Sam crouches down and pulls out a teddy bear, handing it to Annalise. “Here’s your prize.”
The bear is wearing a red Dragon’s jersey with the number 24 stitched on it. And instead of my last name on the back, it saysMaddy.
“Aw, Maddy Bear. This is so adorable!” She squeals, holding the teddy bear tightly to her chest.
“He can keep you company when I’m traveling for games,” I say.
“I’ll have him next to me while I’m watching you play on TV.”
I break into a wide grin. The mere thought of her watching me while I’m on the road makes me swell with pride.
“I can’t believe I used to call you Maddy Bear.” She laughs, shaking her head. “We were so cringey.”
“We were,” I say with a smile. “But in the cutest way.” I nudge her shoulder and press a quick kiss to her cheek.
We spend the rest of the night playing games in the booths, riding rides, and stuffing our faces with funnel cake and other carnival foods.
I lead her toward the Ferris wheel—our favorite spot—to end the night. They’ve updated it since the last time I was here. It’s bigger and features an enclosed cabin with spacious seats.
The door slides open and we step inside.
I pull Annalise close to me, threading my fingers through hers.
“Tonight has been incredible,” she says, resting her head on my shoulder. “Thank you.”
“I’m glad you had a good time. I was worried that you would hate it and regret giving me a chance.”
She turns her body toward me, glancing up. “I could never hate anything you plan for me. You always know what I like. I was expecting you to take me to a fancy dinner, but this”—she gestures around us—“beats fancy. Is that why you’ve been so nervous tonight?”
I nod, chuckling softly. “Yeah. I’m pretty pathetic, aren’t I?”
“I think it’s adorable, seeing you get all flustered.” She presses a kiss to my cheek. “Reminds me of how you were when we first started dating.”
The Ferris wheel comes to a stop at the top and I lean forward, tilting her chin. “How about we recreate our first kiss?”
My mouth swoops down to capture hers, and sparks ignite within me. No matter how many times we kiss, it always feels like divine ecstasy when our lips touch.
She fists my hair, bringing me closer to her and deepening the kiss. My hand slides up her thigh as I pull her bottom lip between my teeth.
I feel myself growing hard from the sounds she makes as I devour her lips.
Without breaking the kiss, I hoist her onto my lap. The caress of her lips on my mouth and her ass on my cock sets me aflame. My hand moves to her lower back and she grabs it, guiding it to her ass. I give it a squeeze and she moans against my lips.
I pull away from the kiss, locking my eyes with hers as my thumb brushes across her nipple. She parts her lips slightly and her eyes darken with desire.
“You wore this purposely to torture me, didn’t you?” I say as I roll her nipple between my fingers.
“I like the way you look at me. I like seeing how turned onyou get,” she whispers as she licks my earlobe, sending goosebumps down my body.
“You always turn me on.” I take her hand and place it on top of my aching bulge. “See what you do to me?”
She swipes her tongue across her bottom lip and strokes me through my jeans. “Damn, you’re so hard.”
I groan in satisfaction at feeling her hand on me instead of my own. I’ve spent the last couple of months fisting my cock in the shower while thinking of her.
My lips recapture hers, more demanding this time. She shifts in my lap so she’s straddling my thighs. Grabbing her ass, I thrust my hips up and press my hardness against her core.
“Maddox…” she moans as she rolls her hips against me. “I need you inside me.”
