She fought my grip on her hands, and when I let them go, she put her arms around me, hands to my back, nails all but fucking piercing my skin. Both her legs wrapped around my body as she angled herself to allow me to go deeper. “God, yes!” she cried out, closing her eyes and taking every hard thrust of my cock.
I didn’t go easy on her. By the time I’d fucked our need out of us, Birdie was a hot, panting mess, screaming for release, completely worn out. I had her arms flat to the bed, and her legs bent up and back, gripped tightly in my hands while I pounded into her with unrelenting force.
I came hard, buried so fucking far inside her and feeling the kind of pleasure only Birdie could give that I struggled to let her go. When I had her like this, I never wanted to let go.
“I’m glad your superpower isn’t saying no to me,” she said, her voice a low, sexy murmur.
I moved off her to lie on the bed. Repositioning us so she was pulled in close, resting her head on my chest, I said, “I need to work on it. One of these days, you’re gonna suck my dick when I demand it.”
Her body shook gently with laughter and she lifted her face to look at me. “You do know it’s not my superpower either, right? I mean, look at us; you came for me and I surrendered. I couldn’t say no to you if I tried.”
“Trust me, Angel, you say no plenty.”
“There are some things I can’t or wouldn’t say no to,” she said, her voice teasing, her eyes sparkling with the kind of mischief I was drawn to.
I rolled, slanting my body so it was half over hers. “What things?”
With her fingers threaded in my hair, she laid a sexy smile on me. “Things I’m hoping you’ll ask soon. Things that come with a diamond ring.”
I stared down at her as this moment settled between us. It wasn’t how I’d planned for it to happen, but that didn’t matter. Not when Birdie was looking up at me with the kind of love that reached deep into my soul and promised eternity to me.
Running my finger over her lips, I said, “What if there’s no diamond ring?”
Her smile stayed fixed to her lips. “A ruby will do. Or an emerald. I’m not fussy.”
“You fucking are.”
“Am not.”
“Baby, you’re one of the fussiest women I know.”
Her smile turned to a pout. “Fine. I’ll accept a sapphire, but that’s my last offer.”
I chuckled. “How soon are we talking here?”
“For you to ask me?”
“Yeah.”
“Well honestly, I’m surprised you haven’t forced it upon me already.”
“You ever think maybe I’m giving you some time here?”
“Come on, Winter, we both know you’re not a man who’s about taking his time. Why are you making me wait so long?”
A grin slowly spread across my face and I dipped my lips to hers again. Enjoying the fuck out of this kiss, I made it last. And when I finally let her lips go, I said, “I think I like making you wait for shit. For once, I’m going to take my sweet time with you.”
Hands to my chest, she said, “You’re being serious, aren’t you?”
“Why the rush, Birdie? We’ve got the rest of our lives to make this happen.”
“We do, but I can’t go another day without your ring on my finger; without the world knowing you’re mine and only mine; without knowing our hearts will be tied together forever. I love you so damn much that it physically hurts, and I want to be your wife in a way I’ve never wanted anything.”
I took all that in and then I moved off the bed and went to the dresser. For once, I’d planned on giving her time and space to wrap her head around us being back together. I hadn’t wanted to rush her, but fuck, it turned out she wanted to be rushed. Pulling the dresser drawer open, I retrieved the blue box I’d placed there a long time ago. When I stood in front of her a moment later, I pulled her to a sitting position on the edge of the bed. With her eyes locked firmly on mine, I knelt in front of her. “This wasn’t how I planned this, but as we’ve established, I can’t say no to you.” I opened the box to reveal the diamond ring I’d never had the chance to give her years ago. The surprise and happiness in her eyes hit me everywhere. “Just so you’re aware, as far as I’m concerned, our hearts are already tied together forever; I don’t need this ring to prove that. And if the world doesn’t already know I’m yours, I’m doing something fucking wr
ong.” I paused as I took her hand. “Marry me, Angel.”
Before I knew it, she’d moved to take hold of my face and kiss me, her arms and legs wrapping around me. “Yes, yes, yes!”