Love Me

Chapter Eighteen

Nathan

Dinner was nice. As usual, Gran was chatting, making sure everyone was included. It was heartwarming to see that she accepted Alyssa so easily. Usually when I introduced someone I had an interest in to my grandmother, she'd grill the girl and if she doesn't like her, embarrass her so much she'd want nothing to do with me.

I know she did all that out of love but it cost me some beautiful girls. I just hope she doesn't do the same to Alyssa.

After the meal, we all went to the living room. As per our agreement, Alyssa sat next to me, my arm around her shoulder and her head resting on my chest. Gran awed at us, gushing at how cute we looked while grandad agreed with her.

He knew about the contract but chose not to tell Gran. He knew that if he told her she would be terribly hostile to Alyssa, something none of us want to deal with. Her ignorance was our bliss.

“So, Alyssa, what did you do before you married Nathan?” Gran asked.

“I worked in my uncle's company after college.” She answered.

“What about your parents, dear?”

Her shoulders dropped and she forced a smile. “They passed away.”

“Oh, no. I'm so sorry, I should've been more careful.” Gran said remorsefully.

“It's alright.” Alyssa dismissed it but it could see her mood had dampened.

It was obvious her parent's death hit her hard. Well, I would be devastated if my mum died when I was so young. I doubt I'd even be able to talk about her. I wanted to comfort her but I didn't know how. I just started rubbing my thumb on her arm, hoping that it would do something to help her somehow.

She looked up at me with a stiff smile and turned back to Gran. She made sure to stay away from the topic of Alyssa's parents and focused me on me and my embarrassing childhood stories. By the end of the night, I was thoroughly embarrassed and Alyssa and Oliver had laughed their hearts out.

It was late by the time Gran was tired and the jet lag was getting to me. Alyssa was tired as well and Oliver was practically asleep so we decided to call it a night. I picked Oliver up and took him to his room, leaving Alyssa to get ready to sleep.

Today would be the first time she and I would share a bed. The night in the living room was, well, in the living room. Today we were going to be in a bedroom alone. I knew Alyssa wasn't ready to have sex with me yet but it was so hard to control myself. There would be times that I'd find myself staring at her arse while she walked or my eyes just fixed on her ample breasts.

It was torture.

I can't count the number of cold showers that I've taken, since I met her.

I made sure Oliver was properly tucked in before I returned to my room. When I opened the door, Alyssa was in just a towel. She quickly grabbed whatever piece of clothing that was on the bed and used it to cover her chest.

I, however, did not cover my eyes. Her long legs were exposed which was a rare sight. The towel hugged her body more than anything I'd ever seen her in, making the curve of her hips more prominent. Her full lips were slightly open, tempting me. I felt my cock throb. She looked so beautiful.

“Nathan?” She called.

I blinked, willing to make myself concentrate on what she was saying and not her voluptuous body. “Hm?”

“You're staring.” She told me.

Could she blame me? “Sorry, I didn't realize.” I lied, averting my eyes.