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  Forever TrueCopyright © 2014 Gwendolyn Grace

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  Forever True is © copyrighted by Gwendolyn Grace and is protected under the US Copyright Act of 1976 and all other applicable international, federal, state and local laws, with ALL rights reserved. No part of this may be copied, or changed in any format, sold, or used in any way other than what is outlined under any circumstances without express permission from Gwendolyn Grace.

  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

  Editing and Cover Design by Fiction Genie © 2014

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  A & C illustration: Jessica Rice

  For those who know firsthand that love isn’t always magic and rainbows, and yet

  your heart always finds a way back to your true.

  Chapter One

  Chapter Two

  Chapter Three

  Chapter Four

  Chapter Five

  Chapter Six

  Chapter Seven

  Chapter Eight

  Chapter Nine

  Chapter Ten

  Chapter Eleven

  Chapter Twelve

  Chapter Thirteen

  Chapter Fourteen

  Chapter Fifteen

  Chapter OneAlex

  I loved her. I’ve always loved her. It was difficult to pull my eyes away from Court’s during the ceremony that made her my wife, again. So much has happened between us over the past year. Things I never thought I would forgive. But she is the other part of me that I refused to live without.

  I tried, but I couldn’t.

  “I now pronounce you husband and wife.” A balding man with a kind smile said to us both, and I watched Court’s face beam up at me.

  “I love you, Alex.”

  “I love you, too, baby.”

  My lips found hers, and I was lost.

  She was everything to me and so much more. I licked her bottom lip lightly before I slipped my tongue inside and tasted the sweetness I knew was waiting for me. She always tasted of cherry lip gloss and smelled of something floral. The combination caused pure lust in me. God. I could never get enough of her. Our mouths moved together for what felt like an inappropriate amount of time for a wedding kiss. A distinct cough pulled us out of our haze, and we both smiled at the officiant. I should have been embarrassed, but I wasn’t. She was mine, and I wanted everyone to know it.

  After we sign all of the appropriate paperwork, I tugged her by the hand out of the little chapel and back to the hotel room. I couldn’t wait to have her again. I had gone nearly a year without her, and I planned to make up for it.

  Last night was our reunion, and after we woke up this morning and announced our reconciliation to our children, I immediately asked her to be my wife again. The only problem was that it was Sunday and City Hall wasn’t open. Since the kids were already with Court’s sister, Macy, we each packed a bag and drove directly to the airport. I had enough frequent flyer miles to book two round trip tickets to Las Vegas, and we were on the 1pm flight. By the time we arrived the sun was setting, and we had no idea where we were going because we hadn’t gotten that far in our plan. I told the taxi driver to take us to the best hotel on the strip. The driver looked confused for a moment before putting the cab in motion. I pulled my girl to me and placed light kisses along her neck, loving the way she switched between moaning and squirming as she complained that the driver was watching us. I slid my hand under the hem of the sexy white dress she wore at my request. It looked so damned good on her at the surprise birthday party her friends threw for her last night. I ached to touch her, but I knew I had no right to. I’d never imagined a time that I wouldn’t be able to call her mine. It felt like I was being punched in the gut every day for a year.

  “Wait!” Court called out, causing both me and the driver to flinch. “That hotel, right there. The one with the musical water fountains. Take us there!”

  My gaze traveled reluctantly from her smooth thighs to where she was pointing her finger. I immediately recognized it as the Bellagio hotel. I’d seen it on TV before but never up close. It was an amazing sight.

  “Please, babe. Can we stay here?” With the way her beautiful brown eyes pleaded with me, I knew I could never deny her a thing. I wanted the best hotel Vegas had to offer; I wasn’t sure if the Bellagio was it but if that’s where she wanted to go, then that’s where I’d take her.

  “Sure, baby.” I nodded down at her and placed a kiss on her cute little nose. “Will you take us to the Bellagio, please?” I instructed the driver.

