Happy Birthday, Babe Ch. 9
A/N: Thank you so much to everyone who has left reviews they are so much appreciated!
Okay, so it was voted for smut across the board. Some requested a mild/romanticized version. I think this story calls for that. I had to laugh at "No slot A into slot B." LOL! :) I don't enjoy clinical term versions, preferring sensual, feel the moment as you read it style.
Ranger and Steph are finally getting their hearts desire so I wanted their joining hearts and bodies to reflect that. I hope I did this justice...
* I blame any errors on watching Maks on DWTS ;)
RANGER POV
I had never felt so light or more invincible than the moment that Stephanie Michelle Plum told me she loved me. My Babe loves ME, Carlos. She innately knew how much I needed to hear her use my name. I do enjoy being her Batman- able to swoop in and save the day but at the end of the day I needed to know she saw me as a man, not some superhero. I needed to know it was more for her than idol worship of a "hero". Calling me Carlos seemed to roll off her tongue like she had been saying it for years. The sound of it took my breath away.
It was freeing to be able to say it to her and to see her drop her defenses and embrace it. For her to KNOW she is my world. We have a lot to work out but I couldn't be happier at where we are right now. I never really allowed myself to dream I could have someday with her.
"Make love to me Carlos," she said, her fingers tracing my cheek. I was nearly lost in the depth of those blue eyes. Her request made my heart flip in my chest and there was nothing else in the world I'd rather do than show her how much I want her. I'll spend the rest of my life worshiping her if she'll have me.
"Babe," was the only word I could get out from around the lump in my throat. I had no idea I could feel so deeply. I thought that part of me had died a long time ago but Stephanie seems to heal me in spite of everything I've done to discourage it. I don't know why she hasn't given up on me but I thank God she didn't!
My lips quickly found hers in a hungry kiss. I have wanted this for so long and this time she really is mine. There will be no going back to the cop, no one else- this is the start of our someday. I pulled back and looked at her. My fingertips caressing her cheek. "You are so beautiful," I whispered, my finger lightly tracing her lower lip. Her sapphire eyes glistened with unshed tears.
"Happy tears," she grinned reading my expression. I brushed my lips gently over each of her eyelids, kissed the tip of her cute little nose and took her bowed upper lip between mine tasting her. Wrapping my arms around her I pulled her body flush against mine and leaned back until she was lying on my chest. Her wild curls tickled my skin.
I have always noticed and mentally cataloged every nuance, every inch of her body and how it felt against me, around me, and under me. I love the way it responds to my touch; how it fits perfectly with mine. Somehow this time I was even more hyperly aware of it. Something deeper was connecting between us. It went above the way we sensed each others proximity...
Instinctually, my hands worked their way under my dress shirt and eased up her back, our lips never parting. Her skin was hot under my exploring fingers; my palms caressing her bare skin. I worked the shirt up her body and pulled it off over her head and arms needing to feel her skin against mine. I love the way her breasts feel pressed against my chest. I weaved a hand though her curls pulling her deeper into my kiss. My other hand sliding slowly between her shoulder blades and down her back. It curved over the roundness of her sexy ass and she moaned as I palmed it and squeezed.
STEPHANIE POV
If I am dreaming please don't let me wake up. Carlos said he loves me. He loves ME. He once said he'd ruin me for all other men and I can honestly say he was right. I often dream of our night together, re-living every delicious moment over and over in my mind. No one could compare. Not that I had a long list to compare or anything but the way that Carlos poured his whole self into the moment as if it may be his last- like there was nothing else on earth but the two of us. It was like he was exploring every inch of my body yet instinctively playing it like a master musician. He just knew what I wanted and what I needed before I did.
My lips traveled slowly down his strong jawline. A long swipe of my tongue across his ear sent a shiver through his body under me and sent a flood of excitement south between my legs. His kisses along my shoulder stopped at the juncture when it meets my neck. He nibbled the skin and sucked it knowing that it drives me crazy. His hand found its way inside the boxers rubbing the skin he found there.
I decided to return the favor mimicking everything his mouth did to my shoulder; my mouth licking, sucking, nibbling his delicious skin. "Babe," he moaned. I ground my hips against him. A growl escaped his lips.
"Time to lose these pants," I said a little out of breath, my voice sounding huskier than I'd ever heard it. I unfastened his pants and he lifted his hips ; and me in the process; allowing me to the skim them off his hips and slide them down his legs. My hands caressed his strong, muscular legs. He impatiently kicked the pants off once they reached his ankles. I paused to take in the sight of his perfect body. His sculpted legs, 8 pack abs, chiseled chest and arms and beautiful face with almost black, expressive eyes. I could actually feel the heat of his gaze on me. It burned and made me shiver at the same time.
RANGER POV
Dios Mio! Steph slid her body up mine. Her pebbled pink nipples scraped the skin of my abs. I shivered again as they brushed over mine. I glided my hands up the back of her legs and up to her waist scooting her up so I can taste that tempting bud. I sucked the hard tip between my lips. She moaned running her hands through my hair. My hands easily slipped my boxers off her hips. I hooked my thumbs in the top of her lacy panties removing the last bit of clothing keeping our bodies apart. My lips found her collarbone; my tongue tracing it.
"Babe, we need to move this to the bedroom," I moan between heated kisses, "unless you're ready to risk going halves on a kid."
"Bobby," she mumbled.
"Bobby?!" I snorted suddenly pulling away. Stephanie blinked looking confused, but she finished her thought.
"He arranged for me to take that birth control shot that lasts for months -since my life is pretty unpredictable."
I burst into a fit of laughter at my jealous reaction. I couldn't help it. "Remind me to give him a raise," I grinned pulling her tight against me.
Light from the fire flickered in her eyes as we explored each other; our bodies sealing the promises our hearts were making. We made love, rested in each others arms and then started all over again. And again long into the night.
