Paul's eyes slowly flickered open as he took his surroundings. The blue hue from the tv screen was glowing shadowing the room. He felt a weight on him and smiled as he looked down and saw Stephanie sprawled across his lap. He bit his lip as he gently moved her hair aside to look at her. She stirred and opened her eyes as she looked up at him.
"Mmmm, hey." She said sleepily as she strectched.
"Hi." He whispered.
"Holy shit, we passed out what time is it?" She asked.
"2:45." Paul said looking at the cable box.
"Damn." She yawned as she stood up.
She reached down for his hand he grabbed it as she smiled at him. She leaned into him looking up at him as she gave him a kiss.
"Mmmm, come on." She whispered as she led him to her bedroom.
She got under the covers as did he. She pulled him close to her as she sighed running her hand over his hard chest and abdomen. Paul took a deep breath as he felt her hand on him. He moaned as his senses took control of him. He reached down lifting her chin up as he leaned down kissing her softly. She wrapped an arm around his neck pulling him closer. He slid his tongue past her lips as he ran his hand down her side stopping at her hip as he held it firmly. Maybe they should have stayed in the living room. It was so quiet and all he could hear was her breathing. He felt her sucking on his bottom lip as she raked her nails over his abdomen under neath his shirt. He swallowed hard as she began to move against him. He rolled her on top of him as she began slowly grinding herself against him. He was losing his grip as he grabbed her hair pulling her down kissing her with a passion he'd never felt before.
"Paul..." She groaned out as she kissed his neck holding onto his cheek. "You feel so good."
He groaned as he felt himself getting harder underneath her. He rolled them over laying halfway ontop of her as he snaked his hand up her shirt. He pushed her bra up as he played with her nipple. She reached down to his pants and he stopped her holding her hand.
"Not yet." He whispered. "Not until you can open up to me."
She bit her lip trying to catch her breath. She shoved him off of her as she stood up fixing her shirt.
"I don't get why you're playing games."She said as she swung around facing him.
Paul sighed heavily as he sat up on the bed. "I'm not, thats the thing. I want all or nothing,no more part time relationships for me."
"I just wanted to be with you." She mumbled.
He got up crossing the room as he held her shoulders. "And you can be, but I told you I'm tired of being hurt and I want it all now... its up to you what do you want?"
Stephanie shrugged as she but her lip. "I'm not sure I'm ready for all that."
Paul smiled as he kissed her forehead. He held her hand tightly in his as he looked her in the eyes. She looked back into his as she felt hers fill with tears he was gonna leave. He wasn't going to waste his time on her. She felt her heart breaking even though she'd hardly eevn gottent to know him that well at all. There was something about him she just couldn't let go.
"I'm gonna head out." He said as he held her gaze. "My friend Kevin is visiting from Florida. I'm having a party on Saturday night, would you like to come? Everyone from my gym will be there. There will be girls not all guys."
She smiled as she nodded her head. "Yeah, I'd like that."
Paul smiled at her as he leaned in kissing her softly.

