“Uh oh, it’s never good when you do that. What’s up?” He asked as he pulled my face up to look at him.
I bit my lip as I debated on how to tell him without making him angry. “Well, see the thing is, I told my aunt I would stay for a few weeks.”
“Any particular reason why you did that?” He asked in a too calm voice.
“Don’t be mad, please. We were talking about everything and she asked me to stay for a little while to help Danny. She’s afraid of how he will be after she’s gone and she wants me to help him any way I can. I told her I would, it’s the least I can do.”
He groaned as he ran his hands through his hair; his one tell when he was upset. “I don’t mean to sound like an ass here, but exactly why do you think you owe her? I mean, you haven’t told me anything that was said while you were up there and I’m trying to understand here, I really am, but it doesn’t make sense. You were anxious to get out of here.”
“I was, but we talked. She isn’t leaving my mom anything, she only told her that so she could find me so that she could talk to me before it was too late. I told her I didn’t want the money, but she’s adamant that I take it and I couldn’t refuse her one request. She’s dying Drake, it’s the least I could do.”
“I just… Chloe, I don’t want to be away from you that long. You said it would only be a couple of days at most, and now you’re telling me weeks. Can you understand why I’m a little upset over all of this?” He asked as he gave me a pleading look.
“I know, and I’m sorry, but I’ve got to do this. I promise I will leave the first chance I get. I don’t want to be away from you any longer than I have to be.” I said as I stepped forward and brushed my lips against his.
“This really sucks, you know that right?”
“I know, but we’ll talk every day, I promise. It’s going to be hard, but we can do it.”
He pulled me into a hug and I rested my head against his chest. It was going to be so hard being apart from him, but I knew we could handle it, just like we had handled everything else that had been thrown at us. I knew he wouldn’t give up on me over something as silly as me staying here for just a few weeks.
He sighed as he rested his chin on the top of my head. “Yeah we can, but you’d better call me every day and let me know that you’re safe ok?”
“You know I will, I couldn’t stand to be away from you that long without annoying you daily. Call me clingy.”
“I don’t mind clingy, it just means you care,” he kissed my hair as he pulled away, “Come on, let’s get out of here and go out to dinner like you promised. You’re buying remember?”
“Sounds good to me, but I need to call Amber first before we leave, I haven’t talked to her since we left and she’s going to call and yell at me if I don’t.”
He pulled himself out of the pool and I had to close my mouth as I stared at the hard muscles of his arms and abs as they tightened with the effort. He turned to help me out of the pool, but stopped when he saw the desire flash in my eyes. His own eyes turned dark as he watched me and it took everything I had to control my breathing. He could knock the breath out of me with one look.
“Or maybe you’d rather just stay in tonight? I think I like that idea better,” he said as he watched me.
I shook my head to clear the lust filled thoughts swirling within. “We can’t, now go call the band before I change my mind.”
He slipped back into the water and I groaned. “Drake we can’t, now go.”
He approached me slowly, like a tiger on the prowl and I prepared myself for his attack. He didn’t disappoint, he was on me within seconds and had me pinned to the side of the pool.
“I really like the staying here idea,” he whispered as he traced my jaw with his tongue.
“No, please don’t. If you start I’m not going to stop you and I’ll feel horrible afterward,” I pleaded as he bent his head and ran his tongue across the swell of my breasts.
“You’re killing me right now Chloe. I’m never going to be able to have kids if you keep this up,” he groaned.
His words surprised me and I pulled back. “Do you want kids?”
He seemed shocked by my sudden change in subject. “I don’t know, I guess. I mean, yeah I’d love to have kids, especially with you.”
My heart warmed as I pictured Drake and I with two little girls who looked just like him. But it was too soon for that, we had too many obstacles to pass before that time came.
“I’d like that too, in a few years from now.” I said as I kissed him.
He pulled back and gave me a lopsided grin. “You officially distracted me, are you happy now?”
“All in a days work, now help me out of here.”
He exited the pool again and helped me to stand. Once we were both out, we made our way back to the front of the house, but separated to make our phone calls. I stood outside next to Danny’s car as I dialed Amber’s number.
“Chloe Marie, it’s about time you called me! I thought your mom killed you and buried the body somewhere!” Amber said as she picked up.
“No, I’m still kicking. I just wanted to call and tell you that I’m ok. I didn’t want you and Logan driving out here to avenge me or anything,” I said as I grinned.
“Not even remotely funny,” I heard someone talking in the background, “It’s Chloe, she’s fine.”
“Who are you talking to?” I asked.
“What? Oh, sorry. Logan was asking who I was talking to. He wanted to make sure you were ok.”
“Tell him I said hi and that I miss him.”
“Chloe says hi and that she misses you,” Amber said and then I heard Logan talking in the background, “Logan says hi and to hurry home.”
“Yeah, that isn’t going to happen anytime soon.”
“Why, what happened?”
I gave her a quick run-down of the last couple of days and she whistled when I was finished.
