Chapter 31: Questions
*Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destination. – Zig Ziglar*
“What do you want me to do with these other dresses?” Helen asked walking into the open living area.
“Do you like them?” Reese asked plating two egg white vegetarian omelets.
“Yes.”
“Hang them up in my closet. I’ll make some room for you this afternoon.” He carried the plates over to the table that already had coffee, juice and water waiting for them.
“Are you sure? I might not-.”
“You said that you enjoyed last night.” He slowly moved towards her.
“Yes.” She felt like prey.
“You said you enjoyed waking up with me this morning.” He grinned and moved closer as she stepped back.
“Yes.” She was definitely prey.
“Would you like to do it again? Because I would.” Her back hit the wall and his hands went on the wall caging her in.
She blushed and nodded her head.
"Use your words, sweet mermaid." He softly commanded.
"Yes." She breathed out.
“Then go hang them up.” He brushed a light kiss on her lips before pushing away and walking back towards the kitchen.
“Yes, sir.” She said quietly and he froze reaching for a drawer.
Yeah, he was definitely going to have to learn Morse code. His dick had been using it a lot lately.
“Helen.” He said softly.
“Yes, sir?”
He swallowed hard. He did not need a translation for what his dick was telling him.
“Just Reese. Or Owen. You’re not ready for what your sweet mouth saying sir does to me.”
“Yes, s- okay.” She said quietly and went back down the hall.
He looked down at his crotch where his shaft was pushing the restraints of his jeans. “Sorry, man. You’re just going to have to wait. If she waits, we wait.”
Reese was hoping that by the time they were through with breakfast, his friend would have gotten the message. No. Sitting was uncomfortable. He had never driven with a stiffie this bad before.
“Reese, what about my car?”
“We’ll get it after work.” He said pulling into a spot in the parking garage. “Wait.” He reminded her when she reached for the door handle.
They walked in with his hand at her lower back. There were several people that took a double take as they passed.
“All those people have the same question.” Helen said after the elevator door closed.
“How I ended up with Helen Dunning in my bed last night?” Reese asked.
“Basically.” She blushed as she smiled up at him.
That damned Morse code. Yeah, both heads were thinking about elevator sex.
“Damn.” Reese muttered just before pulling her to him and kissing her.
This was not gentle and tender. It was full of demand and need. He bit her lip and she opened her mouth to his tongues assault. Helen clutched his pressed gray shirt in her hands as she returned the kiss.
Neither was aware when the elevator stopped and dinged. It wasn’t until someone tapped Reese on the shoulder that they came up for air.
“Should I just give her the day off?” Frank asked with a grin.
Helen squeaked as she buried her face in Reese’s chest. He could feel the heat of her blush. Very faintly he heard her mumble a word.
“I need your office.” He told his friend and Frank nodded. With an arm around Helen, he followed the older man down the hall. Frank opened the door to the outer office and then the one to his office.
Reese sat on the couch and pulled Helen into his lap. “Talk to me.”
“I’m not sure that I’m ready for this.”
“This as in us?”
“This as in people knowing about us. Thinking that we’re having sex. And I.. I… I’ve never….” She looked at him with tears in her eyes. “I don’t know how to act. What to say.”
“It’s OK. We’re dating. You don’t have to tell them anything else. The only reason you need to tell them that, is because that’s what I’m going to tell them.” He brushed some hair out of her face. “As for having sex, unless they are involved in it, it’s none of their damned business. I’ll walk out of here with my belt undone just to make them wonder.”
“Please don’t do that.” She whispered mortified at the thought.
“I would love to have sex with you. I would love to watch you have your first orgasm. But both of those will not be for a while.”
“But men need…”
“Boys need. Men learn to control it. And they don’t force themselves on a woman.” He cupped her face, keeping his eyes on hers, as he guided her hand to his hardness. She gasped and pulled her hand back and he let her. “I want you. But I need you to feel safe. That’s going to take time. And I’ll wait.”
“I can’t… I’ve never….”
“That’s not on you. That’s on the men who were nothing more than boys. They put their needs ahead of yours. That’s not the way it should be.”
Helen nodded slightly.
“Now, are you ready to go face the women in the office? Or should I tell Frank you’re taking the day?”
“I can’t afford to take a full day off.”
Reese kissed her lightly. “You are about to become very spoiled.”
There were lots of questions from the women, and a few men, in the office. But Helen just smiled, and blushed, and told them that they had just started dating.
When she got home, JD asked a few questions. Did she have fun. Was she going to see him again. When did he get to meet him. That would be sooner than either expected.