AN: As I noted in the last chapter, this is where Michael and Ashley's relationship takes a turn. It will be a turn that they cannot come back from. Here it is.
Chapter Four: It Finally Happens
Michael felt as though he was dreaming. He thought he was for a moment, but when he opened his eyes, there she was. Ashley was sleeping next to him, her delicate arm and hand draped across his mid section. Here he was, sleeping in a bed with a beautiful, older woman, who just happened to be his neighbor and was watching him as a favor to his mother. Michael contemplated even getting up, but he decided that laying here with Ashley right next to him was just too good to even pass up.
"God, what a day this is going to be." Michael said to himself as he laid back down and went right back to sleep.
Ashley, who opened her eyes right after Michael went right back to sleep, was staring at him as he slept so peacefully. It was kind of funny, though. Michael was much younger than she was, but he showed that he was mature for his age. She dated a lot of guys that was just interested in her looks and bedding a former Playboy model. Ashley knew that Michael was attracted to her, and her time in Playboy was something that he was thinking about.
It was something that she had to think about. He was young, that was obvious, but Ashley couldn't help but to think that the two of them could have a relationship, if it came to that. What intrigued Ashley was the unknown. It was the unknown about Michael that attracted her to him, and the unknown as to how the relationship, if one was even possible, was going to work out.
Ashley sat up, and stared at Michael as he slept. He really was a handsome young man, and she loved being here with him. She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, and slid out of the bed to go get started on the day. As she walked away from him, she knew that she wanted to be with him...
Michael awoke a few hours later after returning to sleep. He noticed that Ashley was gone, but he began to smell someone cooking downstairs. He smiled, and began his descent into the lower area of the house. Michael saw that Ashley was still wearing what she wore last night, and he couldn't help but to smile as he saw her. Michael took a seat at the kitchen table, and Ashley turned around, and sat a plate of eggs, sausages and toast. Michael quietly ate, while Ashley sat there, and watched him.
Michael looked up, and flinched as he saw her staring at him.
"What's up?" Michael said, trying to keep his cool.
"Nothing, really. I just wanted to watch you." Ashley said. Michael gulped, and returned the empty plate to the sink. Michael returned to the table, hoping to chat with Ashley.
Of course, Ashley had other ideas. Ashley stood up from the seat that she was in, and sat on Michael's lap. Michael, of course, was completely caught off guard by this. Ashley was sitting on his lap, rubbing right up against the little 'tent' in his pajama bottoms, laughing as she played with his hair.
"Listen, we are going out today, so go upstairs, and get ready." Ashley said, kissing him on the cheek.
"O-Okay." Michael stuttered. Ashley climbed off of his lap, and went upstairs to get ready. That left Michael sitting there, stunned, and beyond turned on.
Michael did not have any idea as to where they were going, or what they were doing today. As they were driving, though, he recognized the way that they were driving as the way that he and his mother would take when they were driving out to the mall. So he put two and two together and guessed the nearby mall was where they were heading. He guessed right, as she pulled into the parking lot, and parked in front of a nearby store.
"Listen, I only need to get one thing from here, so it is going to be really quick, alright?" Ashley said.
"Sure. No problem with me." Michael said. Ashley walked to the store that she intended to shop at, and Michael followed along behind her, just looking around and taking in the scene of the mall. Then he looked up at the store, and stopped in his tracks.
Ashley sensed that Michael stopped walking behind her, and turned to face him.
"What's wrong?" Ashley asked him.
"The store." Michael said softly. Even though they were outside, Ashley heard the embarrassment and shyness in his voice. She thought that it was cute, seeing him like this.
"What about it?" Ashley said.
"It is a lingerie store." Michael hissed at her.
"I know. I wanted to try on some things, and I need a guy's honest opinion about it." Ashley said. "Come on."
Michael did not have a chance to react, because before he said anything, Ashley was dragging him by the hand into the very store that he was hesitant to head inside of.
Michael felt beyond embarrassed at being in the lingerie store with Ashley. He had the hood on his sweatshirt up, as Ashley looked around at various items in the store. Michael could not help but to glance at the items as well. Every item that he looked at, he imagined Ashley being dressed in those pieces of clothing.
