“I’m coming, baby,” he tells me, thrusting again and again until I feel the condom fill with warmth, and I know he’s given me his everything.
I laugh as the pleasure sends shivers all over my skin, knowing I’ve got to get on some sort of birth control, wanting to come together with nothing between us. I only want his hardness inside of me. I want to feel his come in my pussy, I want to feel his seed drip inside of me.
I will be filled with him in a delicious, all-consuming way.
Aiden holds me tight, wrapping his arms around me and cradling me as if I’m the most precious thing he’s ever held.
“I love you,” I tell him again, my forehead resting on his chest.
“I love you more.”
He presses his lips to my hair. I close my eyes, enveloped in this moment.
And as if our love is music, I sink into our melody.Chapter FourteenAn hour later, we begrudgingly put ourselves back together and return to the reception. This night is not just about Alice and me, it’s her sister’s wedding.
When we get downstairs the party is in full swing, everyone’s outside on the dance floor, laughing and drinking in the warm summer night. I look up and see beautiful stars dotting the sky, and I take a moment to appreciate that this place is far from the city, far enough to know what it means to appreciate green grass and mountain views.
This region is similar to Alaska in so many ways. I did my research before I flew down here, and I know there’s plenty of towns where I could dock my boat. There are marinas up and down this sound. I could bring my boat down here, and still troll for salmon. But the icing on the cake is that Alice would be by my side.
I haven’t told her about any of that. Hell, we have a lot of shit to figure out. We have plenty of time to figure out details. And the truth is, I’ll move mountains to be with her.
After our confession of love, Alice seems less reluctant to showing me off.
She laces our hands together, and I lead her to the dance floor.
“I’m not a great dancer,” she tells me. “I may know how to keep rhythm, but my hands do all the magic. My feet? Not so good.”
“Lucky for you, my mother forced my brothers and me into dancing lessons.”
“That’s so sweet,” she laughs. “I just can’t really picture it. Burly Alaskan boys learning the two-step.”
“My mom’s old school like that.”
“You think she would like me?” Alice asks. “Because my parents aren’t exactly the type to give out warm and fuzzies.”
“I figured as much after your dad’s comments.” Not wanting to hit a sore spot, I tell Alice the truth. “My mom would love you. My dad would too. They’re salt of the earth people. Not too caught up in anything besides family and the town we’ve always lived in. My dad’s still working, though he’ll retire soon. And these days my mom’s usually watching the grandkids. Simple life, but a really good one.”
“Do you want kids?” Alice asks as I wrap an arm around her waist and take her hand in mine, waltzing her around the dance floor as an old jazz standard plays.
“Yeah, of course,” I admit, knowing how my nieces and nephews make every family get together better. “I’m not too concerned about the particulars though. Two, three, five, six kids? I’m open-minded.”
“Six?” Alice laughs as if I’m crazy. “Two, maybe. Kids are a lot of work. And I really care about my career. At least, I’m not ready to give it all up yet.”
I nod, expecting that. “You were so amazing up there today. I know you told me you were a cellist, and I assumed you were really talented if you were auditioning for the symphony, but, Alice, you were incredible.”
Heat rises to Alice’s cheeks and I love to see her blush. To make her blush.
“Thank you. It’s strange. My dad and I never get along, but we shared a moment after the ceremony, and honestly, for the first time in forever, it felt like we understood one another. I think I see where he’s coming from and hopefully, he sees me too, but after what he said to you in the bar, I’m not so sure.”
“You mean to say all this time he’s had good intentions?”
She nods slowly. “I think so. I’m choosing to believe he wants the best for me, and getting to play with him at Anna’s wedding him was really special. He gave up his music when we girls were born nod I know he’s always regretted that.”
“Sometimes, the sacrifice is worth it.”
“I know, but I’m not ready to sacrifice it yet,” she tells me. “The last few weeks I’ve been reminded how much I love to play.”