She unfastened his pants as he helped her pull them down so he could step out of them. Then he helped her do the same. Her unclothed body was even more beautiful than he had imagined. He wanted her more than ever, and he knew he was going to have her.
She was willingly giving herself to him. He hoped this was her way of confirming that she was planning to stay and teach him RTP, and never leave him again.
Adam gently laid Maddie on the bed as he kissed her neck, her chest, her breasts, her stomach, her thighs, until his tongue found her sweet spot. He heard her moan as he tasted her, his tongue circling and circling, her hips gently rocking to the rhythm. He cupped her breasts in his hands as she ran her fingers up his arms and through his hair, her moans steadily growing in intensity until, panting, she finally begged, “Take me now, Adam.”
Unable to hold back his desire for her any longer, he slid into her as he took her hands in his and parted her lips with his tongue, an involuntary moan escaping his own lips as their bodies joined together, rocking in the fevered rhythm of lovemaking. In ecstasy, they became one as the pleasure surrounded them, enveloped them, united them as they simultaneously reached climax, both crying out in uninhibited abandon.
They made love several more times that night, falling asleep for short periods of time in between. They couldn’t get enough of each other. Afterward, they lay spent in each other’s arms, Adam on his back with Maddie’s head resting on his shoulder while she slept. Although he was physically exhausted, Adam lay awake. He guessed it must be around three o’clock in the morning, but he willed himself to stay awake, partly because he loved holding her and wanted to savor the moment, and partly because he was afraid that if he fell asleep and let go of her, she would sneak out while he slept.
Even though he had no idea what he was doing, he tried to use RTP by thinking positive thoughts about her staying with him. He visualized the two of them having happy times together in the future. Eventually, he couldn’t keep his eyes open any longer. He wrapped his arms around her tightly, so that he might feel it if she tried to sneak out, and drifted off to sleep.
He slept fitfully. He kept waking up in a sweat from wild dreams—all about him being lost and lonely in one way or another—only to find her sleeping soundly beside him. Each time he awoke and she was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe things would work out between them after all. He could only hope.
Chapter 28
Adam bolted upright in bed, panicked and angry at himself for falling asleep. He was immediately relieved to see that Maddie was still there, looking surprised by his sudden movement. She rolled over, smiled at him with her beautiful smile, kissed him, and said, “Good morning, sexy.”
Those three little words were all it took to arouse him again. He pulled her close to him, and they made love again. Afterward, he held her tightly. He was hoping she had made up her mind to stay and teach him how to use RTP, but he didn’t dare to ask her at that moment. He didn’t want to push her too hard. He was hoping her actions were speaking louder than words, and that the mere fact that she was still there meant she intended to stay. Seeing the light streaming in through the shutters, Adam said, “What time is it?”
Maddie rolled over, looked at her phone, and said, “Would you believe it’s almost noon?”
As he leaned over to kiss her again, his stomach growled rather loudly. She giggled and said, “I’m hungry too. Let’s see if there’s anything edible left in my apartment.”
They rummaged through her kitchen but since she had been gone so long, the food offering was scarce. They managed to find some frozen dinners that weren’t expired and decided to make a meal out of those.
He didn’t want to leave Maddie’s side, but he knew it was Saturday and Night Fury had a gig that night. Eventually, he would have to leave to get ready. And he would have to ask her the question he had been avoiding: Are you planning to stay?
They watched TV while they ate and talked about the good times they had together before she left. Adam kept an eye on the time, and debated whether or not he should even go to the gig. He knew that it wouldn’t be right for him to skip out on his friends. He also knew he wasn’t going to be able to stay with Maddie every second of every day. Eventually, he would have to trust her.
When he couldn’t prolong the inevitable any longer, he said, “I have to go get showered and ready for the gig tonight. Are you planning to come with me?”
He held his breath and braced himself for her answer. He expected the worst. But she didn’t hesitate when she said, “Sure. I’d love to.”
“Really? You’re sure?”
She smiled and nodded. Adam knew it was Maddie’s choice to stay or leave. He was going to have to learn to trust her and be willing to let her go if she chose to, and he would have to start soon. So after they finished eating, he kissed her and reluctantly said, “I guess I better go get ready.”
“Yeah, I need to get ready too,” she said.
