Chapter Three – Ladd
Ladd
It was clear to me that something was wrong with Vivianne tonight. Ever since I’d mentioned her meeting my parents, she’d been in a fog.
And now, she didn’t respond when I promised that whatever she was hiding, it wouldn’t change anything between us.
We walked into her quiet house, and Vivianne went to the kitchen and straight to the refrigerator. “Do you want a beer before I go shower and change?”
I walked up behind her and leaned in so I could whisper in her ear, “We’ve got plenty of time to shower together.”
Vivianne turned and smiled at me. She wrapped her arms around my neck and said, “That’s something we haven’t ever done before.”
“Then what are we waiting for?”
I bent down and scooped her up into my arms, causing her to let out a little scream. Then I nearly ran to her bedroom.
The house that Vivianne rented with her best friend Mollie, along with her two roommates, Korrie and Donna, was hardly ever void of anyone in it. All four girls had boyfriends, so there was always people here, which made privacy a rare thing. The same went for my place.
Vivianne had the main bedroom downstairs though—since she was the one who’d initially found the house—and because of her crazy work hours, everyone agreed she should have the downstairs bedroom.
That almost always meant if we were in said bedroom, someone was in the living room or kitchen, just a few steps away.
I set Vivianne down the second we stepped into the bathroom. Her hands quickly got to work undressing me, while I tried to get her uniform off without tearing the damn thing.
“It would be faster if we undressed ourselves,” she finally said as she dropped her hands to her sides in frustration.
“Sounds good to me!”
Once we were stripped naked, Vivianne reached in and turned on the shower as I placed soft kisses along her neck.
The way I wanted her all the time was crazy to me.
And it wasn’t just about the sex, which was fucking amazing.
I wanted to be with her in any way I could.
I’d even gone and sat at the pizza place while she worked simply to be in the same room with her.
Vivianne stepped into the shower, and I followed. I pushed her against the wall, and she gasped as the cold tiles hit her body.
“That’s freezing!” she cried out in laughter.
“I’ll warm you up.”
Her cheeks blushed. “How exactly?”
“Let me show you how with my mouth.” Dropping to my knees, I lifted one of her legs while she slid her fingers through my hair.
“Ladd,” she gasped, holding on tight as I adjusted my position.
I moaned before I buried my face between her legs.
“Oh God, Ladd!”
This was one thing we hadn’t done yet. Oral sex. Not because I hadn’t wanted to, but because I wanted to be alone when we did. I wanted to hear Vivianne scream out my name when she came all over my tongue.
Licking and sucking her clit, I pushed my finger inside of her, causing her to buck her hips and tighten her fingers in my hair.
“That feels…oh, that feels so good.”
My dick was so hard it almost hurt. I had to fight the urge to reach down and stroke myself. This was for Vivianne, not me.
“Yes! Ladd, yes.”
I placed my tongue flat against her clit as she rocked her hips and pulled me closer. Slipping another finger inside of her, I worked her pussy as fast as I worked her clit.
“Ladd! Oh God. I’m coming! Holy shit, oh, I’m coming!”
I could feel her body tighten around my fingers as she cried out in pleasure, and it was all I could do not to come myself. When her body started to give out, I stood, hooking her leg around my waist before I positioned myself at her entrance.
“I need you! Please! Now. Hard and fast.”
I’d never fucked Vivianne. Every time we had sex, we made love. It was slow, passionate, and we took our time. But it was clear we both wanted it fast and hard this time.
“Are you sure? I don’t have a condom on.”
She froze for a moment, then met my gaze. “It’s okay. I’m on the pill, remember?”
I nodded. “Oh, thank God.” Then I pushed inside her in one thrust.
She cried out, then shouted, “More!”
It didn’t take long before I was moving in and out of Vivianne like a wild animal. It felt so damn good to be inside her with no condom. It was the first time I’d ever had sex without one, and it being with Vivianne…it was nearly my undoing.
I knew she was the one. The woman I was going to spend the rest of my life with.
I lifted her, and she wrapped her legs around my body.
“Harder!” she cried out, tightening her legs around me.
“Fuck, Viv! I’m…not going…to last…long.”
Her head dropped back against the shower wall, and she screamed out my name as her insides clamped around my cock, and she came again.
It only took me a few more thrusts, and I was crying out her name as I buried my face into the crook of her neck and came so fucking hard, I thought my legs would give out.
When we both recovered from our orgasms, I slowly lifted her and pulled out. I gently set her down, and she threw herself into my arms, holding me tightly.
