MADELINE POV

I currently sat in Grayson's car while we held hands. I made sure to let Lisa know I wasn't going to need a ride to school today.  Finally, I had my first boyfriend and we were on our way to school.

Grayson pulled my hand to his lips and kissed it. I loved how caring and gentle he was towards me. Not too long ago I had just confessed to him and you could see the joy radiating from him.

Who would have thought that I would date my childhood enemy. Although I did worry for when Ian and Grace came back from vacation. What would they think about my relationship with Grayson? Would they disapprove of us? 
I decided to push away my negative thoughts and focus on the happiness my new boyfriend brought. 

Today would be the last day of finals and tomorrow was the big football game. I was genuinely excited to see Grayson in action. I knew how passionate he was about it.

We finally arrived at the school parking lot. I took off my seat belt and was about to get off when I felt Grayson grab hold of my hand. 

I turned my body to face him.

"What's wrong?" I asked him.

He stared into my eyes and then my lips.

"Can I kiss you?" He asked.

I could see how desperate he was to kiss me. His eyes expressed this longing and I knew he wanted me. 

My cheeks were red and my body felt hot just thinking about kissing Grayson. 

"Fine, but make it quick. We can't be late for class." 

Today would be the last day of finals and I was not coming in late. Although I would be lying if I said that was the only reason. Every time he kissed me it made me want more.

Grayson smirked from my answer and proceeded to kiss me. His arms wrapped around my waist as he pulled me closer to his side. It was a gentle, soft kiss. His warmth gave me comfort and I couldn't help but feel this pull towards him. I couldn't explain it, but it just felt natural being with Grayson.

He began to speed up the kiss and even slipped his tongue in my mouth. Although I didn't give him entrance knowing what that did to both of us.

I then felt him sneak his hand on my bare thigh as he gently massaged it. He seemed desperate to touch me and feel my body. 

His hand moved higher were he grabbed hold of my ass. He gave it a light squeeze making me moan. I felt so embarrassed that I tried to move away but Grayson held me in place.

He didn't want me to leave and was definitely not planning on stopping. It was then that he was able to put his tongue in and devour my mouth. I followed his rhythm kissing him with that same fervor. 

I wondered exactly how long Grayson had been in love with me? I could tell how much he cherished every moment we were together. He constantly wanted to be by my side and always did his best to care for me.

His tender touch and attentiveness towards me was remarkable. He was honestly the best boyfriend I could ever ask for. 

Finally he pulled away allowing us both to regain our breaths. I looked over at him and he smiled back at me. He began to touch my hair feeling the texture of it.

"You're so beautiful" He said with mesmerized eyes. 

My face felt hot from his sweet words. I couldn't help but smile at him. He leaned over to me and kissed my forehead. I loved it when he did that. It was nice how he could kiss me so erotically and yet so gently sometimes.

"Want to know a secret?" 

I wondered what he planned to tell me.

"What is it?" I asked.

He leaned closer and whispered into my ear.

"You look sexy in that uniform. I have actually fantasized fucking you with it." 

Before I could react Grayson got out of the car and went around to open the door for me. My face was certainly bright red at this point.

Grayson just gave me a wink and smirked. He grabbed my hand and kissed it.

"I love you" He said.

Everything this man said surprised me. He would definitely give me a heart attack one of these days.

"I swear one of these days you're going to give me a heart attack Grayson Lockwood." I smiled at him.

I didn't say that I loved him back. This seemed like a much better answer for the moment. Hopefully he wouldn't notice that I was trying to avoid saying those words. Love was a complicated term that meant a lot to me. I certainly cared for Grayson and I was very attracted to him but it wasn't love just yet.

I had just started dating Grayson, it would be crazy for me to say that I loved him so soon. 

Unfortunately he caught on to my distraction.

"I know you don't harbor such strong feelings for me just yet. I have loved you for a very long time and now that you have given me a chance, I feel like the luckiest man in the world. I will make you unimaginably happy every time we're together and I promise you I will make you fall in love with me. Hopefully as much as I love you." 

I could see how hopeful he was for me to love him back.

He grabbed my hand tightly and kissed it. It was a habit of his which I didn't mind. For some reason it felt like reassurance that he truly cared for me.  

