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A/N: Well gang…the holidays have come and gone…but here's my and Ichbin's little Christmas/Hanukkah story. It's a different take on what happens after Max, Grace and CC got stuck in the snow. We did this a little differently than our usual stories…I'd do a section and then toss it to her, then she'd write some and toss it back. Let us know what you think - D
Home for the Holidays
Chapter 10
CC took his hand and led him to the door of the master bedroom. "So, does this mean you've chosen the second option?" Niles chided.
"Just open the door, Dust Buster." CC glared playfully. Niles opened the bedroom door and a slight gasp escaped his mouth. "Do you like it?" CC asked as Niles stepped into the room. "Niles?"
Niles didn't respond, he just took in the sight before him. A few feet up and to his left there was an Amish High Boy dresser in a dark stained cherry that matched the low dresser which sat against the wall to his right. Across from the low dresser was a large antique mahogany sleigh bed, framed on either side with matching night tables.
"You were the lady Mike called about?" Niles turned to face her. "I've wanted that bed for years, but I just never managed to save enough to buy it."
CC smiled softly at him. "The minute I saw it I thought of you."
To his far right, in front of the window seat, there was a small occasional table in the same cherry as the dressers. The entire room was bathed in a soft golden light coming from the night table lamps and the setting sun through the bay window.
CC had dressed the room is heavy green and burgundy fabrics with small hints of gold throughout. The quilt she'd purchased from Sally was lovingly draped over the foot of the bed. There were bits and pieces from their lives together placed perfectly around the room.
Niles turned slightly to look at her with an odd expression gracing his handsome features. "Oh, God, Niles…please say something." CC panicked from still just outside the room.
"You did all this…for me?" Niles was visibly touched. "No one…how did you know? The colors, the fabrics…the bed?"
CC felt the tears filling her eyes as Niles swept her up into his arms.
"Niles!" CC yelled as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "What are you doing?"
"I'm carrying you over the threshold." Niles stepped easily back into the room. "CC," he looked into her eyes. "Thank you…it's perfect, but you have to tell me how…"
"Niles…" CC touched his lips with her fingers stopping him. "Put me down and I'll explain everything." He did as she asked. "You see these suspenders?" CC showed him the pair of suspenders that hung over the door knob to the adjoining bath. Niles smiled, signaling that he did. "I love it when you wear them, they are so sexy."
"CC…" Niles blushed.
"It's true." She touched his cheek. "And over here, on your night stand is the ceramic tissue box you made me at Paint Your Pottery."
"I can't believe you kept that…" Niles laughed lightly.
CC took his hand and kissed his palm. "You made it just for me. Even though we hit a bit of a snag for a while afterward."
"And what's with the framed poker chip?" Niles asked lifting it from the top of the High Boy.
CC rested her head on his shoulder. "Am I a good witch or a bad witch?"
Niles put the frame back in place and kissed her head. "You are an amazing little witch." Niles moved to the recognizable red box on the low dresser across from the bed. "Now…these I definitely remember." He lifted the top off the box and raised an eyebrow in her direction. "Fran's special cookies."
"Not that I think we'll need them. I just thought it was an important memento." CC joined him at the dresser. "Do you remember this night?" CC showed him the framed photo of them that was taken at the Broadway Guild Banquet.
"Of course," Niles smirked. "That was the night you paid me to escort you to the banquet."
"And the night you tore up the check. I love dancing with you, Niles." CC wrapped her arms around him. "It's hard to imagine ever dancing with anyone else."
Niles kissed her lightly. "I'm ok with that. Well, except maybe your father…once…for a special occasion." He looked deeply into her eyes trying to gage her reaction to the not so subtle hint.
"Well, maybe…someday…for a special occasion." As he leaned in to kiss her again he caught the sight of something on the nightstand just behind her.
"CC," Niles stepped around her. "What's this?" He lifted the handkerchief from where it had so lovingly been placed.
CC sighed. "That was my lifeline." She moved to join him and took the hanky from his hand. "Remember when Max, Gracie and I left for Boston?" Niles face grew dark at the idea he really could have lost her, them. "Well, you sprayed your hanky with lemon pledge and gave it to me." CC lifted the hanky to her nose. "It kept me going in the back seat of that car. That if the worst happened, I'd go to my grave knowing you cared enough…"
Niles stopped her. "No more tears. No more sadness over almosts or could've beens. We're here now, together, and unless I'm sorely mistaken, that's not going to change." Niles kissed her soft lips but she pulled away just slightly.
"I'm almost finished, Niles." CC looked up into his shimmering azure eyes. "All of these bits and pieces, symbols of small and stolen moments, are just part of the gift. Even this room and everything in it, just part…" CC paused to collect her thoughts.
"CC, I don't think I understand…" Niles was a little concerned at her serious tone.
