of his neck, feeling horrible that I had caused him to be so unsure about our reconciliation.
He pulled my hands from his neck and kissed them, leading me to the bed. I pulled back the covers as Tyler took off his chinos, leaving him in his dark gray Under Armour boxer briefs. He crawled into bed next to me, pulling me into his arms.
“I hope I don’t make any more mistakes with you, Becc a,” he whispered nervously into my hair.
I let out a soft laugh, “ Well I’m bound to make some.”
I felt his smile on the top of my hair. Tilting my head so I could see him, I said, “I mean it, Tyler. I don’t want to mess this up either.”
His lip quirked as his eyes softened. “Like you said, we will have to learn from our mistakes. I’m afraid I’m caught in your web.”
I let out a shy smile and snuggled into his chest, rubbing my hand along his abdomen. I felt his body relax into mine, his arms tangled around me, creating a safe web of our own.
Chapter 4
I walked into work feeling like a new person. I wore my black , long sleeve dress with my new dark brown hair and a pair of flats. I threw my hair up and got ready in a hurry. Tyler let me drive his Lexus XL into work, telling me it was way too cold and snowy for me to walk. I was touched he let me drive another one of his precious cars, just as he let me drive his Gran Turismo Maserati over Thanksgiving.
“Hey, Becca. Have a good weekend? I barely recognized you with your dark hair!” Will, my young, friendly, redheaded boss, greeted while walking with me out of the elevator.
“It was… intense,” I said, looking up to the ceiling.
“Yeah? Intense how?”
“Let’s just say it took a complete 360 degree spin,” I answered, seeming satisfied with my explanation.
“I hope it was a good spin,” he smiled, his green eyes sparkling.
I nodded while a slight blush spread across my face. It was a very good spin indeed, at least once completed.
I set to work, feeling a bit cheerier than usual. All of my deadlines had been met prior to Christmas, so I worked on projects that weren’t due for some time. It was causing my mind to wander towards Tyler. In between picturing him lying shirtless in his bed, I tried to think of the perfect Christmas present for him. He had everything, so whatever I got him needed to be personal. My desk phone interrupted my thoughts.
“Becca Stine, how can I help you?”
“Hi sweetheart, how are you?” Missy Stine, my mother, replied timidly.
“Hey Mom. I’m okay. How are you?” I croaked, not knowing what to say, completely thrown off that she was calling me after I laid into her at my father’s Christmas party.
“Oh, just stressed. The holidays are coming up, you know. I wanted to know what time you would be coming over?”
“Yes, about that… ,” I sighed. She would be delighted I was bringing Tyler, but might be hurt even more when I’d tell her we’d be leaving after brunch on Christmas day to go to Chicago. “Is it okay if I bring Tyler?”
“Of course,” she said quietly. “Will he be c oming on Christmas Eve, too?” she asked, clearly trying to hide her excitement.
“Yes, but Mom, I’m going to go with him to Chicago after we have our brunch.”
“Oh, well of course,” s he sounded as though she weren’t expecting me to say that.
“I’m sorry. I t’s just something I have to do.”
“Becca, your father and I knew this would happen one day. You and your siblings are all going to have to deal with this once you are in serious re lationships. We are fortunate enough to have Heather, Ray, and Josie for as many holiday’s as we do. I’m just happy you are planning on spending the first part of the day with us.” She was being sincere and surprisingly calm and capricious. I frowned as my heart sank. She was afraid of me, walking on pins and needles because I had spit venom towards her at the Christmas
He pulled my hands from his neck and kissed them, leading me to the bed. I pulled back the covers as Tyler took off his chinos, leaving him in his dark gray Under Armour boxer briefs. He crawled into bed next to me, pulling me into his arms.
“I hope I don’t make any more mistakes with you, Becc a,” he whispered nervously into my hair.
I let out a soft laugh, “ Well I’m bound to make some.”
I felt his smile on the top of my hair. Tilting my head so I could see him, I said, “I mean it, Tyler. I don’t want to mess this up either.”
His lip quirked as his eyes softened. “Like you said, we will have to learn from our mistakes. I’m afraid I’m caught in your web.”
I let out a shy smile and snuggled into his chest, rubbing my hand along his abdomen. I felt his body relax into mine, his arms tangled around me, creating a safe web of our own.
Chapter 4
I walked into work feeling like a new person. I wore my black , long sleeve dress with my new dark brown hair and a pair of flats. I threw my hair up and got ready in a hurry. Tyler let me drive his Lexus XL into work, telling me it was way too cold and snowy for me to walk. I was touched he let me drive another one of his precious cars, just as he let me drive his Gran Turismo Maserati over Thanksgiving.
“Hey, Becca. Have a good weekend? I barely recognized you with your dark hair!” Will, my young, friendly, redheaded boss, greeted while walking with me out of the elevator.
“It was… intense,” I said, looking up to the ceiling.
“Yeah? Intense how?”
“Let’s just say it took a complete 360 degree spin,” I answered, seeming satisfied with my explanation.
“I hope it was a good spin,” he smiled, his green eyes sparkling.
I nodded while a slight blush spread across my face. It was a very good spin indeed, at least once completed.
I set to work, feeling a bit cheerier than usual. All of my deadlines had been met prior to Christmas, so I worked on projects that weren’t due for some time. It was causing my mind to wander towards Tyler. In between picturing him lying shirtless in his bed, I tried to think of the perfect Christmas present for him. He had everything, so whatever I got him needed to be personal. My desk phone interrupted my thoughts.
“Becca Stine, how can I help you?”
“Hi sweetheart, how are you?” Missy Stine, my mother, replied timidly.
“Hey Mom. I’m okay. How are you?” I croaked, not knowing what to say, completely thrown off that she was calling me after I laid into her at my father’s Christmas party.
“Oh, just stressed. The holidays are coming up, you know. I wanted to know what time you would be coming over?”
“Yes, about that… ,” I sighed. She would be delighted I was bringing Tyler, but might be hurt even more when I’d tell her we’d be leaving after brunch on Christmas day to go to Chicago. “Is it okay if I bring Tyler?”
“Of course,” she said quietly. “Will he be c oming on Christmas Eve, too?” she asked, clearly trying to hide her excitement.
“Yes, but Mom, I’m going to go with him to Chicago after we have our brunch.”
“Oh, well of course,” s he sounded as though she weren’t expecting me to say that.
“I’m sorry. I t’s just something I have to do.”
“Becca, your father and I knew this would happen one day. You and your siblings are all going to have to deal with this once you are in serious re lationships. We are fortunate enough to have Heather, Ray, and Josie for as many holiday’s as we do. I’m just happy you are planning on spending the first part of the day with us.” She was being sincere and surprisingly calm and capricious. I frowned as my heart sank. She was afraid of me, walking on pins and needles because I had spit venom towards her at the Christmas
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