“So, don’t,” I said. “Give me your phone. I’ll tell your friends you won’t be coming back.”
“Are you serious?” she asked.
“Dead serious,” I replied. “I know my life isn’t glamorous, hell, it’s a mess. But I’d be a fool to let the one good thing I had in years walk away.”
Olivia took a sheet off the bed and wrapped int around her shoulders. Her hair already leaving a wet circle on the blanket.
“Are you sure?” she asked.
She was actually considering it.
“Yes!” I said. “Yes, yes, yes!”
“Let me get this straight,” she said. “You want me to just stay here, do nothing, and live with you in your cabin? Can I even do that?”
Frankie shrugged. “I don’t see why not. If you change your mind, you can always go back home, although I hope that doesn’t happen.”
“You’re just saying that,” Olivia said giving me her perfect smile. “I’m not fun to live with.”
“Oh, I think it’ll be a lot of fun,” I said.
“What about money?” she asked.
I shrugged. “If you want to work, I’m sure you can work at the resort. Cash. There’s always work to do.”
“Okay,” she said. “I’ll do it. I’ll stay.”
I stomped toward her and picked her up off her feet. I twirled her around twice.
She laughed like a carefree, young girl. “This is insane. The most insane thing I’ve ever done.”
“I’m glad you’re taking a chance on me,” I said. “You won’t regret it.”
“They’re going to think I’ve lost my mind,” Olivia muttered.
I shook my head. “I don’t care what anyone thinks. Ready to eat? Need to rebuild our energy for round two.”
11
Olivia
After we ate. We had sex… this time in the bed. And this time even slower. It was the most erotic experience of my life.
When it was over, we talked until morning. Frankie told me everything about his father, his ex, and his daughter. It only made me fall for him even harder.
I was afraid to tell him about myself but I managed to get it all out. He wanted to meet Danny but only because he thought Danny should pick on someone his own size.
Frankie wasn’t Danny’s size… in more ways than one. He was taller and his dick was so, so, so much bigger.
I thought telling him everything would have caused him to run out the door but it didn’t. He wrapped his arm around me and told me that from now on, things would be different. I’d be happy and that things would be okay.
Frankie told me I deserved the best. He promised he would make that happen for me.
I knew that everything was moving fast. Of course, I knew the bubble would burst eventually… probably sooner than later but why shouldn’t I enjoy it while it lasted?
“I want to meet your friends,” Frankie said. “I’ll get my laptop… we can call them.”
“We’re not even dressed. And they’re sleeping.” I twisted my fingers together nervously. “Really, though, don’t be surprised if they don’t approve.”
“You don’t need their approval.”
I exhaled slowly. “No, I don’t but that doesn’t mean I wouldn’t like to have it. I mean, we both know this is moving really fast.”
“We’ve both wasted so much time already,” Frankie said running his fingers through my hair. “I don’t have time to waste anymore.”
“I feel the same.”
“Then, let’s call them.”
I curled against him and rested my head on his chest. “Fine. But in the morning.”
I slept better than I had in years. I wasn’t sure if it was because I was next to Frankie or because I was far away from all my troubles. Perhaps, it was both.
It was late morning when we set up a call with Hope and Tori. The assaulted Frankie with every question under the sun and he answered each one with a smile.
“This all seems really fast,” Tori said. Hope must have given her a look. “Sorry, but it does.”
“We know that,” I replied, grabbing Frankie’s hand.
He nodded. “Haven’t either of you ever experienced love at first sight?”
My breath caught in my throat. I coughed, trying to find my words. I couldn’t believe he’d uttered the ‘L’ word and not just to me but in front of my friends.
“I haven’t,” Tori said blankly.
“I hadn’t until meeting Olivia either,” Frankie said. “I can assure you both, however, that it’s very real.”
“It’s true,” I said after moistening my lips. “I feel the same.”
“Well,” Hope said tapping her nails on her table. “If it’s what you want. I want you to be happy. And the second you want to come home, my place is still there.”
My insides warmed. “Thank you.”
“I’ll fly down there and get you myself,” Tori said. “All you have to do is call, okay?”
“Okay,” I said with a smile.
Frankie wrapped his arm around my shoulder and kissed my cheek. “It was nice to meet you, ladies, but I need to head off to work in an hour.”