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Between the Raindrops

Chapter 9

April

April trembled in Jackson's arms as he wrapped his arms around her, kissing her passionately as he tangled one hand in her hair, gripping it in a way that made April moan. Jackson walked April backwards into her apartment towards to bedroom and April realized it was happening...her and Jackson were going to have sex.

April tore her lips from his to catch her breath and study him for a second. His eyes were dark with lust and he whispered, "By the way, that lasagna was really good."

April smiled and kissed him softly once before pointing to the door behind Jackson and said, "Oh good, it worked then. Lock that door, will you?"

Jackson smiled and unwrapped his arms from her and turned to lock the door. April nervously fidgeted as he turned back to her and and studied first her face, then the rest of her all the way down to her toes, which curled shyly under inspection.

Jackson smiled as he looked at her and walked forward, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her along her jaw to her ear. "Are you sure April?" he whispered in her ear.

April shivered at his husky voice and nodded and then said, "I am." Should she say it? April's inner debate was over in a moment as she looked up at him. "I...I love you, Jackson."

Jackson looked down at her and April tried to read his expression, before he lowered his lips to her and kissed her so sweetly.

He pulled back and said, "I love you, too."

April smiled and Jackson unwrapped his arms from her and took her hand and led her to her own bedroom. April felt nervous, but a good nervous.

Once they were in her room Jackson looked at her with the most tender look, asking once more, "Are you really sure?"

April decided to show him and grabbed the hem of her baggy sleep tshirt and raised it over her head and dropped it to the floor, then slowly shimmied out of her sleep shorts. Jackson gulped as his eyes raked over her figure over and over as she stood in just her lace underwear that she had bought three days prior to her magic lasagna planned night.

April began to worry because Jackson seemed frozen to the spot, only his eyes moving up and down her body.

"Jackson?" she asked in a soft voice. After no response, April was about to reach for her discarded tshirt in embarrassment when Jackson snapped out of his trance and crossed the distance between them and kissed her hungrily.

"April," he whispered softly, pulling her as close to him as the thin layer of his clothes would allow.

Jackson pulled April towards the bed and kissed her deeply, as he eased her down on the bed. He stood and April shivered at the chill his absence caused.

Her blood instantly heated up though as Jackson pulled his shirt over his head and revealed his perfect chest and abs. April's breath caught in her throat as Jackson's gaze fixed on her eyes as he unbuckled and unbuttoned his pants and then let them drop to the floor.

April looked at Jackson as thoroughly as he had just studied her and just as April's eyes lowered, Jackson pushed his boxer briefs over his hips and let stepped out of them. April gulped as looked at him for the first time. Her heart sped up and she literally quaked inside as Jackson leaned over her and kissed her gently.

"You know we can stop if-" Jackson began, but April put her hand over his mouth gently and firmly said, "Jackson, I'm ready. I want this."

Jackson nodded and lowered himself down so they were skin to skin. April shivered and Jackson groaned against her as he kissed her deeply.

Jackson kissed her deeply, running his hands through her hair tenderly as he looked down at her.

"You are indescribably beautiful," he whispered as if he was in awe. April wrapped her arms around his body and ran her hands down his back, causing him to shiver against her. She melted against him as she felt him so completely against her and kissed his chin before angling her face up to his for a kiss.

She was surprised how right it felt with him. She expected to be scared, but she felt overwhelmingly safe. There was a need for him now building in her stomach as desire swept through her rampantly.

Jackson pushed off of her and April looked up at him in confusion as he pulled away from her.

"Shall we move up the bed so our legs don't need to hang off?" he asked with a smile.

April seemed to realize their rather awkward positioning and April crawled up the bed as Jackson reached for something in his pocket and it was then that April realized it was a condom.

As April pushed the blankets down the bed and settled under the sheet, she realized that while Jackson was completely in the buff while she still had the brand new lacy underwear on. As Jackson climbed next to her and tried to embrace her, April removed the last thing guarding her from him completely.

April looked up at Jackson nervously as she kicked them off, wondering what he thought of her. With the removal of her panties, anxiety returned.

"We'll go slow?" she asked softly, looking up at him.

Jackson smiled and nodded and then said, "I won't do anything to hurt you."

