Chapter 26

 

“This. He can’t do this.” Stripping her of her bikini, I lift her in my arms. My dick slides perfectly into her. Aria wraps her legs around my waist, pulling me closer to her. My lips travel over her shoulder and up her neck as she moans.

“Can he do this?” I ask, thrusting into her roughly. She tilts her head back and moans. Her eyes are closed and her neck's exposed to me. I lick and suck at her delicate flesh savoring the taste of her sweat slicked skin.

“Can he?” I want an answer. Growling against her, I pump into her harder.

“No! No one can do this but you!” Aria screams. Fuck, that’s what I wanted to hear. Maybe I was a little jealous. With Aria pinned against the wall, I rotate my hips. Feeling myself deep inside of her is like a gift sent from God. I don’t deserve her, but I can promise you, I can’t let her go either. Aria’s fingers tangle in my hair, her lips falling to my neck.

“You feel so good, Roc.” Those few words slam into my insides. My heart feels like it wants to explode.

I grab her ass in my hands, spreading her a little more. Getting all the way into her, I thrust harder. Our sweaty bodies slide in unison. She’s a perfect match for me. Her nails dig into my skin the harder I thrust inside of her. Feeling her pussy clench, I know she’s on the edge already. It never ceases to amaze me that I can get her there so quickly. Her legs tighten around me; my body tenses up. Just as I feel her cum, I explode along with her. My dick jerks inside of her, filling her with all of me. Aria cries out her release before letting her head drop to my shoulder. She stays there catching her breath, as I do the same. I never pull out of her, walking us toward the bathroom. She feels too good being this close to me. Slipping out of Aria, I set her on her feet in front of the shower. I reach in, turning it on to warm it up. When I glance down at her, she looks lost.

“What’s wrong?” Her eyes jerk back to mine quickly.

“I don’t know.” I know she’s lying to me right now. I grab her, pulling her into the shower with me. Her back is pressed against my front, water falling over the both of us.

“Talk to me.” My hands move over her body, caressing her soft skin. Her body shivers as my fingers trail over her stomach.

“Is it weird that I feel a little bad about my dad?” Shit, I knew this was going to happen. I knew she would feel like this, I just didn’t want to admit it.

“It’s not weird, he’s your dad.” Blowing out a breath, I’m torn once again. I don’t want to hurt her but I won’t let him, either.

“I don’t know how to fix this, Aria. I can’t make you choose between us.” My hands still on her stomach before she spins in my arms.

“Ask me, Roc.” Looking at her in confusion, she gives me a half smile.

“Ask me to choose.” The smile's gone. My heart slams in my chest. I don’t want to.

“I don’t want to.” Shaking my head, she pokes me in the side.

“Ask me.”

“Who do you choose, Aria?” My voice barely comes out. If she doesn’t say me, I don’t know what I’ll do.

“I choose you, Roc. I would always choose you. You saved me in more ways than one. You kept me safe when I needed it. He wanted me dead, you want me alive. I love you.”  

***

Aria lies on top of me on the tiny couch in the room. Dana snores softly in the bed, or so I thought. I couldn’t bring myself to leave them alone tonight.

Not after what she said to me. She loves me. That’s something I never thought I’d have. My fingers roam up and down her back. Her breathing is even and soft. She’s sound asleep.

“I never knew I wanted anything like this before. I never knew it was possible. Not bein’ wanted most of my life has made me who I am. Havin’ someone love me is strange, but I can’t help but feel it, too.” I say the words, knowing she’s asleep. She can’t hear me and that’s the way I need it to be right now. I’m not sure what her reaction would be if I told her to her face. She says she loves me, but that could change after her I take care of her dad. I don’t know that my heart can handle her breaking it. I don’t know if it would ever heal.

“She really does love you. You should tell her that when she wakes up. Her and her dad were never that close. I know she likes to think he could change back to the way he was, but he won’t. She deserves to be happy, and you make her happy, Roc.” I startle at first until I realize Dana heard it all.

“Thanks, Dana. That means a lot to me.” She doesn’t say anything else. I hear the bed shift, knowing she went back to sleep. I let what she said play over in my head. My chest tightens as it sinks in. After all this is done, she will fully be mine. She will be my responsibility. She will be mine to take care of and watch out for, to keep safe.

She holds a piece of me that I don’t think she realizes she has.

“I love you, too.” Pressing a kiss to the top of her head, I close my eyes. I never thought I would be able to have this but now that I do, I don’t want to let it go. I drift off to sleep with visions of Aria floating through my dreams. I don’t know how long I’m asleep but when I feel something warm wrap around my dick, it stirs me awake. Prying my eyes open, her perfect body sits on top of me.  She moves slowly, her fingers traveling over my chest. My body shivers under her touch.  A shuddering breath escapes my lips.

“What are you doin’, darlin’?” I ask her huskily. Her eyes slowly open, beaming down at me.

“I’m loving you.”