It’s the perfect day together and one of many more to come. Because that’s what we’ve got in front of us…forever.
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THE END!
Bonus… Lovely Proposal
Renee
I’m silent in the car on the way home as I look out the window and watch the buildings pass by. I feel Dani reach over and grab my hand but I don’t turn to look at her. I just close my eyes and savor her touch.
“They’re safe,” she says softly, and I nod but don’t speak. “It’s going to be okay.”
I swallow hard and nod again, but I can’t make myself look at her. Not yet.
The car pulls up to our building and I get out first then turn around and hold out my hand. I help Dani from the car as she thanks the driver and we walk inside. I’m silent as she greets the doorman, Edward, and Terese, our receptionist. We’ve lived together in this building for the past year and she could probably tell you every single detail about all the people that work here.
Danielle is perfect like that. She never meets a stranger, always remembers little details and things people like. She’ll bake a cake and give it to our neighbor just because they mentioned they had something to celebrate last week. She’s thoughtful and giving and always has a smile waiting for anyone who speaks to her.
I hold her hand tighter as we take the elevator to the top floor. She leans against my side as if trying to share some of her warmth, and that’s Dani. She would give everything she had to me to make me happy and I’m the selfish asshole that won’t stop taking it.
When we walk inside our home, I go over to the table next to the door and I take my keys out of my pocket. I should put them down but I squeeze the metal into my palm until the sharp bite digs into me. I don’t look up but I hear when she stops walking and I feel her eyes on my back.
“Renee, talk to me. You haven't spoken a word since we left your brother’s house.” There’s pleading in her voice but I’m holding on by a thread. “Don’t do this, don’t shut me out.”
“You think that’s what I’m doing?” Pain slices through me and I turn around to face her. “My brother almost lost the woman he loves.”
“Renee—”
I throw the keys across the room as hard as I can and they make a loud clatter against the wall, cutting her off. “Goddamn it, Dani, I can’t lose you.”
“Lose me?” She takes a step closer and I clench my hands, wishing I had something else to throw. “What are you talking about?”
“That’s all I kept thinking the whole time we were there. The police, the arrest, seeing Devin and Erin holding one another. I just kept thinking what if that was you. What if I lost you?”
Tears sting my eyes as she walks closer and shakes her head. “I’m not going anywhere.”
“You’re too damn good for me.” I look away from her and then feel her soft fingers against my cheek. “I don’t deserve you.”
“You’re right,” she says, and when I cut my eyes at her she’s smiling. “You really are lucky to have me.” She’s trying to tease me out of my bad mood and I don’t want her to. I want to stay angry.
“All this time I’ve been trying to find the perfect moment to ask you to marry me.” The confession is heavy between us and I see her eyes widen just a fraction in surprise. I reach up and take her wrist and hold it tight so she can’t touch me. “But it was never good enough. Never what you deserved.”
“Renee.” Her voice is barely above a whisper.
I stalk forward so she has to walk backwards until I press her against the wall. “Today when I was talking to Devin I looked over and you were making coffee for all the cops.” I get closer and pin her other hand to the wall. “You give and give until there’s nothing left and something snapped inside me.” Her breath catches when I press my chest to hers. “I don’t care anymore if it’s perfect, you’re mine.” She softens under me as I nudge my hips to hers. “You’re going to marry me, Danielle. I’m not asking and we’re not waiting a second longer. I’ve put it off for too long thinking you needed the most elaborate proposal of all time.”
“Oh my god,” she breathes as her eyes widen.
I reach in my pocket and pull out the ring. “A year, Dani. A whole fucking year I’ve been carrying this ring around.” I put it on her finger and she gasps. “After our first date, I went that night and got it. I knew you were the one but I was so damn scared.” A tear rolls down her cheek. “I’m sorry I made you wait, or made you second-guess my love for you. You were, and always will be, the one.”
“You’re the only one for me too.”
Without hesitation I kiss her hard as I pin her to the wall. Her arms and legs wrap around me but I hold her against it as I taste her. Her lips are always so damn soft and the way she tastes drives me wild.
I can feel her nipples through the thin material of her T-shirt and I groan as she grinds her pussy against me.
“Make love to me,” she moans, dropping her legs from around me and taking my hand.
As she pulls me to the bedroom, I kick off my shoes along the way. When we get inside she turns to face me and strips off her shirt. She’s not wearing a bra but she usually doesn’t and my mouth waters when I see her hard nipples.
I take off my button-up from work and throw it on the floor as I watch her wiggle out of her jeans. She’s wearing a pale pink thong that I know matches the color of her pussy and I groan when she bends over and makes a show of slowly climbing on the bed.
I take off the rest of my clothes until I’m completely naked in front of her. She lies back and spreads her legs in invitation, and seeing my ring on her hand makes the view that much sweeter.
“God, you’re beautiful,” I say, climbing on the bed and between her legs.
“I love you, Renee.” She touches my face and I lean into it as I slide my hands up her thighs.
“I love you too, Dani.” I kiss her knee and then the inside of her leg and love the way she opens for me.
I move up higher and lie on top of her because she likes to kiss before we make love. Dani could kiss all day if I let her and I have on many occasions. My breasts rub against hers and our nipples graze each other. It’s soft and hot and makes me so damn wet to feel her body under mine.
Her full lips curve in a wry smile as her hands move to my ass. She grinds against me while I kiss her and I put all of my weight on her. Where Dani has small breasts and is slim like a fairy, I’m short with big tits and ass. She loves my ass and I can’t say I mind the attention she gives it.
I kiss my way down her neck and to her tits. She moans as I suck on the perfect pink buds one after the other. I kiss between them as I grind my pussy against her and I can feel my own desire slick the inside of my thighs.
“Let me taste you first,” I say, moving lower, and she raises her hips.
I spread her thighs and kiss her cotton-covered pussy as she wiggles under me. There’s nothing Dani loves more than me licking her pussy and I can tell she’s even more excited right now.