As soon as Zach climbed into bed, Kendall flew out of her side of the bed
"What are you doing ?" Zach asked with a chuckle
'I umm, forgot to brush my teeth " Kendall thought quickly " And I didn't floss either"
She quickly scurried into the bathroom and closed the door behind her
While Kendall was brushing her teeth she quickly tried to think of what to do
'Oh God I cant do this. ' she thought as she rinsed her mouth out 'Think Kendall think'
Just then she noticed Zach's cell phone on the bathroom shelf. She quickly scooped it up and began to dial
"Hello" the voice on the other end said
"Bianca" Kendall whispered into the phone
"Kendall, is that you ? " she said
"yeah its me" she whispered
"why do you sound so strange ? I can barely hear you, we must have a really bad connection. Let me call you back " Bianca said
"NO Binx, wait" Kendall tried to say as loudly as she could while still whispering " I sound strange because I am whispering "
"Why are you whispering ?" Bianca asked all confused
"Because I am in the bathroom and I don't want Zach to hear me " she replied
"Why are you calling me from the bathroom ?" Bianca asked, still confused
"Binx I'm in trouble" Kendall said desperately into the phone
"Oh my God Kendall, what's wrong " Bianca asked full of concern
"it's Zach, he is in the bed " Kendall finally said
"umm ok " Bianca said " so how are you in trouble "
"He is NAKED " Kendall exclaimed "I'm just grateful that all the lights were off before he dropped the towel "
Bianca burst into uncontrollable laughter
"Binx, stop laughing, this isn't funny " Kendall demanded "I'm serious, I am in real trouble here"
"Kendall, are you ok ? You've been in there an awful long time " Zach called from the bedroom
"Uhh, yeah I'm fine Zach. I just finished brushing my teeth, I just need to floss now. I will be out in a few minutes " Kendall yelled back
"You sure you are alright ?" Zach asked
"Yes I'm fine. I am just a fanatic about my teeth." Kendall said before returning to her call with Bianca, who was still laughing hysterically
"Binx, please stop laughing and help me here " Kendall pleaded
"Oh I wish I could tape this conversation " Bianca said trying to catch her breath "because I would love to play this for your kids one day "
"I am so glad you find this amusing " She said "However I am in serious trouble here "
"Oh Kendall " Bianca exclaimed "If we could all be in that sort of trouble "
"Binx, I am being serious here " Kendall pleaded
"Kendall, I am going to do you a big favor " Bianca announced
"Oh Thank you Binx" Kendall said overjoyed "What are you going to do, wait like 5 minutes then call here and say you need to talk to me or something , and we can just talk until Zach falls asleep ? "
"No, not quite. But I am going to tell you to go get back in bed with your incredibly sexy and hot husband and have fun. Good Night " Bianca said still giggling before she hung up
'Damn' Kendall said to herself 'Alright Kendall you are a big girl. You can do this. After all it isn't like you haven't seen a naked man before. Besides Binx is right, there is nothing wrong with a little fun, just as long as we don't go to far'
Kendall realized she had stalled as long as she possibly could. She checked her hair in the mirror then checked her wardrobe selection
' Oh great, he is out there naked and I am going to come climbing into bed in an oversized Tigger t-shirt. How sexy is this. Oh well, I cant very well make an excuse to go digging through the dresser to find something more sexy to wear. This is just going to have to do'
After one last quick check in the mirror she headed on out to the bedroom
" I was beginning to think I was going to have to come in and rescue you if you took any longer " Zach said as she climbed back into bed
"I'm sorry. I am a fanatic about my teeth, always have been" Kendall began to ramble on
Zach rolled over on his side to face Kendall, he rested his head against his hand and couldn't help but chuckle to himself as she continued to go on and on
" I have never had a cavity in my life. I attribute that to my dental habits. Did you know I even carry a toothbrush in my purse ? " she continued on
"Kendall " Zach said
"Hmm" she answered
"Shut up" he said as he pushed her back on the bed and began to kiss her passionately.
