Tethered ? Awsten Knight

Hi!

I think I might take a break from posting next week. I want to take some time to edit and get ahead on future chapters. I've been posting consistently since July...so I think I'll be back in a couple of weeks! Here's a long one to tie you all over

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Christmas Day

8:39 AM

"It's so early." Awsten groaned into my neck and tightened his grip around my waist.

"It's Christmas!" It still came out as a whisper and I felt his lips move against my shoulder. "I smell bacon."

"My mom also likes to cook a big breakfast in the mornings." He mumbled against my skin.

"We should help her."

"5 more minutes." There went his arms tightening again. "Do it for younger me. The guy that lived in this house that had no idea he'd be able to pull a smoke show of a girlfriend - let alone have her naked in his childhood bedroom."

"Shhh!" I turned in his arms. "They'll hear you."

"As if they didn't already-"

"No! Stop it!" I blushed and shook my head quickly, snaking my arms around his neck and pressed my lips against his even as we laughed against each other. "5 more minutes. We have to eat and get ready to go to my dad's."

"What time did you tell Jimmy we'd be there?"

"12:30..." I started and moved the back of my hand along his cheek. "He wants to do lunch at 11:30. When do you need to shave your face?"

"It doesn't really matter. I can do it when we get back later in the afternoon."

"My dad might get a little jealous that your beard is better than his."

"You think so? I have patches on the sides."

"I do think so." I nodded quickly. "He's got blonde in his beard that doesn't make it look as full...I am kind of excited for you to shave your face though."

"Woah. What?!"

"It tickles sometimes when you kiss me."

"Oh I can definitely tickle you if that's something you like."

"No!" I laughed and quickly grabbed his biceps. "Don't use your five minutes on that."

"Going for the arms again already..." His eyebrows shot up with a mischevious grin on his face.

"You know how I feel about your arms."

"Yeah you've made that pretty clear since day one." Awsten laughed, then caught my bottom lip between his in surprise and was kissing me.

I kissed him back with the same force, laughing against him as he rolled back on top of me and squeezed my thigh.

It was Christmas morning, and we were making out in his childhood bedroom.

I knew he was so happy being home - both of us off of social media. We were just completely wrapped up in each other.

"You're going to make my lips swollen in front of your family." I said between kisses.

"Sue me for loving on my girlfriend."

"You know..." I took my turn and rubbed my nose against his, moving my hands into his hair on the back of his neck. "I really do love how affectionate you are with me in front of them."

"Really? I've tried to be good. I don't want to be too much - I just don't want to keep my hands off of you."

"It's not too much. I love it. It makes me feel less anxious."