This has been one of the stories I have been wanting to write since I started this AU series. I even had a full outline of it; I have never done an outline before this for a work not cowritten. As always, I do not own the characters.
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A very pregnant Zoe comes into the kitchen talking to Ace on the phone, "I understand Sweetie, you don't like sleeping alone anymore."
"I'm sorry Mom, but also Mel is going to be there, Liam, and one less room."
"We will always have room for you." As Harry puts some herbal tea in front of Zoe as she sits down he rubs her stomach and he kisses it.
"I know Mom, I also don't want to create more stress than needed."
"Oh Sweetie, you can never create too much stress for your dad and I. We love you and want you to be happy."
"I am happy, school is going great, I am closer to Graham than ever, and I will be having a new sibling soon too."
"As long as you are happy."
"Mom, I am. Give everyone my love, especially the little monster."
"He isn't a monster."
"Mom, it's just a nickname until you tell us the name."
"We will be doing that soon, your baby brother is still cooking though."
"I know Mom, I'm going to let you go; Mel should be arriving soon, Graham and I are already at the hotel." She hangs up as Graham comes up behind her.
"How is your Mom doing," he wraps his arms around her.
"She's doing ok, wishing that I was sleeping at home."
"Does she understand that we both have issues when we don't sleep in the same bed?"
"She does," Ace turns around and forces him lower to give him a kiss. "I love you, Graham."
"I love you too," he takes her hands and walks her back, "see Mel is almost home, we have a nice King bed, we don't need to be anywhere until tomorrow."
"Are you propositioning me, Graham O'Brien?"
"Am I wrong to?"
"No, definitely not."
"I think you're lying."
"What would you do if I was?" She lets go of his hands and she turns around swinging her hips, Graham runs up behind her and picks her up.
"You can wait; can't you," she says with laughter in her voice.
"I can, I can wait however long you want."
"Tonight." Ace's phone goes off, "Dad is wondering if we want to come over for pizza tonight."
"So be grilled by your father, thinking it was my idea that we stay here this weekend."
"Not if I am there, I am the one that broached the subject,"
"It didn't take long for me to agree though."
"Was it for the sex?"
"No, the warmth of you in my arms or on my chest." Hours later they are about to head out the door when there is a knock.
"Babe, can you get that," shouts Ace from the bathroom.
He opens the door, "Mr. McShane, Mrs. McShane, Liam, Mel."
"We have the pizza," Harry says, holding up two pizzas. "Where's Ace?"
"In the bathroom, Ace, your family is here."
"Shit, ok, Graham can you please get the blue blouse and jeans from my bag." He runs to the bag and gets what is needed and heads to the bathroom.
"Dear, it's me," the door opens a crack and a bare arm snatches the clothes from his hands.
"Son," Graham has a feeling Harry is about to go into overprotective father mode and sits down. "What are your intentions?"
"Jesus Dad," Mel interrupts, "they have been attached to each other the moment they learned that they lived next door to each other. Currently live together and last summer took a vacation together. What do you think happened then and happens since they share a bed every night."
"Mel." Harry lowers his voice in warning.
"No Dad, she's right," Ace had come out of the bathroom. "I am a college student, and I have only been with one person. I am lucky to have found my one so early in life. One day he will be your son-in-law."
"What."
"Not yet Sir," Graham says as Ace sits right next to him.
"Dad, you have known Graham about as long as I have, you know how much he loves me and makes me happy. That should be okay with you."
"It is."
"Then act like it, tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Can we be thankful for everything in each of our lives?"
"Yes, he looks over to Zoe who is rubbing her stomach. "Are you ok Honey?"
"Steven is hungry," she purposely drops the name.
"Wait, you decided on a name?" Ace jumps up at the same time as Mel.
"We had it picked ages ago; just wanted to wait for a while, I'm an older mother."
"You are a great mother, look at how much you helped me understand things and get through how I was treated by my birth giver." She gives her a hug and the family tucks in.
"How is college going Graham, I know those two are enjoying it." Zoe gestures to her daughters.
"It's ok, I sometimes hang out with Dan."
