by Paige North
I nod and brush my fingers across his brow.
Then he lies down beside me and wraps me in his arms. My breathing is still a little ragged and my heart is racing, and I feel like I just ran a marathon.
After a few minutes, our bodies unwind, melt into each other. It feels like we were made for each other, two puzzle pieces that fit snug.
“I love you, Emme,” he tells me. He sounds tired, sated, which is exactly how I feel too. But not too tired for my heart to skip a beat at hearing him say how he feels. That will never get old. “Hard to believe all this came about because of me reading your diary,” he continues.
I give a small laugh. “Yeah, and I hope you learned your lesson about reading other people’s private stuff. Now you’re stuck with me.”
He tugs me closer until our bodies are one. His mouth brushes mine, and his eyes are filled with love. “I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
End of Boss Me
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