Yes, I'm pairing Hunter with Charlotte.

This pairing and story were a little something I wrote for my good friend, Farina and turned out to be something she and I liked which is why I'm posting.

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- Hunter's Web -

Chapter 10

The morning after his dinner with his sister, he texted me and asked me if I was free. I blushed when I looked out the window and saw his car parked outside. After making him wait for about 30 minutes, I got into his car and smiled. I loved the way he kissed me and even though I asked him if he would shave his beard for me, I loved caressing it as we kissed.

God I could do this all day. I thought as he pulled back and smiled. "Good morning, hot stuff."

"I swear, any other man would get punched after calling me hot stuff."

"I already got punched once, Tyson. I don't think I want a replay."

"So, what's up?" I asked as he started driving.

"Not much. I thought it would be nice to spend the morning together since the weather is great."

"It is a beautiful morning, isn't it?"

"Definitely."

"So where is my evil prince charming taking me?"

"Just sit tight and be patient." He joked. "I know you have a problem with patience, but I'm sure you can at least try."

"I did promise to try."

"That's right." He took my hand in his as if he knew how hard it was for me to be patient.

After an hour drive of listening to his heavy metal, I was beginning to get a headache when we finally pulled up in front of a restaurant on the beach. Holding hands, we made our way to the restaurant and I couldn't help but think about the faces inside that would probably recognize him and drool over him.

Much to my surprise, no one knew him there. "This is a very nice place."

"You think?" He asked as he pulled the chair for me.

"Yes. Look at the view. I just love the ocean." I smiled as he sat across from me. "Have you been here before?"

"No. First time." He smiled back and took my hand in his. "You didn't feel comfortable around other women back in the city, I decided to take you someplace neutral."

"That's very considerate of you. Thank you."

"You're welcome."

if felt great to be with someone I didn't have to explain my weird food choices to. I loved that fitness was such a big part of his life and he understood what eating healthy really meant. We could talk for hours about it. The funniest thing was the weird look the waitress had when she took our order and had to answer all our weird questions.

After we ate and he paid, again, but still let me leave a tip, he suggested a walk on the beach. The feel of his fingers searching, reaching for my hand and entwining our fingers, made my heart start racing. Everything seemed to be so natural and relaxing with him that day and I didn't want to go back. The way he held my hand and the way he kissed me, the conversations about life and training and all the things that just came to mind, it felt like we knew each other for years. At that place I was free to be myself, to act natural, because I felt comfortable. I could kiss him and hold him without worrying about other women or someone telling my dad.

As we sat on a big rock by the water, I rested my head on his shoulder and caressed his bicep. "Thank you for bringing me here, I'm having such a great time."

"Me too." He smiled and kissed the top of my head.

"What time do we have to go back?"

"We can stay as long as you want. Aurora is going to a friend's house after school to work on a project."

"I like it that you made plans for us."

"You asked me to give this a real chance."

"And how is it so far?"

"It's nice."

I pouted as I raised my gaze and looked into his eyes. "You have to give me a little more than just nice, Hunter. You've been doing great so far, don't ruin it."

With his hand on my cheek, he drew me close for a hot and passionate kiss. I welcomed his tongue in and moaned in his mouth. It was moments like this that made my heart miss a beat and my body shiver to the feel of his hot breath and his tender touch. He had all the moves and did everything right. He made me feel special and I didn't think about the other women and his past anymore. All I cared about was being with him.

When we broke for air, I opened my eyes to find his mellow smile. "There's no place I'd rather be in right now, than here with you, Charlotte."

I closed my eyes and buried my face in the crook of his neck. This man just murdered my heart with one sentence. "I said give me more than just nice, I didn't say make it impossible for me to look at you." When his dorky laugh escaped him, I put my hand on his mouth. "Not the laugh please."

When he kissed my hand, I immediately replaced my hand with my lips. I would've undressed him right there and made love to him if people weren't walking around.

"Honestly, I don't care what you think of me right now, but do you think we can find a hotel around here somewhere?"

"You're naughty." He winked.

