Grace couldn't sleep that night. All she did was cry and weep. She spent
the night sitting on the floor and listening to *that* same song over and
over again. And as for Eli, he just kept driving… driving through the city
with nowhere to go. *Where do I go if I can't go straight to her arms.*, he
desperately wondered for the thousandth time.
*
*
Saturday morning came, followed by the sun. The light invaded Grace's room, it was too bright for her to stand so she shut down her window and curtains, sending away the sunlight. She felt her body strengthless. She lazily crawled onto her bed, put a pillow against her face and cried again.
Eli passed by the same gas station for the fifth time in that morning. He didn't know where he was driving to, he just drove.
After being locked in her room for hours, Grace finally found some strength to get up. She sluggishly made her way downstairs. Grace got a little frightened at the moment she reached down and saw a policeman there.
"Oh sweetie!!", Lily dashed towards Grace and held her tightly. "Are you alright? What happened?"
"I…I…I-", Grace stammered, trying to find something to say but Lily was so uptight that she interrupted her before she could come up with an excuse.
"Grace? You have a fever.", Lily said, touching her daughter's forehead. "That explains a lot. I've been trying to wake you up but your stereo was on. I thought something had happened to you too."
"Me too? What do you mean? Why is he here, mom?", Grace asked, pointing to the cop, her voice with filled with fear.
"Hughh, Gracie, you have no idea of what we've been through the past twelve hours.", Lily snorted with concern and Grace frowned. "Eli is missing."
Grace's heart was brought back to life when she heard her mother utter his name but her heart came back beating in fear. "What do you mean, *missing*?"
"He left work yesterday and never came back. He didn't spend the night at Karen's or at his friends'. We've called everybody, no one know where he is."
Grace immediately started to shake, non-stop shaking. Tears were flowing, she almost stop breathing. Lily's desperation grew when she saw Grace shaking and crying like that,. She thought her daughter was terribly sick.
"Zoe!? Zoe!? Rick!? Somebody call a doctor!", Lily screamed as she held Grace. But suddenly Grace got back on her feet and abruptly staggered up to her room. "Grace!? Gracie?!", Lily called, not very of what just happened.
"What do you need a doctor for, Lil? Is it for Eli? Is he here?", Rick half-hopeful, half-scared, questioned as he entered in the living room.
"NO, he's not here. It's for race. She's sick.", Lily said and a tear rolled down her cheek. Rick embraced her and both cried for their children.
*
The doctor came but Grace didn't let him in. She said she was fine and all that she wanted was to be alone. Grace was desperate, she thought Eli could have done something to hurt himself… she was terrified and she felt a little bit guilty too.
*
*
Saturday had gone by, followed by Sunday and soon Monday morning was gone too. The Mannings and Sammlers were running from there to everywhere. They still had no signs of Eli and Grace was still locked in her room. Jessie even tried to talk to Grace, assuming this whole mess had to do everything with her brother's and Grace's relationship but Grace didn't let her in either.
"Oh Henry!", Karen sighed as tears dropped from her eyes. "Where's my son… where's my baby?"
Henry held her tenderly. He spent the past three days by her side, supporting her. He knew she couldn't go through that all by herself. "Don't worry, he'll come back. He's just being a-", Henry tried to ease Karen's concern but before he could finish his sentence, Eli walked into the house. Karen got terrified to see him so weak. He was strengthless, he hadn't eaten for three days, he drove through those streets, non-stop crying. His body fell to the floor. Karen and Henry hurried to help him.
"Eli!?", Karen cried. "Put him on the couch… Eli? Talk to me. Eli?", Karen and Henry placed him on the couch, his head laid on Karen's lap.
"Mom?!", Eli weakly hummed, holding his mother. He sluggishly lifted his eyes, they were red as blood.
"Where were you , honey? What happened?"
"I lost her, mom… I lost her.", Eli said, crying.
Karen looked at Henry in confusion. "Who, Eli? Who?"
"Grace… I lost Grace.", he confessed. Karen's face fell even more pale.
"Grace?", she remarked. "What do you mean *you lost Grace*?"
"… We were together… Carla came back, she wanted us to talk. Carla set us up. Grace saw Carla kissing me. It wasn't my fault, I swear… Grace and I… we fought… she said she hated me… that she wanted me out of her life. I didn't know what to do or where to go… I just kept driving and now I'm here.", Eli, although extremely weak, confusedly explained. Karen was shocked. She had never seen her son like that before… he was helpless. he had given himself, body and soul to Grace and it amazed her. Eli was all curled around his mother, crying like a little baby. "Mom, please… help me…help me, please.", he begged.
Karen and Henry helped Eli to get to his room. Karen gave him some sedative, so he fell asleep. While Karen took care of Eli, Henry called Rick to let him know Eli was with his mother.
*
*
"Thanks, Henry.", Rick snorted in relief then hung up.
"What did he say?", Lily impatiently quizzed.
"Eli's there.", Rick informed.
"Thank God!", Lily exclaimed. "Is he okay?"
"I don't know, Henry didn't say.", Rick said putting his coat on. "But I assume he is or Henry would have told me so."
"Where are you going?"
"To Karen's. I need to have a serious conversation with Eli. He can't disappear for three days and come back like nothing happened.", Rick stated, letting his concern be taken over by his anger.
"Don't be too hard on him.", Lily reasoned. "Talk to him first. Something really bad must have happened."
Rick nodded. "Can you call the police and tell them he's back?"
"Sure. Now go.", Lily kissed him goodbye and he left. Lily headed to Eli's room to tell Jessie and Zoe who were there that Eli was back.
Grace was so relieved when she heard Rick saying he was at Karen's. Grace had got out of her room at the exact moment the phone rang. She chose to be hidden on the top of the stairs so she listened to the whole conversation between Rick and her mother. Grace took a deep breath after a while and went down.
"Gracie!", Lily got out in surprise.
"Eli's at my mom's!", Jessie beamed at her.
"Oh, that's… that's great.", Grace barely exclaimed.
And how are you, sweetie? Why you locked yourself for so long?", Lily quizzed and Zoe and Jessie stared Grace.
"Sorry if I scared you guys too.", Grace began. "But I was a little depressed. I didn't wanna see or talk to anyone. But I'm okay now."
"What happened to you? Why you were depressed?", Zoe insistently questioned.
"It… it doesn't matter anymore… Anything to eat? I'm starving.", Grace quickly changed the subject then headed to the kitchen. Lily, Jessie and Zoe had big questions marks stained on their faces but since everything was once again coming back to normal they decided not to push it.
*
*
*
"Henry, I need a favor.", Karen said, grabbing he coat, purse and keys. " I need you to stay with Eli."
"Where are you going?", he frowned.
"I can't just sit her and watch my son suffering like that. I'm going to do something about it.", she explained, putting her coat on. Henry shook his head in agreement and Karen headed to the door, when she opened it she found Rick outside, ready to ring the bell.
