21. Ella

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

ELLA

Charlee Landric

GIIIIIIRL! You KILLED it out there! Congratulations on your huge mascot win! Seriously, we were all watching online. You were magnificent!

Rory Malone

OMG Totally agree! And that Dirty Dancing performing was *chef's kiss*!!!

Scarlett

That's my girl! Did you love every second of it?

Me

I really did! The dodgeball game is a little tough to play in costume but the dancing and the skills test were so much fun!

Kinsley Shay

Girl don't sell yourself short! You took those guys by the balls!

Ada

Kins is right. You managed those balls better than a lot of them. And they certainly didn't mind throwing balls at a girl. LOL!

Me

Right? Geesh! To be fair, I did have a few of them ask before we went out there if it was ok. They didn't want to hurt me and they did feel bad throwing balls at me but I told them fair is fair and besides, I had a huge furry face to soften the blow. LOL

Rory

Well pat yourself on the back and then take a nice hot bath. You totally deserve it!

Me

ha-ha funny you say that as I'm currently sitting in Auggie's bathtub.

Charlee

Uh oh! Don't let us interrupt anything! #ballplayofadifferentsort

Me

BAAHAHAHAHA I promise you're not. Auggie went to the gym downstairs for his evening workout so it's just me and some music and some candles.

Kinsley

Sounds like heaven! Nutsack never lets me get a bath with candles. He's why I can't have nice things.

Me

Nutsack. Is that what you call Quinton these days?

Kinsley

LOL! No. Nutsack is my cat. He's a hairless cat and he's nothing but trouble.

Ada

Don't you knock on my little nutsack, Kinsley! He's an adorable little man.

Kinsley

Oh, I don't disagree. He's lucky he's cute!

Me

You know next time I see Auggie's nutsack I'm going to look at it as if it's an adorable little man, right? Don't think I can unsee that now.

Kinsley

*smiles* You're welcome!

Charlee

Well, enjoy your bath, Ella. Have a wonderfully peaceful soak and enjoy the peace and quiet. I imagine once Auggie gets home, it won't be quiet for long.

Me

Don't mind if I do and I think it's possible you might be right. He was one proud boyfriend after today.

Scarlett

You deserve it girl! Let's chat later! Lunch this week?

Me

Yep sounds good! Text me your schedule!

Scarlett

Will do!

B efore I put my phone down and enjoy my soak, I scroll through the pictures I took throughout the day today as well as the selfies I took of Auggie and me after the game. I choose a few and post them to my social media thanking everyone for an incredible day filled with love and laughter and helping to raise lots of money for charity. As I finish my post and lay my phone down on the shelf above the tub, August walks in sweaty from his workout.

"Hey beautiful. What are you up to in here?"

I give him a relaxed smile as I move some of the mounds of soap suds around in the water. "Oh, just soaking my sore muscles in the hot soapy water. I don't think I've had to work as hard as I did today in a long time."

"I believe it." He smiles. "You amazed me today…" His voice trails and his brow furrows and I feel like there's a ‘but' in there somewhere.

"What's with the face?"

He gestures to me covered in soap suds. "There's too much soap in that tub, El. I can't see your tits in the water."

I snort out a laugh. "That's why they call it a bubble bath, Auggie. You weren't here so I didn't know I needed to take a peep show bath."

"Hmm, well if I can't see 'em, maybe I can touch them. Can I join you in there?"

Cocking my head I narrow my eyes and tell him, "Only if you add more hot water and maybe rub my shoulders while you're in here."

He steps over to the edge of the tub and turns on the hot water. "Babe, I'll rub more than just your shoulders if it means I get to put my hands on your body. Scoot up a bit." He pulls off his muscle-shirt and yanks down his shorts and there he is in all his naked glory.

"You could just…stand there like that for a while if you want to," I tell him, completely ogling him from head to toe.

He grins. "You like what you see, Montgomery?"

I nod lazily, completely relaxed. "Mhmm."

Slowly sliding into the huge tub behind me, Auggie wraps a gentle arm around me and pulls me against his body. "Come here." He brings his other hand around my waist as well and kisses the back of my neck. "You smell nice. Like vanilla and berries."

"That would be all this soap."

"I like it. Makes me want to eat you, El."

"Eat away," I tease, letting my head fall back against is shoulder. "This tub might be the best part of your entire apartment. Well, except for you, of course. It just helps me feel completely relaxed."

"I'm glad to hear it," he says, placing his strong hands on my shoulders and gently kneading away any tension. "Want to know a secret?"

"Yes. Of course."

"What if I told you I've soaked in this tub after a long day and jacked off to thoughts of you being in here with me?"

His question brings a smile to my face. "You have?"

"Mhmm. On more than one occasion. Many times right after our Tuesday night chats."

"And what do you think about when you're in here jacking off to thoughts of me?"

He nibbles my earlobe and then kisses just behind my ear. "I think about you sitting with me just like this."

"Mhmm…what else?"

He brings his warm wet hands to my breasts. "I think about having these babies in my hands while you relax against me just like you are now. So, I can roll them or knead them or just hold them in my hands."

