Taking Chances (Pleasant Grove Book 1)

by Tara Lee

  “DON’T YOU FUCKING LIE TO ME, I saw your texts on her phone,” he yells

  “So, you snooped through her phone?”

  “Your Message popped up while she was in the kitchen. I looked because she's my sister, and she is my responsibility.”

  “This isn’t getting us anywhere. I meant what I said… I love Charli, she makes me happy. I know I don't deserve her, but for some crazy reason, she wants me. And I want her. Don’t make me choose bro, you’re not going to like the outcome.”

  “Let's take this outside.”

  He shoves me towards the back door. Now I know we are going to throw punches.

  “If you want to do this, I will, but it’s not changing the way I feel,” I say as I make my way outside the other guys close behind. I’m hoping they are there to step in if we go too far.

  I turn to Jensen.

  “Come on Jens, I’m not going to fight you. What’s this going to pro—” I started.

  I can’t finish my sentence before Jensen’s fists lands on my face. I stumble back as he tackles me, taking me to the ground before I have a chance to defend myself. He goes all in, his fists are pounding into my face until I taste blood on my tongue. I do the best I can to defend myself. He lands a few more shots, but that is all I am going to give him. I manage to get out from beneath Jensen, and back to my feet

  “Enough Jensen! I’m not doing this with you,” I say, trying to stop him.

  “Put your hands up, Eli, and fight,” he replies.

  “Please Jensen, stop. This isn’t helping, and isn’t going to change anything,” I say, dodging a wild swing from Jensen.

  “You don’t fucking deserve her. You will never be fucking good enough for her.”

  “I know, but I can’t change the way I feel!”

  “I will not let you turn my sister into another one of your FUCKS!”

  Is that what he thinks this is? Is that how he thinks I feel for Charli?

  Hearing Jensen say that sends me blind with rage. Charli is not another fuck, I love her. Say what you will about me, but Charli is not that kind of girl.

  I land a punch on his nose. The crunch follows a stream of blood. Jensen swings back madly, but I dodge, avoiding it, and land another punch to his side. This one makes him stumble back.

  “STOP! Stop it, both of you!”

  We turn to see Charli standing there, tears were streaming down her face in devastation.

  I start for her but Jensen pushes me out of the way.

  “Let me talk to her, Jens. She's upset, she needs to know we aren’t going to kill each other,” I beg.

  “I don't care, I said don't touch her.”

  I don't care what he barks at me.

  I want to make sure she is okay.

  We can make each other bleed later, but now Charli needs me.

  I run to Charli and wrap my arms around her. She buries her head into my chest. She sobs so hard that she shakes. I didn't want her to see us fighting, and I never wanted to see her cry.

  Jensen lets out an exasperated sigh.

  “It's okay,” I tell her.

  I rub my hands over her back, trying to comfort her. She shakes her head.

  “This is all my fault. I shouldn’t—"

  I pull her back, grabbing her face to look her in the eyes.

  “Don't ever say that, baby. This is on me, Charli, not you. I shouldn't have touched you, but baby, I couldn’t help it. I wish I didn’t feel this way, but I love you, and you need to know this is not your fault. This is my fault.” I say making her cry even more, her head digging further into my chest. “Please stop crying, sweetheart. I promise everything will be okay.”

  It kills me to see her blaming herself for this. It’s all on me. I knew I shouldn't have touched Charli, but after that kiss we shared, I was hooked.

  I will do whatever it takes to make Jensen see we belong together. He will not upset Charli again or he will pay.

  I turn to Jensen with Charli in my arms.

  “I’ll do anything to prove to you I can take care of her and cherish her. I will never find anyone I love more than Charli. She means everything to me. She's my future,” I say, looking him in the eyes while I keep her in my arms.

  Charli sobs and trembles in my arms. My heart is breaking because she is so upset. I rub my hand along her back, trying to calm her down so she doesn’t start hyperventilating.

  Jensen softens at the sight of his sister.

