Doubt.
“I know you love me. You may not be ready to admit it, but I know you do. I fucked up, baby. Please forgive me. I can’t lose you.”
A lone tear trickles down her cheek, and my eyes begin to burn. Releasing my grip around her throat, I swipe the tear away with my thumb. Pressing it to my lips, I taste her salty misery.
It fucking breaks me.
“What do you mean he threatened me?” She whispers.
“He left a note at my office threatening to take you away from me. I couldn’t let that happen. Even after I left, Trevor’s been with you, and I couldn’t stay away either. I’d drive by here just to make sure you were safe.” I tell her, trailing my knuckles down her cheek.
Her body trembles. “I need time to think. I need tonight.”
My body deflates, but I’ll give her anything as long as it leads her back to me. “I’ll give you whatever you need.” Leaning down, I gently kiss her lips. I don’t know what I’d do if this was the last time I tasted her. She’s tense at first, but her soft lips finally move against mine and I groan, pulling away as her eyes open slowly.
“I’ve been dead the past two days without you. I should’ve told you what happened. I don’t deserve it, but please bring me back to life. You’re the only one who can.” Her eyes widen as I turn to walk towards the door, each step feeling heavier thanthe last.
“Gabriel.” She croaks, her voice cracking with emotion. When I catch her gaze, she smiles sadly. “I love you.”
My chest tightens and my dead heart beats for just a moment. “I know, baby. I love you, too.”
I step outside, locking the doorknob behind me. I take a moment to gather myself, but I hear a sound that shatters my soul and will haunt me until the day I die.
The woman I love is sobbing in pain on the other side of the door.
My breaths become ragged as I clench my fists, ready to break the fucking thing down.
She said to give her tonight, asshole.
I stand here, silently at war with myself. The heartbreaking cries don’t stop, and I snap.
Fuck this!
My leg comes up, my foot connecting, a crashing boom filling the night air as the door splinters from the impact. It swings open, and I stalk inside, my eyes locking on hers, crazed and unhinged. Kicking the door shut, the doorknob is trashed, so I lock the deadbolt.
My eyes land on Brooke once again, sitting on the floor, arms wrapped around her legs, mouth gaping open in shock.
“I can’t give you tonight to think. I can’t be away from you one more second. I fucking love you and we’re going to work this shit out. I’m an asshole, but you’re mine.” My voice is thick withdesperation and the need to mend my woman’s broken heart.
“Gabriel.” She whimpers and it’s all I need.
Two strides and I bend over, lifting her in my arms. She climbs my body, wrapping her arms around my neck, her legs around my waist. She’s a sobbing, trembling mess.
A beautiful mess.
“I’m so fucking sorry. I’ll spend the rest of my life begging for your forgiveness, but you’ll be by my side while I do it. We’ll never be apart again. Do you understand?”
“You fucked up.” Through the sadness, a challenge shines in her eyes.
Loving her has turned me into a possessive motherfucker. She’s brought out emotions in me I never knew existed, much less felt. Licking the side of her face, she whimpers as my tongue tastes her skin. “You’re fucking mine.”
Her chest heaves with the aftershocks of crying, but the tears have disappeared. I waste no time carrying her to the bedroom, tossing her on the bed, ripping the oversized t-shirt from her body. She’s wearing pink cotton panties, and the sight makes my cock twitch. I grip the material at her hips, sliding them down her legs, dropping them onto the floor.
She’s a fucking goddess and I fall to my knees worshipping her. Pulling her ass to the edge of the bed, I gaze into her eyes as she lifts up on her elbows. “This pussy was made for my mouth todevour. For my cock to punish.”
A moan escapes her lips as I spear my tongue inside her. “Fuck, I’ve missed you.” Her eyes widen at the confession.
“Tell me.” Flattening my tongue, I lick from her tight, little asshole to her pink, swollen clit. Sucking it into my mouth, I hold it between my teeth, flicking my tongue back and forth until she whimpers.