"So, what do you think?" Ashley said, getting his attention by showing him a piece of black and red lingerie.
"It's nice." Michael said quickly, adverting his glance to somewhere else.
"Michael, you didn't even look at what I am showing you." Ashley said.
"Honestly? You are going to look fine in whatever you pick out." Michael said honestly. "Can we please go?"
"Sure, sweetie. Let me pay for this, and we can go." Ashley said, messing with his hair as she went to the counter.
Michael really wanted to get out of here, not just because it was a lingerie store that he was in, but he felt as though there was someone staring at him as he stood there. Once Ashley was done paying for her items, Michael could not get out of there fast enough. Too bad he did not see the smirk on Ashley's face.
Once they got back from the mall, Michael assumed that they were going to go into Ashley's home, but to Michael's surprise, and somewhat confusion, she unlocked his front door, and he followed her inside.
"Um, Ashley, why are we here?" Michael asked her.
"No reason. We spent the night at my house, so I figured that we should spend the night at your house." Ashley said with a smile.
"Oh, okay. That's fair, I guess." Michael said, getting more confused by the passing moment.
Michael went around the house to make sure that everything was in order in his home, while Ashley went upstairs. Michael looked around, and noticed that she was gone. He heard the footsteps that went towards the upstairs area. He assumed that Ashley was upstairs, and followed her. As he approached his bedroom, he saw her in there, staring out of his window, right into her own bedroom. Michael flinched, and that is when she turned around and motioned for him to come in the room.
"So, I take it that you have been watching me, right?" Ashley said softly.
Michael contemplated lying, but decided against it. "Yeah. Sorry about that."
"Don't worry about it. I'm not mad." Ashley said. "You want to know something?"
"What?" Michael asked her.
"I know you have been watching me." Ashley said, turning around and facing him. Michael gulped loudly.
"I also knew that you saw me sunbathing." Ashley said, a sexy and seductive smile growing on her face.
Michael wondered if he should feel scared, or turned on by this. Then Ashley crossed the room, and shut the door, and locked it. Michael then stood face to face with her.
"I have to admit, I had a little thing for you since I first laid my eyes on you. I know that you felt the same." Ashley said.
"I do, I didn't know if you felt the same about me, but now that I know that you do..." Michael began, but Ashley cut him off by kissing him, and sitting him down on the bed.
"Shh. Let's take it nice and slow." Ashley said. Ashley slowly removed the top that she had on, and threw it to the side. Michael could only stare at her bra, and how she was barely able to keep what was inside from spilling out.
"Care to help me with this skirt?" Ashley said. Michael snapped out of his gaze, and reached forward, and unzipped her skirt, watching it fall to the ground below. Michael could see the matching bra and panties that she had on.
Ashley reached forward, and took off his sweatshirt, and then quickly took off his jeans that he was wearing. Once he was in his boxers, Ashley quickly removed them too. Then she removed her bra and panties, and shoved him back on the bed. Michael was about to make a move when Ashley stopped him.
"Let me. Just sit back and enjoy." Ashley said, giving him a kiss.
Michael laid back, and let Ashley take over. Ashley climbed on top of him, and just began to ride him. Michael grabbed his lower back, and held her in place as she began to quicken up the pace. She began to go faster and faster as the time went on, and she could only smirk as Michael had a strained look on his face.
"Go ahead and let yourself go, babe." Ashley said. Michael's strained look on his face changed to one of relief and exhaustion. Ashley slid off of him, and laid there next to him.
Michael looked over into Ashley's eyes, and Ashley returned the gaze.
"Amazing." Ashley said.
"Same here." Michael said.
"That was your first time?" Ashley asked him.
"It-yeah, it was." Michael said. Ashley wrapped herself around him, and let out a content sigh.
"Don't worry, you will get better as time goes on." Ashley said.
Michael smiled, and pulled Ashley closed to him. He drifted off to sleep as he held the one he cared for close to him.
THE END