what to do with myself when you’re gone.”
Hearing his heartfelt confession practically killed Harper. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes in the past, but nothin’ as bad as this. I’m sorry for runnin’ away. I know my apology doesn’t erase the hurt I caused, but I want you to know I regret that decision more than anything else in my life, and if I could take it back, I would.”
He let out a deep breath. “Hearing you say you want me makes me feel a lot better. Look, I understand that you had a reason for what you did. You were scared, but now I’m afraid that you’ll leave again.”
Harper emphatically shook her head in opposition. “I won’t. There’s nothin’ to be scared of. You tried bein’ strong, remember? You told me we have to fight. So if that’s what it takes for us to be together, then that’s just what we’ll do.”
“Don’t forget that you’re the one who was strong in the first place. I learned that from you. You’ve come to my defense and fought for me, but I haven’t been able to do the same in return. Maybe that’s why you were worried, ‘cause I haven’t shown you that side of me. From now on, I swear I won’t let anything bad happen to you ever again. I’ll always protect you. You’ll see.”
“I trust you, Nik.”
“But if we’re gonna make this work, I need to know that you’re not gonna leave me. I can be strong, but not without you. I don’t think I could face losing you again.”
“I’m not going anywhere.”
“You promise?” he asked.
“Of course.”
“You have no idea how much I’ve missed you.”
“Well if you’ve been half as miserable as me, then I think I have a pretty good idea.”
Feeling utterly relieved, he pulled Harper into his arms, lingering in their secure, mind-blowing connection. He’d almost forgotten how incredible it was to hold her, but not how desperate his cravings were.
“I want you too badly to let you go.”
“How badly?” she asked promiscuously.
Suddenly, the rain began falling heavier and the thunder rumbled in the distance.
Nik’s hypnotic eyes glowed. “I’ll show you.”
The candle light flickered, casting their shadows against the wall. He rubbed his hands behind her neck and helplessly stared at her. There was a certainty in his touch, the same strength as his word that she emphatically trusted.
Her chilled body shivered in anticipation as she turned towards Nik. Uncontrollable desire consumed her senses.
There was a commanding, erotic presence in Nik’s fingers while he forcefully tilted her head back. He watched her eyes slowly shut as his closed, feeling the heat and want on her breath as his lips hovered over hers.
The mere seconds felt like an eternity, anxiously wanting his touch. Harper stared at the face she’d seen night after night in her endless fantasies. However, it wasn’t a dream. Nik was there, sending her body into tiny convulsions.
His mouth enveloped her pouty lips as he planted a determined kiss on her lips. It was unbelievably hot. The familiarity was overwhelming, more exciting than the first time.
Nik’s tongue invaded her mouth, melting with their heated desires. Then he straddled her body, slid his fingers down her arms, and lifted her hands above her head.
Losing her mind, Harper uncontrollably reached for leverage as her yearning eclipsed her senses. She was totally submissive to his commanding presence.
Nik pulled away, but instantly wanted more. He opened his mouth wider, kissing her as deeply as he could.
Harper rubbed her hands across his incredibly muscular thighs, feeling his eagerness rub against her body. It was beyond desire, more erotic than she anticipated in any of her bedroom fantasies. She wantonly rubbed her hands against his straining masculinity.
He tugged Harper’s hair playfully and lifted her chin, showering her neck with smoldering kisses. The masculine scratch of his unshaven face against her skin caused her body to tremble, leaving her
Hearing his heartfelt confession practically killed Harper. “I’ve made a lot of mistakes in the past, but nothin’ as bad as this. I’m sorry for runnin’ away. I know my apology doesn’t erase the hurt I caused, but I want you to know I regret that decision more than anything else in my life, and if I could take it back, I would.”
He let out a deep breath. “Hearing you say you want me makes me feel a lot better. Look, I understand that you had a reason for what you did. You were scared, but now I’m afraid that you’ll leave again.”
Harper emphatically shook her head in opposition. “I won’t. There’s nothin’ to be scared of. You tried bein’ strong, remember? You told me we have to fight. So if that’s what it takes for us to be together, then that’s just what we’ll do.”
“Don’t forget that you’re the one who was strong in the first place. I learned that from you. You’ve come to my defense and fought for me, but I haven’t been able to do the same in return. Maybe that’s why you were worried, ‘cause I haven’t shown you that side of me. From now on, I swear I won’t let anything bad happen to you ever again. I’ll always protect you. You’ll see.”
“I trust you, Nik.”
“But if we’re gonna make this work, I need to know that you’re not gonna leave me. I can be strong, but not without you. I don’t think I could face losing you again.”
“I’m not going anywhere.”
“You promise?” he asked.
“Of course.”
“You have no idea how much I’ve missed you.”
“Well if you’ve been half as miserable as me, then I think I have a pretty good idea.”
Feeling utterly relieved, he pulled Harper into his arms, lingering in their secure, mind-blowing connection. He’d almost forgotten how incredible it was to hold her, but not how desperate his cravings were.
“I want you too badly to let you go.”
“How badly?” she asked promiscuously.
Suddenly, the rain began falling heavier and the thunder rumbled in the distance.
Nik’s hypnotic eyes glowed. “I’ll show you.”
The candle light flickered, casting their shadows against the wall. He rubbed his hands behind her neck and helplessly stared at her. There was a certainty in his touch, the same strength as his word that she emphatically trusted.
Her chilled body shivered in anticipation as she turned towards Nik. Uncontrollable desire consumed her senses.
There was a commanding, erotic presence in Nik’s fingers while he forcefully tilted her head back. He watched her eyes slowly shut as his closed, feeling the heat and want on her breath as his lips hovered over hers.
The mere seconds felt like an eternity, anxiously wanting his touch. Harper stared at the face she’d seen night after night in her endless fantasies. However, it wasn’t a dream. Nik was there, sending her body into tiny convulsions.
His mouth enveloped her pouty lips as he planted a determined kiss on her lips. It was unbelievably hot. The familiarity was overwhelming, more exciting than the first time.
Nik’s tongue invaded her mouth, melting with their heated desires. Then he straddled her body, slid his fingers down her arms, and lifted her hands above her head.
Losing her mind, Harper uncontrollably reached for leverage as her yearning eclipsed her senses. She was totally submissive to his commanding presence.
Nik pulled away, but instantly wanted more. He opened his mouth wider, kissing her as deeply as he could.
Harper rubbed her hands across his incredibly muscular thighs, feeling his eagerness rub against her body. It was beyond desire, more erotic than she anticipated in any of her bedroom fantasies. She wantonly rubbed her hands against his straining masculinity.
He tugged Harper’s hair playfully and lifted her chin, showering her neck with smoldering kisses. The masculine scratch of his unshaven face against her skin caused her body to tremble, leaving her
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