Author's Note: Rating change to a mild T for this chapter.

Chapter 9

The next night Elisa planned on going to the salsa club with Jason. They agreed to meet each other there. She had been preparing all day. She was so happy with her life right now. After her talk with Jason, she wondered why she didn't gravitate toward him before the accident. She had shut him out of her heart and she regretted it. Maybe this was her second chance to correct a wrong.

She looked at herself in the mirror and left her apartment. She entered the club and saw Jason sitting at a table. She smiled at him. He was just looking out at the crowd nodding his head to the music. She went up to him and wrapped her arms around his chest.

"Hello handsome," she whispered into his ear.

"Hello beautiful," he said.

Elisa sat in the seat next to him. "Have you been here long?" she asked.

"I got here ten minutes ago," he said. "You look great by the way."

"Thank you. You don't look to bad," she joked.

"Funny," he said pouting.

Elisa laughed at his expression. "Anybody ever tell you that you look cute when you pout?"

"Using my words, huh?"

She leaned over and kissed him. "Yes, I am. Come on." She took him onto the dance floor. She wrapped her arms around his neck and swayed side to side. Jason finally got a look at her. She had on a short black dress and black heels. She had little make up on. She was stunning.

"You're not a bad dancer," Elisa teased.

"I guess I have a great partner," said Jason.

"Told you I could make you look good," she said.

He dipped her and brought her back up. "Yes you did."

They continued dancing and people started looking at them. For a few brief moments, they were the stars on the dance floor. Soon the people went back to dancing. Elisa and Jason went back to their table for a break.

"That was fun," Elisa said.

"Yeah. I normally don't go dancing," Jasonsaid. "I never really listened to Latin music until now. I probably should get out more."

"Next time, we have to go to a jazz club," Elisa said. "Do you want to go or stay?"

"I would like to dance with you some more," Jason said. He held out his hand to her and she took it. They danced a bit before Jason excused himself. Elisa kept on dancing. Jason spotted Elisa and noticed some men trying to get close to his date.

He calmly went to Elisa. He wrapped an arm around Elisa and glared at the men. "I got this," he said to the men. They turned around and found some other women to dance with.

Elisa smirked but didn't say anything. "Let's get out of here," Elisa said. They left and headed to Jason's apartment.

Once they got in, they sat on the couch. "I didn't know you were such a great dancer. I thought you had two left feet," Elisa said.

"I thought I did. Turns out I was wrong," Jason replied.

"Aren't you full of surprises?"

"I am. I'm glad you enjoyed yourself," he said. "It's nice to see you like that. You know how to cut loose."

"Same thing goes for you," Elisa replied. "Although I did see you glare at those poor men."

"Poor men? I was trying to protect you."

Elisa leaned back a bit. "Is that what you were doing? I think you were marking your territory. You just didn't want to share."

"I didn't want to share you with them," said Jason.

Elisa laughed. "You are so cute." She kissed him. He instantly pulled her closer. Elisa maneuvered herself so she was now straddling his waist. They pulled back for air. Their hearts racing.

He cupped her cheek. "Elisa…I-

She kissed him cutting him off. She pulled back. "I want you," she whispered seductively looking into his eyes.

She got off his lap and stood in front of him. He got off the couch and held her by the waist. "Are you sure? I don't want to pressure you."

She smiled at his thoughtfulness. "I'm sure. I've wanted this for a long time."

He picked her up and Elisa wrapped her legs around him. She giggled at his touch and kissed him. He carried her to his bedroom.

He closed the door and pressed her against it. He kissed her neck and collarbone while trying to balance himself. He felt her dress riding up and he felt he was about to explode. He stopped and set her down.

Elisa walked toward the bed and stood there. Jason kissed her again. He unzipped the back of the dress and it fell to the floor leaving Elisa in a black laced bra and underwear. He stared at her, admiring her.

Elisa blushed under his gaze. She wrapped her arms around his neck. "See something you like," she teased.

He smirked and he gently placed her on the bed. He hovered over her. He pushed some hair out of her face. He placed light kisses on her face. He wanted to make her feel special. She deserved to feel love.

He left a trail of kisses down her body. He let his fingers softly caress her and she moaned at his touch. He moved back up and kissed her hard. She placed her hands on his face before tugging on his shirt. He sat up and took off his shirt tossing it somewhere.

