Shocked and Shattered (8 page)

“Cheers to us. Cheers to new beginnings, and hopefully a lot more dates,” he toasts, making me giggle.

“Cheers.” I clink my glass to his. The moment is so perfect and amazing. I squeeze his hand and can’t control myself as I lean in to taste his sweet lips. He kisses me back with eagerness, and with no reason to stop, we make out on the beach for the next hour.

“Okay, I think we should get some food into our mouths before I ravish you again,” he chuckles.

I start with some grapes, then cheese and crackers. Then, realising I am famished, I continue with chicken on a roll, two chocolates, and another glass of champagne.

“God, I’ve missed food that I can keep down,” I confess, and we both laugh, knowing exactly what I mean.

We snuggle as the sun sets and kiss each other passionately. When Liam rubs his fingers along my skin, I tingle and get goosebumps. I had forgotten just how special the freshness of a new relationship can feel; the magic and eagerness of spending every minute together.

“I have dreamt of meeting someone like you, Liam, and I can’t believe my dream has come true.”

“I know what you mean. I have never met anyone like you, Crystal, and my feelings for you intensify daily,” he confesses to me, and it’s like fate planned for us to meet.

“Maybe in some twisted way, me getting cancer was the only way for fate to push us together. I wouldn’t change a thing because meeting you has changed my life.” With that acknowledgement, he leans in to kiss me deeply. “You were the light in my darkness, Liam."

“If I could have created my own perfect woman, it would be you. You are a masterpiece; absolute perfection.” My heart swells.

We stay on the beach until the air gets a chill to it, then we drive back to my apartment, feeling content and happy.

“Come in for a coffee, or a night cap. It will be the perfect end to the perfect day.” I’m glad it’s Saturday, so I can sleep in tomorrow.

“I’d love to.” We walk hand in hand up to my apartment.

The closeness I feel to Liam is surreal. I don’t want to let go of his hand, so I hold it tight, and once inside my apartment, I pull him into me and we kiss; this time more passionately. All the months of built-up tension come out in our kiss. I walk backwards, with him following me to the lounge where I lay. He follows my lead and lies on top of me, not breaking our kiss. I grab onto his ass and it’s so toned and firm. My hands venture under his shirt; his skin soft and toned to perfection. Our tongues tangle together.

“Mmm,” I moan from the incredible feeling.

I start to lift his shirt off. I can’t wait any longer. He stands and removes it for me, and I take in his sexy upper torso. I then decide to take a risk. Standing slowly, I shimmy out of my dress. His eyes widen with lust.

“Are you sure, Crystal? There is no rush,” he reassures me.

“I have never felt so sure of anything more in my life,” I confirm.

“I know the feeling. Being here with you and kissing you, touching you, is sensational.” His gaze finds my naked skin.

We kiss again, our hands exploring and discovering each other’s bodies. I unbutton his shorts and pull them down His arousal is evident through his boxers. I pull him closer, feeling his hardness against my throbbing core that has been neglected and out of action for so long. God, it feels good as he rubs against me.

“Lie down and let me pleasure you,” he says sweetly. I do exactly as he says, feeling eager to be pleasured.

His hands rub along my breasts, circling my nipples that are hard and aroused. He eagerly pulls down my bra, exposing both breasts. He begins rubbing and squeezing them, then his mouth starts to lick and suck. I can’t stifle the moan that escapes.
Damn, I’ve missed all of this.

He kisses my nipples and flicks them playfully with his tongue. It gets my core so wet. As if he reads my mind, he places kisses down my stomach and across my lace panties, then reaches my thighs.

My inner thighs tremble with want. His eyes meet mine, and his lust is evident.

He hastily pulls down my pale pink thong, exposing every part of me. I feel so bonded to this man, even before sex, that I know this will make it a hundred times better. He kisses up my left thigh, teasing as his hands rub, getting closer and closer to my core, which I’m sure is dripping from my arousal. He skims past my opening and I jump with delight. Again he skims, and then comes back as he enters my opening gently with his finger. It slips in so easily.

“Oh God, Crystal. you are dripping wet. It is so hot,” he groans as he massages inside me. He then adds another finger.

“Oh, Liam. That feels so damn good,” I whisper and moan.

He massages faster, and then to my surprise, I feel the warmth of his breath as his fingers are replaced by his tongue on my core.

Oh God, I’m going to combust.

His tongue flicks and licks me, and then a finger massages my clit as I grip the side of the lounge. My release is building. He doesn’t relent, but works faster and harder, taking me over the edge of ecstasy as I shake and convulse and ride the wave from my orgasm.

Fuck, that was amazing, and much needed.

“That felt amazing,” I breathe out. He scoops me up and carries me towards the bedroom.

“I need to make love to you on the bed,” he tells me. He places me down gently, and I watch as he drops his boxers, showing me his beautiful cock, erect and upright. I am eager to feel him inside of me.

He rips open a foil packet and starts to roll on the condom. It’s hot to watch. It’s even fucking hotter when he climbs on the bed and crawls towards me. I feel his hardness against my naked body as we rub against each other, his cock finding its way to my wetness like it needs to be there.

I feel him at my entrance. I eagerly find his eyes with mine as he pushes inside. We are fused together and united as one, and then with a gentle thrust, he pushes all the way inside of me

He thrusts a little harder, pushing in and coming back out. Our bodies connect like we were designed to be together.

“Having you inside me is heaven,” I say to him in between kisses.

He smiles. “You are heaven, Miss Edgeworth,” he whispers quietly.

He moves faster and harder, and my breathing becomes erratic as my second release builds. It hits so hard, it’s both earth-shattering and mind-blowing. The waves of my release hit over and over.

Liam thrusts again and again, until I finally feel him lose control. His release hits, and he shakes as his orgasm takes him on a wild ride as he lets go and explodes inside me.

Damn, I don’t think I will ever get enough of this amazing man.

Prologue

I kept my word to Sterling and leaked the New York Times front page headline.

‘Sterling Hunt, caught with his pants down, only three months into his marriage.’

‘It appears he was on the 'hunt' for women frequently behind closed doors. Miss Edgeworth is better off without him. Besides that, what kind of man cheats and leaves his new wife deserted during chemo treatments? It is unbelievable & heartless!’

It was the icing on the cake. I had to smear his name through the mud, but he deserved it, and so did the rest of the Hunt family.

In the words of Hugh Hefner, ‘Life is too short to be living somebody else's dream.’

That is what I did for way too long, but not anymore. My happiness comes first. It’s time for Crystal Edgeworth to be who she was destined to be.

I am in awe, and can’t help but stare at the gorgeous sparkling diamond on my finger. Liam proposed after only six months of being officially together, and I was one hundred percent sure when I said yes.

We are in no rush to get married, but this ring means devotion, love, and forever, as far as we are both concerned.

I moved all of my clothes and belongings into Liam’s place. I was glad to get away from my apartment and the hollow memories.

I have started volunteering at the Children’s Hospital. knowing what I went through with chemo, and that there are children going through something so scary, I had to do something. I love singing, reading, and making a difference in their lives, especially when they are unwell.

Liam and I are currently trying for a baby of our own. The practice is fun, but we both can’t wait to have a precious child of our own.

Life has been a rollercoaster, but each bend and bump brought us together and into each other’s lives. We were destined to be together, and honestly, becoming Mrs. Liam Grayson will be an honour.

The End