Chapter 6
Stella gave Jessica a suspicious look; she could tell her sister was up to something. "Why would Kelly invite you over to his house?"
Jessica smirked. "Now, come on, Stella, why else does a man invite a woman over to his house?" She said giving her a seductive look.
Stella didn't believe her, but she wasn't in the mood for whatever game Jessica was up to. She walked over and grabbed her keys. " Kelly's in the living room. Have fun." Stella said as she walked out the door.
Jessica stood there for a moment. "She's no fun anymore." She said to herself as she smiled, she closed Kelly's front door. She walked into his living room. Kelly was lighting candles.
"You're setting the mood for us."
Kelly turned around. "Why are you here?" his happy mood suddenly took a dramatic turn.
"To hang out, to get to know you better." She tells him, as she sticks out her chest.
"Where's Stella?"
"She left; she didn't like that you invited me over."
Kelly's eyes widened. "I didn't invite you over... Why would you tell her that?" He was furious now; he blew out the candles.
"I don't know; it's fun to irritate her. She said for us to have fun." She tells him as she walks over to him. "I bet you've been wanting to taste me since you met me; I can see it in your eyes." She said as she touched his chest.
Kelly removed her hands from his chest and stepped away from her. "Sorry to disappoint you, but your sister is the only one I've been wanting to taste. Since I met her." He walked toward the door. " And your sister is way hotter than you too."
"You and my sister are together?" She was shocked. Following behind him. she said, " She's not that hot."
"Yes, we are together." He said this as he grabbed his keys. " And your sister is very hot, she's a freaking goddess. And another thing, I'm not Grant." Jessica's mouth dropped. "Yeah, I know about Grant, and I'm not him. You aren't taking me from Stella. You need to get out of my house and never come back." He tells her as he opens the door.
"Grant and I were in love; Stella just does...
" Jessica, I don't want to hear your side; I don't give a damn. I want you out of my house. So, I can go after my girlfriend." He shouted. "And don't come back here; do us all a favor and go back to wherever you're from, you won't be missed."
"Fine. My sister has head-to-toe issues anyways." Jessica said as she stormed out of his house.
Kelly smiled, " Grant had bad taste if he picked you over Stella." he yelled, as he walked to his car.
Stella walked into Gabby's and slammed the door behind her. She was pissed and wanted to scream. She walked into the kitchen, grabbed a wine bottle, and drank straight from the bottle. She hated that she let Jessica get under her skin. She knows how to push her buttons; she allows her to just walk all over her like her feelings and opinions don't matter.
"Stella..." Kelly's voice echoes through the house.
She stood there, drinking from the bottle, as he walked into the kitchen. "Stella, I didn't invite her over. I don't know what she told you, I swear...
"I know," she says cutting him off.
Kelly sighed in relief. "Why did you leave?"
She gave him a lopsided smile. "I don't know; I just hate being in the same room with her. We will end up arguing, and then I'll get upset and start thinking about everything Grant and she did behind my back. I just get tired of going around and around with her. "
Kelly walked over to her. " Maybe you need to be upfront and honest with her. Finally, talk it out and start letting go."
"I don't want to make nice; I'm still mad as hell. It's only been six months since I found out. Chances are I can still be mad as hell a year from now. Two years from now, I feel betrayed by what they did to me. Even if I wasn't in love with Grant anymore, it still hurts."
"Hey, you have every right to be upset, but for you to start healing from this, you need to forgive first."
Stella rolled her eyes. "I can't forgive; I'm not ready to forgive. I don't even know if I'll ever be able to forgive her. "
Kelly pulled him to her. "One of the most important benefits of forgiveness is that it brings peace to your heart, ridding you of unhelpful feelings of distress. Forgiveness allows you to reclaim power. Many events of trauma cause patterns of self-destruction. When someone has wronged you, you may feel like there is nothing you can do about it. Forgiving them sets you free, so you can start to properly heal."
"You're pretty wise." She tells him. "I'll think about it."
