COM, Continued: THE NON-DATE
This story picks up after Maddie and David fall into the cement at the end of The Color of Maddie.
Just as Maddie and David manage to climb out of the wet cement they'd landed in, the cops show up to arrest Coop aka Max-Million-Petrauski. With another case put to bed, the detectives stand looking at each other covered in cement and start to laugh.
Maddie: (looking down at her soiled clothes) Ugg, I'm a mess.
David: Don't worry, (says an equally soiled David) I'll be more than happy to wash your back in the shower.
Maddie: Oh David, how many times are you going to use that line?
David: I don't know (he said looking down at his feet, and then back up again with that irresistible sideways grin) until it works I guess?
Maddie: Yeah well…keep dreaming.
David keeps his eyes on Maddie and…
David: Well then, I guess I'll see if one of these black & whites can give us a lift back to the car.
Maddie: Right. (Maddie says, giving him a little knowing smile with a hint of flirtation in her eyes.)
David: Right. (He pauses and holds eye contact with her for a moment, and then turns to talk to one of his cop buddies.)
CUT TO: the BMW; Maddie driving back to the office with David in the passenger seat. They are mid-conversation, laughing about the case they just solved.
Maddie: (laughing) That case was almost as fun as the one that ended in the bowling alley last year…remember that one? I can't believe you pulled that bicycle built-for-two out of nowhere. Where did you find it anyway?
David: (laughing) I have my ways – I may know everything about you, Maddie Hayes, but I've still got a few tricks up my sleeve that you haven't figured out.
Maddie: Yeah like where to find two-for-one cocktails at midnight, discounted dancing girls and group rates for anti-biotics?
David: You didn't tell me you were interested in those things…
Maddie: I'm not, which is why I stay FAR away from you when it comes to a night out.
David: You've been out with me plenty and always had a great time.
Maddie: Name one.
David: Well…
Maddie: Uh-uh.
David: I'm thinking…
Maddie: Don't burn out the batteries.
David: Look, you know, and I know…that whatever small…
Maddie: (interrupting) Small?
David: (Continues) bumps in the road we may…or may not…have had when we've been out have not been entirely my fault.
Maddie: Ha!
David: Ha?
Maddie: Ha! Hanging off balconies, car accidents and aimless 5-hour drives ending at a Laundromat are not my idea of 'bumps in the road' Addison. In fact, they're huge red flashing CAUTION signs. In fact, fact, they're not even my idea of a date period. Which is why, in my mind, we've never been out on one.
David: (pauses, and then) We've never been out on a date?
Maddie: Nope.
David: Do we have to make a pact about this now?
Maddie freezes him with an icy sideways look.
David: Alright, look – if we've never been out on a date, like you say, let me take you out on one. Prove it's not the lost cause you think it is.
Maddie: OH NO! (she spits out with more force than intended.) I'm not going through that again.
David: (Feeling a slight sting from her words, presses on) Come on Maddie, by my count we've been out on at least TWO official dates…so, third times a charm? (Trying to catch her eye; lowers his voice) You always liked a third time before as I recall….
Maddie: (Feels the smooth sound of his words send a chill up her spine – but brushes it off) Addison (she draws out his name). No. You're not charming me into it. Not on a bet. Not by asking me in front of the entire staff. Not even if you had a skywriter put it where the entire world could see. No.
David: (considering) Ok, not a date then. How about a non-date?
Maddie: David.
David: Maddie. Hear me out.
Maddie: Is this drive almost over?
David: What is a date anyway? A date is pressure, expectation, and usually, ultimately disappointment.
Maddie: You can say that again.
David: But what if we took away all that?
Maddie and David are back at the office, the elevator opens and the conversation continues as David follows her down the hallway.
Maddie: Took away all that?
David: Sure! What if we just happened to be at the same place, at the same time…sharing a meal, a drink, a couple of laughs? But it wasn't a date. It was just…pals, getting together.
Maddie: (Jumps in quickly) David, I really don't want to have this conversation.
David: What if…say tonight…you were free, and I was free…and we both, independently, decided to go out, but ended up at the same place?
Maddie: What are you saying? We should both take ourselves out on a non-date, to the same place, at the same time? But be there together?
