What Happened After Vegas? (Unexpected Love #2) (13 page)

"Fuck,
Cliff," she cried out. "Oh fuck!"

He
held her hips tight as he slammed into her.

"Mine,"
he said deep and stern. "You.Are.Mine."

Rachel
cried out again as he pumped into her deep and fast.

"Say
it," he said. "Tell me."

"Yours,"
she said. "I am yours, Cliff. I love you."

She
heard a growl vibrate deep in his chest. Before she knew it, he had
her on her back on the couch and was hovering over her. He looked
down at her with wide eyes. She grabbed the back of his head and
looked into his eyes.

"I
love you, Cliff," she said before claiming his mouth.

"Hold
on tight," he said, before grabbing her hips tight and slamming
into her hard.

"Cliff,"
she cried out. "Please.Don't.Stop."

She
continued kissing him. With each pump into her, she could feel her
back move up the couch. He held her tight and thrust into her hard
and deeper than ever. Sex with him was amazing, but there was
something different in that moment. They were one in every way they
could be.

"Oh,"
she cried. "Oh, fuck. I'm."

She
held him tight as he thrust into her hard. Her pussy pulsed around
him, as she exploded into the most intense orgasm of her life. Her
eyes closed as she called out his name. He held her tight as he
followed with his own release. She could feel him fill her
completely. They were both breathing so hard. He let his body down
over hers. Their hearts were beating hard together. Slowly, their
breathing returned to normal. She felt a loss when he pulled out of
her. Her eyes widened as she looked at his bare cock. It surprised
her that he didn't seem fazed by it at all. She made a mental note to
always make sure they used condoms from then on.

Cliff
stood up, grabbed their clothes, took her hand, and lead her to his
bedroom. He pulled back the sheets. She climbed in, and he got in
behind her. She was already feeling tired. It had been a long day for
both of them.

"This
bed feels even better than the one you had in Vegas."

They
both laughed as he wrapped his arms around her. He was on his back,
and she had her arm over him with her head on his chest. Her fingers
traced his muscles.

"I
feel so safe when we're together. You make me feel so cared for.
Thank you so much for being there for me today. You'll never know how
much that means to me. I will never do anything to hurt you, Cliff. I
will take good care of your heart. Please take care of mine."

"I
will, baby. I will."

Two
Months Later

Rachel
and Cliff were so busy that summer was over before they knew it. They
had taken care of everything with Jake. She had a restraining order
in place and hadn't heard from him. Jen and Tina met her for lunch a
few times. She knew they were checking up on her, and it felt good to
know they cared.

She
went back and forth between her place and Cliff's. He wasn't
comfortable with her being alone in her apartment while she slept, so
she didn't argue when he showed up each night to stay with her. One
thing she was learning was that he needed to know she was safe at all
times. It helped that she felt so much better sleeping in his arms.
Waking up to his mouth pleasuring her was just an added bonus.

They
had gotten into a comfortable flow together. She would surprise him a
couple of times a week at the office with lunch. His staff had gotten
to know her a bit at the golf outing. She was happy she ended up
agreeing to be on his team. They lost of course, but neither of them
cared. She would talk here and there with Carol on the days she took
him lunch. It made it a little easier to deal with the thought of him
having a secretary. Carol was happily married to a wonderful man.
Cliff did everything he could to show Rachel how much he appreciated
their lunch dates. He never hid her around his staff and took her
with him when he went out of town. She felt proud to be his and made
sure he knew.

Rachel
was getting ready to go back to her classroom. She thought about how
much she was going to miss being able to surprise Cliff during the
day. Her mind was more at ease about his work and his secretary. She
couldn't remember a time she was ever as happy as she was then. He
helped her take all of her school stuff back to school and made a
comment about how empty her apartment looked without all the boxes.
She laughed as she looked around. It really had taken up most of her
space. He walked up behind her and wrapped her in his arms.

"I
have an idea," he said.

"Oh
yeah," she said in a flirty tone.

"Not
that," he laughed. "Well, that right after I tell you my
idea."

"What's
that?" she asked.

"Since
we moved out all of those boxes," he began.

"Yes,"
she said.

"Why
don't we just keep moving more boxes?"

"What
do you mean?" she asked.

"Why
don't we pack up the rest of this apartment and move the boxes over
to the house," he said.

Rachel
spun around in his arms to face him. Her eyes were wide with
surprise.

"That
wouldn't be good," she joked. "Then how would I get dressed
each day?"

Cliff's
eyebrows arched and he smiled.

"Now
I have a dilemma. The thought of you being naked here all the time
doesn't sound so bad but only if I'm here with you. No. I still like
my other option better. I'll just hide your clothes when I want you
naked. I want you to move in with me, Rachel."

