Two Years Later....

(sexual content marked and ended by *asterisk*)

Thea ran down the stairs and looked into the small cafe and waved. "Mr. Henderson! Mrs. Henderson! I'll come home right after school to take over the shop!"

Mrs. Henderson laughed as she waved back at Thea, "There's no need to rush! We have it all under control plus your auntie is supposed to be returning today from her trip to Bora Bora!"

Thea shook her head before she ran to the dark blue drop top Maserati GranTurismo Centennial Edition that Gabe had parked out front.

"Gabe," exclaimed Thea as she slid into the passenger seat. She leaned toward him and removed the dark tinted sunglasses before kissing him on the lips. "I missed you," she whispered seductively.

"Really? We were just together yesterday." When Thea started to pout he grabbed his glasses from her hand and gently pecked her in the lips. "I missed you, too."

"Whipped," giggled Cyrus from the back seat.

Thea shook her head as they drove away. "Which one of us is whipped," she asked playfully.

"Hmm, I'm going to say somehow both of you are whipped." She glanced at Thea and gave her a playful smile. "Do you two even listen to yourselves?" She batted her eyes as she cupped her hands and started to lean from side to side. "I missed you," she imitated in a sickeningly sweet voice and with a deeper voice she mimicked Gabe, "I missed you too."

When she saw color sweep up Gabe's neck she laughed harder, "But it's so cute." As the school came into view she grabbed her book bag. "I wish Roderick was half as romantic."

"Roderick's a sweetheart," said Thea as she rolled her eyes. Thea's fingers curled into Gabe's black shirt as she leaned in to give him a goodbye kiss. She licked and nibbled his bottom lip before whispering, "Mr. and Mrs. Henderson said I don't have to hurry back. Why don't you and I spend some time together after you get out of school?"

Gabe smiled into Thea's brown eyes. "I'll be here to pick you up at 2:45."

The smiled seductively and exited the car to join Cyrus.

"Setting up a booty call," joked Cyrus as she watched Gabe drive away.

"Why are you always like that," asked Thea exasperated. "If I didn't know any better I'd think you didn't want us to be together."

Cyrus laughed as they walked up the stairs, "No I'm happy you two are together but you both go at it like rabbits. I'm worried you'll wind up barefoot and pregnant before you get a chance to really live your life."

"My life is Gabe," gushed Thea excitedly.

Cyrus gave her an indecipherable look before she shook her head in amazement. "Then my dear you need to get a life. Gabe doesn't revolve his world around you, he includes you in it."

Thea frowned as she opened her locker door. "I received a few acceptance letters in the mail yesterday."

"Really," enthused Cyrus all ears and eager to change the conversation.

"Yip," she continued as she closed her locker door. She turned and gave Cyrus a guarded expression. "I've been accepted to Columbia University in New York and University of Illinois in Chicago."

Cyrus whistled as they walked toward art class, "Gabe said he wanted to go to school in New York."

Thea gawked at the other girl. "When did he tell you that?"

Cyrus gave Thea a look drawn out look before shaking get head, "He's been saying it since he was 4 or 5 years old."

Thea tried to muster a smile as she listened to Cyrus talk about Gabe's dreams before the conversation finally dropped. As she sat at her easel she wondered if she was holding Gabe back from his dreams. Blindly Thea stared straight a head until class ended and she went to each one deep in her own thoughts. As the day came to an end Thea ignored Cyrus's worried glances and attempts at conversation. After she slammed the locker door close she walked toward the front exit.

"I didn't mean to upset you," whispered Cyrus as she walked slowly down the stairs beside Thea.

Thea turned to stare at her blankly before she shook her head, "I'm not upset. All you did was state a facts that I was too blind to notice."

"Look I wasn't trying to butt into your relationship with Gabe. You two have been together forever and the last thing I should have done was said anything." When she saw Gabe's car she pulled Thea to a stop and stared urgently at her. "Please don't tell Gabe I said anything."

Perplexed by Cyrus plea Thea nodded her head at Cyrus. "Okay? I was going to bring up my acceptance to Columbia but that was it. If he wants to go to New York we can go together." With a small smile toward Cyrus she shook her hands off her shoulders and hurried to the car.

"You smell like sandalwood and sunshine," sighed Thea as she wrapped her arms around Gabe's neck. "I could just eat you up."

Gabe pressed his lips to hers before he angled the car back toward his house. "Do you promise?" He laughed when she averted her eyes. He placed his hand on her thigh and squeezed. "I love the way you continue to act like we've never had sex."

Thea smacked at his hand as it wandered up her thigh. "I got accepted to Columbia University," she announced as Main Street whizzed by. She felt his hand tighten on her thigh and smiled, "We can go to New York together if you lke."

Gabe glanced out the corner of his eye at her happy profile . He could feel his own heart start to speed up. "You want to go to New York with me?"

"Yip," she said happily as she popped the p. "I want to explore the city streets and Central Park with you. We can go see the Statue of Liberty. "

"We can live in my parent's apartment there," suggested Gabe as he turned into his driveway and parked in the garage.

