Niki started to tear up and I felt a contented squeezing in my own chest.
Caleb put an arm around Aunt Trudy’s shoulder “Me too Trudy, me too.”
“Well that enough of this trip down memory lane.” Aunt Trudy smiled slightly at Caleb. “I think I’m ready to go back now.”
He helped her to her feet. As we were leaving the house she cupped Niki’s face gently “Thank you for today, chatty. You’ve made an old lady happy.”
Chapter 25
Caleb
New Years Eve…
I had just finished another 48 hour shift and was on my way home, to hopefully take a quick nap if the assholes I lived with weren’t home to fuck with my sleep. Various groups of our friends had decided to invade our house for an impromptu New Year’s Eve party, much to Nate’s displeasure.
As I walked through the house I could smell that Jake was busy in the kitchen again, and walked through to investigate.
“What are you doing?” I nabbed a tortilla chip and dunked into a bowl of guacamole.
Jake looked up from whatever he was chopping, “What the fuck does look like I’m doing Caleb?” he said with an irritated expression.
“What’s going on with you lately? The moody asshole slot in this family has already been filled by Nate. We don’t need two of you making our lives miserable.” I said annoyed.
Jake’s shoulders stiffened, and then relaxed slightly “Sorry man. It’s nothing, just work.”
“You’ve been working fifteen days in a row man. That’s not healthy. You need to take some time off.” He looked seriously worn out and had deep shadows under his eyes.
“I will sometime next year, it’s not the right time at the moment. Anyway, I’ve got today and tomorrow off. I’ve decided to close the restaurant completely to give everyone a break.” Jake threw the herbs into the pot on the stove. “Most of the staff from Marco’s are coming over tonight and my plan is to get so wasted I don’t remember my name.”
I chuckled “Alright. I’m beat, I’m going to sleep. If I’m not up by five, come wake me up.”
Jake nodded as he put a tray of pizzas in the oven.
I got to my room, stripped to my boxers and crawled under the covers, trying to force sleep but my brain was buzzing. I was frustrated and had no idea what to do.
Every time I brought up the subject of her moving, Maliya would change the topic completely.
I had to convince her that burying her head in the sand was pointless we needed to talk about what her plan for the year would be. Tying her up to get her to talk is definitely out of the question.
After four months together, I knew no one else would ever be right for me. With her wicked sense of humour, fun-loving nature and those beautiful brown eyes she had ruined me for any other woman.
I’d never been a believer in fate or destiny or any of the crap that Aunt Deb spouted to us about “when you know, you know”, but meeting Maliya had begun to change my mind about that. Something had shifted in me when I saw her, and I’m pretty sure it wasn’t just because of a concussion.
Finally dozing off, I decided that tonight was a fitting night to tell her I loved her. I figured a there probably wouldn’t be a better time than New Year’s Eve to tell her. Hopefully I’d convince that this idea she had about being cursed was bullshit.
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Groggily, I scratched an itch on my face, trying to fall back to sleep only to find the itch wouldn’t go away. As I became more alert, I realised there was someone else in my room.
I was about to open my eyes fully to see who it was, when a soft hand grasped my cock and was soon replaced by a warm mouth.
I groaned in pleasure as I threw the covers back to reveal the impish, grinning face of my beautiful girlfriend, her red lips wrapped around the tip of my cock. “Ahhh. That’s definitely my new favourite way to be woken up.” I said entangling my hand in her hair to lift her off my cock for a kiss.
She moved up my body trailing hot, wet kisses along my chest. “Straddle me, Liya.” She bit her lip, her eyes sparkling as she did what I said.
My fingers went to the back of her dress, dragging down the zipper slowly before pulling it off her body to reveal a strapless deep purple bra and nothing else.
I trailed my finger over the top of her exposed breasts, “Take off the bra.”
“You’re a bossy thing today. I kinda like it.” she said with a smirk as her hands went to the strap of her bra to unhook it, pulling it off slowly.
“Mmm... fuck. You’re gorgeous. Where are your panties, Liya?” I asked, my fingers teasing her clit.
She gasped, her hips gyrating against my hand “I took them off before I got in the bed.”
“How very efficient of you, baby.” I murmured taking hold of her hips with both hands. “Bring that pussy up to my mouth. I need to taste you as you ride my tongue.”
“I can think of another part of you I’d rather be riding.” she whispered as she crawled up the length of my body to straddle my face.
I grabbed her ass cheeks and positioned her where I wanted her, my mouth attacked her pussy with abandon, making her squeal and grab onto the headboard. “Caleb, oh god baby, yes, right there… ahhh… so good. So damn good.”
I laughed as she ground her pussy against my mouth, desperately trying to reach her climax. “You want to come, baby?”
“No! I want you to just keep me on the edge of my orgasm…” she snapped sarcastically.
