Chapter 10

AN: Rated M won by a landslide. I actually wrote both! Harlie can vouch for me (She voted M, too, BTW!)...I think I need to tame down kisses to get a different rating, but man... I love writing kisses... and getting kisses... mmm... Whoops! That being said, enjoy!

AN2: Working on an epilogue now...

Lightly touching her, just barely making contact with his body, yet still close enough to make her blood sing throughout her body, Derek whispered softly, "Well?"

He didn't give her a chance to answer; he leaned forward and started to kiss the side of her neck gently, teasing, licking slowly up the column to her ear. He licked a spot just under her lobe that made her legs shake and quiver.

She closed her eyes, leaning against the door, because her legs wouldn't support her completely anymore. God, the emotions rocketing through her were incredible: hot, swirling, mad passion, and lust like she'd never felt before.

He sucked her earlobe into his mouth, then bit down, enough to make her gasp. "You didn't answer me, Baby Girl. What are we together?"

She opened her eyes. She was dizzy with desire; she took a steadying breath. "We're hot for each other, Derek."

He leaned forward, starting to devour her neck. "Oh, fuck, yes. Tell me more..."

"We... oh God, we want each other," she moaned, his tongue licking, his teeth biting. Finally, he was giving her what she wanted, more pressure, more feeling... more. "We... oooh..we.."

Words failed her as he brought his hands up to her breasts. He moved his flat palms over her nipples, circling slowly. "Is that all we are to each other, sweetheart? Really?" he breathed. "What else?"

"Need," she panted, her fingers digging into his biceps. "We...need this. Derek, now... please..."

"Oh, hell, yes," he growled. He grabbed her hand and half walked, half ran with her to the door of her apartment.

She opened the door with shaking hands, nearly dropping the keys. She looked up at him, with a wordless plea for him to do something, anything.

A second later, he scooped her up in his arms and carried her across her living room, through the beaded curtain that served as her bedroom door.

"What else?" he asked, laying her on her bed, pulling off the leather boots she was wearing. He rolled off her stocking, and kissed her toes. He rubbed the instep of her foot, then trailed his fingers up her legs, as he cajoled, "C'mon, baby. Tell me."

"We're best friends," she added quickly, watching him take off his shoes, his socks, and his shirt. She tried to continue, but then he started removing his jeans. "Always there for each oth... oh, my."

He smirked as she stared at him standing there naked. She was completely speechless at the moment.

They made love.

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