I placed the glass on the table beside the tub and curled my arms around West’s neck, pushing my body against his and kissing him with everything I had. All of my emotions, feelings, thoughts, everything given to him. I would give him all of me and I would take all of him.
He kissed me savagely like he wasn’t sure I was real. Like I might disappear again. Our teeth clashed and our tongues battled. I ground down on his hard cock, aching to have him fill me again.
West took his cock in his hand and lined it up with my entrance before I sunk down on him, taking all of him in one thrust, his length filling and stretching me. He let me set our pace, moving up and down on him, each shift bringing me closer to the edge of ecstasy.
“I love your perfect body,” West growled as my breasts bounced in his face, splashing water the harder I moved against him. He took one of my nipples in his mouth and bit down, sending a jolt of pain and pleasure throughout my body. His hand slid down to reach my clit, and he began rubbing sensual circles over it with his thumb.
With his cock stretching me, that piercing grazing my walls, his fingers rubbing me, and his hot mouth on my nipples, I threw my head back and screamed his name as I came, feeling electricity ripple throughout me as I clenched his cock.
“Fuck, you’re so tight,” West said as my nails dug into his shoulders. He grabbed my hips and started thrusting harder, splashing water up over the edge of the tub. He plunged, finding his release and coming inside of me. I rested my head on his chest, both of us breathing heavily, our hearts beating rapidly.
Once I could breathe, I lifted my head and looked at my boyfriend.West was my boyfriend.That would take some getting used to.
“I love you,” I said as I kissed his lips. West had a sated, relaxed look on his face. The same type of look he had when he was done smoking.
“I love you, baby. You’re right, this is heaven. But now I want to take you to bed.”
“Do you know how much we’re going to be fucking once I have a house to myself?”
“You mean, oncewehave a house toourselves?”
“We became official a few hours ago and you’re already moving in with me? Damn, Moretti, you’re so clingy,” I chuckled as I stood from his lap.
“Fuck, you’re so sexy. I don’t even care that you called me clingy. Fuck yeah, I’m clingy for you.”
I took his hand to help him up, handing him a towel to dry off before we went to the bed. West took the oversized towel and wrapped us both in it. “How does it feel?”
“How does what feel?”
“Being mine. Mine to piss off, mine to fuck, mine to love. You’re mine and I’m yours, princess. Good luck getting rid of me this time.”
He kissed me with his delicate yet powerful mouth, showing me what I’ve always wanted. Reminding me that I’m going to be okay. We’re both a little messed up. We both have some pieces to our puzzles missing. But when we’re together, our energy is healing. It’s powerful. It’s something I will never disregard or run away from.
Love is scary, but having the strength to show vulnerability? That is beautiful.
51
Epilogue
West
“Itlooksgreat,babe!”Ashtyn said as she sidled up to me, admiring the landscape work I’d spent a good part of the day on. I was a sweaty mess, not wearing a shirt, and dripping everywhere, but my girl didn’t care. She threw her arm around me and kissed my lips.
The house renovation was done. Rand spared no expense to make his daughter happy. Eve Hawthorne was long gone, and if you asked Ashtyn, she would tell you her mom was living somewhere on the east coast. I knew better than that. I knew how people like Rand Hawthorne operated. Once he heard everything Eve had done to his daughter, there was no chance of survival for her.
I liked that about him. Even though he’d fucked up in the past, he was doing his best to build a relationship with Ash.
Once her mom was gone, Ashtyn got to work planning her house. We ripped out and replaced all the flooring, the entire kitchen, and the bathroom. We knocked down the wall between the original bathroom and the master bedroom, creating an epic bathroom and closet.
Ashtyn finally got her huge bathtub.
She kept her bedroom as her bedroom, replacing her old springy mattress with a plush king-sized bed, complete with a headboard and footboard, which took up most of the room. She turned Remington’s old room into her art and reading space, so that’s where she moved her grandfather’s desk. The place looked amazing and it only took our blood, sweat, and tears. And about $50k from Rand.
He said it was an investment for his future, but we all knew that was bullshit. He just wanted to do right by his daughter. And she fucking deserved that.
“Is everyone coming over tonight?”
“Axel’s bringing food, Cade and Gabby are bringing drinks, and Bronx is bringing himself.”