Strong (Book 2 in the No Control series)

Chapter 42

I lie there, my body quivering. Liam absolutely took care of me. Over and over again. I think I can take no more until I look into his sweet eyes. Clearly showing how happy he is to have pleased me so. At that moment I want nothing more than to return the favor.

He happily allows me to push him down and straddle him. Starting at his lips, I work my way down. Looking up often to see the pleasure, the want, and anticipation in his eyes. I watch him as he cries out my name, over and over.

We lie together in each other's arms, taking a moment to recover. Liam twirling strands of my hair between his fingers. "The best decision I've ever made, was asking you to be my wife."

I grin. "Liam, we've only been married for a matter of hours. You know that already?"

Taking my hand, he kisses my palm. "Without a shadow of a doubt, Love."

Entwining my fingers with his own, then reaching them above my head as he moves on top of me. The taste of his tongue awakening all my senses. Whispering that he loves me as he enters me. I squeeze his hand as I feel the familiar fullness. Our slow gentle movements leaving me pleasured, yet aching for more.

"Liz, you are my favorite place to be."

I smile, running my free hand through his hair. "I love you, Handsome."

The grip of our entwined fingers grows tighter as our rhythm increases. Both of us so close to the edge, managing to go over together. Crying out the other's name.

Laying in Liam's arms I think of how I couldn't have imagined our love making getting any better, yet as husband and wife, it has. Completely content, I fall asleep to Liam whispering in my ear. "I love you more, Beautiful."

Waking in the middle of the night, finding Liam isn't beside me, I throw on his t-shirt. I find him in the living room. "Everything ok, Liam?"

Looking up he smiles. "I just wasn't sleepy and I didn't want to wake you." Patting the spot beside him on the couch. "Come here, Love."

Sitting beside him, he puts his arm around me pulling me in close. "Look what's on."

As he switches channels, I recognize it immediately. "That's the scary movie we watched our first night together."

Liam laughs. "Should we be sentimental? Watch it again? Hopefully it will be less freaky this time."

"We should watch it. I highly doubt it will be less scary though. At least I have you to protect me." I say with a wink.

"Always, Beautiful."

"I'll be right back." I run into the kitchen retrieving the gelato that Rosa put there for us.

"I think this calls for some gelato."

"Great idea, Mrs. Payne."

Cuddling up next to Liam as he covers me with the blanket, I hand him the chocolate gelato. I hold on to the hazelnut. We watch the movie, sharing bites of gelato. Liam whispering in my ear. "Look how far we've come, Beautiful."