After a few minutes he leaned back and let her catch her breath
"All better now ? " he asked
"Uh huh " was all she could manage to get out
Zach just laid there running his fingers through her hair and studying her face "Honey, I know what's wrong"
"You do ?" she asked rather embarrassed
"Yes I do." he said " You are afraid that if we sleep in the same bed, that we will end up making love. Do you honestly think I would force you to do something that you don't want to do ? don't you trust me ?"
"That's the problem, I want to make love with you " she admitted " I know you would never force me to do anything I didn't want to do. And don't ever think I don't trust you, because I do, with my life. It's myself I don't trust."
"Do you think this isn't just as hard for me, as it is for you ? " he asked
" Well when you came to bed with no clothes on I wasn't sure what to think. I did know that I couldn't trust myself " she said
Zach felt so bad he had to explain " I was joking , I was wearing my boxers under the towel. I am sorry I got you so upset, I didn't mean to. If I had known that is how you would react, I never would of done it. I was just playing with you "
"I'll show you playing " Kendall said as she rolled over and pushed him on his back.
Now she was leaning over him. She slowly leaned down to him and kissed him softly on the lips, as she was pulling back from the kiss she gently bit and tugged on his bottom lip. Next she moved to the clef in his chin and worked her way under his chin and down his neck tracing the path she was taking with her tongue. Kendall continued her downward path, using her tongue every step of the way. She went down between his chest muscles and to his belly button. Her finger lightly traced under the top band of his boxers, when she came to his hip she pulled the boxers back slightly and gently laid a kiss there before using her tongue again and running it up his side and over to his chest.
Zach ran his hand up Kendall's back to the nape of her neck where he grabbed a handful of hair. He slowly sat up as he gently pulled the mass of hair away from her forcing her to arch her neck back. He went right for the crease of her neck where he teased it with his mouth and tongue. Slowly he moved behind her and raised the back of her nightshirt, revealing her bare back but making sure her front was still covered. He gently nibbled across the back of her shoulders then up the side of her neck before laying her back down so he was leaning over her. Zach raised her shirt just enough to reveal her belly where he laid soft kisses all over it before making circles around her belly button with his tongue. Next he placed soft nibbles on her inner thigh before moving back up to her lips, which he kissed softly before deepening the kiss.
"I am so grateful to have you in my life" he said as he nuzzled her neck "I love you so much"
" I love you too" she replied as she snuggled against his chest as he wrapped his arms around her.
They feel asleep in each others arms, a very deep relaxing sleep.
The next morning Kendall woke to the sound of Zach's voice. She sat up in the bed before glancing over at the clock on the nightstand
"Good Lord, its almost 10:00" she said as she climbed out of the bed and walked into the living room.
Zach was sitting on the couch talking to someone on the phone. Kendall didn't want to disrupt him so she quietly walked over to the breakfast cart and poured herself a cup of coffee and grabbed a muffin.
'I will call my attorney and make sure she knows to expect the papers ……………… Yes that's fine you can just have them come here to the casino, we will be expecting them …….. Alright, Thank you, we will be in touch " Zach said as he finished up his call and hung up the phone "That was Marian, she is having the papers for the house sent over to Livia . She also said the contractor will be stopping by to discuss finishing the interior of the house "
" That was fast " Kendall replied " I thought it would take at least a week or two before we were able to sign any papers."
"Well I did tell her that we wanted to be able to move in by January 1, and that is only 9 weeks away. Things are going to have to move fast if we plan on making the deadline we want." he said " So how did you sleep ?"
A smile came across Kendall's face " Like a baby, how about you ?"
"Was the best nights sleep I have had in ages " He said with a grin on his face
"And just what is that grin all about ?" she questioned
" I was just thinking how sexy you look standing there in that shirt with your hair all disheveled, picking the muffin apart" Zach answered
Kendall looked at herself in the mirror, then at Zach "You have to be kidding me right ?"
"Absolutely not, in fact if we weren't waiting for our wedding, I would have to have you this very minute" he said as he came over and took her in his arms and began kissing her neck. "Unfortunately we don't have much time before the contractor is going to arrive. I think we have enough time to grab a shower and get dressed."