Jackson leaned forward and kissed her softly, and soon they were kissing deeply. It lasted for what seemed like hours and April didn't realize that he was now perched over her, her legs cradling his hips. He was hard against her and April shivered at the realization.

Jackson ran his hands down her body, his eyes following his hands progress as he glanced occasionally to her eyes to make sure she was okay. April was biting her bottom lip in anticipation and the look she gave him must have reassured him because his exploration continued.

April realized she was feeling him in her own way, stroking up and down his back, tracing small, random patterns on his back and along neck and shoulders, then down his chest. Her feet stroked his calves and Jackson whispered to himself, "April."

Lost in her exploration, she realized Jackson had stopped moving above her and she looked up to see his face hovering above hers, looking down at her with that tender look he had earlier that made her flush.

He leaned down and kissed her lips softly, and April smiled as she kissed his lips. He pulled back smiling down at her and asked, "Ready?"

April nodded, her heart hammering in her chest and Jackson put his hand over her heart and said, "You're heart is racing."

"I am a little nervous," April admitted in a whispered. April could tell he was about to say once more that they didn't have to do anything, but she cut him off and said, "I just...I just don't want to to disappoint you. I want to be good."

Jackson lowered himself down and eased off of her, which made her panic that he was changing his mind about everything. He laid on his side and said, "April, nothing you could do could possibly disappoint me. I love you."

"I mean-" April began, but this time Jackson was the one to stop her.

"I know what you meant," Jackson said softly, tucking her hair back as his hand caressed her hip.

"I love you too," April said, running her hand gently down his chest, "And I trust you."

Jackson kissed her deeply, his hand reaching down to her folds and feeling her. April flushed in embarrassment, but gasped as he touched her in a place that sent tingles down her spine, all the way to her toes.

He continued to massage her to the point that April arched her neck against her will, angling her hips towards his fingers as her heels dug into the mattress. If this was a preview, she didn't think she would survive.

"Jesus, you're beautiful," Jackson whispered as he looked down at her.

Jackson pulled him down, crashing her lips to his. Jackson kissed her back as he continued to run his fingers along her now moistened folds.

April reached between them and stroked the part of him that had her spinning with a dizzying cocktail of excitement and anxiety.

Jackson broke their kiss panting and with a groan in the back of his throat that called to something very primal in April. She wrapped her legs a little tighter around his waist and as his hips fractionally moved against April's hand that still gripped him. She had no idea if she was doing anything right, she was acting purely on instinct, but Jackson didn't seem to be complaining.

As Jackson kissed her, April blindly felt for her bedside table where Jackson had set the condom. She broke the kiss and urgently put the condom in his hand. Jackson quickly tore the wrapper and gently nudged April's hand away from him.

He rolled the condom on and April bit back the excitement and the nervousness as he said, "If it doesn't feel right or you want to stop,tell me."

April nodded and Jackson held himself in front of her entrance and with a final look to April, who nodded once, he slowly entered her. Jackson gripped her hip with one hand, and cupped her cheek with his other, his eyes focused on hers.

"Breathe," Jackson whispered with a slight shake to his voice. April realized he was shaking with suppressed effort. But she couldn't worry about that. Her body stiffened as he slowly inched into her, her eyes fluttering at the new, slightly painful sensation. But it wasn't just slightly painful.

"Are you okay?" he choked out, his face concerned and his voice agonized, "Do you want me to stop?"

April shook her head, biting her bottom lip in an attempt stop her tears. He stopped easing in and April gripped his upper arms as she tried to get a grip on her tears.

Jackson stroked her cheek with his thumb as he rested his forehead against hers and said, "I am so sorry."

April shook her head and kissed his lips and said in a shaky voice, "No...no, it's fine...it's getting better." As she said it, she realized it was true. She felt herself adjust and Jackson groaned as April moved the muscles deep inside her that attempted to help her accept Jackson's length.

"Have mercy April," Jackson gasped as she gripped him again.

"W-what?" April asked, realizing Jackson look tortured, but not just because she was in pain. He looked like he was about to lose control.

April cupped his cheeks and whispered, "I am good, really, keep going."

Jackson eased the rest of the way in her and the pain was not as bad as the first part. Jackson panted and closed his eyes and gasped out, "You feel amazing."

