Hailey's eyes flutter open and as they adjust to the darkness, she realizes she isn't alone. A wave of panic threatens to rise until the events from the night prior flash through her mind. Jay kissed her, that wasn't a dream. Nor was anything that followed. And now she was laying in bed, curled up against him and somehow it felt like the most natural thing in the world. She lifts her head enough to catch a glimpse of the clock on her nightstand and holds back a groan when she sees it's only four in the morning. Apparently, her insomnia wasn't going to let her out of it's grip even on a night like tonight. But instead of laying there feeling anxious like she normally did, Hailey settled her head back against Jay's chest and focused on his slow breathing and steady heartbeat in her ear. If she was going to be forced awake so early in the morning, this might be her new favorite way to do it.
An hour passes and Hailey is still completely content right where she's at. But her bladder gives a protest so she carefully slides out of bed, hoping not to wake him up. She quietly grabs the closest articles of clothing she can find, which happens to be her bra and underwear from the night before, and slips from the room. Once finished in the bathroom she pads out into her living room and runs a hand through her tangled hair. She wants to go back into bed and resume her spot right next to him, but she also doesn't want to wake him up. So she settles on making herself a cup of tea and curling up in the corner of her couch. After tugging a blanket over her legs she flips the tv on and quietly listens to the morning news.
Hailey loses herself in her thoughts, replaying everything that had happened with Jay in the last day over and over again. She can't help but smile when she thinks of it and is still smiling when she hears him awake and headed her way. He walks into her living room, clad in nothing but his boxers, and gives her a sleepy grin.
"I thought I was a morning person, but this seems a little intense."
He teases, nodding towards the time displayed on her tv. Hailey chuckles, leaning to set her mug on the coffee table.
"Mmm, insomnia. Sorry if I woke you."
He crosses the rest of the room and sits next to her on the couch, tugging the blanket over his legs and wrapping an arm around her shoulders. She immediately curls into his chest, smiling to herself once again.
"Something on your mind?"
He leans in to place a kiss on top of her hair and Hailey is struck once again by how natural this all feels. It's a side of Jay she's never seen before, yet it feels as if they've done this a million times.
"No. It's just something that I deal with every now and then."
She shrugs and settles into him more.
"Nothing going on up there at all hmm?"
He taps her temple gently before moving his fingers down to trail across her exposed skin. She feels herself flush at the touch and the real meaning behind his question.
"Well, I guess we probably do have a few things to discuss now."
He chuckles lightly underneath her and his fingers continue their path up and down her arm.
"Mhmm, didn't do much talking last night."
Jay says teasingly and she flushes again at the thought. No, they certainly had not done much talking. She bites her lower lip as their activities from the night before replay through her mind once again. She stays silent, unsure of how to start the conversation.
"Any regrets?"
He asks quietly and there's a nervous tone to his voice that makes her heart skip a beat.
"No, none at all. You?"
She replies confidently, glancing up at him in the now dim light coming through her windows.
"Nope."
He says quickly, meeting her glance and then dipping down to kiss her lips.
"So...what now?"
She's not really sure where they go from here. Everything between them has changed in a matter of hours and after the whirlwind of confessing feelings she's somewhat at a loss. She wants Jay, that much is without a doubt. But how being with him will affect everything else has her mind racing.
"Assuming you're talking somewhat long term and not just what I want to do next...I don't know. But I do know that we can make this work."
She blushes at the first part of his statement and then tilts her head up to meet his eyes once again.
"Hailey, I'd follow you anywhere. I trust you, as a partner and a friend and now, hopefully as more. This isn't just a one time thing for me, I want it all..the long haul. I know we've both been burned before but it really feels different this time. You feel different. And I know that together, we can figure it out and make this work."
Hailey quickly blinks away the rush of emotion that hit her as he spoke and clears her throat before she replies.
"Jay, this isn't just a fling for me either. When I said it had been a long time since I thought of you as just my partner, that wasn't a lie. You're not just my partner and you haven't been for a long time. I trust you, since day one and that doesn't change now. I want to make this work too."
He smiles down at her before drawing her into another kiss, slower this time and more drawn out. When he pulls away, he presses his forehead into hers and she melts a little under the intensity of his stare.
"Then we make it work. We can figure it out. Okay?"
He whispers against her lips as he speaks and she smiles against him.
"Okay."
