The ugly shit too.
Her hand goes to the back of my head. She pulls me into another slow, deep kiss.
Fuck, the way she's rocking her hips, groaning into my mouth like she needs my pleasure—
A few more thrusts and I'm there. I groan into her mouth.
I dig my fingers into her skin.
I pin her to that fucking wall as I fill her.
Once I've spilled every drop, I set her down.
She looks up at me, her brown eyes filled with affection. Then her hands are in my hair and she's pulling me into another deep kiss.
And it's like when I play.
I know this is where I belong.
23
Bella
It's night now. The light streaming through the windows is a dark blue, marked only by glittering silver stars.
With the quiet murmur of the waves pounding the sand, Joel's bedroom feels like our beach view, our safe haven, our universe.
Joel slides his arms around my waist and pulls me closer.
I nestle into his body. He's warm and hard and the skin on skin contact is filling me with a pleasant buzz.
He's offering forever.
The potential of forever.
If I don't do something to throw up guardrails, I'm going to fall for him.
I'm not there yet. But I'm close.
If he doesn't catch me…
I don't know what I'll do if he doesn't catch me.
His lips brush against my neck. My body fills with that same buzz. It's a beautiful mix of need, desire, affection, trust.
My eyelids flutter closed.
For a moment, I let my thoughts float away. I let everything but the sensations in my body float away.
His lips are soft against my neck.
His chest is hard against my back.
His strong arms are around me. And I feel so fucking safe.
One hand is on my forearm. He drags his fingertips over my skin, that absent minded lovers' gesture.
His touch gets closer.