Chapter 10: Chapter 10

As we drive to the designated location for the surprise, I hold Ava's hand in mine at the intersection.

Enjoying every second with her, every feel of her.

Ever since her sudden announcement, it almost feels as if the moments are fleeting by and I have to grab hold of them now.

After a few minutes, I park at the open space near the campsite and I watch as Ava stares, amazed.

In the open field, I had set up a large, tent on the wide, green lawn. And with the lights on the inside, fireflies dancing around and stars shining bright above, the scenario almost looked like something out of a fairytale.

Ava steps out of the car, her jaw hanging open and I step out too, following her as she walks towards the tent, taking in the scenery.

Then she steps inside the tent that is lit brightly, giving it a golden glow, and fully stacked with a bed, comforters and blankets, pillows, champagne and some berries.

I observe her unfiltered reaction as she stares in bewilderment and awe, her eyes drinking in the place.

"What...? How did you...? This is amazing!" She whispers, and turns to me, staring at me dreamily and something in me swells up and bursts at the sight of affection in her eyes.

She likes it.

She really likes it.

I didn't think I could make her so giddy again, but I did.

"Surprise." I say and she bites her lip as she comes closer, eyes glistening under the light.

"Are...are we spending the night here?" She asks softly and my gaze drops to her full lips, being nibbled between her teeth.

"Only if you want. I got us covered, even with a change of clothes." I say as she wraps her arms around my neck and her eyes search mine.

"When did you get the time to do all this?" She asks, amazed.

"I had all day." I murmur, my eyes fixated on her lips.

"You spent your entire day to prepare this for me?" She asks in a hushed whisper.

"Anything to make sure you get the perfect night." I say and she blushes unashamedly.

"Why would you do all this for me? No matter how many times I pushed you away. Why me, Aaron?" She whispers, leaning close, baring her emotions openly and I sweep my hands around her waist, pulling her even closer.

"Ava Jeanne, I don't care how this may sound or how it might make me look. But I have feelings for you. It's been ten years and for every single morning that I wake up, you're still the first person that comes to mind. Having you spend this one month with me has been an adventure that I enjoyed every part of. I just want the end to be just as special."

The end.

It feels painful but I have to say it.

I don't want Ava thinking that I want to keep her behind....

Even though the last thing I want is for her to leave.

"I hate to hear you call it the end." She says softly, our faces close and the emotions I see in her eyes almost take my breath away.

"Then let's not focus on that. Let's focus on now. Let's focus on here. Let's focus on us in this moment, Ava." I say and she let's out a laugh that almost sounds like a sob.

"Aaron, I...." she trails off, her eyes clouded with uncertainty.

"What is it?" I ask and she sighs.

"I want you to kiss me. I want you to hold me, to feel me, to make this night last for as long as we can hold on to it." She whispers, and delicately plants her soft lips on mine, kissing me slowly, teasing my lips.

Then my hold around her waist tightens, bringing her body firm against mine as my hand snakes up her back and our lips merge in need.

We take our time with the kiss, exploring each other's mouth, teasing and nibbling and tasting. Then I slowly move my lips to her bare collarbone, sucking and kissing while Ava let's out the sexiest moan ever, almost causing me to rip off her clothes and take her right there.

But I pull away instead, allowing the cool rush of air from outside to calm us down as she catches her breath.

"What?" She asks, confused. I can see her nipples now, hard and protruding through the gown. Her lips her moist and swollen, and her cleavage is heaving with every breath.

Damn it, Ava.

"Is everything okay?" She asks and I nod, trying to find the words as I walk towards the open tent flap and zip it shut.

"I just want tonight to be...."

I trail off as I turn around, greeted with an image of Ava lying on the bed with nothing but a white, sexy lace thong. Her dress and heels are discarded in  a corner.

"Perfect." I complete in a whisper as I watch her walk over to me.

I'm unable to move as she takes of my jacket, unbuttons my shirt and discards it, then her hands travel to my belt and soon enough, she tosses it aside.

"Me too." She whispers and her lips find mine again. This time I feel every inch of her warm, curvy body on mine and I pick her up and carry her to the bed.

"Did you put this on for me?" I murmur against her lips as my fingers toy with her lace panties.

