Always There

Chapter Fifty-Four

"Really?" I ask in a whisper.

Bryce nods. "Really."

I'm not quite sure who makes the first move, but the next thing I know, I'm sitting on Bryce's lap, kissing him. Desperately.

"Fuck, I love you so much. I want to read your entire diary, but that'll have to wait for later," he says against my mouth.

I nod in agreement and Bryce laughs, a deep chuckle that rattles his chest. He kisses my forehead before standing up from the couch.

I wrap my legs around his waist and so he keeps me suspended in his arms as he walks through the apartment and into our bedroom. He swiftly kicks the bedroom door shut after us, and without giving me a chance to catch my balance, he drops me to my feet and pushes me back against the closed door.

I let out a gasp that is quickly silenced by Bryce nipping at my lips. I try to kiss him back but he pulls his mouth away from mine, pressing his forehead against my forehead.

"I want you so fucking badly, Blossom. You always feel incredible. Every. Damn. Time," he breathes.

My stomach clenches and I feel my toes involuntarily curl.

Feeling confident, I say, "Then why don't you just have me? I won't stop you. I'll never stop you. You know that I'm yours whenever you want me."

At this, he growls.

When he spins me around so that my back is to him, I let him yank down the zipper of my dress without any hesitation. When the dress tumbles to the ground, I turn around to face Bryce, pushing my hair back behind my shoulders so that he can have a complete view of my body.

He growls again and I nearly go weak in the knees at the sound.

"Where did you even get this? Your ass looks incredible," he says, referencing my lingerie as he pulls one of the straps of my bra up and then releases it so that it snaps back against my skin.

"It's all new. I bought it just for tonight. For you," I tell him. "I hoped you would like it, because I love it."

At that, his large hands reach out to grip my hips. He spins me around again before he presses himself right up against my back.

I can feel every hard ridge of his body against me.

"Can you feel how bad I need you?" he whispers in my ear. His tone is seductive.

I nod, unable to produce any words as one of Bryce's hands trails all the way up my body, taking a moment to squeeze over one of the cups of my bra before finally simply brushing my hair back behind my ears.

He brings his lips down to my earlobe. "I wonder how badly you need me. Can I see?"

The sound that leaves my lips is an inhuman mewl.

Suddenly, Bryce's hand is no longer in my hair. Instead, he drapes both arms around my waist, holding me close.

"I'm just teasing you. I want to do this right. Let's go to bed, okay?" he says softly, carefully turning me back over in his arms.

I tilt my head all the way back so that I can look directly into his eyes. "Okay."

Tenderly, he takes my hand in his and leads me to the bed. We sit down next to each other on the edge and he gives me a small, reassuring smile.

"You are so damn beautiful, Blossom. I'm in awe," he says gently.

I feel my cheeks flush. "Oh, hush. You're beautiful."

I watch as Bryce shrugs off his blazer, tossing it onto the floor. He then begins to unbutton his shirt, but before he even gets halfway down, I push his hands aside.