Let Me Love You

Chapter 6

She gasped, her head slowly raising out of her hands. She couldn't believe her ears.

He continued to watch her as she took in what he had just said. He knew it would take a while to fully convince her that he meant it but eventually he would prove himself to her.

She sat up straight, her body turning back to him and she stared into his eyes. Unable to contain the sob that escaped her chest, she threw herself into his waiting arms.

He rotated her to his other side so she was cradled between his body and the back of the couch. As she cried, he rubbed her back and whispered reassuringly in her ear.

"It's okay. I'm here. I'll never leave you," he repeated over and over.

Eventually when her tears had subsided, he felt her lips press against his neck and he shivered. His eyes fell closed as her hand pulled his shirt up and her fingers ghosted over his stomach. "I love you, Alex," she whispered against his throat before sucking on the skin below his jaw. He groaned, his hand drifting down her back to grab her ass. She let out a surprised moan at his sudden dominance.

"I love you, Norma."

Just as she reached for his face, he released her and stood up from the couch. She looked up at him in confusion but he just smiled back, reaching for her hand and pulling her up to stand in front of him.

He kissed her sweetly, brushing her hair away from her face as she wrapped her arms around his waist and melted into him. Pulling back, he tucked a lock behind her ear and ran his finger down the side of her throat. "Come with me," he whispered, brushing his nose against hers and she nodded back. "Where are we going?" she asked, repeating his earlier words and he smiled before turning to lead her out of the room. She followed him up the stairs, their fingers intertwined and neither said a word until they arrived at the bathroom.

He released her hand and walked over to the bathtub. "What are you doing?" she asked, a wide grin on her face.

"We are taking a bath," he said, turning the water on and straightening up to look at her. "If you want," he clarified.

She laughed, walking towards him and wrapped her arms around his neck. "That sounds wonderful." She leaned in to place a heated kiss against his lips before pulling back to whisper seductively in his ear. "But honestly, right now I just really want you in our bed."

His fingers curled around her ass and he hoisted her up, her legs automatically wrapping around his waist. She let out a delighted squeal and his hand drifted up her thigh under her dress, playing with the hem of her panties.

"Can't argue with that," he teased, leaning down to turn off the water before walking determinedly towards her bedroom. He stopped suddenly just outside the door and looked into her eyes. "You said our," he said, a small smile in his eyes.

She leaned back to get a better look at him. "What?"

"You said our bed."

She dropped her gaze, feeling shy all of a sudden. "Yeah, well. I was kind of thinking maybe you could move your stuff in here... If you want."

His heart felt like it would explode at any moment. She was so sweet and he was ever surprised by her ability to trust. "I'd love to," he whispered and fused their lips together again before walking toward the bed.

He let her down gently on the ground, barely leaving any space between them and lifted the dress over her head. Her heart raced as he reached around to unhook her bra. She loved this new side of him; less restrained than she had ever seen him and she loved that he was taking control. She trusted him more than anything and was relieved that he was finally doing what he really wanted to do.