Page 19 of Breaking Free (Guarded Hearts)
“What’s going on? You need to talk to me.”
I shake my head no. His arms wrap around me slowly, easing me down so that I’m lying on my side. He gets up and I hear him unbuckling his belt and the shuffle of clothing. Drew lies behind me, pulling me close to him. My heart is still racing but he’s starting to calm me down. I fall asleep to him rubbing my skin softly and telling me not to worry because I’m safe.
Maybe there’s still hope for Drew Walker.
When I wake up in the morning, it takes me a minute to grasp my surroundings. Drew is still lying behind me with his arm wrapped around my chest and his legs thrown over mine. The realization that I’ve had a full night’s sleep without a nightmare hits me. This is the first time all week that I’ve been able to have a peaceful sleep. I look down at the arm encircling me.Is it because he was here?I swear I feel like the universe is holding a big flashing neon sign telling me to give him a chance.
I lie here enjoying the feel of his skin against mine, the human contact that I’ve craved since I walked away. I turn to face him and just look at him, he seems so peaceful and he is by far the most beautiful man I have ever seen in my life. His eyes open and I panic for a minute. I’m not really sure why; maybe it’s because this is the first time I have ever woken up in bed with a guy. I have no idea how to act.
His hand moves to my cheek and his mouth presses against mine. I smile against his lips, feeling happy for the first time since I left him. He’s the only one who can make me feel like this right now. He is my salvation; however, at the same time there’s still a part of me that is scared he might be my downfall. I hear a phone ringing; it must be his because it’s not my ring tone.
He groans as he sits up and bends over the side of the bed, grabbing his phone from his discarded jeans. “Hello?...I’m not in L.A….I had something I needed to take care of…I’ll be back when I’m back.” He hangs up. “I’m gonna ask you something, James, but before I do, you need to promise me that you’ll say yes.”
“What? Itsodoes not work like that.”
He shrugs. “It was worth a shot. I need to get back to LA and you need to come with me.”
“What? No, Drew, we already went through this.”
I wait for his answer but it never comes. Instead, he leans down, capturing my mouth with his and since I’m still undressed except for my underwear, he doesn’t have much work to do. He situates himself over me and moves his mouth, quickly capturing one of my breasts in it. His other hand is working expertly, teasing my other nipple. The different movements and force feel amazing. He starts to kiss and nip me, moving down my body until he reaches the very thin piece of lace that’s still left on me.
His finger pushes through the flimsy material shredding it within seconds. Drew runs his finger up and down me slowly before inserting it into me. I arch my back, pushing myself up so that he’s deeper within me. He withdraws his fingers, spreading my juices all over me as he continues to stroke me.
When Drew stops moving, I look up at him with a question in my eyes. “Say you’ll come with me.”
Seriously?I shake my head no and I can see the excitement in his eyes. Drew lowers his head and sucks my clit into his mouth so unexpectedly that I cry out. This time, instead of one finger,twoare thrust into me. I’m so close right now that my entire body is gearing up for this one. That’s when Drew stops again. I look down at him in frustration.
“Tell me yes.”
“No, I told you already.”
His fingers pinch my clit. “You see,you’resaying no, but yourbodyis screaming yes. It wants me.Youwant me. Say. Yes.”
I can’t take what he’s doing to me, consistently building me up just to bring me back down again. I’m not sure how much longer my body can take this.
“Look at you. Look at how much you need me. Put yourself first and fuck everyone else. Say. Yes.”
“Yes!” Before I can even gauge his reaction, his mouth and fingers descend upon me. He’s so frenzied and rough that I explode almost immediately, screaming his name. I look at Drew and he’s smiling. “I’m going to book us plane tickets, you need to pack.”
What the hell did I just get myself into?
I lie there, letting the rash decision I made sink in. I told him I would leave with him.What the hell am I doing?Everyone already thinks I’m crazy for moving as fast with him as I have, what are they going to say now? That’s when it hits me that I shouldn’t care. Drew, no matter what anyone else says, is good for me. He brings me peace that has been nonexistent for months. I look over at him on his phone and smile; he looks back and catches me watching him.
“Unless you’re planning on not bringing any clothes at all, which is fine with me, you need to start packing. Our flight is at one.”
The clock on my wall says ten-thirty. That’s when I panic. I run to my closet, pull out an overnight bag, and start stuffing it full of anything I can get.
“I still have your other bag, too.” I arch my eyebrow at him, confused, until I remember him confiscating my bag to make sure I didn’t run away.Well, that didn’t work the way he thought it would.I grab jeans and a t-shirt and head to my bathroom to change. “Wait.” I turn around to face him as he’s walking toward me. He presses his mouth to mine, catching me off guard. When he pulls away, he walks back to my bed, sits down, and continues messing around on his phone.
I exit the bathroom to hear Drew on the phone. “Mom, I’ll be home later tonight…I’m sorry, I forgot you guys were coming today and something came up…I will…Love you.”
Hearing him talking on the phone with his mom, saying I love you, and not using his ever present cocky tone makes me giggle. He turns around to face me.
“Are you laughing at me?”
I nod my head yes and squeal as he darts in my direction. I’m saved by a knock on my door and Nicole asks, “Is everyone dressed in there?”
I yell back. “Yeah! Come in!”
