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Chapter 25

I wake up to my phone vibrating under my pillow. Even though Callie has another week on her lease she's been living with me for the last few days. I have been trying to get back into my morning runs, which is why I'm awake at six o'clock in the morning. I don't want to wake my sleeping girlfriend with my alarm, luckily, she sleeps like the dead and the gentle vibration rouses me quickly. Looking over to Callie sprawled over more than half the bed I smile. I lean over to kiss her on the cheek before quickly and quietly slipping out of bed.

Only two steps out of bed and all my hard work and planning is almost foiled. My foot gets stuck in a pair of Callie's yoga pants that she's once again left on the floor and I stumble forward. Quickly righting myself I curse under my breath at the mess and finally make it to the bathroom where I can safely turn on the light once the door is closed.

Once I've relieved myself and changed into my running gear I placed in the bathroom last night I go to brush my teeth. Picking up the toothpaste I cringe at the crumpled mess I find. I tried to tell Callie to squeeze the toothpaste from the bottom and not the middle but she apparently didn't take my concern seriously. It's going to be an adjustment, Robbins. It's only toothpaste. Fixing the tube myself, I brush my teeth and neatly place everything back in its rightful place. I shut the light out before opening the door and carefully making my way out of my bedroom. Our bedroom, my head corrects automatically. Smiling I grab a banana from the fruit bowl, put my earbuds in, and head out.

I run for a little over an hour. It's been a while since I've worked out and I feel brutally out of shape, but I still managed to run twelve miles. I reach my apartment building before the sun has even come up and make my way up the five flights of stairs. Making my way into my kitchen I grab a bottle of water and down nearly half of it. The apartment is still dark and quiet so I know Callie has yet to wake. We don't have to be on campus for another few hours and I know that she is going to get all the sleep she can.

I tiptoe into our bedroom and toe my sneakers off and place them on the shoe rack. My eyes adjust to the dark and I can see Callie still sleeping peacefully, she's managed to capture all of the pillows in her grasp. Mine is firmly situated between her thighs. I smirk to myself, what I would give to be that pillow. I quietly peel off my sweaty clothes and place them in the hamper in the corner of the room. Then I finish my water and head to the bathroom to take a much-needed shower.

About twenty minutes later I emerge from the steamy bathroom with a towel wrapped around my waist. I'm surprised to see Callie awake and sitting up in bed.

"Hey, good morning. What are you doing awake? It's not even eight yet."

"I had to pee. You were still the shower when I got back so I figured you would be out soon. How was your run?"

Continuing to towel dry my hair I make my way to the bed so I can give her a proper good morning kiss, "It was good. It's a little cold and I'm a lot out of shape, but I did around twelve miles."

"Oh please, you are not out of shape. It would take me all day to run twelve miles," she laughs. "Why don't you come back to bed for a little bit?"

"I have some things that I need to take care of before I head to work. Besides, I can't sleep after a workout."

Callie grabs the towel at my waist and pulls it open, "I don't mean to sleep. You look really sexy right now. Your muscles are still popping… it's really turning me on."

Surprised, I nod my head dumbly as I reach my hands to pull her face toward me. I maneuver her onto her back and position myself on top. Once Callie is laying down completely she reaches for the towel and throws it onto the floor. I attach my lips to her neck, nibbling gently at her pulse point as my hands roam her body.

She's moaning into my ear and her nails are already digging into my back. I feel myself grow hard so I sit back between her legs to help her undress. It's not graceful or sexy but soon she is as naked as I am, and that is what matters.

I look down at her in all her glory. Her hair is wild from sleep and her belly is swollen with our child. "God Callie, you are so beautiful," I whisper. I run my hands over her middle and up to her breasts. Rubbing her nipples gently with my thumbs I'm sure not to pinch them. Last week she nearly cried because they were so sensitive, and not in a good way.

