Page 55 of His Christmas Gift

Autumn rested her other hand on my back, caressing me. She then started to kiss me more desperately like she was fighting for air. Everything deepened and intensified. She dug her nails into my back and tightened her grip on my hair.

“Don’t stop,” she begged.

I shook my head as I thrust into her faster, feeling her body tense beneath mine. She was getting closer and closer, chasing the pleasure. I was intent on helping her get there. Her pleasure was mine, and we were about to be overcome with bliss.

Autumn’s breath hitched as her back arched beneath me. She tightened to her max, the pleasure breaking free. She held me as tight as she possibly could, not wanting to let me go as her orgasm consumed her.

Luckily, I was already right on the edge with her because I could only manage a few more thrusts with her gripping me so tightly. I came with gritted teeth, letting my body sink against hers as we held each other. The intensity nearly made my head spin. Good thing I was laying down.

Autumn pressed her lips against my forehead, coaxing my eyes to open.

I lifted my head to meet her eyes, feeling my heart race at the gentle touch. No one had ever touched me like that, kissed me like that. She affected me in ways that no one else had ever been able to. I knew that she was special, and I knew how I felt about her. I just wondered how she felt about me.

“I’ve enjoyed this week and a half with you,” I told her in a soft voice. It was chaotic and unexpected, but I wouldn’t take it back. Ever.

Autumn smiled up at me, but it almost seemed… sad.

“Me too,” she said, her voice cracking slightly. She then cleared her throat, laughing stiffly. “It turned out better than I thought.”

I brushed her hair behind her ear, wanting to caress her all over in all different kinds of ways. I hoped that I had years ahead of me where I could do that. I didn’t want tomorrow to be the last day. I wasn’t sure that I could handle that.

No one compared to her. No one would capture me as she did. If “the one” existed, she was it for me. I refused to believe any other possibility because nothing else made sense. I hadn’t ever felt this way before, and I had been around plenty of women in my life. None of them made it feel like my entire world was rocked.

“Are you sure you’re okay?” I asked her. I couldn’t help but feel like something was up. She was acting different still, which was strange because she had been acting totally normal today until she left the party.

Autumn drew in a breath before nodding.

“Yeah, I’m just not ready for tomorrow,” she replied. “Who knows what craziness will ensue?”

I nodded, stroking her hair to try to calm her. It was just one more day, one more interaction with her parents until next year. I didn’t know what things would be like next Christmas for me and Autumn, but I hoped that we would be engaged for real by then. I was always a big dreamer, though.

“We’ll get through it together,” I assured her. I wouldn’t leave her to deal with this all on her own. We were partners in more than one way, and I was going to be the best team player. In another way, I wanted to show her that I was good by her side. I was good for her. At least, I wanted to be because she was good for me.

“Together,” Autumn murmured. She then cleared her throat and glanced around, tensing beneath me slightly. “I’m going to hop in the shower. I’m not feeling too good again.”

I nodded and climbed off her, moving to the side to let her pass. Instead of saying anything else, she disappeared into the bathroom shutting the door behind her and leaving me there with a perplexed look on my face. I hoped tomorrow didn’t end up being a disaster.

It was Christmas, but that was no guarantee that everything would turn out merry.

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