"Dan does come by a lot," Mel says, eyeing her sister and Graham.
"He's an old mate. Ran into him while in London."
"Just giving you two a hard time," she smiles at them.
As Harry, Zoe, Mel and Liam get ready to leave, "what time should we be there?"
"One," she rubs her stomach.
"She is not lifting a finger, Sarah Jane and I will be doing the cooking."
"I will be helping," Ace shakes her head.
"No, you will not; Mel?"
"I will help out too," she smiles at her sister.
….
That night after everyone is gone, Ace grabs both of Graham's hands bringing them up to her lips. "Now it's my turn."
"Your turn," he raises an eyebrow.
She places his hands on her breasts and places hers around his waist walking them back. "To seduce you; my Love." She works on his shirt once it is off she runs her hands over his bare chest. After his hands are free she lifts her shirt off and moans at the lack of a bra. "Is it working?"
"Ace, you don't ever have to work seducing me."
"Oh, but it's fun." She pushes him on the bed taking off his pants and underwear. "Very fun, especially seeing the effect I have on you."
"Do I," he doesn't get to answer the question, feeling her lips wrap around him. She takes him to the brink before slowly backing up to remove her pants.
"Graham, you have no idea how much you turn me on. Now scoot back."
"What about?"
"What's coming up?"
"Our anniversary."
"Most of the big steps of our relationship have happened in the month of November."
"So our first time without me being encased here?"
"Are you ok with it?"
"I am," she lowers herself on him. "This feels much better."
"Mhmm," he sits up and wraps his arms around her and brings her down with him. "I love you Dorothy McShane, you are the only person I ever want to be with." She starts moving up and down and side to side, spreading up as she reaches the peak.
"Graham!" He has his hips move off the bed to get better access as she comes. After she comes back to earth, she flips them around. "I want you on top when you come for me." He starts moving up and down at a rapid pace, as he feels it approaching her reaches down to find her clit and rubs it. Feeling the glorious pleasure of her inner walls start to milk him with the combination of her moaning, he empties inside of her. As they both finish he rolls off her and folds her into his arms.
"That felt different."
"Good different, or."
"Good doesn't even describe it my Vixen."
"Oh, I am your Vixen?"
"More than a Vixen, you are the only woman for me. My heart grows for you each and every day."
"Graham, you have no idea how much I love you."
"You're the one that keeps having visions of us growing old together."
"Not to mention we have a few kids."
"You set up a daycare at your charity for our kids along with Nyssa and Tegan's twins."
"I find it weird that it's Nyssa that I work with. We're friends, yes, but we are not that close."
"That can change, you are amazing inside and out; and I think I know you inside well enough."
"Graham," she laughs.
"I was talking about your heart, though, I do love the other inside."
"Go to sleep you horndog."
"Only ever been horny for you," he holds her tighter to him as they both feel slumber overtake them.
…..
The next morning Graham feels soft lips on his cheek and a hand dancing along his chest. "We should do a few things before we need to get ready."
"Like what?"
"Breakfast, shower."
"I feel that your hand has something else on mind."
"Well my hand is agreeing with my mind. And I woke up to something poking me in the back, I went to use the bathroom to find it standing at attention." Her hand moves down to wrap around what was poking her.
"MM, Ace," she smiles at the impact she had with just wrapping her hand around him.
"Turn on your side."
"Huh."
"Position number two my Love." He does as told, Ace wraps her legs around his waist as he slowly enters her.
"Is it ok I didn't."
"Graham, this weekend don't ask if I'm ok with you not being in a condom okay? You and I are going to be 19 in this next calendar year. We love each other, you liked the feeling last night right?"
He pumps his hip while holding her tightly, "yes." The two start their private sideways dance. Looking into hazel eyes, "I love you, each day I don't think I can love you more, but the next day I am proved wrong." He slowly goes out of her, she moans at the loss as he enters her again. He starts to feel himself being squeezed.
"Graham, cum for me."
"But."
"I love you too, I know you want me to reach euphoria first. For once you should." She tightens her legs around him, making both almost scream in pleasure.
