Good morning! Little a. is actually taking her morning nap, so here we go! Again, I'm sorry these are so short... I was trying something different - being less wordy is a challenge for me. ;)

Thanks everyone for the well-wishes. Things are going better in the araeo household. Now I just have to get through hosting Christmas. YIKES. Send me virtual xanax and wine, please.

Thanks to KristenLynn for the beta and so much more.

~CHAPTER FOUR~

/ he said: Final stop – Operation: Seduce Bella – her apartment, 1:55 a.m.

Christ, you feel amazing. You make me nervous, almost like I've never done this before. I'm that fucking turned on – all because of you. I'm in a trance, only able to focus on your delicious body spread out before me.

And it's not just the attraction – it's because I fucking like you. You make me laugh. From my strange, nerdy tastes in television and movies, to my smartphone addiction, to my obsession with EDM, I know I'm a complete dork. But you're perfect enough to like it. Like me. I've only known you a couple weeks, but I know you can be the best of all worlds: my girl, my rock, my partner in crime.

And then there's the sex.

It's not just the impending reality, the very thought of it's like a mind eraser – a sudden hit of warmth in the gut and a shot to the brain, wiping out every other thing in my head. Filling it instead with filthy thoughts that involve nothing but your naked skin covered by mine. You, gasping my name in my ear.

And now I'm here, in that very moment, and I almost freeze.

Do you like it? Am I being gentle enough?

Or do you like it a little bit rougher?

Just about all of it makes me twitch in my pants. My jeans are uncomfortable, with no relief in sight on this awkward little love seat. My mobility and room to wiggle are severely impaired, but it just gives me an excuse to hold you tighter.

But still, I want you in your bed. Spread out for me on soft, rumpled sheets that smell like you. So I can make them smell like me. Like us.

But the question is, will you let me? God, I hope so.

I can't fucking wait.

~HS:SS~

Ack! I can't wait either. This might end up being another three update day. One this afternoon, and one more after the kiddo goes to bed.

EDM is electronic dance music. Mr. araeo is obsessed with it. So is Little araeo. Sigh. I like it well enough, but I wish she'd jam out to nineties alternative as much as she does to Tiesto podcasts.

Thank you all so much for reading. The response has been great. I love hearing your thoughts and seeing all the familiar names!