Total pages in book: 171
Estimated words: 164459 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 822(@200wpm)___ 658(@250wpm)___ 548(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 164459 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 822(@200wpm)___ 658(@250wpm)___ 548(@300wpm)
He doesn’t step in right away. Instead, he extends an arm, gesturing for me to come. I bend down to take the socks off and then I walk forward, grabbing onto his hand.
Allowing me to step in front of him, he lets me get beneath the stream of warm water first and then follows in right after me. He presses on me from behind and I feel his cock rubbing across my ass.
He’s so hard, and I am stunned. I turn around and look down at his thick member. Drake’s eyes travel down too, and he blinks slowly before dragging his gaze back up to meet mine.
“Tell me what happened,” I whisper, cupping his face. “I was worried, Drake. I could hardly sleep.”
“I didn’t get to him. That’s all that matters, right?”
“No. Well, I mean yes, I’m glad you couldn’t get to him. You didn’t need to. You’re better than that.”
“Am I?” He holds my wrists and gently forces my hands away. “The one thing I realized last night is that I haven’t fucking changed much of my ways, Jenny. And who’s to say that because of how I acted out last night, you won’t leave me again? That’s what made me stop looking for that piece of shit. I was worried that I was going to make you question who I am, and that you’d run away again.”
My brows fuse together as I study his face. Water coats his long eyelashes, and they touch his cheekbones as he looks down, away from me.
“Drake—are you kidding? I know how you are. I would never leave you over something like that! When I first met you, that’s what I signed up for. Your wild side. Your rough personality. I’m not an idiot.”
“But it’s because of this rough personality that I ended up breaking your heart in the first place.”
My lips twist. “That’s the past. You’re back now, and you have all the time in the world to make things up to me.” I grab his chin, forcing his eyes on mine. “Start now. With me. Don’t think about anything else.”
His eyes flash up to meet mine. His face softens a touch, and then he steps closer, closing the gap between us. My body presses on his hot skin. There is a huge difference between him and I.
He’s hard, hot, and sculpted everywhere. I’m soft, slender, and so familiar to him. The two of us like this—it’s dynamic. It’s beautiful, and I, of all people, know this connection can’t be denied.
Drake holds me around the waist, reeling me closer, his mouth only a sliver away from mine.
“I can’t lose you again, Jenny. I want to be better for you. Because I love you, and I don’t want you to worry. I do some crazy shit, yeah. I’ve been known to do crazy shit my entire life.” He draws in a ragged breath. “I’m unsure about a lot of things, but the one thing I’ve been sure of since I was ten, is that I love you. I love you and I want you in my life, for the rest of my life. I don’t want to lose you again.
“If I lose you, I will spiral, Jenny. I don’t want to lose sight of who I am and what I can be when I’m with you.” His voice cracks as he drops his forehead onto mine. “You are the only person I have left that makes me face reality. You are the only one outside of family that sees me for who I am—that accepts my flaws, that cares about me despite my foolishness. You are the reason I held onto my humanity.”
My eyes prickle as he watches my face, stroking me behind the ear.
“I love you, Jenny. I fucking love you. And if you don’t want me to beat the shit out of that guy, I won’t. If you want me to be good and stay safe, I will. As long as it makes you happy, I will do it. And that’s my word. I love you too damn much to lose you over quick tempers and petty actions. I did it once before. I won’t do it again.”
My throat is tight and thick with emotion. I don’t blink as I look at him. I can’t even speak. He is in this vulnerable state—one that I am so surprised to see. He is so raw and open with me that it almost seems unreal.
I don’t have much to say. I really don’t know where to begin. So much is running through my mind right now, but all I want is one thing.
His touch. His affection. His love.
My heart beats heavily. I hear my pulse whooshing in my ears, along with the sound of water. I don’t think before I react.
Throwing my arms over his shoulders, I press my lips on his and moan as he clutches me tighter in his embrace. As soon as our lips are connected, Drake grunts and picks me up.