Disclaimer: They don't belong to us, but that has never stopped us before, has it? Nope… it never has… and you know, it probably never will, will it? (Sarah is shaking her head 'no'.) So yeah, take that DPB and CBS…
A/N1: Sarah and I just have to tell y'all that writing this was made possible by putting Mario's "Let Me Love You" on repeat. That song is just hot… just like this chapter…
The Here and Now
Chapter Four
"Come and Get It"
I smile as he closes his eyes and tells me to pick a piece of chocolate for him.
I look into the box and smile. When it comes to chocolate, random selection is a beautiful thing…
I pick up a small piece of chocolate with my thumb and index finger and carefully, slowly slip it into his mouth.
"Don't bite down into it just yet… let it melt." I tell him, watching his eyes flutter open.
"Mmmm…" He moans, nodding his head in approval.
"Good, huh?" I ask him, watching as he nods again. "I figured you'd like that. Now tell me that chocolate is just chocolate." I say, watching as his expression changes. "What kind of chocolate is it?" I ask.
He shrugs and mumbles, "I can't tell."
I take the box lid from him, put it back on the chocolates, and put the chocolates on my coffee table. He eyes me questioningly as I lean in close to him, my lips just inches away from his…
"I bet I can tell you what kind it is…" I tell him, as he leans in a little.
Our lips touch and he opens his mouth, granting my tongue access.
I taste chocolate, cherries… and him…
When we pull away, we're both a little breathless… and he is smiling.
"So what kind of chocolate was that?" He asks, eyebrow raised.
"That, Harm… was a cherry truffle." I tell him, licking my lips.
He smiles and grabs the box of candy.
"Your turn… I'll pick a piece, you'll eat it, and then tell me what it is…" He says, opening the box.
He studies the chocolates carefully, then flashes me a smile.
"Ready?" He asks.
I nod, close my eyes, and open my mouth.
I feel him slip the chocolate into my mouth and I close my mouth and wait for the chocolate to melt.
I taste chocolate and coffee… and him…
I smile and open my eyes.
"I know what this one is… care to guess?" I ask him, raising an eyebrow.
He shrugs.
"I guess I could try…" He says, leaning in for another kiss..
This kiss is a little longer, a little deeper… with him in control completely…
When he pulls away, he is smiling.
"You taste good… like chocolate and coffee…" He tells me, still smiling. "My turn…" He adds, passing me the box of chocolates.
I laugh, wondering what kind of game this is that we are playing…
I don't think the game has a name, but I don't care… as long as we keep playing…
I pick a piece of chocolate and he opens his mouth.
I toss it in, he closes his mouth, and instantly, there's a funny expression on his face.
"Eww, gross…" He says, spitting the piece of chocolate into my waiting hand.
"I didn't think you'd like that…" I say, laughing, tossing the piece of chocolate into my mouth and eating it.
"That was kind of… bitter… don't tell me you like that." He says, frowning in disapproval.
"So, you don't like dark chocolate?" I ask, smiling.
"Guess not…" He says, wrinkling up his nose and shaking his head.
"You'll like this one…" I promise him, reaching into the box and pulling out a piece of chocolate.
I put the piece of chocolate in my mouth, and before it has melted, I grab him by his shirt and pull him closer to me.
Completely in control and determined to have my way with him, I deepen the kiss and our tongues dual.
When the kiss ends, I have lost my piece of chocolate…
"Whoa…" He says, as I pull him close to me once again.
"You've got something that belongs to me." I tell him, flashing him a smile.
"If you want it… come and get it." He says, flashing me that flyboy grin.
I take him up on his offer, and with a kiss, I take back the orange truffle…
When we pull away, we are both smiling and laughing.
"That was good." I tell him, letting go of his shirt.
"That was good…" He says, standing up and taking me by the hand. "But it's about to get better."
I follow him over to the CD player and watch as he presses PLAY.
"We're going to dance?" I ask, flooded by disbelief.
"Not only are we going to dance… but we're going to dance… to your favorite song." He tells me, smiling.
I am surprised as Keith Urban's 'Memories of Us' starts to play. He pulls me close to him and we start to sway as the lyrics softly float out into the air…
I'm gonna be here for you, Baby,
I'll be a man of my word.
Speak the language in a voice
That you have never heard…
I wanna sleep with you forever,
And I wanna die in your arms
In a cabin by a meadow
Where the wild bees swarm…
And I'm gonna love you,
Like nobody loves you.
And I'll earn your trust
Making memories of us…
I wanna honor your mother
I wanna learn from your paw
I wanna steal your attention
Like a bad outlaw…
I wanna stand out in a crowd for you,
A man among men.
I wanna make your world better
Than it's ever been…
And I'm gonna love you,
Like nobody loves you.
And I'll earn your trust
Making memories of us…
We'll follow the rainbow
Wherever the four winds blow
And there'll be a new day
Comin' your way…
I'm gonna be here for you from now on
This you know somehow
You've been stretched to the limits
But it's alright now…
And I'm gonna make you a promise
If there's life after this
I'm gonna be there to meet you
With a warm, wet kiss…
And I'm gonna love you,
Like nobody loves you.
And I'll earn your trust
Making memories of us…