Resolution (Saviour #2)(28)
“Move forward baby. Let me get in.”
I'm woken from my nana nap by Gabe trying to squeeze into the bath behind me.
“What - we’re gonna do THAT… AGAIN?”
“Ha ha! You’re funny Lauren, although I’m more than happy to oblige if you really wanna go there? Were you sleeping?”
“Yeah, sorry, what time is it?”
“Just after three o'clock.”
“Shit, we slept late.”
“We did, glad I chose to stay wrapped around you rather than going fishing with the ol’ man this morning.”
Shit, that reminds me, Gabe was supposed to go fishing this morning, I was supposed to see my GP, bugger, another missed appointment, I have actually noticed the spotting has stopped the past few days so I am pretty sure it’s down to the amount of sex we have been enjoying.
I scoot down and he pulls my back against his chest once he's settled. We lay like this for ages in silence, topping up the hot water every time we get cold. I run my fingers up and down his thighs as he kisses the back of my neck and shoulders and occasionally cups my boobs.
“Gabe?”
“Mmmmm?”
“Do you know how much I love you?”
“Mmmmm Hmmmm.”
“Good.”
“Lauren?”
“Mmmmm?”
“Will you marry me?”
“Not going there Gabe.”
He nuzzles his nose into my hair and my skin is instantly covered in goose bumps. I smile to myself, we say no more, we just lie in our comfortable silence and soak in the bubbles until the water starts to get cold and we can’t top it up any more and my belly starts to rumble.
Gabe stands up, “Right... Let’s get some food in you woman, you are going to need energy for what I have planned.”
“Do I get any say in your plan?”
“Absolutely not... Get out.”
He stands in front of the bath with a towel in his hand; I stand slowly, not wanting my head to spin like earlier and step into his arms, my most favourite place in the world to be at the moment, pathetic I know, but hey, you only get to be middle aged and in love once right?
He kisses the top of my head and rubs me dry like I'm a child.
“Get something warm on while I go and make us something to eat.”
Gabe pulls on some jocks while I dig out some yoga pants and a hoodie. It's not at all warm today and is pouring with rain.
I head out to the kitchen to the sound of Alicia Keys – ‘Girl On Fire’ playing over the sound system.
Gabe is at the bench top, cooking. Toast!!!
“We're having toast?”
“Yeah, sorry, I haven't been shopping. Eat this and then we'll have takeout later when they're open. I have wine though.”
“Bonzer,” I reply sarcastically.
“I'm sorry Lauren, we were away last weekend, then, well then everything went to shit and I just haven't been shopping.”
I instantly regret my tone and feel like a complete bitch. My moods swings today are definitely getting a work out.
“Toast and wine perfect. As long as I’m with you baby, just don't put any of that Vegemite shit on it or on yours, else you'll be getting no pashing from me.”
“Lauren, I love you an all that, but do not ever tell me not to eat Vegemite, I’m an Aussie, it would be illegal for me not to put it on my toast, one day, if you’re lucky, I might tie you up and eat it off of you.”
Tie me up and eat off of me. I quite like the sound of that, but then again, this is Vegemite we’re talking about.
“I’ll just take the tying up thanks, I’ll pass on the Vegemite.”
He raises his eyebrows at me and gives me his full on knicker-shredding, heart melting, blue eyed, lopsided Aussie boy smile. Fuck, He can eat what he likes off me, I don’t really care as long as he keeps looking at me like that.
We eat toast and I drink wine while Gabe drinks beer, then bourbon, all while we lay on the sofa and talk about nothing in particular.
We end up getting a pizza delivered as Gabe has drunk too much to drive anywhere and I basically, cannot be arsed to leave the sofa. This is a first for me, in all the years I was with Jay; we never stayed home just the two of us and had a really good drink, a glass of wine or a few beers with dinner was always our limit but Gabe drinks with me like we are mates having a drink together, like how I would drink with my girls. I'm not saying getting drunk is the right thing to do but it's just a nice thing to do together and after the week Gabe and I have had; it's just so nice to relax and enjoy each other’s company.
“Do you like Tequila?”
Gabe is pouring himself another drink. I've slowed down, I've already drunk a bottle of wine to myself and I feel woozy but he seems happy to just keep drinking, I think he just needs to unwind.
“Yeah it's okay, why, you wanna do some shots?”
He looks at me over the top of his glass and our eyes lock, his are bright blue and the look he gives me is so intense, I feel myself sway, my insides heat up with desire, the sensation slides down through my body, settling between my legs. I lick my lips, unaware of my actions until his eyes move to my mouth and he repeats the action with his own lips and my breaths suddenly come at double speed, my eyes now on his mouth, his tongue. The whole atmosphere in the room is electric.