Key To My Heart: Stay (5 page)

Garett

Garett felt like a teenager in love. He
and Acasia had been talking and texting most of the day, so often
that he had actually gotten into trouble with his father at work.
But she was all he could think about. He wanted to spend every
minute with her. He couldn’t wait until Saturday, but he was half
afraid that he was going to make a fool of himself.

He had still felt like an idiot even
after she’d agreed to go out with him, because he had wanted to let
out a triumphant yell when she had said that one simple word. He’d
been so damned happy that he’d almost blurted out right then and
there that he loved her. But luckily he had kept his mouth shut,
because he knew that he had thrown enough at her already without
throwing the ‘l’ word into the mix, and he hoped that he would be
able to hold his tongue until she was more comfortable in her
feelings for him. He had a feeling that she was half in love with
him already too, had seen it in her eyes when she’d looked at him;
but he didn’t want to put any pressure on her. There was no way
that he was going to let her go now that he actually had a real
chance of being with her.

Saturday he took her out to dinner and
a movie and then took her back to his house. He hoped that she
didn’t think he was being too forward, and trying to talk her into
bed on their first date. Making love to her was very much on his
mind, but he honestly wanted her to see his house. He was good at
what he did, and he was proud of what he had done with the house so
far, even though it might not look like much since the house was so
big and needed so much work done to really make it a home
again.

She seemed to enjoy his tour of the old
house though, and he could tell that she was actually listening
when he tried to explain his ideas to her, the ways he wanted to
not only put the house back together, but to make it his own. He
made them a drink, and they ended up making out on the couch, but
he made himself pull away after a few minutes of bliss. He wanted
her, but he wanted even more for everything to be right between
them.

Acasia

Acasia had to take a cold shower after
she got home from her date with Garett. Her body felt like it was
on fire. She knew that if he had tried to talk her into his bed
that she would have willingly followed him. She didn’t think she
would have regretted going to bed with him on the first date
either, though it certainly wasn’t something that she had done
before. Everything with Garett felt different. Everything with
Garett just felt so right.

She had felt that way before though,
had been so sure that she was meant to be with Gavin, and then
later with Colton. She knew that she was feeling too much too fast,
and that her emotions were threatening to overwhelm her and
completely cloud her judgment. She felt a little like she was
standing on the edge of a cliff. But she wasn’t scared to go over
the edge anymore, because she knew that Garett would be there to
catch her.

She knew that he’d wanted to make love
to her just as much as she had wanted him to. But he had been the
one that had broken their kiss, choosing to remain the gentleman
that he was. And he was a gentleman. Politeness had been drilled
into him by his parents, just as hers had instilled manners in her
and her sisters. But he’d taken it a step further. He’d brought her
flowers and chocolates and not only held the door and her chair for
her, but had followed her home after their date had
ended.

She had wanted to kiss him again before
he’d left, but had known that her mother was probably watching
them, so she had only waved before she’d turned and gone into the
house. Her mother wasn’t in sight, so she had slipped down the
stairs, wanting to relive the time she had spent with Garett over
again. She felt pathetic, but she already missed him.

The shower took some of the heat from
her body, but she knew that Garett would be in her dreams that
night. His face was in her mind as she fell asleep, and he was the
first thing she thought of when she woke up in the morning. She
couldn’t wait to see him again.

She called Demi to tell her the good
news and almost ended up in a fight with her sister over Gavin.
Demi still seemed to have feelings for him, and Acasia was afraid
that her sister had been made even more vulnerable with her
pregnancy. She was excited to be an aunt again, but more than a
little worried about her sister.

She felt like she could talk to Garett
about anything, and mentioned to him that her sister wasn’t sure
how she felt about the man she was having a child with. She was a
little afraid that he would mention something to Gavin since he had
mentioned that he did talk to his brother now and again, afraid
that Gavin was going to end up chasing Demi again, at a time when
she least needed a man like him in her life. But Acasia decided to
leave it alone. Her sister was a grown woman anyway, and had proven
that she could take care of herself.

She had her own apartment in a nice
neighborhood, even if it was tiny. She had planned well and had had
a job waiting for her when she’d moved. She was actually making
more money than Acasia was at the moment. Demi had a lot to be
proud of, and Acasia had seen a strength emerge in her sister
lately that she’d never realized was there before. Demi was
prepared to raise her baby by herself, unwilling to settle for
marrying a man that she didn’t love. She knew that it was time to
let her sister live her own life, make her own mistakes.

And it was time for Acasia to enjoy
Garett. She just hoped that their second date went as well as the
first had.

Garett

When Acasia told him that Demi was
pregnant, he wondered why he hadn’t already heard the news from his
mother. She had known of course, but he supposed she hadn’t chosen
to share the news since Demi’s baby wouldn’t be her grandchild. She
certainly hadn’t been shy when it had come to announcing Nikki’s
pregnancy.

Acasia had confessed that she’d been so
distracted by her thoughts of him that it had taken her days to
share the news. A smile had broken out over his face then. It was
amazing to think that she wanted him as much as he wanted
her.

He called Gavin as soon as he got off
of the phone with Acasia, warning his brother that it was high time
he told Demi how he felt. Gavin was concerned about how she felt
about the father of her child, but Acasia had told him that Demi
had no plans of marrying the man, was unsure that she even loved
him, and he assured Gavin that he still had a chance with her. But
his brother’s chance with Demi was going to slip away if he didn’t
get his ass in gear, and he told him so, reminding Gav that he had
been the one who had so recently called the Brown sisters
unforgettable when he had been trying to convince Garett to take a
chance and ask Acasia out.

