Alive With You (Real Love #1) (6 page)

It all made sense now, I hadn't even thought of that. Why was I still wearing it anyway? I took it off and tossed it to Tyler. We stood in silence staring at one another until I couldn't take the silence any longer.

"What are you waiting for?"

CHAPTER 9

Gavin

Her words were spinning through my mind. Were they real, or was I dreaming? It was time; she belonged to me now. I charged toward her, pinning her to the wall, and I leaned in to kiss her. She grabbed the back of my head and returned my kiss, almost violently. Finally getting to kiss her was the fiercest and most passionate moment I'd ever experienced. The way our tongues danced together in perfect harmony sent chills down my spine. It was as if our mouths were made solely for one another's kiss.

This woman is my life.

"Take my girl upstairs and give her what she's been waiting for."

"Yes, ma'am, we'll see you all in the morning. We've got some work to do."

I threw her over my shoulder, carried her up to the bedroom, and smacked her ass on the way up the stairs. We stood at the foot of the bed just looking at one another. I had waited so long for this moment not knowing if it would ever come.

She is the only woman who has ever made me want to be what I know I need to be, made me desire a normal life. How did I manage to get her to fall in love with me? This once-unattainable beauty was finally mine.

"I want to undress you." I gently pushed her sweatpants down over her hips and let them fall to the floor. Slowly running my fingers up her body, I pulled her shirt over her head, exposing her beautiful, bare breasts. Smiling at her, all I could say was, "You're perfect."

I fell to my knees and worshipped her. I gently kissed the inside of her thighs up to her lace panties, already wet with her arousal. I pulled them down with my teeth as I slowly rubbed and circled her clit. Her whole body was trembling, whimpers and moans coming from that beautiful mouth, and I had barely touched her.

"Your pussy is so beautiful, so soft, and wet already." I stroked along her cleft before sliding inside of her. "You're so tight; I love it. I can't wait to open you up."

Her heavy breathing fueled my need to be inside her.

"Is this really happening?"

"It's happening, baby girl. Are you ready for me to take what's mine?"

"Yes, I'm all yours."

I ran my tongue inside the folds of her pussy and gently nipped at the lips, claiming my prize. Softly fluttering my tongue over her clit, as my fingers sank deep inside her, triggered a shattering moan that was music to my ears. She was my instrument to play, and I would play her well. The beautiful sounds she made as I touched her were driving me wild, and her taste was now my sweet addiction. She grabbed my hair, yanked my head back, and looked into my eyes.

"Please, Gavin, make love to me. I need you."

We moved to the bed, and I became lost in the sight of her beautiful face as she reached to undo my belt buckle. I gave her a devilish smile as she tugged down my pants. Her eyes widened at the sight of my erection.

"I told you, he's my
not-so-little
friend."

"Well, now, he's all mine to play with." She gave me a bad girl look full of lust and want as she spread her legs to make room for me to move in between them. "I've been waiting so long for this Gav, I need you inside me."

Reality and responsibility struck. "I don't have a condom, and I didn't think this would really happen. I know you're clean, but…"

"Did you mean what you said? Do you want me forever?"

"Of course I did, Claire. I'd marry you tomorrow."

She smiled at me and cupped my face in her hands. "Let's make a baby!"

"Good God, I love you!"

Part of me wanted to take it slow, to softly make love to the woman I adored, but as our bodies moved together, I became lost in the intensity of the moment. So many feelings swept through me, a mix of shaky, savage, and greedy. I could see the pleasure in her eyes as I claimed her. Pounding inside of her over and over, I lifted her long legs up so I could fill her completely.

"Your pussy feels so good, baby girl. I knew it would. It's all mine now."

Her back arched as she came, pressing her chest up to my mouth. My tongue circled her perfect pink nipples, so beautifully erect. I pinched and pulled them as I gently bit into the fullness of her breasts.

"I need your big cock, Gav, fuck me harder. Don't hold back."

