by E. L. Todd
“I can promise you that I will.”
She kissed my neck gently then rested her head on my chest. “Can we sleep together for a while?”
“Sure,” I said. I grabbed my alarm from the nightstand and set it for a few hours later. “I want to make sure we wake up. I don’t want to take you home in the morning. That would be inappropriate.”
“Ethan knows it will happen eventually.”
“Well, eventually isn’t now.” I moved next to her and wrapped her in my arms.
She sighed happily as she cuddled in my arms.
“Elisa?”
“Yeah?”
“Thank you for taking a chance on me.”
6
“So, what happened?” Alex asked as he spotted me on the bench.
“Ethan agreed.”
“He did?”
“I was surprised too.” I did a few reps before my arms started to shake. Alex took the bar and racked it.
“That’s a lot of weight. Why are you doing so much?”
I was quiet for a moment. “No reason.”
“So I can talk to Sadie again?”
“Only when he’s around.”
“I knew there would be a catch,” he said with a sigh. “Can I talk to her today?”
“I guess. I don’t know what she’s doing.”
“Is she living with him yet?”
“Yeah. She just got settled.”
“Can you take me over there?”
“Can you go by yourself?”
“Well, what if Ethan changes his mind when he sees me.”
I laughed. “You’re such a pussy.”
“Hey. I like my face the way it is. It’s a lot harder to pick up chicks when you only have one eye and two teeth.”
“Good point,” I said. “So you’re trying to move on?”
He shrugged. “I guess. I wish I went for Sadie when I had the chance.”
“If it makes you feel better, I don’t think she would have wanted you anyway.”
“Yeah, I feel loads better now,” he said sarcastically.
“Sorry.”
“Can we go now?”
“Yeah. Let’s shower and head over.”
We left the gym and went into the locker room. After we were done, we walked up the block until we reached the small townhouse. I was wearing the suit I wore to work, and Alex was wearing slacks and a collared shirt. I could tell that he was nervous because of how quiet he was.
I knocked on the door and waited for someone to answer it.
When I saw Elisa open the door with a smile on her face, my heart melted. “Hi.”
“Hey.” Without thinking, I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her gently. She reciprocated my affection immediately.
She rubbed her nose against mine before she pulled away. “What brings you here?”
“Other than seeing my gorgeous girlfriend? Well, we wanted to talk to Ethan and Sadie. Are they here?”
“Yeah. Come in.”
Alex and I walked inside.
She shook his hand while she smiled at him. “Hi, I’m Elisa.”
He smiled back. “Alex. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“I hope they were good things that you heard,” she said with a glance at me. She and I were both thinking the same thing, remembering our foreplay last night.
“Very good things,” he said with a nod.
“I’ll be right back,” she said as she walked down the hallway.
Alex looked at me. “Getting serious?”
“I think so.”
“Have you slept with her?”
I glared at him. “Even if I did, I wouldn’t tell you.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Don’t get psycho on me. You tell me about every girl you sleep with. Sorry, I didn’t know that fact didn’t apply to Elisa.”
“Sorry,” I said.
“You better be.”
Ethan walked down the hall with Sadie trailing behind him. He completely ignored me and stared at Alex with demonic fire spewing out of his eyes. I would hate to be Alex right then. I’ve been the recipient of that stare a few times. I was suddenly distracted when I felt Elisa wrap her arm around my waist and move close to me. I stared down at her in surprise. I loved her affection. I kissed her on the forehead then wrapped my arm around her. Sadie smiled at us before she looked at Alex.
Elisa watched Ethan glare at Alex. “Is there going to be a fight?”
“Not sure yet,” her brother answered.
“Well, remember your niece and nephew,” she said.
Ethan sighed. “Let’s go outside.”
Alex swallowed the lump in his throat before he walked through the front door. We all moved outside until we were on the top step.
Alex placed his hands in his pockets and looked Ethan in the eye. “I just want to talk to Sadie.”
