Chapter Ten: One Choice

"You will be fine?" Addy asked Alex as Jack put on her jacket for her.

"Of course, it's only a passing storm. You guys will be careful?." Alex asked, she would never admit it but she had a hate for storms like this. She thought perhaps it stemmed from her dreams.

"No worries Lexie, we have seen our storms and ones far worse than this one." Jack said kissing his daughters cheek. "Goodnight" They both said in unison as they walked out the door. Alex wondered why they would go out on a night like this, but she supposed immortality did have it's perks.

Alex thought a moment about searching for Will. She knew he was probably in his room, but she couldn't bring herself to face him yet. There was a crack of thunder that startled her a little. Taking a deep breath she headed to her room. It was still early in the evening, around nine or so, but she was tired. So tired in fact that the storm couldn't even keep her awake once she was comfortable.

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Will shut the door to Alex's room. He thought about waking her up to see if she wanted something to eat, but thought better of it. She seemed to be sleeping peacefully, something he knew she hadn't done in a while.

The house was silent. The only thing to be heard was the storm brewing outside. Will only took a small measure of comfort in the silence as he returned to his room. Soon, however, he began to feel something akin to loneliness. With his loneliness the storm increased and the power went out.

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Alex woke with a start and reached for her bedside lamp. It wouldn't turn on. She was panicky now. The dream was horrible, it almost seemed as if she were still in it. In the darkness of her dream.

The flash of lightning spurred her into action. She ran from her bed and into the hallway. The house was pitch black and only the lightning was guiding her through the house, but her heart was guiding her to her destination. With a flash of lightning she found the door her heart was seeking.

"Alex, what.." Will said. And stopped. She was hanging onto the door, looking at him with tears in her eyes.

"Will" she breathed and walked toward him, and he opened his arms. She was wearing A tiny pink tank top that said love and pink matching shorts. Her skin touching his sent a jolt through him.

"Shh everything is alright. I am here, I'll protect you." He whispered to her as she cried in his arms and held him tightly.

"Always Will?" Alex cried into his shoulder.

Will kissed her forehead, "Always."

They stood there for a few moments until Alex dried her tear, "I'm sorry. It was that dream, and then no power, I couldn't see.."

Will stopped her as she tried to turn away, "Alex," Was all he said then pulled her close and kissed her tenderly.

Alex was breathless. She could feel his bare chest under her hands. But there in the candle light she saw a jagged scar where his heart was. Will grabbed her hand and she looked up into his eyes. There she saw his torment. "What happened to you?"

Will kissed her finger tips while looking into her eyes, "I am a heartless man Alex."

A chill ran down Alex spine. What does he mean? He was so tender with her, how could he be heartless. If he didn't want to speak of it she would not push him. "Then I will share mine." Alex whispered and kissed him where his scar was.

Will lifted her lips to his then and kissed her hard. He put all of his heartache, sorrow, and hope into that kiss. Alex felt it, all she could do was hold on to him. She would give him any solace to easy the torment in his eyes.

Alex was lost in his kiss and in his arms. He picked her up then and of their own accord her legs wrapped around his waist. He carried her to his bed trailing kisses from her mouth and down her neck. Alex laid her head back on the pillows and lost herself to the odd sensations coursing through her body.

Will thought she looked so beautiful laying in his bed, in the candlelight. Perhaps he would keep her there, forever. As he hovered over her, sliding his hands underneath her shirt, a sudden wave of nervousness hit him. He had only ever been with one woman a handful of times.

With a flash of lightning Will pushed the nervousness away and laid a delicate kiss on Alex stomach. Her skin was so soft and smelled of jasmine and vanilla, intoxicating him. As he pushed her shirt up he placed a delicate kiss on every inch he uncovered.

Alex flesh was tingling all over. She had never felt anything like this. His dark wavy hair was soft in her hands, his breath warm on her body as he trailed kisses up her stomach and to her breast. She nearly cried out in pleasure.

"Will…" Alex breathed, "I have never felt this way before, I've never.."

Will paused, understanding what she was saying, "Alex, Do you want me to stop?"

