~A Once and Again Series~
Life is what you make of it
Wow.. chapter 32!!! Anyways, thanks for reading, as always.
Chapter 32//We have news
Grace had managed it. She had escaped her crowded house and was headed towards Augustus' house. She only had to tell a million lies to manage to leave, but whatever. She could worry about the lies she told her mother later. Right now, she was too excited about finally being alone with Augustus.
For the past week, Grace had been trying to think of ways she could escape and see him. Well, she did get to see him three times a week for play practice, but that didn't count. They were never alone at school. Grace couldn't afford to sneak alone times with him there, either, because she knew Jessie had her eyes open. Jessie didn't quite believe Grace was over Mr. Dimitri yet, and she was totally in the right, because, duh, Grace wasn't over him. In fact, Grace was trying to get back with him. But, Jessie didn't need to know that.
Grace parked her mother's car across the street from Augustus' house and was pleased when she saw that his car and only his car was in the driveway. Things were going good. Grace hurried across the street and made her way to his back door. She had just raised her hand to knock when the door opened.
"Hi," Augustus greeted her. He was wearing his casual weekend clothes: a tee shirt and jeans. His hair was tied back in a ponytail and he carried a half-filled glass of wine. "Come in."
Grace entered, and closed the door behind her. She felt an unexpected awkwardness. She walked into his living room and slowly strolled along the bookshelf, pretending to browse his collection, but instead she was trying to fight off her nerves. This was a man she loved, a man she had kissed and kissed and kissed.. suddenly the awkwardness fell away as Grace remembered the kisses. She turned around.
Augustus had put down the glass and had been watching her look at his books. Grace smiled shyly at the expression of lust on his face. She moved to him, pleased. He met her halfway, wrapping his strong arms around her and bending his face down to hers. They kissed soft and slow. He tasted like red wine, but it wasn't unpleasant. Not like the wine Grace had sipped a few times before. No, this taste wasn't bitter, it was sweet and strong and overwhelming. Grace felt intoxicated by the taste of his kisses. Augustus paused the furious kisses, and looked at her.
Grace looked back, "What is it?"
Augustus shook his head softly, "It's just so nice to have you back."
Grace smiled, "I never really left you."
"I know," Augustus leaned in again and their lips caught each other. Grace softly bit his lower lip teasingly. Augustus looked at her in surprise and smiled.
"Can I see your bedroom?" Grace whispered.
"See my.. oh." Augustus looked at her carefully, seeming to study her, and Grace wondered if he knew that she and Eli had had sex. Her mother had been able to tell, could he too? Would he care? He knew she loved him. Grace looked back at him, waiting. "Uh, yeah."
Grace blushed a little as Augustus seemed flustered. She had assumed he'd want to. Of course he wanted to, but he probably just hadn't expected Grace to ask. Back on their one official date, they had only kissed, and well, touched a little. But having him be flustered made Grace flustered. She looked down at her hands as Augustus went to the kitchen.
She heard him come back in the living room and looked up. He had two glasses in his hands. He offered one to Grace. Grace put it to her mouth, assuming he had gotten her juice or something like that, and feeling slightly angry that he had gotten her a child's drink. Instead the strong taste of the red wine filled her mouth. Grace let the wine slide down her throat, enjoying the taste. She was pleased he was treating her like an equal and not a little girl, like her mother always did. She looked at him, and tried to express her pleasure with him without words.
Augustus took in her look, and smiled softly back at her. He took her free hand and led her down the hall. They walked side by side, carrying the glasses of red wine. Augustus pushed open the last door on the left, and Grace entered his bedroom.
* * *
Two hours later, the glasses of wine had long gone, along with their clothes. Now Grace lay next to him, under the covers, their bare skin pleasantly touching. They weren't talking. They didn't need to. Grace felt perfectly happy just laying there, next to him, thinking. Augustus turned and his soft lips kissed her shoulder. "Shouldn't you be getting back?" He asked.
Grace sighed, "I should, but I don't want to. I think I'll move in here, with you. Is that okay?" Grace smiled up at him.
"I would love that. Now, shouldn't you be getting home?" Augustus sat up, and Grace reluctantly sat up with him, holding the blanket up to cover her nakedness.
"Yes, I guess." Grace watched as Augustus climbed out of his side of the bed and began to put on his clothes. She smiled at his sleek naked body. Augustus caught her smile, and he shook his head.
"Don't even think about it. You really have to be getting home." Augustus put on his pants quickly, as if to ease Grace's temptation. Grace laughed, delighted by this man before her. It was a moment where she felt her love for him stronger than anything else. It was a moment of pure joy.
