Chapter TWELVE

EJ stretched out on the bed, head supported by a pillow and put his hand on his muscled stomach. The movement made the ring on his left hand glint – the only thing he was wearing. EJ closed his eyes, recalling the exact moment Sami had placed it on his finger in the park that day. It had been utterly perfect, her face shining with love as she promised herself to him forever. It was all EJ had ever dreamed of and so much more. To love Sami with no more lies and pretence between them and to have her do the same just elevated every feeling, every emotion to this incredible level. EJ knew he'd always remember that moment as one of the happiest of his life.

He'd gone to bed with images of Sami pleasuring herself for him dancing in his head and sleep just hadn't claimed him. EJ had tossed and turned until he realised that he didn't know what he was waiting for anymore. He realised that he did trust Sami again and his last reserve just dissipated into nothingness and nothing was holding him back from going to her. Of course it helped that he'd been as horny as hell but even after satisfying his hunger for Sami EJ realised he felt the same way. They'd both put each other through so much to get here but now that they were EJ didn't want to waste a moment of it.

EJ moved restlessly on the bed, wondering where Sami had gotten to. He was starving for her again and could only imagine what she was bringing back from the kitchen for them. His hard on twitched in anticipation and EJ gave a half smile and reached out to fondle it gently, keeping himself ready for Sami when she returned. Not that he seemed to have any trouble in that department mind you. He'd been used to having Sami so often before their big blow out that a certain member of his body had been very put out when EJ had put a stop to all of that.

He'd wake up every morning with the mother of all hard ons and so many times EJ had nearly gone to Sami to ask her to provide a little relief for him. EJ gave a soft moan as he imagined how willingly Sami would have complied, she'd made no secret of how much she wanted him during this month of self inflicted abstinence. He bit his bottom lip, hand unconsciously squeezing his manhood hard as EJ imagined Sami on her knees, enthusiastically servicing him. Pre-cum dribbled from his tip and EJ absently rubbed his thumb over the moisture, feeling the driving need to quicken his pace now.

"Hey, you're not starting without me are you?"

Sami's teasing complaint had EJ's eyes snapping back open to see his wife standing there with a half smile on her face, her hands behind her back.

"It feels like you've been gone for weeks," EJ said with a complaining groan, his eyes twinkling at being caught out, "What's a man to do?"

"You've kept it in your pants for a month EJ," Sami said with a little laugh, "I thought you had more self control then that."

"I did until you left me with the taste of your cum mixed with mine in my mouth," said EJ with a wicked smile, "It seems I can't control myself any longer."

"Women don't cum EJ," said Sami and blushed a little, "Not like that I mean."

EJ's smile widened at seeing that – the virgin bride. There was still an innocence to Sami that came out at the most surprising times EJ had found and he loved it.

"Trust me sweetheart as a man who has been the beneficiary of that little delightful trick of your body I beg to differ," said EJ huskily, "And you're delicious in case you're wondering."

"So are you," said Sami with a shy little smile.

EJ smiled to hear that and then cocked his head to one side as he heard something clink behind Sami's back.

"What did you bring us back Samantha?" asked EJ, his expression one of intense interest.

"Do you remember our fight in the living room?" asked Sami, starting to walk towards EJ, "After the pool room?"

"Hard to forget," said EJ, sitting up now and moving over to the side of the bed, watching Sami as she approached him.

She came to stand directly in front of EJ, nudging his knees apart so she could stand in between them.

"Do you remember your drink?" asked Sami huskily, "Do you remember what you were doing to me with the ice before-"

Sami stopped and wrinkled her nose, both of them remembering how that had ended.

"I remember," EJ reassured her throatily.

"I really enjoyed it EJ," continued on Sami, tilting her head and looking down at him, hands still behind her back, "And I wanted more."

Sami moved what she was hiding behind her back to the front and EJ could see it for the first time. It was an ice bucket full of ice.

"I've kind of been going solo for awhile now," said Sami unevenly, "But it's not quite the same."

"I wondered why we had so much ice in the freezer," commented EJ with a teasing arch of his eyebrow.

"Want to know a secret EJ?" asked Sami throatily.

"I'm guessing by the look on your face I do," said EJ with a grin.

