Will and I are sitting at the house waiting for Christian to arrive. The pizza man just delivered our food and we have the selection of DVDs set out. Will and I have personally decided to watch Despicable Me as the first movie of the night. Will just loves the minions. Also, Will has set out his Lego set Christian got him. He asked the day after our date if Christian would help him put it together when he came over again. I told him Christian would like that. So every day since he has been asking when Christian is coming over. It makes my heart melt that he adores Christian so much. It makes me feel relaxed about seeing where this goes with Christian. My thoughts are interrupted by a knock at the door.
"Mama, I gets it." Will shouts from beside me.
"Hold your horses mister. You know the rules. You cannot answer to the door to anyone without an adult with you, okay?" He nods his head and holds his arms up. I scoop him up and make my way to the door.
"CWISTIAN!" Will screams. He immediately holds his arms out for Christian and Christian takes him with ease.
"Hey little man." Christian ruffles his hair and hugs him to his chest. Christian then leans over and gives me a kiss on the lips. There are fireworks again and it was only a peck this time. I wonder if he feels it too..
"Eeewwww. Don't kiss mama Cwistian." Wills little hands separate our faces. We both burst out laughing. Will smiles as well. We head inside and I know my excited 3 year old is about to give Christian the run down.
"Cwistian, wook wegos!" Will points to his Legos in front of the coffee table.
"You haven't put them together yet?" Christian asks. Will furrows his brows together and looks at me then back to Christian.
"I ask Mama an she said you help me" he is looking at Christian like his answer holds all the secrets of the world. Christian smiles this brilliant yet goofy smile.
"You want me to help you? Of course I would love too! How about we eat dinner then we can play after?" The man has never been around kids but already understands the way to bargain with a child. Amazing.
"Yes!" Will exclaims excitedly and runs off to the kitchen. Christian grabs my hand and we follow Will into the kitchen. I make a plate for Christian and Will - then a plate for myself. Will immediately starts saying grace - he now understands the faster he says it the faster he can eat. Christian looks at Will with a confused look but quickly catches on. We eat in a comfortable silence before Christian and I start to talk. Christian is telling us, well me, about his workday. He has yet to realize Will has finished eating and is staring at him intensely. Christian finally notices the look he is getting from Will.
"What's wrong buddy?" Christian asks concerned.
"Are you done yet? Play!" Will says sternly. I immediately look over to Christian and see him holding his laughter in. He has another look in his eyes...Love? Cherished? I'm not sure what it is but it quickly leaves when he speaks to Will.
"I'm on my last bite then I promise its play time." Christian gives him a high five and finishes his food. Once he is done Will drags him into the living room to play with the Legos. I start cleaning up after our dinner and once I am done I plop on the couch.
"Are you guys ready to watch the movie?" I ask while looking at the 3 year old and the grown man playing with Legos. Will nods and I start the movie.
"What are we watching Will?"
"Despickel Me" Christian looks at me like he is lost in Will's translation. I mouth the words to him. He nods his head and continues to play with Will. I decide to curl up on the couch under the blanket. We are only 10 minutes into the movie when I notice Will climb into Christians' lap. He leans back against Christian's chest with one of the animals in his hand. After a few minutes Christian picks him up and brings him over to the couch. Christian sits in the corner with Will cuddled up on his chest. He holds his arm open and looks at me.
"Come on mama, come cuddle and share the covers with us." Christian says while Will lifts his head and agrees with a head shake and smile. I scoot over and curl up into Christian's side. It's only when I'm comfortable that I realize he called me mama. It didn't freak me out one bit. I start to think about the past week with Christian. We have talked everyday since our amazing first date. He makes me laugh and I catch myself smiling when he texts me. I was more excited than Will for Christian to get here today and that's saying a lot because Will was beyond excited. What is this man doing to me?
"What are you thinking about, hmm?" He whispers in my ear. I finally zoom in on the movie and realize it is almost over. Have I been deep in thought that long?
"Nothing." I reply with a smile while looking into his eyes.
"How about we put this little man to bed and then we can spend some time together without whispering?" He whispers seductively in my ear. I look over to Will and he is passed out. I nod my reply and stand up. Christian helps me get Will changed and tucked into bed. All the excitement must have worn Will out because he doesn't even wake up through it all.
"Would you like a glass of wine or beer?" I ask Christian once we are back downstairs.
"A beer will be fine. Why do you have beer? Do you like it?" He questions.
"I do like some beer, so I always have a six pack in the fridge. Make yourself comfortable and I will go get us one." I make my exit to grab the beers. Once I return I see Christian in the oversized love chair in the living room. I hand him his beer and he pulls me into his lap and gives me a kiss on the lips. This one is longer than the one at the door, but a lot shorter than what I want.
"How long have you and Will lived in this house?" Christian asks looking around the room.
"We have been in this house a little over ten months." I respond while taking a swig of beer.
"Oh, where did you live with Ethan and Will before the divorce?" Christian asks as if he is going to be causal about Ethan now. I know what he is getting at. He wants to know if this was our family home before the divorce.
"In Nashville. It has only been Will and I in this home."
"Oh,I love this house. Did you decorate it yourself?" He tries to cover up his jealous inspired questions. I giggle at it this time.
"Yes I did and thank you. Will and I love it." I giggle again and look into his eyes. He leans up and kisses me. Not only do I feel this electric current when we touch or are near each other, I feel this overwhelming since of.. I have no idea what it is. I have never felt this way before. It is all-consuming. I have lost track of time and where I am. We are grinding against each other and I feel his hand slide under my shirt. I pull away before this leads to something I know it is too soon for.
"Christian.."
"Yes Ana.." He responds almost as breathlessly as I am.
"I need for this to go slow. I cannot rush into something." I look away from his eyes, scared of what he will say.
"I would wait an eternity for you Ana. We will take this slow and not rush things between us, okay?" I nod my response while still looking away. "Look at me baby." He commands. I turn to look to look him in the eyes. He cups my cheek and I lean into it.
"I mean it Ana. I would wait forever for you." He says seriously and kisses me again. There is so much passion in this kiss that I can feel my heart melt on the inside of my chest. We pull away again to try and catch our breaths. He leans his forward against mine.
"As much as I would love to stay the night and hold you all night long, I better get home. I know you think it is too soon to stay with each other. Just know when the time is right, I plan to hold you all night long and bring you and Will breakfast in bed." He smiles this brilliant smile and I cannot help but return it. This man is beyond amazing.
I walk Christian to the door and we hug for a few minutes. He kisses me once more and dare I say it feels like he cannot get enough of my kisses tonight. He pulls away and I think he is going to make his way to the SUV.
"What are you and Will doing tomorrow?"
"I don't know yet. I know for a fact he will be up before 7 am but that's all I got so far."
"I will pick you both up for brunch and playtime afterwards, how about that?" He asks me sweetly.
"We would love that." I smile brightly again.
"See you tomorrow. I'll pick you up around 10, okay?" I nod my head and with a peck on the lips he is gone.
Oh this man is making me feel things I have either never felt before or it has been a really long time. I get ready for bed and as I am falling asleep I dream of grey eyes and copper hair once again.
Hope you all liked this chapter! Next up, brunch and playtime with Christian. Thank you again for the sweet reviews. They mean the world to mean and I love reading each and every one of them. As always, I do not own FSOG. :)
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