David: Precisely.
Maddie: It's scary – I'm starting to understand how your mind works.
David: See? I grow on you, slowly, over time.
Maddie: Yeah, like a fungus.
Maddie and David glide into Blue Moon and past Ms. DiPesto's desk.
Ms. Dipesto: Morning Ms. Hayes, Morning Mr. Addison.
M&D at same time: Morning Ms. Dipesto!
Without missing a beat they continue into Maddie's office and shut the door.
David: Look, there's this new place. It's called Big's Billiards Club – real swanky, the kind of place you'd love because you gotta wear a shirt and shoes to get in.
Maddie: A shirt and shoes? Wow.
David: Right? So, say…you show up there at 8 O'Clock – and maybe I'll just happen to be there too. Wearing a tux, little gel in my hair, shine on my shoes.
Maddie: You going to spit shine them yourself?
David: (continues…) We have a couple steaks, dance a little and, if you're good I'll continue our lesson on the old "in and out."
Maddie slips into her office bathroom to clean up
Maddie: (Annoyed.) David.
David: What were you thinking? Pool Maddie…remember, a couple days ago, at the Cue Ball Bar? I'd be happy to continue our lesson and show you how to handle a stick.
Maddie sticks her head out the bathroom door and rolls her eyes.
David: What were you thinking? A pool cue Maddie. (pauses for effect) Come on, I know you're a quick study (he says, popping his head into the bathroom.)
Maddie: David. You're amazing. (she says with a double dose of sarcasm, as she comes out of the bathroom toweling her hair and pushing David aside.)
David: That's what I keep telling you.
Maddie: A non-date huh?
David: What have you got to lose?
Maddie: You want that in essay form?
David: Look, if you're not having a good time, it's not a date, you can leave anytime. No hard feelings. No blocking of doors. No ping and pong.
Maddie: 8 o'clock?
David: On the nose. (satisfied, he heads for the door) I'll have Agnes write down the address for you.
Maddie: How do I let you talk me into these things?
David looks back at her with a huge grin, leaves her office and a lets the door shut firmly behind him.
Maddie looks at the closed door, shakes her head and sighs.
CUT TO: Maddie's house. Maddie stands in front of her full-length bedroom mirror giving a final check to her outfit for the evening - A strapless black dress with a bronze bustier and black gloves. It had been awhile since she'd dressed up. She finishes the look with a swipe of red lipstick and brushes her newly permed hair off her face to the side. She thought this hairstyle would be easier once the baby came, but…now that things had changed…she missed her longer loose curls – and was working on growing it out again. Suddenly the doorbell rang - it must be the car service she'd hired to take her to the Billiards Club. With one last glance in the mirror, she races down the stairs.
CUT TO: Maddie, sitting alone in the back of a black sedan town car.
As the car gets closer and closer to its destination Maddie suddenly felt nerves coming on. Oh no she thinks. Not this again. This is NOT A DATE, so why am I starting to feel these uncomfortable feelings? How did she let David talk her into these things? And why was she feeling nervous to see a man she literally sees everyday? She began to feel angry; she could be in her bubble bath right now, reading a good book and then tucked into bed getting a good nights sleep. Damn that man! He was so good at getting what he wanted. Oh well, she wasn't going to let it bother her. She hadn't been out in awhile, and she was just going to relax and enjoy this non-date with a Pa….Friend. Nothing more. She was in control – she promised herself, no more overthinking…overthinking had caused things to spin even more out of control before. Tonight, no pressure, no…what had David said? Ping and Pong. Ugg. David! Maddie leans her head against the back of the seat and watches the city pass her by until the car pulls up in front of Big's Billiards Club.
As Maddie enters the club she stops at the podium to see about finding David, when suddenly she hears a voice behind her…
David: Madolyn Hayes.
Maddie, upon hearing her name called by this very sexy voice–turns around to see David looking drop-dead gorgeous in a tuxedo.
Maddie: David. (she says shyly)
David: It's been awhile (his eyes look her up and down.) I'm so happy to see you here. You look beautiful by the way. (his voice is full of sophistication.)
