42 Hours (Time for Love 3)

“Goodnight, Gaby,” he said roughly, then turned, strode to his room, and shut the door behind him.

I stood there, staring after him and trying to catch my breath.

Holy shit … Did that just happen? I wondered as I touched my fingertips to my lips. My smile overtook my face as I turned and let myself into my room.

Chapter 15 – Scott

I slept better than I had in months. Since I woke up energized at six in the morning, I figured it was the perfect opportunity to get in a run before everyone else got up.

I pulled on my gear and put in my ear buds as I hit the pavement. The morning air was brisk, which was actually my favorite time to run. I didn’t like to too hot, or too cold, but just cool enough to counter the heat that I was going to kick up as I ran.

The roads were peaceful and the view couldn’t be beat, but my mind kept wandering back to Gaby, and that kiss the night before.

I don’t know where I found the control to pull away from Gaby and break off that kiss, when all I wanted in that moment was to show her the passion she’d told me a few hours before that she’d never felt. When she’d moaned and pulled me closer, I thought I’d lose it. It was the hottest experience of my life, and we’d barely kissed.

When I got back to the lake house, I put on the coffee and ran upstairs to grab a shower. When I was done, I walked back into the kitchen to grab a cup, and found TJ and Cal sitting on the bar stools enjoying their coffee.

“Morning,” I said happily as I made my coffee.

“Hey, brother,” Cal muttered.

TJ just looked at me over the rim of his cup and said, “You sure are chipper this morning.”

“What’s not to be chipper about?” I asked obnoxiously. “The sun’s out, the lake looks beautiful, and I had a good run. Things are looking great.”

“Mmmhmmm,” TJ muttered as he took a sip.

“We were planning on making breakfast, then taking the girls into town for some shopping, so you and Gaby can do your picnic,” Cal offered.

“You owe us,” TJ added. “For the shopping.”

I chuckled at his scowl and said, “I will owe you, and I really appreciate it. I’ll even make breakfast.”

“Perfect,” Cal said with a smirk. “I know just the way to wake up my bride.”

When Cal walked off back toward the stairs, TJ perked up. “That sounds like a plan,” he said, and followed in the direction Cal had gone.

“Great,” I muttered. “Now, not only am I on kitchen duty, but everyone else is going to be getting morning sex while I’m working.”

I pulled out everything I’d need, and started making a feast for my friends: scrambled eggs, pancakes, bacon, toast, and jam. I set everything out on the table. Just as I was putting out the glasses and the juice, I heard the laughter of my friends coming downstairs.

Shelly rounded the walkway first, stopping short when she saw the spread.

“Did you do all this?” she asked, shocked. “By yourself?”

“I’m offended,” I said with a chuckle. “I can make breakfast by myself.”

“Wow,” Sasha said with a grin, then turned to shoulder bump TJ. “Scott just gave you a run for your money.”

TJ just raised an eyebrow at her, causing her to giggle.

“Please,” I said to my friends. “Sit down and eat before it gets cold.”

“You don’t have to tell me twice,” Cal said, holding out a seat for his wife before taking the one next to her.

When we were all seated and making our plates, Shelly said, “Gaby said she wanted to sleep in today, since she never gets to, so we don’t need to wait,” then she looked at me and asked,” So, how’d it go last night?”

“Good. We’re going to spend some time together this weekend and see where it goes.” I could tell by my friends’ faces that they were just as pleased to hear this as I’d been, but Sasha still looked a little worried.