Analia...
My head rests against Elijah's chest and his arms rest wrapped around me as we sit in the warm water. My fingers play in the mass of bubbles as I listen to his steady breathing. He'd been quiet since he'd gotten home and it was starting to worry me why.
"Elijah?" I call out softly and I feel his chest rumble as he lets out a tired 'hm?'.
"You okay?" I ask and he sighs, his chest rising and falling back to its original place.
"Mhm..." He responds and I tilt my head back to look up at him. His eyes were closed and he breathed in and out gently. Dark circles were staring to form under his eyes due to the lack of sleep. He'd been staying up late making sure that I was fine at night, running to Ravens house in the middle of the night whenever something was going wrong and also working hard to schedule this photo shoot. Raven had been taken out of the picture, for reasons I wouldn't know why.
"You tired?" I question, turning in his lap to straddle him. He nods, eyes still closed and I pout. Grabbing his face in my hand, I lean down to press a kiss against his plump lips.
"We don't have to do the shoot baby... we can always take our own pictures." I say and his eyes slowly come open.
"Is that what you want?" He questions, his hands gripping my waist and he squeezes my love handles for a moment. I nod before biting into my bottom lip and place my hands on his chest.
"I think you should be the only one who takes pictures, after all I am only for you." I smile bashfully at him and he chuckles before licking his lips.
"You're so damn cute." He says before cupping the back of my neck in his hand. He softly pulls me down and places a kiss on my lips. I wrap my arms around his neck and let my fingers get lost in his soft hair as we continue to kiss.
His phone rings, like always, but this time he ignores it.
"Baby..." I say in between a kiss. "It could be Raven." I say and he just pulls me closer and deepens the kiss. After a moment his lips pull away from mine and he attaches them to my neck. I hiss and tug at his hair making him groan. His member rises, tapping my stomach and I finally come to my senses. "No sex..." I whisper as his teeth sink into my neck.
"I know baby... I was taking notes." He mumbles against my skin and I smile a little.
"Is that what you were doing on your phone?" I question and he pulls back to look at me.
"Mhm..." He confirms, and I giggle and shake my head at him.
"You're so funny." I say softly before we fall into a silence. His eyes stare into my own making it hard for me to look away from him.
"I love you." He speaks suddenly and I blush before looking down.
"I love you..." I respond and he places his fingers on the bottom of my chin and makes me look up at him.
"I don't think you know how much though... you're so different. I've never been able to keep a woman because once they find out what's wrong with me they're gone. But you... you baby... you stayed. That's so important to me and that's why I shower you with all the shit that I do. I know you don't want me to but I can't help it. You deserve it baby... you really do." He lets out and I smile softly as a few tears roll down my cheeks.
"I'm so happy I submitted my art to your gallery..." I laugh through my tears and he chuckles.
"Me too. We should do something together... You're an amazing artist." He suggest and I nod before shifting in his lap.
"Yeah..." I give him another smile and he returns it. His eyes seem to get heavy once more and he lets them close. "Lets get you into bed." I giggle and he nods. When I go to stand his hand grips my own tightly, making sure I don't fall. I step out onto the small rug and swipe my robe from the hook. I slip it on as Elijah steps out behind me. His hand touches the small of my back as he attempts to move past me.
"X'cuse me baby." He mumbles and I step to the side for him. After grabbing his white towel he wraps it around his waist before opening up the bathroom door. He trails straight over to the bed and swipes up the remote. After letting the water drain I follow behind him into the bedroom to find him laying back and gazing lazily up at the TV. He sees me and smiles before patting the spot next to him. I giggle and climb into the bed, resting my body beside him. "What do you want the baby to be?" He asks after a moment and I tilt my head up to look at him. I hum as I begin to think and play with his gold chain.
"A boy." I finally come up with my answer and he nods, a small smile on his face before he lets his eyes flutter closed.
"Raven's having a little girl so having one of each would be amazing for me..." He trails off before he lets out a yawn. I stare at him in awe as I watch him slowly fall into a deep, much needed sleep.