"Yes." She moans and I take my time in kissing her, running my hands over every inch of her curvy body.

Craving her.

"You asked me to kiss you." I whisper as my lips leave hers and travel down her neck to her full, round breasts.

"To hold you."

My hand slips beneath her back and I press her closer to me, my lips hovering over the right nipple as I take my precious time.

Then Ava instinctively arcs her back, brushing her nipples against my lips and I briefly brush my tongue over it.

"Oohh..." she moans and that's all it takes for me to snatch the nipple in my mouth and slowly suck on it.

She clutches my hair, pulling me closer.

"To feel you." I whisper and move to the other nipple as my fingers finally slip inside her panties, grazing over her smooth, swollen lips and are greeted with her wetness.

"Oh baby..." I groan, sucking on her other nipple as my fingers part her swollen mound and I drench a finger inside her, stroking slowly.

"Aarooonnnnnn...." Ava moans, her hips slowly moving with rhythm and hearing my name like that only makes the throbbing between my legs worse.

"I want you." Ava moans as I trail kisses down her smooth, flat stomach to her navel, fingering her slowly.

"Yeah?" I groan, toying with her navel before I go even lower.

"I need you.....inside me." She moans as I tug at her thongs and take them off.

"Soon, baby."

I lift her legs up a little and take her toe in my mouth, kissing and sucking it as I watch her react.

She's biting her lip, panting, grabbing fist fulls of the sheet.

"Please..." she moans and I slowly trail soft kisses up her legs, behind her knee and finally on her inner thigh.

And then I taste her.

"Oh, my....." she moans, her hand reaching down and clutching my hair.

"You taste so good." I murmur, and then proceed to eating out her sobbing wet and swollen cunt.

Ava's POV

I'm unable to stop the semi-scream that escapes my mouth as Aaron's tongue invades me, expertly tasting and licking and eating me up.

I'm clutching his head, murmuring gibberish as he runs his expert tongue between the lengths of my lips, tasting my juices, and continuously sucking slowly on my sensitive spot.

"Ohhhh Yessss.....Yes, Aaron pleeaasse." I'm moaning as he latches on to my clit, tasting all of me, refusing to let go or to let any of my juices go to waste.

"I...I..." I moan warninlgy, unable to form the words as I feel a back breaking orgasm take its toll on me.

My toes curl, I arch my back and I let out a scream as my body reacts, shivering and shaking, while Aaron keeps his mouth on me, taking it all.

By the time I collapse on the bed, I'm panting and trying to catch my breath. Then I open my eyes and my gaze meets his, watching me closely.

"You're so beautiful." He says and leans in close, kicking off his trousers and boxers.

"Take me. Now." I whisper in his ear before snatching the lobe in my mouth, sucking it.

"Don't talk like that." He groans, trying to open a condom as I wrap my fingers around his thick, long, erect shaft, moist with pre-cum and begin to stroke it slowly.

"Forget the condom." I moan, already leading the tip of his shaft between my legs, coating it with my juices.

"Damn it, Ava." He groans, but he looks up at me,

"It's too risky." He says but I yank the condom from his hand and toss it away.

"I trust you. And the chances of me getting pregnant for a few days are slim to none." I say almost breathless as I lift my hips up, taking in the amazing length and size of him.

"Are you sure?" Aaron still asks, but doesn't stop me and I nod.

"Yes." I say and he takes over now, completely entering me.

My mouth is open but I'm unable to form any words or even moan. Feeling him like this is ecstatic.

It's satisfying.

It's.....incomprehensible.

I concentrate on catching my breath, unable to speak or moan because of the overwhelming feeling of him inside me.

Then he starts retreating and thrusting slowly, rendering me breathless.

"Ava Jeanne." He groans, his mouth buried against my neck as he thrusts into my depths slowly, taking his time.

Then he gradually begins to increase his pace as he holds my waist firm with one hand and continues thrusting into me.

Faster and faster.

I break my inaudible barrier as a loud moan erupts from my mouth.

And I'm screaming his name.

Begging him.

Enjoying him.

I don't realise how much I'm screaming until Aaron merges his lips with mine, shutting me up and we kiss each other hungrily.

Passionately.