  Once we settled into our suite, I asked the concierge to make all of the arrangements for our wedding to take place that night. These people had it down to a science because everything was taken care of seamlessly. Within twenty-four hours of seeing Courtney outside of the bar last night, she became my wife again. It was amazing how things worked out that way. Yesterday, I was trying to accept that I’ll never have her again, today; I’m putting a ring on her finger and reclaiming her as mine forever.

  After the ceremony, we didn’t have a celebratory dinner or a romantic limousine ride. We didn't come here for that. The reason we came here was because I didn't want to spend another night without her as my wife. So instead of doing the touristy thing, we ran hand in hand back to our hotel grinning at each other the whole way. I tugged my bride out of the elevator and into our room. I could think of nothing else but devouring her. I slid the key into the door and waited for the beep. I immediately lifted her into my arms and over the threshold. Court giggled as I walked clumsily into the room and stumbled as I closed the door.

  "Put me down." She laughed as she wiggled in my grasp.

  "I will once I get you to bed."

  When we reached the bedroom, I slowly lowered her to the floor and took a step back. She stared at me with the seductive smile that always drove me wild. The fact that she wasn't aware that she does it made it even better. My eyes roamed down her body. God, that dress. When I saw her last night, she took my breath away. I stood outside and watched her through the window as she laughed and swayed her hips as she danced.

  She was my dream girl. The one I always imagined myself being with. I knew the moment I saw her sitting behind the desk at the salon all those years ago that she was meant for me.

  Last night, I wanted to run my hands up her thigh and under the fabric just as I was doing now. The way she shuddered made my dick harden. I lightly ran the tip of my tongue along the column of her neck, loving the smell and taste of her. Her fingers reached for the buttons of my shirt, and I stopped her.

  “No, I want to watch you undress.” I bit down on my bottom lip and gave her my best smoldering stare, the one I knew drove her crazy. She looked at me a little embarrassed before her face transformed into a sexy vixen as her mouth curved up at one corner. I took a few steps backward to give her space. She reached under her arm and undid the zipper. Her eyes found mine as she slowly slid the dress down over her breasts. I let out an involuntary moan when I saw that she wasn't wearing a bra. The way her hardened nipples sprang free nearly brought me to my knees. Feeling encouraged, she pushed the fabric lower until the curve of her waist and the expanse of her hips were visible. She hesitated, and I knew why.

  “Lower.” I commanded. When the insecurity left her face, she let the dress drop fully to the floor. I closed the distance between us and ran my hands up and down her hips and around the globes of her luscious ass cheeks. I pulled her closer to me so that she could feel my rock hard ere
ction against her. “When I said I loved you, I meant all of you. You're as beautiful now as you were the day I first laid eyes on you.”

  I knew she felt insecure about her body and that she hid herself from me. She has talked about how the faint lines on her stomach and hips she received from carrying each of our daughters bothered her, or how some of the perkiness has left her breast. But all I saw was a woman I'd built a life with and who has given me two precious children. God willing, I would plant another one in there very soon.

  “I want you off birth control.” I growled in her ear, my dick growing impossibly harder at the thought of coming inside of her and leaving my seed. I heard her draw in a quick breath before releasing it.

  “Ok, Alex.” She replied.

  I reached up and palmed her heavy breasts with one hand while rolling a thumb over her nipple with the other hand. When I pulled a stiff peak into my mouth, she gasped while running her fingers through my hair and held me close. I alternated between licking and sucking them both until she writhed and moaned against me. Finally, I pushed her back onto the bed and let my eyes feast on her. The way her hair fanned across the pillow, the flush of arousal that ran from her cheeks to her chest. How she held her legs open in invitation. The wetness glistening between her thighs was too tempting not to taste. I lowered my head and inhaled her before I delved into her sweetness with my tongue.

  Perfection.