Augustus came over to her and kissed her cheek as she quieted her laughter. "I love you," He said.
"I love you," Grace got out of the bed, the blanket falling away. Augustus took her in and interest flickered in his eyes. But he shook his head and instead handed her her clothes. Grace put them on reluctantly. When she was finished dressing, they united in a last kiss.
Augustus broke it, and Grace knew she had to go. She smiled one last time at him and went to her car.
* * *
Grace entered her house and noted the time: 8:23pm. She had told her mother she was going to Cynthia's and would be back by 8. Her mother had made her promise to be back on time. Grace quietly placed the keys on the key hook and listened to the house. She could hear talking in the living room. Grace began to think up of excuses in her house. Then Grace remembered the wine and hoped she didn't smell of it. How would she explain that? But as it turned out, Grace had no reason to worry. Her mother was too excited to even think to question Grace about her lateness.
As soon as Grace entered the living room, Rick noticed her. "She's here!" Rick called out and Lily turned. Grace could tell by her mother's happy look that she was extremely excited about something. Jessie and Eli sat together on the couch and Zoe on one of the easy chairs, and Grace could tell by their confused blank faces, that they didn't know any more than she did.
"Oh, Grace!" Lily called excitedly. "Sit, sit down."
Grace reluctantly sat next to Jessie and Eli on the couch. They all looked up at their parent's expectedly.
"We have news." Rick began.
"Good news," Lily added.
"We have good news. It might be a bit of a change for you, but I think you'll like it."
Grace nervously moved in her seat. What was it?
Rick smiled at them and finally told them, "My boss wants me and Sam to build him seven more hotels."
"That's great, dad!" Jessie cried.
Grace waited, knowing that there had to be more to it than that. And there was.
"And the first one he wants me to build is in Australia." Rick announced.
"That's great, dad," Eli said.
"Yeah," Grace agreed, confused.
"So, we're moving to Australia?" Zoe asked, and finally the rest of them understood it.
"Cool!" Eli said happily. Zoe also looked happy. Jessie just sat there, silent. And Grace gaped at the thought of moving to Australia, and leaving Augustus behind!
"It's just for four months, but yeah, we're moving to Australia," Lily told them.
"No!" Grace cried.
* * *
Life is what you make of it
Wow.. chapter 32!!! Anyways, thanks for reading, as always.
Chapter 32//We have news
Grace had managed it. She had escaped her crowded house and was headed towards Augustus' house. She only had to tell a million lies to manage to leave, but whatever. She could worry about the lies she told her mother later. Right now, she was too excited about finally being alone with Augustus.
For the past week, Grace had been trying to think of ways she could escape and see him. Well, she did get to see him three times a week for play practice, but that didn't count. They were never alone at school. Grace couldn't afford to sneak alone times with him there, either, because she knew Jessie had her eyes open. Jessie didn't quite believe Grace was over Mr. Dimitri yet, and she was totally in the right, because, duh, Grace wasn't over him. In fact, Grace was trying to get back with him. But, Jessie didn't need to know that.
Grace parked her mother's car across the street from Augustus' house and was pleased when she saw that his car and only his car was in the driveway. Things were going good. Grace hurried across the street and made her way to his back door. She had just raised her hand to knock when the door opened.
"Hi," Augustus greeted her. He was wearing his casual weekend clothes: a tee shirt and jeans. His hair was tied back in a ponytail and he carried a half-filled glass of wine. "Come in."
Grace entered, and closed the door behind her. She felt an unexpected awkwardness. She walked into his living room and slowly strolled along the bookshelf, pretending to browse his collection, but instead she was trying to fight off her nerves. This was a man she loved, a man she had kissed and kissed and kissed.. suddenly the awkwardness fell away as Grace remembered the kisses. She turned around.
Augustus had put down the glass and had been watching her look at his books. Grace smiled shyly at the expression of lust on his face. She moved to him, pleased. He met her halfway, wrapping his strong arms around her and bending his face down to hers. They kissed soft and slow. He tasted like red wine, but it wasn't unpleasant. Not like the wine Grace had sipped a few times before. No, this taste wasn't bitter, it was sweet and strong and overwhelming. Grace felt intoxicated by the taste of his kisses. Augustus paused the furious kisses, and looked at her.
Grace looked back, "What is it?"
Augustus shook his head softly, "It's just so nice to have you back."
Grace smiled, "I never really left you."
"I know," Augustus leaned in again and their lips caught each other. Grace softly bit his lower lip teasingly. Augustus looked at her in surprise and smiled.
