Chapter TwentyNic I pull Elle closer, relishing the feel of her body pressing into mine, our limbs intertwining. We strip each other down to our underwear, so slowly and carefully, it feels like my heart might explode. Every single one of my nerve endings wants me to just rip her clothes off and ravage every inch of her skin. But after what we’ve been through, how much she’s willing to overcome to be with me, I know I need to take this one slowly. I need to show her how much she means to me, how much her forgiveness means. She reaches for the waistband of my briefs, her fingertips dipping below the elastic, but before she can find her target, I take both her hands in one of mine. Guiding her body until her back is against the wall, I raise her hands over her head. I want to worship ever

