Page 48 of Unbreak Me
“She’s quickly becoming daddy’s little girl.” I smile when she hands him the little ball floating beside her.
“Thanks, Rybug,” he says, taking it from her.
“Don’t you have work today? I should be going in too to work more on that mess you call an office,” I laugh.
“I took the morning off. I thought we could go in after Ryland’s nap and take her with us. Besides, someone kept me up half the night, so I needed a lazy morning to recover.”
“I kept you up?” I grin down at him.
“I’m not complaining,” he laughs when I lightly splash him with water.
“Daddy.” We both stop and stare at Ryland. She’s got the biggest grin on her face and is holding her arms up to Ryder.
“She called me daddy.” His eyes well up as he lifts her out of the water and hugs her. “That’s right, Ryland. I’m your daddy. I love you so much, baby girl.” She lays her head on his shoulder, and he looks over at me with love shining in those beautiful greys.
I wipe the tears that are falling as I watch the two people I love most stare back at me. His strong tattooed arms are gentle as he rubs and pats her back. The pale baby skin is a sharp contrast against his dark tan.
“Doggy!” She squirms against Ryder and points to Nemo, who comes out with Max. Sophia and Travis are behind him.
“We’re going to take Max down to the beach. Do you care if we steal Ryland for a bit?” Travis bends down and grins at his niece.
“She’ll love that,” I say. “Let me get her beach bag in case she needs anything.”
“It’s over there on the chair.” Ryder nods to the lounge chair by the pool, and I walk over to it. I smile when I peer into the bag. He’s thought of everything.
I hand it to Sophia. “Here’s the sunscreen, her water, and towel. There are snacks in there, too, if she gets hungry.”
“Use this time wisely,” she winks at me, and I laugh.
“Want to go to the beach with Max and the doggy?” Travis holds his hands out to Ryland, and she eagerly goes to him.
“I do.”
Travis laughs and scoops her up, kissing her on the head. I walk over to the deck railing and watch them set up a blanket and umbrella for her before getting out her sand toys. She happily sits in the sand and starts scooping it up into her bucket.
I feel Ryder come up behind me and close my eyes as he wraps his arms around my waist.
“I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy in my life as I am right now,” he whispers into my neck. “I was so afraid I would never be happy again, and now…” He kisses my neck, and I smile. “Now I have everything I have ever wanted and more right here with me.”
“I feel exactly the same,” I say softly, sighing when his tongue comes out to taste. He presses against me, getting my pajama bottoms all wet from the pool water. “You just got me soaking wet,” I laugh.
“That’s exactly what I plan on doing,” he says, turning me and throwing me over his shoulder, causing me to yelp. He walks us to his place and immediately heads for the shower before setting me down. My laughter dies down once I meet the heat in his greys.
“You are wearing entirely too many clothes,” he says in a low voice before backing me up against the shower door. He lifts my shirt before lowering my shorts. “Much better,” he whispers near my ear as he sucks the sensitive spot on my neck. Reachingbehind me, he turns on the shower and lowers his swim trunks to the ground.
He’s hard and swollen as he circles his hand around himself and takes a long stroke. My eyes watch him as his muscles strain with the movement.
A rush of desire hits my core as I watch a bead of arousal leak out.
“This is what you do to me. I could cum right now just by looking at you. All I have to do is imagine what it feels like to be inside of you, and I lose all control.”
He steps closer to me until we are under the warm spray. His hand slides down my stomach before running his fingers through my folds. I moan when he enters two fingers and presses me against the wall.
“I think someone liked watching me touch myself. You are practically dripping,” he breathes against my skin. His fingers continue to plunge deep, and I know his words will be my undoing.
He releases his fingers, and I whimper from the loss of contact. His finger comes up and rubs my lips, coating them with my taste. The look in his eyes has me wanting to drop to my knees and please him in any way I can. His tongue traces my bottom lip as he licks my arousal off. He grins against my lips before reaching behind me and grabbing the shampoo.
“Ryder, please.” He’s got me so worked up that I can hardly see straight.