  “If you hurt her, I will kill you,” he replies.

  I nod.

  I don’t doubt him for one second.

  “If I hurt her, I will let you kill me,” I reply

  Jensen opens his arms and Charli hugs him.

  “I've always protected you Charli, you’re my little sister. I never thought anyone was good enough for you… but I want you to be happy, and if Eli makes you happy,” he lets out a sigh, “then I'll support it. But if he hurts you, I will kill him.”

  She wraps her arms around his waist.

  “Thank you, yes, he makes me happy, and I love him,” she says.

  Jensen kisses her forehead, looking over her head at me. “I mean it, Eli.”

  “I know.”

  “I won't let you or Charli down. I'll show you every day what Charli means to me,” I say

  Jensen nods and turns heading back to the bar.

  Charli smiles at me and runs into my arms. I pull her against me, this is the start of our life together and I will do whatever it takes to cherish her every single day.

  I can feel my eye is cut and I can feel the blood dripping down my face.

  “You should get home, fix that eye of yours,” Carter tells me.

  “Charli are you coming?” I ask

  Charli nods her head and we head for my truck, Charli can’t help but wrap her arm around my waist, I reply by wrapping my arm over her shoulder.

  “Let’s go home, baby,” I say.E

  “HERE.”

  Charli lays a cold washcloth on my eye.

  I wince.

  “Does it hurt?” she asks

  What Charli doesn’t realise is I would die for her, so a few

  cuts and bruises is a small price to pay.

  “No, it’s fine, baby.”

  I place my hand over hers. The smile on her face is worth

  every bit of pain I am in right now. Letting the washcloth fall off my face, I pull Charli onto my lap. I lean in and kiss her neck. She moans and pushes her ass down on my hardening cock, which causes me to groan.

  I need to get this barrier we had between us out of the way. I rub Charli’s thighs as I start pulling her dress up, slowly lifting it over her head.

  She’s not wearing a bra.

  “Damn, baby, you have to start wearing a bra. I'm going get into trouble. I don’t want other guys to look at what’s mine,” I growl.

  She sinks down on me further, with only her thong between me and her sweet opening. I remove it while lifting her off me in one swift move.

  I lay Charli on the couch as my tongue kisses her collarbone, I make my way towards her sweet opening kissing every inch of her skin on the way down making her moan. She buckles under me as I spread her legs wide open.

  The vision of her pussy staring back at me has my cock straining.

  “Fuck baby, this sight will never get old,” I pant.

  I want to drown in her body, forgetting every bad moment in my life.

  Taking in her sweet scent, my nostrils flare with excitement. I can’t wait any longer. My tongue glides over her pussy, swiping her clitoris. Her hands fly to my head, tugging my hair and grinding my head into her.

  I lap up her wetness gripping her thighs tightly. She shudders under me.

  “Oh, please baby,” She moans.

  My cock twitches again.

  Fuck, this is amazing. I have never tasted anything as sweet as her. I never ate pussy in the past, with others it was all about my pleasure. With Charli, I can eat her pussy all day, and never get tired.r />
  She quivers under me as her orgasm grows. I don't give up as I dive in.

  “ELI!”

  She’s quivering.

  Grabbing at me as Charli’s thighs tightened around my head, I run my tongue over her clit. Charli shakes and orgasms under me, finally collapsing.

  I smile up at Charli, her erratic breathing starts to ease slightly. Not for long. Her pussy glistens with her release and my salvia. I am a goner. This pussy owns me.

  “Fuck, you taste mighty fine, baby.”

  I make my way up her body, pulling a nipple into my mouth, and grazing my teeth over as I work my tongue over her peak.

  I twirl my tongue around her nipple until her breaths are heavy and she’s gasping. I give her other nipple the same attention.

  This gets Charli moaning and wiggling under me.

  I kiss her pulling her entrance towards my hard length. I kick off my jeans, free my aching cock from my briefs and rub the head at her entrance waiting to enter her tight pussy.