"That's all I ask," he said as he kissed her. "We could continue what we started before we got interrupted." He whispered against her neck.
"We could, I would...
"Hey, Daddy and Stella!" Madison said, interrupting what Stella was going to say. Stella pulled away for Kelly, putting some distance between them. Kelly just stared at her.
Both of them looked up as Casey entered the room and said, "Sorry, you guys, the fair got rained out." Casey gave them a sympathetic look.
"It's okay," Stella said.
"Hey Mama, hey Kelly," Haley said as she entered the kitchen.
"Hey, baby."
"Uncle Casey is going to tell us scary stories down in the basement. You want to come?" Haley asked.
Stella looked at Casey. "Um... Casey, Haley doesn't do scary stories, you know that."
"No, mama, I'm bigger now; I can take it." Haley said as she walked over to her mom, "You want to come down with us?"
"No, I'll get scared," Stella told her. As she rubbed her head.
"My dad will protect you. Right Daddy." Madison said as she looked at her dad.
Kelly looked over at Stella and said, "Sure would." He smirked at Stella, who rolled her eyes.
"Please, mama," Haley begged.
"Okay, you got a deal," Stella said as she looked at Kelly, who smiled at her.
"Girls, go get your pajamas on, and Uncle Casey and I will make some popcorn. Well, your parents, grab some blankets."
A few moments later, they were all sitting down in the basement in a circle. Gabby was beside Casey, then Haley, Madison, Stella, and Kelly. They brought down three blankets. The basement was dark, except for the light from the flashlight Casey was holding. Kelly wrapped the blanket around him in Stella. He then laced his fingers with hers under the blanket.
"Okay, Uncle Casey, we're ready," Madison said as she and Haley started to eat the popcorn.
Casey smiled at his two nieces and said, "The name of this story is the eyeball collector."
"Seriously!" Stella exclaimed, "If you cause her to have nightmares like she did last time, she is sleeping with you and Gabby."
"It will be fine this time, I promise," Casey reassured her.
"Mama, I won't have any nightmares."
Stella just shook her head. "Go on," she said, looking at Casey.
Casey began the story, and Gabby and the girls looked really into it. Stella laid her head against Kelly's shoulder. About ten minutes into the story, the girls needed drinks, so Gabby insisted that Stella and Kelly get the drinks. They walked up the stairs into the kitchen; Stella grabbed the glasses, and Kelly grabbed some apple juice. He sat the juice on the table and turned Stella to face him, but before Stella could question him, Kelly reached out to move a strand of hair away from her face and tucked it behind her ear. He brought his hand to her cheek and cupped it, pulling her close. Her mouth opened up, allowing him to slip his tongue inside and stroke hers. After what seemed like an eternity of dueling, they broke apart. "Stay with me tonight," he whispered against her lips.
She bit her bottom lip as she studied his face. Yes, staying the night with him was something that crossed her mind early tonight. But she still has more she wants to tell him, and then there's her fear of falling for him harder than she already has. Sleeping with him would change things.
"Stella," he said softly, as he held her tightly. "I'm not asking you to have sex with me," he told her, as his hand brushed her cheek. He watched as her eyes widened with surprise. "Not that I don't want to have sex with you." He smirked. "Because the thought has crossed my mind a time or two," he said, leaning his forehead against hers. "I just want to hold you; I would never push you into something you're not ready for," he said honestly.
"I know you wouldn't; I trust you," she told him as she smiled at him. He smiled back. "What about the girls?"
He raised his eyebrows and asked, "What about them?"
"I've never slept over with a guy before; I mean, since I had Haley." She looked down at his shirt. "What if they question why we are sleeping in the same bed? What would we tell them?" she asked as she started to play with the white buttons on his shirt.
