Romance: part 2
Next morning...
Lucy awoke to the feeling of Lee's body flushed against hers, his breath warming the back of her neck and him tenderly kissing and nuzzling her there. They had moved in their sleep, and he was now behind her, spooning her, his arm wrapped protectively around her. She sighed softly as he snuggled into her, feeling her skin tingle and flush, her body's reaction to the contact with his.
There was no doubt about, this was definitely her favourite way to wake up.
"Morning", she murmured quietly.
"Morning...Luce"
"Mmmm...this is nice"
"Yeah...I don't know about you but I can't remember the last time I felt this relaxed", Lee whispered.
"Oh, I can...remember exactly. It was seven and a half years ago".
"Just before Charlie was born?"
"Pretty much".
Lee smiled at Lucy's words. She was right, once the children came along, relaxing had all but become a thing of the past.
"We should do this more often...what do you reckon?", he asked.
"That would be lovely, but this train was quite expensive, I'm not sure we could afford it".
"I don't mean the train, I just mean...you know".
"The sex?"
"No, I didn't mean...well, of course I'd never say no to more sex but I mean the romance, spending time together, just you and me...like I said the other day".
"I agree...but there's so many reasons why that's easier said than done...well, three specific ones anyway".
"I know the kids take up most of our time, and you know how much I adore them, and love being a dad. But, those few minutes in the evening when the kids are in bed and we've finally finished the chores around the house, that's almost the only time we spend alone together. And at that point one or both of us is often so tired all we want to do is go to sleep".
"Not always, what about our Mondays? And, you sometimes come home for lunch...I thought you enjoyed our lunchtime quickies, a bit of afternoon delight. You always seem to be enjoying yourself...you always...".
"Luce...you know I love a bit of afternoon delight as much as the next man, but".
"Well, not really, it's only you I'm sleeping with".
"I mean...when I rush home in my lunch hour we only get about fifteen minutes together, and I have to eat in that time too. Those couple of stolen minutes in bed are great, but I know it's not enough for you, for either of us. Where's the time for romance? A date? An early night? Surely it wouldn't hurt if the kids stayed at your mum and dads every so often, I dunno, once a month or something, they'd love it".
"They probably would to be honest...and so would mum and dad. Mum actually suggested that to me but I wasn't sure. I don't want to be the sort of mum who sees her children as an iconvenience, I love them to bits".
"Of course you do...no one would ever question that, but letting them have a sleepover at their grandparents house once a month so that we can be a couple for a few hours is not the same as being the sort of parent who sees their children as an inconvenience. Of course being their mum and dad is our most important role, but we need to remember that we're also Lee and Lucy, we're husband and wife, I think we forget that sometimes".
"I know we do, hence why we both forgot our anniversary. You're right, it's important we remember how to be a couple. Last night was special wasn't it?"
Lucy wriggled a bit, and smiled to herself when she heard Lee's breath hitch in response.
"Yes...it was, well...apart from the argument, but let's forget about that", Lee added, immediately wondering whether it had been wise to mention last night's very public row.
"It's already forgotten. You know, last night reminded me of when we first got together. Remember that romantic weekend away we had in the Cotswolds to celebrate our engagement?".
Lee was surprised that Lucy even needed to ask him that. He could remember it as if it was yesterday.
"Oh, I remember. I'll never forget that weekend. Although you called it a romantic weekend, some would say dirty weekend".
"I seem to remember you sold it to me as a romantic weekend away".
"Well...what we got up to that weekend is one way of showing someone how much you love them, and that's what romance means right? But let's not talk semantics right now. Still...good memories...did we actually leave the hotel room at any point that weekend?
"No. It was a good job they delivered food via room service or we might have starved".
"Ha..yeah. Anyway, as much as I'd love to stay here like this all day...how long have we got before we have to get out of here?"
Lee was keen they didn't waste too much time talking this morning. Lying here with Lucy, their bodies touching, her purposely wriggling against him, as well as the memories of that weekend, was having a physical effect on him. One that given their proximity he knew Lucy must have noticed.
Lucy glanced over at the clock in the wall of the carriage.
"It's only 7.30. Breakfast service doesn't finish until 9.30, and we don't have to leave until 10.00".
"We've got ages then?", Lee whispered.
"Yep".
"So?..."
"So...we've got time to be Lee and Lucy for a bit longer, and I suggest we make the most of it".
