CHAPTER 28
BLADE
This is so fucking wrong, but it’s out of my control. Delilah is kissing me as if she means every touch, every flick of her tongue, and every sweet press of her hand. I’m a man who would find it impossible to say no to this if I tried. She is fast becoming the only thing in my world, and I can deny her nothing.
But this isn’t right.
She is tormented by the past. Abused by people who should have known better, and I willnotbe one of them.
But she’s fucking naked and on top of me and my cock is raging. It would be so easy, and I’m aware it will take superhuman strength to play the gentleman right now.
“Darlin’–”
I attempt to throw some hard facts at the situation, and she smiles softly. “I can guess what you’re going to say, and well, I appreciate that.”
She rolls to her side and gazes across at me.
“You’ll say this isn’t right; I disagree. What isn’t right is being forced into having sex with strangers. What isn’t right is being beaten on repeat by your husband, who you were undoubtedly forced to marry, and then discarded like a used rag to be abusedby a woman who should have known better. I may not possess my memory, but I already know this is probably the first time in my life I’m choosing what happens next. It’s powerful, Blade. Having the right to ask.”
My heart breaks, her sweet innocence like cotton candy weaving through my soul. I shift to face her. Marveling that such a woman would even look at me, let alone want to, well, fuck me.
“I hate your past, darlin’.” I take a deep breath. “If I could change it, I would make it my life’s mission. You are offering me something I crave, but I would hate myself in the morning. I’m not like your husband, or those fuckers he let abuse you. I well–”
Fuck, this is deep shit and I’m not used to it.
“Well?”
Her warm smile relaxes me, and I soften my gaze.
“I care about you, darlin’ and it wouldn’t be without feelings on my part. Just saying.”
Her eyes shine and, in this moment, she appears the happiest I have ever seen her.
“I have feelings too, Blade.”
Her soft giggle makes me smile.
“I can honestly say that the only good memories in my life are the ones I made with you.”
Fuck! There are no words to answer that, and she moves a little closer. “I appreciate you holding back, and I’m not even sure you want to, but well, if something were to happen, it wouldn’t be because I don’t want it to.”
She smiles. “Anyway, I’m terrifying you, and that wasn’t my intention. Perhaps we should sleep on it but Blade–”
“Yes, darlin’.”
She chuckles sweetly, “Let’s sleep on it together. That couch looked way too small for you.”
“I can’t say no to you, darlin’.”
With one last lingering glance at her sweet lips, I tear myself away from her and head for the shower. It will surely be a cold one tonight because right now, all I want is to sink balls deep into this woman and never leave.
* * *
After one ofthe most frustrating nights of my life, I wake up next to the most beautiful woman in the world. Delilah is sleeping peacefully, her legs trapping mine, her arm draped across my chest, snuggled into my side, a soft smile on her face.
I can’t move out of fear of disturbing her, and my heart races as I stare at her, imprinting every moment of this on my mind. I can’t remember ever waking up beside a woman before. I’m usually long gone by the time the sun does its morning rounds.
But here we are, and I wouldn’t change a thing. It’s right to take things slow—for her.
