Running To You (17 page)

“Seriously, are you poking fun at me?” I wanted to yank him up, but he was bigger than me, so I elbowed his ribs.

“Ouch, take it easy on me or you won’t have anything to eat for dinner, Alex. I am going to run to the market to grab some wine, be back momentarily!” He walks out the door, rubbing his ribs. I do know how to get the best of him, he hates being tickled. When I want my way, I just tickle him, chasing him if I have to. I love Cooper in that special, brotherly bond way. We can get mad at each other, and we have plenty of times, yet, we get over it. We don’t always agree, but we decided a long time ago that we really only had each other, so we needed to keep our fights fair and for the most part, that’s worked.

In reality, I had family, I just never could relate to them, especially Gretchen’s kids, Bethany and Kane Tate. When Dad married Gretchen, I was only 16. Bethany was 22, a senior at Northwestern, and Kane was 24, out of college and already on his own. Oh, they filtered in for family holidays, but they always brought friends, so I was odd girl out. Now, they both live back in Chicago with careers that keep them busy, so Dad and Gretchen really only have “family” at holidays, but now, I have these feelings of wanting to change that. I want my baby to know my extended family. Hopefully, this little girl or boy, will give Grayson and I something that has been missing for both us, for a very long time, and help pull our family together.

“How is my angel plus 1, doing?” Grayson calls out as he comes in the door from work, perky enough to run a marathon.

I am so happy to see him that I run to him and jump up, putting my arms around his neck and straddling his waist with my legs! “We are happy to see you, love you, missed you today.” Kissing him hard on the mouth and taking his tongue to mine.

“That’s the welcome I want every day, love, you smell yummy!” Taking a deep breath in my neck, kissing me back and laying flowers on the bar. “Ah, flowers for me, how thoughtful. I love you, I love flowers and they are my favorites.” They were beautiful fall colors, yellow and orange roses with tiny green mums. Looking for a vase for the flowers, “I asked Coop today if he would take on the task of finding our first home, but after I did it, I realized I should have asked you first and I am sorry. I am still getting used to the WE thing, I hope your okay with it, if not, I will let him know and I understand” Giving him the
through the eyelashes look
, hoping that I am not in trouble.

“Angel, I don’t have a problem with it at all, but he is new to this market, so he may not have all the connections to properties not yet listed. I must say though, this comes as a bit of a shock, which indicates that you have made a big decision and haven’t let me know?” Pulling me in for a big hug and kissing my neck.

“Well, yes, I am close to making several, would you like to hear them?” Trying to wriggle free of his caresses, but he will have none of that. In fact, he reaches over and turns the water off for the flowers, picks me up and carries me to the bedroom. He starts kissing me hard and hungry on the mouth while removing my t-shirt, bra and pulling off my yoga pants, leaving me in my panties. He lays me back on the bed and removes his scrub shirt, and joins me, kissing my mouth, my breasts, my tummy, then peels off my panties and goes for exploring my body. “Grayson, aren’t you the least bit hungry?”

“Red, I am hungry alright, I am hungry for you, right now, this is what I want,” as he proceeds to tantalize me with his tongue, his thumb, his teeth, rubbing, biting and sucking me until I arrive at an amazing climax in his mouth. Yum, that feels so good, my toes curl! As he sits up in the bed, pulling me up into his lap and covering me with the blanket, I ask him to please never stop doing what he does to me. It feels so good.

“Red, I have every intention of keeping you completely satisfied, glad to be of service,” kissing me. As we kiss, he whispers sweetly on my lips, “I really missed you today.”.

“I missed you too. I love you Grayson Brooks!” Wrapping my arms around his neck and getting my hands full of his thick, dark hair, before settling back into his lap. “Hey, I want to hear about these new decisions you’re making, which better include me, so fill me in on your day.”

“Well, for starters, I spoke with Drew this morning about my need to bring my work back to Dallas, sooner rather than later. But, that was after I told him we were pregnant. He extends to you congratulations, daddy. He also said to take whatever time off I needed. And he offered me a promotion. The packet will arrive here tomorrow for us to look at for the Director of Marketing position being created. On top of that, I have decided to move back to Dallas this weekend and I want to move in with you, if that is what you still desire for us until we find a home?” Catching a glimpse of Grayson’s expression causes me to catch my breath, there are tears in his eyes.

