Cabin Fever

By: Liv-x-Lex4Ever & E. Scribbles

Chapter 7: Clean Secrets

Alex stood outside the restaurant giggling. Well, in the alley beside the restaurant to be exact. She'd been kissing Casey for the last 10 minutes, and her lips felt bruised, her hands were freezing, and she was really happy. "We should go inside, you know. I'm kinda hungry."

Casey smiled. "Okay."

Alex slid a hand into hers and led her into the restaurant. "Table or booth?"

Casey thought a minute. "Table, please."

As the waiter led them to a free table, Alex turned and gave Casey a smile. "Footsie. Good choice."

Casey smiled. "Table just seems more romantic."

The waiter sat them towards the back of the restaurant at a table with candles and flowers so bit they could barely see each other through the foliage. "Can I get you a drink to start with, ladies?"

"Ah, what wine do you have?"

He glanced to Alex who quickly seemed to list of several things that seemed not even to be English to Casey. With a smile, he nodded and left them alone.

Casey looked around the foliage, through it, but sighed. "I know this is supposed to be romantic, but I can't even see you!"

Alex picked up the vase, looked around, then put it on the table next to them. "Better? I ordered a bottle for each course. Not that I'm trying to get you drunk. You don't need to drink it."

Casey smiled. "Can I drink a little?"

"As much or as little as you want. Have I mentioned how appealing you look in that dress?"

Casey blushed. "Thank you. Though I typically don't dress in colors that match my hair. You in a black, sleeveless, low-cut dress with matching heels is...a lot to take in."

"I thought I'd make an effort." Alex reached a hand across, brushing Casey's fingers with her own.

Casey smiled again. "Well, I'm glad you did. This place is beautiful. If I went too far last night, I apologize."

Alex smiled, her fingers finally locking into Casey's. "I think I can forgive you. It was pretty enjoyable."

"Sounded like it." Casey couldn't help getting lost in her deep cerulean pools. They were mesmerizing.

Alex blushed a little at her words, but kept her eye contact, a smile playing on her lips. "Casey..."

"Hmm?"

"Tonight...maybe...we.."

Her green eyes shined in the low light. "Let's see how this goes, okay?"

Alex nodded, lowering her head. A second later, the waiter returned with a bottle of wine and poured them each a glass. "Have you decided on your order?"

Casey looked to Alex. "You first."

"Ah, I'll have the..Salmon please. No lips. CHIPS! Just salad."

Casey chuckled lightly. "I'll have the same, except I'll take the chips without the salad."

As the waiter nodded and disappeared, Alex covered her burning face and slid a little lower in her seat.

Casey smiled, holding her hand. "Very subtle."

Alex groaned. "It's your fault. You're addictive."

"Me?" she asked. "What about you in your little black dress and fuck-me specs?" she whispered.

Alex bit her lip, her breath catching Casey's words. "Well, the dress I get, but uh..I can't actually see without my glasses, so they're just an added bonus."

"What was so entertaining? Oh, about your glasses? Well, they do make you look 100 times sexier than without," Casey said, biting her lip.

Alex pouted a little. "You don't like me without them?"

She shook her head. "I never said that. You just...look sexier. Though I'm sure if I slipped them off of you, you'd look even better to me," she said smiling.

"I'll let you in on my special secret..." Alex slipped them of slowly and placed them gently on Casey's nose. She could still see perfectly

She smiled. "They're...but why?"

"I know the effect they have on people."

"Why did you start wearing them?"

"I was the only female in my class at law school. I was blonde."

"And you...wanted to protest the stereotype?"

"I wanted an A."

"But wearing glasses doesn't automatically make you smart...but I could easily see you being the eye of anyone you wanted with these on," she slipped them off and handed them back to her.

"Including my professor." Alex slipped them back on.

"Um, do I want to know?"

Alex smiled. "Maybe one day. Probably not today."

"Yeah, you're...probably right. I don't need that running through my head." Casey sighed, closing her eyes for a second.

Alex hesitated a moment before reaching across to rub her hand. "He was about 80. He'd never had a female in his class before and he liked me to go with him to events. His wife had just died. That's all, Casey. I don't sleep with everyone."

