Once again I'm avoiding homework. Thanks for the reviews!

Chapter eight

Eli and Grace stand quietly in the kitchen. Her head still buried into his chest and his hands still draped around her shoulders. She could feel his heart beating against her hand and it made her feel safe and secure.

"So, now that Jess knows, maybe you wannatell the rest of the family?"

"Mum will freak, Eli. She's stressed out from work, we'll tell her soon enough, ok."

Grace kisses Eli softly on the mouth and he strokes back her hair behind her ear.

"Babe, it's really up to you, but the sooner we tell them the sooner you and I can be together for real."

Grace sighs and moves away from Eli back to the seat at the kitchen table.

"Babe, common, they'll handle it."

"I don't know if they can," she whispers. Grace picks up a gummy bear and squishes it between her fingers.

"Grace?" Eli walks towards her and looks her in the eye.

Grace looks up at Eli.

"Either we keep it to ourselves for now or we put this on hold for a while, E."

"You can't be serious, Grace."

Eli sits down in the seat next to hers and takes hold of her hand.

"I can't cope with Mum freaking out again. Not after the whole teacher thing, E."

"We'll figure some thing out, babe. I promise," he reassures her. He picks up her hand and kisses it softly.

"I hope so," she whispers back.

Grace looks up at Eli's face and a tear drops onto his hand.

"What can I say to make things alright?"

Grace takes in a deep breath.

"Just promise me we'll tell them when I'm ready. No sooner."

"Done, babe," he reassures her.

Grace smiles softly, picks up some chocolate and places it into Eli's mouth just before he's about to kiss her.

"Oh, it's gonna be like that, is it?" he says with a mock serious face.

"Yeah, it's gonna be like that, babe," Grace mocks right back at him.

Eli grabs a handful of gummy bears, takes hold of the front of Grace's top and throws them inside. Grace squeals, jumps up and the lollies fall to the floor. She runs out of the kitchen then upstairs to her bedroom. Eli races after her, grabs her from the behind and throws her on to the bed.

"Now this is more like it," he smirks as he pins her arms to the bed. He then proceeds to kiss her on the mouth and along her shoulderblades, then starts to take off her top.

"Eli, someone might come in and…"

"Aww, common babe, the girls are hiding out in their rooms and Jessie knows anyway. Your Mum and Rick are both at work, it's cool, ok," he reassures her.

Grace smiles and pulls her top off. Eli slowly pulls down the straps of her bra and unbuckles the back. Goose bumps start to cover Grace's body as soon as his firm mouth touches her nipple. He kisses it softly and caresses it with his hand. Grace moves his hand away and pulls off his t-shirt.

"God I love your body," she murmurs as she caresses his chest.

"Show me just how much," he whispers as he pulls down her tracksuit pants.

She throws her legs around his waist and pulls him in close as he pulls down her underpants.

"Take me," she whispers.

Grace pulls down his shorts and looks down.

"I love it when you forget to put on your jocks," she laughs.

"Who said I forgot?"

They laugh together and then their lips meet. They push against each other and she feels his penis rub against her thighs.

"All systems go," she giggles as she lets him enter her.

He thrusts himself up and Grace gasps.

"Harder."

He thrusts again and she pushes her erect nipples against his chest. He kisses her with such strength and pushes in further that Grace feels herself shudder.

"I want you," he moans as she pushes herself down and he pushes harder.

Their bodies are wet with perspiration causing them to become stuck together. Eli thrusts himself inside Grace one last time and Grace lets out a moan. Eli collapses on top of her and buries his head into her shoulder. She runs her hand through his hair and wraps her other hand around his back.

"Just relax, bub," she coons into his ear and he closes his eyes.

"What about someone com…" he starts to say as he moves away a little.

"It's ok. Just stay with me, ok," she reassures him.

Eli falls back on top of Grace and kisses her gently on the mouth before he buries his head once again. Grace goes back to stroking his hair.

B/W Grace: He makes me feel so safe. So wanted. I would do anything for him.

Grace feels her eyes closing and she lets herself fall asleep with Eli and a blanket covering her up.