Giving You Forever (16 page)

– ALEXA –

With the slowness of his movements and the sensual soft rhythm of his tongue, I’m falling deeper and deeper in love with each breath that we take. So delicate, he is being pure and passionate, attentive to my needs, taking his time and doing me right, making love like we never have before.

Desire increasing, my legs wrap around Nolan’s waist as my breathing grows heavier and my hands start moving up and down his body with a mind of their own. Resting his forehead against mine, Nolan growls, full of emotion, “Ahh, baby…yes,” as he pushes in harder and faster, climbing the same wall of ecstasy with me.

“Nolan…God, yes…shit! Ahh, baby, I love you!” I shout as my body pours out endless amounts of love and pleasure from my head down to my toes, releasing every last ounce of doubt and heartache that has crossed my mind in the last twenty-four hours.

Within seconds, Nolan’s body mimics mine, moaning out his love for me, feeling the passion that lies between us, absorbing the pleasure that we both provide one another.

“Don’t ever leave me again,” Nolan softly whispers against my neck while holding me snug against his body. Feeling the despair behind his words, I turn so that I can face him, to assure him that I’m not going anywhere, and to get to the bottom of our short lapse in trust.

“Never,” I tell him, looking deep within the blue depths of his eyes. “I could never leave you forever.”

He pushes back a loose strand of my hair before pecking me gently.

“I love you so damn much, Alexa. I died a million times, worrying that you were never going to come back to me.”

Moving my head slowly back and forth, I tell him why I left.

“I thought you had given up on me and picked the gym over me. That you were sick of having to choose.”

Shocked with my confession, he pushes himself up off his pillow, steadying himself on his right elbow.

“What? Why would you ever think that? You always come first. Nothing will ever come in the way of you.”

“You left me…without even saying goodbye. You’ve never done that,” I remind him, feeling a knot moving up my throat.

He shakes his head while running his hand through his hair.

“I was just angry. I didn’t know what to say without coming across mean. I couldn’t understand why you were mad, so I left to avoid saying something that could potentially hurt you, but I came back. I’ll always come back.”

I look at him, confused.

“When did you come back?”

“A couple hours later, once I’d time to think and to cool down, but you were already gone, so I gave you your space, not knowing what you were feeling or how bad I’d fucked up.”

Exhaling, I realize that I must have just missed him. A few short minutes stood between talking it out and avoiding the heartache we went through the many hours after that.

“You didn’t fuck up, babe,” I tell him. “I was being selfish. Not feeling like a priority, or important enough to discuss your new plans with before agreeing with the guys.”

“I know, I get that now. I see why your feelings were hurt. At the time, I thought I was doing you a favor, but I was actually not including you. The gym involves you just as much as it involves the rest of us. You’re a part of me, so you’re apart of everything I do and need to be a part of every plan I make. We make decisions…together.” He leans forward, gently kissing my lips, cupping the back of my head with his hand.

Resting our foreheads together, he keeps his face close to mine. “I love you, baby doll,” he whispers softly against my lips. “Nothing will
ever
change that or stand in its way.”

Chapter Fifteen

– NOLAN –

After our talk last night, I completely forgot to tell Alexa about my meeting. With neither of us getting a goodnight’s sleep the night before, we were asleep in a matter of seconds, but Jesus Christ, I just told her how she’s involved in every decision I make and how she will never not feel included again, yet here I am, holding another plan from her knowledge. A plan I made without her knowing or input.

Fuck me!

Needing to make it right, and with my new schedule starting today, I text Alexa.

Within a couple minutes later, my phone buzzes with a message.

Sighing with happiness, and staring at the phone with what I’m sure could be classified as a pussy-whipped, douchebag grin, I contemplate pressing the send button to call her right now to find out her news.

“Hey Nolan.” My next client snaps me out of my gaze, reminding me of his appointment.

“Uh, yeah. Sorry ‘bout that. How are ya, Chris?” I ask, patting him on the shoulder as we start into the main gym area.