Kelly shrugged; he never really thought about it. "I'll tell them that Uncle Casey's story scared you, and you need me to protect you," he joked. As she slapped his chest. "Look, we could." He paused, knowing she was really worried about this. "How about we wait till they are both asleep, then we can go to bed?" Then in the morning, if they happen to be up before us, we can tell them that we were talking, and then we fall asleep." He lifted her chin. which could be the truth. We can just talk and sleep, nothing more."
"So that's all you want to do with me is talk in bed." She questions him with a sexy smirk.
"Well, between talking and sleeping, I'm hoping to steal a kiss or two," he told her as he kissed her.
"What would I wear?" she joked, with a raised eyebrow. Once they broke apart.
He licked his lips. "Nothing's okay with me," he said, as he kissed her neck. His hands move to her ass, pulling her closer to him. He smiled against her neck as he heard her moan softly. "Stay with me, Stella, please," he begged as his lips moved to her collarbone. Her eyes are closed, and as she moans again, she lets one of her hands go to the back of his head. She runs her fingers through his hair.
"I was wondering what was taking you guys so long, but now I understand," Gabby said as she leaned against the doorway of the kitchen. With a huge smile.
Stella pushed Kelly away, then fixed her dress. She looked down at the floor, trying to hide her embarrassment. Kelly just smiled at her and said, "Sorry, Gabby, we got distracted."
"Yeah, I could see that." Gabby smiled. "Casey is almost done with the story," she said as she grabbed one of the glasses. "The girls are half asleep." She poured herself some juice. "How about Madison staying here tonight with Haley? You stay with Kelly." She smiled as Stella looked up at her.
"Sounds good to me," Kelly said. Looking at Stella.
"What about Haley?"
"What about her?"
"What if she goes looking for me, or she wants me?"
Gabby thought for a moment. "We will camp out down in the basement. I'll have Casey put the tents up and make it a little adventure for the girls. I'll tell Haley you had a headache and you went to bed early."
Stella sighed. "What if she has a nightmare and looks for me?"
"I'm pretty sure Casey and I could handle a nightmare."
"What if she gets up in the morning looking for me?"
"I'll figure something out."
"What if...
"Stella, stop with the what-ifs." Gabby laughed. "I've got this, I promise."
Stella looked at Kelly, who was giving her a questionable look. "Stella Kidd, it's been five years; go get you some," Gabby said, as she winked at her and walked away without saying anything more.
Stella was more embarrassed now. "Don't listen to her."
Kelly smiled. "I told you; we don't have to have sex. We can just sleep, cuddle, do a little talking, and a lot of kissing."
" Okay, "
Kelly raised his eyebrow. "Okay, what?" he asked confusedly.
She smiled, "Take me to your house Mr. Severide," she said, as she extended her hand out to him.
Kelly smiled. "With pleasure, Miss Kidd," he told her as he took her hand.
As they walked into Kelly's house, Stella's nerves kicked in. Kelly went around making sure everything was off, then locked the doors. He grabbed Stella's hand and led her up the stairs and down the hallway to his bedroom. He opened the door, lightly pushed her into the room, and shut the door. She bit her bottom lip again as she looked around the room. The walls were gray with white trim; there were boxes in the corner and two bookshelves full of books. In the middle of the room was a king-size bed. She swallowed as she looked at the bed. She felt like a teenage girl on prom night, just before she gave herself to her prom date. She shivered as Kelly wrapped his arms around her from behind.
"Hey, are you okay?" he asked with so much concern as he felt her shiver.
"I'm nervous," she admitted as he turned her in his arms. Looking him in the eyes.
"There is nothing to be nervous about; I told you. I won't push you into anything you don't want to do." He stroked her cheek. "This is not about sex; I just want to sleep with you and wake up in the morning with you in my arms." He kissed her sweetly as she nodded. He then let go of her and walked over to his dresser. He pulled out a shirt. "Here, you can wear this," he said, as he handed her his shirt. "You can change in here, and I'll change in the bathroom." Stella waited till the door was closed before slipping her shoes off, then her dress, and putting Kelly's shirt on.
