Authors Note- Okay we are really close to the Christmas chapter I mean, like a chapter away lol. So I think I will post them on the 22& 23, or the 23rd and 24th, I duno, closer to Christmas type thing so we can all get in the joyful Christmas spirit. We also thought it would be a nice change of pace to bring the sexual tension back hehe....
I walked with Sam and Alex to the door. Luka had gone to get the car. Tonight was great. I learned that I really like Sam and Luka. They are so great. I hadn't really talked to Sam too much before tonight, and she is absolutely wonderful. She and Luka were made for each other. We spent a majority of the time in the room adjacent to the bowling alleys, only due to the fact that our ten year old sons and their "girlfriends" were in there. We had a pool table, so we played a bit, well at least Luka and I did. Sam and Abby were practically glued to the door, waiting for a reason to go in there. After about 9, Dylan and Robby's mothers came to pick them up. I walked them out, because I was afraid Abby and Sam might go crazy for a while. And I'm glad I did. Because I accidentally walked in Bryce's first kiss. I think Abby might have strangled her. She's a little overprotective. Especially when referring to her only son's love life. Bryce was smiling like there was no tomorrow. I ended up hitting him in the head to stop him from doing that in front of Abby. She's his mother, not stupid. Dylan was sweet. A little mature for her age, but in all a smart girl. I approved of her. Even though Abby didn't.
I headed back to the den, where Abby sat talking to Bryce. Probably trying to figure out a way to like Dylan. I looked at my watch and it was a little past 11. I handed my hand to Bryce and he stood up.
"Off to bed. You are going Christmas shopping with me tomorrow."
He looked up at me, sort of surprised by my latest comment.
"What? I have no clue what to get your mother."
Abby's hand slapped my leg.
"John!"
I started to smile, and Bryce was shaking his head at us.
"Victoria's Secret."
Abby whipped the pillow at Bryce's head.
"Go to bed before I actually get up and give you more than just a pillow in the head."
He started running towards the stairs and I couldn't stop laughing. Of course I get hit in the head too.
"What?"
She rolls her eyes.
"Don't encourage him."
I sit down next to her and she leans into me. I play with her fingers and we have another one of our silent nights.
"So what do you think?"
I know she's tired. We're both tired. After way too much excitement for one night.
"About?"
I lean down against the head of the couch, and she follows me.
"Dylan?"
She's lying next to me. Well technically on top of me. The couch is way too narrow. But I'm comfortable. I hope she is.
"I'm locking Bryce up in a cage and not letting him out till he's thirty."
I start to laugh. Thank god she did not see that kiss. Because I swear I haven't gotten one like that yet.
"He's growing up."
She sighs and I run my hands up and down the small of her back.
"I know. But I really don't think he should be "dating" someone at age ten."
I nod my head. I have to agree with her on that. Ten is a little too young, in any book.
"So how are you gonna tell him?"
She looks up at me, and gives me the puppy dog face.
"Please?"
I'm shaking my head. No. She is not going to get me to do this. He cannot hate me. He can hate her, because he will never actually hate her. But me, he can hate.
"No."
Suddenly she's halfway on top of me, and she's placing little kisses along my jaw line. I hate this. I really do. No, I don't.
"Please?? For me..."
I shut my eyes.
"Fine. But you owe me."
She's smiling at me. Her fingers running through my hair.
"Oh, I can think of a way."
Is she kidding? Is she joking? Please don't be. Please, please, please don't be.
"What happened to taking it slow?"
She rolls her eyes.
" I thought we were gonna play by ear?"
I look worse than Bryce right now with the smiling. This woman can get away with murder if she really wanted to. I give her a good long kiss before collapsing back against the sofa. I'm too tired. Not that I"m not in the mood. Because I can get in the mood. I just want our first time to be, well perfect. It's a cliche, I know. But that's all I want. Nothing more. She cuddles back next to me, and I begin my ritual of playing with her hair.
"So, this Christmas Dinner thing..."
I start to nod my head. I hate doing it. I really don't feel like spending time with my divorced parents who act like they want to kill each other if their left in the same room and a bunch of people I don't know.
