Chapter 8

When I woke up Jon wasn't in bed. No surprise there. I had wondered why he hadn't left last night after we had slept with each other. After the bombshell I dropped on him. But he had stayed at least until I fell asleep.

And then this morning he was gone. I heard him somewhere in the apartment though. And I didn't want to avoid the conversation we needed to have any longer. I put on some sweatpants and raided his closet where I found a "Explicit Mox Violence" shirt. It was too big but I didn't care. It felt good.

I found him in the kitchen trying to make coffee, slamming the coffee machine shut.

"It's not plugged in." I pointed out in a small voice and he leaned on the counter, trying to gain his composure. When he had calmed down he said:"You could have told me." And then his eyes met mine. He registered the shirt, I thought I saw a smirk in his eyes for a moment but than his face became neutral again.

"I choose not to. Sometimes it is better to ask forgiveness than permission."

"Sam damn it." He was aggravated again. "I hurt you!" he pointed out, and it seemed like that was the thing that weighted on his mind the most.

"Stop fussing, I am good, I don't break so easily." I shrugged and went past him, plugging in the coffee machine switching it on.

Jon shoved his hand through his shaggy hair which looked so damn good this morning. So unruly, like the man. I couldn't resist the urge to touch it. I had found out last night that is was soft, really soft and that I wanted to touch it and push my hand through it all the time.

So I raised a hand and ruffled through the mess he already had made of it. "Really, stop. I will be honest from now on, but I couldn't be last night. I am deeply sorry for that but I couldn't tell you up front that it had been ages for me. And that I am not the most experienced woman between the sheets. That will change now. So, please stop sweating over something you didn't know. Rather kiss me." My hand was still in his hair, softly massaging his scalp. He had closed the eyes and was listening to me, and maybe enjoying the gently rub.

When he opened his eyes again I knew we were good and before I could react he had grabbed me around the waist and put me in the counter with ease. "You are so strong." I cooed. "All that training better pays of.." He was standing between my legs kissing me, his hands under my shirt, softly massaging my breasts. "I like this t-shirt on you." he whispered in my ear and kissed me there which made me shiver. "I want you." he mumbled against my jugular, slowly circling it with his tongue.

We were really getting hot and heavy on his kitchen counter, when there was a knock on his front door. "What the fuck?" we said in union and darted apart. Jon was breathing heavily. And I was not any better. I hopped from the counter, glad that I could hide my arousal better than he could. Thank God he had put on jeans. But his arousal was still visible and he had to adjust himself. "I forgot..." he mumbled and went to open the door giving me no chance to dug back in the bedroom. He did this on purpose, I am pretty sure of it because behind the door was Colby, with Leighla at his side and I would bet everything I have that Jon wanted to stake his claim (a claim that was his because this time, and in all honesty, Colby and me we were friends.) and he wanted to put an end to the teasing.

"Hey Jon, I came to pick you up for training. Leighla tagged along because she wanted to do a girls day out with Sam." Colby waltzed in and only when he saw me in the kitchen, sheepishly trying to look busy he stopped. He looked back at Jon, let his gaze wander up and down the fully clothed man, only his socks were missing, then back at me, and I must have looked flushed still and before he could say something Jon cut in. "Yes we did have sex. No it is not your business and any smug smile I see on your face I will beat out of you." Okay, here I thought one could sugar coat the whole thing. But no, one could be blunt. Colby put his hand in front of his mouth. He was smiling. And before he could react, Jon had him in a side headlock. "Told you to loose that smug smile Seth." he growled and tightened the hold and Colby began trying to break it. He bit Jon in his side and used the momentum to push Jon's hands away, sweeping his feet out from under him and dropping him to the ground. Gently though because he held on to him on the way down. And just like that Jon was on his back in the middle of his living room. Leighla had finally come in and closed the door looking from her boyfriend to Jon. "Boys will be boys." she exclaimed and walked up to me to give me a hug. "Lucky bitch." she whispered in my ear and I grinned.

Jon and Colby were still eying each other, Jon from down at the floor, Colby from his vantage point above him.

Finally the younger man extended his hand and helped Jon up pulling him in a hug. "Happy for you." he said and let go.

"Yeah, well..." Jon was rubbing his neck. He wasn't used to easy affection like that it seemed.

"Let me grab my gym bag and we are good to go." He went to his bedroom and left me standing there with Leighla and Colby.

"So..." Colby looked at me and grinned. "So...have a nice workout and stop staring at me like you can read my freaking mind." I answered uncomfortable. Of course both Colby and Leighla knew what happened here last night. But Jon blurting it out like this...he was usually really private about stuff.

"I can't read minds. But your face is the perfect advertisement. All glowy and happy. And Jon smiled when I took him down. Usually he's more competitive. I am just good at reading people." Colby explained and I hid my face behind my hands. "Just leave please? I need time to deal still." I said behind my hands and I heard Jon return. "See you later Sam." he said without a hug or a kiss and he grabbed Colby by the arm and I heard the front door close. Thank God he wasn't a fan of PDA either it seemed.

"Get dressed and lets get breakfast somewhere Sam. And then you tell me everything about last night."

"I don't kiss and tell Leighla, sorry. But I will get dressed."

Thank you for reading, and hopefully reviewing. The next chapter will be short again, but chapter 10 will be a kicker. And after chapter 10 will be an ultra long flash back chapter about their first meeting! So stay tuned!