“Did I hurt you?” I asked.
“No, not at all. That was…so good. It all felt amazing.”
I smiled and tried to turn her so we were directly under the water. “Let me wash you up.”
For a moment, I didn’t think she was going to let me go, but she stepped back under the water. I took the soap and washcloth and slowly cleaned her body from head to toe. When my hand went between her legs, she sucked in a breath.
“It’s still pretty sensitive.”
I waggled my brows. “Should I kiss it some more?”
Her teeth dug into her lip. “That felt so good. I’ve never…umm, had that done before.”
“Well, that makes two of us because I’ve never done that before.”
Surprised, she replied, “Really? Well, your mouth is my new favorite thing.”
Laughing, I asked, “Was my dick your previous favorite thing?”
Vivianne shook her head. “Your eyes, but it’s almost a tie.”
Slipping my hand around the back of her neck, I drew her to me and kissed her. It would have been easy to lose myself in that kiss, but we needed to get cleaned up and ready for dinner.
“I could stay in here with you all night,” I whispered against her lips.
“You’ll change your mind when the hot water runs out.”
We both laughed and decided to move things a bit faster.
Once we were out of the shower and I’d gotten dressed, I watched as Vivianne got ready. She was so damn beautiful, she stole my breath each time she looked my way.
“What do you think about this one?” she asked, holding up the sixth dress she’d pulled out of her closet.
“I think it’s as nice as the last five.”
With a roll of her eyes, she said, “I want to make a good impression, Ladd.”
I stood and made my way over to her. “Hey,” I said softly as I lifted her chin to meet my gaze. “You’re overthinking this, Viv. It’s just dinner. I’m wearing jeans and a shirt.”
“But you don’t have to try to impress your parents.”
“And you don’t have to try to impress them, either. They want to meet you because they know how much you mean to me. They’re not going to care what you’re wearing.”
“It’s important to me, though, that I make a good impression.”
I exhaled. “Okay, then I would say go with this outfit.” Picking up the soft blue dress, which was more casual and perfect for Marco’s, I handed it to her. “My mom’s favorite color is blue.”
Her eyes lit up. “So is mine!”
Laughing, I bent down to kiss her nose. “I know. See, you already have something in common.”
Vivianne chewed on her lip. “We have two things in common.”
“Oh yeah, what’s the other thing?”
“We both love you.”
My heart felt like it grew twice its size in my chest. We hadn’t said we loved each other yet; although, I’d wanted to say it at least a dozen times in the last month. I cupped her face with my hands and met her gaze. “I love you too, Viv.”
I brushed a light kiss over her lips and was about to deepen it when the phone rang.
“Should we ignore it?” I asked, drawing back slightly.
“Yes, I think we should,” Vivianne giggled before wrapping her arms around my neck and kissing me again. “Do we have time?”
I lifted my arm and shook my head. “Unfortunately, we don’t. Later, though?”
She winked. “I’m holding you to that.”
Vivianne’s leg bounced the entire drive over to Marco’s, which wasn’t a long drive, but traffic was bad this evening and it slowed us down. The only reason we didn’t walk was because it was raining outside. Not even Stevie Nicks, her favorite musician, could calm her nerves.
I pulled into the parking lot and turned off the car. “Viv, we don’t have to do this tonight if you’re not ready.”
She turned her whole body and looked at me. She wore such a pained expression that I was ready to just start the car again and take her back to her place.
“Ladd, I need to tell you something before we go in.”
Her eyes were filled with a sadness I’d never seen before. I swore it looked like she was about to cry.
“Okay, you can tell me anything. You know that, right?”
She swallowed hard, then closed her eyes. She remained that way for nearly a minute, lost in her own internal battle. Once she opened her eyes, she exhaled and forced a smile. “I just… I really want your parents to like me, and I’m just nervous.”
Feeling the sense of dread lift off my shoulders, I exhaled in relief. I thought for a moment she was about to break up with me. But she’d just told me she loved me, so that didn’t make sense.
“Viv, they’re going to adore you. I promise you.”
She smiled, and a nervous bubble of laughter slipped free. “Let’s do this then.”
“Okay! Let’s meet the parents!”
I jumped out and jogged over to the passenger side, helping her out. I took her hand in mine and gave it a reassuring squeeze as we approached the entrance. Once inside, I glanced around. I saw my mother, father, and David sitting at a large table, deep in conversation.
“There they are!”
We started to walk toward the table, and I could feel Vivianne slow down, almost like she was ready to turn and bolt.