Page 17 of Saving Hanna
Chapter Twelve
HANNA
I couldn’t believe how much I missed taking a bath. The only difference was that I didn’t have my mom here to wash my hair and wrap me up in the soft warm towel that she used to put in the dryer for a couple of minutes to make sure it was warm when I got out.
Aiden hadn’t said much on the drive back to his home and I wasn’t in the mood for talking, but after I finished my bath, something needed to be said about his intentions with the diner. I needed to know if he was going to stick to his word and keep the diner or if it was just a ploy to get me to leave my house. I really didn’t know why he was so insistent on leaving. I had lived in that house for nearly a year and the stuff that was going on across the street hadn’t changed. I guess you could say I was immune to it. As long as I didn’t bother them, they didn’t bother me.
Climbing from the tub, I grabbed one of the plush towels hanging on the towel bar and wrapped it tightly around my body. Running a brush through my wet hair, I headed back to the bedroom to put on something comfortable of my own. It wasn’t that I didn’t like what Albert had chosen for me, but having my own things made me feel more comfortable.
Dressed and ready to face Aiden, I opened the door to my room and headed down the stairs. When I reached the bottom, I wasn’t sure where Aiden would be, so I decided to check his study first, since that seemed like the most logical place. Just as I thought, he was sitting at his desk. Even though I couldn’t see him, I heard him talking with someone on the phone. Stepping away from the door, I tried to listen to what was being said.
“Why do you continually remind me of the deadline? I am well aware of how much time I have.” I heard him tell the person on the other end. There was a slight pause before Aiden continued. “I will be bringing someone, don’t worry. It will be someone that I’m sure you will approve of.”
Without knowing what was being said on the other end, I had no idea what Aiden was talking about. The only thing that I could make out was that he was running out of time. I only wished that I knew who he was talking to on the other end. Knowing that he had ended his call, I tapped lightly on his door and waited for him to acknowledge my presence.
“Come in,” he said, sharply.
Pushing open the door, I saw his expression, which matched his tone. Maybe discussing the diner wasn’t such a good idea. His eyes were focused on the computer screen as I walked closer to his desk. I needed to get his attention but was afraid that he would snap if I said anything. Waiting until he looked up at me, I stood silently while he finished what he was doing.
I felt uncomfortable as he stared at me without saying a word. I thought that maybe something was wrong and I might have spilled something on me. Looking down at my shirt, I realized I should have been a little more selective on the one I chose to wear. Care Bears weren’t exactly the most age-appropriate thing for someone in her twenties.
Bringing a smile to his face, he tipped his head to the side and said, “Let me guess, Grumpy Bear.”
Placing my arms over my chest, I knew that he wasn’t only admiring my bear, but I was certain that the pink of my nipples could be seen through the thin material. The t-shirt should have been thrown out years ago, but it was hard for me to give it up since it was my favorite one.
Taking a seat on the couch, I pulled my legs to my chest and thought this was probably the one time that I would have enough courage to ask him about the diner. “Did you mean what you said about the diner, back at the house?”
Rounding his desk, he walked toward me, taking a seat next to me. He was much too close. With the effect he had on me, I didn’t want to risk something happening. Scooting closer to the arm of the couch, I kept my eyes on him. Shaking his head, he let out a small chuckle and said, “I meant what I said, Hanna. If it means getting you out of that neighborhood, I am willing to do anything.”
“So, you are going to keep it the same?”
“Not exactly, but close,” he admitted, moving closer to me.
“What do you mean, ‘not exactly’?” I was beginning to feel my comfort level decrease and with nowhere else to move, I stood to my feet and moved to the other couch opposite from where he was still seated.
“Well. First of all, I need to bring the diner up to code and to do that, I will need to replace all the electrical and plumbing. All the walls will need to be torn down in order to do that. So, it won’t be exactly the same, but I will do everything I can to make it equal to what it is now.”
