“You’re never late for dinners in this house my darling girl.” Grams said as she gave Ari a wink.
Ari never once looked at Jeff. Grams handed her a plate and we all started to pass down the pork chops, mashed potatoes and green beans. I had never in my life seen a girl eat so much as Ari did tonight!
The rest of the night was spent outside on the porch talking, listening to Grams and Gramps tell stories, a couple rounds of dominoes and then we all headed off to bed. Before I went to sleep I let Gramps and Grams know we were leaving the next day. I killed me to leave knowing there was so much work to be done. But I thought it was for the best.
I had pulled Ellie off to the side and asked her if she wanted to go to our tree one more time and watch the stars. She jumped up and down and clapped her hands.
“Give me fifteen minutes and I’ll meet you down at your truck!”
We ended up spending more time kissing and touching each other than we did looking at the stars. I was almost tempted to keep her out all night and make out but I knew we were heading back to Austin and we both needed to get some sleep. I kissed her long and passionately on the porch before I walked her to her room.
“Goodnight Ellie sweetheart.”
“Goodnight Gunner. Thank you so much for such a magical week. I love you!”
“You are more than welcome baby. Sweet dreams Ellie.”
After Grams had packed up a picnic basket full of goodies we made our way back to Austin. Ari and Jeff both put their iPods in and never spoke a single word all the way home. It killed me I couldn’t have Ellie in the front seat with me but Ari threw a fit at the idea of the “bastard from hell” sitting next to her.
When we finally pulled up to Ari and Ellie’s house I thought Ari was going to bolt from the truck before I even had it stopped.
Jeff and I carried their suitcases in and then Jeff went back to the truck after saying goodbye to Ellie and Ari disappeared into her room.
“How many more weeks until football is starting back up?” Ellie asked me as she walked me back outside.
“Three….so once that happens and school starts I’m going to be pretty busy so you know I’m going to have to spend every minute with you from now until then.”
Ellie laughed that beautiful laugh that warmed my whole body.
“Well….that sounds like a god awful punishment but I guess I can make it work!”
“You better! I’ll call you when we get back to the house. Did you have fun sweetheart?”
Right on cue there was that smile that could bring me to my knees. “Yes. I had a wonderful time Gunner, some moments stand out a little more than others but wonderful all around.”
I threw my head back and laughed. “Same goes here baby!” I leaned down and kissed her goodbye and made my way to the truck.
As I pulled away I looked in my rearview mirror and already my chest ached from missing her.
CHAPTER FORTY SEVEN
E llie……
The rest of the summer flew by. We went out to Lake Travis a few times and twice we took Brad’s parents boat out. It was huge! Amanda and Brad really seemed to be serious and I could tell Amanda had fallen hard for Brad and he felt the same way. Ari came once and brought Jason but somehow they managed to stay clear on the other side of the boat away from Jefferson. He had been there with some girl name Kassie…I think that was her name. Shit I couldn’t keep up with them anymore. Jefferson seemed to have a different girl on his arm ever since we came back from the ranch. I overheard Gunner talking to him in the kitchen one morning, when Jefferson came back from a run about all the girls he had been bringing home.
“You can’t fuck her out of your head Jeff….no matter how many girls you bring home they’ll never be Ari.”
Gunner had been staying at my place more often than I stayed at his house. I could not bury my head in his pillows again while trying to drown out some whore screaming “YES OH GOD JEFF HARDER FASTER!” ARGH…….. It was just too much for my poor stomach to handle.
Ari seemed to spend every spare minute she had with Jason. For some reason I didn’t like him and my gut was telling me he was not the right guy for her. I never liked him in school and I was pretty sure I remembered Jefferson talking about what a man whore he was when we were in high school.
This was the last night before Gunner had to report to football practice. We went to Chuy’s for dinner, Gunner’s favorite restaurant, and then back to my place to watch a movie. Ari was out with Jason and who knew what time she would be home. She was all dressed up and was going to the country club because it was Jason’s parent’s anniversary. So we were alone for most of the night.
Somehow Gunner and I were able to control ourselves and not tear each other’s clothes off when we spent our nights together. I could tell it was getting harder for him to stop before things got too far. I had not had another orgasm since the ranch and I was practically ready to beg Gunner. I think he was afraid of not being able to stop. To be honest so was I.
But there was something about tonight and the ache between my legs that was not going away. The way Gunner kept rubbing his thumb across the back of my neck was driving me fucking crazy and I was willing to take the risk of not being able to stop just ease this damn ache.
I decided I needed to take matters into my own hands. I moved so fast I don’t think Gunner knew what had happened. I swung my leg around and straddled him on the sofa. I started to bury my hands in that floppy messy hair of his that drove me mad. Then I did it…I rocked up against his already hard erection.
Oh god….it felt so good, but fuck I needed more. I let a moan escape from my mouth and Gunner grabbed my hips and held me closer to him. I pressed in harder against him and the next thing I knew Gunner had my shirt over and off of my head and was making quick time at taking my bra off. My heart started to pound. Oh wow….oh shit….this would be the first time he saw my naked breasts.
Once my bra broke free and Gunner slipped it down my arms he just stared at me. He licked his lips and I thought I was going to explode. He just sat there staring with a stupid ass smile on his face.
“Gunner….please touch me for fucks sake.”
He looked up at me and gave me that damn crooked smile…oh my god…I could come just by that look alone.
“In a hurry baby?”
I threw my head back and moaned….I needed more…..I pressed in harder wishing that his goddamn pants were off…..oh god it felt like I was so close.
“Gunner…..”I could hear the desperation in my voice and I didn’t care.
Just then he pulled my arms behind my back and grabbed my wrists and held them there with his hand. He leaned down into my chest and put his mouth on one of my nipples and sucked it. He used his other hand to twist and pull the other nipple.
Holy fucking hell…….I couldn’t think straight. He was driving me insane.
“Ellie….ahhh fuck I love to watch you feel good.”
I snapped my head back up and looked him in the face and yelled “Then fucking make me feel good damn it!”
That bastard laughed as he went back to sucking on my nipple. Just then he moved his hips and there it was…the relief I needed. I moaned again as he was hitting the spot I so desperately needed him to hit.
“Is that it baby? Is that where you need it?”