Christmas Surprise
Lee Stetson walked into his apartment after being gone over two weeks. He had been sent to England to help with some international banking scheme. "Amateurs" he said as he flipped the light on and looked around his apartment. He stormed over to the phone and dialed Amanda's number.
"Hello?" Dotty West answered the phone holding it out as the voice on the other end began shouting, "Amanda King, what in the hell did you do to my apartment? You need to come over here right this minute and put it right again."
"Who is this?" Dotty demanded of the man.
"Who is this? Who is this? This is the man that is going to throttle your daughter if she doesn't get over here and fix my apartment she destroyed." Amanda walked past to hear Lee's threat. He must be back home she thought.
"Mother, give me the phone. Lee? I take it you are home." She said in her usual cheery voice.
"Yes, I am, Amanda, I am also not amused, Amanda King. You will come over to this apartment tonight and fix everything back the way it was."
Smiling she covered her mouth and said, "Really; I was sure you would have liked it."
"Come over here now and fix it." He pleaded.
"Lee, it is Christmas time, I just wanted your place to be a little festive."
"A little festive; Amanda King the North Pole isn't this festive." He said as he looked around his apartment again. "For crying out loud, I think I just saw a damn elf run through here. Please come and take this down." Lee pleaded with her again.
Laughing she said, "Okay, you win; I will be over after the boys go to bed. See you in a couple of hours."
"Amanda, I really have to wait that long in this Jingle Bell hell for you to come over here?"
"Yes, I will be there in about an hour and a half, two hours tops. Just take a shower and have your dinner and I will be over shortly or you are more than capable to tearing it down yourself."
"What dinner; I don't have food here?" He asked wondering if the elf ate the food.
"Look in your oven, Mr. Grinch." Amanda said goodbye hanging the phone up and laughing.
"Amanda, dear, what was that all about?" Dotty asked worried about the man that just said he wanted to throttle her daughter.
"Mother, I told you I was helping a friend with their mail and apartment while out of town."
"Yes, but what does that have to do with him throttling you dear?"
"Well, my friend, he doesn't really appreciate Christmas like we do; he was just raised differently is all, and I well, I kind of overly decorated his place as a joke. I was really only going to put up a tree and a few decorations and then it became funnier, so I didn't stop." Amanda laughed.
"I take it he didn't find it so funny?" Dotty asked.
"No, he wants me to come over and take it all down tonight. I told him I would be over after the boys were in bed. It will give him time to cool off a little and maybe I can convince him to keep the tree up anyway."
"Just be careful driving at this time of night; there might be some black ice. The temperature is supposed to drop fast."
"Mother, I should be fine. It hasn't rained or snowed in days. The roads were clear when I went out to the store today. I think it will be fine. I am going to go finish my movie with the boys."
Amanda must have heard him as he told Billy about how he was ready for some regular American food. He wanted some junk food. Amanda had that, as well as a fully stocked kitchen of real food in the cabinets and refrigerator. Lee took a paper plate out of the package loading it with pizza from the oven taking a beer from the fridge. He sat in the remnants that used to be his living room that was now Santa's village thanks to the same woman that made sure he had food that wasn't expired or growing mold in his kitchen.
He sat eating in the glow of the lights on the tree taking in the Christmas scene before him. His coffee table had been turn into Rockefeller Center; skaters included. His fireplace was draped with garland, lights, and bows. A six foot artificial tree stood in the corner next to his window with all the trimmings. He noticed that she even had a small train underneath wrapped around the bottom of the tree with Santa as the conductor.
Lee rubbed his face, finished his dinner then went to take his shower. He didn't feel the need to shave, he would in the morning, and the stubble wasn't too long. He let the hot water run over his tired muscles and body. His flight had been delayed in taking off, in landing, and his debriefing took longer than he wanted. While the hot steaming water ran over him, he decided that Amanda was right; she should just come over in the morning. He didn't have to be at the office and he knew Amanda wouldn't be on the holiday schedule; it wouldn't hurt for her to take the decorations down tomorrow. He would call her when he got out letting her know.
Lee turned the water off, stepped out of the shower and began to dry off before putting on his new blue robe that Amanda had gotten him for his birthday that year. He walked from the bathroom to hear music; no it wasn't just music it was Christmas music, coming from his living room. He knew he didn't turn the stereo on before going to the shower. Walking from his room his breath caught as he feasted his eyes on Amanda in the glow of the Christmas lights. He just stood watching her for a few moments before she turned and said, "What are you staring at?"
