Fresh start: chapter 5
Series: Fresh start
Chapter: 5
Written by: Parishs
Rating: pg
Summary: Reid is a neuro surgeon in Dallas with a burn out who tries to figure out what life is really about (Reid's POV).
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Thanks to zzzfreckles (Pamela) for the beta!!!
PREVIOUS CHAPTER
On Saturday I packed the little things I had brought with me in a bag and walked to Emma. My back was so much better and the atmosphere in the house lifted up my spirit. Aaron and I had been talking about the renovation and his suggestions had helped me in the right direction, I had a clue about what I wanted and he had promised to help me in a few days when things weren't that crazy anymore.
To sit next to Aaron was a bit of a challenge because I felt a vibe between us I couldn't ignore. Every time he looked at me with those honest brown eyes I melted a little, trying to figure out if he felt the same about me. It was statistically impossible that he was gay too because his brother was gay but sometimes I thought I saw a spark in his eyes, he held mine in an eye lock just a second too long.
Or maybe I was just fantasizing. Maybe my dream about Aaron in my new bed was just that, a dream. It would be so convenient if he liked me too, we could work on my house together and he could move in if he wanted to.
It surprised me that I was willing to give up my privacy for a guy but I liked it to be with him, to discuss the best place for a sink or how many power points I needed in the kitchen. He stayed very professional but more and more I felt how he accidentally touched me. It made me a bit restless and needy so I wanted to go back to my own house and be alone.
And I didn't want to attend the big Snyder Sunday luncheon; Aaron said it was a kind of invasion that inundated the property. He even invited me there to meet his family but I needed time to clear my head before I would do something I would regret later.
I searched for Emma who was in the garden collecting vegetables for the next day. She was also sad that I didn't stay for the luncheon but she understood that I wanted to go back to my own house.
"It looks like your back is a lot better Reid", she said.
I nodded. "Yes is it, thanks to your wonderful hospitality. I know that you don’t want this, but I need you to accept this envelop. I am so grateful that you helped me on my feet again and introduced me to people; it's nice to know a few names already. And to have a plan for my house, I know Aaron is going to help me as soon as he can. It's so much more than I ever hoped for".
She smiled at me; "Yes I've noticed that you get along very well with Aaron, are you attracted to him", she asked bluntly?
I didn’t know where to look, how did she know? Had it been so obvious? What would she think about me, a guest in her house flirting with her grandson? I felt totally embarrassed.
"Yes", was all I could come up with?
"It's okay Reid, there’s nothing to be ashamed and Aaron is a nice man. I saw how he was looking at you too, he likes you. He never had a long-term relationship but from what I've heard he has girls and guys he meets now and then. Too busy maybe to settle down, or not ready, what does a grandma know"?.
I thanked her again for her hospitality and went back to my room to get my bag. In my head so many thoughts fought with each other, it would be awkward to sit next to Aaron who promised to bring me back to the farm, knowing what I had heard from Emma. So Aaron was bi and he had been watching me. It suddenly made that my dream became a reality and I wasn't ready for that. My fantasy about him living in my house could get real.
I tried to talk to Aaron in the car the way we were used to but it felt forced in a way, all I wanted was to ask him what he thought about me but somehow I wasn't that far yet, I didn't know if I was in love with the guy or just the idea about being with someone. He must have felt it because he was quite.
I was glad when I could leave the car. Aaron grabbed my bag and followed me to the door. "Thank you so much for your time", I said softly, trying to avoid looking in his eyes but he didn't let me have it, he tilted my head and looked at me.
"You are welcome Reid", he said and before I knew what was happening he leaned forward and kissed me softly on my lips. Just a small peck but it shook up my whole life.
"Do you want to come in"?, I asked.
He shook his head. "No, I have to help grandma or the luncheon tomorrow and seeing the look on your face you need a little time to let this sink in, am I right? You like guys though, don’t you?"
I nodded. "Yes I do", I said, "but it's been a while and....yeah you are right, I need to let it sink in. I'll see you when you have time, okay?".
He touched my cheek softly and kissed me one more time. "Yes you will", he answered. "Don't worry Reid, I don't ask you to marry me, I don't do relationships, I just want to have a good time with you, I am attracted to you. I hope this doesn’t jeopardize our working schedule because I don't want things to be awkward between us when you decide that you don't want me".
I smirked and shook my head. "I can handle this professionally if you can Aaron", I said. "Work is work and the rest? We'll see about that. I like you a lot but I didn't have a date in years so I have to get accustomed to it again. Thanks for everything".
"You're more than welcome handsome", he said and sat down in his car.
All night I tried to order my thoughts but to be honest I had no idea what I wanted. Sure I could have sex with Aaron, he was a hot guy and we could have some fun, but was that what I wanted? Did I accept that I was just a notch on his bedpost? And if not, what did I want to be to him? Did I want him to change his life for me? Was I in love with him or was it just lust?
It was a puzzle but it was a good one, it had been so long since I had been horny and since a guy showed some interest in me. Maybe I could just try him once to see if we had a click in the bedroom, maybe he wanted things I didn’t like. Or maybe I should wait and see what my new life would bring, I had no idea. Maybe Aaron would grab the initiative and undress me, fall on his knees for me.
