Best Friends Forever

by L. A. Thompson

  She grinned over at me. “Is that your way of saying I’m not much of a cook?” “I love you with all my heart but...” Her laughter bubbled out and my heart skipped a beat. “I’ve been saving this as a surprise for my mother but…over the past few months, I’ve been teaching myself to cook.” “Seriously? Because...wow...your mom pretty much gave up on you learning to cook when we were in high school.” “Grant!” she pulled back with a look of pretend hurt before dissolving in giggles. I grabbed her hand and pulled her over on to my lap. “Seriously, baby, this is the best lasagna I’ve ever tasted. I’m very proud of you, teaching yourself to cook.” Wrapping her arms around my neck, she pressed a soft kiss to my cheek. “Thank you. I’ve realized since I started that I actually enjoy cooking. But, because I wanted to keep it a secret until I was better at it, there was no one to sample my wares. Now I have you.”

  I gave a deep chuckle as my erection pressed against her sweet bottom. “Oh, baby...I’ll sample your wares any time.” “Grant!” Her face turned the prettiest shade of pink. She kissed me again before returning to her seat and picking up her fork. We spent the rest of dinner discussing our day, the upcoming school break, and our pending trip home for our birthdays. “Oh, by the way...” Meri sipped her wine before continuing. “I received a call from that realtor we spoke with a few days ago. You were in class so she called me. She has three or four houses lined up for us to look at tomorrow afternoon. I told her I’d talk to you this evening and give her a call in the morning.” “Sounds good to me. Did she say anything about them?” “Just that they meet the list of requirements I emailed her yesterday.”

  Meri suddenly got a deer-in-the-headlights look as her pink mouth formed a perfect oh. I raised my eyebrows in inquiry. “I know that look, baby...you’re up to something. We told the realtor what we were looking for when we met with her on Monday. Exactly what requirements did you email her yesterday?” “Just…just that we might want one more bedroom than originally planned.” She spoke so quietly that I could barely hear her and she didn’t look at me. I placed my fork next to my now empty plate. Turning to face her, I spoke in a slightly stern voice. “Meri...look at me.” She nervously looked up through her lashes at me and I took her hands. “First of all, baby, I have no problem with buying a larger house if that’s what you want. Tell me why you want the extra bedroom?”

  She smiled shyly. “I thought…I thought maybe…someday…in the future we’d want the extra bedroom…for a nursery.” “A nursery? You…you mean for a…a baby?” I realized I was stammering but a baby? My heart was about to beat out of my chest. Meri nodded jerkily. I realized that I had this huge goofy grin on my face but couldn’t seem to stop smiling. “You want to have a baby with me?” Her grin matched mine. “I have dreamed of having your baby for years.” I stood, pulling her in to my arms and hugging her tightly. “I think…you will make a wonderful mother, sweetheart.” I waggled my eyebrows at her. “Wanna practice making a baby?” She giggled and stepped out of my arms. “Let’s get the dishes cleaned up, okay?” Wait a minute. She drops a bomb like that and then wants to do the dishes? She’s still up to something.

  The two of us made quick work of the dishes. Soon the leftovers were in the fridge and the kitchen was spotless. I hung up the dishtowel and wrapped my arms around her from behind. “That was delicious, baby.” I nuzzled the soft side of her neck and she shivered delicately. Before I could do anything else, she wiggled out of my arms and took my hand, leading me into the living room. “I thought maybe...” For some reason, I was extremely nervous. “Thought what, baby?” she asked with a twinkle in her eye. “I thought that maybe we could skip the Friday night movie and...um...” She gave me a slow, sexy smile. “Oh, we’re not going to watch a movie. I thought we could talk and then later, we could have dessert...in the bedroom.” What is this woman up to? “Dessert...in the bedroom? What...” I licked my suddenly dry lips. “What’s for dessert?”

