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I follow him silently, expecting us to get back into his car and drive somewhere he feels comfortable. But he takes my hand and leads me around the back of the diner.
My feet stop, and I pull my hand free. A weight settles on my shoulders, one that almost crushed me five years ago. “I can’t.”
“You can.” He wraps an arm around my waist and pulls me forward until we’re sheltered from sight. “Just take a deep breath and listen.”
When his fingers brush across my cheek, pushing a few strands of hair behind my ear, I shudder.
“Sophia, I’ve regretted leaving you every fucking day for the past five years. You’re my first thought every morning, and my last thought every night. Call me crazy, I don’t care. You’re my deepest obsession, and I’ve never stopped loving you.
“I waited too long to come back to you. I know that, and I know it was stupid. One day, hopefully I’ll be able to explain it to you—and to myself. Regardless, I need you to know, Sophia. I love you. I’ve always loved you. And I can’t lose you again.”
His arms tighten around me as tears prick my eyes.
This. This is what I’ve been longing for. The Xander who’s fully mine, who’ll do anything to make sure I know he loves me.
I just have to hope that it’ll be enough to keep him by my side.
“Soph,” he whispers, his head dipping down. “Soph, I’m so sorry I left you.”
I look up, letting my lips brush against his. He moans, leaning in to kiss me, but I pull away.
“I want you, Xander. I do. But I also want peace. And happiness. And loyalty. And if I can’t find those things with you, don’t expect me to stay. Your mother is a bitch, and I know we’ll face other obstacles. If I get any hint that you’re going to drop me again when things get too inconvenient, don’t expect me to wait around for the other shoe to drop. I’ll leave first.”
“I won’t,” he murmurs into my ear. “I won’t leave you. Never again. You’re mine, and I won’t lose you again.”
It’s all I need to hear. My lips find his, and he pins me against the wall as we devour each other. My passion crashes against his, like waves against a boulder. When he finally releases my lips, it’s only to pick me up.
As soon as my back hits the wall again, I wrap my legs around his waist. He lets out a low groan as he moves to my neck. He sucks my tender skin hard enough to bruise, but I don’t even care. I want the whole world to know I’m his.
One of his hands slides down in between us, fumbling with his pants. “I need you, Sophia. Now.”
I whimper as I feel his fingers underneath my dress, yanking my panties to the side.
“God, you’re already soaked.” Still, he drives two fingers inside of me, his thumb finding my clit. “For me. Only for me.”
“Only for you,” I whisper. My whole body is shaking.
He pulls out his fingers. When he places them in front of my lips, I open without question and suck myself off his skin.
“I couldn’t stop thinking about you ever since Saturday.” He positions himself at my entrance and slides in slowly. “Being without you is a special kind of torture.”
I moan as he fills me. It’s like this is our first time. Every nerve in my body is on fire, and his touch sets off fireworks underneath my skin.
He moves inside of me slowly, enjoying every second. When his thumb finds my clit again, my whole body goes rigid with pleasure.
My hips meet each of his thrusts, and I grip his arms as he drives into me. I can already feel the buildup in my body. So I kiss him, biting his bottom lip until he groans.
As my mind and body come completely undone, I bury my face into the crook of his neck. A cry rips through me. Even when I start writhing and clutching at his shirt, he doesn’t slow down. He just kisses me again, driving me into the wall. Then he swears, squeezing my ass as I feel him release inside of me.
I cling to him as he slowly kisses my neck.
“I love you, Sophia,” he whispers against my skin.
I tighten my hold on him. I might not be ready to say the words back, but we’ve taken a step in the right direction.
Xander is mine again, really mine. And he’s not going to let me go.
With time, I’ll learn to trust him again.
