“I love you in my arms Alix, it’s like you were meant to be here. We just fit.”
“I agree. I hate for morning to come.” She exhaled a slow sigh.
“That doesn’t mean anything has to change, does it?”
“You have work, right?”
“Yeah I do but I’d like to come back if that’s okay? I’m really hoping it’ll be a light day.”
“Since the shop isn’t open, I don’t have anywhere to be so I’ll probably just sleep in. You better get some sleep though, you have to be up in a few hours.”
“I just spent the last few hours being up and it was spectacular.”
Alix smacked his hands, moving her back end around on the growing bulge she was backed up to.
“Woman hold still or I’m gonna take you again, hear me?”
“Oh, now that’s not fair, like I’d want to turn down that offer. However, youdoneed sleep Kody.”
“Agreed. I’ll try, but only if you stop moving around.”
“If you insist. Do you want me to set my alarm for you?”
“No, I should be okay, internal clock and all.”
“I just thought maybe I wore you out.” Alix couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Like she could wear anyone out.
Alix woke to a blinding ray of sunshine coming from her bedroom window. As she worked to open her eyes, her heart fluttered remembering the events of the night before. She glanced at the empty pillow next to her and smiled, her hand touched the place where his head had been earlier. Never had she been so thoroughly loved in her life. Never did she imagine it would have been Kody. Even more surprising was the fact that he was there willingly. For so long Alix had such a negative attitude toward anything having to do with men but only because she’d been burned so many times, failed datesandrelationships. However, in the course of a few days, he’d changed her entire outlook.
Alix dressed and headed out of her room to deadbolt the front door, then to the shower. She didn’t feel like she’d gotten enough sleep. Going back to bed was the better option. But, now that she was up, she’d do some things around the apartment after she’d cleaned herself up. With her favorite cd playing and the volume loud enough to hear in the bathroom, she jumped in the shower.
She wasn’t much of a vocalist but she couldn’t help but sing along when one of her favorites started. She scrubbed her body to the upbeat tempo of the music, shuddering when the loofah brushed the sensitive spots.
“Maybe next time I can get him in the showerwithme.”
The apartment went silent during the track change and she swore she heard a pounding. Kody’s shift shouldn’t be over yet and she wasn’t expecting anyone. Besides, she’d given him her key so he wouldn’t have to knock and her friend Chloe never showed up without calling or texting first. When Alix opened the curtain to listen more carefully, she glanced at her phone display which was blank.
She heard the pounding again right before the next song started but it didn’t sound like a hand knocking on her door. Maybe the people downstairs were working on something.
She washed her hair quickly and ended her shower and leaned out to close and lock the bathroom door. With the hair towel wrapped around her head and towel around her body, she grabbed her phone and texted Kody, hoping he wasn’t too busy to get right back to her.
***
Kody had more energy today than usual and it wasn’t because he was thrilled to be at work. Sole credit went to Alix. She was amazing and he couldn’t get enough. Thinking back now, he’d been so damn stupid to take so long to approach her. Maybe he’d just subconsciously known when it was the right time. It was tough to leave her bed as she slept so peacefully. Carefully he’d lifted the sheet and took a last look at her perfect body then made himself leave. She’d been a permanent fixture in his mind all day that way.
“Hey buddy, are you deaf?”
Kody racked the weights and looked over to Kamryn.
“Sorry didn’t hear you come in, what’s up?”
“I guess not, I hollered at you three times. Where the hell is your head?”
Kamryn smiled which meant Kody didn’t even have to tell him.
“Anyway, did I miss something?”
Kamryn threw the cell at him.
