Breaking Through the Wall (Guarded Hearts Book 2) by Alexis Noelle Page B

around me. I leaned back and eased both of us onto the bed.
    “Maddy, if you’re not ready , baby, it’s okay. This is not what this was about. I just wanted to show you that I was here and I still love you. I don’t want to force you into something you’re not ready for.”
    I pulled back and looked him in the eye. “Carter, I love you and I didn’t realize how much I missed you until we kissed. I want you to make love to me.”
    He rolled over , so that he was on top of me, and started to kiss my neck. Within a couple minutes all of our clothes were in a pile on the floor. If I said that I wasn’t scared, I would be lying. Carter was going slowly and I knew it was because he knew I needed it.
    “Are you okay, baby?”
    He looked down at me and the amount of love in his eyes told me everything would be okay. “Yes, I have missed you so much.” I leaned up to kiss him again and he positioned himself at my opening.
    He gave me one last kiss, and then buried himself inside of me. I didn’t realize how much I missed making love to Carter, and I couldn’t believe I was ever reluctant to do it. Carter was going so slow and I was loving every minute of it. “God, Carter, I have missed you so much!”
    “Me too , baby, I love you.”
    Our bodies moved as one , and I could feel myself getting close. Carter lowered his head to kiss me and I came, crying out his name.
    I felt like today might be a turning point for us. I felt like I might finally be ready to start living again.
     
     
    Jason
     
    When we walked into Shattered Glass , I’m not gonna lie, I felt out of place. This was Nicole’s scene. The girl had the voice of an angel and the body of a temptress. I really liked how she kept me on my toes. I never knew what to expect when she was around.
    She tried to convince me at the house to get on stage, and even though she was really good at convincing , there was no way in hell I was getting up there to sing. I would definitely enjoy seeing her, though. This kind of feeling was new for me, and I wasn’t really sure how to deal with it.
    I felt so protective of her, and I knew , that if anyone ever hurt her I would lose it. I never thought I would enjoy being in a regular relationship, but Nicole wasn’t just a regular girl. Most girls probably would have told me to fuck off with the way I was treating her. She didn’t. She refused to leave and I think that was what did it. Her showing me that she wasn’t going anywhere was definitely something I needed. Once all of the girls signed up, we ordered some drinks and the MC said they were about to start.
    I leaned in close to Nicole’s ear and kissed her neck. “What are you girls gonna sing , babe?”
    She turned to me and smiled one of those smiles that had begun to make me nervous. It meant she was up to something and I had a feeling that something was gonna make me crazy. “It’s a surprise, but I signed up for two songs, one with the girls and one by myself.”
    Shawn came up to me. “Hey, J, listen, I’m gonna get out of here. I need to go take care of something.”
    “What the hell , dude? We just got here and the girls haven’t even gone on stage yet.”
    “I know , I’ll see you guys later at Rebellion.” Then he was racing out of the door. Something was up with him, but he wouldn’t tell me. It started at the end of last year. He would get these calls on his phone that he answered in private, and then he raced off soon after. If I didn’t know him better, I would think he was dealing.
    About a half hour after they started , one of the guys came up to our table and told Nicole that she was up. She kissed me on the cheek and bounced off toward the stage. I hoped whatever song she was singing, she didn’t get too into it. Her outfit was hot, but not very supportive.
    Nic was gorgeous . She had long strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes, and an ass that Jennifer Lopez would be jealous of. Her smile was what drew me in. It was addicting. Tonight, she