He had a feeling Gavin would get to the
point where he would no longer be able to ignore his feelings for
Demi and would be forced to confess them to her. Then again, Gavin
had lived with his love hidden for years, giving up on a woman he’d
felt was too good for him, much as Garett had denied his feelings
for Acasia.

But Garett knew from personal
experience that hiding your feelings didn’t make them go away, and
he still had hopes that Gavin would find the happiness with Demi
that he had found with Acasia.

Acasia

There was an air of expectation when
Garett picked her up for their date that night. It had been two
weeks since their first date, and though Acasia felt more than a
little silly for keeping track of the days in her head, she was
unable to hide her excitement. She was just so happy to be with
Garett. She felt like she was walking on air, and even her mother
had commented that she was positively glowing.

He was cooking her dinner. His kitchen
was mostly finished, and he had made some good progress on the
house, but when he teased her about moving in with him, she had
laughed, telling him that he had a lot of work to do on the place
before she would ever consider moving in with him.

He was a good cook, much better at it
than she was actually. She teased him about being too damned
domestic, but he just smiled and pulled her into his arms. After a
few minutes of heated kissing that left her breathless, Garett
pulled back and brushed her hair away from her neck.

He kissed a gentle trail down and then
back up her neck, sending shivers up and down her spine. She felt
an immediate heat and knew where the night would end up. But of
course she had always known that it wouldn’t be long before they
ended up in bed together, knew that it wasn’t possible with their
combined hormones. And it had never bothered her. She had wondered
what it would be like to have Garrett make love to her for months
and now that it was finally about to happen, she could think of
nothing else.

He gazed at her with beautiful hazel
eyes that now looked more brown than green. She could see the heat
in them, but there was hesitation there as well. “Cas?”

“
Yes?”

“
I uh. . .”

She let out a breathy laugh.
“Garrett?”

“
Yes?”

“
I want this
too.”

She squeezed his hand. He gave her a
crooked grin and took her other hand in his. “I thought so, but
it’s still pretty soon and I didn’t want to. . .”

“
Shh baby. It feels
right.”

“
Acasia I. . .”

Her heart started to beat even faster,
thinking that he was going to tell her that he loved her. She had
wanted to tell him that she loved him since their first date, but
she hadn’t wanted to scare him away.

“
Yes Garrett?”

“
I care about you. I mean,
I’ve always cared about you, but I. . . I’m sorry. I can’t put into
words the way I feel about you.”

She felt a stab of disappointment, but
at the same time she understood his caution. She knew that he had
been hurt before, and for most people she supposed it did seem a
little soon to be exchanging such important words as “I love
you”.

Acasia put all other thoughts out of
her head and kissed Garrett. She hoped that her intentions were
clear, as the heat was still spreading through her body. She
welcomed it, knowing that the build-up of passion would only make
the moment he was inside her even better.

Passion in his eyes, Garrett took her
hand and led her up the stairs to his bedroom. She rid herself of
her clothes impatiently, unashamed of her naked form. She had
sometimes been self-conscious of her body, but never with Garett.
He had banished all thoughts of self-doubt about her beauty on the
day he’d asked her out.

He drank in the sight of her as he
stripped himself, almost teasingly slowly. She usually liked her
men taller than Garett was at 5’11, but his body was so amazing
that it made up for the fact that he was only three inches taller
than her. His abs made her want to drool. The sight of his bare
bottom as he turned to his nightstand made her want to
groan.

He turned back to her empty handed, an
apology in his eyes. “Cas, I don’t have a condom.”

Her body was practically humming. She
didn’t think she’d ever been so turned on in her life. The idea
that she would have to wait even longer to experience the
incredible sensation of their perfectly joined forms was almost
unbearable. She shook her head slowly.

“
If you make me wait any
longer Garrett, I think I might spontaneously combust.”

A sly grin spread across his face. He
pulled her to him and kissed her long and hard, bringing his hands
down gently to cup her ass and pull her fully to him. He kissed her
again until she was breathless. The wetness had spread between her
legs. She could almost feel him inside of her, the motion of his
long, hard cock going in and out of her. She let out a moan as he
brought a gentle hand down to part their bodies, leaving his other
hand resting at her waist. He touched her almost hesitantly,
licking his lush lips as he looked into her eyes.

“
Damn, you are wet aren’t
you?”

A blush had risen to his cheeks. She
felt her own turn scarlet. She tried to play coy. “Guilty as
charged, though I’d say that you’re rather evidently aroused
yourself.”

He licked his lips again. “Yes, I’d say
so. But I can wait a little longer, Cas. I’ve waited for years to
have you as it was. You are so fucking beautiful. Perfect. Woman,
I’d swear sometimes when I look at you that a Goddess walks the
earth. The thought that you’re mine, it makes me the happiest man
in the world. But the last thing that I want to do is screw this
up. It’s felt like I was walking around in a dream since the day
that you said you’d go out with me.”

“
I feel like I’m on fire
Garrett. I’ve never wanted a man like I want you right now. I need
you. Now.”

He grinned. “If you insist.”

He pressed her gently back onto the
bed. He gripped her hips with gentle hands as he slowly eased
himself inside her. She let out a sigh as he gave her the fullness
of his manhood. He was the perfect length to fill her. She dug her
nails into his ass as he moved and the head of his cock met her
g-spot, bringing her right to the edge of orgasm. He eased back
gently, teasing her. She shook her head at him, wrapping her legs
around his waist, closing her eyes as she tilted her hips so that
it felt just right.