All or Nothing Page 7

  ‘Ok, on one condition’ he leans his head to one side.

  ‘Go on’ I sigh.

  ‘That you talk to me’

  ‘What do you mean?’

  ‘Well if I cannot ask Mike about you then I can question you’ he smiles slightly.

  ‘Well you can ask’ I shrug ‘I cannot guarantee that I will answer’

  ‘Fine’ he leans over and holds his hand out for me to shake, I regard him for a moment before placing my hand inside his removing it immediately as I feel tingling against my fingers at the contact but not before I notice amusement in his gaze.

  ‘So, this guy you were drinking with the other night’ he tilts his eyebrow in question.

  ‘As I said I cannot guarantee I will answer’ I smile sarcastically towards him.

  ‘You seeing him again?’ he continues.

  ‘Maybe’ I shrug my eyes moving to the glass I am twirling in front of me.

  ‘Abi’ he whispers and I glance up ‘does he make you moan when he kisses you?’ his eyes darken and I take a sharp intake of breath ‘no, I don’t think he does that is our thing isn’t it Abi?’

  ‘Grant’ I warn ‘I am not going to sleep with you again’ I am angry at the breathlessness that is apparent in my voice.

  ‘What never or for now Abi?’ he probes cockily.

  ‘Pretty sure of yourself Grant aren’t you?’ I throw over to him.

  ‘Of myself no, of us absolutely’

  ‘And Amber what does she think about this?’ I remind him.

  ‘I couldn’t care less about Amber, it is the baby that I need to be sure of before I upset Amber’

  I finish my wine before reaching for my things, ‘I need to go’ I murmur.

  ‘Why?’ he probes.

  ‘I just do Grant’ I inform him sternly ‘this isn’t a date’

  ‘Do you have a date?’ he murmurs so quietly I regard him and notice he appears anxious.

  ‘With a bath and an early night maybe, remember Grant no bothering Mike and Bella they are the cutest couple just let them be, no more questioning’ I plead genuinely.

  ‘Ok Abi I have already agreed’ he nods ‘want help scrubbing your back?’ he teases ‘we had some fun in the tub in Vegas as I remember’ the images of us surrounded by bubbles as I straddled Grant filled my mind and I stand abruptly.

  Grant stands with me ‘Can I give you a lift?’

  ‘No!’ I need to get away from him and his green eyes.

  ‘I will walk you to the station’ he insists.

  ‘Its fine’ I assure him but he follows me regardless. When we reach the station I turn to Grant who has been quietly at my side since we left the bar, ‘thank you for the escort and the drink Grant’ I hold out my hand to him ‘good luck with everything’

  He stares at me frowning before he grabs my hand and tugs pulling me into him as his arms circle me, ‘this isn’t goodbye Abi, I have agreed to leave Mike out of it but I haven’t relented, I am just getting warmed up’ he whispers into my hair before releasing me suddenly. I almost topple over as the sensations of his body against mine remain despite his departure from me. I stand gaping up at him as he smiles that slow sexy smile and drops a kiss on my lips, ‘I will see you very soon Abi’ and he saunters away with his sexy confident walk.

  ********

  I place my bag in the hall and hang my coat as I hear voices, ‘hi’ I call just in case Bella and Mike are in a compromising position on the sofa.

  ‘Hi’ Bella calls casually.

  I enter the living room and stop immediately, Bella, Mike and Grant are sitting chatting with glasses of wine in their hands. I glare at Grant who is grinning innocently at me, ‘what are you doing here Grant?’ I mumble moodily.

  ‘Well hello to you Miss Sunshine, you really should have shared my car much quicker’ he insists as Bella stifles a giggle.

  ‘I am going for a bath’ I call out as I turn and enter my room. I kick off my shoes and undo my bun rubbing my head at the tightness of the hairband releasing my hair. What the hell is he up to now, there I was just assuming things were going to settle down and he just turns up? I pull my clothes off and wrap my robe around me before storming out of the room into the bathroom opposite.

  I gawk at the scene before me, the bath has been run with tons of glorious bubbles and a solitary glass of wine sits on the ledge of the bath. Ensuring the door is locked I disrobe and sink into the magnificent bath sighing on impact. Now I feel bad for being so mean to him, I am confused with the emotions of the situation. Grant and I are a perfect fit in so many ways but a baby does not fit into the equation, I couldn’t be with a man who was answerable to another woman because they shared bodily fluids on a couple of occasions.

