WARNING: Adult content in this chapter.
"Thank you for doing this. I truly appreciate it," he added once they were on the road, his voice sending an involuntary shiver through her.
"It's no problem, really. Like I said, I go right past your hotel."
"It is still a kind gesture. Coming from a large city where most only worry about themselves, it isn't often I am treated with such kindness."
Judith was suddenly grateful for the darkness of the inside of the car as a deep blush came to her face. "Well you are welcome," she said quietly, casting a glance in his direction, and saw he was grinning at her. "I am going to take a wild stab, and assume you aren't from around here, huh?"
"Do I make it that obvious?" he quipped, and they shared a laugh over this. "No, I cannot say I am from around here. Although this is a lovely city."
"Obviously, you're not familiar with this area," she stated dryly, and he could not help but to laugh at her comment.
"I assume you beg to differ?"
"Not entirely. I can see why someone would find this city to be a delightful place to live and whatnot, but once you do in fact live here, your opinion tends to shift to a more negative tone. Every place has its dark side."
"Fair enough. I understand completely. The same thing can be said of the city I live in."
"Which is?"
"London. To tourists and new citizens, it seems like a dream, but once you see it for what it truly is, your opinion quickly changes."
"So what are you still doing there, then?"
"I have lived there my entire life, so I am used to it. It isn't that I dislike the city, per say. I just see it differently than outsiders."
"That makes sense," she replied with a smile as she pulled into the parking lot of his hotel.
"We're here already?"
"Does that surprise you?"
"I figured since Jim was so unsure of where it was we were further away, that's all."
"No, it's not a far drive at all. He is just clueless when it comes to the inner city," she replied, her comment making Alan laugh.
"Well thank you once more for the lift. I really do appreciate it."
She gave him a warm smile. "You're welcome."
He went to open the door, but hesitated to do so, before asking, "You wouldn't be interested in a cup of tea, or coffee, would you? I'd like to repay you somehow for your generosity." He saw on her face his offer had taken her by surprise, and quickly added, "Of course, you don't have to. I apologize if my offer was out of line, seeing as you don't know me very well."
"No, no, it's not out of line. I'm flattered by it, actually. I just, uh…am brought back by it, that's all." She hesitated before adding, "Let me go park my car?"
"That would probably be a good thing," he chuckled, and she laughed as well as she drove over to a parking spot.
The two of them then made their way in the hotel, and up to his suite. It was in the elevator he realized just how short she was, her head barely reaching his chest. Without thinking, he stated out loud, "My god, you're short."
She looked up at him, and raised an eyebrow. "Pardon?"
"Sorry. I didn't realize until now how short you are."
"I'm not short, you're just freakishly tall," she quipped, and they both laughed.
"Just how tall are you?"
"Just under five feet. You can thank my mother for my stunted height," she said dryly, making him chuckle. "And what about you?"
"I am just over six feet tall."
She whistled. "In that case, I stand by my previous statement."
"And I stand by what I said as well," he replied, and they once more laughed. The doors then opened, and he led her down the hall to the room he was staying in.
"Oh man, this room is gorgeous," she breathed as she looked around the suite. "This must have cost you a pretty penny, too."
"I'm willing to pay it. I figure if I have the money for it, I might as well indulge myself every now and then," he commented as he removed his coat and draped it across a chair.
"Hey, if I had the money I would do the same thing," Judith replied as she continued to look around.
He simply smiled in response. "What can I get you to drink?"
"Some tea sounds nice," she informed him, and he headed over to the small kitchen area to put on a pot of tea.
"Make yourself at home, if you'd like. This should only be a couple minutes."
"Actually, do you mind if I use your bathroom?"
"Not at all. its right through this door," he replied, and motioned to the door behind him.
She thanked him, and made her way into the bathroom to relieve herself. When she came back out, he was just starting to pour the tea into two matching cups. She walked over to him, and accepted the cup he held out to her before the two of them headed into the small sitting area. Once they were seated, she asked, "Okay, this has been bothering me all evening. How on Earth do you and Dr. Harrison know each other? If you don't mind me asking, that is."
