Authors: Taryn Plendl

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BOOK: A Part of Me

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“Don’t.” He grabbed my wrists and pulled my hands up to his mouth, placing a kiss on each of my palms. “These hands helped heal me. Don’t remember the rest.”

I nodded, my heart swelling at the realization of how far he had come. “Okay.”

Tom stood and unbuttoned his pants, letting them drop. He sat down on the edge of the bed and pulled them off of his feet, followed by his sock. He looked back at me as he unhooked his prosthesis, setting it next to the bed. I moved myself onto my knees behind him, placing my arms around his shoulders and whispering in his ear. “I love you so much Tom.”

When he had removed everything, he turned back around, pushing me back gently until I was lying down. He climbed over me, pressing his full length against me. “Oh god Tom, I want you so bad right now.” I gasped at the feel of his skin on mine. I felt like every nerve ending had come alive.

“You are so beautiful Talia. Perfect.” He leaned over and reached into his nightstand, ripping open the foil package as he rolled the condom down his straining shaft. “Are you sure?” He asked as he leaned down and kissed me gently, looking so worried that I might change my mind.

“Tom, I am surer about this than I’ve ever been about anything.” I pulled him down to me, savagely claiming his mouth, plunging my tongue inside, moaning as out tongues danced and curled with each other’s.

I felt his full throbbing erection pressing at the opening of my sex. “
Please
.” I gasped as he pushed his entire length in one swift move, filling me perfectly. I moved below him with hot wet abandon, meeting him thrust for thrust. “God Talia, you feel so amazing. I love you so much.” I ran my fingernails down his back causing him to groan and increase his tempo. I felt myself building again, arching to meet each of his powerful thrusts until I felt myself falling over the cliff, clenching and shuddering, at the same time, feeling him pulsating inside me at his final moment of ecstasy.

He collapsed on me as we both tried to catch our breath, panting with ragged gasps. “Wow.”

Tom rolled off and pulled me against him, wrapping me tightly in his arms. “I love you Talia.”

“I love you too.” I pressed myself further against him, wanting to be as close as possible. “Can I ask you something?”

“Anything.” He kissed my neck.

“Why do you call me angel?” I rolled over so I was facing him.

“Do you remember when I woke up after the accident?” I nodded. “Well, when I opened my eyes for the first time, you were standing next to the window. The sun was shining in and it illuminated your hair. Your skin looked so beautiful, your eyes so blue. You were in a long white lab coat, and I couldn’t help but feel at peace. You looked like an angel, and I somehow knew you would take care of me.”

I didn’t realize I was crying until I felt the wetness of my tears fall onto my shoulder. “Don’t cry.” His voice was so soothing, as he stroked my side and I knew without a doubt that I would never love anyone as much as I loved this man.

***

I’m not sure what woke me initially, but as I lay there I couldn’t shake the heaviness in the pit of my stomach. I gently removed myself from Tom’s arms, careful to not disturb him. I sat up and stared at him as he slept. His face was so peaceful. His lips were slightly parted, his breathing slow and steady. I had missed him so much.

I threw my legs over the side of the bed and sat up. The clock read four-thirty, but I was wide awake. I was so scared of losing him again. Just the thought brought tears to my eyes again.
When the hell did I become such a freaking baby?

“Talia? What’s wrong?”

“I’m okay baby, go back to sleep.” Apparently he wasn’t buying it. I felt his arms wrap around me, pulling me down against him.

“Why are you crying?” He sounded so concerned, and I needed answers. If I didn’t just talk to him, I was going to just keep on worrying.

“Have you ever wanted something so bad, that when you finally get it, you realize it’s even more than you ever imagined?” I stayed curled up next to him, enjoying the warmth of his skin against mine.

“I’m pretty sure I know exactly how that feels, but I don’t understand why you’re upset.” He ran his hand gently across my hair.

“I guess I just didn’t want to ever wake up. Not after last night. It will hurt so much more when you change your mind again.” I spoke so softly that I wasn’t sure he could hear me, not until he grabbed my shoulders and whipped me around so I was facing him.

“Why would I change my mind?” He asked, his voice becoming more concerned.

“Tom, every time we have been intimate in the past, the next day you push me away. It hurt then, but I am pretty sure it just might destroy me now.” I watched his eyes go wide.

“Is that what you think Talia? That I am going to change my mind in the morning? Wait, is that why you asked me to promise to love you past last night when we were dancing?” I didn’t trust my voice so I just nodded. He let out an exasperated sigh and sat up, pulling me up too.

“I am so sorry. I don’t think you will ever understand just how sorry I am for treating you the way I did. I don’t know what else to say except that I was in a very bad place after the accident. Everything changed in the blink of an eye, and it was too much for me to deal with. You were the only thing pushing me, and I loved you even then, but I pushed you away because I thought I was doing the best thing for you. I didn’t want to be dependent on you and have you resent me for it.”

“Tom, I never felt that way. I wanted to care for you because that is what people do when they love someone. I never did any of it out of pity or obligation.” I argued.

He took my hands in his. “I know that now Talia. It was me that had to get passed myself to see that. If anything good came out of us being apart, it was that I began to fight my way back. I love you more than you will ever know. We just need to remember to talk to each other when things are on our minds, okay?” He pulled me into his arms and held me against his chest, rocking me slowly as he placed kisses on top of my head.

“I told you once that I lost a part of me in that accident, but you were right, my leg was never that part. The part of me that was lost was my heart when I pushed you away. I can live without my leg Talia, but I can’t live without you.”

I looked up at him and smiled. “Well, I guess if that’s true, it’s quite possible you might live forever, because you are stuck with me now.”

He leaned down and kissed me. “God I hope so Angel.”

A special thanks to my sister Danielle for writing the lovely wedding words for

Ava and Trevor.

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About the Author

Taryn lives in Maryland with her husband and two daughters. She is a mom, wife, autism advocate, dreamer, author and publisher.

Even though she is an avid reader of books from many different genres, Taryn has always been a sucker for a good romance.

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