I drilled into her, balls-deep, making her scream. Using my last shred of self-control, I held out until I felt her pussy clench my dick as her entire body shook. I plunged in deep, with a hard, final thrust as I shot my load into her. Yelling my name, she exploded underneath me again.

We clung together in the midst of orgasmic fireworks. I could finally hold her as I said the words. "I love you, Claire."

Catching her breath, she sank deeper into my chest. "I love you, Gavin."

I waited until I knew she was asleep, and I went downstairs to see if Tyler was awake. Dylan was passed out on the couch so I figured she was upstairs with Winston. I saw her purse laying on the floor, so I grabbed it to find the ring I'd bought for Claire. I had seen it two months ago and fell in love with it. It was a white gold ring with a large, cushion cut, pale green diamond, surrounded by purple diamonds. I remembered Claire saying that she saw a line of jewelry based on Marvel characters and how cool it was. This ring reminded me of Hulk so I knew Claire would love it. I knew I'd eventually ask her to marry me so I had to buy it. I made Ty promise to keep it in her purse until I was ready to take it from her; sure enough it was there.

When I woke up, Claire was cuddled into the covers with her back to me. I pulled the ring from the side table and placed little butterfly kisses down her neck and shoulder to wake her up.

"Good morning, my love!"

I pulled her hips as close to me as possible and slid myself inside her. Slowly and lovingly our bodies became one. Breathing deeply we found our slow and steady rhythm, and I knew it was time. Pressing her against me, skin-on-skin, I put my lips to her ear.

"I can't wait to call you my wife."

I slid the ring onto her finger before intertwining her fingers with mine, clenching our grip. Moving together in a calming and powerful force, together we quietly found our release. We lay there, with my arms wrapped tightly around her, for what seemed like hours, lost in one another.

She was smiling, gazing at her ring. "It's so beautiful, Gavin. When did you get it?"

"Two months ago. It's been in Ty's purse the whole time. I knew I'd give it to you; I just didn't know when. I told you I wanted forever. You're my queen, baby girl."

CHAPTER 10

Claire

It was real; I couldn't believe it. I adored that beautiful ring on my finger. It was me in every way. I could lie here in his arms forever, but I just needed to show Tyler how it looked on me. There was a knock at the door, and it opened just a little.

"Hey guys, Tyler is making breakfast and wanted me to come get you." Dylan's face looked so uncomfortable, and I realized we were completely naked. "Oh shit, I'm so sorry!"

"Thanks!" I laughed and pulled the cover over myself.

I threw some sweats on and headed for the door, but Gavin pulled me back into him. He gave me a small peck on the lips. "I love my son more than life itself, but he wasn't planned. My ex and I weren't even a couple when she got pregnant. He's the reason I married her, I thought we could make it work." He kissed my forehead. "Was last night a let's-see-what-happens-in-the-heat-of-the-moment, or are we going to keep trying to get pregnant?"

"I was being serious, very serious. I want to be a mother again. I have Miles, and I want to adopt him, but I really want a baby. I really want
your
baby. I hope you feel the same way."

"I do, but I'd like us to be married before we have a child. I want to do it all the right way with you. I'm not saying I don't want to keep trying, I'm saying let's get married soon. Something small then I can go buck wild on you until there's a tiny version of us inside you!"

"How about a backyard barbecue wedding, small gathering of close friends and family? How does next weekend sound?"

"It sounds like I can keep filling you up regularly!"

"You're so romantic!"

He shoved my bottoms down and picked me up. I wrapped my legs around him as he pressed me against the door. His scent alone was driving me wild, a mix of his sweat and our sex made my body long to be filled. Tightly gripping my ass, he was deep inside me with one hard thrust. My body felt so full, so possessed. Wrapping my arms around his neck, I smiled at him.

"Just stand there and hold me. I'll take good care of you!"

I ran my fingers through his hair, still sweaty from my glorious wake-up call. I used my hips to slowly move my body up and down the long length of his cock at a steady and seductive pace. Pulling his hair so his head flew back, I softly kissed his lips.

