In This Moment (The Things Unseen Book 1)

by K. Lashaun

"Before I let you do that, I gotta make sure you're good. I told you I'd take care of you tonight and I meant that. Round one was satisfying, Ms. Taylor, but I'm far from done."

though it's not the reason for all this, fucking you again is a priority.

"I will fuck up your entire world. Make no mistake about it."

I’m sure you’re fully aware of just how beautiful you are, but if you want me to go into detail and tell you every reason I feel that way, just say the word.”

Because I fully intend to consume your every thought for the remainder of the night. I plan on pulling as many orgasms out of your body as I possibly can with a single-minded determination you've never seen before."

“All I ask is that you relax. Give yourself permission to be in this moment and not overthink it. Trust me enough to take care of you, and not take advantage of you and this agreement we’re in. That’s it."

“I can get drunk off the taste of you."

“I’m not ready to let you go. And I’m going to do everything in my power, pull every weapon available in my arsenal to prevent that from happening.”

My shoulders drooped when I realized it was all on me. Every burden and problem that arose was handled by me. I’d buried my problems into work to distract me, but I’d never let anyone in fully.

Ever. And thinking about the loneliness I felt often hurt.

“Don’t be sorry. Lean on me. Give yourself permission to fall. I’ll catch you; I promise.” A kiss so tender it sent chills down my spine was placed on my forehead as I trembled in his arms. “Break, Garryn. Break down, fall apart… do all that shit so I can spend the rest of tonight putting you back together.”

good? Or you need to do it again? I’ll stand here and hold you all night while you cry. I have no problem doing it.”

“How do I explain how I feel without scaring you off? Explain that something inside of me recognizes something inside of you? That your spirit feels familiar.

That I know the wall you hide behind wasn’t to keep me out. That rather than tearing it down, I’d like nothing more than to join you inside of it, so you won’t always be alone. That you’re so damn beautiful, every time I lay eyes on you it feels like a punch in the

chest. That my breath quickens every time your name crosses my phone.” His brows furrowed as he paused. His bottom lip disappeared briefly between his teeth before he continued. “I don’t need you to be anything other than what you are right now. You as you ...

“You know I can make that happen for you, right?”

“It aint been another woman since the day I saw you giving Krystal hell outside of my office.”

“The only woman I’ve seen or admired has been you. Only one woman runs through my mind constantly, keeping me up late. Only one woman has this shit in here” – I pounded my chest – “in her tight grip. Only one woman’s pussy has me leaving work undone and cutting my hours short at every possible opportunity so I can worship between her thighs. Whether that’s on my knees, worshiping with my lips, or balls deep…it doesn’t matter. I don’t know what else I gotta do or say to make you understand that. You got me, Garryn. I’m yours and only yours for as long as you’ll have me. Why can’t you understand that?”

“That fuckin’ taste of you. You see why I can never get enough.”

“If everybody wants to sneak photos of us and show the world how you make me feel, let them. It is what it is.”

“I swear,” he began, lips hovering an inch above mine. “I’m ‘bout to eat the fuck out your pussy.”

Because if it's something that needs to be handled, then I got that.”

But as your man, that's my job. This is my last time asking, show me.”

“You’re the woman of a well-known, rich, black man. You’re valuable to me, therefore you’ll be protected at all times if I can help it.”

But your intentions won’t always matter when your actions say otherwise.

I turned to walk out of the door, leaving my heart standing behind me.

“Then I can’t give you time if the only purpose of it is to distance yourself. Nah. I can’t have that. I won’t have it. I’ll be damned if I sit back idly, knowing you’re trying to end this shit.”

“This fuckin’ tight ass feeling in my chest, nervousness in the pit of my stomach, and all-consuming fear… all that shit is from the thought of you breaking things off permanently. Walking away is not an option for me and I’m trying to keep it from being one for you. Don’t leave me hanging out here, baby. Please.”