Total pages in book: 87
Estimated words: 83236 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 416(@200wpm)___ 333(@250wpm)___ 277(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 83236 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 416(@200wpm)___ 333(@250wpm)___ 277(@300wpm)
One thing that will never change is that I will always put Skylar first. I want her to learn that from the beginning. I may be a man who thrives on being in control, but my Peaches will slowly learn that she’s the one who actually holds all the power. She alone has the power to completely destroy me. She’s the only woman who has ever had that ability.
Skylar is the only one who ever will.
She’s still silent as we get back. When we close the door to her room, I lock the door before turning to look at her. “What if I run you a bath so you can relax?” I suggest. I need something to make her calm. She’s hugging herself and looks one step from terrified at this point.
“A bath?”
“You’re upset, Peaches.”
“I usually shower.”
“I can turn the water on for you. I still think a bath would help you more.”
She swallows nervously but nods her consent. “Okay.”
I step into her and though her body jerks because I get closer. To her credit, however, she doesn’t back away. I lean down and kiss her forehead. “Everything is going to be okay, Skylar.” When I pull back her eyes are closed. She slowly opens them and without realizing it, I begin stroking along the side of her cheek with the pad of my thumb.
“I don’t understand what’s going on here, Torin. It feels like everything has changed overnight.”
“That’s where you’re wrong. This chemistry between us has always been there. I just fought like hell to keep it from taking over. All you need to know is that I’m done pushing you away. I’m giving everything I have to being with you. All I’m asking is that you give me a chance to prove that I can be exactly what you need.”
“Tor—”
I groan when she licks her lips. Skylar’s not doing it to flirt or tease me. It’s purely natural and something she does often when she’s nervous. Right now, however, it goes straight to my dick. My hand finds its way to her hair, tightening into it. I pull her to me as I claim her mouth. She immediately opens for me as I push my tongue inside. From there, the kiss ignites a fire that I’ve barely been able to keep banked over the years. I devour her, letting my desire for her completely free. I want her to feel all of it. I need her to see the truth that I’ve kept hidden.
It has always been her for me. Always.
I didn’t plan this. I truly didn’t. Hell, after the blow up we had, I thought we were back to square one. My woman has a lot of scars and they’re my fault. I’m going to do whatever I need to do to heal them. That begins tonight. I can’t even tell you how we made it to the bed. I just know she’s there and I’m pulling her clothes from her body as quickly as I can. She’s doing much the same. It’s all a blur until we’re standing, looking at one another—her in nothing but her bra and panties and me in just my jeans.
“I’m not going to stop myself any longer, Peaches.”
“I don’t want you to,” she confesses softly. I smile with her words. I reach down dipping my finger between the valley of her breasts, while pressing my thumb against the deep V in her bra. With a quick, simple movement it falls open and I take it from her body, tossing it carelessly to the floor. She reaches up her nails digging into my back as she kisses me. Her body trembles against me as I cup one of her breasts in the palm of my hand. I squeeze it gently, then rake my thumb against the dark rose colored nipple. She moans, into my mouth as our kiss deepens once more. I let my free hand trail down to her hip, resting there as I force myself to stop our kiss. I watch her face, looking for any sign that she’s not ready for this. I know she’s a virgin and I’m only going to move forward when she is ready for it. I owe it to her to make this good for her. My guilt from the way I’ve hurt her in the past is weighing heavily on me. I need to make sure everything about tonight is exactly how she wants it. Soon, I’ll show her more of who I am and what I want, but I have time to do that. Right now, the most important thing in the world is for her to learn to trust me—not only with her body, but with everything.
“Please, Tor,” she whimpers.
“Fuck,” I hiss. My cock weeps at the sound of her begging. I’m going to have to get these jeans off soon, before it bursts through the zipper. I think that’d be more pain that I ever want to endure.