CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

Owen

Fuck! What the hell did I do?

My knees buckle and I fall to the couch behind me, slumping into the cushions. My eyes close on a huff. I can’t believe I done that. Maybe it was because we were here, I haven’t said that before, Shit! If I want any type of a future I really need to sort my shit out but I don’t know how to.

Instead of dwelling on everything that happened tonight I take the glasses in the kitchen which is when I see she cleaned up. Standing on the threshold of the kitchen my hands rest on my hips and hang my head with an exhausted sigh.

Maybe things will look better in the morning. I hope anyway.

 

There is a quiet knock at the door, frowning I head towards it and open it slowly. My face must show my surprise though when I see Grace standing before me because her eyes are wide with trepidation. “Hey. I thought you’d gone?”

Her head shakes. “Well, I sat in my car thinking I’m a total bitch and surely after everything you’ve gone through I can cope with being called a different name - just this once, maybe. I can still go, if you really want me too though.”

“No, I don’t want you to go. Come in, you’ll get cold out there.” I take her hand and pull her in from outside the door. She drops her bag down again. “You’re not a bitch, don’t call yourself that, now... would you like a coffee?”

“Please.” I leave her in the living room while I go in the kitchen to make a drink. Shit, I never thought she’d be back. “Are you okay?” Her timid voice sounds from the doorway. I look across but I don’t speak, I can’t. I have way too much stuff running riot in my head right now. Stirring the drinks, I take them through, set them down on the table and take a chair. I point at a seat for Grace to take. “I’m sorry, Grace. I don’t know what made me say it…”

She cuts me off suddenly… “Owen it’s alright. I was a little harsh and heartless, I guess I just didn’t expect it that’s all. You threw me completely.” Her gaze drops to her hands as they fidget.

“Grace?” Her eyes find mine as she looks up. “I do like you, you know that don’t you.”

She nods. “I think so.”

“Maybe you were right, maybe I’m not ready.” I tell her as she reaches her hand across the table and grips mine.

“I’d like to find out, if you would?” She answers quietly.

“What if I’m not ready?” I question, like I’m trying to find a way out of all this - but I’m not, I need her to know what she’s in for.

“Well, then it’s a risk we’ll have to take, or I’ll have to take.”

“I need to know that you’re sure you’re ready for that?”

“I won’t know if I don’t try. I know... I don’t know you that well, or Ella, but I’d like to get to know you both. I’ve loved these last few months talking to you and laughing with you.” I follow her every movement, she pulls her chair forward a little until she’s closer to me.

Her hand rests on my knee, covering her hand with mine, I gaze down at our joined ones. Gripping the chair at the legs I tug her closer to me until she’s sitting in between my legs.

Leaning forward I rest my elbows on my knees with her hand still in mine. “I’d like to try too.” A smile crosses my face, I lift her hand and kiss her knuckles tenderly as she smiles. “I can’t promise I won’t screw up though.”

“I can handle it.” Nodding, I smile again then lean forward and press my lips to hers. Her hands cup my face as I take the kiss deeper. Breaking the kiss, I pull away slightly to look at her.

“I thought I’d messed this up completely.”

“Shhh.” Her fingers cover my lips before swapping them for her lips and kissing me.

 

Standing outside of Grace’s door I wait for her to answer. We never actually made any arrangements to go out tonight but Ella went to her Nanna’s house to sleep anyway, it seems like she’s used to it now. The door opens just as I’m about to raise my hand again, she smiles as she looks up at me. For the first time since I met her I have a sense of hope rush through me, a need. “Hey.” She whispers. Her gaze holds mine as I still stand outside her door.

“Can I come in?” I ask with a smirk.

“Oh my gosh, yes. Come in, I’m sorry.” Following her in I shut the door behind me and head for the couch.

“So, I know we didn’t plan anything tonight but I wanted to see you.” I tell her feeling a tad nervous as she sits next to me, why I don’t know but it’s like seeing her again for the first time, but with eyes wide open this time. Her dark hair is in plaits, she has no make-up on either, not that she wears much anyway just usually a bit to enhance her already beautiful green eyes. I stare for a beat too long as I watch her long eyelashes flutter to a close. My thumb smooths across her soft, silky cheek on its own accord.

“You did?”

