Here we are another update. Caroline is back full time next chapter as the wedding is coming up shortly. The next couple chapters are going to have quite a bit of time between them because the wedding is the half way point of the story. This chapter isn't my best but unfortunately the need to get something posted and lack of time and being sick was not conducive to the best chapter I've ever written. The next one is the trip to New York. Thanks for reading and all the support this story has received.
The next morning I woke up to the delicious aroma of pancakes. I cracked open my eyes and saw Damon wheel in a cart from room service and bring the two plates over to the bed.
"Good morning beautiful." He said and I smiled and sat up still kind of groggy.
"Good morning handsome." I laughed and he smirked as he handed me my plate of warm pancakes with blueberries and whipped cream.
"Enjoy." He said kissing my head before coming to sit next to me. It was official I loved this man even more than before. He knows how much I love pancakes with whipped cream and blueberries. It's my all-time favourite breakfast food.
"So what's the plan for after this?" I asked him.
"Despite what I had planned, I don't think we should only have sex today. We need to do other things too." He told me and I smiled and shook my head.
"Like what?" I asked him.
"Well we are going to check out the pool. Then you are going to check out the spa while I make dinner reservations. I have some running around to do because I have plans for tonight." He told me and I stared at him.
"How long have you been up?" I asked him curiously.
"Only about an hour." He shrugged.
"So what are you doing while I'm at the spa?" I asked him.
"I have to leave the hotel and do something. I'm not going to see you all day, I'll meet you at the restaurant." He told me and I just shook my head.
"Are you spoiling me?" I asked him and he nodded.
"Of course I am, it's my job. And I don't get to do it too often so I'm going to enjoy it. Everything is already paid for, for you." He told me and I leaned over to kiss him. It wasn't too often that I got pampered and it's not like I needed it, but I did want it.
"I love you." I told him before very unattractively taking a large bite of my pancakes.
"I love you too, even when you do something so disgusting. After we eat, we're checking out the pool." He told me and I smiled. I really did want to check out the pool, I brought my bathing suit and everything.
When we were finished we changed into our bathing suits and took the elevator down to the ground floor. Damon used our key to get into the pool area and he claimed a chair to leave our towels and his shirt and room key.
"How's the water?" He asked as I dipped my toe in. I was very tentative when it came to swimming. I slowly got used to the water before getting in, Damon on the other hand was the exact opposite. But he still checked with me before getting into the water.
"It's fine. It's actually quite warm." I told him as I started walking down the stairs. Damon nodded and went around to the deep end and did a cannon ball which created a splash big enough to hit me on the other end of the pool. I laughed and turned my head as he swam over to me.
"The water is perfect, come on baby." He told me grabbed my hand and pulling me into deeper water. I let him pull me deeper under the water was up to my chin in the deep end.
"We should enjoy the quiet while it lasts, I'm pretty sure I just heard chatter coming down the hall." I told him and he sighed.
"Is it too much to ask for, for a quiet swim without children?" He asked rhetorically.
"Not in a public hotel pool." I told him and he sighed again as the door swung open and three kids and their parents came in and almost immediately jumped into the pool. Damon and I turned our heads just in time for two kids to jump in near us.
"Kids don't jump near other people." The mom shouted and I laughed.
"It's okay." I told her and she looked relieved. The mom, dad and the smallest kid came into the pool yet. The youngest boy was firmly attached to his father's side.
"We're sorry for ruining your quiet morning swim." The father said and I laughed.
"It's fine. We're used to noise." I told her.
"Lots of roommates?" He asked with a laugh. He clearly assumed we were just typical college students.
"Yeah that and our daughter. She keeps things anything but quiet." I told them and he smiled.
"You have a daughter? How old is she?" The mom asked and I smiled.
"She'll be two in May." I told them and she smiled at us.
"That's wonderful. I wished I had a girl but I was blessed with three wonderful precious boys." She told me and I nodded. I loved being a mother of a little girl and I knew it was just going to get more fun.
We swam for about an hour before he ushered us out of the pool and back to our room so we could get ready for our afternoon apart.
"Just know, whatever you're planning I'm going to love it." I told him and he laughed.
"I know you will." He told me before sending me on my way to the spa. After my massage I was ushered into the pedicure and manicure station. I chose my colours and sat in the chair. I was feeling so relaxed after my hour long massage and now I was ready to get my feet and hands pampered.
"It's nice to see you again." The mom from the pool said from the chair next to mine.
"You too. Managed to ditch your boys for some you time?" I asked her and she laughed.
"I told them I had to do it. I made my husband watch the boys for an hour so I can do this." She told me.
"My fiancé arranged this for me. He's out planning an evening for us." I told her.
"Make sure you always stay like that. When is the wedding?" She asked.
"This summer. We wanted it between school so we could go on a real honeymoon." I told her and she nodded in understanding.
