Chapter 22
Austin was ready to settle down and start a family now that she knew who she truly belonged with. There was no going back, no more running; her wind revolved around Randy and it finally died down. She giggled when Randy took her fingers in his mouth, licking the sauce from them and shivered when he growled, leaning back against him. "Okay come on, I'm starving and I know you are too." She guided him to the chair and laughed when he pulled her on his lap, deciding she could deal with this, pouring both of them a glass of wine.
Awkward, though worth it, Randy had to feel Austin against him. The physical contact eased away the stress from being on the road, the lingering tension from his conflict with John. After his divorce was squared away, he had every intention of claiming Austin as his for the rest of his life, or hers, whichever came first.
He had always wanted children, but there had been a slight problem. He had only wanted them with her. Maybe someday in the near future; for now, he wanted to establish their relationship again.
Austin and Randy shared a plate of food while she listened to him talk about the road, smiling every time he said he missed her, and snuggled against him after they were done. She was just happy he was home with her again and nuzzled his neck, falling even more in love with him. "Why don't you go take a shower while I clean this up?" She suggested in his ear, feeling him growl, and giggled softly as she pulled back to kiss him lingeringly. "We have all weekend. Go on." She hopped up from his lap and began cleaning up the table, needing to put the lasagna away so it didn't go bad.
Randy watched her with a cocked head, finally snapping himself out of it, and felt a bit like a teenager who had just discovered the joys of sex. 'The joys of Austin.' He mentally corrected himself, heading up the stairs, halting long enough to grab his duffel bag on the way. "Join me when you're done." He called down to her before going into the bathroom. A shower sounded really good at the moment; he hated traveling. Randy inhaled his shirt, an odd mix of sweat and then Austin, groaning again.
It took her twenty minutes before Austin finished; she headed upstairs, shutting the lights off, knowing Randy was nearly done with his shower and already waiting for her. Austin walked into the bedroom and shut the door behind her, reaching back to pull the clip out of her hair and it cascade in waves down her back, running her fingers through it. She was elated and walked over to stare out the window, inhaling the warm air that filtered in, glad she remained in the south. It was seventy degrees and mid-November.
Randy had almost fallen asleep standing on his feet under the hot sprays, just relaxing as two weeks of tension was beaten out of his knotted body by the near scalding stream. When he stepped out of the bathroom, he was naked except for a towel hanging low on his hips, not minding the sudden chill as the air met his warm body and headed into the bedroom. He smiled at the sight of Austin, moving to stand behind her.
"Hey beautiful." He greeted quietly, mouth right by her ear.
"Hey handsome." She slowly turned around to face him, eyes darkening instantly at the sight of him in nothing, but a towel.
Taking his hand in hers, Austin lead Randy over to the bed and sat him down, crawling in behind him and began massaging his shoulders and arms. Moving up and down, Austin knew he needed some relaxation, pressing a soft kiss to the back of his neck. She couldn't believe how much she'd missed him and just enjoyed touching him.
Randy reached back to gently grab her arms, guiding them down along his chest so her weight was pressing against him, needing to feel that more than anything else at the moment. "Tell me you love me." He requested softly, bringing her hands up so he could trail kisses over them, flipping them palm side up.
"I love you Randy." She whispered, resting her head against his, knowing he needed the reassurance that she wasn't going anywhere, pressing a kiss to the side of his head. "I love you more than anything in this world. I can't live without you." Every word that came out of her mouth Austin meant as she closed her eyes, inhaling his scent, just content with sitting here holding him from behind. "I belong to you and no one else."
Sighing contentedly, Randy nodded, just sitting there with her for a few minutes, glad to be home. Happy to be back with the woman he loved, had always loved, and would undoubtedly always love. Finally, he moved away from her and lay down on his side, pulling Austin gently down onto her back, running a hand up and down her abdomen gently, just watching her.
Austin brought her hand up to caress his face tenderly, seeing how much love was shining in his eyes, thumb gently running back and forth over his cheek. Her entire body was relaxed; there would be no tears tonight, no more heartache and, for the first time in her life, Austin felt truly, completely happy and content with her life. She was ready to settle down and grow old with Randy, to have a family, to just be with him and closed her eyes as a sigh escaped her.
"Mmm..." The fact that Randy hadn't jumped Austin's bones, after that webcam show the other night, astounded him to no end. But he was content and happy just laying here holding, gently touching and just staring at her. "I want to marry you." He murmured with a small sigh.
Her eyes shot open when she heard that, staring back at him and slowly sat up, tears glistening in her eyes. "W-What?" She had a hard time speaking, throat feeling constricted for the moment, heart beating a furious tattoo against her chest. Did he just say he wanted to marry her? "Yes." She whispered, kissing him and wrapped her arms around his neck as a few tears fell from her eyes. "Whenever you want to get married, even if it's right after your divorce is finalized, I'll be there. I want nothing more than to be your wife, Randy." If there was one person on the planet Austin wanted to be tied down too forever, it was Randy.
