Page 56 of The Way Love Heals

“So, where do we go from here?”

“What do you mean?”

“To make sure you heal properly. I know you’ll have your therapy sessions, but you also have people who are ready to rally around you. How can we help you?”

I stared up at the beautiful blue sky. For a moment, I watched a fluffy cloud slowly move by as I carefully thought about my answer.

“Just by continuing to do what y’all do and show up for me. It’s on me to accept it and do better with my communication to y’all.”

“We got you, baby.”

And I believed her.

Brittish was truly a light in my life, one that I never wanted to dim or blow out. The love I had for her swelled in my chest, almost making it hard for me to breathe. If I died from suffocation of love, so be it. It would be the perfect way to go.

In her, I knew I’d found my soulmate. I’d found the woman God made for me, and I prayed I molded into the man for her. During my healing process, I wanted to make sure I focused on being a better man for her and AJ.

I’d gotten my closure from Renee, so why should I allow what she did to hold me back any longer? God had gotten me through it once, and He’d do it again. Only this time, He provided me with a woman I had no question would be my wife.

It was crazy the way love healed.

Two weeks later . . .

I woke up to Nyle standing over me in nothing but an apron. His muscles and tattoos were on full display, immediately making my kitten purr. It was obvious he’d gotten out the bed and started cooking because his hair was wild and curly all over his head. After our intimate session last night, he’d failed to put his bonnet on to cover his curls. We’d both fallen asleep, naked, and wrapped in one another’s arms.

The perfect place for me to be.

My hands rubbed my eyes as I sat up and smiled at him. “What are you doing?”

“I just cooked us something to eat. I figured we needed to replenish our bodies after last night.”

“Oh, we do.”

I pictured his head between my thick thighs as he worked his tongue over my clit. He’d made me cum more times than I ever had in one night, and I wanted to relive the moment.

Since we’d been back in Maven Falls, our sex life had been on fire. I wasn’t sure if it was because of the time apart or because of how deeply emerged in our love we were, but we couldn’t get enough of one another. I didn’t mind. Nyle kept me satisfied in more than one way.

I placed my hands in his as he pulled me up and kissed my forehead.

“I love you, Brittish.”

“I love you too, Nyle.” With my chin resting on his chest, I gazed up at him. “Are you okay?”

“More than okay, and I have you to thank for it.”

“Oh, really? Is it because of the way I was throwing it back on you last night?”

Nyle chuckled as he rubbed my back. “That may have something to do with it.”

“I know.”

“While our sex life has been great, our love is what’s fulfilling me. You’ve been giving me everything I need to push through and work through my emotions. You remind me that I’m blessed and have so much to be grateful for. You’ve given me something to cherish, something new and rewarding. Why should I dwell on the past when I have so much to look forward to with you?”

Every day, Nyle expressed his love and gratitude for me. Not one day had gone by to where he didn’t give me something, whether it was verbal or physical. Most days, it was both, and I wanted nothing more than to drown in it.

“You know what works on me, huh?” I half joked, and we shared a laugh.

“I do, but it’s all coming from the heart.”