Taking my face in his hands and his lips barely apart from mine, “Oh Angel, you have just made me the happiest man in the world! Yes, I want you with me, as soon as possible. I love you so very much! Now let’s get you and my little tutu something to eat!”

Dragging me off the bed as I put my clothes back on, “Tutu...?” I asked.

“Yes, well, that is what little girls wear, isn’t it? I remember Zoe having little tutu’s?”

“Yes, Grayson, little girls do wear tutus for dance, but what about a little boy?” Raising my eyebrow at him questioningly.

He broke out in the biggest grin, showing his perfect white teeth, “I think it’s a little girl, just
sayin’,” as we head back to the kitchen to join Coop for dinner. He was still smiling and walking with a strut, obvious to me that this man was happy.

We sat around the table, enjoying Cooper’s fabulous lasagna dinner and wine, well I didn’t get wine, but the guys enjoyed it. Conversing over what area we would like to live in and decided that we would like to find a home in this same area. Cooper knew of a couple listings within a mile of the area that had just come up, so it was game on for house hunting. Grayson didn’t have a particular style request and indicated that I had full control of style, as long as it fit within budget, and preferably no remodeling needed. Well, that part wasn’t hard anyway. Our likes were the same from shade trees to swimming pool even down to a basketball hoop. Either he was being very amenable, or our harmony went even deeper than I could imagine. I realized that our relationship was still very young and we had much to learn about the other. I tried to remind myself that one can live a lifetime with another and never really know them, like me and my dad, for instance, which is a saddening thought. I often wondered how well my dad knew my mom. They always seemed happy until she got sick.

I cleared dishes and the guys went out to get a movie, but returned with a movie and
Pralines ’N Cream
ice cream. Well, it looks as though all three of us are eating for 2 these days. As Grayson and I snuggled on the sofa and Cooper in the club chair, we dove into watching a guy flick. Yes, they forced
The Hangover
on me. However, this time, I watched the movie with a different perspective. If we were to get married, how was Grayson going to behave, especially if Coop was organizing things. Marriage... That was on the bucket list way down at the bottom. It wasn’t something I thought about very often. I had been deep in thought about the whole family thing, when my phone rang. I got up to retrieve it, oh boy, it’s Harrison. I suppose my face gave me a way, as Grayson’s eyes met mine. “Something wrong, Alexandra? Are you going to answer it?”

“Uh, no, it can’t be important, I will return the call tomorrow,” as I tried to nonchalantly bounce back over and get comfortable. Grayson didn’t acknowledge anything else, so I suppose coast clear, and I am certain an argument avoided, thank the stars!

The evening was getting late, I couldn’t keep from yawning. In the pregnancy packet, it mentioned extra sleepiness in the first trimester, which I am now noticing to be true. However, I believe that energy sparks more energy, so tomorrow, I would plan to go for a morning walk/run and I couldn’t wait. Getting back to a more physical day would help me feel more productive and feel more awake. Grayson looked tired, I could tell that he needed a good night’s sleep, Tuesdays are long for him in the office, which gives me an idea, and maybe I could surprise him with lunch. “Alexandra, you are yawning, I think you need to get your booty in bed,” as he pulled me up off the sofa and into a warm, big, cuddly hug. All I could do is snuggle deep into his neck, such a comfortable place to be. As we made our way to the bedroom, I noticed my phone flashing again, as I checked it, a text message from Harrison.

Alex, concerned about u. Is all okay
?

Replying:

Yes, will call u tomorrow
.

I plugged my phone in to charge and headed to the bathroom to join Grayson as he was brushing his teeth. “Care to tell me what that was all about?”

I could tell he was concerned or maybe slightly suspicious about something. “Oh, just some calls I will need to do tomorrow,” trying to pacify him without causing alarm. To mention Harrison at this point would only start a war. Grayson turned on the hot water and turned to look at me with those sexy, wanting eyes. “How tired are you, Ms. Morrison?” raising his eyebrows.

