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Eight thirty.
It had been a long week for her. Three weeks before Christmas break, and her class of second graders were ecstatic. She could barely get them to focus. Her friends nagged her to go out for a drink at the bar. She gave in.
He had been bored. The season was another five months away, and Spring Training was another two. His teammates dragged him out to the bar. He would have been content at home reading a book.
"Hey, I'm going to go get another drink." Erin smiled at her friends. They waved, leaning on men drunker than them. Erin shook her head walking up to the bar. She needed a break. She didn't like drinking too often in public.
Her father was Hank Voight, the Sergeant of NYPD'S finest unit. She knew the risks of getting drunk at a bar without a man by her side. She knew Sergeant Benson and the rest of the SVU unit. She practically grew up with them.
She took a seat at the bar, nursing her red wine. The bar was fairly quiet for a Friday night. But everyone was probably doing their Christmas shopping. With their loved ones.
She felt a presence suddenly and turned her head. "Is this seat taken?" He asked in a seductive voice.
She was astonished. His face was chiseled flawlessly. His dark hair, crystal blue eyes, the most delicate looking lips, and a perfect stubble. "No." She finally managed to choke out.
He grinned, motioning to the bartender. "What are you having?"
"A Cabernet."
Jay nodded, pointing to her drink. "Will you freshen the lady's drink please?" The bartender nodded, walking away.
"Thanks." She blushes deeply.
"Of course." He smiled. "I'm Jay. And you are,"
"Erin." Her breathe hitched. She hadn't even known this man for five minutes and he was already having a huge effect on her.
"That's a beautiful name." He complimented her, his crystal blue eyes darkening. He drank in her sight. The blouse and slacks she wore made her look like a model. And her eyes. He was falling.
"Thanks." Her head was telling her to leave, That's he's playing her, but her gut said otherwise. She was drawn to him.
He sipped on his beer, searching her eyes. He saw a hint of hesitation. He assumed someone had hurt her before emotionally. He had to be a gentleman and do things right. "Care to dance?"
She sat down her drink, nodding reluctantly. "Sure." She noticed her hand was shaking.
He led her onto the dance floor. He glanced over to his two friends who were watching closely. Jay placed his hands on her hips, looking at her for confirmation.
She nodded and stepped into his embrace, melting into it.
Take my heart to your hand,
You think you can't but I know you can
Swallow it whole like it's a pill
Let it do the work you know it will do.
He looked into her eyes. She was breathtaking. "So, tell me about yourself." He moved a piece of her dirty blonde hair out of her face, tucking it behind her ear.
"I'm just a teacher. That's it." She wanted to trust him, but she couldn't.
An on a moonlight, all the time
That I've learned wrong, I told you why, you why
Feel for me babe,feel for me baby
I'm on fire babe, I'm on fire baby
Feel for me babe, feel for me baby
I'm on fire babe, I'm on fire baby
He cocked his head to the side. "That's great. I find teachers very attractive.
She laughed nervously. "And what about you? What do you do?"
He looked away. Jay was hoping she wouldn't ask this question. "Shortstop for the Yankees." He watched her facial expression turn from surprise to shock.
"You're, what?" She croaked out. She was here, dancing in a bar with a Major League Baseball player? Now she knew this definitely wouldn't work out. "I gotta go."
Jay held her closer. "Please, don't. Let's go back to my place and talk. I promise I'm a good person. We can talk over a drink and music or whatever you want."
Erin but her lip. She really shouldn't be doing this. She glanced over at her friends who were all drunk with other guys. They had made a prearranged DD, and her friend's older brother would be here soon. "Why not." They wouldn't notice she would be gone. And besides, she hadn't went out in almost a year.
Jay smiled, capturing her hand and leading her out to his truck. "I can just bring you by your car whenever." He said as he opened the door for her. He secretly hoped it'd be tomorrow morning. But he wanted to do this right.
"So, you're a baseball player?" The car ride had been silent until Erin felt the need to break the ice.
"Yeah. I've been playing for the Yankees for three years. All the other guys are partiers. I'm more of a laid back type guy." Jay looked over to see her eyes full of fear and her body was stiff. "Erin, you gotta believe me. I'm not stuck up."
She couldn't believe what she was hearing. No chance in the world she could date someone, let alone a Major League Baseball player. "Jay, I don't..."
"Erin, please, believe me." Why was he opening up to her? They hadn't even know each other for two hours! But he felt something different here, with her. He wanted to give it a try. "Give me one night."
She looked over to him as they turned into his neighborhood. How could she say no? She couldn't turn down those blue eyes that captured her heart. "Fine. One night."
Jay smiled and padded his hands against the steering wheel. "Home sweet home." He presses a button she assumes is to the garage door opener.
Her eyes widen as he lets her in first, and she is already met with fear. The house was humongous. Christmas decorations were all around the house, even in the kitchen he led her into. "Did you put these all up yourself?"