"Rick!", she stated not very surprised.
"Karen, where's Eli?", Rick asked with a little annoyance.
"Listen, if you're here to fight with, so I think you should go back. ", Karen seriously warned, noticing the anger on Rick's face. "Look, Eli's resting now. He's extremely weak. I don't want you to bother him."
"What?", Rick snapped.
"I'll explain later. Now I have to see someone.", Karen quickly added then left.
Rick stepped in and greeted Henry. He was a little confused because of Karen's words so Henry tried to explain. "Karen is right. Yow shouldn't fight with him right now.", Henry began and Rick gave him a fiercing look. "Your son is in love… As far as I could understand, he's girlfriend broke up with him… he got lost. He didn't want to come home so he just kept driving through the city."
"What? I don't believe it. How could you buy this nonsense story?", Rick doubted his son was telling the truth.
"I don't think he was lying, Rick.", Henry defended Eli. "Come and see him for yourself."
Rick went to Eli's room and got shocked to see him so pale and weak. "God, he looks terrible.", Rick got out, sighing. "Who is this girl?"
"He didn't say… exactly. He said a girl named Carla was back.", Henry thought it would be better to let Rick knows about Carla but not about Grace. And he was right. Rick began to believe that Eli was so bad because of Carla. "Why don't you go back to your house and get some rest. When he wakes up, I'll give you a call."
Rick snorted and took Henry's advice then went back home. When he got there, Lily threw a thousand questions on him.
"Lil… please… enough!", Rick said and she frowned. "A girl broke his heart. He's devastated. End of the story."
"Oh!", Lily gasped in surprise. "What girl?"
"You don't wanna know.", Rick refused to say it was Carla.
*
*
Karen walked into Booklovers in a mad rush, looking for Judy. Judy saw her come in, she noticed Karen wasn't quite well.
"Karen? What's wrong?", Judy questioned with concern, knowing that Eli was back.
"I need to talk to you. It's extremely personal.", Karen reported, trying not to look so nervous. Judy accepted to talk to her then they went to Judy's office.
"Karen?", Judy puzzled.
"You gotta help me, Judy. It's about Eli.", Karen began. "Grace and Eli, they are secretly dating."
"What?", Judy's eyes went wide opened with the news.
Jake was passing by the office's door and he stopped when he heard his daughter's name.
"This whole mess is because of her.", Karen went on. "I know… I know, I know it's insane but it's true. Grace and Eli are dating and-"
"What did you just say?", Jake invaded the office. "Tell me that your drug addicted son has nothing to do with my daughter.", Jake stated angrily.
"Jake, please.", Judy tried to calm him down a little. "Let's hear what Karen has to say first."
"I don't need to hear anything. Now I understand what the hell is going on. My daughter is sick because of your son went crazy and disappeared.", Jake yelled.
"Well my son only went crazy and disappear because of your *perfect* daughter.", Karen yelled back.
"Hey, you two, STOP!", Judy reasoned. "This is not going to help them. Now Karen… talk."
"Eli is at my house. He's weak, he's hurt. He drove for three days. He didn't eat, he didn't sleep…", Karen went back explaining and Jake's face smoothed a little. "… do you remember Carla?"
"Yeah, I do. She was Eli's girlfriend and-", Judy said.
"-Grace's best friend.", Jake added.
"That's right. Eli didn't explain it very clearly but… well… Carla is back and Grace saw her kissing Eli and-"
"SEE! Your son was cheating on my daughter!", Jake interrupted her.
"No, he wasn't.", Karen stood up for Eli. "Carla was the one who kissed him."
"Oh yeah, *that* makes him innocent. Poor Eli, a beautiful girl kissed him.", Jake sarcastically put it then he picked up the phone and began to dial.
"Who are you calling to?", Judy stammered, realizing what Jake was about to do.
"I'm calling Lily, who else would it be. I'm going to warn her about this Grace and Eli thing."
"You can't do this.", Judy grabbed the phone from his hand.
"What are you doing?", Jake quizzed.
"If you tell Lily about them, her and Rick are going to fight. And we don't want that.", Judy said. "And besides, Grace and Eli have to be the one to tell them, we don't have the right to turn them in. But first they have to talk when work this thing between them."
"I don't know if I can do that.", Jake snapped.
"All I'm asking you, Jake is to give me, to give them two days. Please, just two days.", Karen requested his cooperation. The three of them remained in silence for a few minutes while Jake decided if he should help or not.
"Okay. Two days.", he shrugged. "But if in two days this mess is still on, I'll tell them."
"Okay… thank you. I guess.", Karen slightly mumble and Jake took off.
"So what are you going to do, Karen?", Judy asked.
"I have no idea."
*
*
"Hey, Maddie!! Looks who's home!", Tiffany exclaimed as Jake put his feet inside his house. Jake walked to Maddie and kissed her head. Tiffany notice something was definitively wrong. "What happened, Jake? Is Grace okay?"
"You wouldn't believe it.", Jake exhaled, taking a seat on the couch. Tiffany sat next to him. "Grace and Eli, they're-"
"Oh my God, they're together!", Tiffany awkwardly exclaimed in excitement.
"You know about this?", his brow furrowed.
"No, not exactly. I kinda felt *this* vibe coming from them so…"
Rick snorted, shaking his head not buying Tiffany's *vibe* crap. "Rick and Lily don't know about them. Judy and Karen, Karen, his mother, asked me to keep my mouth shut but I can't just sit here and watch my daughter suffering because of a screw-up guy. And besides, he doesn't deserve her."
"Who are you to judge this boy, Jake?", Tiffany spoke and he looked at her in an awe. "I mean, you cheated on your wife, you cheated on me, you ruined your ex-father-in-slaw's restaurant, I don't think you can judge him."
Jake was surprised with Tiffany. He never thought she could throw his mistakes on his face like that. "Well, the situation is different here. His father-"
"No, it's not.", Tiffany interrupted him. "He needs a second chance and you don't want Grace to give him that. But what would have happened to you if I hadn't given you a second, third chance? Or what would have happened to me if Lily hadn't given me a second chance?", Tiffany went on and Jake started to understand how Eli was feeling. "All I'm saying is that you shouldn't interfere. Let them handle this on their own."
*
*
*
On the next morning Grace felt much better, at least physically better. She went to school and in the middle of her last class, the principal took a *new* girl into the class… Carla was the new girl. Grace froze in the minute she saw her, she felt an urge to cut her head out or something. Carla took a seat next to Grace, she even tried to talk to her but Grace pretended not to listen to her call. When their class was over, Grace quickly left, not letting Carla get an inch near her.
*
*
Jake got to work a little late that day because he had to stay with Maddie so Tiffany could go to the doctor. When he got there, he was surprised to see Eli working.
