“I need you.” Adley reaches for my shirt, pulling it over my head.

I stop her when she goes for the pants. It’s been two long, lonely weeks, and no way am I letting her rush through this.

Lifting her into my arms, I carry her to her bedroom and set her on her feet. Tonight, I don’t need to sit down and plot ways to get her back. I don’t need to crunch numbers and figure out where I’m going to live. Because tonight, I’ve got the girl. And tonight, I’m going to worship her and show her how much I love her.

“Arms up.”

Lifting her arms, Adley allows me to pull her sleep shirt over her head. Her hair is still wet from her shower, and when it falls against her back, she shivers.

“Are you cold?”

Biting her lip, she shakes her head. I don’t need her to say more, because I get it. It’s the adrenaline, the excitement of us coming together. I feel the same the way. Pushing my jeans and boxers off, I kick them to the side.

“Can you get on the bed for me?”

She situates herself, and with a knee on the bed, I reach for her panties. Adley lifts her hips, allowing me to pull them off.

“You’re an angel,” I say, admiring her perfect body laid out in front of me.

I crawl across the bed, and when Adley drops her knees apart, I settle myself between her legs. With soft sweeps of my lips, I kiss my way up each thigh until I reach her stomach. My lips linger on her lower belly, and I imagine our baby inside there…growing.

Adley’s fingers dip into my hair, and when I look up, her eyes are shining.

“You’re giving me the most precious gift.”

“We’re giving each other the most precious gift,” she chokes out.

Lowering my head, I kiss just below her belly button. “Hey, little one. I’m your dad.”

Adley starts to cry, but I know they’re happy tears, so I don’t get too worried.

“I’m going to take care of you and love you and your mommy so much. I promise to be the best dad this world has ever seen.”

“Lincoln,” Adley cries, pushing herself up on her elbows.

“Yes, sweetheart?”

“I need you.”

Pushing up, I hover over her body and align my cock at her entrance. In one gentle thrust, I’m seated inside of her. Adley rocks her hips as tears drip down her temples and disappear into the pillow.

I try my best to wipe them away, but it’s useless. They keep falling, and I know it’s because this moment is too great for words. Lowering myself, I bury my face in her neck. I kiss her neck, her ear, her throat, then I find her lips.

She moans my name over and over, her husky voice fueling my movements. “Lincoln!”

When I look into her eyes, I see my future. I see everything I could ever want. We’ve made it through a rough patch, and even though I’m sure there will be more along the way, I know we’ll make it. Because we’re strong and our love is genuine, and because I’m never letting her go again.

We take our time, worshiping, devouring, and savoring each other.

Adley rocks her hips forward, taking me deeper. It feels so good. It’s intense and warm. It’s everything. Lifting her knees to her chest, Adley holds her legs apart for me. With my hands on either side of her head, and her body pinned beneath me, I pump into her over and over.

Her gasps and moans grow louder, and when her body tightens around mine, I know she’s only seconds away from exploding. And it’s a damn good thing, because I’m not going to last.

“Next time I’ll go slow, baby, but not this time.”

“Please,” she moans. “Fuck me.”

Desire flows through my veins, and what little control I had snaps. My hips slam against hers, and in seconds, she cries out, chanting my name like I just won the goddamn Super Bowl.

And that’s exactly how I feel. I tackled love, and I won.

I pump harder, giving her time to ride out her orgasm, and then a spark of pleasure shoots up my spine. Gripping her ass, I lift it, bury myself, and come inside the woman I love—the woman I’m going to spend the rest of my life with.

Adley wraps her arms around me, and I collapse on top of her, wondering how I got so damn lucky. I roll over and tuck her against my side. With one arm draped across my stomach, she curls herself in the crook of my arm and looks at me. Her eyes are woozy, cheeks rosy, and she’s glowing.

“Now what?”

I brush the sweaty hair from her face. “Now we’re going to catch our breath, and then we’re going to do that again, only slower. After that I’m going to feed you, and if you’re up for it, I’ll take you again. We have a lot of time to make up for.”

“I’m up for it,” she says, grinning from ear to ear.

“And then, we’re going to go to sleep, because you need to rest.”

“Will I wake up with your face between my legs?”

My sweet Adley is such a dirty girl. “I think we can make that happen.”

“And then what?”

“And then we’ll go tell your parents about us.”

“I think my mom already knows.”

“Good. That means we’ll only have to tell Sawyer, and your dad loves me.”

Adley presses a kiss to the center of my chest. “My whole family loves you. I love you.”

“Oh yeah?”

She nods and climbs on top of me. My cum is dripping out of her, and I’ll be damned if that isn’t the most erotic thing I’ve ever seen.

I wrap my hands around her hips and guide her over my cock. “Show me how much.”

“We might be here for a while,” she croons.

“I’ve got forever.”