My laughter frustrated her even more. “Caleb!! Stop being a dick and just make me come already!”
“What’s the magic word, Liya?” I said stimulating her pussy enough to arouse her further but not enough to make her come.
“NOW!” she moaned as she tried to hump her hips against my chin but my firm hold on her hips stopped her. “Caleb, let me remind you, that you haven’t come yet either. My revenge will be swift and brutal if you don’t make me come already.” she growled.
There is definitely something wrong with you that you found that threat sexy as fuck…
“Okay, easy babe, don’t make any threats you’ll regret. I got you.” I sucked hard on her clit as I slipped two fingers into her dripping pussy, stimulating her g-pot.
Liya threw her head back as she came moaning my name.
My name on her lips as she came had become my favourite sound in the whole damn world; it never failed to drive me wild.
As her body vibrated with the final tremors of her orgasm, I moved her off my face and onto my abs as I sat up abruptly, causing her to fall back onto the mattress.
I got on my knees and thrust into her with one deep, powerful lunge that caused her to slide up the bed.
Needing more, I took both knees and rested them on my shoulders, allowing me to fuck her deeper. I started to pump in and out of her frantically, as the clenching of her pussy on my swollen dick felt like heaven.
“Oh God, Caleb. So deep. You’re in me so deep.”
I fucked into her harder than I had before, grunting out “You ok, Angel? Is that too hard?”
“Fuck no! Don’t you dare stop, baby.” she moaned thrashing her head from side to side.
My eyes not moving from the beautiful sight beneath me, I started thumbing her clit, needing her to come again.
She arched her back and shattered under me, triggering my own powerful orgasm. Taking her legs off my shoulders, I placed placing them gently the mattress, lay on my side and dragged her on top of me, both of us enjoying the afterglow of our frantic coupling.
Liya giggled “I’m glad I offered to come wake you up instead of letting Jake do it.”
I kissed the tip of her nose. “Me too…I love you, Liya.” She stiffened in my arms.
The statement hung in the air for a long while, the silence in the room was deafening.
“If you’re not ready to say it back, I understand. But I needed you to know. I’m in love you, baby.”
She sat up and tried to move away, I pulled her to m
e and rolled us over so she was under me. “No running away. I was just being honest.”
“You know, I can’t say it. I can’t say it back to you.” she whispered looking away.
“Do you feel the same way, baby? Please, I have to know.” I asked searching her eyes for the answer.
She finally met my gaze and gave a small nod. “Yes.”
I sighed in relief. After pressing a deep kiss to her pouty lips, I pulled back “Then that’s enough for me. Just knowing that you love me is enough, even if you can’t say the words yet.”
She smiled and kissed my jaw, surprising me by licking at the skin there. When I looked at her puzzled, she gave me a smouldering look “I can still taste myself on you.”
I growled as her statement caused blood to rush back to my dick. “Liya… behave, we need to talk.”
“The last time we talked it didn’t go so well, but I promise I will try to not have a mini-breakdown this time.” she said jokingly, trying to cover up the underlying anxiety.
Biting the bullet, I blurted out “Are you still planning on leaving in September?”
She stilled under me “Yes… I have to.”
I frowned “You have to? Shouldn’t that be you want to? Baby, I’ve just told you that I love you. I’ve never said that to any other woman, that should tell you how serious I am about this. Whatever you want to do, I’ll support you, but whose dream are you fulfilling by leaving?”
She sighed, “Caleb I have to do this. My actions took away two doctors doing amazing work away from this world, I have to make that right. I’m sure my parents would have hoped that either I or Niki would follow in their footsteps.”
She swallowed as her voice cracked “Please don’t fight me on this.” She whispered.
“I won’t babe, but there are really great med schools here too you know.” I said hopefully.
“I know… but… Caleb this has been my plan for so long. It’s where my parents met and trained, it’s where I’ve always planned on training. Do you realise how ridiculous it sounds when I say I’m changing plans I’ve had for years for someone I met four months ago?!”
“Am I just a random someone to you, Liya?” I grunted unhappily.
Her hands came up to my face “No. No, you’re not. I’m sorry.”
“I would go with you.” I stated plainly “If you decided to train here or England, wherever. You’re too important to me to just let you go.”
She closed her eyes, when she opened them again they were bright “Do you mean that? You would leave all this for me?”
“If that’s what it would take for us to stay together; yes.”
“Thank you. Can we talk about this more some other time, handsome?” she asked stroking my jaw.
Feeling happier that the topic had at least been broached, I nodded “Sure.”
I watched amused as she opened and closed her mouth several times under me.
“Babe. What’s happening? You doing your best goldfish impression?” I chuckled.
“I… I… love… you.” She said so quietly, I barely caught it.
I stared at her, not quite able to believe the words that I’d heard “Say it again Liya.”
“I… love you.” She said slightly louder than before.
