Page 74 of Connected By Stars
I had no clue that she had felt something for me through theyears. She buried her emotions just as I had done. Both of us in our own personal hell of some kind.
For years, I thought that something was wrong with me. I would hear Noah talk about the girl from his dreams, and I would get envious that he was so in love with her and how he would wake up every day wanting her. I never felt like that with any of the girls I was with. Yeah, I would get sexually satisfied for the moment, but when that slowly faded, I felt the emptiness return. I couldn’t get personal with any of them. Just the thought of cuddling with them through the night or actually dating them sent me running in the other direction.
Up until now, I thought I was the problem, that I was incapable of doingmore. The problem wasn’t that I was incapable, though—it was because none of them wereher. I had given my heart away a long time ago and buried it away where I could be in charge of it never being broken.
I hear her sigh against my chest as she holds me tighter. I brush back her hair and inhale her scent. For the first time in my life, I’m about to fall asleep with someone in my bed next to me. My heart is on full display as I feel the emptiness recede, knowing that the beautiful girl beside me holds all the power now. My heart is in her hands as I fully let her the rest of the way in, into a place that I’ve guarded so well up until now.
I awakewith my arms around her. Her bare ass is pressed against me, and I feel myself start to get hard. She wriggles against me, and I bite back a moan. I feel her press against me again, realizing she must be awake and likes what she feels as much as I do.
“Good morning,” I whisper against her back.
“Mmmmm. Good morning.”
I move my hand down her stomach and stop right before Itouch her where she wants it the most. She squirms against me, and I grin behind her back, wondering how long it will take before she starts to beg. Her behind rubs against me again, and I move my hand closer and then back away again.
“Maverick, so help my God, you better stop teasing me right now, or I’ll take matters into my own hands and please myself, leaving you with a hard-on all day as a reminder of what you could have had.”
I chuckle softly against her hair and lower my hand to cup her, finding her soaking wet for me. “Is this what you want?” I ask her, sliding my fingers through her folds. My other hand comes around and squeezes her breast before tugging on the nipple.
“God, yes,” she moans, moving that perfect ass against me again.
I slip two fingers inside her and rub my hand against her as her breathing increases. I get her just to the edge and then back off again and remove my hand.
I hear her whimper. “Tell me you want me,” I whisper in her ear. “Tell me that you fucking need me as much as I need you. That I’m the only one who could ever make you feel like this.”
“I want you,” she breathes. “I fucking need you, Maverick. You’re the only one who could ever make me feel this way.”
“Good girl.” I position myself behind her and slide into her, both of us lying on our side.
She moans as I lay a hand on her back, pressing her forward, causing her ass to rise higher as I go deeper. Reaching around, I grab her hand and place it on her center so she can feel me moving against her wetness. I guide her hand and rub it against her swollen bud as I move faster and deeper inside of her.
I groan as she lifts her behind higher to meet my thrusts. I feel myself tightening and know I’m close. I take herfingers and press down hard on her clit as she starts clenching around me. I hear my name being called as I pulse inside her with a shout. Both of us, taking the other over the edge. Breathing hard, I hold her tight against me until our breaths even out.
“I think I could wake up like that every morning for the rest of my life,” I mumble against her back.
“Same,” she giggles.
I slowly pull out of her and roll her over to face me. She smiles up at me as I brush her hair back. “Unfortunately, I can’t stay in bed all day and do the millions of things I want to do with you because I have to go to work soon. What does your day look like?”
“I have edits that I need to work on and a video shoot this afternoon for one of the businesses in town.”
“I want to take you out to dinner on Monday. Are you free?”
“Like on a date?” She grins up at me.
“Yes, like on a date.”
“Maverick Alexander Lane on a date? What’s next? Unicorns showing up at my doorstep?”
She laughs out loud as I tickle her. “Okay, smart ass.” I go for the kill and tickle her in the spot she can’t take.
“I give,” she laughs out between breaths. I stop tickling her as she grins and wipes the tears from her cheeks. “I would love to go out with you on Monday.”
“That’s better,” I say, grinning at her. “Now get that sexy ass of yours in the shower with me, and then I’ll make us some breakfast.” I slap her on the ass hard and jump out of bed, running as a pillow hits me on the back. Laughing, she chases after me, and I grin back at her before silencing her with my mouth once again.
I lookup from logging in inventory and see Logan and Sara walk in hand in hand. Sara’s beaming from ear to ear, and she’s got a light back in her eyes that I’m glad to see.
“Hi, Mav. Logan needed a few things, so we thought we would stop by.” Smiling, I walk around the corner, and she gives me a hug.
