You're Mine, Forever

You're Mine Forever ~ Chapter 42

He devoured my lips as my tears hungrily cascaded upon my cheeks. Silently told me by his actions that he would never let me go. His loving embrace warmed my core, seeped into my soul. His gentle touch upon my face entrapped me. In my heart I knew he would always be with me. A taste of heaven that only happened when I was with him.

He slowly let go, our breathing laboriously worked. His lips lingered against mine.
So naturally, I slowly caressed his face. He had been crying, too. Knowing that I caused him this pain. I lovingly erased his tears with my lips and kissed them away. I smiled afterwards and looked deeply into his coral blue eyes as my hands touched his handsome face once again.

This face that I had longed to see and now it was right infront of me. A dream that I thought would never be, had turned into reality.

Then suddenly he went down on his knees, buried his face on my tummy. Eric kissed me there against my shirt and hugged my thighs.

"E-Eric?", I ran my fingers upon his hair.

"Please baby, no more. I don't want to be apart from you. I can't breathe without you. Come back to me, Nicolaa", he looked up at me. "Please, baby?", he begged.

"Please, stand up", I asked him.

"I love you. I cannot live without you. I love you, Nicolaa", he whispered.

I nodded and before my tears started falling again, I nudged him up and hugged him tight.
Buried my face upon his hard, muscled chest.

"I love you, too", I declared. "So much, it's killing me."

"Thank God", he said and wrapped me tightly upon his loving arms. "I love you so much. I love you.. I love you... I love you... Only you", it was like a beautiful chant to my ears.

My heart was overfilled with joy.

"I've been waiting for you to tell me you love me, Eric", I whispered.

"I was waiting for the right time", he murmured.

I nodded my head again. There was no more room for explanation. What's important was his presence.

He carried me in his arms and we sat on the sofa with me sitting on his lap. He nudged me close and we cuddled.

"I miss having you in my arms."

"You didn't come after me", I said in a small voice.

"I thought you didn't want me to", he continued. "How could I do that when in fact you left me?", he took a deep breath, "I didn't want you to accuse me again of forcing you to stay married with me", he hugged me tighter. "God, I almost drove myself crazy of missing you too much. Nicolaa, I'll give everything and promise you the world just to win you back."

I gazed at him, he smiled sadly at me.

"Eric how about Portia?", I asked him outright.

He frowned. "What about her?"

"Does she know about this?", I referred to his declaration of love to me. Eagerly waited for him to answer.

He looked more confused now. "You mean about her ruined painting?", I shook my head no but he continued. "It was my gift for him."

"H-him?", me, dumbfounded.

"Yes, for her husband Jacques."

"H-husband?! Jacques?!"

Eric grinned.

"It was for their third year wedding anniversary."

"She's married?!", I asked, shocked. My eyes almost jumped out of their sockets.