"Sometimes I'd take a couple of those ice cubes when I was thinking of you and all hot and wet and put them inside of me for a moment and then put them back in the tray," confessed Sami unevenly as she bit her bottom lip, "Then I'd watch you use those same ice cubes to put in your nightly scotch. I would practically cum on the spot watching you put those ice cubes in your mouth and swirl them around."

"Oh god!" said EJ raggedly, having had no idea.

His cock swelled to extremely painful proportions at Sami's breathy confession. EJ actually felt dizzy at the thought of Sami playing such games with him without his knowledge. This woman was sex on a stick and she was all his.

"I guess I kind of broke our agreement," said Sami, looking suitably contrite, "But I just couldn't help myself EJ."

"I suppose it is alright if you make it up to me now," said EJ, his face tightened in hungry lines, "And promise me one thing."

EJ pulled on the tie of her robe and it undid easily so he nudged one side of it to one side to expose one of Sami's breasts.

"What's that?" asked Sami with a tiny smile, seeing EJ's avid interest in the treasure he'd just unearthed.

"You don't stop doing it," said EJ unevenly, his voice cracking a little.

"I think that can be arranged," said Sami with a satisfied smirk.

"Can you show me what you did with the ice?" asked EJ, his voice tightened in arousal.

Sami wiggled her shoulders a little and her robe fell to her waist, revealing both of her breasts now and EJ couldn't help himself from licking his lips hungrily. She placed the ice bucket on the nearby bedside table, within easy reach. Selecting one ice cube Sami picked it up and held it to one of her nipples. It tightened to what looked like a painful peak to EJ as Sami rubbed the ice all over the pert nub. EJ leant back on the bed, propping himself up with the palms of his hand and watched Sami's slow movements with rapt attention.

His cock strained painfully at the tantalising vision in front of him and EJ grimaced as his balls tightened in protest. Sami looked down at the swollen red monster between EJ's legs and gave a satisfied smile. She reached out with both hands to hold onto the back of EJ's head and then guided his hungry mouth to one of her iced treats. Sami's teat was hard and cold and the sensation was different to what it normally felt like to be suckling at her breast but EJ really liked it. After he'd warmed up one nipple Sami directed him to the next and EJ eagerly complied.

When EJ had performed his task to Sami's satisfaction she pushed on his shoulders hard, forcing EJ to disengage and he gave a complaining groan and fell back on the bed, propped up by his elbows. EJ's disappointment was short lived though as Sami reached for the ice bucket again and popped several of them into her mouth before stepping out of her robe and sinking to her knees. She placed her hands on EJ's knees and he was forced to bite back a scream as she took his balls into her icy mouth.

"Oh sweet god in heaven!" exclaimed EJ in disbelief as he threw his head back, every muscle straining.

His balls which had been hot and heavy were suddenly being forced to accept this cold mouth with its delicious sucking action that both confused and excited his body with the conflicting sensations. Sami used her clever tongue to torture EJ's balls with the cubes, walking the fine line between pleasure and pain. With one long, hard suck she released her prisoners from their cold entrapment and looked up at EJ, cheekily crunching on what was left of the ice cubes as he struggled to catch his breath.

"I've been wanting to do that for so long now," she told him with a mischievous smile, her cold tongue flicking out and dancing over the sensitised head of EJ's heavily engorged cock.

He hissed noisily at the teasing, muscles clenching again.

"I think it's my turn now," said EJ hoarsely, eager to have his own fun now.

"But I'm not done yet," said Sami with a little pout as she stroked his hard on now, "That was only the warm up-"

She gave him a sly look.

"-so to speak."

EJ's cock throbbed at the promise in Sami's eyes and it was screaming at him to let her have her way with it but EJ was desperate to inflict some sweet torture of his own. He scooted back in the bed, propping himself up with a couple of pillows and patted his chest.

"Climb aboard the EJ express sweetheart," he ordered her throatily, "We can both get what we want."

Sami grinned and grabbed up another handful of ice and put it in her mouth as she straddled EJ's chest, her back to him as she bent over and took his straining cock in her icy mouth.

"OH GOD!" cried out EJ loudly, his hands going to Sami's bottom cheeks which were now directly in front of his face.

