32
Sean
“Wake up, my love.”My lips trace her skin like a map, needing to know the exact trail to her heart but getting lost along the way to appreciate the view. After making love until we both succumbed to sleep, you’d think I’d have my fill, but I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of Jess. With the morning light peeking through the blinds to guide my view, I start at her back and kiss my way down her ribs where my hands get in on the explorationtoo.
“Sean.” She pants and rolls onto her back so I have betteraccess.
My face settles between the apex of her legs. “Wake up, Jess.” I love that she opens for me, her hands reaching for my scalp and pulling me close to her center. “We have lots to do today.” I move her panties to the side and lick between herfolds.
“I’d be good if we stayed right here.” She groans and lifts herhips.
I grin and slide one finger inside her. In and out. In and around. She meets my stare as I work her up for what I have next. “You’ll like my surprises. Promise.” I lean back onto my knees to peel off her underwear and toss it over myshoulder.
She shakes her head and a frown pouts from those gorgeous lips. “Sean, I said nothing over thetop.”
I raise my brow and pin her with a glare. “It’s a big deal,Jess.”
“It’s really not.” She doesn’t see how proud I am. After spending the entire summer working her butt off, my Jess is the proud owner of a high school equivalency degree. She’s embarrassed by how long it took her, but I’m not. I’m so damn impressed. I don’t give a flying fuck if it took her twenty-five years to get to this point. She’s the strongest woman I know. She’s overcome more than anyone should have to in their entire lifetime, and whatever she decides to do next, I’ll be at her side to support her every step. Starting with worshiping herbody.
My lips kiss up the inside of her leg and around her center, just shy of where she wants memost.
“Sean!” She squeals with laughter when I hit the spot on her abdomen that’s mostticklish.
Crawling the rest of the way up her body so mine covers hers, I capture her lips and steal the laughter from her smile. I kiss her with everything I am. As if my sole mission in this life is to reassure her she’s the only one for me. It may not be my only priority, but she’s the person I can’t envision my life without. Not now. Notever.
That’s how we make love. She gives and I give more. Our bodies come together, both striving for the other’s pleasure, and eventually it gives way to a climax that wrecks both my body andsoul.
All sweaty limbs on tangled sheets, I roll to my side and pull her with me. Jess tucks her body alongside mine and we just fit. Perfectly. We might both be flawed but she’s my perfect, and I will always do right by her. The ghost of Coy lingers in the back of my mind and I try not to give him any power, even there. I will always treat her better than he did, but that’s a poor benchmark. I wish I could erase the hurt and damage he caused her soul, but I can’t. Instead, I’ll paint new memories, kind words, and bold experiences in her life until those are the only ones that matter. Is it easy? No. But it’s something I committed to when I decided this woman was it forme.
I kiss her forehead and then climb off the bed. “We need togo.”
“Why can’t we stay here, again?” she calls, and rolls to herstomach.
“Surprises.” I hold out my hand and wait for her to take it. Pulling her from the bed, I wrap my arms around her. “But first, let’s shower together.” I drag her along into thebathroom.
“You don’t have to make a thing out of this. I don’t need anything, Sean. Justyou.”
And that’s one of the ten thousand things I love about her. She means it. She’s totally unselfish, and that only makes today more exciting. “Oh, wow, what is that!” I point at the counter and tilt my head, confusion riddled into mybrow.
Good thing they don’t pay me to act because by the twist of Jess’s lips I’ve done a horrible job. “What is this?” she chides but there’s a smile on her lips when she takes up the envelope marked for her and opens its. Laughter tumbles from her lips. “You are the strangestboyfriend.”
I turn on the spray to the shower and look over my shoulder to meet her laughter. “What? I want to take you shopping!” I want to give her everything she’s ever desired. Anything she wants, clothing orotherwise.
“It’s weird.” She rolls her eyes and sets down the gift card before sticking her hand under the spray to test itout.
“Not weird.” I wink and take her hands in mine, dropping a chaste kiss on her lips. “I love to shower you with all the beauty youdeserve.”
Her lips pull with her smirk and she tugs me under the heat of the spray. “Come on, weirdo. Let’s shower me with water and soap fornow.”
“I have no argument forthat.”
* * *
An hourlater we enter the department store and I ask for a personal shopper. I can hardly contain myexcitement.
“What can I help you find today, Mr. Willis?” A woman greets us with a warmsmile.
I glance at Jess and squeeze her hand. “I’m whisking my girl, Jess, away for a little staycation and I want her to pick out whatever shewants.”
