Reid
Kara looks at me and I can’t look away. I can’t break the spell. She doesn’t know that she holds my heart in the palm of her hand. There’s so much more I want to tell her, need to tell her, but I can’t bring myself to talk about it just yet. She needs to know where she stands, and I need to make her aware of how just much I love her. I want her to know exactly what she means to me and I intend to show her, not just tell her.
“Have you got work today?”
I see the surprise flicker in her eyes at the seeming change of conversation.
“No, I’m not back at work until tomorrow.”
I haven’t got a plan as to what to do with the rest of the day, but I need to show her just how much I want her to be mine.
“Good.”
I lean in to kiss her and she wraps her arms around the back of my neck, pulling me closer. I wrap one arm around her waist and cradle the back of her head with my other hand. I seek out her tongue and feel Kara melt into the kiss. I pour all of my love into this one kiss. She kisses me back just as passionately and I have to momentarily pull back to take a breath. I manoeuvre us so that she is now sat in my lap, her breathing is just as erratic as mine, and I feel my cock twitch as she straddles my lap in nothing but a pair of bed shorts and a thin camisole. Her creamy smooth skin is begging for my touch. I can’t get enough of her, but I restrain myself because we can’t spend the day in bed—as much as I’d like to. Kara leans into me and her breasts are crushed against my chest as she moves so that there is no space between us. Placing feather-light kisses along my jawline, she makes her way to nip at my earlobe as I did to her earlier. I can’t deny what a turn-on it is. My cock twitches harder and it’s becoming harder to form coherent thoughts. I feel her hand reach down to stroke me over the top of my jeans and it’s all I can do not to throw her down on the couch and take her here and now. I pull back slightly, out of breath and hazy from my thoughts.
“Kara,” her name is more like a sigh on my lips.
“Reid,” she says breathily as she leans in to claim my lips once more.
I break away with a laugh.
“Kara, as much as I want to, we can’t stay here like this all day. Let’s get dressed and go do something.”
My heart slumps at the mere suggestion of not staying here with her, wrapped up in a blissful, perfect bubble.
“What were you thinking?”
Intrigue sparks in her eyes and I curse myself that I don’t have a plan.
“How about I go home and get a change of clothes, you put on something comfortable, and I’ll pick you up in about an hour?”
She jumps off my lap and claps with the enthusiasm of a young child. She is utterly adorable, but she could also give you whiplash at the sudden change in direction. Less than a minute ago, she was kissing me, rubbing my cock, and encouraging me to make love to her. But now she’s up and bouncing on the balls of her feet, giddy with excitement.
I guess I have an hour to think of somewhere to take her. Reluctantly, I slip my shoes on and kiss Kara goodbye. I get into my car and head home.
Jase greets me as I walk through our front door.
“Yo, bro! Where have you been? Are those the same clothes as yesterday?”
He gives me a shit-eating grin and I go up to my room, ignoring him.
Returning to the lounge in fresh clothes, I see Liam and Jason sat on the couch. Liam grins up at me and I know I can’t keep it from him. He knows how I feel about Kara, since I told him after Molly and I split up.
“Hey Reid, what you doing today?”
“If you must know, I’m taking Kara out.”
My statement garners whoops and hollers from the two of them. Jason gets up and pats me on the back.
“About time, bro, about bloody time!”
“Yeah, well, the thing is, I don’t know where to take her.”
“What kind of thing did you want to do? Something romantic? Liam’s eyes light up at the thought as he asks me.
“Yeah. I just don’t know what. Any ideas?”
I sit my ass down next to Liam as he picks up his iPad and does a Google search for something called Blakelands. I’m not sure what that is until the search results pop up and I see a photo of a hotel. Liam picks up his phone and calls the number on the screen.
“Hi, I was hoping you could help me. I was planning a surprise trip for my partner, I know it’s a little last minute but do you have any rooms available for tonight?”
I don’t hear what the person on the other end says, but from the smile on Liam’s face, I guess that’s a yes. He looks at me and mouths, “Credit card.”
I fish around in my pocket for my wallet and hand it over to him.
“Yes, just the one night. I was thinking The Ebony and Ivory Room.”
The person on the other end of the line must tell him the room is available, as he reads off my card number and books the room in my name for one night. Thanking the person for their help, he hangs up and gives me my credit card back.
“There you go, bro.”
I look at him and realise that Kara has to be at work tomorrow. Shit! Can I convince her to take the day off, or at least the morning so we can travel back? I also don’t know that she’ll want to stay the night with me. I mean, I know last night happened, but I don’t want her to think that sex is all I have on my mind. Romantic trips are something you’d normally do in a relationship when you know where you stand, aren’t they? Why is shit so complicated?
“Lee, I was looking for something romantic and that place looks great from what I can see, but don’t you think it’s a little soon for romantic overnight hotel stays?”
“You stayed the night at hers last night, no?”