"What is he doing here?", Jake nervously asked Judy.
"Easy, Jake. Karen practically begged me to let him come back. I couldn't say no. The boy needs help… why don't you talk to him?", Judy hummed. "Yeah, go talk to him. Just… go."
Jake remembered what Tiffany had told him. He took a look at Eli and saw how bad he was. Jake swallowed his pride and anger and hesitantly went to talk to him. "Hey, Eli? Come here a minute, I need to talk to you."
Eli left the books he was shelving and headed to the office. Once there, Jake didn't let him open his mouth. "Listen, kid, I know about you and Grace… No, just don't say anything, okay… I want you to know that I will give you how much time or space or whatever you need to talk to her and work this little issue between you two… Just don't hurt her more than she is, okay? Because if something like that happens again, I won't be so understanding."
"I love Grace, Jake.", Eli finally spoke. "Everything that happened is a big misunderstanding. I wish I could to her but she won't listen to me.", he bitterly said then he left soundlessly.
*
*
*
"Judy! Hi!", Lily greeted Judy as she walked in. "What you're doing here?'
"Oh, hi Lil. Um... I need to talk Grace, is she here?"
Lily thought a little bit odd that Judy was there looking for Grace but didn't questioned. She told Judy that Grace was in her room and Judy went up to talk to her.
"Hi, Judy!!", Rick greeted as she passed by him.
Grace was reading when her door received a smooth knock. "Who is it?"
"Grace, it's me, Judy. Can I come in?"
"It's open.", Grace got out and Judy entered.
"Hi! Um… I don't even know where to start but… hugh… um… Karen told me about you and… Eli.", Judy began and Grace got all embarrassed. "No, it's okay. I'm not here to judge you. I'm here to help you or at least try to help you."
"If you're here to defend him, you're wasting your time, Judy.", Grace mumble, looking away.
"I don't know what really happened Grace but I don't think that you do too.", Judy stated. "I always knew that you had some feelings for Eli and I sort of noticed that he liked you too. And that girl, Carla… hugh… you know Carla. I think-"
"Carla would never do that knowing Eli and I were together.", Grace took Carla's side again.
"You can't say it for sure… Talk to him. Please, for your own good, Grace… just talk to him.", Judy finished. She hugged Grace then left.
"Lil? I'm leaving- oh? Jake?!", Judy got out surprised to him there. They both looked at each other in self-consciousness.
"Grace's upstairs, right? I need to talk to her.", Jake stumbled and headed up.
"I gotta go. Bye Lil… Rick.", Judy clumsily mumbled a goodbye and left.
"Something's going on here.", Lily said, noticing Jake and Judy were acting awkwardly.
"What do you mean, Lil?", Rick remarked, also noticing something unusual in their behavior.
"I don't know… I fell like they're hiding something from us.", Lily began. "First was this thing with Eli and Grace and now Judy and Jake talking to Grace in secrete? I just don't like it.", she went on and he frowned.
"Grace, honey?!", Jake called, opening her door.
"Dad?", Grace stood up and hugged him.
"We need to talk.", Jake announced and Grace noticed the seriousness in his tone and soon she realized what he wanted to talk to her about.
"Please, don't tell me it's about Eli. Not you too.", Grace figured.
"Yes, it is about Eli and… you.", Jake shrugged and Grace sat on her bed.
"You're here to stick it up for him too?", Grace quietly questioned, realizing her father knew the truth about them and Jake nodded. "I don't believe you. Why would you help him? I don't get it."
"Because I'm a screw-up guy too, for one thing.", Jake snorted a laugh. "And because I want you to be happy… Listen, the boy really cares about you. I saw it in his eyes. If he did something wrong, something that hurt you, at least listen to what he has to say. Okay? And you don't have to worry about your mother. I will never mention this to her."
Grace's eyes were fulfilled with tears, partly for Eli and partly for her father. She never thought he'd be the one to understand her. She held him tightly and thanked him. He smiled ant her, kissed her cheek and took off.
*
*
*
Grace kept thinking of what Jake and Judy had told her. And at school, everything Carla attempted to talk to her, she somehow managed to avoid the conversation.
And Eli? Well, he tried to move on and force himself to not think of Grace, at least for five seconds a day.
So Friday had come and everything was almost normal again. Jessie, Zoe and Grace were boucing around the kitchen, having their breakfast and so were Rick and Lily.
"Girls?", Lily caught their attention. "With all that happened in these past few days, we forgot to tell you that we're going to be out this weekend."
"Where are you going?", Zoe asked.
"I have a business meeting in L.A and I didn't want to go alone.", Rick quickly explained.
"Los Angeles!!!", Grace exclaimed.
"Yeah, that's right. Um… Grace and Zoe, you're staying with Jake, he's picking you up and Jessie, you're staying with your mom.", Lily informed. "And…,… Eli's coming back… tonight… He's going to stay here… alone… you know."
When Lily said Eli was coming back, Grace's stomach quivered. Jessie notice she got a little uncomfortable with that.
*
*
Grace went to school, she couldn't concentrate in her classes, al she thought of was Eli. The bell ran and Grace was dismissed from her second period. When she got out of the classroom, she and Carla bumped on each other.
"Oh, Grace. Sorry. I didn't see you.", Carla apologized and Grace began to leave. "Grace, wait!"
Grace stopped when Carla called her, anger was taking over her body at that moment but she swallowed and started to walk again. Then she heard Carla calling her one more time. Grace stepped back, grabbed Carla's arm and pushed her into the ladies room.
"WHAT?", Grace burst out.
"I wanted to talk to you.", Carla said, a little afraid.
"About?", Grace quizzed and Carla didn't answer her. "Carla, Eli told me something but I didn't believe him so I want to hear the truth from you. But before you tell me what really happened that day, I want you to know that… I love him. I love Eli… Now speak."
Carla was trapped, she didn't expect that Grace would have the courage to push her against the wall. "Well, if he told you that I was the one who kissed him so he told you the truth.", she murmured, looking away.
"Why did you do that?", Grace frowned and Carla laughed.
"It's not hard to figure, Grace… I did that because I wanted to be you.", Carla began to confess. "You don't know how lucky you are. You don't know what it's like to be alone in the world. Everybody loves you. You've got a mother, a father, a step-father, a sister, a step-sister and who else that knows who you are to love you. And you have Eli who would give up his own life to make you happy. You have no right to be miserable. You have no right to be sad but I do… You complain about everything without having a reason, did you know that? Well, so I thought that would nice if I gave a good reason to complain about… to suffer about… perfect Grace.", Carla bitterly stated and Grace felt horrible for not believing in Eli. Tears rolled down their faces. They stood there in silence for a while until Grace left.
"You disgust me, Carla.", Grace said before she leave,
*
*
*
"Zoe, can you help to bath Maddie?", Tiffany brightly requested Zoe's help then they headed to Maddie's room.
