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Sophia nods, a small smile playing at the corners of her lips. "It's okay," she says. "I understand why you feel the way you do. But we can't let that hold us back. We have something special, Ryan. Something worth fighting for."
I nod, feeling a weight lifted off my shoulders. "You're right," I say. "I want to be with you, Sophia. I want to make you happy, and I'll do whatever it takes to do that."
She smiles, and I feel like everything will be okay—even if that feeling is fleeting.
Sophia turns slightly and locks the door behind her, which sets my mind at least a little at ease. She's staying—at least for tonight. And she's right...I need to think about the here and now, not whatever might happen in the future.
But still, even as I guide her to the kitchen and we chat about what to get for dinner, I can't stop thinking about my dad.
I can't stop thinking about leaving a kid behind way too soon.
And no matter what she says...I know I'm too old for this.
Chapter twenty-five
Sophia
We order Chinese food and settle onto the couch together for the evening, Tex—I think—grateful for the fact that we're back home. The little guy was busy playing with bigger dogs all week, but now he needs a break.
And me...well, I'm glad to be back here with Ryan.
Able to talk about everything without judgment, without hesitation...because I have a new mission.
I'm going to convince him that he's alive and that he has so much more to live for and look forward to.
We've barely had sex since we left for Virginia—for good reason, of course—but I missed him. Once my belly is full of food and I'm warm and cozy on the couch, I curl up in his embrace, and my hand trails up his thigh, the TV lighting our faces. Tex makes himself scarce as we get closer, anticipating what's about to happen and wanting to find somewhere to snooze where he won't be interrupted.
Ryan glances over at me with a sly smile. "What are you up to?"
I shrug. "Nothing. Just watching TV."
He chuckles. "If you say so."
I bite my lip as I drag my hand higher, sliding it toward his cock. Ryan shifts, and his voice rumbles in a low grunt as he pulls me closer, keeping his eyes trained forward. The news is on, but I don't care what they're talking about. I just want him.
I use my other hand to unzip Ryan's jeans and move his boxers aside carefully, and his cock springs free, already hard. He groans, and his eyes flutter, but he keeps playing the game and lets me do what I want with him as I close my fingers around his thick shaft. I hum in satisfaction, loving how hard I can get him so fast.
"You don't..." his breath hitches as I stroke him, his words stuttered. "You don't have to do this."
"I want to," I breathe, leaning toward him. "I missed this cock while we were out of town. Let me play with you."
"Fuck," he curses, his voice hoarse. "Fuck, yes."
I slide my ass off the couch and get on my knees between his legs, looking up at him to find him watching me now. He reaches out to thread his fingers through my hair, tugging on it just enough to turn me on even more as I continue to stroke his cock. It's crazy that this man thinks he's too old to have a family...when he's the sexiest man I've ever met. I can't say I've ever wanted to make a family with quite as much as anyone else.
"Fuck my mouth, Ryan?" I breathe.
He lets out a harsh laugh in surprise. "Jesus, Sophia..."
I stroke him up and down. "Well?"
He chuckles and pulls me forward by the hair. "You know I can never say no to you."
I lean forward and press a kiss just under his navel, and my tongue darts out to flick against his skin. He shudders, and his biceps flex as he tightens his grip on my hair. Parting my lips, Idrag my tongue up the underside of his cock, from the base and up to the tip, just for a tease.
I hear his breath catch, and I bite my lip, grinning, then swirl my tongue around the head of his cock. I love how he tastes, and I press my lips to the base, sucking him slightly before my tongue playfully darts out of my mouth to tease the underside of his cock again.
He groans. "You're the sexiest woman I've ever met. Fuck, I can't get enough of you."
