He throws his arms out. “I’m fucking in love with you, too.”
My eyes grow wide, my heart stops beating, and I exhale, “What?”
He shakes his head. “I’m in love with you, Seth.” Snorting he says, “Don’t you get it? I’m so fucking in love with you, I can’t think straight.” He walks around the kitchen island, eyes locked with mine and reaches for me. Lacing our fingers together before he pulls my hand up to his lips and kisses my knuckles.
My eyes sting as I watch him, heart beating out of my chest.
“I’m sorry I’m so fucking slow,” he says, lips grazing my knuckles. “I should’ve known long ago because you’re fucking everything to me. And I might be out of my depth here, and I know it’s such a fucking cliché, but I’ve never felt like this before. And maybe that’s why it took me so long to realize it, or maybe I’m just stupid but...” He snorts and places a hand on my cheek, stroking his thumb over my cheekbone, down to my bottom lip, darting his eyes between mine. “I don’t wanna be your fucking friend, Seth. I want more. ‘Cause I love you.”
Time stops as my stomach plummets, and the tears spill over my cheeks.
“What?” I whisper.
“I love you.”
I stare at him for a beat longer before I pull him into my arms and crush my lips to his. And he tastes like peppermint, and he smells like me and him. Likeus.
His hands find my waist as he pulls me closer, driving his tongue deeper into my mouth. I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him with everything I have. And there’re tears and probably snot, but I wouldn’t have it any other way because Kadenlovesme.
“Say it again,” I mumble against his lips.
He smiles, wiping a tear from my cheek and says, “I love—”
“I love you, too,” I say, and kiss him again. “I love you.” Another kiss. “I love you.”
We make our way into my bedroom, arms wrapped around each other, lips fused together, only breaking apart to get rid of our clothes.
Kaden kisses me everywhere, mumbling my name and apologies against my skin while moving his fingers inside me.
Aligning himself up, he strokes my thigh, and I wrap my legs around him. He clasps his hand in mine, lacing our fingers together beside my head, and pushes inside me.
“I’ve missed you,” he whispers against my lips. “I’ve missed you so fucking much.”
“I’ve missed you, too.”
He licks my bottom lip, sliding his tongue inside and kisses me so deep, my toes curl. He moves inside me slow and deep, and grazes his lips down my jaw, my neck, collarbone.
“I thought I’d lost you,” he mumbles, squeezing my hand still intertwined in his.
“You’ll never lose me.” I squeeze his hand back. “I’m yours, Kaden. I’ve always been yours.”
He pulls back, and something flashes in his dark eyes as he looks at me. Picking up the pace, he says, “Say that again. Tell me you’re mine.”
“I’m yours,” I whimper, my voice breaking. I drag my nails down his back, digging them deep into his skin.
His hair’s hanging over his eyes, a drop of sweat clings to the tip of his nose, and he looks at me with what looks like possession in his eyes. A jolt shoots through me, and I grab him by the back of his head, pulling his hair.
“And you’re mine,” I say, and he groans. Slamming his hips forward, driving into me with force, claiming me. He changes the angle, and my eyes roll back in my head, my back arches.
“Fuck! Kaden,” I moan as white hot pleasure ripples through me. I feel it everywhere.
“Look at me,” Kaden grunts. I open my eyes, staring straight into his, and I’m on fire.
“I love you,” he says.
“I love you.” I’m breathless, trembling beneath him, heart about to explode. Kaden kisses me hard, splaying his fingers over my throat and we fall right over the edge together.
A few minutes pass as we catch our breaths. Kaden’s shaking on top of me before he locks his eyes with mine. His hair is plastered against his forehead, sweat-slicked, and his cheeks areflushed as he places his hands on my head, his thumb grazing my cheek.
