Welcome to New Haven (111 page)

“I am now.” She said, and Alex chuckled, sliding his hands down her back and gripped her hips.

Holly’s arms wrapped around Alex’s neck, fingers in his hair. The look in her eyes as she gazed over him was exactly the same as when they’d been playing cards.
 

But now, they were alone.

“You’re looking at me like
that
again.” He whispered. His pants getting tighter by the second.
 

“
You’re
looking at
me
like that too, Alexandro.” She countered, grazing her lips against his.
 

“I can’t help it.” He breathed. “You’re too damn sexy not to.”

“Right back at ya.” Holly pulled Alex’s lips to hers, kissing him like she hadn’t seen him for weeks.

His pants were so tight it was becoming painful. He could feel Holly’s ample breasts pressed against his chest and her toned, shapely legs either side of his.

He lowered his hands to her perfect ass and squeezed.
 

As Holly moaned into his mouth, their tongues swirling, licking, tasting. He couldn’t help but let out a moan himself. It came out like a growl and Holly’s thighs tightened against his.

Alex dug his heels into the floor and quickly stood, hooking his hands under her thighs. Holly gasped as he turned around and kneeled one knee on the bed. Moving forward, and laying her down on her back, her legs still around him.

Alex could hear Holly’s breath quicken, like his own. His heart rate accelerating as their bodies pressed together. He crushed his lips to hers again, exploring her warm mouth with his tongue.

He pulled back to look in her eyes.

“I told you we’d have a problem.” He said in his low, sexy voice that he knew drove Holly wild.

“I don’t see any problem.” She panted. “None at all.”
 

Alex pushed his hips forward into hers. Just enough for her to feel the effects of their actions. Any more and he would surely bust.
 

“Oh my God!” Holly squeaked.
 

“I told you.” He whispered into her ear before kissing under her lobe and continued leaving a trail of featherlight kisses down her neck to her collarbone. He took a deep breath in an attempt to get some control over himself. He stroked a hand down her side, to her hip, and then to her ass.
 

“Mmmm.” He growled, gripping her pert ass cheek as he gently sucked on her skin.
 

“Ah!” Holly sighed. The sound pushing Alex further to his limit.
 

Holly had found the hem of his T-shirt and had her hands inside, pressing her fingertips into the bare skin on his back.

He loved the feeling, like she couldn’t get enough and was gripping him tight. Holding him to her possessively.

He was hers completely, and she was his.

Together, forever, always.

Alex kissed up her neck again and captured her hot, soft lips. Sucking and licking them like he was starved, and Holly was his meal.

Holly gasped, and stilled.
 

“What’s wrong?” He asked.

“I think somebody’s coming up the stairs.” She whispered.

Alex listened and he too, heard somebody walking up the stairs.

As quick as a flash, Alex jumped up off of her and pulled her up to sit. He sat next to her, crossing his legs. They wouldn’t have had to do that if he’d remembered to shut the door!

He mentally kicked himself for that.
 

“Sorry, I forgot to shut the door.” He said.
 

“It’s ok.” Holly stroked his cheek. “So did I.”
 

A second passed and then Rami walked past Alex’s room. He paused when he saw the door open and them sitting on the bed, silent.
 

“Everything ok?” He asked with a slight frown.
 

“Yeah, thanks Dad. We were just getting ready to go back to Holly’s.”
 

“Ok, well, don’t forget to say goodbye before you leave”
 

Alex and Holly looked at each other when Rami continued past the room, and both blew out a breath.
 

“That was close.” Alex smiled.
 

“Could’ve been closer if we’d shut the door.” Holly said as her eyes roamed over Alex again.
 

He groaned as if in pain.

“Damn, don’t talk like that. I’m trying to calm down, and you being so fucking hot is not helping, babe.” He said as he tried to calm his breathing.

Sitting right next to Holly, their faces so close together, was only hindering his recovery.

He pressed his forehead to hers and cupped her jaw. Holly held onto his forearms, keeping him in place, not letting him go. He lightly kissed her before releasing his hold.

