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Chapter 20

Shawn

I want to petition to fuck this girl for a living. My sole job just to be buried inside her night and day. Which is pretty much what we did after I scooped her up, grabbed our stuff, and caught the car service back to my place from the concert last night. My place is only three minutes away, but I wasn’t going to have her walk after that thrill ride in the suite.

Luna and Blaze were at the door waiting like they knew she was going to be with me when we walked in. She took her shoes off and got on the floor with them while I refilled their food and water bowls, just in case. I pick up my girl off the floor and bring her to my room, laying her on my bed and then carefully helped her get her clothes off. Walking over to the bathroom I turn on the bath, grabbing Epsom salts to relax and let her ass heal. We soak in the steamy water for at least thirty minutes while she told me stories of her and Mimi when she first moved here. She went on and on about how much Mimi just understood her and what she needed in her life as she grew up while I gently washed her body. The tender movements of our skin fueled us up more that we went at it again before we got out. She flipped around and sat on me in one swift movement. Draining half the bath water as she hopped up and bounced on my cock, soaking us in the cum and water as the rest of the water splashed outside of the tub. We cleaned up again, which at this point is completely pointless because we fucked two more times before we passed out surrounded by the smell of us.

Rolling over the warmness of her soft skin had me pulling her into my chest, focusing on the steadiness of her breathing. The chill of her legs intertwined with mine. As her legs locked in mine, it’s like the pieces to my life finally locked in place, finally complete. I closed my eyes and let the peace that I’d always longed for overtake me.

* * *

D ing!

The buzzer on my timer goes off, and I flip the waffle machine in front of me, leaning over to stir the pot of grits on the stove. I woke up before Lee this morning and kissed her cheeks before coming to let Luna and Blaze out and start making breakfast. That girl can sleep through anything.

I look around the living room, taking in the city outside, chew toys on the rug, and the smells of the sausage in the oven. A plate full of eggs on the island ready to go, grits simmering on the stovetop, and my last waffle is almost done. I turn on a chill Sunday playlist and do a spin, enjoying that I’m spoiling my girl who can move mountains with one smile.

I look up from the stove as I hear the pitter-patter of bare feet walking towards the kitchen and the scurried paws of Blaze meeting her in the hallway.

“Good morning, Sunshine!” I call out.

“Morning, B! It smells fucking amazing in here. What is all this?” She says as she walks into the kitchen with Blaze on her heels. I walk over, throw an arm around her waist, and kiss the top of her head. I point with my spoon.

“Eggs, grits, sausage, waffles, and if you look in the microwave, there is a little surprise in there.”

I smile at her and pull her in even tighter.

“I swear to God if you put that fucking mask from last night in the microwave to try to scare me, I’m going to steal it and surprise you with it next time.”

“Promise?” I say with a wink. “I think I should add that to the kink list. You in a mask would be hot as fuck.”

She laughs as she opens the microwave. The gasps and squeals come at the same time.

“SHUT UP. I love you…”

I put down the spatula in my hand and glance up just in time to see the look of panic on her face.

She immediately starts talking to try and recover.

“Wait, pause, I mean you're freaking amazing for doing all this! When did you get out?”

I’m chuckling under my breath, but also internally fist-bumping myself at her reaction. While I took Luna and Blaze out this morning, I stopped by Timmie’s and grabbed a double-double for each of us. She takes the disposable red cup in her hands.

“Ahh, and it’s still warm.”

She takes a small sip. I walk up behind her and gently smack her ass with my kitchen tool.

“Go sit on the couch with your Hortons. I’ll bring you breakfast in two minutes.”

Walking over to me, she stands on her tiptoes to press a kiss to my cheek.

“Yes, sir.” She mocks, but the flashback to her saying that last night bent over the pool table has me shifting my stance. Making her way over to the couch, she adds.

“No, seriously. You know you're the best, right?”

“Yeah, yeah. I do what I can.” I smirk back at her.

She takes a seat, pulling my old college hoodie over her knees and sipping on her coffee. Luna sits on the floor below her, and Blaze plops down beside her on the couch, snuggling in close. Lifting one hand, she scratches his belly as I go back to plate up our breakfast. She looks around the room and freezes when her eyes lock on the book on the coffee table in front of her. Oh shit, I totally forgot I left that out.

