She Belongs To Him

Chap. 32: Then We Don't Go Back

• Lane & Katie above •

The two of them stand in their places for what felt like hours. Lane decides to take cautious, slow steps towards her. He wonders if she's afraid, the familiar look on her face.

"Are you afraid of me?" Lane asks her, curious.

"Yes." Katie answers softly, the flames of the fireplace glistening in her green eyes. "But you're all I have in this world."

Lane slowly nods in understanding, his chest rising and falling greatly. The blonde shifts on the balls of her bare feet. She wonders if she had said something wrong or off putting.

"I-I don't know...how this starts." Katie looks to the floor shyly, her cheeks turning red with embarrassment. "I don't know wh-what to do or how to do it."

"You never had sex education?" Lane asks, a brow raised. His heart races in his chest.

"I went to a private school." Katie softly answers, her eyes peaking up at Lane. She immediately looks down at her feet. "They didn't offer that class, only biology."

Lane slowly closes the six foot gap between him and Katie. His thumb and index finger grab her chin, tilting her head so she can look into his eyes. In her eyes, Lane sees that she is not, of the moment, scared of him. She's scared of intimacy. Her hands awkwardly touch his chest. They're trembling.

"Shhh." Lane softly brushing his hand over the side of her face. "Stop shaking."

"What...What..." Katie looks down at his chest, trying to think of her own question.

Lane tilts her chin up again, his eyes curious and light. "Shh, take your time to talk."

Katie realizes that he sees her anxiety. She gulps, pursing her lips. Once she finds her voice, her tears fall down her cheeks.

"If we do this, we can't go back." Katie searches his eyes that seem to glow in the dark. "I'll never be able to go back."

Lane shakes his head slowly, his thumbs rubbing her tears away. "Then we don't go back."

Her voice gets tight. "I'm scared."

"Don't be." Lane assures her softly, his face softening at her tender words. "I'll be right here the entire time."

Katie automatically embraces Lane, her face burying into his warm chest. Her light squeeze warms the crime lord's heart. He leans down and kisses her forehead, his hands rubbing her back. The blonde sniffs and looks up at him. Their eyes lock for a brief moment.

"I'm putting my faith in you." Katie softly tells him, her eyes showing how reluctant she is to let go of the struggle inside of her. "Please don't hurt me."

Lane holds her face as he leans down and gives her a slow but assuring kiss. He parts their intimate kiss and takes her hand, pulling further into the bedroom. Their hearts race with every step farther.

The blue eyed man stops three feet away from the fireplace. He slips his cardigan off, letting it drop to the floor. His chest rises up and down greatly as his breathing becomes heavier. Katie slowly takes her shorts off, revealing her cotton panties. Lane stares at them for a moment, awing at the lavender shade of purple.

Lane takes his long sleeve, white knit shirt off. His muscular upper body is shown, his skin pale. Tattoos are sprawled on his chest. Two on both arms. Katie slowly takes her shirt off, her mind racing as fast as her heart. She heavily breaths, louder and softer than Lane. He quickly undoes his belt and the button on his pants, letting them drop to the floor. The two stare at each other for a moment, their eyes filled with uncertainty but curiosity.