“Well, talk,” Ethan said. He was still standing in front of Sadie, completely blocking her from view.
Sadie walked around and stood in front of him. Like a mother bear with her cub, Ethan wrapped his arm around her waist and held her to his chest. She rolled her eyes even though he couldn’t see her. “This is the most privacy you’re going to get,” she said to Alex.
“That’s okay,” he said. He was quiet for a moment. I felt bad for the guy.
I felt Elisa’s breast against my chest as she moved into me. I became very distracted with the touch. I had the flashback of fingering her and her jerking me and I felt the bulge in my pants. She was so gorgeous. I couldn’t look directly at her because it hurt my eyes. I leaned down and rubbed my nose against hers, staring into her eyes. I could stare at them all day. I kissed her gently then leaned toward her ear. “You make me weak in the knees, Elisa.”
“You make my heart weak.”
“That shouldn’t be a problem because I’ll never break it.”
She smiled at me and I felt my heart melt.
“Well, spit it out,” Ethan snapped.
His words snapped me out of my lovestruck moment.
Alex ran his fingers through his hair while he looked at Sadie. “I’m sorry about everything. I really am. I was being a jerk to you and I apologize. I’ve had feelings for you for a long time, and when I saw you get with Ethan, it broke my heart. Love does crazy things to people.” Sadie’s eyes softened as she listened to him. “I really don’t want to lose you from my life. I respect your relationship with Ethan and I’m happy for you. Please don’t cut me out. We’ve been friends for so long. I promise that I won’t touch you, pursue you, or make you uncomfortable in any way. Please stop hating me.”
“Alex, I don’t hate you.”
“I do,” Ethan said.
“And neither does Ethan,” she said.
“She’s lying,” Ethan said.
She rolled her eyes. “Ignore him.”
“That would be unwise.”
She turned around and looked at him. “Would you shut up already? I’m yours—he gets it.”
Elisa and I chuckled quietly to ourselves. I leaned toward her. “That’s going to be me but a hundred times worse.”
She stared at me. “I guess we shouldn’t sleep together for as long as possible.”
I groaned.
She smiled. “I think it’s cute.”
“That’s a relief.”
“And annoying,” she added.
“Well, get used to it. It’s going to happen.”
She sighed. “Okay.”
Ethan was quiet for a moment before he nodded.
Sadie turned around. “Like I said, I don’t hate you, Alex. I was just hurt and uncomfortable by your actions.”
“And I understand why. I’m very sorry. It won’t happen again.”
“I don’t want to cut you out either.”
“So you forgive me?” he asked hopefully.
“Of course,” she said with a smile. She moved from Ethan’s arms to hug him, but Ethan held her back.
“Are you fucking kidding me right now?” Ethan snapped.
Alex sighed. “How about a handshake?”
Ethan said nothing.
Sadie glared at Ethan before she reached out and hugged him, defying Ethan. “It’s behind us.”
Ethan glared at Alex. “I still don’t want you alone with her. If I catch you, I’ll make you regret it.”
“Don’t you think that’s unreasonable?” Sadie asked.
“No,” Ethan snapped.
Alex nodded. “As long as we’re friends again, I’m fine with that.”
Sadie smiled. “Okay.”
Alex stepped back. “Well, I guess I’ll see you later then.” He looked at me and waited for me to say goodbye. When I took a step forward, Elisa tightened her grip on me and held me close.
I smiled at her. “I’ll catch you later, man.”
Alex nodded. “Okay. I’ll see you later.” He walked away and disappeared down the road.
Ethan and Sadie walked inside the house, arguing the entire way.
“Why do you have to be a crazy asshole all the time?” she yelled.
“Because you’re my wife!”
“Not yet—thankfully.”
“What did you say to me?”
“You can be a little too psychotic at times.”
Their words feel silent. I assumed that they were kissing.
Elisa smiled at me. “That doesn’t sounds so bad.”
