Uncharted Territory (Alex Bowman)

Can I Stay? Just Not With You.

I place the bags on the back seat and get into the car. 

Rae is so tired she is just laying with her eyes closed. 

"You going to make it to the hotel?" 

She laughs nodding. Her sleepy eyes meet mine and I want nothing more than to kiss her. 

Gosh I want to kiss her.

 But I'm waiting for her to make that move. 

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We get to the bus and unload the cargo. 

"Rae you ready to head to the hotel? I have your car keys." 

Her arms wrap around me leaning her head against my back. 

"Alex can I just stay here? I know I wanted to go back, but I'm just not ready to share a bed with anyone."

 I turn around lifting her chin.

"Of course you can stay. Ill take the couch. You go climb in the bed." 

She leans her head on my chest and I do everything to not wrap her up. 

That was a clear boundary she set tonight during dinner. 

"Alex... hug me please." 

I don't waste a minute in wrapping her in my arms and burying my head in her neck. 

She kisses my neck smiling. 

"Good night Alex. Thank you for showing me how I should be treated." 

I place a kiss on her cheek. 

"Good night sweet heart. Don't dream about me too much." 

She looks up at me and the next words spoken about knock me out. 

"If I do I know where to find you." Bold words Rae. Bold. 

And ill secretly hope you come find me tonight. 

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The next  morning my alarm goes off. I quickly silence it to not wake RaeAnn. 

I walk into my room tiptoeing to gather my clothes for that morning. 

I jump in the shower and wash with the new stuff chosen for me. 

I cant help for feel slightly better. 

Maybe that all-in-one actually sucks. Or maybe its just that these were picked with me in mind. 

I finish my shower quickly dressing and walking out. 

I run smack into my angel. Beautiful as ever. 

"Good morning." 

She says nothing but wraps herself around my waist. 

I take her silence as enough confirmation that we both feel this between us. 

I lean down and kiss her cheek. 

"Time to wake up beautiful. Its a wonderful day to race." She moans in response. 

I laugh picking her completely off the ground. She wraps her legs around me and I hold her up by her thighs. 

"Alex cant a driver call in?" 

I rub her back peppering kisses along her neck. 

"I wished. But drivers nor cheerleaders can call in on race day." 

She digs herself into me further. 

"Babe come on. I know we had a late night at target but we have to be ready soon."