He nodded shyly. "Yeah. Not many people know, but I'm secretly a Christmas addict. I've loved it ever since I was a little boy. But with having no wife or kids," He looked up at her. "I just donate a lot to charity and go Christmas shopping for those in need."
Her heart burst. He was so kind. "That's so sweet. It's just me and my dad." She shrugged her shoulders.
"I get it. It's hard having a small family. Like I said earlier, a lot of the other players on the team are all party animals. And their wives, some of them are nice but the others are a pain." He laughed. "Did you want something to drink?"
"Sure. Just do some wine if you got any." She smiled. How could she be falling for someone she hasn't even known for twenty four hours?
"I always have wine." He winked, handing her a glass.
"So," She looked around. "Are you a busy person?" Duh Erin, he is a professional baseball player.
"Around this time of year, no. Not until February, then I am. A lot of the guys have parties, but I just like to read." He motioned for her go follow him, and she did. They walked to the couch, and they both sat at opposite ends. She nods. "So, what made you want to become a teacher?"
"I, I'm not sure. I've always loved school. I was really social in high school with sports and stuff, but I just always loved my teachers. My chemistry teacher, Mrs. Rigg, we usually ate lunch together. I learned so much about teaching, it all just fell into place." Erin was never asked that question before. Not even by Hank.
"Do you ever want kids?" He has never had this deep of a conversation on the first night, not even with Allie. But he felt something different.
"Yes. One day." She whispered. "I'd love to be a mom."
"That'll be one lucky child." He smiled, turning his body to look at her.
"I hope so." Erin felt her cheeks turn ten shades pinker. "Do you want to be a dad?"
"If I ever get the opportunity. My best friend, Antonio, he's our left fielder, he has three kids. When I go over for supper or to watch them I can never get enough of them." Jay smiled.
"I bet you're good with them." She drank the last of her glass.
Jay chuckled. "I'd like to think that." He sat his wine down on the coffee table. The moonlight from the window panes illuminated her face. He just sat there, drinking in her beauty. "Do you want another glass?"
"No thanks." She sat up. "I better get going."
Jay's eyes widened and he put his hand on her hip. "Your car is at the bar. And this is not how I planned on the night ending."
"I...I know I'm sorry I just um I'll get a cab I haven't had this in a while." She rambled, flustered. She gathered her purse. She had to get out of here before she walked into another destined heartbreak.
Jay stood up and stood in front of her. "C'mon Er. How bad could I be?" He looked her up and down and saw the temptation in her eyes. "If you didn't want the night to end like I wanted it to then why did you come over."
"I do I just I don't know my last boyfriend he was ..." She trailed off not wanting to say he beat her and she was scared of the same thing happening again.
Jay nodded. "I'm not like him. I felt something. It's not every time I go to the bar I bring a girl home. I haven't brought one home since April. I'm not the one night stand guy. I'm the type of guy who wants something real."
"I feel something too and I like it and I'm just scared of it. I haven't been with anybody in a long time." Not since January.
"I haven't been either." He stepped closer to her. "I won't hurt you."
"He he hurt me, Jay." She divulged. She never talked about Luke to anyone. He was in jail now thanks to her dad, but it just came spilling out.
"Whatever he did, damn him to hell." He shook his head. His blood was boiling thinking about another man hurting her. "But I won't hurt you."
"He hit me." A hot tear rolled down her cheek.
"I will never lay a hand on a woman, Er. And damn him to hell." He put his hand on her shoulder.
"I believe you." She let his thumbs wipe away the tears. "If we do this tonight, I need to go slow."
"And we can go your pace, Erin. Just let me take you to bed." He held out his hand to her with sincerity.
Hell with it she thought. She already opened up her past to him, something she rarely did, and she felt something. Her senses and gut had been telling her all night to just do it. She placed her hand on his and off they went; smiles on both of their faces.
The trip to his bedroom was silent. They raced up the stairs to the second floor, taking a right that threw Erin into a fit of giggles. He smiled back at her and closed the door behind them.
They came face to face. "Are you sure?" He asked. He would never do anything to hurt her. She nodded. She wanted this. They both needed this. It had been at least eight months for the both of them.
He smiled, cupping her face in his hands, kissing her deeply. Erin sighed into the kiss. Their lips fit perfectly together. "You control it." Jay whispered as he unbuttoned the blouse on her torso. "Just tell me when to stop and I will."
Erin nodded, moving her lips to kiss his stubble as he delicately peeled the shirt off of her. Jay groaned, pushing her back to the bed. She stumbles onto it, sprawling across it. Jay drinks in her beauty before placing kisses over the plane of her abdomen. She shivers under his lips as they continue to move all over her torso. By her chest, on top of her simple grey bra, her stomach, her neck. Whenever his lips touch her skin more pleasure builds up.
