Forever & an Engine (The Austin Series)

by C. J. Fallowfield

  ‘Are we sharing or are you just going to criticise my share don’t share tendencies? I can’t manage full portions of both.’

  ‘I’ll share a naan, but I like lots of rice sorry,’ he said sweeping my hair off my shoulder and kissing my neck.

  ‘I like the coconut one is that ok?’

  ‘Sure. What curry do you want?’

  ‘Chicken tikka madras.’

  ‘Madras is hot baby.’

  ‘Like you then,’ I grinned ‘What are you having?’

  ‘Chicken Tikka Masala.’

  ‘We both like chicken tikka.’

  ‘Another thing we have in common, maybe we were meant to be.’ He nuzzled my neck and out of the corner of my eye I saw Lexi pretending to retch so I pulled my tongue out at her.

  Gabe called and ordered and indicated for me to follow him to the kitchen. He put me up on the island, pulled my knees apart and moved between them. When he looked me directly in the eyes, I felt the temperature in the room rise a few degrees. Without breaking eye contact he ran his hands up the outside of my thighs and round to cup my bottom and I parted my lips waiting for him to kiss me. His hands moved under my sweater up my spine, stopping for a second when he realised I was braless and his eyes flickered dangerously, betraying his needs.

  I gasped as his hands moved around until they were on my ribs, his thumbs caressing the sides of my breasts. He let out a low sexy groan, moving closer until I wrapped my legs around him and he was an inch from my face. I was breathing hard and fast and he smiled happily, knowing the effect he was having on me. He let his thumbs graze my nipples and it was my turn to moan softly. His lips were so close, tantalisingly delicious and I tilted my head ready to meet them.

  ‘So are we having a beer or what?’ came Doug’s voice. Gabe pulled away, quickly removing his hands, as we looked around to see Doug standing in the kitchen doorway. ‘Shit sorry am I interrupting something?’

  ‘Wow your powers of deduction are on form as ever Doug,’ said Gabe, as he pushed a frustrated hand through his hair and I blushed and unhooked my ankles from around his waist.

  ‘Sorry guys, I’ll go.’

  ‘It’s ok, moments lost now anyway. Mia do you want a beer too?’

  ‘I’d love one please Gabe. I’ll set the table.’ I slid off the island and smiled shyly at Doug and went to tidy up.

  ‘Shit sorry dude, we were thirsty, thought you were just setting up.’

  ‘Don’t worry about it Doug, we invited you over, it was rude of us to sneak off. Why don’t you ask Lexi to come in and we can all catch up while we wait for the food to be delivered.’ I felt Gabe’s hands on my hips as I cleared the last of the books away and he kissed my cheek. ‘Sorry, have to pick up where we left off later.’

  ‘God I was so ready for you to kiss me,’ I groaned.

  ‘Me too. Maybe we can make out on the back row of the movies later.’

  ‘Then you’d better pick a boring film.’

  ‘You’d rather watch a film than kiss me?’

  ‘Depends on the film,’ I teased and he spanked my bottom making me smile. I couldn’t wait until he could do that properly, during a vigorous session.

  Doug and Lexi joined us and we all chugged on some cold beer as I laid the table. We argued about what film to watch after The Raid. I voted for F&F6 again, Gabe Star Trek and Lexi and Doug Iron Man 3, so they won. The Indian was delivered and Gabe cracked open some more beers and we all tucked in before relocating downstairs. Gabe dragged me to the back row before Lexi had a chance to nab it. She scowled and sat on the front row with Doug, while Gabe reclined our seat, put on the heat for me and draped his arm around my shoulder dimming the lights.

  ‘I think you’re going to love this,’ he whispered.

  ‘The film or making out?’ I replied in an equally low tone.

  ‘The film. We can make out in Iron Man, already seen it and not bothered seeing it again.’

  ‘Me too. So mitts off until then, I’ve been wanting to see The Raid for ages.’

  ‘Are you two going to whisper in those annoyingly loud voices all the way through the film or can we actually enjoy it?’

  ‘Sorry Lex, we’ll behave now,’ I giggled.

  ‘Well that’d make a change. You two are like lovesick teenagers you can’t keep your bloody hands off each other.’

  ‘We’re actually still teenagers Lex. You do know that right?’

  ‘Girls please, the action’s about to start and it’s incessant,’ interrupted Doug.

