27
O lani knew it would be crowded, but she didn’t realize it would be packed.
It didn’t surprise her. She’d just seen his work two and a half weeks ago and was already obsessed with it herself.
So, the turnout wasn’t shocking, but she’d at least thought the space the exhibit was being held in would be more spacious since it was so large.
She supposed that just meant more people could be held in the area.
There were even people outside waiting to get in.
Currently, she was admiring a painting the artist Elion included in the exhibit painted.
She was young, still in college, but she was talented.
While he’d told Olani that he hadn’t told her what he was making, just gave her the theme.
The paintings went well with the sculptures.
Naturally, they each had their own feel but complemented each other.
Elion named the exhibit Unexpected Muse.
Explaining to her he’d had the worst case of a creative block until they started dating, and every date inspired a piece that made him want to create.
If she hadn’t already told him she loved him, it would have definitely been spoken then.
His admission made her heart soar, and she’d pulled him to bed in the middle of making breakfast.
“Do you like that piece?” The question was whispered against her ear before a hand settled on her waist.
“I do. It’s beautiful.”
“Do you want it?”
“I think I might bid on it,” she responded before taking a drink of her champagne.
Elion turned her to look at him. “That isn’t what I asked you. Do you want it, Sweetheart?”
“And if I do? Are you going to just take it off the wall?”
“I can.”
Olani smiled at him, shaking her head. “It’s fine. I don’t have anywhere to put it, even if I got it.” She looked over the people in attendance, seeing several making bids on the different pieces. “How do you think it’s going?”
“Pretty well.”
She knew he was being modest. People had been vying for his attention since the exhibit started, and she’d noticed no less than a dozen people bidding on each of his pieces. There was a minimum bid amount for all of them, and she was sure he’d make far more than that on each sculpture.
They had another hour left before the exhibit was due to end. In half an hour, bidding would be over, and fifteen minutes till ending, the winning bid would be announced so they could get their piece and take it with them or arrange for it to be shipped.
“Are you coming home with me tonight?” Elion asked, both hands on her waist.
She quirked a brow at him. “Why would I do that?” she inquired teasingly.
“If I have a bad night, you can cheer me up,” he responded with a smirk before placing his lips by her ear. “If I sell out, I can celebrate with the taste of your sweet pussy on my tongue.”
Olani gasped as she swatted him playfully, pulling a chuckle from him. “You’re so bad…but I’ll think about it.”
“You enjoy it when I’m bad.” He nipped her earlobe, then placed a soft kiss on her lips.
“Sorry to intrude.”
They turned their attention to the woman that had just approached them. He dropped one of his hands from her waist, slipping his arm around her.
“Elion, I want that dancing couple piece,” the woman stated, getting straight to the point.
Olani looked up to see her boyfriend quirk a brow at the woman. “Baby, this is Dana, a long-time customer; Dana, this is my girlfriend, Olani.”
“My apologies for my lack of manners. I get tunnel vision when I want a new art piece. It’s nice to meet you, Olani,” Dana stated, holding her hand out.
“You too,” Olani responded, shaking her hand.
Dana flipped Olani’s hand over and looked at the ring she wore. “Girlfriend, huh? This ring tells a different story.” She gave Elion a teasing smile.
“Yeah, yeah. If you want that piece, you’ll have to bid on it,” he stated, changing the subject as Dana let her hand go.
“Name your price, and I’ll pay it.”
“Bid like everyone else.”
Dana rolled her eyes. “You’re no fun.” She paused. “So, how did the two of you meet?”
“We met on a dating site,” Olani answered.
“Really?”
“We did,” Elion confirmed. “It’s a site for those looking to get married.”
Olani glanced at him. She hadn’t expected him to tell her that. Informing people they’d met on a dating site wasn’t a big deal because it was where numerous couples met nowadays, but to mention the exact type might have people questioning them more than necessary.
“For real?” Dana questioned. “Then, I’m right; that ring is what I’m thinking.”