"Only when I'm around you." I winked back.

"Do your phone thingy and find something."

"Thingy? Really?"

"What can I say? You're rubbing off on me."

I thought about how it might look to him, but Hunter was different. He wasn't a horny teenager who only cared about sex. He understood that this was not cheap sex and that's how he treated it. When we entered our room, hunter laid his jacket on the couch and took my hand. I loved looking into his eyes. He had that sneaky look mixed with tenderness that just made it impossible for me not to smile.

I blushed when he tucked my hair behind my ear and caressed my cheek. "Hey, hot stuff." He chuckled.

"I'm actually starting to like it." I slapped his face playfully. "What have you done to me?"

"Nothing yet." He smiled has he took my hand and led me to the bed.

He sat down and pulled me to him. Resting his forehead right under my chest, he started stroking my legs up and down. Kissing the top of his head, I guided his face up and smiled. "Is this the real you? The kind of man to just take a break and drive an hour to the beach?"

"I don't know. I haven't done this relationship thing in a very long time. I'm just trying things to see what you like."

"This, I like. You can bring me here any time."

"I might." He smiled. "If…"

"If I play my cards right." I said before he could continue.

"That's right."

Hunter was, from the short time I've spent with him, a very complex man. He could be the romantic guy who could make your heart miss a beat with one look or one gesture, wild and savage that could make your entire body ache after sex, tender and gentle, strong and protective. He was also very reserved at times, something that would make the fear crawl through your veins, alerting you that this might be just another conquest.

Lying in his arms that day, after making love to him, I felt my heart pounding in my chest. Was this love? Could a simple walk on a beautiful beach, the sound of his dorky laugh, the taste of his kiss, could all these things make a woman lose herself in him? I tried my hardest to believe I was the only one he brought here. I tried to stop my emotions from bursting out when he whispered in my ear and kissed my bare shoulder.

When he dropped me off at home that evening, I didn't want to let him go. I was afraid to end this perfect day. I needed more of him, more of us together. I needed more of his touch and more of his voice, but it was impossible. All I needed was patience. Just a little patience, until he was ready, until he feels that he can trust me. Patience was never a friend to me which was probably the reason why I rushed into 2 marriages and then 2 divorces.

"I will see you tomorrow, at the barbeque." He smiled.

"Good. Don't tell aurora, but I got her something. You know, to make up for how stupid I was at the movies the other night."

"You didn't have to get her anything, Charlotte. She understood and she's fine now."

"I know, but still."

"Alright, I won't say a word."

"Thank you for today."

"You have to stop thanking me. You weren't alone, you know. I was there too and I had a great time too."

"Okay, I can see that I'm annoying you. I'll see you tomorrow."

"You're not." He kissed me softly. "I'll see you tomorrow."

The next day, I woke up to the sounds or my father in the back yard. Looking out the window, I watched him prepare the yard for his guests and smiled. If he only knew I was sleeping with his best friend. I thought as I got into the shower. I could still feel Hunter's body behind me, kissing my neck while caressing my body with shower cream. I closed my eyes as the hot water came down and thought about how gentle and romantic he was yesterday.

My dad rolled his eyes when I came downstairs to the sight of my torn jeans and my ragged shirt. "This is what you wear? With all the money you've been spending on clothes lately, this is the best you can come up with?"

"What's the big deal? I'm home with my family. It's not like we're eating out."

"Can you please, for once in your life do as I ask and change into something that looks a little nicer? I have friends coming over."

"Friends?" I pretended I was surprised.

"Yes." He urged me. "Hunter and Aurora are coming."

"Some friends." I mumbled as I went back upstairs.

He gave me his approving smile when I came back to find my brother and sister there. They showed up to the barbeque without their families and after a few awkward attempts for small talk we finally hit it off and started having some real conversations. We had a few laughs at my dad's expense and talked about work and their kids, until Hunter and Aurora came from around the backyard. Suddenly I felt my hands starting to sweat and my mouth getting dry.

