Page 11 of Heartstrings & Hijinks

Evan

Six months later

I stepped out of the shower and nearly jumped out of my skin because Gregory was standing there as if waiting to catch me naked. He probably was hoping to sneak a peek. Considering we often showered together, it was weird to be in the shower alone.

“We don’t have time,” I said.

He smiled. “Are you sure about that? I just wanted to let you know that I talked to your brother.”

I wrinkled my nose. “Don’t talk about my brother while I’m standing here naked.”

I grabbed the towel and wrapped it around my waist, then started my routine of drying myself off and getting my hair ready.

“He’s bringing a date. A photographer he met recently.”

“Recently? And he’s bringing her to meet the parents already. Must be pretty serious then.”

We had yet another cookout planned at my parents’ house.

Apparently, my parents wanted to have regular dinners with the whole family, which now included Gregory after six months of us being together.

Turned out we had nothing to worry about as far as my parents accepting our relationship.

In fact, I thought they liked him more than they liked me and my brother.

“She’s bringing her camera, hoping to snap some candid photos and maybe some family pictures.”

“Weird, but okay.”

Gregory shrugged.

I walked into our bedroom to find that one of Gregory’s favorite pairs of my panties was on the bed. I raised a brow.

“Picking out my outfit for me?” I asked.

“Just that,” he said. “You can wear whatever you want over top of them.”

I rolled my eyes. “You just want to be able to perv on the pictures later, knowing what I’m wearing underneath.”

“Exactly,” he said with a wink.

“I should be ready to go in a few minutes.” Knowing that there would be pictures being taken, I supposed I would put a little more effort into my outfit.

Clearly, Gregory had when he got dressed.

He wore a nice pair of slacks and a polo—one of my favorites—that brought out his eyes.

That meant I needed to look equally nice.

I checked the time on my phone and paused. It was ten minutes earlier than what I thought it was. We had time…

“What? Why are you looking at me like that?” Gregory asked.

I grasped his hand and tugged him toward the bed. I pushed at his shoulder when I had him positioned where I wanted. He fell back onto the bed, and I dropped to my knees.

Gregory groaned. “You better clean up all of my cum, I’m not changing my pants.”

That I could do. I undid the buckle of his belt and lowered his zipper. Gregory’s fingers threaded through my still-wet hair and droplets fell onto my shoulders, making me shiver.

“Are you cold, sweetheart? Put these on.” Gregory dropped the pair of violet lace panties on the floor next to me. While I pulled them on, he pushed his pants to his knees and pulled out his cock. He gave it a few strokes while I watched. My mouth watered.

“Don’t take all day,” he said. “I want to see how fast that mouth of yours can get me off while also keeping me clean.”

I winked. “Challenge accepted.”

I smiled like the cat that ate the canary all the way to my parents’ house.

“You keep looking so smug, your mom is going to ask what you’re smiling about.”

“Is that a problem? Do you not want me to tell her that I got you off using only mouth in less than a minute?”

Gregory frowned. “Less than three minutes, maybe. Besides, how am I supposed to resist you when you’re wearing lace?”

“You aren’t. That’s my secret weapon.” I gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before I exited the car.

My brother and his new girlfriend were the first people we saw. I tried to remove the smug look from my face. I thought I succeeded. Greg’s date had her camera around her neck. She snapped a photo of us walking up the front path. Clearly, she must love her job.

“It’s nice to meet you,” I said. “I’m Evan.”

“Great to meet you too,” she said.

Dinner was normal, even if she did snap a few random pictures here and there. Given that she was my brother’s date and he was serious enough to bring her home, I sat next to her after we finished the meal and before my mom brought out dessert.

“So, how long have you and Greg been dating?”

She looked around as if searching for an out. “Just a little while.”

I expected her to elaborate, perhaps put some effort into making a connection with me. Nothing.

“Excuse me a minute,” she said. She got up and walked to the edge of the patio.

Weird, but okay. Hopefully this relationship wouldn’t last long if she didn’t even like having a conversation with me.

I looked around for my parents. “Mom, where’s the—”

I trailed off when I caught sight of Gregory. He was next to my chair but not standing. He was down on one knee. My parents and brother stood off to the side.

“Evan, it’s been a fantastic six months. You’ve brought joy to my life that had been lost to me. With you at my side, I’ve become a better man.”

“I’ll second that,” Greg shouted.

“Hush!” my mom scolded.

Gregory grinned, his eyes sparkling as he looked at me. My own eyes filled with tears that blurred my vision. I blinked them away; I refused to miss this moment.

“I don’t want to spend another day without you by my side. I want to make this official in every way. Will you do me the honor of being my husband?”

“Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes!” I hugged Gregory in my arms while my family clapped and Greg’s date snapped photos around us.

Gregory held me tight and kissed my cheek. “I love you, Evan.”

“I love you.”

My brother clapped Gregory on the back, and my mom gave me a hug. Meanwhile, the click of the camera went off several times.”

“You’re not my brother’s date,” I said.

She laughed. “No, but it was a good cover. But I realized we didn’t have a very good story.”

I laughed. “Thank you for being here and capturing these moments.”

“It’s been awesome,” she said. “I’m happy to help. Let’s get a couple of family pictures, and then a few of you two as well.”

Gregory pulled me into his arms again and kissed me soundly. I let myself get lost in his embrace, thanking my lucky stars that my impromptu actions that night at the bar lead me to this man.