She yelped in surprise as I rolled us over again, so she was on top “You’ve just made me the happiest fuckin’ guy babe.”
I lifted her body off me just enough, so the entrance of her pussy lined up with my hard length, before impaling her on me with one swift thrust.
“Caleb!” she moaned in surprise. I spanked a curvy ass cheek and then the other.
“Ride me, Liya. Ride me until we both explode.” I was unable to look away from the mesmerising sight of Liya bouncing wildly on my cock.
“That’s it baby, keep going. Tell me how I feel inside you.” I asked rolling both of her nipples between my fingers.
“Full. I feel so full. I can feel you everywhere.” she whimpered. I growled and sat up, causing her to fall back slightly onto my lap, as I took her mouth in a possessive kiss.
“Mine, Liya. You’re mine.” I sucked hard on the curve of her neck.
She gasped “CALEB! Did you just give me another hickey?!” she asked sounding annoyed but a little turned on too.
I chuckled “Um. Maybe?”
“You’re such a territorial, possessive arse.” she panted while still riding my cock.
“Correction.” I moaned as her pussy began to come around my aching cock and I joined her in release “I’m your territorial, possessive ass.”
I stroked her shuddering body as she came down from her powerful orgasm, gently kissing her skin. Our mouths met for a chaste kiss.
“Love you, Liya.”
She gave me another gorgeous smile again and was about to respond, when there was a loud banging on the door.
“Are you guys done fucking yet? You’ve been up here for a while. I’m kinda impressed bro, I didn’t think you had it in you. He’s obviously picked up some tips from me over the years. Feel free to thank me later, Liya.” Josh called out from the other side of the door and we heard him whistle as he walked away.
I groaned in frustration. Liya’s shoulders shook with laughter as she buried her face in my neck. “Let’s take a quick shower and get changed baby, we have a New Year to ring in and I have a brother I need to kill.”
Chapter 26
Maliya
We walked in to the kitchen to hear a wolf whistle coming from Josh.
“Looking good, Liya. We were worried our brother was going to keep you up there for himself all night.” Josh said just before Caleb slapped him upside his head.
“Stop flirting with her man, you’re going to get yourself a broken jaw.” Alex said pouring a drink.
I snorted. In the time that I had been with Caleb, I had lost count of the number of times I had seen Josh been cuffed around the head by various members of his family. It was funny but I did wonder if he would start to develop permanent cognitive problems from all the knocks to his head.
Looking around, I noticed a lot of people had turned up to the house in the time I had been upstairs with Caleb.
My felt my heartbeat quicken at the memory of him professing his love to me. I knew how stupid my being cursed theory sounded when I said it aloud, but it had made sense to me all those years ago.
I allowed myself a little hope that perhaps the curse had finally passed. Or perhaps it was just a stupid notion that was born from the grief of losing yet another person I had cared about.
At that moment I was certain of one thing; I was more content than I had been in years. I decided that for tonight at least I would just allow myself to be in my happy place, and worry about all the other issues tomorrow.
I smiled my thanks at Caleb as he handed me a Jack and Coke, “Where’s Niki?” I asked his brothers. Alex looked like he was biting back a laugh, “I think she’s with Addie in the living room.”
Following the sound of loud music to the living room, my eyes widened in shock as I saw Niki walk up to a sitting Jake and made him stand by tugging hard on his hand. She dragged him to the empty space that had been made by pushing back all the chairs and began dancing with him amidst the small group of other dancing people.
She had a red solo cup in one hand and her other hand was on Jake’s arm as she rubbed her body against his provocatively. She turned in his arms, so he was at her back and kept grinding her body into his. As Niki looked up, she saw me stood in front of her “LIYA!” she walked towards me pulling Jake along, who had a bewildered and aroused look on his face.
“Find you, I wanted to. But sexy times Josh said you were having.” She slurred slightly.
Caleb’s brow drew together “How much have you had to drink Niki?” he asked taking her cup from her.
“Three drinks, I drunk. But strong, they were.” Niki said leaning back into Jake for support. “Made them, Addie did.”
“That’s your first lesson of the New Year N
iki; never let Addie make your drinks.” Caleb said “We should get her some water.”
I started laughing as Niki rested her head on Jake’s chest “She’ll be fine, she’s just not much of a drinker. When she gets tipsy, she always starts to speak like Yoda.”
“TIPSY! I am NOT!” Niki said as Addie walked up to us holding a tray of plastic shot glasses.
“Princess!” Jake said sounding pissed off “Seriously?!” he asked gesturing at Niki who was playing with the buttons on his shirt.
Addie snorted. “Okay. That’s probably my bad. But I had no idea she was such a lightweight!”
“Lightweight? Who is this lightweight you speak off?” Niki asked reaching for a shot.
“Noo, Little Bug.” I told her redirecting her hand. “No more for you.”
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