The Eternity that Follows

by Diane Marie

  Joey then tasted his almost wife again. He pleasured her gently with his tongue, tasting her and enjoying so. Joey asked Gabriella,

  “do you like that?” As he was trying to find out which spots gave her the most pleasure. Gabriella nodded. “What about here?” Gabriella let out a light moan. “And here?” Gabriella let out a gasp of delight. “And what about here?” Joey said, remembering back to the shower, and how much Gabriella liked it when he ran his finger along her clit.

  Joey didn’t wait for a response, he ran his tongue up and down the spot, and then around in circles. Gabriella moaned, matching the pleasure Joey was giving her. Joey brought Gabriella to a climax. “Oh now I know you like it there.”

  “Oh yeah.” Gabriella said.

  With her words, Joey entered his hardness inside of her, bringing Gabriella to another climax, and moments after, climaxing himself. They cuddled for a few moments until Gabriella started to get dressed.

  “Gab what are you doing? Lets lay down in bed.”

  “Nope.” Gabriella said, continuing to get dressed. “We’re eating real quick, then your taking me to see your houses.” Gabriella said, seeming excited and speaking cutely.

  Joey didn’t have the heart to turn her down. He had a long day at work, was tired, and just wanted to be held by Gabriella. “Oh.”

  “You’re not excited to show me your houses?” Gabriella asked, sitting sat next to Joey who was still lying in bed.

  Joey looked into her eyes, loosing himself for a few moments. “Joey?” Gabriella questioned.

  “I’d love to show you my houses.” Joey replied. Joey grabbed Gabriella just as she was about to get up, and gave her a slow kiss. “You’re the inspiration for my houses.” He reminded her. “Aww Joey.”

  “You are.”

  Joey let Gabriella off of him, though he didn’t want to. He forced himself to put back on his work clothes, though he didn’t want to do that either. They ate dinner, and then got into Joey’s mustang to take a ride to Lake Mandala. Joey was scared to hear Gabriella’s perspective of his creations, which is why he hadn’t taken her to look at his blueprints sooner. When they had arrived in front of the house, on Lake Mandala, Gabriella gasped. “Wow Joey! You designed that?” Gabriella said, fantasized. “I’ve never seen a more beautiful house before.”

  “Really?” Joey questioned. “It’s just a house.”

  “Just a house Joey?” Gabriella said, for she was stunned.

  The mansion that Joey designed was made completely out of dark stone. The left side of the house was one story, the middle of the house, two stories, and the right side of the house was three stories. The outline of the top of the house starting at the third story was a straight line followed by a V slant as it moved down from story to story. Joey looked at the house he had designed in front of him, and replied to Gabriella’s question,

  “yes Gabriella, it’s just a house.”

  “Oh but Joey it must be gorgeous on the inside.” Gabriella beamed.

  Joey had to admit the inside was where he put the most detail, and work in when he traced the floor plan of the blueprint. “I’ll show you the floor plan when we get home. In fact, I think I may have pictures in my safe of the completed inside of the project, if you’d like.”

  “Oh Joey, I’d love that.”

  Joey confessed to Gabriella he was too tired tonight to take the drive into Candlewood, to show her the house he was working on now. Gabriella didn’t mind at all, instead she felt bad. She hadn’t realized he may be tired from his day at work.

  Once back at the house, Joey went to take a quick shower. As he stepped into the bathroom, he saw Gabriella’s hot tub, wishing he had enough time to relax in it. He was too beat, and had to be up early for the gym and work in the morning. When Joey came out of the shower, Gabriella was lying in bed, waiting for him. She felt badly he was so tired, she wanted Joey to fall asleep, so she massaged his back to show him her appreciation of him working hard all day. Gabriella massaged Joey’s back until her hands grew too tired. She then fell at his side, after noticing he were asleep. Joey woke up seconds later to search for Gabriella. He found her snuggled at his side, he then swooped Gabriella into his arms, and held her all through the night.

  Chapter Fourteen

  When Joey woke up on Friday, he was looking forward to the weekend. Only one more day of work, and then he could cuddle Gabriella all day in bed Saturday and Sunday, like he wished he was doing all week long.

