The next couple weeks Joe was a different person at work. He was in such a good mood, Taylor was responsible for all of it. She was a breath of fresh air. Even though they still hadn't slept together, since dating.
When he got home he knew Taylor was coming over, he hadn't seen her for a couple days. She beat him home and was hit with a waft of something delicious when he opened the door.
"Welcome home!" She said cheesy with a laugh and opened her arms wide for a hug.
"I could get used this." He said hugging her with a smile.
"Mm me too." She kissed him and let go.
"And you made dinner?" He said surprised.
"Yes! It's nothing crazy, just stuffed peppers and a salad." She took the dishes to the table.
"Sounds good to me." Joe said and sat down ready to eat.
"Get it while it's hot." Taylor sat down with him, they talked about there days, Taylor talked about drama at work for awhile, and Joe told a story from his day.
"This is really good honey." He told her when he went in for seconds.
"No." She said blankly.
"What? You don't like it?" He asked.
"No. I don't like the name-honey." She told him honestly.
"What? What's wrong with honey?"
"I'm 25, not 45." She stated.
"Ha, fair enough. Babe? Baby?" Joe asked her opinion.
"Yeah something like that." She said and took another bite.
"Noted." He laughed and took a drink.
"What's that?" Joe just noticed a small duffle bag off to the side of the room.
"Oh. That's mine." She was nonchalant and kept eating.
"I didn't know you planned on staying?" He asked.
"I know. I didn't mean for you to see the bag, I was gonna ask your thoughts first."
"I just want to try and take this all slow."
"We already did everything…" she reminded.
"I know, but this is different. I didn't love you then." He reminded.
"Huh." She sighed.
"What?"
"I'm just, I'm not good at this. I'm not good at waiting for sex, I get it when I want it. It's selfish and bratty but that's just how it's always been." She said.
"I get that. I guess I can't complain. We'll do it tonight."
"No. I don't want to force you."
"You're not, I kinda had the idea we would anyway. Just wanted to surprise you with it though, but it's okay." He told her.
"Aww I ruined it."
"I mean we could always postpone and-"
"No!" She cut him off.
"Ha wow you really are sex driven."
"I am, but with you it's the worst it's ever been. Swear. Like I feel like I'm crazy I want you so bad all the time." She said shaking her head and sat back in her chair insinuating she was full and done eating.
"Even at work? Or just when we're together?" He wondered.
"Anywhere, anytime! I don't know what's wrong with me!" She said with a small laugh and stood to clean up dinner.
"Well I am the best you've ever had." He said with a shit eating grin.
"Ugh I knew that would come back to bite me." She shook her head. He got up with his empty plate and ran a hand across her lower back while slipping behind her.
"Why don't we leave the mess…" he said leaving his plate next to the sink with a ton of others she used to prepare dinner. He reached to turn the sink off, stopping her from washing them.
She saw in his eyes that he was ready for her. She wiped her wet hands on her shirt before pulling it over her head, leaving her in a red laced bra. Joe eyes wandered, now only imagining what she had on underneath her jeans.
"I don't think you're even ready for this." She flirted. Joe smirked and picked her up under her legs. She straddled his waist and they started kissing. He sat her up on the counter.
"Is that a challenge?" He asked staring into her eyes and back to her lips.
Maybe..." She flirted.
"Tell me what you want" they stared into each others eyes.
"You know what I want" she stated.
"I wanna hear you say it." He kissed her neck and she let him.
"Fuck me" she admitted whispering in his ear. Joe didn't need to hear anymore, he went back to kissing her passionately.
They had the hottest, slowest, most passionate sex each of them has ever had. It was different then anything they've ever experienced. It was far from lust, it was love.
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