by Sandi Lynn
“So what did happen to his girlfriend?” Penelope asked.
“She drowned in the ocean and he loved her very much. He’s still dealing with that loss.”
“I don’t know, Aubrey,” my Aunt Charlotte spoke.
“Trust me.” I reached over and grabbed her hand. “He’s a good man.”
****
The next morning, I was awoken by the sound of my phone letting me know that Ethan was calling.
“Hello,” I sleepily answered.
“Did I wake you?”
“Oh no. I was just lying here,” I lied. “What time is it anyway?”
“It’s eight o’clock and I’m sorry. I did wake you.”
“I had to get up anyway.”
“How would you like to go with me to the Hamptons today?”
A smile crossed my face. “I’d like that.”
“Good. I was hoping you’d say yes. Charles and Lexi are heading there to spend the day on the boat. They invited me and asked me to ask you.”
“Sounds fun.”
“How fast can you be ready?”
“Umm. An hour? When did you want to come pick me up?”
“Well, I’m standing outside your door.”
“What?” I laughed. “I’m hanging up and I will be there in a second to let you in.”
Climbing out of bed, I slipped on my robe and walked to the front door, unlocking it and letting Ethan in.
“Good morning.” He kissed my forehead.
“Good morning.” I smiled.
“You go get ready and I’ll make you some coffee.”
“Thank you. I won’t take too long. I promise.”
Making my way into the bathroom, I hopped into the shower and quickly washed my hair. Spending the day with Ethan was going to be perfect and it made me happy that he asked. Climbing out of the shower, I grabbed my towel and wrapped it around me. I could hear his footsteps approaching the bathroom.
“Here’s your coffee.” He took my hand and placed the cup in it.
“Thanks.”
“I brought you something to wear.”
“You did?” I asked as I took a sip of my coffee.
“I brought that dress I bought you at Bloomingdales. I thought you might like to wear it on the boat.”
“I’d like that.” I smiled.
“What time did you get in last night?” he asked.
“Around one.”
“Wow. The three of you must have been having a good time.”
“We did. We ate, drank, talked. It was fun.” I smiled. “What did you do last night?”
“Charles came over. We watched some football, drank a few beers, and ordered a pizza.”
I let out a light laugh.
“What?” he asked.
“I just can’t imagine you eating pizza and watching football.”
“Why? I happen to like football and pizza.”
“I don’t know. Maybe it’s because you’re filthy rich.”
He chuckled. “And rich people aren’t supposed to like sports and pizza?”
“That’s not what I’m saying.”
“Then what are you saying?” he whispered as he clasped my shoulders and nipped at my ear.
Turning to face him, I wrapped my arms around his neck.
“You’re supposed to like golf, polo, and horseracing.”
“I like those things too. But I do enjoy a good game of football.”
Suddenly, my towel fell off and dropped to the floor.
“Oh, look at that. Your towel fell off,” he spoke as his fingers traced over my breasts.
“I thought you were in a hurry to leave.” I smiled as his tongue caressed my neck.
“I think we can spare a few moments.” He turned me around and took me from behind.
After we finished, he handed me my dress.
“I need some panties.”
“Actually, you don’t.”
“What do you mean, I don’t?” I laughed.
“You don’t need any. I would prefer it if you didn’t wear any under that dress.”
“You’re a bad boy, Mr. Klein.”
“I know.” He kissed my forehead. “Okay, now you have fifteen minutes to do your hair so we can get out of here.”
After brushing out and blow drying my hair, I threw it up in a ponytail. Grabbing my sandals from the closet, I walked out into the living room, where I heard Ethan talking on the phone.
“Who were you talking to?” I asked as I slipped on my shoes.
“Charles. Unfortunately, he and Lexi aren’t going to be able to make it. She’s sick.”
“Oh. I hope she’s okay.”
“She thinks it’s food poisoning. But we’re still going to go.”
“Just the two of us?” I grinned.
“Yes. Just the two of us. Charles rented the boat for the day, so I told him that I’d pay him for it since we’re going to be using it. Are you ready?”
“I am.” I grabbed my purse and my cane.
Chapter 30
Ethan
Getting to spend the day with Aubrey was something I looked forward to doing. After dropping her off at her apartment yesterday afternoon, and knowing that she was going out for the night, set me in a mood. I wanted to spend the rest of the day and evening with her. It was a feeling that completely took over me and I couldn’t get her out of my head.
When Charles came over, we had a long talk and he was pleasantly surprised that I told her about Sophia. He said that right there alone was a step in the right direction. And the more I thought about it, he was right. I told her that I couldn’t give her more of me. She seemed okay with it, but for me, it felt unsettled. I wanted to change the person I’d become.
We arrived at the marina and I led her onto the boat.
“Good afternoon. I’m Jacque, and I’ll be your captain for the day.”
“Good afternoon. I’m Ethan Klein and this is Aubrey Callahan. It will only be the two of us today. Charles and his fiancée were unable to make it.”
“Okay. If you’d like to explore the boat, be my guest. Up on the deck, you will find some champagne, a large cheese tray, and fresh fruit waiting for you.”