CC shook her head and smiled up at him again. "There's no simple way to put it. So, as tacky as it is…well…here."
CC handed him a small black box. "Are you proposing? Because as modern a man as I am…I still think that should be my job…"
"Niles…" CC gave him a half serious half playful glare.
"Alright, I'm sorry." Niles opened the box to find a 14 carat gold heart shaped key ring. "A key ring?"
"Read what it says, Niles." CC whispered.
Niles looked down at the inscription. "CC's heart?" His eyes made their way back to hers.
"I love you, Niles, so I'm giving you my heart. It's hardly been used and although it's been pretty hard in the past, I have a feeling it's easily broken. So please, be very careful with it." CC had to break away from his gaze.
"There is no gift more precious to me, and I'll guard it with my very life." Niles pulled her tightly to him. "I love you, CC. Thank you for trusting me…with your heart." His lips met hers in a fate sealing kiss.
She brought her hands up to tangle in his hair, and he groaned as he pulled her into him. "CC, I want you so much." He trailed kisses down her jaw to her neck, loving the sighs that escaped her mouth as he did so.
"Niles…wait," CC lightly pushed on his chest.
"CC," he growled, trying to pull her back, "You're driving me crazy. I don't want to wait anymore."
"I know Niles, me either, but I just…give me two minutes, I promise, I'll be right back." CC ducked out of his grasp and into the bathroom, shutting the door behind her. A second later, her voice came muffled through the door, "You can light the candles while you wait, the matches are next to the picture from the Guild Awards."
Niles did just that, walking around looking at all the little touches she put in his, no their room. She really loves me. If I had any doubts… Niles shook his head at the suspenders, and then picked them up smiling devilishly. Well, she did say she found me sexy when I wore them.
When CC came back in the room, she found Niles standing next to the bay window. She came up quietly behind him, smiling when she saw he had put the suspenders on. Wrapping her arms around him, she leaned her cheek on his back. "Penny for your thoughts?"
Bringing his hand up to hold hers, he replied softly "I just never imagined anything like this, CC. I'm not a young man anymore, and I had pretty much given up that this room would hold any other memories for me than what might have been." He squeezed her hand slightly adding, "And now, you've given me your heart, made me happier than I've ever been, and I…" he turned to take her into his arms. Whatever he was going to say next flew from his mind at the sight of her. "My God, CC, you're …breathtaking."
CC hugged him and then walked back out of this embrace. Doing a little turn in front of him, so he could admire every angle of the delicate peignoir that she had picked out for this very special occasion, she lilted, "You like?"
"Woman," he growled, reaching out and grabbing her hand, he pulled her firmly against him, "like doesn't come close to what I'm feeling right now." He crushed his lips to hers, removing any possibility of further conversation. Sweeping her in his arms, he brought her to the bed.
She lay back against the pillows, draping the matching see-through lacy jacket around her. The silvery-blue negligee had a sweetheart neckline that barely contained her ample cleavage. It was form fitting to her waist, and then flared out a bit over her thigh. When she brought her right leg up a bit, it only enhanced her long, slender legs and Niles had to steel himself to not lose it right there.
"Hey, Butler Boy, you're breathing pretty hard. Sure you're ok?" CC asked, her joking tone hiding only a slight hint of concern in her voice.
"Your beauty takes my breath away," he answered simply, leaning in to kiss her softly on the lips. "So, you really think these suspenders are sexy?"
"Oh yeah," CC said, running her hand along one of them. "It shows off how much you've been working out." CC actually grabbed the one she had been playing with and pulled him to her, "and they are so useful too!" she smirked.
Niles groaned as her lips fused with his, eagerly opening his mouth so her tongue could mesh with his. CC brought her hands along both his suspenders and pushed them off his shoulders. She then made quick work of his buttons, needed to feel his hard chest beneath her hands. "Oh Niles, I love touching your body."
"I'm glad. I love it when you touch my body," Niles admitted easily. "Almost as much as I love touching yours." Slipping his hand in under the lacy jacket at her shoulder, he slowly pushed it down onto the bed. He let his thumbs lightly graze the sides of her breasts along the way, and felt himself twitch when she gasped.
"Niles, I know it's taken this long because of me, but I need you now. Make love to me, please"
"I live to serve, baby" Niles joked, and his eyes darkened with desire as he brought his lips to the hollow in her throat. CC grabbed at his belt, getting it unbuckled and reaching for his zipper. Niles stilled her hand with his, "Let me." He stood and quickly divested himself of the rest of his clothing. Laying down fully next to her, he let his hands caress her belly, and murmured "Ok, now I get to unwrap you, right?" He kissed the top of her shoulder, bringing a hand up to cup her breast, "I love Christmas…I love you, CC".
