Ribbons Not Included

A Red Garters, Snow and Mistletoe Tale

By Demi Alex

Resplendence Publishing, LLC

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Resplendence Publishing, LLC

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Ribbons Not Included

Copyright © 2009, Demi Alex

Edited by Tiffany Mason

Cover art by Rika Singh

Electronic format ISBN: 978-1-60735-068-2

Warning: All rights reserved. The unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this copyrighted work is illegal. Criminal copyright infringement, including infringement without monetary gain, is investigated by the FBI and is punishable by up to 5 years in federal prison and a fine of $250,000.

Electronic release: September, 2009

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and occurrences are a product of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, places or occurrences, is purely coincidental.

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Table of Contents

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

About the Author

Chapter One

I held my breath and checked my watch. Ten minutes exactly, and the test band was way darker than the guide band.

Yes!

The time was right.

I adjusted my boobs, fit them into the tiny straps of lace, and then checked my ass in the mirror. A quick little slap to bring some color to my lower cheeks and I was ready for Christian.

Stepping outside my comfort zone, I slipped my feet into my highest fuck-me heels and tapped through the bedroom feeling the heat collect between my thighs as the chain around my waist jingled my arrival. I was so damn horny, that I would have had to go it alone if the test hadn’t said it was LH Surge time.

It had been nine days since the last time we’d made love. All the books said that doing it too often reduced the sperm’s ability to reach the egg and successfully fertilize the little sucker. I wasn’t willing to risk it. We needed super-sperm, and we needed it now.

Don’t get me wrong, Christian was willing to look after my needs, but the guilt in the one way action was eating me up. And besides, the last time we tried that, I couldn’t stop myself with just a little taste of him. I ended up pinning him down, straddling his face, and feasting on his heavenly cock till we were both spent.

Just the thought of his lips on me made my pussy ache and my clit throb. I missed him terribly, and I was so happy the time was right.

“Christian, honey, please come?” I called, perched on the sea of pillows I’d placed on the bed before taking my shower. Amused with the double meaning of my question, I smiled and wet my lips. Please come, haha.

“Give me a sec. It’s fourth and five.”

Damn, he was still watching the game. What did he want from me in order to get off the couch and meet me in the bedroom for a bit of our own sexcersise?

Truly, I was trying to add zest to our sex life as he’d suggested. But at the moment, I was all done up and ready to fuck his brains out, so I felt like a wanton woman, rejected by the man she loved and needed when he continued watching the game. I struggled to put my pride aside, struggled to concentrate on the big picture. We needed to have sex tonight in order to take our relationship to the next level. And if that meant I needed to shed my inner prude, I would.

I waited, shifted a little to the right so that my left breast spilled to the side. I played with my exposed nipple, preparing for a night of pure delight. In truth, I expected him to stroll in, totally unsuspecting, and pop a boner so freaking stiff at the sight of me playing with myself. It always turned him on to watch.

Time passed and I tried to get in the mood on my own, but self-stimulation wasn’t cutting it. I wanted Christian on a much grander scale than what he’d accused me of. I missed him, too. I needed him more, and I’d prove to him how much.

“Come on, honey. I want to show you something.” And I did. I never lied. I had spent the afternoon with an artist-extraordinaire tattooing a henna Super Spermy, with Popeye-sized biceps and a Superman cape, wagging his little tail in a swim for his life above the dimple on my lower back. Christian always rubbed his thumb on that dimple when he entered me from behind, telling me how much he loved it.

From behind was good. It shot semen quicker and stronger to the goal. Maybe I’d ride him the second time around?

“Is everything okay?” Christian asked— his ass obviously still plastered to the couch.

“Yes.” I sighed and twisted my hair in a wicked spiral around my finger. “Hurry up. I really want to show you something.”

“Then bring it in here,” he said. “There’s only a few minutes left, but we’re down by six. We’re going to force a fumble now and run it down the field. We’re so pumped. We’re going to win this one.”

Stupid, stupid football. Why had I ever agreed to the new television set, which took up half our living room?

I let out a long breath and got out of bed, recalling our latest argument: the television set and our demure sex life. Well, that was in the past. But, before I seduced him, I had to get rid of evidence that my enthusiasm was any bit ‘mechanical’ or motivated by anything other than my desire and need to make passionate love to my husband. He had to know how much I wanted him, had to know how much I needed to have him show me how much he loved me—in every physical way possible.

Balancing on the uncomfortable black, strappy stilettos, I tried not to click too much as I returned to the bathroom and stuffed the box from the test into a drawer. I gave myself a quick glance in the mirror and admired the creamy curve of the tops my breasts. If things went as planned, they’d be much fuller soon and that only meant that Christian would want to suck on them more. Christian’s mouth was made for my nipples. It wasn’t uncommon for me to come from that simple act as I ground up against him.

Game over.

Time to get things heated and melt some of the ice on our winter windows. I wasn’t wearing these damn shoes for my health. I was wearing them because Christian liked to throw my legs over his shoulders and feel the heels scrape into his shoulder blades as my body bowed and begged for him to let me come.

But Christian was so into the freaking game that he didn’t turn to look at me as I entered the living room. So, I decided on the direct approach. No more waiting around.

I sauntered right in front of him, gave him my best damn-you’ve-kept-me-waiting look and crossed my arms over my chest, aware that my tits were pushed high and my nipples were about to spill over the lace material. I spread my feet, feeding his imagination on how wet my trimmed curls would be when he removed the tiny black strip of lace that led to my belly button.

“I have needs,” I said, raising my foot and placing it squarely on his crotch. “And if you don’t meet them, I’ll have to find some other way.” Inserting my finger into my mouth, I swirled my tongue around the tip and eyed him as seductively as possible.

“Move over, Kat. There is less than a minute of game time, then I’ll meet your needs.”

Damn. My pulse raced and my nails dug into my palm. I made the first move and he blew me off. He’d picked the game over me.

Just because we were married, just because our sex life had been good up until we decided to try for the baby, didn’t mean he could dismiss me like that. I wasn’t something to pass the time with. I mattered.

The baby. Actually, what really mattered was that the timing was right for conception. I didn’t have the luxury of being pissed. We’d work out the rest. We always did.

“I want you, now,” I cooed, batting my eyelashes in a desperate come hither plea.

“In that case, how can I refuse?”

Shit. That was the quickest attitude adjustment ever.

He moved my foot off his crotch and unzipped his fly. Taking his cock into his hand, he proved me that he wasn’t looking to put me off any longer. He was more than a little erect and ready to go.

“Sit on the table, baby.” Using a very distinct and appealing appendage, he motioned to where he wanted me on the coffee table. “Spread those beautiful legs of yours and unsnap the teddy so that I can see the sexy treat that you’ve prepared for me.”

I did as he requested, and he nodded his approval. He stood and dropped his jeans to the floor. Stepping out of them, he kicked them to the side and kneeled in front of me.

“It’s been a long time,” he said, cupping my aching center and sliding his thumb between my moist curls to my clit. “You’d better be ready for me because I’m going to explode the moment I’m inside you.”

“I’m ready,” I replied, reaching for him.

“Don’t be a bad girl.” He swatted my hand away. “You do as you’re told or they’ll be consequences to pay.”

My pussy clenched in anticipation. He wanted to play the control game—one of the seasonings I enjoyed most in adding some spice to our sex life. I never thought we needed spicing up, but it wasn’t a bad idea. His authoritative and commanding demeanor was hot. Feeling the wetness spread between my thighs, I lowered my gaze.

“What would you like me to do?” I asked.

“To do, what?” Christian shook his head in disapproval, moving the bustier and arranging my breasts so that they sat on the shelf of the tight garment. Lowering his head, his breath fanned over my nipples. “I’m waiting.”

“What would you like me to do?”

He captured my chin and tilted my head up, immobilizing me with a very intimidating gaze. “Finish the question with the proper address, or I’m watching the rest of the game and you can do with the D batteries I picked up this afternoon.”

“You’re cruel.”

