Chp 23. Elliot crashes
Today is the last day of paradise. We part and fly home. Blondie is sitting on the beach. Crying. I don't know what I did or didn't do. I'm not sure what to do. I have never been at this point in my life. I want to continue the relationship, but how do I do it. I've always been a hit and run guy. The longest girl was a week. I never been so conflicted. I sit drinking a beer. Watching blondie on the beach.
A taxi takes her away. My heart is hurting. I turn to a tree and cry. What a wuss I am. The guy's give me space. I'll never see her again. I should have never let her go. Why did I do that. I'm scared of what I feel, want, I just don't understand what is happening to me. we take the car back to airport. I spent the wait in the restroom throwing up and crying. What did I do to feel this way? Steve come and get me. last call is happening. We just make the plane. Jeff flew out twenty minutes ago to Dallas.
I make my way to first class. My seat is against the window. A bag is in the seat. Like blondie's a beach Bag from Lona's. I sit in the aisle seat. Hanging my head in my hand. I feel her touch on my hair. Looking up. My angel is staring at me with red eyes. We must look vampire with our red eyes. I stand she slide into the window seat. We stare at each other. the world disappears. I take her hand, she leans into me. I can't speak. A blonde beach boy turns in his seat in front. "Christ, Kate you just left a guy. Have some respect." I start to rise and throttle beach boy. A hand holds me. I look into her blue eyes, tinted red. "Ethan, my loser brother, this is my guy." I kiss her sweet lips. I don't remember anything till the stewardess ask us about dinner.
We order. "Blondie what's your name?" she blushes "Elliot, my name is Kate. The idiotic moron, up front is my brother Ethan." "No Kate, your full name?" "Well, what's yours?" "Elliot Grey." "I like it I'm Kate Kavanagh" "where do your live?" "Seattle. you" "WSU near Portland." She looks pensive than laughs. I love that sound. "It's incredible that I'm dating a Grey"
All my fears explode in my head. I pull back. everything just got serious. Several girls have tried to use me to get to Christian. I see her confusion. A lump in my throat as I "What do you mean dating a Grey?" "Elliot what wrong. You turned all white and pulled away like I murdered kitties" I stare into blue eyes. "What did you mean about dating a Grey!?" she looks hurt and confused. "I meant it's funny that my roommate and I are both dating guys named Grey."
I try to wrap my mind around the facts. I can't grasp the words. "I mean Chris is a great guy, an Anna loves him to death, but I don't understand Elliot what the matter. We were doing so good?" Anna and Christian. My mind flares as she strokes my face. My fears evaporate as the feelings course thru me. "Kate. Christian is my younger brother." "o' god, were dating brothers. OMG your Mia brother's El aren't you." I nod. she kisses me. "you can't believe everything she says."
She smirks. I suspect my little sister has really spot lighted my bad behavior. "Well playboy! I expect monogamy. I expect your undivided attention." I nod. Wait she's Anna roommate? "Kate how old are you?" she smirks "Elliot Grey you never ask a woman that." "Kate! Anna's a freshman, eighteen.? "Does it matter?" she evades. "KATE!" "alright. Alright. I'm eighteen." "It doesn't bother you I'm twenty-six?" she shakes her head no, leans in almost touching my lips, her sweet breath on my tongue. "Does. It. Bother. you?" I lean in a claim her lips and tongue. She kisses me till dinner arrives.
Afterwards she crawls into my arms. I cover us with a blanket and sleep the night. I dream of us in my new house in Kirkland. Cuddle before the fire. Sipping wine. Watching the moon chase the night away. We wake before landing in Sea-Tac. I can't wait to have her. we split from her brother, and head to Christian's, he's got room to put us up. My house is half done. I pull up to Escala. It early we can surprise them. Maybe catch them in bed. Kate is right with me. we plan on shock and awing them.
We Arrive in the foyer. As we sneak toward their room. A tall drop dead gorgeous Black woman in a silk kimono carrying a breakfast tray exits the kitchen. She stares. We stare. "FREEZE ELLIOT. KATE!" from above. We look up to see Ray in shorts, bare chested at the top of the stairs. Just then Taylor comes running down the hall in sweats from the staff quarters. Shit. We're busted. I relax as Kate continues to stare bug eyed.
"Kate!" I see Anna charge from the kitchen in a dressing gown more suited to a thirties movies starlet. With Christian right behind her in pajama bottoms. What is going on? The Lady smirks and climbs the stairs. Where Ray takes the Tray. Turns and walk away, her leaning on him. I look at Christian? "what going on?" "I was going to ask you the same thing. Why Kate here?" "We met in Hawaii and hit it off. She's my girlfriend!" I hear screaming. Turning I see the girls bouncing. I watch Kate in total rapporteur. My heart swell with happy emotions as she grins at me.
"Hey, what going on?" I turn to the new voice. A tall black kid. "Anna new future brother. Ben. Elliot. Elliot. Ben." Christian says calmly as he stares at the girls with love written all over his face. I shake the kids hand. "Who's the blonde?" I turn glaring at him "Mine!" Christian laughs which draws the girls' attention. They come over. "Elliot are you being rude to my older brother?" Kate bug eyes. I smirk. "Yes. I'm staking my claim to Blonde here." She smacks my chest. "Kate, remember it. Hi I'm Anna roommate and best friend Kate Kavanagh, (she smacks his chest again, letting it linger)and surfer boy's girlfriend." He smiles and shakes hands.
As we seat at the breakfast island eating; they bring us up to date. I'm surprise Harrison & Mary are upstairs. Anna is head over heels happy at Ray's new woman. When Ben talks about his mother. Kate sits up. "Ben, your family is the Layton's of Broadmoor & Teller?" he goes quiet. "yes. What of it?" "my family does business with them. Kavanagh Media." "Ok. I don't pay attention to business or social stuff. Mom and me are mostly on our own." Kate nods. Anna looks to Christian. Who shrugs. He smiles "Family is important, but social stuff is painful and only occasional necessary." A round of Amen echo the room. We all hate the social bullshit. I'd rather build a house than go to a stuffy pretentious event. Where everyone flashes their wealth like it important. I only go to family charities and Charites I support.
There is room in the penthouse. As Kate drags me to our room too fresh up. After some great sex, a nap. We descent to the great room. It empty. Gail sweep end "Everyone has gone to the Boeing Museum. Would like drinks or a snacks?" I think "no we're going over to Pikes Market" Kate ask when they'll be back. "Around seven. I have a lite dinner planned for seven thirty." "Thanks Gail, you're a peach." We coat up and head out. We walk. It feels good to be home. Despite the cold. We are in our own little bubble.
Sitting sipping coffee looking out at the Ferris wheel. "Why is everyone surprised you were in Hawaii?" "Well, Dad and Mom had a fight at the airfield. Dad got caught cheat again. Mom got outed for cheating too. So Ethan and I split. The first flight out was Hawaii. We have a house there. I mean it ugly and overblown. I don't know where my mom's style went. Because that house sure isn't it. I mean it's just ?" I smile. "obscene, flashing your money obscene." "exactly, I think she was dating the architect." I hold her hand, stroking her knuckle. So what you want to do now?" "I want to go to movie and make out." "we can do that back at Christian." She shyly smirks, whispering "Yea, but public is more fun, let try to get kicked out for making out." Little Elliot harden, my vixen surfer girl is banging. We walk to the movies.
Hours later, after three movie houses kick us out. We wander back to Escala. Arm in arm the nights cold, the stars hidden by gray clouds. But we are flying on heady emotions and lust. I have never felt this free and happy.
