Out Of The Friend Zone

by Stephanie Nicole

  Brynn hung up the phone, and put it in her purse. When she looked back up, her eyes met his. He grabbed her hand, and pulled her close to him. "You look beautiful tonight. Have I told you that yet?" Before Brynn could answer, Chandler blanketed her lips in a kiss. He didn't stop until they were both gasping for air. .

  "God, I've missed you." Chandler groaned.

  "I've missed you too. So much!"

  "You know, the sooner we get to the club, the sooner we can get out of there and be alone," Chandler pointed out.

  "Good idea. Follow me home so I can drop my car off. No point in both of us driving," Brynn said, and disappeared into her vehicle. She tore out of the parking lot, driving to her house faster than ever. Chandler followed behind, having no trouble keeping up with her.

  When she finally got into his SUV, he chuckled. "In a hurry for something?"

  Brynn smiled, leaned from the passenger seat to the driver's side, and captured his lips with her own. Their tongues met and danced their own rhythm, while their hands roamed about. As the windows started to fog up, Brynn backed away from him.

  "No hurry," she teased.

  Chandler shifted in his seat, trying to get as comfortable as possible with the bulge in his pants. "No time for a cold shower though, right?"

  Brynn laughed. "Well, if you take one now, you're just taking time away from us later."

  "I can deal without the shower," he said quickly, pulling out of the driveway and heading to the club. "You just need to keep your temptress hands and lips to yourself until later."

  "I'll try, but I can't promise anything," Brynn said, as she grinned with pleasure. "Oh, but the things I want to do to you right now!"

  "You're going to kill me by the end of the night, you know that?" Chandler asked.

  "I do think I've heard something along those lines before," she laughed. "We'll just make a quick appearance, thank Nyla and Zaiden, then head home."

  "And what will we do once we get home?"

  "You want me to tell you what I'm going to do to you once we get home?"

  "I mean, whose house are we going to? Are we going to do what I think and hope we're going to do, and are we going to have a sleepover?" he asked, laughing.

  "Well, the kids are at my house, so why don't we go to your house, do whatever comes up, then we can head to my house, relieve the babysitter and have another sleepover."

  "Do whatever comes up," he snickered, and Brynn blushed.

  "Sound good?"

  "Sounds very good!" Chandler said, as he parked in the parking lot of the club. He got out of the vehicle, and told Brynn to stay put. He walked to the passenger side and opened her door for her, helping her down and out of the SUV. It gave him an excuse to pull her close and envelop her in a tight hug. "I'm never letting you go, I hope you know that."

  "Good, because I don't want you to." After giving him a soft kiss, she smiled into his eyes. "I can't wait to get you alone, all to myself, to do as we please."

  "Hmm, sounds good to me. Let's get this over with so we can make that happen!" he said into her ear, his voice husky.

  The two walked into the club with their hands laced together. As they made their way to the bar, Brynn felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned to find Nyla standing next to a table.

  "Zaiden's at the bar getting some drinks, if you want to help him," Nyla told Chandler, hinting that she wanted a few minutes alone with Brynn.

  "Sure, I'll help him and get him some drinks for us while I'm at it," he said, and gave Brynn a quick kiss before he left.

  "So, you don't hate me and Zaiden for doing this?" Nyla asked.

  "Not at all. I think we are both extremely happy that you set us up like you did. I don't know what I would do without you, girl!" Brynn gave Nyla a hug.

  "Well, Zaiden and I were both sick of watching you guys mope around all the time, and we decided it was time for action. But just so you know, this is the last time we are going to get in the middle of your relationship. Got it?" she asked in mock anger.

  "Got it. And thanks again. I think we both just needed a little push in the right direction." Brynn smiled as she looked over to the bar and locked eyes with Chandler. He winked back at her, then turned his attention to the bartender to order their drinks.

  Brynn watched him as he stood there talking to Zaiden, waiting for their order. As good as he looked in the clothes he was wearing tonight, a pair of black pants and a blue button down shirt that molded to every muscle, Brynn couldn't wait to get him out of them.