"Wanna talk?", Jake approached Grace, noticing she was still very sad.
"He's at mom's right now.", she hummed. "Carla confessed… it was all her fault. He told the truth."
"Go.", Jake snorted and Grace looked at him half-surprised half-confused. "Go talk to him and-"
"But dad?", she snapped, still not believing in her ears.
"You better leave now before I regret this.", Jake said and she smile. She stood up, hugged him and gathered her stuff and when she was on the doorway Jake told she didn't have to come to back, that she could spend the night there… with him
*
*
*
Grace got to her house, his car was outside. I was dark. Grace wasn't sure of what she should say to him. She took a deep breath, found the courage she needed to face him and went to the garage.
*
*
*
I will meet you in some place
Where the light lends itself to a soft repose…
Grace cautiously opened his door. She didn't knock, she knew she didn't have to. As she opened it she found Eli there, sat on his bed, strumming his guitar. Eli was and was not surprised to her there. Their gazes met immediately. Eli calmly stood up and put his guitar aside as she closed the door. Grace took a look around his room, the light wasn't on but there were several candles lightened… colored candles… red, white, green, yellow… there was a sweet scent of vanilla too. Grace felt like Eli knew she was coming. They stood there, just staring each other, at that moment they knew everything was forgiven and that nothing in the world was bigger or stronger than their love…
… I will let you undress me
But I warn you, I have thorns like any rose…
Grace and Eli slowly move towards each other 'til they were inches apart. He looked deeply into her misty eyes and she drowned herself in his hazel eyes. They subconsciously began to dance around each other, they couldn't tear their gazes as the danced. Eli's heart flipped when he read in her eyes that their time had come… No words were spoken, there were nothing to say… their hearts, their souls knew the truth.
Both, Eli and Grace kicked off their shoes. Eli's hands came up to the hem of her shirt, he gently slid it off of her body, never breaking the intense eye contact. Eli's strong hands caresses across her tummy and went up to her shoulders 'til they reached the back of her bra which came unhooked under his fingers then he calmly slid the straps off of her. Grace blushed when she saw Eli's eyes had lowered, he got breathless when he saw her bare skin.
Grace's hands were the ones working now. She slowly pulled his shirt off of him. Her hands explored his hard chest , passing through his perfect abdomen 'til they were at the waist of his jeans, she reached between them, finding its button, she hesitated for an instant but then she undid it and without ceremony pulled both, his jeans and boxers down. Eli nearly froze when he felt her hands running through his but cheeks. He swallowed his hunger to take her in his arms right away and began to undo her own jeans. He gently tugged them down, followed by her penties, he caressed her slender legs as he did it…
…And you could hurt me with your bare hands
You could hurt using the sharp end of what you say
I'm lost to you now
There's no amount of reason to save me…
When Grace was completely free of her clothing, Eli took a step back and contemplated the astonish vision of her. *She is absolutely beautiful.*, he thought. Eli's hands gently traveled up and down the length of her body. As she felt his gentle touches, Grace's heart beat faster and faster. She felt like her breath was escaping from her body, like there wasn't enough oxygen in his room. Eli delightfully watched her body flush, burning in desire and his mouth went dry with anticipation. As they proceeded exploring each other's bodies Eli felt he should say something, his mouth even began to move but it was stopped by the touch of Grace's fingers…
…So break me
Take me
Just let me fill your arms again
Break me
Take me
Just let me feel your love again…
Grace stepped back and laid down on his bed. Eli knew he couldn't wait anymore. He walked into his bathroom and put the protection on then he went back to his awaiting lady. He crawled onto his bed… he trailed her body, bathing her with his kisses, first her feet, her knees then her thighs… her inner thighs, her hips, tummy and breasts. Eli kissed her firm breasts heavily, he needed to taste every single drop of her. His kisses were making her feel things she'd thought she never would. His hot tongue traced up her neck until their awaiting mouths finally met. Grace softly bit his lower lips and their tongues initiated the pleasure battle…
…Feels like being underwater
Now that I've let go and lost control
Water kisses fill my mouth
Water fills my soul…
Grace lost herself in his kisses and touches. Eli's knee gently smoothed her own knees, parting her legs so he laid between them. Grace felt the hard press of his rigid member on her inner thighs as he began to move his hips, guiding himself to her center. When Grace felt he had penetrated her, she couldn't help but started shaking a little. Eli saw in her eyes a small cloud of fear but he shoothed her with his honest and pure gaze. His eyes assured her they'd go slow. It was her very first time and Grace knew Eli wouldn't do anything to hurt her but what she didn't know was that Eli was a little afraid too… she didn't know that it was the first time Eli was truly making love… As he went on, driving ahead, Grace embraced his shoulders, her nails began to inch him but at every thrust of him into her, she no longer inched but now scratched him. *Oh God!*, she let out a soft moan, feeling him more and more inside of her. Grace cupped his face and brought his lips back to hers. After, hesitantly broke the kiss, Eli's breathing shortened… her muscles were tightly clutching him from inside. It felt so good to feel her that way, he thought. Eli thrust her harder this time, he was almost completely in then Grace whimpered a cry… it hurt, she knew it would. *Eli*, she whispered as he proceeded, *Grace*, he breathed… Grace digged hardly her nails in his back as she felt Eli crossing her last barrier… Tears fell from their eyes at that moment. They weren't tears of pain but tears of love… tears of pure joy, of pure pleasure streamed down their faces…
…Break me
Take me
Just let me fill your arms again
Break me
I'll let you make me
Just let me feel your love again…
They just laid there, together in silence, gathering themselves. Grace thought she would take some time to get used to have him inside of her but she didn't need that much time, though. After a few minutes she began to move her hips up and down, she wanted to feel him into her for as long as she could. She wrapped her legs around his waist, pressing him down. Eli delightfully moaned, groaned because she was the one now handling him…
…Kiss me one
Well, maybe twice
Oh, it never felt so nice…
Grace demanded more and more from, she was on the top now. Electricity shoot all over their bodies as they made love. Grace and Eli experienced the angel's happiness, they felt like it was the paradise. Their hearts soared and their bodies levitated… Her hunger to have him was incredibly huge, she didn't want to stop but Eli couldn't hold much longer. He thrust into her hard for a few more times… once… twice, there times until they shattered, exploding in a sweet release…
…Break me
Take me
Just let me feel your love again…
They kissed each other tenderly. A smile stained on their faces. Eli rolled aside and without her noticed, he swiftly discarded his protection…
…Break me
Oh, I'll let you make me
Just let me fill your arms again…
Eli nicely covered their naked bodies and Grace cuddled up closer to him. he kissed her one more time and she laid on his chest, listening to his pounding heart slowing down. At that intimate moment, peace fulfilled their in-love-hearts, comforting their souls. They felt the sleep taking over their tired bodies so they both closed their eyes and exhaled…
…Just let me feel your love again.
