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Anelise bought Ollie several books and recorded herself reading them on his tablet. Michael could play them anytime he needed. She thought it would help ease the transition when they returned to Chicago.
Anelise took many videos of the sweet little boy, and several of them included Michael. She knew watching them later would be like pouring salt into an open wound, but she had to have them.
The night before they left, the five of them went to their favorite restaurant for one last meal.
“Ani, I can honestly say that you made this trip a hell of a lot more fun than it would have been! And you made it a lot better–looking too,” Craig said, raising his glass to her. Ken laughed as Michael
scowled.
“Thank you, gentlemen, I really had a great time!” Anelise blushed.
“I can honestly say that I have never enjoyed making someone blush so much.” Craig grinned.
“Anytime you want to stop hitting on her would be great!” Michael said, his teeth gritted.
Ken just kept laughing, hoping his friend wasn’t in too deep.
He and Craig had noticed how Michael and Anelise were always together after their weekend in Paris and how Michael looked at Anelise. They were betting that he was in love with her, but they had no idea what might come of it.
After dessert, they went to the park for a bit, then walked back to the hotel in the perfect London summer night air, laughing and watching Ollie as he ran around them, giggling.
Michael let Ollie run around to burn off his energy, hoping to tire him out for the flight. He had to get him up early, and if he could get him good and tired, he might sleep for a good chunk of the flight.
The adults split up to their separate rooms to finish packing and get ready. Ollie was confused about what was happening, and Anelise kept trying to remind him that he and his daddy were going home and she was going to school.
She showed him pictures of where he lived and where she lived, and even though he didn’t understand the distance, he kept repeating, “my Ani, come home with me.”
Michael was worried about how Ollie would react after Anelise left. He was grateful that she had recorded those stories, so at least Ollie wouldn’t have to go cold turkey.
Not that he would admit it to anyone, but Michael was worried about himself too. He had come to rely on Anelise more than he cared to admit. And it wasn’t just because of llie. He enjoyed talking to her when he came home from work.
“She was so intelligent, and they had many stimulating conversations. He loved her perspective on
things. They laughed a lot, and living with an almost three–year–old, he didn’t get to laugh at many adult things.
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And their physical connection was beyond anything he could have ever imagined. The intimacy they shared was intense, and nothing he had with Kara had ever been that good.
He watched her pack away the last of her clothes, leaving out only what she needed for the next day. She stopped and looked around, making sure she had everything, and checked her carry–on for her chargers again, making him smile.
“You know they haven’t moved since the last time you checked, right?”
She turned and narrowed her eyes at him. “Hey, no need to get cheeky! I know you checked your bag three times already!”
“Cheeky?! Are you going to start using British phrases now?” He laughed, reaching out and wrapping his arms around her.
“Maybe! I happen to like a few of the terms we’ve heard,” Anelise replied, hugging him back.
“And which ones do you like?” he asked, smirking at her.
“Well, I like “snogging,“” she said, and he leaned down and kissed her.
“I agree, that is a good one!”
“Bloody hell,‘ ‘bollocks,‘ and ‘arse‘ are my favorites,” she shared, earning a chuckle from him. “But I think ‘shagging‘ tops the list.”
Michael drew her in closer, his hand tracing the curve of her denim–clad ass. “Shagging…yeah, I’m a fan of that one too.”
Anelise met his gaze, her voice a soft whisper. “Then kiss me and let’s have one last shag, Mr. Whitlock.”
He kissed her deeply, then scooped her up and carried her to the bed. They undressed each other with a slow, tender urgency, their lips and hands exploring each other’s bodies.
She guided him onto the bed, her fingers lightly tracing the tip of his erection, spreading the wetness that had already begun to pool.
“Your hands are magic, Anelise,” Michael managed to say, his breath hitching.
UNLIMITED “Is that all you’ll miss?” she teased, her hand moving rhythmically up and down his length.
He positioned himself between her legs, her thighs resting on his shoulders, and kissed her inner thighs. “I’ll miss this sweet, sweet pussy of yours,” he confessed, his tongue and lips working her into a moan- filled frenzy.
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After she came, her voice echoing his name, he sat back on his knees. “I’ll miss hearing you scream my name when you cum on my tongue.”
He reached for a condom from the nightstand, rolled it on, and slowly pushed into her, their shared moan filling the room.
