See chapter one for all author's notes. This chapter hits the M rating.

The Four Senses of Nathan Wournos

By AnitaB

Chapter four: Sight

She was beautiful. Audrey was always gorgeous, every inch of her. From the crown of her blonde hair to the heels of her shoes she was a visual treat every damn day. She could make him drool in anything from that red, small town flannel and hideous boots to the little black dress she'd worn to that dinner they couldn't eat. And every outfit in between. He loved the line of her neck when she had her hair up. He loved the way her hair tangled in the breeze when she left it down and loose. He loved the curve of her lips when she smiled at him. He adored the lines of her waist curving gently above the holster of her gun. He adored the lean lines of her arms when she stood shoulder to shoulder with him.

But nothing in his entire life had ever looked as heart-stoppingly gorgeous as the sight before his hungry eyes right now.

Audrey, his beautiful Audrey was standing in the doorway of his bedroom smiling at him. Her face was so full of invitation and soft heat that it took his eyes a few more seconds to linger there before he could even begin to process the rest of her. And then his heart started pounding so hard he could hear his blood rushing in his ears.

Her skin glowed, soft and pale. And there was so much of it exposed to glow. Ivory skin was a gorgeous contrast against lilac silk and black lace. Lean arms shifted, framing her body against the doorjamb. The movement led his eyes down the lines and curves of her body. "Oh, Audrey," She shivered at the sound of his voice and he helplessly followed the trembling down the gorgeous length of her body.

He adored that he could make her respond like that… with just his voice… from across the room. And damn she was beautiful enough he could barely breathe. "You like?" Now he was responding to just the sound of her voice. But he was keeping his eyes open no matter what. Nathan wasn't missing a single damn second of looking at her. Audrey lowered her arms, trailing one set of fingertips along the lace edging the very top of her thigh as the other set flattened low against the silk over her stomach.

He fisted his hands against the edge of the mattress. The longer he could keep his hands from reaching out for her, the longer he got to watch her. "I more than like it, Audrey." Nathan forced his eyes back up her body to meet her own. He loved the teddy, but he loved even more the confidence and desire in her face. That was the expression of a woman who knew just how much she was wanted, who felt beautiful. "You are so beautiful."

Her teeth sank into her lip and her eyes fluttered. That hand on her stomach clenched before opening to drag painted nails up the silk to the lace cupping and framing her breasts. "I thought you might like it. The lace reminded me of your touch, soft and just a little rough. It's tight, like your arms around me." That hand curved against her breast, her fingertips swirling around the peak of her own nipple through the silk. "It's not too revealing, is it?"

/Silly Audrey.\\ She could wear nothing at all and it wouldn't be too revealing and she knew it. He'd made it clear early on that he was even more visually stimulated than the average man. He'd also made it clear that nothing got to him faster or better than her skin. "Audrey, come here."

"Not yet," She rested both hands on her hips, drawing his eyes to the smooth curve of her waist. He wanted that curve under his fingers, wanted to watch her eyes flutter and her neck arch when it was his touch making her melt. "I bought this for you, Nathan, not for your bedroom floor. I'm not ready to take it off just yet." Long, agile fingers trailed up and down her curves and he could almost feel his hands itching to take their place. He couldn't feel, but he loved watching her feel his touch, adored the sight of his hands on her skin, making her feel so strongly. "I haven't shown you yet why I picked this one."

"So show me, Audrey. I know you want to." His hands clenched in his sheets. His eyes were locked on her fingers, desperate to follow those agile little fingertips anywhere they would lead him. There was no one he trusted as much and nowhere he ever wanted to go more. "Come on, beautiful. How long are you going to keep me waiting?"

She turned sideways in the door frame, resting a cheek against the wood. His eyes helplessly traced the curve of her breast, the arch of her back, the lean strength of her legs. He wanted to draw this sight, to have forever the vision of this precious woman offering him… everything. But not now. Nathan wouldn't give up one second of the time with her to reach for his charcoals and fixer. Later, when she was sleeping beside him, then he'd put every line, curve and warm inch of her to paper. Now, now he was going to fully enjoy every second of time with her. "As long as I want, Nathan. You know you like to watch."

He didn't like to watch, he damn well loved it. Nathan absolutely loved watching his Audrey. The only thing he loved more was watching his own hands causing that pleasure. "I love watching you, Audrey, only you. So show me my present."

Her smile made it that much harder to stay on the bed. He wanted to taste that sweet curve of lips, to drown himself in the sweet honey of her kiss. "Do I need to handcuff you to the headboard to get you to stay put?"

