She kisses me, slow and deep. My cock twitches above her entrance, and she shifts herself, her hand coming between us.
I think she’s going to push me away, but she doesn’t. Instead, she guides my cock to her slick entrance, and instinctively I just know. Neither of us say a word, but we don’t have to. Lost in her gaze of warmth and truth, I fit myself inside of her.
The feeling is…overwhelming. Warm. Wet. Tight. I thrust into her slowly as she sucks in a breath. I kiss her again. Over and over as our bodies slowly move in tandem. The room is quiet save for our moans and our breath, and our steady heartbeats.
I get lost in the feel of her wrapped around me, her lips covering mine. I lose myself in each thrust, knowing there is no going back from here.
My mother always says what’s meant to be, will be.
She hadn’t planned on falling in love with my dad, or getting pregnant, but she always said finding out she was pregnant with Freddie was a blessing because it brought her and my dad together and solidified their love.
And I think a part of me hopes that’ll happen for Nora and me too.
I’m not so naive to think that I’ll get her pregnant the same night I lose my damn virginity. The chances of that are like, one in a million, but…it’s a chance I’m willing to take, because I meant what I said.
If it happens, I’m prepared. I will do everything I can to give Nora and our baby everything they want and deserve.
Everything my brother couldn’t.
I feel her pussy pulse around my cock, and I know that feeling. She’s coming, and something about that—knowing I can please herlike thiseven though it’s my first time doing it—with anyone—is a praise I didn’t know I could feel. I kiss her as she moans in my mouth, my orgasm hitting me fast from the feel of her pulsing around me.
I empty myself inside her, filling her with my hopes and dreams. And love.
So much love, it’s overwhelming.
“I love you,” I whisper.
Her breathless reply will forever be tattooed on my soul.
“I love you too, Thomas.”
I slide out of her, my cock starting to soften, and roll us over. I pull the sheets down and we fit ourselves beneath them, tangled together in perfect harmony, and I think nothing in the world could destroy what we have.
What wecouldhave.
And even though I know the possibility is slim, I pray for the one percent chance that it happens, and that Nora and I can emerge from this anew.
Together.
A family. For real.
23
FREDDIE
I pace back and forth,feeling unsettled. Nora’s car has been here the last two nights, and I haven’t seen her once. I know Russ said he offered for her to stay here until she found a place. He told me last night at practice that he even went as far as to go over to Brett’s while he’s gone on some last-minute trip to help her retrieve her things.
I must admit, I’m proud of him for thinking about someone else outside of himself, for once. I know how he feels about Nora, and while I know it should anger me that my younger brother is chasing after the woman I’ve no doubt fallen in love with, I can’t say it does.
Because I told her I would give her everything if she asked for it. And if everything includes my brother…
How can I tell her no if it’s what she wants?
I’ve kept myself from waltzing down these halls to stare at her in bed, but the desire is still there. Part of me wonders if I entered her bedroom if she would have me as she did before…or if shewould tell me to leave. I don’t want to think this is all some elaborate revenge plot to sate her anger toward my brother.
But…I would understand if it was. Not that I’d agree with it, but I would understand. Something tells me it’s not, though.
That whatever is happening between Nora and Rush, and me, and dare I say Tommy—because I saw the wayhelooked at her the other morning, and Rush told me apparently they’d kissed—is something that is as unprecedented as the resurgence of my desires.