“So let me get this straight, your aunt is screwing with your mom just like you are? And now you’re going to stay at your aunt’s instead of going with Drake on tour?”
I heard Logan say something and then the sound of Amber smacking him, followed by an “Ouch!”
I couldn’t help but laugh at them. “Yes, and no. I’m only going to stay here for a couple of weeks, then I’ll meet up with him wherever he’s at by that point.”
“Oh ok, gotcha. Well I hope everything goes smoothly, God knows your mom is going to flip shit when she figures out what your aunt did to her.”
“Tell me about it. I’m just going to stick close to Jordan and Danny after Drake leaves. She won’t try anything with both of them around me.”
“I hope not, just watch your back girlie, and I want you to call me constantly to let me know you’re ok!”
“I will, but I need to go, I’m taking Drake out to dinner tonight. I’ll talk to you guys later.”
I disconnected the call and made my way inside the house and up to my bedroom. Drake was already in there and my mouth dropped at the sight of him in khaki shorts and a nice button up shirt. I don’t think I had ever seen him out of basketball short or jeans and a t-shirt.
He looked up and grinned as I entered. “Not a word or I’m changing. I look ridiculous.”
I giggled as I stepped closer to inspect him. Even with the change in clothes, there was no way to hide that bad boy side of him. His tattoo peaked out of both sleeves and his lip and eyebrow ring were both still in, giving him that “Don’t mess with me” look, despite his outfit. He looked the best of both worlds.
“You look great and I’m impressed, you clean up nice.” I said as I ran a hand down his unbuttoned shirt and circled the tattoo over his heart. With our identical tattoos, I felt connected to him and I loved that feeling.
“Whatever, just get dressed before I change my mind and go to the closest bar around here,” he said as he walked by and smacked me on the butt.
I held up two fingers and gave him a salute. “Yes, sir!�
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I decided to take extra care getting ready for our last date in a while. Even once I caught up with him on the road, I knew he would be far too busy to take me out and I was ok with that. He was living his dream and I fully supported him. I found a pretty white sundress and a pair of white flats to wear before starting on my hair and make-up. I took extra care with both, wanting him to remember me like this while we were apart.
When I moved onto my hair, he groaned. “Seriously woman, how long does it take to get ready?”
I threw my hairbrush at him and he ducked as he laughed. “Alright, I’ll shut up. Just hurry up, I’m starving.”
Just to annoy him, I took far longer than was necessary for my hair. When I finished, he grabbed my purse off the bed and all but carried me out of the room. I laughed as he led me down the stairs and out to my car. Danny and Jordan were standing by Danny’s car and waved as we passed.
“We’re going out to dinner, we’ll be back later!” I shouted over my shoulder as Drake shoved me to my car.
When we were both settled in, I put the key in the ignition, but waited to start it. “Impatient much?” I asked.
“I told you I was starving, now come on!” He said as he reached over and started the car for me.
Chapter Six
Drake
Chloe and I spent the entire evening out together. She took me to a restaurant that was far nicer than anything I would have wanted, but she seemed so excited and I couldn't deny her anything. When we finished, I convinced her to let me drive her car so that I could take her to the beach as a surprise. I knew how much she loved the beach, and I wanted her to remember this night with me and hold it close to her heart while I was gone.
I had stashed my acoustic guitar in the back seat of her car when we left in case I wanted to practice while I was here, and I decided tonight would be a great night to play for her.
When we passed the turn off for her aunt’s property, she looked at me confused. “Um, Drake we missed the turn off.”
I gave her a sly smile. “I know.”
“Ok… Then where are we going?”
I ignored her question and she fell back into her seat grumbling. “Fine, be that way.”
She was silent as I passed over the Ocean Gateway and made my way through the traffic to the same parking lot Danny had left his car in earlier. As I parked the car and killed the engine, she turned to me with a questioning look.
I smiled as I opened my door. “Surprise.”
She stepped out of the car and looked over at me. “The beach? We were just here earlier today.”
I opened the back door and hauled my guitar case out. “I know, but I wanted to come out here, just the two of us.”
She glanced down at the case in my hand and grinned. “Are you going to serenade me next to the ocean? I think that might be the most romantic thing I’ve ever heard.”
“Something like that.” I said as I wrapped my arm around her and led her down the beach. We walked in silence as we listened to our footsteps against the sand and the waves crashing against the beach.
It was late in the evening, but there were still several groups of people milling around the beach. I led her away from them until I found a place that we could sit together and not be disturbed. I released her hand as I sat the guitar case in the sand and pulled my guitar out. She sat down next to me and watched as I tuned it up a bit.
When I was happy with the way it sounded, I took a seat beside her in the sand and started strumming softly. I had worked on this song by myself, something just for her, and I felt nervous as I played it to her for the first time. The music was similar to Seether’s Plastic Man, and I found myself humming along to get the feel of it. I played a few more chords before I finally found my voice and started singing softly to her, laying out every emotion I felt for her.
