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I wait for him to continue.
“I shouldn’t have defended my mother when it was clear that she had behaved horribly toward you.”
The hurt I felt comes back. “Why did you?”
He looks down, and I fight the instinct to step forward and wrap my arms around him. It hurt when he refused to acknowledge that his mother had hurt me. I need to be sure that it will never happen again.
“I guess I thought if I pretended it didn’t happen, then you would brush it off. Ivy, no one wants to believe their parent would behave so horribly, and I’m no different. But that was unfair to you. I see now that it looked as if I were excusing her behavior, which I wouldn’t in a million years. I’m so sorry; it will never happen again.”
“You came all this way to apologize?” I ask him, still unable to believe he is standing right here in front of me.
“Does that mean that I’m forgiven?” Alec says, a hint of a smile pulling at his lips.
“I forgive you.”
He takes a step forward, but instead of pulling me into his arms, a vulnerable look crosses his features. “I’m not sure whether it’s okay to hold you.”
I smile, touched that he’s not taking anything for granted. “You can even kiss me.”
The hesitation leaves his face, and he wraps his arms around me. I throw my hands around his neck and cling to him. He feels like a solid wall. His hands roam my back, gently caressing me, and my body responds, growing warmer with every touch. I inhale his male scent and relax my hold on him. I exhale and lay my head on his chest. It feels so good to be held.
“I’ve missed you so much, Ivy,” he murmurs.
I raise my head and look into his eyes. The depth of emotion I see frightens me a little. I’m probably reading too much into it, assuming that what he feels is for me. The emotions are probably for his unborn child. As if he can read my mind, Alec brings one hand to the front and places it on my belly.
“Your belly is becoming rounder and bigger,” he says, his voice tinged with excitement.
“I know. I really feel pregnant now.”
He laughs. “I can’t wait to see you at over thirty weeks. You’ll be the most beautiful pregnant woman.”
Pleasure swirls inside me. When Alec compliments you, you know that he means it. He’s not a flirt like his brother Dylan. He says what he means, and I love that about him. There are no games with Alec. He’s too busy living his life to play games.
“Thank you,” I say, holding his gaze again.
I feel as though I’m drowning in his eyes but deliciously. The air between us grows serious, and my breath comes out fast. I part my lips unconsciously, and Alec brings his lips to mine. I let out a sigh when he kisses me. The wind picks up and whips around us as we lose ourselves in each other. I press my body against Alec’s as our tongues explore each other. His hands make circles on my back, and his erection presses against my belly. I ache to feel it between my legs, teasing me and filling me.
I rake my fingers through his hair as our kiss grows more frantic. It’s just a kiss, right? Wrong. Alec’s kisses are nothing like I’ve ever experienced before. No wonder I’m addicted to him. I feel his kisses all the way to my toes. It’s not that I have feelings for Alec. It’s just that he’s the most experienced and selfless lover I’ve ever had.
And right now, I desperately want him. I need him. I break the kiss to whisper into his ear.
“I want you to fuck me senseless.”
His breath hitches. “Fuck, Ivy.” He takes my hand, grabs his backpack from the sand, and leads the way without speaking. He taps on his phone as we walk, and by the time we get to the condominium, there’s an Uber waiting for us.
Alec holds the door and slides in after me. He takes my hand and sandwiches it between both of his. It’s intimate and sweet, and it gets me all confused. I ignore the uninvited questions swirling in my brain. Does he have feelings for me? Did he come to apologize because I’m carrying his baby or there’s something more?
The Uber comes to a stop in front of a fancy-looking hotel. The kind of place I would expect Alec to stay. He pays the driver, and we hop out. He takes my hand again as if he can’t bear to be parted from me. That’s how I feel anyhow as we make our way across the lobby and to the reception.
The check-in seems lengthy, but in reality, it’s a smooth process, and within minutes, Alec and I are in the elevator headed to our room. I bounce on my toes as I wait for Alec to insert the room card, and then we are blissfully alone.
Alec and I fall on the bed and devour each other with our mouths and hands. My skin feels like it’s on fire, and my nipples are so hard, they’re painful.
“Tell me what you said on the beach,” Alec says, breathing heavily against my mouth.
I take in a deep breath and stare into his eyes. “I want you to fuck me senseless.” Desire takes control of my body. I’m unashamed that I want him so desperately.
“You drive me insane when you say that,” he says before leaning in and pressing his lips against my neck.