"Oh Niles," CC moaned at his touch and at his declaration. "Your hands feel so good." She arched her back, pushing herself more fully against him, amazed at how much she wanted him.
Niles lifted himself up so he could reach one of her breasts with his mouth. Flicking the nipple with his tongue, he pinched the other one at the same time. "Yes, that's so good," CC whimpered.
"As much as I love seeing you in this," Niles touched the fabric at her thigh, "I really prefer you in nothing at all." In one swift movement, he pulled the skimpy article of clothing over her head, tossing it aside.
"Stunning." The word fell from his lips as he thrust into her. "Absolutely stunning," Niles repeated, pulling out completely so that only his tip remained. "And tight," Niles pushed himself all the way in again, "So damn tight."
CC's senses were on overload. She didn't really understand how having sex with Niles was so different from that with the men she had been with before. "How is it sooo good when we do this? I mean …well, do you know what I mean?" She asked, almost sheepishly, raking her nails across his back as another powerful thrust took her breath away.
"It's more than sex, CC, it's because we love each other. Our hearts are in the mix. It's not just about pleasure, it's about sharing, caring, pleasing and being pleased," Niles explained with every stroke.
"My goal is not to cum, but to cum with you. Watching you cum is, well, it's… oh God, it's …"
"Niles, I'm…that's…keep talking baby…you're…"
"CC, please tell me, that I've succeeded…in bringing you… oh God…I'm… baby?"
"I'm so, oh…just a little," CC's breath caught in her throat. "Oooohhh yeah, right….Niiillless!" CC cried his name, hearing him do the same as they both crested over the wave together.
They lay there entwined in each other's arms for some time as their minds and bodies recovered. Both still amazed that even after a week of making love together that this was somehow still so powerful, so different, so…special. Niles pulled CC into his side and kissed her hair. "This is my favorite part, you know, just holding you in my arms."
CC rolled in closely and stroked the scant hair on his chest. "Oh Niles…" She kissed his chin. "You're so full of crap."
Niles pulled back a bit in shock. "What!" He looked at her with a furrowed brow.
"Niles," CC positioned herself on top of him and crossed her arms over his chest to look down into his face. "I love you, more than anything. And I adore the feeling of being in your arms, or waking up with you spooned in behind me, and your arm draped over my hip. But there is nothing in this world that will ever compare to the incredible sensation that courses through me when we finally reach that peak together. You are the sweetest man alive for saying it, but really, you know as well as I do, nothing beats a great orgasm."
Sighing Niles looked up into her eyes. "You know, Babcock, you never cease to amaze me." Niles rested his hands on her rear and pulled her center against his burgeoning member.
"Hmmmm, and you never cease to amaze me, Niles. How do you manage it?" CC leaned down and nipped at the skin along his jaw.
"You mean…rising to the occasion?" Niles smirked at her.
CC released her sultry laugh. "I suppose so, yes."
"Well, that laugh definitely helps." Niles growled at her.
CC laughed again. "I always wondered about that."
"Why do you think I was never without my feather duster?" Niles tucked his arms behind his head and CC carefully placed one of her hands on each of Niles' forearms and ground her hips against him.
Niles groaned at the pressure she was putting on him. "CC, don't tease me." He put on his very best puppy dog face.
"Of course not, Niles," CC cooed and deftly slipped herself down onto him, pulling a strained hiss from his lips. "Dear God, woman."
"Don't worry, Niles…it won't take me long, I love being on top." CC gazed down at him with hooded eyes and moaned. "Mmmm, so good."
"You just like being in control, being in charge." Niles lifted his hips driving himself deeper into her as she continued her rocking motion.
CC's breathing was rough and shallow. "Oh Niles, you know me so well." Her pace quickened as she felt the tingle rising up from her thighs to her core. "So close, baby, you feel amazing."
"That's it, Love, I want to feel you cum. I love the way you tighten around me, those little spasms drive me wild." Niles whispered softly in her ear, urging her on, as she leaned down to put more pressure in just the right spot.
"Oh, yeah, Niles…tell me how it feels." CC panted back at him, nearing her edge. "So, close, Baby…you feel so good." CC moaned and with one last grunt and push forward Niles felt her tighten around him and her body stiffened.
"That's it, CC, let go…" Niles kissed her through her release and flipped her to her back to continue their lovemaking.
Niles continued with the steady pace CC started as she locked her legs around his back. "Oh yeah, harder, Niles…oh God yes…" CC had barely come down from her last climax before she was climbing that mountain again. "I'm so…close…how can you…oooooooooohhh yeah."
"I love you, CC…" Niles whispered softly against her throat. "I love making you cum…" Niles kissed the taught skin just beneath her ear.
"Oh, Niles…" CC moaned and threw her head back as she came hard pulling Niles with her as he to moaned out her name.