  He wasn’t wrong and I felt Gabe chuckling as I inhaled through my teeth and gasped at what unfolded in front of me.

  ‘That was brutal and BRILLIANT,’ I exclaimed as the credits rolled.

  ‘Awesome,’ nodded Lexi.

  ‘Dude, I love these chicks, they’re so cool,’ said Doug as he turned and grinned at Gabe giving him the double thumbs up, making us laugh.

  ‘I’m on popcorn duty,’ Lexi said standing up. She clocked Gabe’s horrified face. ‘Don’t worry, if there’s one thing I know how to cook it’s popcorn.’

  ‘It was more the fact that you’re ready to eat again after you had six poppadums, a whole rice and naan as well as your curry Lex, but good to know you’re not going to burn down my kitchen.’

  ‘So I like to eat a lot,’ she shrugged. ‘I’m nearly as tall as you and taller than Doug, I have legs to fill.’

  ‘Taller than me, you cheeky cow,’ laughed Doug as she brought up their feud from our Sunday walk and lunch out. ‘Who’s for another beer?’

  ‘Yes please,’ said Gabe and I in unison.

  ‘O how sweet, they even talk together,’ smiled Lexi. I shook my head and Doug dragged her out.

  ‘So you enjoyed that did you?’ asked Gabe as he rubbed his nose on mine.

  ‘I did and I’d be happy to watch it again. I told you I love martial arts films.’

  ‘God you’re amazing. Are you sure you’re a woman?’

  ‘Well there was something I was meaning to talk to you about,’ I teased. ‘Do you need anything? I’m going to go up and get the throw.’

  ‘Are you cold? I put the heated seat on for you.’

  ‘No I’m lovely and warm, but we’re going to be making out on the back row. As I plan on taking you to first and second base I don’t want Lexi to turn around and get an eyeful.’

  ‘First and second base? How easy do you think I am?’ He grinned as he put his hands behind his head.

  ‘I have it on extremely good authority that you’re very easy indeed and even put out on a first date.’

  ‘Scandalous,’ he replied with a twinkle in his bright blue eyes. He was looking so much more relaxed and happy than he had been the last couple of days, which in turn made me happy.

  ‘Well you’d better get in training, as I’m hoping we can go for a gentle home run tomorrow night.’ I winked at him and headed upstairs, grabbed the throw from the lounge and decided I’d prefer some chocolate to popcorn. I opened the kitchen door and stood frozen, open mouthed for a second, as I found Doug and Lexi in a tight embrace.

  ‘O shit sorry. Didn’t see anything.’ I said covering my eyes quickly. ‘Bring me a bar of galaxy when you’re ready.’ I backed out, banging into the door frame and heard them laughing as I hurried back downstairs.

  ‘O my god Gabe, they’re snogging in the kitchen,’ I exclaimed.

  ‘Really?’

  ‘Yes. They’re really going at it. I wanted some chocolate and walked in on them. I’m so pleased for them.’ I went to sit next to him, but he tugged me onto his lap.

  ‘Kitchen’s obviously the place for it, are they planning on joining us for the movie?’ He put his arms around my waist and I pulled the blanket over us.

  ‘I think so, hopefully they won’t be long,’ I said as I put my head on his shoulder.

  ‘Baby are you sure you’re ok staying up? I don’t mind coming to bed with you if you’re tired,’ he said as he kissed around my ear.

  ‘I’m fine thank
s. Besides I can have a lie in tomorrow. What were your plans as I could do with catching up on the English notes.’

  ‘Yeah I’m behind too. I was going to go for a swim or run first thing, so maybe when I get back we could study. We need to be out at 7.30 p.m. ok?’

  I nodded as Lexi and Doug came back in. Lexi actually blushed as she handed me my beer and chocolate and pulled a face when I raised my eyebrows up and down at her.

  ‘You two want popcorn? I brought an empty bowl down,’ she asked.

  ‘Not for me thanks Lex,’ said Gabe.

  ‘I’m good with chocolate thanks, you two enjoy it.’

  Gabe started up the film putting the volume on max so you could feel the vibrations. I looked at him and he gave me one of his sexy grins. I glugged back half a bottle of beer to build up my courage for how far I was actually prepared to go without his knowledge and reached up and started to kiss him with a chunk of melting chocolate in my mouth. It wasn’t until his lips were parted and I slipped in my tongue that I felt his body move in surprise, before he let out a light moan easily muffled by the noise of the film.

