"I love you."
Royce frowned at her.
"I love you too, Elis. You know that."
"No," She shook her head and took a step towards him. "I'm in love with you." She told him the truth she'd buried in her heart since their night together.
"You... you're in love... with me?" He used his finger to point towards his chest, his face the picture of disbelief. His mouth seemed to want to form another reply, but he just looked confused. He hesitated before taking a step backward. He practically ran out of the room.
Elis was left in shock. That's it, isn't it?
"I ruined everything." She whispered to herself.
CHAPTER 17
Royce was reeling. Had Elis actually said she was in love with him? And he'd run away like a fool.
In his own room, he closed the door and propped his back onto it. She had really said she loved him. He couldn't believe it.
He'd imagined her say that so many times over the years, but now that she'd said it, what did he do? He'd run out on her.
He took a deep breath.
Truth to be told, he was scared. He was afraid that what she felt was just an illusion brought on by their proximity and the fact that he'd been by her side every waking moment of the day, taking care of her needs and those of the baby. He didn't dare to believe that she really felt that...
"Royce! Open up!" Elis knocked at the door. His eyes widened in horror. Why is she here?
"Royce!" Elis continued to bang on the door.
"Forget I said anything, ok? I know you don't feel the same..." She trailed off, and Royce suddenly yanked the door open.
"I don't feel the same? What are you talking about? Elis... I've been in love with you since we were kids." He confessed.
Elis looked at him in horror.
"What?"
"To be honest, I never thought I'd have you... never dared to believe we could be anything more than friends. And when the opportunity arose to take care of you... I grasped it with both of my hands. I know I've been greedy. But I'll take you any way I can... that's how much I love you." Royce's words poured out of him, all the yearning, all the love he felt.
Elis looked shocked at his sudden outburst. She didn't say anything for a second, and he was afraid he'd scared her off with the intensity of his feelings.
"You fool!" She said before jumping on him. She clasped her hands behind his neck and brought her body flush against his.
They stood like that for a moment before a clearly exasperated Elis added.
"Kiss me, you fool!"
With a smile, Royce did just that.
His mouth settled on hers and slowly pried it open, tasting her.
"Elis, my Elis." He whispered as he started trailing kisses all over his face.
Elis's hands were suddenly everywhere, attacking his clothing and ripping some buttons in the process. He happily obliged her by taking it all off. They encountered some minor issues with her own dress, as it had way more buttons than his, but eventually, they figured it out.
"I can't say I have any practice with this." Royce ruefully added.
"None?" Elis raised an eyebrow, and Royce just shook his head. "You're the only one for me, Elis."
Lifting her by the waist, he brought her to his bed, where he spread her on the white sheets.
"Royce?" Elis asked, a little hesitantly.
"Let me look at you, sweet. I want to engrave this in my mind." His eyes roved over her figure, over her full breasts and creamy thighs. His gaze was hungry as it settled on the apex of her thighs, where her quim lay hidden. He might have never had a woman, but he'd read enough erotic texts to know how to give pleasure. For that was all he wanted to do. To show his Elis infinite pleasure so that she'd never leave his arms.
The bed sank under his weight as he stalked towards her, intent on touching her, tasting her everywhere. She wasn't shy, her eyes glazed with desire. For a moment, he remembered that she'd done this before... with someone that wasn't him. But he had to throw that thought away. She was here with him now, and that was all that mattered.
"Oh, Royce!" She moaned when his mouth settled on her nipple. His hands cupped her waist, caressing her and going lower, until they settled on her buttocks.
"I love you, Elis. I'd give you the world if I could." He rasped, his teeth nibbling at the sensitive flesh. "For now, I'll just settle on giving you heaven." He trailed open-mouthed kisses down her taut stomach, going lower and lower until he reached her center. He tried to remember what he'd read, and using his tongue, he licked and suckled until Elis was thrashing in his arms. Her hands were in his hair, and she was urging him on. Satisfied that he was doing this right, he continued his ministrations, focusing on her nub and taking it into his mouth.
"Royce!" Elis panted, and soon her hands tightened on his scalp, her body quivering with the intensity of her climax.
Royce placed one last kiss on her belly before coming up and taking her mouth once more. Elis shoved him playfully until he was on his back, and she was on top of him. She continued to kiss him, her tongue lapping at his mouth, tasting herself on his lips. Then, suddenly, she went lower, doing the same thing he'd done to her. She kissed his nipples, and his body jerked at the new sensation. He hadn't known that men were sensitive in that area too. But Elis went even lower, down his stomach and towards that part of him that screamed for her attention.
She wrapped her tiny hand around his cock, her fingers barely meeting around his girth. He groaned at the assault of sensations. She seemed to regard it for a moment,