“I think I still have some spunk left in me, Mr. Brooks, is class in session?” flirting back with him. He didn’t give me an answer, rather took me in his arms and started kissing me passionately. I could feel his desire through our clothes and I knew that he needed me to satisfy his urge of wanting me, as much as I wanted him. Since we were still on sexual restriction for another day, I decided to take matters into my own hands and take control of him first. Opening the shower door, I pushed him in and immediately went to my knees taking him in my hands first, then all of him in my mouth, so desiring him, wanting to please him and satisfy his need for release. Looking up at him, I could see that I caught him off guard, but he sure didn’t seem to mind. He was rubbing his hands in my hair with one hand, holding onto the wall of the shower with the other and was moaning, “Red, please don’t stop what you are doing, that feels so damn good!” As I continued tantalizing him with my lips and my tongue, I could hear his breathing coming in shorter breaths and I could feel his pulse getting faster. As his stiff shaft tightened in my mouth, I knew that he was close to finding his release, allowing me to slowly suck harder on him until I could taste the warm saltiness of his satisfaction. He was still breathing hard and uttering a slight moan as he helped pull me to my feet and into a warm embrace. We just stood there for the longest time, with the warm water running down us. “Ah, Alexandra, I love you so much, it hurts. All this talk about getting a home and starting a family makes me want you so much more than I could ever imagine. Tuesday cannot get here soon enough!” Grinning back at him, I knew exactly what he meant and I couldn’t agree more. Just the thought of having him inside me, made me warm, wet, and tingling down to my toes. We finished up the shower and I quickly dried my hair. I was just about to pull on a cubs t-shirt when I saw Grayson go into my closet. He came back out with a beautifully wrapped big box. “What is this and how did you get it past me?” Opening the box, I found a luxurious cream short nightgown, cream lace panties and matching robe. My eyes lit up, “This is the first time I have received this kind of gift from a man. I love it, I will put it on!”

Grayson grabs my arm and stops me. “It is for our special night tomorrow. I want you to pack this; I have a treat for you. I will pick you up at 6:00 and that is all I am saying.” Happy and so proud of himself for pulling off a surprise. “When did you put this in my closet?”

“Tonight, when we went for ice cream, you were so busy drooling over the ice cream, you didn’t notice!” Pulling me close to him as I am slipping on my t-shirt, he’s pulling it back off, “Now it is my turn to return the favor from the shower, Red.” As he took me to the bed and pleasured me until I was able to reach my release, ah, what wonderful things he can do with his hands, they should be insured!

As we laid there cuddling, “Is fall your favorite time of the year?” He asked as he tilted my chin up for a sweet little kiss.

“Yes, I love fall, why do you ask?” responding between kisses.

“Nothing special really, you just mentioned that the fall flowers were your favorite colors, so I assumed you must love fall.”

Snuggling into him, “Did I ever tell you what I did with all the flowers that you sent while I was in the hospital?”

“No, you haven’t mentioned them.”

“The nurse loaded the flowers up and helped me take them to geriatric facilities every few days. It was a special time that I enjoyed in helping make a beautiful day for others. They enjoyed them as much as we did. I loved every one of them and so did they. You sent them without a card, Grayson, but I knew they were from you and you weren’t giving up on me or us. I am so glad you didn’t, I can’t imagine my life without you, and I love you so much!” 

“And I love you. I can’t wait to show you my surprise tomorrow night, now get some sleep and dream of me, I’ll be dreaming of you and our AIW.” He pulled me close to his chest and held on to me tight, I snuggled up to his side and laid my head on his chest.

Waking up this morning, I found that Grayson wasn’t with me, but he left a note and a rose on the bedside table.

Good morning Angel, had to go in early to the hospital. Our evening was wonderful and I can’t wait to see you tonight. Be ready at 6. I love you+1, GB

Oh, my heart just skipped a few beats, I am so curious about what he has planned. I wanted to know desperately last night, but the element of surprise along with the gifted lingerie just sexed me up even more. Not knowing where we were going made it hard for me to pick out what to wear. My alter ego was saying dress simple, but my brain was telling me to find Coop. Throwing on a t-shirt and yoga pants, I strolled into the kitchen and saw where Coop had been up and apparently left out early as well, then I caught the clock and it was almost 10:00 A.M. Holy cow, did I seriously sleep in that late? Sex, baby and Grayson are rockin’ my routine, this is crazy. Well, enough of that, I have to get back on my regimen and will do that as soon as I return from Chicago. Checking my phone, I see there are texts and voicemails that I need to return, one of them being Harrison from last night.