Casey grabbed her hand before she could pull away, opening her eyes. She nodded. "I suppose if he'd never had a female in his class and was a recent widower... I'm glad you...helped him. I bet he was glad too. Did you look like her? How did that even come up?"

"He just stopped during the first class and looked at me. He was silent for a long time, and then afterwards he asked to speak to me. He apologized and showed me a photo of her. He cried a little. I offered...companionship. I wasn't popular. I had no friends. I was new to the area. We got on well."

"I bet he was very grateful. How long did that go on?"

"About...2 years."

"How long were you in school?"

"Do you always grill people on the first date?"

She shrugged. "Only the ones I really want to know...as long as they don't mind."

"Well, how about we save some for the second date?" Alex smiled, caressing Casey's hand.

She sighed. "Okay."

Alex studied her face for a moment before offering. "6 years. He died. Heart Attack. Anything else?"

Casey squeezed her hand, kissing it. "I'm sorry. You didn't have to keep talking about him, really," she answered, rubbing it. "If you want to, feel free, but... I am sorry."

"Sorry enough for a kiss?" Alex smiled.

Casey stood up and walked over, kissing her gently, thumb caressing her cheek.

Alex leaned up, capturing her lips again.

The waiter paused next to them with their dinner and cleared his throat.

Casey turned, blushing deeply before walking back to her chair and sitting.

"Here's the salmon with the salad, and here's the salmon with the lips." He placed them down in front of each women giving Casey a wink and a subtle thumbs up.

Casey grinned. "I think he liked your slip-up more than I did."

Alex smiled, taking a sip of her drink.

Casey ate slowly for some reason. The gnawing in her stomach told her to fill the void quickly, but she was more focused on the blonde sitting across from her. She took a sip of wine now and then, noticing that, each time she set the glass back on the table, Alex was smiling more and more. "What? Is something wrong?"

"No." Alex grinned at her, taking a bite of her fish.

Casey rolled her eyes, picking at her plate more. "Alex, be honest, not that I don't want what you do, but why are we rushing this? We don't have to. And...I'd like a little reassurance...if you know what I mean," she said, taking another sip.

Alex cocked her head, assessing the woman in front of her a moment, before answering, "I was actually just thinking how cute you are, and how it's amazing that you're actually sitting across from me, but thanks for bringing the seriousness back into the atmosphere."

"Sorry," she apologized. "Can you...put it out of your mind, what I just said? I'd love to hear what else you think about me."

"Casey...we don't have to rush. Anything. Maybe sometime we might want to...but we should just do what we feel is right at the time."

She smirked. "Good. I was hoping you'd say that. Last night's...kinda been replaying in my head..."

Alex gave a smirk. "Well, don't blame me for that one, I was asleep."

"You could've stopped me once you realized it wasn't just a dream."

"I think it was a little late by then."

She raised a brow. "Oh?" she cleared her throat. "Why was that?"

"I was..ah...already...in the middle of..." She thought for a moment, then said. "An orgasm."

The waiter dropped a water bottle next to their table.

Casey smiled apologetically and handed it to him. "You dropped this," she said with a blush beginning to color her cheeks.

He grabbed it, glancing at a coolly amused Alex, before walking away.

"Alex!" she chided, smiling and laughing a bit. Then she cooled down. "Really? See I would've thought you'd react a bit differently once you realized it was really me and not your dreams," Casey said, taking another sip.

"Why? It was you in my dreams as well."

"Oh, I just thought there would've been more of my name coming from my mouth, but..."

"I don't call you Casey in my dreams." Alex gave her a sly smile, taking a sip of her drink.

Casey rested her elbow on the table after pushing her half-eaten food out of the way. "Oh? Then may I ask what you do call me?"

"Are you sure you want to know? It wouldn't be rushing anything?"

She shrugged. "Like you said, sometimes we might want to, others... I just want to know I'm not like everyone else. I'm not accusing you of anything. I think, if the time is right..."

"I've never dreamt about anyone else. You...I've been dreaming about you for months. I was so worried I'd say your name when I was with...someone else...that I ah...instead of calling you Casey, I started saying.." Alex hesitated.

A blush crept onto Alex's face, and she mumbled quietly, "Lips."