Then crawled under the covers and settled in. Kelly came out of the bathroom dressed in nothing but a pair of basketball shorts. Stella's mouth went dry. His body was amazing, and she couldn't help but give him a once-over. Damn! She thought. He looked amazing. He walked over and crawled into bed next to her. He smiled at her, and she smiled at him. Kelly pulls her into his arms, nestling her against his side. Stella rested her head against his chest and snuggled close to him. He lightly combed her hair with his fingers.
"I'm jealous of Jessica," she admitted. She never told anyone this before.
" Why?"
"Grant never hit her; he never yelled at her. He never told her she was worthless. I have spent the last six months wondering what I did to make him hate me so much. "
" Stella...
"Two months after we got married, Grant got fired from the band. He told me that because a fight broke out at the club, the whole band was fired. But a few days later, I heard he was the only one fired. So, I asked him one night. And he said, are you calling me a liar? I said, I just want the truth. He slapped me in the face. It was the first time he hit me. He immediately apologized, and I stupidly accepted it. "
"He was really sweet afterward, on my twenty-first birthday. We were at this club, and he threw me a party and invited friends I went to high school with. It was a really good night. My best guy friend came with his girlfriend, and we laughed and danced all night. I hadn't seen Tyler since I graduated, so it was nice to catch up. " She paused. "When we got home that night, as soon as I entered my bedroom, Grant slammed me against the wall. He called me a whore, saying I was flirting with Tyler right in front of him. I told him I wasn't flirting; Tyler had a girlfriend. He said I was jealous of Tyler's girlfriend; he could see it in my eyes. I tried to tell him he was the only one I wanted, but he didn't believe me. He grabbed my hair and threw me on the bed. Slapping my face twice. I was crying and begging him to stop. He forced himself on me and went to sleep.
The next morning, he came into the room with flowers and candy, crying, saying he didn't know what had come over him. And I forgive him again. "
Kelly closed his eyes. He knew she was blaming herself for allowing him to abuse her.
"Two weeks before I was supposed to have Haley, Grant got suspended from his new band; he told me it was because of a fight that broke out. but I learned that he was let go because he had a problem with drugs. " She sighed as she thought about her past. Kelly continued to comb her hair with his fingers; he was happy she was letting him in. He didn't like what she was saying, but he was glad she trusted him enough.
"I confronted him about it one night, and he grabbed my throat and knocked me up against the wall. It was the first time he ever touched me like that. He never tried to choke me. There was a knock at our door, and he let me go. He walked out the door as I started to cry, and he came into the room and told me he would never hurt me again. I believed him again, then a month after Haley was born, we were supposed to get Haley baptized; everyone was there; I was sitting in the back of the church waiting for him; no one could get a hold of him." She paused, then smiled, as she felt Kelly kiss the top of her head. " He never showed up. I was so pissed off. His mom kept Haley that night, and I don't know why, but I confronted him as soon as he got home. I should have known better; he beat me so badly that night I could not move off the floor." She cried. " But he again said he was sorry and I again believed him. I was so stupid. He always told me not to question or get in his way when he's in a mood, but I didn't listen, I kept messing up and..." She trailed off.
"Don't blame yourself; you didn't do anything wrong." He told her as he hugged her tightly. He felt her warm tears against his chest.
She looked up at him, and he kissed her tears away. Grant never did that. "Kelly, I like you a lot. I'm still a little messed up with everything I've been through; it's hard for me to trust people."
"You can trust me, I promise," he told her as he caressed her cheek. "I like you a lot too. You are a beautiful, amazing woman. Grant is a complete fucking idiot not to treasure you, and I promise I will never make that mistake. If you allow me, I'll treasure you like no one ever has and treat you like the queen you are. And I will protect you and Haley; I love Haley like she's my own; I won't hurt either one of you," he told her honestly.
Stella started to kiss him. Something very strange had taken control of her from the second he first kissed her last week, and now with him saying what he just said, she knew he was different.
