Loving A Romano (21 page)

“I’m really sorry about not coming over tonight. I promise I’ll make it up to you.” The concern in his voice caused her to stop what she was doing.

“Nicki I understand. It’s taking some time to get used to it all.”

“I just wanted to make sure we’re still okay.”

Was that all? Wade wanting to speak to her in private had her worried. “More than okay. You go to bed and get some rest. I’ll talk to you tomorrow. Okay?”

He gave another yawn.

“Okay. Tomorrow. Night Ashley.”

“Good night Nicki.”

Chapter Twenty-five

Wade sat outside Ashley’s house trying to find enough energy to drag his weary body from the car. He’d almost called and told her he wasn’t coming over tonight, but that had been his story for the last two weeks.

His body still ached in places he hadn’t known he had muscles and his back had a slight case of sunburn. When he got home all he wanted to do was shower and go to bed. In a word he was miserable. The thought of leaving home to make the forty-five minute drive to Ashley’s had seemed an impossible feat during the week and even the weekends were filled with work. They were breaking ground on a new job site and his father had taken him for an overnight stay last weekend to Dallas to bring him up to speed and to meet the client. He’d seen the pride reflected in his father’s eyes as he’d made the introductions. It had been awhile since he’d been a source of pride for his parents regardless of what they said to the opposite. That was enough right there for him to get his ass out of bed every morning.

Now he’d just like to find the energy to get out of the car. Taking a deep breath he pulled the key from the ignition and got out. He was about to ring the doorbell when the door was flung open. It seemed like forever since he’d seen her or held her in his arms. His body ached as he drank in the sight of her. She was dressed for a night out. The sundress she had on fell just above her knees, leaving him plenty of long shapely leg to feast his eyes upon. Her large breasts were lifted to perfection and his mouth watered for a taste. Just to see if they still tasted like the ripe berries he remembered.

The few conversations he’d managed to stay awake for and the introduction of phone sex into their relationship had been enough while he was away from her but now that she was within reach his body wanted more.

“Hey I didn’t think you’d ever get out of your car.”

“It took me a minute to find the energy.” He closed the door behind him and leaning against it.

A look of concern crossed her lovely face. She opened her mouth to say something then snapped it shut. Indecision shone brightly in her eyes. Something was coming he could feel it

“I can’t do this,” she declared and threw her hands in the air and walked away.

Desperation like he’d never felt before consumed him. The more he tried to push it away the more it clawed at him. A weight settled in his chest. Pushing away from the door he followed closely behind her.

“Look I know I haven’t been the best boyfriend over the last few weeks,” he said following her into the kitchen where he found her pacing in front of the island lost in her thoughts. “I just need to get used to this crazy schedule and then I’ll be back to the old me. I promise next week will be better. I swear it. I’ll make it over to see you and call and talk for longer than a few minutes.”

She stopped abruptly turning in his direction. He grabbed her to keep them from both toppling to the floor.

“What are you talking about?” she asked genuine confusion on her face.

“I’m trying to tell you, I guess in a not so clear way, that I don’t want you to break up with me. Just give me a little bit longer to get used to this working thing and then I promise things will be back to normal.”

Wade released his grip on her and lowered his head. He could feel her gaze upon him but couldn’t bring himself to look up until soft hands landed against his cheeks, forcing him to look at her.

“Nicki, I have no intentions of breaking up with you,” she said and kissed his lips softly.

The knot in his stomach loosened slightly but not enough for him to breathe freely just yet.

“Then what were you talking about a few minutes ago?”

Though he got the feeling he wasn’t going to like this answer he felt compelled to ask. When she released her grip on his face and put some distance between them it was confirmation.

“For two weeks now I’ve held my tongue. I haven’t pestered you about when and why you decided to go back to work for Joey. Especially since it seems you are unhappy,” she said throwing her hands in the air.

“I tried to just be glad you had a job. You know the whole getting your life on track thing. I guess I just want to make sure the changes you’re making are because you’ve decided you needed a change and it’s not because you feel you’re being forced to make one.”

By force was definitely how he’d describe it but he’d bite off his own damn tongue before he admitted it to her. He was taking an awful lot of heat for wanting to be a better person for her and it was seriously working on his nerves.

“For the last three years all I’ve heard is that I need to grow up. I need to do something with my life. I’m finally listening and attempting to pull it together. Everyone else seems ecstatic over the changes. Why can’t you be happy like everyone else, huh? Why is it I have to endure the third degree about why and when I made the decision? Why can’t you just be happy that I finally did? To think I drove forty-five minutes to endure this crap when all I really wanted to do was take a shower and crawl in the bed.”

The shocked expression on Ashley’s face had him wishing for a hole to open up beneath him or for a time machine to take him back sixty seconds in the. It was their second fight ever and over what? A job he’d taken to try to keep her in his life a little longer. The irony of the situation wasn’t lost on him.

“Ashley look I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have gotten upset like that. It’s just that I’m still getting used to everything. Trying to balance the job and finding time for us. It’s harder than I thought it would be,” he said forcing himself to maintain eye contact with her.

He watched her closely as she stood deep in thought in the middle of the floor. The look of regret reflected in her brown eyes was almost his undoing. He realized it would have been better for him to have postponed tonight until he was more himself but hindsight was twenty-twenty.

“No. If anyone should apologize it’s me. I knew you were tired. I could see it when I opened the door. I’m worried about you and I need to know you’re happy with all of this,” she said stepping close and placing both hands to his chest.