I feel the sun against my skin,
Surrounding me,
The light it brings with it,
Sets my world on fire,
Everything feels so clear
So bright with it near,
I feel like my life isn’t so far off base,
Maybe it was meant to bring me peace,
So that I can discover what’s real,
I need to feel you against my skin,
You’re my flame,
It burns deep within me,
I think I’ve finally found it this time,
So sun, promise me,
Even when we’re millions of miles apart,
You’ll still think of me
I continued to strum until I had finished the song. I looked up to see Chloe smiling at me with tears in her eyes. I set my guitar carefully back into its case before turning back to her and cupping her face.
“You mean the world to me baby, I hope you know that. I feel like I’m complete when I have you around and I don’t want this time apart to change anything about us. I don’t think I’d survive without you, now that I’ve found you.” I said as I leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips.
I loved this woman so much and I wanted to show her. I was never good with emotions or my feelings, but music I could do. It had always been my outlet, and I hoped she would understand just how important she was to me. I wanted to give her everything on this Earth, and I knew one day I wanted to give her my last name as well. I knew asking her right now would be wrong; neither of us were ready for that, but someday I would.
Tears slid down her face as she looked up at me and I felt like I was watching a crying angel.
“I’m going to miss you so much Drake, you have no idea. This is going to be so hard,” she whispered as I wiped her tears away.
“Don’t cry baby, I’ll call you ever day until you’re with me again. You’ll be sick of me and throw your phone into the ocean before it’s all over with.”
She grinned. “I don’t think you have to worry about that happening. I don’t think I could get sick of you even if I tried.”
“I’m holding you to that, just so you know.” I said as my lips found hers. The kiss said everything that I couldn’t. I threw myself into it, telling her just how much I loved and wanted her, how much I was going to miss her.
I laid her down onto the sand and covered her body with mine as I continued to kiss her. There was no feeling in the world like having her skin pressed against mine. I moaned as she slowly undid the buttons on my shirt and ran her hand across my bare skin. Lightening shot through my body as she tugged on one of my nipple rings and I pressed myself harder into her.
I glanced around to make sure there were no eyes on us, but we were by ourselves; the other beach occupants had made their way further down the beach and we were completely alone. I kissed a trail from her lips down her neck, to her rapidly rising and falling chest, before scooting further down her body. I pulled her dress further up as I kissed from her ankles to her thighs.
Her legs fell apart slightly when I reached her thighs and I smiled. Chloe was always ready and wanting when it came to me, and I felt a sense of pride over that. I wanted to satisfy her, body and mind, and her body told me I was doing everything right. I tugged her panties down her legs as my tongue found her clit and started making small circles around it.
She moaned as her hands found my hair and tugged gently, urging me on. I was more than happy to meet her demands as I flicked my tongue ring over her most sensitive spot before sucking. Her body convulsed as her hips rose, trying to pull me closer. I pulled away and kissed my way back up her still covered body to her lips, moaning as her tongue darted out and ran across my bottom lip.
It killed me to leave the dress on her, but I didn’t want to take the chance of someone walking up to us with her naked, regardless of how far down the beach we were. I pulled away enough to find the buttons on my shorts and released them. I sprang free as soon as they were undone and I positioned myself over her and was inside with one thrust.
I felt my body grow tight as we worked in unison, fulfilling each other in a way onl
y the two of us together could. This wasn’t sex to me, it was gentle and loving as I tried to tell her just how much I loved her without those damn words that always got in the way.
We went slow, both of us wanting to prolong this moment, knowing it would be our last for a while. I held back, refusing to come without her. When I felt that I couldn’t take it any longer, her body tightened around me as she cried out. All it took was that one small sound from her to push me over the edge and I exploded inside of her.
I let my forehead fall against hers as I tried to catch my breath. I would never get tired of the feelings she provoked in me, both mentally and physically. When I felt like I could move, I slowly pulled out, already missing the feel of her. I buttoned my shorts back up and helped pull her dress back down before lying down next to her. She scooted back and snuggled in against me.
“I’m really going to miss that, but I think I’ll miss this more,” she said.
“I think I’ll miss the sex more,” I said as I tried to keep a straight face.
She turned in my arms and glared at me. “You really know how to ruin a moment don’t you?”
“You know it, but you still love me.”
“For reasons I’ll never know,” she said as she continued to glare at me, but I could see the effort it was taking her not to smile.
We spent the next hour curled up together on the beach. She fell asleep and I took the time to watch her as she slept. She was always so tightly wound when she was awake and it was nice to see her relaxed and peaceful. I hated to wake her up, but the night air was growing chilly and I didn’t want her getting cold.
I nudged her a couple of times, but all I received in return was a smack across the face and some groaning. I smiled as I picked her up and carried her to the car. She was obviously worn out since she didn’t wake up as I carried her, or when I put her in the car. I kept the radio low on the drive home, afraid I would wake her.
Once I was through the gate, I pulled up to the house and parked as close to the front door as I could. The lights were still on downstairs so I knew Jordan and Danny were both still up even this late at night. I got out and made my way around to her door, opening it softly. I cringed when it squeaked loudly, but she never stirred.
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