Stella knew that they were reaching the point of no return after Kelly started raining nibbling kisses along the column of her throat. She took a shuddering breath and, nonetheless, allowed herself the luxury of gliding her hands along his shoulders, down his back, and across his chest. Her physical response to touching him was so potent and intense that she felt herself sinking into oblivion. Her brain seemed to click off while every nerve ending in her body came to life. Colors seemed brighter, kisses more desperate, and touches more trenchant.
Kelly slid his hand up her body and was about to cup her breast when, all of a sudden, he stopped and pulled away from her. Confusion filled her face as she looked at him.
"What?" She said, trying to catch her breath. "Why did you stop?"
"Stella, things will never be the same if we do this." Kelly said with a soft smile, "And I don't want to do anything you don't want to do."
"I know, I want this," she said, as she reached up to kiss him again. He kissed her back, and once again, before cupping her breast, he pulled away.
"This might be over fast, and I apologize; I haven't been with a woman for over six years." He tells her He wants to take his time and love every inch of her. But his hard-on was already begging to be inside her.
"Believe me, I understand," Stella replied. " It's been five years for me, so we are on the same page." she teased.
Kelly kissed her softly again on the lips, and then he let his hand slowly cup her breast. He ran his hand over it on the outside of his shirt, and Stella sighed. Her pleasure made him even more excited.
She laid on her back and pulled Kelly on top of her. He kissed her passionately, and she ran her tongue over his lips. He opened his mouth, and their tongues danced for a few minutes together before he pulled his lips away from her.
He moved slowly down to the dip where the neck and shoulder came together. He peppered her with kisses, and she moaned softly. This excited Kelly, and he wanted more. He wanted to be inside her.
"I need to be inside you, Stella."
She was lost in the thought of having him inside her and feeling the emotions that would come with that. "I want that too," she said sweetly.
That's all Kelly needed to hear. He moved slowly over her body with his hands and removed his shirt. "By the way, you look so hot in my shirt.". She smiled at him, and he smiled at her. "God. You are gorgeous," he said as he looked down at her naked body.
Stella blushed. He took his time exploring her naked body with his hands, eyes, and mouth. When they both couldn't take it any longer, he slid her panties off her body, and she pushed down his shorts. Her eyes looked at his hard-on, she was getting nervous again. He looked bigger than Grant. He kissed her, and his hand traveled up to her side, and she was shivering against him when he slid into her. He swallowed her moan and was still for a moment. "Hold on, Kelly." She tells him she needed to adjust to him being inside her. The slight tightening was making her feel like a virgin again.
Kelly watched her as she bit her lip; he could tell she was in a little pain. Her eyes closed. "You want me to stop?"
"No, just give me a minute." She tells him, she slowly opens her eyes, as the uncomfortableness subsides. "Okay, I'm ready," she whispers.
He kissed her softly and said, "If you want me to stop, let me know."
"I'm good now; I want this, Kelly." She tells him as she clutches at his back and kisses him harder. He pulled out almost completely before pushing back into her again. " God, you feel so good," he whispered in her ear.
They moved perfectly in sync; Stella had never felt so much at one time in her entire life. Grant was her only lover, but he never made her feel like Kelly was making her feel. " You feel so good, Kelly."
Kelly was also overcome with the feelings he was having while inside Stella. He never felt anything like this with Christina. The passion continued, and they kissed each other, and Kelly moved in and out of Stella like they were made for each other like two perfect puzzle pieces.
"Yes, oh yes."
He didn't need to hear anything more, and with only a couple more strokes, she was calling his name, and he was holding her as she threw her head back. Feeling her tightening around him, he dropped his head to her shoulder as they came together. They were breathing heavily. "Damn. That was incredible," Kelly said as he pulled out of her. He lay down beside her.
"Very incredible." She said this, trying to catch her breath.
Kelly looked over at her. She was sweating and looked freaking beautiful to him. He moves to lie on his side. His eyes scan her body. She smiles at him. "I'm not done yet."