She reaches for my hands and places a kiss on my palm before pulling be toward her, "Thank you. But you have to say that." I can tell that she doesn't believe my words so I try my best to reassure her. I lean over her, careful of the baby between us and kiss her on the lips. I'm soft and gently at first, but soon I can feel the heat rise and it turns passionate. I pull away breathless, "I don't have to say anything. But I'm going to continue saying it until you believe it as much as I do."

Blushing, Callie nods. I hold myself up on one arm as my other hand snakes its way down her body. I caress down the outside of her thigh before making my way up the inside to her center. Before my hand even touches her mound, I can feel the heat, I throb in response because I know I'm going to be met with so much wetness.

I groan at just how right I was, parting her lips with my fingers they are immediately coated in her wetness. I gather it on my fingertips and swirl them around her clit. I lean forward to attach my mouth to hers once again.

"Mmm, yes," she moans into our kiss. "You don't have to work me up, baby. I'm ready for you now."

"I know you are; I can feel just how ready. How do you want it?"

"I want it just like this, but I want your cock inside me. I love it when you're on top of me."

I pull my hand away from her clit and she whimpers, but only seconds later she is moaning as I sink myself into her slowly. "Fuck Callie, you're so tight," I groan. "Is this okay?"

She laughs, "It's more than okay, Arizona. Keep going."

I keep my body hovering over her as I thrust myself into her. She is lifting her hips to meet mine and the room is filled with heavy breathing and the sound of our skin slapping together.

"You feel so good around me, baby. Do you like me being inside of you?" I pant into her ear trying to increase her pleasure.

"Fuck. Of course I do. I love the way you feel. Arizona… god, you're going to make me come already."

Those words quickly increase my pleasure and I start thrusting faster, "Do it, Callie. Come for me. I love making you come… Mmm, I can feel you squeezing my dick."

I lower myself to one elbow so I can use my other hand to guide Callie's hips into mine. I lean forward and wrap my lips around her nipple, not biting but sucking and licking. Almost as soon as my tongue starts swirling the pert bud she is coming.

"Oh shit! I'm com—"

Her words are caught in her throat as she goes rigid. Her lower half lifts off the bed and her nails are digging roughly into my back. After a few seconds, I can feel her body relax and I can move inside of her again. I go slow, knowing that she is still sensitive but knowing that I need to come.

When Callie bends her knee and places her foot on the bed I know that is my signal. I pick up my pace and start faster strokes inside of her. I feel my orgasm building back up very quickly and with Callie grunting and moaning into my ear I know that I won't last much longer.

"Shit, I'm close. Are you close again? I want to make you come again."

"Almost… I need… I need you to rub my clit."

Nodding almost desperately I reach between our bodies to find her clit with my middle finger. As soon as I make first contact she bucks her hips up into me and squeezes my cock deep inside her. I nearly come. I rest my head in the crook of her neck and rub her clit frantically and pump my cock in fast and short thrusts.

"Keep going, I'm almost there," she cries.

All I can do is grunt. My body is almost spent and all I can see, feel, hear, taste is my orgasm that is so close to exploding. Thankfully a few more minutes pass and Callie tightens her hold around me, "Oooh fuck… don't stop! I'm almost… right there… Yes, fuck… I'm… I'm gonna…. Oooohhh fuuuckkkk." She explodes around my cock and I follow just a second behind.

"Fuuuuuuckkk, Callieeee," I scream. My body spasms and causes me to keep my cock buried deep inside Callie and I can feel her come a third time with a soft moan.

Catching my breath, I gently pull out and roll off of her, "Wow."

"Yeah," she half laugh-half pants.

"If I would have known that was going to happen I could have cut my run to ten miles."

Callie barks out a laugh, "That was only worth two miles? I'll have to try harder next time"

"I won't say no to that," I wink.

Several hours later I'm sitting in my office in between classes when I get a text from Teddy.

Z, are you still on campus? Want to grab lunch?

