Chapter 22 - The Morning After (Part 1)

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Charley's point of view

I woke up and turned over, I reached over to get my phone off the bedside table, but there wasn't a bedside table, I opened my eyes slightly, the room was bright. I suddenly realised why I couldn't find my bedside table, I wasn't in my bed! My eyes flew open and I looked around the room, it was beautiful, modern clean lines, there was a beautiful wooden cabinet opposite the bed and on it were some sculptures of skulls, and in a long glass vase was a single red rose. I knew where I was, I remembered last night, it all came flooding back in a powerful memory and my heart raced. "Good morning sleepy head" he appeared at the door, wearing black silk pyjama pants and nothing else. I looked at his beautifully sculpted body and was glad I was laying down, or I might have fainted. "I brought you some coffee" he set it down next to the bed and I glanced over and saw there was a bedside table, just a little further than what mine was. I looked up at him and smiled "Morning, thanks, the coffee smells amazing." I reached up and touched my hair, thank goodness it wasn't as bad as I thought. I looked down at myself and realised I was wearing the top that matched the pants he had on. The silk felt good on my hot skin, I slid up and out from under the covers. 

He sat down on the bed next to me and said "The sofa wasn't too uncomfortable" I smiled, "Thank you for letting me have the bed". His hand reached out to my face and he slowly stroked my cheek, I felt myself flush. "What do you want for breakfast beautiful?", I felt my whole body flush at that "Uh, anything!" he stood up and walked to the door, "When you're ready meet me in the kitchen" and walked out.

I got up and realised I was only wearing hot pants and the pyjama top. I figured, might as well tease him a bit too, I grabbed my coffee and walked barefoot to the kitchen, he was in there busy making breakfast, he looked so good in the sunlight that was shining through the window, as I walked in he looked up and I saw his eyes flicker with that familiar fire. "I could live with seeing you like that every morning". I laughed "Sure you could" I walked over to the breakfast table and sat down, drinking the coffee, it was pure heaven, my mind drifted to the night before and I smiled.


We left the pier last night, and he sped down the motorway, we pulled up to a beautiful house and I knew this was his, it was sleek and modern, and it was breathtaking, he opened the driveway door and pulled into the property. He helped me off the bike and we went inside. I was blown away, I knew he had good taste, but this was like a piece of art, but I noticed, as beautiful and modern as it was it lacked something, it lacked the main thing any house does, it lacked the love it needed. It lacked a certain passion. He took my hand and led me to the back of the house and turned a light switch on, the whole garden lit up with the tiniest golden lights, it looked like the garden at the gala, and I thought back to his words, the stars came out. "Sit down, I will get us a drink." I went out onto the porch and sat on the swing bench, he came out and sat next to me, the ocean was only about 50 meters away and I watched the waves crashing. He handed me a glass of red wine and he had a beer, I took a sip and it tasted amazing, "So Charley, I know we need to talk", I looked at him "Not tonight, please" I pleaded to him with my eyes, and he nodded, he picked up a remote and turned on the music. "Okay, what do you want to do?", I turned to him "I want to swim in the ocean..." I was silent for a few seconds and looked into his eyes "...with you". He smiled, "I think that can be arranged", he went inside to get a couple towels and when he came out I had taken my shoes off and I was standing there in my tank top and hot pants, and I saw his eyes flicker. 

We took a walk down the pathway from his patio to the beach and dropped the towels, "Right you first" he looked at me, I walked towards the water and as the waves splashed against me I felt cooler, I needed this, I turned back to see where he was and I saw he had his shirt off and he was stood there in his boxer shorts, he walked into the water and he took my breath away, I ran into the water and suddenly felt strong arms grab me, he pulled me towards him and whispered in my ear "Where do you think you're going young lady?" Giggling I tried to splash water at him, hoping he will let go, his grip loosened on me and I got away, running through the crashing waves I turned to look at him, and he caught up to me so quickly, he grabbed my arms and held them behind me, constrained by his strong hands I was at his mercy. His lips found my neck and I felt the burning on my skin as he kissed me, he moved his mouth up to my ear and his breathing was making me burn, "You better behave" he released my hands "Or what?" I challenged him and ran off in the opposite direction, I got out the water and ran on the sand, he was fast and grabbed me, turning me around and picking me up, I wrapped my legs around his waist and saw his arms flex as he held me, walking back into he ocean, we were now waist deep in the crashing waves and my arms were around his neck.

