Lauren watched me from the couch, sipping coffee as a knowing look passed over her face. She was taking him to meet her family after our early dinner just an hour or so away, possibly to spend the night. They hadn’t decided. I was just going to make homemade pizza for dinner along with a big salad to keep it easy for everyone.
Payne arrived at four and Dad let him in, clapping him on the back as he wished him a Merry Christmas. Payne gave Lauren a brief hug and came into the kitchen to hug me and kiss my cheek before he whispered that he loved me. He pulled away and grabbed a beer from the fridge before joining them in the living room. I made sure that everything was good in the oven before I went to sit on the couch with everyone with my wine. I hesitated on drinking any with the possibility that I could spend the night at Payne’s, but knew that was risky.
Lauren got a call from her parents and hung up with a wide grin. Her blue eyes twinkled as she told Dad they could spend the night, asking me if it was okay if they got home after breakfast. Her parents were in their eighties with Lauren just being thirty-three herself and she valued all the time with them that she could get. I told them not to worry at all, meeting Payne’s eyes across the room as he smiled at me.
We ate the pizza and opened a few gifts between ourselves, and I loved the gift card for the book store along with the new summer scarf. Those were from Lauren and Dad, and I accepted a small gift from Payne with the knowledge that he had something later for me. That was a gift card for the coffee stand in our building and I laughed and thanked him as I leaned against the couch.
Dad and Lauren got some things together and left with hugs, telling us that they would see us in the morning. Payne and I told them to have fun and walked back into the house, still until we heard the gate closing behind them.
I launched myself into his arms, kissing him hungrily. This rarely happened here and I was going to enjoy every moment of it. Payne reached over to lock the door and set the alarm before we ran up to my room, leaving the door open.
The guest room that he would use was down the hall from my room, so it was possible to escape there if necessary. Payne pulled me to him again for a slow, deep kiss and unzipped my gray slacks to drop them to the floor. I was wearing a deep purple thong, something I’d changed into since being at his place. Payne’s hands ran over my bare ass slowly as he made love to my mouth, finally slipping inside as he eased his fingers towards my wet pussy.
That was the first way that I came, kissing him as he stroked my eager clit. The second was when I was sucking him off while sitting on his face, something that I loved. I was feeling especially horny these days, but I contributed that to the fact that I didn’t get to see Payne as often as I’d like to.
We made love in my bed, needy and rough. I collapsed with a happy giggle beside him afterward, feeling my stomach growl. I went to get us some water and a plate of the Christmas cookies that I’d made with some of my free time, though not as many as I normally baked. I’d also made some for Payne on one of the stolen afternoons at his house, pretending that we lived together free and happy as I hummed around his kitchen.
We ate in my bed and talked about holidays past, both agreeing that this one was the best. He stroked my stomach as we spoke, making me shiver as my nipples pebbled in the dim room. “Someday I want to be at our place on Christmas like this.”
“I want that as well,” I told him as I looked at his handsome face. I was young and had time for all of that, but I wasn’t certain where he was at in his life. Though Payne was married briefly, he had no children and didn’t seem to miss that in his busy life. I wasn’t set on having children yet, but I’d tossed the idea around a few times. Dad would love it and I loved seeing the babies that friends were having when I could. “How, though?”
“By next Christmas, we’ll tell everyone. Hopefully, it will all have blown over by the holiday and we can just be together like we have every other year.” Payne gave me a hopeful smile, followed by a kiss as his hand trailed down my stomach. “I love you, Vie. I love you so much.”
“I love you,” I responded as I felt him move closer to me.
We fell asleep together with the door still open. I knew that I would sleep lightly, worried that someone would come back for an odd reason and that we’d be caught. I didn’t want to ruin Christmas that way. I suspected that Lauren knew that something was going on by the looks that she gave me more and more. She was a smart woman and it wouldn’t surprise me, though I worried that she would be the one to tell Dad and get the issue started.
I mostly dozed against him, waking up to every noise with a smile as I felt Payne beside me. I was up early and making coffee when I felt my stomach growl and a feeling that I needed to eat come over me suddenly.