"What do I wear?"
I give her a kiss.
"Nothing preferably..."
She returns the kiss with twice as much passion.
"But if you must, its formal."
She raises her eyebrow.
"So that little black dress I have in the back of my closet finally comes in handy."
I start to shake my head.
"No. Too much. Someone might steal you away from me."
She starts to laugh.
"I never knew you were jealous."
I roll my eyes. I love this careless flirting.
"I'm not jealous. Just overprotective."
She's resting right up against my chest, and I can see her expressions chance. She seems so light-hearted and happy.
"With the deep neckline and tiny straps?"
I can see where that night is going to lead to. Far away from Bryce. That's all I know. And my family. To a secluded island in the middle of no where.
"Are you trying to tempt me, Ms. Lockhart?"
She starts to laugh again.
"I don't have to try."
As tired as we both are, we manage to have a little fun anyway. That's one of the things I love about her. She's so unique, so precious. So beautiful, talented, smart, determined, headstrong... I could go on forever.
I start to move off the sofa.
"Come on gorgeous, let's go to bed."
I manage to stand up, but it's not that easy convincing her to follow me. She finally managed to get up, and I pick her up, she's giggling a bit since I didn't get a good grip and I"m trying to get a better one, and she' about ready to fall. We practically fall down the stairs together laughing. When we finally get to my bedroom, I'm figuring out how to open the door and not drop her at the same time. She seems to read my mind and opens the door.
"You know you're carrying me over the threshold?"
I give her this evil little smile.
"I could drop you."
She starts to shake her head, and I start to lean down, hoping to drop her without hurting her. She finally on the floor after a second of hanging on to me for dear life. But I don't get away that easy. She pulls me down with her. So there we are, panting heavily in the middle of the floor. I start to get up, and she pulls me back down. I put my head down against her stomach and we just lie there silently, trying to get our breaths back. Finally I"m breathing normally and she is too. I get up, helping her. She looks so tired, I'm not going to try to retaliate for that last little move.
She digs around my closet for a t-shirt to change into for bed. I could help her, but its fun having her go through my stuff. She looks like she's been doing it for years. She finally finds something and quickly changes. I pull her into bed with me, and we curl up under the warm comforter and the huge pillows. My hand is protectively around her stomach, her finger intertwined with mine. Her legs are running up and down mine, going for that added effect. We both fall asleep shortly. It just seems so natural, so normal, so right.
***REVIEW RESPONSES***
Caitlin: Hey, we're just happy if you review at all, and you've reviewed a billion times lol, so thanks A LOT!!!! We like funny, its nice after all that tension!
CamilaC- Dylan and Robby haha, mood lighteners (is that a word haha), we need something to lighten everyone up after those days of tension... yeah angst can be good. It makes for good reading!!! Thanks for reviewing :D
Tilde8884- Hehehe, Bryce is slick, he would be amusing to hang out with haha. A lotta love there lol, carby fuzz is the best part of all though :), and there will be updates daily as long as I am home (probably not Christmas day though, to much family stuff to do)
Lisa- I know, we missed writing Bryce's comments,we have more then a few in store for you over the next couple of chapters!!!
Nat- YAY!!! you get to see ER soon! Season 10? season ten is a little sad. Twice a day? aw thanks hehe, we love hearing that people love our story so much they check the site all the time!!! THANK :D!
board-monkey- hehe thanks, funny is good!!!
MrsWyle- Hey, I would love to tell you this fic has a happy ending... but we are not there yet, we are at like chapter 60 I think I don't know for sure though, we hope it does have a happy ending!!! :)!
honeybear1- Aw really? Thanks so much!! Bryce is cheeky, haha he's giving Carter and Abby a run for their money haha, Carby rocks, we are glad we got them back together too!
Diana- Awwwwww thanks, we are happy that you love this story so much :)! I thiink there are two- three maybe even four Christmas chapters, or Christmas related activities. I'd have to check though!
***PREVIEW***
"Want to meet my dad." Carter asks
"Uh- sure." I feign a smile.