  Just as she was daydreaming about her plans, she saw a girl in a tight little dress saunter over to Chandler. She looked like she belonged on a street corner, not in a club. She was putting her hands all over his biceps, as he was taking her hands and trying to put them back at her side. Every time he removed her hands, she put them back on his body. Nyla was watching as the slut's friend was doing the same with Zaiden.

  "What do you say we go rescue our men?" Nyla asked.

  "I think it's time I paid Chandler back for all the times he's rescued me," Brynn told her as they both got up from the table and made their way to the bar.

  Brynn walked up to the porker who had her hands on Chandler. She put her hand on the woman's shoulder and pulled her away. "Honey, there was a time I would take you out back and beat the living shit out of you for touching my man like that. But I'm a bit more mature now, and I hope you are too, and that we can both just see the situation for what it is and you can say your goodbyes."

  The woman raised an eyebrow and looked from Brynn to Chandler. Then she took a step back and nodded. "Have a good night," she said.

  "You too," Brynn said politely.

  The woman turned on her heel and walked away, not once looking back. Her friend followed her, leaving Zaiden alone with Nyla.

  Chandler watched the scene with a smile on his face, happy that Brynn hadn't kicked the girl's ass, because that was just asking for trouble. He would rather have her in bed with him tonight than sitting in a jail cell for assault. He wrapped his arms around her from behind. "Thanks for saving me," he whispered. "What would I do without you?"

  It sent shivers down Brynn's spine, turning her legs to jelly. "I think we've been here long enough. We've thanked Zaiden and Nyla, so let's go home."

  "We haven't had our drinks yet," Brynn pointed out.

  "I'll give you a long drink of something special when we get home."

  "Music to my ears," Brynn laughed, and then turned to say goodbye to her friend.

  Zaiden and Nyla watched them as they walked out of the club, knowing that things were finally back on track for their friends, making all their hard work at planning the night more than worth it. They just hoped that everything would work out for Chandler and Brynn, and nothing would get in their way again.

  Chapter 18

  The ride home seemed to take forever. The anticipation of what was to happen was driving both Chandler and Brynn to the verge of insanity. Brynn tried to keep her hands to herself while Chandler drove, but the temptation to reach out and touch him was just too strong.

  "I think we should have taken a taxi," Brynn told him, as she ran her hand up and down his thigh, lightly brushing the bulge in his pants every time she got to the apex. "Then I wouldn't have to worry about distracting you and causing an accident."

  "I'm sure we'd have given that taxi driver quite the show. It would have distracted him too." Chandler smiled as Brynn's hand kept teasing him.

  When they reached his house, both of them bolted out of the SUV. As Brynn ran for the front door, Chandler grabbed her from behind. He pulled her closer to him, tightening his arms around her waist. "Look at us, we're acting like a couple of horny teenagers here. I think we need to get ourselves under control, and take our time. I want to make sweet love to you, and I want to take my time doing it. I know that we can't wait to touch and taste each other, but I don't want this to be over in five minutes. I want it to last so we can savor each moment."

  Brynn blushed.
"You're right. I'm sorry, I just can't help myself. I want to be with you so bad right now. I feel like I'm going to explode if we don't hurry."

  Chandler laughed and kissed her neck, before turning her around to face him. "Brynn, we have all night to be together. And I don't plan on letting you go after tonight either, so it's okay if we slow down a bit." Brynn nodded her head in acceptance, right before Chandler picked her up and threw her over his shoulder.

  "I could get used to this! Nice ass by the way, now I get a better view of it," Brynn said, in a fit of giggles.

  "I could say the same about yours," Chandler said, as he looked at her firm, round ass bent over his shoulder, right next to his face. He carried Brynn through the front door and straight up to his bedroom. He didn't put her down until he was standing next to his bed. Chandler carefully dropped Brynn from his shoulder onto the bed.

  "That was fun, but nothing quite as fun as what I have planned for you," Brynn told him.

