Rediscovering Peace (Military Love Book 1) (13 page)

“But you guys are back together now, right?” Anna asked expectantly.

“Yes, Mom. Braden is kind of stubborn and doesn’t listen to the word “no” very well. Like that was a surprise. Do you remember how every Tuesday for three months he would declare his feelings for me before we started dating the first time? Yeah not much has changed since then.” Skye smiled at me. I was surprised she still remembered that. When she had put me into the friend zone the first time I decided to tell her once a week how much she meant to me until she would finally give in and give us a chance. Every Tuesday I would do something different. I would take her to carnivals, lakes, to the movies, out to dinner or simply buy her flowers. Finally one Tuesday after I told her it was the last time I would tell her about my feelings she kissed me and ended my misery.

“He has always been a romantic soul. I am so glad you’re here, Braden. How are your parents? Where do they live now?”

“Dad lives here in Savannah. That’s why I am stationed here so I can take care of him. Mom passed away three years ago. Cancer.”

“Oh my. I am so sorry! If you ever need help with your old man you let us know. It will be good to see him again. I hate that we lost touch all those years ago.”

“I’m sure he would like that. He needs to get out and see people again. Mom’s death changed him and he worries me.”

“Bring him over next time you guys come for dinner,” Pete offered. Dad and Pete had been really good friends and were in the same unit together. I had always wondered why they didn’t stay in contact. I knew military life was hard and back then the internet wasn’t as far as it was nowadays. Maybe bringing Dad around would help him breathe again.

After a few hours, Skye and I said our goodbyes and I couldn’t wait to get her home and in my bed. I wasn’t going to have sex with her yet but that didn’t mean I couldn’t have a little fun with her.

Thirty minutes later, we opened the door to our apartment. Luckily, no one was home and we would be undisturbed for a little while. I picked her up and carried her to her room. We would have to figure out whose room we would be using in the future. There was no need to keep two.

I slowly let her slide down my body so she could feel my growing erection. I wanted her to know the effect she had on me. I brushed my lips over hers and a moan escaped her. I gently bit her lip before sliding my tongue in her mouth and pouring my love for her in the kiss. She ran her hands through my hair and brought me closer to her. I could feel the hunger and need in her kiss. When I could barely catch my breath anymore I pulled back and looked into her deep blue eyes. I swear she could’ve captured my soul with those eyes of hers. It was the first thing I had noticed about her when I saw her walking around school on the base our parents were stationed at.

“You take my breath away, Skye,” I said as I slowly pulled her shirt over her head. She was wearing a pink lace bra. I unbuttoned her skirt and pushed it down just to find she was wearing a matching lace thong. Her skin was even softer than I remembered and I wanted to kiss every inch of her perfect body. I wanted to feel her come apart underneath me and hear her screaming my name when she came. I pushed her over to the bed and as she was bending down to take her high heels off, I stopped her.

“Keep those on. They’re sexy as fuck. You have no idea how beautiful you look right now.”

“It’s not fair though.”

“What’s not fair, princess?”

“You’re still dressed.”

I laughed and made quick work of my clothes. I was only wearing my boxers now and I watched Skye looking me up and down.

“Like what you see?”

“Oh I like it very much. I want to feel you, Braden.”

“Not yet, sweetheart. I have other plans for tonight.”

I crawled in bed with her and kissed her slowly. When I felt the kiss grow more passionate I pulled back and Skye huffed in frustration. I kissed down the crook of her neck and freed her of her bra. God she was beautiful. I was a very lucky man. Skye tried to cover herself up but I grabbed her hands and pinned them above her head.

“Don’t ever try to hide from me, Skye. You are the sexiest woman I have ever seen.”

Skye had never been insecure and I would prove to her every day that she had no need to be. Not ever.

I took her nipple in my mouth and felt her arch her back. Yeah my girl wasn’t unaffected by me. I sucked relentlessly and when I knew she couldn’t take much more I trailed further down. I wanted to taste her, no, I needed to taste her. I pulled down her lace thong, and I am sure Skye heard the intake of my breath. Shit. Seeing her naked in front of me is all I needed to come undone. My erection was growing even harder. It took every ounce of self-control not to bury myself in her. This was about her not me – I needed to show her that she was cherished.

I licked her on her most sensitive spot and she screamed out.

“You like that, sweetheart?” I grinned up at her.

“Don’t stop, Braden. Feels. So. Good.”

I had found my new favorite taste – Skye. Oral sex was now my favorite thing to do. I felt Skye squirming, and I knew she was close. As I let up from her, I could see the frustrated look on her face.

“No worries, sweetheart. I just want to see you when you come,” I explained as I buried two fingers in her. I felt her vagina clenching around my fingers. It wouldn’t take much longer.

“Braden, I am coming!” Skye screamed and looked me in the eyes.

When I felt her come around my fingers, I almost came in my pants myself. Watching her fall apart by my touch was the sexiest thing in the world.

I laid beside her and scooped her up in my arms. She was already drifting away when I heard her murmur something.

“Never stopped loving you.” That was all I could make out before falling into a peaceful sleep myself.

Skye loved me. That’s all I would ever need.