  Grant insists that he has no wish to play a part in Amber’s life regardless but will that be the case when they share a human being, that in itself has to connect them on some level. I can just walk away eventually Grant will get the hint but it makes things difficult that Mike and Grant are friends and work colleagues, whilst I live here I will never be free of Grant. I reach for my glass and sip the iced cold wine, ‘mmmm’ I moan quietly and grin at the thought of Grant listening at the door.

  I lay in the bath for what seems hours before I begin to shrivel and decide to get out. I dry off and moisturize before wrapping myself back in the robe and release my hair from the top of my head leaving it curly cascading around me. As I exit the bathroom Grant is standing in the hall, ‘nice soak?’ he murmurs his hands in his trousers as he leans against the wall.

  ‘Yes thank you’ I murmur my insides fluttering as he moves slowly towards me, I take a step back, ‘Grant’ I warn and he stops in front of me.

  ‘What?’ he holds his hands up ‘I am merely using the bathroom as you have monopolized it for the past hour’

  I stand aside for him to enter and rush into my room locking the door, I grab my sweatpants and t-shirt pulling them on rapidly, relaxing as I am finally clothed. I unlock my door and walk into the kitchen to switch on the kettle. I call out, ‘tea anyone?’ and hear nothing back, I check in the living room and it is empty!

  I exhale a breath ignoring the slight disappointment that I feel at the prospect that Grant has left, what did you expect Abi?

  I open and close the fridge debating food before taking my tea and moving into the living room where I flop distractedly on the sofa switching the television on. The front door slams and I glance up expecting Bella only to find Grant standing with take-out bags in his hand.

  ‘Hungry?’ he murmurs casually as if it is an everyday occurrence.

  ‘What do you have a key now?’ I glare open mouthed at him.

  He grins, ‘I hope you like Chinese’ he ignores me moving into the Kitchen placing the bags on the counter top. I follow him in and regard him as he makes himself at home in my Kitchen.

  ‘Grant what are you doing?’ I fold my arms across my chest ignoring my stomach growling at the aromas now filling the small area.

  ‘Attempting to find plates Abi, some help would be good here’ he murmurs as he lifts the cartons from the bags. I stand for a moment before sighing and reaching up to the cupboard retrieving two plates ‘thank you’ he spoons rice onto the plate treating me to one of his grins. ‘Chicken or beef?’ he enquires ‘or a bit of both?’

  I sit as far away from Grant as humanly possible on the sofa as we enjoy our Chinese, Grant has poured us some more wine and the television is blaring in the background.

  ‘Why are you here Grant?’ I query quietly.

  ‘Because it is where I wish to be Abi. I told you I want to be with you’ he murmurs seriously.

  ‘I don’t know if I can be with all that is going on’ I glance at him seriously and he places his plate on the table in front of us.

  ‘Give us a chance, how do you know if you don’t give us a try? We are good together’ he reminds me.

  ‘I am not doubting us I was there in Vegas I know how good we were’ I pause, ‘Amber and the baby however I do
n’t know whether I can cope with that’

  He runs his hands over his face tiredly, ‘I know it is a mess Abi’ he sighs.

  ‘Why would she lie about the baby being yours if you only spent a couple of nights together?’ I query before I realize what I have said and laugh once shaking my head.

  ‘It wasn’t a fraction of us Abi’ he reassures me ‘she is an opportunist’ he utters distastefully.

  ‘What do you mean, what does she hope to gain?’

  He frowns as he searches my face before answering, ‘because I am worth a lot of money Abi, she is after my money’

  This is news to me and I regard Grant with a frown, ‘I thought you owned a few properties’

  He laughs sarcastically, ‘quite a few Abi’

  ‘Whatever’ I sigh ‘I am not interested’

  ‘I know which is what is special about you Abi’

  I place my plate on the table and reach for my wine, ‘I just don’t know Grant’

  ‘If it was just me standing here requesting a chance would you say yes?’ he enquires his eyes pleading with me.

  ‘Yes’ I stare down at my hands.

