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“Don’t ever compare yourself to them. When I was with them girls? All I could think about was you. They paled in comparison to what I have with you. You’re worried about measuring up to them? They never measured up to you. I couldn’t even look at them or kiss them when we fucked. The only way I could get off was by closing my eyes and picturing you.”
Tears prick my eyes, envisioning him with them.
“You are everything I want.” He leans down and presses his lips to my forehead. “Everything I need.” Another kiss to my left cheek. “Everything I crave.” A kiss to the other cheek. “You, Riley Parker, are my everything. Understand?”
I nod, but he makes no move of his hand. Thankfully, his palm doesn’t cover my nose, and I can breathe.
I want this. I want him. Why did I let those dark thoughts slip through the cracks?
“Good. I don’t care if I have to fuck you seven ways till Sunday and never leave this bed till I fuck the understanding into you.” His palm suppresses the moan that slips from my lips as his fingers continue to play with my clit. “I know you’re close, baby.” I nod. “But you’re not going to come again without my cock inside you.”
Cooper removes his hand from my mouth and wraps my thighs around his waist, spreading me open as his tip teases my entrance. With one powerful thrust, Cooper is inside me.
My lips part on a sigh.
“Fuck, Riles. You feel so good,” he says once fully seated inside me.
He grips the outside of my thigh and pushes it toward me so he can get even deeper.
“Feel this, Riley. Feelusright now. Feel my cock deep inside you.” His words wrap around my heart and travel lower, settling in my throbbing clit.
“I’m not gonna last much longer, Riles. Your pussy is so tight,” he pants through gritted teeth. The speed of his thrusts increases.
My second orgasm of the night hits harder than the first. My body shakes, and my nails dig into his shoulder as we find our release together.
“You still with me?” Cooper laughs, a slight sheen of sweat painting his forehead. His breath is wild and ragged, matching mine.
I brush my hand over his curls, pushing them out of his eyes. “Yeah, I just need a minute.”
“Okay.” He presses his lips against mine. I take comfort in his touch, of him still inside me, before he slowly backs up and off the bed. “I’ll be right back.”
As he walks to the bedroom door, I watch his toned ass as he looks out into the hallway, I assume looking to see if Austin is home—Lord, I hope not. It’s not like we were quiet. I roll onto my side while I wait for Cooper to walk back in.
Where does this leave us? Where do I want this to leave us?
Chapter 24
Cooper
Ifthisisalla dream, for the love of God, I never want to wake up.
I’m partially propped up on pillows against Riley’s headboard while she lies across my chest, her fingers dancing along the outlines of the memorial tattoo over my heart.
I had no idea that following her home would lead to everything that’s happened. From her confession to making love, I wasn’t prepared for any of it. To be honest, I had no expectations when coming here—except for my plan to get her back. I was willing to do whatever it took, though. For all I knew, she was just going to throw me out. The heartbreak in her voice as she spoke, knowing that I’d caused most of that pain, tore me apart. It confirmed what I always knew. She really is the strongest person I know for having been through everything she has and survived. That’s what she is—a survivor.
Everything that Austin said about her, though, all makes sense. Speaking of Austin… “So, care to explain how you knew Austin had condoms in his room? Have you and he ever…”
“Oh my God, no,” she shrieks. “I knew they were there because I went into his room looking for a phone charger once and came across them. I mean, for all I know, he could have used them already, but I had high hopes of there being something with him being a single guy.”
“So you and he never…” Again, I trail off instead of saying it aloud. It’s not that it matters. I just know that those two are extremely close. I mean, close enough that I questioned it when I first ran into them.
“Like I said, there’s been no one but you.” She looks away and sucks her bottom lip between her teeth. I free her lip with the tip of my thumb.What isn’t she saying?“There was one drunken kiss one night, though. I always knew that there might have been more feelings on his side, and drunk off emotions and alcohol, well, one thing led to another. But it was just a kiss and never happened since. We talked about it, and he knows where my heart has always been. But Austin has been my rock all these years. We were both two broken souls healing together.”
I know Austin is a good guy, and can I honestly blame him for his feelings? It wasn’t that long ago that I told myself if she was with Austin and was happy, I would be okay with that.
Riley settles back against my chest, and her fingers continue to dance across my chest.
“You know, he showed me the book.”
