Infatuated With You (Guns N' Roses - Duff McKagan)

Chapter Forty Three

Waking up to my shoulders and neck being tenderly kissed, I felt Duff's arms around me gently tighten a little more.

"Happy Birthday Shell." Duff whispered in my ear and again, kissed my neck.

Now this really woke me up. Happy Birthday? It couldn't have been my birthday, I didn't remember telling anyone it was? Rolling over in his arms, I turned my head to look at Duff. "It's not my birthday." I shook my head.

"It sure is, December 1st." Duff replies confidently.

"Bullshit. It can't be." I was so confused, it couldn't already be December. But according to Duff, it was! If it really was, time had flown by quick. Well, it had been about two weeks since Duff set up the little picnic for us, but still, it couldn't be December.

"Don't believe me? Go and check the newspapers." Duff shrugged with a chuckle. "It's your birthday and you aren't getting out of it." He pecked my lips.

I let out a sigh and just cuddled into Duff. "You're more than welcome to just forget about it." I muttered.

"No way, babe. This is our first celebration of birthday's together. This is special. So, happy twenty-second birthday." He ran his fingers through my hair. "And starting now, it's time to get up." Duff removed himself from me and hopped off of the bed.

"I don't want to get up." I shook my head.

"C'mon babe, there is something you gotta see." Duff demanded, ripping the covers off of my body.

"What is it?" I rolled over and stared up at Duff.

"Well baby, that's for me to know and for you to find out." Duff walked over to the bedroom door. "It's a shame you and I haven't started getting more intimate, otherwise I'd give you some amazing birthday sex."

"Dont tempt me." I whined.

"No?" Duff smirked. He then proceeded to climb back onto the bed and crawl over to me until he was hovering above me. "Maybe that could be one of your birthday presents? Even more special, being on your birthday and all." Duff seductively bit at my neck.

"Duff, stop teasing me." I groan.

"Why not? You seem to enjoy teasing me by not giving out yourself." Duff's hand squeezed my side.

"Duff." I moaned with a small laugh. "You're killing me."

"Glad you feel the same." He chuckled, pecking my lips. "Anytime during today, babe, just tell me. It'll be the best birthday present ever." He again pecks my lips. "But you might end up being a little disappointed, because it's been so long since I've done it with anyone." He blushed.

"Disappointed?" I questioned him in surprise. I never expected Duff to worry about how he would perform in bed, I would have thought he would be rather cocky about it. "I'm sure you would be fine, Duff."

"Won't know till we do it." He winked. "So whatcha say?" He offered.

I stared up into Duff's brown eyes and smiled. "We'll see." I answered.

"That's not a no!" Duff celebrated with a smirk. "Right, come on Shell. Up and adam, I'll see you downstairs." He pecked my lips and removed himself from being on me.

Seconds later Duff left the bedroom and I continued to lay on the bed. Duff and I had gotten better since the fight, I was still cautious of him at times, but it kind of felt like we were almost at that same level we were before all of it happened. I did trust him, but like I said, I was cautious. Forgiven but not forgotten is the best way to describe it. Deciding to get up, I first made an effort to go to the bathroom, do my business and of course wash my face, do my hair and look rather presentable. My head was almost completely healed and luckily the stitches had been removed, but it wasn't something I could hide from anyone.