She moaned into my mouth, hips bucking forward. God, I loved it when she was needy like this. That she wantedmeso badly she couldn’t control herself. I smiled into the kiss, hands sliding down to her ass as she ground into me. It didn’t seem to matter how tired I was; my body would always be ready for her.
And to think I could’ve lost her for good today.
The reminder stopped me in my tracks. I fisted her hair at the root, pulling her away. “Don’teverdo anything like that again. You hear me?”
Her eyes fluttered open, a lusty haze in them that made it nearly impossible to focus. She was the most magnificent thing I’d ever seen. Beneath the husky rasp in her voice, there was steel. “As long as you don’t,” she replied. “Won’t sit on my ass while my man is in trouble.”
All the blood in my body immediately rushed south. My head was airy. “Your man, huh?” I’d never wanted to be anything more.
She bit her lip, nodding with a coy smile. She knew what she did to me. That I was wrapped so tight around her finger, I didn’t know which way was up. And it only made me harder for her seeing the way she owned it. “Yeah, Emmett, you’re mine.” She emphasized her words with a roll of her hips that had all the air leaving my lungs in a harsh breath.
“Fuck yeah, I am,” I groaned, falling back on the cot. She giggled and pulled her shirt over her head. She was bare underneath—every inch of her, soft and freckled and mine. I ran my hands up her waist before cupping her perfect tits. “And I’m so lucky for it.”
It hit me just how lucky—howgratefulI was for her. If that tornado ended up tearing through the ranch, I probably would’ve died if it hadn’t been for her. My throat tightened. I met her gaze, my eyes burning. “I don’t deserve you,” I rasped.
Her eyes softened, and she leaned down, smelling like rain and home. “It’s not about deserving, baby. You don’t ever need to earn my love; it’s given freely because I choose you. I’ve chosen you all my life.” She smirked. “Thank God you finally caught up, though. I was getting impatient.” A broken laugh left me. Only Delilah could make me laugh while on the verge of tears. I kissed her again, her lips soft and sweet against mine. Addictive.
Our clothes fell away into a wet pile on the floor. And when I saw her lying bare on the cot, copper hair shining in the dimlight, looking up at me with love in her eyes, my heart nearly stopped. Everything else faded away until only she remained. “You should see how perfect you look, sweet girl.”
She bit her lip with a small smile. “Come here.”
I crawled between her legs. Kissed along her body as I went. Her skin burned against mine, legs falling open, as I settled on top of her. “So beautiful,” I whispered. Her eyes met mine. The hazel sparkling. My chest ached, making room for all this love I felt for her. It was never-ending. I felt like I’d burst with it.
She hooked a finger in my chain, pulling me down. Our mouths met in a slow glide that made me feel like I was melting, fusing into her. I rocked into her slowly, taking my time. She sucked in a breath as I filled her. The stretch was so good I wondered how I’d lasted this past week without it.
“Baby, you’re so big,” she whined, quick breaths fanning across my lips.
I bit back my smile. The things she did for my ego. “You’re gonna be good and take it, though, aren’t you, sugar?” I pulled back, only to surge into her again.
Her eyes rolled shut, head tilting back on the pillow. “Yes.”
The cot creaked beneath us with every sharp thrust I made. Every push into her felt like stitching myself back together. Delilah made everything whole again—me included.
I’d be kicking myself forever for not noticing her sooner. For all the time we could’ve had together. Her nails raked down my back, and if it weren’t for all the tattoos I already had, I’d get the marks she left permanently marked on me forever. Because that’s what we were—forever.
“Never letting you go,” I murmured, kissing along her neck. She tasted like rain, like mine.
“Don’t you dare.” Her tongue traced my jaw, teeth catching my ear in a way that nearly undid me. “Waited too long for you.”
“Gonna make it up to you,” I promised. And I would. I’d spend the rest of forever making it up to her.
Her hips rolled, meeting my thrusts. “You better.”
I buried my head in the crook of her neck, picking up my pace. Delilah’s moans rang through the basement, drowning out the faint hum of the storm. I’d hardly remembered we were in the middle of one. But that always happened when I was with her—everything else melted away.
The lights flickered before going out completely, blanketing us in pitch black. The world stopped existing. It was just her—breath hot against my throat, hands clutching me like she was afraid I’d vanish. Every heartbeat felt like a promise I’d never made until now. Every sound she made carved it deeper into me.
I drove into her faster, chasing the pressure building inside me. I groaned, gripping her tight. “Fuck, I’m so in love with you.”
“Emmett,” Delilah whimpered against my neck. “Love you, love you, love you,” she chanted with each thrust. I swore I could feel those words everywhere—under my skin, in my blood, in every atom that formed my existence. Her kisses left a trail of heat that made my balls tighten. Her hand slipped between us, the other on my ass, pulling me into her harder—a silent plea. I gave her what she wanted. My hand went to the top of her head, cushioning each blow against the concrete wall.
Her back bowed off the cot with a gasp when I hit the end of her. The sound wrecked me. “Don’t stop,” she begged, voice breaking. I clenched my jaw, barely holding on. Every ounce of focus I had zeroed in on making her feel as good as possible.
“I can feel how close you are,” I panted. “Squeezing my cock so fucking good. Give it to me, sugar. Show me how good I make you feel.”
“I’m gonna—fuck, Emmett, I’m coming!” She slammed her lips to mine as she fell apart.
“That’s it, Lilah,” I groaned, lost in the way her body writhed beneath mine as she came. Wrapped around me like ivy. “That’s my good fucking girl.”