  She smiled softly before pushing me down on the sofa. Okay, she has definitely got my attention. I reached for her hips to pull her down with me. Stepping away, she suddenly knelt in front of me. “What...baby, you don’t have to sub tonight.” Placing her small hands on my knees, she parted my thighs and scooted between them. Okay, did it just get hot in here? “Oh, but I’m not subbing tonight, professor,” she murmured in a low, sexy voice. “Then what...” She ran her hands down my calves, then back up to my knees. I could feel the heat from her skin through my jeans and nearly jumped off the sofa when her hands rested lightly on my thighs. Okay, now it’s really getting hot in here. I don’t know what she’s up to but so far...I like it! “Grant,” her low, sexy voice began hesitantly.

  “We’ve know each other since the day you were born.” She laughed softly. “Our moms even introduced us in the hospital the day my parents took me home. We’ve been best friends our entire lives.” Where is she going with this? “We’ve played together and fought together both against others and with each other. We’ve laughed together, cried together, sang together, and been grounded together. I have loved you my entire life and I know that you love me, too. You’re my very best friend in the world...” Tears welled up in her beautiful eyes but she blinked them away. What? After all the talk of buying a house and having a baby...is she breaking up with me? OH. HELL. NO! Unable to stop myself, I grabbed her by the arms and yanked her up on my lap until she was astraddle of me and our noses were practically touching.

  I growled, “You are not dumping me!” Her eyes grew wide as she got a look of shock on her face. “What?” Suddenly, she giggled, her eyes dancing. “Of course not, silly.” She cupped my face with her small hands, leaned in and gave me a soft kiss. Her eyes, filled with love, met mine. “Grant Thomas, I love you with all my heart. It would make me the happiest woman alive to be your wife. Will you marry me?” My eyes widened with shock. Did she just propose to me? Holy crap! Wait a minute; I’m supposed to be... I slammed my mouth down on hers, not caring how hard, just needing the contact with my woman. My little Meri gave as good as she got as her mouth met mine with equal passion. Wait! The ring...I have to do this right. I suddenly pulled my mouth from hers and pushed her off my lap and onto the sofa next to me. “I’m sorry, baby.” I gave her a quick kiss before standing. “I’ll be right back.” With that I rushed out of the room and down the hall.

  When I returned to the living room a few moments later, Meri was still in the same spot on the sofa, a look of devastation on her face. What? Did I do something wrong? Oh, crap...she thinks I turned her down. Oh, baby, that couldn’t be further from the truth. Knowing I hurt my beautiful Meri caused a sharp pain to center in my chest. I have to fix this. Stopping in front of her, I dropped to one knee. “Meri, sweetheart, I had this all planned out.” I am so nervous, my tongue feels like it’s sticking to the roof of my mouth. I opened the ring box and held it up. “...you kind of beat me to the punch, baby. Meredith MacDonagh, will you do me the very great honor of allowing me to become your husband?” All my fears disappeared instantly with the look on her face. I only had a split second to see her beautiful face fill with absolute joy before my little minx let out an excited squeal and jumped me.

  Meri flew off the couch and landed on me as I knelt in front of her, knocking me to the floor. Her arms wrapped around my neck as she began placing tiny, stinging kisses all over my face, nearly knocking off my glasses. Soon, we were locked in a deep kiss that had my glasses fogging up and my cock screaming for release. When she pulled back, gasping for breath, I grinned up at her. “I guess I can take that as a yes?” She sat up, astraddle of my waist, and held out her left hand. Happier than I have ever seen her, she grinned at me. “Put the ring on me so I can show you just how big a yes that is.” My heart practically leaping out of my chest, I removed the ring from its box and carefully slipped it on her finger. “Now, everyone will know that the most beautiful woman in the world belongs only to me. I love you, Meri.” “Oh, Grant, I love you.”

