Page 30 of Saved By The Grump

Luca made himself at home and was watchingCoco Melon,but I wasn’t quite sure whether or not it was a good idea to come further into the room. Some of the excitement from the dress and poem was wearing off, and I reminded myself that I hadn’t fully forgiven this man yet. “Uh, yeah, okay,” I said tentatively, hoping Zane would pick up on my hesitation.

“Kenlee is asleep in the bedroom,” he said. “But we can talk in the bathroom.” We shared an awkward laugh and he led the way.

His bathroom ended up being bigger than my bedroom at the old apartment. Once inside, he closed the door and started to speak before I interrupted him. “Katya, I – “

I put my hand up to stop him. “No Zane, let me go first. I’m—I’m not always very good at expressing myself in English, but I’m going to try. I want to say first, that you cannot buy my forgiveness with fancy dresses and shoes. You know that right?”

“Of course,” he said. “I wasn’t trying to buy your forgiveness. Did you—did you read the letter?”I nodded. “Yes.”

“And?”“And it was beautiful, and it touched my heart and made me feel things I’ve never felt before, but Zane—just saying the right thingsnowdoesn’t make up for the way you treated me this morning. Or the first day we met.”

“I know,” he said with a sigh. “I know.”

“But…” As I said this, his face lit up and he waited patiently for me to go on. “I would be lying if I said that I don’t still… feel things for you. I wish they would go away, I’ve been trying to push them aside this entire day, but they just keep coming back.”

“So.. what are you saying?”

“I’m saying that I’m giving youone last chance,”I said, my voice a little shaky. I still didn’t know if this was a good idea or not, but I had to follow my heart on this one. “I will go with you to the gala so that we can see if these feelings that won’t go away are real, or if it’s just, oh what’s the word—infatu—infatua—”

“Infatuation?”

“Yes. That. I’m still very nervous about everything,” I went on. “And I’m not sure how long it will take for you to earn my trust back, but if you’re okay with that, then I would happily be your date to the gala this Friday.”

Zane didn’t say anything for a while, so I had nothing to do but stand there in silence and wonder what he was thinking about. Eventually, the quiet was too much for my nervous mind, so I decided to be the one to fill it. Besides, there was one thing left to say.

“Also,” I added, clearing my throat a little so that my words wouldn’t be muffled. “I am sorry for taking Kenlee this morning. I thought about it while I was at work, and I probably would’ve lost my mind too if I woke up and found that Luca wasn’t in his bed. I just wish you gave me a chance to explain but… well… anyway, I won’t let something like that happen again. I promise.”

Zane smiled at this and looked up at me. Our eyes locked, and I felt a jolt of energy run down my spine. I still didn’t know what was going on between us, or if agreeing to go to the gala with him was a decision I would end up regretting, but therewasone thing I knew for sure—I wanted him.

And he wanted me.

He took a step forward and reached for me. I didn’t back away. He stroked my face and I closed my eyes and turned into him. I opened them again as he said, “Oh, Katya, you have nothing to apologize for. None of this was your fault. The fault was all mine,” he told me before leaning down to kiss me.

The kiss started off gentle but soon turned passionate and we could not seem to control ourselves. Not only did I want this man, but I also needed him. Suddenly it felt like we both had on entirely too many clothes and before I knew it, we were peeling each other’s clothes off. Quickly he lifted me up and set me on the counter while continuing to kiss me as if it was the last time he would ever taste me.

Before I knew what was happening, he lifted me up, set my feet on the floor, and turned me around.

“I want you to be able to see me in the mirror,” he groaned as he thrusted into me.

Looking at Zane while he cupped my breasts and thrust into me was incredible. His hand moved from my breast and began massaging my sensitive clit. The combination was too much and I felt myself clenching around his throbbing cock as my orgasm approached. I could see Zane’s expressions in the mirror, and I could tell that he was close too. I grabbed onto the counter and stifled my scream as we toppled over the edge together. While last night’s never-ending love-making session was phenomenal, I had to admit, bathroom quickies were now on myFavorite Thingslist.

I didn’t want to get dressed. I wanted to crawl into Zane’s bed and continue exploring his amazing body, but I knew we couldn’t. It was still early and Luca was in the den watching cartoons. I slid back into my jeans and pulled my sweater over my head and then reality started to set in. “That was… unexpected,” I said.

“Yes, it was. I wasn’t expecting it either but I can’t seem to control myself when you are around. I can only hope it was the first of many experiences to come. You are incredible, Katya. I know I don’t deserve you, much less this second chance, but I am damn grateful for it.”

“Yeah, well…” I reached up and pushed some hair behind my ear. “I still want to take things slow, you know? I realize that what just happened may seem like the opposite of taking things slow, but… I just want to make sure that I’m being careful, that I’m not putting myself in a situation where I will end up getting hurt again. You understand, right?”

“Of course,” he said. “But for the record, I promise, I’m never going to hurt you again.”

“I want to believe you…”

“But you can’t just yet,” he said. “I get it. I’m sure every person who’s hurt you in the past has said they were never going to do it again. I have to actually prove it to you, and I will.”

There was an intensity in his eyes, and I could tell that he was determined to make things up to me, for real. But that wasn’t something that was going to happen overnight, and we had already been tucked away in the bathroom for long enough. “We should probably go check on the kids,” I said. “And I need to go call my friend and see if she can watch Luca Friday night.”

“Yeah,” he agreed. “And I need to find someone to watch Kenlee. Unless you think your friend can do it? I would pay her of course.”

I smiled at him and told him, “It is no trouble at all. I don’t think she will mind. She loves babies. I will ask her and let you know, okay?”

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