Chapter Thirty-Eight
Megan
I felt my need for him surface like an addict who’d caught sight of meth after months of enforced sobriety. I felt my body lean into his, my breasts were tender and sensitive, and I felt moisture pool between my legs. But despite my desire for him, I pulled back, reminding myself that he was injured, and I needed to put his health first.
He seemed unwilling to let the kiss end, but the moment his eyes caught mine, he smiled. “I’ve missed this,” he said.
“Me, too.” I nodded fervently. “It’s been lonely without you.”
“Like my life wasn’t—”
“Complete,” I finished for him. “I know exactly what you mean.”
Phil smiled. “I suppose it was inevitable that we would end up together. I think I felt it the first time I saw you in Brent’s smoke-infested apartment.”
“Did you really?” I said, frowning at him.
“I did.”
“People always say that, love at first sight; but I never really bought it.”
“No?” Phil asked. “Why not?”
“It’s not that I’m cynical,” I said. “I just never thought it was very realistic.”
“It may not be,” he said. “Maybe it’s just lust that turns into love if you if it the scope to grow, and then you just always assume it was love from the start.”
“So you’re saying you fell in lust with me?” I smiled.
“Lust…love? I don’t really know,” Phil replied. “All I know for sure is that I fell for you… and I don’t think I’ve stopped falling since.”
I cupped his face in both my hands and stared down at his perfect, clear eyes. He was a beautiful man, but it was more than that. We shared a connection that went beyond our physical bodies. It was what made our conversations so good, it was what made our bond so deep, and it was what made the sex so great. But before we could continue with our newly-renewed relationship, there was something I needed to get off my chest.
“Phil,” I said slowly. “I want you to know that I will never doubt you again.”
He held up his finger to my mouth. “Hey, it’s already forgotten. You don’t have to do this again.”
“Actually, I do,” I said, pulling his hand away from my mouth. “I do because this is important. You are important, and I need you to know how much I regret my lapse in judgment. See, the thing is part of me knew that Brent couldn’t be the one who was innocent, while you were the one in jail. But I chose to ignore my gut because Brent was my brother.”
“He’s still your brother, Megan,” Phil reminded me gently.
I sighed. “I know we share parents, but he seems like a stranger to me now. He very nearly ruined my life, and he certainly would have ruined yours had his plan not been found out.”
“I understand you being upset,” Phil said. “But if you feel you have to stay mad at him for my sake, then don’t worry about that. I don’t begrudge you a relationship with Brent just because of what he did to me. He is still your brother at the end of the day, and if you want to write to him or visit him, then I’ll gladly support that.”
“That’s really big of you,” I said, in awe of this amazing man I had my arms wrapped around.
Phil smiled. “I just don’t want there to be any awkwardness between us.”
“There won’t be,” I insisted. “Not anymore. And as for Brent… I don’t feel like I have to cut him off because of you. I’m doing this for me. I’m ashamed of him—his decisions, his lack of remorse, his complete and utter disregard for his impact on other people’s lives. And for right now, I don’t want to see him. Maybe that will change in the future, but right now… I need some distance from him.”
Phil nodded. “Then I support you a hundred percent.”
“Thank you.” I nodded.
“Now we can put this part of our lives behind us,” Phil said. “You’ve said you’re sorry, and I’ve forgiven you; we don’t have to revisit this topic ever again. From now on, I just want to focus on us—our relationship and our life together.”
I loved the sound of those words. I leaned in to kiss him again and again the kiss turned from soft and tender to passionate and hungry. Phil’s hands moved ferociously down my body. He slipped his hands up my blouse and removed my bra seamlessly. I gasped, as his fingers enclosed around my nipples and massaged them until I was moaning in pleasure.
“Wait,” I gasped, barely able to string a thought together. “We shouldn’t be doing this…”
“Why not?” Phil asked, and he sounded calm and in control by comparison.
“Because you need to sleep… I mean, you need to get better…recover…”
I felt his body shake with silent laughter. “Not a chance—this is the best medicine for me right now.”
“What?” I asked, unable to find the answer when his tongue was tracing lines down my neck, and his hands were squeezing my breasts that way.
“You,” Phil replied simply.
“Are you sure?” I asked, unable to resist him.
“Positive.” He nodded. “You’ll just have to take the lead.”
Filled with excitement, I pushed myself off Phil’s lap and stood before him. My bra was off, but my clothes were still on my body. Brimming with newfound confidence, I decided to do a little striptease for him. As he sat there on his chair, I noticed the protrusion in his crotch and it was obvious that he was already hard as a rock. The sight inspired me further, and I started swaying seductively from side to side as I pulled off my t-shirt.