  We ended up on the sofa
in one another’s arms, neither of us wanting to let go of the other. After several minutes of snuggling and kissing, my erection was hard enough to pound nails and I knew I had to have her. “How about we skip dessert and take this to the bedroom, baby, so I can show you just how much I love you?” “Oh, but professor, the dessert I have in mind is perfect for the bedroom.” I leaned over her, pushing her to lie back on the sofa. “Okay, my little minx…what exactly is this dessert?” Her hands slowly crept up my chest as she wrapped her arms around my neck. “Hmm…well, for me, I was thinking that I’d like something…” Drawing my head down, she murmured in my ear. “Long, thick, hard, and…very lickable.” That did it, my cock was now so hard it was nearly painful. Oh, man, I would die to have her sweet little mouth on my cock.

  Standing, I placed my arm under her knees and swung her up in my arms. “Oh, baby, if that’s what you want for dessert, who am I to stand in your way?” Heading to the bedroom, I stopped and looked down at her, “Are you really not wearing any panties?” She grinned and winked at me. “That’s for me to know and you to find out, professor.” “Minx.” Her giggles surrounded us as I carried her down the hall.

  Epilogue

  Two women, in their late fifties but still attractive, stopped outside an apartment door as the redhead dug in her purse, searching for keys. The blonde glanced back down the hall. “I can’t believe my son isn’t home at eight on a Saturday morning.” “Doris, he’s a young man with needs and urges. He probably had a date last night and hasn’t come home yet.” “Margaret! A mother doesn’t want to hear such things about her youngest child.” Doris grinned at her best friend. “What are you going to say if Meri isn’t home?” Margaret raised her shapely brows at her friend. “I’d say she was out shopping, trying to get an early start on the day.” The women giggled as Margaret placed her key in the lock. “Maybe they’re together.” Doris laughed, “From your mouth to God’s ears. We’ve tried to get those two together for years.”

  Margaret sighed, “Yes, but to no avail. I’ve nearly given up hope.” She shakes her head. “No, if I know my daughter, she’s probably at that little farmer’s market swap meet thing she loves to frequent on Saturdays.” “Oh, Grant says that is the most wonderful place to shop. We should go there later.” Margaret unlocked and opened the door. The two women entered to find the apartment quiet. “Well, it looks like Meri’s either not here or still in bed.” Margaret pointed Doris toward the kitchen. “Why don’t you go make us some coffee while I go check her room?” “But,” Doris protested, her eyes wide. “What if she’s in bed with a man?” “Well then, we’ll just slip out quietly and go shopping. But, I doubt she’s sleeping with anyone. A mother knows these things.” Laughing quietly, Doris headed into the kitchen.

  ~

  Meri slowly came awake to hot, open-mouthed kisses along her bare shoulder and arm as Grant’s large hand cupped her breast, his fingers plucking at her now erect nipple. “Mm...baby, you don’t know how good that feels.” His deep chuckle made her inner thighs tingle. “Want to bet. From my perspective, it feels absolutely fantastic.” She slowly rolled over to face him, her hands automatically resting on his broad chest. “I could get used to waking up like this.” He gently brushed his lips over hers. “That’s good because I hope to wake you up like this every day for the rest of our lives.” Her smile was beautiful and full of joy. “The rest of our lives...that sounds so wonderful.” He glanced at the ring on her finger as he kissed her fingertips. “Yes, it does.” He pressed a quick kiss to her mouth. His hands cupped and teased her breasts as he nibbled at her throat.

  Pulling back, he grinned down at her, a mischievous glint in his eyes. “You know...I seem to recall that you were the only one who got to have dessert last night.” She frowned up at him, confusion on her face. “But...what are you talking about?” His gaze roamed down over body and back up to her eyes. “And I’m getting very hungry for a certain little minx.” He waggled his brows comically. Her pouty little mouth formed a perfect oh and he knew she’d figured it out. “Oh, my. Well, who am I to stand in the way of a hungry man.” Her giggles soon turned to throaty moans as he pressed hot, wet, open-mouthed kisses from her throat to the swells of her breasts.

