Thrusting inside of Finn was akin to an out of body experience. Her tight pussy was always wet and ready to receive me. Everything about her amped me up. From her greedy mouth to her strong grip. Toned thighs and tight ass. Whether we fucked or made love, her eyes never left mine. She liked to call me husband dick thinking it was cute and I loved hearing it more than she could possibly comprehend. Because there was not a God damned thing I didn't love about my Finn.
Watching her argue with Operator was exactly what I had wanted, planned for, and thoroughly enjoyed.
Finn wasn't going to be left behind any more than Raven was and she had no problem going toe-to-toe with the boss about it either.
While I hadn't planned on falling in love with the woman who sent videos to my phone, it was Operator who had known how this would end. And I could never thank her enough.
As she sat alone at the bar, I memorize my woman and all of her expressions.
She was right, she wasn't an actress.
My Finn, my Raven, my kitten, was authentic.
She was also nervous.
In my ear, Operator says, “I'm revoking her license.”
Smiling at that, I reply, “Let me guess, motorcycle?”
“You had that bike put there knowing she'd steal it, didn't you?”
“Of course I did,” I confess. “And you deserved the ride she gave you.”
And no, I didn't steal her new car. Her very expensive new car. I had actually moved into the garage to keep it safe.
“You and crazy pants deserve each other.”
“Thank you, Operator,” I say earnestly. “For everything.”
“Good luck, Phoenix. I'm going home to puke in my own toilet.”
Left with white noise and the gorgeous view of Finn's profile, I stepped from the shadows into the light.
And like always, she knew I was there.
Slowly turning to face me, I pause in the exact same spot just as I had done months before.
Offering me a pinky wave, I found my way to Finn and between her legs.
“Your name,” I say, so close I could smell her breath. “What is it?”
“Finn Lee.”
“Finley,” I exhale and I can almost taste it.
“No,” she corrects. “Finn is my first name, Lee is my last.”
“Finn.”
“Uh huh,” she was so damn sexy, it was hard to speak. “Your name, what is it?”
“Phoenix,” I say staring into her eyes. “Just Phoenix.”
“It’s nice to meet you—”
“Are you drunk?” I ask trying to smell her breath.
“No…”
Done replaying the night we met, I focus on the future. Our future, together. “I was already in love with you before you knew I existed,” I say taking her hand. “And then I saw you sitting here on this very stool.”
“I felt you, Nix.”
“We sat at that table,” I point at the unoccupied space. “And I knew the danger you were in just because you took a chance to meet me. Then I thought, okay, I can go through this door, alone. You’ll never see me or the people chasing us again. Or you can come with me, and I don’t know what’s on the other side, but I’d know you’d be next to me. And that’s all I wanted since the minute I met you.”
When her eyes filled up, she whispers, “You just quoted David Norris. You've seen Adjustment Bureau? I was in that movie, Nix.”
“I know,” I whisper against her lips. “So, what did Elise Sellas say back?”
Smiling bright she says, “I'm coming with you.”
Since Finn and I were not traditional by any standards, I didn't kneel. But what I did do was say, “Be my wife.”
Blinking rapidly, she starts to hyperventilate wrapping her hands in my shirt for balance. Finally able to return the favor, I tell her, “Breathe for me and I'll breathe for you.”
Fresh tears trailed down her cheeks and I watched her, little by little, settle.
“Let's make a plan. Ten years from tonight, we'll tell our children the story of how I proposed to you.” I say softly. “Marry me, Finn.”
“The answer is simple. When I follow my heart, it leads me to you, Nix.”
“What movie is that from?”
Throwing her arms around my neck she says, “It hasn't come out yet.”
Because it wasn't finished...
“Is that a yes?” I prompt because I needed to hear her say it.
“That's a hell yes,” she smiles up at me. “Where will we get married?”
“On the ground,” I warn her lovingly.
“That's okay,” she says slapping my ass. “We'll have plenty of time to jump after.”
Taking her hand again, I slide the band on her finger, then I place my lips over the gold, sealing our fate.
When our eyes meet, I see the same love and obsession in hers that I have in mine.
Leaning in, I whisper, “One more thing, kitten.”
“Okay?”
“Operator went online and got ordained.”
“Ordained to what?”
“Marry us.”
Letting out a bark of laughter, Finn presses in close saying, “I love you, Phoenix.”
Throwing my arm around her, we were passing through the packed lobby back to our room when I whisper back, “Finn?”
“Hmm?”
“The floor is lava.”
And she didn't even hesitate when she jumped into the safety of my arms.
Because my Finn knew I would always catch her.