"No, no.. I just.." Alex started.

"Let me please you, when you want me to stop just tell me." Will said placing a tender kiss on her lips.

Alex nodded, "Well don't stop." She said with a smile. Will smiled in return and started kissing her neck. Alex closed her eyes and allowed Will to continue. She was feeling her heart pound, and parts of her body were coming to life that she never even knew she had. Something deep inside her was begging for more.

Will listened to her breathing change and had to take a deep breath to steady himself. He began kissing and nipping his way down to her shorts, sliding them off to discover another obstacle. Grabbing the pink undergarment along with her shorts he slowly peeled them down. Alex seemed to become a little nervous and he looked up at her, "Trust me?"

Alex nodded, "With my life." She sucked in a deep breath as he continued to kiss and nip his way down her hips to her inner thighs. He continued all the way down to her toes and so very slowly made his way back up. Her body was on fire as his hands led the way for his mouth.

Control. Will needed to keep control. He kept telling himself that over and over in his mind. But she was so beautiful, and the way she was responding to him set his blood on fire. He had nearly tasted every inch of her flesh. She was losing control of her body now as his hands cupped her center. Her hips came up to meet their caress.

This wasn't possible, Alex thought. Her body had a mind of its own, eagerly awaiting something. Something only Will could give her. His fingers were caressing her as he kissed her inner thighs, gently scraping his teeth over the tender flesh. The thought of telling him to stop never even entered her mind through the haze of pleasure building. She wanted more. Alex cried out in pleasure when he placed a finger inside her.

Will quickly captured her cry with his mouth. She was clinging to him as he continued to touch her. His control was slipping quickly as she moved eagerly against him. He would never be able to deny this woman anything. She was captivating. When her hands grabbed for his pants, saying, "I want to feel all of you" Will knew that he would be forever changed.

Alex slid his pants down, using her feet to get them completely off. She wanted to feel all of his body on hers. She loved the feel of his muscles under her hands. Something was building within her, something that made her feel as if she would explode. Will's kisses were becoming more passionate. "More Will, I want all of you." Alex said. She wanted to give herself to this man and this man alone

"You are sure Alex" Will whispered in her ear as he placed himself at her entrance. He wasn't sure if he would be able to stop even if she told him to. When she said yes, Will slowly entered her. It took every ounce of control that he had left, but he didn't want to cause her any extra discomfort.

Alex felt herself stretching to accommodate him. There was a moment of pain as he breeched the barrier, but soon it faded. He was so tender with her, gently kissing her and distracting her with the most beautiful words. Slowly he began to move in and out of her. The more he moved the more pleasure she began to feel.

He could feel his heart pounding, it wasn't possible, but he felt it. How could this woman do so much to him. Make him smile, make him angry, make him feel again when he was literally heartless. She was moving with him now, meeting him thrust for thrust. He was on the edge of loosing all control, but he would not, not until she reached her peak.

There was something just out of her grasp, the same build up she felt earlier was steadily increasing and she wondered if she would live through this. Her body was no longer in her control. It was aching for just a little more. Will started to speed up, going deeper and harder then before. She was loosing her breath, clinging to him as she stood at the edge of the world now. She fell over.

Will captured her cries in a scorching kiss as he lost himself inside her. Together they kissed and caressed on another until their breathing began to steady. Will looked at her then, "You are so beautiful." He smiled as it seemed she was nearly purring in contentment.

Alex was content and sleepy now. Will laid beside her and pulled her close, kissing her forehead. He heart was near to bursting with what she knew now was love. Quietly she whispered to him, "I love you."

Will kissed her deeply, telling her with his kiss that what he couldn't say. He loved her, but he was afraid to voice those words, unsure that they would have no meaning without his heart speaking behind them.

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"Love what do people do now days, when the power is out?" Jack asked when he overheard someone saying that the storm knocked out power to half the island.

Addy shrugged and looked thoughtful for a minute, "I am not sure."

After a few minutes of eating in silence Jack and Addy looked at each other wide eyed. Simultaneously they called, "Check please!"