Maddie: (Taken aback by this refined David.) Thank you.
David: Are you…on a date…or, could I invite you to have a drink with me?
Maddie: (Looking down, slowly rocking side to side, uncomfortable) No…no, I'm not on a date, definitely not. (she caught David's eye for a millisecond, as a bolt of electricity shot through her and she had to look away) so, if you want to have a drink…I'm open.
David: Open huh? (he pauses, licking his lips.) How about some champagne to celebrate this…fortuitous meeting…?
Maddie: Champagne? (Maddie smiled)
David: (he put his arm out for her to take.) Right this way.
Maddie gladly accepts his arm and lets him lead her to a quiet corner of the bar. As she walks beside him she notices how cool and confident David is, and how proud he seems to have her on his arm. She feels butterflies in her stomach. Damn it, she thought. How does he turn on these feelings in me? Most of the time she does such a good job keeping him – and her feelings for him – at bay. But, that's the problem with David, there is no middle ground. Either they're white hot or icy cold. Either he's at arm's length or she can't get him off her. Well, icy cold and arm's length is a more comfortable place to be! Maddie felt herself starting to stiffen with each thought. David, as if sensing her every emotion, took her gloved hand in his warm, large one and gave her a little wink. "Relax" he mouths. Suddenly, she starts to.
Two-hours later, after a low-key, but delicious dinner, Maddie finds herself backed up in the corner of a sleek dark-wood booth of the swanky Big's Bar with a very dapper David Addison sitting a little too close. They're having a better time than either expected and Maddie's thoughts and worries are far behind her as she sips her third glass of champagne. The pair look out into the bar spotting celebrities and high-profile politicians.
Maddie: Ooooh, look, it's…
David: Yeah, and that is not his wife.
Maddie: No…it's not. (Maddie says suspiciously.) Oh, look who's over there, she's gorgeous.
David: (Turning to Maddie and inching just a little closer) You know who's gorgeous?
Maddie: Who? (Maddie asks, throwing a little flirtation his way)
David: (deflecting a bit) Oh, this ex-model I know. You probably never heard of her.
Maddie: Ex-model huh? For some kind of, hair product?
David: Yeah…she's a tall, blonde… one of them icy types…but I hear she's easily thawed. (and with the word thawed David takes a chance and let's his hand rest on the bare thigh protruding from the slit in Maddie's gown.)
Maddie: (Allowing David's hand to slide gently up her thigh) Oh her, yeah, I know her…I hear she only hangs out with the 'shirt and shoes' crowd though. (she says as her attention turns to David's wandering hand.)
David: Really? (David says, in that way that only he can say the word 'really' – as he steers his hand to the inside of her thigh, already feeling her heat.)
Maddie allows herself to enjoy his touch for a few minutes and David pushes a bit further leaning in and placing some light kisses on her neck, making his way across her cheek to her mouth. His hand dances up and down her leg across her knee giving her goose bumps.
Maddie: (Putting her hand on his cheek, she finally stops him.) David. (she says, looking him in the eye) I think I'm ready to get my hand on a stick.
David: (faking shock.) Well, it's kind of a public place, but you're the boss…(leans in again for the kiss.)
Maddie: (interrupts, with a firm hand on his cheek.) Pool David.
David: Pool?
Maddie: Pool.
David: Right.
David starts to slide out of the booth, although it's not easy as he has to fight with the bulge in his pants to let him move comfortably. How does this woman do this to him? Just sitting next to her often causes him to become aroused…he was constantly fighting off erotic thoughts when it came to Maddie Hayes…whether things were good, bad or ugly between them. And lately…things had been pretty ugly.
David: (Helping Maddie out of the booth) Right this way madam. He takes her elbow and escorts her into the Billiard's room.
David: Now, let me explain this game to you Maddie…it's a simple principal of impact and angles (David continues as they walk around the corner, into the Billiard's room, to find a server eagerly awaiting to collect their empty champagne glasses on a tray.) The right impact at the right angle, it's what the games all about. Actually, it's what most games are all about. (David reaches up and picks a pool cue for each of them and then continues) Physics, politics, seduction (He hands Maddie her cue.)
Maddie: Impact and angles.