  ‘Here I am Abi’ he whispers ‘let us take one step at a time’ he encourages.

  I move my eyes to his searching, can I do this? Can I ignore all the drama that is before us? My insides are fluttering and my breathing is fast as I see my feelings reflected in Grants eyes, he is holding his breath as his eyes search for an answer.

  ‘Ok’ I whisper ‘but I can make no promises for later’ meaning when the baby arrives, I realize I am setting myself up for more hurt but I cannot ignore the excitement from within at the prospect of prolonging our affair for potentially a few months more.

  He exhales a breath before pulling me into his arms inhaling my scent, ‘that’s all I can possibly ask at this point in time Abi’ I nuzzle his neck as the familiar scents tantalize my senses.

  Chapter Nine

  He kisses my hair squeezing me tightly to him, ‘thank you Abi’

  ‘I am still not certain Grant’ I mumble into his neck.

  ‘I know and I cannot blame you’ we sit just holding each other for what seems like an age as I absorb the sweet sensations running through my body at the contact. ‘I am going to go’ he whispers into my hair.

  ‘What?’ I frown up confusion radiating from my eyes.

  ‘I don’t want you to feel it is all about the sex Abi. We have a date tomorrow night, I will collect you at seven’ he grins at my shocked face ‘there is nothing I would enjoy more than to take you to bed right now and it is taking all my inner strength not to. Wear something hot!’ he instructs as he stands and holds out his hand for me to take. He grabs his jacket and walks to the door pulling me into his embrace, I snake my arms around his waist as my insides tingle at the contact.

  He tips my chin, ‘goodnight’ and he leans in to gently kiss my lips, I move my hand and pull his head down into me as I deepen the kiss my tongue finding his as we tangle, I groan and he follows his hand pushing my backside against his growing erection. My sex is aching with need as I grind against his groin.

  ‘Hmmm Grant’ I croak as he nibbles my neck.

  ‘Stop me Abi’ he demands his hand moving under my t-shirt and upwards to pinch my nipple.

  ‘Ahhhhh’ I moan as his tongue thrusts once again against mine swirling and stroking, his other hand moves down my sweats and over my backside to my moist core, I am panting against his mouth, ‘you can’t leave me like this’ I groan as he strokes my sex from behind whilst his hand is stroking my breast.

  ‘Fuck it!’ he releases me and leads me to my bedroom where he pushes me down and pulls off my sweats, he leans down and kisses from my knee up to my pulsing core spreading my legs as far as they can possibly go, ‘god I love how responsive you are to me Abi’ he groans as places small nips around my core, ‘you are so wet’

  ‘Grant’ I call panting and he flicks his tongue over my clitoris sending delicious sparks of pleasure through me ‘ahhh’ I call ‘Grant more’ I demand and he chuckles ‘forever insatiable Abi’ before he thrusts his fingers inside me simultaneously as he sucks my throbbing clitoris. I cry out as my whole body convulses with the intensity of my orgasm over and over until I lay there spent my core contracting.

  ‘Fucking hell Abi’ Grant croaks and steps out of his trousers and releases his steel hard erection. He places it at my entrance and holds my hips up his tense face sparking with lust as he thrusts inside me.

  ‘God’ he calls as he stills absorbing the sensation before he moves slowly circling my insides, I am still recovering from my orgasm as I feel my insides stir, I pull my t-shirt off leaving me naked as I meet Grant’s thrust my nipples tightening with need as he gazes at them.

  ‘Touch them’ he demands moving around and around inside me his face flushed, I move my hands to my breasts stroking them my eyes never leaving his, I pinch the nipples and feel my insides clench his solid shaft, ‘god Abi’ he whispers as I can sense he is struggling to hold it together, ‘more’ he insists and I throw my head back as I pinch and stroke my breasts panting against the waves that are building inside me.

  ‘I am going to come’ I call as he thrusts harder and harder and we ride the waves together calling out as he pumps into me. Grant moves forward panting as he remains inside me attempting to regain his breath.

  ‘You are something else’ he pants kissing my neck as I wrap my arms and legs around him bringing him into me ‘I can’t get enough of you’ he leans down and sucks my nipple sending a shot of desire through me causing me to moan, he chuckles ‘seriously Abi you are going to kill me here’ I smile up at him admiring his bed hair and flushed face, his sparkling eyes and his soft lips.

