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I slide him a questioning look. “What do you mean, really sick?”

“Well, Micah told me you called in sick to work.”

Is that the only reason he came to see me?
Because he thought I was sick?

“Angel.” He stops walking and pulls my face up to look at him. “That’s not why I came to see you,” he says like he is reading my mind. “It is why I stopped and bought you soup, though.”

“You bought me soup?” I smile.

He nods his head. “But I came over because I couldn’t go any longer without seeing you.”

I smile.

“I was going crazy. Josh came over and made me shower and shave.”

I laugh. “I bet you look cute with some stubble.”

“You bet your hot little ass I do.” His smile is cocky, making me laugh again.

“Angel,” he says seriously. “Yesterday, I spent time cleaning out some drawers for you in the dressers and in the bathroom. I gave you some room in the closet.” He runs his knuckles up and down my cheek. “I don’t want to be without you. If you prefer, I will stay over at your house with you. I don’t care where we stay as long as we are together.”

I stare up at him in astonishment.
He made room for my stuff?
I shake my head. I don’t want to be without him, either.

“Thanks, baby.” I give him a hug as he rubs my back.

“Come on.” He grabs my hand and walks us over to the arch.

We walk up to the window to purchase our tickets as I look up. “Wow. That’s taller than I thought.”

“It’s not all that bad.” He pulls out his wallet to pay the lady.

“Slade.” I pull on his shirt frantically as my heart starts beating out of my chest from fear. He looks over at me. “I’m scared of heights.” I shake my head. “I can’t go up there.”

“It will be fine. I promise.”

The older lady behind the glass gets my attention. “It’s only a four minute ride.”

My eyes bug out as I stare at her. “Four minutes?” I whisper. I didn’t know what she was referring to when she said minutes. We have to stand up there and look out over the city for four minutes?

They time you?

Slade grabs my hand. “Look at me.”

I do.

“I promise, it will be okay.” He runs his fingers through my hair, and it soothes me.

“Okay,” I say, unsure.

He grabs my hand as the lady gives him the tickets and walks us over to where we can enter the arch. When the door opens I take a step back, letting go of Slade’s hand. Now I know what she meant by four minutes.

“Angel, it will be okay.”

“It’s so tiny.” The space has to be the smallest I have ever seen. It has five seats that sit in a circle, and the inside has bright white walls with white lights.

“I’ll keep you occupied the entire time,” Slade whispers in my ear.

What?

His words sink in, and I realize that sex is what I need. It’s been two days since I’ve had him. I walk in as he chuckles, coming in behind me. We sit down, and he leans into me. It is a Monday afternoon, so we’re able to get in a tram by ourselves. As soon as the door shuts, he places his hand in my hair and places his lips on mine. His kiss is sweet and slow. I feel our tram jerk a bit and I pull away, feeling like my chest in now in my stomach.

Slade reaches over and pulls me onto his lap where I straddle him. “Don’t think about it, Angel. Think about me,” he says against my lips.

“You’re going to have to help me out with that.” I swallow hard.

“I think I can do that.” He takes my lips in his and gives me a slow sexual kiss.

My body relaxes and I keep my eyes closed tightly as his tongue explores my mouth. I grip his hips and grind myself against him as he starts hardening. He grips my hair harder as I moan in his mouth. I keep my eyes closed as I feel my body jerk a bit. He pulls his lips away from mine.

“Angel.”

I open my eyes to see him smiling at me. “Yes?” I bite my bottom lip seductively. I’m totally all for having sex in this little tram.

He laughs at me. “We’re here.”

I slump my shoulders and give him a pouty face.

He brings his lips to mine and smiles. “Later,” he promises.

We get out of the tram, and he takes my hand. I start to pull away when he walks over to a tiny window. “Come on.” He pulls harder, and I fumble over to him. I close my eyes as he stands behind me, wrapping his arms around me. “I’ll hold onto you.” He leans down to whisper in my ear, “I won’t let you go.”

