Forever and Almost Always (11 page)

“Well, just don’t wait too long. You don’t want him finding out from someone else.”

“I know. I know. I promise, I will tell him soon. So what are you up to today?”

I sat back against the couch and let out an audible sigh, “Nothing much. I came home to check in, but of course my mom wasn’t even here. So I basically left his house to come home and hang out by myself. What are you up to?”

“Katie’s with her dad until tomorrow morning. You want me to come over and hang out for a bit? We could go swimming, and then head up to the lake later, if ya want.”

“Sounds good to me. I’ll see you in a few.”

After I hung up with Taylor, I glanced over at the clock on the kitchen wall. It was coming up on two in the afternoon, and I wasn’t holding my breath for Dax to call. I had left his house around ten thirty this morning, and assumed I would hear from him before now, but whatever.

I pushed myself off of the couch and made my way into my bedroom. I pulled out one of my tiniest bikinis, in hopes that Dax would come by at some point. I quickly undressed and tied my bikini, then headed out to get everything together that we would need for a day by the pool. I left the front door unlocked and headed out back, turning on the radio, and then making myself comfortable on one of the lounge chairs. I was just falling into a nice nap, when I heard Taylor screaming my name over the sidewall.

“The door is unlocked, whore.” Man, you would think that she would at least check, before screaming my name. I rolled onto my stomach and untied my bikini top so I wouldn’t get tan lines, when I heard Taylor walking towards me. I didn’t move from my current position, but instead closed my eyes and let the music take me away. That was, until I heard a male’s voice beside me.

“You need me to add some sun screen to your back?”

I snapped my head to the side and found myself face to face with those blue eyes. “What are you doing here?”

He sat back getting more comfortable as he crossed his arms behind his head. I glanced around the backyard, but Taylor was nowhere to be seen.

“What did you do, kill Taylor to get inside?” I laughed.

“Yeah. I buried her in my backyard, then came over to flirt with you.”

“Nice.”

“No, she’s out front talking to my buddy Trevor.”

“I thought she was talking to Aaron? Oh whatever, I can’t keep up anymore.” I closed my eyes, but kept my face facing his direction. Part of me was still a bit irritated that he hadn’t called, but the better part of me was even more excited that he was here with me now.

“You want me to leave so you can get a nap in?”

My eyes popped open at the mere thought of him leaving. “No, of course not. Sorry, I was just resting my eyes. It’s too damn bright out here.” Now that my eyes were wide open, I took a second to look him over now that I had seen every inch of him. My mouth began to water and my body started reacting in ways that I had missed over the last couple of hours, being away from him. I stuck out my tongue and licked my bottom lip, tugging it gently between my teeth.

“You know some people could take that little gesture right there, the wrong way.”

“Maybe, but I only want
one
specific person to take it the wrong way.”

“Charlee?”

“Yeah?”

“Thanks for last night, and I’m not just talking about the sex. Thank you for going on a date with me. I had a good time.”

“I do believe that we
both
had a good time. But thank you too. Last night definitely made my top ten.”

“I’m sorry, top ten what?” He looked perplexed and I couldn’t help but laugh.

“My top ten moments in life, you dirty little perverted boy.”

We both started laughing in unison. It felt amazing to laugh with him, and the small dimples in his cheeks that only showed when he laughed, were merely a bonus. Our laughter died down when our eyes met. Without even having to know what the other one was thinking, he leaned forward and pressed his lips against mine. Our kiss started out short and sweet, but when he tried to pull back, I reached behind his head and brought his mouth back down on mine.

I could taste the salt on his lips from the sweat that was starting to form on his lower lip under the midday sun. I slid my tongue across his lips, and he instantly granted me access to the depths of his mouth. When his tongue touched mine, everything inside of me began to melt. I yearned for him to touch me again. I needed to feel him inside of me, and given our current predicament, I was willing to settle for his fingers.

