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“I love you, too.”
I didn’t know how badly I needed to hear her say it back. In fact, I’ve been convincing myself that I didn’t need it ever since I said it to her. But hearing that come out of her mouth does something to me.
I bring my hand to her face, stroking down her cheek. She shudders under the light touch, and I slowly lean in to kiss her. When our lips touch, I know that she means it. She really, truly loves me.
“How?” I ask when we finally pull away. She smiles, repeating the same motion I did with her hand against my face.
“Because you protect me, and I know that you always will. I’m safe with you, and you see me. You see everything about me, and you don’t judge my fucked up mind, just like I don’t judge yours.”
I kiss her again, more urgently this time. Suddenly she pulls her face from mine.
“I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else, Thali. I wouldn’t want to be with anyone else. Just as I’m never getting rid of you, you’re never getting rid of me. I’m not going anywhere, ever.”
“Oh, baby, as if you ever had a choice in the matter,” I smirk.
To my surprise, she laughs. The sound sends goosebumps along my body. If we keep standing here like this, we’re going to have a repeat of this morning. As much as I’d like that, the next time I take her needs to be in private.
“You’re right,” she admits.
I step back and admire her for a moment before grabbing her ankles and throwing her over my shoulder.
“I do prefer a willing prisoner, though,” I tell her, starting towards my townhome.
Once we reach my place, I set her down before unlocking my front door with a flick of my wrist.
“I could have walked, you know,” she complains.
“I know, but I didn’t want you to. And we do whatever I want.”
“Whatever you want?” she questions as we enter my home. Our home, now.
“Yes, does that scare you?”
“No.”
“No?” I lift a brow, calling her bluff. We stare at each other for a good minute or two before she cracks, rolling her eyes.
“Okay, yes, it scares me a little.”
“A little? Is that what your pussy will say if I reach down there right now? Seeing as how we already established that fear turns you on?”
Her face burns bright red. I love how embarrassed this still gets her, even after admitting it to me. She’s so perfectly innocent while also being so not innocent at the same time.
“What are you going to do about it if your fingers come out dripping?”
Her words shock me, but she lifts her chin up, standing her ground. It almost takes my breath away to see her like this. To see her standing in my living room, after all this time.
She really is mine now, completely. And it’s my job to take care of her, so as much as I’d love to slip my fingers under her dress and find out just how wet she is, there are more important things that need to happen.
“A tempting offer.” I step closer to her, and she sucks in a breath. “But I think I should show you your new room and get you cleaned up. You’ve had a really hard, long day.”
“Hard and long?” she giggles.
“Don’t test me,” I snap at her, turning towards my bedroom before she can see the smile on my face. “Follow me.”
Once I’ve shown her around and drawn her a bath, I relax behind her in the tub, slowly scrubbing her hair clean.
“I’ve never had a warm bath before,” she admits.