NEXT CHAPTER
Chapter: 5
Written by: Parishs
Rating: pg
Summary: Reid is a neuro surgeon in Dallas with a burn out who tries to figure out what life is really about (Reid's POV).
Disclaimer: I own nothing
Thanks to zzzfreckles (Pamela) for the beta!!!
PREVIOUS CHAPTER
On Saturday I packed the little things I had brought with me in a bag and walked to Emma. My back was so much better and the atmosphere in the house lifted up my spirit. Aaron and I had been talking about the renovation and his suggestions had helped me in the right direction, I had a clue about what I wanted and he had promised to help me in a few days when things weren't that crazy anymore.
To sit next to Aaron was a bit of a challenge because I felt a vibe between us I couldn't ignore. Every time he looked at me with those honest brown eyes I melted a little, trying to figure out if he felt the same about me. It was statistically impossible that he was gay too because his brother was gay but sometimes I thought I saw a spark in his eyes, he held mine in an eye lock just a second too long.
Or maybe I was just fantasizing. Maybe my dream about Aaron in my new bed was just that, a dream. It would be so convenient if he liked me too, we could work on my house together and he could move in if he wanted to.
It surprised me that I was willing to give up my privacy for a guy but I liked it to be with him, to discuss the best place for a sink or how many power points I needed in the kitchen. He stayed very professional but more and more I felt how he accidentally touched me. It made me a bit restless and needy so I wanted to go back to my own house and be alone.
And I didn't want to attend the big Snyder Sunday luncheon; Aaron said it was a kind of invasion that inundated the property. He even invited me there to meet his family but I needed time to clear my head before I would do something I would regret later.
I searched for Emma who was in the garden collecting vegetables for the next day. She was also sad that I didn't stay for the luncheon but she understood that I wanted to go back to my own house.
"It looks like your back is a lot better Reid", she said.
I nodded. "Yes is it, thanks to your wonderful hospitality. I know that you don’t want this, but I need you to accept this envelop. I am so grateful that you helped me on my feet again and introduced me to people; it's nice to know a few names already. And to have a plan for my house, I know Aaron is going to help me as soon as he can. It's so much more than I ever hoped for".
She smiled at me; "Yes I've noticed that you get along very well with Aaron, are you attracted to him", she asked bluntly?
I didn’t know where to look, how did she know? Had it been so obvious? What would she think about me, a guest in her house flirting with her grandson? I felt totally embarrassed.
"Yes", was all I could come up with?
"It's okay Reid, there’s nothing to be ashamed and Aaron is a nice man. I saw how he was looking at you too, he likes you. He never had a long-term relationship but from what I've heard he has girls and guys he meets now and then. Too busy maybe to settle down, or not ready, what does a grandma know"?.
I thanked her again for her hospitality and went back to my room to get my bag. In my head so many thoughts fought with each other, it would be awkward to sit next to Aaron who promised to bring me back to the farm, knowing what I had heard from Emma. So Aaron was bi and he had been watching me. It suddenly made that my dream became a reality and I wasn't ready for that. My fantasy about him living in my house could get real.
I tried to talk to Aaron in the car the way we were used to but it felt forced in a way, all I wanted was to ask him what he thought about me but somehow I wasn't that far yet, I didn't know if I was in love with the guy or just the idea about being with someone. He must have felt it because he was quite.
I was glad when I could leave the car. Aaron grabbed my bag and followed me to the door. "Thank you so much for your time", I said softly, trying to avoid looking in his eyes but he didn't let me have it, he tilted my head and looked at me.
"You are welcome Reid", he said and before I knew what was happening he leaned forward and kissed me softly on my lips. Just a small peck but it shook up my whole life.
"Do you want to come in"?, I asked.
He shook his head. "No, I have to help grandma or the luncheon tomorrow and seeing the look on your face you need a little time to let this sink in, am I right? You like guys though, don’t you?"
I nodded. "Yes I do", I said, "but it's been a while and....yeah you are right, I need to let it sink in. I'll see you when you have time, okay?".
He touched my cheek softly and kissed me one more time. "Yes you will", he answered. "Don't worry Reid, I don't ask you to marry me, I don't do relationships, I just want to have a good time with you, I am attracted to you. I hope this doesn’t jeopardize our working schedule because I don't want things to be awkward between us when you decide that you don't want me".
I smirked and shook my head. "I can handle this professionally if you can Aaron", I said. "Work is work and the rest? We'll see about that. I like you a lot but I didn't have a date in years so I have to get accustomed to it again. Thanks for everything".
"You're more than welcome handsome", he said and sat down in his car.
All night I tried to order my thoughts but to be honest I had no idea what I wanted. Sure I could have sex with Aaron, he was a hot guy and we could have some fun, but was that what I wanted? Did I accept that I was just a notch on his bedpost? And if not, what did I want to be to him? Did I want him to change his life for me? Was I in love with him or was it just lust?
It was a puzzle but it was a good one, it had been so long since I had been horny and since a guy showed some interest in me. Maybe I could just try him once to see if we had a click in the bedroom, maybe he wanted things I didn’t like. Or maybe I should wait and see what my new life would bring, I had no idea. Maybe Aaron would grab the initiative and undress me, fall on his knees for me.
NEXT CHAPTER