‘No. Only my arse where you hit me. You seriously enjoy when I do that to you?’
‘Yes, didn’t you?’
‘Not particularly, no.’
‘Then I need to try it properly when you’re bare and horny and see if you like it then. Come on, I’m getting you back to bed. We don’t have to run in the morning. We can start next week.’
‘Then can we go and look at sofa’s and lounge furniture and I can spend the afternoon with the builders making sure we’re on track.’
‘Gabe, you’re supposed to be off sick and taking it easy.’
‘Most of the hard stuff’s done,’ he yawned again.
‘Right enough chat, get in the bathroom while I clean up and I’ll see you in a minute.’
He was already in bed by the time I’d cleared up and brushed my teeth. I went around and turned his bedside light off and got in my side and set the alarm for eight-thirty a.m. I snuggled up to him and pulled him onto my chest and kissed his forehead as I stroked his hair and waited for him to fall asleep. I closed my eyes and sighed heavily wondering what more I could do to help him, this Dr. Jarvis better be a miracle worker. I was finding it so stressful dealing with his moods and it was putting me on edge, making me extra defensive, which in turn seemed to set him off.
We seemed to be trapped in this spiral of tension with no visible way out, yet I still didn’t want out. I’d have run from any other guy if they’d behaved the way Gabe did sometimes, but those moments of happiness with him were so blissful that they saturated all the bad and dazzled me with their brilliance, those moments made me sure I wanted to fight to keep us together. I listened to him gently breathing as he slept, feeling the warmth of his breath on my chest every time he exhaled and squeezed him a bit tighter and kissed the top of his head.
‘We’re going to be ok, Gabe,’ I whispered. ‘I’m going to get you through this because I love you and you’re my engine.’
Wednesday
I woke him a little after eight with a surprise blow job and after swallowing, lay on his stomach and kissed him.
‘Hmmm, baby, you’re spoiling me,’ he sighed happily.
‘You said you liked me initiating, so I’m initiating. So where are we going shopping this morning? Don’t forget I have English at half one.’
‘I found a bespoke vintage leather and solid oak furniture place I’d like us to check out. Then we need to go to the antiques markets next Tuesday to look for the bathroom furniture. As I never got to take you to lunch yesterday, I will today.’
‘Come on then, let’s get moving. Would you mind swinging back this way if Lexi needs a lift in?’
‘Not at all.’
‘Do I need to dress up?’
‘Not like yesterday, no.’
‘Great.’
‘I’ll get dressed, do you want some coffee and toast while you get ready,’ he kissed me and squeezed my butt cheeks. ‘I can’t wait to have you all to myself for four days.’
‘Hmmm, me neither, but can we make a promise not to argue while we’re away?’
‘Do as you’re told and we won’t need to argue,’ he grinned. I punched his arm, headed to the bathroom and freshened up. I put on my new black wool mini skirt, black over the knee socks with a grey trim and my pair of black suede wedge ankle boots and a grey cashmere long sleeve jumper. I pulled my hair into a ponytail before putting on some jewellery and mascara and sorting out my leather satchel bag to make room for my English notes.
‘Ok here’s your … Christ what are you wearing?’ he asked, his eyes on stalks as he carried in my toast.
‘You like?’ I asked doing a twirl.
‘It’s a bit sexy for shopping, Mia.’
‘Gabe! You say everything I wear’s a bit sexy. You want me to go out in sweats all the time?’
‘You still look sexy in sweats baby. I’ve an uncontrollable attraction to you whatever you wear, so has he,’ Gabe smiled as he nodded down at another erection making me laugh. He kissed me and handed my breakfast over and shook his head as he eyed me up and down then went to the bathroom to brush his teeth and wash. I went to the lounge and sorted out my Uni books for my satchel and when he came in to find me he was dressed in his faded worn jeans and fitted black shirt over the top and his onyx converses.
‘Now who’s looking sexy,’ I murmured as I wrapped my arms around his neck and nibbled his ear.
‘Stop right now, I know where this is leading and it’s not to the sofa store,’ he laughed.