It is like there is no need holding back anymore. We bare our needs shamelessly to each other, wanting and needing all that the other could offer.

Atleast for tonight.

Aaron's strokes go from fast to incredibly slow, as he lifts my legs even higher, gaining more access.

"Oh sweetheart..." he groans, drilling slowly into my depths, reaching points I never knew existed.

"Aaron." I say his name between gasps, unable to control myself and his gaze locks with mine as he starts thrusting faster again.

"Yeah, baby?" He says, thrusting faster into me, our gazes locked.

I'm suddenly overwhelmed with feelings as I feel another orgasm coming.

"Aaron..." I moan as I wrap my legs around him and my eyes cloud with tears.

"Ava..." he says my name, eyes still on mine and the orgasm rips through me like lightening, shaking every nerve in my body and I grab onto him for support.

"I love you."

The words are whispered, merging with the magical moment as I feel him erupt inside me and I shut my eyes, dwelling in how beautiful the moment feels.

For a few seconds, we lay there, panting. But when I open my eyes, Aaron staring back at me with a small smile and the slightest look of surprise in his eyes.

"I love you too." He says and it dawns on me.

I said those words.

To Aaron.

"I love you, Aaron." I say again, as if checking to see how the words felt like.

They feel....amazing.

They feel true.

Here, in this tent, in our little world, I had no fear. Nothing to stop me or hold me back.

Aaron chuckles and plants several kisses on my face.

"I love you, Ava Jeanne."

*****

"Now I get why cuddling is such a big deal." I say softly as Aaron's fingers intertwine with mine and I nuzzle my face closer to the crook of his neck while he chuckles.

"But we've cuddled before." He says, his voice low and husky and I play with my fingers over his chest.

"Well, I was partially asleep that time." I say and he plants a kiss on the top of my head.

"It's a good thing you're awake now." He murmurs and I bite my lip, enjoying the moment.

The top of the tent flap is open so we can see the starry night, but it still has a protective netting incase of bugs.

Still, everything feels perfect.

Absolutely perfect.

Right from the flower petals at the door, the little handwritten notes, the chocolates, the amazing dinner, the mind blowing lovemaking.

And now we were cuddling under the stars.

I have never had the grace of being held or cuddled. And even when I did, I turned it down.

But in Aaron's arms, there is absolutely no holding back.

No second thoughts.

I feel safe, special, loved.

I feel his arm around me hold me tighter.

"Why are you so quiet?" He asks and I look up at him slightly.

"I'm just thinking of how you actually did it. You really gave me the perfect night." I say and he smiles.

"It's the tip of the iceberg compared to what you deserve. If we had more time--" he is saying but I shut him up with a kiss.

"Let's not think about that." I whisper softly after the kiss and he sighs.

"Of course." He says softly and pulls me closer.

"Atleast after all these years, I got to hold you in my arms. Twice."

At those words, I look up at him.

"Which brings me to ask, this was really the surprise after prom? You wanted us to have sex?" I tease and he looks shocked and a bit embarrassed.

"What? N-no, of course not. The surprise was and is the view. Except back then it wasn't a tent I set up, it was more of a mini room at the back of my dad's van." He says and I can't stop myself from blushing.

"Really?"

"Yeah. I wanted us to talk, cuddle, probably makeout under the stars." He admits shyly and I adjust a little so that my face is closer to his.

"Well, it was worth the ten year wait." I says and kiss him.

"Mmm, you are my new hot chocolate." He says with a groan after the kiss and I giggle.

"So I'm your new weakness?" I ask, while his eyes remain on me.

"And my biggest." He says, then takes a deep breath and adds,

"I really do love you, Ava. I want you to know that."

I bite my lip as I drown in the moment.

In the emotions I see in his eyes.

In the feelings I feel in my heart.

"I do know that." I say without an atom of fear.

In this tent, the realities of the world couldn't reach us.

Not for tonight atleast.

For tonight, we were immune to the reality that came with the rising sun of tomorrow.

"But I might need you to remind me again." I whisper in his ear as I press my tender and sensitive breasts against his bare chest.

Aaron quickly flips me over, so I'm lying on the bed and he is above me.

"Why didn't you say so?" He says huskily before his lips meet mine again.