He squeezed hard, unable to help himself as Sami and her mouthful of ice went down on his molten cock. It made EJ want to cum right there and then but the coldness stopped it from happening so he was trapped in this excruciating limbo that had him gritting his teeth and praying Sami would never stop. Panting loudly EJ reached for the ice bucket now. The smell of Sami's excited sex was thick in his nostrils and EJ could already see the moisture dribbling out of her core and it made him swallow hard.

He rubbed his roughened cheek along Sami's inner thigh and felt her give a little shudder. Next EJ took one of the ice cubes and ran it along Sami's swollen folds and smiled to hear Sami's approving groan. Next EJ sought out her clit, rubbing it with lazy circles and watched her backside quiver as he did. She was still working on his cock like a woman possessed and the need to cum was building painfully but it wasn't going to happen with all of that ice. As the ice melted in his fingers it dribbled down on his chest, the coldness a stark contrast to Sami's heated thighs.

EJ picked up another piece of ice and could feel Sami bracing in anticipation. This time he dragged the frozen block down between her bottom cheeks, making Sami clench even more. He rested the ice cube against the puckered bud that lay between them, massaging one of her bottom cheeks with his hand.

"Relax for me sweetheart," he instructed her and a violent shudder went through Sami's body as she realised what he intended.

EJ gently pressed for entry into her body and after an initial resistance it accepted it. Sami gave a long moan of pleasure, actually releasing EJ's manhood from her mouth as she did.

"Oh god EJ!" she groaned happily.

"Is this as good as your fantasies Samantha?" asked EJ thickly.

"Better," she panted and then gave another low groan, "So much better."

"Do you want more?"

"Please," Sami begged him, arching her back.

EJ carefully placed another ice cube against the bud and slipped it into the anxiously expectant Sami. Her legs convulsed as she gave choking gasps of approval. EJ felt his arousal building once more, free from Sami's icy mouth and he quickly grabbed a few more ice cubes and put them into his mouth. He placed his mouth against Sami's core and one by one, fed the cubes into her waiting core with his tongue.

"Oh EJ," said Sami unsteadily, "That feels incredible."

"If you don't mind I'll find out for myself," said EJ with a deep chuckle.

He moved so that he was no longer under Sami but now kneeling behind her as she stayed on her hands and knees. EJ took her hips in his hands and guided her back onto his engorged manhood. It fought for space inside of Sami with the ice and EJ's eyes rolled back in his head at the sensation.

"Samantha," he said her name raggedly, hands tightening on her hips.

"EJ!" Sami gasped in response to his probing.

There was no hint of hesitation in her voice so EJ began to move himself gently in and out of her, the sensation excruciatingly good. Ice water trickled out of Sami's core, melted by the heat and friction of their bodies and ran down both her legs and his. The feeling of hot and cold battled for supremacy for them both as it excited but also prevented them from cumming. EJ knew that they were going to be able to hold off from orgasming for awhile with this particular trick. He leant over Sami so that his front was pressed against her back, lips at her ear.

"This is going to take a long time," EJ panted, hands going for Sami's breast and massaging them roughly, fingers pulling on her already swollen nipples.

Sami gave a sob and nodded her head in eager anticipation.

"Please!" she said anxiously, "I want this to last forever EJ!"

Sami's honesty was rewarded with EJ deepening his strokes inside of her, impaling her more fully as his cock began to demand more of her. Her excited moans filled the air as EJ worked her body with his own, in an oblivion of painful pleasure that consumed them both. When the ice had all but melted EJ withdrew from Sami and reached for more ice cubes. He slipped more back inside of her, both of her holes and made Sami moan into the bed sheets approvingly. EJ mounted her once again, feeling her body's resistance to the act but Sami's desperate pleas for more made him continue. Penetrating her like this was a singular experience and despite all of the ice EJ was sweating profusely. His balls were an exercise in agony as they slapped against Sami's backside, his strokes becoming more urgent and forceful. EJ repeated this process over and over again until there was no more ice left for them to play with.

"Had enough?" he asked Sami hoarsely, the need to cum now practically overwhelming him but EJ wasn't going to stop until he'd fulfilled her fantasies and then some.

"Yes," Sami sobbed, almost incoherently, "Oh god EJ I need to cum so badly now."

