Chapter 11

Michael woke to his alarm and quickly turned it off so it wouldn’t wake up the beautiful young woman lying next to him.

She was sleeping so peacefully, and for a few moments, he just watched her chest gently rise and fall with deep breaths. The sheet barely covered her breasts, and her hair fanned out sexily around her head.

A grin came to his face when he thought about their night together and how responsive she was. He couldn’t wait to make love to her and be one with her.

He stopped himself when he realized what he had just thought. ~Making love to her? Woah, where the hell did that come from? This was just sex, and that’s all it could be. He better reel his ass in before he gets fucked even more!~

He got up and showered after checking on Ollie, who was still sleeping soundly. He had a great idea while he was getting dressed and wanted to talk to Craig and ask for his help.

He leaned down and kissed Anelise’s shoulder, which made her move a bit. She just seemed so peaceful, so he took out his phone and snapped a picture of the sleeping beauty in his bed before walking out the door.

A smile was spread on his face all morning, which Craig noticed right away.

“That good?” He smirked.

“Asshole, I’m not saying a word about it!”

Craig raised an eyebrow. “You aren’t going to kiss and tell?”

Michael shook his head. “No. Ani deserves more respect than that!”

Craig just observed Michael, trying to decipher what he was thinking, but he didn’t know how to process what he was seeing.

“Can I ask you a huge favor?” Michael asked.

“How huge? Like a dinner and round of golf on you? Or like an expensive bottle of bourbon and naming your next child after me?” Craig asked pompously.

“Not sure, you tell me,” Michael responded.

“Ask away, my friend,” Craig said, sitting in the comfy chair in the office Michael was using.

“Can you watch Ollie for me tomorrow and Saturday night?”

Craig’s eyebrows shot up again. “Why?!”

“I want to take Ani to Paris for a special weekend.”

“Seriously?”

Michael nodded. “Yeah. I can get cheap tickets, and it’s a really short flight. She would love spending the weekend there, and I want to surprise her.”

“Holy shit, you are falling for this girl!”

“What?! No! This is just a weekend trip. It’s a romantic city, and she is a self-admitted helpless romantic and who knows if she will be back anytime soon,” he reasoned to his best friend.

“Uh…hmm, whatever you say. Sure, I’ll look after Ollie. We’ll eat quesadillas and ice cream until we explode.”

“I owe you one, man! Just name it, and it’s yours!” Michael promised.

“You may regret that!” Craig chuckled.

Michael pranced to his computer and started making some plans. He then pulled out his phone to text Anelise.

~“Want to get away this weekend?”~

She responded after a few minutes, ~“Sorry, Ollie and I were feeding the ducks. You mean without Ollie?”~

~“Yes, adults only.”~

~“If you are ok with leaving Ollie, then I’m down.”~

~“Excellent! Pack a bag. We’ll leave by 4.30 p.m. on Friday!”~

~“Sounds great!”~

Michael put his phone away and grinned to himself for the rest of the day, imagining all the things they were going to do.

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Anelise was cooking some dinner in the kitchenette, mulling over her conversation with Leslie earlier. Leslie pressed her for details about her epic night, and Anelise told her how amazing he was and how good it felt.

“Oh my God, he is epic! He wants to pop your cherry and make it special!” Leslie squealed. “But how was it when he went down on you?”

“While I have nothing to compare it to, Leslie, it was unbelievable. Ok, between us, I came so hard that I thought I saw stars, like my vision went white and felt like I was going to implode!”

“Damn Ani... I have never even had that!” Leslie said in awe, “So when is the big night then? Tonight?”

“I don’t know, Leslie!” Ani said, rolling her eyes, “We haven’t planned it out to the minute! I would like it to be spontaneous!”

She continued, “I don’t want him to say, ‘Hey Ani, I will be home at 8.30 p.m. and I expect to be balls deep in you by 8.45!’ I mean, seriously Lulu!”

“I know, I know. I’m sorry! I’m just so excited that my little girl is growing up and ~finally~ gonna have sex!”

