The house was quiet as we went down the stairs and then out the front door. Saul held it open for me then when we reached his truck, he opened the door for me again. Both were polite and I thanked him. However, there was no soft kiss on the lips or touch of his hand on my back. Nothing. It was all very cold and I couldn’t convince myself that this was normal.
“I forgot your panties,” he said as he backed up and pulled out onto the road.
“Oh,” I replied. My panties weren’t of great concern right now.
He didn’t say anything more and a couple minutes later, we were pulling into Gran’s driveway. When he cut the engine and climbed out, I was surprised. At this point, I expected him to open my door and push me out while the truck was still moving. He seemed ready to get rid of me. Was this how it worked? He got sex and now he was moving on.
I didn’t wait to see if he was coming to open my door; I did it myself and when I stepped out, he was right in front of me. I stared up at him scared that I had made a mistake, sad because I was already missing him and he was right in front of me.
“Henley,” he said in a low voice.
“Yes?”
He took a deep breath. “Stop looking at me like that or your baking isn’t going to get done. Hillya will show up here looking for it and find me fucking your hot little ass on the counter. Do you understand?”
My face flushed and my eyes went wide but I managed a nod.
“Good. Go inside and get your stuff done. Then come back to my place,” he said as he brushed a stray hair that was blowing into my face back.
“Okay,” I whispered.
He groaned and stepped away from me. “Go inside.”
I started to say something and he shook his head no and pointed at the house. The gleam in his eyes was a warning. One that made all my worries vanish. Smiling, I grabbed my bag and turned and headed for the house.
When I was inside and the door was closed behind me, I looked back to see his truck lights come on as he pulled out of the driveway. My cheeks hurt from grinning so big. He wanted me to come back. Which meant I needed a shower and to change. I glanced at the clock and hurried to start on my baking. While the banana loaf was in the oven, I got a quick shower. Then I put the muffins in and shaved my legs. When the granola was baking, I brushed my teeth and changed into a pair of cut off jean shorts and a red tank top.
Slipping on my sandals, I loaded the items in the car and headed to take them to work. I was only five minutes later than I normally delivered when I walked into the back door of the shop. Hillya was covered in flour, and Emily was icing some cinnamon rolls.
“Good morning,” Hillya said, smiling at me.
Emily grunted. She was not good with getting up this early.
“Good morning,” I replied and placed the items on the counter. “I didn’t try anything new this morning. This is some of the regular stuff that sells out.”
“I just appreciate you doing this on your days off. I need you to write down these recipes, so I can get someone in here to help me and you can have a real day off,” Hillya said.
Thinking about this morning and having to leave Saul’s bed, I decided that needed to be moved up the list of things to do. The idea of still being tucked in his bed with him made me wish I’d done it sooner.
“I’ll work on that,” I told her.
Hillya looked up from the bowl she was stirring. “Good!”
I said my goodbyes and headed outside. Soon, I was going to have to ask Hillya about Rebel. Just not today. Things with Saul were new. I was happy and I wanted to enjoy it. I wasn’t sure how long this thing with us was going to last. Being with Saul was all I wanted to think about for now. It was as if I had a break from reality when I was with him.
Twenty-Five
It was a little after seven when I pulled into Saul’s driveway. I had brought another bag with a swimsuit and towel in case it was needed but left it in the back seat. Before I was halfway to the door, it opened with Saul leaning against the doorframe, crossing his arms over his chest and watching me. He had been looking for me. My chest felt warm and other things I was too afraid to label.
When I reached him, he held out a hand to me and I went willingly toward him. He kissed me then. The way I had wanted him to kiss me this morning. The kiss that said he too enjoyed last night. I went up on my tippy toes and kissed him back with all the emotions that I wouldn’t speak. Not yet. Maybe never. It all depended on him and how this played out.
“I gotta get to work. Can y’all go suck face somewhere else?” Rio asked, and I pulled back to look over Saul’s shoulder at Rio.
Saul didn’t take his hand off my waist but stepped back and took me with him. “Mornin’,” he said to Rio as we walked by him.
“Looks like a fucking good one for you,” Rio replied.
“It is,” Saul shot back at him.
I heard Rio laugh and then the door closed. Saul looked at me then. “You want go back to sleep?” he asked me.
I thought of getting back in his bed with him and I couldn’t think of anything more I wanted to do. “Do you?” I asked him.
“Sleep?” he asked me.
I nodded.
He slipped his hand under the back of my tank top. “If I go with you back to my bed, I will fuck you again. So my question is do you want to go back to sleep?”
I had always thought using the word fuck instead of sex was crude. Until now. When Saul said it, all my female parts felt a thrill and became very alert.
“I want to go to your bed,” I replied honestly.
Saul said nothing but led me up the stairs and down the hallway to his bedroom. When I heard the door click shut behind me, I turned to look at him. He reached for my waist but grabbed my shirt instead, taking it off and tossing it on the floor. My bra came next then he took a moment to look at my breasts before taking my hand and pulling me toward the bed.
He took his shirt off then his gaze went to my shorts. “Better leave those on,” he said. “I’m going to let you sleep first.”
“Are you going to stay?” I asked him disappointed. My body was aching now and I wasn’t sure I could sleep.
“Yeah,” he said and moved me to the side of the bed then pulled back the covers he had straightened while I was gone.
I sat down and took off my shoes then moved to get under the covers. Saul slid in beside me and shifted so my back was pressed against his chest. His arm sat just below my breasts and I closed my eyes, trying not to think about how incredible last night had been.
Saul’s arm moved and brushed the underside of my breasts, causing me to inhale sharply. Every square inch of my body was sensitive.