"Oh she's meeting the parents. You know meeting the parents is such a nerve wreaking experience that movies and books have been written about it, and you are about to enter that world." Bryce smiles.
I walked with Sam and Alex to the door. Luka had gone to get the car. Tonight was great. I learned that I really like Sam and Luka. They are so great. I hadn't really talked to Sam too much before tonight, and she is absolutely wonderful. She and Luka were made for each other. We spent a majority of the time in the room adjacent to the bowling alleys, only due to the fact that our ten year old sons and their "girlfriends" were in there. We had a pool table, so we played a bit, well at least Luka and I did. Sam and Abby were practically glued to the door, waiting for a reason to go in there. After about 9, Dylan and Robby's mothers came to pick them up. I walked them out, because I was afraid Abby and Sam might go crazy for a while. And I'm glad I did. Because I accidentally walked in Bryce's first kiss. I think Abby might have strangled her. She's a little overprotective. Especially when referring to her only son's love life. Bryce was smiling like there was no tomorrow. I ended up hitting him in the head to stop him from doing that in front of Abby. She's his mother, not stupid. Dylan was sweet. A little mature for her age, but in all a smart girl. I approved of her. Even though Abby didn't.
I headed back to the den, where Abby sat talking to Bryce. Probably trying to figure out a way to like Dylan. I looked at my watch and it was a little past 11. I handed my hand to Bryce and he stood up.
"Off to bed. You are going Christmas shopping with me tomorrow."
He looked up at me, sort of surprised by my latest comment.
"What? I have no clue what to get your mother."
Abby's hand slapped my leg.
"John!"
I started to smile, and Bryce was shaking his head at us.
"Victoria's Secret."
Abby whipped the pillow at Bryce's head.
"Go to bed before I actually get up and give you more than just a pillow in the head."
He started running towards the stairs and I couldn't stop laughing. Of course I get hit in the head too.
"What?"
She rolls her eyes.
"Don't encourage him."
I sit down next to her and she leans into me. I play with her fingers and we have another one of our silent nights.
"So what do you think?"
I know she's tired. We're both tired. After way too much excitement for one night.
"About?"
I lean down against the head of the couch, and she follows me.
"Dylan?"
She's lying next to me. Well technically on top of me. The couch is way too narrow. But I'm comfortable. I hope she is.
"I'm locking Bryce up in a cage and not letting him out till he's thirty."
I start to laugh. Thank god she did not see that kiss. Because I swear I haven't gotten one like that yet.
"He's growing up."
She sighs and I run my hands up and down the small of her back.
"I know. But I really don't think he should be "dating" someone at age ten."
I nod my head. I have to agree with her on that. Ten is a little too young, in any book.
"So how are you gonna tell him?"
She looks up at me, and gives me the puppy dog face.
"Please?"
I'm shaking my head. No. She is not going to get me to do this. He cannot hate me. He can hate her, because he will never actually hate her. But me, he can hate.
"No."
Suddenly she's halfway on top of me, and she's placing little kisses along my jaw line. I hate this. I really do. No, I don't.
"Please?? For me..."
I shut my eyes.
"Fine. But you owe me."
She's smiling at me. Her fingers running through my hair.
"Oh, I can think of a way."
Is she kidding? Is she joking? Please don't be. Please, please, please don't be.
"What happened to taking it slow?"
She rolls her eyes.
" I thought we were gonna play by ear?"
I look worse than Bryce right now with the smiling. This woman can get away with murder if she really wanted to. I give her a good long kiss before collapsing back against the sofa. I'm too tired. Not that I"m not in the mood. Because I can get in the mood. I just want our first time to be, well perfect. It's a cliche, I know. But that's all I want. Nothing more. She cuddles back next to me, and I begin my ritual of playing with her hair.
"So, this Christmas Dinner thing..."
I start to nod my head. I hate doing it. I really don't feel like spending time with my divorced parents who act like they want to kill each other if their left in the same room and a bunch of people I don't know.
"What do I wear?"
I give her a kiss.
"Nothing preferably..."
She returns the kiss with twice as much passion.
