Hello! Happy Valentine's Day! Since I've been working the whole day and didn't have time to 'date' (well as if I have one! lol) I thought of just writing something for you. I do hope you'll enjoy this special treat. Told you it's SS month :) - Ella xx
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VDay with Mr. B
There were things in life that I‘d never
thought I would enjoy again. Being a single woman had a lot of perks, well, you’d
never know unless you had gotten married and divorced. Even if mine only lasted
not more than five years, the transition of my not-so-exciting life went from
zero to ten, from simple to lavish. It wasn’t that hard. Especially when you had
no choice. When you want to walk outside for a fresh air, it’s like you always
have a dog with you even if you want to walk alone. Sawyer and I, we might have
established a ‘friendly’ relationship, instead of a boss’ wife-bodyguard, I
still had that ultimate wish to be alone sometimes. Well most of the time. One
morning, an old lady who owned a newspaper stand just across Grey Publishing’s
building thought Sawyer was my husband. Geez, I still find it funny after a few
years. So when Christian came to pick me up one afternoon, she thought I was
having an affair. Seriously.
God, imagine Christian’s face when
she pointed a finger at him and said “Leave her alone! She’s already married!”
After showing our wedding bands, the poor old lady finally backed off and
never, even once, greeted me again. See, that’s one of the things I never liked in having a personal security.
Some women find it so great to be treated like a VIP, but not me. I’d rather
have a less complicated life that I could walk around without a constant shadow
following my every step.
I get that it’s for security
purposes because I was married to a billionaire, but it would never be my
style.
So, strolling around the park alone
on this one sunny day, placed a silly grin on my face. It’s so nice to have a
‘me time’. I could stay here for hours, enjoying the quiet area of the place
and watch people do their own thing. There were a few couples walking hand in
hand, some women carrying bouquet of flowers. I had noticed most of them,
actually, with matching lovey-dovey vibes around them. I wonder why that is.
I loved my Ted and I would miss him
the whole weekend, but I knew he’s totally excited to spend time with his
Grandpa Carrick and Grandma Grace. Just thinking about my son put a double
smile on my face.
People must be thinking you’re going cray-cray smiling all by
yourself, Steele.
Speaking of smiles and all, make it
a triple smile after I heard the familiar beep of my phone. A text message.
Hi, beautiful. Dinner with me tonight? – Mr. B
No, scratch that triple smile. Make
it quadruple or more. Is that even
possible? Well, yes according to the butterflies in my stomach. Glancing
around, I noticed a couple of kids looking at me with odd expressions. Oops,
they really think I’ve lost it! I gave them a small wave and turned around and
found an empty bench. It was best to seat down and calm myself first. I quickly
typed down a reply.
Aren’t you on duty, Officer? – Ana x
Didn’t I tell you before? For you, my lady, I’m always on duty. Mr. B
;)
Now why did that make me feel giddy
and had to steady myself? Geez, I so wanted to kick myself for acting like a
virginal teenager. Rolling my eyes, I typed in my response with shaky hands.
Oh my, Officer. I didn’t know I’m such a trouble maker. – Ana x
A trouble maker, yes. I can’t get you out of my head, not even for a
second. Huge distraction, you know. – Mr. B
Should I stop being such a ‘distraction’ to you then? Ana xx
Hell the fuck no. – Mr. B
Haha. I missed you this morning. – Ana x
You didn’t open your eyes, but you did open your legs and screamed my
name if I remember. - Mr. B
I didn’t! – Ana x
I can still taste you, my sweet Ana.. I can’t wait for more. – (rock
hard) Mr. B
Hate you. Danny’s? – Ana x
No you don’t. My place. I’m cooking. – Mr. B
Okay. See you later. – Ana xx
Okay, I had to get my ass off here
before someone could come and placed me to a mental institution. Blushing in
the middle of a park, all alone? Standing up, I shook my head.
