STAY

Twelve

The day was warm and we'd been in the pool early, doing some physical therapy. Unfortunately the actual physical therapist was with us. I floated around them keeping out of the way, but Jared kept grabbing my hand pulling me closer to them. I put my hand on his shoulder treading water, "is it too deep for you to stand?" he asked me amused. "It's fine" I said rolling my eyes. "I always forget how little you are" he said laughing. "My wife is short as well, I prefer small and petite to big giants" said the therapist laughing. We both looked at him then back at one another, was he assuming we were a couple? I decided I needed out of this conversation. "I think I might get out" I said with a small raising of my eyebrow, heading to the steps to go and shower. "Sorry, did I say something ....?" I heard him ask Jared quietly as I walked off, "no, she knows she's short" he said loudly. I turned to poke my tongue out at him and sauntered away, shaking my head at his laughter.

I emerged from the bathroom to find him stretched out on my bed. "What are you doing?" I asked raising an eyebrow. "I thought you might need help, with your moisturizer" he said smiling, it was a panty dropping kind of smile. "But your back, I don't want you to hurt yourself" I said. "My back is fine, you're always massaging me, I want to return the favor" he said. I waited a beat before nodding, "actually, my back is a little hard to reach, do you mind?" I said grabbing the tube and handing it to him. "Lie down" he instructed. I carefully lay on my stomach next to him, lifting up slightly to loosen the towel and move it down so it was covering my ass. I felt his fingers grab it and take it down a couple more inches. I exhaled quietly, glad he couldn't see my face. He took my hair and moved it out of the way, a moment later I felt his hands on my back, long firm strokes, rubbing in the strawberry scented lotion. His hands glided up to my shoulders and down my arms, then around to my back again. It was actually so relaxing, I sighed in pleasure. His hands moved around, down my ribs and just to the top of my ass cheeks, fanning out to cover my hips. He repeated the motions a few times, slow then faster, then slow again. "Anywhere else?" he said, his voice was low, full of heat and promise. I turned my head to look at him, "well, since you're offering ...." I said biting my lip. I lifted myself up and slowly started to turn over. "Gigi, stop" he said warningly, I stopped moving, rolling my eyes and waiting. He grabbed the towel and pulled it up, "okay, now turn over" he said. I did as I was told and turned over, he lay the towel down, effectively covering my torso. He smiled once more, looking more than a little pleased with himself. Then got up and moved till he was at my feet, I watched, wondering what he was doing. His hands took hold on my ankles and slowly pulled them slightly apart. He grinned as he adjusted the towel so nothing was exposed, settling on his knees between my legs. Then he grabbed the tube again, squeezing some lotion onto his hand, taking hold of my leg and starting to massage. "Your skin is so soft" he said. "So are your hands" I said almost breathlessly. His hands glided up and down my calves, reaching up to my thighs. Stopping just shy of the bottom of the towel. He would slow down every time he reached the top. I exhaled closing my eyes and biting my lip. He was teasing me and I didn't know how much more I could take. He moved to my other leg. "They are rough, when I've been climbing" he said smirking. I nodded, "I wouldn't mind so much" I said. "Yeah you would, they're all scratchy and have cuts and bits of skin missing" he said laughing, "sounds like you miss it" I said, he nodded vigorously, "yes, very much so, I'm looking forward to getting out there again" he replied. He started to slow down and finally he stopped. "Thank you" I said as he moved to lie next to me. I turned toward him and lifted my face to kiss him. Suddenly he pressed me to the bed, deepening the kiss. I was humming, my arm slipping around his waist holding him tightly. His tongue dove past my lips, greedy and searching. While my other hand slid into his hair gripping it roughly. I groaned, throwing my leg over his hip pulling him close. I felt him through the thin towel, his cock was rock hard against me. I threw myself into the kiss with abandon, but it was frustratingly brief. He slowly pulled away, he was breathing hard so I knew he was struggling to control himself. "Why, why are you stopping?" I said exasperated. "Gigi, I don't want to rush you into anything" he said, his voice was strained. "You're not rushing me ...." I started to say. "Look, I want you, don't doubt it. When it happens, I want it to be amazing, I want you to ache for it, to hunger for it" he said, his voice had become, sensual, it dripped of sex. I was mesmerized by his words, his lips moved slowly and were dangerously close to mine. "I .... do, I want you" I said, I could barely speak. "I know, soon Gigi, soon" he said kissing me softly. I nodded reluctantly, letting my head fall back onto the pillows. There was nothing to be done, I would have to be patient.