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“I’ll miss how it feels to slide my cock inside you. I’ll miss how tight you are, how you squeeze me just right.”
He leaned over her, kissing her deeply as he began to move inside her. She loved their intimate moments; each one felt like a journey to another universe. She wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him closer.
Her nails dug into his ass as she arched up to lick the sweat from his chest. His moan was her reward, his thrusts quickening at the sound of their skin slapping together and her escalating pants.
He felt the familiar tingle deep in his balls, signaling his impending release. He leaned down to take one of her hardened nipples in his mouth, knowing how much she loved it.
Moments later, she was clutching his back, her voice calling out his name as she came. He followed her over the edge, his grunts punctuating each twitch as he released inside the condom.
Anelise loved watching him climax, feeling his hips grind against hers. The look in his eyes afterward always made her feel cherished.
She reached up to kiss him, their tongues dancing together until they were both breathless.
“And I’ll miss hearing you scream my name when you cum,” he added, finishing his list.
“That’s quite the list!” she teased, raising an eyebrow. “I’ll miss a few things about you too.”
Michael pulled out and cleaned up, discarding the used condom in the trash can by the nightstand before settling next to her.
“I’ll miss the way you kiss my neck when you come home. I’ll miss how you taste when I take you in my mouth and how you moan when my tongue finds just the right spot,” she confessed, her fingers tracing patterns on his chest.
“I’ll miss the way you grab my breasts when I’m riding you, and how you kiss my lower back when you take me from behind.”
“That’s a pretty impressive list too!” he replied, his fingers teasing her nipples. “What do you say we spend the rest of the night making sure we didn’t miss anything?”
“I like the sound of that!” she agreed, leaning in to kiss him again.
Hours later, she lay awake in his arms, listening to his soft snores. She knew she’d be tired tomorrow,
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but she didn’t care.
She didn’t want to waste their last few hours together sleeping. He was the first man she’d ever loved, and she wished she could freeze time and stay in his arms forever.
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Anelise and her four companions touched down in Chicago with an hour and a half to spare before her flight to Nashville. After clearing customs, she found her gate and turned to the men she’d grown to care for, her smile tinged with sadness.
“I guess it’s time for me to head to my gate,” she said.
Ken was the first to pull her into a hug, asking her to send him a graduation announcement. “Anelise, it’s been a pleasure getting to know you. You’re an amazing young woman, and I’m lucky to have met you.”
He added, “My son wanted me to tell you that he thinks you’re incredibly hot and to wait for him until he turns eighteen–if you’re into younger guys, that is.”
Despite her blush, Anelise laughed. “Tell him thank you. I don’t know where I’ll be in two years, but I’ll keep my options open, and he should too.”
Next was Craig, who hugged her tightly. “Take care, Ani. I’ll keep an eye on these two for you. Remember how special you are and make sure any man you date treats you right. Let me know if need anything, okay?”
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“Thank you, Craig, I will,” she replied, feeling a lump forming in her throat. She made a silent promise to herself not to cry until she was back in Nashville, knowing that once she started, she wouldn’t be able
to stop.
Turning to Michael and Ollie, she hugged Ollie, whispering for him to be good for his dad. She showered him with kisses before handing him to Craig.
Michael then pulled her into a bone–crushing hug, lifting her off the ground. When he set her down, he didn’t say anything, letting his eyes convey what he couldn’t trust his voice to. He cupped her face in his hands, his thumbs tracing her soft skin, before leaning in to kiss her. It was a gentle kiss, but it was filled with so much emotion that he almost broke down.
Anelise felt a surge of emotions threatening to spill over. She knew if she didn’t leave right then, she wouldn’t go back to Nashville. She’d throw caution to the wind and stay with him.
“Goodbye, Michael…”
She pulled away from him, picked up her carry–on and purse, and started walking away, taking deep breaths to hold back the tears.
“No, my Ani. You go home with me,” she heard Ollie cry out. She didn’t turn around but heard Michael UNLIMITED say something to him. Then Ollie started crying louder, calling out to her, “my Ani!”
She had never been so grateful to turn a corner and disappear down a different hallway. She could still hear Ollie’s cries faintly and almost ran to her gate.
She checked in and started pacing to keep her breathing steady, fighting back the tears. An elderly
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