“You’re mine,” he growls and I can’t help it. I come for him again for the second time. But my mind is whirring. If I belong to him, then what does that mean for my family? I want to be with Landon. I want him so badly. I want him to take me right here and now. But if I choose him, then I’m choosing to anger my father.
I suddenly feel like I can’t breathe. Even as I’m coming down from my orgasm, I’m pulling away from him. He frowns.
“What’s wrong?”
“I shouldn’t be doing this,” I breathe. I look him in the eyes. “We’re moving so fast. I think... I need to go slower. I want you. I want you so badly. But we could get in real trouble for this. I...I need to figure some things out with my Dad before we do this.”
I see disappointment cloud his eyes and for a moment, I think I’ve ruined everything. But then he places a gentle kiss on my lips. It’s a far cry from the passionate, energetic kisses we’ve shared today, but I like it just as much.
“I’ll wait for you,” he growls. “I waited for a lifetime. I can wait a little longer.” His eyes roam over my body and I can see that he’s holding back. “I want you so badly. I want to take you right this second, but I’ll wait. Our time will come.”
CHAPTER FIVE
Landon
I have to find some way to distract myself from what happened last night. It’s all I can think about right now. I spent the night at her house and then left early this morning with nothing but a chaste kiss from her lips to remember her by. Now, I’m wishing I’d grabbed her and kissed her and finished what we started last night. I wanted her so badly that my cock was aching for her. I still want her. But I have to give her some time, that’s what she asked of me. She needs time to wrap her thoughts around this, which I get. She needs to figure out what to do about her father too.
But it’s killing me, being apart from her. My body aches to be next to her’s. Every possessive bone in my body wants to go over to her house, scoop her into my arms, and make her mine. And yet here I am, holding back because that’s how much I care about her. I want her so much that I’m willing to be without her if that’s what she asks of me. I know she’ll come back to me if I’m patient.
But patience isn’t something I’m good at. I’ve never had to wait for much before. I’m used to getting my own way with no obstacles. I guess this is a lesson for me as much as anything. It’s a test to see if I deserve her and everything she has to offer. I’m determined I’ll pass the test no matter how hard it is for me.
It’s a hot day. I slip out into the garden. Jenny is out with some new friends she’s made and she asked me to go with her. She insisted that it would be good for me to go out and meet some new people. She still thinks I should drop the idea of being with Elena, even though she knows what went on last night. But she’s wrong. I don’t need anyone, but Elena. She’s enough for me in every single way. One day, she’ll be my family as well as my lover. She’ll be my best friend too. I don’t need to meet anyone new. I need to stay here where I can be close to her.
I strip off my shirt and begin some work in the garden. I haven’t got any clients for a few weeks, so I want to make the house perfect including the yard. Maybe one day this will be Elena’s home too. Or maybe we’ll go somewhere away from her father so we can start a family without his judgment. I sigh to myself as I pull up a few stray weeds. How can I ever concentrate properly again when she keeps circling around in my mind, consuming my every thought? I’ll never be the same again now that I’ve met her. If I win her, then my days will revolve around making her mine, making her happy, and making her feel sexy. If I lose her then I’ll spend the rest of my life wondering how I can possibly get her back.
She’s driving me crazy. I always thought I was fine alone. If I’d never met her, I’m certain I would’ve remained alone for the rest of my life. But now I need her more than anything else.
I feel eyes burning into my back and I look up to see her watching me from her bedroom window. My fists clench, and cock rises in my pants. She looks so damn good with her hair ruffled from sleep and her silk nightie revealing more of her body than I can resist. Is she trying to drive me mad for her?
She smiles at me a little sadly. I know she’s thinking of all the obstacles in our way. Our life is never going to be simple. We want the same things, but the world wants to repel us from each other, like two magnets with the same charge. But don’t they see that’s why we’re so perfect? We’re the same. We suit each other so well. Who cares if I’m older than her? Who cares that we’ve only just met? When you know, you know.
If we can get her father to see sense, then we can do this. She can be mine forever. We can find
