Page 78 of Come Here and Kiss Me

“Ro,” I breathe before covering my mouth with my hand.

“I love you. I made a mistake, but I will never do it again. I can’t lose you again. Marry me. Say yes. Marry me.”

My body can’t hold me up, and I crumple to the floor in front of him.

I can’t believe what just happened. Never did I think I’d feel this way for him again, let alone stronger. Throwing all the pain he caused out the window, I decide to do what feels right for me.

For him.

For us.

Finally, I follow my heart and confirm, “Yes. I love you, Ro. I’ve always loved you too?—”

Before the last word flies out of my mouth, he slams his lips against mine and kisses me with a force I don’t expect.

“Ronan…” I rasp into his mouth. “I love you. I can’t stop loving you, dreaming about you, wanting a future with you…”

He growls, slipping his tongue past the seal of my lips. I deepen his kiss, desperate for his love. How I needed this. His touch, his affection, his love.

“I love you,” he breathes out against my mouth. “I love having you in my life.”

“I love you,” I confess back, and I know it’s true.

“I’m sorry, kitten. I’m so fucking sorry. Do you hear me?”

“Ronan…”

“I’ve always wanted you. You’re all I’ve ever wanted. Just you. Nobody else but you.”

He doesn’t let up and continues caressing me, kissing me, whispering to me that he’s sorry. So fucking sorry. We walk as we kiss, and he leads me to the bedroom. I know exactly what’s going to happen, and I need it. I need him. I need everything to be back to just the two of us.

“I love you, Brooklyn. I fucking love you.”

Going full speed, I kiss him deeper as he pulls me against his torso. I wrap my legs around his waist before he settles me onto the bed to stand between my legs.

He pins me in front of him, locking my body with his.

We are suddenly panting profusely, overwhelmed by our emotions.

“I’m not asking you to forget what I did to your perfect heart. I’m just begging you to forgive me, and I’ll spend the rest of our life together proving how sorry I am for breaking your heart. I love you, kitten. You’re my whole world.”

I exhale, feeling emotions I can’t begin to place. Gliding my tongue into his mouth, I surrender to his passionate embrace. He can feel my chest rising and falling against his torso, my hard nipples firmly pressing against his clothed chest. He hasn’t even touched me yet, and I’m already splitting at the seams for him.

“Ronan…” I express, strangled and frantic.

He kisses me until my body undeniably yields to him.

Until I’m anxious and trembling, soft and supple in his arms.

Until every muscle pulses with anticipation.

With need.

With want.

With desire to once again be his and only his.

He’s my undoing.

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