I was now turned on my side, breasts fully exposed and a tiny piece of fabric covering my naughty bits, but I didn’t care. I needed to feel him touch me, and just seconds later, he did just that. His face left mine for a brief second as he made his way down to my hardened nipples. He took one in his mouth and sucked, sliding his teeth along the overly sensitive skin, as he pulled back and then went back to sucking. He did this over and over, until I was practically coming. When the first moan escaped between my lips, he made his way over to my other nipple, making sure to tease the other one with his fingers at the same time. I was on the verge of spontaneously combusting, when he pulled back and came back up to my face.

“Let’s get in the pool.”

I simply nodded and made my way over to the stairs on the opposite side. I discarded my bikini top on the cool deck, as I watched him pull his shirt over his bulging muscles, and then over his head. I stood there staring at this glorious man in front of me. His body was unbelievable, and one I would never forget. The sun hit his tan, toned abdomen and I shook my head. He dove into the pool, coming up for air right in front of me, and then pulling me down in the water with him.

“Do you like something that you see?”

“Maybe.”

Dax swam us over to the wall closest to the back door, so no one would be able to see us. My back hit the rough cool deck and I let out a small groan. It hurt enough to be uncomfortable, but knowing the pleasure that I was about to experience, totally wiped away any pain I was feeling. Dax pushed his hands back through my wet hair, all the while staring deep into my eyes. I could feel there was something that he wanted to say, but I knew he wouldn’t end up saying it. I may not have known him that long, but I knew him enough to know, that
something
was weighing on his mind.

Before I had the chance to over analyze anything else, I cupped his face in my hands and kissed him, rough and ferociously. While I was busy engaging his mouth, his hands reached down, wrapping them around his waist. Suddenly I could feel his excitement for me, and this only intensified our kissing. I moved my hips against his erection to let him know what I needed, and without having to say a word; he did exactly what I had wanted him to do all along.

His fingers rubbed against my clit through my bikini bottoms, and I threw my head back in pure pleasure. As if that wasn’t hard enough to take, he then moved my swimsuit to the side and thrust his fingers deep inside of me. Causing me to cry out, as he muffled the sound with his mouth. His tongue began moving in sync with his fingers. I could feel myself getting closer, but I wasn’t ready to be done yet. I needed some more time. Unfortunately, Dax had other ideas.

His fingers slipped in and out of me with ease because of the water, and the faster he moved them, the closer I got. I dug my nails deep into his shoulder blades, leaving tiny trails of red across the parts I could see. My walls tightened around his fingers, and as they greedily sucked him back in, he quickly replaced them with his rock hard erection. Without warning, he thrust deep inside me, as I cried out his name. A few minutes later, he was right there with me joining in on the amazing orgasm I was experiencing. He whispered my name so quietly that I almost missed it, but when he said it, I smiled. It was a first for me, and I was hoping it wouldn’t be the last.

Dax pulled his head back from my shoulder, and my body instantly went cold. I shivered only once, before Dax was carrying me out of the water and over to my chair. He wrapped my towel tightly around me and then ran back to gather my bikini top from the ground. He motioned for me to turn so he could tie it back on for me, and my heart soared. As his fingers grazed my skin, they left small heated trails over ever piece of exposed skin that he touched. When he was done, I turned back towards him and found him sitting with a wide grin, lighting up his entire face.

“What’s with you?” I playfully slapped his leg, as I turned in my chair to get more comfortable.

“Nothing.”

“Well I’m not going to force it out of you.” I leaned back and closed my eyes, letting the sun soak up the tiny droplets of water that were left on my skin.

I heard a noise come from Dax’s mouth, like he was about to say something when the sound was cut off by Trevor and Taylor making their presence known, as they walked in our direction.

“What are you two doing?” Trevor shouted.

“Trevor, I know the radio is on, but fuck you are loud.” I teased.

“Oh please. So what are we doing? We going swimming or what?”

Dax and I shared a knowing glance and tried our damnedest to not laugh. “We just got out for a minute, but you guys are more than welcome to hop in.” I answered for the both of us.

“Nice. Let’s go Taylor. Get your fine ass into that bikini and let’s do this.”