Thea poked her lip out as she shook her head, "I want us to get our own place. I don't want anyone to think I'm with you for your money,"

Gabe pulled Thea onto his lap and gave her a teasing smile, "Who'd ever think that?"

"Let me think," mocked Thea as she rolled her eyes. She paused as she tapped his chin while she pretended to pondered the question. She leaned forward as she grinded herself against his arousal, "Everyone in Dalton Row and most people in North Point. If only they knew I was really just using you for the sex."

"I believe the sex thing," laughed Gabe as he pulled her closer.

Thea rolled her eyes as she reached between them. "I know, right?" She rubbed her fingers against his stiff length, "If they knew anything they'd know I want your dįck."

Gabe's chuckle turned into a moan as her hand moved up and down his length. "I don't have any condoms in the car so stop."

"I'm on birth control," she whispered as she continued to stroke him.

"Seriously," he asked doubtful.

"Yes," she laughed undoing her belt. "Plus we haven't christened your car yet."

"You know we could be caught in here," he half laughed, half moaned as her fingers returned to stroke him.

*Thea wiggled out of her pants before she moved back on top of him with a wicked smile, "Doesn't that make it even more fun?" She grabbed his arousal and ran the throbbing head along her wet slit pausing to grind it against her clįt. Thea guided him into her and moaned as she fully embedded him in her dripping tight cunt. Thea sighed in pleasure as she found her rhythm as she rode him in a slow up and down motion, "This never can get old."

"No it can't," groaned Gabe as he grabbed her hips and started to pump himself into her faster and harder. "And when did you get on birth control?"

"Carolyn had me put on them over a year ago," moaned Thea as she threw her head back.

When Gabe pushed himself deep into her she started to gasp as she slammed herself up and down to meet his thrust. "I'm almost there," she whimpered as she pumped herself faster on his pulsating member. With an uncontrollably shiver her orgasm raked through her. "Oh yes," she gasped against his mouth. "Oh gawd," she cried as she squirted onto his lap.

Trying to scramble off she stared down at their joined bodies in horror, "I think I pissed myself."

"No you didn't," moaned Gabe as he thrusted into her rapidly. With a smirk he pulled her hips down as he thrusted up, "you just came hard."

"Ugh," squealed Thea as pleasure raked through her body as he pulled her hips down to meet his thrust until her back arched and she felt her toes curl.

"Looks like a perk of not using a condom," he moaned as he jerked her up and down until he felt himself swell inside her. He tilted her back onto the steering wheel as he pumping into her in rapid succession ignore the horn. With a loud moan his seed coated her walls. "We should still get you the day after pill," he mumbled. *

"You don't trust me," Thea asked feeling him slide out of her.

Gabe shook his head in denial, "I think everyone knows we're here so we should go in."

"Oh my gawd you made the horn blow," blushed Thea as she looked toward the door that led to the mudroom.

He watched her pull her blue jeans back on. "They'll just think it's the alarm going off," he lied. He hopped out the car and zipped his pants, "I know you probably don't want to think about this but what do you want to do for your birthday this year?"

"I don't care," mumbled Thea as she worried her buttom lip. She smiled as she tried to ignore the twinges of pain in her chest that came every time around this year. "Why don't we asked Roderick and Cyrus what they want to do?"

Gabe followed her into the mudroom and smiled when he saw his mother starting at them with a knowing look from the kitchen. "Mom, what do you think we should do for Thea's 18th birthday?"

Jasmine smiled as she sliced the banana pudding bread she'd had in the fridge. "I think you guys should to Lucia's in Zion to celebrate."

Thea shook her head as she contemplated Jasmine's suggestion. "Lucia's that really expensive new-wave French restaurant they just build, right?"

"Yes," purred Jasmine as she gazed fondly at Thea. "They also have a small art gallery in there." When she saw Thea was starting to cave she glanced at Gabe while she placed a small plate of pudding bread in front of her on the counter. "When I was there they had one of Marcel Duchamp sculptures and a painting by Augusta Savage."

Thea bit into the bread as she watched Jasmine put on a pot of water for tea. "Augusta Savage? I've always wanted to see her work." Thea shifted in the chair excitedly as she pulled out her mobile phone. "I'm going to text Carolyn to make sure it's okay that I go."

Jasmine pressed her lips into a thin line in an attempt not to say anything. She sent Gabe an annoyed look before she busied herself with making tea. As the water started to boil she grabbed six tea cups and set them on a tray, "Doesn't your auntie supposed to be back from Barbados or something today?"

"Yeah she should be back by now," smiled Thea toward Jasmine as she pressed the send button. When her phone went off several minutes later she read the message with a blooming smile "She said that it's fine if I go."

Jasmine picked up the tray and tried to give Thea a warm smile, "You're turning 18 in a little so you won't need her permission soon." With a look at Gabe she mumbled, "Thank God. The lady is always asking for money." Jasmine mouthed shower to Gabe as walked away bit said outloud, "You two should join us after Thea studies for a little while."

Gabe watched his mom walk away before he snatched the cake slice from Thea's hand. "Come on so we can take a shower and see who's here," laughed Gabe as he bite into the last piece.

Thea pouted at her loss as she followed him up the stairs so they could shower. "Just don't get my braids wet they take forever to dry."