“No. Our kids will be free to make their own choices.”
“Good answer.”
“What about you? Your future?” he asked.
“I want to help people, teenagers, who are struggling. Give them someone to talk to, and who can help them with their problems.”
“Like a social worker?”
“No. I was thinking more of a therapist. What do you think?”
“I talk to you about everything. You’d make for one hell of a therapist,” he said.
“You really think so?” she asked.
“I know so. You’re too good not to be.”
He was done with the ice cream. Putting his spoon into the tub, he moved in close, cupping her face.
“What is it?” she asked.
“You’ve g
ot a little something just there. Give me a second.” He swiped his tongue against the corner of her mouth, moving around, and plunging inside. She tasted like chocolate ice cream, only warm, and so much more addictive. “You taste good.”
She moaned.
Standing up, he took her hand and tugged her close. Running his hands all over her body, he cupped her ass, and rubbed his cock against her stomach. “Do you see what you do to me? How much you drive me crazy?” he asked.
Aria released a whimper, and gripped his shoulders tightly.
“Are you sure?” she asked.
“Yeah. I know I want to be with you, Aria. No more holding back, no more waiting. I never want to have any regrets.”
“You really mean that?” she asked.
“Yeah, I do.”
Over the past few months, they hadn’t been able to cross that next step to sleeping together. From work, to studying, to helping their friends out, sleeping together hadn’t seemed that easy. He didn’t want to rush into it, and Aria hadn’t always been ready either.
“I’ve always wanted you, Aria. No more hiding. Are you ready?”
There was this blissful smile on her lips. “Yeah, I am. I’m yours, Eli, take me.”
Eli held his hand up, and she groaned. “When do you want to get married?” he asked.
“We’re about to go all the way, and you want to ask this now?”
“We didn’t get married with our friends, Aria. I want to marry you.”
“It’s a piece of paper, Eli. I don’t need that to know that I love you more than anything in this world. You’ve been busy, and we both want to get into college together. This is the first time we’ve been able to actually stop, and have some fun. We’ll get married when we’re ready, the both of us, when we can enjoy it.”
“You don’t mind waiting?” he asked.
“Haven’t you realized yet that I’ll wait forever for you, Eli Waters? You are my other half.”
Slamming his lips down on hers, he heard her gasp, giving him the perfect entry. Sliding his tongue against hers, he deepened the kiss, and together they both moaned. “Perfect, you’re so fucking perfect.”