Disclaimer: The usual...I don't own these characters...yada, yada, yada.
Author's Note: This follows my other stories "And Then You Kissed Me" and "The Simple Things That Matter". You don't need those to understand this one, but if you want to know the full story and all the background, those two tell it all.
He approached the door and smiled. It was very early in the morning, practically the crack of dawn, and he was looking forward to sliding into his nice warm bed and curling up around his wife's nice warm body. Those hopes were dashed as soon as he opened the door. His two oldest daughters were in their room arguing over who knows what, and in the nursery he could hear his five month old baby girl just beginning to fuss. "It's good to be home," he said with a sigh. Oh well, he still had one thing to look forward to. He made his way toward their bedroom as quietly as possible. He loved all of his girls with all his heart and soul, but the one he wanted to see at that moment was very special.
He entered the room and was about to be disappointed that she wasn't in bed, until he caught sight of her in the bathroom. Nine years of marriage and she still took his breath away. She was standing there leaning over the counter, close to the mirror, applying eyeliner. She was dressed in a form fitting gray wool skirt that stopped an inch or two above her knee, a black button down shirt that hugged all her curves, and black stiletto heels. He could barely keep himself from rushing over and taking her right there on the bathroom counter. But he decided to appreciate the nice view for a little while longer. She was the embodiment of perfection in his eyes.
The woman had legs for days. It was one of the things that caught his attention when they had first met many years ago. The rest of her body wasn't hard on the eyes either. She was tall and almost too thin back then, but still a vision of womanhood in every way. Things had changed over the years, and it was definitely for the better. Giving birth to their three gorgeous little girls had led to an increase in cup size, slightly widened hips, a little womanly roundness to her belly, and an additional fifteen pounds that clung to her in all the right places...especially those voluptuous thighs. "Damn," Alec uttered appreciatively as he let his eyes wander over the roundness of her ass, down her long legs, and back up again. She turned slightly, glancing at him briefly before turning her attention back to the mirror. He caught just a hint of a smirk gracing her perfect lips...a habit she had picked up from him. Unable to contain his desire anymore, he went over and stood behind her...resting his hands lightly on her hips.
She didn't even acknowledge his presence. No 'hi', no welcome back kisses...silence was his only greeting. He knew this game. She hated when he left her for long periods of time and she wanted to make him suffer for it, but he had his own tricks up his sleeve. He slid his hand under her shirt, exposing her lower back before pressing his lips to her tattoo. She still ignored him...that is, before he pulled out all the stops and began tracing it with his tongue. "Stop it Alec, you're going to make me poke myself in the eye," Asha complained. He flashed her his patented cocky smirk, knowing she couldn't keep silent after that move. She finished applying her eyeliner and spun around to face him. She was pouting and there was sadness in her eyes...she obviously still had a few tricks up her sleeve too.
"Aww baby, I'm sorry," he said to her while stroking her cheek. He never could resist that look...not from their daughters, and certainly not from her. "Two weeks, Alec. Two whole weeks you left me here with nothing but a cold, empty bed and my thoughts. While you were off having fun playing Monty Cora," she whined. "I'm sorry sweetie, but we needed the money. Besides, I'm sure you were entertained. That angelic face of yours may fool everybody else, but I happen to know your mind is filthy," he replied with a mischievous glint in his eye. He moved in to kiss her but she turned away. She was still pissed. "Shhh, don't tell anyone. That's between you and me," she said. "Between you, me, and all those fun toys we hide from the kids at the top of the closet," he replied. "They missed you, you know," she said simply. "The kids?" he asked. "No, I was talking about the toys," she said, flashing him a radiant smile. She wasn't mad anymore. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she finally allowed him to claim her luscious lips. "You know, if we really need money I could always become a stripper," she said as she pulled back to catch her breath. "Then I'd have to kill every man who dared to lay an eye on you," Alec replied. He knew she was just teasing him, but he meant every word he had said.
Holding her hips firmly, he lifted her onto the counter. "I was hoping to catch you still in bed when I got here. Why are you up so early? And don't take this as me not appreciating it, but what's with the outfit?" he questioned. "I'm up because Alexis woke me up early for her feeding, and Ashley and Asia have school today. The outfit is for later. The S1W is working on something and I need to meet a guy for lunch and pump him for information," she replied. He nodded and ran his fingers through her long golden curls. She leaned back slightly and he took the opportunity to let his hands wander around under her shirt. "Hmm, front closure bra. My god woman, do you have any idea how sexy that is?" he said, smiling as he freed her breasts from their prison. Hearing her breath hitch, he knew she was in no condition to answer him.