Aiden seemed to be sincere. Dotty did mention that there were some code issues with the diner and she didn’t have the money to fix it. As my mind began to wander, thinking about what it would look like once it was finished, I hadn’t noticed that Aiden had moved to the other couch where I was seated. Trying to avoid what would happen next, I rose to my feet and said, “Will you change the name? So many people know it by Dotty’s. It would be a shame to change the name.”
Standing to his feet, he walked up to me and stood inches from where I was. Reaching out, he placed his hand on my cheek and my body began to react before his lips even touched mine. Lowering his head, he kissed my cheek lightly, moving downward until I could feel a small tug on my ear. My breath hitched, “Aiden.”
“You are so damn beautiful, Care Bear and all,” he confessed, working his way down my neck.
My body tingled all over and if I wanted to resist, there was no way that I could. His lips were on mine and I could feel the warmth of his touch as he ran his fingers beneath the waistband of my yoga pants. I knew that soon he would feel exactly what he was doing to me. I was caught off guard when he lifted me in his arms and carried me to the couch. My body sank into the soft leather. I didn’t move… not even an inch. He began stripping away his shirt and all I could focus on was his incredible chest and the movement of his muscles as he pulled down his shoulders.
His large frame towered over me like a shield from everything bad. When our lips met again, I parted my lips to let him in. The kiss wasn’t demanding, nor rushed. It was one of those slow, erotic kisses filled with so much passion that it almost felt like love. Breaking the kiss, he took his thumb and traced my lower lip. His eyes were focused on mine before he lowered his head, moving slowly down my neck to the valley between my breasts. Cupping my breast with one hand, the other drifted down my stomach and worked its way under the waistband of my yoga pants, wasting no time in nudging them off. Lifting my hips, I gave Aiden the access to remove my pants.
It didn’t take long for his mouth to continue kissing and sucking my skin as he moved ever so slowly down to my most sacred of places. When he found my slippery nub, he began working it… exploring it with his tongue, lapping and circling my clit precisely and expertly. I had never been kissed in such a manner, but he found the one special spot that triggered my body to explode with heavenly pleasure.
Reeling with ecstasy, I slowly opened my eyes to find that he had lowered his pants, preparing to tease me and pleasure me even further. Lowering his body to mine, I could feel his erection brush between my milky folds, teasing, caressing me, rubbing against my flesh without entering. All I wanted was to feel him inside my warmth. When I bucked my hips upward, his rigid shaft found its home as he moved slowly inside me. A word of warning pierced my ears. “Careful, Hanna,” reminding me that he was in command.
Allowing him to take charge, I halted my movements, relishing how good he felt inside me. Then it came, pleasure rocketed through me. I could no longer hold back as I took hold of him and pulled him closer. My body went taut and I could hear myself chanting his name over and over again. If it hadn’t been for his lips on mine, he would have surely heard my cry of satisfaction.
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I wasn’t sure how long we had been in each other’s arms, but at some point, Aiden must have gotten up and grabbed a blanket to cover us. It was no longer light outside and given the fact that my stomach was making unheard-of noises, it had to be close to dinner time.
As I was stroking the firm skin of Aiden’s chest, he began to move and I could no longer feel his breath against my cheek. Tilting my head, our eyes met and a smile formed on his face. Pushing to my elbow, I kissed him lightly on the lips and asked, “Do you know what time it is?”
Lifting the arm that was under my head, he gazed at his watch and said, “It’s seven o’clock.”
Placing my head against his shoulder, I shifted my position so that my eyes were staring at the ceiling. Even though the couch was small, it was very comfortable and I could have laid there forever with him if I hadn’t it been starving. “Umm...” I began hesitantly, “how about a pizza?”
The sound of his laughter filled the room and it was the sexiest thing ever. Pushing to a sitting position while holding on to me, he shifted the blanket and said, “How about we go out?”
“Um… sure… I guess,” I wasn’t expecting him to suggest we go out, but all I wanted was to be with him and it didn’t matter if it was here or somewhere else.