April closed her eyes and forced herself to focus on how he felt inside of her. She then realized that even though it was slightly uncomfortable, it was no longer painful. It was just...a completely different feeling than she was used to. And she like it. Jackson lowered himself down so he rested on his forearms and kissed along her jaw the corner of her mouth.

"I'm okay," April said, rubbing up and down his back as Jackson rested his forehead on hers and he gently pulled out and eased back in, causing April to shift her hips. Jackson panted and April gasped as he repeated it slowly, over and over, his rhythm slowly picking up.

Jackson kissed April deeply, but she soon ran out of oxygen as he sped up and she broke the kiss. Jackson kissed down her neck, sucking her pulse paint as he thrust into her. As he continued, April realized it was...starting to feel good. Really good.

She wrapped her legs around Jackson, holding on to him desperately and eased his face up from her neck so she could kiss him. Jackson kissed her back, running his hand down her body as he continued to move inside of her gently, but steadily.

April panted against his mouth as something in her started to...build. It was the only word she could describe it. A coil was being wound inside her and she moved her hips against Jackson's desperately to accelerate whatever was happening inside of her.

"Jackson," April gasped as she moved against him hopelessly, "I...I need...I don't know."

Jackson nodded and suddenly rolled on his back without breaking apart from her and relaxed against the pillows as April considered the new position. Jackson lightly rolled his hips up and April gasped and threw her head back as he hit an entirely new depth inside of her. She suddenly knew what she need to do and began rolling her hips against him, trailing her hands down his chest, causing him to groan.

"Fuck, April," he gasped out, rolling his hips up as she moved down.

April felt the pressure build, her face angled towards the ceiling as she let the now raw pleasure roll through her like a tidal wave. She felt herself reaching what her body had been searching for and she felt herself begin to tighten and quake in anticipation.

Jackson sat up suddenly, an intense look on his face as kissed both her breasts. April shivered and Jackson groaned andran his hands up her body to cup her face. "April look at me."

April looked at Jackson and as her eyes met his, she felt herself...let go of reality and her body shook as she felt pleasure she had never considered possible take over her body. Lights exploded behind her eyes and she clung to Jackson, fearing if she didn't she would be lost forever.

She felt Jackson speed up slightly and then tense and groan as he flopped back on the bed, bringing April with him, shuddering beneath her.

Jackson kissed April deeply, pulling her close to him as he panted. April felt him ease out of her and she whimpered at the sensation to her sensitive muscles. They had certainly been put through a range of sensations tonight. And it had been delicious.

April nuzzled her face in the crook of Jackson's neck as he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. He stroked her back, both of them quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, Jackson angled April's face up to his and studied her, "Well?" he asked softly, stroking her cheek.

April smiled and blushed, causing Jackson to chuckle and not knowing what else to say, she responded, "My magic lasagna worked."

Jackson laughed and kissed her affectionately.

Jackson

April had drifted off to sleep with a smile on her lips. Jackson was not tired though. He couldn't get over the events of tonight.

He held her to him, occasionally kissing the top of her head as he recalled certain moments from their lovemaking. It had been incredible. Something he was certain he had never experience with another woman. He loved her. So completely and he knew that was what made tonight different from every other night and April different from every other woman.

She had been the perfect combination of loving and lustful, wild and gentle, sweet and sultry, innocent and passionate. He never knew it could be like that.

Jackson looked down at April, her face peaceful as she slept. He glanced at her exposed back, which was illuminated by the fall moonlight that streamed through the window and made her skin glow. She looked...luminous. How had he been so lucky?

He stumbled into this town and the job and there she was...he had never believed in fate or destiny, but how else could one explain April coming into his life? As he lied there with her in his arms, he couldn't remember why he even came to Seattle. At the time he believed it was to get away from his family, but why Seattle? He could have gone anywhere, especially with his name and familial connections.

No...it had be be fate. Or destiny. Or serendipity. Or whatever. He could never remember being so happy. Ever.

Jackson looked grabbed the edge of the sheet and eased it over April's back and snuggled closer to her, studying her face as he slowly fell asleep beside her.

So mostly I wrote this from April's perspective because, hello, it was her first time. So I hope you all liked it!

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