Kendall
The only thing better than Mondays is Mondays in the fall. The crisp New York air is cool enough in the mornings that I don't want to get out of bed. Since Levi and I both have Mondays off together, he gets Brody off to school and we spend several hours just relaxing under the sheets. Sometimes I fall asleep, sometimes I read, we definitely make love, and it's these few hours we get of blissful tranquility that I look forward to every week.
While we had a wonderful summer together, I'm glad that summer baseball season is over because that gives us more time to spend together as a family. Not that I'm saying we're family–because we're not–but the more time that goes by the more I could see us becoming a family.
One day.
I've grown to adore Brody and he likes spending time with me, too. Since I've been dating Levi I'm filling a void in Brody's life and that's exciting and scary all at the same time. I now understand why Levi was so hesitant to date for all those years. Levi and Brody are a package deal. If you date Levi, you also form a relationship with Brody. If you break up with Levi, Brody's heart gets broken, too.
I never want to do anything to break either of their hearts. I love them too much.
The front door to Levi's apartment opens and then closes. He comes back in the bedroom and strips down before slipping into bed next to me. "He's at school and we get seven hours alone together before I have to pick him up."
"What are we going to do for seven hours?" I ask teasingly.
His cold hands reach for the oversized t-shirt I'm wearing and he pulls it off my body, leaving me naked in his bed. "I don't know what we're going to do all day, but I know what we're going to do now."
He moves in and kisses my breasts. He blows on my nipples and they harden in anticipation for what's next. He's kissing each erect bud and sucks my areolas into his warm mouth. His lips travel lower, kissing my stomach and then my navel. His tongue traces my belly button and then he's kissing my pelvic bone and I'm filled with lust. When his lips reach my mound, I arch my back and fist the sheets in my hands, waiting for him to make me feel good. His tongue separates my folds and then he's there, licking my clit before sucking it between his lips. Soft, sweet noises leave my throat as I come alive under the touch of his tongue. Beautiful sensations pulse through my body as my climax builds and builds. Within moments I'm screaming out my release and not at all surprised he made me come so fast. He has a magical mouth.
"Mmmm..." I hum. "That felt nice."
He moves from between my legs and lies beside me. "I love making you come."
"I want to reciprocate."
"That's not necessary. I like just being here with you in my arms."
I nuzzle into his chest. "How come you can go down on me but I can't go down on you?"
He bites down on my shoulder and replies, "Because I was hungry and needed breakfast."
We spend the rest of the morning in bed before heading out onto the streets of New York and enjoying the beautiful fall day. We take a nice long walk through the park and then stop at a street vendor for some pork tamales. His kitchen is empty so after lunch we stop at the store and stock up on groceries. We have just enough time to pick up Brody from school and head back to the apartment. Once we're back Brody starts on his homework and I start to make dinner.
"You're cooking for us tonight?" Levi asks curiously.
"Don’t sound so shocked."
"I'm not. It's just...you said you couldn't cook."
"I can't and this might be a disaster, but I want to try."
He kisses the side of my head. "And I love that you want to try."
After a surprisingly delicious dinner we play a few games of Spoons before Levi puts Brody to bed. When he comes back out he's on his cell phone so I pick up one of the sports magazines on the end table and try to find an article interesting enough to keep my attention. It's hard but eventually I find one about football wives and I read it until Levi gets off the phone.
"Are you busy next Monday?"
"Not any more busy than every other Monday. I plan on spending Monday with you. Why?"
"The lawyer for Forbidden Desires just called and I have to testify next Monday about those college guys who assaulted one of our dancers. I knew it was coming up but now I have the date. Noah and Kevin are testifying, too."
"Oh, okay. Do you want me to come with you for support?"
"No, actually I was kind of hoping you could watch Brody."
Whoa, this is a big step for Levi. With all the time I've spent these past months with Brody, Levi has never left me alone with him–not even to run to the corner store. He's overprotective and the only people who stay with Brody are Levi or Laura.
"Doesn't he have school?"
"Next week is another no school week."
"What about Laura?"
"If you don't want to stay with him I completely understand. I just thought this would be the perfect opportunity for you to try it out and get your feet wet. If you're not ready, though, I understand. I don't want to pressure you. I can call Laura and see if she can come in on her day off."
I look over to the couch where Brody was watching an episode of Scooby-Doo earlier tonight. I wonder if he'd want me to watch him. Does he like spending time with me as much as I like spending time with him? The one-on-one time could be good for us.
"Yeah, okay. Maybe I'll take him swimming up at the club. They have a nice indoor pool."
"No. No swimming."
"I thought he liked swimming."
"He does, but I'm not comfortable with you taking him swimming by yourself. He spends most of the time in the summer playing baseball so he's not the greatest swimmer. It's different going to the pool with him compared to a hearing kid. He can't hear if there is danger or if you're calling for him. I'll worry too much if you take him there without me."
"Okay, what if I take him to the zoo?"
Levi flashes me his dimples and nods his head. "He'll love that. Thanks for understanding about the pool."
"I didn't really want to go swimming. I was just thinking of things to do. The zoo is much better."
Levi sits down on one of the chairs and I sit on his lap, wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing his head. He kisses my arm and it all feels very domestic. "If I get out early enough I can meet you guys there. We can spend the afternoon together."
"I'd love that."
"Me, too."