Well, there you go. Another reason
of my heavenly mood today—waking up to a mind blowing orgasm, courtesy of my
Mr. Boxers’ wicked tongue. I was so spent that I didn’t get to open my eyes to
see him off after he kissed me goodbye. And he didn’t just give me a big O, he
also prepared my favorite breakfast. Who wouldn’t love the guy?
I had another text, this time from
Tiffany. I was meeting her and Cameron at the bakeshop where we first met. I
would have never thought of finding such good friends in my new home.
“Looks like someone is in love.”
Tiff said and I just rolled my eyes at her.
“Ana dear, you are glowing!” Cam muttered on my other side.
“Those innocent blue eyes can’t hide
the ‘I-got-shagged-so-freaking-good’ look, Steele.”
Cam sighed. “Oh, I am so jelly. Wish I
have my own Gavin.” I think that’s the tenth time he said that.
“Tell us his best performance yet!”
Oh god.
“Hold on! Let me get my extra
panties just in case things get… hot.” Tiff and I exchanged a look then glanced
at Cam who was digging through his
messenger bag. He’s serious!
We both burst out laughing, drawing
the attention of some customers from the nearby table. “Camy,” Tiff, wiping a
tear and laughed again, “stop with the illusion please.”
“What? Can’t a simple girl dream?”
Oh geez. These two were just hilarious.
“Simple girl? Dream on. Please
don’t kill the mood. I don’t want to picture you again wearing girly panties!”
We both laughed again.
“Okay! Fine. Now back to the main
topic.” Cam turned to me and so did Tiff.
“Yeap, we need the gory details, pronto!”
“You two… This is a public place.” I
sipped my tea, trying to change the subject. There’s no way I would broadcast
my sex life in a bake shop.
“Come on, Ana!” Tiff pouted while Cam sighed dramatically.
“How about over a few drinks
tonight? Wine or Tequila?” I suggested.
Tiff looked at Cam for a second and it was not hard
to miss she’s passing some kind of a secret message. “What?” I asked.
“Err, I think you already have a
plan tonight.” Cam hesitantly said but avoided any
eye contact.
“Gavin will come home for dinner
but he’s not staying since he’s working double tonight.”
Just then, we heard a squeal from a
woman behind me and we all both turned to see what it was about. There’s a guy
on one knee carrying a bouquet of red roses and a box of Godiva chocolates on
the other hand.
“Of course, I forgive you.” She said.
Then the guy swept her up for a long kiss and asked something I failed to hear
because of Cam’s loud shriek.
“That’s so sweet.” He muttered with
a complete dreamy look.
“What’s with today? I keep seeing
flowers everywhere.”
The two just shrugged and somewhat
occupied themselves by checking their phones. Something isn’t right, Steele.
“So, are you up for drinks
tonight?” I asked again. But before either of them could answer, a man in
uniform suddenly appeared at my side. He’s huge, complete with that dark and
dangerous vibe.
”Ms. Ana Steele?” I looked up at him, frowning.
“Yes?”
“This is for you.” From his back,
he handed me a single red rose.
My frown deepened and raised a
questioning eyebrow at him. “Sorry, Officer. I think you—
He just smiled—whoa—making him dangerously attractive, and placed the red rose
closer and I felt Cam
pushing me to get it.
“Oh, thank you.” I said and
automatically inhaling it’s scent.
“You have a lovely day.” He nodded
and left.
What was that about? I glanced back
at Tiff and Cam who both were wearing secret smiles. “Did you know that guy?”
“Nope.” Said Tiff. “You have an
admirer?” She asked with a teasing smile.
“I don’t even know that man. I have
never seen him with Gavin either.”
“Oh! We have to go now, Fany.” Cam
stood up, almost spilling his unfinished coffee.
“Hey, what’s in a hurry?” It’s
still early. Tiff followed and pulled me up. “Do you have somewhere to go?” I
was looking forward to spend more time with them.
“Yeap. I have a date.” She winked
at me as we head out of the bake shop.
“Date with whom?” I asked
curiously.
“With me.”
I turned to look at Cam, who was grinning
like a Cheshire cat as he linked his arm with Tiff’s. Wait, what?
