Say Yes (16 page)

“Ah,
Luke, yes,” I whimpered, feeling hot desire shooting through me. He moved his
fingers in and around me so fast it was almost too much to take. I didn’t want
to find release yet either, so I moved my shaky hand down his torso and grabbed
his erection. Stroking him, I shifted my hips to position him right at my
entrance. Knowing that I couldn’t wait anymore, he withdrew his hand, and I
wrapped my legs around him, waiting for him to take me.

“Luke,
I want you now, please don’t stop,” I moaned, and he reached over my head to
grab a foil packet from the night stand.  I stopped him, and whispered, “I get
the shot, you don’t have to. It’s okay.”

“Lilly,
I want you to be safe,” he whispered.

“I
am safe…with you. I trust you.”

“Are
you sure?”

I
took the foil packet from his hands and tossed it to the floor. I pulled at his
back with my hands, desperate to feel him inside me.  “Luke, I want to feel
you, all of you. We’ve been apart so long…I don’t want anything else between
us. Please,” I begged. He leaned his mouth to mine again, and then with slow
and sweet agony eased himself into me.  I almost screamed in ecstasy.  He
stilled for a moment and growled out a few curse words. He was so huge, and he
was going in and out slowly so he wouldn’t hurt me. In many ways, it was like
our first time all over again. Finally, when I was just about to faint from
anticipation, he thrust himself all the way in, and I felt so full. He
literally filled me so deeply I could feel him to the core of me. After a few
sweet slow moments of getting comfortable in each other, he started to move
faster and harder, making my body come alive. It was so heavenly, being with
him like this. I didn’t know how long I was going to be able to last before
surrendering to him.  He was so amazing.  We fit together so completely, so
perfectly. My whole body was nothing but sensation as he continued on. I was
lightly clawing at his back, and he groaned in pleasure. My body was starting
to quicken, and I knew I wasn’t going to be able to hold on anymore. I began
screaming his name almost like a prayer. He knew I was getting close, so he
touched me in a way that was going send me over the edge, and I instantly
climaxed, my body clenching around his.  “Oh my god, Luke, yes,” I screamed
out, shaking.  As a small triumphant smile touched his lips, he began to slow
down again but I kept grinding against him.  This was earth shattering.  I
didn’t want him to stop.  Panting, I begged him to keep going.

He
continued on, still keeping pace.  He still felt so incredible inside me even
after I had orgasmed.  As he kept going on and on, never stopping, I felt the fire
building inside me again.  I could tell it would be even more intense the
second time, but I didn’t want it to happen yet because I was enjoying his
gentle rhythm too much to stop.  After what seemed like forever, but still too
soon, Luke started moaning loudly. “Lilly…Lilly, oh god…” he cried out, his
release building.  Hearing him moaning almost made me explode, and then when he
cried my name again, we both found our release together.  It was magic. 

We
were still panting, trying to slow our breathing.  Luke softly whispered, “I
love you so much.”

I
looked deeply into his eyes and said, “I love you too.”

He
leaned his lips to mine and softly kissed them. I roamed my hands up his bare
back and my hands rested in his hair. I had noticed during our lovemaking that
he also had a tattoo that took up most of his back. It was of a beautiful cross
with a banner draped around it, and his parents names were written in the
banner in beautiful script. I instinctively traced my fingers around the
tattoo, and he smiled and laid his head on my chest. He inhaled deeply, and
then let out a big sigh.  “You know, with the moonlight glowing through the
window, your skin is even more beautiful. Like untouched snow,” he whispered,
tracing his fingers along my collarbone.

I
kept raking my fingers through his hair, and said, “I think that’s the sweetest
thing anyone’s said to me.”

“Well,
it’s true.  Do you even know how beautiful you are?”

“Um,
well, no. I guess not,” I admitted.

He
raised his head up from my naked chest, and his ice blue eyes locked with mine.
“Well, it’s true. Your eyes alone…I have never seen eyes so green before. How
someone hasn’t swept you away is beyond me,” he said.

“It’s
because no one has come close to you,” I whispered. He smiled at me, and we
looked into each other’s eyes for a split second before his mouth was on mine. Electricity
shot through me again. His tongue invaded my mouth so quickly that I had to
struggle to catch my breath. After a few moments of teeth and tongue he
abruptly stopped our kiss and moved his mouth to my breast. I felt another
familiar tug in my belly, and we picked up right where we left off…

Luke
and I laid in each other arms all night, not wanting to move.  By the time the
sun came up, we had made love five times.  We weren’t trying to go for any kind
of record.  We just could not get enough of each other.  I woke up lying next
to him, my head on his chest and one leg wrapped around one of his.  I could
feel his fingers in my hair, gently stroking my locks like a brush.  It felt
amazing waking up next to him.  I stretched my fingers out over his magnificent
chest, and he quietly said, “Good morning, gorgeous.”

I
lifted my head and looked into his ice blue eyes.  He was smiling, and he looked
so relaxed.  “Good morning to you,” I said, snuggling into him.

“How
did you sleep?” he asked, kissing my forehead.

“Like
heaven,” I said.  “I had the most beautiful dreams.”