“Excuse me?” he said, straightening and pulling away.

No. He couldn’t mean it. He wouldn’t leave me like this. He couldn’t. Not only was I ready and extremely needy, I was fertile. A vibrator was totally inadequate.

“If you regret your carelessness, I am known to be kind and forgiving to newbie subjects. I’ll give you one more chance to make things right.” He was taking this role-playing real serious. I inhaled deep then gave him what he wanted.

“What would you like me to do, master?”

He nodded and sat back. “Place your feet on my shoulders.”

I did, showcasing my pussy for his inspection, but letting my knees drop towards the center and feigning modesty. Coolness swept across the heat as he blew his breath on me. His hands cupped my heavy breasts and his thumbs feathered my nipples as he dipped his head and his tongue slipped between my folds.

“You’d best not be teasing me and hiding your pleasure button from me. I don’t like that,” he said, waiting for me to open wider.

Inching my butt back, I moved my legs and exposed my swollen clit. But that wasn’t enough for him. Pushing between my thighs, he swung my legs over his shoulders, hitching my knees so that my heels were against his back, and spread my thighs farther.

“Better,” he acknowledged, suckling my nub and scraping his teeth over the sensitive edges.

Heaven.

His mouth, pure perfection.

It wasn’t long before, I wanted to come. I needed to come. Every inch of me burned with desire and ached for release. The man drove me mad. But he stopped as my body tensed and my breath grew erratic.

“You are allowed one wish. What would you like?” Christian demanded, playing his master part to a tee. “Be specific, for I will not waste time to decipher code.”

“I want to come.”

He raised a brow. Not specific enough, I guess.

“I want you to fuck me.”

He waited.

“I want your cock to fill me. I want to shout your name, master, as you make my world spin and my body fly.”

“Done,” he replied, lowering my legs from his shoulders and rising on his knees.

With no effort, he lifted me off the table and placed me on all fours beside him. Then he turned and plunged deep inside me, holding my hips and pumping his cock into me as hard as humanly possible while his balls slammed against my clit.

He hadn’t bothered to remove my lingerie, he hadn’t bothered with sweet talk or whispering in my ear, he took what he wanted and what I’d offered. Wild and furious, he kept me from sliding away from his impact by pulling my hips back after each thrust. It was primal, raw, and so damn arousing that I did want to shout.

Christian was usually gentle and slow, waiting for my buildup and release before he took his pleasure. I typically climaxed two or three times before he groaned out his finale, but this time was different. He set the pace, demanded I keep up, and drove me fucking insane.

“I’m going to come,” I cried.

“Not till I give you permission,” he warned, dropping over my body and wrapping one arm around me to play with my nipples.

He had a good eight inches on my frame, so it wasn’t difficult for him to entrap me beneath him. His cock did the same to my insides, and as he altered the angle and hit the sweet spot inside my channel, my body rattled with uncontrollable delight.

“Please? Now?” I begged.

“No. Hold your pleasure.” He thrust so fucking deep and stroked every sensitive area inside me. “You’ve been bad denying your master.”

His hand left my nipples and curled under me, settling against my clit and intensifying my torture. He rolled my sensitive skin between his thumb and forefinger while he continued pumping into me. I was so wet, so hot, that I thought my pussy was on fire. I tried to drop lower in the front, to raise my ass higher and allow some air to cool me off, but rather than relief, I received a sharp sting.

“Did I tell you to drop?” he demanded, smacking my ass again.

“No,” I breathed, the sting spreading over my rear. “My pussy has a mind of its own when it comes to your dick. I’m burning up.”

Dirty talk wasn’t so dirty, after all. I may have been a newbie, but it was a definite turn-on to vocalize the sensations racing through my body.

He released a bit of his seed in me, but stopped with a guttural sound. I knew what he felt like when he came and that wasn’t all of it.

“A little relief,” he said, sliding his cock out of my trembling folds.

How’d he stop? Where did he learn that? A chill ran up my spine, but disappeared as he reentered my channel and stroked me in long, slow, repeated thrusts. His thumb rubbed my clit, his breath caressed my ear, and I felt his body tense against mine.

“Come,” he said, adding more pressure to my clit. “Now.”

And I did. It was the hottest, strongest climax in years. My body shook and the light grew dim. Like a pinball machine breaking the top score, sparks ricocheted inside me as my climax intensified. Christian came like a fucking rocket, his juices mixing with mine for an explosive cocktail.

He pulled me up against his chest and held me till my body relaxed. Still buried within me, he lifted me off the floor and sat on the couch with me on top of him facing the gigantic television set.

“Quiet till the game is over,” he warned. “As soon as we make this field goal, I’m going to punish you for distracting me and making me miss the touchdown.”

All I wanted to do was cuddle against him, but I had to admit, the discomfort from sitting up had its allure. My pulsing clit liked being against his balls, so I reached down to rub them against me. Everything was so sensitive, it almost hurt. His fingers tightened on my waist and he guided me up so that his cock touched my g-spot. Rotating my hips, I met his groin with my wetness and let my second orgasm take me.

“Oh, this is so fucking good,” I moaned.

“Mm, they missed,” was all he said, and I knew he was trying to act aloof, but he was hard again.

I didn’t care that he was watching the game. I wouldn’t have cared if one of his other fantasies was happening, either. It was the best sex we’d had in months.

“At least they held on for the last ten seconds,” he muttered, turning off the television and tossing the remote onto the side chair. Sitting up, he moved from within me and let me sit on his cock lengthwise. “Now, I need to punish you extra. You came without asking.”

I glanced over my shoulder and smiled. “I like it when you’re like this.”

“That’s irrelevant,” he replied, maneuvering my shoulders so that I had to look forward again. “You’re still going to get punished, and you’re going to say thank you when I’m done.”

“Thank you, master,” I whispered, anticipating the punishment he had in store for me.

“Do the work and ride to your next orgasm.” Totally hard again, he slipped deep into my core and spread his hands over my ass. “I’m not handing it to you this time.”

I loved this position. I rose and fell, taking him where and how I wanted him; the sensations floating me higher with each movement. I was so susceptible, so ready to explode again that when he stilled my hips and placed his hands over my thighs to prevent me from rising again, I almost objected, but the anticipation of his next demand had me holding my breath.

“Turn around,” he commanded.

My heart thundered in my chest, and my clit ached as I swung my legs together so I could turn and face him. Even though I tried to keep him inside as I pirouetted, he pulled out and pressed his length between my butt cheeks.

“I’ll take your suggestion into consideration,” he said, reaching up and caressing my breasts.

What consideration? I had no clue, but as the color of his irises darkened, a thrill rocked me again.

“Now bend over me so I can taste those rosy tips,” he instructed.

Suckling my nipples, he spread my own moistness on my ass. The sensual massage was making me nuts. I wanted him again. I wanted him back inside.

As if reading my mind, he released my nipple and looked me in the eyes. “You take what I give you.”

Thankfully, he gave me two fingers and rubbed my clit. I was so close to going over the edge again, but he hadn’t said I could. In a vain attempt to hold back my orgasm, I squeezed my legs together. The tension and friction was overwhelming. I had to let go—had to.

I closed my eyes as my climax hit. My head fell back and I struggled to inhale.

His hands secured my hips and held me tight on him. He didn’t enter me, didn’t try to come himself. He simply steadied me as the world shattered to millions of pieces.

“Open your eyes,” he said evenly in a low voice.

I dared to peek.

“What am I going to do with you?” Christian asked, shaking his head.

Chapter Two

“Sweet punishment,” I cooed, stretching my leg over Christian’s thighs as the sun entered our room and announced the morning. “When do I get to punish you?”

“When I say so,” he replied, dropping a kiss on the top of my head and wrapping me into his embrace. “Sleep a little. We have a few hours before the stores open and you’ll have the pleasure of shopping for my Christmas present.”

Most of my holiday shopping was done. The only gift left was Christian’s, and I still wasn’t sure what to get him. He never asked for anything specific. Plus, when he did, it always had to do with buying something I’d use—you know, for our mutual pleasure.

