Page 78 of Beneath The Truth
There was no way I was going to use Rhett as a human shield.He wasn’t going to suffer for this.Irefused.
“But—”
“No buts.He doesn’t touch you.Ever again.In any way.You belong toyouand nooneelse.”
For a moment, it shocked me that he didn’t throw out the caveman phrase that I belonged tohim.By recognizing I belonged tomyself, he wasn’t marginalizing how hard I’d worked to become independent and self-sufficient.He recognized that it was a massively important part of my identity that I couldn’t and wouldn’t surrender.Something surged in my chest with therealization.
Rhett didn’t just see me—he saw meclearly.He understoodme in a way no one else had before.And that meanteverything.
I wanted him.Now.This man came rushing to my rescue only to find out that I’d gotten myself into a horrible position, and yet he didn’t judge me for it.Instead, he vowed to protect me in any way hecould.
His presence gave me strength because I was able to lean on him without worrying that I was sacrificing any of myautonomy.
No one else could make me feel the way Rhett could.He wasn’t my childhood crush anymore; he was a man who could handle life at my side.I’d never had that.Ever.And the possibilityintoxicatedme.
“You scared the hell out of me.”His words came out roughened withemotion.
“I’m okay.”I took his hand and pressed it to my chest.“Ipromise.”
My heart hammered beneath his palm, and I swallowed as I slid it so he could feel my hardened nipple.His gaze burned into mine, and I knew I would have to ask because he wouldn’t push.Notrightnow.
“Iwantyou.”
He didn’t make me repeat myself.His fingers closed around my breast, catching my nipple between his thumb and forefinger.Shivers of arousal shot to my clit, and his mouth covered mine again and our tonguescollided.
Rhett tore his mouth away and tugged my wrap away from my hips.“I’m going to touch every inch of you.Memorize you.Drive every other thought from your head except how perfect you are.How much you mattertome.”
Imelted.“Okay.”
Rhett tossed the wrap aside and I reached for his shirt.He let me drag it up and over his broad shoulders.I pressed my lips over hisheart.
“You matter tometoo.”
My words unleashed him.His nostrils flared as he yanked at the tie to my bikini top and it fell, revealing my breasts.He lowered his head, capturing a nipple between his lips as he pushed me onto my back and braced himself to kneeloverme.
Heat sizzled through me as he nipped with his teeth and tugged before switching to my other nipple, leaving the first one hard and aching.I wrapped my hands around his shoulders, at least until Rhett lifted and caught me under the armpits to haul me further up the bed while he stayed braced over my thighs.With his eyes on mine, he moved a knee between my legs, and I slid them wider apart tomakeroom.
Oh God.I knew what was coming, and my body was already aching for it.Rhett’s gaze never left my face as he untied my bikini bottoms and pulled them frommybody.
“You belong to you, but this is my pussy.Mine.No one else touches it.Tastes it.Fucking thinks about it.I don’t care if that makes me a dick.I don’tshare.”
Hearing that declaration come from Rhett sent a shock wave of heat through me that ended with a hard thump of my heart.“Nooneelse.”
Rhett reached down and spread me wide with his big hands, stroking from bottom to top with his thumb.“Already wet forme,Red.”
“I can’thelpit.”
“I wouldn’t wantyouto.”
His thumb circled my clit, and pleasure mounted until I was writhing beneath him, on the edge of coming, and he’d barely touchedmeyet.
Rhett bent down and replaced his fingers with his mouth, ripping a moan from my throat.With each lick and nip and then the thrust of a finger inside me, I tumbled closer and closer toshattering.
“I’m going to—” My words broke off as he plunged a second finger inside, and an orgasm burstoverme.
I twisted on the bed, bucking against his mouth as he continued to drag out the waves of pleasure until I didn’t know when they stopped or beganagain.
When Rhett finally rose, I was abonelessmess.
