Second Chances

Chapter 11

Leon's POV:

As I woke up, I felt a heavy weight on my chest. I looked down and smiled at the sight I saw. Ava was laying on my chest, her arm laying protectively across my stomach. Her perfect mouth was open ever so slightly, letting a soft sleepy breath out as she exhaled. Laying here, with her in my arms, made me feel a level of content that I had never felt before.

I kissed the top of her head gently and slowly slipped out of bed, trying not to disturb her. She made a little sleepy groan and rolled onto her stomach with one arm under her head, the other stretched out slightly from her side. Her hair had fallen over her face, so I brushed it out of the way.

I made my way quietly to the bathroom, taking one last look at my sleeping beauty before closing the door.

Standing in front of the mirror above the sink, I looked at the light stubble that had grown on my face overnight. I lathered on some shaving foam and gracefully glided my razor along my skin. Once I was satisfied with my handiwork, I turned the shower on before jumping into it, not bothering to let the water get warm first. Whilst scrubbing my body, I couldn't help but let my mind wander to last night's activities.

I hadn't expected her to start the teasing back at the bar, but I was glad that she did. It let me know that she was ready to take things further. What surprised me even more, was how good she was in bed. She had incredible stamina and was able to keep up with me. We were at it until the early hours of the morning. If it wasn't for the fact that I had work this morning, we probably could have kept going until we saw the first light of day.

I thought back to the way she rode me so freely, my hands gripping her waist, but giving her full control. She had been a little apprehensive at first when she saw the size of me, but once she was comfortable, she took me balls deep. Not many women had been able to take the full length of me, and many had shied away from it, but Ava literally took the bull by the horns and gave herself up to me. And I found that to be such a massive turn on.

She was confident in what she was doing, and she wasn't afraid to use her voice. It didn't bother her that she could have potentially kept my neighbours on the other side of me awake.

I couldn't help but think about where this now left us. What sort of label do we put on it? Were we a couple now? Friends with benefits? Neighbours with benefits? I let out a frustrated sigh. This would have to be something to discuss with Ava later.

I stepped out of the shower and wrapped a towel around my midsection. I took another smaller towel and rubbed it over my hair to dry it. As I exited the bathroom, I was surprised to see Ava wide awake.

She had put on one of my t-shirts as well as last night's underwear. Seeing her in one of my t-shirts filled me with a warm wave of joy and happiness . She was laid with her head in the middle of the bed, her feet leaning up against the headboard, crossed at her ankles. She seemed engrossed in whatever she was looking at on her phone. She hadn't even heard me re-enter the room.

"Good morning beautiful, you're up early." I walked over and placed a kiss on her forehead.

She looked up at me with a smile that reached her eyes. God, she was gorgeous. "Hey you! Yeah, I figured I'd get an early run in before I go check in on Ffion. She's going to wake up with the worst hangover of her life." I loved how thoughtful and caring she was towards her friends. The entire time I'd known Ava, she hadn't ever been selfish. She rarely ever spoke about herself, and she only ever had nice things to say about others.

"That's a good idea. I've got to leave for work soon so you'll have to let yourself out, but you can stay as long as you want." I was in my wardrobe, putting on my work attire. I had settled on a lilac long sleeved shirt, a dark purple tie, and black tight-fitting trousers.