Technically, he hadn't proposed to her; he'd just been thinking out loud, but since Austin had said yes anyway, he was taking it. "Good." He grunted, seeing tears in her eyes and frowned, reaching out to wipe them away. "Honey, why are you crying?" He asked softly. "I'm not that bad am I?" Randy stared intently at her, wondering if saying that had been a bit too soon in the coming.
"I didn't expect you to say that." She admitted softly, so many emotions running through her. "It was so hard, Randy. It was so hard watching you leave. Now I realize what you must've gone through all those years ago whenever I would leave. I know it's not exactly the same thing, but..." Austin sighed, knowing she wasn't making sense, and pressed her forehead against his. "You are perfect in every way and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, married or not. Just as long as I'm with you, it doesn't matter to me if there's a ring on my finger. Though, I have to admit, the thought of being called Mrs. Orton sends a tingle down my spine."
"Hmmm...it suits you." Much better than Mrs. Cena, not that Randy would ever say that one aloud, still feeling bad for John. Even though John had done his best to dismember him, at the end of their match, they shook hands. That was about as far as they would probably get for awhile on the friend area; there was just too much in the way of them returning to how things had been. "So you'll marry me..." He pulled her so she was laying sprawled on top of him. "Good."
Her green eyes sparkled down at him as Austin snuggled against Randy, running her hands up and down his strong, muscular arms, face burying in his neck. "I love you." She whispered, feeling his arms wrap around her waist while she sat up on her elbows to stare down at him. "You look exhausted, sweetie." She murmured, brushing her lips against his, and smiled as she rubbed their noses together. "Let me change into something more comfortable." Austin slowly slid from his body; this dress wasn't meant to sleep in.
Randy was well aware Austin didn't sleep in the nude, but he did. He had nothing to hide and nothing she hadn't seen before. He discarded the damp towel, laying it alongside the bed and rolled onto his back again, folding his hands underneath his head, staring up at the ceiling. Tonight he would actually get a full night of sleep…well, sort of. He had discovered sleeping alone wasn't as easy as it used to be.
Austin walked out of the bathroom a few minutes later, wearing a wine colored nightgown that went to her mid-thigh, black panties underneath, no bra. She didn't feel the need to wear one and slid into bed beside Randy, who was underneath the blanket. Smiling softly when he pulled her into his strong arms, Austin purred in contentment and felt his hand run up and down her creamy smooth leg, a moan escaping her.
"I love your touch." She whispered, feeling him move his hand up beneath her nightgown, just rubbing it up and down her side in a soothing caress.
"Much better than when you touch yourself?" He asked with a smirk, earning himself a smack on the chest and growled, rolling her onto her back. "Do you have any idea how fucking hot that was, Austin?" Randy whispered huskily, bending down to brush his lips against hers. "Seeing you touching yourself while you were calling out my name? Dear God, woman...that was so damn sexy..."
"I wanted to do something special for you." She murmured, running her thumb across his lips and sucked in a breath when he grazed his teeth against the pad of it, eyes instantly darkening to a deep forest green swirling with desire. "Do you have any idea how hot it was watching you do the same thing?" Her voice was a soft, seductive purr and hissed out when his finger brushed against her panty covered sex. Instantly drenching the material, her eyes slowly closed, doing a full body shiver. "Damn..."
Randy had no idea how hot she found it, but he was getting the general idea. Grinding the heel of his palm against her sex, Randy could feel the heat and how wet she was becoming seeping through the thin material. Not ready to undress her just yet, he pushed aside the crotch of her panties, gently running a finger up her slit then back down, slowly slipping the digit through her folds.
Closing her eyes, Austin came harder than she ever had in her life, knowing this was just the beginning of a very long and passion filled night. Randy did as he promised and made love to her to the point where Austin couldn't feel her legs, at least for a few hours. The most she could do was lay sprawled on top of him, not even having the strength to put her nightgown back on.
Austin ended up falling asleep on top of him, face buried in his neck, hands on his chest, completely content with sleeping naked for the first time in her life. Now that she thought about it, the only person Austin had ever slept with naked was Randy. She loved the skin on skin contact and breathed in and out evenly, the sound of his heartbeat lulling her.
Randy had definitely noticed the nudity, but even if he had the strength or inclination, his dick was done for the night, threatening a strike if he even attempted another round. He raised his head to press a kiss to her bare shoulder, nuzzling the top of her head. Feeling her laying so contentedly on him warmed him in ways he never thought possible.
"Love you, Aussie." He murmured, soon following her in a deep slumber.
