Run

Luke

Emma had already fell asleep. I cuddled up to her watching her sleep. She looked so peaceful. I knew she needed this, but I didn't realize how much I needed it. Having sex with Emma just felt right. I was hopeful that we could mend our friendship and hopeful it would turn to more eventually. As I laid there the guilt started to creep up, knowing that I had been keeping a secret from her, really it was Tuck's secret. I should of told her this secret a long time ago. I knew I was going to tell her tomorrow, I would not let it go any further. I was fighting sleep and finally started to drift off to sleep.

I woke up to the sun coming through the windows. Emma had started stretching, she turned around and looked at me with a shy smile. I grabbed her and cuddled back up to her, "let's not get up yet. Let's not ruin a good moment until we have to." She laid there for maybe five more minutes quietly and finally got up.

"I am going to take a shower. If you get dress I will fix us breakfast." She hurried away to the bathroom. I got up and put my clothes from last night back on and went to the kitchen where I poured some milk. She finally came around the corner in shorts and a t shirt with her hair pulled up in a towel. No one can pull off shorts and t shirt like she could, I was admiring her ass as she snapped and pointed to her eyes.

"Luke, we need to talk about this." She gave me a very serious look.

"We do," I replied, "but before we do, we need to talk about something that happened a long time ago. Which is why I didn't come back." I could see I was clearly making her upset.

"I am not going to talk about the past today. We will talk about the future." I went to say more and tell her what I had been set to tell her since I came back and she put her finger to my mouth to ssh me. Instantly her touch made things tingle, but she saw my desire and quickly shot me down. "Luke, no more of what happened last night. I can't do that with you. Let's just have a friendship and see how that goes." I nod my head willing to take whatever she is willing to give me and I hold off once again telling her the secret cause she seemed happy. I know I needed to tell her, but today I would give her happiness.

Emma made eggs, grits and bacon, and it was delicious. After we finished up she went to blow dry her hair. She came back in looking like the queen she always has looked like. "I have some more errands to run, today. I guess you can just text me when you're in town and we can catch up. I am going to see if Abigail and Lindsey want to do a girl's trip before summer is over to truly catch up. Maybe we could plan one around the time you are in Nashville, I didn't really get to enjoy Nashville last time I went." She gave a half smile and continued to pack her purse full of stuff to head out the door.

I followed behind with my keys and a full stomach. I stopped in the foyer, "Emma, being with you has been amazing. I hope we can continue this renewed friendship. I will see you soon." We kissed each other on the cheek and hugged and I went to my car as she went to hers. When I got in the car I texted my assistant to see what dates I would be in Nashville. She replied quickly with a coupe dates. I sent them to Emma immediately and waited for her to reply. I headed out of the driveway and got to the Inn and she had already replied.

ok;)

It will be so hard not to see her for a while, but if this is the secret to having her as my friend and eventually more than that I will do it. I pack my bag and head out to catch my plane.