Part 20 (1/2)
”Yeah.” He sighed. ”I always thought that Braydon was there when Noah jumped. The police made me think that Braydon was on the roof just standing there when Noah ran and jumped.” His voice cracked and my heart went out to him. ”I guess it doesn't really matter.”
”Maybe Braydon is just lying now.” I reached over and stroked his chin. ”We both know how shady he is.”
”Yeah.” He sighed. ”I asked to talk to him. I wanted to know exactly what happened, but Agent Waldron told me it wouldn't be possible.”
”What? After everything you did to help them?” My voice rose in disgust. ”They should be ashamed of themselves. Why couldn't they let you get some answers?”
”I guess they don't want to compromise the case.” Zane's eyes looked thoughtful as he stared at me. ”I just thought it was strange.”
”They should understand your need for closure.” I was angry for him. ”They basically used you to bring Braydon and Angelique down and now they can't even let you find out exactly what happened the night that he died? It's not fair.”
”It's okay, Lucky.” Zane issued me a crumpled smile. ”I loved my brother and I will always honor his memory, but I need to live in the here and now. I nearly lost you with my focus on revenge. I'm not going to let it all control my mind anymore. I want to focus on us now, and making our relations.h.i.+p stronger.”
”Oh, Zane.” My eyes filled with tears at his words. He sounded so sincere and they were like music to my ears. ”You don't know how much that means to me to hear you say that.”
”I've noticed how distant you've been these last few days Lucky, and it has killed me. There is nothing I wouldn't do to make this relations.h.i.+p work. Nothing I wouldn't give to make this a forever love. I want to prove my love to you. I want the birds in the sky to chirp of my love for you. I want the pygmies in Africa to talk of my love for you. I want the fish in the bottom of the ocean to feel the depths of my love for you.”
”You're going to make me cry.” I bit my lip and looked at the sincere expression in his eyes. ”I don't know what to say.”
”I finished my song for you.” He laughed. ”But it's more like a poem. I'd like to say it to you, if you don't mind.”
I groaned at his words. ”Does that mean I'll have to say mine as well?”
”If you want.” He laughed. ”But you don't have to.”
”I will, but you first.” My stomach turned over with nerves. ”The genius has to go first.”
”Well, I'm glad you've finally admitted that I'm a genius.”
”Yeah, I'm sure you are.”
”Okay, here we go.” Zane turned around to face me and his blue eyes were full of emotion as he started to talk. I focused on his pink lips and the slight stubble on his chin as he spoke, because I was scared that if I looked into his eyes as he spoke, I would be a blubbering mess.
One day, people shall talk of this day, my love
One day, birds shall sing of my joy, my love
One day, the wind shall scream the truth to the world, my love Ten years of our love is not enough, my love
Eternity is just a drop in time for our love, my love
You have the key to my heart and soul, my love I don't want to walk a foot without you besides me, my love
I don't want to talk without seeing your smile, my love
I live for the moments when it's just us, my love Give me forever to love you, my love Give me your trust and your life, my love
I'll protect you and love you all my life, my love
One day will come when the whole world will talk of our love, my love Be my love, feel my love, live my love, for today my love, is one day, my love ”Oh Zane,” I couldn't stop the tears of joy from rolling out of my eyes. ”That was so beautiful. I can't believe you wrote that for me.”
”Well, believe it, my dear. And believe me when I say, I'm putting my all into being the man you deserve.”
”I don't deserve or want anyone other than you, Zane.”
”Then how's about we go into the bathroom for five minutes and you ...” His eyes sparkled as he talked and he burst out laughing as I shook my head at his words.
”You're incorrigible, Zane.” I growled at hm. ”s.e.x, s.e.x, s.e.x.” I laughed and gasped as his hand crept up to my breast and squeezed me through my top. ”Stop it.” I hissed.
”I couldn't resist.” He winked. ”You know us s.e.x addicts.”
”I wouldn't be surprised if you were a s.e.x addict.”
”Agent Waldron did give me a pair of handcuffs.” He winked at me. ”They're in my suitcase. Maybe I'll have to use them tonight and show you just how much of a s.e.x addict I am.”
”Who says we're going to have s.e.x tonight?” I smiled at him demurely. ”I may not have fully forgiven you yet.”
”Lucky,” he groaned, ”don't tease me. I can't go another night without feeling myself inside of you. It's torture having you lying next to me, feeling you against me and not being able to have my wicked way with you.”