A sheriff for Grace

Chapter 6

Grace pov

“Kayla please help me and stop laughing,” I say seriously to the phone. I’m nervous about what to wear to my date with Steven. And Kayla is not helping

“Sweetie stop stressing yourself. For that, you have told Steven is crazy about you. Whatever you will wear still he will want you”

“It’s just.” I touch my head

“It’s the first time that I’m so excited about a guy. He is gorgeous. I don’t want to be disappointed him”

“Sweetie there is no way to be disappointed by you. You’re gorgeous. Stop worrying” I sigh

“Ok. First thing. Where he is taking you?” she asks me calm

“He says it will be casual. And no to wear high heels”

“Well. So no fancy and formal dress. Is cold there?” She asks

“No, so much. You wear a jacket or coat but not too cold”

“OK. Wear your sort of leather skirt with folds, a red blouse or sweater. Red is so good on you. And flat shoes”

“Thanks”

“You see? Is not so hard. You worry too much and you can’t think. Is not that you don’t know how to dress” she says and I sigh

“I know. You don’t know to want that guy do to me”

“I can imagine. I’m in love too remember?”

“I didn’t say that I’m in love. I just like him”

“Hmmm”

“A lot”

“Honey. I’m in love and trust me you have the same symptoms” This can be true? Did I fall in love so soon? I have known him no more than a week. My God, I hope everything goes well.

“Ok. Let’s see how will go. Thanks again, sweetie.”

“Call me later to tell me what happened.”

“Ok, I will. Give kisses to Dylan” I say

“I will. You have good luck with him too” We say goodbye and end the call. It’s seven I have one hour to get ready. Thank God I told him late and I will have time to prepare. I take a shower fix my hair in curls and my simple make-up. I wear the clothes that Kayla tells me and I’m ready. I go downstairs to wait for him. Is already eight and I hear the doorbell. I take a deep breath, I give one lost look to the mirror and I open the front door.

He smiles and he is sexy as always. All black and a leather brown jacket. He is sexy and without the sheriff's uniform. It’s so hard to breathe.

“Hello”

“Hi, Grace. These are for you” he says and gives me a bucket of lilies. And a box of chocolate.

“Thank you, Steven. They are beautiful”

“I think they are nothing in front of you,” he says and he looks at me with a spark in his eyes.

“You always so flatter?”

“I’m just telling the truth”

“Well thank you. Give me a minute to put the flowers in the water and I'm ready to go” I say and I make space to enter the house

“You make really beautiful the house. I was coming here often to Mrs. Hall. She was giving us candies all the time” I laugh

“Well you stay in good shape,” I say as I fill water a vase for the flowers.

“Believe it or not I was a chubby boy. After I went in the army for a few years I lost weight.” He says

“Either way you must be a cute little boy,” I say and I walk to the living room. He walks beside me, I put the vase on the coffee table and I turn to look at him. He stares at me

“What?”

“You are so beautiful. Red is your color”

“Thanks. And black is yours. It makes you look more sexy and irresistible”

“Really? Then maybe I should wear it more when I’m with you” he says and he gives me his hand

“Shall we go?”

“Yes. I take my coat and bag and we can go” he helped me wear my coat. I take my small bag and I lock the house. We go for the car and he starts driving.

“So where we go?”

“I was saying for dinner. In one of my favorite in town. After Sally’s of course. You like Italian?”

“Yes. I love it. I went a summer with Kayla for two weeks and we gained five kilos.”

“Wow”

“I know. If we stay longer definitely we’ll go for more” I say and we laughing

“Tony is from Italy. So we will eat the original Italian food” he says

“That’s great” We chat about Italy until the restaurant. He asks what I liked and he tells me the only trip he made for entertainment was to Madrid. He didn’t say with who but I guess was with his ex. From what I learned from Catherine, they were ready to marry but he left my mouth before and left with an old boyfriend. I don’t get it, if I had someone like Steven I would stay with him forever. He is kind, handsome, sexy, and protective of all he loves. Perfect, no like all these guys I met before. He is strong and stays on his own feet not to daddy’s money. They weren’t all the same but they were college men who acted like they owned the place.

