“Thank you, God,” I whispered as I threw myself into his body.
Sobs racked over my body while he wrapped his arms around me and held me close to him. The feeling of being lost was completely washed away by the sound of his voice.
“Oh, Taylor. Baby, I missed you so much.”
I buried my face into his body. “I was so scared.”
He set me down and cupped my face with his hands. Those beautiful blue eyes of his searched my face while his thumbs wiped my tears away. “I was too, sweetness. But I never gave up hope and I knew I would see you again.”
My lips trembled and I prayed like hell this wasn’t a dream. “Kiss me,” I pleaded.
When his lips touched mine, my body exploded. It is real and he is here. We were finally together.
Relief, passion, love, all of it raced through my veins as our kiss deepened. I’d never felt so at peace or so safe in my entire life. This is where I belonged. In the arms of the man I loved more than life itself. Slowly getting lost in a way I had dreamed of for over a week.
Jase moaned into my mouth, causing a warmth to flow slowly through my entire body. Reaching down, he lifted me in his arms and carried me over to the bed, gently placing my feet on the ground.
His lips moved across my neck as my body trembled with anticipation.
“Taylor,” he whispered while he ever so slowly undressed me. It was like he was taking in every motion he did. Every brush of his fingers against my body built up the pool in my lower stomach.
He took a step back and undressed himself while I took in his perfect body. My eyes quickly scanned everywhere until they landed on his forehead while my heart dropped.
“It doesn’t hurt, sweetness. I promise.”
Tears flooded my eyes.
“No . . . don’t cry. Please don’t cry.”
Cupping my face with his hands, he lightly brushed his lips across mine. “I thought about your smile every second of the day. The feel of your lips against mine and the way you crinkle up your nose when you’re about to laugh.”
My lips pressed together while I stared up into his eyes.
“Jase,” was all I could manage to get off my lips.
Moving his body closer to me, I bumped into the bed. No words needed to be spoken as I lay down.
I was soon looking into those bright blue eyes that were filled with nothing but love as Jase gently pushed into me while whispering my name.
His lips moved ever so slowly up my neck and to the base of my ear. “Taylor, I love you.”
My body trembled as I held onto him tighter. “I love you . . . I love you so much.”
I trailed my finger lazily around his chest as we laid next to each other in the bed.
“Every time I tried to sleep I saw your beautiful face and dreamed you were in my arms,” Jase softly said. I could hear how tired he was in his voice.
Lifting my head, I looked deeply into his eyes. “I’m in your arms now and that’s all that matters.”
His lips brushed over mine, causing the butterfly effect again. Would it ever get old? God I hoped not.
“I don’t want to waste another second being without you, Taylor. I want to give you all my love every single day and night. I want to make all of your dreams come true. Every breath I breathe is for you and only you. I want to be the reason behind your smile.”
I sat up and looked down at him. “Do you have any idea how happy you make me?”
His face curved into a smile that took my breath away.
“I think you should show me. In the shower.”