Sami moved off EJ's cock and it sprang up, hitting his stomach and complaining bitterly. She turned around, getting up unsteadily on her knees and pushing on EJ's chest so that he was sitting up against the head board. Sami straddled him then but stayed up on her knees as she grabbed EJ's head and guided his mouth to one of her breasts. EJ didn't need to be told twice, attaching himself and enthusiastically suckling at one of Sami's glorious teats. Meanwhile Sami's hand slipped between her body and began rubbing her clit hard. Water was no substitute for the lubricant she was going to need for what was about to happen.

The ice was all but melted now, just a few last dribbled running down Sami's leg and onto EJ's stomach, making it tense. Sami's hand, sticky with her own juices found EJ's straining cock and pumped it a few times, coating him with her goodness. His own pre-cum oozed out from the tip and joined in on the party. Sami directed his purple head to her clit and rubbed the little bud of flesh with it and made herself moan loudly before placing it at her opening. She sank down on his hugely engorged rod and made them both cry out. Sami was hot and sticky now and EJ's cock rejoiced to find her that way, knowing it at last would be able to fill her to overflowing with the load it had for her.

"You're a goddess," EJ groaned through clenched teeth at the sensation of her body wrapping itself tightly around his.

"I'm a horny goddess," Sami corrected him throatily, her eyes gleaming wickedly as she began to move up and down on him remorselessly.

EJ's hands flew to Sami's bottom cheeks and helped her to ride him, grinding her down on his cock as hard as he could and pleasuring them both. He knew his release when it came was going to be enormous after this amount of foreplay and EJ's balls had never felt heavier or more in need of relieving themself.

"I've got such a load to give you sweetheart," he promised her raggedly, unable to take his eyes off the divine creature that was currently riding him into oblivion.

"And I want every drop of it," Sami panted, hands on his chest now as her body surged against his relentlessly.

EJ spread his fingers out so he had a good grip on Sami's backside, grinding his eager cock into her in ever greater urgency. His excited grunts were growing louder and drowning out Sami's desperate panting as they drew ever closer to that edge. Sami's body was getting more demanding and EJ knew she was close and then she was suddenly exploding all around him. Her walls convulsed around his cock, whole body shaking uncontrollably as Sami cried out her pleasure. As soon as Sami began to cum he slipped a long finger into that little rose bud between her bottom cheeks and let her ride both his cock and his finger as she spasmed helplessly around both.

EJ had wanted to hold on until Sami was done but it was impossible. Her hot, writhing body was his undoing and EJ gave a loud shout as he suddenly tensed and blew an incredibly large load into Sami. It didn't feel like he would ever stop, his hot seed spurting from his pulsating tip and then stopping briefly before Sami's squirming body would milk more from him.

"Oh god EJ," said Sami shakily, in complete wonder as he kept on going and going, "Are you ever going to stop?"

"I don't think so," said EJ with a complaining groan threw gritted teeth as a fresh volley of his jizz left him and poured into Sami's body.

"It feels so good baby," Sami cooed, rolling her hips now to encourage more of the stuff from him, "Don't stop, keep going."

Sami's breasts were scrapping against his chest as EJ held onto her hips tightly. EJ suddenly sat up, forcing Sami onto her back as he continued to drive his still spewing cock into her. He tensed one last time, backside clenching and making sure he was as deep inside of Sami as he could be until the last drop of his seed was delivered into her with a satisfied grunt on EJ's behalf.

"Boy EJ," said Sami, her face glowing from sweat, her voice unsteady, "You sure know how to mark your territory."

EJ couldn't answer her, he was still too awash in pleasure so instead he growled and grabbed for Sami's breast, claiming her mouth in a possessive kiss. She was his now, in every way, just like he was hers and EJ was never going to let either of them forget it.

"Oh," Sami gave a disappointed sigh when EJ eventually pulled out of her, his cock at last spent.

"Best wedding night ever," EJ declared in complete and utter satisfaction and Sami giggled to hear the pronouncement as he collapsed beside her on the bed.

"I'm glad to hear it considering you were shot our last two wedding nights," said Sami ruefully, still trying to catch her own breath.

"Granted the competition wasn't stiff but I think we've made up for both of those unhappy events with some to spare," said EJ happily, still panting.

