This chapter gets steamy!
Grace and Boyd walk outside and Boyd quickly hails a cab. "Your house is closest Grace." Boyd says as he ushers Grace into the traditional black cab.
Grace gives the cab driver her address and then leans back against Boyd. The sights and sounds of London go flying past as the cab speeds down the street.
Boyd pops the gelato into Grace's freezer when they get to her house. Grace sits down on the couch and Boyd lies down with his head in Grace's lap. Grace runs her fingers through Boyd's silver hair. "I hate what I had to do today Grace. It makes me feel terrible. It makes me feel as if I've betrayed my profession."
"I know that Boyd. Today wasn't easy for either of us. Come up here and kiss me." Grace requests.
"I think I can do that." Boyd puts his arm along the back of the sofa and pulls Grace close to him. He kisses her softly and waits for Grace to deepen the kiss. Grace puts her arms around Boyd's shoulders and slowly deepens the kiss relaxing into Boyd's arms. She's still cautious about all of this, but Boyd is making her feel more confident. Boyd lies back on the sofa and Grace lies down next to him. Boyd puts his arm around Grace's waist and Grace lays her head on Boyd's arm. "Grace do you mind if I put the T.V. on for a minute? I just want to check the sports."
"Sure Boyd." Grace passes Boyd the remote from the coffee table. "Do you think that the gelato is hard enough to eat?"
"Probably. Just give me a few minutes to get the headlines and then I'll serve it up for us." Boyd pulls Grace flush against the length of his body. Boyd listens to the sports headlines and then turns the T.V. off. He wanders into the kitchen and comes back into the living room carrying one big bowl of gelato and two spoons. "Here we are Grace."
"That looks really yummy." Grace sits up and Boyd comes and sits next to her. She takes a spoon from Boyd and digs into the gelato. She sinks back into the couch cushions when she has her first bite.
"I take it you like it then?" Boyd asks with a cheeky smile. He loves to see Grace this happy.
"Oh, it's absolutely fantastic. It was a good choice." Grace says happily.
Boyd digs his spoon into the gelato and is surprised when he genuinely enjoys it. Normally he prefers a light fruit gelato but this is very nice.
Grace notices a spot of gelato on the edge of Boyd's mouth. She leans forward and kisses the gelato from his mouth.
"You're cheeky." Boyd turns towards and Grace and kisses her passionately. Grace is clearly not shy about expressing her emotions. When Boyd kisses Grace he can taste red wine and gelato. Grace unties Boyd's tie and begins to unbutton Boyd's shirt. "You kiss wonderfully, Grace. I'm going to go put this gelato away. Are you ready to take the next step?" Boyd asks seriously.
Grace leans back towards Boyd and kisses him firmly. "Take me to bed, Boyd."
"You don't have to tell me twice. Be right back." Boyd bounces up taking the gelato back to the kitchen. He pops the bowl into the freezer and comes back into the living room. Grace has slipped her shoes off and unbuttoned the top buttons of her blouse exposing part of her chest and her cleavage. Boyd is stunned at how beautiful she looks. Boyd scoops Grace into his arms and carries her upstairs. Grace directs Boyd to her bedroom at the end of the hall. Boyd sets Grace down on the bed and kicks his shoes off. He carefully straddles Grace on the bed and leans forward to kiss her while trying to make her comfortable. He knows that it's been a long time for Grace since she's been in this position.
Grace untucks Boyd's shirt from his elegant trousers. She finishes unbuttoning his shirt and pushes it down off his shoulders.
Boyd pauses Grace's hands as they roam over his chest. "Grace, are you certain about this? Is this really the direction you want our relationship to go?"
"I wouldn't have let you kiss me in the office, I wouldn't have kissed you in the restaurant and I wouldn't have let you do this now if I wasn't sure about our relationship going this way. I'm fine Boyd." Grace pulls Boyd down to kiss him again.
Boyd finally relaxes into the situation. He focuses all his attention on Grace who looks absolutely beautiful. "You tell me if I make you uncomfortable at any point." Boyd murmurs as he kisses Grace's neck. He slowly works his way down and unbuttons her blouse.
Grace stills Boyd's hands before he slips her blouse off and says, "I have some scarring from the cancer operation."
"That doesn't matter. They're just a part of who you are. You're still beautiful. You've always been beautiful to me. Besides, I have scars too. It doesn't matter." Boyd kisses Grace's lips tenderly. When he looks down at Grace when he pulls away from the kiss she has tears rolling down her face. Boyd moves and leans against the headboard and draws Grace with him. "Maybe you're not ready for this." Boyd says gently.
"Yes, I am. I just didn't expect you to be so sweet about all of this. You've been very understanding today Boyd. It's not your usual attitude." Grace shifts and straddles Boyd's legs. She slips her blouse off and drops it off the side of the bed. Under her blouse she's wearing a black lace bra.
Boyd thinks Grace looks absolutely stunning. He runs his hand slowly and softly up her arms. Grace leans forward and kisses Boyd passionately. When she opens her eyes after the kiss she can see the passion blazing in his eyes. She always knew Boyd was a very passionate man. His eyes make her feel so sexy.
Grace sits up, slips her bra off and then she looks away from Boyd so she can't see his reaction to her scars from her operation. She feels Boyd's hand on her chin. He turns her face back towards him. "You're beautiful, Grace." Boyd stretches up and kisses Grace under him. He softly kisses the scar on her breast. "I wish I could take this away, but I wouldn't do that because it's a symbol of how strong and brave you are. You were braver than I've ever been." Boyd whispers into Grace's hair.
For the first time in many years Grace feel womanly and feminine. Boyd is making her feel very confident and brave. She looks up at him with mischievous eyes and slowly begins to unbuckle and unzip his pants.
"You're awfully eager to get into my pants, Grace." Boyd teases. When Grace is finished her work he shimmies out of his pants and kicks them down to the bottom of the bed.