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Wanting to permanently imprint her on his senses, he deliberately slowed down, undoing each button of her blouse. Pushing it away, he unhooked the front clasp on her bra. As he freed her breasts, she lay back on the bed, and he lowered himself next to her. In turn, his mouth worshipped each one until she cried out in pleasure. Then, when he was sure she was ready, he stripped off her trousers and panties.
As they lay together—skin to skin, soul to soul—once again, he purposely slowed down, taking a moment to savor the way she looked and commit to memory the beauty of her body.
This was the Felicity he loved.
And then they were reaching for each other and touching everywhere, a tangle of arms and legs. He kissed her deeply—tongues thrusting, hands exploring, teeth nipping, bodies moving together in the most sensual pas de deux. Austin wasn’t cognizant of space or time, he was only aware of her—the smell of her, the taste of her, the feel of her and the realization that he could not bear to spend another day—or night—in this world without her.
His heart, body and soul belonged to her.
He needed to make her his.
“Now,” she whispered, her breath hot on his neck. And he buried himself deep inside her.
* * *
As they lay together, spent and glowing, Felicity snuggled deeper into the crook of Austin’s arm—a place where she fit so perfectly it felt as if it had been made for her. She turned her cheek and nuzzled his chest, breathing in the scent of him—that delicious smell of cedar, coffee and leather. She breathed in deeply and melted a little more with the heat of his body.
But he moved, propping himself up on his elbow. He smoothed an errant lock of hair off her forehead, kissed the skin he’d just uncovered.
“I could get used to this,” he said.
She smiled up at him. “I already have.”
He pulled her into his arms and kissed her. Then he held her so close she could hear his heart beat. For the first time in ages, she felt safe and things felt right. She knew she was exactly where she belonged. Together, they completed each other.
Together, they were whole.
Epilogue
Thanksgiving at Miles and Sarah’s was almost overwhelming, in the very best, most thrilling way. The whole family was there—all of Austin’s siblings along with their spouses and significant others.
Miles and Sarah had graciously welcomed Felicity’s mother and Maia to the festivities. Over the months, Felicity had grown quite fond of Miles and Sarah and Austin’s huge, boisterous family.
After Miles offered Felicity the advertising director position, he had made a special exception to the Fortune Investments’ no fraternizing policy, allowing Austin and Felicity to have the best of both worlds. Because of that, she was regularly included in the family’s infamous dinners. Sometimes those could get a little lively with all of the big Fortune opinions.
After all the years of growing up as an only child, with it just being Felicity and her mother, the Fortunes were the big, warm family she never knew she had always wanted.
This Thanksgiving Day also held another special meaning. Felicity and Austin had officially been together for six months. Six months and they were getting stronger every day. Finally, she had let go of the notion that love had an expiration date. Crushes and flights of fancy might expire, but true love knew no end.
Today, as the family sat around the big dining room table, the waitstaff that Sarah had hired effortlessly facilitated the holiday meal, including serving the delicious-looking desserts on display on the antique buffet.
The server had poured champagne to go with the pumpkin pie. It was a combination that Felicity and her mother had never enjoyed during their small celebrations—they usually paired coffee with pie—but she was constantly learning new things from this family.
The servers were still plating slices of pie when Austin stood and began gently pinging the side of his crystal champagne flute with a sterling silver knife.
“I am so happy we could all be together this holiday. As I look around the table, I realize how much we have to be thankful for. We are truly blessed. Our family is happy and healthy and we’re all together. That’s why I couldn’t think of a better time to do this.”