We stopped for a few seconds just staring at each other, he said "This right here is what I want" and his lips met mine again and I melted into his arms, the waves crashed around us and I got lost in the kiss, it was passionate, deep and I was in heaven, I felt his tongue dance with mine and he spun me around in the water. I needed air, I needed to breath, I pulled myself away slightly and he moved his mouth to my neck, he gently bit me, and I felt my whole body explode, "I... can..." I couldn't form a sentence and he smiled, "Let's go inside" I nodded.

We got our towels and I wrapped myself in mine, it was warm and soft, when we got back to the house, he gave me his night shirt to wear. I went to the bathroom and hung my wet tank top out to dry, I slipped his nightshirt on and wrapped the towel around my waist. I went back out to the porch and he was sitting there in a pair of shorts and nothing else, he looked at me "That looks good on you", I smiled and sat down next to him, "Not sure, it's a little bit too big" he laughed and we chatted about nothing and everything, I told him about my life back home and why I studied art, and he told me about the music and why he enjoyed drumming, he told me about his mom and his brother, but we didn't talk about his past, we didn't talk about the model and we didn't talk about my past. That was better left for another day, for today we just enjoyed the company, I sat back and he motioned for me to put my legs across his lap, his hand on my legs felt amazing, he had big strong hands, and I melted into them. We spoke about our favourite foods, things to do and he promised to take me to the coffee convention which was being held the following week.

As the sun started making an appearance we both realised we had been up all night talking, "I better get you to bed" he looked at me, I suddenly felt really tired and he picked me up, his one arm under my legs and the other behind my back, I held on to his neck and he smiled. He took me to his bedroom and put me on the soft bed, I let him take the towel and he said "Well I am taking the sofa tonight, he covered me with the soft white sheet and comforter, "Are you sure? I mean, I am sure we can share" I looked up at him, he laughed "Trust me darling, I don't think we will get any sleep if I were laying next to you" he gave me a soft kiss and left the room. Immediately my eyes closed and I was in dreamland.


I was woken from my memory by him placing a plate of food in front of me, "breakfast is served", I looked down and it smelled and looked amazing. He had made tofu with toast and mushrooms and tomato. There was music playing softly and we ate our breakfast, he poured fresh coffee and I drank it slowly and sat back looking out to the ocean. "I had an amazing time last night thank you" he looked at me, searching my face for a sign, I nodded, "so did I, it was good to escape". "What do you want to do today? Maybe we can spend the day on the beach, Sundays are normally really quiet, if you wanted to spend more time here of course".

I picked up my coffee and walked over to the porch, I didn't answer him and I knew he was dying to know what I wanted to do "Charley?" he walked up to me and he stood behind me, so close, my eyes closed as I felt his heat, he put his hands on my shoulders and slid them down to my hips, he pulled me back against him and my breath caught, he moved his mouth to the spot just behind my ear and I trembled feeling his lips, "Tell me" he whispered and I felt his hot breath on me, fire spread from my ear, all the way down to every part of my body, I smiled but didn't answer, his hands moved from my hips to my stomach, and then onto my back, he moved his hands under the top and I felt his hot hands on my skin, my breath caught again and I knew he heard, he slowly ran his fingers from the top of my back all the way down to the waistband of my hot pants, soft teasing touches, when he reached my waist band, his hands found their way to my stomach, his lips on my ear again "Do you want to tell me?" I shivered, and turned around "Yea, we can spend the day together" and I walked off, trying to calm myself and act like he had not affected me as much he thought, but I knew that he heard my breath catch, and he knew the affect he had on me. He smirked, "Good, and if you're a good girl I promise more of that later" and he went off to the bedroom. Standing in the kitchen I felt like I was on fire, every part of my body reacted to him, and he knew it. I quickly poured a glass of ice water and drank it quickly, I felt it slowly cool me down, but nothing would prepare me for his lips on me again.

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