twenty-five
"Come to California with me!" I took Eleanor's hand as we stood in the dim light of the kitchen. Her hands perfectly manicured with white nail polish that had been carefully painted onto her nails.
Liam had fallen asleep in his bedroom and Louis was out for the night. I had invited Eleanor over again to hang out with me, I wanted more alone time with her. Ever since that little kiss in the park my feelings had only bloomed. She completely consumed my thoughts, something no other girl had done.
"We can't just up and leave to California!" Her smile curling up in the light of the dim kitchen. The only light coming from the open refrigerator that I hadn't shut.
"Why not? Come on, it will be an adventure!" I enticed pulling her into me while I danced playfully with her in the refrigerator light. She looked perfect in my grey t-shirt that was oversized on her smaller body. Her hair hung in a high ponytail, a few pieces strayed from the rest to frame her face.
"We can't just leave on a whim. Plus we don't even know if Keira is there, also I'm not made of money." Eleanor admitted even though I didn't find this as a surprise. We were both college students and I knew our financial situations perfectly. In reality we couldn't afford to up and leave to California but I wanted to, I wanted to believe it was a possibility.
"It could work, we could go on our great adventure we always talked about as kids. Remember how we said we would one day solve a great mystery?" I asked her dancing in the refrigerator light. My arms fastened around Eleanor's waist while she clasped her hands around my neck.
"We were kids then." She told me while we danced in the small space that the kitchen gave us. It was nice to have my arms around her like they were.
"We can be kids again." I gave her a smile just to hear her little giggle erupt from her.
"I don't think you ever grew up anyways." She giggled causing me to pick her up while she squealed trying to kick her legs when I threw her over my shoulder.
Carrying her to the couch I laid her down and saw her little dimples form in her smile. She bit her lip as she looked at me who was hovering over her on the couch. Nobody was perfect but Eleanor was perfect to me. I would want nothing more then for Eleanor and I to get away of an adventure to California. Not only would it be the perfect time to spend every moment with her but we would also be solving my life's mystery. I had to know more about Keira and how this all went down, I want to know every detail from start to finish.
"Shouldn't you be going to bed? You have a game tomorrow, you need to be well rested." Eleanor bit her bottom lip while a smile curled on the ends of her lips. The living room dark but light enough for me to see her features.
"Stay the night." I urged her giving her a smile of mine hoping she would accept the invite. I could only think about our kiss in the park. It had come so unexpected yet neither of us minded at all. If anything it had made me crave her even more.
"I shouldn't, I have class tomorrow morning." She told me as we were only inches apart from each other now. The heat was building between us and if it were up to me I could burn in it all night.
"Come on, I need some company!" I whined moving in closer hoping that she would make the last move till our lips met. Her's were like soft rose petals when they touched mine, the natural pink of them enticing me further.
Letting her come the rest of the way her lips grazed mine. Staying there I felt her kiss me back while I hovered over her, letting herself melt in the kiss. She felt like home to me and that was something I had never felt before. None of the other girls I had been with gave me the same feeling as Eleanor, she had made me realize what I was missing. Maybe I was trying to find something in other girls that I didn't even know I was looking for.
"Why are you so convincing?" Eleanor asked me pulling away from the kiss and resting her head back onto the cushion of the couch.
"So is that a yes?" I asked her with a smirk making it way to my lips. I loved her messy hair and pearly white smile when she bit her bottom lip and nodded for an answer.
Lifting myself up o then went to assist her by taking her small hands and pulling her up and onto her feet. Almost with a hop she stood up to need full height and kept her hand in mine while I lead her to my bedroom where Asher was already fast asleep.
"Don't think I'm doing anything with you. I'm not that kind of girl." Eleanor stopped in our steps before we reached my bedroom.
"I would never had sex with my son in the same room!" I dismissed shaken my head at the thought alone. Never in a million years would I have sex in the same room as my baby, not only that but I didn't want to make Eleanor uncomfortable.
I wanted things to be different with Len, I didn't want to be that guy. I wanted us to take our time, I wanted to get it right with her. I had known her my whole life and she meant the entire world to me, I put her needs above my own. I wanted nothing but the best for her because she deserves nothing but the best.
Directing her to my bed I saw her crawl into her side and slip under the covers next to me. Cuddling up against me I encouraged her by wrapping my arm around her comfortably. It was nice to just cuddle and fall asleep peacefully, I had never experienced this before. I had never just slept with a girl, normally when I took them to bed we had sex. I liked just laying here with Eleanor, no obligations to do anything else but sleep.
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"Good morning little man!" I could hear Eleanor say even though I was still far from awake. I had heard Asher stir in his crib but ignored it until he would fully cry. I let him lay in his crib for as long as possible since I valued my sleep and Asher didn't need anything yet.
I went onto hearing Asher gurgle in response to Eleanor as she asked my baby questions. Too tired to fully concentrate on what she was saying I heard them leave the room and shut the door slowly behind them.
I was going to give myself a little more time to sleep since Eleanor had Asher squared away. I remembered I had a game today and it was one of the more important games of the season since there were scouts present. I needed to perform my best in front of these scouts of I wanted any shot at a professional career which my coach said was very possible with my skill set.
Taking advantage of Eleanor caring for Asher I rubbed my eyes and began to stretch as soon as I heard Liam talking with Len. A few any laughs coming once Liam began talking to Asher in a high pitched voice. Stretching out fully and yawning I swiped the covers off and walked out in my grey sweatpants. I didn't feel the need to put on a shirt so I didn't bothering finding one, I felt comfortable around Len and I knew she wouldn't care either.
"Look whose risen from the dead!" Len teased spreading cream cheese over her bagel she had freshly cut in half.
"You ready for game day?" Liam asked me as I ran a hand through my hair. I yawned once again and nodded with a smirk.
"By the time we are done with Ohio State they will be hoping they won't be ranked last in the brackets!" I told Liam stealing one of Eleanor's bagel slices and taking a bite from it before she slapped my bicep.
"Make your own!" She shoved once I smiled and laughed at her trying to push me over.
"But they taste so much better when you make them." I teased wrapping my arms around her as she continued to spread the cream cheese over the other half of the bagel.
"No, you're just lazy." Eleanor shook her head, grinning sighted when she felt my arms around her waist.
"The way you spread that cream cheese to perfection!" I teased causing her to giggle from my mocking slash teasing.
"Would you just let me eat in peace? Go hold your baby or something." Eleanor told me laughing as she did so, my arms loosening around her once I looked over at Asher who sat in Liam's arms.
"Did I forget about you!?" I asked Asher who brought his hand to his mouth smiling at me. Coming over to Liam I grabbed Asher and threw him up in the air before catching him, hearing his little giggles.
"How's my baby boy?" I kissed his nose when I lowered him from holding him up in the air. He answered me with little gurgles while I attacked him with kisses.
"So we should probably be out of here by 2 at the latest, coach wants to go over a few things before the game." Liam told me as I say Asher down into my arms.
"You're coming right?" I asked looked over in Eleanor's direction.
"I wouldn't miss it for the world!" Eleanor beamed taking a bite from her bagel.
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