My body shivers at the double meaning. Reluctantly, I open my eyes and look out over the beautiful city. “It’s beautiful.” I choose to look out over the city and not straight down. I didn’t want to have a heart attack.

“It is.” He squeezes me tightly against him.

I look to the clouds; dark gray in color, and moving fast. I can see rain falling, looking like a sheet hanging down from the clouds. It makes me smile. I love the rain. The smell, the feel of it, the sound of it...everything about it is relaxing.

I relax into him and wrap my arms around his. “Thanks for bringing me up here, baby.”

He kisses my hair. “You’re welcome, Angel.”

“I bet it’s even more beautiful at night.”

“I’ve never been up here at night, but I bet you are correct,” he says, unwrapping his arms from around me. “Come on, let’s get going. I want to take you to the museum as well.”

CHAPTER NINETEEN

SLADE

We’ve been here almost two hours, and that smile has been on her face the entire time. Just seeing her smile has me smiling like a damn fool.

I go to open the door to walk outside, but stop. “Fuck!” I mumble.

“What’s wrong, baby?”

I turn around to face her. “Let’s stay in here for a while.” I start looking around, wondering what else we could see that we already haven’t.

“What? Why?”

“Because it’s pouring outside,” I answer, rather annoyed. I hate it when it rains.

A slow glorious smile appears on her face as she crosses her arms over her chest.

“Why, baby? Are you afraid to get wet?” She arches an eyebrow.

I was about to say yes, but stop as she slowly uncrosses her arms and walks up to me, her body flush with mine. She places her arms around my neck as I lean down towards her, rising up on her tiptoes and putting her mouth to my ear.

“That would be a shame because I love to get wet,” she whispers seductively. I moan as my cock hardens in my pants. She laughs a playful laugh, lets go of me, and runs right out the door. I spin around and run after her.

“Get back here,” I yell, laughing as the rain comes down on me. I wasn’t ten steps out the door and was already drenched. I come up behind her and pick her up, twirling her around as she laughs. I sit her down and turn her to face me. “You’re crazy,” I laugh as I push a wet strand of hair off her face.

She smiles. “About you.”

I lean down and kiss her. I’ve never felt so alive in my life; standing out in the pouring rain, kissing Angel as if I’d die without her lips on mine. I run my hands down her back and over her ass as she lightly nibbles on my lower lip.
Fuck, that drives me crazy.
I pick her up with my hands under her ass, and she wraps her legs around me. I pull away from the kiss, leaving us panting, needing more. I kiss down her neck, tasting the rain on her body.
God, she tastes amazing.

How did I ever live without her?

The rain continues to fall, and all I can do is lick it off her neck. It tastes cool on my tongue, but inside all I feel is heat. I’m burning with need. She grabs my hair, bringing my face up to hers. I look at my beautiful angel. Even dripping wet, she is the most beautiful woman in the world.

“Why are we standing in the pouring down rain?”

“I love the rain. I love to feel it run down over my body. It gives me goose bumps, yet feels relaxing. Here, close your eyes.”

I give her my best, ‘
Are you crazy?
’ look.

“Just do it,” she giggles as I set her feet on the ground. To hear that sound, I will do anything. Plus, it’s not like I can get anymore soaked. With a sigh, I close my eyes.

“Now, just clear your mind and relax your body.” She runs her hands up my body. “Can you feel it? Can you feel every drop as it runs down your body like a cool blanket?”

I open my eyes as she continues to speak. I let my eyes travel over her shirt that is soaked and clinging to her chest and stomach. I watch as she has her head thrown back, looking up at the sky with her eyes closed. She pulls her hands away from my chest, lifting her arms out to her side with a beautiful smile on her face. She’s gorgeous. Even soaked from head to toe, she still looks like an angel. I step up to her and she opens her eyes, looking at me.

“You weren’t listening to me,” she says, trying not to smile.

Lightning strikes somewhere behind us, lighting up the dark skies and giving me a breathtaking view of her sparkling green eyes. I place my hands on either side of her face. I need to prove to myself she’s standing in front of me. I feel as if she is not real. She is a dream come true; a dream that I never want to wake up from.

