Archer's Voice (A Sign of Love Novel)(109)

Finally, she asked me, "What made you decide it was time to come home?"
I looked at her for a couple seconds, considering her question. I was sitting in this small coffee shop a couple days ago and I saw this old man sitting at a table across from me. He looked so lonely, so sad. I was too, but it suddenly occurred to me that some people go through their whole lives never being loved or loving as deeply as I love you. There's always going to be the chance that I could lose you in this lifetime. There's nothing any of us can do about the possibility of loss. But in that moment, I decided that I was more interested in focusing on the great privilege I've been given in having you at all.
Tears shimmered in her eyes again as she whispered, "And what if I hadn't been here when you got back?"
Then I would have come for you. I would have fought for you. But don't you see, I had to fight for myself first. I had to feel like I was someone worthy of winning you.
She stared at me for a second, more tears coming into her eyes. "How'd you get so brilliant?" she asked, letting out a small, breathy laugh and a small sniffle.
I was already brilliant. I just needed some world experience. I needed Thor.
She let out another small laugh and then grinned at me. You being funny?
I grinned back at her, noting that she was finally using her hands to speak. No, I never joke about Thor.
She laughed and then looked at me silently again, her face going serious.
Mine went serious too and I asked, Why did you stay, Bree? Tell me.
She breathed out, looking down at her hands in her lap for a second. Finally, she brought them up and said, Because I love you. Because I'd wait for you forever. She gazed into my eyes, her beauty taking my breath away again. Take me home, Archer, she said.
My heart soared as I started up the truck and pulled back onto the road. We drove the rest of the way in comfortable silence. When we were almost there, Bree reached her hand out for mine and we held hands between us for the remainder of the ride.
I pulled up in front of my house and we walked through the gate and down to my front door, not saying a word.
When we got inside and she turned to me, I said, You kept my house clean.
She looked around as if she was just remembering, and then nodded.
Why? I asked.
She seemed to consider. Because doing it made me feel like you were coming back, like you'd be home soon.
My heart squeezed tightly. I'm sorry, Bree.
She shook her head and looked up at me with wide, vulnerable eyes. Don't leave me again, please.
I shook my head and moved closer to her. Never again, I said and then took her in my arms. She lifted her mouth to mine and I pressed my lips to hers, silently moaning at the taste of her as I slipped my tongue into her mouth. I couldn't help the shiver that ran through my body as the taste of peaches and Bree exploded on my tongue. My cock stiffened immediately and I pressed it in to her. She sighed into my mouth and impossibly, I got harder. It felt like a lifetime since I'd been inside of her.
She tore her mouth from mine and said, "I missed you so much, Archer. So much."
I let go of her for a second and signed, I missed you too, Bree. So much.
I started lowering my mouth to hers again when she brought her hand up to my hair and said, "It's longer. I'm going to have to give you another haircut." She grinned. "Maybe you won't throw me out of your house when I try to molest you this time."
I chuckled silently and then grinned and brought my hands up. Chances are good that I won't. Also, Bree, I'm going to stop talking now and use my hands for other things, okay?
Her eyes widened, her lips parting slightly as she whispered, "Okay."
I scooped her up and carried her down the short hallway to my bedroom and stood her up right next to my bed.
I kicked off my shoes, unknotted my tie, and started unbuttoning my dress shirt as she kicked off her heels and turned around for me to unzip her dress.
I brought the zipper down slowly, exposing more and more of her skin. Her tan lines were gone now and her skin was creamy and lighter than it was the last time I'd seen all of her. She was so beautiful. And mine, all mine. A deep satisfaction filled me and the desperation I felt to be inside of her ratcheted up another level.
She turned back to me and let her small, black dress fall and pool at her feet. My cock pulsated as she looked up at me through her lashes, her pink lips parting.
I reached down and removed my socks, and then stood back up and undid my belt and unbuttoned my pants and let them fall to the floor where I kicked them off. Bree licked her lips and looked down at my straining erection and then back up into my face. Her eyes were shiny and dilated.
I reached for her and unhooked her strapless bra and let it fall to the floor. I felt a drop of pre-cum bead on my tip as I took in her perfect breasts, the pink nipples already pebbled and begging for my mouth.