We chatted about the new apartment on the half hour drive to the sofa place, where we decided on two conker vintage leather corner sofas and a deep low tub chair in conker with black and white cow hide with a matching footstool, and were assured they could be done within the time frame. I said nothing when I heard the price and he kissed me and handed me the car keys as he rolled his bad shoulder.
‘Are you ok, Gabe?’
‘I’m aching a bit,’ he confessed. ‘If you can do the driving until you get to Uni it’ll help.’
‘It was probably man handling me last night.’
‘No, it’s just driving in that raised position for too long makes it ache. It wasn’t you.’ He directed me to the oak furniture place and I sighed when I saw it was a bespoke shop as well. ‘What’s the sigh?’
‘Just glad it’s your money kitting this place out. The interior will be worth more than the apartment at this rate.’
‘It’ll be worth it seeing you smiling every day Mia, knowing we chose it together, plus it will be quality stuff that will look fantastic.’ He insisted on coming around to open my door again and I smiled and took his hand. ‘Do you have knickers on under that skirt?’ he asked, frowning.
‘Yes I do and I hope that you’ll be taking them off later and satisfying me. It’s been too long since yesterday lunchtime.’
‘I guess I’m man enough to take up that challenge, but you’ve no idea what a chore it will be for me,’ he winked.
We settled on having made a chunky oak sideboard and coffee table and two oak console tables to run the exact height and length of the new sofas so they could go behind. We also managed to agree on a glass topped oak framed eight-seater dining table, with six conker leather scroll back chairs and four bright red leather and chrome retro bar stools for the breakfast bar. All done and paid for on his platinum Amex card again. I wondered what his limit was on it and hoped he wasn’t dipping into his long term investments. I drove back to the city centre and parked up where instructed and saw Gabe smile as I got some looks from passing guys as I stretched my legs out of the car and locked up.
‘You’re so confusing, Gabe. You complain that men perv on me and then smile when some others do.’
‘As long as it’s not crude or vulgar, or anyone that’s been out with you before or him, I don’t mind guys looking, Mia. I like having a hot babe on my arm,’ he winked.
‘And I like have a hot stud on mine,’ I smiled as I took his hand. I followed him to a row of modern looking restaurants in brick, glass and chrome and smiled happily when he opened the door to a gourmet burger restaurant. We were shown to a table at the back next to the bi-fold doors, which overlooked a long narrow deck overhanging the river. He shook his head laughing as I got excited over the menu. It was nice to see him relaxed and happy again.
‘This is so much better than a drive through,’ I exclaimed. I ordered a chocolate milkshake topped with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup, a Scottish beef burger stuffed with blue cheese and topped with avocado and bacon in a bun with rosemary french fries. I wasn’t surprised when Gabe ordered the same meal, but looked at him shocked when he ordered the milkshake as well. ‘Do you know how many calories are in that milkshake?’ I asked stunned.
‘You were so excited at the thought of it, I had to try it.’
‘You could’ve just tried mine.’
‘Please, like you’d share,’ he scoffed. ‘I know you and your food quirks.’ I grinned, happy that he got me and he put his chin on h
is hands and sat watching me as I looked at the dessert menu and my mouth dropped as I drooled. ‘You’re seriously going to fit in pudding as well?’
‘Probably not, but I like to imagine what I’d have if I could. It adds to the anticipation of the meal.’
‘I love seeing you happy, Mia,’ he said in a suddenly serious tone. I looked up surprised, here was me thinking the same about him without him knowing it. I smiled and reached over and held his hand as we discussed our plans for our flight in the morning. He laughed at me as I gulped back my milkshake and chowed down on my burger and fries with incredible enthusiasm. I finished before him and sat back in my chair.
‘That was almost as amazing as sex, Gabe. Can we come here again? It’s been my favourite meal we’ve had out.’
‘Are you serious?’ It was his turn to look surprised.
‘Food wise, yes. I love the dressing up and atmosphere of the posh restaurants you take me to, it makes me feel all sexy and special, but you can’t beat a good burger or pizza in my eyes.’
‘Wow, you’re so cheap. If only I’d known that before spending all this money on dinners, champagne and furniture and fixings,’ he laughed. I smiled and excused myself for a toilet break and slipped the waitress my card and asked her to prepare the bill for me and settled up before re-joining him.
