Did I hear that right?
He stands and wraps hisrge arms around me then kisses me on the lips. “I said…” He kisses me
again. “I love you.”
My eyes widen. “You do?”
“Aye. I do.” His lips brush mine.
I smile and throw my arms around his neck. “I love you.”
He kisses me gently. “I’m sorry I put you through so much. I don’t deserve for you to love me.”
Emotion fills me. This is the first time he has apologized for treating me the way he did.
“I just…” He hesitates, as if going to say something.
“You just what?” I whisper. I need to hear why.
“I just wasn’t prepared to feel anything so strong. It shocked me.”
I frown. “Shocked you?”
He pushes my hair behind my shoulders. “From the moment Iid eyes on you in that shop, you have
been on my mind.” I smile. Same as me.
“And I tried to stay away from you because you were not in my ns.”
My eyes search his and my heart rate picks up. He gently runs his fingers down my face as his eyes
hold mine. “But… I couldn’t stay away, Em,” he whispers, almost to himself.
I smile against his lips as he kisses me. “I’m d you couldn’t stay away,” I whisper.
“And I can’t stay away any longer. I can’t do it, my love. I need you now. I want you to move in with
me and I want us to n a future together. To hell with the consequences.” “I love you.” I smile, is this is
happening? He kisses me. His tongue gently enters my mouth and molds with mine. My breath catches at
the intensity of him, at the intensity of this moment. I believe him; he does love me and he tried to stayUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g
away from me. I felt it at the time. I felt all along that he had feelings for me but was denying them. And
now he is confirming those thoughts.
“Make love to me,” he whispers.
I smile as I put my hand under his jumper and lift it over his head. He unzips my dress and lets it fall
to the floor. His hungry eyes drop down my body as I stand in my ckce underwear.
“My beautiful Emmaline,” he murmurs as he pushes my bra back and bends to take my breast into his
mouth. “I am blessed that the person I feel like this about is such a beautiful woman,” he breathes onto my
nipple.
I look to the ceiling and smile like a goofy teenager. I have been called pretty before, attractive sure.
But to have a man like star, a man who I am hopelessly in love with, tell me I am a beautiful woman
has to be the biggestpliment I have ever received. He bites me, his hand drifting between my thighs
before he pushes my panties down my legs. “I love you,” he whispers again.
Happiness starts today.
The weing crackling of the fire fills the room. The light is flickering on our faces as we lie next to it
on the floor of our bedroom. It is midnight, but I couldn’t sleep if I tried. I’m high on the star O’Shea
love drug. We came back here and he made us dinner. We’ve been cuddling in front of the fire ever since,
in our pajamas, with Fraidy the cat snuggled at our feet. I’m happy and I feel safe. It seemed since I met
star those things were a thing of the past, but now the feeling is back with a vengeance. He lies behind
me with his strong arms around me, his head propped up on pillows. I sporadically feel his gentle kisses
on the side of my face, and I smile into the glow of the fire. I never knew how much I loved fires or the
warmth and the feeling that they throw out. We didn’t have one at home, and yet now I have spent nights in
front of one with star, I can’t imagine doing anything more perfect.
star puts his hand in the air and I ce mine into it.
“What are you thinking about, my love?” he asks as he brings my hand down to his lips and kisses my
fingers.
I smile. “Nothing.” I hold my face up as he tenderly trails kisses down onto my neck. We have made
love twice already tonight, but I can feel another rounding. I can’t believe he told me he loved me
tonight.
Those holy words.