For Keeps by Adriana Hunter

back she reached for his
face and kissed him, deep and with all the longing she’d put
aside as she’d run herself ragged for the last several weeks.
She wanted to jump into his arms but knew his knee wouldn’t
support her weight so, rather, pulled out of his arms, grabbed his
hand, and led him to the bedroom. She undressed him while he kissed
her neck and shoulders, making it hard for her to undo the buttons on
his shirt. His cock was ready and waiting as she pulled her own
clothes off and threw them on the floor next to his.
    With urgency, she crawled on top
of him and rubbed herself over the full length of his shaft, watching
him shiver at the sensation. He reached up and grabbed her hair,
pulling her into a fierce kiss as he massaged her breast with his
free hand and rolled her nipple between his fingers. Valerie moaned
and couldn’t wait any longer. With a smug smile and a wave of
pleasure, she lowered herself onto him, sheathing him completely
inside of her and reveling in the incredible slippery friction of the
motion of her body heaving against his broad, muscular frame.
    Tyler reached for her hips and
began to lift her, rocking her on him in quick thrust movements. She
let him control her body, to move her however he wished as her orgasm
built and crested into a screaming wave of ecstasy. And just when she
thought she couldn’t take anymore, he released his hold on her,
reaching down to tease her clit with lingering circles that drew a
completely different cry of desire from her.
    Tyler gritted his teeth, barely
able to contain himself, but he wanted to bring her to orgasm one
more time, and he fondled her cleft with quicker, sharper motions
until her whole body shivered and she nearly collapsed on him. Only
then did he drive deep inside her with an animalistic cry and knowing
she was sated, he allowed himself to ride the wave of desire, his
hunger spilling inside of her within seconds.
    They lay together for a long
time, their sweat-soaked bodies spent and sated as they breathed in
rhythm with one another.

    * * *

    Tyler was back at the law firm
where he and Valerie had worked within a week, and it went a long way
in helping him regain his confidence. Getting to the therapist wasn’t
nearly as much of a race against time, since they could go straight
from the office, and that also meant more time together, just to talk
and enjoy each other’s company.
    On weekends, Valerie helped Tyler
finish studying for the bar, and as his limp subsided, he started
racing again. The income was better, and when he passed the bar exam,
they celebrated with a weekend away in the mountains.
    There were several times when
Tyler wanted to bring up the fact that they had yet to even start
planning the wedding, but he felt maybe, with all that they had to
deal with, that he probably shouldn’t say anything to push
Valerie just yet.
    Valerie could see the positive
change in Tyler, and he only glowed more when the law firm offered
him a position as a court attorney. He quickly accepted, and Valerie
wanted to jump for joy. However, she had something else on her mind,
something that she’d been waiting for the right moment to talk
about. So, as they sat at dinner, eating steaks and baked potatoes as
a small celebration of what they were calling a promotion, she
steeled herself for the conversation and looked at Tyler.
    “ How are you feeling now?”
she asked hesitantly.
    But Tyler obviously saw right
through it, narrowing his eyes suspiciously at her.
    “ I’m doing great. Is
something wrong?”
    She shrugged. “No, no.
Nothing’s wrong. I just wondered what you were thinking about
in terms of this whole marriage thing. Are we ready to set a date or
talk about it, or are you feeling hesitant about it now, after
everything?”
    With a laugh of pure happiness,
he shook his head. “I’ve been wanting to talk to you
about it for awhile, I just thought it was never the right time –
with so much going on. If you’re ready