Time After Time ✔️

Chapter 16

I unlock the door and don't see Chris, but I hear water running in the bathroom. I remove my shoes, setting my stuff down on the counter. I found him in the bathroom running a bath, "what are you doing?"

He jumped, turning to her, "I thought I had a few more minutes." He motioned to the tub, "I drew you a bath. So we can talk more."

I wrapped my arms around his neck, pressing my lips to his as I felt him bring his hand to the zipper of my skirt, quickly undoing it and letting it fall to the floor. 

He pulled away, turning off the water, "get undressed and get in, I'll be right back."

I nodded, undressing as I watched him leave the bedroom. I slipped into the tub when I heard him come back in behind me.

"Lean forward."

I sat up, leaning forward as I felt him place the necklace he gave me for my birthday around my neck. I laughed, leaning back, "thank you."

He smiled, sitting on the outside of the tub, watching her, "you're welcome. Don't take it off again."

I shook my head, resting my chin on my hands on the edge of the tub, "I won't. I promise."

He nodded, "and moving to Boston? Where are we with that?"

I smiled, "I'm not saying no. How about that?"

"It'll do for now."

"You have to realize how important this company is to me Chris. It was a big step starting it. Being a woman in a big city in a male dominated field. I can't just pack up and leave it."

He shook his head, resting a hand on her cheek, "I know that love. I would never ask you to. I'm asking you to leap. That's all." He smiled, "you've done nothing but complain for almost two years that you have too much work and not enough people. So, start another branch on the East coast."

"I know. I'm scared."

"Of what love?" He leaned against the tub, resting his head on his arm right next to her.

I shrugged, "what if the business fails. What if we do?"

"Come on. We won't. We've been friends forever first of all. So we know we get along. We know each other better than anyone. And we know the sex is good. The only thing missing is waking up next to each other every morning. I want that. Don't you?"

I nodded, grabbing his face in my hands, "you have no idea how much I want that Chris."

He stood up, removing his shirt as he crawled into the tub with her, laughing at her squeals.

"You're making a mess! And your pants!!"

He stood up over her, smirking as he removed his now wet pants and underwear, throwing them out of the tub, "how's that?"

I laughed, watching him sit across from me. "It could be better." I reached forward, straddling his legs in the tub, lowering myself onto him, "that's better." 

He moaned, "oh yes." He quickly peppered her neck with kisses, trailing them down to her breasts. He heard her moan loudly as his tongue came into contact with her nipple. She clenched his neck as she grinded on him harder, making sure she stimulated every part of herself as she did. He knew she wouldn't last long as he bit down gently on her nipple, eliciting another loud moan as he moved to her other breast, doing the same. 

I couldn't take the eruption of sensations as I pulled his mouth back to mine, milking him urgently as I felt him tense. "I love you Chris." 

He moaned, not be able to hold back any longer from her movements as he came deep inside, feeling her continue as she came shortly after, making sure to get every last drop. "God. I love you too Nik. I swear this wasn't what I had in mind when I wanted you to take a bath."

I laughed, sitting back in the tub, "sure."

He smirked, shaking his head, "I swear. But. The tub in my bathroom is much bigger, there would be more room."

"Oh yeah?" I leaned towards him as I saw him lean in, grabbing his neck and kissed him urgently, "you'll have to show me sometimes. And won't it be our bathroom?"

He nodded, "yes. Our bathroom. Our bed. Our house. I need you in Boston love."

"And I need to be with you Chris."

He stood up quickly, startling her and making her laugh, "good. I'm gonna order dinner. You finish in here, and for fucks sake, clean up this mess." He laughed as he watched her lay back, rolling her eyes. He leaned down, kissing her on the forehead, "I'll come clean it up after I order dinner."

I nodded, "as you should." I heard him laugh again as I smacked his ass as he got out of the tub, "there's that tiny tooshie."

Chris turned around, placing his hands on his hips, "it is not tiny!"

I laughed, throwing my head back, "it's what I say it is because it's mine."

He smirked, "always yours." He winked at her before leaving the bathroom. 

I had just stepped out of the tub and wrapped a towel around my body when I saw Chris come back in wearing only shorts with some more towels. 

He groaned, seeing the towel, "I missed the good bits."

I laughed, watching him pick up his soaking clothes, ringing them in the tub, "I'm gonna get dressed. You can have more bits later." I heard him laugh behind me as I went to my bedroom, putting on some shorts and one of his t-shirts he had left in my room. I walk out into the kitchen and see Chris's phone light up on the counter. I pick it up and see pictures of him and Allison at the reunion, making me groan. His publicist was asking for a statement. I flipped through and saw pictures of him at the airport this morning in St. Louis as well. "Fuck."

Chris came out of the bathroom, "what?" She handed him his phone and he saw the pictures and messages from his publicist, "it's fine love. I've already talked to Allison about corroborating our statements in case this came up."

"Ok? What did you discuss?"

He shrugged, "that I did attend the reunion, yes. With my long term girlfriend who shall remain nameless. I only arrived with Allison to throw attention away from my girlfriend who values her privacy. Allison has already agreed to say the same thing."

"Really?" I smiled, though nervous as my head started to go again.

Chris laughed, grabbing her waist, "just breathe. It's okay. We'll take this one step at a time okay?"

I nodded, wrapping my arms around his neck, "okay. Are you mad I went through your phone? I didn't even think about it."

He shook his head, "why should I be mad? It's fine. I have nothing to hide from you."

I moaned, softly, pulling his lips to mine. We both groaned when we were interrupted by the arrival of dinner.