Alan smirked at this. "No, I don't. It really wasn't much of a meeting we first had, if I may be honest. One of the first films I was in took place in the same town he taught in. We were first acquainted in one of the pubs there, but it was a brief introduction. However, we crossed paths a few days later at the school he was teaching in at the time. We needed to do some filming in the school, and also needed some of the people working there to be in it. He offered, and when we were once more introduced, we immediately recognized each other. We really hit it off during the filming, and have somehow managed to keep in contact ever since."
"Do you get to meet up like this often?"
"Unfortunately, no. We both have rather hectic work schedules, and he cannot afford to travel as I do, so the times we do get to see each other like this is limited. We do manage to keep in touch through mail, however, so that helps tremendously."
"I know exactly what you mean. Without the mailing system, I would have no way of keeping in touch with my family over in Germany."
"You have relatives in Germany?" She nodded. "Would it be out of line in my assuming that means you are at least somewhat fluent in speaking and/or writing it?"
"You're actually spot on. I can both speak and write it very well. Luckily, my relatives are the same way with English, so there is really no problem in regards to communication."
He smiled, and remained silent as he studied her for a moment. She was a stunning creature, and he was beginning to see she had an inner as well as outer beauty. "You're a very pleasant person to talk to," he commented.
Judith was brought back by this. "Well thank you, Alan. You're a lovely person to talk to as well," she replied, her heartbeat quickening when she noticed the look in his eye.
"If I may be honest, you're pleasant to look at as well," he murmured, brushing her hair back from her face.
Judith's heart skipped a beat when he said this. Was this really happening? "You're pretty nice to look at as well," she stated, her voice barely a whisper as she quickly got sucked into his sultry gaze. She could see now his eyes were a unique mixture of green and brown, which created a warm honey color, and wondered just how many women had fallen for their beautiful color as she had.
Without losing eye contact, he gently took her cup from her, and sat both down on the coffee table before cupping her cheek in his warm, large hand. Slowly, he leaned toward her, until his lips brushed hers. Involuntarily letting out a groan, he deepened the kiss as his hand slid around to gently grasp the back of her neck. She was absolutely intoxicating. It seemed no matter how hard he tried, he could not take in enough of her. As he moved his kisses down her jaw line, his mind screamed for him to stop, and think of Rima, but between the soft noises she made in the back of her throat, and the way she sighed his name, he could not stop even if he wanted to. "Jude…I need you," he breathed in her ear, and inhaled the sweet scent of her shampoo.
Feeling Alan's warm breath on her neck and his sensuous lips on her earlobe made Judith shiver with anticipation. "Then take me, Alan," she whispered back, and he pulled back.
"Are you sure you want this?" he asked, the concern he showed for her moving Judith.
She nodded. "I'm sure," she added, and he abruptly stood up before proceeding to carry her into the bedroom. "I can walk, you know," she said teasingly as he did so, smirking at him as she toyed with a strand of his hair.
Lying her down upon the plush comforter, he stretched out beside her and tucked one of his legs intimately between hers, simply gazing down at her for a moment before replying, "I was attempting to be a gentleman, but if you would rather I not, by all means say so."
She giggled at this. "I was only teasing. It was cute," Judith reassured him, and they smiled at each other before sharing another deep and passionate kiss. As his tongue searched for hers, his hand feverishly ran over her, taking in every last inch of her gorgeous little body as her own hands delved in the softness of his hair. His hand stopped over the waistband of her jeans, and taking his precious time, he slowly unbuttoned and unzipped them before reaching into her panties to touch her intimately. Pulling away, Judith gasped and moaned as he used his skillful hand on her, and eventually reached down to stroke him through his jeans. A groan rumbled deep in his chest when she did this, and she noticed the unconscious arch his hips gave as she eagerly returned the favor. It appeared to her he was just as anxious as she was. "Alan, please…no more teasing," she begged, her hands fumbling to undo his jeans. She did not know what it was about this man, but she felt as though she would die if he did not make love to her right then and there.
