“I’m sorry, I—”
“No.”He cut her off.“Not that part.The ‘I love you’ part.”
“I love you.”Harper had barely gotten the words out of her mouth before Trent’s lips descended on hers.Their mouths clashed together, banging teeth before soothing bitten lips with soft tongues.
Trent pulled away, taking a deep breath before staring deep into her eyes.Harper could feel his very soul merging with hers.
“I love you, Harper.Everything else is details.A lot of fucking details, granted, but just details.”
He didn’t look away from her as he lowered his head to kiss her again, this time slowly and gently.His lips soothed the burn in her heart, a soft balm to the pain and hurt she had been carrying for so long.
Hands gripped her hair, holding her steady as she poured everything she felt for him into this one kiss—all the love that had been building that she had been too scared to share.The thankfulness that she had someone on her side who would care for her and protect her like she deserved.Wanted.Needed.
Harper arched into him as he slid his hands along her ribs and under the hem of her T-shirt to rub over her breasts.The brush of his thumb over the white lace of her bra caused a delightful friction across her nipple.
Reaching for the bottom of his T-shirt, Harper lifted it up over his head as they broke apart quickly.Trent made short work of removing the rest of their clothes, pulling on a condom, and moving her down the sofa before laying back on top of her.
“This is all that really matters, Harper.You and me and our crazy life that we’ve got covered if we stick together.”Trent lifted one leg and pushed it up with his forearm.“Harper.I need you now,” he groaned before sliding slowly home.
The feeling of Trent filling her so fully was painfully delicious.Harper could feel each delicious inch of this thick erection stretch her as he moved deeper.
Trent leaned his forehead onto hers.“Jesus, sweetheart, I missed you.Don’t do this to me again.Please.”His voice was thick with emotion as he moved to claim her lips.
Harper slid her arms around Trent to pull him close to her as his hands slid underneath her to grasp her ass in both hands and lift her tight against him.
It felt so incredibly intimate.Lying flat against each other, holding each other so tight with Trent so deep inside her, filling her physically and emotionally.Tears welled and she stared deep into the eyes of the man she had fallen in love with.
“I won’t, I promise.”She needed to ask him the question that burned her the most.“Do you forgive me?”
Trent was grinding against her without pulling out, his cock twitching deep inside her.
“Christ.Yes.”He growled, finally pulling out and easing himself back inside her.
An orgasm was bearing down on her, deep within her core, threatening to overtake her, drown her in sensation.
“Come with me, sweetheart.I’m so fucking close.”Trent was speeding up, pounding into her at a furious rate.She could feel the pulsing of his erection deep inside her.Could feel the love pouring from him in waves.Could see the tears in the corners of his eyes.
Trent groaned as he came deep inside her, and there was nothing else she could do but follow.
Chapter Twenty-five
Trent banged on the tailgate of Cujo’s F150, signaling that it was good to go.
Harper turned to take one last look up at her old apartment and smiled.Life had been good to her there, giving her time and space to find her footing in the world again.
“The joint won’t be the same without you, Harper.”Eddie slung his arm over her shoulder, and Harper smiled to herself when she didn’t jump.Since the day she’d arrived, he’d been a good, if somewhat noisy, friend to her.
“I’m sure you’ll find someone new to bug with your metal collection.Maybe it’ll be a she, and she’ll know and appreciate who the Melvins are.”
“Doubt it.She’ll probably hate it and bang on the ceiling, just like you do.”
They both laughed.“On the positive side, I look forward to getting a full night’s sleep from now on.”
Hands snaked around her waist from behind.“Don’t bank on it, darlin’.”Trent placed a swift kiss behind her ear.
“Oh my God.Boys are so gross.”Drea laughed as she handed Harper the keys to her apartment.“Empty and all locked up, lady.You are good to go.”
Harper bumped Eddie one last time with her shoulder and turned to hug Drea.