He quickly discarded his shirt, pulling Erin up for another kiss. Erin has never felt so special before. She's never been treated this way. Jay moves his lips down to suck on the hollow of her neck as a moan falls from Erin's lips. Jay smiled at the effect he has on her. Desperate for more skin, Jay toes off her pants, allowing them to drop to the floor. He places kisses on the waistband of her panties, leaving a blazing trail back up to her breasts. The bra is quickly discarded and his lips are everywhere. Erin sucks in a breathe as he takes one into his mouth, arching her back.
Erin tangled her hands in Jay's hair as his masterful lips continued their magic. "Jay." She tugs on his head. She sits up and unbuckles his jeans, smiling them down his legs as she bit her lip. Jay smiled, taking in her structure. She was so gorgeous. Erin's lips placed open mouth kisses all along his chest, Jay groaning.
She pulled him back onto the bed, reconnecting their needy lips. Jay's hands moved down to pull her closer to him, her hips bucking in need. His lips move to her neck and Erin arches her head back, giving him more access to the tender skin. He sucks on it, sure he has created a hickey. His thumb teases her center and Erin arches her hips off the bed. "Please, Jay."
Her whole body was on fire. Jay treated her like nobody else had. She was so happy he convinced her to stay. Erin pushed his boxers to the ground, and his manhood jumped free. Her eyes darkened at him in anticipation. Jay rolled off of her to pull a condom out of his nightstand, rolling it onto his growing erection. He looked up at her for confirmation and she nodded.
He saw nothing but desire in her big hazel eyes. He smiled, kissing behind her ear and braced himself down on his hands, sliding into her heated deaths. He filled her tight cavern fully, Jay hissing in sweet pain. "You're so tight."
They both moaned at the sudden contact that had been absent for far too long. Erin pushed Jay's head against hers, her lips parting as his tongue explored the crevices of her mouth. They had a slow and steady pace, Erin's hips meeting his thrust for thrust.
Jay moved his lips down to her shoulder, kissing the delicate skin. He grazed his lips over to her pulse, running his teeth over the fast beat. He looked up to her, nothing but awe filling his heart. "Faster." She whispered, feeling her release building up. Jay groaned, thrusting into her cavern fast and hard. She whimpered at the sweet pain she was feeling a her breathe quickened.
She felt the feeling in her center and gasped, Jay thrusting one last time before holding his place as her walls clamped around him. Her breathe quickened, and she screamed his name into his shoulder. Jay smiled at her beauty.
Erin flipped them over, to were she was now straddling him. Erin bit her lip, putting her hands on his chest for balance as she circled her hips into his, moaning as he filled her as much as humanly possible. He placed his hands on her hips, helping her balance herself. He looked up at her with heavy lidded eyes, and absorbed her astounding beauty from the moonlight. She continued to grind into his groin until Jay felt the tightening feeling come back to life.
His breathe quickened at her actions of grinding into him faster. He exploded inside of her, his breathing heavy. He kissed her stomach, his heart filled with pure happiness.
His release triggered her second one, and she braced her hands behind her on his knees, as he thrusted into her roughly, holding her hips down.
Jay knew she was close and slammed into her body one last time, a moan filling the room. Jay felt her walls clamp against his again and he held her hips down as they continued to thrust. She screamed his name and Jay's lips moved all around her abdomen. Her eyes were dark and closed as she tried to focus. "That's it, baby girl." He encouraged.
And that's all it took. His name left her lips again as she slumped against him, now the two of them just sharing soft kisses as he worshiped her.
Jay slipped out of her, discarding the condom into the waste bin next to his bed. "That was, wow." She whispered into his chest, their breathing still labored.
He pulled the sheets up to cover their naked forms and she rested her head on his chest. "Yeah." He kissed her head lovingly, running his hand up and down her arm.
The patterns he made drew her asleep and he wasn't far behind. It was safe to say the both of them felt something.
Jay's eyes fluttered open and his body stiffened feeling the weight against his body. He looked down and remembered she was here. He ran his fingers through her hair. Last night was perfect. He had never felt the connection he had felt with her last night.
He felt her stir against him and saw her eyes open, searching his. "Good morning." He smiled.
"Hi." She stretched, resting her head back onto his chest, her hand drawing patterns on it. She didn't want to move. She felt safe. Nobody had ever treated her the way he did. He made her feel like a queen.
"Hey." He whispered, running his hand up and down her bare back.
"I didn't think we'd do that last night." She whispered.
"Me either. But we both felt something and acted on it." She looked up at him and his hand grazed her cheek, his lips brushing over hers. "Do you want breakfast?"
"Sure." She nodded, kissing his chest before sitting up, the sheets covering her naked form.
"Bacon and eggs?" He asked, slipping on a clean pair of boxers.
She crawled to the end of the bed where he kissed her again. "Yes." She climbed out of bed and over to the dresser taking a wild guess which was his T-shirt drawer. She found it and threw on one of his shirts, slipping on her underwear from last night.
Jay was watching her intently, groaning in protest. "Do you like what you see?" She winked, following down the stairs for their first breakfast together.
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