No more in the mood to play games then she was, Alan quickly went to work on disposing his clothes. As he did so, Judith began to undress as well, when he stopped her. "Let me," he said in a sultry tone, and proceeded to slowly remove each individual item of clothing from her, until she was as completely exposed as he was. They simply took in the beauty of one another for a moment, before she finally held her arms out to him, beckoning him to come and take her. Unable to refuse her, he crawled back up to her, settling between her parted thighs as he covered her body with his and kissed her deeply as he took in the feel of her skin directly against his. Looking down, he reached between them, and with her help managed to ease himself in her. Letting out a soft moan, he closed his eyes as he dwelled in how tightly she wrapped around him. It had been so long since he last made love.
"Alan," she moaned, her nails digging into his back and her legs winding tightly around his waist. She arched beneath him and her eyes rolled back as waves of pleasure washed over her. Not even having known him a day, she knew she should feel guilty for what she was doing right now, but that was the last thing on her mind. Reopening her eyes, she looked up at him, and was greeted to his intense gaze. With darkened eyes, a flushed face, his mouth agape and his hair falling around his face, he was at that moment absolutely beautiful in her eyes. Softly cupping his cheek, she pulled him down to her to capture his lips with hers, a groan rumbling in his chest when she playfully bit his lower lip. "Faster," she urged him on, a pleading look in his eyes.
"If I go faster, I won't last long," he admitted, his breathing already coming out in pants.
"We have all night, Alan. Please…please…" she begged, and bit her lip to keep from crying out when he gave into her request. Reaching between them, he firmly stroked her clit, wanting to take her over the edge with him. "Yes! Oh yes, Alan, just like that. Don't stop…don't stop," she gasped, her nails digging into his sides as he brought her higher and higher.
"I…I'm gonna…I'm gonna come," he warned her, plunging harder and deeper into her, and suddenly groaned loudly when his climax hit him, riding her hard to draw out the pleasure as long as possible. He was vaguely aware of her crying out her own release, and eventually he managed to realize she had in fact came with him.
When Judith noticed he was trembling as he struggled to support himself above her, she gently pulled him down onto her, accepting his full weight. Letting out a sigh of contentment, he buried his face in her neck as he struggled to catch his breath. He closed his eyes went he felt her small hands stroking his back, the feel of her touch making goosebumps break out on his skin. Her own eyes drifted shut when he softly kissed his way along her jaw line, and let out a quiet sigh when he pressed one last kiss to her lips before rolling over onto his back. For a long moment, he simply laid there, staring up at the ceiling as he took in what just happened. When he felt as though he were being watched, he glanced over at Judith, and was greeted to her hypnotizing gaze. They shared a smile, and he asked, "Are you okay?"
"Never better," she said with a sigh, and looked back up at the ceiling. A smug grin came to Alan's face when she said this, and he sat up to get out of bed. "Where are you going?" she asked, and when he looked back at her, he could see her face had dropped.
"I'll be right back, love, I promise. I just need to use the bathroom," he reassured her, reaching out to softly stroke her cheek before getting out of bed and walking over to the bathroom. As he did so, Judith could not help but to smirk as she enjoyed the view of his bared backside. Once he walked back in the room, he turned back the comforter and slid back into bed beneath the cool sheets.
Judith watched him for a moment, before saying, "Alan?"
"Hmm?" he murmured, his eyes closed.
She hesitated, before asking him quietly, "Do you want me to go?"
Reopening his eyes, he looked over at her with a frown. "Do you want to go?"
"Not really, but…I didn't know if you wanted me staying overnight, that's all."
"I wouldn't ask you to leave, Jude, especially at this hour. Of course you can stay. I want you to stay." She gave a small smile at this, and got beneath the sheet as well to get more comfortable. When he noticed she was still on the other side of the bed, leaving a generous gap between them, he added, "You can scoot closer if you'd like. You look so far away, lying over there."
She flashed a sheepish grin as she moved over to his side and curled up into him, hugging his waist and resting her head on his chest as she snuggled into him. He draped his own arm across hers as the other cradling her reached up to softly stroke the back of her head. She closed her eyes when he did this, noting to herself how good it felt being held in his arms, and nuzzled her cheek against him before quickly falling asleep.