Into the Sunset

Chapter 15

The drive to Grayson's was pretty smooth. I asked him about his trip and how things went with the two brothers. Graysson's face softens and he says:
- Those guys are amazing; they were baffled when I told them that it was only fair to give them the company; they had worked there since they graduated; after all,  their dad was my dad's best friend; I grew up with these guys, so I told them they had nothing to do with what their dad did, and I still consider them my brothers. I honestly love those two, and I don't want to see them suffer. Besides, the company under their supervision has thrived, and they have kept everything legal and honest.

We got to Graysson's house, and as soon as he walks in, he drops his bag, grabs me, and hugs me so tight and kisses the hell out of me that I didn't know what to do, so I blush.
God, I've missed you; 2 weeks is too long, babygirl. I had a hard time sleeping because you were not in my arms. I love you.

 ( Sex Scene)

We head to his room hand in hand. He drags me in to have a shower with him. We go to bed. We lay in each other's arms, just staring at each other, with him playing with my hair and me caressing his face. We start kissing slowly, then urgently. He was on top of me and inside me, as if needing to hold on to me for dear life. we cumm together. After our heartbeats get back to normal, he pulls out of me. We clean ourselves, then hug and start kissing again, slowly this time. I don't know what was going through his mind; so many emotions were mirrored in his eyes. I let him lead; I just felt he needed to be in full control. He kisses me all over and doesn't miss a spot, then he positions himself on top of me, looks me in the eyes, and whispers:
- I'm so lucky to have you in my life. I love you so much.
and he enters me. His lovemaking was different tonight. It felt like he was making love to me with his heart. At one point, I felt his tears rolling down my face. I grab his face and look deep into his eyes; that look is there again. There are so many emotions in this look. What happened on this trip? I think to myself. He hugs me and cries silent tears. This strong man's crying shattered my heart.
- Baby, something happened on this trip, didn't it?
He just holds on to me. We stay like this for a long time, then we decide to take another shower, and once back in bed, I hug him and place his head on my chest.
- You know I'm always here if you want to talk. I say
He hugs me tight and lets out a long, hard breath.
- I didn't want to tell you over the phone, but I saw Tracy, my ex.
I tense up, but he hugs me tighter and says:
- Babygirl, trust me, I will never cheat on you; nothing happened, I promise.
I don't say anything; I just give him space to talk. Come to think of it, I wasn't tense because I thought he cheated on me, but for the way he must have felt when he saw her, she really hurt him real bad.
He looks me in the eyes and says:
- I swear nothing happened, and I will never jeopardize our relationship. Besides,  I love you too much to hurt you.
- Baby, I know nothing happened; I can feel it. I'm just angry for you. You had to see her, and probably once you did, you relived the pain and hurt she caused you, and it hurts me to see you hurt.
He stares at me, and his eyes fill with tears again, and he says:
- You are the best thing that ever happened to me, and I never want to lose you.
I hug him, kiss him, and wait for him to continue talking.
- I don't know how she found out I was back in town. She just showed up, all made up and looking so cheap. She went on and on about how she misses the good old days, why I can't get over one mistake she made, that she was in a jam, and if I could help her financially.
- Are you kidding me? I say
I was so angry. I was fuming.
How dare she ask for money? What the hell is wrong with her?
I could just imagine the scene and how Grayson must have felt. My heart went out to him. What a calculating bitch.
- How come you're not asking me if I gave her the money?
- Babe I honestly don't want to know; it is your money after all, and besides, I'm sure you made the right decision under those circumstances. I'm not here to judge you, but I can tell you one thing: If I ever meet that bitch, I'll give her a piece of my mind for sure.
Graysson hugs me tight, then continues:
- The next day, I was grabbing coffee from my old hangout place when I ran into Jasson, you know, my ex-best friend. The meeting was civil; I honestly had no emotions left after seeing Tracy the day before. It was the first time I saw him after I caught them in bed. He looked like he had aged 10 years, and he said the guilt has been eating him up. He apologized and told me how she manipulated him into going to bed with her. She wanted to blackmail him with pictures, but her plan backfired since I caught them. He knows that what he did was unforgivable, but he was happy that it did happen before we got married to know what a bitch and a good actress she is.
He stays silent for a while, then says:
- I really miss this guy; he and Derek are my brothers, and he asked me to give him a second chance. He lost his dad, which I didn't know, so I paid his mom a visit. She told me that Jasson told her everything and that he has changed after the incident; he stopped going out with women because he was afraid they were someone's wife or girlfriend, and he misses me every day. You know all this is weighing on my heart, especially Jasson. I called Derek and told him everything. He thinks I should give him a second chance because, looking back at our lives, that was the only mistake he's ever made.
I kiss Graysson's forehead and say:
- I agree with Derek; you should give him a second chance. You love and miss the guy.
He looks at me and says:
- I don't know. I'll think about it.