"Let me suck your tongue."

The more I sucked, the harder he became. As he stretched me deep inside, I moved faster, grinding and bouncing until I couldn't take it anymore. My clit was swollen and throbbing as my insides pulsed and pounded.

His lips grazed my ear. "I meant what I said; you belong to me now." He sank his teeth deep into my breast causing a rush of pain that turned into an unfamiliar type of pleasure as his mouth pulled on it. I drug my nails down his back as I circled my clenched pussy around his rock-hard dick, milking every drop of cum he had as I exploded on top of him. When he put me down, I could feel his warm seed running down my thigh; it was such a rush knowing we could be so primal.

Catching my breath, I whispered, "Yes, I belong to you."

I heard Tyler yell from the bottom of the steps. "These pancakes aren't going to eat themselves, you know. You can eat now and suck his dick later."

We went to the kitchen and joined everyone for breakfast. Ty makes the best blueberry pancakes, and I was happy to see them waiting next to a huge plate of bacon. "What got into you Ty?"

Dylan laughed and pointed at Winston. "He did!"

"Oh, zip it!" She laughed along with him. "I know this is your favorite, so I made them to celebrate. Now, show me the ring already!"

"How did you know he gave it to me?"

"My purse wasn't where I left it. I've been carrying that thing around for the last two months and was forbidden to even look at it. Let me see it already!"

I held it up for everyone to see and she started to cry. "It's so beautiful, Claire. It's so
you
!"

"We aren't waiting. We don't want anything big, just a small backyard barbecue. Next Saturday is the plan, so make sure your store is covered."

"Wow, that's cool. It figures you'd go low key. It sounds like fun. You better wear a wedding dress though."

"Of course I will, and you and Tara are going to be right next to me. I said small, not plain." She tackled me, squealing like a schoolgirl. "Gav, can we have your mom do the ceremony? Didn't she do that online thing so she could do your Aunt Maggie's wedding?"

"Yeah, she did. She's going to cry her eyes out when I ask her. She loves you so much. She told me if I let you go, she'd kill me."

Gavin cleared the table and kissed my cheek. "Let me know what you need me to do. I suck at the whole planning thing."

Sitting with Tyler, we made small talk while Gavin cleaned up the kitchen. "Ty, I can't believe all this is real." I thought about the night before. "I can't believe I beat that bitch down. There was blood everywhere."

"She had it coming. I'm proud of you. Honestly, I didn't think you had it in you. It's good to see I'm finally rubbing off on you; it only took twenty years." She looked at Winston. "Hey lover boy, do you have plans next Saturday? I need a date to my best friend's wedding."

"Sounds like fun." He kissed my hand. "Congratulations Claire. Make a list of food and drinks you want there, and Dylan and I will make it happen. I know a few good barbecue spots in LA if you want to have it catered."

"Oh, I can't let you do that."

Dylan chimed in. "Call it a wedding gift. He's Tyler's date though. We aren't always a package deal. You don't have to invite me just because he's going."

"It would be cool if you came. Bring your wife."

"Well, the thing is, I was hoping you had a friend you could introduce me to so I'm not rolling fifth wheel. I'm only married on paper. We split over a year ago. I filed, but the divorce isn't finalized yet. My wife currently lives is San Francisco with her fifty-year-old sugar daddy. I said I was married because Gavin looked like he was going to slit my throat for checking you out."

Gavin came out of the kitchen and sat down by me. "I knew you were checking out her ass. It's all good. It's too nice not to notice."

Tara popped into my head, but she's kind of an introvert so I wasn't sure she'd even want a date, but considering it's in my backyard, she might go with it. "Well, my friend Tara is single. She's very pretty if you like the alternative type of girl." I showed him a picture of her. "If you like your girls decorated then I'll introduce you."

"Jesus, she's gorgeous. Hook it up, girl!"

"I'll be in my shop all day tomorrow. Stop in around 11 o'clock."

"Sweet! I'm really glad we decided on the small town Starbucks yesterday, you guys are awesome."