“I hate you, you know that right?” Anelise sighed.

“I hate you too! Text me later!” Leslie replied and made kissing noises over the phone before hanging up.

Anelise was shocked to see Michael’s text, asking if she wanted to go away for the weekend, but she agreed when she sensed his excitement.

She relayed the update to Leslie, who demanded details the second she had them. Anelise promised she would when it was appropriate. Leslie threatened her, and Ani ignored it, loving the woman more for her concern.

Anelise was smiling and thinking about where they were going when she heard the suite door open and Ollie squeal out “Daddy!”

Anelise smiled, hearing the joy and love in the little boy’s voice at the sight of his father. You could tell that they adored each other, and it was special to see.

She let them have their time and went to the kitchenette. She jumped when she felt his hands on her waist as she was stirring the pesto. He leaned down and kissed her neck.

Anelise smiled, feeling his large warm hands on her body and letting his woodsy cologne envelop her senses. “How was work?”

“Boring, but I’m so glad that we have a whole weekend off!” Michael said, nuzzling her neck.

“You know that we don’t have to go anywhere, right?” Anelise said.

“Oh, I know. But I really want to,” he said. “Just like I can’t wait until Ollie is asleep so I can take you to my bed and make you cum again.”

She gasped when she processed his words and turned around to look at him. “Seriously?”

Michael grinned. “Oh, so serious! I kept thinking about how fucking beautiful you looked laying naked on my bed, and it made for a long day!”

She blushed, swallowed, and went back to stirring the pot. “Did you really think about me today?”

Michael moved to the side and gently turned her head to him. “Yes. I thought about you all day long, hence our weekend getaway.”

She looked at him skeptically. Michael came closer and gently kissed her. She felt the need and desire behind the kiss. Her heart fluttered, and she touched his face. Anelise smiled at him and knew she believed him.

The trio ate and played together, showering Ollie with affection. The little boy was babbling, singing, and talking to them, getting them to engage him the whole night with their undivided attention.

Michael was thrilled to be able to bathe his son, spend some quality time with him, and read him several stories for bed. Ollie came out after his bath and ran into Anelise’s arms and hugged her tightly. “Night-night, My Ani! Lub you!”

“I love you too, my sweet boy!” Ani replied and kissed his cheeks over and over, making the little boy giggle and squeal.

Michael watched from the hall, enjoying their interaction, and was amazed at how well they got along and how deep their interactions were.

Kathy’s interactions with Ollie were never as deep, and thinking about it made him sad. He really hoped that Ollie had not lacked love and affection while he was with her.

“Alright buddy, let’s go to bed,” Michael called out. Ollie ran to his father and was thrown in the air, causing more squeals, and they disappeared down the hall to Ollie’s room.

Anelise smiled and then sat on the couch to watch some TV, flipping channels to see if anything interesting was on. She found older episodes of the ~Graham Norton Show~ and giggled as she watched.

Michael kissed his son’s forehead as he drifted off, pulled up the blanket a little, and then closed the door behind him after turning the light off.

He found Anelise relaxing on the couch and laughing, and he loved the musicality of her voice. He sat next to her and grabbed her hand, kissing it.

She turned and looked at him. “Did Ollie go down okay?”

He nodded. “Yep, after I read the ~Paw Patrol~ book three times!

Anelise laughed. “Sorry! I had no idea he would be so obsessed with that book!”

Michael looked at her. “I should make you pay for getting him that book. What do you think?”

“What kind of payment are you thinking?” She smirked.

Michael stood up and offered his hand, and she took it. He helped her up and yanked her to him so they were chest to chest. He then kissed her.

After pulling away breathless, Anelise asked, “Is that my payment?”

“Oh no, that was just the first installment! You have to follow me to get the rest of your payments squared away!”

He grinned at her and started walking her down the hallway to the master. He stopped inside and pulled her to him. He kissed her again and quickly moved to her neck, pushing her hair to the side.