David: (David puts a hand on Maddie's lower back and leads her to the pool table he'd reserved.) Now, don't be embarrassed if you mess up. You're inexperienced and, frankly just not built to excel at this game (he says, looking her up and down seductively.) It's an aerodynamic thing.
Maddie: (interrupting slightly) an aerodynamic thing?
David: Mmm-mm.
Maddie: Oh.
David: With a little practice you might get the hang of it.
Maddie: (hopeful) You think so?
David: Maybe.
Maddie: David, (Maddie says as she begins peeling off her black gloves) I really appreciate you taking the time to teach me.
David: It's my pleasure (David turns to look Maddie in the eye as he chalks his cue stick.)
Maddie: (Flirting heavily now) I guess that's why we're such a great team. We know each other's strengths; we know each other's weaknesses. (she lowers her voice and pushes her cue towards David for him to chalk) we, fill in each other blanks.
David: Yes, (says David, flirting heavily back as he rubs chalk on Maddie's stick) we do, don't we (he holds her eye contact).
Maddie: (Maddie looks down, feeling nothing but strength and confidence now that their evening is well on it's way with no catastrophes so far…then, she looks David square in the eye and says) Of course, that couldn't happen unless you really know someone.
David: (Responding seductively) Orchestra to Balcony. (and he blows the extra chalk off his pool que.)
Maddie: (eyes David as she blows the chalk off her cue – and leans in, getting in position to break the balls up in the first shot of their game.) Like this? (She asks innocently)
David: Looking good.
Maddie: David? (she asks, repositioning) you know that guy in the fraternity house?
David: Slippery when wet?
Maddie: We never really were intimate.
Maddie says as she expertly swipes her stick into the cue ball which slides perfectly into the pyramid of colored balls, breaking them up and sending them scattered across the table and flying into pocket after pocket.
David stands watching the balls easily fall into each pocket and swallows hard, not knowing what to say.
Maddie: (continuing) But he sure taught me how to handle a stick.
David looks at the empty pool table for another second and then squares up to Maddie…they catch eyes and start to laugh.
David: Well. (David starts, not quite knowing what to say.) You had a very good teacher. Obviously. (he bends forward and laughs again.) You're a woman full of surprises Maddie Hayes.
Maddie: Well. A girl's gotta keep a guy on his toes.
David: Ok, ok, you win. Maybe I don't know everything about you, is that what you're trying to prove?
Maddie: Well, maybe the point is…sometimes, there are things inside you can't see?
David and Maddie hold each other's gazes; the moment is a little heavy, as the words seem to reflect a lot of what's been going on between them the last few months.
Maddie: (feeling brave in the moment says softly) I've missed you David.
David: (lifts a hand to tuck a little piece of Maddie's hair behind her ear) I've missed you too.
And then, with his hand still behind her ear, he pulls her forward just a bit and they share the first soft, real and honest kiss they've had since that night on the trunk in David's apartment.
David: (As the moment breaks, David nods towards the table) Come on, I think I could use a few lessons from you tonight.
For the next hour Maddie did most of the teaching, but she was surprised to find that David had a thing or two to teach her about the game as well…one being, how seductive it could be. As they lined up their shots the two found themselves in compromising positions all over the felt covered table - beside, behind and on top of each other – David insisted that this was all in the interest of making the best shot…but, either way, the concept of the right impact at the right angle was definitely in full effect. Their flirtation was continuous and passion palpable.
As Maddie worked on lining up just the right shot to finish their final game David comes up behind her, sliding his left hand low on her stomach and resting his other hand over hers on the stick – his hips press firmly into her behind, and she can feel his hot breath just on the back of her neck behind her ear. Maddie gently rubs the stick back and forth through her fingers, the motion makes David's hand caress hers and her skin tingles.
Maddie: Are you trying to ruin my shot?
David: No, I'm helping you line it up. (David whispers in her ear)
Maddie: Oh, you're the expert now?
David: You know what I'm an expert at. (He says, nuzzling his chin into the back of her neck close to 'that spot.')
Maddie: What were those things again, I can't remember… (Maddie says teasingly, pushing her behind into his snugged up hips.)
