My hand caresses his face, his beard tickling my palm. “I’ve wanted you for so long, but I never allowed myself to believe it could happen.” I press my lips to his as if reassuring myself that this is real. “Even when I knew it was you behind the mask, I went along with it because I thought that was the only way we could be together. Then when I found out I was carrying your child, I knew we couldn’t keep this secret any longer. And it somehow gave me the strength to accept our fate.”
His hand rests over mine on my stomach. “Whatever happens with your brother and sister, you’ll always have us. Me and this baby, and I swear, I’m gonna do everything I can to put things right with your family.”
I’ve no doubt he’ll try. But I know Fern’s stubborn, and Ash needs to understand why I did what I did. Curling up in Shane’s arms with my head on his shoulder, I press my lips against his neck. I’ll visit Ash and Fern tomorrow, but for now, I’m safe with him where I belong.
43
SHANE
After Lilly fell back to sleep in my arms, I carried her back to my bed and tucked her in. Sleep still evades me as I sit in the reclining chair in front of the patio doors in the bedroom.
Sunsets from the large window upstairs overlooking the lake are stunning, but a sunrise from this viewpoint, as a new day creeps over the hills, is rejuvenating.
Lilly stirs in the bed, her eyebrows twitching as her head moves from side to side.
I lift from the chair and stroke her face. “Shh.”
She stills, her head dropping to the side. It’s been like this most of the night. I wish I could take all her worries away. If all I can do is stroke her face and tell her it’s gonna be okay, then I’ll stay up all night, stand guard like a soldier, defending his nation and its interests. She’s now my number one priority, her and the treasure she’s carrying.
I sit back in the reclining chair. The sunlight peeking over the hill shines a slither of light through the patio doors, warming my feet as they rise on the electronic foot rest.
Lilly’s eyes flicker, then open. She stretches with a yawn, her t-shirt riding up, reminding me she’s still bare underneath. “Have you slept at all?”
“A little.” I lie with a smile. She doesn’t need to add me and my insomnia to her long list of worries. Though I’ve a feeling that with her, things can only get better. “Have you ever watched the sunrise?”
She shakes her head.
I pat my lap for her to join me on the chair. “Come and see.”
She pushes the duvet off and takes the few feet towards me, sitting on my knees.
I wrap my arms around her, my hand slipping under her t-shirt to fondle her breasts. My other hand caresses the soft skin of her stomach. “Today is a new day.” I press my lips against her neck as she relaxes back against me.
We sit here in silence, watching the sunrise as it bathes us in its warmth, as if cleansing and reviving us both.
“It’s a new beginning for us,” she says as she pushes my hand lower.
I caress the smooth skin of her pussy, stroking her seam as if stroking a pet. “It is. And this is how we’re going to spend our mornings going forward.” My lips kiss along her shoulder, taking my time to map out every inch of her skin with my mouth and tongue.
Her body shivers, but not because she’s cold. The temperature in here is warm, along with the sun’s rays casting a spotlight on the two of us. She tilts her head to capture my lips, her ass shuffling against my groin, waking up my dick.
I slip my hand between her touching thighs, cupping her pussy. “Is your greedy cunt ever satisfied?” With my other hand under her t-shirt, I pinch her nipple.
She arches her back with a moan. “No, I’ll never get enough of you.” She pushes off me, only to turn around and straddleme on the chair, her legs squeezing in the gap either side of my pelvis.
She lifts and pulls my joggers down, my cock springing free. Her palms rest on my chest as she rocks her hips back and forth, slickness pooling from her as she rubs herself against me.
I lie back in the recliner, gazing up at this magnificent woman, hoping I’m gonna be enough for her, but worried she’ll miss doing her adult content. That’s something we’re gonna have to discuss. I don’t want to stop her from doing something she enjoys, but I won’t share her. Not even on a live.
The new dawn behind her glows with a mixture of burning oranges and yellows as if this new day is forged in fire just for us. A majestic backdrop for us to solidify our love for each other.
“Take your t-shirt off. I want your tits in my face while I fuck you.” I tug at her top, but she takes the hem between her fingers and lifts it clean off, discarding it to the floor. “You’re better than any sunrise.” My fingers tweak her nipples as she moans, still rubbing herself against my dick, soaking me in her arousal.
“I want you inside of me.” She places her hands over mine, squeezing and manipulating my fingers to her will, kneading her breasts.
Finding the electronic button at the side of the chair, I lift it up slightly so my face is in front of her gorgeous tits. I open my mouth, like taking a bite out of an apple. Her nipple hard against my tongue sends a rush of electricity straight to my balls. “Want me to get the handcuffs?”
“No.” She runs her fingers through my hair, her nails scratching my scalp, gives me goose bumps at the back of my neck. “I don’t want to fuck the shadow right now, or Shane the police officer, or Shane the hero.”