I rubbed my nose against hers. “Good.”
“Let’s go inside.”
We walked into the house. The kids were still playing on the floor. Becky was brushing the hair of her pony, and Tommy was watching a cartoon. When I looked at the walls, I saw all the paintings.
“They are ridiculous, huh?” she asked.
“Adorable,” I whispered.
“I don’t have a scrapbook big enough to keep them all.”
I sat down on the couch and leaned back. I wasn’t expecting Elisa to sit by me but she did. I wrapped my arm around her shoulder while she leaned into me. We watched the kids for a long time while we sat together. I had visions of my life with her, a life of a stepfather. I realized it was something I really wanted. I couldn’t wait for it to happen.
7
The next two months were amazing. Elisa and I saw each other almost every day. I took her to the movies a few times, out to dinner, coffee, and went on family trips to the park, museums, and to the toy store.
It was cold in Manhattan. The snow piled up on the sidewalk. Steam rose from the buildings into the sky. The homeless people on the streets bundled up and tried to bear the cold weather. I usually hated winter time but I loved it that year. I loved spending the holidays with Elisa.
She and I still hadn’t slept together but we fooled around every chance we got. I fingered her too many times to count and she was a pro at jerking me off. As much as I loved the hand action, I really want more from her. I wanted to be inside her and finalize our relationship. I wanted to make her mine forever. But I knew I couldn’t rush it. I just had to wait.
She didn’t talk about her husband, which I was thankful for. Not because I didn’t care about her pain and her feelings, but because I was in love with her and I didn’t want to think about her loving anyone else. As much as I respected her marriage and her first love, it had ended over three years ago. That was enough time for her to move on and fall in love with me. I suspected the she did love me but she wouldn’t admit it.
Sadie and Ethan hadn’t agreed upon a wedding day. I wasn’t sure what they planned to do. I knew neither one of them had a lot of money, and my dad was always tight on cash. I wanted to offer to help but I had been saving my money for Elisa. If our relationship moved forward like I hoped it did, I would have a whole family to support. I saved my nickels and dimes for the occasion.
Elisa hadn’t introduced me to her friends or her other brothers. I wasn’t sure if she had friends but I assumed she had at least one. And I didn’t know why she didn’t introduce me to her family. I already knew Ethan but I wanted to know them all. I would introduce Elisa to my father in a heartbeat if I knew she was ready for it.
I got along with her kids perfectly. They were sweet and easy to handle. Tommy accidently called me dad once when Elisa wasn’t around. I corrected him and told him to never do that again. I was flattered and honored with the title, but I knew it didn’t belong to me. I also knew it would break Elisa’s heart. As much as I wanted to be a father to those kids, I would never take that away from their real father. It wasn’t his fault that he wasn’t there anymore. It was just a horrific tragedy.
I still hadn’t seen Elisa naked and I really wanted to see her bare skin. Whenever she bent over in front of me, I imagined what her ass looked like. I really wasn’t as perverted as I seemed, but I was really hot for Elisa. Also, I hadn’t ever gone that long without having sex. She and I fooled around but the intimacy wasn’t the same. I wanted all of her, not just a part of her.
I knew if we had sex that would be it. We would be together, committed to one another for the long haul. I could tell her how much I loved her and come over whenever I wanted to. I could even watch the kids by myself if I wished. Everything would change once I was inside of her, and I was anxious for it to happen. I wanted Elisa for my whole life. I was ready to give myself to her.
When I came home from the gym one afternoon, I looked at my body in the mirror. I had grown in size and was covered with prominent muscles. I wasn’t as big as I wanted to be but I was a good size. I knew my naked body turned Elisa on because she always wanted to see it even though she never revealed an inch of her tantalizing skin.
After I showered, I sat on the couch and watched a game on the television. I wanted to call Elisa but I didn’t want to bug her too much. That’s another reason why I wanted to sleep together. I wouldn’t have to play it cool anymore. I could do what I wanted, when I wanted to do it, and she would have to put up with it. When my phone rang, I answered it.
