“You haven’t got any chest hair,” she said. “I was blessed without any.” He could live like this forever with her body against his. Paul held her in his arms knowing the time would come when they’d have to face Mitch. His friend had trusted him with her care. Why couldn’t Mitch see that he was the best man to take care of her? Pushing his thoughts away, Paul held her close and talked with her. They laughed and smiled about growing up, reminiscing over the old times. They stayed naked together on the sofa in complete satisfaction with each other. He may not have had sex with Rachel, but he was loving the time they spent with each other. In the moment they were sharing they had complete privacy where no one could look in and judge. They could simply bask in the joy of the moment without fear. Paul wondered how long he’d have before he needed to start looking over his shoulder.
Chapter Seven
Paul couldn’t wipe the smile off his face. Last night falling asleep on Rachel’s sofa with her in his arms topped the best experiences of his life. Nothing compared to the feel of her soft body against his. He thought over his life, and no matter what he compared it to, everything else paled in comparison. The first time he had sex, the moment he bought this garage, to the realisation that he was in love with his best friend’s little sister, all those moments and experiences did not match up to the perfection of waking up with his arms surrounding Rachel. Whistling a tune Paul stared at the engine before him but still couldn’t get her out of his mind. “I take it your woman troubles are over?” Darren asked. “What woman troubles?” Paul threw a rag over to his worker and chuckled. Nothing was going to put him in a foul mood today. Rachel was everything he’d hoped. She was funny, smart, and sexy as hell all rolled into one. Mitch still posed a problem. Paul knew it was only a matter of time before he came home. The last time Mitch had phoned he was in some field in a tent, camping. Paul would never understand his friend’s need to become one with nature. His friend’s reaction was something he was going to need to discuss with Rachel. She might have a solution to their problem when it came to Mitch. “When do I get to meet her?” Darren asked. “Soon. Real soon.” Paul was determined not to keep their relationship a secret. He wasn’t embarrassed by being with her. The only thing holding him back from screaming his love for her from the rooftops was his respect for Mitch. He would talk to her at some point that night. She was coming over to his place, and there he intended to go the whole way with her. The teaching was off the table. He wasn’t going to teach her like some fucking pupil. Rachel was his woman. He looked forward to dating her and had already picked a movie for them both to watch. Also, he was going to make them dinner. Paul would never be a chef, but a meatball pasta dish he could throw together and it would be edible. “I look forward to meeting her. Whoever can put that damn grin on your face is a mighty fine woman in my book,” Darren said. “What’s that supposed to mean?” “You’ve had your fair share of women, and none of them have left you like that. You look … happy. Like real happy.” Laughing, Paul went back to work. He needed to get this car fixed before he could get home and start cooking. Everything needed to be perfect, the dinner, the movie and the mood. Paul wasn’t sure if he was ready to take her virginity yet. Her first time needed to be pretty special. The last thing he wanted was to cause her pain and make Rachel hate him for the rest of her life. Stop panicking. Get the car fixed, and then I can deal with everything else. He drowned out the rest of the noise Darren was making. Darren was known for singing out of tune while working on cars. Ignoring the sound, Paul allowed himself the time to simply work. Pushing Rachel out