I pull the Camaro into a parking spot at the very back of the lot while she laughs at me for being “paranoid’. I love this car and these assholes around here can’t even respect their own shit let alone anyone else’s. So, I’ll take a little extra walk. Leg be damned.
Opening the door I step out and tell her, “Stay put. Don’t even touch the handle.” I shoot her a smirk, and walk around to her side, opening the door and holding out my hand.
“Beautiful?”
She giggles and places that soft sweet hand in mine and I yank her to me, bringing my mouth against hers. Those soft, supple lips beg for my teeth and I slide my hands into her hair, pulling her closer. I swear it’s as if every time our lips touch we’re lost. Now I sound like a pussy. Pulling back, I whisper against her jaw, where I’m kissing “As much as I love that we’re like horny teenagers, I did promise you a date babe.”
I put my arm around her shoulder and clasp her hand in mine as we walk towards the diner. We used to come her as kids all the time and the memories still play fresh in my mind. I hope to see that light in her eyes again and know I fucking put it there. All the fucked up shit of mine aside, my goal is to give Ember everything I can. To make a home for us. Marry her and put as many babies in her belly as she’ll let me. She’s it for me. There’s no other soul on this planet who fits with mine. It’s not fate, its reality. I know there won’t ever be anyone else for me, just as much as she does.
I open the door for her and place my hand on the small of her back guiding her inside.
“Two for Jarreau please,” I tell the hostess that greets us. She looks at me with a smirk, her eyes inviting way more than dinner. “Right this way Mr. Jarreau.” She winks as she grabs two menus, and walks off towards the table.
I look at Ember and the look on her face is priceless... She looks like she may murder the poor girl right here in the middle of the diner.
Kissing her head, I pull her to me, “No one but you, Ember. Don’t even let it cross your mind. It’s you that’ll be riding my cock tonight, not some slut who has no respect for anyone else, let alone herself.” She stands there with her mouth hanging open and her cheeks flushed, like she can’t believe I just said that.
“We will talk about that statement later. Let’s go.” She leads me to the booth, throwing daggers with her eyes at the girl waiting for us to be seated. I nudge her to scoot over so I can slide in beside her.
“If there’s anything else I can do Mr. Jarreau, please come let me know.” The hostess giggles, twirling her hair around her finger. Is she serious? This isn’t Clueless; that shit isn’t cute. I actually like a female with something in her head besides fucking air. I open my mouth to tell her to fuck off when Ember stops me.
“Okay, you can cut the shit and go back to the little podium you left behind. We’re obviously together and you’re obviously looking to find a new job. Now run along,” she waves her hands to shoo her. She just fucking shoo-ed a girl. My feisty girl is full of surprises. The confidence that radiates off her body is the biggest turn on.
“Just wait till I get you home Sweet Girl. I’ll let you show me just how feisty you can get,” I smirk, dropping a kiss to her cheek as she rolls her eyes.
Picking up the menu I see that it hasn’t changed a bit. Good, I know exactly what she’ll order. Looking around, I’m thankful the place isn’t packed tonight, and that I’m facing the door. I can’t sit with my back turned without having a panic attack.
I feel her elbow jab against my ribs, bringing me from my thoughts. “Earth to Hale. Hello?” She’s saying.
“Sorry babe, just thinking.”
“I’m dreading going back to school. It’s funny, before all of this I welcomed the escape that school offered me. Now I’m dreading it consuming all my time. With dance and school, I won’t have much free time to spend together, and now I resent it.” Her eyes fill with tears.
“We’ll spend whatever second we can together baby. Eventually things will calm down and we’ll have some sort of schedule. I’m going to continue working on Dad’s house and at the shop with Jared. We will make it work. What are you majoring in?” I ask her, kicking myself that it’s something I don’t know. Another thing that was ripped away from me.
“Early childhood education. I want to be a teacher. At first, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but sometimes I work with the younger girls at the studio and just seeing their faces light up when they learn something new or get a move, just right makes me happy. It gives me purpose. I think Nash is going to end up moving into the apartment with B,” she shakes her head.
“Well at least she won’t be there alone Sweet Girl. I’m sure she understands.” I know she feels guilty about leaving Blayr behind, but she shouldn’t. Blayr understands and chose to stay behind.
“I’m going to start working on Nan’s house. I want to use some of the money that she left me to put furniture in the house. I want to work on making it mine.”
“I already told you that I will help Ember, you don’t have to hire someone to do it. I can do it.” I tell her for the tenth time, since we’ve had this discussion before.
“I don’t want to put too much on you Hale... You need to rest more and prop your leg up.”
“Don’t worry about me baby, I’ve got this. How about we go furniture shopping this weekend? I’ll bring the truck and you can pick out whatever you want.” I see her eyes light up at the thought. It’s sad that something as simple as that would be what makes her happy.
“Yes! We also need to get a tree... Christmas is in three weeks. God Hale, the first Christmas we’re spending together. It makes me so happy! We have so much to decorate. Do you want to decorate your dad’s too?” She looks so hopeful. I don’t want to tell her I don’t give a shit what holiday it is as long as she’s with me. I’ll dress like fucking Santa Claus if it makes her happy.
“We can just do Nan’s. I’ll stay over with you for Christmas. What do you want?” I know she’ll say nothing, but I’ll be damned. I’m making this the best fucking Christmas she’s ever had.
“The fact that you’re here is enough of a present to last me a lifetime. Trust me.” She gives me a smile that loosens up the ice surrounding my heart.
We spend the night talking about old times, learning new things about the other, and laughing at old stories about our childhood. Tomorrow she starts back to school and dance three days a week and it’ll be hard to have a moment to ourselves. I plan on spending the rest of the night inside her tight body, showing her just how much I plan to worship her.
I came up with the idea while her head was buried inside of an English book. I’ve been searching for over a week for something to get her for Christmas, something that was perfect. She didn’t want any material things, but I got her a pair of diamond earrings that I hope she’ll wear. Now, with only two weeks left, I’m fucking panicking. I need to talk to B and get her to help me set it up without Ember finding out. I want it to be a complete surprise. Jared mentioned a few weeks ago that if I ever wanted to use his hunting cabin to just let him know. You know to get away from all the “town talk” he says. As I sit here watching Ember so submersed in the book, she probably doesn’t even realize I’m watching her, I got the idea to take her there. She gets out for winter break this Friday, and I want to take her up there and spend a few days. His cabin is way out in the woods in the middle of fucking nowhere right on the lake, and I know she’ll love it. I know she’s bummed that B is flying to Colorado to spend Christmas at Nashville’s parents, but I think this will make up for it.
Her coughing pulls me from my thoughts. She sounds like she’s hacking up a lung. Reaching over I press my hand against her forehead to try and gauge her temperature.