Worth the Wait

Reilly climbed off the bus and headed straight for his vehicle. He was a man on a mission, and this mission had taken him a little over a year.

“Where’s the fire?” yelled Spoons “Want to grab something to eat?”

“I have a date with Jami,” replied Smith “I’ve got to get over to campus and pick her up.”

“Must be some date.” laughed Spooner “Where are you taking her?”

“Home” said Reilly.

Spoons eyes got wide. “Oh” he said in recognition “Trade me hoodies.”

“What the fuck, Spoons?” asked Smith.

“You think it’s smart to be walking around BC with a Bruins hoodie with your name and number on it? Think of how long it will take to get on and off campus if someone notices you.” explained Spooner “When you get your girl, leave that for Tegan to bring back to me.”

“You are devious, Spoons.” laughed Smith pulling on the hoodie. Smith then shook his head when Spoons snapped a pic of him wearing Spoons hoodie. “What the hell?”

“Instagram,” smirked Spoons “You fangirling over me will get a lot of likes.”

“I fucking hate you.” said Reilly unlocking the car.


“You love me!” replied Spooner looking at his phone. He started laughing then climbed in the passenger seat of Smith’s car.

“Out, Spooner.” demanded Reilly “No third wheel. Not tonight.”

“Chill, Bro.” laughed Spoons “Tegan wants me to come watch a movie with her since she’s going to be all alone tonight. Might take you a year to close the deal, but I have plans for my girl.”

“I’m leaving you on campus and I do not give a fuck how you get home. Understand me, Spooner?”

“You can pick me up when you drop Jami off before skate.” answered Spoons.

“Pretty sure of yourself.” said Reilly

“Oh, it might not be the full Ryan Spooner experience, but I plan on spending the night. We’ll see where it goes. I might end up in your girl’s bed.” teased Ryan.

Reilly pulled his car onto campus and parked in a spot near the dorm. Near, being a relative term. Spoons was already bitching that they should have just walked from the lot where the bus dropped them. Spoons had never attended college. He had no idea that the spot they were in was actually decent since it was only a short hike to the dorm. He had texted Jami as they got out of the car. She had promised to be waiting on him in the lobby. Both guys had their hoods up and kept their heads down as they made their way to the dorms. Reilly wasn’t sure what Jami’s expectation of tonight was. He wasn’t sure if he should have booked them a room somewhere away from the apartment and roommates or if he should just take her home and let the chips fall where they may. He knew Dougie was out with his family and Caro. Plus Quaider was taking Dani Grace out on a real date. So they would have the place to themselves for a while.

“Dude, quit fucking over thinking this!” said Spoons shoving his shoulder “It’s Jami. Same girl you’ve hung out with a thousand times. Now you just have permission to hit it. It’s not a wine and roses thing. You can do that another night. She wants to be with you so be with her. Not like either one will freak out if you all don’t sleep together. It’s been a damn year. So hang out, order Thai food from the place, and do whatever feels right.”Reilly stared at Spoons incredulously. Spoons was a spaz, an idiot most of the time, but sometimes the kid had it more together than the vets. Just as Reilly was about to say so he heard Spoons yell “Hey, Boo Thang!” at Tegan. And he is back, laughed Reilly.

Jami came across the quad in front of the dorm and jumping, threw her arms around Reilly. She smiled up at him when he caught her and smiled back. Reilly kissed her quickly before setting her on her feet. “I always wanted to do that when you came back from road trips.” explained Jami. Reilly leaned in and kissed her again. He pulled her closer and closer until no space existed between them. He felt her tongue at the seam of his lips. He parted and gave her access. As they kissed the world around them ceased to exist. He was lost in her.They broke apart when Reilly heard Spoons giving a play by play to Tegan. Reilly rested his forehead on Jami’s.

“That’s a hell of a greeting,” said Tegan “me next.” Spoons wasted no time hauling her up against him and planting a smacking kiss on her lips. Tegan started giggling “You can do better than that, right Spooner?”

Spoons laughed and looked at Jami and Smitty “Not in front of the children.” he answered. Tegan grabbed his hand and started towards the dorm. “Make good choices!” called Spoons over his shoulder as they entered the building.Jami and Reilly both laughed at their friends.

“Well, that’s a Taylor Swift song waiting to happen.” said Jami. Reilly looked at her confused. “You know it will last forever or go down in flames.” He smiled at her getting her reference.

