Learning To Love (The Griffin Brothers Book 4) (11 page)

“Hi, Luke. You played
great.”

“You always say that.
You’d probably say that if I was on the bench the whole game.”

“I probably would.”

“You know I’m gonna
kiss you now, right?”

“With your family
here?”

“They need to get
used to it. I
am
addicted to your mouth.”

“Umm, yeah, so I’m
going to go over by Alex now.”

“Sorry, Rose. I’m
just in love with your sister, and I don’t hide it well.”

“Don’t apologize.
It’s cool. I’ll just give you guys some space.”

She walks away, and I
drop my gym bag. I think we both move at the same time. All I know is
I have my arms around her and she’s bunching my sweater in her
hands as our lips meet. It feels like more than a day since we
kissed. We keep our tongues to ourselves since we’re in a family
place, but it’s still pretty hot. I don’t want to let her go, but
I know everyone’s waiting for us. I take one last sip at her bottom
lip and then break away.

“This isn’t over
for the night, Luke,” she tells me as I lean down to pick up my
bag.

I throw my bag over my
shoulder and wrap my other arm around her, pulling her close. “You
can’t say things like that to me when I’m about to go see my
mom.”

“Your shirt’s
untucked under your sweater.”

“Yeah it is,” I
concede as I kiss her forehead.

“Hi Olivia. It’s
great to see you here.”

“Hi Mrs.—I mean,
Maggie. It’s good to see you, too.”

“Thank you for what
you’ve done for my son. If it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t have
known about this game, or his teaching, or the other things he’s
been too scared to tell us.”

“Thanks for slapping
Owen, too. We’ve all been wanting to do that,” Scott adds.

“Shut up, asshole.”

“I’m sorry, Owen. I
know I’ve said that already, but I shouldn’t have slapped you.”

“I already told you
there’s no reason to apologize. It’s pretty awesome of you to
stick up for my brother that way. I deserved it.”

“Now that we’ve
established that my girlfriend’s pretty awesome, can we go get some
food? I’m starving.”

We pick a place and
head to our cars. Alex drove Rose and Olivia here, so she could ride
with me. I unlock the doors and open the passenger side for her.
“Wow. It’s like a spaceship in here.”

“It
is
pretty cool.” I forgot that she’s never been in my car.

“I won’t touch
anything.”

“Touch whatever you
want, Ollie. No one’s ever broken anything before.”

She doesn’t smile or
say anything smart back to me, which is weird, but I let it go as I
get in and drive to the restaurant. I park and get out, planning to
open her door, but she gets out before I have a chance. “I was
gonna get that for you.”

“It’s fine. I can
open the door by myself.”

I reach for her hand,
but she steps away and walks inside. Dammit. If my family wasn’t
inside waiting for us, I’d haul her back into the car to talk about
what made her upset all of a sudden. Instead, I put on a fake smile
and follow her back to the tables where everyone’s sitting. They
saved us seats next to each other, and I pull out her chair before
she can protest.

“Oh, look. Little
brother finally got a hot girl in that badass car of his,” Ryan
says, and I flip him off.

“Hey, I’m a hot
girl, and I’ve been in that car.”

“You’re our niece
so that doesn’t count.”

“What about me?”
Rose asks.

“You’re jailbait.
So you don’t count either. Sorry,” Scott chimes in.

Olivia leans over and
whispers in my ear. “Wait. You’ve never driven a girl in your
car?”

I shrug. “I’ve
never had a reason to before.”

“So when you said no
one’s broken anything in there before you meant your family and my
sister?”

“Yeah.” Then it
dawns on me. “You thought I was talking about other girls. Is that
why you’re upset with me?”

“No. Yes. I just…I
know it’s dumb, but I want to be your only, too. I know I can’t,
but I wish I could.”

I take her hand, and
she lets me hold it this time. “You’re my only girlfriend in the
last 8 years, Ollie. And the only girl I’ve ever loved. No girl’s
ever been in my car or apartment or bed. You’ve been in two out of
the three, and I hope we’ll cover the third soon, even if it’s
just to sleep. I want you to come to my family barbeque next Friday.
That’s something I’ve never taken a girl to before, either. I
wish I could give you more, but that’s all I have.”

“It’s more than
enough. I shouldn’t get upset. I guess I’m just worried.”

“About us?”

