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Then the song changes toDandelions by Ruth B.and all our attention snaps to the top of the aisle where Jess appears. I watch as Liam melts and simultaneously fills with emotion at the sight of his favourite person.
My eyes flick over to Grayson, and I realise he’s looking at me in the same way. His eyes are soft and bewitching as he mimes,I’m so fucking in love with you. I look around and point to my chest, faking ignorance, and askme?He suppresses a laugh, showing me a smile so bright that I might just die right here right now when he points to me silently saying,only you, shorty.
Chapter 34
Grayson
Shelooksstunning.Breath-taking.Like a goddess among mere mortals in that bridesmaid dress. The way it skims over her curves and dips at the back.Fuck, I can’t with her.Her dark hair is tumbling around her face in waves, and she glows as she looks at Jess and Liam, but I can’t take my eyes off her. Her deep caramel eyes have stolen every breath from my lungs. I’m so far gone for her, and I wasn’t afraid to tell her while Jess walked down the aisle.
After the ceremony, we are whisked away for pictures in groups. I catch glimpses of Nora here and there laughing with people, smiling, but I can never pin her down and after last night, my body is desperate for her. An hour later and we’re all sat waiting for the new Mr and Mrs Taylor to enter the main hall for their wedding breakfast.
Nora breezes in and sits on my table. Just as I lean over to tell her she looks beautiful the MC announces the newlyweds and I’m all but drowned out. We clap and cheer for the happy couple, but I still can’t take my eyes off the woman with midnight hair and creamy skin, even as I stand and applaud the happy couple.
I asked Liam if I could do my speech before the food arrives, otherwise the nerves might kill me off, that or I’ll be far too drunk to speak.
As I stand, a few eyes fall onto me and when I clock my favourite pair staring back at me, I relax and clear my throat.
“Hi everyone, I’m Grayson, the best man. I hope you don’t mind me holding up your dinner for a minute because I’ve got a few things to say. I want to thank Liam for being the best friend any bloke could ask for; I owe you a lot, man, and to be standing here with you today is a great honour.” I slap his shoulder and he fakes wiping a tear before winking at me. Fucker.
“Well, now that I’ve confessed my love for the groom, shall we carry on?” Laughter rumbles through the crowd as I turn to the bride.
“Jessica, you look absolutely breath-taking today. The way you and Liam are perfect for one another is beyond anything I’ve ever witnessed in my life. You are two halves of the same soul, and that’s truly something special.” My eyes flick to Nora sitting next to Jess. Her eyes are filled with unshed tears and all I want to do is run over to her and claim her in front of everyone and announce that I think I found my person too.
“You know, I had all these jokes and awful, really truly awful stories about Liam, but I’m feeling melancholy, so you’re getting off scot-free mate.” As the crowd laughs and boos at the same time, hoping I would’ve embarrassed the groom, I take a deep breath for my next move.
“I’ve always wondered what it would be like to find a love like Jess and Liam’s, it’s something you can see and feel simultaneously. The way they share a look, the way Liam knows exactly when Jess is on the verge of being hangry, the way Jess calms Liam down when he’s stressed. There’s something to be said for closeness and that tangible feeling of love. I’ve never been in love. Or I hadn’t, not until I met someone recently and finally I got it. I started to love the attitude she gave me, the fact she made me want to be better for her but for me too, to chase away her fears, to be the person she turned to when she was scared. Suddenly, this life I didn’t know I wanted was staring back at me in the form of this woman. So, Jess, Liam, I get it now. I get love and I want to thank you for being such a shining example of what a soul mate is. To the bride and groom.”
People clap and Liam pats my back, bringing me into a hug. I chance a glance at Nora as she wipes her eyes before sipping her champagne. I angle my head towards the hallway hoping that she’ll accept my invitation to follow me. I need to be alone with her more than I need my next breath. The room fills with chatter again as the starters begin to filter out from the kitchen. I nervously make my way from the room and two seconds later she’s there.
“Hi.”
“Grayson…” Her head buries into her hands, but she stills and when she looks up, her eyes are open and clear, burning into my soul. “I need to say this because what you just said… it was… perfect.”
I tilt my head at her, hoping this is going to be a good declaration, but judging by her jittering, I’m really unsure.
“Bear with me, because I’ve got a lot to say.” She shakes her hands out between us. “I’ve had a lot of firsts. The ones that everyone expects you to have. The first time you have sex, the first time you ride a bike, get a job, move out. But you… you have given me more firsts than anyone. You took my list and owned every single thing on it. All of those firsts belong to you. The big firsts? They don’t matter to me. It’s all these little first moments we’ve had together. They matter the most. You matter the most. You’ve shown me your big heart and I won’t let it go. I love you, Grayson.”
My heart is in my throat, pounding, trying to escape from my body. I haul her into me without a second thought, her familiar scent surrounding me. Smashing our lips together, needing to taste her and fill all of her. She kisses me back fiercely. Nothing about this kiss is gentle. It’s a claiming and God, do I want to be claimed by her.
“Do you have any idea what you’re getting yourself in for?” I ask, breaking our kiss.
Her head shakes as she smiles at me. “No, but I’m in. I’m all in.”
“Me too, shorty. Me fucking too.”
I push her towards the wall and kiss her like I can’t get enough, because the truth is, I can’t. I’ve never wanted someone as much as I want Nora. I want to own every single part of her. I want everyone to know that she is mine and I am hers. It’s taking all my strength not to walk back into the wedding and announce it right now, but I know she would hate that.
We walk back into the wedding reception, Jess and Liam eyeing our hands clasped together. I pull Nora in for a long and firm kiss in front of her chair before she sits down breathless, just as Jess squeals with excitement next to her.
Over the next few hours, we watch Jess and Liam dance, cut cake, and generally have a blast at their wedding. Exactly how it should be. Nora hasn’t left my side. Our hands firmly grasped together, swaying to slow songs and singing our hearts out to others. It’s been a hell of a day, but if I don’t get Nora alone soon, I might just explode.
Chapter 35
Nora
He’ssomewherebetweenheavenand hell, and I’m stuck in some sort of limbo, unable to decide if I want to be obedient or disobey him to get his punishments. I guess right now I chose heaven, because the man is on his knees in the bathroom of the hotel, devouring every inch of me.
“Fuck, fuck, I’m coming. Grayson…” My orgasm explodes like fireworks, a Catherine wheel of colour, spinning around my body as I feel him hum against me, dipping his tongue deep inside, as every sensitive nerve on my body is on fire and dancing like a Disney parade.
