Chapter 48. All I Have

Aurora

He rubbed the tip of his nose on me, his hands sliding slowly down my bare arms. “Are you sure, Aurora. You want me?”

I closed my eyes as he kissed me lightly on my forehead. “Yes, I do. I need you, and I know you do.”

“God…when I left, I thought I was making the right call, but right now, I guess I was just trying to avoid being in the same place with you. I can’t control myself around you.”

My fingertips pressed between his parted lips. “I need you. This is what matters now. You and I.”

His hand trailed down my throat, my shoulders, leaving a blazing trail on my skin. “You’re right. I need you too.”

I tilted my head and pressed my lips gently on his. “I know you do. What are you waiting for?”

He exhaled audibly. “You. I want to be sure you’re okay after everything that happened today. I don’t want to do anything that might hurt you later.”

I kissed him gently again, gazing into his eyes. He was right. I was still fright