“I’m meeting Ally for lunch. Who said I’m going shopping?”

“Fine. Be like that. Don’t buy me a present.” Pretending to pout, he stuck out his lower lip and I couldn’t resist a quick kiss.

“How do you know I didn’t buy it already?”

He laughed, patting my shoulder so I could move over. “It isn’t under the tree. I checked every box you’ve decorated so fancy with those pretty ribbons.”

“Well,” I breathed, tossing my hair over my shoulder and giving him a stern look. “Perhaps you’ve been a bad boy and won’t be getting a present this year? Especially after all the foul language you employed last night.”

“I didn’t hear you complaining.”

“It doesn’t matter what I think. Santa makes those decisions.” Licking my lips, I raised my palms up and acted all confused.

“Fine. I see what it’s like. Use me and dump me like that.” Snapping his fingers, he swung his legs over the side of the bed and got out. “Looks like you don’t have much use for me in the daylight hours. Double standard for sure.” He shrugged his broad shoulders and stood over the bed. “I remember the plans. Have fun with your sister. I’ll just stay home alone and watch the tree lights reflect off other people’s presents.”

I squinted against the early morning sunlight, admiring his perfect physique. Christian carried his six foot three frame with sculpted muscle from head to toe. Toned and perpetually tanned, he certainly resembled a Roman god. No matter if the ground was frozen and carpeted with fresh snow, it steamed below his feet.

“I love you,” I said, smiling and reaching for his hand. “Last night was amazing.”

He sat back on the bed, looked at our intertwined fingers, and cleared his throat. His thumb caressed the inside of my wrist, and I could see that his mind was occupied with something. I had a haunting inkling on the culprit, but I didn’t want to argue again. I didn’t want to give him reason if I was mistaken.

“You okay?” I asked.

“I’m great.” He nodded and looked up and straight into my eyes. “Want to join me in the shower and conserve water?”

He knew I couldn’t. We hadn’t showered together since our anniversary. Besides, if we showered together now, it would lead to making love again. Ejaculating too often could reduce the potency of his sperm. Even the repeated sex last night could have done that, but the sex was so amazing and we were so engrossed in each other that I’d forgotten about our baby plans for a few hours.

I shook my head. “Go ahead without me. I’ll put on the coffee.”

He didn’t get up, but he did let go of my hand and fisted his together. “Kat, were you fertile last night?”

Damn, here was the talk I’d tried to avoid. I didn’t want to fight. But, I wasn’t about to lie, either.

“Yes.”

“So, this willingness to try new things was solely attributed to an ovulation test?”

“No,” I said. “Not solely.” Originally it had been, but once I was with him, I had wanted Christian more than I had in months. “Last night was really amazing. I haven’t been so excited in ages, and my orgasms were out of this world.”

“So, does that mean that you’re now willing to stop doing that damn test twenty-four-seven and enjoy our life again?”

“I do enjoy our life,” I insisted. “Don’t you?”

Christian had suggested we try to be more spontaneous, not limit our lovemaking to the bed, and not keep it only at night. I listened, I tried. It wasn’t easy for me to seduce him the way I had. Actually, that wasn’t true. Once I had the guts to get things rolling, it was great. I’d enjoyed it to no end and the thrill still raced through me. I could have told him, but I wasn’t ready.

Running his palm down his face, then rubbing his shoulder, Christian certainly didn’t look encouraging. He didn’t say a thing.

“You wanted variation. You said something adventurous, so I did that. Did I do something wrong?” The silence made my stomach roil and the thrill disappear. I crossed my arms over my abdomen. “Talk to me, Christian. Let’s not do this again. We need to talk.”

“You really want me to talk?” He faced me, sharing his dismay and disappointment. “Will you listen?”

I nodded.

“It’s not that I don’t want a baby,” he said, lowering his gaze and taking an audible breath. “It’s that I don’t want to lose us in the process. Sometimes I feel like nothing more than a stud horse, here to perform when the test says I should.”

“But—”

“No buts,” he interrupted. “That is how I feel. You asked, so listen and don’t try to justify what has been going on.”

I’d never thought of him that way. Had I?

No. I loved him. He was my world. Each and every time he touched me, I went up in flames. Sharing a total of ten years together had not put a damper on the way I felt about or reacted to him. I was simply working on what we both wanted. He was the one who had originally suggested that the moment was right to start a family.

“The only time you want to be together is when the test says it’s okay.” His gaze narrowed as he rubbed his fingers over his knuckles. “I don’t know what to think anymore? Have we already lost each other? It’s not the variety that’s the real problem. It’s the stud horse issue.”

The heaviness on my chest made it impossible to inhale, so I rolled my lips tightly, scraping my teeth over the bottom one till it hurt. My heart broke, and I whimpered in pain.

How could he think those things?

“I love you,” I whispered, unable to stop the tears from spilling down my cheeks.

He cupped my chin and wiped his thumb over the moisture. “I love you more,” he said, brushing his lips across my mouth. “And there is no way in hell that I’m going to let what we have fizzle out. You need to get used to the idea, and you need to trust me and in our future. Our relationship will grow and become a greater part of us with each day that passes.”

Resting my forehead on his shoulder, I agreed. The baby would come when the time was right. Neither one of us had issues in that department. The doctor had confirmed that little detail. We needed to make sure that we were good with each other and that we didn’t forget why we were together in the first place. Christian and I were a WE.

We loved each other. We’d play hard and laugh each day. We’d grow old together and enjoy the journey. That was our original plan and that was what I had to focus on.

“I’ll be done in a few minutes. Meet you in the kitchen.” Kissing the top of my head, he rose to his feet.

I sighed my relief that he hadn’t removed the lingerie and noticed Super Spermy. It was dark last night and thankfully he hadn’t seen it. I’d scrub it off before I made him feel worse. My tramp stamp was a thing of the past.

* * * *

Ally waved across the crowded dining room, beaming with joy. She had news to share and she was bursting to tell me about it. A quick hug and a flurry of kisses later, she took my hand and offered me the chair next to hers.

“I’ve met the man of my dreams,” she blurted out. “He is to die for.”

“Hold on, hold on,” I said, cautiously broaching the subject. Ally was bouncing back from a divorce and she was susceptible to being taken for a ride. “Start at the beginning and tell me where, who, and how.”

Zane had bumped into Ally on the Friday after Thanksgiving at the mall. Being crowded, like it always is on Black Friday, they shared a table at the food court. The rest was history as they say in the land of romance.

“I’m happy for you,” I said, squeezing her hand. “When do I get to meet him?”

“He’ll be back by Christmas day. Dinner?” Ally said, smiling her secret message.

“Good. What should I cook?”

“Zane is a vegetarian. He doesn’t eat meat or chicken. But other than that, he’s easy.” Sitting on her hands, Ally swayed side to side. She never cooked, other than to burn her scrambled eggs. So it was clear that dinner would either be at my house or out on the town. And since the holiday meant impossibly long table waits, I was cooking.

“You’re the best,” she added, grinning real big.

“Yeah, yeah,” I replied, shrugging my shoulders and mimicking her sway. “I can’t wait to meet him. Get back to me with the exact night.” I really couldn’t wait. I hadn’t seen my sister so happy in a long, long time. She practically glowed with excitement.

“Kat?” She placed her hand on mine. “What’s up?”

“Nothing.”

“Then why haven’t you drilled me, yet? You always ask a thousand questions when I meet a man.” Her forehead wrinkled in concern as she swept her thumb over my wrist.

“I don’t have to ask. Your baby blues are twinkling like nuts.” It was obvious how she felt. What I wanted to know was how he felt about her. Ally didn’t pick winners in the past, and I didn’t want to see her get hurt.

“Okay.” She sipped on her straw and eyed me over her glass, assessing the situation in her own logical manner. She may have been a bad judge of character when it came to her men, but nothing got past her when it came to me. “Tell me about that far away look in your eyes. Did you have a rough night?”