“He does have a tendency to take everything too far.” He replied dropping another kiss on her mouth. Reilly shouldered her bag and took her by the hand. Jami looked at the front of his hoodie then at the back. She shrugged. They walked hand in hand to his car. He had told her about camp and the challenges. She had told him it sounded like cheer camp without the spirit stick. He begged her not to give Whiteside ideas.

“Ry,” she said “Can I ask a question?”

“You know you can ask me anything at all.” Reilly braced himself for a, this is moving too fast speech. He could handle it. They could snuggle and watch TV. He would be fine, he just needed her around.

“Why are you and Spoons wearing each other’s clothes?” asked Jami.

Smith stopped in front of the car and started laughing. “Because when I told him I was coming to campus he said I would be too noticeable in my own hoodie. This was before he decided to come to see Tegan.Plus, he posted a pic to Instagram with a #fangirl. The things I do for you woman.”

Jami motioned for him to lean down. She placed her lips on his. “I’ll make it worth it.” she promised. Reilly smiled against her lips and kissed her again.

“We’ll see.” he said opening the car door for her. Once she was situated he tossed her bag into the back seat. “So, what do you want to do? We can go somewhere have a real date, or do whatever you want.”

“What if I want to go to your apartment snuggle and watch Netflix?” asked Jami as he slid into his seat.

“Then we snuggle and watch Netflix.” replied Smith “It’s your call what we do. Although, Tuesday night you are going to dress up and come to opening night and go out with me afterwards. Real date.”

“What if I don’t want to dress up for opening night and want to hide in cheap seats and watch you play?” she questioned seriously.

“If you really want to do that I will get you decent seats. You can change before we go out. But I want to take you out. It’s close to basketball season we’re going to have a hell of a time seeing one another.”explained Reilly. “The girls will all be there with the guy’s families. It’s Brendan’s turn to have mom and dad for season opener. So, I’d love for you to be up there with the other important people. But I don’t want you up there if you aren’t comfortable. But the other girls loved you. I can get Tegan and Desi in, too. I think both Spoons and Pasta are going to Providence, but they will be watching the opener.”

“I guess it’s a good thing I bought a black and gold dress today.” smiled Jami “I just didn’t want you to think you had to invite me.”

“I would have invited you last year.” he answered “So, snuggling and Netflix. Want to stop and grab food, order in, or take our chances and just raid the fridge?”

“How about raid the fridge and then order in if it’s a disaster?”

“Deal.” replied Smith as he turned on to his street.

Jami’s small hand reached out and took his larger one. He smiled down at their linked hands. She seemed to be getting more and more comfortable in their touching. Reilly wasn’t sure he would have lasted as long as he did if he had known Jami wanted him as much as he wanted her. She was content to sit in the passenger seat and just hold his hand and he was beyond content with the situation. His body had been on high alert since she launched herself at him. He could only imagine one other greeting that might be better, and that involved him coming home to her spread across his bed.

“What are you smiling about?” asked Jami.

“Just thinking about you being excited to see me.” replied Reilly.

“Is that all?” she questioned.

He smirked “Best greeting ever. I can only think of one better.”

“And what would that be, Agent Smith?”

“Umm…” he looked at her grinning face “You waiting for me in my bed.”

“In my uniform or out of my uniform?” she teased.

“Jesus, Jami.” he ground out as he pulled into his garage “Are you trying to kill us?”

“Nope, consider it research for future away games.”

“Then it can completely be ladies choice.” said Reilly pulling into his parking spot.

“I’ll surprise you.”

“Damn it, woman. Now I’m gonna be a mess at away games wondering what’s waiting at home.” said Reilly as he opened his car door. He grabbed both their bags and made his way around the vehicle to collect Jami. He pulled her door open and offered her his hand.

“You better be scoring goals. Or else it will be me asleep in one of my cheer shirts.” she replied.

“As long as you are in my bed, I really don’t care what you wear.” said Reilly tucking her up against him. They made their way through the lobby to the elevator. “I just want to be able to come home to you.” Jami’s hand found his neck and pulled him down until she could reach his lips. She kissed him gently as the elevator climbed floors. She heard the thud of their bags hitting the floor before his hands found her face and he angled her mouth for a deeper kiss. His tongue swept inside her mouth.If sex with Reilly was anything like his kisses, Jami couldn’t wait. His tongue coaxed and loved on hers until the elevator beeped and the doors slid open.The family standing waiting on the elevator got a bit of a show. Jami buried her face against Reilly as he grabbed their bags and walked them clear of the elevator. He heard the little boy says something about hockey players.