"I'm not going to lie, Aug, your hands on my breasts is Heaven."

He murmurs softly in my ear. "How about you reach up there and turn the hot water off and then I'll spend some time helping you relax."

That sounds like a fair deal to me.

I do as he asks and then slide back between August's legs, my knees bent as we share the tub space. Gently he slides his hand between my knees separating them and bringing his feet to the inside of my ankles so my legs are effectively pinned wide open for him. Then he brings his hands back to my breasts, holding them like two precious globes and feathering his thumbs over my nipples.

"You have gorgeous breasts, Ella."

"Oh, now you think they're nice? Nice enough to turn you on?" I tease. "Because a couple of months ago you said?—"

"Fuck what I said a couple of months ago. I was wrong. The fact of the matter is, I wanted you then too. I was just too much of a coward to say it."

"Auggie…"

He brings one hand up my neck and palms my throat. "But you're mine now, babe. And I'll be damned if I don't spend the rest of our days together letting you know just how much you affect me."

"Yeah?"

"Mhmm."

His hold on my throat turns me on more than I ever expected it would. I can feel the weight of his hand when I swallow. "And how are you going to do that?"

He kisses behind my ear one more time and murmurs, "First I'm going to make you come with my hand. And then I'm going to make you come again on my cock, right here in this tub."

Oh, my God. Yes!

"Well, you've got me by the throat, August. So, I'm not going anywhere."

"Damn right you're not," he chuckles behind me as he slides his hand down my wet body right between my legs. "Not until I've visited and made a mess of the Pussy District… Twice."

He feathers his fingers over my pussy and even though I'm sitting in a bathtub filled with warm water, I can still feel that I'm wet for him. I whimper when he touches me, the tenderness of his contact making me ache for more.

"August…"

"I know, babe, but I can't help myself. I enjoy touching you too much," he explains as he pushes one finger and then another inside me. "It's like I'm finally making up for all the years that I kept my feelings for you buried deep inside."

"You didn't have to do that," I tell him as I arch my back against him, the pressure of his fingers filling me, bringing me to life. "You could have told me."

"I couldn't tell you, El. I was too chicken to tell you. I didn't want to lose you, but I have you now."

"Fuck, Aug, you sooo have me now. Please, make me come."

He works his mouth around my neck as he curls his fingers inside me and flicks my clit with his thumb. My mouth falls open as I jerk up but he holds me still, his hand gripping my throat with just enough pressure.

"You going to fall apart on my fingers, El?"

"If you don't cut that out, I most certainly am!" I gasp. "God! You feel good."

He turns my head so my lips meet his and dips his tongue into my mouth, kissing me with force as his fingers continue to move inside me. With nowhere to brace myself except for Auggie's legs, I push against his knees to try to get any type of leverage but he's got me pinned. I have no choice but to take the onslaught of pleasure as his fingers work my pussy.

"Jesus, Auggie, I'm so close already."

"Good. I want to hear you come." He flicks my clit with added pressure from his thumb and pinches one of my nipples, twisting it in his fingers as he bites my bottom lip.

"Fuck! Auggie! I'm going to…oh God…"

My eyes squeeze shut and my mouth falls open once again only this time it's my voice ringing out from inside it as I groan so loud I wonder if Auggie's neighbors hear me. When I come back to my senses, Auggie wraps his arms around me and kisses me once, twice, three times around my neck.

"Sit up just a smidge for me."

I hold on to the sides of the tub and raise myself up, watching behind me as he grips his large cock and strokes it from root to tip. He moans to himself and then swings a hand around my waist once again.

"Alright I'm ready, babe. Have a seat on my cock." He guides me back down lining himself up with my entrance and then without warning thrusts his pelvis upwards and slams me down on him.

"Oh, my God!" I groan as he stretches me, filling me with his girth.

"Fuuuck," he moans. "So goddamn tight." He takes a few deep breaths and blows them out. "You're incredible, El. Fucking incredible." He pulls me back against him so my back rests against his chest and then pulls his knees up so I'm basically cradled in his lap. He palms both of my breasts, squeezing my nipples, and then pushes his pelvis up again impaling me with his cock.

I gasp. "Oh fuck! August!"

"Babe, your pussy is so tight like this." He grunts against my ear. "I'm sorry that I won't last long because you feel so fucking good." He thrusts up again and then again creating a pounding rhythm of penetration that has me at the precipice in a matter of seconds. Water sloshes around us as his movement creates crashing waves. It spills out onto the bathroom floor but we pay it no mind. The messier the better.

"Yes! August!" I shout. "It's sooo fucking good. Please…please don't stop."

He palms my tits and thrusts into me, the sound of his grunts turning me on more than I ever could have thought possible. "Fuck, El. I'm almost there."

"Harder, Auggie. More!" I cry. "I need you."