He stood, holding his hands out to pull Holly up too and bringing her into his arms. Holly buried her face into his chest. Their height difference had her fitting into his pecs, which he knew she loved.
 

“Are you ready to go, babe?” Holly nodded, and he picked up his bag, taking Holly’s hand, and leading her downstairs.

There was no need to check the back seat of the car because Alex had parked in the garage and had locked the car doors.

Holly knew there wouldn’t be any chance of Stacey coming after them again, but her mind kept going back to the moment Stacey had appeared in her car.

Sure, she would get over it, but while it was still fresh her stomach turned at the thought.

Alex’s hand tightened around hers and Holly knew he was aware of what was going on in her mind.
 

The flashbacks, whilst they were playing cards, were terrifying.

One minute she would be looking at her hand of cards and suddenly, images of Alex’s photographs, cut and mutilated would pop into her head. Then there was the gun, the vial of sedative and Stacey’s crazy face.
 

“Almost there babe.” Alex’s voice was soothing as he reassured her.

Holly leant her head against his shoulder for the rest of the journey. Just being that bit closer to Alex had settled her. Even at home, Alex staying in her bed, kept the nightmares away.
 

It had only been twice, but waking up next to him felt amazing. She wouldn’t mind having that everyday. It hadn’t felt strange, which was strange in itself. It was if that was where he was meant to be. Next to her, with her, not just almost naked in her bed.

Almost naked…

His marble cut abs, there for her to trace with her fingertips.

His broad, solid chest she liked to stroke.

His sculpted arms holding her.

His powerful, firm legs entwined with hers. Not forgetting his arse. Oh
God
, his perfect arse!
 

“Babe?”
 

“Hmm?” She answered, lost in her Alex fog.
 

“We’re here.” Holly could practically
hear
Alex smiling as she slowly came to.
 

“What are you thinking about?” He asked, but Holly knew she would’ve had a heated expression on her face telling him
exactly
what was going on in her head.
 

“You.” Was her smiling answer.

Alex licked his lips as Holly watched his pupils dilate. She cheekily bit on her lip as they went into the house.
 

Kim came out to greet them and, as expected, cast a worried glance over her daughter.
 

“I’ve just made coffee. Do you want some?” Kim asked them.
 

“Yeah, thanks.” They both replied and walked through to the kitchen.
 

As Kim poured coffee, she asked about dinner, and Alex’s parents. Holly felt like her Mum was just trying to check she was Ok without asking her directly. She thought this because she knew her Mum had been speaking with Evie on the phone.
 

“Mum…” Kim paused as Holly interrupted her. “I’m fine.” Holly smiled as Kim released a breath and then hugged Holly again.
 

“My baby girl.” She said, quietly, rocking them side to side. Holly enveloped in her arms. Kim slowly released her, and Holly saw her Mum’s eyes had misted.
 

“Really, I’m fine, Mum. Much better than yesterday.” Holly said, referring to her anxious outburst in the morning, after thoughts of Alex leaving her alone.
 

“Oh, babe, I’m so glad.” Kim wiped her eyes.

“There she is.” Oli said the from the doorway. Holly was, again, pulled in for a tight hug. “How are you doing baby girl?” Oli asked in an upbeat tone and Holly was glad.
 

“I’m great, Dad. Thanks.”

Oli turned and hugged Alex. Actually
hugged
him! Judging by the look on Alex’s face, he was just as surprised.
 

“Alex, good to see you, son. How’s things?”
 

“Um, great, thanks.” He said. Still taken aback by Oli’s actions.
 

“Excellent!” Oli beamed. He gently kissed Kim before taking her hand, leading her to the couch.

Holly’s parents asked whether they wanted to watch TV with them, but Alex said he had something to show Holly first. She was anxious to see what it was.
 

They sat at the dining table, and Alex got out his drawings and his new pad and pencils Holly had bought him. He’d promised her he would show her the pictures he’d drawn of her.

Somehow they’d not managed to get around to it.

Holly was gob smacked when she saw Alex’s artwork. He’d memorised her details and drawn her, at home, each drawing as flawless as the last. She saw the one that he was drawing, on the photo, shown at his and Dev’s party.

