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“What?” He’s gonna make me say it again.
“I love you.”
All I get is a flash of teeth before he’s marching over to me, wrapping his arms around my waist, and hoisting me up in the air. He smashes his lips to mine in a no-holds-barred kiss that steals the breath from my lungs. Everything happens so quickly that I don’t even have time to think until I’m in his arms, legs dangling off the floor, his mouth bruising mine.
It takes my body less than a second to catch up and I loop my arms around his neck, kissing him back with as much intensity. My legs wrap around his waist and he groans, pushing me up against the wall. His hand threads through my hair as he grinds into me.
I break away, panting and moan, “Nix.”
He growls. Setting me back on my feet, he wastes no time ripping the tank top over my head and shoving my shorts down my legs. I’m suddenly glad that I didn’t put panties on earlier because I need him. Now. When I’m completely naked, he quickly pushes his own shorts and boxer briefs down his legs and kicks them off.
He picks me back up and my legs encircle his hips again. I’m slammed back against the wall with a little more force, his erection rubbing against my core. A low, seductive moan slips out of me and Nix is kissing me again. One hand is gripping my hair and the other squeezing my ass as he rubs me against him.
“Baby,” I plead with him. I don’t know how much longer I can stand the torture. I need him inside me. He rips his mouth from mine and starts kissing down my neck. He hooks an arm under each of my legs and grabs my ass as he pins me to the wall. He lines his cock up with my entrance and plunges into me.
He’s so deep in this position and my muscles flex around his hard length. The move draws a groan from him and his hips begin moving, thrusting into me at a punishing pace. It’s so animalistic, so primal. Like he’s claiming me, marking me as his for the rest of the world to see. Who knew saying those three little words I’ve been avoiding would result in some of the best sex I’ve ever had?
“Phoenix,” I moan when his teeth sink into the skin on my neck. I run my fingers through his dark hair and give it a little tug, causing his head to drop back. Just as I’m moving in to slam my mouth back to his, he lets out a growl and drives into me harder.
“Holy fuck.” It comes out as more of a growl and I love it. With both his hands occupied, I’m able to control this kiss and he takes everything I’m giving. I’ve never felt so wild, never needed someone this much in my life. Pressure begins to build inside me and I clench around him again. He latches onto my bottom lip with his teeth as he groans loudly.
“Shit, baby.” His words are barely understandable with all the panting and grunting. He thrusts into me harder. I’m dangling right here on the edge, needing just a little more to fall off the cliff. He leans in and bites my neck again. That’s all it takes. My body locks up around him as fireworks explode behind my eyes. I throw my head back and call out his name.
His grip on my ass tightens and he slams into me, panting against my neck. Only a moment later, I feel him swell and release inside me before his body goes lax and he has to slide to the floor. He doesn’t pull out of me and he doesn’t move me off him. He just hugs me to him as hard as he can without cutting off my air.
“Say it again, baby,” he prompts, pulling away to look at my face. A satisfied smirk spreads across his face.
“I love you, Nix.”
“Mmm, I love you, Emma.”
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“Baby, there’s paint in your hair.” He laughs, pointing to the top of my head as we lie on the floor of the spare bedroom wrapped up in each other’s arms. We’ve been here for the past hour just talking and laughing about everything. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much.
“Yeah, well, you’ve got some on your face.” I scoop a red blob of paint off his cheek with my finger.
“God, I love you.” He smiles, running his knuckles gently down my cheek. My eyes flutter closed at his touch and I lean into him.
“I love you, too.”
He leans in, pressing his lips to mine. He kisses me slowly, chasing every single thought from my head. When his tongue pushes past my parted lips, I sigh. He pulls away and kisses my forehead before tucking me back into his arm.
“I think I’m the happiest man alive right now.”
“Naw, it’s just all the sex going to your head.”
He laughs, shaking my entire body. I love watching him laugh like this but more than that, I love knowing that I made him laugh like this. It’s a happiness unlike anything I’ve ever experienced.
“Come on, dirty girl, let’s go take a shower.”
“Okay.”
He stands up next to me. Extending his hand, he pulls me up and into his arms. He doesn’t say anything, just kisses my head. In the next second, I am being scooped up in his arms and I squeal. He chuckles and heads for our bathroom.
My thoughts come to a screeching halt as I realize that I just referred to it as our bathroom. His request to move in has been on my mind pretty much every day since he asked. On one hand, I really do want to move in with him and we have practically been living together for damn near three months. On the other hand, there is still a large part of me that is really nervous at the thought of moving in with him. It’s not that I think Nix would ever hurt me because I know that he wouldn’t but what if it ruins our relationship?
I love him so much. What would I do if I lost him? Is it too much pressure to put on our relationship at this point on top of all the Ryan stuff? Nix sets me down in the bathroom and turns on the water as my mind keeps spinning, going back and forth between my two options.
