Chapter 14: Robert

It was hard to leave Molly home that night after feeling her innocent hand wrapped around me. I resisted the urge to toss her over my shoulder and drag her to my car to ravage her all night long. I knew that she worked early and this was already late, but she was young and I saw how happy she was when I tenderly kissed her goodbye. I knew that she’d be floating on air tomorrow reliving her sweet, intoxicating orgasm from tonight.

I pictured it in my head as I started my car. I remembered watching her get so close to falling over the edge before I’d ease back, offering her less pressure. The frustration was evident but the sheer passion on her face made it so worth it since I knew what pleasure she would gain from the experience. Molly would never have a standard orgasm ever again and appreciate it, and the idea of claiming her with my cock to give her that filled me with lust as I sucked in my breath. I’d be jerking off once I was home, playing back her face as she came for me as I did and I pulled down the long driveway to get there faster.

I knew that I’d be up and running the following day, followed by coffee at my favorite place. I felt different about Molly than I had with other women, and enjoying dinner with her local family tonight made me realize that she was much more complex than a woman to warm my bed, as they had in the past. She was sweet, compassionate and in part, terrified of me. I assumed that it would take a while for us to progress to intercourse but if her touch was always as good as it was tonight, I’d survive just fine.

I jumped into the shower when I got home, jerking hard on my cock as I closed my eyes. I saw the look on Molly’s face as she came all over again; the way her eyes darkened and mouth opened slowly as she moaned my name. It was a low, guttural moan and I squeezed tighter as the pressure built up, crying out as I shot my release all over the dated blue shower tiles. Nothing had ever felt so good, and I would do this a million times over waiting to be inside of her.

Molly was worth the wait.

I dried of and dropped into my bed, a place that Molly has not been yet. I appreciated that in some strange way as I breathed in the warm air from the heater deeply, closing my eyes. I could feel something changing inside of me, churning through all my organs, and enlightening my mind.

I woke up to the faint light of the sun rising through my blinds, blinking slowly. I’d slept hard all night and I smiled as I looked towards the orange light at my big window. The morning was calling to me and I slipped out of bed to go to the bathroom, glancing at the shower as I brushed my teeth. That was one area of the house that was going to get a lot of action.

I dressed in some running pants and a thin long-sleeved shirt before slipping on my worn shoes. I’d learned that the dirt was hard to get off, so I used my oldest pair before tucking my key into my pocket and zipped it up, along with a twenty for later at the cafe. I turned right from my porch and started jogging steadily as I took in the trees and grass around me. It was peaceful out right now at six-thirty and I smiled as I breathed in the cool air.

Could I see myself here in twenty years, running in the morning before my morning cup of coffee? Could I be happy visiting a cafe in the morning, not working and with no real plans for my day in this small town? It was a bit presumptuous to assume that the cafe would be there so far in the distance, but I was being hypothetical. Wasn’t I? Would a woman like Molly want to stay here that long? I’d lived my life and been many places, so settling a place like this would be an easy choice.

Molly might want more. Any woman might want more and I blinked as I shook my head. I didn’t need to think about this now. I had a good few years left in the Air Force and Molly was just a woman that I was dating casually. There wasn’t a future to think about even if I had been to dinner with her family. That was merely a last-minute decision and I may never do it again.

I wanted to though.

I finished the forest path and turned onto the main road as the sun brightened the buildings of the small town, wondering if the cafe was crowded yet. I could already smell the coffee in my mind as I ran a little faster, taking in all the town. It was small, but it offered everything I needed on a quick basis and there were surrounding ones that offered more. I had money to travel anywhere that I wanted and I could have a peaceful, happy life. I could have everything that I ever wanted and maybe more that I never realized I wanted.

I opened the door and walked inside, looking right at the register. Based on knowing how much sleep Molly got last night, she looked radiant. I smiled as she saw me through the cluster of old ladies and her eyes brightened; her smile widening. I noticed that her hair was piled on her head in a cute, messy bun and how happy she looked.

Noel walked out with a new cart full of goodies and caught sight of me as she grinned, shaking her head. She stopped it in front of the display case and set a muffin on a plate as she looked curiously at me. I nodded, laughing as I stepped forward to place my regular order. The women glanced back, nudging each other as they giggled and made room for me.

