Forever You by Lynn, Sandi (e novels to read txt) 📕

and she stood there holding onto the rail, Peyton came out of nowhere and

grabbed her. Ellery screamed as she lost her balance, and they both fell flat on their asses on the hard

ice. Henry came up to me as we shook hands.

“Thanks for inviting us out tonight,” he said.

“Thanks for joining us. I didn’t tell Ellery that you two were coming; I wanted it to be a surprise.”

I looked over at her and Peyton as they sat on the ice laughing. It was gratifying to see her so happy.

“Have you decided what you’re going to do if Ellery’s treatments don’t work?” Henry asked. “I’ve

been in touch with a specialist over in Germany, and he said he’ll see her if she isn’t better, but he’s

heard great things about the clinical trial.”

“I know that everything will work out, and she’ll get better. Dr. Murphy is one of the best research

doctors in the country,” he said as he put his hand on my shoulder.

“Thanks Henry; I hope so because I don’t know what I’d do if something ever happened to her.”

“Don’t think like that man. The universe works in mysterious ways, and look what it’s done for the

two of you already.”

Peyton helped Ellery up and led her over to me. “Thank you for inviting Peyton and Henry to join

us,” Ellery said as she kissed me on my cold lips. I hugged her and turned her around so her back was

against my chest. I told her to move slowly with me, one foot at a time. We skated on the ice together

as I held her tight, making sure she didn’t fall.

“I love you,” I whispered in her ear.

“I love you too, Connor,” she whispered back.

Peyton and Henry skated up to us as she gave me an evil grin. “Ellery can skate you know, and

she’s good at it,” she laughed as she skated away.

We stopped as I turned her around, and she looked at me. “You can skate?” I asked.

She looked at me and cocked her head. “Maybe I can a little,” she said. I sighed as I stared into her

eyes. “So, all this time you pretended you that you didn’t know how to skate? Why?”

“Because I liked the idea of you holding me and protecting me,” she innocently answered.

“Ellery Lane!” I exclaimed as I let go of her, and she smiled at me.

She started skating backwards holding out her hands as I stood there. “Come on, big boy; come and

get me,” she smiled as she took off around the rink. I skated after her as Peyton and Henry stood to the

side and laughed. She was fast. I couldn’t believe she tricked me, but that made her more irresistible.

I caught up with her and grabbed her from behind. I pushed her up against the side of the railing and

kissed her passionately. We were both out of breath as our tongues tangled, and our cold lips started

to warm. “You’re a very bad girl, Ellery, and I think you need to be punished,” I smiled.

“You’re going to punish me here, right in front of all these people?” she asked with a grin.

“No, I’ll save your punishment for later when we’re in bed.”

She looked at me and pouted. “I’m sorry, babe, but you’ll have to put my punishment on hold

because you can’t have sex yet.”

I ran my finger across her lips, “Oh, sweetheart, what I have planned for you won’t involve me

having sex with you.” Her eyes widened as she looked directly at me. Henry and Peyton skated over

to us. “Break it up you two love birds, and let’s get some dinner; I’m starving,” Peyton said.

We got off the ice and headed to Pizzapopolous. It wasn’t my first choice of fine dining, but Ellery

and Peyton wanted pizza. It was a good night spent with friends, and even better when we got home

where Ellery received her punishment.

***

I spent the next few days coming home from the office and finding Ellery sitting in front of her

easel. Sometimes she wouldn’t even hear me come in, and I’d stand a few feet away and watch her.

When you look at her, you can tell she’s in a different world while she paints. Our evenings are spent

having dinner, talking about our day, laughing, and drinking. We would sit on the couch by the fire,

cuddle, and watch movies. This is what my life has become, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Ellery’s last treatment is in two days, and we’re leaving for California tomorrow. I took her upstairs

and made love to her for the first time since my vasectomy. The feeling was incredible as I moved in

and out of her, knowing that every time we made love, there was the possibility of her conceiving a

child. The doctor told us it could take a year or longer, if at all. I hovered over her; our hearts racing,

and both of us breathless. I stared into her eyes, looking beyond them into her soul.

“You complete me, Ellery. You’ve given me a life of happiness that I never knew existed, and I’ll

spend the rest of my life thanking you.”

A tear fell from her eye and stopped at her cheek. I pressed my lips against it and held them there

for a few seconds. She softly closed her eyes as I lowered myself on her and buried my face in her

neck. She tightened her arms around me and whispered, “I love you so much, and I’ll never leave you;

I promise you that.”

***

As we approached Dr. Murphy’s office, Ellery put her hand on the doorknob and