Jesse grabs me and in the blink of an eye, he rolls us until I’m straddling his waist and looking down at the most devilishly handsome face. His eyes flame and make every tiny little thing inside my body clench.
Fuck, I love this guy.
I pause with my hands against his chest, feeling the rapid beat of his heart beneath my palm. He watches, his eyes roaming all over my face and softening with love. Don’t get me wrong, the desire is still very much there, but his emotions are shining so much brighter. Jesse raises his hand and runs his fingers down the side of my face and I instantly lean into his touch. “I love you so much,” he whispers. “I don’t know how I ever became so lucky, but going to that party and approaching the loner on the table was the best decision I ever made. I don’t know what I’d be without you.”
My heart fills to the point I fear it might explode. How is it possible to be so in love with another human being? My hand trails up his arm until my fingers are lacing through his. I bring his hand down and hold it to my chest. “You’re going to make me cry,” I whisper.
“Don’t cry, Tiger,” he murmurs. “I might be fucking amazing at everything, but I can’t handle tears.”
“You’re an idiot, Jess,” I tell him, “But somehow, you’ve made me fall completely in love with you. At that party, having you standing right in front of me like that was terrifying. I didn’t know what you wanted or if you were just there to screw with Jackson, but you were irresistible to me then and you’re irresistible to me now. I felt so stupid kissing you like that, but I knew if I didn’t, I was going to regret it and I was right. It just felt so right and it still does. Every time you touch me, you set me on fire and I don’t think that’s ever going to stop,” I tell him. “And I never want it to. You’re my whole world, Jess. You’ve made me happier than anyone has the right to be.”
“Babe,” he murmurs. “Come here.”
I come down on top of him and once again, he rolls us until he’s hovering above me, his face right in front of mine. Jesse’s lips brush against mine and I close my eyes, loving how his kiss makes me feel so damn alive. When he pulls back, his eyes tell me everything I’ll ever need to know. I’m his girl, now, tomorrow, and for the rest of our lives. “I’m going to marry you one day, Kaylah,” he murmurs into the quiet room, always speaking exactly what’s on his mind. “I’m going to watch you walk down the aisle in a dress that’s going to blow me the fuck away. You’re going to be stunning. No one is going to be able to take their eyes off you and I’ll be the lucky bastard that gets to take you home at the end of the night.”
“Nothing could ever make me happier,” I tell him. “I want everything with you. I want to come home every day, knowing that you’ll be there, I want to have babies that look just like you, and I want to live a million years with you by my side and even then, it won’t be enough. I love you so much, Jesse. You’ve completely captured me.”
Jesse’s lips come down on mine and this time, I know the talking is done. Everything that needs to be said has been said and now it’s time to show it. Jesse peels my jeans down my legs, taking my thong with it before making himself comfortable above me. He frees himself from his pants and positions himself at my entrance.
I’m more than ready for him and curl my legs around his narrow waist, drawing him closer and pulling him deep inside me. Jesse takes my hands, lacing his fingers through mine and dips his head to kiss me, and only then does he start moving and prove to me over and over again that no matter what, I am his and he is mine.
Forever and always.
Epilogue
Jesse
4 Years Later
“Holy…fuck me,” I gasp, struggling to find my breath as I take in my bride who stands at the other end of the aisle. She’s fucking stunning, just as I always knew she’d be.
My heart races. This couldn’t be real. Something so angelic couldn’t possibly be for me. What did I do in life to deserve this?
Kaylah takes her first step toward me and my heart begins to race. This is so much more than I ever thought it would be. Why is she walking so slow? Would I get in trouble if I ran up there and carried her ass back to get this done? I want to call her my wife already. I’ve waited so damn long for this.