Love Me One More Time (Nick and Alaia) novel Chapter 87

Alaia

We walked toward him, but the movements stopped. Nick picked up the phone to make a call while I stood with my children, waiting for something more to happen. I silently prayed that it would. I looked at Dominic’s face, but it remained impassive.

“Martin will come to see him soon,” Nick said, ending the call. I looked at him.

I approached to hug him. I couldn’t imagine what he might be feeling, especially when I was overwhelmed with emotion.

“He’s going to wake up,” I said hopefully, caressing his beard. He nodded and gave me a quick kiss on the lips.

I heard a soft exhale from Noah and saw him yawn. Alana did the same a second later.

“Oh, my loves,” I said, moving toward them to pick them up, but Nick stopped me and took

Noah instead. I looked at him, and we both smiled.

“Let’s go to my room,” he whispered. I let him guide me, bidding Dominic goodnight before we left.

We entered the adjoining room, and I saw an enormous bed, similar to the ones we had in our own homes. I looked at it.

“I like being comfortable,” Nick shrugged, and I let out a small laugh, shaking my head.

We took off the winter clothes from our children, who had fallen asleep as soon as we carried them. I didn’t want to wake them.

I watched Nick move gently to cover the kids, and I fell a little more in love with him.

“They sleep like little bears,” I commented, and Nick chuckled.

“They’re the most beautiful little bears I’ve ever seen,” he said, walking toward me and stealing another smile from me. He found my lips, and I welcomed him as my skin tingled.

“I’ll take a shower,” I said, stroking his chest. He showed me the way to the bathroom. I started taking off my shoes, and not long after, he entered with a robe in his hands.

We stared at each other in silence. I gathered the skirt of my dress and began to undress.

Nick’s eyes followed every inch of my skin. I revealed that I was wearing a tiny set of lingerie-I had to be prepared.

“Damn!” he whispered through clenched teeth, and I laughed. “You’re a fucking goddess,” he said, grabbing me by the waist. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. In a rush, I helped him undress, and we stumbled into the shower. I wrapped my legs around his waist, and a second later, I felt a powerful thrust that made me shudder and let out a stifled moan.

“Oh, Nick,” I said, and I could feel the skin on his neck bristle. “We have to be quick, my love,” I said, feeling all of him inside me. His eyes lit up when he heard what I called him. He nodded and kissed me passionately.

His body began moving into me forcefully. I bit my lip to keep from making noise while Nick breathed heavily against my neck. As pleasure consumed us, I let myself enjoy him freely. I couldn’t have been happier.

My core tightened again and again with his thrusts. My nails dug into the skin of his shoulders as I moaned softly. After several minutes, pleasure surged through my entire body. I melted, biting his shoulder to suppress the loud moan that wanted to escape my lips.

“I love you,” Nick gasped, kissing my cheek and neck. I could feel him release inside me, and I hugged him tightly, clinging to him.

“I love you,” I said, biting his lower lip. He smiled at me sideways, looking incredibly attractive. That’s right–I had fallen hard.

We enjoyed a short, intimate shower before leaving the bathroom. Nick lent me one of his pajamas, which of course was enormous on me. He chose to wear only gray pants. His phone vibrated, announcing a message.

“Alaia,” a smiling Will entered and came over to hug me. Confused, I returned the hug. “I’m glad to see you here,” he said. My children noticed him and let out small squeals of excitement. He approached them with affection. “How are my favorite nieces and nephews?”

he asked, and they offered him some of their food. Delighted, Will accepted a strawberry and a piece of toast.

“They’re the only ones you have,” my love commented, and his cousin laughed.

“They always will be, even if more come along,” he said, inhaling deeply. “I’ve got to go,” he said, checking his watch. Nick looked at him, confused. “You’ll be in good hands. There’s no longer any reason for you to want to slit your wrists,” he added with a grin. Nick snorted but approached him, shook his hand, and thanked him.

“I’ll see you in Los Angeles,” Will said, bidding us farewell before we could react.

We finished breakfast, and after getting ready, we went out for a walk. The sky was gray, but it wasn’t raining. I admitted to myself that I loved cloudy days.

We strolled through a nearby park, holding hands with our children by our sides, just as it always should have been. With my heart full, I savored this beautiful moment. Our kids decided to let go and run ahead.

“What did the doctor say about your father?” I asked as we stopped, watching Noah and Alana from a distance.

Nick inhaled deeply.

“The fact that he moved is a good sign. If it keeps happening, he might wake up soon,” he said, sighing. I could tell he was excited but didn’t want to get his hopes too high. I closed my eyes, channeling all my energy into hoping it would happen.

“We should live together,” he said, caressing my face. I opened my eyes. “Make up for lost time. Live our love. I want you to be my wife again,” he said, looking at me intently. I bit my lip before speaking.

“That…” I trailed off, lowering my gaze. Nick’s body suddenly felt tense. He gently lifted my chin with his fingers. His brows were furrowed, and I looked into his eyes before confessing the secret I’d been keeping for days. “You’re still my husband, Nick.”