That man sure makes an entrance. I thought as I tried as hard as I could not to stare at his ass when he passed me on his way to where my dad was. Aurora said hello to everyone and took her place next to me. "Char, where were you yesterday? Seth and I missed you."

"And what about Corey?" I joked. Trying to distract myself from how gorgeous he looked with that tight shirt and jeans. "Didn't he miss me too?"

"Corey wasn't there when I got there."

"Wait, what were you doing at Seth's? I thought you were at a friend's house working on a school project." I said and in the corner of my eye I could see Hunter's head turn. Damn it! I screamed in my head.

"How did you know?"

Finding voice and a proper explanation simultaneously was impossible as the little girl stared at me. When I noticed Hunter's little smile taunting me, just waiting to see how I'm getting myself out of that mess, I smiled back. "I ran into your dad yesterday and asked about you."

A sigh of relief escaped me when she bought it and grabbed a soda. Me and my big mouth. That girl was too mature and too sharp for her age, I thought as I remembered the gift I had for her. "Hey, kiddo, I got something for you."

"Really?" She smiled and I noticed my sister watching us with her examining eyes.

"Come. It's in my room."

Aurora loved my room very much. She looked around and her eyes widened at the big walk in closet. "When I grow up I want this too."

"I'm sure your dad can make it happen." I smiled as I took the little bag out from my drawer. "Here." I handed it to her and sat beside her on the sofa. "I wanted to apologize for the other day. I want you to know that no matter where I'll be, you and I will always be friends. You're a very special girl and I care about you."

"I know, Charlotte." She smiled as she looked inside. "My dad and I talked about it. I know you have friends and other stuff back in New York and I understand that you miss it."

"Well, I got you this little thing, just so that you'll know we will always be friends, no matter what."

Aurora took out the 2 yellow bracelets and smiled. "One for me and one for you?" She asked.

"Yep." I took one and quickly put it on her wrist. "One for you and one for me."

"I'm never taking it off." She brushed her fingers on it. "I have to show dad."

"Should I show my dad too?" We started laughing.

"Yes. Come on." She started running.

Hunter and my dad were by the grill with my brother when Aurora ran outside and starteled them. "What the…" Hunter said after she nearly fell. "No running."

"Look, dad, look what Charlotte got me." She stuck her hand up in his face. "She has one too. We have matching bracelets."

"That's awesome." He smiled. "Did you say thank you?"

"She did." I replied.

Not long after the men almost got a heart attack from Aurora, everyone was eating and talking and having a good time except me. I needed some alone time with him. it was nearly impossible to be around him and not touch him. When I noticed he went inside, probably to get more drinks, I made sure no one paid attention to me and followed him. As I was making my way to the kitchen, he appeared out of nowhere, grabbed my hand and pulled me into the bathroom. "I knew you'd follow me inside." He attacked my neck.

"Damn you!" I whispered. "You almost gave me a heart attack!"

"Sorry."

"Hunter!" I gasped when his hand cupped one of my boobs.

"Did you miss me?" He asked as he smiled at me.

"I did, but we can't do this here."

"Okay." He said simply as he straightened my shirt. "Whatever you say."

I grabbed his arm when he turned to the door and stopped him. "What, you're mad at me now?"

"I'm not mad. I'm just doing what you asked."

"So we're good?"

"Well were not bad…" He smiled.

"Hunter, I just don't want my dad to… you know…"

"It's fine. I'll see you out there."

"Wait." I stopped him. "Is it okay that I gave Aurora the bracelet?"

"Do you think it's okay?"

"Yes. I explained to her that no matter what, we will always be friends and I will always be there for her."

"Cool. If you think it's okay than I guess it's okay."

"Are you sure?" I searched his eyes.

"Yes. I'm sure."

"Okay." I pulled him to me. "So kiss me for crying out loud. You smell so damn good."

I wanted to drag his hot ass upstairs and get all my frustration out on him. It was beyond hard to pretend like nothing was going on. After we came out separately, he almost bluntly ignored me the rest of the day. I tried not to frown when Aurora said goodbye and he barely waved. It almost made me follow them and kiss him in front of everyone, but I had to stop myself when my sister looked at me in a very weird way.