“Good morning,” I greeted Molly as she blushed and smiled. “How are you feeling?”

“I am feeling fantastic. How about you?” She asked me as I played back the night before. “Would you like your usual?” I nodded and she rang me up, giving me an apologetic look as I smiled at her.

“It’s okay. I don’t expect free stuff from two women running a business. You need a make money and I have it to give.” I gave her the bill and she handed me change with a soft giggle that made me hard as a fucking rock. I dropped the largest bill into the tip jar and stared at her ass as she made me my coffee, barely noticing Noel sliding my muffin towards me.

“You’re going to burn a hole through her,” she said as I blinked and looked at her. Noel was smiling as she gave me a speculative look. “She’s into you. Be careful with that.”

“I will,” I replied as Molly gave me my coffee and looked at us.

“Noel,” she said in a warning voice as her friend rolled her eyes. “Here, Robert. Here’s your coffee. Thanks for the tip.”

I sensed that I should walk away and I went to claim my usual table with a small smile. This was becoming a habit that I liked, even though Molly looked a little tense as she spoke to Noel.

I’d never been concerned with a woman’s family prior to this and it was odd, but comforting. I sipped the coffee and picked up the newspaper that was close by as I read about what was happening in the world. I thought about the classes ahead during the week, classes in which I’d be flying in for the first time in a while.

I thought about the fact that I might have seen Olivia with one of the new students and that I should look into that; nip it in the bud if there was anything to my suspicions. That was why I was here to begin with. I didn’t want another scandal but now all I could picture was the look in her eyes when she caught me with Molly.

It pleased me and I forced myself to think about the man that she was with. I hadn’t recognized him but I was new there as well. Maybe he was part of the staff that she could date, with a warning to be discreet about it. I could handle that part. That was in my job description.

I glanced at the counter and watched Molly talk to the mother and daughter with a small smile on her face. She was so kind and she handed the little girl a small plate with a pretty pink cupcake on it. She looked to be about five-years-old and her big blue eyes lit up as the mom laughed and touched Molly’s arm. That was something I’d never considered; a family. I tried to imagine a vague wife and a kid, maybe two but it was hard. I’d fought so hard to block that idea with my constant moving and it was never difficult before. If I settled here and retired, I’d have the time for all of that.

I hadn’t even slept with Molly yet. I barely touched her and here I was going too far in my imagination. I looked down at my plate and broke off a piece of the muffin, enjoying the melted chocolate of the freshly baked treat. These girls were going to spoil me and make me have to add a few miles to my run, but as I glanced back at the counter I felt like it was worth it. Well worth it. I wanted to ask Molly out for tonight but I knew that she needed to catch up on some sleep so I chose not to. I was happy to see her join me with some soup on her break, smiling warmly at her as she slid into the seat across from me. “Are you tired today?” I asked her as she looked up at me through dark lashes.

“I feel pretty good. I think I’m still feeling the rush from last night.” Molly looked surprised at her own words before she shook her head. “I know it wasn’t that big of a deal to someone like you, but I haven’t been comfortable with a man for a while.”

“Molly, it was incredible for me as well. I don’t want you to think otherwise,” I reached across the table to place my hand over hers, making her jump and look at me. I could feel eyes on us and knew that there was a new small town rumor starting, but I wanted to reassure her that she was special to me. “I want to ask you out for tonight but I know that you need to catch up on some sleep.”

“Is it terrible that I was hoping you would?” She asked softly as I stroked her hand with my thumb.

I chuckled. “Bring some clothes over with you and stay with me. I’ll bring you into work.” She stared at me.

“Why would you get up that early if you don’t have to?” Her voice was awed and I raised a dark eyebrow.

“I want to make sure that you get here safely for one. It’s early and dark.” I was a little confused as to what she was getting at.

“Oh, there's an officer that meets us every day. I’m sure that Noel would be happy to pick me up. It’s so close.” She seemed to want me to do anything but bring her to work, making me wonder if she wanted to come over at all. Didn’t she enjoy herself the other night?