Summer walked with Maddox into the living room and gestured to the couch. “Have a seat.”
Then, she went into the kitchen to fetch the wine - which was nearly gone - and their glasses, setting them on the coffee table in front of the couch as she sat down as well.
Maddox poured them each a glass. Taking a sip, he looked over the rim at Summer. This wasn't going to be easy and he knew the rest of his life was going to be shaped by this conversation.
“So, where do you wanna start?” Summer asked him, taking a rather large sip of her wine.
“I want to be in yours and Madison's life. What do I need to know - or do - for that to be a reality?”
He had considered starting slower. Easing into that part, but it was all he could think about.
Summer looked at him curiously, taking yet another drink before she asked him the question that had been plaguing her since she showed up to do his interview.
“Maddox, you kept saying that you cut me out to protect me, but tell me something. If I had been able to actually get ahold of you and tell you about Madison, would you have still chosen to cut us out to protect us?”
She finished her glass and poured more as she waited to hear what his answer would be.
Maddox nearly choked on his wine. He hadn't expected the question. He thought she would have been swept away in the current of the day like he had been. He realized now that it was a foolish thought. She wasn't a high school girl anymore. She was a mother and it took more than one bedtime story to be a dad.
“I don't know what I would have done. I wasn't given the chance to choose, but being here now, seeing you and Madison, I know that this is where I should have been.”
Summer just stared at him for a while. She didn't get to choose either.
The wine was definitely starting to work on her as she could feel herself getting warmer. She removed her black high heels, discarding them under the table, knowing if she didn't, she'd trip on them later. Then, she untucked her blouse before speaking again.
“I almost didn't have her, you know. I sat at the clinic for 3 hours contemplating, but I broke down and couldn't do it,” she confessed to him.
Maddox sat back on the couch. It was heavy news. He had only just met Madison, and the thought of her not being around made his heart ache.
“I am sorry, I put you through that. I can't imagine how hard it must have been,” he paused. The response felt cliche, empty. “I was selfish. I didn't consider what you were going through; I made myself believe you were out there better off.”
Summer shrugged a shoulder, taking another drink. “You weren't really being selfish. It sounds like you might have really loved me and just really wanted me to be safe. You just didn't know you were actually protecting two people.”
Summer looked at him, her heart aching at the thought of the time he had missed. “Sometime, if you want, I’ll show you her baby book and pictures from the last 10 years, so that you can catch up,” she smiled at him.
Maddox shifted positions, so he could move closer to her.
“Hopefully, I can be in some of the new ones?”
Linking his leg under hers, he moved her foot to his lap. The massage began at her toes, moving into the soles of her feet, then the heel.
Summer wasn't sure what to think at first, but as he started massaging her foot, she laid back on the couch and let him continue, seemingly unaware of the light moans that were escaping her. His touch moved up her calf and her body responded automatically as her legs opened up just enough to let him move up higher if he wanted to.
Her skin was as soft as he remembered. Maddox felt his body respond as her legs parted, not enough to see the treasure under her skirt, but the invitation was clear. He continued to gently knead her muscles, his hands moving slowly up her leg to her thigh. Maddox licked his lips as he watched her face react to his touch.
Summer couldn't take it. His hands on her body made her burn for him. Her back arched slightly, lifting her breasts up and towards him. She bit her lip as she spread her legs open even further.
“Mmm...that feels so good,” she moaned.
Maddox's hand slid between her legs, his fingertips brushing the edges of her panties before pushing them slightly to the side and letting his fingers circle the outside of her mound.
Maddox’s hands on her sensitive flesh made her light moans grow louder. He was teasing her, making her want more. Her desire was already pooling between her thighs when his finger slid inside her. Her body wanted him, longed for him, needed him and she couldn't resist giving herself to him again.
Maddox gently pushed her knee to the side, spreading Summer's legs farther apart and allowing him to push his finger deeper, applying pressure to her innermost sensitive places. His thumb rubbed circles around her c**t. He couldn't take his eyes off her face. She was gorgeous and her pleasure was making him throb.
Summer bit her lip. “Oh, Maddox...,” she moaned, locking eyes with him briefly before her head fell back.
