Chapter 49: Aaron

The hot water from the shower helped wash away my foul mood, and by the time I had finished washing, I was ready to forgive and forget. I could never stay mad at Renee for long, and I hoped she’d forgiven me sooner rather than later for acting like a jackass. It was rare that we fought, but just like any other relationship, it was bound to happen. Fortunately, after my shower, I found her in our bed when I walked out of the bathroom. She was stark-ass naked and grinning at me, her hand between her legs, fiery red hair cascading down her front and back.

“I’m sorry,” I said, growing hard for her as I approached the bed and laid down next to her. “For being a prick.”

She shook her head, reaching a finger out to touch my lips. She smelled so good, just like she always did, and it took everything I had in me not to ravage her without another word. But I knew we needed to have a talk without arguing, or fucking, even if I didn’t want to.

“I know this isn’t always easy,” she said softly. “I didn’t expect it would be when we all decided that this would be the status of our relationship. But I need you to know that I love you. I love you with my beating heart and I will love you until my dying breath.”

I took a breath and closed my eyes as Renee’s finger trailed over my lips, down my neck and chest. I loved her, and I trusted her. She was right; I knew I had nothing to worry about. I also knew that jealousy was a normal human emotion and that Jake and Matt were frequently jealous of not only me but each other. That was to be expected. But as long as Renee continued to love us all, equally, then I had to trust that it was for the best.

“I don’t feel like I’m as good as them,” I said honestly, touching her cheek with the back of my fingers. “Matt is the badass firefighter, Jake the hostage negotiator. And then there’s me, the geeky, artsy boy who never grew out of his high school awkwardness.”

Renee giggled. God, I loved that giggle. I couldn’t even pretend to be offended by it.

“Let me tell you something, geeky boy,” she said. “The occupations you each hold have nothing to do with the reasons I fell for you, I promise. Wouldn’t that make me kind of shallow?”

“I guess.”

“The reason I fell for you is because of all of your hauntingly good looks,” she continued, her eyes flashing teasingly. I shook my head and leaned into her, pressing my forehead against hers. Renee closed her eyes, and for a moment all was silent as we soaked up each other’s company. Not a million fancy art studios in the world could ever compare to a few moments alone with the very woman who molded me into the person I became after high school and college. I knew that was the case for Matt and Jake too. Renee had changed us all, molded us into better men, better people. I often wondered how it would have worked out for us without her influence. We’d struggled a lot, three immature boys with no real direction in the world, and one single girl determined to set us straight.

“God, you’re beautiful.” I put my hand on her cheek, the softness of her skin like velvet beneath my fingers. “How did we get so lucky?”

“You wore me down,” she teased. “Each of you, a little at a time.”

I laughed, even though I knew it was partially true. We were lucky to have Renee. She was beyond us in so many ways, and there was no forgetting that.

“I love you.”

“I love you too, Aaron. Now, we still have tonight,” she said, her fingers gently wrapping around my shaft. “So let me make you feel good. Let me show you just how important you are to me. Deal?”

A moan escaped my lips and Renee smiled, urging me on, her beautiful green eyes treading deep within my soul. My desire for her was overwhelming, exquisite. How could I ever survive without her by my side? I couldn’t even fathom the possibility and I didn’t want to. I refused to.

“Lay down,” Renee instructed, pushing me onto my back flat on the bed. She climbed on top of my naked body, straddling me, rubbing her clit against my hard cock as my body fired to life, begging unabashedly for her. She leaned down and kissed me hard, forcing her tongue between my lips, allowing her breasts to skim my bare chest, nipples hardening against my own. I closed my eyes and cupped her bare ass with my hands, squeezing her cheeks until she whimpered with pleasure. My cock was hard for her as Renee positioned herself over me and entered from above, her wet pussy taking me fully as she began to rock, igniting a fire in my groin that grew with every passing second.

“Oh, fuck,” I moaned, and she picked up the pace, fingernails digging into the skin of my chest as she threw her head back and rocked her hips, tightening herself around me, drawing me close to the edge before slowing again, teasing me, drawing the pleasure out in excruciating ecstasy. “Don’t stop,” I panted. “Don’t fucking stop, baby.”

Her eyes met mine, locking my gaze with hers, intense and beautiful and overwhelmingly perfect. She was a goddess, a creature that was so flawless she didn’t even seem human sometimes.

“I’m coming,” she said, and with a shudder that passed through both of our bodies, we reached a climax at the same time, exhausted and breathless and oh-so-perfectly content.

I took Renee’s naked body in my arms and pulled her close, resting my lips against the top of her head as she melted into me, molding her body to mine. If I had it my way, I would never let her go.