Casey smiled. "Um, what was that? I-I couldn't quite hear..."

Alex bit her lip, looking into Casey's face for a moment to make sure she wasn't laughing at her, before leaning across the table to whisper. "Ruby lips."

Casey smiled wider. "I like it, but why that?"

Alex lifted a hand, running a finger gently across Casey's bottom lip. "These."

Casey grabbed it and kissed it. "Hmm, I have to wonder, do this lips kiss just your mouth or do they travel?" she asked in between kissing all over her hand. She dropped her voice to barely above a whisper. "Even to your lowers?" she asked, making sure to speak slowly so Alex could read them.

"They've kissed me just about everywhere."

Her brow rose. "Just about? Where haven't they kissed?"

Alex bit her lip then leant forward again to whisper in her ear. "I can't tell you, but I can show you."

Her breath hitched. "Here?" she asked.

"Out in the alley. After dessert."

Casey nodded, stroking her cheek. "Then will I get two desserts? I never thought you were...that kinky. What's next? You're going to tell me you have a 'drawer'?" she whispered next to her ear.

Alex smiled as she sat back. "You'll just have to wait and see, won't you?"

She smiled. "I can't wait. When's dessert?"


Half an hour later, Alex was paying for the meal as Casey slipped her jacket on, trying to hurry her up, but Alex was taking her time.

Casey buttoned her jacket, walking up behind her and tapping her on the shoulder. "Finished yet?" she whispered.

Alex held up a wrapped lolly from the container at the desk. "Sweet?"

She shrugged. "Sure." Then she whispered in her ear, "Who knows, might feel like licking another type of sweet tonight...other than you or maybe with you."

For the next ten minutes, Alex had a slow, lazy conversation with the woman behind the desk, her eyes flitting to Casey every so often.

Casey yawned, intentionally, trying to get her attention.

Alex bit her lip, her eyes watching Casey's, before she cleared her throat. "Anyway, better go. My umm...she's tired. See you next time."

Casey put her arm through Alex's, leading her back out into the alley, smiling, her eyes shining.

When they entered the alley, Alex leaned against the wall where she'd been earlier in the evening, hands in pockets.

Casey's hands were on either side of her, smiling. "So? Where is this spot the 'me' in your dreams hasn't kissed?"

"I can show you..if you dare." Alex's hands slid from her pockets to rest under Casey's top.

She nodded. "I want to know, right here, right now," she said, a devious smile on her lips. "Please baby?"

A moment later, one of Alex's hands was sliding, slowly, up Casey's thigh, pulling up her dress.

She pulled up her dress a bit, smiling at her. "Where is it? Maybe..." she took a few deep breaths, "maybe I-I should be the one leaning against the wall. You know for...leverage?"

Alex turned them around, and just as Casey's back hit the wall, Alex's hand hit her target, a smile lighting her face. "For someone who likes to talk about going slowly, you probably go out with underwear on."

She nodded. "Is...that a problem? You know they can be slipped back on."

"I don't mind." Alex's fingers began their caress, her lips dropping to kiss Casey's exposed neck. "You haven't kissed here...or here..."

She wrapped her arms around Alex's waist, struggling not to be overheard. Despite wanting to go slow – not to mention the thousands of infections she could get from just standing here – something about being in this dingy, poorly lit alley was a bit erotic. Although, it could've easily been the blonde's breath and kisses which were beginning to make her spin. "Alex..."

Alex kissed her gently on the lips. "And here..." Her hands moved a little lower.

She gasped, twitching. She could feel her heart beating faster with each kiss, every time Alex's hand moved.

As Casey's knees began to weaken, the warmth that Alex's hand brought disappeared. "I think that's everywhere, Ruby Lips."

She whined a bit, her body aching for more as she held her close. "That was...just something else. Please stay with me tonight!"

"I don't want to rush anything." Alex's voice was teasing, one hand holding Casey up, the other pulling her dress down.

Casey shook her head. "But I want you with me!" she pleaded, emphasizing want.

Alex smiled for a moment before backing away. "I suppose I could." She smiled once more before turning to leave the alley, holding a hand back for Casey to take.

Casey smiled, accepting the gesture. "You don't have to."

Alex smiled, lifting Casey's hand to kiss it.


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