Dancing in the Gray (15 page)

He got what he wanted; she yelled his
name. Now it was time to give her what she wanted. Trey reached
down and reclined the seat back until he was almost lying down. He
rolled his hips up and let Elise ride him to her next orgasm. Her
hips rolled in unison with his while he was so deep inside her.
Trey held her hips and pulled and pushed as she rode him harder and
faster. He was trying to hold off so she could get another one, but
it was becoming too difficult. “Oh, Trey! You are so deep inside
me.” Elise moaned out.

This was way too fucking hot, and she
was riding him like a champ. She was so tight around him that he
felt the pulsations start as he watched Elise open her mouth and
drop her head back in ecstasy. She was coming, and now, so was he.
He held her hips up slightly as he pounded deep inside of her over
and over again. He felt his orgasm come from deep inside him as he
expelled deep inside her. His eyes clinched shut and his jaw was
locked tight as he moaned out in pure pleasure. He sat up rapidly
and held Elise’s body close to his as the last wave left his body.
He was breathing heavy into Elise’s chest while sweat dripped from
his forehead. He felt her place small kisses on his temple as his
vision slowly returned to normal. Her fingers were weaving in and
out of his hair as his grip around her loosened.

“You really did miss me.” Elise
whispered sweetly into his ear.

“I did!”

~

Elise uncorked a bottle of red wine she
had in her cabinet. Trey was on the patio flipping the filets that
they bought at the local meat market. She stopped what she was
doing and just watched him for a moment. He had changed into a pair
of jeans and a plain white T-shirt that he had his assistant drop
off while she was in the shower. No matter how smashing he looked
in that gray suit, he looked equally delicious and a lot more
comfortable in those jeans. He was standing in front of the grill
bare foot and looked just sexy as hell.

Elise changed into a pair of black yoga
pants and a charcoal colored tank top to get comfortable, too. She
liked the domestic thing that was going on here. She never
experienced this before. It was always just her and her mom, so she
never had a relationship to witness besides what she saw on
television. She liked the idea of having someone to come home to
and to share in the small thing, like dinner. Trey looked over
through the window and smiled. She definitely could get used to
this.

Elise grabbed two glasses and poured
wine for both of them. She walked out onto the patio and the smell
emitting from the grill was heavenly. “Here you go.” Elise handed
Trey the glass of wine. “Ok, you have far surpassed whatever
expectations that I didn’t have,” Elise made it a point to stress
the “didn’t” since she was following her own “no expectations”
rule. “That smells so good.” Elise wrapped her arm around his waist
and leaned her head into his chest.

“Are you hungry?” Trey leaned down and
kissed the top of her head.

“Yes.” She rested her chin on his chest
so she could look up at him. She was barefoot also, so the height
difference was very significant. “How’s the wine?”

“Excellent choice. I think everything
is ready to serve.”

Elise made her way back through the
living room into the kitchen where she began grabbing plates and
utensils. She and Trey ate the filets with a side of baked potatoes
and a fresh salad that she prepared. The meal was excellent, and
she made sure that the chef was praised. Elise made quick work of
cleaning the kitchen while Trey was watching the financial report
in the living room.

She filled their glasses of wine again
and headed into the living room to relax. Trey sat back on the sofa
once Elise joined him. She placed both of their wine glasses on the
coffee table in front of them.

“For the one hundredth time, thank you
so much for dinner, Trey.” Elise gave him a peck on the cheek as
she curled up next to him. Trey’s arm was stretched out over the
back of the sofa and Elise was resting her head on his
chest.

“Elise, you look exhausted. I’ll let
you get some rest.” Trey motioned to get up, but he didn’t move an
inch before Elise’s head popped of his chest.

“You’re leaving?” She was disappointed
and too tired to hide it.

Trey ran his knuckles down her cheek,
“I don’t want you to stay up on my account.”

“Can’t you stay here tonight?” The
puppy dog eyes weren’t a front. She really wanted him
there.

“Do you want me to?” He looked shocked
and excited. It was cute.

“Yes, please don’t leave.” Elise put
her head back on his chest and ran her hand over his chest and
around his neck. She wanted him here, and she wanted the comfort he
was offering her now.

Trey sat back on the sofa and stroked
Elise’s arm that was around his neck resting on his chest. He
wrapped the arm that was across the back of the sofa around Elise
and rested his hand on her lower back. He kissed her tenderly on
her head as they watched the news report together.

“Do you want to lie down?” Trey ran his
fingers through Elise’s hair.

Elise nodded her head.

Trey moved so he was laying long ways
across the sofa. Elise laid in the same direction and stretched out
so her body was flush with his. Trey’s arm wrapped around her and
pulled her close. Elise was totally relaxed and starting to slip
into sleep.

She felt Trey’s lips near her ear,
“Thank you for asking me to stay.” He placed a small kiss on the
curve of her ear.

“I want you here.” Elise turned her
body so she was now facing him. She laid both hands on his chest
and slid one of her legs between his as Trey pulled her
closer.

“I want to be here.” He kissed her
temple before her eyes shut.

~

Trey kissed Elise’s temple as she fell
asleep. He felt her breath on his chest and her limbs become heavy
after a few minutes. He laid there with her tracing her features
with his fingertips. She was beautiful and unlike anyone he had
ever met before. Tonight was so fulfilling. He saw similar evenings
between his parents and siblings with their spouses and was envious
at times. That moment came very naturally with Elise, and he hoped
she enjoyed the simplicity of it as much as he did.

He liked her townhome at the Palladium.
It was very homey and he could tell that this is where she came to
decompress. The courtyard on the balcony of her townhome was
amazing. It had fencing and lattice work around it which added a
huge element of privacy, but also had landscaping embedded along
the perimeter that still allowed it to retain the outdoor element
that someone would want to see when they looked outside.