  I loved doing this to her and the way she responded to me with such want and abandon. I licked and nipped at her until she was coming on my tongue, and I savored every bit. When her legs relaxed and rested on my shoulders, I kissed her quivering folds and made my way up her body. Over her abdomen, along her ribs, between the valley of her breast and up the hollow of her collarbone.

  “I want you so much. Are you ready for me, baby?” I knew her answer even before she nodded. My girl was always ready for me. When she undid my belt and unzipped my pants, I was grateful for the relief as my cock sprang free. She wrapped her hand around the shaft while her thumb circled the tip where pre-cum was already forming. I couldn’t wait anymore. I wanted to do this slower but was finding it difficult to hold back.

  “Baby, I’m going to blow before this even gets started. I need you.” When the tip of my cock found her entrance, I couldn’t resist pushing inside.

  “Please, Alex.” She moaned. That was all I needed to hear before I slid completely into her. Her warm walls instantly clamped down on my cock.

  “Fuck, Court.” I felt my eyes roll back as I seated myself fully and held my position for several moments. If I didn't take a second to gain control, I knew I would explode. Her fingernails lightly raked my back as she rocked herself back and forth against me. “Baby, I love the way you feel around me. I could stay here forever.”

  “You can. You are mine forever, and I'm yours.”

  She gasped as I pushed myself as far as she could take me. I pulled her legs to wrap around my waist and was able to go in just a little further.

  “Oh, my god…oh, Alex. That feels…” She moaned and moved her hips under me.

  “Perfect. You feel so perfect.” I kissed her deeply as I thrust in and out. “This is how it will be. Just you and me. Forever.” I made sure to meet her eyes so that she would see that I meant every word.

  “Yes, yes always. I love you.” Her eyes were heated with passion and filled with love. I missed seeing that.

  “I’m never letting you go. I will fight for you. You will always be mine.”

  I was such an idiot for pushing her away in the first place. It hurt like hell to think that she had chosen someone else, and I didn’t know how to deal with it. I know now that the situation wasn’t what I thought, and I realized after it was too late that things between us didn’t have to end. I vowed always to listen to her, even if I don’t always want to. I will listen because I can’t be without her.

  I moved my hips in slow circular motion so that I could hit all of her inner walls, and I could feel her muscles begin to tremor. She was close.

  Thank fuck.

  I kissed her and continued to thrust in time with my tongue; a move I knew could make her come instantly. And I was right. I knew my girl. Her pussy began milking me, and I came with such force that I couldn’t breathe.

  “Unh, Courtney. Fuuuuck.” I groaned as my orgasm seemed to go on and on. When I opened my eyes and was able to finally draw in air, I saw the most beautiful face in the world staring back at me, satiated and smiling.

  “God, I love you.” I nuzzled my nose into her neck and felt myself harden again. It was going to be a long night. I was addicted to being inside of her and wasn’t planning on kicking the habit any time soon.

  Chapter TwoCourtney

  Our twenty-four hour honeymoon was almost over. As we sat at the airport waiting for our boarding call, I relaxed into the arms of my husband while he rubbed tiny circles on the small of my back. My thoughts went to last night and how we spent it celebrating our reunion. After only a few hours of sleep, we got up, and went directly to the airport to catch a mid-morning flight home.

  “I’m going to grab a magazine. Do you want something, baby?” He pointed to the tiny gift shop several yards to the left. I shook my head, and he gave me a kiss on the lips before he walked away. I didn’t miss the way two girls who looked to be in their early twenties eyed him appreciatively as he passed by them.

  That’s right, bitches. He’s mine.

  I had to admire him also. He only got sexier with age. How was that even fair? He hasn’t gained an ounce of weight in ten years. His muscles were firmer, and his tight butt still looked amazing in jeans. My cell phone buzzed in my purse, and I reluctantly pulled my eyes away from the view to see that DeeDee was calling. I cringed for a second because it had been two days since I last talked to her, and she had no idea about Alex and me. I felt the excitement build in my chest because I couldn’t wait to tell her.

