She already knew the answer without me having to say it as she held the book out to me. I took it and kneeled beside her bed. Amelia cuddled down into her sheets and placed a hand under her head and closed her eyes.
“I promise only one story.” She didn’t open her eyes again as I read the story of a princess who lost a shoe at a ball and a prince who traveled around the city looking for her. When I finally finished the short story, I could tell Amelia was still awake by the way she smiled when I leaned down to kiss her head before leaving the room. I shut the light off and closed the door, smiling to myself at how lucky I was to have Melanie and such a perfect little girl like Amelia.
I went in search of Melanie, realizing she had never come to see me put Amelia to sleep. I opened the door to her room, smelling lit candles and seeing a dim light glow over the room. When I opened the door fully, she laid on the bed, a single blanket covering her but I could tell from the way it showed her shoulder, she had nothing on underneath.
I’d normally been the brute one when it came to sex between us but this was the first time that Melanie was really taking the reins and I wanted her to. She was the one opening up and letting me back in. I was going to let her take all the time she needed to give herself to me again.
She pointed to me and then hooked her finger for me to come closer. I did so and stopped at the end of the bed when she held up her hand.
“Strip.”
I did as she said without a word. I ripped my shirt over my head and then pushed my pants down to my ankles, along with my boxers. Then I slipped out of my shoes, socks, and pants all at the same time. I was naked in front of her in less than two minutes.
Melanie’s eyes widened at the rate it took me to undress but not just that. I was already rock hard the moment I came through the door and saw her. Her body did that to me, made me react without thought. I could tell she was feeling the exact same way as she squirmed under the blanket that was covering her.
I crawled onto the bed, making my way toward her and when I got close enough, Melanie sat up and wrapped a hand around the back of my neck. She pulled me the rest of the way to her, until out lips crashed together and the frenzy started.
My hands went to her hips and tugged against the blanket, trying to get it to move so that I could have my skin against hers. Melanie lifted, making it easier for me to access her and then thrusted her pelvis into my cock.
“Fuck,” I moaned into her mouth as she ground against my cock, her slick pussy edging me. “I need you, love.”
I coaxed her with my favorite pet name, needing to feel inside her.
“Yes,” she answered as her arms wrapped around my back and she placed her entrance at the tip of my cock, slipping down on it slowly. I held her body against mine as I thrust into her, full to the hilt.
“Jack,” Melanie moaned my name and I almost came then. It’d been too long since our bodies had been together, moving in sync as we both tried to reach our climax. Melanie whispered my name over and over again. Her nails raked down my back and I could feel myself building up to my climax but I wanted Melanie there first. I knew seeing her going over the edge would set me off.
I pulled away from her but only enough to reach a hand between us and play with her clit. I started with light pressure and then soft circles. She was squirming under me, begging me not to stop. I pressed harder and leaned down, biting on her neck as I thrust into her over and over again.
Melanie mouth came down on my shoulder as she screamed into it and her nails dug into my back. Her legs locked around mine and pinned me to her as her climax released through her whole body. My cock spouted its release as I watched her eyes roll to the back of her head and felt her back lift off the bed as she shook in my arms.
I stayed still until her body gave away under mine. She laid underneath me with a pure as bliss smile on her face. I moved from above to lay by her side, wrapping my arm around her stomach. I pulled her toward me with the other.
“I missed how your body felt in my arms.”
“I missed how good of an orgasm you gave me.”
I laid back and laughed while looking up at the ceiling. Nothing could top today and I was sure nothing would. Everything I’d wanted had come back into my life.
“Jack.” I turned over and looked at Melanie. Her brown hair fell over her breasts and she had this sheepish smile on her face. She looked divine and I wanted to take her again. “I love you.”
I closed my eyes, once again reveling in what Melanie was saying. I knew I’d said that hearing it once was all I was ever going to need but hearing her say those words a second time, that did me in. I opened my eyes and stared at Melanie, who’s smile only grew.
“Melanie,” I leaned into her and placed a kiss on her lips, “I love you, more.”
Twenty-Three
I pulledmy truck up to my parent’s house, Melanie’s hand in mine. We’d left Amelia with Max and Alexa so that Melanie would finally be able to come to family dinner with me. I took a deep breath as I looked up at the house where my brother was standing.
I’d talked to Greg about how nervous I was bringing Melanie here. It’d been two weeks since the breakup and a week since I’d been to see my mom. The last time I was here for family dinner, Melanie was calling me to come to Amelia’s show. My mom had watched me suffer for almost two weeks, broken down on their couch, not wanting to work and then forcing myself to do so. She’d made me dinner every night, even when I didn’t want to eat and now, here I was, bringing the woman who’d made me into that man, into her house.
I knew she’d respect whatever decision it was that I made but she was also my mom. The guys took Melanie and I being back together like it was nothing. They knew we were meant to be together but that Melanie had some things to work out. Knowing my mom, she wasn’t going to let it go that easily. She’d seen her boy hurt and that was something she never stood for.
I hopped out of the truck and Melanie followed behind as we made our way to the front door.
“Melanie, this is my brother Greg, whom I believe you’ve met before.”
“Hi,” Melanie waved from my side. “I think a few times with Max.”
