Chapter 11: Kiss

It shocked Matthew that he didn’t register at first what was happening.

He felt her lips on his and it took him a moment to register and he responded to her kiss.

Her tongue ran lightly over his lower lip as she was asking shyly for an entrance to deepen the kiss.

He allowed her as he opened his mouth and let her explore. Her arms around his neck grew tighter as she pulled herself closer to his body. He could feel the heat between their bodies as they kissed.

Leaving the glass on her nightstand, he wrapped his arms around her and took charge of the kiss.

Their tongues fought for dominance until he won easily. He could feel the desire that shook through her body at his kiss and touch it flamed the fire inside of him.

As his hands slide lower under her butt, he picked her up as her legs wrapped around his hips.

Their kiss was passionate, and he placed her on her bed.

She giggled as she bounced slightly, her eyes glazed over by the passion and lips swollen.

Matt slowly crawled over her body and captured her lips with his own. Her hands were all over him, he felt as she slid a hand under his T-shirt and ran a fingernail over his abs.

Hearing his groan at that action, she tugged at his shirt in an attempt to take it off. Complying he took the shirt off and attacked her neck with his lips.

Her fingernails ran all over his back, leaving lightly marks on them till they reached his hair and tugged at the ends.

He grew impatient as he took off her shirt and kissed her neck and shoulders nibbling lightly all over the skin as he was progressing slower.

She raised her back up and unclipped her bra as she needed to have his lips on her breasts.

Soon as the bra was off, he didn't lose any minute as he took one bud in his mouth and sucked on it as his other hand was caressing and pulling on the bud of her other breast. Her hips bucked as she was trying to feel him more.

Her breath was ragged and light whimpers could be heard every time he would suck hard on her bud.

He moved his freehand all over her side and stomach, teasing her with his fingertips.

She grabbed onto his head and push it up towards her as she roughly pressed her lips on his.

He bites her lip as she moaned out.

Wrapping her legs around his hips, she pushed them over that surprised him visibly as now she was straddling him.

“You are so beautiful...” he said looking at her to which she smiled.

She took that chance and ran over his chest and abs with her fingertips.

She leaned down and bite on the side of his neck, making him groan and tighten his grip on her hips.

Moving her hips slowly over his, she could feel him being excited and that just spiked her desire even more.

She was kissing his chest and sliding lower over his abs while using her fingers to unbutton his jeans.

As he felt her fingers trying to unbutton his jeans, he holds her shoulders and tried to look into her eyes.

“Paola…Paola we need to stop this.” He tried to reason with her but she just furrowed her eyebrows at that as she thought she heard wrong.

“What? Why?” she was in disbelief at what he said.

“Because this is too fast and not right.”

“What do you mean? Don’t you want me?”

Blowing out a frustrated breath, he looked into her eyes. "Yes I do, but not like this."

“I don’t understand.” She was looking at him pleadingly as her eyes can somehow make him say fuck it and just devour her over and over.

"Because we just meet, not even a few hours passed and I don't want to use you. I mean yes obviously I want you but more than that I want to first to get to know you and see if maybe there is something more between us, of course, if you would like to that is."

She took a deep breath and looked at his eyes. “I would like that very much, yes.”

“So then let’s start with our date to that ball and see where the night leads us from there?”

"Ok, even so, I would rather be alone with you."

He smiled at her, “We can stay as it’s requested and ran away later and be alone.”

"You know I didn't see you as a gentleman." Teasingly, she smiled at him as she moved aside and took her shirt to put it back on.

He laughed hearing that. “And why is that?”

"Well, your friends with Luke and he was always full of stories about your trio being wild and carefree, not to mention eye candy as you had your fair share of ladies as he said."

Getting up from the bed, he took his shirt off and pulled it over his head. She was watching at him and he could see she wanted him still.

If only he was as carefree as he was back then, he would not stop what they were doing, that is for sure.

But he liked her, and he didn’t want her to just be one of the many.

The one-night stand, you can have just so much but in the end more and more you go that path you feel empty and even lonely, especially if you have great friends that already have their families and watching them and seeing how happy they are, he felt he wanted that too. He was ready for settling down. The only thing was every girl before Paola he never took a slight interest in.

"Paola, look… if I was being as I was in my past…. what I mean to say is….. as I said, I want to get to know you. I don't want just to use you and ditch you, you deserve better plus I am not a kid anymore so of course as we grow we change too."

“You are right. I would like to see you again and maybe if we didn’t stop things would be weird or well we don’t know. But you do know I can decide and think for myself what I want and need to.” Winking at him, she passed by him and went to the kitchen.

She took two beers and offered him one. He took it and thanked her.

They sat down on her couch and drank in silence.

“I know you can decide what is good for you I don’t mean to take that control from you, but it would be too soon and too fast.”

They relaxed as they put everything out in the open and chatted about things that interest them.

He was surprised as she said she has two brothers and thanks to them she got to like football.

He took that as a mental note to add to a possible date to take her to watch some games together.

After some time together that was spent in easy chat and laughter, Matt said goodbye to her and left her apartment.

As he was driving, he thought about Paola how a sweet and funny and easy-going personality she has.

He liked her, and the more he got to know her, he liked her more.

It was hard for him to meet anyone that he would want to stay or maybe think of dating after his last relationship.

“Fuck.” Cursing at himself as he thought about her. About their time together and wondering what the hell went wrong.

Taking the highway road, he slammed down on the gas as the devil himself was after him.

Entering his family street, he noticed a black truck.

He noticed it a few times but didn't give it to much importance, but now he had to wonder.

Slowing down his car in the parking area, he got out of the car and moved fast into the shadows.

He wanted to see if he is right. If that car is following him.

The truck drove closer, slowing almost to a stop near his house.

Matt looked at the driver but could hardly see a guy, yes a guy, he was sure of that, but he couldn’t see his face exactly.

The truck didn't stop but drove off ahead, and Matt looked at its driver's plate and memorized it.

He should give it to Jeff and ask him to research it for him.

Walking inside his house, everyone was or out or asleep as it was late, he climbed up the stairs and got inside his bedroom.

He was walking restlessly in his room as he wanted to call Jeff, but again it was rather late.

Deciding he will call him, he dialed his number and listened to the phone line.

Drawling his fingers through his hair, he paced the room impatiently.

“Hello.”

"Hey, Jeff. Sorry to bother you this late, but I need to ask you for some help."

“What kind of help you need?”

“Can you track down black Mercedes truck, tinted windows? I need the name of the owner and address if it’s possible to get?”

“Sure, do you have a plate number?”

"Yes, I'll send you in text."

“How fast you need it and what is going on Matt?”

Exhaling, "As fast as you can give it to me. I am not sure but I saw that truck a few times following me and tonight I concluded as my suspicions are right as it followed me home."

“Shit, sure buddy, I’ll get on it the first thing in the morning.”

“Thanks.”

Feeling pent up from stress and this new occurrence, he went and took a shower and got to bed.

While he was in bed, his mind drifted over to Vivian and Paola. Groaning, he turned around in bed and hoped sleep will get to him fast.