Out of all the people I could see at the wedding, anyone across Houston, it could have been the pope or maybe the god; it could have been the guy who bullied her at school for being small or nerdy or for not having friends, but no, it had to be the guy from the coffee shop. Not that she was complaining; it seems like I couldn't stop thinking about him or even remember his name. It wasn't that he was particularly striking or interesting-looking, either. Okay, so that was a total lie, and if anyone could hear my thoughts, they would probably say the same thing if they knew who I was gaping at. But there he was, standing at the front of the church, his head slightly cocked to the side, as if he were listening to a secret being whispered just for him. The way the sunlight streamed through the windows behind him, casting a warm glow over his face and shoulders, made him seem almost sinful. And for some reason, even though I have a job to do and I was doing it, I couldn't help but not take
"Thank you," her soft voice echoed along the empty-ish car park. Hearing her conversation about me giving her my number and then needing cake, I assumed a peace offering for the last 72 hours would be a good start, assuming it would solve it, but then when I heard her groan, goddamn it, I couldn't even step outside without getting hard for the woman. She's a good photographer; I managed to snag a look at some of the photos she's taken since being here at the barn, and she's got a great eye for capturing everyone either smiling or full-on belly laughing, and they are amazing, if I do say so myself.I couldn't help but feel a slight tingle in my stomach, a mixture of nerves and excitement that only seemed to intensify when she looked my way. Even when she took some photos of me with the others, and I believe she even got one where I was looking directly at her, I'll have to have a look later. Her long, raven hair flowed over her shoulders in the hair tie she was using to hold it all up.
I knew when he asked me if I had a lover at home that he would get jealous the moment I told him that yeah, I do. Obviously, he didn't expect me to bring Bailey outside; he was a rescue dog at the pound, and we got him just a little over 3 years ago, and he made our home feel much brighter. He settled in quite well, which made it a lot better for us because if one of us was at home, then that meant we had the dog to keep us company, and he also got spoilt and rotten with us all."You have a dog... Of course, he's a dog," Max says while I'm leaning against Ivy's car. It seems that Greg is working on mine and is dropping it back off tomorrow afternoon before they leave for their holiday."Yes. We have a dog," I say, not expecting Natalie to come outside and start a conversation with him. For Christ's sake, this is all I need."You must be the coffee guy she's been obsessing over. I'm Natalie, and this is Ivy; we were her housemates," she says as she glances at me, looking all smug, as i
I don't know how to take in what she has told me. How she's had to have this hanging over her head for years-the fear and guilt of ever being touched by another male-makes me want to kill him. I wait in the kitchen, which connects to the hallway, when I see her coming out of the bathroom with her bag over her shoulder and her camera in her hand, ready to go. Is that what she wants? Or is it something she thinks I want? I wasn't exactly looking at her when she rushed out of the room. I certainly don't want her to think that this is what I want because I'd rather know her and her past."Where are you going?" I ask her again as she turns around and faces me. Her eyes are puffy, so she's been crying, and her shoulders are slumped down, which means exactly what I thought-she's scared to feel anything towards a man. Vulnerability before is masked with nothing, and it's like she's trying to get rid of me or anything she wants to feel."Let's be honest here, Max. I'm too screwed to be in a re
Being alone and being lonely are two very, very different things I have learned over the years.I feared being alone for the simple reason of abandonment issues. My parents left me, and friends have gradually left. I have never had a romantic relationship out of fear-the fear of being humiliated and left to pick up the pieces. I have always relied on Emily for support, and it's never been about money, as I have worked my own way up and done things I never thought I'd be able to do, like my photography. I love the life I have created for myself, but how can I allow myself to have that stability if I can't seem to trust anyone enough to let them in? But in reality, I have been lonely for years. I watch other people show affection and love towards each other; I have seen families so happy to be with each other; or I have photographed the reunion of some soldiers coming home after being on deployment, and their faces when they see family are one thing I only ever wished I could have, whic
It had been two weeks since I last saw Max. In fact, no, it had been two weeks since I saw Max with another woman on his desk. I had no right to be jealous or angry; had my mind been consumed with thoughts of him? Yes. The fact was, I was a photographer, living in my cosy little house on the outskirts of town. My work was going well, and I had a lot of photography gigs lined up for the next week. But no matter how busy I was, I couldn't shake off the thoughts of Max and that woman. Definitely his type.As I sat in my living room, eating some pizza with the girls and also comforting Natalie about her breakup, I began editing some photos from my latest shoot. I couldn't help but glance at the clock every few minutes as if something was going to strike up at any moment, and at just the mere thought of someone ringing the doorbell, it ran... Creepy doesn't begin to explain that one for me. It was only Amy who had agreed to come by and sit in with us for the night to stop Natalie from drin
I don't know where I got the chance to be bold but I did it. We spoke for a while, in fact, no - I spoke and she nodded then she spoke or criticised me. Neither bothered me as much as I thought it might if she was a bit of a dick in the past, but it just showed me her personality from paper to person and it's hot as fuck. I made my way up her bed to her and while resting on my knees I traced my thumb over her jaw and across her lips giving me an insight as to where her lips were and I placed mine on hers softly. Waiting for her to relax and when she does I lean her back and rest myself on my elbows to get a better grip on myself."How did you picture me?" She mentions while breaking free from our kiss. I can tell she's nervous so I'll play her little Q&A game for now and ease her into it all slowly. I was shocked that she's never been kissed before but it only made this a lot more hotter than I thought it would ever be 17 years ago. To keep talking and to be able to see her as well I
His hands feel calloused and soft all at the same time, I don't even know how that is possible but it is. Removing his shirt earlier made me feel something I've never been able to feel before, a lingering feeling that only made me feel hot between my thighs. I want it to go further, I feel as though I'm ready for it to go further but my mind always goes back to the party and then the next morning... I can never remember what happened the night I was attacked and it haunts me even now. It's stopped me from having romance in my life when I should be enjoying it all. I should be enjoying the feeling of someone wanting to touch me and I want Max to touch me I just don't know how to approach it all.I decided to put Freddy Vs Jason on because it's a film I love so much and by the look on his face he's never seen it before or he doesn't like horror movies. I hold back my laugh because I'm trying not to offend him. "Have you ever watched this before?" I ask. He shakes his head and then tells