  "That's what I like to hear," Chandler said with a wink. When he finally took her lips with his, it wasn't a rough and hard kiss, like Brynn had expected when she saw the fire in his eyes. Instead, it was the most gentle and loving kiss she had ever experienced. In one kiss, she felt all the negative emotions of the past three weeks dissipate. In one kiss, she felt her insides melt. In one kiss, she felt the powerful love that the two of them shared.

  When Chandler finally pulled away, he looked into Brynn's glazed eyes. His hand caressed her cheek, as he watched those eyes fill up with tears. "Baby, I am so sorry for everything that has happened over the past three weeks. I would do anything if I could change it. It kills me to know that I hurt you, but I promise that I will do everything in my power to keep you from ever getting hurt again. I love you, Brynn. Give me a chance to show you that."

  Brynn nodded. She tried to speak, but her throat felt tight as she tried to fight her tears. "I love you, too," she choked out, before Chandler drew her in for another fiery kiss. Her hands were immediately moving between the two of them, looking for the buttons of his shirt. He raised his body enough to allow her access to all the buttons, and as soon as she had his shirt wide open, he shifted back down so that his body was touching hers again.

  Brynn started to squirm underneath his weight, trying to get him to roll over so she could get on top of him, but he was too heavy and strong. Finally he relented and let Brynn roll them so she was on top. It was exactly what he wanted too, but the feel of Brynn moving underneath him like that was giving him great pleasure.

  As Brynn sat atop Chandler, she ran her hands up and down his naked torso, touching every muscle and every curve, stopping to place feathery kisses here and there. While Brynn was working her magic on his bare stomach and chest, he was working his magic to make Brynn's chest and stomach bare. Brynn stopped her caressing of his body to help him get her halter top off. She sat up, straddling his waist, feeling his hardness poking into her, as her hands found the hem of her shirt.

  After she got the shirt over her head, Brynn went to lie back down on top of him, but he stopped her. "Not yet. I just want to look at you for a minute," he said, his breath already short. His hands reached up to touch the soft skin of Brynn's exposed stomach.

  "God, you are so beautiful. How did I get so lucky?" He sat up, bringing Brynn's naked chest to his as he hugged her tight and kissed down to her neck.

  His hand slowly slipped between them, catching Brynn's nipple between his thumb and forefinger. A moan escaped her as she dropped her head backwards, thrusting her chest closer to Chandler. He slowly began pushing her backwards so that her back was on the bed again, with her head at the foot of the bed.

  Chandler began kissing every inch of her torso, paying extra special attention to her nipples. He made his way down to her navel, alternating between licking and kissing, driving Brynn wild with sweet anticipation.

  When he got to the button on Brynn's pants, he used his teeth to rip them open. Brynn giggled when she saw him do that, but shut up as his mouth made its way into her newly opened pants.

  Chandler sat up to pull her pants off. He began kissing his way down Brynn's legs, not stopping until he reached the juncture. He looked up into her eyes before he lowered his mouth and began pleasing her.

  Brynn gasped and arched her back when she felt his tongue circling her opening. He used every trick he had saved up, and even though he was rusty, he brought her to an exploding climax not just once, but twice before he decided it was enough for now.

  He kissed his way back up Brynn's body, and lay next to her while she tried to catch her breath. He ran his hands up and down her stomach as she basked in the afterglow of her orgasms. When she could finally breathe again, she rolled over on top of Chandler and captured his lips in a scorching kiss. At the same time, she lowered her hands down his happy trail to find the button of his pants. She tore at it until it came open, then slid the zipper down.

  As Brynn took his hardness in her hands, Chandler reached out to stop her. "Not tonight. I just want to be inside you," he told her. A huge smile spread over Brynn's face as he rolled her over to her back.

  He easily slid into her, but had to stop as soon as he did. It felt so good, and it had been far too long since they had done this -- he thought he was going to lose it right away. He bit his lip and lowered his head to her shoulders, kissing her there. When she started to move under him, he grabbed her hips and held her still.

