Red_Roses_and_Black_Dahlias_-_Macy_T

“I’m sorry, Maddox. I’m so sorry.” I pulled away slightly to look him in
the eye. My fingers were grasping his hair, nails slightly scraping against his
scalp but if the growl he let out was any indication, he seemed to like it.
“Yeah? Are you really, though?”
“More than anything. I don’t want us to be separated. All three of us.”
Reaching on my tip-toes, I nuzzled my face against his neck, seeking his
warmth and comfort. He was so tall and it was comforting, I felt so safe in
his arms. It felt so right to finally admit it, finally say out loud what I’d been
thinking for weeks.
“Say we belong together.” His hand came up to my hair and he wrapped it
around his fist, groaning against my lips. “Say we’re a family.”
I whimpered at having my hair pulled, marveling at the fact that I seemed
to fucking love it. I had no idea a pinch of pain could be so pleasurable. It
never was in the past. I could feel myself getting wet, not only at the
proximity between our bodies or the fact that I could still taste him on my
lips, but at his words, too. Him saying we belonged together, that we were a
fucking family. I wanted to never stop kissing him.
“We belong together. We’re a family.” I nuzzled his jaw before reaching
up, almost shyly, and licking the path from his jaw to his neck.
“Don’t ever pull something like that again, Sofia. I don’t want to lose
you.”
Tears sprung in my eyes, begging to fall. “I’m so sorry, please forgive me.
I feel so bad, Maddox.” I sniffled, moisture running from my eyes and down
my cheeks.
Guilt was eating at me from the inside. If they took Valentina away from
us because of me, I’ll never forgive myself.
Just not having been able to say goodbye to her earlier as she left with
Andrea made me feel alone and worthless, like I had failed her. And I guess I