Chapter 122

I can’t do anything else except slide my arms around his neck. He even has my feet off the floor with the strength of his embrace, and I hug him back tightly. Clinging on desperately while Arrick almost crushes me with need, finally, in the one place I have longed to be all night and day. I close my eyes as emotions swarm over me, through me, and make everything stop hurting.

He’s still sniffing into my neck, making me feel horrendous that I reduced him to this. I can feel the wetness from his tears on my skin as his face comes to my cheek, pushing himself against me with ragged breaths.

“I’m sorry, baby. I’m sorry… So goddamn sorry.” He gasps between quick inhales, crushing me so much that I’m finding it hard to breathe, but I don’t protest. His hands cup my face as he pulls me hard against his mouth, kissing my cheek and eye, and jaw clumsily, planting lips anywhere that comes in contact and showering me with the heartfelt adoration of a crazy person. He lets go to sli