The Hacker

"I want you to know that I'll keep you safe,"(21)

Nothing was making sense.

Brynne had been searching through case files for hours now and she couldn't find a single thing to convict Jared's company of misconduct. Her father was right; their work wasn't illegal so she had no leverage over them. There was nothing to warn Micah about.

"Maybe I should stop..." she sighed and closed the files. This was stressing her out and she had her finals coming up soon.

She decided to give it a rest and go home. It felt like forever since she last saw Micah and she needed to see him so he could brighten her day with his smile.

Once she got home, she found him in his study with a drink in his hand. He seemed perplexed about something and she wished she could wipe all his worries away.

"Is something wrong?" she said after lightly knocking on his door.

He snapped out of his thoughts and looked up at her. "No, just lost in thought,"

"Alright. I'm going to take a shower and turn in first." She smiled at him. It was clear he wasn't okay and it made her sad.

Brynne didn't hear a reply from him as she closed his door. She went upstairs and got in the shower; hoping to wash away her troubles with the steaming hot water. It wasn't long before she snuggled under the covers of their bed and switched the lights off.

Maybe some sleep would reset her brain.

Just as she was dozing off, she felt a hand wrap around her waist and Micah hugged her from behind. He held her tight to his body and they just laid there; providing physical comfort for each other.

After some time, Brynne turned around to face him. The dark circles under his eyes had gotten worse and she could tell he was worn out.

"Get some rest, I'll be right here," she told him while caressing his cheek.

"I don't want sleep," He pulled her even closer. "I just want you,"

"You have me... for as long as you want," she kissed him.

Micah continued to kiss her while maneuvering until she was beneath him and he was between her legs. He never broke their kiss even as his hands slid up her thighs to move her night dress higher. The way he felt about Brynne... he couldn't explain or find the words to describe it. He just knew he was always overwhelmed with emotions and passion whenever he was with her.

He eventually broke the kiss to look at her. "I love you," he said with all his heart. There was no one else for him.

—and she felt the same way. "I love you too," she reached up to kiss him.

"Say it again," he whispered in her ear while aligning himself to her entrance.

"I love you—" she moaned aloud as he pushed himself inside of her at that very moment. The feeling of him made her twist and turn with lust as she couldn't get enough.

Micah cradled her head in his hands as his body moved against hers and he pushed even deeper into her. He kissed her lips over and over; swallowing her moans and cries as her body pressed into his.

"Micah," she called out his name. He was the only thing on her mind and her lips. The pleasure she felt was more and more each time they were together. It was welling up in her body and she knew it would overflow any minute now.

"I love you," he said against her neck before biting it and that was the last thing she felt before her climax took over her body and her toes curled.

Later that night, she laid in bed awake while Micah slept on her chest. She desperately wanted to talk to him about what Jordan had said but this time it was different. His dad was a very touchy subject for him and Brynne completely understood that.