“That was soooo romantic!” The little girl exclaims dramatically, as she gazes up at me with her big brown eyes.
This time everyone laughs along with me, “Why, thank ya darlin’. I’m glad you enjoyed it.” I drawl, patting the little girls arm.
“We all loved it! Sing another!” A boy who looks to be in his early teens yells to me.
“Any requests?” I ask, looking around at all the kids who are watching me with amazement in their eyes.
A brown haired, hazel eyed young girl bounces on her knees, bursting with excitement, “I loved it when y’all sang the Civil Wars! I’ve watched it on YouTube like a gazillion times! Being able to see y’all sing together in person, it’s a dream come true!” She stops momentarily to catch her breath, and I can’t help but smile; it’s so funny seeing these kids get so excited over something as simple as playing them a song. “Can you sing the song by Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, Everything Has Changed?”
Everyone seems to agree with the request; they all love Taylor Swift. I shake my head with amusement.
“Aww, that’s so sweet! We’d love to, that’s actually one of my favorite songs. I love the entire Red album.” Savannah says, resting her hand on my arm.
I’m lovin’ the excitement bursting out of Savannah right now. It’s contagious.
The looks on the kids’ faces as we sing together is an experience unlike any other. Knowing something so simple can be the highlight of these kids day is rewarding; I’m glad Savannah suggested doing this.
We sang a few more songs for the kids; I even went as far as taking a request to sing a fuckin’ One Direction song. I’m happy no one whipped out a Goddamn camera phone for that one. Savannah found it amusing, holding my phone up for me so I could sing along with the lyrics on my screen. Thankfully, I only had to listen to it once to get the guitar notes down. The kids enjoyed it and that’s all that matters.
Saying goodbye to everyone, Savannah and I make our way back to her car. Wrapping my arm around her waist, I stop her before she gets in, “Thank you.” I murmur against her lips, before giving her a short kiss.
As I pull away, she looks up at me with her blue eyes connecting with my green, causing an electric current to course between us. She’s so fuckin’ amazing; I can’t thank God enough for bringing her into my life.
“Why are you thanking me? I should be the one saying thank you. Today was wonderful; I’m glad that I got to come experience all of this with you.”
Pressing Savannah against the car door, I stare down at her big blue eyes causing my breath to hitch, “I’m thanking you for saving me. You’ve saved me, baby, in so many ways. Before you, I was a shell of a man; now since you’ve come into my life, little by little I feel myself becoming someone that my mother and sister would be proud of. I used to be a selfish prick that numbed the pain with whiskey and women in order to deal with all the shit life has thrown my way. Now, since I’ve found you, I’m looking at my life in a totally different light. I actually want to do more with my sister’s foundation, and build a family with you.”
Running her fingers up and down my back, she smiles up at me, “Well, I’m glad. My heart just melts thinking about what you did for those kids today. Melody is smiling down at you, bursting with pride for her big brother. You have the biggest heart of anyone I know Kayden. That’s just one of the many reasons why I love you so damn much.” Leaning up onto her tip toes, Savannah laces her hands around my neck and kisses me passionately.
“Okay, you keep kissing me like that, and darlin’, we’ll be breaking in this backseat!” I playfully slap her backside as she spins around giggling, and climbs into the car.
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After we left the ranch, I decided we should go eat before heading back to the hotel. Pulling out my phone, I hand it to Savannah asking her to look up the phone number for the closest Pizza Hut. “Can you order a large stuffed crust, meat lovers, and whatever you want?”
“I’ll just have some of the meat lovers, and I’ll get us some cokes.”
Resting my hand on her thigh, we cruise down Main Street, “Thanks, baby. I’m going to stop by 7-11 and grab a six-pack; I can’t have pizza without beer.”
Savannah lets out the sexiest little laugh, and shakes her head, “You’re such a man.”
“Umm, last I checked, that’s what I was.” I laugh.
“Oh shush, I’m starving so let’s put the pedal to the metal, grandma.”