“Kind of.”

“Enough whispering
you two. We all want some Luke time,” Owen interrupts before I can
find out what’s really bothering her.

“We’ll talk later.
I need to know what you’re worried about.”

“Okay.” She says. I
can tell she’s nervous and that makes
me
nervous, too.

The rest of the night
passes without us getting a chance to talk. My dad and brothers
relive plays with me while Olivia talks with my mom and the other
girls. We hold hands when we’re done eating and we steal kisses
every once in a while, so I’m not too worried about what’s
bothering her. It can’t be that big of a deal if she’s being
affectionate with me.

We close the restaurant
and then take our time saying goodbyes in the parking lot. Olivia
gets in the car and is asleep before I pull onto the road. When we
get to her place, I gently wake her and ask if she wants me to carry
her upstairs. She tells me that would be nice, so I go around the car
to get her out and do just that. She opens her door, and I take her
into her bedroom, which is all silver and hot pink. It’s super
girly but sexy, too. I lay her down, kiss her goodnight and then let
myself out. I have to sit in my car for a few minutes because being
in her bedroom almost snapped the last of my self-control. I can wait
for her as long as she needs because I know we’ll eventually be
together. That’s enough for me. Well, that and my right hand.

* * *

Olivia

It’s been a crazy
week. I’ve been prepping for next week’s mid-terms, and Luke’s
been busy talking to his advisor and the schools he’s deciding
between for next year. Plus, I have work, and he has hockey practice.
We’ve been talking, texting, and being sexy phone buddies, but we
haven’t seen each other since Sunday night. It’s Thursday and I’m
going to Erika’s house for girls’ night tonight. She’s a good
friend of Candi’s, and I’ve gotten to know her and the rest of
their circle of friends really well. Once I started working with
Candi, they invited me to hang with them at these once a month
gatherings. I think Luke’s going over to Owen’s place for poker
night, but I’m not sure.

English class has just
finished and I was happy to see I got an A- on my last essay. Luke’s
going to be a great teacher. I’m gathering up my stuff when I hear
a commotion at the top of the lecture hall stairs. I look up to see
Luke walking down towards me while most of the girls in class are
trying to get his attention, some of them even following behind him
as he walks. He ignores them all, which makes me so happy I can’t
keep the big smile off my face. He smiles back.

“Luke Griffin,
shouldn’t you be in a kindergarten class right now?” Tracy asks
him.

“The teacher offered
to cover so I could come see my girl.”

“Oh, that’s nice of
you Luke, but I’m spoken for.”

He laughs and then goes
over to hug her. “You know I have the hugest crush on you, Tracy,
but I meant Olivia.”

“Olivia?” She looks
at me and then back at Luke as he walks over to my desk. “And you?
I know her grades have gone up, but I didn’t know tutoring had gone
that
well.”

Luke grabs my bag out
of my hand and throws it over his shoulder. “Tutoring’s the best.
I owe you big time.” He leans down and kisses me softly. “Hi,
Ollie.”

“Hi, Luke. Thanks for
coming to surprise me.”

“I’d do it every
day if I could.”

He takes my hand as we
say goodbye to Tracy and start up the stairs. I lose count of the
dirty looks I get, and I think Luke’s oblivious, until he stops and
pulls me into his arms, kissing me hard. He looks me in the eye as he
addresses our audience. “You keep glaring at my girlfriend, and it
will just make me kiss her more. Since that’s my favorite thing to
do I won’t complain.”

I laugh and give him a
quick kiss on the lips before pulling on his hand to get him to walk
faster up the stairs. I want to get out of here and have him to
myself. We walk outside and head to the parking lot. “Do you want
to get some lunch?” I ask him.

“Yes, but I was
hoping we could grab something to take back to your place or mine so
we can finally have our talk about what was bothering you on Sunday.”

“Oh. It’s nothing.
Don’t even worry about it.”

“Nope. We’re not
doing this, honey. I want us to be completely open and honest with
each other. I’ve seen how secrets have almost destroyed my
brothers’ relationships, and I want us to be different. So, please,
will you talk to me?”

This is important to
him, so I can embarrass myself even more and tell him what I’ve
worried about. It’s a small price to pay for making the guy I love
happy. “Yes, I’ll tell you. It’s really embarrassing, though.”

