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Tessa
Tonight showed me thefather he would be. The thought he put into things. It’s magical to see everything he put together for the father-daughter dance and could really tell how much it meant to him.
After Emily finally falls asleep, I make my way into the bedroom. Damon is scrolling through his phone, looking at the pictures they took tonight. I snuggle and look them over. They seem so happy.
My lips land on his, and all I want is to show him how much he means to me. His hands curl around in my hair. This kiss feels different, hungry. I want him just as badly as he wants me.
My nightgown comes off over my head, and I want to feel his body against mine. It has been too long, and I can’t wait another second.
“Are you sure?” he asks.
“Shut up and kiss me.”
He grabs me by the hips and puts me on top of him. As I bend over to kiss his chest, a low moan erupts. The warmth from his skin feels great against my naked body. He pulls me down to kiss me and then rolls me over.
“I need you now.”
He swipes his boxers off and kisses the inside of my thigh. The pleasure that this man gives me is earth-shattering, and I can’t imagine getting to experience this with him all the time. His tongue is my weakness, and my body knows it. The powerful swirls of motion, sending shivers down my body, and then a finger enters me. They work in sync with each other to get right near the edge, and then he stops.
“Are you ready?”
I used my foot to inch him toward me, and he slides himself inside me. I sigh at the sensation. Our bodies move ceremoniously together, helping each other reach the ultimate climax. He goes deeper and deeper. So good.
“Let go... don’t tense,” Damon says, moving at a faster pace.
Not that I’m not comfortable with him, but before him, I never experienced an orgasm.
“Let go... I’m gonna...”
I do, and the passion writhes through both of us, and we know that this is the ultimate experience. Being able to make love and reach a release that’s much needed for the both of us.
“That was the best sex I’ve ever had.”
“No need to flatter me,” he says, eyebrow raised.
“It makes a big difference when you love someone.”
Wait, did I just tell him I love him for the first time right after sex? That’s not how it’s supposed to happen. My hand clasps over my eyes.
“You love me?” he asks, looking deeply into my eyes. “I love you, Tessa. More than I could ever truly show you.”
It makes me feel better hearing him say those words. But it was not how I expected it to be said for the first time.
***
WHEN I WAKE UP THEnext morning, I’m dreading going back to work.
“You guys ready?” Damon calls out from the front door.
He drops Emily off at school and then me at the office. “Love you. Have a good day.”
Harper and I spend the morning finishing up the filing from the previous week and get done around lunchtime.
“Ready to go eat?” I ask, grabbing my lunch box that Damon made for me.
She follows me to the lunchroom, and she asks me about how the court hearing went, and I explain that it’s finally over, and Chris can’t just walk into our lives anymore. Supervised visitation is more than I think he should have gotten but I’m not the judge.