  “You want this as much as I do. baby?” I say.

  “Yes.”

  She moans.

  She lifts her hips. I slowly sink my cock into her, groaning as I fill her. Charli is so wet that I practically glide in. Charli wraps her legs around me lifting her hips allowing my cock to move deeper inside.

  I start to thrust in and out of Charli, the girth of my cock stretching her pussy with every stroke. I feel my balls start to tighten. My cock is no match for Charli’s tight pussy.

  Charli throws her head back in ecstasy giving me access to her neck, I suck her skin grazing my teeth over her gently, biting her, marking her and making her mine.

  “I’m going to cum,” I warn her.

  “Give it to me, baby.”

  I kiss her deeply as I pump into her harder, making us both lose control as she orgasms around my cock as I fill her little pussy full of my cum.

  Exhausted, we fall asleep, my cock still buried inside of Charli.

  E

  THE NEXT MORNING, I WAKE to soft kisses being trailed along my chest.

  My eyes flutter open, and I see the most exquisite sight. “Morning, handsome,” she says, placing a soft kiss on my lips. “Morning, beautiful.” My hand slides down to her pussy,

  cupping her. She’s already wet. “Someone woke up excited?” I slip my fingers inside her.

  Her moans fill the room.

  God, these sounds drive me crazy.

  “Eli,” she whispers, grabbing tightly around my chest

  “Cum for me baby, cum over my fingers. Give it to me sweet girl, I want to hear you.”

  She cries out as her orgasm tears through her.

  I slide my fingers out as she collapses on top of me.

  “Wow, you sure know how to make a girl feel special,” she says

  “You are special baby, I love you.” I chuckle.

  I sit back, taking in Charli. She truly is the most gorgeous woman.

  Charli climbs over me and smiles as she bites her bottom lip.

  My cock is rock hard after fingering her pussy.

  Charli slowly moves her head down my body until she is taking my cock between her lips and practically forces it down the back of her throat.

  “Fuck.”

  My hips spasm on their own accord, making her slightly gag.

  She clamps her lips around me and proceeds to start moving her lips up and down my shaft taking the time to suck hard on the fat head of my cock

  I am so fucking close. Cum is going to coat the back of her throat

  My body rapidly chases that release. She moans around me, the hum sending shivers down my spine.

  Fucking hell, what is she doing?

  The way she sucks my cock is incredible. Never has a woman sucked me like this. I can tell Charli is loving this by the intense gleam in her eyes.

  I can’t take my eyes off her.

  Her lips wrap around me tighter as she moves her tongue around my shaft, taking me all the way down her throat.

  This is all I can take, that is the last of my control.

  I let my release go and roar as I empty every drop into her wanting mouth.

  “Jesus, baby. You just about sucked me dry.”

  She giggles as I pull her to me, taking her lips in mine. I can taste the saltiness from myself on her lips.

  We lay there and cuddle as I cradle her face in my palms.

  I never thought it could be like that, but how wrong I was.

  I have known Charli her entire life and even though we haven’t been together for long, I am sure of one thing. She is the girl for me and I am going to propose to her. I’d never wanted a relationship before, but with Charli, I never want it to end.

  E

  I CALLED JENSEN OVER today to ask for his permission to marry Charli, being that her dad isn't there to ask, so he is next in line.

  He comes over soon after I call him. He has started to accept us being together and didn't threaten to kill me…. Yet.

  “Hey bud, what's up?” Jensen asks me as I let him in.

  “I want to ask you something,” I say nervously.

  The curious look he gives me tells me he wants me to spit it out already.

  “I know you will think I'm crazy but—I wanted to ask your permission to ask Charli to marry me.”

  Jensen looks like his jaw has hit the floor

  “Seriously?”

  “Yes. I know you probably think it's too soon, and you probably think I'm nuts, but I love Charli. I want to spend the rest of my life—”

  “It is a little soon, I’ll give you that.”