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Braden and I had been back together for six months. It was like a dream. He spoiled me and told me how beautiful I was on a daily basis. And oh my God the sex, it was mind-blowingly good. Braden had been good in bed back when we were dating the first time but now words couldn’t even describe how I felt about our sex life. I tried not to dwell on where he had acquired these skills, we both had a history and I would drive myself crazy if I thought about Braden’s exes.

Though our relationship was amazing and I knew Braden loved me because he showed me every day, I was still waiting for the bottom to fall out. Faith made it her mission to tell me on a regular basis that I was crazy to even think that Braden would ever cheat on me. She was right. I had to stop comparing him to Oliver. They were nothing alike.

Faith, Caige, Braden and I were going out to Cowboys tonight. I was taking a bath getting ready for the night ahead. As I was sitting in my bathtub I thought about the first time Braden made love to me after getting back together.

“Baby, pack a bag for the weekend. I am taking you away.”

Braden and I had only been back together for a few days and I was floating on cloud nine. I was beyond happy that I had listened to Faith and took a chance with him.

“Where are we going?”

“That’s a surprise. Can’t tell you. But you’re going to need a bikini.”

I packed my bag and was ready to go within fifteen minutes.

“That’s my girl. Eager to get away?”

“I am eager to get you inside of me. I can’t believe you are making me wait. It’s not like we haven’t had sex before.”

Braden and I had spent every night together and though he made me orgasm all the time he wouldn’t let me touch him and he didn’t have sex with me. To say I was frustrated was an understatement.

Braden laughed at me as I glared at him. “Soon, baby, trust me I want you just as bad.”

He took my bag from me and we got in the car. I was excited to find out where he was taking me.

Soon I was falling asleep.  I didn’t wake up until Braden was lifting me out of my seat.

“Are we here?”

I looked around and didn’t know where we were besides that we were on a beach. I knew it wasn’t Tybee Island.

“We are at Cocoa Beach.”

“Wait? We are in Florida?”

“Yes I know how much you love Florida and all you ever talk about is going to Cocoa Beach. So I figured I’d take you.”

“What did I do to become so lucky?” I threw my arms around him and kissed him senseless. This wonderful and thoughtful man was all mine. My heart swelled at the thought. Yes, he was all mine.

He led me up to a secluded beach cabin. You could see the ocean from here but it would be impossible for anybody to see the cabin from the beach. It was perfect.

We walked in and I was greeted with a sea of purple lilies. My favorite. I couldn’t believe that he remembered. I turned around to find him nervously staring at me.

“This is beautiful, Braden James. Thank you! I love it.”

His face broke out in a proud smile and God, that dimple would be the death of me. He walked up to me and cupped my face in his hands.

“You are the most stunning girl in the world, Skye. Seeing the excitement in your beautiful eyes because of my surprise does things to me. It has always been you and it will always only be you.”

He brushed his lips over mine, and I grabbed him to pull him towards me. Enough of this taking it slow thing. I needed to feel my man. A moan escaped me when he was nibbling on my lip. He knew what to do to drive me crazy.

“Braden. I need you. Now.”

He growled as he picked me up to carry me to the bedroom. This room was filled with lilies as well. I wonder how he had pulled this off in such a short amount of time. I was quickly distracted from my thoughts when he pulled my shirt over my head. I wasn’t wearing a bra and I smiled when I saw his eyes widen.

“My naughty girl. I like it.”

“Just wait till you see that I am not wearing panties either.” I winked him as I was biting my lip.

I don’t think my pants ever came off faster than in that moment. I was completely naked and as much as I wanted to cover myself I didn’t. Braden wouldn’t let me.

I unbuttoned his pants and peeled them off him. I couldn’t wait to see him naked. He pulled his shirt over his head and his boxers quickly followed. I couldn’t help but stare at him. I wanted to trail every hard defined muscle and his V with my tongue. I knew he worked out a lot and it definitely paid off. He was sexy as hell. My eyes finally fell on his hard length, and I swallowed. It was bigger than I remembered but I couldn’t wait to have him inside of me.

Braden climbed on the bed with me and started kissing me all over my body. His touch was driving me crazy. Just when I thought I couldn’t take much more he put two fingers in me and opened me. I arched my back trying to get closer. I wouldn’t last long.

“You are so wet for me, baby. I can’t wait to feel you.”

“Then don’t. Please make love to me.”

“I will, but first I have to prepare you for me.”

Braden always put me first and I loved him for it. He made his way down between my legs, and I almost came apart right then when he started licking me. Braden’s face buried down there was my favorite thing in the world. I felt the sensation hit my core. I was close. I exploded around Braden’s tongue but he wouldn’t let up and kept dipping his tongue in and out of me. I wasn’t even able to come down from my first high when my second orgasm hit me. Braden came back up and positioned himself at my entrance. Finally.

He pushed into me and I could’ve fallen apart again by the sensation.

“Baby, you are so tight. You feel so good.”

I closed my eyes at the feel of him. This was bliss, and I would never get tired of this feeling.

Braden made love to me slowly and though I wanted him a little harder, I knew we needed this, needed this connection. We had been apart for too long.

He kept hitting that spot inside of me. Feeling him grow harder in me I knew he was close too. We both came apart at the same time screaming each other’s name. Braden looked into my eyes and at that moment, I knew he had captured my heart. There would never be anyone but him.

“This was...amazing. I have no words for what I feel right now.” He smiled at me. It was as if he was reading my thoughts.