She grabbed the edges of her skirt, tugging it up her body and spreading her legs all the way open for him, revealing her center.
Maddox added another finger, then moved faster, pressing harder inside her. He could feel her excitement. He dropped his head and let his tongue circle her sensitive pearl, sucking on it gently. She tasted just as sweet as he remembered.
Summer moaned, grabbing the edge of the couch for stability as she began to twist underneath his mouth.
“Oh, f**k…,” she whimpered as she felt herself getting closer.
Feeling that her orgasm was peaking, he withdrew, wanting her on the edge, wild with excitement.
Maddox stood and pulled his shirt off, discarding it onto the floor.
As he moved away, Summer almost pouted, but when he peeled off his shirt and she saw his lean hard body, that had become more defined and tatted in the last decade, another rush of desire ran through her. She giggled as he scooped her up in his arms and carried her towards her bedroom like a bride over the threshold. She kissed him harder than she ever had, pulling on his neck, trying to keep him there forever.
Maddox playfully tossed Summer on the bed, smirking at her as he unbuckled his pants and wrestled out of them.
Summer stared up at him, licking her lips lightly while she watched him strip. Her eyes traced every ounce of him, fixated on his perfect abs, his picturesque v-line and the throbbing hardness bulging underneath his boxer briefs. Both of his arms displayed a mixture of symbols which held no meaning to her - guns, flames and skulls.
Probably to make him seem more of a badass to others, she thought.
To her, however, they made him look even sexier.
Crawling in beside her, Maddox pulled her in close, kissing her like he needed it to breathe. He wanted to feel her body, her warm skin pressed against his.
She melted into his kiss, lifting herself lightly letting him pull her blouse over her head as she unzipped her skirt and slid it down her body, leaving her in just a bra, panties and thigh-high stockings. She looked up at him and bit her lip in anticipation.
Maddox's eyes feasted on her body, his desire like a fire coursing through him. He took her in his arms, kissing her passionately. The sensation pulsed through his body. He had never felt so alive, so connected. He felt her warm, soft skin pressed against his, tasted her lips and her scent teased at him. Maddox had missed her every day for the past decade and this moment felt like a reunion of body and soul.
Summer's heart was soaring, her skin tingling from his kiss. She had missed him for so long. She ran her hands over his body, caressing his skin. She could feel his desire for her pressed against her thigh and it was driving her mad. She needed to feel him inside her again. She ran her hand down his chest in between them both and rubbed the bulge through the thin fabric that hid it.
“Mmm…Maddox, I need you,” she whispered against his lips.
It all happened in a rush; Maddox slid his hand into Summer's panties, his fingers rubbing the swollen and sensitive flesh of her womanhood, his mouth trailing kisses down her body and along her inner thigh, his tongue teasing her as it slowly circled the sensitive pearl that rested between her folds. Then, he discarded her underwear, freeing himself from his own and was between her legs, rubbing the tip of his hardness against her entrance, slowly, teasingly, his eyes full of desire for her.
Her body squirmed underneath him as he slid his member along her center, toying with her.
“Mmm...Maddox...please...,” Summer begged him as she locked her cool blue eyes with his green ones.
She was about to come undone. Her need for him was so intense, that she was nearing her orgasm before he could even begin.
Maddox throbbed against her when she begged to feel him inside her. He pushed forward and slowly, she opened for him. She slid her hands up his sides and wrapped them around his back, her legs wrapping around his waist as well, pulling him in closer. He let out a low growl as her soft, wet warmth enveloped him. He felt her inner muscles squeeze him as if trying to pull him in faster. As his length filled her to its hilt, she tilted her pelvis towards his. When he was as deep as he could go, he kissed her hungrily, his throbbing hardness pulsing in her from excitement.
Summer shifted to look him in the eyes. They were unmoving for only a moment while she adjusted to his size.
“Maddox...,” she whispered, her body buzzing. “I...I love you...I never stopped loving you.”
Her eyes brimmed with tears, one escaping down her cheek.
Maddox smiled sweetly at her, brushing the tear away with the edge of his finger. His hand rested on her cheek as he gazed into her eyes.