"Only if you keep going this slow, Audrey. Show me." Her happy little giggle brought a moan to his lips. And then he was gasping for breath. When Audrey turned in his doorway, his eyes nearly popped out of his head. From the small of her back to the nape of her neck, every glorious inch of her skin was crisscrossed by some unholy mix of lace and fishnet. /Sweet merciful god.\\ Nathan knew his fingers were curling with the desire to drag her into his arms by a fistful of that black lace. She would shiver when his chest hair tickled her skin through the weave. He would get to watch his hands slide up the curve of her stomach to cup her breasts. He would get to see her nipples stiffen under his fingertips and lick the sweetness and salt of her skin. "Oh Audrey, you're going to be the one handcuffed to this headboard if you don't come here and give me a closer look."

He finally let his fingers release the bedding and reached out for her. Her eyes dropped to his hands and he would swear that he could feel the heat of her gaze wash over his skin. "How close a look do you want?"

Audrey took a couple steps forward, her spike heels clicking on his floor. But that left her still more than six feet away. That was more than five feet and twelve inches too far. "Honey, please." He still didn't stand. They had rules and once she'd put him on the bed he wasn't allowed out of it without permission. "I need you here, my sweet Audrey. I need you here now."

Every single gorgeous inch of her body shivered before she quickly crossed the floor and twined her fingers through his. He loved the sight of her fingers squeezing his, loving that the grip allowed him to pull her those few feet forward and into a kiss. Her heavenly taste flooded his senses along with the sound of her low moan and the scent of her perfume.

This was exactly what he wanted, what he needed. But it wasn't enough. Standing between his knees, holding his hands and giving him the sweetest of kisses, Audrey still wasn't close enough. Weakly giving up her lips, Nathan pulled her into his lap and ran both hands ever so slowly up the length of her back. He adored the sight of her shivering under his fingertips. By her face alone, he knew when his skin was against hers and when she was feeling him through the lace. Skin to skin, the warmth made her breath catch and her back arch. Through the lace, she pressed into his hands and stared at his lips. He loved how much she wanted his kiss. "Lay back, Nathan, and hold on."

"Honey," His hands clenched on her waist, rocking her hips against his to the sound of her groan. "I want to see my hands on you." He let one hand slide along her leg to guide her knee around his hip. "I want to watch…"

His Audrey smiled down at him, leaning forward to give him a slow, delicious kiss. "You watch with your eyes, not your hands, silly." Her head tilted to the side, spilling her hair over her shoulder in a golden tangle. He wanted his hands in that hair, wanted to watch her arch and shiver under his fingers, wanted her body under his, trembling with every thrust of his hips. /Honey, please.\\ "And soon enough, I'll let you use anything you want on me, Nathan. But I'm giving you something first. I'm your present." Audrey caressed her hands over the back of his, sliding her fingers up to the curves of her breasts. "You can't unwrap me just yet."

"Audrey, please."

She took her hands off her curves and braced them against his chest. "The sooner you grab the bars, the sooner you can grab me. Well, Nathan… how patient are you?"

She owned him, body and soul. And the sweet little curve of her lips said she knew it. "You are so beautiful, Honey. But I'll try… for you." It was almost painful to pull his hands off the perfect curve of her hips and clench them on his headboard, but her smile was worth it. As soon as he was flat on his back, Audrey leaned down and gave him the taste of her kiss and the sweet sound of her moan. "Audrey,"

"Shh, I've got you, Nathan. Watch." Like he could do anything else with her sitting across his hips in his new favorite teddy. Her hands didn't immediately return to her body. Audrey walked her fingertips over his heart and down his stomach. Nathan would cut off his own arm to be able to feel the drag of her skin against his, to feel the heat and friction of that one square inch of contact. But if all he ever got was the sound on her lips and the sight of her feeling it… that would be more than enough. He watched the heat build in her eyes as she spread both her hands out against the skin of his stomach, as she moved her hips against the erection he had but couldn't feel. "God, Nathan, you feel… so good."

"Show me, Honey, show me how it feels." Her back arched, her nails dug a little into his skin when he thrust up against her. The sound on her lips brought a groan to his. It was so damn hard to keep his hands off the gorgeous vixen writhing in his lap. "Please, Audrey. I need…"

"Shh, I know." Sitting up on him, she lifted her hands to the back of her neck and did something that loosened the front of the teddy. "You need to watch me, Nathan. So watch…" He couldn't have dragged his eyes away if the room were on fire. Not when those beautiful little fingers exposed the sweet curves of her breasts. He knew he was moaning and trembling, but so was she as she cupped both hands around those gorgeous curves. "Feels so good, but your hands feel so much better than mine."

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