I look at the stack of paperwork around me and I'm about to decline when my stomach changes my mind. I'm in my office and didn't know I was hungry until you mentioned it. Where do you want to eat? I type back.

Great, I'll have a pizza delivered to your office and I'll meet you there in twenty.

Sounds easy enough for me, see you soon.

I try to ignore my grumbling stomach for the next few minutes so I can get some more work finished while I wait for Teddy to show up. Just as I enter my last grade for this week's assignment online there is a knock on my door quickly followed by Teddy poking her head in.

"Hey, perfect timing. I just finished submitting my grades. How are things?"

"Great. But I'm starving. I hope the pizza gets here soon."

I laugh, "You really have a one-track mind."

"Well, I just read some of the most ridiculous test answers from my students and I might want to rip my hair out if I think about it, so I'm choosing to think about lunch. How are things with you? Is Callie all settled in?"

"Things are great and Callie is… settled."

She raises her eyebrow at my short response, "Trouble in paradise already?"

Before I can respond there is a knock at the door and Teddy goes to answer, "You aren't off the hook, Robbins."

I roll my eyes and get up to grab some bottled waters from my fridge. Once Teddy signs for the pizza we sit back on my couch and plate up our slices before she nudges me with her foot, "So what's the deal? Are you regretting asking her to move in?"

"Of course not," I answer immediately. "I like having her around more and I love her. But her stuff is everywhere."

Teddy laughs at me, "Well, it's her apartment now too. Of course her stuff is everywhere. Didn't you decide together what you were each keeping?"

"I don't mean her furniture, or her art. I love the stuff we kept and our apartment looks awesome. But she leaves her clothes all over the place! And her shoes are always left right where she takes them off and I keep tripping over them. This morning when I got up for my run I almost died because my foot got caught in a pair of yoga pants! And then there's the toothpaste. The toothpaste!"

Teddy cuts me off, "Easy there. You're going to pass out if you don't take a breath. Have you talked to her about this?"

"Yes! I told her to squeeze the tube from the bottom so it doesn't get all messy! And she said she would but this morning it was a crumpled mess again."

"Z, have you ever lived with someone before?" Teddy asks simply.

"I lived in the desert with a bunch of Marines for years."

"That's not what I meant. I'm sure you weren't sharing your toothpaste with everyone in your unit. I mean have you ever lived with a girlfriend before?"

"Well, no."

"Then take some advice from your old married friend. Sharing your space with someone is a huge adjustment. You've both been doing your own thing your own way for your whole lives. Whether it is squeezing the toothpaste from the middle or putting your shoes away when you take them off. It's only been a week. You have to talk to her about things," I go to interrupt but she holds her hand up, "And maybe you have to talk to her about things more than once. I'm sure that she has something that you do that drives her nuts."

I scoff at that, "I can't possibly drive her nuts. My apartment is perfectly organized."

"Don't give me that shit, it doesn't matter how organized your apartment is. Henry is just as obsessive as you are and yet he can't seem to remember to put the toilet paper on the roll the right way."

"Is the right way with the flap on top?"

"That's what you got out of this conversation? And of course it is."

"Well, I was hoping that I wouldn't have to listen to your advice if you thought the right way was flap on the bottom," I grin and she slaps my shoulder. "But I guess you're right. It's our space. Thanks, Teddy."

"You're welcome. Now eat your pizza."

A few minutes pass as we eat our lunch. I keep playing the conversation with Callie in my head. "Teddy?"

"Hmm?" She responds around a mouth full of pizza.

"What if I say something to her and she tells me that she doesn't want to live with me?"

She gives me an incredulous look, "Come on, Robbins. You are both adults and you love each other. No one is going to leave over toothpaste. You just have to pop the bubble."

"But my bubble is so pink and so pretty."

"Pop the bubble!"

"Fine. I'll think about it."

Teddy just rolls her eyes.

A/N2

The toothpaste thing... one of the first sources of contention when my wife and I first moved in together. It's no joke!

Hope you're all still with me :)