Those were exactly the words Lee had been hoping to hear.
"You said last night that there'd be a big tip for me in the morning, how big are we talking?"
"Very, very big".
"Uhuh", Lee mumbled as he began to kiss her shoulders and back, then stroke her skin where his hand rested, his fingertips dancing on her stomach then making their way over her hip and thigh.
She sighed softly, her breathing quickening as she felt his hardness pressed against the small of her back, her sigh becoming a moan as his fingers disappeared between her legs. By the time they'd made their way to her sex she was already soaked with arousal, more than ready for him.
Lucy, reciprocating, reached between them and ran her fingertips over Lee's erection, feeling it throbbing beneath them. He groaned, his body jerking in response. Lucy knew exactly how to touch him, how to tease and drive him crazy with lust and pleasure, even with the lightest of touches. She'd always had that ability, since day one, in fact she didn't always even need to touch him. Sometimes, just her presence, her proximity to him, was enough. He began to tremble as she wrapped her fingers around his girth, applying just the right amount of pressure as she proceeded to stroke.
"F...uck...Luce..I..want..you...need you", Lee rasped, sounding desperate now.
Lucy moved and bent her knee slightly, her new position giving Lee perfect access to her sex.
"Then take me", she whispered, sounding determined.
Taking her cue, he entered her, making her gasp then whimper as he slowly buried himself to the hilt.
"Mmmm...Luce...you feel...so..so good...so hot and wet for me", he whispered, sounding breathless as he rocked gently and slowly.
"So do you...you...feel...so good...so...deep", she breathed, pushing back against him as he moved.
Lucy loved this position. It had the intimacy of a cuddle, there was no athleticism involved, yet the angle and depth of his penetration meant Lee hit every spot of pleasure, every time he moved inside her. Plus, he could play with her nipples and clit, which he was doing right now, causing her intense, delicious pleasure.
After just a couple of minutes, she could feel herself hovering on the brink of orgasm.
"Ohhh...God...Lee...I'm so close already...I"
He suddenly slowed down then.
"Lee?"
"Do you want me to edge you Luce?"
Lee knew that the longer he kept her there, on the edge, the more intense her climax would be in the end. It would make him last longer too. It was something they'd done quite a lot in the early days, but they just never had time anymore. So, Lee was determined that they made the most of this time alone.
"Uhuh", she made a murmur of agreement, trying to steady her breathing as Lee stilled competely.
Lucy, as much as she wanted to come, needed to come, knew from experience that the reward would be worth waiting for.
"Good...I know how much you love it when I make you wait. I'm going to take you there and pull you back over and over again until you beg me for release Luce. Then I'm going to make you to come so hard and long that you'll be thinking about it for days...I want to hear you moan and scream my name as loud as you dare".
Lucy shuddered as she heard his words. Although Lee was whispering, his voice seemed to reach her very core, giving her a whole new level of pleasure. Until last night she'd almost forgotten how good he was at talking dirty like this, how good it felt when he whispered all manner of filthy things into her ear. Given that most of the time when they were in bed their children were never more than a few steps along the landing away, sex tended to have to be a quieter affair these days.
Lee groaned as he felt her inner muscles squeezing him, and he started to move again, building up speed once more. He teased her, just gently holding a finger against her clit, ocasionally tapping it before finally beginning to stroke in small circles. As he did she whimpered, and found herself making sort of humming, purring sounds.
"Does this feel good Luce?"
"Mmmm...y..e..s...so...g..good".
He continued like this, bringing her to the brink then slowing down and stopping before resuming, repeating the cycle over and over again, prolonging her torture until she thought she might just explode.
"Please, Lee...I can't take any more...I need to come..please don't stop again", Lucy pleaded, sounding breathless.
Lee, knowing he was close to the point he wouldn't be able to delay his own climax any longer, was relieved to hear her say those words.
"I can't hold out much longer either. I'm not stopping Luce...let's come together".
Lee increased the speed of his thrusts then, his fingers furiously rubbing her clit, working her up to the point of no return. He soon found himself at that point too, the familiar tight and tickly feeling telling him there was no going back now.
He knew when the orgasm finally overcame her, from the ecstatic sounds she was making and the way her walls were clenching oh so tightly around his cock. At that moment he allowed himself to fall over the edge too, the feeling of euphoria spreading through him like fire. He experienced a powerful feeling of release, letting out a long, deep, animalistic groan as he throbbed, jerked then spilled inside her. Completely spent, he could only bury his head into the crook of Lucy's neck, breathing heavily and rapidly against her.
