Thanks for the great response to this little fun fic. I didn't have a chance to post earlier and because of that and the way this chapter wrote itself, there'll be one more chapter to close off the arc. It's finally party time;) BTW, decided to keep this a T rating.
Disclaimer: The Plum universe belongs to JE.
I scanned my eyes over him, slowly, from head to toe. His feet were encased in dark boots leading up to the grey skin-tight bodysuit. I continued my visual ascend, enjoying the sight of his muscular thighs outlined by the almost painted on material. When my eyes finally reached his crotch, I bit my lip to hold back a moan. Those dark briefs deserve two-thumbs up, but that visible bulge doesn't quite do justice to his impressive package. The yellow utility belt momentarily obstructed his luscious body from my gaze. After the brief interruption, I was greeted with the outline of his well-defined abs. My palms itched to touch him and I was unable to restrained myself. Reaching out, I splayed my hands on his abdomen and slowly dragged them up. My darkly painted nails scratched the insignia emblazoned across his chest…
Someone moaned, me I think, as strong arms wrapped around my waist.
"Babe." Ranger pressed me flush to his body as he flashed me his two-hundred watt smile behind the bat-like cowl.
"Are you my present?" I smiled back, slipping my arms around his middle. A thousand fantasies quickly came to mind, all involving my life-sized Batman. He dipped his head, claiming my lips in a searing kiss. My nails dug into his muscular back as I kissed back with equal enthusiasm.
"Damn!" Lula whistled behind us. "That's hot."
We broke apart for air and I held on to him until the fog cleared. "I'll give you your gift later." Ranger's lips brushed against my forehead.
Sally announced that the rest of his band had just arrived, waving his cell phone in the air. "We're going to set up." Sally's new band, Double D's -short for Dark Divas- would be tonight's live entertainment. Beggars can't be choosers. They were free.
"I'll show you where the plugs are." Lula squished past up, leading the way out the front door.
"Need any help?" Ranger asked, reducing his hold to one arm.
"We need to set up the snack table." I answered, reluctantly releasing him. Ranger offered his assistance, so we got to work.
Lula found this really nice house for rent just a couple of blocks from the bonds office. It consisted of a driveway in the front leading to a two car garage and an adjacent walkway. The walkway led to a small covered patio that separated the house and garage. I heard there's a sparsely vegetated yard behind the two bed one bath house, but I haven't been back there yet.
By the time the food table was set in the garage, the Double D's were ready just as our second official guest arrived. Lester strode in dressed as Aladdin, the tiny vest and his bare chest made it seem like the stripper version.
"Happy Birthday, Beautiful." He flashed me a grin as he handed me a black present bag with a sparkly pumpkin on each side.
"Thanks." We shared a brief hug and I asked what we were all thinking. "Aren't you cold?"
Lester shook his head, planting his hands on his hips as he puffed out his chest. "Nah."
"Show off." Bobby muttered as he joined us. Tonight he was Count Dracula, dressed in all black except for the red cape. He congratulated me as me as we shared a hug.
"Thank you." I said, taking a small rectangular box from him.
"I call bartender!" Lester took over the drinks table set up just inside the garage, where most of the action would take place.
"Be careful." Bobby warned us. "Remember what happened on the Fourth of July fiasco."
Lester spiked the punch at the Rangeman Independence day celebration. My Grandma had one too many and got a little handsy.
"Please." Lester scoffed. "No one's gonna complain tonight." And with that, Lester went in search of the alcohol.
"Steph!" Mary Lou's voice redirected my attention to the newest guests. My friend was dressed in bloody scrubs, obviously a dead surgeon. Her husband Lenny was in similar attire.
"Hey!" I greeted, welcoming them to the party.
"Happy Birthday." Mary Lou and I shared a tight hug. She handed me another Halloween themed wrapped present when we broke apart.
"Thanks." I grinned at her. She's always one of the first to congratulate me on my birthday.
Just then Lester came out with a tray of drinks. He handed me a blue-ish drink.
"What's this?" I accepted the drink, although I was hesitant to try it.
"It's an Adios." Lester winked, offering the others similar drinks.
"I'd rather have a beer." Lenny said.
"Okay, man." Lester waved him to follow.
I took a sip of my drink. "Oh God." I winced. "That's strong." I handed the glass to Batman, so he could try it.
"Yeah." Mary Lou agreed, but kept sipping her drink.
The next guests to arrive were Eddie and my cousin Shirley. It looked like she was ready for a masquerade ball, whereas Eddie was in uniform. "Welcome!" I said to them.
"Happy Birthday." Shirley handed me an envelope before reprimanding her husband for his lack of a costume.
"I have a costume!" Eddie raised his hands in mock defense.
"That's your work uniform." My cousin pointed out.
"Ah…" Eddie waved Bobby over, asking if he could borrow his cape. He put it on, turning to his wife with a victorious grin plastered on his face. "There. I'm a Super Cop."
Lester passed with another round of drinks and Shirley was happy to take one.
S&R
"Shh-shh…" I pressed a finger to my lips, leading the way down the hall to the bathroom. Once we were inside and the door was locked, I pushed Batman up against the wall next to the shower.
"Babe." Ranger grinned at me, accepting the impatient kisses I left on the corners of his mouth. "How many drinks have you had?" He asked with a chuckle that quickly turned into a groan when I cupped him over the skin-tight costume.
"One."
"Liar." He teased, automatically thrusting against my palm.
I ignored the accusation, roaming my free hand across his chest. "I want you." He claimed my lips in a scorching kiss that rose the temperature in the room. My hands tugged at the silky material, impatient with the lack of nakedness.
"Stephanie." Ranger flipped us, gloved hands dragging up my thighs under the dress. His use of my given name was an assurance that despite the costumes, this was most definitely real. We kissed again, demanding and impatient. "We don't have much time." He reminded, easily dragging my panties down.
The lacy material combined with his voice and sole presence caused a shudder to course through me, shooting a jolt of desire straight to my doodah.
"Watcha got, Batman?" I gave him my most seductive grin, enjoying the way his eyes darkened another notch.
The thud of the utility belt hitting the tiled floor at our feet was his response.
In a flash, I helped him peel the body suit off his top half before dragging it low enough to free his hard length.
It was quick, but Batman didn't disappoint. I clutched his shoulders and buried my face against his neck as pleasure engulfed us. I kissed his neck, but instead of finding mocha latte skin, I found a barrier. Once I came down from the high, I decided that later tonight I'd get him fully naked.
We were still engulfed in a post orgasmic haze when the doorknob rattled. Someone was outside the door. I stared at Ranger, regretfully disentangling myself from him. We cleaned up and I helped Ranger adjust his costume.
"Ready?" I asked as he secured the utility belt around his waist.
"Babe." The corners of his mouth lifted in an almost smile. I took his hand, yanked the door open and led the way out.
Connie was halfway down the hall, but instantly turned when the door opened. Her eyes were huge as she saw us exit together.
"Ranger needed some help with his costume." I fibbed, walking past her. I'm sure she's never going to let me live this down, but it was hard to care at the moment.
When we got to the living room, Ranger tugged on my hand. All the activity was outside, leaving us in a pretty quiet place to talk. It seemed like that's what he wanted.
"I love you." He kissed me, a slower, more chaste version this time.
I nodded. "Love you too." I murmured against his lips, touched by his vocalization. And then I watched him pull a small velvet box from one of the utility belt's compartments. My mouth went dry and my heartbeat sped up as I watched him open the box, revealing a ring.