Page 11 of Stanton Unconditional

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Natasha

Holy crap, Margaret, why did she have to come now of all times? We are both wet, overheated and out of breath, it is blatantly obvious what we have been doing. I wanted Joshua to myself for a few tender moments. She bloody ruins everything.

He breaks into a full-blown smile as his eyes drop to my lips. His two hands clasp my face to pull my head back to give him greater access to my neck. “Shall I invite her in to watch round two?” he whispers as he slowly pumps his hips into mine, his open mouth skimming the length of my neck down to my shoulder blade. I widen my eyes and slap him on the chest.

“Stop it, you idiot. She’s going to go ape.” He bends and kisses me slowly as if we have all the time in the world.

“Let her, I’m done with what people think. I only care what you think.” He smirks.

I smile shyly at him and pull back to look at his face. “Well, I love you, Mr. Stanton, that’s what I think.”

His face mirrors mine. “That’s all I need to be happy. My mother can go to hell on her broomstick for all I care.” I bite my bottom lip to stifle my smile at the thought of her on a broom stick. That analogy is so very fitting.

“Joshua, stop it,” I scowl. “This isn’t a joke.”

Knock, knock, knock.… “Joshua,” she calls.

“In a minute, Mum, I’m showering with Natasha.” My mouth drops open in shock and I hold my hands over my eyes.

“Sshh, shut up,” I whisper as I shake my hands in a nervous gesture. “Stop it. She’s going to go crazy.”

He smiles a full beaming smile and raises his eyebrows at me. “I told you I don’t care anymore; she can like it or lump it.” I jump out of the shower and start drying myself double time.

“She’s going to lump it.… you know that.” He turns off the shower and starts to dry himself. He stands still while I hurriedly dress. I quickly brush my hair and exit the bathroom. This is just so uncomfortable, what must I look like? He’s in the hospital, for Pete’s sake. I walk out into the room to find Cameron sitting on the bed smirking at me.

“Really…hospital sex?” He raises an eyebrow in question. I screw my face up in embarrassment and turn to see Joshua saunter out of the bathroom in a towel, proud as punch. My stomach drops. God, this looks bad.

Cameron shakes his head at Joshua. “You look,” he smirks as he raises an eyebrow, “better.”

Joshua smiles at him as his eyes flick to me, “Yes, I’m feeling much better, thank you.” Please, earth, swallow me up, I’m like a hospital sex stalker taking advantage of the sick. “Where’s Mother?” Joshua asks.

Cameron smiles. “Your little ‘I’m showering with Natasha comment’ scared her off.”

I put my head into my hands. “Oh God, Josh, you’re making it worse. She hates me enough.” I pull a worried face at Cam.

Joshua saunters over and embraces me from behind. “Presh, let me take care of my mother.” He kisses my cheek over my shoulder. “I told you I’m done with her making me feel guilty for loving you. Hasn’t this last two months shown you to not worry about anyone but me?”

Cameron interjects. “And me.… and Adrian,” he winks.

I smile warmly at him. In all honesty, they’re the only three people worth worrying about on his side anyway.

“I will handle my mother and if she can’t handle us being together then,” he shrugs his shoulders, “I don’t know what role she will have in my life.”

I shake my head and pull away from him. “Joshua, you are not fighting with your mother over me. I will not let you cut her out of your life. She deserves more respect. You wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for her. I will try to make this right and stop

… all this nonsense. But I need you to stop antagonizing her. You’re just making it harder for me.” He smiles and gives me a quick kiss on the cheek before he walks over to his drawer of belongings, he pulls out some clothes and starts to dress. “Can we talk about this later, please?” I ask as my eyes flick to Cameron and I notice he is in a white coat. “Oh my God Cam, you’re in your doctor’s get up. Is this the hospital you work at?” He nods and smiles as he looks down at his coat.

“Yeah, I start at ten,” he replies.

I hunch my shoulders up like a little kid. “Ohh, this is so exciting.” I bound over to give him a cuddle and he laughs out loud.

“Shit, I’m getting a photo.” I run to my bag and get my phone and turn to see a proud as punch Cameron. Probably nobody took a photo of him on his first day. I start to click away. “I’ll send this one to the girls, so try to look hot,” I smile.

“That won’t be hard, I am hot,” he replies.

Joshua rolls his eyes. “Yeah, smoking.” I smirk at Joshua who is now sitting on the bed watching the photo shoot.