Love's Second Chance (Second Chances #1)(41)
“I know,” I teased. Sitting on the blanket, Galen poured me a glass of wine and handed over the plate with the cheeses and fruit.
“Are you ready to get to work?” he asked.
I groaned and took a huge gulp of wine. “I can’t believe you’re making me work on a Saturday.”
“Well, it’s technically just me working, but since you tagged along you might as well help me.”
“Lucky me,” I mumbled to myself.
“I heard that!” Galen laughed. Off to the side of the blanket, Galen had a pile of blueprints.
“Please tell me you’re not going to have to work on every single one of those blueprints,” I griped, pointing to the pile.
“No,” Galen replied shaking his head. “But there is one layout I do want your opinion on.”
I usually never did anything with the layouts, but I loved looking at them. One day I would design my own floor plan. “Which one of these do you need to work on first?” I offered.
Galen narrowed his eyes and studied the pile. While he contemplated, I stuffed a couple of grapes in my mouth, waiting on his answer. “Hmm … I believe it’s the one with the red tag taped around the top.”
Peering down at the pile, I spotted the one with the red tag and grabbed it. “I got it!” I said sarcastically. Grasping it, I handed it over to Galen, but not before my eyes landed on something shiny and sparkly holding the blueprint together. I blinked several times to see if maybe I was imagining what I was looking at.
“It’s real, Korinne,” Galen stated calmly. Shock and awe took over me as I stared bewildered at the shiny diamond ring that twinkled in the sun. My insides were screaming with joy and my heart felt like it was about to pop out of my chest. Was this really happening? I thought. Galen gently pried the scroll of paper from my grasp and slid the ring down until it landed in his hand. There were no words that formed in my mouth as I sat there, waiting patiently for him to speak again. Galen moved closer and took my left hand into his. He looked down at my shaking hand and smiled. “Korinne,” he began. Galen lifted his watery gaze and my heart melted in that instant. The strong and determined Galen never cried, so seeing him like that, showing his vulnerable side, meant everything in the world to me. It showed me how much he cared about me.
“I love you so much, Korinne, and I want you with me always. You have no idea how many times I’ve prayed, thanking God that you came back into my life.” Galen took his free hand and gently wiped away the tears that began to fall like rivers down my cheeks. “Please tell me you’re going to spend the rest of your life with me. I want you to be my wife, Korinne. I want to love you and only you for the rest of my life.” He slid the exquisite diamond ring on my finger and looked expectantly into my eyes. “Please say you’ll marry me.”
He waited patiently for an answer, but my emotions got the better of me and I found myself tackling him on the blanket, screaming and laughing the whole way. He barked out a laugh. “Is this a yes?”
“Yes!” I screamed. “Are you crazy? How could I say no?” He held me by the hips as I straddled his body, looking down at him. “Did you think I would turn you down?” I asked.
“I didn’t know how you would take it,” he uttered honestly. “But I knew years ago that I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you. When you left, I still never gave up hope, not even when I found out you had gotten married.”
Bending down slowly, I kissed him long and hard, an urgent need to claim him as my own overtook my senses. Breathing heavily, I pulled back from the kiss and gazed into Galen’s crystal blue eyes. “I love you, Galen,” I cried. “And I want nothing more than to be your wife and to make you happy.” His smile quickly disappeared as he swiftly wrapped his arms around my back, pulling me tight against him. His lips claimed mine, his tongue demanding as he entered my mouth, tasting me as if he couldn’t get enough. He flipped me onto my back gently, pressing me into the plush blanket and the soft expanse of the green grass below. He spread my legs apart with his knee and settled himself in between them. His bulging cock was hard and ready, pressed against my core.
“I want to make love to you.” Galen groaned as he placed kisses along my neck. I sighed in contentment as he rubbed his hard and pulsating groin up and down between my legs turning me on and making me scream with pleasure.
“Then make love to me.” I moaned in anticipation. I didn’t care if we were outdoors, I needed him right then and there.
Galen quickly took me up on my offer, removing my shirt and bra in a single instant. The second they were gone, he took my nipple into his mouth and sucked hard while massaging my other breast. The tingling built from just his mouth and tongue devouring my breasts, and it wasn’t long before the release hit me hard and fast. Galen gave a seductive laugh and looked at me as if he triumphed.
“I love that I can do that to you,” he teased.
“Me too,” I whispered breathlessly. Galen stood and removed his shirt, pants, and boxers. Just looking at his long and rigid penis made me ache to have him thrusting and filling me up inside. Impatient, I began unzipping my pants and Galen bent down to help remove them. Moving my legs apart, I invited him in. He ran his hands down my legs and up my body until he reached my breasts. Galen moved closer, until the tip of his cock was pressed firmly against my opening. He trailed kisses along my jawline, down to my breasts, and then sucked gently on a nipple as he began to slowly push into my opening. I arched my back and moaned as he ran his hands all over my body while he pumped into me, filling me to the hilt.