I was hoping you wouldn’t forget about me. Saturday night sounds good. I’ll meet you there at eight.
Mackenzie
Did your brother enjoy the muffins this morning?
I type out a response.
Ryder
He did enjoy the muffins. Thank you for sparing me the whine this morning.
I’m surprised when I see three dots appear right away.
Mackenzie
Anytime. I’m glad I could help.
Ryder
See you Saturday.
Mackenzie
I’m looking forward to it.
I set my phone down next to weights and smile. Surprisingly, I am, too. Maybe I can do this after all.
I tossand turn in my sleep. A moan escapes my lips as memories invade my dreams.
“I have enough saved up, and Jimmy gave me a raise. I know you said your parents wouldn’t approve, but you're eighteen now, and you’ve graduated high school. There’s nothing keeping you from still having to live with them. Let me take care of you. I want you here with me.”
She looks around the one-bedroom apartment that I signed the lease for this morning. I got a steal on the place. The owner of the condo is a client of Jimmy’s, and I’ve worked on his car when he brings it in. We worked out an agreement where he would give me the rent half off, if I did some side jobs for him in the future.
It’s in a nice area, and the beach is within walking distance. I loved it the minute I saw it and knew immediately that I wanted to live here with Eve.
“They will disown me, Ryder. I will have no money for college or be able to help you pay for this place until I can find work.”
“I don’t care about the money, Eve. I got a good deal on the place and can easily afford it. I can help with your college classes, too. Don’t you want to get out from under that house?” I know my parents would let Eve move in with my family, but I selfishly want her all to myself. I don’t want to have to worry about not having privacy.
“You know I do. I hate living there.” She bites her lip, and I can tell she’s worried. Stepping in front of her, I release her lip with my thumb.
“Forget about what your parents want or what I want. What do YOU want?” I search her eyes and see the emotions swirling in them before she breaks out in a grin.
“I want to live here with you. I want that more than anything,” she whispers.
A grin spreads across my face as I pick her up and twirl her around, causing her to laugh. “You just made me the happiest guy alive.” I set her down and get lost in her baby blues.
“I know another way I could make you even happier.” Her blues turn darker as she holds my gaze and steps out of her sandals. Her hands go to her cutoff shorts, and they slide to the ground seconds later.
I watch her remove her tank top and bra, and my breath gets sucked out of my lungs just like it does every time I see her naked. She couldn’t be any more perfect to me. Unable to hold back any longer, I walk her back until she hits the wall.
“Do you have any idea how fucking beautiful you are, my evening sun?” I press my body against hers, and she moans when she feels me getting swollen for her. “Look at what you do to me,” I whisper against her neck as I kiss the spot behind her ear. “You make me so fucking hard every time I’m near you.”
I reach down and find her soaking for me as I push two fingers in. “Ryder,” she moans, lifting her hips to meet me. Her hands claw at my back as she tries to take my shirt off. I step back and lift it over my head. She watches me as I lick off her arousal with my tongue. God, I love the taste of her.
Her eyes never leave mine as I drop my shorts and boxers to the floor. I don’t know how many times I’ve been inside her since that first time a year ago, but every time feels like a goddamn spiritual experience. She makes me feel more than I’ve ever felt before in my life and takes me to places I didn’t know existed.
“I think our apartment is about to be christened.” I lift her up and press her against the wall. “Do you want me to fuck you in our apartment now?” I learned early on how she loves it when I dirty talk. It makes me even harder knowing how much my words can affect her body.