"I love you.", Eli whispered in her ear.
"I love you.", she murmured as tears flowed and they fell asleep… entwined to each other…
*
*
Saturday morning came, followed by the sun. The light invaded Grace's room, it was too bright for her to stand so she shut down her window and curtains, sending away the sunlight. She felt her body strengthless. She lazily crawled onto her bed, put a pillow against her face and cried again.
Eli passed by the same gas station for the fifth time in that morning. He didn't know where he was driving to, he just drove.
After being locked in her room for hours, Grace finally found some strength to get up. She sluggishly made her way downstairs. Grace got a little frightened at the moment she reached down and saw a policeman there.
"Oh sweetie!!", Lily dashed towards Grace and held her tightly. "Are you alright? What happened?"
"I…I…I-", Grace stammered, trying to find something to say but Lily was so uptight that she interrupted her before she could come up with an excuse.
"Grace? You have a fever.", Lily said, touching her daughter's forehead. "That explains a lot. I've been trying to wake you up but your stereo was on. I thought something had happened to you too."
"Me too? What do you mean? Why is he here, mom?", Grace asked, pointing to the cop, her voice with filled with fear.
"Hughh, Gracie, you have no idea of what we've been through the past twelve hours.", Lily snorted with concern and Grace frowned. "Eli is missing."
Grace's heart was brought back to life when she heard her mother utter his name but her heart came back beating in fear. "What do you mean, *missing*?"
"He left work yesterday and never came back. He didn't spend the night at Karen's or at his friends'. We've called everybody, no one know where he is."
Grace immediately started to shake, non-stop shaking. Tears were flowing, she almost stop breathing. Lily's desperation grew when she saw Grace shaking and crying like that,. She thought her daughter was terribly sick.
"Zoe!? Zoe!? Rick!? Somebody call a doctor!", Lily screamed as she held Grace. But suddenly Grace got back on her feet and abruptly staggered up to her room. "Grace!? Gracie?!", Lily called, not very of what just happened.
"What do you need a doctor for, Lil? Is it for Eli? Is he here?", Rick half-hopeful, half-scared, questioned as he entered in the living room.
"NO, he's not here. It's for race. She's sick.", Lily said and a tear rolled down her cheek. Rick embraced her and both cried for their children.
*
The doctor came but Grace didn't let him in. She said she was fine and all that she wanted was to be alone. Grace was desperate, she thought Eli could have done something to hurt himself… she was terrified and she felt a little bit guilty too.
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Saturday had gone by, followed by Sunday and soon Monday morning was gone too. The Mannings and Sammlers were running from there to everywhere. They still had no signs of Eli and Grace was still locked in her room. Jessie even tried to talk to Grace, assuming this whole mess had to do everything with her brother's and Grace's relationship but Grace didn't let her in either.
"Oh Henry!", Karen sighed as tears dropped from her eyes. "Where's my son… where's my baby?"
Henry held her tenderly. He spent the past three days by her side, supporting her. He knew she couldn't go through that all by herself. "Don't worry, he'll come back. He's just being a-", Henry tried to ease Karen's concern but before he could finish his sentence, Eli walked into the house. Karen got terrified to see him so weak. He was strengthless, he hadn't eaten for three days, he drove through those streets, non-stop crying. His body fell to the floor. Karen and Henry hurried to help him.
"Eli!?", Karen cried. "Put him on the couch… Eli? Talk to me. Eli?", Karen and Henry placed him on the couch, his head laid on Karen's lap.
"Mom?!", Eli weakly hummed, holding his mother. He sluggishly lifted his eyes, they were red as blood.
"Where were you , honey? What happened?"
"I lost her, mom… I lost her.", Eli said, crying.
Karen looked at Henry in confusion. "Who, Eli? Who?"
"Grace… I lost Grace.", he confessed. Karen's face fell even more pale.
"Grace?", she remarked. "What do you mean *you lost Grace*?"
"… We were together… Carla came back, she wanted us to talk. Carla set us up. Grace saw Carla kissing me. It wasn't my fault, I swear… Grace and I… we fought… she said she hated me… that she wanted me out of her life. I didn't know what to do or where to go… I just kept driving and now I'm here.", Eli, although extremely weak, confusedly explained. Karen was shocked. She had never seen her son like that before… he was helpless. he had given himself, body and soul to Grace and it amazed her. Eli was all curled around his mother, crying like a little baby. "Mom, please… help me…help me, please.", he begged.
Karen and Henry helped Eli to get to his room. Karen gave him some sedative, so he fell asleep. While Karen took care of Eli, Henry called Rick to let him know Eli was with his mother.
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"Thanks, Henry.", Rick snorted in relief then hung up.
"What did he say?", Lily impatiently quizzed.
"Eli's there.", Rick informed.
"Thank God!", Lily exclaimed. "Is he okay?"
"I don't know, Henry didn't say.", Rick said putting his coat on. "But I assume he is or Henry would have told me so."
"Where are you going?"
"To Karen's. I need to have a serious conversation with Eli. He can't disappear for three days and come back like nothing happened.", Rick stated, letting his concern be taken over by his anger.
"Don't be too hard on him.", Lily reasoned. "Talk to him first. Something really bad must have happened."
Rick nodded. "Can you call the police and tell them he's back?"
"Sure. Now go.", Lily kissed him goodbye and he left. Lily headed to Eli's room to tell Jessie and Zoe who were there that Eli was back.
Grace was so relieved when she heard Rick saying he was at Karen's. Grace had got out of her room at the exact moment the phone rang. She chose to be hidden on the top of the stairs so she listened to the whole conversation between Rick and her mother. Grace took a deep breath after a while and went down.
"Gracie!", Lily got out in surprise.
"Eli's at my mom's!", Jessie beamed at her.
"Oh, that's… that's great.", Grace barely exclaimed.
And how are you, sweetie? Why you locked yourself for so long?", Lily quizzed and Zoe and Jessie stared Grace.
"Sorry if I scared you guys too.", Grace began. "But I was a little depressed. I didn't wanna see or talk to anyone. But I'm okay now."
"What happened to you? Why you were depressed?", Zoe insistently questioned.
"It… it doesn't matter anymore… Anything to eat? I'm starving.", Grace quickly changed the subject then headed to the kitchen. Lily, Jessie and Zoe had big questions marks stained on their faces but since everything was once again coming back to normal they decided not to push it.
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"Henry, I need a favor.", Karen said, grabbing he coat, purse and keys. " I need you to stay with Eli."
"Where are you going?", he frowned.
"I can't just sit her and watch my son suffering like that. I'm going to do something about it.", she explained, putting her coat on. Henry shook his head in agreement and Karen headed to the door, when she opened it she found Rick outside, ready to ring the bell.