We walked to school and got plenty of stares. Maybe I wasn't popular but Grayson sure was. Everyone would definitely be talking about this for a while. Many of the students loved to gossip and there was bound to be some talk about Grayson dumping Anabelle for me. Which to be honest was true.

Grayson took me to my class and gave me a soft peck on the lips.

"I'll see you after school my love." He said before leaving. 

I waved goodbye to him and then entered my class. We only had two class periods today were we would be doing finals. We only had a ten minute break which was mainly to get to our other class. 

I quickly sat down and the test began. 

After four hours of dreadful exams I was officially done with finals! 

Luckily this last class I had was with Lisa so I walked over to her. 

"I am so happy finals are over. Starting tomorrow our summer vacation starts! Well kinda, but I am so happy we are done with this dreadful school!" 

"Honestly, same!" I answered.

Tomorrow was the football game, then on the weekend we would be going to our graduation trip and finally the actual graduation ceremony would take place.

I was so excited to spend time with Grayson and also to meet my mother. She had promised me she would come, which I was really anticipating. 

"So, are you going to tell me who took you to school today? Oh wait, let me guess, could it possibly be Dylan?" 

Oh no, I had completely forgotten to talk with Dylan. I really needed to tell him that I was dating Grayson. Although I was worried I would hurt his feelings.

"Actually no, it was Grayson." 

Lisa seemed surprised.

"Well a lot of things happened. I kissed Dylan yesterday and I may or may not be dating Grayson." 

"You what!" Lisa yelled.

"Don't scream." I told her.

She still seemed very shocked.

"Wow girl you really have been busy. To be completely honest I kinda saw this one coming. Grayson always showed too much concern for you and the way he looked at you gave it away. I mean I'm happy for you, Grayson is a real hunk of a man! But have you talked with Dylan yet?" 

Lisa took this better than I expected. 

"No, I haven't told him yet. Although I'm really scared to talk to him, I don't want to hurt his feelings." 

No matter what I would talk to him and be honest with him. I still cared for Dylan and I didn't want this to affect our friendship.

We had walked out of the school building and ended up bumping into Dylan. My heart was beating fast and I worried about what I would say to him.

"Go on" Lisa said to me. 

My heart was beating fast bit I knew this was the right thing to do. 

I walked over to Dylan.

"Can we talk in private?" I asked. 

"Yes of course" Dylan seemed happy and somewhat excited. I couldn't help but feel terrible for what I was about to say to him. I was going to reject him and I worried he would never want to speak to me again.

Although it seemed like the world was against me because I heard my name being called and I turned to see Grayson. This was going to make things more complicated. 

I felt someone's presence near me. Grayson stood behind me as he wrapped his arms around my waist possessively. 

Dylan noticed and his entire face changed. He looked sad and shocked.

I turned to Grayson.

"Can I talk with him in private please?" I asked Grayson.

He held onto my waist tighter and surprised me with a sensual kiss. I was surprised by his sudden actions and I practically froze.

"Alright, now you can talk with him. I'll be waiting for you in my car. " Grayson then left. 

I knew he was crazy jealous but I would deal with him later. Right now I was concerned for Dylan.

"I'm so sorry for the interruption." I hoped he would still hear me out.

He just stood there, motionless. I felt so bad for doing this to him. I truly cared for him. 

"So you're dating Grayson?" He finally spoke.

"Yes, I am. I finally came to the realization that I really like Grayson and that I want to be with him." I wanted to be honest with him.

"I wanted to apologize for this sudden announcement. I was trying to figure out how I truly felt about you and Grayson. I questioned who exactly it was that I wanted to start a relationship with, and who I truly felt romantic feelings for." 

"So it wasn't me" He sounded dejected.

It felt like I'd been punched in the stomach looking at him like that. 

"But I truly care about you Dylan. You have been an amazing friend to me and I really wish everything can remain the same between us. I know it's selfish so you don't have to agree with me." 

I didn't know what else to say.

"Thank you for being honest with me. I'm just going to need some time to think about it all." He wouldn't look at me and instead he walked away.

I felt like crying for hurting him like that. But my heart belonged to someone else. I walked towards Grayson's car and sat in the passenger seat. 

"What did you two talk about?" He asked. 

I knew he was burning to find out what had happened. He was very protective of me and quite possessive. I knew he greatly disliked Dylan and easily got jealous whenever I hung out with him.