Reilly started laughing as he unlocked the door to the apartment. “What are you laughing at Reilly Smith? We just got caught making out like middle schoolers in the elevator.”
“Yeah, and that little guys only thought is, I want to be a hockey player.” he teased as he pulled her towards the couch. “And his dad wishes he was me.” Reilly explained as he pulled her on to his lap. He kissed her. “I’m pretty sure that mom was wishing she looked like you judging from the evil look she gave her husband when he was checking you out.”Reilly kissed her again. “All three were thinking I am a lucky son of a bitch.”

“All of that from a 25 second passing on an elevator?” she asked raising her eyebrows.

“Damn straight!” said Reilly “Plus, I know I am a lucky son of a…….” Jami cut his words off by pressing her hot mouth against his. Her tongue darted out and stroked the seam of his lips. Reilly’s mouth parted giving her full access. Her tongue skated along his before memorizing the contours of his mouth. Jami tasted like citrus and fire. Reilly could get drunk on her alone.She pulled her mouth away from his long enough to catch her breath. She kicked her Toms off and Reilly followed suit.She then maneuvered herself so that she was straddling his lap instead of sitting on him. Reilly could feel her heat against his crotch. He was mentally berating his cock, reminding him that this was a Netflix and snuggling kind of date. However, when Jami rolled her hips over his body and began to tug Spooner’s hoodie free from his body, his cock called him a liar.

“I don’t want to look at Spooner’s number.” she said as he tossed the hoodie on the floor behind the couch.

“Better?” he asked when she saw the Bruins t-shirt with his number on the upper chest. She nodded and kissed his jaw near where his neck and jaw met.She kissed lower on his neck.Her tiny hands found their way under his t-shirt. She pulled on it as well. Reilly shrugged out the t-shirt by grabbing it at the neck. Jami smiled at him. She had never understood why only really hot guys took their shirt off in that manner, but damned if Reilly didn’t qualify. Jami kissed her way down his neck. She could feel his pulse beating beneath her lips. She was glad that it wasn’t just her heart beating erratically.

“Definitely better.” she said snuggling into his warm skin. Reilly moved so that she was straddling him but still cradled against his wide chest. “It’s crazy how much I missed you after only 24 hours.”

Reilly scrunched up his face and shook his head “The way I see it, it’s way more than 24 hours. We have been walking circles around one another since Christmas skate. That’s almost a year, and then to finally get it to work out. Then to be made to go sleep in a roomful of dudes, it was torture. Right now, I want to press you back into this couch and show exactly how hard this year has been for me. But, as I’ve just said, I spent all night in a roomful of dudes. Tromped all over the woods with Miller dragging me, and haven’t had a shower since the Garden. “

Jami laughed “The world according to Reilly.”

“Stay tuned babe, I am full of quotes and great ideas.” winked Reilly “But I need a shower. So, why don’t you pull up Netflix figure out what we are snuggling too. I’ll be back in 10 minutes.” Jami made a pouty face at Reilly. He kissed her pouting lips “Jami, under all this cologne is pure funk. 10 minutes, I swear.” Jami nodded and climbed off Reilly. His cock once again disagreed with his choices. Reilly tossed her the remote and headed for his room.

Jami clicked on the television and messed with the guide for a few moments. She managed to find the Netflix channel on the satellite. Reilly had only been gone a few minutes.Jami stared at the screen for a few moments. She could sit there and be the good girl she always was, or she could join him in that shower.Jami headed down the hall pulling her shirt over her head as she went. She tossed her t-shirt on Reilly’s bed.Her jeans and panties hit the floor. Her bra landed beside the jeans. She stood beside Reilly’s bed gathering up her courage. She could do this.

Jami noticed the door was ajar. She pushed it open. Reilly’s back was to her. He didn’t even realize she was there. Jami took one last breath before pulling the door to the shower open.Jami thought she was ready for all of Reilly. That however didn’t prepare her for all 6ft of wet naked muscle that was Reilly Smith. Hair slicked back, water and suds trailing down his abs, passed his obliques, Reilly Smith was sight to behold. All she had to do was climb in.

Reilly was busy rinsing the shampoo from his hair when he heard the shower door open.He shoved his hair back in time to see Jami step into the shower with him. It took his brain a minute to register before he grabbed her and pulled her towards the warm spray. Reilly smiled down at Jami. “Miss me?” he asked leaning close to her ear. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his face to hers. “Always.” she answered as his mouth captured hers. Reilly lifted her up by her hips and settled her legs around his waist. She squealed when her back hit the cold tiles. He laughed and deepened the kiss. Reilly had been wrong. This was the best possible homecoming.

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