“God, you’re trying to kill me, aren’t you?”
She pushed down my shorts, so they pooled around my feet and wrapped her hand around my cock. A bolt of lightning forked through the night sky, and she jumped, tugging as she did, sending a shot of pleasure through my body. The thunder rocked the house immediately after reminding us that the storm was directly overhead.
I leaned down and kissed her slowly. “Why am I naked and you’re fully clothed?” I murmured against her lips.
“Because I wanted to admire you for a while.” She skimmed her hands over my chest and down my abs, my cock leaking in appreciation of her touch.
“Will you still love me when I’m old and my muscles are just a memory?”
“Yes. Although I don’t think your muscles are going anywhere. I’ll love you for a lifetime, Bear. Muscles or not, you’re it for me. Always. Forever. No matter what.”
“No matter what, eh?”
“And what about you? Will you still love me when I’m old and I lose my looks?”
“Rogue, you are and will always be the most beautiful woman in the room. Time won’t change that.”
She smiled at me, and I forget about the rain and the thunder because she surrounded me with a light that warmed my heart.
“Youreallywant to marry me, Bear?”
“Ireallywant to marry you, Rogue.”
“Good, because I think I’m a bit smitten.”
“Smitten?” I chuckled.
“Don’t mock me. Yes, smitten.”
I pressed my lips to hers with more force this time, realizing that I was still naked while she was fully clothed, pressed against me. I was just about to rectify that when my phone rang. I would have ignored it, but something stirred in my chest that screamed at me to answer. I kissed Frankie quickly on the cheek and pulled on my bottoms.
“I should get that.”
She handed me my phone that had been on the counter next to her.
“Hello.”
A voice replied that I’d not heard in nearly nine years. My heart stopped beating, my legs gave way, and I staggered to the nearest chair.
“What… When… No!” I gasped.
“… And, you’re sure? I mean, you have enough?”
“… I want to see. I want to know why… I don’t care what the rules say. I need this. I’ve waited forever for this.”
“…Fuck that. I’ll be there as soon as I can. Try and stop me.”
I hung up the phone and let the gravity of the conversation sink into me, making my chest heave and my head ache.
“Bear?”
“I have to go.”
“Go?” she cried.
“I need to leave. I’m sorry, Rogue. I’ll call one of the boys and get them here to take care of you.” I stared at her, confusion playing out on her face, and I wished I could explain, but I didn’t know how to find the words.
“You’re going to leave me alone? You’re going to go out in this weather? Why?”