Paul laughed as Trish told him a story about her latest client. She always had the most funny stories cause her male clients always tried to hit on her or feel her up during a session. She ran all the yoga classes. He placed her veggie burger on a bun as he handed it off to her. He looked towards the front yard again as he took a sip of his beer.
"She'll be here Paul." Trish commented as she took a bite.
"I'm not so sure." He replied.
"Whys that?" She asked watching his nervous demenor.
"I told her that I'm looking for something more serious than just a casual dating scenerio. After Maria... I just want more, I'm 31 now. I just want more." He replied. "I think maybe I scared her off."
Paul had only spoke to her twice since their date. He knew she was busy with her career and everything but he'd hardly talked to her. But he had to admit he couldn't get her off his mind. The way her lips melted to his. Her body that fit so perfectly against his. Her smile... and her mystery. She seemed to have so much depth he just wanted to know her. He just wanted to have her, but all of her.
"You love her." Trish said with a smile.
"No..." He trailed off as he finally spotted her walking through the backyard as Shawn approached her.
She was wearing a black skirt with a black top and a sweater. She hugged Shawn and Paul shook his head as watched his friend get in her face introducing her to everyone. And pretty much everyone was here. Randy and Dave his personal trainers, Amy his kick boxing instructor. John his closer and part time personal trainer. Stacy his aerobics instructor. She appraoched him as she saw Trish next to him.
"You made it." He whispered.
He couldn't take his eyes off of her. He hadn't seen her since last week. He didn't think she was going to show. Did this mean she wanted more too? He tried not to get ahead of himself.
"I'm Trish, yoga instructor." Trish said holding her hand out to Stephanie. "He's been waiting on you all night. Glad you came." She said with a smile as she walked off to find Amy.
"Is that so?" Stephanie asked him as he blinked rapidly breaking the spell she cast over him.
He held his index finger and thumb up a little ways apart. "Slightly."
She leaned in kissing him gently. "Well here I am."
Paul tried to case what that meant as he stared at her. She took his hand fumbling with it.
"I don't know what that means exactly all I know is I missed you this week. Like a lot... You make me smile and laugh and its something I'd really love to get used to." She looked down at their hands as she took a deep breath blowing it out. "I've had a lot of sadness in my life Paul... We have a lot in common, maybe more than you know."
Paul smiled as he brought their hands to his lips kissing her knuckles.
"I missed you to, if you give this a chance I turn your sadness on its head." He said with a wink.
"I'd like that more than you know. "
"Hey share the wealth! Whos this beautiful girl!?" Kevin shouted as he walked up to them.
"Hey man this is Stephanie."
Kevin took her hand kissing it. "Hello there beautiful."
"This slime ball is Kevin." Paul said as he smiled at his friend.
"What the fuck..." Paul said as he saw Maria coming through his yard.
Trish shot him a look as she ran over to block Maria. Maria pushed past her as she walked right up to Paul.
"Nice for you to invite me to the company party Paul, still not over it huh?" She asked as she eyed Stephanie.
Stephanie grilled her right back. She never had a problem defending herself. She crossed her arms as she stared her down.
"Get the fuck out of here Maria, and yes I am over it can't you see that." He said as he put his arm around Stephanie's shoulder.
"How nice, I thought you weren't down with fucking clients." She replied.
"Well you would be the expert on going down now wouldn't you?" He said letting go of Stephanie as he got in Maria's face. "This party is for my friends, so get the fuck out."
Maria reared her hand back as she slapped him across the face. His face turned red as he got right in her face.
"Get out get the fuck out!" He screamed pushing his body into hers almost knocking her over.
Stephanie pulled on his shoulder as she got between them. She herself got nose to nose with Maria before Trish came over pulling Maria back.
"He asked you to leave, he owns this property and now that means you are trespassing on private property. Leave before I have him call the cops and trespassing is a federal offense." Stephanie seethed staring her in the face.
Kevin had pulled Paul back so he could cool off.
"Who the fuck do you think you are? You know what? Good luck with him bitch, hes more emotional fucked than a mental patient." Maria spat.
Trish grabbed her by the arm as she began shoving her towards the front gate. Stephanie turned to face Paul.
"I need to go." She said slightly shaken.
"Hey, you just got her. Don't leave because of her." Paul said grabbing her hand. She pulled it back as she shook her head. "I'm not leaving because of her. I have to go, sorry."
Paul watched as she walked out the same way she had walked in not too long ago. Trish gave him a sympathetic look as she watched his face drop.
"What the fuck was that?" He said.
"Whatever man, see women suck and they are only good for one thing, I told you that a long time ago." Kevin said as he handed him a beer. "C'mon lets drink.

trish looked over at her friend slumped in the lawn chair. He was completely wasted. He tried to call Stephanie for an hour before finally giving into Kevin and drinking himself into oblivion.
"I'll bring him upstairs." Shawn said as he sighed.
"Nah, I got it you go home." Trish said as she patted his back.
"You sure?" He asked.
"Yeah, see you Monday." She said with a sigh.
"Goodnight." He said as he took off.
"C'mon drunk boy, party is over." Trish said as she poked Paul's cheek.
He tried to slap it away as he grunted. He opened his eyes slowly and looked around at the empty yard. He looked back at Trish with a half smile.
"I'm firing that bitch Monday morning." He commented trying to stand.
Trish rolled her eyes as she threw his arm over her shoulders helping him up to his room. A room she'd seen plenty of times before. He groaned as she dropped him on his unmade bed. He got undressed down to his boxers as she left the room and climbed in the bed. Trish returned with a trash bucket, a bottle of water, advil, and gum. Paul hangover essentials. She sat on the side of him as she ran her hand through his hair.
"She'll be ok Paul." She said as she smiled at him.
He took her hand rolling his eyes. "Why'd she leave?" He mumbled.
"You'll have to ask her when shes ready to talk." Trish replied.
Paul moved over as he opened the blankets. Trish rolled her eyes as she took off her shoes and pants she left her tank top on as she laid in the bed next to him. He pulled her close as she smiled hearing him breathing deeply. He was like her big brother most of the time, but at times like this he was just Paul, one of her best friends maybe even her best friend.
"Good night Trish." Paul mumbled into her hair.
"Good night Paul."

Paul sucked in a deep breath and his pride as he knocked on Stephanie's apartment door. He had been debating all morning if he should come see her. He decided to. The old him would never have sucked his pride down, but for her he would. He heard her moving around and waited as she slowly opened the door. He felt a wave of emotion wash over him as he looked at her. He swallowed hard as he watched her. He tried to read her, it wasn't easy she was a master of hiding her emotion. She stepped aside licking her lips allowing him in. He swallowed hard. He had to find out what was up with her and what they were, he was falling in love with her and this was killing him.
"We need to talk."