Until Kelly by Vera Quinn
Chapter Seventeen
Trask
I intend to take a quick shower, but I don’t do as I told Kelly. I give the woman I love a few more minutes to think about what is about to happen.
I know I love Kelly. I fell for her the minute I had seen her in the diner, but I get the feeling that Kelly has been hurt in the past and I want her on the same page as me when we make love for the first time. That’s why I have been waiting for her to take the lead.
The last two weeks have been heaven and hell combined. I have the worst case of blue balls known to man. I knew last night that I could have taken our love making further. Even making out with Kelly is making love to me, it’s just so much more to me. We could have consummated the love we feel, but I needed to make sure that Kelly knows that I love all of her and I’m not just one of those men waiting to get in her panties. I believe she’s had one too many of those kinds of relationships.
I want Kelly to know I am in this for the long haul and even if she wants to wait until we’re married to make love completely then I am here and willing. I consider all the touching and kissing with my woman making love to her because I want her to feel the love I have for her even when I am just holding her in my arms. It is all so much more than what I have ever felt before. It is everything I have ever wanted with a woman, my woman.
I have thought about this from every angle. I have never anyone get close before and put myself in this position where I can be hurt this way. I know Kelly is worth the risk of having my heart broken. If Kelly were to walk away from me now, I know I would be devastated. The happiness that I have felt since she has come into my life is worth the risk. If people want to take my man card over it, then so be it. I will happily give it up to know this happiness for the rest of my life. Now I know what Botie was going on about when Lyric came into his life.
I let my parents know today that if they made me choose between them and Kelly, then I would sell my dad back my part of the ranch and I would walk away. They could hire a foreman to take over my job. Both my parents did a lot of backpedaling when I said I would call the attorney over the ranch today to get the ball rolling because I am not waiting another day to start my life with Kelly—with or without them in my life. They are my parents and I think I have proved that I will love them through thick or thin, but my happiness is not going to be handled by either of them.
Botie has already offered me a partnership with him in any business venture that I want to try. I knew Botie wouldn’t let me down. He’s been my best friend for life. He and Lyric like Kelly and they like me with Kelly. Lyric said some crap about how I am the man she always knew I could be with Kelly. I’m not sure about that but I want to be a better me when I am with Kelly.
I get out of the shower, dry off and put my boxers on then walk into the bedroom and find my old soft jeans that are worn so much they look fashionable again. I laugh at that. These jeans got ripped the good old-fashioned way by wear. Kelly loves them on me. I grab one of my white t-shirts to go with them. I walk back into the bathroom and take care of brushing my teeth to be sure I am fresh and then comb through my overly long hair. It’s time for a trim. My stomach is growling from the aroma coming from the kitchen and I hurry to get in there so Kelly’s nerves don’t get the best of her. She’s sitting on the sofa reading something on her e-reader. I sneak my way over to her and kiss her head and she jumps.
“You scared me,” she says, and I could tell.
“I’m sorry, all ready to eat? My stomach is growling. Those pork chops smell great,” I tell Kelly. She puts her reading material down and walks around to me.
“I think you smell wonderful.” I smile at her.
“Just me and Irish Spring.” Kelly comes into my arms and wraps her arms around my waist. She rubs her face on my t-shirt like a little kitten looking for attention. I lean down and lift her face to mine and give her a long lingering kiss. Anticipation, Trask. Slow down. I run my hands up and down Kelly’s body and then step back.
“Let’s feed that appetite then.” Kelly takes my hand and walks me into the dining area. I pull her chair out for her so she can sit down, and she removes the lids off our heated plates. “Are you being fancy tonight? The candles are a nice touch but heated dishes? It’s not really our thing.”
“I wanted everything to be special for us tonight.” I see my favorite beer sitting by my plate and Kelly is drinking water. I realize I have never seen Kelly drink alcohol very often if at all. I try to remember.
“Do you not drink alcohol?” I decide to just ask.
“My mother had a drinking problem at times, so I refrain from indulging in alcohol. I don’t want to tempt fate.” Kelly gives me a small smile. It looks forced and I don’t understand that at all. I guess maybe it’s a bad memory from her past. Maybe that is the reason that Kelly’s past haunts her at times. A mother with a drinking problem can make for bad childhood memories. I don’t want to press the subject tonight but one day, I will dig a little deeper. Tonight is all about us.
“This all looks amazing.” My words relax Kelly.
“Eat then. I heard your stomach in the living room.” She’s right. I dig into my food and we just enjoy each other’s company.
“What did you do today besides cooking all of my favorites for dinner?” I ask and wink at my woman.
“I ran a few errands in town and talked to Lyric on the phone. She borrowed the heated lid and plates from Haddie for me.” That makes me smile.
“You recruited Lyric and Haddie for dinner. I’m impressed. For a woman who had no friends a little while ago, you seem to be coming out of your shell. What else did you tell Lyric about tonight?” Kelly smiles and then blushes. Oh, I am onto something.
“I’ll never tell all my secrets. You just need to know that tonight is a night of firsts. I want you and tonight is the night that I am going to go for exactly what I want.” Finally, my woman is ready. I would have waited forever for this beautiful creature but tonight sound wonderful.
“Why are we wasting precious time on dinner then? I would much rather spend my time with you in my arms,” I tell Kelly honestly.
“Eat, we have the rest of the night,” Kelly tells me.
“That’s where you are wrong.” Kelly looks up from her food. “We have the rest of our lives.” Kelly’s breath catches and I know at this moment we are on the same page. She wants me as much as I want her. I make myself finish eating even though I would love to forget the food and ravish Kelly right here on this table. I know our first time needs to be gentle so I can show Kelly what she means to me. I won’t rush this.
We finish eating and I help Kelly clean up. I am busy putting more wood in the fireplace when Kelly comes back into the living room. She is in a sheer nighty and I can see her pebbled nipples, and I am left breathless from her beauty. I walk to her and take her hand in mine and bring it to my lips and kiss each finger slowly. I kiss up her arm and into the valley of her neck. I kiss lightly and then nip on her skin. Her body taste amazing. I kiss across her face and then place a kiss on the tip of her nose and across the bridge where her freckles are. Then I devour her lips. Deepening the kiss, my dick goes rock hard. It seems like I have been waiting forever for Kelly to be ready. Tonight will be unforgettable. I pick Kelly up, trying to catch my breath, and I carry her to our bed.
I lay Kelly on the bed as if she is the most precious thing on this earth because that is what she is to me. I look at her laid out on our bed. I don’t know where I want to start. I bend down over Kelly and touch my lips to hers and the fire I feel burns to my core.