"I'm
not sure about that, Cliff. That's a huge step."

"When's
the last time you slept without me at night?" he asked.

"I
haven't since that night with Jake," she answered.

"So
what's the big deal. This way we can stay in one place and don't have
to go back and forth each night. If you wanted, I could move in here.
I'm just not sure how Rose would manage without me around making a
mess. I want to live with you. Should we do it here or at the house?"

"Very
funny, Cliff," she said. "I'm being serious. Where are you
going to go if you need a break for me?"

"If
I need a break that bad, I'll go to work," he joked.

She
shook her head and pulled back from him, but he pulled her closer.

"Do
you think you'll need a break from me?" he asked.

"No,"
she said. "It's just, this is the place I got after I moved out.
What if I move in and you decide it's not what you want? Then I have
to try and find another place. That's your house not mine."

"You're
not doing this. It's been two amazing months since we started
sleeping next to each other each night. I won't decide it's not what
I want. I'm only away from you while I work, and that's too much. I
miss you all day long. It's our house. Do you want to move into a new
house together?"

"No,"
she said. "I really like your house. I love the landscaping. I
like that you're there."

"If
something happens between us, you can have the house," he said.

"Again
with the humor, sir," she said.

"Oh,
call me that again," he said.

"Sir,"
she said seductively.

"Remember
that for later," he joked. "I don't care if we live here,
at the house, or at a new house as long as I live with you. You know
I don't care about the money. It means nothing to me. What matters to
me is that I fall asleep next to you and wake up with my legs twisted
all up in yours. You keep me warm at night. I can't sleep without
you. Take the leap with me, baby."

"Okay,"
she said. "Can I do all the landscaping next year?"

"Seriously?"
he asked.

"Yes,"
she said. "I really like it. Well, maybe you could have them cut
the lawn, but I want the flowers."

"Okay,"
he said. "You can have the flowers. If you want the lawn that
badly, I can get you a riding mower. You'd look so sexy on your John
Deere."

She
grabbed the back of his head and pulled his lips to hers.

"I
love you, cliff. What did I ever do without you?"

"You
were bored out of your mind," he answered.

Rachel
was moved in the next day. Cliff canceled his meetings, hired a
company, and worked hard to get her moved in before her first day of
classes. She had a couple of days to get everything unpacked and put
away. When he walked in from work a few days later, he found her
soaking in the tub in his master bathroom. She laughed when she
opened her eyes to find him standing above her.

"I'm
just resting in my new tub," she said with a smile.

"I'm
happy to see that you're enjoying yourself," he said.

By
the time Rachel went back to school she had everything situated. She
enjoyed not having to go back and forth between the two places.
Things were calm and relaxed. She waited for him to get home each
day. They had dinner and spent the evenings together. She was
interested to see how everything would be once she was working as
well.

Cliff
surprised her with flowers for her and donuts for her class on her
first day back to work. The group of students she had were polite and
well-behaved. She knew it was going to be a great year. It felt so
good to be with a man that was so supportive of her job and didn't
act like his was the only one that mattered.

Rachel
grabbed her phone when she went to the teacher's lounge for lunch.
She wanted to send Cliff a thank you text. The flowers made her day,
and she had never seen such an excited group of kids eating donuts.
When she turned the screen on, it showed a text. She figured it was
him asking about her morning. When she clicked the button for her
messages, she felt sick to her stomach.

Jake:
Please forgive me for being such an ass. I love you. I want to have a
family with you. I want you back.

Rachel
felt her hands shake as she opened a text to Cliff.

Rachel:
Thank you so much for the flowers. They are so pretty. My class
thanks you so much for the donuts. They think you're the best
boyfriend ever and want me to keep you around all year. Are you busy?
Can I call you? I only have fifteen minutes. If you're busy, I'll
just talk to you when we get home. Did I say home? That feels so
strange.

Cliff:
I'm glad you liked them. I'm also glad the kids think I should be
kept around. It's alway good to have their vote. I hope you are
having an awesome first day and that they are good to you. I miss you
so much. I'm going to miss my surprise lunches. Of course you can
call me. I'm at my desk eating a sandwich without your company. I'm
glad you said home. It's our home. I can't wait to get home to see
you.

Rachel
read his text message and dialed his number.

"Hey,
babe," he said. "How are the kids?"

"Their
good," she answered. "How's your day going?"

Cliff
was quiet for a second before answering.

"Rachel,"
he said. "What's wrong?"

"What
do you mean?" she asked.

"I
can hear in your voice that somethings going on. What is it?" he
asked.