Just Once More - Chapter Twenty-Four
I ca promise you forever, even if it is for only one day
Emery was amazed at the room. It was perfect, like something right out of a movie. The coloring was a light pink, and the bed was large and filled with pillows. The huge comforter was bright white with a flowery design.
There was a large flat-screen TV on a stand, accompanied by a small sofa and chair positioned off to the side. A small kitchenette was in place, featuring a compact refrigerator, a two-burner stove, a microwave, a sink, and a few cabinets that held pots, pans, dishes, and silverware as Emery looked through them.
There was a small area that held a table with two chairs and a massive bouquet. She walked into the huge bathroom to find a large, jetted hot tub bath along with a separate shower. The shelves were stocked with shampoos, conditioners, lotions, and a variety of soft, fluffy towels in all sizes.
Emery turned to find Austin still in the main room, just watching her inspect the place that he had picked out for the night. Without warning, she ran towards him and tackled him onto the bed behind him. “This is so beautiful, thank you.” She kissed him sweetly on the lips.
“So, we’re staying.” Austin was relieved that she didn’t want to go anywhere else. This would be the only time in a long while that they would get a chance to spend alone time together without raising their parents' anger about where they were going.
“Do we ever have to leave?” She rolled off to the side and lay down beside him.
“Tomorrow by noon.” Austin saw Emery do her boo-boo face, and he chuckled. “But we can come back sometime.”
“I’d like that.” Emery got up from the bed and did another walk through the suite. "The only problem is, I don’t have anything to change into.” She pulled on her dress, which was becoming annoying at that moment. She wanted something comfy to wear or maybe nothing at all.
“I brought some clothes in a backpack. The shirt and shorts are going to be way big on you, but we can make it work.” Austin walked over to the door. “I’ll be right back.”
Emery nodded okay as he left to get some clothes for them to change into. When Austin came back into the room, she was seated on the sofa, watching a movie on one of the premium channels. It looked like your average, everyday love story or romance-type film, which usually made him nauseated. He opened his backpack and took out the extra clothes he’d brought.
He had also remembered to grab the bag that Laney had given to Emery before they’d left the dance. “I brought this.” He set that bag down beside her on the sofa.
Emery picked up the bag and shook it. It didn’t rattle or make any noise, so it must be something small or something of a soft texture. She opened the bag and took out the box. Once again, there was no label or indication of the store it came from.
Emery opened the box, and her face turned red. She was afraid to take out what Laney had bought for her. She couldn’t imagine herself wearing it.
“What is it?” Austin saw Emery’s face change from its normal color tone to a deep red to a pale white in three seconds. He sat down beside her and looked into the box. He let out a low whistle and touched the laced material. Austin winked at Emery. “Are you going to try it on?”
“Um…I…” Emery wasn’t sure about this whole thing. It was some black-looking piece of lingerie.
Austin snickered softly. “Not now, maybe later.” Emery nodded okay, then put the top back on the box. “I have some clothes in here.” He took out the jersey shorts and t-shirt that he’d brought for her to change into. He would rather it be the little nightie, but there was always later or another time.
“Thanks.” Emery took the clothes and went into the bathroom to change. When she came back out, Austin had also changed and was seated on the sofa in just his boxers. She placed her dress and other stuff on the dresser top and sat down beside him.
“You look comfy now.” Austin pulled her closer since it seemed she was shying away from him. He loved how she looked in his clothes, even if they were ten times too big for her. “Emery.” She looked over at him. “Nothing has to happen tonight. I just thought we’d like some alone time without being in one of our parents’ houses.”
“I know.” Emery’s voice sounded like a squeaky mouse. She moved even closer and began to kiss his neck. She heard him groan and lean his head further back on the sofa. His hands were pulling at her shirt, and he placed hers on top of his to stop him from progressing any further.
Austin opened his eyes and looked at her with confusion. Emery stood up and pulled his t-shirt off to expose the top of the black-laced nightie that Laney had bought for her. She saw him swallow a thick lump in his throat as his eyes lingered on her breasts, which were barely covered, and then up to meet her eyes.
