Chapter 16
Hazel
The last couple ofdays have been wonderful seeing the man Aiden has become and showing me how much I mean to him, but is that enough? I know he wants my answer now, but what if I need more time? Things can't be so black and white, that's why there is a grey area, right?
"You're moving. So, can't we see how it goes without putting all this pressure on it?"
He blindsided me with his decision to move to Massachusetts, but maybe this is a good thing. Liam won't be able to forge a wedge between us, and we can find our groove again. This can be our second chance and I would hate for it to be ruined by anyone, including myself. There are so many things that can go wrong even with him living near me. I work constantly, which means, I won't have the time to spend building up a new relationship, and I'm already divorced because of my career. Will Aiden understand if I am never home? If I continue to go the route I'm on, they are saying I could make partner before I'm thirty which never happens. Can I be in a healthy relationship and have a career?
Aiden takes my hand, and tucks a stray hair behind my hair. "So your answer is you are willing to give me a chance?"
I close my eyes, and picture my life without Aiden now. Working hard is only worth it when you have someone to share it with and come home to. My mind pictures us happy, having dinners, and watching movies on the couch. He is the man I picture making me happy.
"Yes."
He picks me up off his couch, his hands on my ass, and my legs wrapped around his waist, and carries me to his bedroom. I know where this is going and honestly I couldn't think of any other way I would like to spend my night. We have been away from each other so long, that not having him close is like having withdrawals.
Aiden gently places me on the bed and lays over me, his hands caressing my hips, and his lips on mine. He lifts his shirt off over his head, and then does the same with mine. Normally, I never go out without a bra but today I did. My breasts are exposed and he doesn't waste a minute showing them attention. His tongue circling, and causing them to get hard. But so is he.
"Looks like you’re ready," I say, smiling.
"Always with you."
I unbutton his pants, and he kicks them off to the floor, and then inches mine down and then flips me over. The perfect position and one my favorites. It's the right angle for me to get the best release. And fuck if Aiden doesn't make me scream a couple times before he's finished. That man is a god.
He eases into me, my ass up in the air, and his hands holding onto my hips. Fuck. The pure ecstasy of feeling him inside me. Aiden starts to move, and with each pump, he gets harder and harder, which sending me into a frenzy of begging him to fuck me harder, and do all kinds of dirty things to me.
Right before I get my release, a knock sounds at the door. Are you fucking kidding me? Aiden stops, but I keep going, moving my body against him, not wanting to lose it.
"Be quiet. I'll give you thirty-seconds and then I'm answering the door," he says to me.
"Be there in a minute," he yells, to whoever the hell is here.
I don't hesitate and our bodies start to synchronize, both of us wanting to get our release before finding out who is on the other side of that door. We move faster, quicker, until I move his pillow under my face to keep the visitor from hearing me scream. Once we are both done, he smacks my ass, gets off the bed and throws back on his pants.
"Let's see who this could be."
When he opens the door, the first thing I see is a baby bump. It's her. The girl that I saw him with. What the hell is she doing here?
"Hey, sorry to drop by. Wanted to give you back the key. I've decided to move in with my parents back in Iowa. Everyone keeps telling me it's important to have a support system being a single mom."
He glances back toward the bedroom, where I'm still laying on the bed, peeking out at the door. "That's true. Well, if it doesn't work out and you need somewhere to stay, if it's available you can use it. Drive safe, okay?"
Elena smiles. "Thanks, Aiden. Have a good night."
Okay, so maybe inside I'm furious that this girl stopped by his house at ten o'clock, but at the same time, it didn't look like anything is going on between them, and I know how Aiden likes to help people. I can't get mad at him for helping a pregnant woman. I'm being ridiculous.
Aiden waltzes back into the bedroom, and lays down next to me, our elbows on the bed, and our hands on our chins.
"Do you remember when we used to sit on your bed like this for hours, talking about stupid stuff, and fall asleep?" I ask.
"Some of the best moments I'd say."
I want to bring up the move, but don't want him to think I'm trying to talk him out of it. It truly is the best thing for Jake. He can have a relationship with him if he's closer. Although, we haven't heard from them since they left the park. Hopefully we didn't do anything to piss them off.
"So, I am going back in two days. Gives me time to spend with my dad and Jeremy. How long until you get things settled here?"
He laughs. "I already told the fire chief that I wouldn't be coming back to work and explained the situation. I'm going to keep my house here. So, I'm going back with you, gorgeous."
"Where are you going to stay?" I ask, but it comes out bitchy, so I try to redeem myself. "You can stay with me if you need to for a little while. I've got plenty of room as you've seen."
Honestly, it's not a terrible idea, because it would be stupid of him to buy something out there. If things work out between us, then we would be living together anyway. No need to go through all that nonsense.
The conversation continues about how things are different where I live, and things are more expensive for everything. You don't find any mom and pop restaurants there. It's all fancy, usually over-priced food, but you get used to it, too. I go ahead and bring up my work schedule and make sure he understands that he won't see me a lot, especially when I have a case.
Emphasis on the amount of hours, because I don't want him to expect to see me all the time. My job isn't a forty-hour week kind of position, it's a work your ass until you win the case job. Sometimes, I work twelve hours days without barely eating because I'm on a crunch. Other times I might actually be able to take a day off before I get handed another case.
"I'm not Roger and I would never cheat on you, Haz. You're the woman for me. I love you."