Road To Revovery

Chapter 7 Sleepover

Elijah's POV

We pull up to my apartment building as I park on the side of the street. I get out first, checking out the surrounding area and I don't see anyone so I open her door for her, taking her hand into mine and leading her to my building. I open the building door for her, as she goes up the stairs and I shut the door behind me, following her up. We get to the hallway as I lead her down to my apartment, opening that door for her as well.

"Thanks Eli." She says walking past me and into my place. I quickly shut the door behind us and locking it now feeling my heart beat out of my chest.. Unforeseen circumstances finally brought us together.. Not in the way I had hoped so I'm trying to not ruin this or make her even remotely uncomfortable.. Especially after her shitty day.

"So you can take my bed and I'll sleep on the couch, I just need to get myself a change of clothes and I can give you some too if you would like.. I don't have any women's clothing but I have something you can wear." I reply as she smiles and nods. "I would appriciate that thanks Eli." She follows me into my room as I walk into the closet and tossing her a shirt and shorts, before grabbing some for myself.

I grab my clothes saying, "I'll get changed in the bathroom then leave you alone to get comfortable by yourself."

"Ok that's sounds fine.. thanks.. um.. I was just wondering.. you heard all about my shitty day.. So what happened with yours to make it so bad?" She asks as I panic not knowing if I should tell her why my day went downhill. I have talked to her about a lot of stuff, in my life over the past almost month.. But my feelings for her is something I can't seem to get out.. I don't know if my feelings will freak her out or not.. With her being in a vulnerable state and she has been progressing so well for herself, that I don't want to mess that up.. But that's a possibility of happening, that's if I say it was because of her leaving, that I had a shitty day.

I quickly walk into the bathroom shutting the door behind me.. I sit there for a second mulling over if I should tell her. I take off my scrubs from my long day then slipping on my shorts as I let out a deep breathe, before saying through the door. "If we are both being honest, I was actually sad because.. Well this is hard for me to say, because this is something so new for me too.. I have never felt like this.. But I was having a shitty day because.. You weren't there." I slip my shirt over my head. "I always loved going to your room.. and just knowing you weren't there, broke my heart honestly." I say letting out a deep breath, opening the door to see how she feels about my feelings.. So I look for her and finally see that she is passed out on my bed.

I chuckle at the irony of that.. I finally get the guts to say it out loud and no one hears it.. Especially the woman intended to hear it.

I walk closer to my bed, getting a better look at her since she is laying slightly on her side.. when she changed, she only put on my shirt. It's slightly hiked up showing her exposed thighs along with the bottom of her cute little bubble butt. I inch closer noticing she is snuggled to my pillow, but no blanket. I lightly pull the little bit of blanket that's under her body.. pulling it all the way out as I cover up the rest of her half naked body.

She snuggles into the pillow as some of her hair drapes over her face. I sit down next to her, reaching out, pushing the stray hairs out of her face as I tuck them behind her ear. I just admire her natural beauty.. like her creamy soft skin that's accompanied by that natural glow. She just radiates beauty, without even trying. I keep admiring the stunning gem before me, only for a moment.. I hear her lightly humm as she turns over more and I get nervous, getting up quickly from the bed. I don't want her to think I'm being weird or creepy.. So I quickly take my leave to the couch to spend the night.

I lay down on the couch and I can't seem to think about anything but her. I turn on the TV trying to distract myself, as I eventually fall asleep.

----The Next Morning----

I wake up instantly to the feeling of having to take a major piss. I jump up quickly making my way into my room and bathroom with a haste. Once I get out, I glance over at my bed and I can see that Avery has one of her legs hanging out across the bed.

I notice the shirt she borrowed is halfway up her back and showing her ass that's hanging out. I chuckle at that sight as she moves around again.. I slowly make my way out of the room just admiring that sight before me, taking mental pictures before I leave my room. It's still really early so I go and lay back down to pass back out for a little longer

----A Couple Hours Later----

The aroma of some scrumptious smelling food fills my nostrils as I moan out living that smell. I open my eyes and realize it's not a dream.. none of that was a dream.

