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Before I have a chance to utter a single syllable, his lips are on mine, consuming and possessive.The sound of camera shutters becomes more incessant, the numerous flashes going off nearly blinding from the dozens of photographers capturing our kiss.
But he doesn’t stop.
If anything, he kisses me harder.Deeper.Greedier.
Leaving no question in anyone’s mind who we are to each other.
When he tears away, I take a few seconds to catch my breath, trying to put out the inferno raging inside me from this man’s kiss.
“Creed, I—”
“I’ve been waiting twenty years to finally be able to kiss you whenever and wherever I want.”He frames my face in his strong hands, not allowing me to escape whatever he’s about to tell me.“Do you honestly think I was going to want to wait another bloody second?”
“I don’t want you to think that I’m pressuring you to do something you’re not ready for.I don’t want you to think I only want to be with you in public.I don’t.I—”
“Don’t you remember what I told you in the hospital?”
“What’s that?”
He curves toward me.“That I promise to always kiss you, no matter where we are.”
“Well, then…” I purr, slipping an arm around his neck.“Why don’t you kiss me again?”
“Gladly…” He moves his hand to my lower back, lips hovering over mine.“Princess.”
Then he kisses me again.
The first kiss of the rest of our lives.
And it’s just as incredible as he promised it would be.
ChapterForty-Two
Creed
The soothing soundof ocean waves sweeping onto shore surrounds me as I stare at the starry sky, the moon shining brightly.It brings back memories of all the times I’d sit in the back yard with Adam and we’d look at the stars, making up our own constellations based on shapes we thought we saw.
Now, it’s something I do with AJ whenever he spends the night at my place.I may not be his father, but I did help raise him.So this past year, AJ’s been spending a few nights a month with me, which has allowed Rory a chance to have a social life.
And date.
Last time I spoke to her, which was just a few days ago, things with the new man in her life are going quite well, to the point they’re considering moving in together.
In a new place with no connection to the past.
I think both Rory and AJ are looking forward to starting this new chapter.I couldn’t be happier for them, especially since this time last year, Rory thought Hayes Barlow was not only dead but had killed her fiancé.Now they’re about to move in together.
It just shows how unpredictable life can be.
Once Hayes’ name was officially cleared from any and all wrongdoing, we began spending time together.Probably because I was the only friend he had left.Or maybe I was the only friend he was interested in having, since I was the only one who believed him.And because of all the time I spent with him, Rory got to know the man he really is.
At first, they both tried to deny it.But as I learned from my relationship with Esme, you can only deny your feelings for so long until you reach your breaking point.And Rory and Hayes certainly reached theirs.
“You know, there’s no need to sneak around at four in the morning anymore.”
When I hear Esme’s voice, I turn toward her, my heart expanding in my chest as my eyes fall on her.It doesn’t matter that she’s one of the most powerful and influential people in the entire country.She looks like the girl next door in her tiny shorts, loose t-shirt, and messy bun.
And it doesn’t look like her power in this country will be taken away anytime soon.
