Off Sides (Off #1)(44)

I push up on his chest and straddle his lap. I lay my forehead against his. “Is this for real?” I whisper.

“It is,” he confirms as he grips my hips, his fingers digging in deliciously.

“Oh, Ryan. I am so, so sorry I put us through this. I should have come to you first.” I start crying, burdened with the weight of the hurt and pain I have unnecessarily caused this man. My love. “I never meant those horrid things I said to you.”

“Sssshhh,” he croons as he wipes my tears. “No more apologies. Today is the first day of the rest of our lives together.”

I nod, the movement of my head pushing my lips into his. I take advantage and whisper a kiss on his mouth. He opens his mouth slightly and I run my tongue on the edge of his lips. Kissing my way across his cheek to his ear, I tell him how much I love him. Nibbling on his neck, I promise never to leave him again. As his hands work their magic on me, his kisses bind me to him forever. As our breathing becomes rough and our whispers hoarse, I beg him to make love to me.

And before the night is through, he does.