Page 18 of Anywhere with You (With You #1)

Allison

I ’m trying to process what Liam just said.

He tells me I’m all that matters, and then he crushes his mouth to mine.

I moan deep in my throat. I can’t control it, even if I wanted to.

The taste of his lips on mine is annihilating my common sense.

I don’t want to fight this anymore. I want him and his kisses.

I reach up and wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him in as close as I can get him.

He drags his lips away, and I groan at the loss.

He continues his assault on my senses by placing kisses on my cheek, down my neck.

He pulls away, breathing heavy, as his hands make their way to the hem of my shirt.

Without question or thought, I raise my arms in the air.

Liam gently raises my shirt over my head.

He then takes my hand and helps me stand.

I watch as he places kisses on my collarbone, down my chest, working his way down my stomach.

Once he reaches the waist of my jeans, he looks up at me with hooded eyes, seeking my approval.

I can only nod my head as I run my hands through his hair.

Liam slowly unbuttons my jeans and slides them down as he peppers kisses on my thighs.

Once my jeans hit my ankles, I step out of them with Liam’s assistance.

He stands and wraps his right arm around my waist while placing his left hand behind my neck to pull me close to him.

He crashes his lips to mine and kisses me with so much passion that if he wasn’t holding onto me, I would fall to the floor in a puddle of lust. I never want him to stop.

I want to spend every second of every day wrapped in his arms being consumed by his kisses.

Suddenly, there’s a knock at the door. “Ash, you guys done in there?” Aiden yells through the door.

Liam pulls away and places his forehead against mine. “He has impeccable timing. You might want to answer him, baby. I don’t think he would trust me if I said you were fine.”

“Give us a minute, Ace!” I yell back. How I’m able to find my voice and use it is beyond me.

What started out as me flirting with Liam, asking him to help me change, turned into confessions and scorching kisses.

I’m perfectly capable of changing on my own, my hand doesn’t even hurt. What has gotten into me ?

“What are we doing, Liam? What does this mean?”

Liam stares at me intently. “I would like to think I was kissing my girlfriend while helping her change,” he sheepishly replies.

“Girlfriend?” I whisper.

“Girlfriend,” he whispers back in confirmation.

I try to control my emotions at this sexy man calling me his girlfriend.

I’m also trying really hard not to let my insecurities consume me.

I just had my first kiss a few months ago and now here I stand in nothing but my underwear with Liam’s sexy body wrapped around me, and he’s calling me his girlfriend.

Holy Shit! I should be nervous being exposed to him, my first time ever being exposed to a guy.

However, I’m not nervous. Liam makes me feel safe, protected, wanted.

I take a deep breath. I’m tired of fighting it.

I’m going to take a chance on Liam, just like he asked me to.

I just hope my heart can take it when he walks away and realizes I’m not what he wants after all.

I take another deep breath. “Well, I guess you better help your girlfriend get changed before Aiden starts beating down the door.”

The smile that lights up Liam’s face is one I’ve never seen before. He kisses me tenderly, then engulfs me in his big strong arms for the greatest hug I’ve ever received. “You’re really mine?” he asks me, pulling back only far enough to look into my eyes.

I nod. I’m not capable of more than that, my emotions are running rampant.

Liam pulls away and takes his dress shirt off.

He pulls the t-shirt he has on underneath it off, and has it over my head before I know what’s happening.

He shrugs back into his dress shirt and buttons it up.

“I can’t have my girl sleeping in another man’s shirt, now can I?

It’s bad enough you’re sleeping in his bed.

” He takes a deep breath. “I know he’s like a brother to you, but I want you next to me, wrapped in my arms. I want you to be the last thing I see before I fall asleep and the first thing I see when I wake up,” he says as he kisses below my ear, trailing down my neck.

I feel him slip his hands under the t-shirt and caress my back.

The next thing I know, he has my bra unhooked and is helping me pull it through my sleeves.

“Tonight is the last night you’ll ever sleep in another man’s bed.

I’m going out tomorrow and buying a futon, so if Blitzen is here there will still be enough places to sleep for Hales, him, and Aiden.