“Yeah, but not in a bad way.” The sigh that escaped my lips was an accident. I didn’t mean to concern her more. “The night was great. Didn’t get much sleep, though.”

“Oh, did you wear the new lingerie?”

I nodded. “New teddy, different location, funky positions, and even some spanking—”

Gagging on her Diet Coke, Ally covered her mouth with her right hand and raised her left palm out to me. “TMI, sis. TMI.”

“What?”

I rarely spoke about my sex life, but she’d never had a problem sharing. She couldn’t take offense. No way.

“Spanking changes the rules.” She covered her ears and shook her head. “I don’t need all the details about an old married couple’s night activities.”

“That’s the problem.” My voice cracked and I needed a moment to compose myself. “Christian wants to spice things up. He says things are good, but he’s scared we’re going to settle into a stale routine if we don’t vary things a little.”

“That isn’t a problem.” She waved her hand at the air and swatted away my distress. “We buy more lingerie, pick up a good read or two, maybe a video, and if you’re willing, go for a waxing. He won’t know what hit him.”

“There’s more,” I admitted and her shoulders drooped. “He wanted variety, so I tried. I tried seducing him in the living room—”

“Ew.” She shivered and shut her eyes. “Please tell me you didn’t do it on the red chair. I love that freaking chair.”

“No. Not the chair.” I didn’t elaborate on where. She didn’t need to squirm when she placed a mug on the coffee table. “Anyways, we had an awesome time. The best in months. But this morning, he told me he felt like a stud horse and implied that I was only being physical to conceive. As if I don’t care about or love him.”

Ally let out a loud breath and rubbed her temples. Her lips twisted in dismay as she looked everywhere but at me. After a long time, she stretched her arms behind her neck, lifted her long brown hair, and met my gaze.

“You’re obsessed with getting pregnant,” she said.

“No,” I objected. “I mean, it’s important to me, but I’m not obse—” Damn, I sucked at lying. My cheeks were flaming and I could barely put two words together. “Yeah, I guess I’m obsessed.”

Waving off the waiter, she used the menu to shield us from the neighboring table. “Go back a few years and heed your own advice.”

The sad thing was that I knew exactly the moment in time she was talking about, and I knew the advice. When she’d confided in me about how miserable she had been with her ex, I’d told her to leave him and live her life. Ally had tried to justify staying with the jerk because she was getting too old to start over. She wanted children before she was too old to enjoy them.

“If a mom and dad aren’t happy together, it only hurts the children,” she said, reminding me of my closing argument. “Do you love Christian?”

“More than I thought possible,” I whispered.

“Then, tell me. What should we do?”

“Make the waxing appointment and go shopping,” I said, determined to show my husband how much I really did love him.

Chapter Three

After two days of sexy shopping (or was it shopping for sex?) and many hours spent searching websites on erotic fantasies, I finally finished wrapping all the gifts and placed them under the tree. Christian’s present wasn’t there, yet. But, the framework was. It was a personal gift that wouldn’t do well with ornate wrapping and fancy ribbons. There were no ribbons included, but it would have bells and whistles the other presents couldn’t ever have.

I was going out on a limb, practically risking my sanity, but I knew he’d more than like it. After all, all my research said men were visual creatures.

Hiding the camera inside the only gift box without frilly ribbons was a sure way I would differentiate it from the real presents. Hopefully, Christian would be too occupied to notice the discrepancy. The massive amount of candles supplied ample lighting while still filling the room with a sensual glow. And, I’d moved the red chair a little closer to the tree for a better view.

Santa Clause is Coming to Town played on my cell phone, letting me know I had ten minutes till he arrived. Pressing my palm against my tummy, I tried to soothe the fluttering sensation. I hadn’t felt like that since the first time I had sex.

Sitting on the edge of the couch, I finished off my Baileys. With my hands leaving a permanent imprint on my midsection, I waited, poured a new drink, finished it, and waited some more.

He was late, and the camera was recording. What if it ran out of juice before we were done? What if he was still mad at me?

We hadn’t talked about the baby since the morning after our amazing marathon, but we hadn’t made love either. In a massive expression for my conviction to our marriage, I’d thrown away the ovulation test. If we were meant to have a baby, we would. The doctor had said everything was okay and that we should enjoy the process.

But, how the hell was I not supposed to worry? We’d been together for ten years and there had never been a false alarm. We’d been trying for months, and still nothing. Covering my face, I allowed myself a single whining sigh. I had to trust in us and what we had, otherwise nothing would be right. Ally was correct; bringing a child into a strained marriage was not healthy. I had to focus on strengthening my relationship with Christian before I considered any thing else.

He was over an hour late, and he wasn’t answering his phone. I carefully unwrapped the box with the camera, changed out the battery, angled it so the lens was clear of the cardboard and paper, set it on standby, rewrapped the darn thing, and placed the remote control on the table. Since I blew out the majority of the candles, I programmed the tree lights on a steady illumination rather than flashing, and hoped between the tree lights and the candles in the glass jars there would be enough lighting to capture us on tape.

The news was on, so I pulled a throw over my shoulders and lay on the couch.

When the jingle indicating the end of the program woke me, Christian was sitting in the red chair by the tree, a towel wrapped around his middle, grinning at me.

“You’re so beautiful when you sleep,” he said, tucking a tendril of hair behind my ear. “When we started living together, I used to watch you for hours.”

“No, that’s impossible.” I sat up and took a watered down sip of Baileys. “How could you have been watching me, if I was watching you?”

His laughter warmed my chilled bones, reminding me how much I loved the man before me. He held out his arms and I walked into them, sitting on his lap. Every Christmas Eve, at midnight, we opened a special present we had for each other. It was just after eleven-thirty, so I still had time to prepare his gift.

“I made sugar cookies. Can I get you some?” I snuggled against him and kissed the side of his neck. Freshly shaven, he smelled clean and spicy. Our plans must have coincided, for the twinkle in his eyes was brighter than the tree lights.

“I have all the sugar I need right here,” he said, lowering his head and capturing my lips. His tongue gently caressed my mouth, stoking my desire and heating every cell in my body.

“Love the new baby doll,” he said, lifting the see-thru fly away material which was separated down my middle. “Very festive.”

“It’s red. Your favorite color.”

His lips trailed down my neck, around my collar bone and directly to my chest. Taking my nipple into his mouth, his tongue twirled over the sheer material, raising my excitement and making my pussy ache for his touch.

But, it was time to make his present. I’d done a lot of research on male sexual fantasies and one thing that topped all the lists was them receiving oral sex. With his face still against my chest, I reached for the remote control and turned the camera on, then looked at it and licked my lips like I was parched.

Christian pulled the satin ribbon holding together my lingerie and the material fell to either side of my breasts, exposing the sheer g-string thong that barely covered my swollen folds. It was real hard trying to choreograph the blow job when my body wanted him so bad. I arched my back and he suckled my nipples. First one, then the other, and eventually palming the sides of my breasts, he brought them together and paid homage to both nipples simultaneously.

These were the moments my large breasts were made for. I loved my D size.

“You have the most delicious tits in the world,” he breathed, tonguing the tight space between them. “I would suck on them for hours if I hadn’t seen that beautiful bare pussy of yours and now I need to taste it.”

Moisture pooled between my thighs, and the sheer material glistened in the candle glow. I was so wet, so ready for him to see my bare pussy swollen for him, but I had to focus.

Damn, I loved sitting on his lap. It gave him great access while I felt the complete length of his shaft against me. His erection pressed into the back of my thigh, and I moved to fit it in the center of my ass. All the time, I concentrated on keeping us in the camera’s line of sight. The secret recording made me hornier, and I couldn’t wait to see his reaction to it when I played it back for him.

I lifted my butt, moved my hand under his towel, and wrapped my fingers over his cock. “I need to taste this,” I whispered.

Groaning his approval, he shifted his hips and pulled the towel from under us. He raised my face and captured my lips with a searing kiss. The baby doll fell to the floor and his hands cupped my naked ass as his finger moved under the thin string between my cheeks.