Glancing down to where her hands lay, he was certain she could feel how fast his heart was beating. When he finally found the nerve to look into her eyes, the concern showing there had him wanting to scream at the top of his lungs, No! He wasn’t happy with this. He hated getting up before the sun rose and getting in hours after it had set. He hated being outside burning up in the Austin heat all day. Not being with her at night was driving him crazy.

“It’ll just take some getting used to is all. I guess for both of us,” he said before moving his tongue along her bottom lips. “Does it feel so bad with the retainer in?”

She touched the side of his face and leaned up to kiss him again.

“It’ll always feel good as long as it’s you doing it,” she said a soft smile on her face.

Ashley reached for his hand and headed out of the kitchen.

“Wait I thought we were going out,” he said as he watched her lock up the house and turn on the alarm.

“I just realized the only place I’d like you to take me is to bed. Got a problem with that?” she asked looking over her shoulder as she climbed the steps.

“Nope, not a one.”

Wade followed her into her bedroom where he noticed the bed was turned down. The scent of jasmine wafted to his nose.

“I love the smell of jasmine,” he said wrapping his arms around her waist, pulling her back against him.

He lowered his head to her neck and sniffed. Hmm, more jasmine.

“I know,” she said.

Ashley pulled the tails of his shirt out of his pants and undid the buttons. She pushed it off his shoulders before running her fingers across his bared chest and squeezed.

“Man there’s something to be said for manual labor,” she whispered as she licked his tanned chest and pulled his nipples into her mouth.

His head fell back on his neck as pleasure shot straight to his dick. He guessed it wasn’t the nipple rings after all. It had been the woman. He tried to catch his breath as she continued to pull on his hardened nubs. He reached for her but she pushed his hands away.

“No, tonight’s my night to show you how much I’ve missed you,” she said helping him remove the rest of his clothes.

After carefully pulling down his boxers over the head of his straining dick and helping him out of them, Ashley slowly the mushroomed head.

“Oh that feels so good,” he said holding her head steady for his slow thrusts.

He felt her mouth open wider.

“Oh that’s it. Let me fuck your mouth.”

Her hand stroked the length of him, adding to his pleasure.

He was close to his orgasm already. He could feel his balls tightening against his body. Wade increased the speed of his thrusts until his dick slid down the back of her throat with ease. As he withdrew he felt her jaws tighten their hold on him causing a vacuum affect and he couldn't hold off any longer.

“Oh God Ashley I’m cumming.”

When he was drained she gave his dick one final lick before rising before him.

“Oh you are going to be the death of me yet.” His tongue swept the cavern of her mouth, tasting himself. His dick throbbed again with need for the woman in his arms. His hands grasped her breasts through the material of her dress.

Ashley leaned into his touch a moment longer before brushing his hands aside and stepping back. She pulled her dress up and over her head. With each inch revealed Wade’s mouth watered.

She pulled the covers back and motioned for him to lie down on the bed. He did as he was bid. Excitement caused his dick to throb with renewed life. When she pulled out several condoms from the drawer, throwing them on the bed beside him he licked his lips in anticipation.

Wade felt sure fingers on his dick once again, stroking him from base to tip until pre-cum dripped out of the tip. Oh God he was so hot. What he wouldn't give to thrust into her bare. He wanted to feel her wetness surrounding his dick instead of through the latex she was preparing to roll down his hardened length. As if she’d read his mind she discarded the condom in the waste basket beside the night stand. His shock must have shown on his face.

“I don’t want anything between us tonight. I want to feel only you when I cum.”

She straddled his hips allowing the wetness from her pussy to rub against the length of his manhood, teasing him before she placed him to her center and thrust down onto him slowly.

“Ahh, Nicki,” she moaned her eyes closed as she moved further down taking more of him inside her wet center.

Heat and wetness engulfed his dick and he closed his eyes against the slow torture she inflicted. He couldn't think of anything other than how he wanted to thrust deep into her pussy until she screamed. Suddenly he wasn’t tired.

Wade reached behind her and pulled her close before he flipped their positions on the bed. He was now lying on top of her and she was beneath him with a surprised look upon her face.

“Don’t let the lean frame fool you darling.”

He moved in and out of her, each thrust harder and faster than the one before. He lowered his head and his lips locked around a pebble hard nipple. He pulled it into his mouth and sucked as he continued to thrust into her wetness. Her juices soaked his dick on all sides.

“Oh God Nicki. I’m gonna cum. Oh,” she said with her eyes closed and legs wrapped tightly around his hips.

“I’m right there with you sweetheart.”

Her cunt muscles tighten around him as she convulsed, her orgasm taking control. Her mouth was open as she gasped for air with the force of it. He continued thrusting into her until he hit the back of her deep cavern. His balls tightened against his body and hot cum shot from the tip of his dick.

Wade slowed his thrusts as he rode the waves of his pleasure. Her body convulse around him once more indicating she was having another orgasm. He was drowning in her juices.

As his breathing came back to normal he tried to roll off of her to alleviate some of his weight, but her arms tightened around his body.

“No don’t go just yet,” she said breathing deeply against his heated skin.

“I have no intentions of going anywhere,” he said.

No, Wade thought, he would continue to work for his father. He would keep getting up at the crack of dawn and drag his weary body in well after the sun had set. He was more determined than ever to learn how to balance the demands of his new job and his relationship. Wade just had to work harder than what he’d been doing. His arms tightened around Ashley, pulling her closer to his heart. This is what he had been waiting for his whole life and he would not allow this opportunity to pass him by
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