"Can I see your bedroom?" Grace whispered.
"See my.. oh." Augustus looked at her carefully, seeming to study her, and Grace wondered if he knew that she and Eli had had sex. Her mother had been able to tell, could he too? Would he care? He knew she loved him. Grace looked back at him, waiting. "Uh, yeah."
Grace blushed a little as Augustus seemed flustered. She had assumed he'd want to. Of course he wanted to, but he probably just hadn't expected Grace to ask. Back on their one official date, they had only kissed, and well, touched a little. But having him be flustered made Grace flustered. She looked down at her hands as Augustus went to the kitchen.
She heard him come back in the living room and looked up. He had two glasses in his hands. He offered one to Grace. Grace put it to her mouth, assuming he had gotten her juice or something like that, and feeling slightly angry that he had gotten her a child's drink. Instead the strong taste of the red wine filled her mouth. Grace let the wine slide down her throat, enjoying the taste. She was pleased he was treating her like an equal and not a little girl, like her mother always did. She looked at him, and tried to express her pleasure with him without words.
Augustus took in her look, and smiled softly back at her. He took her free hand and led her down the hall. They walked side by side, carrying the glasses of red wine. Augustus pushed open the last door on the left, and Grace entered his bedroom.
* * *
Two hours later, the glasses of wine had long gone, along with their clothes. Now Grace lay next to him, under the covers, their bare skin pleasantly touching. They weren't talking. They didn't need to. Grace felt perfectly happy just laying there, next to him, thinking. Augustus turned and his soft lips kissed her shoulder. "Shouldn't you be getting back?" He asked.
Grace sighed, "I should, but I don't want to. I think I'll move in here, with you. Is that okay?" Grace smiled up at him.
"I would love that. Now, shouldn't you be getting home?" Augustus sat up, and Grace reluctantly sat up with him, holding the blanket up to cover her nakedness.
"Yes, I guess." Grace watched as Augustus climbed out of his side of the bed and began to put on his clothes. She smiled at his sleek naked body. Augustus caught her smile, and he shook his head.
"Don't even think about it. You really have to be getting home." Augustus put on his pants quickly, as if to ease Grace's temptation. Grace laughed, delighted by this man before her. It was a moment where she felt her love for him stronger than anything else. It was a moment of pure joy.
Augustus came over to her and kissed her cheek as she quieted her laughter. "I love you," He said.
"I love you," Grace got out of the bed, the blanket falling away. Augustus took her in and interest flickered in his eyes. But he shook his head and instead handed her her clothes. Grace put them on reluctantly. When she was finished dressing, they united in a last kiss.
Augustus broke it, and Grace knew she had to go. She smiled one last time at him and went to her car.
* * *
Grace entered her house and noted the time: 8:23pm. She had told her mother she was going to Cynthia's and would be back by 8. Her mother had made her promise to be back on time. Grace quietly placed the keys on the key hook and listened to the house. She could hear talking in the living room. Grace began to think up of excuses in her house. Then Grace remembered the wine and hoped she didn't smell of it. How would she explain that? But as it turned out, Grace had no reason to worry. Her mother was too excited to even think to question Grace about her lateness.
As soon as Grace entered the living room, Rick noticed her. "She's here!" Rick called out and Lily turned. Grace could tell by her mother's happy look that she was extremely excited about something. Jessie and Eli sat together on the couch and Zoe on one of the easy chairs, and Grace could tell by their confused blank faces, that they didn't know any more than she did.
"Oh, Grace!" Lily called excitedly. "Sit, sit down."
Grace reluctantly sat next to Jessie and Eli on the couch. They all looked up at their parent's expectedly.
"We have news." Rick began.
"Good news," Lily added.
"We have good news. It might be a bit of a change for you, but I think you'll like it."
Grace nervously moved in her seat. What was it?
Rick smiled at them and finally told them, "My boss wants me and Sam to build him seven more hotels."
"That's great, dad!" Jessie cried.
Grace waited, knowing that there had to be more to it than that. And there was.
"And the first one he wants me to build is in Australia." Rick announced.
"That's great, dad," Eli said.
"Yeah," Grace agreed, confused.
"So, we're moving to Australia?" Zoe asked, and finally the rest of them understood it.
"Cool!" Eli said happily. Zoe also looked happy. Jessie just sat there, silent. And Grace gaped at the thought of moving to Australia, and leaving Augustus behind!
"It's just for four months, but yeah, we're moving to Australia," Lily told them.
"No!" Grace cried.
* * *