And she was, every inch of her was dominated by his body above her. She closed her eyes, trying not to cry out as she felt him line up against her, his tip stretching her as he tried to still his hips. He was everything she remembered, everything she wanted and hoped he would be. She was drowning beneath his touch.
“Open your eyes.” His voice was rough in her ear. Her lids fluttered open, tears spilling out as she returned his heated gaze, her heart stuttering as she saw the intense emotion behind his stare. His lips were dry above his tense jaw, and she reached out a finger and ran the tip across his mouth.
“Please, Richard…” She pushed against his hips. He reached down to still her movement, his heated gaze locked on her. Her heart pounded against her rib cage.
“Give me a moment.”
She stopped moving and gazed back at him. They breathed heavily in unison, and she waited for him to move, and strip away the last fragment of sanity remaining in her grasp.
“Now.” He flexed his hips, sliding inside until she was so full it made her sigh. The sensation was overwhelming, and she could feel hot tears slide down her cheeks, her emotions too raw to contain.
“I love you…” Her words were breath. They danced through the air like an invisible thread, drawing them together.
“Love you…” A gasp, a promise. He said it again, just to hear the words.
His lips crashed against hers, their tongues tangling as her salty tears mixed with their kiss. She reached up, her hand cupping his jaw, her eyes gleaming with every emotion he wrung from her body.
“Love…”
WHEN HANNA FINALLY woke up the next morning, Richard was already dressed and Matty was in bed with her, his chubby arms wrapped around her neck.
“He’s been awake for a while,” Richard admitted, the dark circles beneath his eyes a testament to his broken sleep. “I brought him in to bed with us just before six.”
“He’s such a monkey.” She buried her head in Matty’s soft curls, inhaling the powdery aroma of his baby shampoo. “Are you leaving already?”
“I’ve an eight o’clock meeting.” Richard was knotting his tie. She wanted to reach out and drag him back into bed with it. After last night’s revelations she felt exhausted, like she could sleep for a thousand years. If she was going to hibernate, she wanted him there as well.
“I meant to ask you something last night.” Matty sat up and crawled across the bed, launching himself at Richard’s suit-clad legs. Richard caught him just in time, making him laugh as he swung him up in the air. “That therapist you spoke to yesterday, does he give discounts for referrals?”
Richard caught her eye, his expression soft as he smiled at her. “I’m an expert negotiator.”
“I want us to make a fresh start. Maybe we can talk things through with him as a couple?”
She knew their history couldn’t be erased in a few moments of bliss. Richard’s frantic arrival yesterday told her they had issues they needed to resolve. For the first time, she felt confident they could work through them together.
“I’ll call him today,” he promised, leaning down to capture her lips with his own. He dropped Matty onto the mattress next to her. He bounced on the springs, liking it so much that he scrambled to his feet and jumped up again.
“Meet me for lunch,” Richard suggested, shrugging his jacket on. She stared at him, trying not to lick her lips as she took in his gorgeous body, perfectly attired in a Gucci suit.
“You really want to let this one loose in your office?” Matty was still bouncing, and Hanna pulled him toward her, grabbing him around the waist as she tickled his belly.
“I’ll get Lisa to order some toys in. I can’t go a whole day without seeing you.” His brows knitted into a frown. “Maybe we need to talk to the shrink about co-dependency as well.”
Hanna laughed. “We may as well get our money’s worth. We’ll be able to throw in parental abandonment, too.”
Richard leaned across the bed and kissed her again. “Are you sure you’re okay after yesterday?”
“I feel surprisingly fine. It wasn’t as if we didn’t expect your mom to go ape-shit. As
for my dad, we’ll just have to see where things go.” She let Matty curl his arms around her neck, his face buried in her shoulder. “The two most important people in my world are in this room. I don’t care about anything else.
“I’m going to miss you this morning.” He ruffled Matty’s hair, causing him to squeal in protest, “both of you.”
“If you don’t leave soon you’re going to miss your meeting.” Pulling the bedcovers around her, she leaned forward to push him away from the bed. Richard caught her wrists in his hands, pulling her toward him until her face was buried in his chest. Matty was sandwiched between them, wriggling with amusement.
“I’d prefer to stay here,” he murmured, burying his head in her hair.
“Go!” She laughed.