After a few moments, my angel is still shaking in my embrace. I kiss the top of her head and gently nudge her so she’s looking up at me. God, those eyes. They pierce me through and through. I suddenly realize how roughly I handled her. And for her first goddamn time. Once I was inside her, I lost my mind.
“How are you feeling?” I murmur, rubbing my nose against hers. A soft smile graces her lips, easing the tension in my chest.
“Deliciously worn out and thoroughly fucked.” Juniper’s lips pull into a smirk, and that’s when it hits me.
I’m ridiculously, completely, helplessly in love with her.
The realization that I need her more than my next breath fills me with panic, but then Juniper kisses the side of my neck and nestles her head there, reminding me of how perfectly we fit. There’s nothing to fear when my angel is snuggled up in my arms, soothing every single thing about me.
“Me too,” I answer with a chuckle. Juniper giggles, the sound traveling through me and chasing away the last of my worries. I’m in love with the most beautiful, precious woman in the world. Soon, I’m going to have to figure out how to tell her. Right now, however, Juniper needs her rest. “Can you stay the night?” I ask, trailing my hand up and down her spine.
She nods and idly circles her fingertips over my bare skin, that single touch driving me wild and yet calming me down at the same time. “I’ll check in with Mom in a bit, and then again in the morning. I used to work overnights at Big Ron’s Diner, so she’s gotten used to her nightly routine with me out of the house.”
“You worked at a diner? When was that?” I guess I still don’t know that much about my angel, but that’s okay. I’ll enjoy every new thing I learn.
“Oh. Um…” Juniper trails off, her muscles tensing as she tries to roll away from me.
“Where are you going?” I say with a chuckle. “I didn’t know you used to work at a diner. Was it while you were in college?”
“College…” I’m not sure if that’s an answer to my question or if she’s just repeating the word. Her tone is strange, but then again, I’m not very good at reading people. “Right. Yeah, it was before I started working for you.”
Weird, vague answer, but maybe I’m just reading it wrong. “I can’t wait to find out all of your secrets,” I whisper, kissing her temple and tucking her into my side. “Let’s get some sleep for now, though.”
Juniper nods and sighs, relaxing against me once more. I’m not sure what just happened, but I’ll figure it out. Now that I know what it’s like being inside her, feeling her surrender to me, watching her come apart again and again… I can’t let her go. Now I just need to figure out how to get her to agree to be mine forever.