‘So how was the milkshake?’
‘Surprisingly nice, but I won’t make a habit out of it until I’m back training properly.’
‘How do you keep your abs so deliciously ripped?’
‘Swimming freestyle helps, along with lots of press ups, crunches and planks, which I’ve just started doing again. I’ll soon build back up to my previous level.’
‘What about your running?’ I asked. I’d decided I was going to encourage him to focus on that and to try and get out with him more. Maybe if I could rekindle his interest in his running, it would keep his mind off his swimming issues.
‘It helps keep my body fat down, which makes my abs stand out. So if I keep drinking these, you can kiss them goodbye. Why all this sudden interest in my body?’
‘I’m always interested in your body, Gabe. You’re just so careful with what you eat normally, you surprised me today.’
‘I’m in holiday mode so sod it, let’s just enjoy ourselves and focus on keeping fit next week. Right, I’ll get the bill and you’d better ring and see if Lexi needs a lift.’
‘This was on me, I’ve already paid and you can put away that scowl. You aren’t letting me pay anything toward this weekend away, or the apartment, so it’s the least I can do.’ He gave me one of his exasperated looks as he drained his milkshake. I rang Lexi who said Doug was dropping her in. Gabe took my hand and kissed me.
‘Thanks for my lunch baby. I enjoyed it.’
‘You’re welcome, don’t expect me to be splashing out like that every day. I’m a poor student, you know.’ I drove as he directed me to a private car park a few streets from Uni and I pulled in as instructed and turned off the engine. ‘Is this your own space?’
‘Yes, reserved for three years so I could use it when I needed to.’
‘Well we’re half an hour early so I’ll let you get back to the builders and I’ll go and grab a coffee. Kiss me?’ I asked. He leaned over and I put my hand on his face and kissed from one side of his mouth to another and felt his hand squeezing the inside of my bare thigh. ‘Hmmm, don’t Gabe, or I’ll never make it to English.’
‘I think we need to test you out for later, I’ve plans for you.’ He started kissing me again and pushed up between my thighs and ran his finger over the crotch of my knickers and I automatically slid down and parted my thighs to let him caress me. ‘If only you were as amenable to my other requests as you were to sex, Mia,’ he murmured.
‘God Gabe, you’ve made me wet already, stop.’ I pulled away and sat back in the driver’s seat.
‘Do you really want me to stop?’ he asked as he pushed up my skirt and slid his hand into my knickers, over my fresh smooth skin and down to rub my clit.
‘Noooo,’ I moaned as I closed my eyes.
‘Look at me Mia, I’m going to make you come quickly and I want to watch it.’ He slid two fingers into me and pressed his thumb on my clit and started to thrust into me.
‘Gabe, what if someone spots us?’ I asked as I ground down on his hand.
‘They’ll just see two people talking in a car, Mia. You’re getting wetter. Doing this in public really turns you on, doesn’t it?’
‘Yes,’ I sighed as my head began to tingle.
‘I’m thinking of booking that restaurant again, the one where we were hidden behind the light curtain. I thought it’d be nice to fuck you in there with everyone eating and drinking around us and having no idea.’
‘O God,’ I moaned, looking in his eyes was so intense. I could feel my heart beating faster and my breathing speed up as I started to clench around his fingers.
‘The thought of doing that, and watching you now, has made me hard for you baby. I’m so hard and wet for you and I’m going to be waiting for you when you get home. We’re going to fuck and I’m going to make you scream multiple times.’
‘Gabe,’ I gripped the leather sports seat with my fingers and started whimpering as he moved faster and faster.
‘You’re so close baby. You’re flushed, your lips have parted and your huge nipples are stiff under that jumper. God, I’d love to lick you out right now, suck that pert little clit and lap at your juices. They’re better than any milkshake and I’d drink you dry.’
‘GABE,’ I squealed as I exploded and my hips pushed forward. I reached up behind me and grabbed the headrest with my right hand as I held his gaze and my mouth juddered. He was right, it was a quick, short, yet violently explosive climax and I sank back in the seat and caught my breath. He leaned over and kissed me before pulling his fingers out and making me suck one of them, before he did the other.