Because you, my beautiful girlfriend, will be in my bed with me.

” He then picks up all of my discarded clothes, places a kiss on my temple, and says he’ll be right back as he leaves the room with my clothes.

I can hear him talking to Aiden in the hallway. He tells Aiden he needs to get me something really quick before Aiden can come back in. Well, actually what he really says is, “Don’t fucking go in there, I’ll be right back, she’s not decent, yet.” I don’t hear Aiden’s reply.

Liam comes rushing back into the room, holding a pair of sweatpants. “I know these will swallow you, but I can’t stand the thought of you sleeping in just a t-shirt in his bed.” He looks almost embarrassed at his admission .

I roll my eyes at him as he drops to my feet and begins dressing me in his sweats. He gently pulls me off the bed to pull them up over my hips. “Let’s get you tucked in, so we can get this night over with and get you back in my arms where you belong.”

I slide under the covers as Liam bends down to kiss me goodnight. “Goodnight, my beautiful girlfriend,” he whispers, then turns and walks toward the door.

“Liam,” I call out to him.

He turns to look at me. “Yeah, baby?”

“What did you do with my clothes?”

He smiles his panty melting smile. “I put them in my room where they belong.” He winks, then turns and opens the door. “Keep your fucking hands off my girl, Emerson.” I hear him tell Aiden as he passes him in the hall.

Aiden enters the room shaking his head. “What was that about?” he asks me.

I smile. “He brought me a pair of sweats to sleep in,” I say, shrugging my shoulders.

Aiden picks up his shirt lying on the chair. “I see he found you a different shirt to sleep in as well.”

“Yes, he’s having a hard enough time with his girlfriend sleeping in another man’s bed, the clothes he could easily fix,” I say, like I hadn’t just announced news I was sure would affect all four of our lives in some aspect.

Aiden’s mouth drops open in shock, but he’s able to quickly recover. “Did you just call yourself Liam MacCoy’s girlfriend?” he questions me, like I’ve lost my ever lovin’ mind.

I smile again. I’m unable to prevent it. I’m happy. “I did,” confirming he heard me correctly.

“Would you mind elaborating on that subject for me?”

I sigh. “Liam and I have been tiptoeing around our attraction for one another since the day we met. He knew I wanted more, but he wasn’t sure he could give me what I wanted. Now he says he can. I’m taking a chance on him.” I pause to gauge his reaction. “We’re taking a chance on each other.”

Aiden’s quiet for several minutes while he processes what I just said. “Is this what you want? Are you happy?”

“Yes, and yes I am. There’s this connection between us, Ace. I can’t explain it, but I want him, and I’m willing to risk a broken heart to have him.”

Aiden nods in understanding before I’m even finished speaking.

“Liam’s a great guy, my best friend, aside from you.

If anything, Liam is a man of his word. He would never lead you astray on purpose.

Not to mention, he’s never had a girlfriend.

I’ve watched him mope around here, since the day he met you.

I’ve seen him turn other girls away, saying he would just be pretending they were you.

” He smiles at me. “I’ve lectured and warned him off of you.

Threatening if he starts anything, he’d better be serious.

We’ve been thick as thieves, since freshman year, and I’ve never seen him act like this. He really is into you.”

Again with the smiling. My face is going to be sore tomorrow . “I want to see where this goes. I feel safe with him, wanted-” I don’t bother to elaborate; Aiden knows how I feel about being alone in the world. “Shit.”

“What is it, what’s wrong?” Aiden asks, concern lacing his voice.

“I’m Liam MacCoy’s girlfriend,” I whisper.

Aiden throws his head back and laughs.

“It’s not funny. I’m in your bed, sleeping next to you, while my very new, very sexy boyfriend is sleeping just down the hall.

” I can see why Liam is so frustrated. I’m not so sure I could handle him sleeping with another girl, best friend and adopted sister or not.

He really is practicing great restraint with this entire situation.

I’ll need to make sure I make it up to him.

“It’s not your fault, and, besides, with you and Liam being an official couple this will not happen again. Liam will make sure of that.” Laughing, Aiden leans over and kisses my cheek. “Night, Ash.”

“Night, Ace.”