He reluctantly removed one hand from her shirt. Fingering that sensitive spot on the inside of her ankle, he began slowly letting his fingers blaze a trail up the inside of her leg. She giggled softly as he stopped to tickle the back of her knee before his hand continued its path up her inner thigh and disappeared under her skirt. "No panties either?" he asked as she gasped and unconsciously spread her legs a little wider, encouraging his actions, "Do I need to worry about this guy?" "Oh honey, don't worry. After all these years of being with you, no other man could ever even come close to satisfying me," she said breathlessly. 'Good answer' he thought to himself as he deftly and slowly began to unbutton her shirt with the hand that wasn't currently busy.
"So what do you say we have a little fun before you take the girls to school?" Alec said. Asha could do nothing more than moan her approval. "Damn," she said, mimicking his earlier statement. She had begun to let her hands wander under his shirt and was greeted by nothing but rock hard muscle. "Maybe these little Monty Cora trips aren't so bad after all," she said. He claimed her lips once more while she snaked a hand into his pants. "Happy to see me?" she asked. Her appetite for him had always been insatiable, but it was especially so when they hadn't spent any alone time together in a while. This time he was the one who could do nothing but moan his answer. He kissed her chin and began to shower a trail of kisses down her neck, to her chest, over the soft mounds of her breast. The fingers of her other hand tangled in his hair.
They were so caught up in the moment they failed to hear the sound of little feet running toward their bedroom. "Mommy are you ready yet? I have to get to school early today!" Ashley yelled. She came to a screeching halt in the doorway of her parents' bathroom...shock written all over her face. Alec and Asha were all set to panic. For a second there they thought they were going to have to explain what they were doing. That so wasn't the conversation they wanted to have with their eight year old. But relief crossed their faces when she excitedly screamed, "Daddy, you're home!"
Quickly removing his hands from his wife, he scooped his daughter into his arms and showered her with kisses. Buttoning her shirt at lightning fast speed, Asha took the opportunity to improve her state of dress. Ashley was a very bright child and she didn't want to give her the chance to quiz them on what they had been up to when she walked in. As usual, Asia wasn't too far behind Ashley, and Alec soon had two out of three of his children in his arms. They loved their mother dearly, but it was obvious that they were daddy's little girls. At that same moment Alexis began crying bloody murder over the baby monitor. "I'll get her," Asha said as she ran off to the nursery. She returned shortly with Alexis firmly attached to her chest. Alec smiled; the sight of his baby daughter nursing was one of the things he had missed the most while he was away.
Managing to get away from the two little monkeys climbing all over him, he went over to where Asha was sitting on the bed and kneeled beside her. "Hello gorgeous, daddy missed you," he whispered to Alexis. She grabbed hold of his finger with her tiny hand, and he kissed her velvety soft cheek. "Mommy! Can daddy take us to school? Please?" Asia said, running in and pouncing on Alec. "Yeah mommy! Please?" Ashley said, following her sister. Asha turned to Alec to let him know it was up to him. He was pretty tired from his trip, but he had left her alone with the kids for two weeks...he was sure she needed a break, and he definitely owed her. "Of course I will you little munchkins. Go get your things so we can go," he said, tickling them both. "Yay!" they both yelled as they ran off to their room.
"Thank you. I know you're probably tired," Asha said as Alec sat down beside her and began rubbing her back. "Not as tired as you. I left you alone with them for two weeks. Besides, I still owe you for giving birth to them," he replied. She smiled...he loved seeing that smile. "Maybe later we can finish what we started. Are you working at Jam Pony today?" she asked. "Yeah, but call me when you're done with your S1W stuff. I'll find a way to sneak off for a while," he said. Ashley and Asia came running into the room with their school things, singing and jumping around. They each grabbed one of Alec's hands and began tugging. He and Asha shared a knowing look. The few moments of peace they had shared earlier were definitely long gone. Now it was time to get back to real life. "I love you, see you later," he said, giving Asha a peck on the forehead. "Love you more," she replied, shaking her head in amusement as she watch the hurricanes that were their daughters pull him out the door. The door slammed and with the exception of the light sucking noise coming from Alexis, there was quiet. "You know, I really wouldn't mind if you stayed this age forever," she whispered as she lifted the baby onto her shoulder to burp her before starting what was sure to be a hectic day.
TBC...