My body was on fire. I couldn’t think of the camera anymore. The only thing on my mind was Christian, his hard body, and the way he made my world spin.

Reaching beneath me, he lifted me to my knees so that I straddled his thighs, and from behind, he slid his hand inside my folds. My breasts in his face and my pussy aching for more of his touch, I arched my back and pulled him closer.

He didn’t disappoint, slipping his thumb into my channel and rubbing my clit with his finger. He suckled a nipple and scraped his teeth over it, making me cream all over his hand. I moaned and groaned like a bitch in heat, but I couldn’t stop it. The climax claimed me and my head dropped back as he took me higher. The hand supporting my back tugged my hair down, pushing my breast deeper into his mouth, and he sucked harder. My body trembled and my pussy clamped tight with sheer delight. I was in ecstasy.

This wasn’t what I had planned. I was supposed to capture his release. I was supposed to make him come on video.

He pulled the elastic from between my ass and fit his hand against my mound. I ground into him as the final effects of my orgasm consumed my body. Accepting his support, I collapsed and I buried my face into his shoulder.

Stroking my hair, Christian held me there till my breathing settled. His erection, still prominent between us, reminded me of my mission. Raising my head, I looked into his dazzling eyes and kissed his lips. Unfolding my sated body, I trailed my mouth over his chest, his sculpted abdomen, and then down his goody line. Taking his scrotum into my hands, I fit my mouth over his cock and ran my tongue under the ridge.

His fingers tangled into my hair and encouraged me to continue. Eventually, my knees hit the floor, and I was snug between his legs, tasting every inch of his glorious length. Returning to the tip, I was rewarded by a solitary drop of salty-sweetness as he shifted in the chair. My eyes were closed, centering on the sense of his cock filling my mouth and reaching the back of my throat. I wanted to make him come, to taste him, to hear his animalistic groan so that I could come again myself.

I slipped a hand between my thighs and rubbed my pulsing nub. This was decadent. Recording us like this was so fucking hot, and it was making me crazy. I rubbed my clit faster, sucked his cock deeper, and I still couldn’t get enough.

He was close and so was I.

In a swift move I hadn’t anticipated, he stood and held my head as he slipped from my hungry mouth. He bent and blew out the candles on the table, cleared an area and lay down.

“Come here, Kat,” he commanded.

I inched up his body and met his mouth for a branding kiss. He was much taller and bigger than I was, so his legs hung over the edge of the table while mine extended from it. I loved having him beneath me. It was secure, warm, and pure heaven when his arms closed around me.

“I love you, sweetheart,” he said, placing tiny kisses all over my face. “And, I’m so ecstatic that you’re willing to try new things with me.”

“Like what new things?” I said, feigning innocence.

“Like waxing that gorgeous pussy of yours. I know you’ve shaved it before, but you’ve never let another woman between your legs like that in the past.”

“How do you know it was a woman?” I teased and a huge grin framed his handsome face. “Maybe the person who did the waxing did more than that?”

He smacked my ass, the sting registering in my core. “I’m the only one who gets to do. Understand?” Smack. “They can watch, they can pant over your glimmering cunt, but they don’t get to do.” Smack. Smack. Smack.

Laughing, I spread my thighs a bit, giving my swollen clit a little relief. “You’re the only one that gets to do,” I confirmed.

“Good,” he said, rubbing the silky smoothness of my panties over my bare pussy and making it pulse with an intense need for so much more of his attention. “And now, I want to be the one who gets to lick your tasty cream.”

Damn, the mere thought of his tongue on my pink pussy intensified my arousal. I shivered with pleasure as the moisture slid between my legs and settled on the tiny strip covering my crotch, displaying my excitement on my new lingerie.

Maneuvering me up his body, he removed my panties and forced me to sit up as he brought his mouth to my core. Licking between my swollen folds, he found my clit and lovingly lapped at it till my hands and feet went numb. As if I was a doll, he fit me over his face and tongue fucked me till my body shook.

In a momentary glimpse of sanity, I remembered the camera and swung my legs over his head so that I reversed my position. The tingle of anticipation grew as I lowered myself over him and took his penis into my mouth. Sixty-nine was the things dreams were made of. I hoped he enjoyed watching this as much as I enjoyed creating his gift.

It didn’t last too long, for when my body climbed and cried out its pleasure, he let go and joined me. We stayed on the table, spent and content till the night’s chill replaced the heat on our naked bodies.

“It’s after midnight,” I finally said. “I want to give you your Christmas Eve present.”

Lifting me, he moved off the table and spread the previously shed towel on the carpet for us to sit on. He leaned his back against the couch, sprawled before me naked, displaying all his tempting goods, and had my pussy protesting the distance between us. I looked around the room and fidgeted, wondering what I should do next. Did I have enough time to video a second part?

“Just stay with me for a while, sweetheart. I miss holding you like this.”

He pulled me into his embrace and placed my back against his chest. His legs bent on either side of me, creating the perfect cocoon of warmth and comfort. I lay my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes.

“I’m so happy,” I whispered. “I never want anything to come between us. I love you so much, Christian. More than you can ever imagine.”

“I can imagine, and I am happy to say that you are my fantasy personified.” Fitting his finger beneath my chin, he tilted my head and claimed my lips with incredible tenderness. “You are my dream, and you cannot imagine how much I love you.”

I turned and snuggled into him. We sat on the floor, before our Christmas tree for a long time, silently savoring the after glow of our love making. It was the beep of the camera, indicating that the battery was done, that spurred us into action.

Tightening his hold on me, he looked around the room. “Did you hear something?”

I nodded and met his gaze. “Yes.”

“But you’re not worried?”

“Nope.” I smiled, anxious to surprise him.

“Okay,” he breathed, whistling long and low. “Care to let me in on the secret?”

“Sure,” I said, getting to my feet and walking over to the tree. I reached for his box. “Your Christmas Eve present,” I said, presenting him with a red package.

“What?” he said, lifting his brow in jest. “No ribbons included?”

“No ribbons for you. You were a naughty boy.”

He shook the box, then immediately tried to still it when the camera banged against the packaging. “What’s the thumping sound?”

I shrugged and twisted away to hide my amusement. I wasn’t about to tell him a thing, and I certainly wasn’t going to let him read the expression in my eyes. Unable to wait a moment more, I rolled my hand urging him to hurry.

Tearing the paper, he made a production of lifting the top lid, but I had taped it up a little better than I had wanted. He needed to remove all the paper, and it was then that he noticed the hole on the side. He captured my gaze and when I nodded, he quickly proceeded.

“You’re giving me our own camera?”

“Look carefully,” I said. “You never know what you’ll find in there.”

He flipped it over in his hand, pausing and giving me more quizzical looks before changing the setting from record to play. Then he raised it to his eye and looked through the view finder. At last, he flipped open the little side screen and tried to view what was on the memory.

“The battery is dead.”

Shit, he really didn’t get it. Did I have to spell it out for him?

Kicking the discarded lingerie across the floor, I reached for the other battery pack that was thankfully on the charger and smacked it firmly in his palm. The next minute or two were actually anticlimactic. I longed to see the shock on his face as our images played on the two inch screen. But no, he was taking his freaking time switching out the batteries.

“We could plug it in,” I suggested, placing the towel on the couch. I sat on the edge, as if sitting on a bed of nails, and folded my hands between my knees.

“That means my present is on the camcorder’s hard drive,” he said, looking all smug and grinning wickedly. “Did you guess your present?”

I shook my head. I had no idea. “There isn’t anything I need or desire as much as I do you. Finish with your gift, and then we’ll go from there.”

He flipped the little screen open again, and his mouth dropped as the video played.

“Damn!” he drawled. “I’m hard again.”

I laughed, loving the look on his face. He was stunned, awed, and absolutely hard. His cock stood at attention as he tilted the camera to check out the view, pressed rewind and played parts over and over.