He leaned back down and kissed her collarbone. He nipped at it making Elisa shiver. He smirked at her response. He kissed the top of her breasts. He looked at her. "I love you, Elisa."

"I love you too." She reached up and brought him back down. He smiled. He held her tighter. He felt Elisa run her fingers through his hair before she ran her hands along his chest.

She felt his muscles and she just admired his body. She looked back into his eyes and she could feel the tears coming.

He stopped when he saw the tears. For a second he thought he hurt her. Jason rolled onto his side and he wiped the tears. "What's wrong? We don't have to do this."

"This is our first time. I never thought we would get here. I love you so much. You make me feel so…"

"Loved," he finished for her. She smiled and nodded. He brought her closer and kissed her gently. He sat up and brought her up with him. He unhooked her bra and laid her back down taking off her underwear.

"Wait, we have a problem," Elisa said. He looked at her confused. "You're still wearing too many clothes," she said with a mischievous smirk.

She undid his belt and pulled down his pants. He kicked them off. She pulled down his boxers leaving him completely naked.

He saw the fire in her eyes which aroused him even more. "You are gorgeous," he said huskily. He crashed his lips onto hers. She moaned and pulled him down tighter.

"I need you," she whispered.

Jason went inside her. He took his time and Elisa arched her back. She gripped his shoulders and held him close to her. She wanted him as close as possible. She dug her nails into his skin. He buckled his knees bringing her up swiftly making her gasp.

They melted into each other and their bodies became one. Elisa felt herself getting ready to climax. She held on tighter and Jason did the same thing. He slowed down and laid her back down on the bed.

Elisa took the opportunity to flip him over and she moved her hips. Jason held onto her back and moved his hands up and down. She leaned down and kissed him. She increased her pace and then she let out an orgasm and collapsed onto him. She rolled to her side and snuggled against him. He wrapped his arms around her rubbing her back.

"That was incredible," she said trying to catch her breath.

Jason tilted her head up. "You were incredible."

Elisa snickered. "I do love you."

He kissed the side of her head. "I love you."

Jason woke up the next morning feeling tired. He adjusted his eyes as the sun seeped through the window. He turned over to see Elisa's back to him. He didn't know at what point they let go of each other. He kissed her shoulder and wrapped an arm around her. He placed his head in the crook of her neck.

He felt her place her arm on top of his. She didn't move but opened her eyes. She felt at peace at his touch.

She turned over and looked up at him. "Good morning," he said.

"Morning," she said.

"How did you sleep?" he asked.

"Great. I think it had to do with a certain someone," she teased.

He grinned. "Who would that be?"

"You. You did wear me out," she said with a twinkle in her eye. She kissed him lightly. "I'm going to take a shower."

"Want some company?" he asked. She didn't answer him as she headed into the bathroom.

Elisa got in the shower. She heard the door open and Jason came up behind her. "Miss me," she teased.

"I did," he whispered into her ear. They got out of the shower and Jason handed her some of his old clothes. She went into the guest bedroom to change.

She came out of the bedroom and found him making breakfast. She went into the kitchen and wrapped her arms around him. She kissed his back. "Hi."

"Hi. You hungry?"

"Starving," she answered. She sat at the table waiting. Once breakfast was over, she offered to do the dishes. She laughed softly to herself as she thought about the previous night. He made her feel so special. She could see herself spending the rest of her life with him.

She stepped out of the kitchen, went to where Jason was, and sat on his lap. "What do you want to do today?"

He placed a light kiss on her neck. "I have an idea."

She giggled. "I'm sure you do." She pushed him away slightly. "Seriously, what do you want to do today?"

"We can go to a museum or something. Or we can go back to bed." He kissed her neck again. She leaned into him and kissed him. He ran his hand underneath her shirt and grinned when she wasn't wearing a bra.

"What are you grinning about?" asked Elisa.

"You," he replied. He picked her up and carried her to the bedroom.

She was now leaning against his chest with the sheets covering her. Their fingers were intertwined. They stayed in comfortable silence.

She kissed his hand before putting it in her lap. "I better go back home and get changed," Elisa said.

"What's wrong with the outfit you had on?"

Elisa looked at him and arched an eyebrow. "You want me to walk around in a museum dressed in a short black dress. Um, no."

"Okay. Okay, I'll take you home."

They spent the rest of the day walking around Manhattan enjoying each other's company.