The inside had wood floors throughout
the entire home with a huge gourmet kitchen that any professional
chef would be proud to have in their home. Her living room had
picture windows looking out onto the terrace. There was built in
shelving that housed her huge television and book shelves on either
side filled with books that Elise collected over the years. Her
style in the townhome looked like something you would find in a
country home. It was beautiful and welcoming, like Elise. He could
definitely get used to this.

He wanted to get her into her bed since
she needed a good night’s rest after all the travel and activity of
the day. Trey slid upright slowly and got up off the sofa. He slid
his arms under Elise and lifted her up into his arms. She cradled
against Trey as he carried her to her bedroom. He pulled back the
sheets before he gently laid her down and covered her up. Trey
undressed and was about to climb into the bed with her when Elise
sat up. She sleepily called out his name. “I’m here.” Trey crawled
under the sheets and slid next to her.

“I thought you left.” Elise wrapped her
arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.

“I’m not going anywhere.” That
statement wasn’t just for reassurance, which Elise seemed she
needed at the moment, it was a declaration.

Elise pulled away after a few seconds.
She had a sleepy smile on her face which was another layer that
Trey was privileged to see – Adorable Elise. Trey lay down and
pulled Elise to lie next to him. She placed her head on his chest
and held him as she sighed with contentment. Trey ran his fingers
through her long hair that was spread out over his chest and
shoulder. Before he felt her breathing become shallow and her body
fully relaxed, Elise placed a kiss on his chest. Seconds later, she
was asleep again.

Chapter 13

Trey felt fingers running up his arm
and around his shoulders. Elise. He opened his eyes and saw Elise
sitting on the bed next to him. She was already showered and
changed. She looked beautiful. Her hair was pulled back into a
ponytail and she had on jeans, a camisole, and a casual navy
blazer.

“What time is it?”

“Early. I wanted to give you a chance
to sleep late and a way out if you really didn’t want to do
breakfast with my mom. I will gladly leave you here in my bed where
you can get some more sleep and I’ll wake you when I get back.” She
ran her fingers through his hair.

“Not a chance.” Trey sat up on his
elbows.

Elise bit her bottom lip, and she
looked worried. “I still can’t believe you actually want to come
with me.” She shook her head as she processed some thought to
herself.

“Where are we meeting her?” Trey sat up
and pulled Elise into his chest. He wrapped his arms around her,
and then kissed her sweetly on her forehead.

“Two floors down. Her townhome. Still
wanna come?” Elise’s eyebrows were raised.

“Absolutely. I’ll get showered and
dressed in no time, but can I get her townhome number? I need to
run out really quickly. I’ll meet you there.”

“Uh, ok. She’s in 507.” Elise looked
confused but didn’t ask any questions. “Actually, that’s perfect!
I’ll just head down there now and read her the riot act before you
get there.” Elise smiled.

Trey was shaking his head and smiling,
“That’s not necessary, Elise.” He kissed her lips quickly before he
got out of her bed and walked across her room to the bathroom. He
was only in his boxer briefs, and he watched Elise check him out
from head to toe with a dirty grin on her face. She wasn’t even
trying to be discreet about it. She was definitely great for his
ego.

She stood up and grabbed her purse that
was on the nightstand. Before he went into her bathroom to shower,
she walked over and placed both hands on his chest, “Are you sure
about this?”

Trey grabbed her chin gently, “Yes.” He
lifted her chin and kissed her full glossy lips.

“Ok,” Elise slowly opened her eyes,
“507.”

“507,” Trey repeated.

Elise slowly turned and left the
bedroom. She shouted from the living room, “The door automatically
locks when it closes. See you in a few.”

~

Trey was standing at the door of
townhome 507. He had two bouquets of flowers in one hand and in the
other, a bag with a bottle of champagne and a carton of orange
juice that he purchased from a shop that was in walking distance of
the Palladium. He figured they could do mimosas with
breakfast.

He was wearing jeans with a long
sleeved button down shirt that his assistant brought to him last
night. She brought two changes of clothes per Trey’s request. He
hoped he looked ok to meet Elise’s mom because he was truly looking
forward to it and knew how close Elise was to her.

He rang the doorbell to Martie’s
townhome and heard barking from the other side. It sounded she had
a couple of small dogs. The door opened and a shorter, slightly
older version of Elise answered the door. There were two small dogs
that ran around his feet outside of the townhome. Trey smiled and
introduced himself, “Hi Ms. DePaul, I’m Trey Watts.”

“Mr. Trey, it’s so nice to meet you.
Please come in.” Martie held the door open and stepped back so Trey
and the dogs could enter the townhome. “And, please call me
Martie.”

“These are for you, Martie.” He handed
one of the Sweet Pea bouquets to her.

“They’re beautiful. But, that wasn’t
necessary.” Her eyes lit up as she smelled the bouquet. “Elise, Mr.
Trey is here.” Martie called out to her daughter as Trey navigated
his way through the living room into her kitchen where he placed
the champagne and orange juice.

Elise walked out from what Trey assumed
was a back bedroom, although he couldn’t be sure since Martie’s
floor plan was totally different than Elise’s. Her eyes lit up just
like Martie’s when she saw her mom smelling the bouquet of flowers.
“These are for you.” Trey walked over to Elise and handed her the
second bouquet.

Elise looked down at the bouquet and
smelled the flowers. When she looked back up at him, her eyes said
what she didn’t have to – she appreciated his gesture. “You didn’t
have to do this,” Elise whispered.

“I wanted to.” He leaned down and
kissed Elise on her cheek. “You look beautiful, by the way.” He
smiled down at her as she closed her eyes and smelled the bouquet
again. Her cheeks turned pink, and she looked almost bashful. This
was definitely a different side of Elise. Interesting.