"Rick!", she stated not very surprised.
"Karen, where's Eli?", Rick asked with a little annoyance.
"Listen, if you're here to fight with, so I think you should go back. ", Karen seriously warned, noticing the anger on Rick's face. "Look, Eli's resting now. He's extremely weak. I don't want you to bother him."
"What?", Rick snapped.
"I'll explain later. Now I have to see someone.", Karen quickly added then left.
Rick stepped in and greeted Henry. He was a little confused because of Karen's words so Henry tried to explain. "Karen is right. Yow shouldn't fight with him right now.", Henry began and Rick gave him a fiercing look. "Your son is in love… As far as I could understand, he's girlfriend broke up with him… he got lost. He didn't want to come home so he just kept driving through the city."
"What? I don't believe it. How could you buy this nonsense story?", Rick doubted his son was telling the truth.
"I don't think he was lying, Rick.", Henry defended Eli. "Come and see him for yourself."
Rick went to Eli's room and got shocked to see him so pale and weak. "God, he looks terrible.", Rick got out, sighing. "Who is this girl?"
"He didn't say… exactly. He said a girl named Carla was back.", Henry thought it would be better to let Rick knows about Carla but not about Grace. And he was right. Rick began to believe that Eli was so bad because of Carla. "Why don't you go back to your house and get some rest. When he wakes up, I'll give you a call."
Rick snorted and took Henry's advice then went back home. When he got there, Lily threw a thousand questions on him.
"Lil… please… enough!", Rick said and she frowned. "A girl broke his heart. He's devastated. End of the story."
"Oh!", Lily gasped in surprise. "What girl?"
"You don't wanna know.", Rick refused to say it was Carla.
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Karen walked into Booklovers in a mad rush, looking for Judy. Judy saw her come in, she noticed Karen wasn't quite well.
"Karen? What's wrong?", Judy questioned with concern, knowing that Eli was back.
"I need to talk to you. It's extremely personal.", Karen reported, trying not to look so nervous. Judy accepted to talk to her then they went to Judy's office.
"Karen?", Judy puzzled.
"You gotta help me, Judy. It's about Eli.", Karen began. "Grace and Eli, they are secretly dating."
"What?", Judy's eyes went wide opened with the news.
Jake was passing by the office's door and he stopped when he heard his daughter's name.
"This whole mess is because of her.", Karen went on. "I know… I know, I know it's insane but it's true. Grace and Eli are dating and-"
"What did you just say?", Jake invaded the office. "Tell me that your drug addicted son has nothing to do with my daughter.", Jake stated angrily.
"Jake, please.", Judy tried to calm him down a little. "Let's hear what Karen has to say first."
"I don't need to hear anything. Now I understand what the hell is going on. My daughter is sick because of your son went crazy and disappeared.", Jake yelled.
"Well my son only went crazy and disappear because of your *perfect* daughter.", Karen yelled back.
"Hey, you two, STOP!", Judy reasoned. "This is not going to help them. Now Karen… talk."
"Eli is at my house. He's weak, he's hurt. He drove for three days. He didn't eat, he didn't sleep…", Karen went back explaining and Jake's face smoothed a little. "… do you remember Carla?"
"Yeah, I do. She was Eli's girlfriend and-", Judy said.
"-Grace's best friend.", Jake added.
"That's right. Eli didn't explain it very clearly but… well… Carla is back and Grace saw her kissing Eli and-"
"SEE! Your son was cheating on my daughter!", Jake interrupted her.
"No, he wasn't.", Karen stood up for Eli. "Carla was the one who kissed him."
"Oh yeah, *that* makes him innocent. Poor Eli, a beautiful girl kissed him.", Jake sarcastically put it then he picked up the phone and began to dial.
"Who are you calling to?", Judy stammered, realizing what Jake was about to do.
"I'm calling Lily, who else would it be. I'm going to warn her about this Grace and Eli thing."
"You can't do this.", Judy grabbed the phone from his hand.
"What are you doing?", Jake quizzed.
"If you tell Lily about them, her and Rick are going to fight. And we don't want that.", Judy said. "And besides, Grace and Eli have to be the one to tell them, we don't have the right to turn them in. But first they have to talk when work this thing between them."
"I don't know if I can do that.", Jake snapped.
"All I'm asking you, Jake is to give me, to give them two days. Please, just two days.", Karen requested his cooperation. The three of them remained in silence for a few minutes while Jake decided if he should help or not.
"Okay. Two days.", he shrugged. "But if in two days this mess is still on, I'll tell them."
"Okay… thank you. I guess.", Karen slightly mumble and Jake took off.
"So what are you going to do, Karen?", Judy asked.
"I have no idea."
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"Hey, Maddie!! Looks who's home!", Tiffany exclaimed as Jake put his feet inside his house. Jake walked to Maddie and kissed her head. Tiffany notice something was definitively wrong. "What happened, Jake? Is Grace okay?"
"You wouldn't believe it.", Jake exhaled, taking a seat on the couch. Tiffany sat next to him. "Grace and Eli, they're-"
"Oh my God, they're together!", Tiffany awkwardly exclaimed in excitement.
"You know about this?", his brow furrowed.
"No, not exactly. I kinda felt *this* vibe coming from them so…"
Rick snorted, shaking his head not buying Tiffany's *vibe* crap. "Rick and Lily don't know about them. Judy and Karen, Karen, his mother, asked me to keep my mouth shut but I can't just sit here and watch my daughter suffering because of a screw-up guy. And besides, he doesn't deserve her."
"Who are you to judge this boy, Jake?", Tiffany spoke and he looked at her in an awe. "I mean, you cheated on your wife, you cheated on me, you ruined your ex-father-in-slaw's restaurant, I don't think you can judge him."
Jake was surprised with Tiffany. He never thought she could throw his mistakes on his face like that. "Well, the situation is different here. His father-"
"No, it's not.", Tiffany interrupted him. "He needs a second chance and you don't want Grace to give him that. But what would have happened to you if I hadn't given you a second, third chance? Or what would have happened to me if Lily hadn't given me a second chance?", Tiffany went on and Jake started to understand how Eli was feeling. "All I'm saying is that you shouldn't interfere. Let them handle this on their own."
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On the next morning Grace felt much better, at least physically better. She went to school and in the middle of her last class, the principal took a *new* girl into the class… Carla was the new girl. Grace froze in the minute she saw her, she felt an urge to cut her head out or something. Carla took a seat next to Grace, she even tried to talk to her but Grace pretended not to listen to her call. When their class was over, Grace quickly left, not letting Carla get an inch near her.
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Jake got to work a little late that day because he had to stay with Maddie so Tiffany could go to the doctor. When he got there, he was surprised to see Eli working.
"What is he doing here?", Jake nervously asked Judy.