“Hey, gorgeous.”
“Hello, Greek god.”
“I like it.”
“Do you have plans tonight?”
“Plans with you.”
“Can I come over?”
“You are always welcome over here, Elisa.”
“I know. Can you come get me?”
“Yeah. Ethan and Sadie have the kids?”
“They are going to the movies then to Funworks.”
“That sounds like fun.”
“You wanna go too?”
“That’s a tough decision,” I said. “But I think I would rather be with you.”
“You gave the right answer.”
“Phew. I’m glad I didn’t blow my handy.”
She laughed. “Come get me.”
“I’m leaving now.” I hung up then walked out the door.
When I picked her up, she was wearing a long coat and heeled boots. Her hair was volumized and voluptuous. She looked amazing.
“You look great,” I said.
She wrapped her arms around my neck and kissed me. “You look great too.”
I grabbed her hand then guided her up the sidewalk. I was excited to spend the evening with her. Now that we had been dating for a while, we liked to lay around and watch television a lot. We didn’t go out on the town or try to be hip. We were homebodies.
When we got into the apartment, I removed her coat and hung it up on the rack. When I looked at her, I immediately felt my cock get hard. She was wearing a tight black dress that fit around her curves. Her waist was tiny, very petite, and she had lovely round hips. Her thick legs had noticeable calf muscles, and her thighs were tight. Her breasts were large and round. I felt my mouth go dry at the sight of her. This was the closest I’d ever been to seeing her naked. Her skin was covered but I could see all the lines and contours. She had a smoking body.
She smiled at me while she stared at my dropped jaw. “You like it?”
“Uh—wow—yeah.”
She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear while she looked at me.
; “You—uh—want to go out to dinner?”
“No.”
I swallowed the lump in my throat. “Then what did you want to do?”
She stepped toward me. I could hear the clap of her heels against the tile. Her hips swayed from side to side as she moved. I felt myself shake as I watched her. She placed her hands on my chest and held her lips close to mine.
I placed my hands on her back and felt her curves. My hands could span her waist, she was so small. She was perfect. My fingertips touch the beginning of her ass. I wanted to move farther down but I stopped myself from making that mistake. I didn’t want to disrespect her.
“I want to go in the bedroom,” she whispered.
“Uh—yeah?” I sounded like such an idiot but I couldn’t stop it.
She moaned. “Yeah.” She kissed my lips gently then darted her tongue into my mouth. I moaned as I felt the heat from her mouth. I pulled her tight against me so she could feel my massive erection against her hip. Suddenly, she pulled away and walked to my bedroom.
Paralyzed by her gorgeous ass, I watched her walk away. Her hips moved from side to side and her ass looked so round and firm. After she closed the door, I snapped out of my trance and followed her inside.
She was already sitting on the bed, her heels kicked off. Her dress was pulled up, showing the top of her thighs. I wanted to see more. I came to her then kneeled before her on the bed. She stared at me for a moment.
I pulled her against my chest and started to kiss her neck, tasting the sweetness of her skin. I moved my lips to her ear then back down again. She moaned quietly as I kissed her. Then she pulled my jacket off then lifted my shirt over my head. She stared at my chest with a hungry expression, feeling the muscles with her fingertips. Then she unbuttoned my pants and pulled them off, taking the underwear with her. I was completely naked before her, and she reached down and grabbed my cock, massaging me gently.
“You want to see me naked, Jared?”
My breathing was growing heavy. I stared at her chest. “Yeah.”
“I thought you might.”
I moaned.
She released me then placed her hands on my chest. “I want you to make love to me, Jared.”
I stared into her eyes and saw the sincerity in them. She had thought about this for a while. This was exactly what I wanted. I wanted to be with her forever, commit to her in an intimate way. I wanted to show her how much I loved her. “Are you sure?”