I couldn’t help myself. I took him in my hand and pumped him while he played the recording. Over the past decade, I’d learned the pace needed to sustain his excitement, but still keep him from coming. As our video images climaxed with me spread over him, my pussy on his face and his cock disappearing into my mouth, I tightened my grasp and increased the speed.

The tip of his penis glistened with pre-come. I ran my finger over it and he groaned, as the video showed me licking my lips in satisfaction.

He slid his hand between my legs and found my moist, warm center.

“Thank goodness,” he said, wasting no time pushing me up against the back of the couch and bending me over the soft cushions.

Entering me from behind, he pumped that harder-than-ever cock deep into my greedy channel, causing me to instantly clench around him. My toes hovered over the floor, and his hands supported my breasts from bouncing as he propelled me closer and closer to losing control. He stretched and filled me with pleasure—pleasure that had seemed surreal only days ago.

A few more thrusts and my vision blurred.

“Christian,” I moaned, seeing stars explode around me and hearing his euphoric gratification rumble from within his chest as we climaxed in tandem.

“I fucking love my gift,” he said, pulling me into his arms and carrying me to bed.

We relaxed for half an hour and then showered together. Surprisingly, there was no sex, just Christian lathering me in my favorite vanilla scented wash and carefully rinsing the soap suds from my body. He pulled on a pair of sweats and told me to dress warmly.

“Where are we going?” I asked.

“I’m switching out your Christmas Eve present for your Christmas Day present.” Sheepishly grinning, he waited for me to get dressed and grabbed my hand the moment I pulled the sweater over my head.

Leading me to the apartment’s entryway, he grabbed my boots and fit them on my feet. He then pulled my jacket off the hook and wrapped it over my shoulders.

“It’s almost three in the morning,” I reminded him.

“Is there a rule about accepting a gift at three in the morning?”

I guess there was no rule. I smiled and followed Christian out the door. He was so excited, that I doubted he’d sleep unless he presented me with whatever he’d gotten. His enthusiasm was contagious, and I felt the thrill deep in my core as the elevator descended to the ground floor.

Right before the doors opened, he covered my eyes with his right hand and brought his mouth besides my ear. “Don’t peek.”

Placing his body behind me, he guided me and took five steps forward, turned right and walked seven more steps.

A jingling of sorts intrigued me and I turned towards the sound. “What is it?”

“Something you’ve admired since I met you,” Christian said, removing his hand.

Before me sat the most beautiful speed yellow 911 Targa 4S Porsche. For years, I’d lusted after this car, but I never actually thought I’d have one. We’d been saving to buy a house, and such a luxury seemed so far fetched.

“I know it isn’t a SUV or a family friendly mini-van, but it has four seats,” Christian said. “I figured that it could still fit a car-seat if it needed to, and we could save the SUV for when the kids are older and feel cramped in the back of the Porsche.”

“No one could ever feel cramped in this car,” I whispered, blinking repeatedly to make sure I wasn’t dreaming. “How?”

“How what?”

“How could we afford this?” I turned toward him and saw the pride displayed on his face.

“I landed the marketing campaign for the wine distributorship. This is only part of the advance.” The gleam in his eyes shouted his joy. Now they could move ahead full throttle with all their plans. “We’re in the clear, Kat. We can have it all.”

“I already do,” I said, going up on my toes and kissing the man of my dreams with the comfort and desire of true love. “I have you.”

“I love you,” he said between kisses. “I love you so much. And I promise to keep things interesting and make every day a little better for you.”

After a ride on the deserted city streets, we returned home, and I fell asleep in my husband’s arms, wondering how I’d ever gotten so lucky and promising myself to make every day as interesting for him.

Chapter Four

It was exactly one hour since he’d stormed out of the apartment. One hour since he’d taken his tight ass out the door and didn’t look back, leaving me in a brand new red teddy with my tits spilling over and no one to attend to them.

Well, screw him. I wasn’t about to apologize for blowing my top. I wasn’t wrong. Just because he was the most wonderful man on the planet half the time, it didn’t mean I had to put up with his insults the rest of the time.

I deserved to be pissed. He gave me a freaking coat. Double x-large. It looked like a huge red sail and I didn’t want it. But he forced me to put it on. Naked. And then he’d ask for us to go downstairs and make love on the hood of the new Porsche!

No way. It was daylight. People would be coming and going, and we’d be exposed.

“That’s the thrill of it. The possibility of being caught,” he’d said.

“You’re nuts. Just because you gave me a car, doesn’t mean I’ll act like a whore and do it anywhere and anytime.”

“What the hell is wrong with you?” he’d said, pounding his fist into his hand. “You’re giving me mixed signals.”

“Am not.”

“Fine. You’re not. You’re just an ungrateful and unimaginative woman who can drive me insane with your mood swings.”

Ungrateful?

Unimaginative?

Then why had I concocted a whole new role playing scene for our flourishing sex life? And why had he left me all alone on Christmas? I lived with Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. He was unreasonable, blaming the fight on my mood swings and saying that no reasonable man could live with such a hormonal woman.

I was not hormonal!

Waiting for the popcorn to finish popping, I checked my cell for the millionth time. He hadn’t called. No text. No message directly to voicemail.

“If he wants out, I’ll give him out,” I yelled to no one but the walls. “I hate him.”

I kicked my red feathered, kitten-healed slippers under the table and headed into the bedroom. Lifting the window frame, I reached for the nearest thing I could find to toss the three stories down onto the snow covered lawn. My fingers closed over the worn denim of his favorite pair of Levis. He’d placed them on my makeup table just before he’d started laughing at my lack of adventure. Just before he thought I’d swoon over his suggestion to add excitement and strip out of my clothes to parade around town with him in my new red coat.

As if I hadn’t shown him my adventurous side the past week? Damn, he had me being adventurous on DVD!

I took aim at the gross mixture of snow and mud near the sidewalk and threw like a quarterback in the Super Bowl. The slush splattered as the jeans met their target.

“Ha! You should appreciate that one. Six points for me. Pass complete.”

I threw my hands in the air and did a manic end-zone dance all the way to his bureau. Pulling out his Hard Rock Cancun t-shirt, an Aerosmith shirt, and his favorite threadbare sweater from ten Christmases ago, I walked back to the window and dropped them straight down this time. Watching the colorful garments flutter to the white ground sent a thrill of victory to my gut. It unclenched and started to do a dance of its own.

The smell of burnt popcorn reached my nose and my moment of triumph collapsed with the same intensity it had set on. The stench spread, and gray smoke infused every nook in the house. I walked through the rest of the apartment, opening windows as I made my way to the kitchen in order to throw out the offensive snack.

Adrenaline drummed through my body. I felt so tightly strung, that I knew I would snap if I didn’t calm down. So, as soon as all the windows were open, and the thirty degree air-out was under way, I made some coffee, passed on the popcorn in favor of some store bought brownies, and plopped down in front of the television set to watch a marathon of holiday movies in my lace teddy, all alone.

I needed the sanity that came with veging for a few hours and staring numbly at the screen. George Clooney had always proved to be good medicine, so he was my first choice. Once George had me back in the mood, I would splurge the twenty bucks needed for my harem of well hung men and bring out my B.O.B. to get off on my own.

I was adventurous. And, I could prove it. I didn’t need him. For all I cared, Christian could take a hike and not come back.

My clit didn’t agree. It gave a protesting throb, missing Christian, as my mind replayed the way he’d woken me up in the morning.

His tongue circled the tip of my nipple which was jutting through the lace of the bustier. His fingers splayed over the lower part of my ass and moving in a definite path to my wet folds. I was so hot for him that I ached. An erotic haze settled around us. I placed my hands on his shoulders for balance as he dropped his head and moved the lace panty to the side, exposing my bare skin. His thumb settled on my clit and his tongue slid between my aching pussy. I was about to come, one more flick and I would have been over the edge, but the phone rang.

