Love You So: PART TWENTY THREE

That night, Nate and I stayed at my house. We checked with Rad to see of he really had called the school, and he had. He also apologised for letting Isabelle up. If truth be told, he looked terrified that we were about to fire him, but I like Rad, so I assured him he would be staying on, but that he should always check with me before allowing anyone up when my family wasn't home. He agreed, thanking me over and over until I got in the elevator.
I stood next to Nate in silence. "You almost let Mollie find out today you know? Why did you do that?" He looked over at me and whispered in my ear:
"It's because I love you, and if you love me too you'll be willing to give her up for me." just as he said this, the elevator doors opened and one of my neighbours from a lower floor got in. She was elderly, but always immaculately dressed, in vintage Chanel, with her small dog in a gorgeous Mulberry handbag at all times.
"Hey, Mrs V!" I said, kissing her on both cheeks.
"Tiffany, how are you?" she asked "Going up to the penthouse?"
"I'm good thank you, I'm not going to ask how you are - you look divine!" I said, before adding "Yes I am, where are you off to?"
"Thank you dear, you look immaculate too as always. I'm off to a friend of mine's, do you know Cecelia two floors below you?"
"Yes I do, what are you doing there late at night?" I asked, smiling playfully at her.
"Oh!" she laughed "Her husband died a few days ago, so I'm just going to cheer her up." she said, adding a somber mood to the air. The doors pinged again, and Mrs V headed out.
"It was lovely to see you!" I added "And give my best to Cecelia, I'll drop something round as soon as I can." I said, holding the doors so I could say goodbye.
"I will dear, I'm sure she'll appreciate it!"
The doors closed, and as soon as they did, the smile that was plastered on my face was wiped off. "You think I'd give up Mollie for a boyfriend?" I cried. "Even though it's you, I could never ever destroy her like that."
"I thought you loved me?" he said, looking sad, and innocent.
"I do," I said, taking pity on him. "I'm just in a weird mood after tonight. Are you staying over?"
"As long as I'm welcome?" he asked.
"of course you are, but it's probably best if you sleep in the spare room for tonight." I said, getting out of the elevator.
"Sure, whatever you want baby." he said, following me into the apartment.
I went straight into the bathroom to brush my hair, remove my makeup and brush my teeth. I then applied moisturiser to all of my body, and as I was doing this, Nate walked in.
He froze in the doorway, as I was rubbing moisturiser into my body, in just my underwear.
"What are you doing?" I said, louder than I intended.
"I- I- Wow. You look incredible." he stuttered, settling on the last five words as that was all he was thinking right now.
"Nate, please give me a minute?" I said, finishing up the moisturiser left on my hand and putting the bottle on my shelf.
"Sure sure." he said, backing out of the door and closing it. I could hear him waiting outside, so I decided to be quick. I don't know what had happened tonight, but all I knew was that I didn't want to do anything with Nate tonight. He had been to quick to risk my relationship with Mollie, and I didn't want a boy who treated my friendships like that.
As I looked around for my silk dressing gown, I couldn't see it anywhere. I hadn't brought it through to get changed into, so I was stranded, with the love of my life waiting outside for me, in just my underwear. There was no avoiding him this evening, so I opened the door, strutted out, and before I knew it, I felt his hands wrap around my waist, smoothing over my hips, and his thumb trailed across my belly button. I felt his kisses on the back of my neck, and I could hear his fevered breathing on my neck, as his hands roamed all over my stomach. I turned myself around, so I was facing him. His hands were gripping the curve of my spine, so my body was pressed into his. He lifted me up, so my legs were wrapped around his body, and he started to kiss my lips, gently at first, but then his animal instincts took over, and he kissed me harder, resting me against the wall. This didn't stop until I broke the kiss and looked into his eyes, holding his face so he couldn't try and kiss me again.
"Not tonight Mr. Cole" I whispered, biting my bottom lip and resting a finger gently on his lips. He kissed my finger, and released me from being rested against the wall. He still held me though, and he took me into my room, and lay me down on the bed. He pulled the covers over me, and kissed me on the forehead, stroking my hair. He hopped into the other side of the bed, muffling my protests with a finger on my lips, just as I'd done to him a minute beforehand.
I closed my eyes, and felt his body pressed against mine, his arm draped over my shoulder, and his heart steadily beating against my shoulder blades.