But I couldn't help but feel like a terrible person. Warm tears fell down my cheeks as I sat there staring down at my legs. Did I just lose a friend? I knew the answered pretty well.

"My love please don't cry." I could hear the concern in his voice. 

He moved closer to me and hugged me the best way he could. The car didn't give us very much space but we managed somehow. I immediately began to silently cry as I held onto Grayson. It felt ok to let my guard down whenever I was with him since he made me feel safe and protected. His gentle and warm embrace gave me the comfort I desperately needed at the moment. 

After a bit I finally stopped crying. We moved back and Grayson began to wipe away my tears with his blazer. He then placed a tender kiss on my forehead.

"Please don't cry princess. It hurts me to see you in pain." 

I hated seeing him worry about me. I gave him a weak smile to show him I was feeling better. It still made me feel sad that I hurt Dylan, but at this point there was nothing else I could do. 

"Thank you Grayson. You always know how to make me feel better." 

I grabbed his hand and kissed it. It was a loving gesture he loved to do to me. Hopefully he would like it as well. 

His cheeks turned red and I soon realized he was embarrassed. I couldn't help but smile at how adorable he was. Grayson was a very serious person and nothing could intimidate him, but it was cute to see him act like a nervous puppy. 
 
"Let's go home now princess." He said. 

We both put on our seatbelts and off we went to the place we call home. If someone would have told me that the man I have been living with almost my entire life would be my boyfriend, I honestly would not have believed them. I felt so fortunate that I actually lived with my boyfriend since It gave us plenty of time to be together. 

We finally arrived at the mansion and we headed to our rooms to leave our bags and change into comfortable clothes. I wore a blue shirt and shorts. They were my favorite pajamas since the material was so soft. I also knew that Grayson would appreciate this outfit since he loved it when I wore shorts.

I got out of the bedroom and walked downstairs to meet up with Grayson who was making us dinner. Thank God he knew how to cook because I wasn't very good at it. My mom had tried to teach me how to cook when I was a child. I watched her make pancakes in the morning or pasta for dinner. She looked so happy when she cooked for us that I always wanted to give it a try. One day my mom had brought ingredients for lasagna and I was supposed to be her student for that day. Although when my dad came home he had gotten extremely upset about the mess we had made. He threw the lasagna we had worked so hard on and the glass container shatter. I remember silently crying in that moment as I trembled in fear. That night he beat my mother because of it and we never did it again. 

 I finally made it to the kitchen and I stared at Grayson as he worked on a homemade pizza. He silently worked on the dough as he knead it. It amazed me every time he cooked and the detail he put to his dishes. My father would never have done something like this. He always said that cooking was for women. I couldn't help but find the contrast between my sweet boyfriend and my dreadful father. 

"Is there anything I can help you with?" I asked. 

Grayson looked up at me and practically jumped from the surprise.

I couldn't help but laugh at his cute reaction. 

"You scared me my love. I didn't hear you walk in." 

I walked over to him and gave him a kiss on the cheek. 

"What can I help you with?" I asked. 

He looked me up and down but then immediately looked away.

"Um.." He cleared his throat. 

"Can you bring the toppings from the fridge?" 

I wondered why he became so serious all of a sudden. But I decided I would wait for him to tell me himself what was going on.

I grabbed the cheese, tomato sauce, and other toppings we had gotten for the pizza. We finished making the food pretty quickly and decided to head over to the theater room and watch a movie. The pizza would take a while to bake so this just felt like the best thing to do while we waited.

I sat down in one of the comfy chairs and Grayson grabbed the remote.

"What would you like to watch?" He asked me.

I hated horror films because I got easily scared so that was a big no. Although I preferred romantic comedies but I knew Grayson wasn't a big fan of them. 

"Would you like to watch ratatouille?" He asked. 

I couldn't help but smile. He knew that was my favorite movie ever since I was a child. 

"I would love to! I'm glad you paid attention over the years." 

"If course I did. I know everything about you Madeline. Your likes and dislikes, I can read your facial expressions perfectly, and I know you always sleep with the two large pillows on your sides so you feel like someone is with you as you sleep. I know you love it when I embrace you because you feel protected by me. I know how compassionate and kind you are to those around you. But most importantly I know how much you cherish your mother and how happy you are everytime she writes you a letter." 

