We had charges filed against him for what he did to Chantelle...we’ve got a lot of witnesses to his bizarre behavior, myself included. I don’t believe that Vince will win, so please don’t waste any time worrying.”
Chloe nodded again and said, “I’ll do my best.”
Chapter 10
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S aturday morning Derek woke up excited. He had big plans for Chloe’s birthday and it had been really hard for him to keep them a secret, the closer it got to September 28th. Chloe was still asleep when he woke up, so he lay there for a long time, just watching her sleep. He could see the difference in her face now as opposed to when he first met her. Back then, even asleep she’d looked guarded...or she’d had nightmares. It had been a long time since Derek woke up to her having a nightmare. He hoped that someday so many good thoughts and memories would drown those old ones out of her head completely.
He saw her lips draw up into a smile and in a low voice she said, “Good morning.”
He ran his hand down the side of her face. “Good morning, beautiful. Did I wake you?” She opened her pretty eyes and looked at him.
“I felt those beautiful eyes on me. It’s the best part of waking up.”
He leaned down and kissed her softly on the lips. Then pulling his head back up slightly he said, “Happy Birthday.”
She smiled broader. “Thank you. It’s already the best one I’ve ever had, just waking up next to you.”
“I know how we could make it better...” He found her neck with his lips, nuzzling his face into her soft hair.
“Mm...do you think Samantha and Trevor are up?”
He kissed down her chest, just to the tops of her breasts before he stopped. “Probably. I’m sure they’re waiting out there to wish you a happy birthday. But...” He leaned back down and kissed one of her breasts through the thin material of her nightgown. “We could always share a shower...”
Chloe moaned low in her throat and arched up off the bed when he kissed the other one. “We could do that. It would actually be environmentally conscious. We’d be conserving water.”
Derek let his tongue trace the outline of the swell of the tops of her breasts. Chloe shivered. “I like that idea,” he said. “I’m an environmentally conscious kind of guy.” He flexed his hips into her side and she could feel how ready he was. She also felt one of his hands sliding along the inner part of her thigh. She moaned again and spread her legs open.
“Shower,” she said, already out of breath. She felt him smile against her skin.
“Stay here, don’t move. I’ll be right back.”
“Hurry,” she said with a smile. Derek went into his adjoining room first and locked the door. He was what he considered fully recovered now...and Chloe was almost there. He loved Trevor and Samantha like they were his own parents, but he couldn’t wait until he and Chloe were back in their own space again. The first chance he got, he planned on making love to her in every room and every position possible. For today, he would settle for the shower...it was never really settling when it was with Chloe. Each time was more mind-blowing than the last.
He went back into the bathroom and started the water, adjusting the temperature and the spray. When he got back to Chloe’s room, he saw that she hadn’t moved just as he’d asked. He locked her door and then went over to the bed and scooped her up. She wasn’t expecting it and she giggled into his bare chest. God she feels good in his arms. He carried her into the bathroom before setting her down on her feet. The mirror was already beginning to steam up...
Chapter 11
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A fter Derek and Chloe actually showered, they followed their noses out to the dining room where there was a huge spread of fruits, bagels, muffins and eggs. There was also a bouquet of roses and a cluster of balloons to wish her a happy birthday. Trevor got up from the table as soon as he saw her
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