"I was watching you. I didn't think you would be here so soon." He said as he stepped further into the room. He could swear he smelled hot chocolate and peppermint. "Did you make hot chocolate?"
Smiling she walked toward him and said, "Lee, you can't decorate or in this case un-decorate a room without hot chocolate. Here, I made you some too." Handing him the cup she led him to the couch.
"Amanda, I am sorry." Lee said as he watched her sip her drink.
"Why are you sorry?" She looked at him and for the life of him he couldn't think of one reason as to why he was having trouble forming a sentence at that very moment.
"When I was in the shower, I decided I would call you and tell you not to come over tonight. Besides since I went to the shower it looks like it started to snow."
"It isn't that bad; Lee I should be the one to apologize to you. I know how you feel about Christmas. I just wanted you to have something nice to come home to after your trip. To let you know that I was thinking about you and…"
Lee looked into her eyes saying, "And what, Amanda?"
Swallowing hard she looked in his eyes and said, "Oh, Lee what do you want me to say? I wasn't trying to upset you. You have told me so many times that Christmas is just another day. I wanted you to have something this year you had never had before. Even you have to have someone to think of you and care."
"I do; I have you, but I don't need an elf village to know that." He said having a hard time keeping the smile from his face as he talked to her.
"You just seemed so mad when you called. Do you know that Mother threatened to send a police officer with me?"
"I am sorry for that; I was just taken by surprised. It is really nice but no but me one is even going to be here to see all the lovely work you have done."
"You're the one I did it for. I sure as heck didn't do it for any of those girls you date and bring home."
Scowling at her he said, "I would like you to know I haven't dated, or anything else that my reputation may imply, in a while."
"Are you telling me you have turned into a monk, Lee? Sorry, I don't believe that." Amanda stood bending to open the box that would hold the train set from the tree and the Rockefeller Center. She picked up one of the figurines wrapping it as her and Lee continued talking.
He told her about his trip while she talked to him about how happy the boys were. They found out that their dad was going to be in for the New Year to spend time with them and how her Mother was going to Vermont for New Year.
"You are going to ring in the New Year alone?" Lee asked.
"It will be fine; the boys never get to see their dad this time of year and Mother hasn't gone skiing in ages so yeah I will be alone."
"Do you want to be alone?" He asked.
"Why?"
Licking his lips he said, "There is an embassy party that night that I have an invitation to. I don't like going to those things alone; so would you like to go with me?"
Amanda made the pretense of thinking it over and shrugging her shoulders she said, "Sure, I think I have something in the back of my closet I can wear."
"Amanda, how much do I owe you for the groceries and pizza?"
"You don't owe me anything. You had been gone and since I cleaned out the medical cabinet you call a fridge while you were gone; I knew you needed food and bought some."
"You can't afford that, what do I owe you?"
"Nothing, Lee, really it is fine. It wasn't that much. Don't worry about it. Do you see a child skater? I think it fell off the table." She began to look around on the floor when finding it under the corner of the couch. Lee watched as she crawled toward him on her knees and he couldn't take his eyes off of her. She looked like she was on the hunt. He hoped like hell he was the prey she was after.
She reached the corner of the couch and Lee stopped her from reaching under his leg to get the figurine. "Lee, I need under here, could you please move your leg?"
He moved his leg which left her kneeling between his legs. Retrieving the figurine she smiled in triumph holding her arm up staring Lee in the eyes she said, "I got it."
Her smile was as bright as her eyes. The reflection in her eyes staring at him made him have a reaction to her he only allowed for lonely showers and sweet dreams. He reached for her arm pulling her closer, losing the damn figurine in the sofa cushions; diverting her eyes for a second.
"Lee, now I will never find that again."
Leaning closer he said, "Forget the damn figurine; I have something else for you to find."
He placed his hands behind her head brushing his lips to hers, praying she opened for him. He wasn't disappointed. His tongue delved slowly into her mouth as her own tongue met his with the same slow newness in their friendship.
She placed her hands on his legs to steady herself as they continued kissing. Lee went to run his fingers in her hair only to find that it was in a ponytail, "Here why don't we get rid of this, Amanda?" He asked as he gently pulled her hair from its constraint.
"Better?" She asked as his fingers glided through her hair.
"Yes." He said slipping his fingers through her hair only to capture her mouth again. He pulled back sharply as he felt Amanda opening his robe; knowing he had nothing on underneath, "Amanda," he hissed out as her fingers cradled him in her hand; slowly stroking his full thick length.
"Lee, are you okay with me doing this?" She asked while her tongue ran along her bottom lip before she took her lip in her mouth.
