Wanted by Her Lost Love (Pregnancy & Passion #2)(29)
She seemed inhibited and a little unsure and this new shyness from her continued to be endearing as hell. He reached for her, wanting to offer reassurance, but as his hands stroked up her lush body, over her swollen belly to her gorgeous br**sts, he forgot all about offering her anything except the pleasure of his touch.
He stroked the swell of her br**sts, enjoying the new fullness. Her ni**les were darker, more pronounced, and his mouth watered with wanting to taste them again.
He pulled ever so gently at the tips, just enough to make them harden and pucker. She sucked in her breath and fluttered around his erection until he groaned and gritted his teeth to keep from orgasming.
“I love your body. You’re beautiful pregnant, Kelly. I can’t keep my hands or mouth off you. You make me crazy.”
She smiled then, a brilliant smile that he felt all the way to his soul. Her eyes lit up and sparkled and he felt as if he’d been handed the world in the palm of her hand.
Hell, if that was all it took to make her smile like that, he’d gladly tell her every single day how gorgeous she was.
She reached for his hands, laced her fingers in his and then used his hands for leverage as she raised her hips just enough so he slid through her sweetness all over again.
His breath escaped in a long hiss and then she slid down, resheathing him all over again.
“You drive me crazy,” he muttered.
She smiled, clearly satisfied with his admission.
He savored the feel of her much smaller hands engulfed by his. They held on tightly as she began a slow, rhythmic ride.
Their gazes locked. They never looked away, never broke eye contact as she made love to him, driving him closer and closer to ultimate release.
Her breaths grew more rapid and erratic. Her face became flushed and she tightened around him. She was close. He was closer. But he was determined to take care of her first.
It took every ounce of his concentration. His body strained. He was rigid, painfully rigid, and then she pulsed and went wet around him. Her body shuddered.
He pulled her down, holding her as he took control of their movements. He stroked and caressed her, kissing her hair, murmuring to her how beautiful she was.
As the last of her orgasm rolled through her body, his began. Through it all, their fingers remained entwined, their hands clasped.
He brought their hands to rest between them, against their chests, over their hearts, as he surged upward, his mind numb, his body awash with the sweetest of pleasure.
She collapsed over him, going limp as she nuzzled against his neck. She kissed him just below the ear and he smiled at the sweetness of the gesture.
He missed her affection. Missed the way she had always seemed to be touching him or kissing him or just offering him a smile.
He’d missed her.
And now he had to find a way to make sure she didn’t leave again. He didn’t think for a minute that sex was a fix-all for a relationship. It wasn’t even a good bandage.
He knew it wasn’t going to be easy. There was too much mistrust and hurt between them, but somehow they had to find their way back. He wouldn’t allow himself to think any differently.
She was his. She carried his child. To him, that made things simple. She belonged with him. She needed him to take care of her. He wanted to take care of her.
If he was willing to forget the past, then shouldn’t she be willing to try their relationship again? It wasn’t as if he’d betrayed her.
But she carried so much hurt and anger. Something inside her had been broken. Had he done it when he’d tossed her out of his apartment? What had she expected?
He stroked her hair and willed himself not to become embroiled in the past. He’d promised himself—and her—that he’d put everything behind him.
And if he was willing to do that, then he saw no reason she shouldn’t be willing to let the past rest as well.
“How about breakfast in bed?” he asked.
“Mmm, that sounds nice. I don’t think I can move and I’m suddenly feeling lazy.”
He smiled because he couldn’t imagine anything better than the two of them sharing an intimate meal in bed. Hell, if he had his way they wouldn’t leave the bedroom for the rest of the day.
“Let me go order room service. You stay here and get comfortable. I’ll be right back.”
He kissed her nose and then carefully disentangled himself from the warm clasp of her body. He eased her onto her side, pulled the rumpled sheet over her and rolled toward the nightstand, sitting up and putting his legs over the edge of the bed.
He glanced back to see that she’d immediately commandeered his pillow, which made him chuckle, because it was exactly what she’d done in the past.
He picked up the phone, ordered breakfast for them both and then rolled back over to face her.
“You can’t have your pillow back,” she mumbled.
He smiled and propped his head in his palm. “Never let it be said I interfered with the comfort of my woman.”
One eyebrow went up and she studied him for a long moment. He could see her mind swirling with something and so he simply waited to see if she’d say what was on her mind.
“Am I?” she finally asked.
His brow furrowed. “Are you what?”
“Yours,” she said simply. “I need to know what this was, Ryan. Are we back together? I don’t know what I’m supposed to do here and I’m not about to assume anything.”
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