swept her away. Her nails dug into his tight buttocks as she rode the powerful storm. They hadn't anywhere near subsides when she was picked up and tossed on another climatic tempest.
Nate held his own release back until he drew the ultimate climax from Cooper. Only then did he let himself give into his own. When it came it shook him to the very core. It exploded from him with such vibrancy that he thought the top of his head would come off. Still breathing heavy, he found her swollen mouth and brushed it with a gentle kiss before he rolled off her and gathered her up in his arms.
He laid there completely stunned, something significant just happened to him and he could no longer deny it. He was undeniably in love with Cooper. It scared the hell out of him. Not only because he'd never felt this way before but he didn't know if this intense emotion was one sided. He wanted to ask her, but didn't want to hear her answer .
What if she didn't, what then? Hell, this was crazy and he decided for now he wouldn't say anything. He needed time to work through this and decide what he was going to do about it. Besides, the next few days were going to be traumatic enough. The best thing to do now was just leave things as they were for the time being, soon though they were going have to discuss their future.
No way was he going to repeat the last six months of his life . It had been pure torture not seeing her, touching her, tasting her and unable to make love to her. He definitely wasn't going to put himself through that hell a second time. Somehow, someway they would work something out that would satisfy both of them. Frowning thoughtfully, he wondered now that she had no family left that she might consider moving to Dallas. It would be the ideal solution.
He would even be willing to sacrifice sharing his home with her and grunting, thought that was certainly saying just how much he cared for her. He liked the idea though, liked it a hell of a lot. Grinning, he rubbed his cheek against the top of her head, yep it would be the perfect solution. Now all he had to do was convince her, and that brought a frown to his brow. She could be damn right stubborn at times, however, all he could hope for was that she loved him and wanted to be with him.
His chest tightened in fear, he clenched his jaw trying to stop it from growing. Damn it, she had to love him . He would damn well make sure she did. His confusion and anxiety fled when she whimpered in her sleep, his hand slid up and down her arm soothing her.
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SEVENTEEN
Alone in the big bed, Cooper stretched and a ghost of a smile whispered over her lips. Her body was deliciously sated from Nate's lovemaking. He'd never made love to with such exquisite tenderness before. It touched her soul and she couldn't deny it any longer, she was deeply in love with him. And even though she didn't want to admit it, she knew though that nothing would ever come of it. Nate even stated he wasn't looking for a permanent relationship.
No, he was the love'm and leave'm kind , and there was no use hiding or trying to deny the fact, she told herself. Even if it was breaking her heart, she knew she could only expect a few more nights or days as the case maybe, in his bed. The only sensible thing for her to do was after she buried the last of her family was to put an end this crazy connection between them.
Tears blurred her eyes and she squeezed them shut, it wasn't going to be easy ending things between them. And she knew he wouldn't agree and would probably argue, but it wouldn't do him any good. She also knew that she would never be satisfied with a few snatched weekends, she wanted more and he definitely wasn't the type to give more. It had taken losing Sandie to make her realize that life was too short not to grasp at happiness while you had the chance.
It also made her realize she wanted the impossible , Nate as her husband and the father of her children. However,
Nate held his own release back until he drew the ultimate climax from Cooper. Only then did he let himself give into his own. When it came it shook him to the very core. It exploded from him with such vibrancy that he thought the top of his head would come off. Still breathing heavy, he found her swollen mouth and brushed it with a gentle kiss before he rolled off her and gathered her up in his arms.
He laid there completely stunned, something significant just happened to him and he could no longer deny it. He was undeniably in love with Cooper. It scared the hell out of him. Not only because he'd never felt this way before but he didn't know if this intense emotion was one sided. He wanted to ask her, but didn't want to hear her answer .
What if she didn't, what then? Hell, this was crazy and he decided for now he wouldn't say anything. He needed time to work through this and decide what he was going to do about it. Besides, the next few days were going to be traumatic enough. The best thing to do now was just leave things as they were for the time being, soon though they were going have to discuss their future.
No way was he going to repeat the last six months of his life . It had been pure torture not seeing her, touching her, tasting her and unable to make love to her. He definitely wasn't going to put himself through that hell a second time. Somehow, someway they would work something out that would satisfy both of them. Frowning thoughtfully, he wondered now that she had no family left that she might consider moving to Dallas. It would be the ideal solution.
He would even be willing to sacrifice sharing his home with her and grunting, thought that was certainly saying just how much he cared for her. He liked the idea though, liked it a hell of a lot. Grinning, he rubbed his cheek against the top of her head, yep it would be the perfect solution. Now all he had to do was convince her, and that brought a frown to his brow. She could be damn right stubborn at times, however, all he could hope for was that she loved him and wanted to be with him.
His chest tightened in fear, he clenched his jaw trying to stop it from growing. Damn it, she had to love him . He would damn well make sure she did. His confusion and anxiety fled when she whimpered in her sleep, his hand slid up and down her arm soothing her.
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SEVENTEEN
Alone in the big bed, Cooper stretched and a ghost of a smile whispered over her lips. Her body was deliciously sated from Nate's lovemaking. He'd never made love to with such exquisite tenderness before. It touched her soul and she couldn't deny it any longer, she was deeply in love with him. And even though she didn't want to admit it, she knew though that nothing would ever come of it. Nate even stated he wasn't looking for a permanent relationship.
No, he was the love'm and leave'm kind , and there was no use hiding or trying to deny the fact, she told herself. Even if it was breaking her heart, she knew she could only expect a few more nights or days as the case maybe, in his bed. The only sensible thing for her to do was after she buried the last of her family was to put an end this crazy connection between them.
Tears blurred her eyes and she squeezed them shut, it wasn't going to be easy ending things between them. And she knew he wouldn't agree and would probably argue, but it wouldn't do him any good. She also knew that she would never be satisfied with a few snatched weekends, she wanted more and he definitely wasn't the type to give more. It had taken losing Sandie to make her realize that life was too short not to grasp at happiness while you had the chance.
It also made her realize she wanted the impossible , Nate as her husband and the father of her children. However,
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