A deep husky laugh rolls out of me, “Oh that’s rich, coming from a girl who was screaming for dear life when I was driving fast earlier. I definitely do not drive like an old lady.” I push the accelerator and the car takes off forcing her to scream in excitement as her head snaps back against the seat.
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Savannah
Kayden slowly pulls the car up to a chain linked fence and puts it in park. Looking up at the pink sky, I watch as the sun sinks lower and lower. We’re parked at a football field that I’m assuming is Kayden’s old high school.
Opening the door, Kayden steps out, grabbing his six-pack in one hand and my coke in the other. Getting out of the car, I follow Kayden carrying our pizza.
“Are you sure it’s okay to be here?” I ask nervously, looking around to see if anyone has noticed us.
Kayden doesn’t answer me as he looks at his keys; he just lets out a husky laugh, and proceeds to unlock the padlock that’s attached to the chain wrapped around the fence.
Why the hell does he have a key to a football field in Austin?
“Baby, ya really gotta learn to stop over thinking things. Just live in the moment.”
I walk through the gate behind Kayden, stepping off the paved parking lot and onto the grassy surface of the field.
“Hey, I’m sorry that I don’t think being arrested for trespassing is having a good time.” I joke, and switch the pizza from one hip to the other while I watch Kayden relock the gate.
“Believe me, no one will arrest us. Besides, I paid to have this entire field redone, the new bleachers and broadcasting box to be built…I practically own the damn field.”
We walk past the bleachers and out onto the football field. Kayden stops on the fifty-yard line, and plops down on the grass, spreading his legs out in front of him and popping open a Budweiser lime; if he can’t get a Corona that’s the next best thing to him.
Sitting beside him I open up the pizza box and pull us each out a slice. I immediately spin my pizza around and bite into the crust first. Kayden rolls his eyes at me as he watches me chow down on the cheesy goodness.
“You are so weird. Why the hell do you eat your crust first?” He asks, in between bites.
I take a pull from my coke, eyeing him over the bottle. Setting my drink down, I furrow my brows together, “Seriously? Everyone knows you’re supposed to eat the crust first. You don’t want the cheese to get hard.” I answer matter-of-factly, trying my best to keep a straight face.
“So, why are we here eating pizza in the middle of a football field?” I finally ask, after sitting for a few minutes in silence. The only sounds is that of us eating, drinking and crickets off in the distance.
Leaning back, Kayden rests his hands on either side of him and stares up at the stars beginning to pop up in the inky sky.
“Almost all of my best memories are on this field. My sister was my biggest cheerleader. She’d stand on the sidelines with my parents wearing my number painted on her cheek, cheering me on. After every home game we had on Friday nights, the whole team, our coaches, and my parents and sister, we’d all get together at Pizza Hut and spend hours eating pizza, drinking cokes and either celebrating or sulking, depending on how the game went.”
I love how Kayden is opening up to me, I’m getting to see another side to him, and slowly I’m peeling away the layers that are Kayden Knox. I know this isn’t easy but I appreciate that he is stepping out of his comfort zone for me.
“I wish I would’ve known you back then and had the chance to get to know Mel
ody. It’s sad she’ll never get to know her nieces or nephews, or them knowing their aunt.”
Kayden takes my hand, and pulls on it, silently asking me to get on his lap. I gladly do so, climbing on top of him with my knees on either side of his legs. I slide my hands through his hair and tug gently on it, tipping his head back and forcing his eyes to meet mine.
“I think about that every single day. She was obsessed with babies; her room was filled with dolls, and little strollers. She loved playing mommy, and every family gathering we had she would spend the entire time playing with our baby cousins.” Sadness clouds his eyes momentarily before he blinks it away.
I flutter kisses along his jaw, relishing in the feel of his beard scratching my lips. Pressing my lips to his ear I whisper, “I love you Knox, and when we have all of our little Knox babies we’ll make sure they know about their aunt.”
