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“I’m sorry, baby,” I murmur, tucking her against me and kissing her head as she cries. “I didn’t mean to upset you. I saw red when that piece of shit put his hands on you. All that mattered was making sure you were safe and making that fucker pay for hurting you.”
Elli’s hands bunch in my shirt. “I’m sorry. Part of me was ashamed for you to see what my life looks like. I didn’t realize how shitty things were until I met you, and I guess I’m ashamed I allowed the situation with my step-father and brothers to go on for so long.”
I tilt her face to mine, aching as I see her red-rimmed eyes. “You have nothing to feel ashamed of, Elli. You are the most incredible woman I’ve ever met. Selfless, kind, beautiful, and you’re all mine. One look at you, and my heart didn’t stand a chance. I’ve never been in love before. This is all new to me, so you’re gonna have to bear with me because I turn into a caveman when it comes to you and your safety. I can’t help it. I want to spend the rest of my life taking care of you.”
Elli gives me a watery smile. “I love the sound of that, so long as I get to take care of you too.”
“Sweetheart, you can take care of me as often as you like,” I say with a smirk, kissing the tip of her nose.
She beams, bathing me in her light. “Sounds like a win-win.” She squeals as I surge to my feet with her in my arms and carry her to the bathroom. “What are you doing?”
“Making a start on the ‘taking care of you’ part,” I say, lowering her to her feet.
She stands there as I make quick work of her clothes until she’s naked before me, all smooth skin and hard-tipped breasts. I bend, pulling a nipple into my mouth and sucking hard, and Elli’s head falls back on a moan.
“You taste like coconut and lime,” I mutter, trailing my lips along her collarbone and up her neck. I back her up to the bath. “In you get.”
Elli does as I ask, moaning as she lowers herself into the hot water. She lies back in suds and closes her eyes. Grabbing a sponge, I dip my hand into the water and gently wash her body.
My eyes slip to her chest, and my cock throbs as her nipples poke up between the bubbles. I circle the with the sponge before swiping my thumb over one hardened nub. Elli moans and bites her lip, arching her back to prolong the contact.
“You’re so fucking beautiful, Elli,” I mutter, pressing my thumb against her hard peak.
Her moan bounces off the walls as she moves restlessly in the water. “Please,” she whispers, grabbing my hand and guiding it down her body.
I fall to my knees, capturing her mouth in a kiss and thrusting my tongue past the barrier of her lips. Elli’s tongue greets mine, her legs dropping open as my hand glides between her legs to part her folds. I press the pad of my thumb against her clit, and she jerks and gasps, moving her hips instinctively to prolong the contact.
“You like that, sweetheart?” I ask gruffly, drinking in the pleasure on her face.
“God, yes,” she pants, mewling as I pinch her bundle of nerves between my thumb and forefinger.
“Like this?” I roll my thumb in circles over her clit.
“Mmm-hmm… I… Oh, God… yes, like that… I love it when you touch me… makes me tingle all over, and… oh!”
She gasps as I bend to suckle her nipples, moving from one to the other while sliding my fingers through her slick heat. “You gonna come for me, sweetheart?”
She nods, soaking me as she writhes in the water, but I don’t give a fuck. I flex my fingers, giving her the pressure she craves, and she rides my hand like a wild thing, chasing her orgasm.
“That’s it, sweet girl, use my hand to get off.”
She tenses, and her body bows as her climax grips her hard. “Noah! I’m coming, so hard. Oh… I—"
I don’t let up, coaxing her through her orgasm and pulling every drop of pleasure from her until she slumps into the bathwater, breathing hard.
Elli opens her eyes slowly, a satisfied smile pulling at her mouth. “I like this ‘taking care of me’ thing.”
Her gaze is full of everything she feels for me, bringing a lump to my throat. This amazing, beautiful woman has stirred something down deep in my soul. “I’ll always take care of you, sweetheart. I love you.”
“I love you too,” she whispers, her beautiful hazel eyes welling with tears.
Encouraging her to sit up, I spend the next ten minutes washing and conditioning her hair, relishing in the sweet intimacy and the sounds of her contented sighs. Once I’m done, I help her from the tub, wrapping her in a fluffy white towel. I carry her back to the bedroom, placing her on the seat at the vanity dresser, and grab the courtesy hairdryer from the drawer. By the time I’ve finished drying her hair, she’s practically purring like a kitten.
I quickly strip off my damp clothes and tug Elli’s towel from her body. We climb into bed, and I pull the duvet over us as she snuggles into my arms, our naked bodies pressed together. I could stay like this forever, wrapped in our private slice of heaven.
I tip her head up to mine. “How are you feeling?”
“Happy. Like a weight’s gone from my shoulders because I’ll never have to see them again.” She smiles at me, cupping my face and rubbing her thumbs over my beard before tugging my face down for a sweet kiss. “Thank you for loving me. For giving me the strength and courage to walk away,” she murmurs against my lips.