“How about I kiss you
after you tell me, for as long as it takes to make you not
embarrassed anymore?”

“I think I can get on
board with that.”

“Great.” We’re at
my car now. He opens my door, as usual. “I’ll grab some food and
meet you at your place since it’s closer.”

I drive home and then
hurry up and change. If we’re having this conversation, I’m going
to look sexy at least. I put on a short, flowing mini dress with
spaghetti straps that can’t be easily worn with a bra because it’s
so loose. I don’t wear one. I put on a lacy thong and no shoes. I
also pull my hair out of its ponytail and shake it loose.

I have a fire going in
the fireplace when Luke knocks at the door. I open it and his eyes
widen. “Wow. You look…just wow.”

“Thanks. Come on in.”

He puts the bags on the
coffee table and we unload the food and drinks. I sit a little away
from him as we eat in silence. When we’re done, I move closer and
tuck my legs under me as I face him. “I’m ready to talk.”

“Good, because I’m
ready to listen.” His eyes twinkle as he smiles, and there I am,
ready to swoon off the couch again.

“Okay. I’m just
going to say this, and then you can respond when I’m done. If you
stop me, I may not get it out.” He nods and I continue. “You know
I have really no experience with anything sexual, but there are
things I want to do with you and well, umm,
to
you, but I’m afraid I’ll do them all wrong. I need to know if you
can show me or tell me what you like. Then, when I’m doing things,
can you tell me if I’m bad at it? You won’t hurt my feelings. I
mean, maybe you will a little, but I want to make you feel good, so
it’s better for me to know.”

I stop and look at him.
He has a serious look on his face and instead of twinkling, his eyes
are dark and hungry. “Am I good to talk now?”

“Yes, please.”

“If I’m
understanding correctly, you’re ready to take things a little
further with me, and our pants can come off. Is that right?”

I bite my lip and
answer. “My pants are already off, but yes.”

“Oh, I’ve
definitely noticed that you’re barely covered
and
braless, honey. Do you have panties on under there?”

“A thong.”

“Fuck. Please tell me
I’m going to get to touch you there today.”

“I-I want you to. I
want to touch you, too.”

“I was hoping that’s
what you were talking about.”

“Umm…yeah…I mean
that’s part of it, but probably all I can do today. I’ll do more
later, I promise.”

He reaches out to cup
my cheek. “Shh, Ollie. That’s more than fine. Now, just so you
know, I’m pretty sure there’s no way to really do it wrong. I
mean, I guess you could go a little crazy and pull too hard, but I
can’t imagine that happening. I’m happy to show you how I like
it, though. Do you want me to stroke myself for you or guide your
hand?”

“Both?”

“Okay. And are you
going to touch yourself for me and guide my hand?”

“Oh. I-I hadn’t
thought of that. You must be an expert at it, right?”

“I haven’t had any
complaints. But this isn’t about other girls, and what I’ve done
before. This is about you, and what will make you come hard on my
fingers. And mouth.”

“Mouth?”

“I really, really
want to taste you, Olivia. So bad. I dream of licking your pussy
while you scream. I know you weren’t ready before. Are you now?”

“Maybe. Can I decide
in a little while or is that too hard?”

“You can tell me to
stop doing anything at any time. Even if we’ve done it before. I
need to know that you believe that.”

“I believe that
you’re sincere, but I don’t want to be a tease.”

“You. Are. Not. A.
Tease. I was being the biggest asshole on the planet when I said that
to you. I didn’t mean it
at
all
. Understood?” I nod and he leans towards me. “Now,
we’re going to kiss and see where we want to go from there.”

Olivia

He takes my mouth and
it’s sweet. But then it’s not. He’s definitely holding on to
his control by a thin thread. A part of me wants to break that thread
and give myself to him, but then the rational part of me intrudes and
reminds me that we’ve only been back together for less than a week.
I’ve got to give it more time.

I’m totally on board
when he starts sliding my loose straps from my shoulders and pushes
my dress down to my waist. I’m pushing up his sweater and t-shirt
before he reaches back and takes them off himself. This is normal
territory for us, as we’ve been shirtless with each other for a
couple of weeks now. However, it’s no less exciting when he cups my
breasts in his hands tonight than when he first did it back then. I
moan and arch into him as I squeeze his biceps. His lips leave mine
to trail down my neck.