Lucy's earth shattering, toe-curling orgasm continued to pulse through her for some time, and she felt as though she was having an out of body experience, as though she was floating above herself. Every one of her nerve endings was resonating with pleasure, her muscles contracting with almost alarming intensity.
Neither of them spoke for a minute or two, too exhausted and out of breath to talk. Eventually, Lucy managed to find her voice,
"Lee...Lee..are you still with me?"
"Mmmmm, that was amazing Luce. You okay?"
They were both still panting.
"Yeah, still haven't come down yet. That was so intense. In a really good way. You?"
"Uhuh..need to sleep now. Knackered".
The exertions of this morning and last night had got the better of Lee, particularly the effort it had taken to hold out so long this morning.
Neither said anything else, they didn't need to, they were content to just snuggle together. Lucy smiled as Lee tightened his arm around her, sighing softly as he nuzzled into her neck. Within moments they were both fast asleep.
...
They slept until a train announcement telling passengers there was only ten minutes left of breakfast service blared out of the speakers above their heads. Neither seemed to want to move though.
"Luce...we should probably get up, otherwise we'll miss breakfast".
"I'm not sure I can face the other passengers this morning, not after showing ourselves up at dinner last night. Anyway...can't we just stay here in bed for another ten minutes? We can get breakfast on the way home".
"I'd love to but I don't think I can manage it again yet...I'm not getting any younger you know".
"I didn't mean that...believe me I don't think my body could take any more sex right now either, I just meant it would be nice to just lie here a bit longer. When do we ever get to lie in?"
"Never, well almost never".
"Exactly. Lee, when we get home I'm going to ask mum and dad about arranging a regular sleepover for the kids. I think we need it, for the sake of our marriage".
"And for our sanity".
"Yep, that too. Sorry I've been so unwilling to listen to you about this before. I can't believe I wouldn't even go out to a restaurant for a meal with you. I promise I'll stop neglecting you, us. From now on things will be different".
"Yep, it's the kids turn to be neglected instead".
Although Lucy knew Lee was only teasing, she still turned to cast him a glare of disapproval.
"What? Don't look at me like that Lucy, I'm joking...surely you can tell when I'm joking by now".
Lee didn't think he deserved that facial expression. It was hard to pitch a joke with Lucy sometimes, but he liked to see how far he could push it before her smile became a frown, before she employed the classic Lucy arm fold. It was something he'd always done, and he wasn't going to break the habit of a lifetime now.
Lucy proceeded to give Lee a quick kiss on the lips before getting out of bed and walking towards the bathroom.
Lee sat up, a confused look on his face now.
"Where are you going? I thought you wanted to stay here in bed a bit longer?"
"I've decided we'd better get up, there's only a certain amount of time I can spend totally alone with you before wanting to commit mariticide".
"What the hell is that?"
Lee got up and followed her into the bathroom.
"Mariticide means murdering your husband".
"Oh. Bit harsh. I'm naked and vulnerable here. Sorry...you know...for making the joke about neglecting our children, it was in bad taste".
"Actually, can you leave me alone please".
"Luce! I think you're taking this a bit too seriously. I thought I'd made it clear it was a joke".
"I know that, I meant...do you mind leaving me alone now, I need the toilet".
"Oh, that's fine, wee away. It doesn't bother me".
"Really? It did the other day. You made a big enough deal about it".
"Yeah well, I've decided that you were right and I was being an idiot. Being comfortable enough to wee in front of each other is just a sign that we have a healthy level of intimacy in our relationship".
"I'm glad you've come to your senses but...without being too graphic, I said I needed the toilet, I wasn't specific about what it was I needed to do on there. There is a line I won't cross, so if you don't mind".
"Oh, right...yep, I'll leave you to it then, as you were".
As the realisation dawned on him, Lee made a rapid retreat out of the bathroom and closed the door behind him.
He smiled as he heard Lucy singing to herself, she always did that when she was in the toilet and didn't want him to hear. Whilst he was waiting he found some clothes and put them on, deciding it was too cold on this train to walk around naked.
...
A couple of minutes later Lucy reemerged.
"You got dressed", Lee said, stating the obvious.
