Ash spent every moment that he could with me. Literally. I called my boss and said I’d be working from home for the week, and Ash never left. He was there every night, and I woke up next to him every morning. Since he was leaving for the UK in less than a week, I wasn’t complaining about all the sleeping over.
Trying not to disturb him, I sat up to get out of bed. A quick shower, and I was ready to work. I had my coffee next to me, my glasses on, and music playing in the background. Working on the photos from the Miami cover-shoot, I got into the zone. So far into it, apparently, that I didn’t notice him come into the office. Not until he’d spun my chair around anyway.
Taking my face in his hands, he leaned down and kissed me. The heat was everywhere, as it had been every time he’d touched me since that morning in the shower. As much as I wanted to continue with certain activities, I really had to get to work.
He groaned when I pushed him away, mumbling something about me being a tease as he walked out. Chuckling, I went back to the task at hand. Several hours later, I sent my finished products to the boss man, and stretched. It had been quiet for a while, after he’d popped his head in several times. Maybe it was time to hunt him down again.
“Ash!” I called out, going from room to room. I found him out back, laid up on a deck chair, even with the clouds in the sky.
“What the hell are you doing?” I asked, laughing.
“I’m sunbathing. Trying to tan? Duh.”
“Ash…there’s no sun. It’s a cloudy ass day. Hot as fuck, but still cloudy.”
He opened his eyes and stared at the clouds.
“You’re just jealous because you can’t tan.” He pointed out, sitting up and grinning at me.
He was right, kind of. Being a redhead, I’d never had much luck in the tanning department. I tended to burn instead.
“Rude!” I exclaimed, pretending to be outraged as I spun back towards the house.
I didn’t get very far. He was right there, pulling me into his chest, hands tangled in my hair, pulling my head back to expose my neck. His lips left a trail of fire, and my knees felt weak. The fire started to consume me.
And then he stopped. Leaving me standing there, weak kneed and short of breath, he walked inside with a smug smirk on his face. I had to shake the cobwebs from my brain before I could follow. I watched as he pulled his boots on, then slid a jacket over his shoulders.
“Where are you going?” I asked, trying to hide the fact that I wanted him.
“Figured I’d go home. Probably stay there tonight.” He shrugged.
“What, why?” I whined, causing him to smirk.
“Because you have work to do.”
My jaw fell open. That little shit was getting back at me for telling him no earlier!
Fine. Two can play at this game.
I didn’t say anything as I went to the kitchen and started making food. He didn’t follow me either. I heard him go out to the garage, and the bike start up. After he’d left, I put the sandwich stuff in the fridge and ran upstairs to my closet.
Hidden in the back of a drawer in my dresser, I pulled out a sleek box. The item inside had been a gift from Jess for my birthday a few years ago. I’d never had an occasion to wear it, but if Ash wanted to be a tease, then I’d tease right back. Smirking, I danced into the bathroom to prepare.
A few hours later, I walked into Ash’s place. He wasn’t downstairs, but I knew he was home. I dropped my bag at the bottom of the stairs and tiptoed up. Stopping at the top, I could hear the faint noise of a bass being played. Smiling slightly, I took my hoodie off and went into his bedroom. His back was to me, and I wasn’t sure he’d heard me come in.
Tiptoeing across the room, I crawled across the bed and wrapped my arms around his neck. He stopped playing, setting his bass across his lap.
“Hi.” I whispered in his ear as his hands came up to rest on my arms.
He turned his head to look over his shoulder at me. “Hi.” He murmured back.
The moment he turned his head, he caught a glimpse of what I was wearing. Before I could react, he was off the bed, and pinning me to it. Eyes roaming over me, he growled.
“What’s the matter, Ash?” I asked playfully, wiggling my hips a little.
He groaned and bent down to kiss me. It started slow, but quickly heated up as his hands roamed over me. He gently squeezed my hips, causing my back to arch. Leaving a trail of kisses frim my mouth to my neck, he slid a finger through the straps of what I had on. They gave way easily and left me exposed.
I could see the hunger in his eyes when he looked at me. Which was the reaction I had been hoping for when I left my house. Things progressed quickly from there.
When it was over, I was breathless. He groaned as he rolled, not wanting to smother me with his weight. An arm came around my waist and he buried his face in my hair. Laughing softly, I stroked his arm.
“Can we stay this way forever? We don’t have to leave the bed.” He asked, out of breath.
“Normally, I’d consider that request but you have Download Fest next weekend.”
He groaned again, pulling me closer to him.
“Can I take you with me then?”
“No. My friend is getting married that Saturday so I’m gonna go spend some time with Jess and whatever in Idaho.” I murmured, starting to fall asleep.
“Noooo. Come to England with me. You’ve never been out of the country, it’ll be fun.” He whined.
I would’ve responded but I was almost asleep. Just before my consciousness left me, I heard him whisper
“You are my everything.”
I drifted to sleep with a smile on my face.