"Easy, Jake. Karen practically begged me to let him come back. I couldn't say no. The boy needs help… why don't you talk to him?", Judy hummed. "Yeah, go talk to him. Just… go."
Jake remembered what Tiffany had told him. He took a look at Eli and saw how bad he was. Jake swallowed his pride and anger and hesitantly went to talk to him. "Hey, Eli? Come here a minute, I need to talk to you."
Eli left the books he was shelving and headed to the office. Once there, Jake didn't let him open his mouth. "Listen, kid, I know about you and Grace… No, just don't say anything, okay… I want you to know that I will give you how much time or space or whatever you need to talk to her and work this little issue between you two… Just don't hurt her more than she is, okay? Because if something like that happens again, I won't be so understanding."
"I love Grace, Jake.", Eli finally spoke. "Everything that happened is a big misunderstanding. I wish I could to her but she won't listen to me.", he bitterly said then he left soundlessly.
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"Judy! Hi!", Lily greeted Judy as she walked in. "What you're doing here?'
"Oh, hi Lil. Um... I need to talk Grace, is she here?"
Lily thought a little bit odd that Judy was there looking for Grace but didn't questioned. She told Judy that Grace was in her room and Judy went up to talk to her.
"Hi, Judy!!", Rick greeted as she passed by him.
Grace was reading when her door received a smooth knock. "Who is it?"
"Grace, it's me, Judy. Can I come in?"
"It's open.", Grace got out and Judy entered.
"Hi! Um… I don't even know where to start but… hugh… um… Karen told me about you and… Eli.", Judy began and Grace got all embarrassed. "No, it's okay. I'm not here to judge you. I'm here to help you or at least try to help you."
"If you're here to defend him, you're wasting your time, Judy.", Grace mumble, looking away.
"I don't know what really happened Grace but I don't think that you do too.", Judy stated. "I always knew that you had some feelings for Eli and I sort of noticed that he liked you too. And that girl, Carla… hugh… you know Carla. I think-"
"Carla would never do that knowing Eli and I were together.", Grace took Carla's side again.
"You can't say it for sure… Talk to him. Please, for your own good, Grace… just talk to him.", Judy finished. She hugged Grace then left.
"Lil? I'm leaving- oh? Jake?!", Judy got out surprised to him there. They both looked at each other in self-consciousness.
"Grace's upstairs, right? I need to talk to her.", Jake stumbled and headed up.
"I gotta go. Bye Lil… Rick.", Judy clumsily mumbled a goodbye and left.
"Something's going on here.", Lily said, noticing Jake and Judy were acting awkwardly.
"What do you mean, Lil?", Rick remarked, also noticing something unusual in their behavior.
"I don't know… I fell like they're hiding something from us.", Lily began. "First was this thing with Eli and Grace and now Judy and Jake talking to Grace in secrete? I just don't like it.", she went on and he frowned.
"Grace, honey?!", Jake called, opening her door.
"Dad?", Grace stood up and hugged him.
"We need to talk.", Jake announced and Grace noticed the seriousness in his tone and soon she realized what he wanted to talk to her about.
"Please, don't tell me it's about Eli. Not you too.", Grace figured.
"Yes, it is about Eli and… you.", Jake shrugged and Grace sat on her bed.
"You're here to stick it up for him too?", Grace quietly questioned, realizing her father knew the truth about them and Jake nodded. "I don't believe you. Why would you help him? I don't get it."
"Because I'm a screw-up guy too, for one thing.", Jake snorted a laugh. "And because I want you to be happy… Listen, the boy really cares about you. I saw it in his eyes. If he did something wrong, something that hurt you, at least listen to what he has to say. Okay? And you don't have to worry about your mother. I will never mention this to her."
Grace's eyes were fulfilled with tears, partly for Eli and partly for her father. She never thought he'd be the one to understand her. She held him tightly and thanked him. He smiled ant her, kissed her cheek and took off.
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Grace kept thinking of what Jake and Judy had told her. And at school, everything Carla attempted to talk to her, she somehow managed to avoid the conversation.
And Eli? Well, he tried to move on and force himself to not think of Grace, at least for five seconds a day.
So Friday had come and everything was almost normal again. Jessie, Zoe and Grace were boucing around the kitchen, having their breakfast and so were Rick and Lily.
"Girls?", Lily caught their attention. "With all that happened in these past few days, we forgot to tell you that we're going to be out this weekend."
"Where are you going?", Zoe asked.
"I have a business meeting in L.A and I didn't want to go alone.", Rick quickly explained.
"Los Angeles!!!", Grace exclaimed.
"Yeah, that's right. Um… Grace and Zoe, you're staying with Jake, he's picking you up and Jessie, you're staying with your mom.", Lily informed. "And…,… Eli's coming back… tonight… He's going to stay here… alone… you know."
When Lily said Eli was coming back, Grace's stomach quivered. Jessie notice she got a little uncomfortable with that.
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Grace went to school, she couldn't concentrate in her classes, al she thought of was Eli. The bell ran and Grace was dismissed from her second period. When she got out of the classroom, she and Carla bumped on each other.
"Oh, Grace. Sorry. I didn't see you.", Carla apologized and Grace began to leave. "Grace, wait!"
Grace stopped when Carla called her, anger was taking over her body at that moment but she swallowed and started to walk again. Then she heard Carla calling her one more time. Grace stepped back, grabbed Carla's arm and pushed her into the ladies room.
"WHAT?", Grace burst out.
"I wanted to talk to you.", Carla said, a little afraid.
"About?", Grace quizzed and Carla didn't answer her. "Carla, Eli told me something but I didn't believe him so I want to hear the truth from you. But before you tell me what really happened that day, I want you to know that… I love him. I love Eli… Now speak."
Carla was trapped, she didn't expect that Grace would have the courage to push her against the wall. "Well, if he told you that I was the one who kissed him so he told you the truth.", she murmured, looking away.
"Why did you do that?", Grace frowned and Carla laughed.
"It's not hard to figure, Grace… I did that because I wanted to be you.", Carla began to confess. "You don't know how lucky you are. You don't know what it's like to be alone in the world. Everybody loves you. You've got a mother, a father, a step-father, a sister, a step-sister and who else that knows who you are to love you. And you have Eli who would give up his own life to make you happy. You have no right to be miserable. You have no right to be sad but I do… You complain about everything without having a reason, did you know that? Well, so I thought that would nice if I gave a good reason to complain about… to suffer about… perfect Grace.", Carla bitterly stated and Grace felt horrible for not believing in Eli. Tears rolled down their faces. They stood there in silence for a while until Grace left.
"You disgust me, Carla.", Grace said before she leave,
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"Zoe, can you help to bath Maddie?", Tiffany brightly requested Zoe's help then they headed to Maddie's room.
"Wanna talk?", Jake approached Grace, noticing she was still very sad.
"He's at mom's right now.", she hummed. "Carla confessed… it was all her fault. He told the truth."