She arches her eyes at him. " Seriously?"
"I want to kiss every inch of your body. I want to know what makes you scream. I want to know what you like and don't like. I want to know what you taste like." He tells her as his hand squeezes her breast.
Stella swallowed hard. "What I taste like?" She questioned. "I hate to sound naive, but what does that mean?"
Kelly gave her a confused look like he didn't know if she was joking or being serious. "You're playing with me, right?"
"Yeah, of course." She lied to him; she hated not knowing what he meant. She figured she'd ask Gabby tomorrow.
Her facial expression gave her away. "Has anyone ever gone down on you?" She arched her eyebrow. "Oral sex?" He asked.
"No, I don't think so."
Kelly was surprised. "Grant never gave you oral sex."
" Grant was more of a self-pleaser. His needs were all that mattered. He was the only guy I've been with besides you now."
"That was very selfish of him. I'm not a selfish person. I prefer pleasuring my girl, and I'm going to show you what you've been missing out on." He tells her as his hands travel down between her legs.
She stares at him as she feels him rubbing her. Grant used to rub her all the time. She moaned as she felt his finger enter her. Grant did that, so this wasn't new either. She wasn't sure what Kelly was talking about. She felt another finger inside her as Kelly started kissing her neck. This was different. He sucked her neck, then her collarbone, and then covered her nipple.
"That feels good." She whispered as he continued to suck and his fingers worked her up.
Kelly looked up at her, her eyes closed, biting her bottom lip. She was freaking beautiful. He kissed her stomach, and he moved to get between her legs. He kissed the top of her mound. Before spreading her legs.
Her eyes opened as she felt him blow into her. She looked down; he was between her legs. "What are you doing?" She asked confusingly. Her eyes were wide, and her mouth was open.
"Relax, you will love this." He tells her, as he spends lots of time kissing her inner thighs.
Kelly started flicking her clitoral area with his tongue on each stroke, causing Stella to arch her back in pleasure each time. He wrapped his lips around it and sucked it gently, causing her to moan loudly. "Oh, my God." This was definitely a first for her. She never knew such pleasure existed.
He then slowly slid one, then two fingers inside her, rubbing her g-spot while sucking on her clit. Kelly smiled upon hearing her pleasurable moans. "So good... Don't stop."
He worked her up until she finally went over the edge, screaming loudly and feeling an enormous orgasm wave through her body. "God, that was amazing," she said in a low voice, trying to catch her breath.
He climbed up her body and said, "You tasted freaking incredible." He tells her this as he kisses her.
"No, no one... " She was stuttering. "Has ever done that... Or made me feel anything close to how good you just made me feel."
Kelly smiled down at her. "That makes me happy; you could say I took your oral virginity," he laughed.
"Yes, you did; you're amazing." She told him as she captured his lips. They continue kissing passionately. As he enters her, both moan inside each other's mouths as they become one again. The room filled with pleasurable moans as he continued to move in and out of her. Moments later, they both screamed out as they climaxed together.
He lays on her and kisses her neck for a second before rolling off her. "Wow! That was fucking amazing."
"Indescribable," Stella said as she looked over at him.
Kelly smiled at her and kissed her. After the kiss, Stella went to move away from Kelly, and he wrapped his arms around her to keep her in her place. "I want to hold you," he said, and she just smiled at him. She moved into his body and looked at him. He smiled and kissed her softly on the lips again. She returned the kiss and the smile.
"Good night, Stella."
"Good night, Kelly."
They shared more kisses for a bit. Both knew that what they just shared changed things between them. There is no going back now. " Stella, are you going to regret what we just did in the morning?" He had to ask, so he would be able to sleep tonight.
She looked at him for a moment. " I won't. I'm happy about what we just shared. Really happy. I would never regret it." She gives him a long deep kiss.
He kissed her forehead, and she closed her eyes, Stella was the first to fall asleep; Kelly watched her sleep for a few minutes. As happiness filled him, as he thought about what the future could hold for them.