  He started working his own tongue around my mouth removing every last trace of the galaxy coating it. We continued to kiss, softly at first, then building up until I was nearly pulling his hair out and his fingers were bruising my ribs they were holding on that tightly. I felt his erection digging into my hip and released my right hand from his hair and slipped my hand up under his shirt and ran my fingers over his beautifully toned stomach. I undid a few shirt buttons and made my way up to his hard pecs and started to tweak his nipple. I felt him growl in my mouth and silently cursed the fact that I couldn’t straddle him and fuck him right now, I’d never wanted anyone so badly. His hand moved from my side and he resumed the thumb stroke on my bare breast, that Doug had so rudely interrupted earlier.

  As he moved onto my nipple I started to moan into his mouth. I trailed my fingers back and forth along the inside edge of his jeans until he was squirming below me. I slowly started undoing the buttons then slipped off his lap onto the empty seat and pushed my right hand into the gap in his boxers. I wrestled him out under the blanket and took him in my palm, he was hot and rigid and I felt him shudder and watched as he leaned back and stretched his arms out across the back of the sofa as he gazed at me through hooded eyes. When I ran my thumb over his foreskin and circled his tip he was really wet. He watched as I held his gaze, very slowly licked the pad of my thumb before putting it in my mouth and sucking it clean, knowing what it would do to him. He shook his head and groaned and I saw the blanket move as he flexed below it.

  I smiled and slipped my hand back under and started to stroke him alternating between fast and slow and enjoyed watching his face. His mouth parted and he tilted his head back as he started to pump his hips up and down and moaned so softly even I could barely hear him. He leaned his face down to me and I started to kiss him again, but this time sucked and gently bit on his tongue as his thrusts got quicker and quicker. I pulled away and after a quick glance to make sure Lexi and Doug were absorbed in the film, I ripped the blanket off and lay down and took him into my mouth. He was so shocked at my audacity that he jolted and came in my mouth instantly, hard and fast and I heard him mumbling expletives as a hand gently pressed down on the back of my head.

  I swallowed him down, licked him clean and pushed myself up tucking him back into his boxers and looked to see he was leaning right back in the chair with his arm over his eyes. I did up his jeans buttons and adjusted his shirt as his chest rose and fell as he caught his breath. I took a large swig of beer and popped a piece of chocolate in my mouth and lay down with my head in his lap. I could feel him, still semi hard, against the back of my head. He started stroking my hair and as I looked up him he mouthed ‘Dirty girl’ at me with a huge grin on his face so I gave him a wink. By the time the film ended I was exhausted and stumbled as I stood up. He quickly caught me and swooped me up.

  ‘It’s past someone’s bedtime. I’m taking her up, night guys.’

  ‘Night Mia,’ said Doug and Lexi together and I laughed.

  ‘Night both.’

  I marvelled at how easily Gabe carried me up the stairs and into his bathroom before carefully setting me down at the sink. He pushed my hair away from my face and kissed me.

  ‘You, Mia Page, are the dirtiest girl I know. Doing that with Doug and Lexi sitting right in front of us. I nearly passed out.’

  ‘You can talk, you’ve had your fingers inside me while making me have conversations with both of them.’

  ‘Yes, but that was only second base. It’s not like I took you to third base and went down on you in front of them, which is what you just did tonight. I thought you were just going to grope me over my jeans.’

  ‘I couldn’t wait,’ I shrugged. I brushed my teeth grinning at him through the foam as he studied me, as if he still couldn’t believe it. I cleaned my mascara off and headed back to the bedroom and stripped off. I was already under the duvet when he strode in starkers. I happily watched him as he moved around the room taking my clothes into the wardrobe. I tried rolling on my side and it felt ok, so when he climbed into bed and lay on his back I draped myself over him, happy to be back in our favourite position.

  ‘I’ve had a really nice day today Gabe. Thank you so much for my gifts, I’m looking forward to seeing them tomorrow.’

  ‘You’re welcome baby. I’m forward to seeing mine too,’ he said kissing my head.

  ‘You know I made it through a whole day without crying.’

