My eyes fluttered open slowly as they adjusted to the light that entered the room. I looked to see Rob sleeping soundly beside me on his stomach, the sheets pooled at his waist and one of his legs exposed to the cool air. A small smile crept across my lips as I remembered the activities from the night before that had landed us here.
The passion between us was undeniable and I had never experienced such bliss in my lifetime. He was concentrated and careful. He took his time in every sense of the word and explored my body as if he had found some secret treasure map that not even I knew existed. Making love to Rob was unlike anything I ever expected it to be and it had exceeded my expectations, bar none. All this time I had been worried things would go horribly wrong or that I would be horribly disappointed. Not that Rob would be unable to deliver but that he would be unable to make me feel like I was more than 'just another girl' to him.
My heart pounded in my chest just thinking about it. It was as if every doubt that I ever had about him, about us, had been lifted and it was such a freeing feeling. I was happy. I was content.
Rob stirred beside me, the movement shifting the navy blue sheets allowing a little more of his backside to be exposed. I bit my lip as I enjoyed the view but it wasn't long before Rob's eyes had opened interrupting the moment I was having with my thoughts.
"Good morning." I smiled at him and I'm sure I was blushing. I had just gotten caught red handed admiring his muscular form.
Rob said nothing as a smirk crawled across his lips. He pulled himself up onto his elbows before leaning over to capture my lips, the kiss was soft and I could barely feel his lips on mine but the goosebumps spread across my body faster than a wild fire could spread across southern California.
"Good morning." His lips were centimeters from mine and the warmth of his breath sent the butterflies in my stomach into a tizzy, "C'mere."
He successfully maneuvered his arm between the bed and my back, taking me with him as he rolled on to his backside allowing himself to be pinned beneath me. He tangled his large fingers in my hair and pulled my head down in order for my lips to meet his in yet another passionate encounter. His hands roamed my body and I could've sworn my skin was on fire beneath his touch.
Rob's phone went off making an extremely unpleasant sound as it vibrated against the night stand and I wanted to curse whoever had decided this was a good time to contact him. I was enjoying the feeling of being in his arms but then again I guess I'm thankful that whoever it was hadn't decided to contact him ten minutes ago when we were reliving the events of last night. His attention had shifted from me to the ringing iPhone and he reached out with his long arm grabbing the phone with one quick motion. I rested my chin on his chest watching as he answered the phone. I was definitely curious to know who was on the other end.
"Hello." He put the phone to his ear, his eyes remaining locked on mine as he listened to the caller, "Does it have to be right now? Now's not really ---. Yeah I know but you're not giving me much notice here..."
I sat up from my place in the bed, keeping the sheets wrapped around my small form and reached for Rob's t-shirt that lay in a pile on the ground. I pulled it over my head before getting out of the bed and heading to the bathroom to brush my teeth, from the sounds of the call it was Rob's agent. I had come to learn that whenever he called it was never quick.
I walked into the kitchen and turned on the coffee pot, if I had learned anything it was that when his agent called that usually meant Rob was going to have to leave. Sometimes those phone calls took him out of town for a day or two, other times it just occupied his time for a few hours. I just wasn't sure what this particular call was for, at least not yet anyway.
I pulled some contents from the fridge and worked on cooking up some breakfast and hoped he'd at least have a chance to eat something before he was whisked away. As amazing as last night was with him, it was moments like this that reminded me that I wasn't with just any regular guy but I was with Gronk. Our relationship will never be normal; whatever normal even is.
I felt Rob's large arms wrap around me, pressing my back against his chest and he leaned forward to place a kiss on my temple. I could tell he was showered and freshly shaven just by the way his after shave over powered the smell of bacon and coffee that wafted through the kitchen just moments before.
"I'm sorry." His voice was gentle and his chin rested on my shoulder, "I would've stayed in bed with you all day."
"I know." I nodded as I placed my hands over top of his, "Where are you of to?"
"I just have to meet with a publisher about my book." He kissed my cheek before standing tall and releasing me from his grip, "it shouldn't take too long."
Rob grabbed a breakfast sandwich from the plate I set out and didn't waste a minute before he bit into it. The amount of food he took in every day amazed me.
"How do you feel about being my date for the team holiday party?"
I paused mid sip looking at him over the brim of coffee mug before I set it back down on the counter. Rob and I have been seeing one another for a couple of months but we had never really gombe public. Not officially anyways. I had been dubbed Gronk's mystery girl on many social media networks and the football nation was going crazy trying to figure out who I was. I always managed to block my face from the cameras anytime I was out with Rob, I wasn't prepared to take on the title of Gronk's girlfriend in front of the rest of the world just yet. I had been trying to adjust to it myself.
"If you're not ready..." Rob looked at me before finishing off his breakfast sandwich and giving a shrug of his shoulders.
"I'll go." I looked at Rob and his widened in surprise, I knew he was shocked because I had shocked myself.
"You sure?" He took a few steps towards me, his large hands resting on my hips, "because if you're n--."
I rose to my tip toes and planted my lips on Rob's. I wanted to go, I wanted to do this for him. I wanted him to know that I supported him and would stand by him 110%, I didn't want him to have to keep hiding me from his NFL world. I knew he hated being put in that situation but I also knew that his agent didn't necessarily want me rebranding the Gronk that everyone loves. The very single, very wild and very carefree party boy that all guys aspire to be.
"I want to do this for you." My eyes studied his and the smirk I had grown to love appeared on his face.
My heart was pumping fast and hard, I was putting myself in a real vulnerable place. I was going to be exposing myself and my relationship with Rob to the scrutiny of the public eye. What scared me the most was that I was falling in love with the Patriots beloved tight end and there wasn't anything I could do to stop it no matter how hard I tried. I just prayed that he didn't bring me out into the public eye only to end up breaking my heart and feeding me to the media wolves.
