Chapter 30
Chapter Thirty
Ethan
Getting to spend the day with Aubrey was something I looked forward to doing. After dropping her off at her apartment yesterday afternoon and knowing that she was going out for the night, set me in a mood. I wanted to spend the rest of the day and evening with her. It was a feeling that completely took over me, and I couldn’t get her out of my head.
When Charles came over, we had a long talk, and he was pleasantly surprised that I told her about Sophia. He said that right there alone was a step in the right direction. And the more I thought about it, the more I realized he was right. I told her that I couldn’t give her more of me. She seemed okay with it, but for me, it felt unsettled. I wanted to change the person I’d become.
We arrived at the marina, and I led her onto the boat.
“Good afternoon. I’m Jacque, and I’ll be your captain for the day.”
“Good afternoon. I’m Ethan Klein, and this is Aubrey Callahan. It will only be the two of us today. Charles and his fiancée were unable to make it.”
“Okay. If you’d like to explore the boat, be my guest. Up on the deck, you will find some champagne, a large cheese tray, and fresh fruit waiting for you.”
“Thank you, Jacque.”
Aubrey took hold of my arm, and I led her up to the sun deck, where she took a seat on the long blue and white striped couch.
“This is comfy.” She smiled.
“Would you like some champagne?” I asked.
“I’d love some.”
“Right in front of you, on the table, is the cheese and fruit tray,” I spoke.
“Thank you.”
I handed her a glass of champagne, sat down next to her, and pulled her into me as her legs sprawled out on the couch and her head pressed against my chest.
“You don’t get seasick, do you?” I asked.
“I don’t know. I’ve never been on a boat.”
“Well, if you do, let me know. They have medicine here you can take.”
Sitting there with my arms wrapped tightly around her felt right. I had so many thoughts running through my head that I needed to have a talk with her.
“There’s something I need to talk to you about,” I spoke with nervousness.
“Okay.” She softly stroked my arm.
“First of all, I need you to turn around and face me.”
She set her champagne glass on the table and shifted her body so she was sitting up facing me.
“This sounds serious.”
I brought the back of my hand up to her face and softly stroked her cheek.
“I know I told you this the other night, but I’m going to say it again. I like you, Aubrey, and spending time with you. And not just for sex, either. I mean, I love having sex with you. You make me feel different, but you also make me feel different just spending time alone with you doing things like this. I know I said that I couldn’t commit to anything, but I want to try. You’ve unraveled me to the point that if I don’t see you every day, I could possibly go insane.”
She let out a light laugh.
“I want you and me to merge together and become an us. That’s if you want the same thing. I'll understand if you’re not ready or think it’s too soon. I’m slowly changing because of you, Aubrey Callahan.”
“Oh, Ethan.” Her eyes filled with tears. “I would love to become an us.” She brought her hand up to my face.
“Are you sure? I’m a hard man to be around sometimes. You have to be really sure because once you’re completely mine, I don’t think I could ever let you go.”
A smile graced her beautiful face. “I’m positive. I want to be all yours, and I want you to be all mine.”
After tracing her lips with my thumb, I leaned in and softly pressed mine against them. Pulling back, I stared at the smile on her face.
“I need you to do that some more.”
“It would be my pleasure.”
Cupping her face in my hands, I kissed her passionately, and she tasted exactly how I knew she would. Sweet and full of innocence. Our tongues introduced themselves as our kiss deepened. The emotional connection I felt at that moment was unlike anything I’d ever felt before. My cock was at full attention, as was my mind. I was happy again and owed it all to this beautiful, blonde-haired woman.
Breaking our kiss, she ran her hands down my shirt.
“What am I?” She smiled.
“You, Aubrey Callahan, are my girlfriend.”
“And you, Ethan Klein, are my boyfriend.”
I pulled her into me and held her tight.
“I’m not sure your aunt is going to be too happy about this.”
“Don’t worry about Aunt Charlotte. She’ll be fine.”
We sailed for a few hours, had dinner on the boat, and when we docked, we headed back to New York City.
“I’m spending the night at your place, so we’ll stop at my house so I can grab some things and go straight to the office in the morning.”
“Good. I was hoping you’d stay with me tonight.”
The next morning, Ian knocked on the door, and Aubrey asked me to answer it since she was still getting ready. Both of us were running late, thanks to the little sex session we had this morning.
“Good morning, Ian.” I smiled as I opened the door.
“Umm. Hey, Ethan.” His eyes narrowed at me in confusion. “Did you stay the night?”
“I did. Aubrey said she’ll be ready in a second.”
“So am I to assume things are good between the two of you?”
“Things are very good. I’m sure she’ll tell you all about it on the ride to school.” I winked.
Walking back into the bedroom, I kissed Aubrey goodbye.
“Have a good day, sweetheart. I’ll see you later.”
“You too. I’ll miss you.”
“I’ll miss you too.”
Walking out the door, I climbed into the limo, and Harry turned around with a grin across his face.
“Well?”
“Miss Callahan and I are dating, and you will be seeing her every day.”
“Very good, Ethan. I’m happy for you, my friend.”
“Thanks, Harry.”
Walking down the hallway to my office, I stopped at Lucy’s desk.
“Good morning, Lucy. How was your weekend?”
“Good morning, Mr. Klein. It was good. And yours?” she asked with suspicion.
“It was fantastic. Holly has a doctor’s appointment this morning. Send her to my office when she comes in.”
“I will.”
“Oh, and could you please get me a cup of coffee?”
“I’ll bring it right in, sir.”
“Thank you.” I smiled as I tapped my finger on her desk.
Lucy
What the hell was that? I thought to myself as he walked into his office. I got up from my desk, went into the break room, poured him a cup of coffee, and took it into his office.
“Here you go, Mr. Klein.”
“Thank you, Lucy.” He smiled. “Do me a favor and get the product development team up here for a quick meeting.”
“I’ll call down right now.”
Going back to my desk, I picked up the phone and called Rob.
“What’s up, Lucy?” he answered.
“Mr. Klein would like you and the team to come up to his office.”
“Shit. Right now?”
“Yes. Something’s going on with him. He’s in a really good mood, and to be honest, I’m scared.”
“He’s never in a good mood. What’s that about?”
“I have no clue.”
“We’ll be up in a minute.”
As I hung up the phone, Holly walked in and set her purse down at her desk.
“Mr. Klein asked to see you when you arrived.”
“He did remember I had a doctor’s appointment, right?”
“Yeah, and he’s in a really good mood. He said good morning to me, tapped his finger on my desk, and said thank you.”
“What? What’s wrong with him?”
“I don’t know, but I’m a little freaked out by it. His mood may not last much longer, so you better get in there quickly.”
She took in a deep breath and went into his office. After a few moments, she walked back out with a look of confusion on her face.
“What? What did he say?” I asked with anticipation.
“He asked me how my appointment went and if I was feeling okay. He told me not to worry about my future appointments. If I need to make them in the mornings, I can.”
“Weird. Something is going on with that man.”
“Yeah, and we better take advantage of it while we can.” She smirked.