“Oh? 
What were they about?”

“Well,
I would tell you that I can’t tell you, because they wouldn’t come true, but
the truth is, they already have.”

“They
have?” he asked, smiling.

“I
am waking up next to you, and we’re both completely naked.  Dream come true,” I
said, and his smile widened.  “How did you sleep?”

Luke
looked into my eyes and sighed. “I got to make love to you all night, and
finally got to wake up with you in my arms.  I’m good,” he said, and I could
feel his arousal against my thigh.  I moved up and kissed him.  He shifted
beneath me and rolled so he was lying on top of me. I grinned at him, and again
pulled his face to mine and kissed him.  He moaned into my mouth, and pulled
back from the kiss to stare at my face.  “I like your new hair, by the way. I
didn’t know it was possible for you to look even hotter.” I giggled, and the
motion of it caused an instantaneous reaction in his anatomy. Smiling, he said,
“God, I don’t know how we are going to get out of this bed today. I think we
have opened the floodgates,” he whispered, and I laughed.

“You
know, I think you are right,” I said, my fingers playing in his hair.  At that
moment, Luke’s pager beeped.  He groaned, and looked at me apologetically. 
“It’s okay,” I answered his unspoken apology.  “Go be a doctor.”  He smiled,
kissed me quickly, and got out of the bed.  He pulled on his boxers, grabbed
his cell phone, and dialed the number he needed to call.  As I was lying there,
I decided that I should probably check my phone as well.  I wrapped the sheet
around me and stood up, stretching my arms out.  I walked over to the floor and
found my jeans, and then I pulled out my cell phone from the back pocket. 
There were three text messages, and two missed calls.  Of course, there was a
seemingly shitty one from Tara.  I sighed and read,

Really?  A whole day, no calls or messages?  And you
said you wouldn’t forget about me in three weeks….you were right.  Seems like
it took less time.

I
rolled my eyes, and typed a quick message, apologizing for being absent, but
again reminding her that I was busy with family obligations (and with Luke, but
I didn’t mention that). I wished her a Merry Christmas, and then sent it. She
was really starting to piss me off. I then moved onto my next message; it was
from Violet.  She was just checking on me and reminding me about the rehearsal
dinner and our girl’s night sleepover tonight, and I sent her a message back
telling her that I was fine and I couldn’t wait.  In all honesty, I really
dreaded the evening because I wouldn’t be spending it with Luke, but a promise
is a promise.  The last one was from Daisy.  It read,

Hey Lil, hope you’re feeling better.  On my way to
talk to Jack, once and for all.  Wish me luck. Talk to you soon.

I
sighed, and typed back, “Good luck,” and hit send.  I was glad that she was
ready to make a decision about Jack, once and for all.  I just hoped that she
was making the right one. Right then, I heard Luke saying his goodbyes, and he
hung up the phone.  I put my phone down on the nightstand and sat back down on
the bed.  “Everything okay?” I asked.

“Yeah,
it’s all right.  It was a new mom with a question about her baby’s
temperature.  She’s okay,” he said, lying back down next to me.  “I saw you had
your phone out too.  How many messages did you have from people wondering where
you were?”

“Oh,
no one was asking that.  Violet was reminding me about the rehearsal dinner
tonight and then the sleepover afterward,” I said.  “I can’t believe she’s
getting married tomorrow.”

“So…”
he trailed off, “that means we can’t stay together tonight.  Damn,” he said. “I
wonder what I will do with all that free time.”

I
smiled.  “Oh, I’m sure you will think of something.”

“Yes,
of you.  All night long,” he said, his eyes smoldering, and sending shivers
down my back.  “So no one asked where you were all night?  I figured your mom
would have called or something.”

“Well,
I’m sure she’ll want to talk to me about it when I get home. It’s probably all
out in the open now,” I admitted.

“So,
you think she’ll freak out?” he asked, concern in his eyes.

“Not
at all. After you left in a hurry the other night, I was so confused,” I said.
“Mama came home and saw me.  She knew immediately that I was in love with you
and encouraged me to, and I quote, ‘Get my head out of my ass’ and fight for
you,” I said, and we both laughed.  “And here I am.”

He
pulled me down next to him and wrapped his arms around me.  “Here you are.  So,
since your mom knows, now what?  Do you think she will tell everyone else?”

“Oh
no, until I tell Mama where we stand, she will keep it to herself. That’s a
guarantee.”

 “So
then, what do we tell people?”

“What
do you think we should tell people?”

“Well,
you are the one that has a huge decision to make, so I will go along with whatever
you decide,” he said. He was obviously trying to be supportive but I knew that
this was what he’d been afraid of, why he’d been trying to keep me away.

And
then, reality hit.  I did have to make a huge decision-do I go back to the life
I worked so hard and sacrificed so much of myself for or stay here and start a
new life with the man I was desperately in love with?  The man that I now know
that I would never be able to live without? I had time to think about it. I was
going to be here for another eight days, and I wanted a clear head to be able
to enjoy this wedding.  I looked at him and said, “I will decide soon, I
promise.  But, for now, can we just forget all of the heavy stuff and just
enjoy the wedding together?  Enjoy us?”