  His tongue made wet circles around her pebbled nipples before drawing one inside his mouth as he sucked hard on it, sending a sharp jolt of desire straight to her clit. Leaving her now swollen and achy breasts, Grant’s mouth traveled down over her soft stomach. His tongue dipped into her belly button, bringing soft giggles. Grinning up at her, he mock growled. “This isn’t supposed to be funny, woman.” She giggled again. “Then don’t tickle.” Grinning, his head disappeared below the covers. Soon, her giggles became soft moans as she squirmed under the tender ministrations of his mouth and fingers.

  ~

  Margaret started down the hallway to Meri’s bedroom. She walked quietly, not wanting to wake Meri if she were still asleep. Raising her hand to knock, she realized the door was partially open. Hearing sounds from inside the room, she smiled, “Sounds like she’s awake.” Opening the door, she stepped inside and instantly froze. Margaret, shocked at the sight of her youngest daughter, nude from the waist up and her eyes closed as she moaned in pleasure. She could see the top of a man’s head under the sheets and couldn’t hold her tongue. “Oh my sweet Lord!” Meri’s eyes sprung open in shock at the sound of her mother’s voice. Seeing her mother standing in the doorway, one hand over her mouth and a shocked look on her face, “Mom!” Meri screamed as she jerked the sheet up over her breasts, uncovering Grant’s bare legs in the process.

  Rolling over, Grant poked his head out from under the sheet as he attempted to cover his lower half which was becoming more exposed by the second. “Aunt Margaret!” he practically shrieked, grabbing for his glasses on the night table. Margaret, still in the doorway, recovered from her shock quickly. A huge grin on her face, she turned her head slightly and called down the hall. “Doris! I think there’s something, or someone, here you’re going to want to see. Hurry!” The couple on the bed, their eyes wide, stared open-mouthed at one another before staring at Margaret. They heard footsteps hurrying down the hallway moments before Grant’s mother rushed into the room, freezing at the sight of the couple in the bed. “Grant!” “Mom!” “Aunt Doris?”

  Doris looked at her best friend. The two women smiled, pleased with their discovery. Turning back to the young people sitting in the bed, trying to cover their nude bodies, Margaret propped her hands on her hips. “Well, it’s about time,” she declared. “Yes,” Doris chimed in. “What took you two so long?” Grant and Meri looked at one another, confused. “What…what are you two talking about, Mom?” Grant asked as he pulled Meri close to his hip. “We’ve known you two belong together for years.” “That’s right,” Margaret stated. “We’ve been planning your wedding since the two of you were born.

  Meri looked confused. “But…what if…” Grant gently kissed her forehead. “What if we had never gotten together?” she asked. “We would have found our way to this point eventually, sweetheart. Our mothers are right. We belong together.” She raised her hand to caress his face and his mother gasped. “Look, Margaret. She’s wearing an engagement ring.” Both women laughed excitedly and hugged one another. “So when did you propose, Grant?” “Actually, Mom, Meri proposed to me last night. I had the ring ready and my little minx beat me to it.” Margaret laughed. “That’s my little girl.” Turning to Doris, she began pushing the other woman out the door. “Let’s let these two lovebirds shower and get dressed. We’ve got a wedding to work on.” With that, the two women hurried out, closing the door behind them.

  Meri and Grant stared at one another for a moment after the door closed. “I can’t believe our mothers caught us in bed together,” he groaned. “We are going to get married so I don’t care if they know we’re sleeping together. Just be glad it wasn’t my dad and brothers.” She laughed when he groaned again. She pushed him down and climbed astraddle of his waist. “Now, wher
e were we when out mothers interrupted?” His hands cupped her shapely hips as she bent down to give him a sultry kiss. “As much as I’d like to pick up where we left off, our mothers are just down the hall.” “So?” “So, they expect us to appear shortly, showered and dressed for breakfast.” “Well…we do need to shower…” she grinned slyly. He raised up and swiftly kissed her. “Baby, I like the way you think. It is so sexy.” Giggling, she jumped off the bed and headed for the bathroom. “Race you to the shower.” He quickly leapt up and chased her into the bathroom, his laughter mingling with her giggles of delight.