I threw my t-shirt at him, and Phil laughed. Then I teased off my pants until I was standing there in my underwear. I was dancing close to him and, so he reached out and touched the skin just above my panty-line.
“You’re lucky I’m more or less invalid at the moment,” he said, in a voice that was thick with desire. “Because otherwise, I would have attacked you by now.”
I turned around slowly and pulled down my panties with exaggerated slowness. Then I kicked them off and turned back to Phil.
“Seriously,” he said, in a strained voice. “This is more painful than the fucking burn.”
Smiling, I walked up to him and then lowered myself down to my knees between his legs. I unzipped his pants and released his erection. His cock sprung free of the constricting material, and I realized how much I’d missed all of this. It wasn’t just the pleasure and release of an orgasm. It was the titillation of foreplay, it was the heat of his touch, and it was the knowledge that we could lose ourselves in each other’s bodies.
I ran my hand up and down his erection a few times before bending down and licking the tip of his penis. Phil moaned, and I slipped the head of his cock into my mouth. I sucked him gently for a minute while my hand worked on the shaft. Then, when I was good and comfortable, I opened my mouth wider and took the full length of him inside my mouth and to my throat.
I felt Phil swear as his head rolled back and his hands clenched on my head. I knew that if I kept this up much longer, he would cum, and I wasn’t ready for him to do so just yet. I wanted to feel him inside me first. So I pulled out slowly and sat down on top of Phil, his penis slipping into me easily.
I loved this more feeling more than any other. That moment—as he entered me when our bodies became one, and there was no space between us. I could feel him deep inside me, and I clung to him, moving back and forth slowly so that I could savor every moment and commit it to memory.
“Are you okay?” I asked, careful to remember his leg. “Does this hurt?”
“I don’t think I could feel pain at this point,” Phil replied breathlessly. “All I feel is you.”
I rode him vigorously, allowing my legs and hips to work furiously until we both came in gasps and moans and cries of pleasure. It was the most amazing release in the world, and I felt as though my soul was intact at last, after weeks of turbulence and pain. When I rose from Phil’s lap, his cock slipped out of me, and his chest rose and fell dramatically.
“Was that too much for you at this stage?” I asked, slightly concerned.
“Bite your tongue,” Phil said, giving me a wink.
Phil zipped himself up, and I pulled on my underwear. “Now you definitely need to eat,” I said firmly. “I think I severely depleted your energy stores.”
He laughed. “Feel free to deplete my energy stores whenever you feel the need.”
“I don’t know if you’ll be able to keep up.”
“Of trust me… I can keep up,” he said. “Just you wait till my leg’s completely healed.”
We sat at the table and ate a huge breakfast together. Phil kept his hand on my leg the entire time, as though he couldn’t bear the thought of any distance between us. We had just finished breakfast, and I was about to clear away the plates when Phil stopped me.
“Wait, just sit with me a moment,” he said.
I smiled and nodded. “Sure.”
“There’s something that’s been on my mind while we were eating breakfast,” he said.
“What is it?” I asked.
“I want you to stay with me.”
I frowned. “Of course.” I nodded willingly. “I’ll stay with you as long as you need.”
“No, I don’t mean to look after me,” he clarified. “And, I don’t mean temporarily.”
“Then—”
“I want you to live with me.”
I froze for a moment, as my mind started to understand what he was trying to say. “Wait, do you mean—”
“I want you to forget that other apartment you have in mind and forget your other roommate,” Phil continued. “I want you to move in here…with me.”
I felt my heart burst with joy, and I was so busy imagining it all happen that I forgot to answer Phil. Then I felt his hand on my leg.
“Megan?” he asked, interrupting my thoughts. “What do you think? Is that something you can imagine doing with me?”
“Are you serious?”
“I know it’s early in our relationship to be doing this,” he said. “We haven’t really been together that long. And we only just got back together, but—”
“Of course, I want to live here with you!” I cried, interrupting him. “I would absolutely love to live here with you!”
“Yeah?”
“Definitely.” I nodded. “I’ll have to make a few calls and change my plans around, but—”
“When can you move in?” he asked excitedly.
“I have Brent’s apartment till the end of the month,” I said. “So only a couple more weeks.”
“Forget end of the month,” Phil said impatiently. “Just move your stuff in here now… We don’t have to wait anymore. Not for anyone or anything.”
He was right. I didn’t have to wait to be with Phil. We were jumping into this headfirst, and it felt great. And just like that…my life felt complete.