"Yes...you sound disappointed?".
"Well, I...I don't get to see you naked often enough do I. I thought I might get a couple more minutes before we get back to reality".
"Sorry to disappoint you but it's not that warm in here, anyway...you got dressed too. Come on, we're too late for breakfast but we need to start packing, we've got to leave soon".
"You look lovely by the way. Have I seen that dress before?".
"No, it was your anniversary present to me. And these earrings".
"I didn't buy you those, I bought you a vintage hourglass remember".
"Well, I may have bought them yesterday morning, on your behalf".
"They look expensive, remind me...how much did I spend again?"
"Never you mind, but put it this way, between these and the cost of this train we might be eating nothing but bread and water for the next month".
"It was worth it though, wasn't it? I had the best anniversary...albeit belated...for as long as I can remember Luce, thanks to you".
"Me too. Thanks for reminding me how good we are together. Last night...and this morning...you made me feel...special, desirable, like...your lover again and not just a housewife and mum".
"I never stopped desiring you Luce, and I never will. Maybe I just haven't shown you enough. And please don't use the word 'just' when describing yourself. You'll never be 'just' anything. You're the most amazing, beautiful, wonderful person I've ever met. Mum, wife, lover...I love everything you are and everything you do".
"Love you too".
Lucy pulled Lee into a hug, and felt herself well up with tears.
"I'm so lucky to have you", Lee whispered.
"Okay, you'd better stop it now with the romantic talk, because you're going to make me cry. Make one of your jokes or something".
As if on cue, Lee let out a not exactly subtle burp. That certainly killed the mood somewhat. They broke their embrace.
"Oh nice! How pleasant".
"Sorry, I had a couple of sips of that champagne while you were having a...while you were in the bathroom. It's still cold. Do you want a glass?".
"Not on an empty stomach, you know it goes straight to my head. I don't think my mum and dad would be too impressed if I turned up to relieve them of their babysitting duties and I was pissed. Actually I might just give them a ring, check if the kids slept okay"
"I was just thinking the same, I'm sure they're fine though".
Before Lee had even finished talking, Lucy had grabbed her phone and was making the call.
"Hi mum, how are they? Did they sleep? have they eaten breakfast? Did Benji clean his teeth?...oh good...good. Thanks mum, and can you tell them we'll be home in a couple of hours. Did they miss us? Oh, right, that's good...I think. Yes we did...no, everything's fine...yes...yes it did work, spending some time alone...eww please don't use that knowing voice...I told you I don't want to think about you and dad's marriage as having spice...yes you were right...if you really don't mind we'd love that. Anyway, I'd better go, see you later".
"Are they all okay? Did they miss us?", Lee asked as Lucy ended the call.
"Yes they're fine, and it doesn't sound like they missed us too much. They had a lovely time, were as good as gold and they all slept all night unti 8 o'clock. Dad's in the garden with them at the moment apparently, playing some game or other".
"Wow, I wish they were like that with us. Molly hardly ever stays in bed all night".
"I know. Mum and dad absolutely loved having the kids by the way, mum just offered again to let them stay over regularly so we don't even need to ask. She suggested every couple of weeks. I'm ashamed to say I practically snapped her hand off. I hope the children won't resent us for it".
Lee took Lucy's hand and pulled her towards him, placing his arms around her waist.
"Luce, you don't have to be ashamed about wanting a night alone with your husband once a fortnight, and the kids won't resent us, you heard how much they enjoyed last night. Your mum and dad spoil them so much that if anything they'll probably wish it was more often. As far as I can see it's a win win situation for all concerned. Wendy and Geoffrey get some quality time with their grandchildren, the kids get to be spoilt rotten, and we get to have some uninhibited, uninterrupted sex".
He began to inch his head towards hers, his focus flitting between her eyes and her lips.
"Let's not forget the romance Lee. I'm expecting you to take me out sometimes, wine me and dine me and...".
"69 me? I've heard that rhyme before".
Lee raised an eyebrow, and smiled in that mischievous way that always made Lucy melt.
"That wasn't what I was going to say. You've got such a one track mind".
"That's your fault for being so irresistible"
Their mouths were just millimetres apart now, and Lee threaded his fingers into Lucy's hair.
"Hmmm...ever the charmer", Lucy whispered before they closed the tiny gap between them, their lips meeting in a tender yet passionate kiss...