His hold on my tits is strong and unrelenting as he pumps into me and pulls my body down over him. I give him whatever help I can but I can't move much in this position. Our skin slaps together as our bodies connect and it is music to my ears. To finally have the ability to connect to August like this, skin to skin, is euphoric. He reaches down between my spread legs and rubs my clit with his finger as he fucks me and that's all I need to reach the edge of the cliff and jump fearlessly right off. My body shakes and my stomach hollows and then I'm screaming his name once again.

"August! Oh God! Fuck! I'm coming, August!"

My pussy spasms and clamps like a vise around his cock as I come. He gasps and grunts loudly in my ear. "Shit! It's so…fucking…tight!" He grips my hips and holds me still as he pumps harder and faster a few more times and then he explodes inside me. "Ahh, shit. Fucking Hell…"

His cock still inside me, he lightens his hold on me, his touch now soft and tender. He kisses my shoulder and then nuzzles his chin into the crook of my neck hugging me to him and holding me for a few calm, warm moments while we come down from our highs.

"What if I told you I want to get a tattoo?" he murmurs a few minutes later.

"I would say let's go!" I turn my head slightly so I can see him. "What kind of tattoo?"

"A tree."

"A tree?"

"Mhmm."

"Why a tree?"

He slides his warm wet hand over my left breast, his fingers tracing the small owl tattoo I have there. "Because the owl needs a tree."

His answer takes my breath away.

The owl needs a tree.

"That might be one of the most meaningful things anyone has ever said to me, Auggie." I swallow back tears because I don't want to make too much of his comment but also, I think I just fell a little harder for this man.

My best friend.

My home.

"What if I told you I never knew sex with someone I love could be so powerful?" he asks.

His question makes me smile. I place my hands over his, rubbing them slowly up and down his arms. "Aww, you love me?" I tease, knowing all too well that we've always loved each other.

"Let me rephrase," he says, huffing out a soft chuckle. "What if I told you sex with someone I'm so madly in love with I can't think straight half the time, could be so fucking powerful that I can't remember what my life was like before she got here?"

Oh.

Okay.

That's a little different.

The owl needs a tree…

He's not just saying he loves me.

He's saying…

I go quiet for a moment replaying his words in my mind a few times as if they're affirmations I'm forcing myself to remember. "You're in love with me?"

"Ella, I'm so far gone I don't even know what to do with myself anymore," he tells me, grasping my hands in his. "I love you so damn much it hurts sometimes. Like, it physically hurts when you're not with me. When I can't see you. Or talk to you."

I smirk playfully. "Well, when you put it that way it sounds more like an obsession."

"Then I'm unapologetically obsessed with you," he says, placing a kiss on the side of my face. "Since the day I watched you ride the escalator down the stairs at the airport wearing my old hockey sweater I knew something was different. I knew something had changed about the way I saw you. You were stunning and if I could've held you for hours that day right there in the airport I would have. Being near you makes me feel…whole."

I don't like that he's saying all these wonderful things to me and I can't see his face because of the way we're sitting, so I stand up and step out of the tub. His eyes are on me the whole time and I'm certain he's confused as to why I haven't said much. Grabbing a towel, I wrap it around myself and then hold one open for him. With a curious smile on his face, he steps out of the tub and pulls the chain to let it drain and then allows me to cover him with the towel I have for him.

"Ella?"

Without responding, I take his hand and lead him into his bedroom where I tug open his towel, letting it fall to the floor, and gesture for him to have a seat on the edge of the bed. I drop my towel as well and then gently climb into his lap, wrapping my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck. His body, though still wet from our bath is warm and comfortable. I stare into his eyes for several long seconds, taking in the whole of this man, my best friend who makes me feel like the most loved woman on this planet.

He opens his mouth to speak but I stop him, bringing my finger to his lips. Then I cup his face in my hands, my fingers splaying over the scruff of trimmed beard, and press my lips to his. When I gently pull back his eyes are trying to read mine, so I smile and finally tell him,

"August Blackstone I couldn't be more in love with another human being if I tried."

The air leaves his lungs in one long sigh as if he's been holding his breath this whole time. He closes his eyes for a second, but when I thread my fingers through his wet locks and smooth my thumb down his cheek he opens them again and gazes at me with an expression of pure joy. Pure love. Pure adoration.

"I knew I loved you before I ever got on that plane," I tell him, my eyes never leaving his. "I've wanted you for years but we never went down that road and I wasn't about to be the one to mess everything up between us. I was content to always be your best friend. But being here with you has been better than anything I could have ever imagined."

His strong hands wrap around my ass. He pulls me as tightly against him as he can and feathers his hands down my back, causing goosebumps to appear on my skin.

"You make me feel safe. You make me feel like I can do literally anything I ever want to do. You make me whole, August."

"I'm sorry, El," he says. "I'm sorry I wasn't strong enough to tell you soon?—"

"Neither of us was strong enough back then, Auggie." I shake my head. "There is nobody to blame here and nothing to blame anyone for. We're here now. Together. You and me."

"Forever?" His brows raise and I see the hopeful glint in his eyes. Though there's a flutter in my stomach, there's also a lightness in my chest that makes my response so amazingly simple.

"Forever."

"I love you, Ella."

"I love you, Auggie."