"That's good. Do you have someone to watch your little girl?" She asked and I told her I did. It was already arranged, between Damon's parents and mine she would have someone to watch her. When my nails were all done my toes were a shade of red and my fingers were done in a French manicure since it's what I prefer.
"It was nice to see you again." I said to her standing up and heading back up to our room. When I got to the room there was a text message on my phone from Damon telling me that he would meet me in the lobby at five to go for dinner. After dinner he said we were going out dancing and I was excited for that. In a garment bag on the bed was a red dress that he obviously picked out. It was gorgeous with a plunging neckline and a partially open back but the rest of it flowed gracefully. It was definitely something I would wear. I loved it. There were also some open toe sandals with it they suited it perfectly.
When I met him in the lobby at exactly five he grinned at me.
"I knew you would look sexy as hell in that dress." He said and I did a little spin for him.
"I love how it twirls. It'll be perfect for dancing." I said excitedly. He offered me his hand and led me outside to the limo he rented. "This is too much."
"Nah, I had some extra money that you didn't know about. I've been tutoring for money for the past little while because I wanted to do something nice for you. So here it goes." He said and I hugged him tight before the driver let me into the limo and Damon slid in next. Dinner was amazing at the small café he took us to. It was quaint but the food was amazing.
"Are you ready?" Damon asked and I nodded. I ate too much but not to the point where I was in pain. He led me back out to the limo and it took us to a dance club.
"Can we get in?" I asked.
"I have our fake ID's." He told me in a conspiratorial whisper.
"We are mature adults who are parents, we don't use things like that." I teased and he laughed.
"Tonight we're not mature parents, we're young college students." He told me and I loved the sound of that. Tomorrow we were back to being parents, but tonight we didn't have to be. Damon handed the bouncer our ID's and he let us in.
"Do you want a drink?" He asked and I shook my head. I was good with the glass of wine I had at dinner.
"I just want to dance." I told him and he immediately took me in his arms and found a spot on the dance floor. Damon was an amazing dancer, he always had been. It wasn't one of those clubs that was all about grinding, this was a legitimate dance club. One where people who actually wanted to dance went. He spun me out and I laughed. His hand was on my lower back and we just danced like all the couples out there. We danced until I couldn't dance any longer.
"Do you want to sit?" He asked.
"For a minute, then we should dance a couple more times before going back to the hotel." I decided and he led me to an empty table.
When we got back to the hotel Damon led me up to our room.
"Thank you for the greatest night ever." I told him when he let us into our room.
"You deserve it. It's my way of thanking you for being so good to me and for being such a good mother to our daughter." He told me and instead of responding I just kissed him. I kissed him hard enough to let him know I wanted to make love to him again. He got the hint quickly and started undressing me without breaking our kiss. He dress was off and my heels kicked to the floor before we even made it to the bed. He pulled away when we got to the bed so he could take his clothes off and join me in the bed. He hovered over top of me when he was fully unclothed and I slowly guided him inside me.
"I need this." I told him and he started slowly moving inside me. He thrust expertly and I knew it wasn't going to take long. It never did. Usually I came twice before he came once and this time would be no different. When I came for the first time he kept going albeit at a slightly faster pace. I gripped his shoulders as he moved inside me. He knew all the spots to hit inside me and he knew the speed I needed. It was definitely a perk that came from being with the same person on a permanent basis. This time when I came, he came with me, falling with entire body weight on me crushing me into the bed.
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The next day when our plane landed I almost rushed off as soon as I could. We were back in Richmond and as much as I wished we could be alone longer, I couldn't wait to see my baby girl.
"In a hurry much?" Damon asked as he caught up behind me with our duffel bag which was a lot fuller now than it was when we came.
"I need to see my Mady." I told him with a smile.
"Me too. But I'm trying to enjoy the final moments of quiet." He laughed.
"There is nothing quiet about the airport. Let's go see our baby." I said grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the main lobby. When we got there we couldn't see my parents and Mady anywhere.
"Do you see them?" Damon asked and I shook my head.
"Mommy, daddy!" A shrill toddler voice sounded from somewhere in front of us. There were a lot of people in there, but I would recognize that voice anywhere. We looked ahead and I finally spotted my parents and Mady. My dad was holding Mady and she was fighting him to be let go. We walked over to them and they let her go. She ran to me first and gave me a hug and kiss before demanding to be handed over to her dad.
"I love Daddy." She sighed and burrowed into his chest.
"I love Mady." He told her and she burrowed closer into his chest.
"I love Mommy too." She told me and I kissed her head.
"I love Mady." I told her and she beamed at me.
"We bought you a present." Damon told her and she lifted her head to stare at him with a huge smile on her face.
"I want." She said and I laughed.
"Let's go home." I told her and grabbed our duffel bag since Damon had Mady. As fun as it was being gone, I missed being home even more. I just knew now that my trip to New York was going to come up so quick. As much as I was looking forward to it, I wasn't looking forward to being away from Mady.