"Ace," he reaches the top, feeling the pulsating of her partner as she starts to cum. Once they both come down from the high, he pumps into her two more times before he softens. "I think I need to eat something before we do anything more today."
"You go pee, I'll go to pick up our breakfast," she kisses his cheek and puts on his shirt from the day before and a short pair of shorts.
"I think if you're wearing that I am coming with you."
"Why," she fangs innocence.
"You will be too sexy for any man, in someone's shirt that is a little big on you and it looks like you have nothing on underneath," he gets up and goes to find a white shirt to put on and some sweats.
"So I'm sexy?"
"You have no idea, now come on I am hungry," he grabs her hand and the two walk down to the dinning hall, Graham goes to order eggs as Ace goes to grab some cereal.
"Don't you look lovely," a man comes up behind her.
"Not interested."
"Are you sure?"
"I have a boyfriend that I love more each day, plus I am probably too young for you," she turns around as the man comes closer to her. Graham looks over and starts to make his way closer.
"I can make you happier than he can in the most intimate ways."
"I highly doubt that he makes sure I am well taken care of. I bet everyone who has been with you ended it because they weren't happy. My boyfriend and I are about to celebrate 3 years this weekend." He reaches out, before his hand can touch her hair Ace knees him. Graham is right next to her as the man recovers.
"Who do you think you are," he asks.
"I am someone that said no, you couldn't take it for an answer. This man right next to me is my boyfriend and the shirt I am wearing is his. We spent half the night and morning in passion. You wouldn't be able to handle that," she takes his hand again, food in one hand they pick up his food and go back to their room.
"Ace, you are fucking cool." Graham announces after they finish eating.
"Why do you say that?"
"How you stood up to him and now he knows not to touch anyone like that without permission."
"Babe," she runs her hand over his, "men like that won't change. Now we need to get ready. Shower?"
"You want to first so you can dry your hair," she laughs and takes both of her hands in hers.
"I was thinking together to save water and all that you know to help the environment."
"Would we actually save water?"
"Only one way to find out," she continues to walk them back into the bathroom; "now take off your clothes we have a place to be." She hears his mumbling as she turns on the water and turns to face him. "Everything ok?"
"Just trying not to imagine you all wet; kind of makes me you know."
"I know, but none of that, we don't have time for that," she takes off her clothes and gets in. "Are you coming?" Graham gets into gear and gets in behind her. Once fully in he grabs her travel shampoo.
"Get your hair wet," she does as requested and he washes her hair. "I don't think I can trust myself washing much more of you."
"That's fine, you need to wash too," she moves farther underneath the spray, they both finish washing up. An hour later they arrive at Ace's parents. Once inside Ace goes to Zoey who is rubbing her stomach. "How is Steven doing?"
"Hungry, but not allowed in the kitchen." Ace shoots Graham a look.
"What sounds good, I'll go get it."
"Anything right now," Graham heads to the kitchen.
"So you are alone in here, Liam is probably in his room like always," she rolls her eyes. "Dad and Mel are in the kitchen right?"
"Yeah, and just sent Graham in there."
"Can I not spend time with my mom?"
"Of course you can, you know I love seeing you." She takes one look at Ace, "what is going on?"
"Nothing."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, how can I not be, I am with everyone I love most in the world."
"How's school, really?"
"Those midterms kicked me in the ass. Graham is trying his best to be supportive at the same time as him focusing on his studies. This weekend away is what we needed." She relaxes against the couch as Zoe tries to wrap her arms around Ace.
"You are intelligent; I believe in you my love."
"Graham tells me the same thing. He also says he knows I'll be able to live out all my dreams."
"You can." Graham comes out and smiles at the scene knowing that she needed a nice talk with her mom. Zoe looks up to see Graham with a small plate of food. "Thank you, Graham."
He walks over to hand her the plate and Ace curls into him as she starts to eat. "They also kicked me out; I had to say I am getting food for you Zoe."
"Thank you," she smiles at them before scarfing down her food.
After everyone is at the table the group do their tradition of saying what they are thankful for, Ace and Graham try and fail to hold hands under the table. Once dinner and desserts are finished Ace and Graham head to their hotel.