Two have and to hold
"Tell us another story daddy!" I watched as Evee bounced on the couch next to Gabriel, who quickly switched Vincent to his other knee so his sister didn't knock him over. "Such a bossy little girl." He laughed and hugged her closer to him. "Can you sit still long enough for another story?" The little Nephilim giggled at her father. "Maybe I can daddy, if you read fast."
I smiled at him as his eyes met mine, before he turned back to the kids and began reading. I headed into the kitchen, and leaned against the counter. It had been a week, and so far he had kept his promise. He had been home every night, and I had to admit it was really nice to no longer fall asleep alone. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. Please let this last, I thought. Please let this really be happening, please, please let this be a forever thing.
I gasped as his lips brushed mine, my eyes fluttering open for only a moment, he deepened his kiss and I clung to him. His hands slid up the back of my shirt, fingers caressing my spine, his mouth making its way along my jaw and down the hollow of my throat. "Need you" he whispered.
We lay curled together, long after the kids had fallen asleep, hands caressing each other, enjoying the feel of skin on skin. "Hey baby" he whispered softly. I looked up. "Is it too soon, I mean, you said you'd promiseā¦"
I pressed my face back into his neck, nuzzling him. "Gabriel" I grazed my lips along his throat, jaw, nipping his ear. "You should know by now, I always have been, and always will be yours and only yours." His hands threaded through my hair as he tilted me back, his mouth eagerly searching for mine.
He deepened his kiss, our hands roaming each other, familiar territory but still we burned like wildfire when we were together. His mouth and hands were everywhere, my breath and body shaking, like I could never get enough air with him inside me. My name sounding like a prayer on his lips, no space between our sweat soaked bodies as a tidal wave of pleasure rushed through us. Clinging to each other, the only sounds our labored breathing, exchanging soft kisses and caresses. Murmured I love yous and I promised and kissed me again, hot, deep, needy.