I was in my bedroom, just after lunch, I didn't want Jared to overhear my conversation. I had phoned Jamie. "You free, for a catch up? Please don't say no!" I said as soon as she'd picked up, "Hey, yeah sure, everything okay?" she asked concerned. "Yes, yes, I just ... need your advice" I said quietly. "Of course Genevieve, I'm always available, tell me when and where, I'll be there" she said. "Okay cool, I'll text you, I just need to ask my boss if I can have the afternoon off" I said laughing. "Is alcohol going to be involved?" she asked giggling. "Ah, maybe, actually it's probably a necessity, maybe we should ask Darcy to join us" I said. "Okay, I'll give her the heads up, see you later" she said hanging up. I exhaled, it was crazy but I was nervous to ask for the afternoon off! Thankfully when I got downstairs his brother was there, they looked like they were deep in discussion about something band related. "Hey Gigi, how are you gorgeous?" said Shannon. I smiled, "I'm fine, and you?" I replied, he was always so sweet. "Couldn't be better" he said. I poured myself a coffee and sat down across from Jared. "So, is it okay, I mean will you be okay if I take off this afternoon?" I asked him, trying to sound casual. He frowned immediately, sparing his brother a quick glance, then back to me. "I suppose, why, what are you doing?" He asked. "Meeting Jamie and Darcy, catching up" I said. "Are you going to be drinking?" He asked immediately. "Ah, probably, I thought we'd hang at my place that way I wouldn't have to drive anywhere" I said, having literally just had the idea pop up in my head. "That means you won't come home" he said sharply. "Well, I'll be at my home" I said. "I meant ... you know what I meant" he said, he was irritated I could tell. "I know what you meant, I can get an Uber if you really want me to come back" I said sighing. "She's entitled to a night off man" said Shannon, he was clearly amused by the exchange. "Stay out of this" snapped Jared. "It's fine, have a great night" he said dismissively and turned back to face Shannon. I frowned, he was going to give me the cold shoulder? "If you really don't want me to go, I won't go" I said sighing. "Jay, don't be an asshole, you're making her feel bad" said Shannon. "Genevieve am I making you feel bad?" said Jared frowning. "Actually, yes, a little" I said in a small voice. He looked at me surprised. "Well, that wasn't my intention, of course, it's fine, go, I'll be okay" he said, this time a little more warmly. I nodded and got up, leaving the room without another word. What the hell was his problem I thought to myself as I got ready. I resolved not to worry about it anymore, he was a big boy and was pretty much fully recovered now. I grabbed my stuff and went looking for him. They were up in his big studio office, that overlooked a huge empty space, it was a recording area he'd explained to me. They were both standing in front of a bunch of screens looking at music. Jared had tried to show me a few times, but I had no idea really. It just looked like a bunch of symbols, notes he said, I could never make heads or tails of it. "I'm heading off, I'll call you later okay?" I said. He looked up distractedly. "Okay, sure, have a nice night" he said. I nodded, "bye Gigi, it was great seeing you, enjoy your night off" said Shannon grinning, surprising me by coming over and enveloping me in a hug. I saw Jared roll his eyes. "I'll walk you out" he said coming over and gently pulling me out of Shannon's arms. We walked downstairs and he opened the front door stepping out onto the porch. "Bye Gigi, I'll miss you" he said smiling. "I'll only be gone one night" I said smiling back at him, "I know, but I've got used to having you around" he said laughing lightly. "I'll miss you too" I said leaning up to kiss him. He wrapped his arms around me briefly and kissed my forehead. "Call me later" he said. "Of course" I said as he let me go. He waited until I got into the car before going back in the house. As I drove off I felt a little pang of guilt for leaving him. I mentally shook myself, he'd be fine, I'd be back tomorrow. I picked up speed and headed home.

Jared's POV -
I watched her get into her car and reluctantly went back in the house. I hadn't wanted her to leave, like I had told her, I had become so used to having her around I didn't like it when she was gone. I walked back in to where Shannon was standing at the screens. "Are you sleeping with her?" he asked me as soon as I'd appeared. I looked up at him surprised, "what?", "I asked you if you're sleeping with her? You seemed really reluctant to let her leave, you know even if you are, you can't act like that, you have to let her go off and do her own thing" he said. "No, we're not sleeping together" I said sighing, not for lack of wanting to, I thought to myself. "But ...." he urged me to continue. "It's complicated" I said shrugging. "She's not into you?" he said smirking. Asshole. "No, she's into me!" I said defensively, "but she had a bad experience, I'm trying to take it slow, you know just so she's sure of herself" I explained. He nodded, "how's that working for you?" he said, a smart ass grin on his face. "I'm fucking hard 24/7, I don't know how much longer I can take it" I said groaning. He laughed out loud and I couldn't help but join in.