“You can still make another choice, sweetheart,” I said, cupping her jaw. “There’s still time.”
“I’ve already chosen.” She pressed her lips to mine. “I chooseyou. I love you, Nick, and I want to spend every moment I have left with you.”
“That’s a long time,” I teased, rubbing her bottom lip. “You’re not even twenty-three yet.”
“I’m old enough to know what I want.” The little vixen shimmied against my rapidly-hardening cock. “And you are too, old man.”
I couldn’t control my grin at her infinite cuteness. “You’re signing up for adult diaper changing in a few decades. Are you sure?”
“Bring it on,” she said, arching her head back and emitting a joyful laugh. “I want it all with you. The sleepless nights when we bring our babies home, and the days where we want to kill each other before having awesome make-up sex, and yes, even putting up with your grumpy ass in an old-age home once we get there. I want every last messy piece of it.”
“Even with the danger that inevitably brings?”
She gave a firm nod. “Even with that.”
I took her face in my hands, overcome with emotion at what this beautiful woman was offering me. “I’m so fucking in love with you, Alexis,” I said, seeing her eyes well with tears. “You’re all I think about. All I care about. I’ll do anything to keep you safe and protect you. I just want you to be happy.”
“Then, marry me,” she said, a tear sliding down her cheek. “And let’s really do this. I’m ready.”
My chest lifted as I inhaled deeply. Drawing her face to mine, I captured her lips, devouring them as I nibbled and tasted the woman who owned my soul. She kissed me back, her innocent sexiness setting my body on fire, and my cock surged against her warm center.
“Make love to me,” she whispered.
“I don’t want to hurt you.”
Pulling back, she rubbed her lip gloss from my lips. “You won’t. I probably just need to stay off my back. You can fuck me from behind.” She bit her lip.
Lust roared as I fisted her thick hair. “Are you sure, princess?”
“So fucking sure. Take me upstairs.”
Realizing I’d won more in this “argument” than I’d ever imagined, I lifted my woman in my arms and carried her to my bed.
Chapter 30
Alexis
Nick carried me upstairs and stopped beside the bed. He slowly released me, setting me on my feet as my body slid against his.
Reaching for my shirt, he pulled it from my body, tossing it aside before removing my bra. We shed the rest of our clothing before he slid onto the bed and extended his hand. “Come here.”
I crawled over him, resting on my palms as I grinned down at him.
“Ohhh, I like being on top.”
Laughing, he palmed my breasts in his hands. “I like it too, princess.”
He slid his hands to my back, gently feeling the small grooves of the scars there.
“No hydrogel?” he asked.
“I didn’t need any this morning.”
He sat up and lifted me before placing me on my stomach atop the bed. Sitting beside me, he ran his fingers over my back, tracing the scars as deep regret lined his features.
“They don’t hurt,” I said, my cheek on the pillow as I watched his face. “I promise.”
He climbed over me, straddling my frame as he began kissing my back. Tears stung my eyes as I realized he was kissing each one of my scars.