Hailey presses herself into the kiss and smiles again as his arm angles underneath her, adjusting her until she straddles his lap. His hands roam up and down her bare back and she clings to his neck as she deepens the kiss.
"I did lie though, I do have one regret."
She pulls back at his words, sending him a quizzical look.
"We should have done this sooner."
He teases, lifting his hips up into her slightly and making her laugh.
"Let's go back to bed."
She bites her bottom lip and watches his eyes darken instantly. The room is getting lighter by the minute and Hailey knows they only have a couple hours before their alarms start going off, although sleep is the last thing on her mind. She stands up, pulling him with her and they head back into her bedroom, tripping over the discarded clothes from yesterday. Hailey laughs as Jay flops back onto her bed and she crawls up his body, immediately settling herself on top of him and finding his lips. Jay pulls the covers over their lower half as she moves her kisses down his neck. He lets out a moan when she nips at the skin below his ear and the sound sends heat straight through her. Jay's thigh is between her legs and provides just enough pressure to the right areas that her breathing increases quickly as she grinds down on him. His hand winds into her hair, pulling her back up into a kiss and she moans into his mouth as his tongue finds hers. His other hand thumbs over the swell of her breast and she feels slightly overwhelmed with how good his touch feels. Hailey respositions herself a little and now his thigh is providing even more pressure. Her hips roll against him in a frenzy and she feels his arousal pressing into her leg.
Jay's hands move down her body, finding the waist of her underwear and pushing them down her legs as best he can. She takes the hint and moves herself enough to pull them off the rest of the way while Jay removes his boxers. In a second she's right back to where she was, with his thigh lodged between her legs and his now bare erection pressing into her groin. It feels good but she knows it can be so much better, so she shifts her lower half until she's between his legs and then slips a hand between them to line him up between her. They both still at the new contact but slowly her hips begin to roll against him again. When her excitement begins to coat him, he moans into their kiss.
"You're going to kill me."
He grumbles, causing her to laugh. The way their bodies are connected only intensifies with her movement and she watches his pupils widen even more. His arm wraps around her and suddenly she's on her back with him hovering over her. Hailey's hands run over his toned shoulders and down his arms as he kisses the skin down her neck. Holding himself up with one arm, he uses his free hand to line himself up at her entrance, meeting her eyes as he slowly pushes into her. Hailey's breath hitches in her throat as she adjusts to his length and then he sets a tantalizing pace.
They quickly find a rhythm, with her meeting him thrust for thrust and she can feel her walls start to quiver. Again he holds himself with one arm and uses the other to lift her leg so it hooks around his back. The angle lets him go even deeper and Hailey nearly whimpers at the sensation. His lips are against her neck again, his teeth grazing just below her ear as he continues to drive into her. Her walls start to clench around him and he goes even faster. She's panting out breaths in a way that might normally embarrass her but she can't help it with the way he's working her body. He presses in even deeper, his pubic bone grinding against her bundle of nerves and in seconds she's flying over the edge. Hailey arches up into him, throwing her head back against the bed as her body explodes in a wave of heat.
"Fuck..Hailey.."
He moans her name, watching her fall apart before he crashes over the edge right behind her. They slow once again as they come back down and then Jay pulls out, collapsing onto the bed next to her. She lets out a chuckle that he immediately matches and his hand finds her, their fingers intertwined together.
"You're kind of amazing."
He says breathlessly, grinning when she shoots him a look.
"Only kinda?"
She teases, shifting herself until she's once again on top of him. She brings the covers over them and her lips find his, setting a lazy pace. His hands roam up and down her body, finding somewhere new to give attention to every time. Her hands are in his hair and down his neck, caressing his shoulders before they start their trail all over again. Their lips meld together easily, both enjoying the slow pace as they're still coming back down from their highs. Hailey loses track of time, fully content on staying just like this, locked in a lazy but passionate kiss as his hands caress her body.
"Mmm, I don't wanna go to work today.."
She mumbles against his lips after a while.
"Tell the bad guys to take the day off."
He replies, smiling into her kiss. Hailey lets out a chuckle, running her hands through his hair again.
"I like this plan."
She agrees, positioning herself between his legs again. Jay lets out a small moan at the contact, letting his hands roam down her body again. They lose themselves in the kiss, neither wanting to ever leave this moment. Hailey isn't sure what the day will bring, but she can't think of any better way for it to start.
