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“Kat, I’m going to come closer, okay?” Bryce hesitantly steps towards me, unsure of how I’m going to react.
I still can’t move; I’m fixed in place by everything that has happened and everything I’ve heard. Bryce slowly saunters towards me, taking small steps to make sure I don’t step away from him.
When Bryce finally stands in front of me, he immediately drops to both knees and wraps his arms around my waist. His entire body shakes with regret and something else. Something I have a hard time naming through my tears.
“I’m so sorry, Kat. Please. Please forgive me. I never meant to cause you this much hurt or pain. It’s always been you. Since the day I met you, it’s always been you. Please, I don’t want to be away from you anymore. I just want to love you. To show you how much I love you. To show you that you mean everything to me.”
Bryce silently cries while he holds me. My shirt’s wet from his tears.
“The past few weeks … Kat … All I’ve done is think about you and pray you’d give me the chance to tell you the truth about everything and how I feel. When I saw you on that floor, though? Fuck. I knew I had to tell you. I’m sorry that I got Vicki and Austin involved, but I needed you to at least know that I love you. If you give me the chance, I’ll spend the rest of my life making it up to you.” Bryce squeezes me harder.
“No.” I finally squeak out.
“What?” Terror hits his eyes when he looks up.
“No, you can’t spend the rest of your life making it up to me.” My throat’s scratchy and sore from the crying. I try to get myself together.
I feel him shake his head, accepting what I just said. “If that’s the way you feel, then fine.” Bryce sniffs, and I feel his arms loosen around me.
I grab his arms to stop him and his head snaps back towards me. I can see hope plastered all over his features.
“No, you can’t make it up to me, because I already forgive you. I love you, Bryce. All these weeks apart should’ve helped me to get over you, but all it did was prove how I feel about you. I could never move on because I love you.” Tears gush down my face as Bryce stands up and tries to wipe them away.
He places his head against mine, and our eyes lock on each other, even through the blurry tears.
“I love you, Kat.”
“I love you, Bryce.”
In a heartbeat, his lips come crashing down on mine. The emptiness I felt these past few weeks is suddenly replaced by a longing, a need. I feel at home with him. My body responds to his touch. Sparks fly between us while the air thickens, making it harder to breathe.
Bryce pulls back just enough to lock his gaze with mine. His ocean blue eyes darken with desire. His hands move up to my face and tip my head back. Bryce kisses my cheek and brushes his lips along my jawline. I exhale, and tremors rock through my body as his hands work their way into my hair. Bryce leaves a trail of kisses along my neck.
He moves one of his hands from my hair down to my waist. His fingers slip under my t-shirt. The very touch of his fingers is electric. Even the smallest contact from Bryce makes my skin burn. The heat radiating throughout my body makes me feel like I’m ready to combust.
His tongue trails along my jawline. Bryce stops and makes me look at him. My heart is fluttering, there are butterflies in my stomach, and my knees are weak. All from a single look. It’s from that moment, from that look, that I know he loves me. We can see into each other's souls. At this very second, his eyes are telling me everything he’s said and everything he has yet to say.
Bryce picks me up and walks across the room to the bed. He sits me down and works to remove my shoes, then my pants. Bryce stands between my legs and lifts my shirt up above my head before tossing it behind us. I sit there almost naked, left in only my bra and underwear.
My entire body shivers, but I’m not cold. My body is vibrating from the anticipation; the need for this man. Bryce reaches around and unclasps my bra. It slides down my arms, and I let it fall to the floor.
His hand comes around to rest on the back of my neck, and he pulls my face closer to his. Bryce hovers his lips over mine. He takes my hand and places it on his heart.
“Do you feel that?” Bryce whispers.
“Yes,” My voice is breathy and hitches at his touch.
“My heart is yours.” Before I can respond, his mouth claims mine. There is a warmness in my chest. A fullness I’ve craved for so long.
Bryce softly pushes me back against the mattress as his hands find my panties. He stands up and pulls them down slowly, his eyes never leaving mine. When he gets up, he grabs the collar of his shirt and yanks it over his head. Then, he quickly works to unbutton and slide his pants down. His hand strokes his cock through his boxers.
“Spread your legs, baby.” Bryce’s voice is husky and full of desire. He’s been waiting for this just as long as I have.
I slowly bring my legs up and spread them open. Bryce groans at the sight. He’s immediately working to get his boxers off.
Before I can react, he pulls me closer to the edge of the bed and drops to his knees.
I hear a slight growl from him as his tongue greets my slick folds. Bryce finds my swollen nub and gently circles it, sucking on it. I moan when he buries his face in my pussy. His mouth is hot and wet against me. Bryce’s fingers dig into my thighs as he continues licking and tasting me. He continues to build the tension inside of me, and soon, I feel the tightening in my stomach.