“We have a date tonight, so we
can’t come later for drinks.” I didn’t hide my disappointment.
“Can’t I join?” I gave them the
puppy look.
“Nope.” Tiff said, popping the p. “You
won’t want us there.” There was the secret-teasing smile again.
“I would be alone tonight, I
mentioned that right?” No Teddy. No Gavin. And now no Tiff and Cam too. Hello
loner, Ana.
“Trust us, you won’t” And with
that, they both kissed my cheeks and waved goodbye.
There was something fishy with the
way the two was acting. Maybe they were going to surprise me? Maybe Tiff hired
a stripper? Oh no. What was the occasion for them to surprise me anyway? I was
positively sure they knew my birthday is in September. Sighing, I wrapped my
gray cardigan around me and started to walk home.
As I round the corner, I noticed
the flower stand where Ted got almost hit by a motorbike. If not for Gavin, he
might had been seriously injured like broken bones or worse than that. I
shuddered at that thought. I could kiss my hot cop as many times as he wanted
for saving my baby boy. As I get nearer, I was stopped by a little blonde girl
who I guessed was around five to six years old. Cutie. She was clutching a medium sized doll in her left arm and a
red rose on the other hand.
“Miz Ana?” She asked, looking at me
through her long lashes.
“Yes?” Now, how did she know my
name?
“For you.” And she handed me the
red rose and quickly ran toward the woman who I assumed owned the flower stand.
When I tried to ask her about the rose, she just simply smiled and shook her
head. Oookay, this is getting weirder.
I quickly found my phone and dialed
Tiffany, because I was sure it could be one of their pranks. It went straight
to voicemail and when I tried Cam’s, it was the same. Geez, those two!
I knew it. It was impossible that
she didn’t recognize the cop who gave me the first red rose. She mentioned
about being close with the guys at the station, with the exception of Gavin
being new in the city. Should I hunt down those two? Where did they go? I
glanced at my wrist watch and cringed, it was almost six. Crap. Gavin should be
home any minute. Making up my mind that hunting Tiff and Cam could wait another
day, I walked faster. My half-human half-machine boyfriend didn’t have a lot
time since he was being superman again by working double shifts even on the
weekend. Though this was the first. Maybe he was covering another officer
again.
I walked past Al’s bookstore but
when I heard his voice, I turned around and found him walking toward me. I
smiled and was about to say hi when he produced another single red rose. Oh my.
“For you, beautiful Ana.” He smiled
at me, in a fatherly way.
“Thank you, Al.” I said and he walked
back to the bookstore.
I looked down at the three red
roses and continued walking because I didn’t know what to think anymore. I got
totally confused when I received more roses from random people; most were familiar
faces I usually bump into whenever I walk to Teddy’s day care center.
Even the doorman from the apartment
was all smiles but didn’t say anything when he handed me another red rose. I was
in dazed that I just found myself in front of Gavin’s door.
I was about to unlock it with the
key he gave me when I noticed it was already unlocked. Gavin’s here? I pushed
the door open and gasped at what I saw.
Oh my god.
The living room was nowhere to be
seen. Instead of the couch and the coffee table, there was a black Japanese
futon mattress with white floor cushions in the middle of the carpeted floor.
The scented candles were scattered on the either side of the mattress, which
were the only lighting, filling the place with sweet florals and subtle vanilla.
The other furniture in the room was also gone, including his flat screen TV. He
transformed his place into a romantic haven. Oh my.
Gavin was standing just a few feet
away from me, barefoot and looking so incredibly hot in his signature white
v-neck shirt and rugged jeans. Simply
delectable. He was looking at me intently, his light blue eyes searching my
face for any reaction.
I was lost for words that he must
have mistaken my silence as a sign of rejection. He looked suddenly nervous and
took a step forward. “Ana, I’m sorry if this is too much—
“Sshh.” I placed a finger on his
lips then cupped his stubbled jaw. “You did this for me?”
