Page 101 of Stolen Sun
Turning on the water in the shower, he pulls me into him kissing me as he washes my hair and body. My hands don’t leave him if I can help it.
The sight of his beautiful naked body reminds me of all the pictures of him with other women. There’s a desperation gripping my heart at the memory of his face when he was with them and where his hands touched them.
“I’m glad we aren’t staying in Birmingham. I don’t think I trust myself to ever see those women from the pictures.”
I know it’s cold and unfair, but I don’t care.
He drops the loofah and grabs my face.
“We aren’t running from the past, Noel. We are leaving to build the future of our dreams. I am going to take you everywhere you want to go in this world just to mark each place with our love. Then, I will find you in the next life and do it all again.”
He searches my face. His eyes stare into my soul, begging me not to hate his past. He did all of those things to cope with losing me. The look of pain in his eyes as he waits for my response has me realizing that it’s me that is hurting him now. He had to accept my marriage, so I need to accept his past, too.
“I need you right now, Dec. I need to feel you inside of me. Please,” I beg.
He lifts me by my thighs and presses my back against the wall, wasting no time to bury himself inside of me. The raw emotions of what has happened only intensifies the connection between us. My lips find his, and I’m instantly lost in the softness of them and the warmth of his tongue. His hands hold my face and thigh as he moves in and out of me.
“So perfect, baby,” he says breathlessly around our kiss.
I tangle my fingers in his hair.
“I love you, Declan,” I whisper.
“I love you, Noel,” his husky voice comes out in a rush as he plunges into me harder.
“Yes, say it again.” I can feel myself clenching around him. His words pushing me to the edge faster than his dick.
“I love you, sunshine. My forever, baby girl, my wife, mine,” he says, kissing and thrusting into me as I fall over the edge and come undone around him.
“Yes, yours, always, oh, yes, Declan!”
“Oh, you’re so fucking perfect, yeah, come on my cock, baby, oh fuck!” He finds his own release with mine, and we hold each other, refusing to let go.
When the moment passes, he lowers my feet to the ground but keeps his body pressed against mine. My hands explore his chest up to his face then find a place to rest on his neck. Feeling his pulse against my fingers feeds my soul.
“I’d do it again. For you. What does that say about me?” I stare up at him, showing him the ugliest thing I didn’t even know was a part of me until today.
His hand covers the side of my face as he says, “It says you’re brave enough to protect the person you love, no matter the cost.”
Taking a deep breath, I try to accept this part of myself.
“Declan, what if I can’t give you children?” I whisper.
“My life is yours,” he says simply. “I don’t want to share you anyway.” He smirks and kisses my nose.
I smile back at him, but my heart hurts at the thought of that smile not living on after we’re gone. He turns off the water as I walk out of the shower to get towels.
While we get dressed, he tells me that Isaiah has already taken Veronica back to Cordeliers, but Leah stayed back with Zander and Chance.
I can feel myself bristle at the name, remembering Declan’s explanation of the elevator picture. I talk myself down because I trust him, but I’m not looking forward to seeing her. Even if she didn’t touch him, she was naked for him.
Walking into the living room, I’m met with the delicious smell of food. Chance is standing in the kitchen while Zander and Leah sit at the bar talking to him. Chance smiles at me first, then the other two turn to look at us.
“All hail the queen!” Zander jokes and pretends to bow at me. Then he walks over to hug me. “Seriously, though, fucking bad ass!” He steps back to introduce me to Leah.
“It’s nice to finally meet you, Noel,” she says.
“Thank you.” It’s all I can manage.
