I gasp and do as I’m told, locking my ankles around his waist as he grips my bottom and lifts me from the desk. My back is against the wall of books as Cole’s fingers dig into my skin, his lips press against my neck as he licks and sucks, all while slamming into me over and over again.
“You’re fucking amazing,” he murmurs against my lips.
“Me?” I release a breathy laugh and tighten my hold around his shoulders. “I’m not doing anything. You’re the one doing all the work.Oh!”
“You’re doing more than enough, baby,” Cole says. “You being here and putting up with my bullshit is everything.You’remy everything, Jenna.”
My eyes lock with his as a wave of emotion rolls over me from his words. “I’ll always be here, Cole. You have me. All of me. My body. My heart. It’s all yours for the taking.” Tangling my fingers in his hair, I pull his face to mine and let our heated breath mingle. “So take it.”
Our lips crash together in a fiery kiss that leaves me panting and practically sobbing—but somewhere in the midst of our passion infused moment, the mood ever so subtly changes. Cole’s movements slow, and I release the grip I have on his hair as I stroke my fingers to soothe the sting left behind. He kisses me again, butthis timeit’s different. It’s softer. Tender. Loving.
This is no longer just sex—maybe it never was. In this moment, I know it’s more than that. I’ve given him a piece of me that I’ll never get back, and a part of me thinks that should make me feelvulnerable, but I don’t. Cole and I have been through so much over the past few years, and the fact that he lets meintoa place no one else has beenmakesme want to share my entire world with him.
I move my hand to the side of his face and hold on to his gaze as he slowly builds the pleasure within my body. I love this man so much; it’s crazy how that can even be considering he’s just recently come back into my life, but I do. No matter the obstacles, hiccups, or bumps in the road, this man is it for me. He’s my everything.
My muscles tense as my need for release hits the breaking point, and Cole increases his pace. He’s soattentiveto my body, moving just the way I need him to move to bring me closer ... andcloser.
“C-Cole.” Ipantand dig my fingers into his shoulders. “I’m gonna—”
“I know, baby,” he says, kissing his way down my neck. “Take me with you.”
His lipsfuseto thesensitivepart of my neck as I squeeze myself around him and shatter into a thousand glorious pieces. Cole follows right behind me, releasing a muffled grunt against my skin as he continues to kiss my neck.
We’re both breathing heavy as we float back to reality from our high. A shudder ripples through Cole’s muscles, and he kisses megentlybefore carefully helping me to my feet. I straighten my dress, looking down as I smooth the skirt, and when I look back up, Cole is smiling at me as he tucks his shirt back into his pants.
“What’s that look about?” I ask.
“You,” he tells me and closes the space between us. He cradles my face in his hands and tucks his fingers into my hair. “You make me forget all the bad and remind me that there are still good things in this god-forsaken place.” He kisses the tip of my nose, my lips. “You keep me grounded. And I can’t help but wonder if we’d happened sooner rather than later ifI’d’veever even left.”
I take a moment to process his words. “That’s all in the past, Cole,” I tell him. “Plus, I was with Mark back then and—”
“You should’ve been with me,” Coleinterruptsme.
My eyes widen, and my heart beats a little faster.
“I was stupid, Jenna. Never took the chance when I should have.” His thumb strokes my cheek as he holds my gaze. “I’ve wasted so much of my life doing the wrong things, and I justwant toreassure you that I’m done with all of that.”
“I believe you,” I say and rest my hand over his.
“You’re it for me,” Cole says, and he rests his forehead against mine. “You always have been.”
Tears quickly fill my eyes, and my fingers tighten around his hand. “You’re it for me, too, Cole.”
