| ~ Chapter Twenty ~ |
| Jeff woke up the following morning, and turned over to look at Ryann, but she wasn�t there. He climbed out of bed, and went to look for her. He found her in the kitchen with Lexi, cooking breakfast and having some coffee. Lexi noticed Jeff standing in the doorway. �Good morning Jeff.� �Hey��Jeff said. He walked up behind Ryann, who was standing at the stove cooking some bacon. He put his arms around her waist and kissed her neck. �Good morning sweetie.� Ryann said to him. �Are you hungry?� �A little.� �Well, go make yourself some coffee, and I�ll bring you a plate in a minute.� �You�re too good to me.� Jeff said, and kissed her. He walked over to the coffee pot and poured some coffee. Then he sat down with Lexi at the table. Ryann fixed his plate, and carried it over to him. As Ryann set his plate on the table in front of him, Jeff put his arm around her waist, and said, �I love you babe.� �I love you too darling.� She leaned down and kissed her man. �Is Matt still sleeping?� �Probably,� Lexi said. �We�re going to go to Myrtle Beach for the week you guys are gone.� �That�s cool, you two need some private time.� Jeff said. �I know. It will be nice to have him all to myself for a week.� �I know�� Ryann said. �I swear, our men are attached at the hip.� Matt walked into the kitchen and went to the coffee pot. �Hey, we�re brothers, and we�re close. Before the two of you came along, all we had was each other on the road.� �I didn�t say it was a bad thing Matt,� Ryann told him. �I like the fact that the two of you are close. Not many siblings have that.� Matt sat down at the table, and Ryann went back over to the counter. She made a plate for Matt and carried it over to him. �Have some breakfast.� She said as she sat the plate in front of him. �Thanks Ryann.� Matt said, and started eating. Ryann made herself a plate, and finally sat down to enjoy her food. �So what time are the two of you leaving?� Matt asked. �Probably after we eat and take a shower. Unless you�ve got other things you want to do honey.� Jeff replied. �No, that�s fine with me. I�d like to get on the road.� Ryann said as she picked up her plate and brought it to the dishwasher. �So I am going to get in the shower now.� She walked out of the kitchen and went to her room. Lexi looked at Matt and said, �I am going to drive over to my house and grab my things, that way I can just stay here until we leave Sunday. Do you want to ride with me Matt?� �Sure Lexi.� Matt said. Matt and Lexi both stood up and took care of their plates, and were headed out of the room. �Hey�� Jeff said to them. �So we�ll probably be gone by the time the two of you get back, so I�ll see you in Boston.� �Later bro.� Matt said as he followed Lexi out of the kitchen. Jeff finished what was on his plate, brought it to the dishwasher and put it in. He was about to start it when he heard the shower turn on. �She�ll kill me if I start this�� Jeff thought to himself. He turned around and walked to the bathroom. The door was slightly cracked, so Jeff slowly opened it, making sure he didn�t make a sound. Ryann was in the shower, and Jeff debated whether or not to join her. He ultimately decided that he was going to, and he took off his clothes. He walked over to the curtain, and said, �Honey�� as he opened the curtain and got in. �Do you mind if I join you?� �No�� Ryann replied as she turned around and saw Jeff standing behind her. Jeff took the washcloth out of her hand, and started to wash her back. �Do Matt and Lexi know that you�re in here?� she asked. �No, they went over to Lexi�s to get her things. She�s going to stay here until they leave Sunday.� �Oh�� Ryann said. Jeff washed Ryann�s body, and as he was rinsing her off he bent down and kissed her shoulder. �Do you think that your parents will like me?� Jeff asked. �I am sure they will adore you Jeff. I know I do. Don�t worry about it Jeff, I know that as long as my parents feel that I am happy, they will support what I want.� �I�m just a little nervous, and I�ve never felt like this about meeting one of my girlfriend�s parents.� �Just don�t worry, and give me that washcloth.� Ryann took the washcloth out of Jeff�s hand and put some soap on it. She put the washcloth against his chest, and proceeded to wash him. Jeff put his arms around Ryann and pulled her up against him. She looked up into his eyes, and said, �I can�t wash you when I am this close to you.� �That�s ok.� Jeff replied, and he leaned down and kissed her. Ryann dropped the washcloth and put her arms around Jeff�s neck, and returned his kiss. Jeff started kissing her cheek, and worked his way down to her neck. Moments later they were making love, as the water flowed over their bodies. After an earth-shattering climax, Jeff held Ryann really close and kissed her like he had never kissed her before. He knew in his mind that he was completely in love with her, and that she was the only one he could see himself growing old with. Ryann looked up into Jeff�s eyes, and said, �I really love you Jeff. I don�t think I could ever show you just how much.� �I love you too Ryann.� Jeff said, and he leaned down and kissed her again. Ryann grabbed the washcloth and finished washing Jeff�s chest, and she rinsed him off. They finished their shower and Jeff wrapped Ryann up in a towel, and then grabbed one for himself. They walked down the hall to their bedroom, and got dressed. Ryann threw her hair up into a ponytail, and Jeff tied a bandana around his head, his hair flying out of the top. Ryann grabbed her purse and Jeff grabbed his keys, and they walked out the front door. Lexi and Matt were just pulling in. After saying their goodbyes, Jeff and Ryann climbed into Jeff�s car, and Jeff pulled out of the driveway. �I just want to stop at my dad�s house and let him know what our plans are, so he doesn�t worry.� Jeff said. �That�s fine Jeff.� The two of them rode to Gilbert�s house, but nobody was there when they went inside. Jeff wrote his father a note, and left it on the table. The couple left, and headed for I-95 North to start their journey to New England. |
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