He was right about all of those things. I did sleep with two pillows beside me. As a child my mother would lay beside me until I fell asleep. It gave me the security that she would protect me from my father. My facial expression usually gave me away if I was feeling sad, mad, or happy. I absolutely loved it when Grayson held me in his arms. Much like he had pointed out, it made me the happiest reading my mother letters. It felt like she was still by my side guiding me throughout life. 

"Wow! You do know me pretty well. Although I can't help but wonder how you know I sleep with pillows beside me?" 

Did he sneak in my room when I was sleeping?

I planned to tease him for it if he did but he gave me a serious look.

"I sometimes hear you screaming or crying in your sleep. It's so loud sometimes that it wakes me up and I can't help but run to your room and sleep beside you until you calm down. You've never caught me fortunately but I guess now is a good time to confess." 

I can't believe I never realized that. I did occasionally have nightmares of my father but I never assumed they were affecting me that much. As a child I had them very often and Grayson always stayed by my side helping me fall asleep. 

"Thank you Grayson. I guess I still haven't gotten over my trauma with my father." 

I really did feel grateful towards Grayson.

He grabbed my hands and kissed them. 

"I will always protect you Madeline. No one can hurt you as long as you're by my side, I promise you. If it were up to me I would sleep beside you every night." 

I honestly didn't mind that, but maybe sleeping in the same room in an empty house wasn't a very good idea, especially with our last encounter. 

"Thank you Grayson, but I think I'm ok for now. If I need you I will knock on you door and run into your arms like last time." 

He simply smiled in return. I know he was very pleased last time when I came to his room. He loves when I lay beside him.

"Well if you won't sleep beside me can you at least sit on my lap while we watch a movie?"
He looked hopeful and it was honestly difficult for me to say no to those beautiful hazel eyes of his. 
 
"Alright, I'll sit next to you." 

I walked over to him and sat on his lap. My feet were hanging on the side of the chair as I rested my head on his chest. I couldn't help but hear his rapid heart beat. Grayson was really nervous right now, but why? 

"Are you nervous?" I asked.

"Yes" Is all he said.

I moved my head back and faced him.

"Why is that?" I was curious to hear what he would say. 

He couldn't even look me in the eyes.

I began to laugh.

"What's wrong Grayson?"  I began to lightly brush his hair with my hands. It was so soft that I was always tempted to touch it.

To be honest I was also a bit shy to be so close to him but I realized that it was better this way. I examined his features looking at every curve and detail in his face. He was well groomed with blonde colored hair, and had the most beautiful eyes I had ever seen. His physique was well built as he regularly worked out. Grayson was quite a sight to behold and I would be a liar if I said I was never attracted to him.

"It's really nothing, we can watch the movie." 

Before I could answer he grabbed the remote and put play to the movie. We have a loud surround system so even if I tried to speak to him he wouldn't really be able to hear me.

I decided to wait until the movie was over to speak with him about it.

The movie went on and I couldn't be happier. This was my favorite film. I occasionally grabbed Grayson's hand and kissed it or I would grab his arm and pull it closer to me. 

My favorite scene in the movie showed up and I couldn't help but bounce in my seat. This was the part where Remy reached to the rooftop of a building and finally viewed the entire city of Paris. I absolutely loved the music they portrayed and just how gorgeous the city looked. It was my dream to visit Paris. 

Ian and Grace had taken all of us to many places around Europe but France was never one of them. I was always extremely grateful to them for the trips, but I hoped one day I would gather enough money for a trip to France. Hopefully with Grayson since I heard it was the city of love. 

"We should go to Paris one day. I have always wanted to go there ever since I was a child." 

I hugged Grayson feeling extremely happy for what the future held for us. 

I felt a gentle kiss on my forehead.

"Of course we're going there my love. I'm going to take you there someday, I promise you." 

It made me so happy to think that he was also looking ahead in our relationship. He also saw a future for us. 

I moved forward as my back now faced Grayson. He pulled me backward so my back was against  his strong chest. The movie continued and I was rather calm being in Grayson arms until I felt him start caressing my bare leg. I wondered if he had been dying to touch me all along but decided to hold back for my sake. 

To be honest I didn't mind him touching me. 

