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“Because I love you, Savvy. I love you so much, I couldn’t stay away anymore. It killed me to stay away from you for so long. I couldn’t tell you how many times I stopped myself from driving to your school, hoping to catch a glimpse of you.”
“What did you just say?” I blink at him, I had to have misheard him, right? There’s no way he just said what I think he just said.
“I love you.” He peeks up at me with so much vulnerability swimming in his chocolaty eyes.
“You… you love me?”
“Yes.” He chuckles. “Did I break you?” Cupping my cheek, Nixon gently caresses my skin. I lean into his touch and close my eyes. I don’t want to forget what this feels like.
“Probably,” I mumble under my breath, still trying to process what he said. “Why’d you come back now, Nixon? You were injured years ago, so why now?”
“I don’t know. I think I felt this intense need to prove to myself I was good enough for you. That I’d be able to provide for you and still give you everything you deserve in life, even with being disfigured.”
“You’re not disfigured, Nixon.” I shake my head, hating how he views himself. “You’re still perfect. You’re still my Nixon.”
“Savvy?” He whispers, lifting my chin until I meet his gaze.
“Yeah?” I search his eyes, my head swimming with his confessions.
“What’s going through your head?”
“I can't believe you kept this from me for so long.”
“Yeah, but how do you feel?”
A slow smile spreads across my face when I realize what he’s really trying to ask me. He wants to know if I feel the same way as he does. It’s adorable how nervous he is to ask.
Instead of giving him an answer, I lean in and press my lips to his. Nixon doesn’t even hesitate to deepen our kiss. He angles his head to the side and wraps his arm around my waist, tugging me closer to him.
“Are you sure you’re ok with this?” Nixon pulls back and meets my gaze. He’s still unsure and that kills me.
“With what?”
“My amputation.”
“I love you, Nix. I always have and I think I always will.” I push him onto his back and straddle his waist.
He quickly stuffs some pillows behind his head so he’s not lying flat, then he slips his hands under the hem of my shirt and rests them on my waist. Just the feel of his hands on me, has my entire body heating up.
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to kiss Nixon Russo, but this is so much better than I ever expected. My body is reacting to him like never before.
I didn’t feel like this when Chad kissed me or when he touched me. I barely felt anything at all with him. I thought maybe it was because I was so focused on school or due to stress, but now I'm thinking it’s because we didn’t connect in any way. Not like this.
If this is what it’s supposed to feel like, I think I finally found the man I'm supposed to be with.
Chapter 26
Nixon
Savannah and I stay in bed until our stomachs start growling. She heads into her room to get changed, then meets me in the hallway when she’s done.
I slip my hand into hers and intertwine our fingers as I lead us down the steps and towards the kitchen. Right before we enter, I push her up against the wall and pin her hands above her head. I kiss her deeply, tracing my tongue over her bottom lip until she opens for me. Tasting Savannah might be one of my favorite things from this weekend. I’ve always wondered what she tasted like and I’ll never forget it.
When she starts moaning into my mouth and slips her hands under the hem of my shirt, I decide it’s time to end things.
“Let’s go get breakfast before your dad comes to figure out what type of animal is dying in the hallway.” I smirk when she stares at me with wide eyes and an open mouth.
“Nixon!” She swats at my chest, but she’s not mad. I steal one more kiss, then take her hand in mine and lead her to the kitchen table. We sit down and say good morning to Carla and Donny.