  When Joey left for work, Gabriella reminded him they had plans for dinner with Danielle and her husband, Shawn. Joey grunted, he wanted to spend the night in with Gabriella instead. As Joey left for work, he hoped Gabriella didn’t have plans for them the rest of the weekend. He really could spend a whole day cuddling in bed, like he told her the first time he were at her house.

  Joey got off from work at five being that was the usual time he let his workers go on Friday's. He took a quick shower, and then laid himself down in bed for a nap. Gabriella wasn't mad or upset with him, she saw how tired he was from working all week. She started to feel terrible, they had plans to meet Danielle and her husband at Hamlet’s Crossing for dinner at eight. Gabriella wanted to let him sleep, calculating she’d wake Joey up around seven.

  When Gabriella went to wake Joey up, he grabbed her into bed.

  “Why didn’t you take a nap with me?” He asked.

  “I wasn’t tired.”

  “Oh. Gabriella, I’m only going out with you tonight if you promise to lie in bed with me all day tomorrow.” Joey said, wishing to be in bed from now till the end of the weekend. “Okay Joey, I can handle that.” Gabriella said, comforting.

  Joey got out of bed as Gabriella followed, doing the same. Joey went over to their walk thru closet to pick out his outfit for the night, while Gabriella went to sit at her vanity to begin doing her makeup. “Joey, I’m going out with the girls tomorrow nig. . . .Is that okay?” Gabriella asked, while Joey was walking over from the closet, making a face of disapproval.

  “With whom and where?” Joey asked. He wasn’t mad Gabriella wanted time with her friends, but he was upset she didn’t want to spend Saturday night with him.

  “Well with Sara, Josephine and Jemma. They’ve been asking me to go out all week, and I kept saying no because I wanted to be with you. I just can’t hold them off any longer.”

  “I guess it’s okay. It’s your life. You’ll be out around Mandala right? Not down in the city?” Joey asked, going back on a mental note he made after hearing all her friends' stories from last Saturday, Gabriella wasn’t allowed anymore in the city without him.

  “Yes Mandala, and I consider my life our life now.” Gabriella said, turning back to do her makeup moments before. Joey was walking into the bathroom to do his hair. “Joey?” Gabriella said, calmly. ‘Where did he go?’ she thought in her head.

  Gabriella stood up from doing her makeup, popping her head into the bathroom. “Joey! You walked away when I was talking to you.”

  “Sorry I didn’t realize.”

  “Oh .” Gabriella said, walking into the bathroom and closing her arms around Joey’s back, offering for him to hold her. “I said I consider my life our life now.” She said again, while Joey was pleased to place his arms around Gabriella’s arms.

  “Our life?” Joey asked, raising one eyebrow.

  “Well isn’t it Joe?”

  “It sure is.”

  “Well good. So I can go out with the girls tomorrow?” “Of course you can. Just know that if your going out with your friends, I’m going out with mine.”

  “Fair is fair.” Gabriella concluded. “But where will you go?” “I don’t know yet. Probably over to Gavin’s, I’m sure he misses me over there, or maybe out to a bar in Candlewood to shot some pool. I got to talk to everyone and set it up.” Joey said, thinking his head, ‘probably out to Mandala to check up on you,’ while Gabriella still held him from behind

  “Oh. Do you miss going over to Gavin’s?”

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sp; “Nope. I’d rather spend my time with you.”

  “Oh really?” Gabriella asked, feeling special. “You make me feel special.”

  “Good” Joey said, letting go of his hold around Gabriella while also taking Gabriella’s hold off of him. “Go finish getting ready.” he said, ushering Gabriella to leave the bathroom, he then smacked her ass.

  “Ouch.” Gabriella teased, turning around to give Joey a sexy wink.

  “What you do to me.” Joey called out, so Gabriella would hear him. Gabriella laughed.

  Joey finished styling his hair, and came out of the bathroom, while Gabriella was back at her vanity still doing her makeup. Joey went over to her, giving her a kiss on the of her head.

  “What was that for?” Gabriella asked, turning around smiling. “Love.”

  Gabriella turned back around, still blushing, to finish doing her makeup. Joey sat on the bed for a concise moment, watching Gabriella. When Gabriella was done, she stood up, and noticed Joey watching her.

  “Get dressed silly. We have to leave here in a few minutes.” Gabriella ordered, politely, not yet dressed herself.