“We are here,” he says and he exits the car. Like a gentleman, he came and opened the door for me.

“Thank you,” I say and we walk inside. The place is beautiful and the decoration reminds Italy. We sit down and we order. As we eating the owner came to greet Steven.

“Nice to meet you, Grace,” he said giving me his hand

“Me too Tony. The food is perfect. And the place reminds Rome”

“Thank you. You have been in Rome?”

“Yes. About five years ago.” He asks about what I liked and he chatted with us for a while and then it was me and Steven

“Grace?”

“Yes?”

“I see your face. I know you want to ask me something but you hold it back. Ask whatever you want” he says. I want to ask something but I’m afraid of the answer.

“I’m sorry that I ask. But I have to know before I start something with you”

“You want to start something with me?” His question suprised me. He is a great guy and any woman will be lucky to have him and he asks that? He looks like a teen boy waiting if I want to be his girlfriend

“Yes. I will love that. I know our jobs are not ideal for having a relationship. But I’m sure we will find time for us.”

“I know we will. You make me very happy. So what is your question?”

“Sally and Catherine they mention you almost married in the past” his face looks calm

“Yes. We were together for almost ten years. After one point the proposal came as a natural consequence. A month before an ex-boyfriend came back to town and they felt each other grow stronger again. She was sincere with me and we canceled the wedding”

“So you don’t feel something for her anymore?”

“I had a great time with Lisa and I do not hold any grudges. She wasn’t the one and I wasn’t for her” That’s good. He looks indeed the subject is over in him and he is ready for new loves and affections.

“That means you are ready for something new in your life?”

“Yes. For a long time now. I just want this time to be sure that she is the one. My friends all these years trying to make me date again” A feeling of jealousy rises inside me

“They were nice girls but nothing made me want to go on a second date. When I saw you I felt the need to get to know you and I’m on the second date right?” He says and I giggle. He laughs

“Then we are on the same page. After a long time, I feel the same way. That is why I am willing to give it a try. My job is not easy. You have seen that many times I’m many hours at the hospital. For now, it will continue like that. You are ready for this?” He stretches his hand and touches mine.

“I’m a patient man. As I say I feel the need to be around so I will make time for us and I am sure you will do the same” I smile and hold his hand.

“I’m happy that we made things clear” After dessert we left the restaurant. Steven didn’t say where we going as he drove the car. We drive for about twenty minutes and when we reach the destination I exit the car. We are somewhere on the mountain and we see the city in front of us.

“It’s beautiful”

“Yeah it is,” he says but I see that he looks at me, not the city lights. When he will stop that? I’m tired blushing all the time. He takes my hands in his and he brings them on his lips. He kisses my hands and he smiles. I put my hands around him and I rest my head on his strong chest.

“Thank you for bringing me here. It’s so beautiful up there”

“I'm glad you like it. Here is my peaceful place. My favorite spot when I want to relax and think”

“I feel lucky that you showed me your favorite place” We stayed here for a while watching the city. Suddenly he makes me look at him and he caresses my cheeks. I tiptoe and my lips touched his. He responds to my kiss and he puts my hair behind my ears then he cups my face.

“Steven” he pulls me flat to him and I feel his hard c**k. I did that? I don’t deny it, between my thighs, a whole torrent is created. He makes me wet like no one before. He cut the kiss to take a breath. He rests his forehead on mine. We smile at each other and I hold him tight to me.

“I think we have to stop now. Or I will control myself Grace” That makes wetter for him. But he is right we have time.

“I know you are right. But is so hard to resist you” I say and his eyes become darker.

“We will do whatever you want baby. I waited for you so many years I can wait a little more” he says with so much care and love in his voice. He is perfect, as the man of my dreams. It will be a wrong if I sleep with him so soon? But we are adults we will deal with it. We both want it, it won’t be so bad. I want him so much in me.

“To your place or mine?” I say with a smirk. Is the first guy that I wanted so much in such a short time.

“I’m dying to show you my place”

“Let’s go then,” I say as he takes my hand leading me to the car.