you make this?” I question between bites.
“Yes, beautiful, I did. I wanted to do something special for you.” He laughs. “Hales, however, is not too happy she had to take over and finish for her, Blitzen, and Aiden. I was in a hurry to get back to you.”
I lean in to kiss him on the lips. “Thank you for making me breakfast in bed.”
“I have to admit I kind of had an ulterior motive.” He winks at me.
“Oh, yeah, and what might that be?” I ask as he feeds me my last bite of French toast.
Liam sets the tray on his nightstand. “Well, I have an amazing, beautiful, sexy girlfriend, and I’m hoping I can convince her to spend the rainy day in bed with me.”
I bite my lip, am I ready for that? “Liam—”
He places his fingers over my lips. “Baby, I just want to hold you and spend time with you. When we make love for the first time, we’ll be alone, and you’ll be one hundred percent certain you are ready to take that step. All I need is you, beautiful girl.” Then he kisses me soft and slow. We kiss for what seems like hours, only stopping long enough to catch our breath before our lips merge once again.
Liam’s so gentle and caring with me. Touching me everywhere, caressing me, but never taking things too far. Honestly, I want him to take things further. I crave the way he makes me feel. I’m also really enjoying making out with my boyfriend. This isn’t something I’ve experienced, so it’s nice to lounge around in his bed kissing, touching, and getting to know each other more intimately. We also talk a lot. Liam tells me about the draft and how nervous he is. I don’t want to think about that. As of this morning, I’m able to admit to myself I’m in love with him. When he gets drafted and has to leave me, I’m not sure how I’m going to cope. I knew going into this I would get my heart broken, but it didn’t stop me from forging ahead. I guess we’ll cross the bridge when we come to it. Liam tenses up when we talk about him moving away. I can tell it’s not something he’s looking forward to, now that we’re together. We still have several months before we need to worry about the draft. I’m going to take it one day at a time.
I’m currently wrapped in Liam’s arms, his front to my back. We’ve decided to take a nap when there’s a light knock at the door. “Go away,” Liam growls at the intruder.
I can’t help it, I giggle. In retaliation, Liam starts to tickle me, and my giggle turns into full blown laughter. “Uh, guys, ready or not, here we come,” Hailey says as she swings the door open. Liam releases me, and I try to gain my composure.
Hailey shakes her head. “Hey, love birds. Aiden and I are headed to Mom and Dad’s for lunch, are you two coming with us?”
“No,” Liam growls at her. “We’re staying in this room all day. Tell Mom and Dad we said hello.” With that he draws me tight into his arms and kisses my shoulder.
Aiden appears behind Hailey. “He said no, didn’t he?” he asks her.
“Yep, the beast has been tamed.” They both roar with laughter.
“You’re damn right I have, now get the hell out, so I can take a nap with my girl.” He then throws a pillow at the door.
Hailey and Aiden back out and shut the door. I can hear them laughing all the way down the hall. “Liam, we can go to your parents’ if you want.”
“I don’t want. I want to lie here with you in my arms. I want to enjoy the fact that you’re mine, and I no longer have to lie here in this exact spot and wonder what it would feel like to hold you. I can do it, and that’s all I want. Allison, you have no idea the effect you have on me. I’m consumed by you, and until forty-eight hours ago, having you here was a dream. You’ve now made my dream a reality, and I’m not ready to step outside this bubble of happiness. The football season is gearing up, and my time with you will be cut short with away games, school, and practice.” He leans over me, so he can look in my eyes. “I just want to