  “Hello?” I answered cheerfully and smiled wide.

  “So, how’d it go with Will? I’ve been dying to call, but I wanted to give you space. I thought you would've called me by now.’

  “Well, he and I aren’t a thing as it turns out.”

  “Really? What happened? Does Kendra have something to do with it? She does, doesn’t she? I knew she had a thing for him.”

  “What makes you say that?" I laughed, happy to learn that I wasn't the only person who picked up on the change in Kendra. I knew I was a bit tipsy, but I caught on. It made me wonder if Will did too.

  “Please, it was so obvious, Court. I know all her moves. The minute she saw him that night she was all over him. When she’s really into a guy, she doesn’t drink as much. I apologize for my fucked up cousin. She's from my mom's side of the family, and you know how crazy they are.”

  “Dee, it's fine. Trust me. I'm not even mad, in fact, I'm ecstatic. Will is a good guy. Maybe he would be good for Kendra.”

  “I’m sorry, hon. I was hoping things would work out with him. He was such a hottie.” Just as Dee finished her sentence, the announcement was made over the intercom that our flight was boarding.

  “Court? What was that? It sounded like an airport. Where are you? Are you at the airport?” Alex was walking back to the boarding area and waved me over while he stood in line.

  “Um, Dee. It’s kind of a long story, and we are about to get on the plane.”

  “Ok, just give me the bullet points then. Start with clarifying who you’re referring to when you say “we” and where “we” are going that requires a plane?” I took a deep breath as I reached Alex’s side.

  “Say hi to Dee.” I held the phone out to Alex.

  “Hi, Dee.” He said, and I pulled it away quickly.

  “Is that Alex?” Dee screeched and began asking a million questions just like I knew she would. “Wait a fucking minute! Why are you and Alex together? Why are you getting on a plane? Where are you going? When will you be back?”

  “We are in Vegas and boarding a plane to come
home.”

  “Vegas! What the hell are you doing in Vegas?”

  “Getting married.”

  “Married?” She shouted loud enough for everyone around us to hear. Alex and I both began laughing.

  “Yep. We are an us again.” I confirmed. “But, Dee, I’ve got to go. We're almost to the front of the line. I promise I’ll call you tomorrow.”

  “Tomorrow? Oh, hell no. Call me when you land, Courtney Turner. I mean it!” I promise to call her as soon as we landed because I could never resist her requests. “Oh, honey. I am so happy for the both of you. Oh my god. I can’t believe it.” Her words came out choppy, and I knew she was choked up, which caused me to tear up a little.

  “Me either. I’m so happy, Dee.” I smiled up at Alex, who was holding my hand and giving the agent our boarding passes. He gave me a deep dimpled grin that melted my heart. I’d forgotten where I was and what I was doing for a second until I heard Dee’s voice through my clouded brain.

  “You better call me and fly safely. Love you.”

  “I will. Love you back.” I pressed end on the phone and let Alex pull me down the walkway to the plane that would take us back to our life, our girls and our home.

  ****

  “How’s your brownie dinner, girls?” I smiled over at Liv and Jordyn, who both had chocolate smeared all over their cheeks.

  “Delicious.” Liv mumbled around a mouth full. Alex and I went immediately to pick the girls up from Macy’s house after our flight landed and took them out for a choco-lava brownie dinner.

  “Daddy?” Jordyn looked up at her father with a thoughtful expression.

  “Yes, baby girl?”

  “Are you coming back to our house after this?” My heart broke a little at her question. While we’ve told the girls that we are a family again, they still had a hard time understanding what that means. We’ve explained to them that Alex and I are married again and even showed them pictures. Which, by the way, turned out to be a mistake because Liv was pretty upset about not being a flower girl. We tried to make them understand that it was a special thing that Alex and I wanted to keep between us and that we promised to have a big party soon.