“That’s…um…” Austin was once again speechless as Emery stood before him in the top part of her lingerie and his shorts. She wowed him earlier that night in her dress, but this was just something he had no words to describe. She was more than beautiful and sexy and everything else that came to his mind.
“Do you like it?” Emery felt exposed right now, and his lack of words wasn’t helping the matter.
Austin stood up and pulled her close to his body. “I think I more than like it. I can’t even find the words to say to explain what I think.” He kissed her softly on the lips and moved down to her neck. He felt her hands go down to the shorts that she was wearing and pull the string to let them fall. Austin took a step back and took in the whole picture.
Emery was standing before him with just a short black-laced nightie skirt that barely covered her front, and as he walked around, it ended as a thong in the back. The back part of the top was completely cut out, and it was only held in place by thin spaghetti straps and a piece of lace that served as the bottom.
The bed was only a few steps behind them, and Austin had managed to move it up against the edge. Emery sat down, then lay backward so that she was lying flat. He took in the view once again and was overwhelmed with what lay before him.
The sleekness and cream color of her thighs against the pitch-black color of her panties made him want to slowly run his hands up and down the length of her legs. The flatness of her stomach was pronounced as the tight upper part of the negligée rode up to underneath her breasts, and the bottoms were cut way down low.
Austin gazed down at Emery and saw the passion and need in her eyes. He wanted to please her, but he also wanted to take their encounter to the next level. “Emery, I don’t want to stop.” He tried to obtain her final approval before proceeding further.
This night was going too well for her to even think about stopping. She had the most considerate guy as her boyfriend, whom she loved very much, and she wanted him to be her first.
Emery lay there with Austin collapsed on top of her. She was still riding high on the thrill and feeling of what had just occurred between them. She never thought in her life that she would find anyone who could bring her this much happiness and pleasure at one time. A tear trickled out of the corner of her eye, and she tried to wipe it away before Austin noticed. As if he were on high alert, his eyes automatically met hers with a questioning look of concern.
“What’s wrong?” Austin rolled off to the side. Maybe he’d placed too much weight on her after he collapsed from their intense moment, or it could be that she was regretting what happened between them. “Emery.” He wiped another single tear from her eye. “You have to tell me why you’re crying.”
She was probably the only basket case that had ever cried after having sex with Austin Murray. Most girls would probably be up and ready to go for rounds two or three, but not Emery; she had to be the one to cry after her first time. “Nothing’s wrong.” She gave Austin a weak smile and lightly touched his cheek.
“I know you better than that, don’t lie to me.” Austin was afraid to hear the reason why more tears seemed to be filling her eyes. He brushed the fallen hair off her face and kissed her tenderly on the cheek. It seemed he loved her more and more every day. But right now, after they had their first time together and knowing he was the first person to ever make love to Emery, the love he felt for her had increased by a billion percent.
“I guess I’m crying because I’m happy, I have the most awesome guy in the world as my boyfriend, and I love you more than I’ve ever loved anyone else, Austin.” She glanced at him, expecting to see some self-assured, confident smirk, but only saw concern and happiness on his face.
Austin leaned closer and pulled her tight against him. Just the feel of her body next to his again brought about another round of need that he pushed out of his mind. “I was just thinking the same thing about you. You make me the happiest person in the world every day that I’m around you.” He kissed the side of her head, then her cheek, and finally her lips. “I love you, Alexia Emery Warden.”
Of course, the sincerity in his tone, combined with the fact that he used her whole name, made the tears overflow their boundaries. She heard Austin chuckle, and then he brought her even closer to his side. She laid her head on his chest and let the tears fall. Finally, after her five-minute cry, she looked up at him.
“Sorry.” Emery wiped off with her hand the small puddle of tears that had collected on his chest.
“Are you okay now?” Austin wiped the streaks of makeup off her cheeks that the tears had created.
Emery nodded; she was all right. She was sore and tired but wanted to experience that addictive pleasure once again before they retired for the night. She pulled Austin down on top of her and let the pleasures begin once again.