David: It's been awhile, but I'd be happy to refresh your memory. (David says gently guiding her hand to push the pool cue back and forth)
It had been awhile. In fact, months. Maddie and David hadn't been intimate since before she lost the baby – since then they'd kind of grown apart. Life had just gotten too heavy and each found their own way to deal with it – unfortunately, neither of them could relate to the way the other was grieving. Tonight was the first time either of them felt like themselves again…that things felt a little lighter, that either of them felt that fiery spark between them again.
David: (Continuing) What do you say…if you sink this next shot, I come back to your house for a nightcap?
Maddie: (Pulls her cue stick back and with one quick swipe the 8-ball drops cleanly into the corner pocket.) Let's go. (she says, pressing her head back against David's shoulder.)
CUT TO: Five minutes later Maddie and David are in the back of her town car tearing at each other like teenagers. Maddie is cupping his face in her hands, their mouths are pressed so close together they're like suction cups, Maddie feels as if she can't get this man close enough. She feels relieved to feel this passion again – it was something she wasn't sure she'd ever get back after all she'd been through in the past months.
David's hands divide and conquer – with one sliding down Maddie's bare shoulders to her mid-back, and the other moving slowly up her dress. After everything that had happened this last year he had started to put aside his feelings for Maddie Hayes…tonight had taken him by surprise, how quickly his flame for her had reignited. Maddie lets out a soft moan when David's hand reaches that other spot he knows so well and presses firmly, sliding his fingers back and forth over her moist panties. Maddie, lost in the moment, begins to pull David's jacket off him.
Suddenly, the car's driver coughs uncomfortably as he speeds up a bit hoping to get these two back home before they swallow each other whole.
Maddie catches the drivers hint and puts the breaks on pushing a, still pursuing David, slightly away from her.
Maddie: (clearing her throat) Uh, driver, how much longer?
Driver: About 10 minute's ma'am.
The next 10 minutes feel like and eternity to the three of them equally. The driver presses on as Maddie and David put their passion on pause. Still intertwined in the back seat they make benign comments about the view passing outside the window.
David: (pointing to an abandoned building) That's the building that was on the news. The one that caught fire.
Maddie: Oh yeah. There huh? (Maddie looks to the side, faking interest, she checks her watch.)
David: Yeah… (he looks at Maddie and licks his lips.)
Maddie: (pointing to new construction out the other window) There's a new restaurant going in over there.
David: Yeah?
Maddie: Italian.
David: Great.
(they catch eyes and sparks fly between them, David checks his watch.)
10 minutes later…
As soon as the town car drives away David pulls Maddie into his arms.
David: Now, where were we?
Maddie leans in, pressing her lips against his neck and then pulls away, takes his hand a leads him inside the house.
Once inside David pushes her up against the closed front door. He takes her arm by the wrist, and presses it over her head against the door as he cups her breast with his other hand running kisses down her cheek to her neck.
Maddie: Tell me what to do (Maddie whispers in his ear.)
David's not surprised by this, he knows the bedroom is one place his blonde gives up control – and watching her do what he commands is a huge turn on – in fact, he never feels more like a man than behind closed doors with Maddie Hayes.
David: Take off your dress. (he says firmly as he slides the zipper down.)
Maddie wiggles and lets the dress fall to the floor – standing in front of David in her black lace, strapless bra, matching panties and hose with garters.
David: Now unzip my pants.
Maddie's hand slides down the front of David's pelvis slowly, cupping what is quickly becoming a huge bulge and slowly, teasingly, she pulls his zipper down.
David: Touch it.
Maddie follows his command, reaching her hand in his pants, and then, down his boxers finding his massive cock. Damn, she was reminded again how big he was. Her loins were suddenly on fire – she's already anticipating him entering her and isn't sure how much longer she can wait. But, it wasn't up to her now… she's put David in control.
David: Get on your knees and take me in your mouth.