Wrapping his arms tightly around me, Kayden stands; gripping the nape of my neck with his strong, callused hand he crashes his mouth to mine for an explosive, overwhelmingly raw, passionate kiss.
Instantly my body erupts with desire and is burning hot, his skin on mine feels like hot coals scorching my skin. “I need you.” I murmur against his lips, before his tongue dives into my mouth, consuming it. I don’t even realize we’re moving and Kayden has started walking back towards the car.
Pulling away from his kiss and panting for air, I ask breathlessly, “What about our stuff!?”
“Don’t worry, baby; I’ll call someone to clean it up. I need to be inside of you. Right. Fucking. Now!” His Southern drawl is thick and hot, sending shivers along my spine.
Holding me with one arm, Kayden unlocks the fence with the other; within seconds he has it locked again and is tossing me into the back seat of the Maserati.
Working quickly, Kayden unbuttons my shorts; shimmy’s them off me and tosses them onto the floor. He undoes his belt buckle, and doesn’t waste any time sliding his jeans down to his ankles.
I straddle his lap as he pulls my tank top over my head, unfastens my bra and lets it fall to the floor next to my other clothing.
“Leave the boots on baby.” He husks, his voice is rich with sex and desire, making me just about combust on the spot.
“Okay.” My words come out breathless, as I slide onto his exceptional length. I ease down on to it slowly, letting it fill me completely.
“Fuckkkk!” Kayden hisses between clenched teeth. “You feel fuckin’ amazing.”
Gripping my hips firmly, he begins moving me along his velvety cock. Digging my fingers into his shoulders I toss my head back moaning with pleasure, “Ohhh myyyy…Kayden.” I chant, as I increase my speed.
The thrill of being out in the open, in a public place where people could see us just by walking up to the car, increases the pleasure I’m experiencing. My pussy is throbbing with want, with the need for an orgasm.
Running a hand along my spine, Kayden works his hand up to my hair. Fisting it, he pulls and tilts my head up towards the roof of the car. Sucking and nibbling on my neck he works his mouth down to my breast and takes it into his mouth. Sucking on it, he teases my nipple with his tongue causing it to become erect.
I can feel my climax building; rotating my hips, Kayden raises his body meeting me thrust for thrust pushing me closer to the edge. Between the feeling of Kayden’s hand digging into my hip, and his fingers tangled in my hair, mixed with his mouth, tongue and teeth teasing my breasts and nipples, I am seconds away from falling over the edge of ecstasy.
I grind my clit into his pubic bone as I slam down on his dick, causing it to crash into my cervix, sending a mixture of pleasure and pain coursing through my body. Wrapping my arms around Kayden’s neck, I press my face into his shoulder; I feel him growing harder and his girth expanding as he inches closer to his release.
Together we erupt into euphoria, screaming out in pleasure as our orgasms rip through our bodies. My body shakes and feels completely numb as it comes back down from the high it was just on.
Lifting my face from his shoulder, I stare into Kayden’s mesmerizing green eyes. The only light in the car is from a street light a few feet away, so the car is dark with a faint glow seeping through the windows, but Kayden’s eyes are burning brightly into mine.
“That was…you were…amazing.” I say between breaths, as a smile creeps across my lips.
A panty dropping smile stretches across Kayden’s face as he twirls a strand of my hair around his finger, “Yes it was, and so were you darlin’. You ready to head back to the hotel for round two?”
“Oh my gosh. You are a machine, I swear!”
“Baby, when it comes to you, I can never have enough.” Kayden says matter-of-factly.”
“I love you, you crazy nympho.” I tease, kissing a trail from his jaw to his neck.
Squeezing my backside; a low growl rumbles in Kayden’s chest, he bites playfully on my shoulder before saying the three words I can never hear him say enough: “I love you too, Baby.”
I didn’t think it was possible, but I think I just fell even more in love with this wild, crazy, too sexy for his own damn good, man. I hope I never stop falling.
