Page 98 of Thick & Thin

He swallowed hard and dropped his forehead to mine. His eyes fluttered, and his teeth plunged into his bottom lip.

“I’ll never get enough of you,” he whispered, before softly kissing my lips.“Never leave me again. No matter how hard I push you away.”

“Never,” I gasped, saying anything he wanted to hear at that moment.

The pleasure was so intense I would have agreed to anything he wanted.

He pulled back and stilled, his body still pushed deeply inside me, and his brows pinched in concentration.

“I’m serious, Jenny. Promise me.”

I breathed hard, my body edging on orgasm.

“Don’t stop,” I begged, digging my fingers into his perfect round globes and pulling him into me.

“Listen to me,” he said, peering into my eyes. “I love you, Jenny. I never stopped, and I never will.”

I blinked up at him, taking in his confession and locking it within my heart.

If by some chance, we woke up tomorrow and things were back to how they had been, I never wanted to forget the desperation and truth in his words.

I nodded, my loose hair sliding against my pillow. I wanted to tell him I loved him too, but fear tugged at my stomach, taking away the words before I could say them. Instead, I lifted my hips and pulled him deeper within me.

“Show me how much,” I requested.

He grinned before he leaned over and kissed me. Then he spent the next forty-five minutes showing me just how much he truly loved me.

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Josh

She didn’t say she loved me,but I could see it in her eyes as I made love to her. And afterward, while I held her naked body against mine, I knew the look in her eyes would have to be enough for me. I didn’t blame her. She was afraid, but I was afraid too. I had given her the ability to hurt me all over again, and I wasn’t sure if I would survive another heartbreak from Jenny.

An hour later, I shifted in bed, ready to get up, get dressed, and get back to the hospital with Mom. She was being discharged and coming home the following day, and I wanted to make sure everything was ready to go. Not to mention, Jenny hadn’t asked me to stay. I didn’t want to push too much on her too quickly. With Mom coming home and things getting settled, I could turn this thing going on with Jenny into the real deal.

I sat up and leaned over the side of the bed. She slid up behind me, her warmth sending a wave of tingles up my spine.

“Are you leaving?” she asked from behind me, her soft lips pressing against my shoulder.

I nodded.

“You don’t have to leave,” she said, her small fingers sliding down my side. “I mean,unless you want to.”

I smiled, loving that she wanted me to stay. Things were feeling like old times. Before all the bullshit. Before my injury. Before Texas. And my heart cracked open for her, letting all the love I had for Jenny free again. I gasped a bit, rubbing at my chest with the sensation.

“I don’t want to.”

Then I remembered the nightmares I sometimes had, and my reaction when I woke up. What if that happened with Jenny? What if I woke up and attacked her, unsure of who she was in the dark room? The last thing in the world I wanted to do was hurt her, but even though I had been dealing with the anxiety and nightmares for years, I still didn’t trust myself.

“But I have to.”

I stood, her fingers sliding down over my hip before she let her hand fall to the mattress. She pulled the sheets up and over her naked breasts, and I saw the moment of uncertainty in her eyes.

“I wish I could stay,” I assured her, “but I have to get things ready for Mom. She comes home tomorrow.”

“That’s great news.”

She smiled, and the nervousness cleared from her eyes. I knew I had said the right thing.

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