Thanks to everyone who is digging this story! It'll get way more interesting I promise! Well that is Paul can drag the truth out of Stephanie...

"Powerhouse, this is Paul speaking."
Stephanie smiled to herself as she cradled the phone in her hand. She checked the oven quickly.
He had showed up at her apartment Sunday morning. He had apologized and she had explained how she doesn't like screaming and men being aggressive because of her uncle. She didn't get much further into it then that but she would later on.
"Hi, its me. Are you working late tonight?" She asked quietly.
"hi baby yeah I was going to help john close up busy night tonight. Why what's up?" He replied.
He smiled at Trish as she walked up to him leaning on the counter as she pinched his arm. He gave her a dirty look as she smirked at him.
"Um... I just I did something kinda Special I guess for you and I was waiting for you to come here and see it." She said softly.
"To your place ?" He asked.
"No yours, Trish let me borrow her key. I hope you don't think it's weird I don't like my apartment so much. It's really quiet and peaceful here."
Paul looked up and Trish winked at him. 'Go home.' She mouthed to him. He shook his head covering the phone.
"I'll help John tonight, go home." She whispered.
He contemplated it. He never chose a date over work, but this was Stephanie and she was more than a date, she always would be.
"Paul?" Stephanie said gently.
"Yeah..." He trailed off. "Yes. Ill be home soon." He said as he smiled at Trish as she clapped.
"Great, see you soon." She said.
"See you soon."
Trish gave Paul a hug as he hugged her back.
"Trish why are we hugging?" He asked.
"Cause I'm just excited for you goon!" She said as she let him go. "Now go home!"
"Okay okay I'm going. Thank you for staying. I owe you."
Trish watched Paul as he left. She was happy for him. Stephanie had approached her at the gym the other day. She had asked her to pick a day Paul would be staying a little later so she could cook him dinner. Trish thought it was great and immediately leant her her key. Paul was a private person but he needed some excitement in his life and Stephanie sure was keeping him on his toes.

Paul chewed a piece of the chicken parm as he smiled. It was damn good. He didn't know she was a good cook. It was good to know though.
"How is it?" She asked softly.
"It's amazing steph, not just the food, you." He said as he reached across the small dining room table holding her hand rubbing small circles on it with his thumb. "No ones ever done this for me. You don't give yourself enough credit."
She smiled. "Thanks babe."
He smiled at the nick name. She was adorable. They talked and joked around during dinner. She loved his laugh and he loved her reaction to his stupid jokes. He helped her clean up and load up the dishwasher.
"That was great sweetheart, thank you. But uh, what's for desert?" He asked wiggling his eyebrows as he held her in his arms.
"Mmmmm, I think that you should provide that." She said giving him a kiss.
"You think so huh?" He asked.
She smiled as she laughed at his expression.
"Look even though I look like a snoop cause I busted into your home unannounced I didn't look around, just your kitchen and your bathroom, once." She said holding up her index finger.
He laughed. "I'll check my bathroom camera to see for sure."
She slapped his chest as she laughed. "So give me the grand tour."
Paul sighed as he looked around.
"We'll you've seen half of it. The kitchen bathroom now all that's left is the living room, guest room, and my room."
"Lead the way!" She said as she took his hand.