So I jump up quickly looking around my place as I lock my gaze on Avery who is still just in my shirt as she cooks breakfast on the stove. I get up, making my way across the house and to the kitchen island. I sit down at the bar stool just admiring the enticing morning delight in my sights.

She is stirring the food and rotating her hips from side to side as she cooks different food on each burner. "Well good Morning Sunshine. What a pleasant surprise.. I didn't know that you cooked?" I say nicely to her as she quickly turns around, obviously not hearing me arriving.

"Hey, um.. I didn't know either I just wanted to cook, so I did.. so if it sucks.. sorry. I just wanted to do something nice for you since you have been so sweet to me." She responds quickly as I just smile, causing her to do the same before she turns around stirring again.

"Well it smells amazing if that means anything.. so I'm sure it will taste great." I reply to her as she she retorts, "I hope so.. Sorry if this is too early for you, I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep.. but I wanted to make sure to get you some breakfast before you work.. So what time do you work today?"

"I don't work Fridays." I reply to her as she turns around glacing at me for a second. "You have worked the past 3 Friday's with me and your telling me you don't work Friday's?" She asks, making me so nervous, as I rub the back of my neck sheepishly before responding softly. "I just came in on my own.."

I watch her spin back around, looking at me curiously, "Are you saying that you came into your work on your day off.. working with me most the day as if it was any other and never got paid for it?" She asks clarifying as I keep rubbing my neck, nodding but looking away.

"Why would you do that?" She asks as I clear my throat. "I just really like your company.. I need to go get dressed I'll be right back." I say hopping up and making my way to my room to internally beat myself up.. Gosh I'm such a chicken s**t! I had the opportunity to say something and I ran.. Seriously this is stupid.. I need to step up and say something. Yea that's it.. That's what I'll do.. I think that to myself, encouraging motivation, as I walk with a determination in my step. I turn the corner and she is bent over picking something up.. What is she picking up? Who knows.. All I can see is her exposed ass making me forget everything I had in my head to say to her. My mind goes completely blank as I just enjoy the view.. She grabs whatever she dropped as she stands up and turns around so I quickly move out of sight, so she won't question me.

"What am I going to do now?" I question myself as I go back to my room. I pace around my room then groaning to myself as I run my hand through my hair. I take my shirt off throwing it across the room to my dirty clothes hamper.

I'm startled by a soft voice behind me. "Hey Eli.. I'm sorry for overstepping my boundaries with you."

I turn around with confusion apparently on my face. I don't know what she is talking about. But the one thing I do notice is the way she is looking at my exposed upper body. Her eyes are locked and it looks like she has to just tear away her gaze.

"What are you talking about Avery?" I ask her as she looks nervous playing with her hands before replying. "Well.. I can tell that me being here is making you uncomfortable and that's the last thing I want, especially since you have been so sweet to me.. So I'll just go.. Thanks for everything though." She says grabbing her pile of clothes and heading to the bathroom to change.

Dammit this can't happen I just got her here and what? Because I don't have the guts to say something, she is going to leave, because she is misunderstanding how I'm feeling about her?.. No I can't have that, I have to say something.. But what? Shit.. Anything at this point just as long as she stays with me.. what to do?

I pace around as I see the door open. She sadly smiles at me, placing the shirt she was wearing on my bed as she says, "Thank you for everything you have done, you don't know what it means to me. I won't ever forget it.. Hopefully with my brain being f*#ked up at the moment I guess I can't exactly promise that... But this was memorable.."

I notice her pause for a second as if she is thinking, she turns, then walks up to me as I feel my breath getting caught in my throat from her breathtaking eyes. She steps on her toes and kissing my cheek lightly before whispering. "Thank you.. I'll miss you."