45. When it's done

I slipped into his room after a quick shower, a change of clothes, and a cup of hot tea.

"Brice...oh my god. I can't believe you're here. You were gone, missing for days." I hugged, then I thought about any injuries that he might have then loosened my arms but he pulled me tighter in his embrace.

"Ella, baby, I'm so sorry to have made you worry about me." He cupped my face and kissed me, his glasses were on the side table, his eyes were glassy and my heartache thinking of the suffering that he had gone through.

"Not your fault, she got to you, but you're here now, that's all that matters," I whispered in his ear, assured him as he rest his head to the crook of my neck. It felt as if he was letting go of his burden, he leaned in and I held him close. I kept him close, engulfing him with my love. I was truly hoping we could put it all behind us and pull through from the horror we've been in. Days of worrying if he's dead or alive had drained my emotion and all I want is to be in his arms.

I hated the woman, I hated that Ann made Brice suffer. I hope that she rot in jail, I never wanted her to be released. The woman was sick, she's evil, a very bad person to the core.

Brice still looked a bit delirious, the IV was taken off, but Grady said it'll take some time before the IV takes its effect and neutralize the drug coursing through his veins. Seeing him in such a state, I decided to lay back and join him on the bed. "I love you, we will get through this." I kissed his jaw, his stubbles tickled my lips making me smile at him.

He didn't say anything, his eyes were back to looking sleepy, his hold on me was loosening and I snuggled into his side resting to his chest, and let him drift asleep knowing he will be better by tomorrow. My mind wanders until exhaustion catches up and I fall asleep in his arms.

******

The next day I was up with my honey bun bun looking at me, making me self-conscious, quickly checking if drool all over myself which only made him chuckle at me.

"Don't, I don't believe in those cliche romcoms where the girl wakes up beautifully. Seriously Brice, stop looking at me like that," I was combing my hair with my fingers assuming my bed hair was as bad as any other day.

"You're beautiful, I still can believe you agreed to marry me." His fingers trailed down my front, over the t-shirt I was wearing, his hand slithered under the t-shirt, circling, tracing the tattoos from my hip traveling higher to my rib cage, bringing it higher exposing my naked body until his lips latched on my nipple.

"I missed you, so much," his words were deep, his breathing was getting heavy, his touches were burning my skin, making me feel more alive than ever. I wanted him, so fucking much, and suddenly the clothes between us felt too much that I was stripping myself and helping him with his, making him chuckle. "Eager now?" he teased sexily but then moan when I wrap my fingers around his hardening dick.

"So much, I can't stop thinking about you," I kissed the base of his throat, lingering down his chest while his hand rubbed my spine sensually. We were taking our time, savoring each other, deepening our kisses, until he lay me on my back and get on top of my body. Brice caged me under the heat of his stare. His lust says it all, his kisses were getting hotter, his touches were burning the fire inside of me. I was wet, he was hard, his words were getting naughty. We finally collided, immersed in lust, our breaths were sexually induced, our body tangled, his thrusts were deep and hard, our climax was inevitable. The grunts, the groans, the friction they're all taking us closer and closer to our orgasms until we both burst and our names leave each other's lips.

"I want to stay like this forever," he sighed wrapping his arm around my body, kissing between my shoulder blades as he spooned me from behind.

"We should shower and join my brothers for breakfast." I turned to face him, he groaned when I break free from his embrace. But his face brightens when I held out my hand to his and lead him to the adjoining bathroom where we have a quick steamy shower with lots of kisses, more touching, and finally another climax to start the day with.

We dressed and joined my brothers in the dining area where I was pleasantly surprised when I found Jacqueline sitting between Percy and Grady. "Jacqueline? I didn't know you're coming here."

Jacqueline looked surprised at me, then she looked at Percy as if she was searching for an answer, I looked at Percy then Grady, their silence was telling me something was wrong, that she was not here for me.

"She's was the emergency that made me leave you yesterday," Grady stated, "We'll talk about it later, but she's good for now, tell me how are you feeling? Brice?"

Brice took a seat after pulling a chair for me, greeted my brothers and Jacqueline then answered them with a thank you for saving him. "I'm better, a lot better with Ella by my side."

I kept on looking at my brothers then at Jacqueline, a bad feeling was creeping and I try to shake it away when I looked at Jacqueline and she was giving me the look, the silent 'I'll tell you everything later and yes I'm in trouble' look. So I nodded and let Brice put his hand on mine, while I try to focus back on what Percy was saying.

"...Ann was taken to custody, multiple charges including the murder of her own sister will be filed, she will most likely hide behind her mental illness, but our lawyers had made sure that she will be locked up for a very long time, they were..." his words were fading out as I drink my coffee, the discussion was too heavy after the kind of morning that I just spent with handsome fiancé. I kept looking at Percy while my mind wandered and was distracted by Brice who was circling his thumb onto my wrist.

Breakfast ended an hour later and when I finally had time to talk to Jacqueline she only shares a vague explanation about her problem with one of her billionaires. "Percy and Grady are handling it, I'm fine Ella," she smiled weakly, and I hugged her and told her that I will be there for her, that I want her to call me. But she assured me that my brothers were helping her. "Be with Brice, I will be fine, it'll be over before you know it and we'll be having lunch with Ben and Gemma just like the old days."

"Oh, gosh, it seems like it's been years," I smiled and finally hugged her one last time before I head back with Brice to his penthouse.