‘Definitely way better than a chocolate milkshake,’ he winked at me as he adjusted my knickers and skirt and got out of the car. He opened my door and I shook my head.
‘Give me a minute, my knees are still trembling.’ He leaned in and gently kissed me and I quickly reached out to feel his erection and groaned. ‘Please tell me you’re not joking about later?’
‘I wasn’t joking Mia, I want to be inside you again, so badly. Come on I’m walking you in, I need to run my assignment feedback past Jenkins.’
I leaned over and grabbed my bag. ‘How did you do?’
‘65 you?’
‘69.’
‘Your favourite number,’ he winked as I locked the car and smoothed my skirt down and took his hand. We walked through the campus grounds and along the corridor and he kept looking over and beaming at me.
‘What are you grinning about now?’
‘You’ve got your I’ve just come face and I like that I put that on you,’ he replied as he pushed open the door to the auditorium for me. Lexi was in her seat and I spotted Milo up in his and thought it best not to wave. Gabe grabbed my face and kissed me before heading to speak to Jenkins and I stumbled up to my seat.
‘Have you just fucked?’ Lexi chuckled.
‘Not exactly, no.’
‘You look like you’ve just fucked, you’ve the tell-tale wide eyes, pink cheeks and swollen lips and I could hang clothes on those nipples.’
‘O my God,’ I exclaimed.
‘What?’
‘He did it deliberately, Lexi. He just made me come in the car, walked me here knowing I looked like this, then kissed me in front of Milo to make it obvious I’m taken.’
‘You think he’d do that?’ she asked surprised.
‘Irrational jealous man? I know he’d do that. God he’s driving me insane, Lexi. Look, he’s also deliberately bending over that table knowing I can’t resist watching his perfect arse in those jeans and … O God look at it … O Lex, he’s so … so … I can’t think of the word, but he’s it.’
‘I think you’re readi
ng too much into it, Mia.’
‘Am I? You watch, anyone else would finish talking and head for the door and give me a discrete wave. I bet he comes up here and kisses me again before he goes.’
‘Really?’
‘Yes really. Have you seen my neck? He had to buy me that dress on Saturday and cover-up, which I never wear, because he left a load of hickies up my neck, on my shoulders and all over my breasts. He’s marking his territory again.’
‘Isn’t that better than being with a guy that doesn’t give a shit?’
‘I guess, but he doesn’t have to be so bloody obvious about it.’
‘So make him feel more secure. If he comes over, stand up and kiss him in front of everyone.’
‘Lexi! I can’t do that, it’s embarrassing.’
‘Mia I mean it, if he’s that insecure about Milo, you making the moves in front of the guy and a whole room of witnesses is going to give you big brownie points. Besides, it’s not like Milo doesn’t know the two of you are an item.’
‘Shit, see what did I tell you,’ I muttered under my breath. ‘He’s coming over.’ Lexi chuckled and sat back in her chair and folded her arms.
‘Hi, Lex.’
‘Hi Gabe, nice morning?’
‘Very,’ he grinned before turning to me and leaning forward, planting both of his hands on the front of my desk. ‘See you about six then baby, don’t be late, we have plans,’ he winked with another of his special smiles. I turned and glared at the girl behind who let out a lusty moan as she looked at him. ‘Mia?’
I turned my attention back to him and pushed my chair back, stood up and leaned in, one hand on my table and cupped his face with the other and started to kiss him, pushing my tongue into his mouth as my eyes closed. I felt him stiffen for a second, surprised at my bold move, but he quickly reached up and cupped the back of my head. He returned my kiss with just as much vigour and I heard whooping and cheers going on from the hundred or so people seated around us. I pulled away and smiled at him, enjoying the fact that he looked taken aback.
‘See you later baby,’ I said winking and pecking him on the lips.
‘You bet,’ he grinned. ‘I’ll be ready and waiting.’ I saw him flash a quick glance up towards Milo before blowing me a kiss and heading out. I noticed Jenkins shaking his head as I sat down.
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