Page 49 of Happily Ever Laughter

As I choke for a second from lack of air, Felix chuckles. “I know, it’s not enough. But I take the cheap jobs if the people are well-connected, since it almost always leads to better gigs.”

“That’s a cheap job? Oh my goodness.”

I honestly can’t believe it. I might actually be able to get a bigger apartment within the year if I’m able to do a few jobs a month.

“Thank you,” I say softly as my hand slips around his waist to rub his back for a moment. “The least I can do is make you some coffee.”

Felix chuckles as he kisses the top of my head, and we walk into my building. “Actually, that’s a brilliant idea. I haven’t had any caffeine today.”

“What?”

He quickly explains the power outage, sleeping in, and his frantic chase across town as I brew the coffee. The moment a full mug is in his hand, he downs half of it in one gulp. Seconds later, the mug is empty.

“Wow, you must have needed that,” I laugh after I have a few sips myself.

He sets the coffee down, pinning me with a glance. “Tanis, I need you.”

Standing up from the table, he pulls me close to him and places my hand in the center of his chest. “I swear this stopped beating when I couldn’t get hold of you. When I couldn’t find you, and thought that I might have screwed everything up forever.”

“Everything turned out.” I glide my hand in a circle around his chest, feeling his warmth through his t-shirt.

“But what if it didn’t?” The emotion in his deep eyes is almost overwhelming. “I’m going to get some of those giant block batteries, so I can always charge my phone. And we’re going to develop a new checklist for whenever we work on projects together.”

“I admire your attention to detail, but I’m sure it won’t happen again.”

“No, it won’t. I’m never going to let you down again, sweetheart. I promise.”

Twisting my hands into the back of his hair, I hold on tight, pulling his forehead to mine. “We’re going to screw up, Felix. We’re human. But now that we know we belong to each other, and what we have is permanent, I think I’ll be able to get comfortable with it.”

Felix exhales a long breath that ruffles my hair. “Thank you, baby. Thank you.”

He holds me against his huge, hard body, kissing me until I can feel it in the backs of my knees. When he finally releases me, I have that floaty, dreamy sensation again that I’m starting to dearly love.

“Are you hungry?” I ask as he steals a gulp from my coffee mug. “Maybe I could make some–” I squeal as he scoops me up in his arms, striding the four steps to the bed where he sits me on the edge.

I love the way he peels my clothing off so slowly. Reverently. I’ve never felt as precious as I do in his arms.

Pulling his shirt off, I bite my lip to hold back a moan. I honestly think he’s even more cut than the last time I saw him. I don’t even have time to admire his incredible abs before we’re both lying naked across the bed.

He caresses every inch of me, taking his time, and warming me to his touch. As his huge hand presses my thighs apart and cups my most delicate skin, I feel my body become instantly wet for him.

“I’m sorry if I was a bit too rough last time, baby. I held back as much as I could.”

“It was incredible,” I whisper, dragging my teeth along the edge of his ear. “Are you going to show me what it’s like when you really lose control?”

I’ve read about someone’s eyes darkening with lust, but always thought it was simply a poetic turn of phrase. As Felix’s dark eyes burn into mine, I realize it is absolutely true.

I squeal as he spreads my legs wide, throwing them over his shoulders as he molds his mouth to my sex.

The instant connection, the absolute fire, it’s almost too much to take. As I realize I’m going to be feeling all of these bright new sensations on a regular basis, I almost cry from joy.

It feels like he’s trying to memorize every inch of my flesh as his hands wander around my hips, my stomach, my breasts.

“I love the way you touch me,” I murmur, running my fingertips along the backs of his ears as he drags his tongue through my crease so slowly I feel like I’m melting.

“I love the way you let me touch you,” he grins, turning his head to kiss along my inner thigh.

His hand drags along my stomach, then lower. With his palm up, he slides two fingers gently inside me. His lips circle my clit at the same time he finds that spot inside me that’s somehow connected to it.

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