“I did.” Smiling at her, my fingers reach around to the back of her neck and ease her towards me. Her soft sighs as our lips touch put me on high alert, making me want her. Both hands grip the sides of her head as I take the kiss that little bit deeper, angling her head to the side as she takes it from me. Tongues grazing against each other as she opens up for me. Moving closer on the settee towards me, her hands fist my t-shirt as her breasts settle against my chest. Slowing down our kiss I break away with small, soft kisses to her lips as she pants. I haven’t kissed anyone like that in a while, but then no one has come along to even want to. “Open your eyes.”

“Wow.” Her eyes flicker open full of desire and want as her hand strokes down my chest until it stops its journey and rests on my stomach, waking up my own desire for her. My breathing still heavy from our kiss, I pull her gently onto my lap until she’s straddling my legs. Her hands push up the hem to my t-shirt revealing my stomach as her hot hands touch me and skim over my skin lightly, my erection pushes painfully against the zip on my jeans, throbbing. My hands cover her as I guide them up further pushing my t-shirt up higher until it’s bunched around my ribs. Grabbing the back of the neck I pull it over my off and throw it to the floor.

Grace gasps and bites down on the corner of her swollen bottom lip, her hands caressing my body. She leans forward and places a small feather type kiss to my chest. Tugging her closer to me, my swollen cock sits beneath her core as I feel every slight movement she makes making it harder. Taking the elastics from her hair I gently pull out the plaits and brush it through with my fingers. Her eyes close as her head falls back on a sigh. Leaning forward my arms wrap around her waist as her body arches towards me, my lips ghost up and down her neck. My hands clutch her petite body feeling her soft curves as they run up and down her sides.

“Fuck Grace.” My lips whisper kisses across her collarbone and down her chest before lifting my head and connecting our lips again. With her hand in mine I push it down to graze the bulge in my jeans as she gasps into my mouth. “I want you, Grace.” She nods her acceptance. I stand with her in my arms and walk us toward her bedroom.

I open the door to her room as she kisses me. “I want you Owen.” Without saying another word, I push her gently to the bed as she pushes up to the head and lays her head on the pillow, then I cover her body with mine as my erection rubs against her leg. I drag her t-shirt over her head as my head dips and place wet kisses to her lace covered breasts. I don’t want to think in this moment - I just want to be focused on the petite dancer that lies beneath me, the one that’s had me in knots over what is the right thing to do - but right now this is the right thing.

Pushing her leggings down over her hips she lifts her bum from the bed and wriggles to help me take them off. I stand as I pull them from her tanned, toned legs. Her skin has an olive colour to it giving it like a light tan and seeing her in her full form with her lacy knickers covering her pussy makes my dick even harder. I stop to admire the beauty beneath me and take down my jeans and boxers at the same time, taking my shoes and socks off, I kick off my jeans, gasping softly as she looks at me from head to toe and draw her knickers down her thighs. I crawl up her body and lie next to her leaning on my elbow practically hovering over her just an inch from her lips, I caress her face as I gaze into her beautiful eyes then kiss her lips gently. My hand finds her breast as I caress it tenderly.

“Are you sure you’re ready for this Owen?” She questions in a husky but unsure voice.

“Yep, I’m taking five minutes to admire your sexy body but I don’t think I can wait any longer.” a light blush covers her cheeks as I grab her hand place it on my throbbing erection as she strokes up and down slowly.

“I don’t want you to wait any longer I need you.” Without her saying anything else my hand trails down her body until my fingers find her clit. My thumb nudges it as I push through to her opening, sliding a finger in her wet heat, I rub in small circles as her legs open further on instinct. Her soft groans and writhing on the bed under my fingers makes me smile. Covering her body up I line my dick up with her opening and push gently inside her making her gasp at the fullness. She clutches onto me while as I go slowly. Her eyes open and hold my gaze, I lean down and capture her lips as her hands coast up and down my arms and shoulders and over my back, her nails digging in as I pick up the rhythm and intensity. My tongue licks and nibbles at her lips then trail down until I reach her breast and suck her nipple into my mouth, “Owen, shit!”

Her dark hair fans out around her as I see only her, her breathy pants and gasps make me harder. She clenches around me as her legs wrap around my waist, I thrust harder wanting her to have her release before me, I push my hand between us and thumb her clit as her legs tense and her back arches from the bed, no more than a minute later she is shouting my name out through her climax. I’ve resisting the temptation to pound into her until now but I need my release too, I drive harder into her as I reach my climax. My head dips and rests on her stomach still holding her thighs.