After a few more scheduled clients at the old gym, then stopping over and checking in on the new one, I make my way home to see Alexa and pick her up for our date.

Just as I did before, I walk up our sidewalk and ring the doorbell twice. Knowing better this time, Alexa opens the door, and fuck does my jaw drop and my dick harden when I see the sexy little number she has on. Leaving nothing to the imagination, she’s wearing a sleek silk halter top with her nipples peeking through, and white pants that are so tight I can see the outline of her panties.

Hot damn is my girl fine!

“Fuck, doll!” I run my eyes up and down her body, taking a step forward and clasping her hips with my hands. “If you’re a dessert before dinner kind of girl, just let me know. No need to make me blow before even stepping in.”

Her laugh makes my body surge with emotion.

Damn, I love her so much.

Teasing her neck with my lips, I still hold her hips as I take a step back.

“As much as I’d love to stare at this sexy ass,” I move my hand down to her right ass cheek, giving it a nice little squeeze. “I’m thinking you may want to change into something a little more comfortable.”

Alexa raises an eyebrow with a skeptical smirk. She knows damn well that I never suggest her to change out of her sexy ass clothes, but being around family tonight, I don’t want to have to deal with my cousins and brother in law checking my fiancé out, then busting my balls for it.

“Game night.”

Her eyes brighten with the cutest damn smile before she pecks my lips, and turns to run up the stairs. God love how excited Alexa is to hang out with my family. Just like many other things, we used to be in attendance every week for my families weekly game night, but since starting the project on the new gym and not being around, we haven’t gone in months.

In record time, Alexa meets me at the bottom of the stairs wearing her tight denim pants and a loose knitted sweater with brown boots to her knees; still sexy as hell, but in a totally different way. I think I can actually diffuse my need to bend her over until later.

I kiss her forehead before lacing her hand with mine.

“Ready, babydoll?”

“Yup!”

Knowing the swarm of craziness that awaits us at my sister’s, I take advantage of the drive there to tell Alexa my good news. “So, uh, the guys and I had a meeting yesterday.”

“Yeah?” I can sense a little fear in her tone, knowing how this conversation went the last time. A ping of nervousness knots in my chest, worried that she’s going to be pissed that she wasn’t involved again, but really, there’s no way in hell she can be upset about this arrangement. It’s exactly what she wants.

“We’ve made a set schedule for each of us, before and after the opening.” She doesn’t respond this time; just waits for the verdict. “We’ve hired Steve full-time to undergo the entire plans, preparations, along with all the odds and ends that need to be done before opening which means Mike and I don’t have to be there all the time.” Her lips start to curl into a smile, so I continue with the rest. “Then after the opening, I’m going to run it during the day and Mike during the night.”

With a skeptical look, she asks, “Mike and Kourtney are okay with that? Him working nights?”

“Yeah. I guess they’ve been having babysitter issues and want to find a way where one of them can always be home with Emma, omitting daycare completely. With him working at night, he can be home with her during the day while Kourt is working.”

“Huh, that works then,” she says, seeming impressed.

“Ready for the best part?” I smile and squeeze her leg. She nods her head in response. “From now on I’ll be home no later than 6 p.m. every night.”

“Seriously?” Alexa asks, tilting her body towards me with the biggest damn smile imaginable.

“Seriously, princess. I have to leave a little earlier in the morning, but yeah, I’ll be home at a reasonable time every night.”

Quickly undoing her seatbelt and leaning over the middle console, Alexa throws her arms around my neck, smothering me with kisses, just like she used to do when we first started dating, surging my body with love and hardening my cock on demand.

I fucking love making this girl happy.

“Oh my god, babe. I’m so fricken excited!” she tells me after kissing every square inch of my neck and face. “Thank you,” she adds, sitting back down in her seat and giving me her priceless, adoring smile.

“I love you, angel,” I turn my head to look at her. “I’d do anything to make you happy.”