“Wow, Alex, these are
fantastic!”
She said in awe.

“Thanks, babe.” He replied and kissed her temple.

Alex, as he’d already told her, had been watching her from the moment they’d met.

Holly’s smile couldn’t get any bigger.

“You’re so talented.” She gushed and saw Alex blush from her compliments. Holly wrapped her arms around him.
 

“You’re truly amazing. Do you know that?” Holly looked him in the eyes. Eyes she always got lost in.
 

“Thank you.” He blushed again.
 

“You are, you know. You’re an amazingly wonderful person. Unbelievably talented, kind, smart, and being absolutely drop-dead-gorgeous is a plus too.” Alex laughed when Holly added on the ‘gorgeous’ part. She meant it though. Holly felt so blessed to have him in her life and for him to want her as much too… it was phenomenal.

“You are too, babe. I’ve never met anyone like you. Insanely smart, funny, generous, and, yes I’m going there too, the most beautiful and…” He lowered his voice, “…Sexiest creature on the planet that makes it
extremely
difficult for me to walk straight.” Alex chuckled when Holly’s eyes widened.
 

Holly pulled him closer and kissed him, hard.

She felt his arms tighten around her, his fingers splayed across her back. She tangled her fingers in his hair. Sucking his lower lip, Holly ran her tongue over the edge and then released. Kissing him some more.

“Ahem.” Oli cleared his throat from across the room. Maybe their kiss was getting a little hot. Ok, a
lot
hot.
 

“Thanks.” Oli said as they pulled apart. “Let’s keep this a family show.” He snickered. Kim giggled too and winked at them.
 

Once they’d calmed. Alex began to draw a picture for Holly. It was unreal how fast Alex could draw and with so much detail. In about ten minutes, he’d drawn a daffodil.

It’s just like a black and white photo.

“Oh my God, thank you!” She squealed. “I’ll get this framed.”
 

“You’re welcome.” He said, shyly.

Kim and Oli moved over to the table to look at what Alex had drawn. A fresh round of ‘amazing’ and ‘unbelievable’ comments were said and Alex looked a little embarrassed at the attention.
 

After a short while, they tidied the things away and had watched TV with her parents. Kim was pleased they were there, but they had to behave themselves which proved extremely difficult!

Holly had yawned through most of the episode of ‘American Horror Story’ so they decided to head upstairs.
 

Holly and Alex showered, separately, and had gotten into bed. They talked about Holly’s birthday the next day.

Even though Holly was feeling almost back to her usual self, some of the excitement had been taken away. Before, if she’d know Em and her Nan were visiting, she would’ve been beside herself with joy to see them. Now, though, she was more apprehensive about it, even though she was still looking forward to seeing them again. She didn’t want the whole ordeal to be on everyone’s minds, depressing them when the day should be a happy occasion.

Where she should be planning to go out with Alex, Dev and their friends, she just wanted to stay at home.

The girls had said how eager they were to give her their gifts, and the guys had joked about Holly being the baby of the group, and the last of them to become an adult.

“Hey beautiful.” Alex said into her ear as he cuddled her. “Try to get some rest.” He softly pecked her lips before tangling their legs together.

Holly awoke to the sound of the garage door lifting and her parents driving away. She glanced at the clock. Twelve twenty-five am.

“Hey, you ok babe?” Alex whispered as he stroked her hair. The noise must have woken him too.
 

“Yeah. Just the garage door woke me.” Holly turned on her side to face Alex and lifted her thigh over his.

He stroked a finger down her cheek, following its path with his eyes.

Holly pressed her palm to his chest and rubbed up to his shoulders and down again. She sighed as the feel of his warm, tight skin sent tingles up her arms. Holly moved in further and kissed his chest, her hands stroking down over his abs.
 

“Holly” Alex groaned. His hands running up her back. One reaching the back of her head, fingers through her hair.

She moaned as she kissed up his chest, to his collarbone, and into the base of his throat. Causing him to hiss.