Natalie
Emma is sleeping, and Noah is standing in the shower. I'm behind him, checking out his ass while thinking about earlier.
"I still can't believe you barked your mother off," I dramatically inhale and place my hand on my forehead. "I had an instant hard-on."
Noah snorts from under the waterjet. "Should I be worried about you talking as if you had a dick?"
"No, I'm just..."
I can't hold myself back and just walk up to Noah to hug him from behind. My lips kiss his tanned skin, and then I lean my cheek against him while feeling his heart thump.
Noah becomes calm too and turns off the water. He places a hand over mine, and I hug him harder. A soft laugh leaves his lips. Noah is amused by me sticking to him like glue.
"Are you trying to kill me?" He asks.
"No..." I mumble into his skin. "I just REALLY love you."
My words make Noah turns around, and I peer up at him with my heartbeat in my throat. There is even a hollow ache in my chest. Noah looks at me like he sees me. As if he knows exactly how I feel about him and like he feels the same way about me.
Noah is gorgeous, inside and out.
And his voice is like a warm, safe place in the dark. "I love you too," his hand cups my cheek, and that trademark dimple pops up on his cheek. "So much that I can hardly believe that this is happening, that you and I are finally getting married. I know I've said it a million times, but... I'm happy, Natalie. So damn happy."
I'm not sure who moves first, maybe both? But we wrap our arms around each other, and Noah holds my head to his chest. His heartbeat is strong there, safe and soothing.
I smile into his skin. "I don't know where this will go or... If the two of us will last, but... I want to try this new road with you."
"Oh, we will last."
I hug him harder, whispering. "How do you know?"
He strokes my hair back. "Because even when I couldn't remember your name, your face was the only thing I dreamed of, and back then, the highlight of my way was falling asleep. Now it's waking up. And I know that your face will always be the first thing I want to see no matter what."
I let out a soft laugh. "Oh, you're such a smooth talker Noah Parker. A real charmer."
Noah chuckles and keeps holding on to me. My hands find their way to his pecs, and he trembles. Smiling at his weakness, I press further against him.
"So, no sex at all before the wedding?" I tilt my head and meet his pained eyes—I can see the lust he is trying to fight. And I can feel his growing erection when I circle his nipple with my thumb. "My brain can accept a no, but... I think it's going to be harder for you to resist."
Noah sucks air into his lungs with a smile he cannot fight. "You're going to be the end of me, Natalie... I'm trying to be romantic here, and you're tempting me..."
I press my lips against his chest, kissing one of his abs. Noah shudders in response and is forced to take another deep breath. His body is quivering, and Noah groans in agony when I slip my hand down to his erection. I carefully grab it and lick the salt off his abs.
"I want you," I tell him and smirk. "But you're right. I can totally wait until after the wedding."
Noah burst out laughing, his lips showing a glimpse of his teeth. "Admit it: you have been waiting all day to get your revenge."
I grin. "Maybe."
"God, I like you."
Noah picks me up, and I wrap my legs around him. We are both horny but also stubborn—no one is going to cave tonight. But Noah is definitely rock-hard, and that gives me a mean edge.
I rest my head against his shoulder while he carries me. There is a big self-satisfied smile on my lips. "How can religious people wait until they are married to have sex?"
"I think most of them are modern and don't wait, but if you haven't had sex, you don't know what you're missing."
My laugh is soft. "That's true."
Noah slips me down onto the bed while keeping his eyes on mine. At least he tries to maintain eye contact, but I notice the quick joy ride down my naked body. And once I lift an eyebrow, his smile turns guilty—I caught him red-handed, and he knows.
"It's hard not to look at you when you're so gorgeous," Noah smiles at me and reaches out a hand to stroke my thigh. His cock twitches in response, causing him to groan again. "This is physically painful."
"But apparently worth it."
Noah laughs again. "I feel like this might have been a mistake. I'm so fucking tempted, Natalie..."
I close my eyes and relax against the pillow. "Somehow, I'm not that bothered... I can gladly wait..."
"Ah, because you were cheating on me earlier during dinner time. Don't think I didn't see that vibrator in your bag earlier," Noah meets my eyes with an evil look. "And just so you know, I count your alone time as cheating, and I will definitely get back at you after our wedding night. There is a truce for now, but I'm coming for you, Natalie."
I gasp at him. "Cheating? But it was your picture that I—"
My cheeks turn warmer than the sun when Noah smirks at me, and I nervously laugh when he blinks at me.
"Why did you stop talking?" Noah asks, massively amused. "I was very interested in knowing where that sentence was headed."
I spin around in the bed and hide my flaming cheeks in the pillow. It makes Noah climb up into the bed. I feel his large hand on my back, and his entertained laughter is in my ear.
"What are you embarrassed about?" Noah whispers in my ear. His breath tickles against my skin. "That you snapped a picture of me by the pool and used it for your solo time?"
My blush deepens, and I admit my crime in a whisper. "Yes..."
Laughing, Noah hugs me to his side. His skin is smooth and warm, and I press my face into his chest. He kisses the top of my head and speaks to me in a husky voice. "I like you too."
"Good," I peer up at him with a light feeling in my chest. "Because you won't get rid of me this time."
"I don't want to get rid of you," Noah is wrapping me up, pressing me to him, so our skin makes contact. His big hand is on my cheek, lips inching closer by the second. "I want to kiss you."
"Me too."
His gaze lowers to my mouth, his expression filled with desire. "Kissing you has become my favorite thing after sex."
My lips are plump and ready. I am entirely down with this kissing plan, but I don't think it will go the way Noah intends. "I don't think kissing each other right now is such a good idea."
He furrows his eyebrows. "Why?"
I grin at him, my palm stroking the chiseled wall of his chest. "Have you ever managed to kiss me naked in bed without it leading to sex? Because I'm pretty sure the answer is no."
Amusement washes over his features. "Good point. I would definitely cave, and we can't have that."
I pout. "Fuck... Why did I say something..."
Noah laughs and hugs me to him. "I really, really fucking love you."