Zach released Kendall and started to head towards the bathroom to get a shower "Care to join me ?" he asked with an evil grin on his face
"I would love to, but I know my limitations and have to respectfully decline. " she laughed " I am just going to grab a quick shower in the guest bathroom. Now go get ready before they show up"
They each went their separate ways and got ready for their meeting. Soon after the contractor arrived.
"Mr. Slater, Hello I am Craig Baxter. I am the General Contractor on the house you are purchasing." The man said as he extended his hand
"Hello" he said as he shook his hand " this is my wife Kendall, wont you come in please"
"Mrs. Slater" Mr. Baxter said as he shook her hand
"Hello" she replied, "wont you have a seat."
"Kendall and I appreciate how quickly you came over. " Zach said as he sat down next to Kendall on the couch
"Mrs. Chandler explained that you were in a rush to have the house finished. I understand the deadline is January first" he said
"yes that is correct, we would like to have the house fully furnished by then" Zach answered
"Well, then we better get started because we have a lot of work to do and not a lot of time to do it in." Mr. Baxter began " As you saw the house is complete for the most part. The next step in construction is cabinets. I have brought along some books and samples for you to choose from"
"Cabinets? " Kendall asked "What about the floor, doesn't that go in before cabinets ?"
"No Ma'am the cabinets are actually put in on the sub flooring, then we have the plumber come in and run all the lines to the kitchen and bathroom fixtures. Once that is done, the interior doors are installed and the molding around the doors, windows and baseboards goes in. After that the painters come in, then finally we do the floors." he explained
"I guess the best place for us to get started is for me to ask you some questions then we can go from there." Mr. Baxter continued "Have you given any thought as to how you would like the house to look once it is finished ?"
Zach was the first to speak " I am leaving all the decorating up to my wife, what ever she wants is fine with me"
"You're a big help" she laughed "Actually I haven't really given it much thought, we did just look at the house last night. Is it really important to know how we plan on decorating ?"
"Well, actually if you have some idea as to how you would like to decorate , that usually helps when picking such things as cabinets, light fixtures, the type flooring you would like and so forth." he said " For example if your taste was more modern you wouldn't want old world style cabinets or vise versa."
" That makes sense" Kendall said
"Do you want to go with the more modern look in the house ? I know that is how you had the condo decorated " Zach asked
" Modern was alright for the condo, but I want something different for the house." she answered
" Alright. Try this Mrs. Slater. Close your eyes and picture your house. When someone comes into the house what do you want them to see, what do you want them to feel ? What do you want your house to say ?" Mr. Baxter asked
Kendall closed her eyes and envisioned the house " I want it to say that it is elegant but cozy and inviting and warm" she opened her eyes " I want to make a statement without being ostentatious or over the top. I want it to be a home, not a museum. I want it to be a place that you can escape to and never want to leave."
Zach just smiled and gave her hand a gentle squeeze.
Mr. Baxter pulled out some books and had Zach and Kendall look through them " I think what you are looking for might be in this book. The company is Omega and they have some very nice products."
Zach and Kendall started flipping through the book carefully considering each design. As they turned the page Kendall let out a squeal
"That's it, that is the look I want, from the cabinets to the floor to the paint on the walls" she said with excitement "What do you think Zach ?"
Zach looked down at the picture . The picture showed an archway leading into the kitchen. On each side in the archway were cabinets with black marble counter tops. Above the counters were two sided cabinets with glass doors. Above the cabinets was a simple, yet elaborate wrought iron decorative piece that went in the top of the opening of the archway. The cabinets were called Country Parchment he read and were done in cherry wood but finished in a nutmeg color. The floors were done in Italian marble tiles done in various shades of earth tones. The walls were painted in a light mocha color with a faux finish that made it appear to be suede
"I think its beautiful. A very good choice " he said
"Good, because I want all the walls on the main floor to be painted like that, as well as all the bathrooms " Kendall beamed
"You heard the lady, that's what she wants" Zach told the contractor with a laugh
"Yes Sir." Mr. Baxter laughed "What rooms do you want that tile in ?" Mr. Baxter asked as he laid the blueprints for the house out
"The kitchen and breakfast area " Kendall said looking at the blueprints " the foyer, all bathrooms, and utility room"
They spent a few more hours with Mr. Baxter picking out other items for the house before they called it a day.