When my dad and my brother went inside to get a drink, she sat next to me and smiled. "Isn't Hunter great?"

Damn it! Am I this transparent? "I hardly know him. He seems okay."

"Charlotte." She chuckled. "You're not a very good liar."

"I have no idea what you're talking about."

"I should warn you. It's a dead end." She said as she poured some wine in her empty glass. "He doesn't do relationships. He is very protective of Aurora."

"That I noticed."

"He had an affair with one of my friends at work. She said he was up front about his intentions and always treated her with respect. He's a very good guy and he cares a great deal about dad, but he's not serious."

"Why are you telling me this?"

"I just don't want you to get hurt."

"What makes you think I'll get hurt?"

"Sweetie, he's not the guy to marry you and give you children. I've known him longer and I feel like you need to know this before he sweeps you off your feet."

"Please, Megan. Sweep me off my feet? He's not Brad Pitt."

"Alright, just looking out for you."

"I appreciate it, but there's no need, really."

After Megan and David left, I went upstairs and locked myself in my room. I was so angry the entire time they were there, but had to hide it. Everyone knew about his lifestyle and not just that, they thought it was alright for him to sleep around. He is up front about his intentions. I mocked her. Does that give him the right to sleep with half the city? It was so wrong, I thought as I looked at my phone and got angrier. Sure, he can't even text me.

And if that wasn't enough, my sister's words burned a whole inside my heart. Not the type to marry me and give me children. I didn't even think about marriage or kids until she brought it up. Was I really willing to give these things up for him? A man who was almost perfect, but wasn't serious?

I didn't know what I was supposed to be feeling. On one hand, I was so attracted to him and wanted to practically live naked in his bed, but on the other hand, it made me sick that he slept with so many women. Needs, Seth called it. How needy can the man be?

The question mark that appeared on my screen as I debated the great urge to break my phone, upset me even more. A question mark? Really? What am I, a bootie call?

I ignored it. I left the phone on my bed and went to get me something to drink. When I came back, he suddenly decided to use his words. Is everything alright?

Yes. Everything is alright. Good night. I texted back after making him wait a few minutes.

He didn't reply and I felt like I had just made a huge mistake, but I just needed to think about things. Do I really want to get into a relationship with a man who has a kid and doesn't plan of having more? I wanted to be with him, I wanted him to be mine. He had it all. He was gorgeous, he was intelligent, successful and everyone loved him, but was he right for me?

The next day, he didn't even try to talk to me. I was in bed all day just thinking about everything and the more I thought about things, the more I knew deep down what needed to be done.

It was around 10 when I knocked on his door. When he opened it, he wasn't smiling, but he did move aside and allowed me to go in. "It's fine. I'll just say what I came to say and I'll be gone." I said as I felt how hard it was to look at him.

"Alright."

"I can't do this, Hunter. It's not going to work between us."

"What happened?" He asked as he searched for my eyes.

"Nothing. I need you to respect my decision, okay?"

"Okay."

"So, I guess I'll see you around."

"I guess you will."

"Yeah, okay… Bye." I nearly whispered as I felt the lump down my throat.

I tried my hardest not to run to the car. I tried to stay calm until I was far enough to let everything out, but he stopped me right before I opened the car door. He turned me around and one look into his eyes made the tears start rolling down my cheeks as I tried to contain myself.

"Why are you doing this?" He asked as he wiped the tears with his thumbs and held my face up. "Have I done something wrong?"

I nodded no because I couldn't speak.

"Charlotte, come on, baby. Tell me what's wrong." He said in his soft voice. "Whatever I did, I'm sorry. Just tell me what's wrong."

"Please…" I barely managed to say. "I need to go."

"I can't let you go like this." He pleaded. "Please talk to me."

"Please, Hunter."

He let me take his hands off my face and didn't stop me what I got into my car. I knew facing him would be hard, but I had no idea how much. I tried to convince myself that it was the right thing to do. I tried to convince myself that I needed someone who could give me all I wanted in life and that Hunter wasn't that someone.

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