"Go.", Jake snorted and Grace looked at him half-surprised half-confused. "Go talk to him and-"
"But dad?", she snapped, still not believing in her ears.
"You better leave now before I regret this.", Jake said and she smile. She stood up, hugged him and gathered her stuff and when she was on the doorway Jake told she didn't have to come to back, that she could spend the night there… with him
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Grace got to her house, his car was outside. I was dark. Grace wasn't sure of what she should say to him. She took a deep breath, found the courage she needed to face him and went to the garage.
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I will meet you in some place
Where the light lends itself to a soft repose…
Grace cautiously opened his door. She didn't knock, she knew she didn't have to. As she opened it she found Eli there, sat on his bed, strumming his guitar. Eli was and was not surprised to her there. Their gazes met immediately. Eli calmly stood up and put his guitar aside as she closed the door. Grace took a look around his room, the light wasn't on but there were several candles lightened… colored candles… red, white, green, yellow… there was a sweet scent of vanilla too. Grace felt like Eli knew she was coming. They stood there, just staring each other, at that moment they knew everything was forgiven and that nothing in the world was bigger or stronger than their love…
… I will let you undress me
But I warn you, I have thorns like any rose…
Grace and Eli slowly move towards each other 'til they were inches apart. He looked deeply into her misty eyes and she drowned herself in his hazel eyes. They subconsciously began to dance around each other, they couldn't tear their gazes as the danced. Eli's heart flipped when he read in her eyes that their time had come… No words were spoken, there were nothing to say… their hearts, their souls knew the truth.
Both, Eli and Grace kicked off their shoes. Eli's hands came up to the hem of her shirt, he gently slid it off of her body, never breaking the intense eye contact. Eli's strong hands caresses across her tummy and went up to her shoulders 'til they reached the back of her bra which came unhooked under his fingers then he calmly slid the straps off of her. Grace blushed when she saw Eli's eyes had lowered, he got breathless when he saw her bare skin.
Grace's hands were the ones working now. She slowly pulled his shirt off of him. Her hands explored his hard chest , passing through his perfect abdomen 'til they were at the waist of his jeans, she reached between them, finding its button, she hesitated for an instant but then she undid it and without ceremony pulled both, his jeans and boxers down. Eli nearly froze when he felt her hands running through his but cheeks. He swallowed his hunger to take her in his arms right away and began to undo her own jeans. He gently tugged them down, followed by her penties, he caressed her slender legs as he did it…
…And you could hurt me with your bare hands
You could hurt using the sharp end of what you say
I'm lost to you now
There's no amount of reason to save me…
When Grace was completely free of her clothing, Eli took a step back and contemplated the astonish vision of her. *She is absolutely beautiful.*, he thought. Eli's hands gently traveled up and down the length of her body. As she felt his gentle touches, Grace's heart beat faster and faster. She felt like her breath was escaping from her body, like there wasn't enough oxygen in his room. Eli delightfully watched her body flush, burning in desire and his mouth went dry with anticipation. As they proceeded exploring each other's bodies Eli felt he should say something, his mouth even began to move but it was stopped by the touch of Grace's fingers…
…So break me
Take me
Just let me fill your arms again
Break me
Take me
Just let me feel your love again…
Grace stepped back and laid down on his bed. Eli knew he couldn't wait anymore. He walked into his bathroom and put the protection on then he went back to his awaiting lady. He crawled onto his bed… he trailed her body, bathing her with his kisses, first her feet, her knees then her thighs… her inner thighs, her hips, tummy and breasts. Eli kissed her firm breasts heavily, he needed to taste every single drop of her. His kisses were making her feel things she'd thought she never would. His hot tongue traced up her neck until their awaiting mouths finally met. Grace softly bit his lower lips and their tongues initiated the pleasure battle…
…Feels like being underwater
Now that I've let go and lost control
Water kisses fill my mouth
Water fills my soul…
Grace lost herself in his kisses and touches. Eli's knee gently smoothed her own knees, parting her legs so he laid between them. Grace felt the hard press of his rigid member on her inner thighs as he began to move his hips, guiding himself to her center. When Grace felt he had penetrated her, she couldn't help but started shaking a little. Eli saw in her eyes a small cloud of fear but he shoothed her with his honest and pure gaze. His eyes assured her they'd go slow. It was her very first time and Grace knew Eli wouldn't do anything to hurt her but what she didn't know was that Eli was a little afraid too… she didn't know that it was the first time Eli was truly making love… As he went on, driving ahead, Grace embraced his shoulders, her nails began to inch him but at every thrust of him into her, she no longer inched but now scratched him. *Oh God!*, she let out a soft moan, feeling him more and more inside of her. Grace cupped his face and brought his lips back to hers. After, hesitantly broke the kiss, Eli's breathing shortened… her muscles were tightly clutching him from inside. It felt so good to feel her that way, he thought. Eli thrust her harder this time, he was almost completely in then Grace whimpered a cry… it hurt, she knew it would. *Eli*, she whispered as he proceeded, *Grace*, he breathed… Grace digged hardly her nails in his back as she felt Eli crossing her last barrier… Tears fell from their eyes at that moment. They weren't tears of pain but tears of love… tears of pure joy, of pure pleasure streamed down their faces…
…Break me
Take me
Just let me fill your arms again
Break me
I'll let you make me
Just let me feel your love again…
They just laid there, together in silence, gathering themselves. Grace thought she would take some time to get used to have him inside of her but she didn't need that much time, though. After a few minutes she began to move her hips up and down, she wanted to feel him into her for as long as she could. She wrapped her legs around his waist, pressing him down. Eli delightfully moaned, groaned because she was the one now handling him…
…Kiss me one
Well, maybe twice
Oh, it never felt so nice…
Grace demanded more and more from, she was on the top now. Electricity shoot all over their bodies as they made love. Grace and Eli experienced the angel's happiness, they felt like it was the paradise. Their hearts soared and their bodies levitated… Her hunger to have him was incredibly huge, she didn't want to stop but Eli couldn't hold much longer. He thrust into her hard for a few more times… once… twice, there times until they shattered, exploding in a sweet release…
…Break me
Take me
Just let me feel your love again…
They kissed each other tenderly. A smile stained on their faces. Eli rolled aside and without her noticed, he swiftly discarded his protection…
…Break me
Oh, I'll let you make me
Just let me fill your arms again…
Eli nicely covered their naked bodies and Grace cuddled up closer to him. he kissed her one more time and she laid on his chest, listening to his pounding heart slowing down. At that intimate moment, peace fulfilled their in-love-hearts, comforting their souls. They felt the sleep taking over their tired bodies so they both closed their eyes and exhaled…
…Just let me feel your love again.
"I love you.", Eli whispered in her ear.
"I love you.", she murmured as tears flowed and they fell asleep… entwined to each other…