"But if you must, its formal."
She raises her eyebrow.
"So that little black dress I have in the back of my closet finally comes in handy."
I start to shake my head.
"No. Too much. Someone might steal you away from me."
She starts to laugh.
"I never knew you were jealous."
I roll my eyes. I love this careless flirting.
"I'm not jealous. Just overprotective."
She's resting right up against my chest, and I can see her expressions chance. She seems so light-hearted and happy.
"With the deep neckline and tiny straps?"
I can see where that night is going to lead to. Far away from Bryce. That's all I know. And my family. To a secluded island in the middle of no where.
"Are you trying to tempt me, Ms. Lockhart?"
She starts to laugh again.
"I don't have to try."
As tired as we both are, we manage to have a little fun anyway. That's one of the things I love about her. She's so unique, so precious. So beautiful, talented, smart, determined, headstrong... I could go on forever.
I start to move off the sofa.
"Come on gorgeous, let's go to bed."
I manage to stand up, but it's not that easy convincing her to follow me. She finally managed to get up, and I pick her up, she's giggling a bit since I didn't get a good grip and I"m trying to get a better one, and she' about ready to fall. We practically fall down the stairs together laughing. When we finally get to my bedroom, I'm figuring out how to open the door and not drop her at the same time. She seems to read my mind and opens the door.
"You know you're carrying me over the threshold?"
I give her this evil little smile.
"I could drop you."
She starts to shake her head, and I start to lean down, hoping to drop her without hurting her. She finally on the floor after a second of hanging on to me for dear life. But I don't get away that easy. She pulls me down with her. So there we are, panting heavily in the middle of the floor. I start to get up, and she pulls me back down. I put my head down against her stomach and we just lie there silently, trying to get our breaths back. Finally I"m breathing normally and she is too. I get up, helping her. She looks so tired, I'm not going to try to retaliate for that last little move.
She digs around my closet for a t-shirt to change into for bed. I could help her, but its fun having her go through my stuff. She looks like she's been doing it for years. She finally finds something and quickly changes. I pull her into bed with me, and we curl up under the warm comforter and the huge pillows. My hand is protectively around her stomach, her finger intertwined with mine. Her legs are running up and down mine, going for that added effect. We both fall asleep shortly. It just seems so natural, so normal, so right.
***REVIEW RESPONSES***
Caitlin: Hey, we're just happy if you review at all, and you've reviewed a billion times lol, so thanks A LOT!!!! We like funny, its nice after all that tension!
CamilaC- Dylan and Robby haha, mood lighteners (is that a word haha), we need something to lighten everyone up after those days of tension... yeah angst can be good. It makes for good reading!!! Thanks for reviewing :D
Tilde8884- Hehehe, Bryce is slick, he would be amusing to hang out with haha. A lotta love there lol, carby fuzz is the best part of all though :), and there will be updates daily as long as I am home (probably not Christmas day though, to much family stuff to do)
Lisa- I know, we missed writing Bryce's comments,we have more then a few in store for you over the next couple of chapters!!!
Nat- YAY!!! you get to see ER soon! Season 10? season ten is a little sad. Twice a day? aw thanks hehe, we love hearing that people love our story so much they check the site all the time!!! THANK :D!
board-monkey- hehe thanks, funny is good!!!
MrsWyle- Hey, I would love to tell you this fic has a happy ending... but we are not there yet, we are at like chapter 60 I think I don't know for sure though, we hope it does have a happy ending!!! :)!
honeybear1- Aw really? Thanks so much!! Bryce is cheeky, haha he's giving Carter and Abby a run for their money haha, Carby rocks, we are glad we got them back together too!
Diana- Awwwwww thanks, we are happy that you love this story so much :)! I thiink there are two- three maybe even four Christmas chapters, or Christmas related activities. I'd have to check though!
***PREVIEW***
"Want to meet my dad." Carter asks
"Uh- sure." I feign a smile.
"Oh she's meeting the parents. You know meeting the parents is such a nerve wreaking experience that movies and books have been written about it, and you are about to enter that world." Bryce smiles.