Chapter Eleven
Our weekend in Austin was amazing and a huge step for us. After everything we’ve been through, we are both truly trying to be more open with one another. Our therapist couldn’t emphasize enough that communication and trust is the most important thing to have in a relationship. Without either of those things you’re building a relationship on a weak foundation, all it takes is one bad storm to blow it all away.
I feel like our relationship is stronger than it ever was and know deep down in my soul that I can trust Kayden, and he feels the same about me. He not only trusts that I’ll be faithful to him, but also trusts me enough to open up about his past.
On Saturday night, I was lying on the couch in the hotel room, snacking on chocolate pretzels when Kayden said he wanted to watch something with me. I was shocked when he pulled a DVD out of his overnight bag and told me it was a video his mom recorded of his first game as starting quarterback in college.
Wearing nothing but Kayden’s Longhorn tee, my favorite thing to sleep in, I curled up on the couch snuggling into Kayden to watch the two hour home video.
There were some cute shots of Melody in the bleachers cheering her big brother on; it made me feel like I was right there with them. Kayden looked amazing in his football uniform.
Every time Melody came into view or we heard her voice in the background, a smile stretched across Kayden’s face and he would hug me a little tighter.
I was nervous watching this after he told me he hadn’t seen a video of her since her memorial service when they played a tribute video of her. I wasn’t sure how he would react, but I was happy to see watching one of his favorite moments was bringing a smile to his face instead of sadness.
The next day he brought me with him to the graveyard where we sat for a little while, not speaking, we just sat on the grass and watched the birds flying around.
We decorated her grave with new flowers, and I placed a tiny angel statue on the grass beside her gravestone. I knew it was perfect when I spotted it in a gift shop window that morning. We haven’t really talked about his sister since we got back from Austin, but Kayden has made an effort to be more hands on with her foundations. He’s even asked me to help with some of the events he’s planning this year.
It’s been a week since our little weekend getaway. As soon as we got back, I dove right into wedding planning mode. I’ve been working non-stop with my wedding planner Heather and her assistant Caroline, going over the details for the wedding and reception.
Right now we’re on Kayden’s jet preparing to land in LAX. We have a full weekend ahead of us with my parents. They have a week off from touring before they head to the UK for their European tour, so they planned an engagement party for Kayden and I this weekend at their mansion in Bel Air.
Then on Sunday, my mom and Brooklyn are ta
king me to try on bridal gowns. My mother called one of her friends who owns a bridal shop in LA and had her order the dresses I liked. I’m excited to finally get my dress, because once I have it, all that’s left is our wedding. It’s approaching fast. We only have three months before the big day.
~~~
Stepping off the plane, I look up at Kayden and smile as I take his hand. There’s a town car waiting on the tarmac with a heavy set, middle aged looking man standing beside the car in a black suit.
“Good afternoon, Mr. Knox.” The man greets us, opening the door so we can slide into the back seat.
“A good afternoon it is. Glad to see the sun is peaking out. I was afraid we’d be getting wet the second we stepped off the jet,” Kayden flashes the man a mega-watt smile, before joining me in the backseat.
Within seconds of leaving LAX, we pull into the crazy LA traffic. I snuggle up beside Kayden and lace my fingers in between his. Resting our entwined hands on his lap, Kayden rubs small circles on the top of my hand.
Laying my head on his shoulder, I watch out the window at the vehicles driving beside us. I’m looking at the cars, but my mind is elsewhere; all I can think about is our getaway this weekend. While in LA, I’ll have my weekly get together with Eloise for Envy…I love the flexibility of not going to the Envy building every day for work; working from home makes it possible for me to keep my job and live in Texas with Kayden.
“While you’re at work, I’m going over to The Knox Hotel and check on things there. When you’re finished working, just have the driver bring you there and we’ll head over to your parent’s house.”
Pulling my hand free, I press it against Kayden’s face; I love the feeling of his light stubble on my fingertips. “Sounds like a plan. I was thinking about asking Reagan and Rebecca if they’d like to have lunch with us tomorrow before the party. We can all catch up…If that’s okay with you?”
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