Page 76 of About Last Knight

I lift up just a little to give him better access. When he’s done preparing me, he brings his tip to my back entrance. I lean back as he enters me there for the first time.

I moan as I slowly slide down onto him and he fills me. He’s all the way in. We’re both still as I take a moment to acclimate to him. I turn my head where his lips briefly find mine.

I turn back to look at the screens. He brings one of his hands to my front and starts a circular motion on my clit.

We begin our fluid movements. As the pictures of our lovemaking play on repeat in front of us, we make love in a totally different way.

Declan

I kiss Melissa as she sleeps in my bed. We had a pretty wild day and night. She’s probably exhausted.

I leave her a note, in case she wakes, that I’m having coffee with Freddie this morning before our afternoon plans.

I arrive at the coffee shop and, as always, Freddie’s waiting with my favorite coffee in hand. He stands as I get to the table. “Are you okay?”

I had called him yesterday morning when I was feeling down about things with Melissa. We were supposed to meet yesterday afternoon to talk, but I texted him after Melissa arrived that I was doing better. He still wanted to meet today though.

“I’m fine. Really. I was having a moment…or maybe an entire evening and morning.”

“Your moments are sometimes earth-shattering, Declan.”

I nod. “I know.”

“Tell me about it. What set you off?”

I run my fingers through my hair. “I learned what type of money she has. It’s pretty extreme. I honestly never thought about it or realized just how much it was. I obviously knew that she’s comfortable, but I didn’t realize just how comfortable. I freaked out.”

He nods. “I see. What happened to help you calm down?”

“She came over. Kind of barged in. She told me that she doesn’t care about our differing financial situations. She then gave me her complete and total trust.”

He tilts his head to the side in question. “How so?”

“It doesn’t matter. It was private and deeply intimate. It meant a lot to me. And she finally told me she’s in love with me. She’s never been in love before, so I know how much the words meant for her to say. It was really special. She’s special.”

He smiles. “I’m happy for you, Declan. Seeing you like this with a woman, a seemingly mature, appropriate woman, is a really big step for you.”

He pauses with a concerned look on his face.

“What? You obviously have more to say.”

“I’m always worried about something bad happening though. You never react well to adversity. You fall off the deep end quickly. Love has ups and downs, no matter how deep it runs. You’re going to have to better learn how to weather the downs.”

I nod. “I’m trying, Fred. There’s just a lot going on for me. I have this amazing woman that I’m completely in love with. I’m honestly thinking long-term. I want her in my life for good. On top of that, Jade’s going to live with me for the first time ever. I’m worried how it will impact our relationship. It took us so long to get to this good place we’re in right now. I’m terrified of something happening. There’s no way I’m going to be easy to live with. I just don’t think I can handle anything else right now.”

He nods in understanding. “Hopefully you won’t have to, but if something else comes your way, you need to learn to manage it.”

“I’ll try.”

“You’ll call me again if you’re feeling down?”

I nod. “I promise.”

Chapter Twenty

Melissa

Today’s the day that Declan’s meeting the whole family. Jackson and Darian invited us to a pool party and barbecue. I’m both nervous and excited for him to meet everyone.

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