"I am okay with you doing that if you are okay with me doing this." He said as he moved closer to the edge of the couch reaching to take her shirt off over her head as well as her bra. "Stand up for me for a second." Lee said.
Amanda stood between him as his fingers worked on the button and zipper of her jeans. Sliding her jeans off, Lee looked over her lean body and couldn't for the life of him made him hold him back all this time with her. "You are the most beautiful woman I have ever seen." He placed his hands on her hips and kissed her stomach as his fingers slowly took her panties from her.
"Lee." Her voice was a whisper; as if she was in a dream while his fingers and hands explored her naked body. She was sure that if she looked she would see scorch marks from where Lee stroked, kissed, or touched her.
"Yes, Amanda?" Lee asked as he heard his name on her lips; her voice barely audible. He felt her nails dig into his shoulders as he placed a kiss on her inner thigh slipping two fingers into her warm wet center. Stroking her he heard then felt her body responding.
Lee pulled his fingers from her, she whimpered as he said, "Don't worry, darling, I am not stopping."
He shucked off his robe turning to pick up the throw blanket off the back of the couch; leading her as he laid both the blanket and her down in front of the tree. Running a finger from her neck to her navel, Lee rested his hand on her hip only to kiss the path his finger had just drawn.
"Lee! You are torturing me."
"That isn't my intention; I'm just not in a big time rush to hurry this. I want to enjoy every second of this. I can see so many things in your eyes right now."
"Let me touch you." She pleaded.
"Please do; I want you to touch me." He allowed her to explore him to her heart's content. He loved watching her reactions to his reactions. She was finding things he really liked; he wanted her to know it was fine whatever she wanted to learn.
"Mine turn again. I know you like it when I kissed you here," placing his lips on her neck, "what about here though?" He dipped his head to trail kisses from her inner thigh to the back of her knee. Leaving her leg draped over his shoulder he said, "What would happen if I kissed you here?"
"Only one sure fire way to find out, Lee." Amanda smiled at him.
Dipping deeper into her center Lee began to slowly taste her. His tongue gliding over her slowly then when he could no longer take it he plunged his tongue into her, feeling her stiffen and cry out his name over and over as wave after wave consumed her.
Lee rose up plunging as deep as he could into her tight body, feeling her body still convulsing from the onslaught of his mouth moments before. It took every ounce of self-control, as well as agency training, he had to hold out as her body continued to constrict against him as he moved in and out of her. With every withdrawal he heard her whimper only to be replaced with passionate moans as he reentered her with slamming force.
Amanda looked in Lee's eyes becoming lost. The lights from the tree reflected in his hazel eyes that now seemed locked with hers. She felt so many feeling rushing her. Lee used his whole body to make love to her. He was whispering in her ear; she couldn't make the words out. His eyes bore into her soul making her more naked than she thought possible. She couldn't handle the intensity reaching up to kiss him passionately with all she had in her to show him that he was everything to her; not just at that moment.
"Lee, come with me." Her words and kisses sent him over the edge. Pumping two more times as he emptied his warm essence into her; he screamed her name, falling forward to cradle her in his arms until they both came back down to a reality that nothing between them would ever be the same.
Lee held her under the glow of the lights of the tree. "Amanda?"
"What?" She asked as her hand ran over his chest.
"What just happened?" Lee's emotions were raw and he was scared that what he just shared with her would be somehow rejected and he would lose the closest friend he had.
Confused by the question she said, "Well, if I would venture a guess; I would say that we just made love with one another for the first time. Why what just happened with you?"
"I thought I might have just lost my best friend." He quietly admitted.
Amanda forced his eyes to look at her and said, "Your best friend isn't going anywhere; you haven't lost anything."
"What do we do now?"
Smiling as she kissed him again she said, "What do you want to do?"
"I want you to stay with me tonight."
"You want me to stay just for tonight, Lee?"
"Well, yes, for starters, besides look at that snow you aren't going anywhere." He indicated to the snow that was now coming down harder than before.
"Oh, then I guess I better call Mother so she doesn't worry, huh?"
"That sounds very logical to me, Amanda."
Lee went to pick up his robe and put it back on as she said shook her head no to him and wiggled her finger for him to come to her while she said, "Mother, I will be home in the morning. I can't leave with this storm going on now." Wrapping her free arm around Lee's waist she smiled as she ran her hand over his ass.
"No, Mother, I am completely safe from Lee's throttling."
Lee laughed out loud and said, none to quietly, "No, I don't think you are."
"What did he say, dear?" Dotty asked while laughing.