I shake my head no as I pull my hands from her face and lace my fingers in her belt loop, bringing her closer to me. “You have no idea how much I want you right now.” I rub my hard cock against her.

“Then have me,” she whispers as her lips brush mine.

My eyebrows shoot up.
Did she just say have me?
“Where? We’re standing in a parking lot while it’s raining.” I pull on my drenched shirt to prove my point.

She takes my shirt in her hands and runs her cold small hands up my stomach and over my chest. Her hand comes to stop over my heart. “Take me home.”

She squeals as I pick her up, cradling her to my body like a child while running to the car. The rain is still coming down hard, and it’s almost hard to see where I am going while my feet stomp in puddles. I hear her laughing as I come to the car.

“What is so funny?” I look down at her.

“You! You’re trying to shield me from the rain. I’m already wet, baby.” She brings her head up to kiss my lips. “And I love it.”

I set her down on her feet. “I love it too.” My eyes travel down to her chest. I place one hand on a breast while the other runs up her arm. She arches her back, letting out a moan for me.

“You’re freezing.”

She shakes her head. “No, I’m not.”

I smile. “You can’t lie to me. I can feel the goose bumps.”

Her green eyes stare into mine as lighting strikes again. I have never seen such a beautiful color of green in my life. It takes my breath away as I lose myself in the deep depth that I have come to love.

“They’re not from the rain.” She rises up, brushing her lips against mine.

I back her up against my car door as I slip a hand in her wet hair. She opens her mouth more for me as she relaxes her body into mine. I kiss her softly as the rain falls over us and let my eyes close, my body feeling her passion for me. It makes me want to melt into one of these puddles I’m standing in. I can taste the rain in our kiss as it runs down our faces and falls between our lips. It causes a shiver to run through me.

I know the rain continues to fall, but it doesn’t bother me. I no longer feel cold. Her kiss lights up my insides. Her body burns my skin on contact. I feel the ground under my feet shake as thunder pounds in the sky above us, followed by a white flash I see from behind my eyelids.

Neither one of us stops this magical moment. All I hear is my own heart pounding in my ears as her tongue seeks out mine. Slowly she pulls her tongue back and gives me a tender kiss with just those soft lips. I don’t want this kiss to end. I don’t want her to pull away. I want to stay standing outside as the rain falls down over us. I have never experienced something so unbelievably pure.

I place my other hand in her hair, holding her face to mine. “Please don’t stop,” I say, breathless. I need her soft lips on mine.

Without saying a word, she opens back up for me. My lips slide over hers, slick from the rain. She moans in my mouth as a shiver runs through her body. Her arms wrap tightly around my neck, and her tongue gets more demanding. She nibbles on my bottom lip, making my body tremble.

“Slade.” She pulls away, panting.

“Yes, Angel?” My heart is pounding as fast as the rain falls on us.

“Thought you were taking me home?”

“You’re right, I got distracted. You are distracting.” I let go of her and open up the car door to let her in. I drive like a bat out of hell to get us home, the rain continuing to fall. When I pull into the garage, she is out of the car in no time. “Where are you going?” I ask as I pile out after her.

She stops at the door to enter the house, then turns around and smiles. “To take a shower.” She reaches down and pulls both shirts off over her head. “You coming?” she laughs as she walks inside.

Fuck!

She is driving me crazy. I’m taking off my clothes while making my way to the bathroom and start noticing the trail of clothes she has left behind as well. I moan in anticipation as I catch sight of her panties on the floor, knowing that was the last thing to come off. I grab a condom from my dresser before I head to the bathroom.

When I enter the bathroom, I can see all the steam coming from the shower. I can’t see her, but I know she’s in there. I step inside to find her sitting on the bench that runs the length of the back tiled wall. I shut the door and walk over to her, knowing she is already going to be wet and waiting.

“What are you going to do with me now, baby?” She is sitting on the bench with her back against the black tiled wall and her feet on the floor.

I smile as a thought crosses my mind. I come to stand in front of her while I stroke my very hard erection in one hand. “I can think of something.”