Taylor looked at me hesitantly, and I knew exactly what was bothering her. Since the birth of her daughter, she was having a hard time losing the weight, but I thought she was crazy. Taylor stood at about five ten, and had always been this tiny, skinny as shit thing. She never had to work out, and even though she had gained some extra weight with her daughter, she still looked phenomenal. The girl was crazy always thinking she was fat.

“I have a different suit, if you wanna borrow it.” I offered.

“No, it’s okay.”

She slowly slipped out of her cover up, and then jumped into the pool before anybody else could see her. I just shook my head and went back to soaking up the rest of the afternoon sun. I felt Dax’s fingers graze my arm. It was almost as if a volt of electricity shot straight through me. I didn’t open my eyes though, just relished in the amazing feeling of his fingers touching me.

I could faintly hear the conversation that was going on in the pool, when my eyes suddenly shot open. I glanced over at Taylor, who just shrugged her shoulders. Did she seriously just tell Trevor about Katie? Taylor rarely ever told any guy about her daughter, and given the fact that she was making such a big deal out of needing to tell Aaron, I was flabbergasted that she just blurted it out to Trevor.

I glanced over at Dax, but he looked to be sound asleep. I made my way over to the edge of the pool and slid down into the water between the two of them. I looked over at Trevor who was talking about how much he loved kids, and that any guy who cared that she had a kid wasn’t worth her time anyway. My mouth dropped open as he went on and on about how he had dated a single mom before, and that he really didn’t care either way. I wasn’t sure of Trevor’s age, but I knew most guys wouldn’t be okay with everything that he seemed to be okay with. Before Taylor could react to what he was saying, I decided to jump in.

“So Trevor, do you ever want to have kids of your own?”

“Most definitely. I mean not right now, but someday for sure.”

“And you’re okay with the fact that Taylor has a daughter? A baby that takes first priority over everything else in her life?”

“Jeez Charlee, give him a break. It’s not like we are going to run off and get married tomorrow. He knows I’m talking to Aaron, we were just talking.”

I looked over at Taylor, “I know, I’m just looking out for you. You have a different lifestyle than most other people our age. I’m just curious why he’s so okay with it all?” I looked back over at Trevor, who was now playing with water in his hands.

“Speaking of Aaron. Look, I’m not trying to dissuade you from anything you want to do, but you should know that Aaron gets really weird about dating girls with kids. It’s basically a deal breaker for him.”

I was instantly shocked at Trevor’s omission, but what shocked me even more was what came out of Dax’s mouth as he jumped in the pool behind me.

“Dude, that’s so not your place to say. Maybe you should let Aaron make that choice.”

“Look guys, let’s just drop it. I’ll talk to Aaron about it when the time is right. If that’s not something he can deal with, well then, we won’t work out.” Taylor laughed, but I knew what Trevor had said hurt her feelings. The look on her face was one of hurt and almost disgust in the fact that Aaron could be such a dick.

Chapter Nineteen

Dax

The next two weeks flew by quickly with dates, sleepovers, and plenty of house parties that eventually turned into a private party for two in my room. I was unbelievably happy with Charlee, and I found myself wanting to spend practically every waking minute with her. She started staying at my house regularly. And every morning that I left for work and she was still there, I would leave her small notes around my room and usually on the bathroom mirror.

We were learning more and more about each other everyday, and the more I learned about her, the more I was starting to love her. Charlee was so different from any other girl I had ever dated, and it was refreshing to finally be dating somebody who wasn’t all about the drama and drugs.

I hadn’t had anymore run ins with Rachael, but I knew she wouldn’t just disappear, even though that’s exactly what I wanted her to do. I wouldn’t care that she was around, but things with her hadn’t ended very well, and unfortunately, she knew more about me then I cared to share.

It was finally Friday again, and tonight we were having a big shindig at our house. Everybody was going to be there, but I couldn’t wait to see one person in particular. I pulled into the driveway twenty minutes later and realized that the party had obviously started a little bit early. Granted it was almost eight o’clock, but damn I couldn’t even find somewhere to park. Knowing that I hadn’t met Charlee’s mom yet, might cause a problem if I parked in their driveway, but I was willing to take the risk.