"And this is my room." He stated shoving his hands in his pockets. Stephanie looked around his bedroom. She took in his plaid blue and green wallpaper. His navy blue bedding and his oak furniture. She ran her fingers over his nail clippers, his key chain, and even his loose change. She wanted to remember everything about him. She smiled as she looked at the pictures. There was one pretty recent one of him and his mom. She picked up an old one of him and his dad it looked like his graduation day.
"That was our last picture together." He said his hands in his pockets. "I look at it every day and wish that I could be as good a man as him. I asked him for you."
She smiled as turned to face him.
"How so?" She asked.
"Well I asked to find the love of my life, that could be you." He said shyly. "Want to see the balcony?" He asked taking her hand.
She let him lead her outside into the balcony. It was gorgeous. He stood behind her as she leaned on the banister.
"See that tree way off in the distance?" He whispered in her ear.
She felt a shiver run down her back as she felt his breath on her neck. She swallowed hard. A man had never had this affect on her. Ever. Maybe he was right. Maybe they were meant to find each other.
"The one that looks more like a palm tree?" She asked feeling her mouth go dry as he pressed even closer to her.
"Yes, I've never shown that to anyone sounds dumb I know but it was like my thing."
"Well now it's our thing." She said as she leaned her head back against his chest.
He kissed her neck as she reached down taking his arms as she wrapped them around her waist. She turned around in his arms as he leaned down kissing her. He hoisted her up placing her on the Banister. He held her tight.
"I won't let you fall." He said as he kissed her.
"I'm not scared." She replied.
Her heart was racing he was exciting and comforting at the same time. He was dangerous and safe. He was sweet and he was strong. He was becoming everything.
He wrapped his arms around her waist holding her tight as he leaned in kissing her. She wrapped her arms around his neck. She moved her lips to his neck sucking on a spot she found last week. He gripped her hips tight as he groaned. She was exciting him already. He was finding it extremely hard to hold back. His resolve was pretty much being broken.
"Why don't I go get us some drinks ?" He said as he lifted her off the banister and placed her down.
She watched him make his way down to the kitchen.
Stephanie quickly went into his room as she stripped. Enough was enough. She wanted him and she wanted him now. Her body was on fire for him. She had worn black lace lingerie. She fixed her hair in the reflection of his sliding door. She felt like she looked good. She went into her purse pulling out 2 candles. She lit them placing them on the nightstand. She heard him coming back and scrambled as she went back out to the balcony.
Paul instantly smelled her perfume as he made his way back into his room. He swallowed hard as he saw her in the moonlight on his balcony. He put the drinks on his dresser as he walked to her.
"What happened to your clothes?" He said as he looked her up and down. "I mean..."
Stephanie leaned up kissing him. She ran her hand behind his head pulling him closer. Her other hand ran behind his back feeling his muscles. She broke the kiss as she rubbed the back of his neck. She looked into his eyes as she licked her lips.
"Paul... Please don't turn me down..." She pleaded as she looked into his eyes.
Paul smiled as he leaned into her. He couldn't turn her down if he wanted to. Her actions said what her words couldn't right now. That she was feeling what he was. That she did want this, because she was proving it to him.
He ran his thumb over her bottom lip as he leaned in capturing her lips in his. He wrapped his arm around her waist pulling her hard against him. She felt his tongue slide past her lips as it moved against hers. He broke the kiss for air as he moved his lips to her neck kissing up to her ear.
"Do you know how hard it's been to resist you?" He whispered in her ear.
She wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him even closer. She moaned as he slipped his hand down her abdomen. He nibbled her ear lobe as he slid his hand underneath her panties. He touched her feeling that she was already wet for him. He slid his other hand down her back holding her backside roughly as she moaned loudly. He moved his fingers expertly over her most sensitive spot as he moved his lips to hers sucking on her bottom lip. She threw her head back as she breathed heavily. He moved his fingers faster over her as she held onto his shoulders.
"Paul... Paul, I'm gonna..."
Paul smiled against her skin as he walked her backwards to the bed. She hit the bed with the back of her legs as she sat down. Paul reached down as he picked her up and brought her head up to the pillows. She looked so beautiful just laying there watching him. He moved onto the bed next to her as he began kissing her again. He reached behind her unhooking her bra as he tossed it. He moved his hand to her breast as he tweaked her nipple. She felt his lips cover hers again as he kissed her. His kisses were the most amazing kisses shed ever experienced. She felt him rub against her as he moved his tongue with hers stealing her breath away. She moved her mouth from his trying to catch her breath. He moved down her body as he rolled her panties down her legs. He kissed his way up her thighs and felt her shiver as he slid his tongue inside her.
"Fuck..." She hissed out at the contact. "Paul!"
He held her hip still as he moved his tongue in and out over and and over. She gripped his hair tightly as she pulled him up to her. She grabbed his shirt pulling it over his head as she tossed it. She reached down grabbing his belt buckle. He felt her unbuckle it as she unbuttoned and unzipped his jeans pushing them down. He kicked them off as he crawled up her leaning over her. She took him in her hand rubbing him gently.
"Oh my god... You're perfect." She said as she kissed him.
His mind was reeling. She was so beautiful all he wanted to do was pleasure her. He felt her hand on him and he gently removed it as he held himself at her entrance. He reached for his nightstand drawer and she stopped him pulling him back to her as She kissed him. And lifted her hips up as she rubbed against him.
"I'm on something... I trust you."
She said breathlessly. "You can trust me."
He pressed his forehead against hers as he slowly entered her. He held still as she cried out. Her nails dug into his back as he groaned feeling her around him was more incredible than he expected. He began to move as he leaned down capturing her lips in his. He broke the kiss moving his lips to her neck as he sucked on her skin. She was so amazing.
"More..." She moaned.
He moved her up further on the bed as he moved deeper inside of her. She wrapped her legs around his waist as he held her hip tightly. He felt her lips move to his ear. She was breathing heavily and moaning his name over and over.
"Paul..."
He picked up the pace moving in and out of her fast as he possibly could.
"Steph, I love you." He groaned out into her ear.
She almost didn't process what he had just said. But she had. He loved her. Loved her. She clenched hard around him with her orgasm hitting her hard, almost stopping his movements completely as he let go deep inside her. He laid his head into her neck as he tried to regain his breath. He felt her shaking under him and he held himself up on his forearms looking down at her. He saw tears rolling down her cheeks.
"Don't cry... Did I hurt you?" He asked panicked.
She shook her head no. "You mean it?"
"What baby?" He asked kissing her tears.
"You love me?"