"You're so forgiving," said Sami with a shake of her head.

"My father holds enough grudges for the family," said EJ with a half smile as Sami settled into his arms.

Her body was hot and slick with sweat, mixing with his own but EJ didn't care.

"This bed is a soaking," said Sami with a groan, "We should at least change the sheets."

"Mm," said EJ, not that interested in moving, possibly ever again.

Sami seemed to be in the same boat because despite her observation she made no move either. EJ could feel his contented exhaustion urging him to sleep as the minutes ticked by and he'd almost succumbed before Sami spoke again.

"EJ," said Sami quietly, her head on his chest and sounding like she was on the verge of sleep as well.

"Mm?" EJ murmured sleepily.

"Why did you stay?"

EJ focused his eyes and attention on Sami in the dark at that serious sounding question.

"I mean I was so horrible for so long to you," said Sami painfully, "I gave you no hope, only disappointment and rejection, time and time again EJ. Why did you stay when any sane man would have walked away from me years ago and saved themselves the pain?"

EJ smiled.

"I wondered if you were ever going to ask me that?" said EJ softly, mustering the strength to wake up more for this important discussion.

"You couldn't have loved me that whole time EJ," said Sami with a sad shake of her head.

"Couldn't I?" asked EJ with a little smile.

"I made it impossible for you EJ," said Sami with a grimace, "That's why you married Nicole."

"I married Nicole because I had this desperate hope that love and a family was something I could get with any woman," said EJ calmly, "I was wrong. I could only hate you the way I did during my madness of taking Sydney because of the way I loved you."

"But why EJ?" asked Sami earnestly, rolling herself onto her side and propping herself up on her elbow, "How could you love me despite all that I did?"

EJ rolled onto his side as well, mimicking her position, head on his hand.

"Have you ever heard the story of the frog and the scorpion?" he asked with a half smile.

"I don't think so," said Sami slowly, "Ug – am I the amphibian or the arachnid?"

"Just listen," said EJ with a chuckle at Sami's decided lack of thrill at being either, "One day the scorpion found he needed to cross the river but had no way of doing it so he asked a frog that happened by for help."

"If I'm the frog I'd tell him where to stick it," said Sami sceptically.

"This isn't a long story darling," said EJ with an indulgent smile, "Do you mind containing the peanut gallery for another minute?"

"Talk faster," Sami advised him with a quirk of her lips.

"So as you've pointed out the frog was sceptical," said EJ wryly, "He asked the scorpion why he would do such a thing when the scorpion could just up and sting him at any time. The scorpion replied that such a thing would make no sense. The frog would die and the scorpion would drown."

"Sounds reasonable," said Sami with a wrinkle of her pretty nose which EJ found just adorable.

"So the frog agreed and the scorpion climbed on board his back and the frog began to swim across the river," continued on EJ, "Half way across the scorpion stung the frog and as the frog was dying, dooming them both, he cried out to the scorpion – why? The scorpion just shrugged before he drowned and said that it was in his nature."

Sami looked back at EJ wide eyed at that little story.

"I love you Samantha DiMera because it is my nature to do so," said EJ simply, "It doesn't have to make sense or have a rhyme or reason – it was just something I was always meant to do."

"Oh EJ," said Sami unsteadily, reaching out and cupping his face with one hand as tears welled up in her eyes.

EJ covered her hand with his.

"And it's in your nature to love me as well," he concluded softly, letting her know that they were both the scorpions in this story.

"And I fought that for so long but it always kept coming back to you EJ," said Sami unevenly, her voice thick with emotion, "Before I would let myself understand – it was always you."

Sami moved in closer now so that her lips were brushing against his as she spoke.

"I love you," she said earnestly, breathing that heartfelt declaration into EJ's mouth, "Body and soul and forever, I love you EJ, my beautiful and patient scorpion."

"And I love you my gorgeous and impossible scorpion," said EJ hoarsely, feeling his heart swell with love for her, "The woman who saved me, the woman who made sense of me, the woman I love."

Sami's face lit up even as happy tears spilled down her cheeks and EJ couldn't help but shed a few himself as they tenderly kissed, sealing the beginning of their new life together once and for all.

Hate leaves ugly scars, love leaves beautiful ones.

Mignon McLaughlin

(The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966)