A Demon's Harmony - E.C. Land Page 0,13

today, it’s not that I didn’t want you to hear it. I just didn’t want you to think it sucked when it was the first time we tried the song out.”

Now I feel like a bitch. I can understand that. I guess it’s because he’s been so distant with me after declaring we’re going to give our marriage a shot. I’d felt insecure over everything.

Maybe I overreacted but, in the end, I’d gone to do something to work on breaking the distances between us. Emerson and Nora spent the afternoon making sure my hair was just right along with giving me my first ever waxing.

Talk about the holy mother of pain.

I don’t even think childbirth would be as bad as having someone rip the hairs off your who–ha.

Hey, it’s gonna be worth it when Tanner is between your legs and devouring you.

God, I swear my libido is a freak.

“It’s okay. You don’t need to apologize. If I hadn’t run off the way I had, this wouldn’t have happened,” I murmur.

“Baby, if you hadn’t this could have been far worse than it is. Trevor could have had you attacked.” The harsh tone in Tanner's voice sends a shiver down my spine.

Would that really have happened?

“How about we just lay here for a while?” he suggests as I open my mouth to say something. “You can tell me what made you change your hair; it looks gorgeous on you.” Pulling me toward him, I curl into his side as he scoots down the bed to rest his head on a pillow.

Tilting my head back to look up to his face, I pull my bottom lip between my teeth and contemplate telling him the truth.

Telling him means admitting everything that I know in my heart out loud. Not telling him means giving up on what I really want in this relationship. The war between my head and heart is torture as they battle for who is right.

Just tell him already so we can move the hell on to the good stuff.

And there goes my libido again putting her two cents in.

“I did it because I wanted to look pretty for you,” I blurt out.

Great, I hadn’t wanted to blurt that out like some moron. Now Tanner’s going to think his wife is the biggest idiot.

Chapter 8

Tanner

“Say that again.” I swear I didn’t hear her right. “On second thought don’t.”

Does she really think I don’t think she’s pretty?

Shit the woman is the most beautiful woman I know. No one compares to her and fuck if I’m going to allow her to think any different.

Ignoring the throbbing pain, I roll us until I’m hovering over her. “Alexis, you are the only woman I see. Even when the room is full of others. My focus has always been solely focused on you baby and that’s not about to change anytime soon. I told you already I was done with this bullshit between us.”

Alexis’ eyes widen as she lets my words sink in.

Yeah, my girl is finally getting it.

And so is my fuckin’ dick. It’s throbbing just as much as my body is but only for a different reason.

Leaning down, I capture her lips with mine. Alexis moans as she opens up for me and I don’t waste a moment moving in for more. I need her more than I need my next breath right now. She’s my harmony in this world. The one who soothes me and it’s well past time I finally reclaim what’s mine.

We are married after all. What we do is no one’s business but our own. It’s only a matter of getting my girl to finally stop letting others influence what she really wants. Main thing is making sure that now that Alexis stopped talking to Lori that the bitch doesn’t try to sink her claws into my girl again.

Moving a hand underneath Alexis’ shirt, I slide it up to her breasts engulfing one with it. She may not have a large set of breasts, but they are perfect on her. I can easily cup my hand around one and use my thumb to stroke her nipple.

Wanting more of her, I break our kiss as I remove my hand from under her shirt in order to strip the barrier from between the two of us.

I’m done not feeling her skin on mine. Or sucking on these gorgeous nipples. Better yet, I’m sick of not having my mouth buried between her thighs as I fuck her with my tongue.

No more waiting.

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