“Came back…for you.” She nipped at my neck. “Want…to be with you.”
I cupped her face and held her steady. “I want that, Sarah. I wantyou.No matter what. But…you have to tell me. I wantallof you.”
She gulped. “All? Here?”
“Not what I meant, at least right now.” I kissed her cheek. “Eventually I want all of you, physically. But for now, I meant you have to tell me what happened back at your apartment. About your past.”
“Drey.”
“Small steps.” I nipped at her bottom lip.
“I want…to tell you…” She reached for my zipper, but I stayed her hand and guided her arms around my neck. Boy she was tempting me to question my choice to not have sex. I’d never been so frustrated before.
I set her on the arm of the couch and she locked her ankles behind my back, forcing me closer. The smile on her face had me smiling. God she was beautiful.
And mine.
“Make love to me,” she whispered. “I’ve never…made love, but I want to with you.”
“Not here.” I pushed her hair back, peppering kisses along her cheek. “Not now.”
“Why not?”
“Our first time…will be different.” I curled my fingers around the nape of her neck, loving the feeling of her tender skin within my grasp. The trust she was showing by letting me touch her. And her wanting to give herself to me, wanting to experience making love instead of sex…that made me fall all that much harder for her.
If that was even possible.
“Don’t ever shut me out again, Sarah.” I bit her earlobe. “I want every part of you. Even the nasty past that pushed you to bolt like you did.”
“I’m scared.” She leaned back, offering me more of her skin to feast on, so I dove in.
“Don’t be scared.” I looked down at her. “Never be scared of me.”
I hoisted her up, and she squealed. Two steps had us in front of the couch, and I settled her onto her back, then covered her with my body.
“You can trust me.” I kissed her hard. “I’ll never leave you. No matter what.”
“I…I’ve never trusted anyone.” She held my face close to hers. “Until you. Until you, Drey. I don’t know how to do this.”
“Do what?”
“Love. I…I’m not really sure I know what love is, Drey, but…I think it’s you.” A tear slid down her cheek. “I…love you.”
This woman, this beautiful, broken woman loved me.Me!
“I’m gonna screw this up. I know it, but…I want to try it with you.”
I framed her face with my big hands and wiped her tears with my thumbs. “I want to try this with you, too, girl. You’re mine.” I kissed her lips. “And I’m yours. Only yours, Sarah. Only yours.”
Chapter Thirty
Sarah
“So,thisiswhatdating’s like…I mean real dating?” I asked, almost wanting to start skipping as Angelina and I followed Hunter and Drey into the movie theater.
“I know, right?” Angelina stepped closer to me. “Sure is crowded, though.”
“Hey, it was your goal to come to an opening night.” I elbowed her. “You doing okay?”