He
smiled at me and said, “Of course we can. Speaking of the wedding, there was
something I wanted to ask you.”

“Okay,
shoot.”

“Will
you be my date tomorrow?” he asked, grinning.

I
leaned forward and kissed him. “I’d be honored, Dr. Beckett. We can go to the
rehearsal dinner together too, if you want to.”

“As
a couple?”

I
smiled at him. “Of course. What do you think?”

His
face brightened. “I think that I love you, Lilly,” he said and gave me a quick
kiss on the lips.  “I have to admit, I am a little surprised though.”

“Really?
About what?” I asked.

“Well,
when you first got here you didn’t want us to hang out in public so no one
would think we were together, but now that we have slept together…
a lot,
”
he said, making me smile and blush, “you seem okay with everyone knowing about
us.  I mean, just now, you said you wanted to go the dinner tonight as a
couple.  Is that what we are?” he asked. I know that I wanted to take a few
days to think about everything, the couple thing being one of them.  But, now
seeing the nervousness and uncertainty in his eyes, I knew I had to give him
some kind of an answer.

I
put my hand on his cheek, and smiled at him.  “Luke, I want a relationship with
you.  I said I loved you, and I meant it. If you think we should shout it from
the rooftops, I’ll do it.  I’ll tell the whole world that I am in love with
you, and I won’t even bat an eyelash.  And nothing-not family, friends, or even
distance, if it comes to that, will make me change my mind. You are the man I
love, and you always will be, no matter what.”

He
smiled at me, his face beaming.  “Lilly...I have been waiting sixteen years to
hear you say that to me.  I love you so, so much,” he said, and then he leaned
in and kissed me again.  Even though we had kissed a lot during the past
several hours, this one felt different.  There wasn’t just passion and
electricity.  It was deep, consuming love.  He pulled me down onto the bed, and
in one swift move, he was hovering over me. He gently tugged at the sheet
covering me, and then I was exposed. He moved his kisses from my lips down past
my neck to my naked chest. He trailed his tongue across each breast and then
down my torso. This man made my blood sing just from his tongue alone. My hands
found his hair as he moved down below my belly button, and between my legs. I
started moaning loudly as his tongue explored me. I was writhing beneath him as
he drove me wild with his mouth. He was sending me into a sexual tailspin, and
all of a sudden I had to have him inside me.  I quickly sat up and pushed him
on his back.  I climbed on top of him where he was aroused and ready for me,
and we instantly connected again. Luke was right; we were never going to be
able to leave the bedroom.

Somehow,
Luke and I made it out of the bed and into the kitchen.  After an exhausting
night (and morning) of bliss, we both agreed that we needed to shower and then
eat. We decided to shower together, which of course led to more sex, but I
didn’t mind at all.  I decided to make lunch for us, but he insisted that he
help me.  Luke was a brilliant doctor, but he was a mess in the kitchen, so the
only thing I let him do was slice the vegetables.  Luckily, after roaming the
refrigerator and cabinets, Luke had all the ingredients for me to make chicken
club sandwiches, and mustard potato salad.  After the potatoes were boiled,
cooled, and peeled, Luke was at the cutting board chopping them up for me.  I
grilled the chicken, chopped it into thin slices, and tossed it in some herbs
and spices.  As I was getting ready to fry the bacon, I stopped and watched
Luke.  As he was carefully slicing the vegetables, he had a bright grin on his
face.  He looked so completely happy. I felt like I could stare at him all day.
All of a sudden, I felt a calm wash over me. Being here with him, cooking in
his kitchen…it felt easy. It felt right. I was brought back to the present by
Luke’s voice. “Hey, you okay?” he asked.

“Oh
yeah, sorry, I must have zoned out.  Where was I?  Yes, cooking bacon,” I said,
and he laughed.  We continued cooking together, and it was nice to know for
sure that we really did fit together in all aspects of our lives.

After
we ate, and the dishes were all cleaned and put away, I looked at the clock on
the wall.  Three o’clock in the afternoon.  I groaned.  “Luke, I hate so much
to say this, but I have to go back to the house.”

He
wrapped his arms around my waist.  “No, why?”

“Well,
there is this little rehearsal dinner that I have to go to tonight.  I have to
go get ready.”

He
grumbled, “Yeah, I know.  I just don’t want you to leave yet, I haven’t had
enough of you.”

I
hugged him and said, “You will see me again in just a few hours.  And, I’ll be
wearing a tight dress. I might even have something sexy on underneath that
tight dress.”

“Ugh,
that’s not fair! You can’t wear sexy underwear knowing that I won’t be able to
peel them off you tonight,” he pouted.

“Well,
no one said that you couldn’t get a sneak peek on the way there,” I teased.

His
back straightened. “Okay, I am now intrigued,” he said, a sexy edge in his
voice. “Let me get my coat and I’ll take you home.” 

“Thanks,
Luke.” I said, already sliding into my coat. He grabbed his keys off the hook
by the door and we walked out to his car together.  Once we were buckled into
our seat belts, he turned the key and we began our drive to my house.