  ‘Stay’ I demand ‘I have plans’

  ‘This isn’t what I had planned’ he frowns ‘I want to woo you Abi’

  ‘That ship has sailed, I want you in my bed for however long it…’ I stop myself and his eyes darken,

  ‘Abi, I thought we were going to try’ he kisses my face his eyes anxious.

  ‘We are’ I insist ‘stay please’ I clench my pelvic muscles against his softening erection persuading him whilst I send a grin his way.

  ‘All or nothing Abi’ he muses.

  ‘What do you mean?’

  ‘I need to know you are in this’ he murmurs seriously.

  ‘I cannot say how things will turn out….later on because neither of us know what is going to happen and how we are going to feel about events that are before us. Let us just enjoy this for however long it lasts, there are no guarantees in life’

  He regards me ‘I am not going to be without you Abi no matter what’ he informs me seriously.

  ‘Well I am here now’ I inform him seductively ‘what do you suggest we do?’

  ‘I have a few ideas’ he murmurs biting my neck moving down to my breasts.

  I awake and stretch Grant’s head is resting on my stomach and I push my hand through his hair, ‘you awake’ I whisper.

  ‘Hmmmm, no more woman I am not a machine’ he grumbles playfully and I giggle.

  ‘You are worse than me’ I insist.

  ‘Erm’ he lifts his head to face me ‘I don’t think so sweetheart’ he raises a heavy eyebrow ‘good job Bella and Mike wasn’t here all the noise you were making’

  ‘I think they are back by the way’ I smile ‘morning’

  ‘Morning back to you’ he crawls up my body and kisses my chin.

  ‘Hmmmm I like the stubble’ I croak ‘very much’

  ‘I remember the very same conversation in Vegas resulting in us nearly missing our flight’ he chuckles ‘but I am not going there if there are people within earshot madam’ he flips onto his back and stretches glancing at the clock, ‘do you know it is 10.35am?’ he frowns ‘I have work’

  ‘On a Saturday?’ I enquire.

  ‘Definitely on a Saturday’ he leans over and kisses me briefly before jumping up before I grab him.

  ‘Feel f
ree to shower’ I mumble snuggling back up in the warm duvet ‘I would offer to join you but I don’t think we would fit in our tiny cubicle’

  ‘Ok I won’t be a moment’ he pulls on his trousers and walks through to the bathroom, I move my achy body out of the bed and wrap my robe around me entering the kitchen. I put a pot of coffee on and stretch again, wow what a night. I move into the living area to find Bella on her laptop, ‘well hi’ she grins ‘how did it go or do I need to ask?’

  I grin back ‘early days’ I mutter embarrassed and she giggles.

  ‘Abigail Stephens you look well and truly fucked’

  ‘Bella Andrews such crudeness at this hour of the morning!’ I feign a horrified expression ‘you want coffee or you got some?’

  ‘No I am fine’ she murmurs continuing with her work.

  I bring in two cups of coffee and place them on the table, Grant appears all showered and fresh ‘morning’ he addresses Bella who glances up and whistles.

  ‘Morning Grant, you are a sight for sore eyes. If it wasn’t for the fact that I already have an extremely sexy man I would be swooning at this moment’ she teases and Grant grins over to her.

  He sits at the small bistro table that sits in the corner of our small living area and drops a kiss on my head, ‘I see what you mean about the shower’ he whispers for my ears only and I grin,

  ‘I am sure there is a way mind’ I inform him and he shakes his head in amusement ‘do you want some toast or anything?’

  ‘No, I must dash I will grab something on my travels’ he insists gulping a mouthful of coffee and standing, ‘seven o clock missy’ he reminds me ‘see you soon Bella’ he calls and she waves,

  ‘Bye Grant’

  I walk him to the door and he leans down eyeing me beforehand, ‘hands to yourself please or I will never get out’ before kissing me too briefly, ‘thank you yet another glorious night my Vegas girl’ and he is gone.

  I drift back into the living area and flop on the sofa, Bella places her laptop to the side and grins at me, ‘so tell me all’

  I inform her of what is happening, I am not sure whether she already knows or not but I decide to be totally honest.