  ‘I did notice, but was too scared to mention it in case it set you off again. Sleep now, we have a big night out tomorrow.’

  ‘I’m really looking forward to it,’ I kissed his chest and he tightened his grip on me as I yawned.

  ‘Me too. Come on baby you need to sleep.’

  ‘Hmmm. I love you Gabe,’ I sighed happily.

  ‘You too baby, sssshhhh.’

  Saturday

  I rolled over to find another note and wondered if I’d ever wake up to find him next to me again.

  8.30. Gone down to the pool. You’re so cute when you’re sleeping and you make a lovely noise when I kiss you. I’ll bring you breakfast in bed when I’m done. Looking forward to date night G xx

  I sat up in bed carefully, it was getting easier, if only this damn tiredness would go. I headed to the bathroom and washed my face and covered myself in moisturiser, put on my yoga pants again and my black and grey jumper. I finally managed to pull on some socks and piled up my hair and headed downstairs, deciding I was going to make him breakfast. He usually swam for an hour, so I had time to prepare while he showered and dressed.

  I got everything ready and sliced a large melon in half, filling it with some raspberries and blueberries and popped the two dishes on the dining table and lay out the cutlery and spotted him coming back across the grass. He’d got on a pair of very sexy black combat trousers with a grey long sleeved t-shirt with a Ferrari on the front which made me smile. His hair was still damp and he was glowing. I felt my body warm from the inside out as I looked at him. He spotted me through the glass and broke into a dazzling smile that made me tingle all over. I went and started his coffee and heard him come in behind me.

  ‘Morning baby. I was going to bring you breakfast in bed. What are you up to?’ His hands went around my waist and his body pressed up behind mine making me feel all weak.

  ‘I’m making you breakfast for a change. Go and sit at the table and I’ll bring you your coffee. I’m making you bacon and egg sandwiches and you’ve got melon and fresh fruit too.’

  ‘I could get used to being looked after,’ he murmured as he kissed my neck.

  ‘Gabe Austin go and sit down, or you know we’ll never eat,’ I scolded. He laughed and slapped my bottom and went to sit down. I took him his coffee and gave him a quick peck on the lips. As I waited for the bacon to grill I leaned back on the counter drinking my latte as I watched him eating his fruit, wondering how I co
uld possibly love him more than I already did and how would I ever know when I’d reached my capacity for loving him? Each day my love seemed to get stronger. I plated up when it was all ready and took it over to him before sitting down and having my fruit.

  ‘Are you not having a sandwich?’

  ‘No I’m good. I may have some peanut butter on toast in a while.’

  ‘Lexi not up?’

  ‘No, she rarely surfaces before mid-day unless she has to.’

  ‘So how are you feeling this morning?’

  ‘I slept really well and I feel like I can move about much easier. You?’

  ‘I’m doing just great,’ he beamed, planting a kiss on my cheek. ‘I need to go and stock up on some food. You want to come?’

  ‘I’d love to, but I’m so behind. I better crack on with some work.’

  ‘Do you want me to swing by and collect your mail?’

  ‘That would be lovely thanks, do you still have my keys?’

  ‘Yes, do you still have my credit card?’

  ‘Sorry yes, I forgot to give it back to you. I promise I haven’t spent anything on it other than the lingerie shop. The other stuff was on my own card.’

  ‘I’m not worried, I trust you, but I need it for something this morning.’

  I went to find it and handed it back to him and started to clear away our cups and plates. When I walked back over to get my books out he grabbed my hand and pulled me onto his lap.

  ‘Kiss me,’ he ordered. I was only too happy to oblige and sagged against him, enjoying the feel of his thumb stroking my cheek as I let him take me over. ‘Hmmm,’ he sighed breaking away. ‘Ok baby I’d better go. I’ll join you for some studying later.’

  ‘Gabe I’d like to hog a bathroom for a while tonight. Can I use one of the rooms on the top floor?’

  ‘Don’t be stupid, use mine. As long as I can have a shower and shave first, you can have it all to yourself while I get dressed and out of your way.’

  ‘Are you sure?’

  ‘Yes.’

  ‘What if the outfit you got me won’t fit?’

  ‘It’ll fit Mia, I know your body better than you do.’ He gave me another kiss and helped me up. ‘See you a bit later, study hard as I’m hoping we can spend all of tomorrow in bed making up for lost time.’