“Oh, I bet you can,” she laughs.

She thinks I’m being funny.

I drop to my knees and grab her legs, holding them over my shoulders while pulling her ass to the edge and burying my face in her smooth pussy before she even knows what I’m doing.

*****

“You okay?” I ask as we lay naked in bed, cuddling. Maybe I was too rough with her in the shower.

“Stop doing that,” she says while running her hand up and down my chest.

“Doing what?”

“Thinking that you’ve hurt me.” My eyebrows shoot up. Her beautiful green eyes run up my chest and land on mine. “If you were hurting me, I would tell you. I love how you can’t control yourself when you’re inside of me.” She gives me a sexy smile.

“Well, you’re right. I can’t control myself when it comes to you.” I run my hand down her back and over her ass. I love that she likes to sleep naked. I kiss her forehead and pull her close to me. “Good night, Angel.”

“Slade?”

I look at her face and she has her eyes shut. “Yes, Angel?”

“Thanks for a great day.”

I give her another kiss and hold her until she falls asleep. I look up to the ceiling and listen to the rain falling on the house. I can’t help but think what tomorrow will bring. Every day with her is a new adventure, and I fall deeper and deeper in love. Just when I think I can’t love her anymore, she does something to prove me wrong.

I smile when the room lights up from the lightning outside the window. Thunderstorms are my new favorite thing. Besides my Angel, of course.

*****

The next day, I’m sitting at my desk about to wrap up my day when my office phone rings.

“Long”

“Hey, Slade. It’s Holly.”

“Hey, Holly. What’s up?” I sit in my seat while I shut my computer down.

“I just want to give you a heads up.”

I frown as I wonder what kind of bad news she could possibly tell me. “About what?”

“This Friday is Sam’s birthday.”

“What?” I ask breathlessly. “How did I not know this? Why didn’t she tell me?”

“Well, that’s why I’m warning you. Sam doesn’t celebrate her birthday. That’s the day she first called her mom after she went off for college. I’ve obviously never been around her on this day, but she has told me all about it.”

“Yeah, I can see that being a problem.” I put my elbows on the table and let my head fall in my hand while I hold the phone with the other. “So…what were you thinking?”

“Uh, I don’t know. Maybe treat it as any other day?” She sounds unsure.

“No. I don’t want to not celebrate because it’s a bad day for her. That’s why we
should
celebrate it. Make it a better day for her.” I lean back in my chair as I run a hand over my face.

“Good idea,” she laughs happily. “What do you have in mind? We could have a family dinner at your parents? Vivian and Mark love her. Then we could go out afterwards, do some bar hopping?”

“That is a fantastic idea. I’ll invite Josh to join us. This will be good, she likes to go out. Is it a surprise? Or do we tell her?” I know she likes surprises, but I don’t know about a surprise this big.

“Well, that’s another problem. You know how she is when it comes to going out. I know she will want to dress up, but I’m afraid if we tell her the plan she will refuse to go.” She sounds frustrated.

“Why don’t you two have a girl’s day or whatever? Don’t you girls do that? Go to the mall and shop together for stuff?” I say as I laugh at myself. “Then you can decide to tell her what she needs to know about her birthday.”

“That’s a great idea. Are you going to call your mom, or do I need to do it?”

“I’ll do it. I’m about to leave work. I’ll call her and Josh on my way home.”

“Okay, sounds good.”

“Hey, Holly.”

“Yes?”

“I’m going to give Micah some money to give to you. I don’t want Angel to spend her money on a birthday outfit, but I know she won’t take my money. I’ll give it to Micah to give to you.”

“What?” She laughs. “You think she is going to let me buy her outfit? Do you even know her at all?” She laughs again.

“Yes. You just have to be as stubborn as her when it comes to getting what you want.”

“How is that working for you, Slade?” she asks sarcastically.

I laugh. “True. I wish you the best of luck.” She is going to need it.

We say our goodbyes and I close up my office. “Hey Rose.” I get her attention as I walk by her desk.