She cried out, her body convulsing, her muscles clamping down on me like a vice.The sensation pushed me over the edge, and I came with a roar, my cock pulsing, my release filling her.We moved together, our bodies shaking and trembling, riding the wave of our shared climax.
As we came down from the high, I slowed my thrusts, my body still moving inside her, drawing out the last of my cum.I leaned over her, pressing my chest against her back, my lips finding her shoulder, kissing and nipping at her sensitive skin.“You’re amazing,” I murmured, my voice soft and tender.She turned her head, looking at me over her shoulder, a soft smile on her lips.
“You’re not so bad yourself,” she replied, her voice breathless and sated.I chuckled, pressing a kiss to her lips before slowly pulling out of her, my body reluctant to leave the warmth of hers.
I rolled onto my side, pulling her with me, our bodies still entwined.She snuggled against me, her head resting on my chest, her breath warm against my skin.I wrapped my arms around her, holding her close, a sense of contentment washing over me.
This was what I had been missing, what I had been searching for.This connection, this intimacy, this feeling of completeness.Ever was everything I never knew I needed, and now that I had her, I was never letting her go.
“That was...incredible,” she murmured, her voice soft and dreamy.
I smiled, pressing a kiss to the top of her head.“You’re incredible,” I replied, my voice thick with emotion.She looked up at me, her eyes shining with unshed tears, and I felt a pang of concern.“What’s wrong, beautiful?”
She shook her head, a small smile playing on her lips.“Nothing’s wrong.It’s just...I never thought this would happen.I never thought you would want me like this.”
I cupped her cheek, my thumb brushing against her soft skin.“Ever, I was just too stupid to see it.But now that I have you, I’m never letting you go.”
She smiled.“You’re not stupid, just a little slow on the uptake.”
“That sounds like a nice way to say stupid,” I chuckled.
“Oh, Jude,” she sighed.She snuggled against me, her body fitting perfectly against mine.I held her close, my mind racing with thoughts of the future, of the life we could build together.I had never felt this way before, this sense of rightness, of completeness.And I knew, without a doubt, that Ever was the one for me.
We must have dozed off because the next thing I knew, the room was bathed in the soft glow of the setting sun.Ever was still nestled against me, her body warm and soft, her breath steady and even.I pressed a kiss to her forehead, my arms tightening around her, a sense of contentment washing over me.
She stirred, her eyes fluttering open, a soft smile on her lips.“Hey,” she murmured, her voice sleepy and content.
“Hey,” I replied, my voice equally soft.She stretched, her body arching against mine, and I felt a stirring of desire.I would never get enough of this woman, of her body, of her.
She looked up at me, her eyes searching mine.“What are you thinking?”she asked, her voice curious.
I smiled, my thumb brushing against her cheek.“I’m thinking that I’m the luckiest man alive.That I have the most incredible woman in my arms, and I never want to let her go.”
Her smile widened, her eyes shining with happiness.“I’m pretty lucky too,” she replied, her voice soft.“I have the most incredible man in my bed, and I never want him to leave.”
I chuckled, rolling her onto her back, my body covering hers.“Thank God you never really gave up on me, beautiful.”
She laughed.“I guess I had faith in you that you would finally come around.”
I groaned and pressed a kiss to her lips.“I really am an idiot for missing out on this for so long.”
She smiled.“It just means we’ve got a lot of making up to do.”
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Ever
Two days later, the Dairy Bar felt like it had been hit by a damn tornado.
Not the kind that tore the building down, but the kind that left everything spinning, loud, and just a little out of control.
“Two bacon cheeseburgers, one fries, extra ranch!”Lark shouted over her shoulder.
“I got it!”I called back, flipping a burger on the grill and trying not to burn my hand in the process.
The air was thick with the smell of grease, sugar, and vanilla.Ice cream machines hummed behind me, the grill hissed in front of me, and the line of customers seemed like it would never end.
“Three hot fudge sundaes!”Lark added.
