HARD LINE by A. D. Justice

Author:A. D. Justice [Justice, A. D.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: A.D. Justice
Published: 2019-08-02T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Tawnee

Roman takes another step closer to me. I want to believe him, and that’s why I’m hesitant. Am I considering giving in and walking straight into his outstretched arms because I think he has changed? Or is being with him what I’ve wanted for so long, I can’t see myself with anyone else now?

With my eyes closed, I drop my head back, inhale a deep breath, and slowly release it and try to blow the stress out on my exhale. When I envision my future, who do I see at my side? Who’s there to comfort me, love me, and share even the most mundane details of my day with? I relax the tight control I’ve kept on my feelings and let the scene flow freely in my mind. I can see every detail as clearly as if I’m watching a movie on the silver screen.

When I open my eyes, I turn to face Roman. Those hypnotic blue-gray eyes are laser-focused on my every move. His inner turmoil swirls in them—fear, unease, and love. Now I know I’m not wishing it into existence. He’s showing me in the only ways he knows how.

Hot tears spill over onto my cheeks, but I don’t bother to wipe them away. They’ll only be replaced by more waiting for their turn. My heart knows exactly what it wants, regardless of whether my brain agrees. My feet move of their own accord, rushing toward his waiting embrace. Somehow, in the few feet that separated us, I manage to put the wine bottle on the counter just before launching myself at him.

He catches me in midair, and his strong arms engulf me. I wrap my legs around his waist as I encircle his neck with my arms. He crushes his mouth to mine, and everything around us disappears. Our lips and tongues explore urgently, needing more and more, until we’re consumed with unfulfilled need. The inherent electricity between us arcs, igniting our bodies with so much heat, our shirts seemingly melt off us and fall into a puddle on the floor.

My back hits the wall, jarring me out of a Roman-induced haze, and I break our locked lips for one more confirmation that I’m not in this alone. His arm, leg, and the wall hold me up while he searches my face, his love for me still shining brightly in his eyes. His gaze lingers on the wetness still on my cheeks. He wipes away the remnants of my tears with the pad of his thumb then leaves soft kisses in their place.

“I’ve missed you so fucking much, sweets.” He leans his forehead against mine and closes his eyes. “Now that I have you back in my arms, don’t expect me to let you go ever again.”

There’s so much regret in his voice and so much tenderness in his touch. Is it too much to hope the childish man I knew before has matured since we’ve been apart? Honestly, I don’t want him to change everything about himself.

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