The moment was temporarily lost as his family confirmed the time for breakfast. I was on the phone, as he slyly licked his lips and lowered himself between my legs. I tried to push him away, but he held me tight and refused to let me close my legs. Trying to finish the conversation, I dropped the phone as his tongue caressed my clit and his fingers filled me. Thankfully, he pulled the cord from the jack and disconnected the call.

“Merry Christmas,” I’d said as my orgasm hit.

I smiled and had a wonderful day, up until the moment he’d pushed me too far. It was his fault, not mine. So, where did he get the idea that I was hormonal? How dare he accuse me of being hard to live with?

I told him I didn’t need his shit, and he flipped. He was the hormonal one, not me. The yelling which followed left my throat sore. It had been brutal, and I didn’t want to think of it.

Turning up the volume on the television, I focused on George, but George wasn’t helping. The image of Christian’s face between my thighs was stuck in my mind. In a frustrated search for some delayed gratification, I rubbed my clit. Round and round, the friction and heat burned, but I couldn’t come. I ground my hips up to my hand, tweaked my nipple through the lace, and nothing. Nada. Couldn’t do it alone.

Tears filled my eyes, and I grew angrier with each one that spilt. There was no doubt that I was crying over him. I was crying because I wasn’t enough. I didn’t have the guts to make him happy. Anyway, he was asking for way too much. I couldn’t let him eat me on the hood of my new car. It just wasn’t right. I was not an exhibitionist. Even the way he’d said ‘eat’ was crude.

Moisture pooled between my thighs. My mind might be a prude, but my body liked it.

Throwing my head back on the couch in frustration, I spied the candles I’d set up for my night of seduction. Unfortunately, burnt popcorn had settled into my skin, in my hair, and on the cushions of the couch. It turned my stomach a little bit more with each breath I took. I’d be stuck with the revolting smell for days. I needed to light those freaking-fourteen-dollar-candles to get rid of the odor that was inhibiting my orgasm and enabling my sour mood.

Striking the matches, I stood and lit each of the candles. Seventy dollars worth of candles for me to enjoy on my own. Then it hit me. Christian’s favorite clothes were spared the clinging stench!

Damn, I got the short end of the stick again.

I hurried to the kitchen trash like a crazed woman. Fishing through the coffee grinds and paper towels I’d intentionally stuffed the can with only moments earlier, I pulled out the singed popcorn that was sealed in two plastic supermarket bags and a gallon-sized baggie. Carrying my weapon at arm’s length, I hurried back to the bedroom and emptied Christian’s t-shirt drawer on the floor. Then I unzipped the baggie, poured out the popcorn, and set it in the center of the pile. I jumped on it and rolled my body from one end to the other, making sure the smell was evenly distributed. I gathered the mess in my arms, walked to the window, and simply dropped it.

There! Now, his clothes stank as bad as mine did and had the added benefit of being wet.

Maybe I was just a little hormonal.

Maybe.

But, who cared?

The shivering got too great for my body to handle and I wondered what would get me first: the icy cold or my nerves? I slammed the window shut. Grabbing the throw at the foot of the bed, I tried to return to George on my forty-two inch plasma, but there was ‘some sort of something’ at the door. Not a knock, not a pounding… it sounded again. Louder the second time.

“Open the door,” a muffled voice called. “Kat, open the door before I kick it in.”

It was Christian. But why wasn’t he using his key?

I contemplated letting him stay out there, but I simply couldn’t do it. Hearing his voice melted my resolve, and I wanted to give him a chance. Still shivering from the cold, I stretched up and slid the chain off its latch. “You’d better not have anyone with you,” I warned.

I cracked the door open and leaned to the side to peek at him. There he stood, grinning at me like he’d just gone out to the corner store and forgot his key on a regular night. His damp hair was covered with fresh snow, his cheeks stung with red cold dots, and his stinky clothes were snug in his arms.

At the sight of him, my traitorous heart beat faster and was about to explode when he dropped his bundle and gathered me into his arms, holding me to him like a long lost treasure. I sank into him, inhaling the fresh woodsy scent so different than the one that had engulfed me in the apartment. My hands snaked under his jacket and around his back. My fingers clenched onto his sweater and I buried my sobbing face into his chest.

“I wasn’t sure you’d come back,” I said.

“I’m here. I could never leave. No matter what,” he breathed against the top of my head, rocking me in his embrace. His broad hand cupped the back of my head and held it against the melting snow just beneath his shoulder. I could feel the erratic beat of his heart, and I could hear the air pushing through his lungs. “Let me kiss it and make it all better,” he said, using his thumb to raise my chin, and then lowered his head and captured my lips.

I thought I tried to refuse, which looking back on, I must admit wasn’t much, I couldn’t. I knew the double meaning of those words, but I couldn’t push him away again. I couldn’t risk losing him. I wrapped my arms around his neck, intertwined my fingers in his hair, and ensured that his lips wouldn’t leave mine. I’d make him understand.

Christian’s hands sprawled down my back, settling on the curves of my bottom, and he pulled me tightly so that my body was flush with his. He kicked the clothing through the apartment’s threshold, and placing my bare feet on his boots, walked me backwards through the tiny hallway.

I needed him. In spite of the cold he brought in from outside, the heat of his body soothed my trembling and chased away the shivers. The taste of bitter ale lingering on his lips urged my mind into a state of instant intoxication. And lastly, it was his groans of strained control that fed my battered ego.

He wanted me.

He needed me more than I needed him because I could stop at any time.

Couldn’t I?

Propping me against the wall, he shrugged out of his jacket and let it fall to the floor. He stepped out of his boots and threw them to the rubber mat. Then he shook the melting snow from his hair and turned to me with a sheepish grin. “Sorry, Kat.”

I waited, but he didn’t elaborate. What the hell was he sorry for?

He unbuckled his belt and pulled it through the loops, then dropped it over his jacket. “Don’t look so concerned. I’m not going to punish you for acting out. Not with the belt.”

I hated him. Hated his high-handed arrogance, but I couldn’t stop myself from gawking at his crotch. I swear, if I didn’t know better, I’d think he stuffed his shorts with knee-high socks. I fisted my hands and pushed them against the side of my thighs to prevent myself from reaching for him, but I couldn’t stop from wetting my lips and displaying how anxious I was to stroke the soft steel that I adored.

He caught my tongue between his thumb and forefinger, and encircled it slowly, sensually, until a moan slipped between my lips. Then he fit those same fingers inside my bustier and rolled my aching nipple, sending ripples of pleasure to my core.

“What are you sorry for?” I breathed as he lowered his head and scraped his teeth down the side of my neck. Thoughts evaded my mind. All I could do was feel his lips, his tongue, and his teeth brand my neck and mark me as his.

“Please,” I whimpered, but I had no clue what I was begging for.

“You don’t have to know,” he answered my unasked question. “You just have to be good, Kat.” He unzipped his pants and released his erection.

The way I gasped at his wide length, you’d think I never saw his cock before. But I had, and at that moment, all I wanted was to straddle his narrow hips and lower myself onto it.

He shook his head. Again an answer to my non-verbal desire.

Lowering his pants, he stepped out of them with that gleam in his eyes that made my stomach flip. He bent and cupped my ass, lifting my toes off the floor with the mere strength of his fingers on my bottom. I wiggled and spread my thighs, clasping my calves around his hips and hoping that his hand would slip— slip right into my pulsing hole.

“You said I was impossible to live with,” I complained.

“That is what I’m sorry for,” he said, bypassing the thong and sliding along my aching folds. “You’re not impossible to live with, rather you’re impossible to live without. And, I’m sorry for walking out on your sexy little arrangement. We could do that soon. But now, you need to trust me. I know what is going to make you nuts. I’m going to make your eyes glaze over and your mouth scream my name while you beg me for more.”

“Bastard,” I said, lowering myself onto his hand and grinding my hips so that my clit rubbed against the heel of his palm.

“I’m a bastard.” He pushed a long, thick finger into me and reached for my special spot. “Tell me how you don’t ever want to see me again.” He found the mark, and I groaned as my inner muscles clamped on his finger and pulled it deeper.

