He shifts his head away from me gently, and I wait to hear what he would say next. I hope I’ve not made a mistake by following Katherine’s advice. I hope.
Nine
Gary
I lean forward slowly, moving my ear to her height, and wondering what she wants to say. It’s just the both of us here. No one is going to hear it even if she says it without whispering it in my ear.
“I love you,” she whispers, and it sent shivers down my body to my feet.
I shift my head away from her gently; pause to observe the expression on her face. “Sophia, is this one of your playful jokes again?” I smirk, trying not to take it the wrong way because I know her. She says a lot of cozy things randomly. I hope this is not one of them again.
“No, I mean it. I love you for real,” she expresses authenticity audible in her voice.
“Ah,” I try to think of what to say, but words fail me. Right now, the only thing in my head is to pull her to me and kiss her like I’ve always imagined; just when I contemplated whether to do it or not, she pulls me to her again and slams my lips against hers. The heat of her body against mine is distracting. I want to do more. I want to do more and more romantic things to her. I love her. I love her so much!
I lift her off her feet and walk to drop her on the couch. Her hands are already all over me; she’s unbuttoning my shirt in haste – showing me she wants this more than I do, so I don’t have to ask. In no time, we were both out of our clothes.
My mouth never left hers. Our kiss is passionate, deep, sensual, and urgent. We have wanted to do this for so long. The desire and passion fills the room, and the only thing that matters right now is just the two of us. Sophia pulls me to her, and my hardness rubs across her belly. My eyes stop at her breasts; I tip my head forward to take it in my mouth.
“Mm, I love that,” she sighs in my left ear.
I like how she reacts to every of my touch. She is the first woman I’m doing this to in years. She tastes and smells so good. I can’t get enough of her. Sophia spreads her legs for me to pleasure her more. And without wasting time, I thrust inside her slowly, taking her lips back in my mouth to make her feel my love.
She moans quietly as I jab in and out of her. Twinges of sensuality engulf me, and rifles of desire meltdown my spine. I move faster, transcending into a higher level of pleasure. This is bliss!
Cries of pleasure fill the room as I quicken my pace. Her moans and my moans make music; we are totally in sync.
We continue to bask in ecstasy, and I can feel my orgasm already. She’s giving in to hers too; we can’t fight it. We sink deeper into bliss, convulsing against each other as we came right over the edge. This is like nothing I’ve felt before. My heart feels so giddy, and I don’t need anyone to tell me I am in love with this woman.
I collapse beside her and entwine her fingers with mine, embracing her as we regain our breaths. I turn my heads to face her, a smile edges at the corner of my face.
“I love you too,” I say, but I didn’t whisper it. It’s not a secret. I don’t mind the whole world hearing it. This woman right here is who my heart chose.
“Can you say that again? It sounds so great. I want to remember it in my head forever,” she gasps.
“Well, I can say it to you every day. Or no, I want to say it to you every day,” I admit.
“Oh my! You are so sweet! Honestly, you are the best thing that happened to me.” Her eyes are starting to get teary.
“No, you are the best thing that happened to me,” I respond, pulling her to me.
“I can’t believe this is happening. I’m so happy!” Sophia throws her hand over her mouth.
I love how expressive she is. She makes me feel special, and I’m happier to know I can finally call her mine. I’m excited because this is not a script. We are not acting; this is our reality. We love each other dearly, and I’m going to love her forever. She completes me, and I want us to grow old together.
“Sophia,” I call her.
“Hm?” she tilts her face up to look at me.
“Thank you,” I say before pulling her into another long kiss.
She brought genuine happiness to my life; I smile every time I think of her. She will be the most important person in my life forever. Sophia met and exceeded my five standards. I used to dream about finding the love of my life, and here she is. I feel like the luckiest man in the world to have found a woman like this to call mine. I can’t wait to introduce her to my friends as the woman I want to marry.
Epilogue
Three Years Later
SOPHIA
