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"Why...why did you stop?" she asked breathlessly.
"I want to be able to see your face as you come." I leaned over, whispering in her ear, "Roll onto your back."
When she didn't move right away, I quickly flipped her over. She let out a laugh. I pulled her closer to the edge of the bed and quickly sank back into the heat and tightness I so loved. Her moans sent chills through me as I knew I was the one causing her to make them. It only took a second to get her right back where she had been, and I stroked her clit to help her along.
She forced her head back, lifting herself off the mattress, and let go. Her cries were louder than before, and I began to worry if my neighbors were going to hear. That worry went away quickly as I felt my balls tighten and I gritted out her name, pouring myself into her.
Minutes after cleaning her up, she lay cradled in my arms, staring down at the ring that she now wore. "What are you thinking about?" I asked as I ran my fingers through her hair.
"Just the answer to that question you asked me so long ago."
"What question?"
"Why we waited?"
I looked into her eyes. There was a seriousness behind them that, in all the years that I had known her, I had never seen before. "And what is your answer?" I asked as my heart began to pump a little faster, hoping that perhaps her answer was the same as mine.
"Honestly, I think every relationship has failed me in one way or another because of one reason. You. I think that without knowing it, in some way I have been in love with you from the start. I never really knew how to express it or how to show it, and at the risk of losing our friendship, I never was brave enough to do anything about it."
I laced my fingers through hers and pulled her into me. I had done a lot of soul searching over the last five months, and I knew that was exactly how I felt as well. "I think you might be right," I whispered as I placed my hand on her cheek and gently met her mouth, kissing her deeply.
* * *
Monday morning I walked on air as I made my way into the boardroom. Carter, Hunter, and Bryce all sat in their usual spots, a coffee in front of them, going over whatever documents were being brought to the table. I sauntered in, dropping my suit jacket on the chair behind me, and sat down.
"Jesus, it's about time you got here," Carter complained, glancing at his watch.
"We weren't sure if we should start without you or send out reinforcements to find you," Bryce stated.
"However, we guessed we should just start without you, since we figured you were probably balls deep in your fiancée this morning." Hunter grinned.
These fuckers, I thought to myself, and I hung my head low and sat in my usual spot. I hadn't bothered to call any of them after telling them what my plan had been, so none of them knew how it had gone. I let out a breath. "She said no. No, I don't want to talk about it, so let’s get down to business," I stated with no emotion.
I almost burst out laughing at the looks on their faces as they quickly averted their eyes from me and to one another, and suddenly the mood in the room shifted.
"Jesus, man, I am so sorry," they all said in unison.
The room went quiet as I opened up the file that sat in front of my spot. I fought off the urge to smile.
"Did she give you a reason?" Hunter questioned.
I shook my head. I knew if I looked up at any one of my brothers, I would burst out laughing.
"She can't just say no without a reason," Bryce stated.
"Sure she can. Why can't she?" Carter questioned.
"Fuck that. If it were me, I'd demand an answer. Look at him. The poor ass has been through enough. He at least deserves an answer. Get her on the phone. Let’s break her true Malone style."
Pretty soon, even Hunter was involved in the conversation, and my three brothers soon forgot I was sitting there. They spent ten minutes arguing amongst themselves about my problems, before I cleared my throat to remind them that I was still there and that I could hear everything they were saying.
"Hey, we're sorry, man. Totally inappropriate behavior," Carter said, shaking his head.
I chuckled to myself. "It's all good. She said yes."
"You ass." Bryce smiled. "Congrats, brother."
"So, when is the big date? You know the girls will want to know right away."