“Tell me,” he repeated. “I like it when you’re pissed and demanding, baby. I want a reason to tame you. To bend you to my way, so that you beg me to take you any way I want.” He smirked, waiting for me to come back with something smart so he could reprimand me. “Come on, baby. You know you’re frustrated. I see where the mascara trickled down your face.”

I bit my lower lip, shook my head side to side, and climbed further up his body. Digging my nails into his shoulder, I felt him shudder. He was going to break first. His finger was deep inside me and his palm pressed on my silky smooth mound. It would drive him nuts that I wasn’t letting him run his tongue over my naked pussy.

I wasn’t going to tell him a thing he wanted to hear. I wasn’t going to give him the words that would make him more excited than I was. I wanted him to finger me till the lights went out. The pleasure was going to be all mine. He didn’t deserve it.

I thrust my breasts in his face. My nipples strained for his attention, but he didn’t notice. He raised his chin in defiance and his stubble chafed my heavy flesh.

“You’re so hot, so ready,” he whispered. “One finger won’t be enough.”

I was determined to make it enough. I arched my back and cupped my breasts. Playing with my nipples, I moved my hips in the same rhythm against his hand and looked directly into his eyes. My clit was getting the attention it needed, and I’d take an orgasm any way I could. Just to rouse him further, I opened my mouth as if to speak, but ran the tip of my tongue over my lips instead. His cock jerked.

“Mmmm,” was all I said.

Pay back is a bitch. And maybe I wasn’t playing by his rules, but his body liked it. His nipples puckered under his shirt, and judging be the reaction of his glistening cock, he more than liked it. He wanted to stake his claim, to prove he could make me do what he wanted in the place and time of his choosing. The intensity of his gaze burned, and I could no longer feel the cold air blowing through the apartment.

“Give me a reason,” he growled.

Again, I shook my head.

He pulled his finger out, grasped my hips, forcing my legs to unwrap from him, and lowered my feet to the floor. “You’re being a bad girl, Kat. Bad girls don’t come unless—”

“Bastard!” I yelled. “I hate you.”

“There is a fine line between hate and love,” he breathed, tearing the teddy in half and running his hand down my middle, making remarks about the smoothness of my skin and the appeal of my fresh wax.

“You stay pink for days. I like that.” He placed me on the table and spread my thighs wide. “It’s like kissing a sweet treat that I’m not worthy of,” he said, lowering his head and tasting the evidence of what he was doing to me. He flicked his tongue up my trembling folds and suckled my nub till my hips rose to meet him.

“You’re not worthy,” I confirmed. “I can’t stand you.”

He laughed as I conceded and played by his rules. I’d given in first.

“Now, do we really need this?” He pulled on the strings of lingerie tucked between my legs.

I shook my head.

“Good. I have no craving for the taste of lace.” He tugged at the lace strap, scraping over my sensitive folds and managing to smack my ass as he pulled it up.

Dipping his head, he gave me what I deserved and devoured me like a starved man eating a fresh piece of fruit. Using first one, then two fingers, he fucked me, sucking my clit until sparks shot from my core to every cell of my body. Then he pulled me down the table to the very edge, removed his fingers and plunged his cock into my desperate pussy. I locked my ankles behind his ass and begged for more.

“Will you do it?” he asked, pulling out and holding the smooth tip of his cock at my entrance.

“I can’t,” I cried, feeling the tears scorching my cheeks.

“Why?” Christian dipped into me and pulled right back out. His thumb encircled my clit with enough pressure to keep me on the edge, but not allowing my release. “It’s dark out now.”

“I’m too shy,” I admitted in defeat.

He pumped into me again. Once, twice, three times, and then a long, heavenly grind had me willing to do anything for my climax. His eyes glittered with the knowledge, and I finally nodded my acceptance.

“Please, Christian, please.”

“I’ll get your coat,” he said, smiling ear to ear.

When he turned his back, my hand settled between my legs, and I played with myself, envisioning what was about to happen. Butterflies danced in my stomach, and I hoped for what I’d always feared, but I couldn’t admit to it.

Christian was back in less than a minute. He wrapped my coat around my naked body and carried me out the door.

“I’ve had wet dreams about tasting your delicious honey as you’re body is spread on the hood of that car,” he said, pushing the elevator button with his elbow.

His hand burrowed under my coat and between my legs. Spreading my folds, he pushed his thumb into me as his fingers rounded my ass and held my weight. I clung to his neck and buried my head in his shoulder.

I refused to look up. What if the door opened and someone was there? What if they saw?

At the very thought, my climax hit and the world started to spin. “More, Christian, I want more,” I called out.

He righted me against the stainless steel wall and thrust his cock into me in a swift move as my body drowned in wave after wave of sweet release. As I came up for air, I realized that the elevator had long reached its destination, and Christian still pumped into me, making me claw at his bare ass to take more of him as the doors opened and closed again.

Bare ass! Shit. He was nude from the waist down!

We were fucking in a public elevator, an elevator in which the doors opened to the night air.

The thrill of getting caught pulsed straight to my clit. I opened my eyes to look up at the mirrored ceiling and was mesmerized, watching his tight ass thrust me up against the wall. My fingers entwined in the tail of his shirt and pulled him closer.

He banged me with such force that the whole elevator shook. The railing pushed against my bottom, and I squirmed an inch higher to rest on it. His hand snaked between us and his thumb flicked my clit as my next climax set. It was surreal. The earth spun, and as he exploded deep inside me, my world shattered in a colorful prism of erotic bliss and the most extreme orgasm of my life took over my body.

Christian kept me from falling, literally screwing me upright. I concentrated on breathing, and when my heart beat returned to steady, I dared to lift my head from his neck and look into his face.

“I love you, Kat.”

“There is a fine line between love and hate.” I reversed his saying, kissing the lips I was so addicted to. “I love you with all I have. And now, I’ll love you anywhere I can.”

The call button sounded and the doors opened. Christian buried his hard cock into my wet pussy and rolled his hips. I wrapped my new coat around us both, and smiled at the thoughtfulness of his gift as the door opened.

“Merry Christmas, folks,” said the young man from 5B, helping his very pregnant wife onto the lift.

“Merry Christmas,” Christian said, looking past me at the couple’s reflection and smiling.

We rode the elevator back down to the underground parking. No doubt the red coat looked great on the yellow hood of the sports car.

We weren’t actually caught feasting the hood that Christmas night, but we could always hope for next time.

And oh, Christian was right. I was hormonal. September, little Sammy arrived and curtailed our signature late night trysts in the neighborhood parking lots. We put the red coat in the back of the closet for a while, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t dry cleaned and ready for action at any time.

About the Author

Demi Alex is a hopeless romantic who sits at her neighborhood café and fabricates stories of magical interludes between her fellow java worshipers. Writing since elementary school, she’s been published since junior high, but her stories have taken on a much spicier and more mature tone in the past years.

Needing to taste the flavors life has to offer, Demi attended college in New York. Long before graduating, she developed a passion for ‘people watching’. Lunchtimes on St. Patrick’s steps and afternoons in the Village led to mornings and nights at the computer typing away like mad to put on paper the stories that played in her head about the colorful people she’d seen and placed into hypothetical relationship in the depths of her mind.

Traveling as often as work would allow her, Demi has since added to the topographies in her writing and does personal research of all her settings in order to make her stories speak to her readers. Her characters can be found in any town or city, but their attitude is what sets them apart. They let loose and experience what is thrown at them!

“What would life be, if we didn’t take a few risks along the way and place our hearts on the line? Boring! So come on—let loose.”

Demi invites all readers to send her scenarios on a ‘what if’ they had made a different choice and decision at a certain time. “If you write to me about that specific choice, and I can give you an alternate ending, I’ll name the character in the story according to your wish.”

If you dare, take a chance and email her: readdemialex@yahoo.com. You can find Demi on www.myspace.com/DemiAlexLetsLoose.

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