  "Not yet," he managed to utter. "Not if you want it to last."

  Brynn smiled and stopped moving. She closed her eyes and simply enjoyed the feeling of her body adjusting to the invasion of his.

  After regaining his control, he started to move inside her. She gasped at the first thrust, and moaned as he looked into her eyes. He took his time, not wanting things to go too fast, and she gently rocked with him, her hips meeting his with every thrust.

  After a long while, Chandler rolled over and pulled Brynn on top of him. As she rocked over his body, they held hands and looked deep into each other's eyes. She knew it wouldn't take her long and she told him so. Chandler smiled up at her with only the slightest measure of control left.

  "Come, and I'll come with you," he murmured.

  The simple thought of him coming inside her sent her right over the edge. Brynn cried out and dug her hands into his shoulders as her body was overtaken by pleasure. The moment after she came, she had the thrill of watching Chandler grit his teeth, grab her hips and groan as his own climax ripped through him. Brynn slumped down on top of Chandler and laid her head on his shoulder. They rested like that until they both calmed down, then Chandler rolled Brynn off him, and went to clean up. When he came back into the room, he went to his dresser and got out two pairs of athletic shorts and two t-shirts. He handed one set to Brynn, so that she wouldn't have to get dressed in her outfit that she wore that night just to go back to her house. They both got dressed, laughing and giggling all the while, and Brynn gathered her clothes so they could relieve the babysitter.

  When they got to Brynn's, the babysitter was asleep on the couch. Brynn woke her up while Chandler headed up to Brynn's bedroom. After paying the babysitter and locking up, Brynn followed.

  She opened the door to find Chandler lying across her bed watching TV. He looked so good lying in her bed, and he looked like he belonged there. Brynn lay down next to him, and he cuddled her in his arms.

  Brynn kissed his jaw. "So what are you doing for Labor Day?"

  "Why don't we have a cookout here?" Chandler asked. "We'll invite our friends, and I'll introduce you to my mom."

  "Honey, did the sex make you delirious? I've already met your mom," Brynn teased.

  "I know you've met her, but you met her as my neighbor and as Barrett's mom. Now I want her to meet you as my girlfriend."

  Brynn was taken back. "Already?"

  "Brynn, I love you. I want you to know it; I want everyone to know it. It would mean a lot to me if we could tell my mom and the kids on Monday that we're together."
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  Brynn sat up and looked him in the eyes. "Are you sure?"

  He nodded.

  A smile spread across her face. "Ok, let's do it!"

  Chandler pulled her back down to him, and kissed her all over her face, hard and fast, making Brynn laugh. They rolled over and over on the bed, wrestling until they were both breathless.

  "I love you," he said, looking down into her eyes.

  Brynn gave him a radiant smile. "I love you too."

  Chapter 19

  Sunday morning, Brynn woke up refreshed and happy. All she had to do was look to the man cuddling her in his strong, safe arms to know the reason. She watched as he slept peacefully, looking as if he didn't have a care in the world.

  "Good morning," she said, when he finally opened his eyes.

  "Am I still dreaming?" he asked playfully.

  "Oh, so you're finally dreaming about me for once?" she teased.

  "From now on baby, only you," he whispered, and planted a kiss on her forehead. "How long can we stay in bed without being noticed?"

  "Um, we probably should have been up about half an hour ago. But, with any luck, the kids didn't go to sleep when the sitter told them to last night, and they'll sleep a little longer."

  "So I take it that means you're kicking me out of your bed?" he groaned.

  "For now. Go home and shower and then come back. By then the kids will be up and won't know a thing."

  "Okay, boss," Chandler joked. "Want to walk me out?"

  "Only if I get a kiss goodbye for walking all the way downstairs with you," Brynn bargained. She slid her arms into her robe, and tied it closed at the waist. "I'm ready when you are."

  Chandler took her hand and laced his fingers with hers. "So, do I get breakfast when I come back?" he asked quietly as they walked down the stairs to the living room. "Because I could sure use some nourishment to build my strength back up after last night."