“I never stopped loving you, you're the only woman I could ever love,” he whispered to her.
Then, he was moving, his hips rocking slowly, sliding his length back and forth inside her.
Summer's heart soared to hear Maddox confess his love to her after all of their years apart. She pressed her mouth to his, her lips moving over them furiously, rolling her hips with his, breathing him in as they became one, their hearts fusing together.
Maddox pushed Summer's hands over her head, entwining his fingers with hers as their rhythm increased. His body was on fire as their lovemaking intensified.
Summer melted into him. The feel of his body against hers, the sensation of his movements inside her…made her feel light-headed. She squeezed her hands tighter into his, their hips still moving in rhythm with each other as she moaned into his kiss.
Maddox released his hands from hers and slid them down her arms and underneath her bottom. Lifting, he rolled over, being sure to stay inside her. With her on top of him now, his hands traced down her back.
Summer kissed him sweetly, then sat up, placing her hands on his muscular chest and grinding her hips against his, feeling him deep inside her. It had been so long, yet it was just as good as their first and last time. She rocked her hips faster, letting him hit all of those tender spots.
“Oh, God...,” she moaned as she took hold of one of his hands, placing it on her breast.
Maddox leaned up, reaching behind her to unfasten her bra, dropping it on the bed next to them. Then, he laid back and massaged her breast with one hand as he looked up at her, his eyes drinking in her sexy body while she took all of him. His other hand went between her legs, rubbing her, as he felt the pressure building inside him.
“Oh, fuck...,” Summer moaned as she could feel that she was almost at her peak.
She moved his hands to her hips, so he could help guide her as she quickened her pace. The sensations were too much to bear. Feeling him holding onto her tightly, made her orgasm break free. She fell forward onto him, throwing her arms around his neck, hugging him to her, as she shattered against him. Her screams were stifled by his shoulder as she bit into it.
The feeling of Summer tightening around him as she orgasmed, made him moan. He arched into her, wrapping his arms around her and holding her tight when he felt his own release begin, his body vibrating in ecstasy.
He kissed her cheek, softly. “You are incredible.”
Summer laid on top of Maddox for a few minutes, trying to catch her breath. His scent filled her lungs with every breath, driving her crazy all over again. She couldn't move, however. She wanted to savor their closeness for fear that once he let go of her, he'd be gone from her again.
Maddox couldn't remember feeling so free, so alive. His life had been dead without Summer.
“I never want to be without you. Ever again,” he whispered in her ear, then shifted so he could look into her eyes. “No matter what happens.”
Tears instantly pricked her eyes. “I've been waiting so long to hear you say that…”
Summer gave him a quick kiss, then moved off of him, heading into the bathroom, feeling overwhelmed by her emotions. She had hoped there would be a day he would come back to her, sweep her off her feet and profess his undying love for her, but it never came…until now. Her heart was pounding, her body tingled in ecstasy, and yet her heart ached. She sat down on the floor and leaned against the vanity, hugging her knees to her chest while she cried into them as quietly as she could.
Maddox entered the bathroom and sat down next to her. Putting his arm around her, he kissed her forehead and lovingly caressed her shoulder.
“Can I stay here tonight, with you?” he asked, almost sheepishly.
Summer looked up at him with tear-stained cheeks. “I would love nothing more,” she confessed as she leaned into his touch. “Please don't leave me again.”
He kissed her softly, and wiped the tears from her eyes. “I never will. Not again.”
Maddox picked Summer up and carried her to bed. He stroked her hair as he laid beside her, smiling while he thought about the events of the past 24 hours. How quickly life could change and he was so glad fate seemed to bring her back to him.
“Do you want to live here? Or should we get our own place?” he asked, casually, like it was the most natural question at that moment in time.
Summer laid there next to him, her heart feeling light, almost as if she was floating. Maddox had come back into her life and he said he'd never leave again. Her daughter had a father for the first time and she had the man she's always loved. Life was good.
“I hate this tiny apartment,” she giggled.
Maddox and Summer snuggled together in bed, casually caressing each other while they discussed their future. It was as if they were back where they were ten years ago.