Then I felt him start kissing my neck. They were small, soft kisses along that area. He occasionally licked on the spot and it wasn't until he began to suck on my skin that my heart started beating fast. 

The way he held me tightly and his tender kisses felt good. I couldn't help but close my eyes as I enjoyed his attention on my body.

"God you make me crazy princess." He whispered in my ear. 

My body felt tingly from hearing him say that. 

He began to slide his hands under my shirt as he unclipped my bra. This gave him access to my bare breast which he gladly took advantage of. He began to massage them taking his time with them. 

I couldn't help but breath faster as I tried to contain my moans. 

"Your body is so soft. I never get sick of touching you my love." He whispered sweet words into my ear as he gave it a light lick. 

He began to pinch my sensitive nipples which made me moan louder. 

Then he proceeded to rub my thighs as he traveled higher up and grabbed hold of my ass with his large hands. He squeezed the area as he presses it onto his hardened core. I could hear him slightly moan from pleasure. Grayson was very turned on.

"I love it when you moan." He whispered.

Grayson seemed desperate for me and plunged his finger inside my sensitive area pumping it inside me. I began to moan from how amazing it felt. He was very skilled at this. It made me jealous to think he has done this to Anabelle. 

He began to lick my neck as he touched my delicate spot. I reached my climax soon enough. We just sat there as we tried to calm ourselves down. 

"I think I'm going to take a quick shower. I'll be right back." I said quickly as I tried to get off of Grayson. This was so embarrassing!

But he quickly held me back. His hands wrapped around my waist possessively.

"Don't be shy princess. I love everything about you and I'm so happy I get to have this sort of experience with you. If you don't like me doing this type of stuff then please let me know. I don't want you avoiding me or to be afraid of me." 

Grayson was so sweet. I loved how understanding he truly was. The problem wasn't him touching me but the fact that I liked it when he did those things to me. I felt bad for wanting him to touch me like that.

"It's not that. I just feel embarrassed that I enjoyed it." I immediately covered my face as I felt my cheeks getting red. 

Grayson embraced me from behind and kissed my head. 

"You're so cute when you're embarrassed. There is nothing to be ashamed of my love. I love it that you enjoy the things I do to you. It also brings immense pleasure to see your reactions and to merely touch you in ways no man has ever done before. You're mine Madeline and I will always remain by your side." 

I turned to look at him and he gave me a gentle kiss on the lips. It was tender and sweet almost as if he were telling me how much he loves me through this kiss. 

"Thank you" Is all I said before heading upstairs to shower. 

I quickly washed my body and hair. Then I practically ran to my bedroom and changed into a long sleeve and pants pjs set. I would no longer wear shorts since things would definitely end very inappropriately, something I wasn't ready for.

I smelled the delicious aroma of fresh pizza. As I expected, Grayson had our plates in the dining room all set up for us.

He sat in his chair and immediately stood up as soon as he saw me.

"Let me pull up a chair for you." He said.

He was such a gentleman. I sat next to him and we ate the delicious pizza Grayson had worked so hard on. He was truly an amazing cook.

After dinner we headed upstairs and got ready for bed. I was about to enter my bedroom when I felt Grayson grab hold of my hand. 

"Sleep in my room tonight, please!" Grayson looked like a cute puppy begging for a treat. 

"Alright, I'll sleep in your room." I genuinely liked sleeping beside Grayson.

We walked to his bed and got inside the covers. Grayson moved closer to me and I laid my head on his chest. He loved it when I did that since it was easier for him to embrace me. 
I also enjoyed it since I could hear his heartbeat. It was like a lullaby that helped me fall asleep. 

His warmth and powerful body gave me the comfort I needed to sleep without any nightmares. 

I felt a soft kiss on my forehead. 

"I love you Madeline. I'm so happy you're in my arms and in my room where I can keep you with me. Thank you for choosing me." 

We both fell asleep in each others arms. Tomorrow was going to be another amazing day. Although I still couldn't help but wonder what Ian and Grace would think about our relationship. 

END OF CHAPTER 10

(I hope you all enjoyed this chapter!😆  Like I promised you all there was sexy time with Grayson and Madeline!😎 Thank you all for reading I really appreciate each and every one of you who reads my story! Until next time my lovelies!☺️)