“Um, excuse me, Shawn. Why do you have this book?” She picks up the book and waves it around.

“I remembered finding that book, and it had a very interesting kinky list inside of it a few weeks ago. So I figured I’d see what all the hype was about to prepare for last night. Plus, Nora had a copy, so she sent it to me.”

Lee takes in the most dramatic inhale I’ve ever heard, and I can’t help the smile that spreads across my face.

“SHUT UPPPPP. Wait, what the actual fuck? You got this from Nora? Your little sister, Nora? What I would have given to be a fly on the wall for that phone conversation. I need to call her. We must be into similar smut.” She ponders over her thoughts.

“Um, nope. Please never put that image in my head again.” I shake, already nauseous, recalling my conversation with Nora to begin with.

“So, what did you think of the book so far?”

“Um, well, cowboys were um, intense, but the end with the corn maze, damn. That shit needs to be in a movie.” I state very matter of fact.

“Haha, it probably is. I bet Soph knows which one.”

I nearly choke on my spit as she continues.

“The cowboys, too close to home?”

I laugh. “Yeah, something like that, but I’m into rope shit, though.”

“Yeah, ropes are in the same family as belts and, um, you know what to do with those.”

She turns a light shade of pink, but she wiggles her eyebrows at me.

“Uh-huh, we sure do, and if you keep giving me ideas. I’m going to create my own kink list and have us go through it next.”

I walk around and set our breakfast at the coffee table. Snapping my fingers to get Blaze up so I can sit next to Lee. He gets up and sits on the floor below her, next to Luna. I take my seat beside her, I eat from the coffee table. She puts the plate on her knees and starts eating. The blonde hair that was perfectly styled last night is a complete mess this morning, but it looks so freaking adorable all piled on top of her head. I watch as she breaks up her sausage and sprinkles it over her grits and eggs so she can get a piece in each bite.

This girl is something else. My heart turns in my chest as it sinks in. When I was seven, Lee and Liam were over for breakfast one morning because their sister had a rehearsal for the school show she was in. My mom had made the same spread, but the Harris kiddos had never had grits before. Liam was immediately obsessed, asking for seconds, and went with my mom to learn how to make the next batch himself. Lee sat there quietly next to me. Watching me as I crumbled up my sausage and sprinkled it over my eggs and grits.

I look over at her, and she smiled brightly, showing off her newly lost front tooth. Leaning over to her, I whispered in her ear.

“Some things just go better together.”

She then took her sausage and started copying my actions with my food before taking a huge mouthful, getting it all in one bite. Her eyes widened as she finished chewing. She looked back at me while I tried to contain my laughter.

“Kind of like you and me.” She added.

That was the first time the train hit.

I look back at her, taking another helping of the breakfast I made for her this morning. She was the first person who made my heart come alive. The first girl I ever loved and…I want her to be my last.

The train hits me again, steamrolling its way back into my heart, and I don’t want to shy away from it now.

“Hey, Lee,” I call over, setting my fork down and looking at her.

“Hmm?” She says while chewing, looking up from her plate.

“Say your mine?”

She pauses and swallows slowly. “Like exclusively?”

“Yeah, exclusively, permanently, however you want to take it. I’m yours and only yours. I think I have been longer than I realized. So say it…please.”

I turn to face her, studying her every move. She takes a deep breath and sets her plate down, pulling her knees to her chest. She looks over and smiles. So big that I think it cracks me in two.

“Of course, B., I feel like I’ve always been yours as well. Is that weird? Like I just knew it from the jump.”

I take her face in my hands, showering every inch of her in kisses as she giggles. Leaning back, I lift her chin so her beautiful green eyes connect to mine.

“Not at all, Sunshine.”

I feel a nudge at my elbow and look at Luna, who has come up to my side.

“Hear that, baby girl? She’s part of the crew now. I told you she’d come back.”

Lee laughs. “I came back? You mean you came here, to Toronto?”

I stab a finger to my heart, and her face lights up.

“No, you came back here, and I’m never letting you go.”