  “I was waiting for you to get dressed.”

  “Oh really? Well don’t get any ideas, I’m starving.”

  “I didn’t have any.”

  “Oh no.” Gabriella said, teasing Joey while taking off her shirt “Nope.”

  “Still no?” Gabriella asked, slipping off her cotton shorts. “Nope.”

  “Oh. Well that’s all the strip tease you’re getting.” Gabriella announced, she wasn’t about to take off her bra and panties she was wearing tonight just to tease Joey.

  “That’s fine. I’ll be taking that all off later anyway.” Joey said, getting up from the bed, and showing through his pajama pants he wore for his nap, he was indeed in the mood.

  Gabriella laughed to Joey's words.

  “I do turn you on.” Joey smirked manifestly, while taking off his clothes, and starting to get dressed. Gabriella stayed watching Joey for a moment, she loved watching Joey undress himself, not being able to help but be attracted to his body.

  “Now I’m turned on.” Gabriella admitted, suggesting maybe they had a little time.

  “Good.” Joey said, continuing on to get dressed.

  “You look pretty tonight.” Joey complimented Gabriella, from behind the crowded bar, while they were waiting for the bartender to serve them.

  They had already polished off dinner with Shawn and Danielle at Hamlet’s crossing. Joey got to know her friends better and took a liking to them. Joey told them all about his company, while Gabriella sat and listened proudly. Shawn and Danielle shared the joys of parenthood, and married life. They then talked about the wedding, and Gabriella asked Danielle to be one of her bridesmaids. The waitress had already left for the night, so Joey and Gabrielle were getting drinks to bring back to the table. “Why thank you.” Gabriella replied, to Joey's compliment. “You always look pretty.” Joey said, bringing Gabriella’s butt into his lower half.

  “Do I?”

  “Yes and very sexy I might add.” Joey said, then thinking of Gabriella in bed, allowing himself to get slightly hard. He pushed her closer so she could feel what he was talking about. “See what you do to me?”

  “Stop it Joey.” Gabriella said, embarrassed others may hear. “I can’t help it. Gabriella, you’re all I want.” Joey confessed. “I can’t wait to have you naked.” He then admitted.

  Gabriella started to giggle. “You think it’s funny?” Joey asked, confused why Gabriella was laughing.

  “No, I think it’s cute! You’re cute.” Gabriella said, turning around and playfully tapping Joey on the nose.

  “Cute?” Joey questioned. He was trying to put Gabriella in the mood, cute wasn’t the reply he was hoping for. Gabriella didn’t have a chance to explain her adoption of words.

  “What can I get you?” The bartender asked Gabriella, who had been waving Joey’s money trying to get his attention.

  Joey ordered for them, Gabriella paid, leaving behind a tip, and giving the rest of the money to Joey to put back in his wallet. Gabriella then grabbed hers and Danielle’s drinks, moved Joey out of the way, and went back to the table. Joey threw down an extra two dollars for a tip, put the rest of the change in his wallet, grabbed his and Shawn’s drinks, and headed back for the table. “Where’s Gabriella?” Joey asked, handing Shawn his drink and then sitting down.

  “She’s picking out her karaoke song.” Danielle said.

  “Oh.” Joey said, laughing. “This ought to be good.”

  “Actually she’s a good singer.” Shawn said. “I heard her one night Danielle dragged me out with the girls for ladies night.” “Dragged?” Danielle asked.

  “Yeah dragged.”

  “You wanted to come out that night.”

  “Yeah to watch over you.” Shawn replied. Joey found humor in their conversation, thinking back on how Gabriella told him earlier she was going out for ladies night tomorrow.

  “I know what your saying.” Joey said, shrugging toward Gabriella to imply how attracted he was to here. “In fact, I’ll be right back.” Joey said, excusing himself from the table, to accompany

  Gabriella, who was at the karaoke stand looking through the song book to select which song she wanted to sing. There was a group of guys milling around, not talking to Gabriella or even looking at her, but something about the situation made Joey uneasy.

  “Stop looking so hot.” Joey said, pinching Gabriella on the hip for her attention.

  “How am I supposed to do that?”

  “I don’t know. You’re not allowed to leave the house anymore.” “Oh really?”