“Not yet,” Elion responded.
“What’s the name of the site? I might have to give it a go if it worked for your always-working butt,” Dana stated.
“I’ll…email you the link,” he responded.
Olani had taken the site down after their initial disagreement about it. So, there wasn’t a link to send to Dana. Xola’s words about expanding it and opening it up to everyone played in her mind a few times since then. Even more so when Elion told her, Shaw said he wouldn’t mind trying it out.
“I’m going to look for it,” Dana responded. “I’m going to bid on the piece and cross my fingers that it’s the highest. It was nice meeting you, Olani.”
“You as well, Dana.”
Olani turned her attention to Elion. “You know I took that down. You won’t be able to send it to her.”
He pulled her into his side. “I know, but who knows what the future holds?” He let her go and took her hand. “Come on, mingle with me.”
She nodded and allowed him to lead her to some patrons.
E lion placed his hand on Olani’s stomach, his other arm locking around her thigh, holding her in place.
His tongue flicked slowly over her clit, and she shuttered out a breath.
She was sensitive; he was well aware. She’d come twice for him already, but he wanted another one.
He’d sold all his pieces for double and triple the minimum bids.
So, they were celebrating the way he’d asked her to.
“Baby,” she moaned, and he would never tire of hearing it.
“Give me one more before I slide into this wet little pussy.”
“Elion, please.”
The way his name slipped from her lips was enough to make him give in to what she wanted. He kissed his way up her body, taking her lips with his as he reached for the condom on the bedside table. He opened it, rolling it down his dick as he devoured her lips.
He ran the head of his dick up and down her pussy before sliding in slowly. Olani moaned into the kiss, and Elion nipped at her lower lip. She hugged him tight, but then, she always did.
He gave her another kiss before sliding out to the head and pushing back in. He wasn’t in a rush; they had all night, and he planned on having her cum as many times as possible for him.
Elion chose a slow rhythm, rolling his hips on each entry, and Olani graced him with those sweet moans. He wanted to hear more of them, needed to hear more of them, and he planned on having her moan a litany of songs for him.
“F uck,” Elion groaned some time later as he came into the condom.
He grabbed the base of his dick and pulled out as Olani fell forward. He leaned over and kissed the middle of her back before getting off the bed. He disposed of the condom in the bathroom, cleaned himself up, and grabbed another towel to clean Olani.
Once she was clean, he turned the light off and climbed into bed beside her. He’d just settled when she moved over to him, throwing a leg over his waist, and Elion wrapped his arm around her, running his hand up and down her back.
“For the record, if that’s how you want to celebrate every successful exhibit, I’m not against it,” she stated, and Elion chuckled.
“If that’s the case, let’s celebrate every sale, every new client, every milestone that way.”
“You just want to keep me in bed.”
“It doesn’t always have to be the bed. There are other options.” Olani pinched his side, and he couldn’t help but chuckle again. “Don’t act like you wouldn’t enjoy it,” he teased.
“I might; I might not. I guess we’ll have to see.”
“Mm, I guess we will.” He kissed the top of her head. “I love you.”
“I love you, too.”
He enjoyed telling her that, liked how it sounded rolling off his tongue and how he felt when he said it just as much as he enjoyed her reciprocating it.
When he’d agreed to go out on the initial date, he hadn’t thought it would go anywhere, but it’d brought him to the woman in his arms. It’d opened him up and deposited him in a relationship he couldn’t see himself being without. All because his niece felt the need to mind his business.
Olani had come into his life and not only changed his perspective on dating, but she caused him to want to make time to do so. He hadn’t remembered dating being as fun as it was with her. She’d made him crave the next time he would see her, spend time with her.
Not only did she change his perspective on dating, but she helped him get over one of his most frustrating mental blocks faster than he ever had before.
Throughout their entire time dating, he hadn’t found himself in a creative slump, and he didn’t see it happening as long as he had her by his side.
Elion was sure he fell in love with her immediately. The moment she became his muse.