He leaned into my touch and pulled
me closer. “Happy Valentine’s Day?” He whispered, sounding embarrassed and
unsure.
Oh geez. Valentine’s Day! Why
didn’t I notice?
I let out a small laugh. “That’s
what this is all about!” I lifted my arm full of red roses.
“You don’t like them?”
“I love them.” I said, kissing his
chin. “Thank you. I was just clueless why everyone was giving me flowers today.
Are Tiff and Cam involved in this?”
“They helped me set this up.” He
gestured around the room. “I didn’t know what to do and I wanted to make this
special for you. If this is too much, I can—
“Hey,” I said, trying to get his
full attention, “I love it. I love everything. I was just surprised and at a loss
for words. I didn’t expect this. I don’t know what to say.”
“You don’t have to.”
“I thought you’re working tonight?
Don’t tell me…”
He smiled that boyish smile,
wagging his eyebrows at me. “Part of the plan.”
I rolled my eyes at him and
playfully pushed him away.
After revealing his grand Vday
plan, including how he talked to those who gave me the red roses, he showed me
the Valentine’s card with three red roses that was from my baby boy. He said
they did it the other night, well mostly Ted, and that my son gave strict
orders to deliver it safely to me. I love
you too, Ted. And at that moment, I didn’t stop the happy tears that fell
from my eyes.
Gavin carefully put our plates with
the trey aside after I devoured his Valentine’s Day special dinner. He prepared
crispy rack of lamb with honey and mascarpone and spinach and mushroom ravioli
as the side dish. Fancy five star restaurants? Move aside bitches, I have my
personal hot chef in here. And he matched the special dinner with Lemon
Raspberry Fizz. Perfect.
“Champagne?” I asked, after taking
a sip of the drink. Oh god, it was so good!
He shrugged. “I didn’t want to ruin
the menu by serving a beer.”
I giggled at that. “Wine is okay.
And besides, I would drink it even if you handed me a bottle of beer.”
“Like what I’ve said, I want to
make this special for you.” He moved closer and switched our position as I was
now straddling his hips with his hands on my waist. “Before, I just order
random flowers and chocolates on Valentine’s for my Mom, Georgia and…” He
didn’t finish it and there was no need to. Freaking ex-girlfriends. “I’ve never
really thought about doing anything aside from the norm. But last week, when
one of the guys mentioned his plans for his girl today, you were the first
thing that came to my mind. I wanted to do something. I know you must have
received tons of flowers from before…” Hearts and Flowers by the one and only
Christian Grey. “so I thought of doing something different.”
My heart pounded through my chest
as he tightened his grip on me and looked me straight in the eyes. “I can’t
give you the world and all the flowers in it, so all I can offer you is me.”
As I gazed into his eyes, I knew
without a doubt he was way better than any other gifts I’d received before. I
wouldn’t be surprised if my heart would explode any second because of the
things he was making me feel. The warm, fuzzy feeling brought by his touch and
comfort of his manly scent were like drugs that I couldn’t get enough.
“Gavin,” I placed my champagne
glass aside and took his face on both hands. “I only want you. I don’t need the world and the fancy flowers… All I
want is right here with me. You.”
He crashed his lips into mine, pouring
everything into the kiss. My arms went instinctively went around him, meeting
his tongue with the same fervor and desire. The heady mixture of his warm
breath tinged with the sweetness of the champagne and raspberry, his soft wet
lips upon mine was enough to make me burn for him, wanting more of him.
He slowly pulled away, and pressed
our foreheads together. “Ana.” He whispered, gently running his nose against
mine. “You taste so sweet.”
I kissed the side of his mouth,
trailing down to his jaw and neck. I cupped his face, enjoying the rough
feeling of his stubble as I nibbled on his lower lip. “You’re my valentine
gift?”
He groaned when I sucked his
earlobe. “Yes.”
“I can do anything I want?” I ran
my hands to his shoulder, down to his muscled chest and hard abs then stopped when
I felt the hem of his shirt.
“Anything.” He kissed me again then
he pulled his shirt off. “I’m all yours.”