  He crosses his arms over his chest.

  Shit, he isn’t going to let me do this.

  “Look Jens, you know my past, how I used to see relationships as nothing but suffering. With Charli? It’s different. I see a future with the woman I love. She’s someone I see myself spending my life with. You know I’ll never do anything to hurt her, and that no one will ever treat her the way I can. I know Charli means everything to you since she is the only family you have left, but she means everything to me, too. You won’t lose her, Jens, I promise—”

  “Okay, I trust you.”

  “You're giving me your blessing?” I ask in shock. Jensen nods.

  “Yeah, I am giving you my blessing but know this Eli, if you

  hurt this girl…they will never find you again. Don't screw it up. She must always come first,” he says, with a look that on his face that shows he means it. It’s a look I will always remember.

  “I will never hurt her and she will always come first,” I reply. “How soon?” Jensen asks

  “Not yet, I’m still planning it,” I say.

  That isn’t the reaction I thought Jensen would give me. At

  this point I thought he’d kick my ass for even suggesting it this early. It doesn’t matter to me what Jensen thought, I am going to marry Charli, but I’m glad I did the right thing and got his blessing.

  What I didn’t tell Jensen is that I have the perfect ring for Charli; a single gold princess cut diamond ring.

  I know she’ll love it.

  Even though I have the ring, I want to make sure Charli feels we are not moving too fast. If she does, it may kill me, but Charli is worth waiting for.

  Chapter 17

  CHARLI

  ELI WANTED TO TAKE ME out tonight. I think he wants to show me off, but I’m not sure. But I don’t care about any of that when we head to the Grove Bar for some dancing. It is

  our first time here as a couple, and we have been here for a little while. I love having Eli pressed against me as I dance… The only problem?

  I want to rip his clothes off. We dance for what seemed like hours whilst our tongues do their own dance

  I hear the guys hollering at us, making fun of us, and I am a little embarrassed at first. But Eli has wraps me in his arms, and it makes everything seem right. Everything has always felt so right with Eli.

  After dancing, we head out to the car park.
Eli leans against his truck pulling me into him, grabbing my face, taking my mouth as his. I hold my arms on his chest as his hands creep down to rest on my bottom.

  I smile against his lips I pull back and look up at him. He pulls my chin up and kisses me again.

  “Baby,” he says as he grabs my hands in his. “You are my only one. What we have is something I never knew I could. I don’t need more time with you to know that…" He pauses as he runs his finger down my cheek. “To know that….”

  “That? What is it, Eli?” I say.

  “To know that…I could kiss you all day long…”

  What was he going to say? Why did he back out?

  I will be whatever Eli needs, me to be but I’m concerned we might be moving too fast.

  I let my fears go for now, not wanting to ruin our perfect night.

  I laugh at him then we continue to make out until he tells me he has to take me home.

  When we are in the comfort of my home, Eli pulls me to the bedroom, where we made sweet, tender love.

  As we lay there basking in the afterglow, I can’t help the smile that creeps on my face.

  It’s the moments like this that truly make me realise what Eli and I have is special.

  “You know, you’ve always been my angel, right?” Eli says.

  “I have?” I question.

  He nods

  “Always. I always felt like you saved me. Having you and Jensen in my life helped me cope growing up.”

  I smile up at him as I wrap my arms tightly around him. My head lays on his chest, tears filling my eyes and I hold back a sob. I’m not sure if I’m upset that we missed out all those years together, or happy because that was the sweetest thing anyone has ever said to me. Eli kisses me behind my ear while we hold each other in bed, neither one of us wanting to let go.

  E

  Four months later…

  ELI AND I HAVE BEEN dating for four months now. Jensen has given us his blessing, though he still keeps an eye on Eli. He tells me he is just doing his big brother duties and he chuckles every time. I'm not sure if he is just saying it to tease Eli, or if he is serious, but trying to hide that he isn’t.

  Eli has opened a lot to me. He is no longer the closed off guy he used to be.