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“Yes, darlin’?” I returned, waiting for her to continue.
“Thank you,” she simply said.
I kissed the top of her head but didn’t respond with words. Pulling her closer, I felt her snuggle into me before her breathing evened out and she relaxed in my arms. When I knew she was asleep, I whispered into the room,
“I love you, Stella.”
I didn’t expect her to respond, so when she said through a sleepy voice, “I love you too, Colton,” I knew she and I were on the path to our forever.
I just wished someone would have told me what we’d have to endure before we got our happily ever after. If I would’ve known, I would’ve killed them before they had a chance to hurt anyone, let alone her.
Chapter 28
Stella
When I woke up, thesun was just starting to peek through the closed blinds in the room. It took a moment for me to remember where I was, and then the memory of the previous night with Colton came rushing back to me. He was so soft, so gentle with me, it almost felt like a dream. But I could feel the beard burn on my inner thighs and knew it was real.
He’d told me he loved me, and when I returned the sentiment to him, everything felt right. Colton was pressed against my back with his arm wrapped around me, holding me tightly. The bad dreams that usually invaded my sleep were absent last night, and I knew it was because of him. He’d chased the demons away with his touch, and as nervous as I was last night, I woke up eager for more.
I knew I wasn’t ready for sex but hoped I would be sooner than later. A kiss was placed onto the back of my head, and I smiled as I turned and saw him looking at me. He was smiling and his hair was a mess, and when I rolled over to face him, I felt the bottom of my shirt rise, exposing my naked bottom. His hands never moved as he kissed me softly.
“Good morning, beautiful. Did you sleep well?” he asked.
“I slept better than I have in years,” I responded, and his smile was illuminating as he pecked my lips again.
For most of my life, I’d avoided physical relationships, after Adrik and his cruelness. With Colton, all I wanted to do was touch him. Holding hands, kissing, and hugs were wonderful, but after experiencing what he did to me last night, I began to understand why people enjoyed sex so much.
No one had ever done that to me before, and I was almost embarrassed to admit he gave me my first orgasm not from my own hands. Adrik was the only person I’d ever been with, and I’d used that experience as the rule for relationships, resulting in me being alone for the last decade. Lying in bed in Colton’s arms was more than I could’ve ever asked for, and I wondered if he was the reason I’d avoided men.
I knew no one could compare to him, even though he wasn’t mine for years. Now that it seemed we were an item, I wanted to try everything with him. When he first laid me down, I was afraid all the bad memories would rush back, but his soft and understanding touch pushed all those nightmares into a dark recess in my mind, hopefully to never be experienced again.
“Would you like a cup of coffee?” he asked.
“I can make some for us,” I offered, and he shook his head as he looked deep into my eyes.
“I want to be the one to take care of you, darlin’. So, let me make us some coffee while you take care of Zeus.”
