Emotions overwhelm me, and I hold back tears that threaten to tear me down. I’ve never heard such sweet words. My heart swells. How could he know exactly what I was needing to hear? He’s falling in love with me, and that has something settling within my fractured heart, making me feel confident with what we’re doing. He's not just screwing around. He's in it for the long haul, and nothing has ever made me happier.
I smile up at him, and his lips gently brush over mine. “I think I’m falling in love with you too,” I tell him. “I’ve never wanted anything so bad, but you’ve got one thing wrong.”
“Oh, yeah?” he grins. “And what’s that?”
“I’m not sarcastic.”
His hand squeezes my ass. “Yeah, Angel. You are. You could bring down the strongest men with your quick wit. You’re incredible, and watching you with my boys tonight and seeing them welcome you in as part of our family … that’s the best goddamn feeling in the world.”
How is it possible for my heart to swell so much more? “Thank you for bringing me here this weekend. I think this is just what my girls and I have needed, and I’m not going to deny that there are certain benefits that go along with it.”
Bull grins wide. “Any fucking time, Angel.”
He tightens his hold on me before pressing a kiss to my temple and sitting up. Bull scoops his arms under my body and lifts me as my arms fly around his neck, holding on for dear life. “Come on,” he smirks. “Let me get you cleaned up, and then I want to take you back to bed.”
He does just that but doesn’t fail to bend me over in the shower and give me my third orgasm for the night. He sticks to his word and takes me to bed, where I fall into a deep, welcomed sleep, safely tucked in his capable arms.The early morning sun streams through the bedroom window, and as my consciousness comes back to me, I realize I’m still wrapped in Bull’s warm arms.
What a perfect night. It was incredible; I have never felt anything like it. It was pure and real. The way he touched me, the way he made me feel, the way he absolutely blew my mind. It was perfect. Every little thing was perfect.
He was perfect.
I know it’s only been a few weeks, but I’m falling hard and fast. In fact, I think I might already be there. Maybe I’m being stupid, opening myself up to him so soon, but I feel it right in the bottom of my soul that this is right. He’s not going to hurt me. It’s right there in his eyes every time he looks at me. He wants to treasure me, love me, and he wants to hold me high up on a pedestal, and it’s a feeling I’ve never experienced in my life.
It’s a feeling that I’m not sure I want to live without.
Bull’s arm tightens around me, and I relax into him. He’s still fast asleep with the sun streaming across his face, which somehow makes his impressive jawline that much sharper. I don’t know how he sleeps like this. The second the sun hits my face, I’m up. Well, if it’s not the sun waking me up, then usually it’s the girls. Though, that has me wondering why the hell they’re not in here already.
My eyes rake over Bull, taking in every little line of his face as he sleeps. He had just come off a 48-hour shift, so it’s no wonder he’s so tired. I don’t know how he does what he does. It’s like constantly living on the edge. I’d be scared to show up at work every day not knowing what kind of situation I could be thrown into. But he faces it like a pro and always comes out the other end with a story for my girls that only makes them idolize him more.
I could lay here forever, taking him in with this feeling of being on cloud nine, but nature calls.
Damn it.
I slide out from under his arm, going carefully as to not wake him. He needs all the sleep he can get, as I don’t doubt that today is going to be another massive day. The girls will probably be up soon, and they’re going to be climbing all over him, begging him to teach them how to ride. I mean, Bull bought Ryan a fucking bike for Christ’s sake, and I doubt she’ll lets us get through breakfast before demanding to get started.
My poor little heart isn’t going to be able to take it, but I trust Bull to keep my babies safe. I don’t understand why, though. Never in a million years would I trust another man with my children, not even their father, but Bull just gets it. He gets me.