  “Not without me.” Joey said, pointing to the group of guys who were standing just a few short feet away.

  “Joey, they’re not even looking at me, and I’m not doing anything wrong. Sing a song with me, please?” Gabriella asked in her cutest voice, Joey couldn’t refuse her.

  “Fine. But I’ll only rap.”

  “Okay I have the perfect song then.” Gabriella said, flipping through the book to find it.

  “And what song is that?” Joey asked, while Gabriella wrote their names down on the karaoke slip.

  “You’ll just have to wait and see.” Gabriella said, handing the slip to the karaoke man.

  “Gabriella? Say if I don’t’ know it?”

  “Oh you know it.” Gabriella said, postive he knew the song she had picked.

  Gabriella took Joey’s hand into her own, and lead him back to the table. The karaoke Dee Jay called a few people up before Joey and Gabriella, while they all sat there watching and listening to people make fools of themselves singing. After one guy stumbled off the stage, Joey turned to Gabriella,

  “do I really have to do this?” Gabriella batted her eyeslashes at him,

  “yup, it’s so much fun I promise.”

  Joey wanted to back out, but just as he was about to say something, the Dee Jay called their names to come up and sing. Gabriella sprung from her seat, and Joey felt he had to follow. The karaoke Dee Jay handed Joey and Gabriella separate microphones, then started up the music. Gabriella picked Jay-Z’s and Beyonce’s, ‘Crazy in Love.’ Joey was alleviated he knew the song, but mostly because he knew the rap part wasn’t too long.

  Gabriella danced sexily for Joey on stage as she sang. When Joey got to his rap part, Gabriella bursted out into laughter. Joey, instead of rapping, simply recited the lyrics in a half speaking voice. When Joey was through with his part, Gabriella finished singing the rest of Beyonce’s lyrics. She then dropped low to the end of the song, using her signature move, and shot right back up. When they walked off the stage, Joey was red in embarrassment, but he was laughing. Joey then was a tad mad at Gabriella for putting on a display for the boys at the bar using her dance moves. “You want to be an entertainer or something?” Joey asked Gabriella, when they reached back to the table.

  “Nope. Just wanted to entertain you.”

  “Better have been
for me.”

  “You guys did great.” Danielle said, seriously.

  “Yeah, the next Sunny and Char.” Shawn said, laughing. “Thanks” Joey said, brushing off the compliments knowing they hadn’t done all that well.

  “Oh you think?” Gabriella said, pretending she was gullible and she believed them.

  “Most definitely.” Shawn answered, laughing.

  “We have to get going.” Danielle said, noticing the time. “We told the babysitter we’d be home by one-thirty.”

  “Oh wow, it’s around that time already?” Shawn asked. “Yup babe. Time flies when you’re having fun.” Danielle said, causing Gabriella to become exultant she and Joey were able to show her friends a good time.

  Gabriella and Joey stood up for the good byes. Joey was polite, telling them it was a pleasure to meet them, and he was looking forward to the next time they could all get together. Gabriella gave them kisses good bye, telling Danielle, she’d call her one day during the week. When they were gone, Joey and Gabriella were sitting down at the table again, all by themselves. “Sing another song with me?” Gabriella joked. While Joey laughed at her suggestion.

  “You’re not that cute.”

  “Sure I am.” Gabriella protested, making a cute face.

  “Nope not working. Come on lets get out of here too.” Joey said. Gabriella took a sip of her drink, and when she were done, Joey turned his chair to match the way Gabriella was sitting. Her back was against the wall, and she was facing sideways at the table. Joey then grabbed the side of Gabriella’s thighs, moving himself slowly toward her, then backing away to where he was orginally seated.

  “Well when you put it like that.” Gabriella said.

  Joey leaned in and gave her a passionate kiss, suggesting he couldn’t wait any longer. “All right well go.” Gabriella said, after Joey’s kiss.

  “Thought so.” Joey said, with a smile.

  When they reached the car, Gabriella suggested they go for a ride into Candlewood to look at the house Joey was building, but Joey didn’t want Gabriella to drive any further then she had to after a night out of mildly drinking. When they got into the driveway, Joey couldn’t wait anymore to have Gabriella. Joey leaned over the middle console, and whispered in Gabriella’s ear,