I Dumped Him 500 Times Online Then I Met Him at My Brother’s Birthday Chapter 13

I Dumped Him 500 Times Online Then I Met Him at My Brother’s Birthday Chapter 13

We got back late after the movie.

I was leaning against the kitchen island, drinking water, when Lucas walked over holding a pair of slippers.

He shook his head.

“Iced water is bad enough, but now you’re barefoot too?”

“It’s fine. I’m standing on the rug.”

“The floor is cold.”

He crouched and slid the slippers onto my feet.

His fingers brushed my ankle, sending a tingle up my spine.

I stared at the back of his head, my chest aching with how full my heart felt.

Sometimes I wished I weren’t such a sucker for older men.

Then Lucas would kneel to put slippers on my feet before I even had to ask, and I remembered exactly why I was.

Once he had finished, he looked up at me with a faintly troubled expression.

“Baby, some guy stared at you through the entire movie.”

I blinked.

So that was why Lucas had seemed distant on the way home.

His jealousy was almost cute.

“Seriously?”

“You noticed that?”

“You’re gorgeous.”

He pulled me into his arms.

“When we go out, I’m constantly watching for creeps like that.”

Then his voice softened.

“No matter what happens, don’t leave me.”

“It took me forever to win you back and become your boyfriend for real.”

“I’m jealous, baby.”

“Comfort me.”

He nuzzled into my neck, turning on the charm without effort.

My heart melted.

I leaned in and kissed him.

His ears turned pink.

He licked his lips, his gaze darkening.

“Your lips are so sweet.”

“What if I can never get enough?”

Our breaths tangled.

Lucas leaned closer, captured my mouth again, and stole the last of my air.

I kissed him back instinctively.

Before I knew it, we had stumbled all the way to the bedroom.

The heat between us climbed until my body stopped feeling entirely under my control.

In the dark, my toes traced the hard lines of his stomach.

Lucas groaned, his breathing growing heavier.

I didn’t know how long it lasted.

By the time Lucas finally pressed his lips to mine again, I was flushed and breathless.

“Baby,” he whispered, “tell me you love me.”

“I love you.”

Later, when he carried me toward the bathroom, I was completely spent.

I decided a jealous Lucas was dangerous for my self-control.

But the truth was, being wrapped in that much affection made me feel safe.

Lucas and I balanced each other.

Warmth spread through my fingers as he laced them with his.

He kissed my forehead.

Then the tip of my nose.

Finally, he kissed my lips.

The kiss was slow and tender.

Through the haze, I heard him whisper, “I love you so much, baby.”

“I’ll be yours for as long as you’ll have me.’

“Nothing will ever change that.”

The End