“Thank you, Jacque.”
Aubrey took hold of my arm and I led her up to the sun deck, where she took a seat on the long blue and white striped couch.
“This is comfy.” She smiled.
“Would you like some champagne?” I asked.
“I’d love some.”
“Right in front of you, on the table, is the cheese and fruit tray,” I spoke.
“Thank you.”
I handed her a glass of champagne, sat down next to her, and pulled her into me as her legs sprawled out on the couch and her head pressed against my chest.
“You don’t get seasick, do you?” I asked.
“I don’t know. I’ve never been on a boat.”
“Well, if you do, let me know. They have medicine here you can take.”
Sitting there with my arms wrapped tightly around her felt right. I had so many thoughts running through my head that I needed to have a talk with her.
“There’s something I need to talk to you about,” I spoke with nervousness.
“Okay.” She softly stroked my arm.
“First of all, I need you to turn around and face me.”
She set her champagne glass on the table and shifted her body so she was sitting up facing me.
“This sounds serious.”
I brought the back of my hand up to her face and softly stroked her cheek.
“I know I told you this the other night, but I’m going to say it again. I really like you, Aubrey, and I like spending time with you. And not just for sex either. I mean, I love having sex with you. You make me feel different, but you also make me feel different just spending time alone with you doing things like this. I know I said that I couldn’t commit to anything, but I want to try. You’ve unraveled me to the point that if I don’t see you every day,
I could possibly go insane.”
She let out a light laugh.
“I want me and you to merge together and become an us. That’s if you want the same thing. If you’re not ready or think it’s too soon, I’ll understand. I’m slowly changing because of you, Aubrey Callahan.”
“Oh, Ethan.” Her eyes filled with tears. “I would love to become an us.” She brought her hand up to my face.
“Are you sure? I’m a hard man to be around sometimes. You have to be really sure, because once you’re completely mine, I don’t think I could ever let you go.”
A smile graced her beautiful face. “I’m positive. I want to be all yours and I want you to be all mine.”
After tracing her lips with my thumb, I leaned in and softly pressed mine against them. Pulling back, I stared at the smile on her face.
“I need you to do that some more.”
“It would be my pleasure.”
Cupping her face in my hands, I kissed her passionately and she tasted exactly how I knew she would. Sweet and full of innocence. Our tongues introduced themselves as our kiss deepened. The emotional connection I felt at that moment was unlike anything I’d ever felt before. My cock was at full attention, as was my mind. I was happy again and I owed it all to this beautiful, blonde-haired woman.
Breaking our kiss, she ran her hands down my shirt.
“What am I?” She smiled.
“You, Aubrey Callahan, are my girlfriend.”
“And you, Ethan Klein, are my boyfriend.”
I pulled her into me and held her tight.
“I’m not sure your aunt is going to be too happy about this.”
“Don’t worry about Aunt Charlotte. She’ll be fine.”
We sailed for a few hours, had dinner on the boat, and when we docked, we headed back to New York City.
“I’m spending the night at your place, so we’ll stop at my house so I can grab some things and go straight to the office in the morning.”
“Good. I was hoping you’d stay with me tonight.”
****
The next morning, Ian knocked on the door and Aubrey asked me to answer it since she was still getting ready. Both of us were running late thanks to our little sex session we had this morning.
“Good morning, Ian.” I smiled as I opened the door.
“Umm. Hey, Ethan.” His eye narrowed at me in confusion. “Did you stay the night?”
“I did. Aubrey said she’ll be ready in a second.”
“So am I to assume things are good between the two of you?”
“Things are very good. I’m sure she’ll tell you all about it on the ride to school.” I winked.
Walking back into the bedroom, I kissed Aubrey goodbye.
“Have a good day, sweetheart. I’ll see you later.”
“You too. I’ll miss you.”
“I’ll miss you too.”
Walking out the door, I climbed into the limo and Harry turned around with a grin across his face.
“Well?”
“Miss Callahan and I are dating and you will be seeing her a lot.”
“Very good, Ethan. I’m happy for you, my friend.”
“Thanks, Harry.”
Walking down the hallway to my office, I stopped at Lucy’s desk.
“Good morning, Lucy. How was your weekend?”
“Good morning, Mr. Klein. It was good. And yours?” she asked with suspicion.
“It was fantastic. Holly has a doctor’s appointment this morning. Send her in my office when she comes in.”
“I will.”
“Oh, and could you please get me a cup of coffee?”
“I’ll bring it right in, sir.”
“Thank you.” I smiled as I tapped my finger on her desk.
****
Lucy
What the hell was that? I thought to myself as he walked into his office. Getting up from my desk, I went into the break room, poured him a cup of coffee, and took it into his office.
“Here you go, Mr. Klein.”
“Thank you, Lucy.” He smiled. “Do me a favor and get the product development team up here for a quick meeting.”
“I’ll call down right now.”
Going back to my desk, I picked up the phone and called Rob.
“What’s up, Lucy?” he answered.
“Mr. Klein would like you and the team to come up to his office.”