Maddie kneels down on the hard floor in front of David and, sliding his pants down from behind, she continues holding onto his firm ass as he helps guide himself into her moist, willing mouth. Steadying himself with one hand against the door and the other in Maddie's hair, his body jolts at the feel of her mouth and he has the sensation that he could come instantly. He starts running baseball stats through his head to slow himself down. Pure pleasure runs through his body, Maddie rocks easily back and forth remembering just how he's liked it done before – one hand stroking his shaft while her mouth and tongue caress the tip. After a few minutes David feels like he won't be able to last another second, but he doesn't want to blow his load so fast.
David: Come here. (David says has he gestures for Maddie to rise up to meet him face to face. He turns her around with her back to him and begins to walk them both towards the living room, while at the same time cupping her breasts, kissing her neck and never letting an inch come between them, he guides her forward with his pelvis. They reach the fireplace and that familiar American Indian patterned rug they've made love on so many times before.) On your hands and knees. (David groans into Maddie's ear, she follows his order.)
David lights the ready-made fire in the fireplace with one swipe of a match, the only light now in the room, and joins Maddie on the rug.
David kneels behind Maddie and folds his body over hers. He moves her hair to one side, sliding his fingers lightly across her neck, she shivers.
David: Do you know how sexy you are? (David whispers in Maddie's ear.) Do you know all the things I want to do to you?
David unclasps Maddie's bra and lets it fall to the floor. He begins to rub up and down her back with one hand as he slides his other around to her right breast, pinching her nipple lightly. Maddie moans under the touch of his big, strong, warm, masculine hands. He slides his other hand to her left breast and leans down to pepper his famous 'baby kisses' down her spine. Maddie starts to writhe with pleasure, but David Addison always takes his time. David grinds his rock hard dick against Maddie's hips teasingly, reminding her of what's to come.
David: I'm gonna make you so wet. (David breathed to Maddie.) I want you on fire. And then I'm gonna make you come so hard.
Maddie: (Her body begins to shake under the excitement of David's words and touch, she can barely moan the words) I need you. I need this. (she pulls the words from a dream she had long ago.)
David: Damn right you need this. (David says authoritatively as he rocks her body back and forth with his hips) Now, turn over.
As she begins to turn over David helps to steer her body into position. He pushes her left arm over her head again and holds it to the ground as the rest of her body falls under him. The feel of his weight on top of her is something she didn't realize she needed until this moment. David lies slightly off to the side with his thigh over her pelvic area. Her legs are straight, but he quickly slides his body up her, using his knee to push her right leg open. He looks her dead in the eye and pushes her leg open wider, sliding into position on top of her. Maddie gasps and rises to his mouth. They share a long, deep passionate kiss. His hands work to slide her panties down. And with this David kisses his way down Maddie's body, letting go of her arm but warning…
David: Don't move.
This would prove to be almost impossible as David reaches her soft wet peach and begins to caress it expertly with his lips and tongue. Almost immediately Maddie's hands reach for David's head as she feels sharp pangs of pleasure that are almost unbearable. David reaches his hand up, intertwines his fingers with Maddie's and pushes her arm back as he stops giving her pleasure.
David: What did I say? Put your arms above your head and don't move. (David picks up where he left off.)
Maddie is on the brink of bursting, and she begins to let moans of pleasure out so long and deep that she's not even sure they're coming from her anymore. Her noises spur David on and he dives in deeper. Between trying to resist reaching down and pulling at David hair and feeling the beginning waves of pleasure that are building up in her, Maddie can't take it another minute. She's never had another man besides David work so hard to please her – and he always does, over and over again. Maddie comes so hard it brings tears to her eyes and she is screaming so loud she really is worried about waking the neighbors this time.
Maddie: David David David! (She screams and can't resist reaching down and pulling his mouth off her. He looks up at her and throws her a sideways grin.)
…maybe I am like a car stereo, Maddie thought…he really does know where all my buttons are…
David: You're a bad girl Madolyn, what did I say about moving?
Maddie throws back one of her smoldering looks and begins to pull David's face back up towards hers.
Maddie: You haven't lost your touch Addison.
They kiss, David intertwines his fingers with Maddie's once again and moves her arm back into position, but continues to hold her hand this time as they kiss and wrap their bodies around each other. Both amazed how well they fit together…how they can almost anticipate the others next move. Everything feels so natural as one movement easily slides to the next. Probably the only time things happen easily between them.