“Well, yeah, but…”
“No buts,” he interrupts. “It’s romantic and it’s a great place with heavenly food. I took Jase there a while back. She’s not going to rebuff a romantic night away with the man she loves.”
“He’s right, big bro. Just go for it. What have you got to lose?”
“Umm…Kara if she doesn’t like the idea,” comes my snarky answer.
“Cool it, dude, she’ll love it. Chicks dig romance. They’re all hearts and flowers and all that shit.”
“You’re a chick then,” Liam interjects as he playfully smacks his boyfriend’s ass.
Jason laughs and I can’t help but hope that one day Kara and I can have the easy kind of relationship they have.
“I guess I’ll go pack then,” I say as I leave the room and head upstairs to throw some clothes in a bag for tomorrow.
“And don’t worry, I’ll cover her shift at work,” Liam shouts up to me.
Well, at least that’s one thing I don’t need to worry about. All I have left to worry about is her impending rejection if she doesn’t like the idea. I think about not telling her, but that would cause problems because she’ll need clean clothes and toiletries, and if we get there without me telling her what we’re doing, she could reject me there and then, and I think that might possibly be worse.
After my bag is packed, I throw it in the boot of the car and tell the boys I’m leaving.
“I’ve put the postcode in your Sat-Nav, but ring if you get lost. It’s really not that hard to find, but I say that because we’ve been there before. So just call if you need directions.”
Liam fusses like a mother hen, it’s one of his quirks.
“Thanks, Lee. I guess I’ll see you guys tomorrow. Thanks for covering her shift.”
I give him a one-arm bro-hug. I also give Jase one, then I jump in my car and head for Kara’s. God, I hope she’s okay with this plan.
***
Kara lets me in, and as I see what she’s wearing, my cock twitches and my hormones go through the roof. She looks stunning. I said to dress comfortably, thinking we’d be doing something a little different to this late plan. She’s wearing a plunge neck sweater that really accentuates her figure. It’s a sort of aubergine colour and it really suits her complexion. Add to that a pair of black skinny jeans and her hair pulled back in a messy bun. She’s barely wearing any makeup. I like that. I don’t like women who are overly made-up. Natural, light makeup is perfect, and Kara has it down like an art-form. The nape of her neck is on show thanks to her up-do. I eye that expanse of skin as she walks in front of me. I can’t help but reach around her to pull her into me so I can plant kisses along the feather tattoo she has there. Kara’s giggles are like music to my ears, and she squirms in my arms as I breathe softly, making the hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.
“So where are we going? Is my outfit okay?”
“Okay? You look perfect. As for where we’re going, well, I’m hoping we end up getting there.”
“What do you mean?” she asks as she turns to look at me.
“Well, firstly, the way you look has me wanting to lock the door and never leave the house.”
“And secondly?”
Her voice is hesitant. She looks like a deer caught in headlights, not knowing whether to stay or run.
“It’s a place called Blakelands Country House. So you’ll need to pack a change of clothes for tomorrow.”
My words kind of tumble over themselves as I scrutinise her for her reaction.
“Oh!” her voice is soft. Her lips part and her eyes light up.
“Is that okay?”
Now it’s my turn to hesitate. Damn. Dating really isn’t as easy as they make out on television or in the romance novels I know Kara loves to read.
“I’m supposed to work tomorrow. I’ll have to call around for cover.”
“Liam says he’s got you covered. Look, we don’t have to go if you’d rather do something else. I’ll be straight with you, I didn’t have any plans for what to do, so I asked Liam and Jase. Turns out they’ve stayed at this place before and Liam rang and made a booking. But I can cancel if it’s too much.”
“No, it sounds nice. Blakelands? I think I remember Liam telling me about it at some point.”
The relief at her words rolls off me in waves.
“Great. So go pack a bag and we’ll get on the road.”
She sashays by me as she heads upstairs. I smack her delectable ass and she blows me a kiss over her shoulder.
I’m glad she didn’t reject me out of hand. I send Liam a quick text saying thanks for the idea because Kara seems good with it. He quickly replies giving me an ‘I told you so.’
I wait for Kara to pack and can hear her singing as she goes. Listening for a moment, I catch some of the lyrics and realise she’s singing “Sweet Dreams.”
The sound of her singing stops and she walks down the stairs. She’s got a smile from ear to ear.
We get in the car and I grab my iPod, selecting to play “Sweet Dreams.” Kara blushes and I think it’s the most beautiful I’ve ever seen her look. I pull out my phone before pulling off so I can snap a quick picture of her while she’s not looking. She doesn’t mistake the sound of the camera going off though, so she grabs for my phone, wrestling me to try to delete the photo.
“Kara, please,” I implore, “I have no pictures of you, and you look so happy. I just want to make happy memories with you from now on, so you’ll have to get used to having your photo taken.”
She relents and hands me back my phone, the photo still displayed on the screen. I quickly set it as my phone’s wallpaper and put it away before starting the engine and getting on the road.