“Shit. Right now?”
“Yes. Something’s going on with him. He’s in a really good mood and, to be honest, I’m scared.”
“He’s never in a good mood. What’s that about?”
“I have no clue.”
“We’ll be up in a minute.”
As I hung up the phone, Holly walked in and set her purse down at her desk.
“Mr. Klein asked to see you when you arrived.”
“He did remember I had a doctor’s appointment, right?”
“Yeah, and he’s in a really good mood. He said good morning to me, tapped his finger on my desk, and said thank you.”
“What? What’s wrong with him?”
“I don’t know, but I’m a little freaked out by it. His mood may not last too much longer, so you better get in there quick.”
She took in a deep breath and went into his office. After a few moments, she walked back out with a look of confusion on her face.
“What? What did he say?” I asked with anticipation.
“He asked me how my appointment went and if I was feeling okay. He told me not to worry about my future appointments and if I need to make them in the mornings, I can.”
“Weird. Something is going on with that man.”
“Yeah and we better take advantage of it while we can.” She smirked.
Chapter 31
Aubrey
It had been a month since Ethan and I started officially dating. We traveled back and forth between my apartment and his townhouse. I had gotten to know Ingrid and fell in love with her right away. My Aunt Charlotte was not thrilled when I first told her about us, but the more Ethan was around and the more she got to know him and saw how happy he made me, the easier it was for her to accept him.
Waking up to him every morning was the highlight of my day. Those three little words had yet to escape both of our lips. I loved him and I was sure he loved me. He just hadn’t said it and I wasn’t going to push him. He hadn’t had a nightmare since we’d been together, which was a good thing. Dr. Perry told him that since he let his emotions and feelings for me come full force, the pain he carried around all these years about Sophia began to slowly fade away. The sweetest thing he had done for me was his company created an app that would help visually impaired people navigate their way through large buildings. It was amazing and I was the first one to test it out. Ethan was not only happy that it helped me significantly, he was also happy because Apple paid his company millions of dollars for it.
As I was sipping my morning coffee, Ethan walked over to me and gave me a hug and kiss goodbye.
“My flight doesn’t get in until nine o’clock tonight. I’ll come right here from the airport.”
“Okay. Have a safe trip.”
“Oh, before I go, I have something for you.” He handed me a small box with a bow tied around it.
“What’s this?” I smiled.
“Open it and find out.”
After untying the ribbon, I removed the lid from the box and took out what was inside, feeling the fabric in my hands.
“Is this something sexy?” I grinned.
“Yes, and when I get home tonight, I expect you to be wearing it for me.”
“It would be my pleasure, Mr. Klein.” I reached up and kissed his lips.
“Oh, you’re going to be getting a lot of pleasure when I get back. I have to run, baby.” He kissed me one last time before walking out the door.
****
Ethan
I had a meeting with Dr. Marchetti at Massachusetts General Hospital, the head and lead surgeon of their ophthalm
ology department. He was the best in the world and had agreed to meet with me regarding Aubrey.
“Welcome, Mr. Klein. Please have a seat.”
“Thank you, and please, call me Ethan.”
“What can I do for you, Ethan?” he asked as he took a seat behind his desk.
“I heard about your breakthrough in being able to restore a blind person’s eyesight.”
“Yes. We have had some success. May I ask why you’re asking?”
“My girlfriend lost her eyesight from a car accident when she was eight years old, and she’s been permanently blind ever since.”
“How old is she now?”
“She’s twenty-five.”
“Hmm. Do you know what caused it? Brain trauma or direct impact to the eyes?”
“To be honest, I don’t know. I came to you with the hope that you might be able to help her see again.”
“In order to answer that, I’ll need to view her medical file from the accident, and for that I’ll need her written consent.”
“She doesn’t know I’m here. I didn’t want to get her hopes up if there wasn’t a possibility you could help her.
“I see. And you say this happened seventeen years ago?”
“Yes.”
“Let me do some research and I’ll give you a call. There are a couple of possibilities as to why she lost her sight after the accident.”
Getting up from my chair, I extended my hand. “Thank you, Dr. Marchetti.”
“No problem, Ethan.” He lightly shook my hand. “Talk to your girlfriend about this and have her sign a form so I can get her medical records. With today’s technology, I’m sure we’d be able to help her. I’ll be in touch in a couple of days.”
“Thank you. I look forward to hearing from you.”
****
I arrived at Aubrey’s apartment a little after ten o’clock. Inserting my key, I opened the door and headed straight to the bedroom. I had been thinking about her all day in that black nightie with the matching silk string panties. She was going to look delicious in it and I couldn’t wait to devour every inch of her.
I had my reasons for contacting Dr. Marchetti. One of them being if there was chance Aubrey could get her eyesight back, that would be incredible for her. I wanted nothing more than for her to be able to see the world as an adult and to also see me. Even though I hadn’t told her that I loved her yet, I did. And to be honest, I didn’t really know why I hadn’t. To me, it was the final commitment in our relationship. I mean, I was one hundred percent committed to her, but there was still a fear inside me that was holding me back.