David: What are you ready for? (David asks between kisses)
Maddie: You.
David:(David laughs into her mouth) Ah. The lady is still insatiable. I like that. (he nuzzles her neck as he moves his hardness to her center.) You want this? (he asks as he begins rotating his hard cock around her dripping wet, and still throbbing va-jay-jay.)
Maddie: Hmmm. Mmmm. (She moans, closing her eyes.)
But David can't resist teasing her just a little more. He starts to enter her…but just as he feels her body start to feel the pleasure of him entering her, he withdraws. Slowly he moves his cock up and over her clit, stimulating her all over again. And then he works his was back down, enters his tip again, pressing just hard enough to allow her to anticipate him pushing all the way in and then retreats again. The pressure is building up in Maddie again and his constant delay of pleasure begins to frustrate her.
Maddie: Addison… (she groans in that voice of warning.)
David: (Laughs again, always happy to get Maddie's blood boiling – one way or another.) She's very cranky when she's not in control, isn't she Ms. Hayes. (and then) hold on babe, I know what I'm doing…
And with that, David slides into Maddie with just enough force to make her buck underneath him sending a wave of both pleasure and pain through her body. She remembers how big he was, but it still took her aback for a moment. After the initial jolt, they both settled into to this familiar ride. Maddie intertwines one leg around David's and wraps the other one around his back – letting him do most of the work as she follows his rhythm. They literally melt into each other and any stresses or problems between them in the outside world are forgotten. They're totally in synch and the love between them is floating all around the room. With each thrust, David's girth sends waves of pleasure through Maddie…David, is of course, over the moon to have the woman he loves in his arms again. The sex he had with Maddie was unmatched with anyone he's ever made love to – and truthfully, he had wondered if it would ever happen again. He sank into the comfort of their bodies working together and tried his hardest to delay the inevitable. Soon David knew he was close to coming – he whispers in Maddie's ear…
David: Are you almost there, baby? I'm waiting for you – come with me. We need this, let go, we both need to let everything go…I love you Maddie…
And with that, he spills his seed inside Maddie. The sounds of David going over the edge push Maddie there too and they come together – as they usually did.
In the afterglow of their love making Maddie and David lay side-by-side in front of the fire, with her head on his shoulder, not speaking much, but just enjoying the silence that fell so few times between them.
After a bit Maddie nudges a dozing David…
Maddie: go on upstairs, I'll be there in a minute.
After helping each other up a very naked and sleepy David makes his way upstairs and into bed. Maddie goes into the kitchen, makes herself a cup of tea and pours a glass of chocolate milk for David. As she walks back through the living room she glances at their clothes strewn about – and shakes her head, laughing silently.
Maddie: David. (she whispers to herself.)
Once upstairs Maddie sets her cup of tea on her night table next to the conch seashell she had brought home from a photo-shoot in Hawaii years ago and hands David his milk as he lifts the sheet for her to climb in next to him. As her tea cools she curls up next to David, laying her head on his chest and making little circles with her finger through his dark chest hair. David sips his milk.
David: You ok Goldilocks?
Maddie: Yeah, I'm ok…everything's going to be ok. (she says, looking up into David's eyes. He gives a little nod. But somehow, the weight of their problems seem to be creeping back in around them and they both feel it.)
Maddie: Of course…it's hard to erase the past.
David, always a man of few words at the wrong times simply says a soft
David: Yeah.
Determined to keep the bigger issues at bay, at least until the morning, Maddie reaches over, takes David's milk from his hands and sets it on the beside table as she slides on top of him.
Maddie: But, for now…let's just stay in the present.
She grabs David's face with one hand, kissing him, and they sink into another love-making session.
When Maddie awoke the next morning, David had already gone. He left a note by her cold cup of tea saying, "see you Monday sleeping beauty…" She had a sinking feeling that those bigger issues they had were already gnawing at the base of his noggin. She didn't want to anticipate what things would be like between them next time they saw each other, or where they stood, she didn't know if they'd ever get back on the right track. She remembered her vow again to not think too much. Time will tell she thought. And with that, she rolled over and fell back into a deep sleep with the best bits from the night before still reeling in her mind.