Page 63 of Praise You

Reaching my classroom, I pause outside the door. Holy shit, that went better than I expected. Knowing I get to keep both Ronan and my job gives me an extra pep in my step. Smiling widely, I head inside, ready to finish the day and get back to Ronan.

I'm bobbing my head to the music while roaming around my apartment doing a deep clean. After my conversation with the dean, I finished my classes and then came straight home. Ronan was due to head over soon, so I figured I would pass the time by cleaning up.

Ember has been running in and out of my legs the entire time. I think she can sense my good mood because she hasn’t left my side, purring and scratching all around the kitchen. In between scrubbing everything down, I give her pets and kisses, and a joyful energy fills the air throughout the apartment.

Wiping down the counters, I startle when my phone starts buzzing on the table. I hustle over to the table and pick it up, smiling when I see Alexander's name on the screen.

"Hey," I say as I toss the towel down and put the phone on speaker.

"Hey man, just reaching out to see how you've been?"

"I've been good. Gearing up for the end of the semester."

"That's actually one of the reasons I'm calling."

"Oh, how so?" I ask, curious as to why he would be interested in the semester ending.

"Elias and I have been talking about coming out to visit, and we figured the summer would be a good time. If it's okay with you, of course," he adds quickly, as though I would ever say no to him and Elias visiting.

"Oh, hell yes. I would love for you both to come out and visit. Just let me know what dates you're thinking of and I'll make sure to make time or make sure I'm free."

"Sounds good."

We talk on the phone for a little bit longer until I hear Ronan pushing his key into the lock. Getting off the phone quickly, I stand up and rush toward the door to meet him.

"Hi," I whisper, walking up and planting a soft kiss on his lips.

"Hi, yourself. How did today go?"

Ronan and I haven't had a chance to talk about my conversation with the dean earlier. I made sure to send him a quick text to let him know I was done, but then I had class and he had his own to deal with, so this will be the first time we're able to discuss everything.

"Today was good."

"Was it?" He looks at me skeptically and I snicker, giving him another kiss.

"Yes. Come on, let's take a bath and we can talk about it."

Grabbing his hand, I drag him down the hallway into the bathroom. I’ve always been a bath person, so I’m convinced it's the best way to relax. And I love that Ronan enjoys it as much as I do. After a long and stressful day, Ronan will pop a bath bomb into the tub and we'll soak in the water, talking about our day. Knowing how much it settles him, I want to do it tonight.

We step into the bathroom, I turn on the water and then strip out of my clothes. Gathering the hem of his shirt, I pull it up over his head. Leaning forward, I suck on his Adam's apple, smirking when his breath hitches and his body trembles. I'll never get over the effect I have on this man.

My fingers deftly flick open the button on his jeans, then slowly pull down the zipper. I reach my hand inside, taking hold of his cock. Gently squeezing his dick through his briefs, I grip his chin, capturing his lips with mine, slowly forcing them to open for me. His hands snake around my waist, pulling me closer to him. Taking my hand out of his pants, I pat his chest lightly, pulling away from the kiss.

"Come on, let's get in the water."

"Tease," he quips, slapping my ass, then stepping out of his pants and briefs.

"Always," I say, stepping into the steaming water. I scoot up to the front, leaving enough space for Ronan to slide in behind me. He does exactly as I anticipated, sitting behind me and pulling me against his chest. I rest my head back, loving the secure feeling of being in his arms. The water splashes around us as we move our bodies trying to get comfortable in the small tub. The scent of oranges fills the air and I grin at the bath bomb Ronan picked out for us. We’re trying all the scents one bath bomb at a time.

Lying back, my body slowly rises and falls in rhythm with Ronan's breathing. His hands slowly glide along my side, shivers racing up and down my body at his touch. I will never grow tired of this. Him being wrapped around me tightly, his heart beating wildly being in my presence.

"I love you," I whisper, turning my head and placing a kiss on his pec.

"I love you, too." It's quiet for a few moments when his voice cuts through the silence. "So, uh, again, how was today?"

"It was really good. I wasn't lying. I went into her office knowing exactly what I wanted to say and how I wanted to say it."

"And she wasn't mad?"

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