Melissa spoke quickly between sobs. "Can I come in, please?"

The look on Ryan's face was one of concern. "Of course, Mel. What happened?" Melissa looked around the room to see if he had any company. "Heath went out with Barbie and PJ. He won't be back for a while. Now, tell me what happened?"

She started to calm down as she ran through the argument she had just had with Stu in her mind. "I'm probably just overreacting. He's drunk. This whole thing will blow over by morning."

Ryan was sick of her making excuses for Stu's behavior. Melissa was a beautiful girl who deserved to have some semblance of self esteem. Whatever she did have, Stu appeared to be taking away. Ryan sat down on the edge of the bed next to his friend and handed her a tissue from the bathroom. "Out with it."

Melissa wiped the tears from her eyes. She didn't want to relay to Ryan what had started the argument. Those details of her relationship were off limits to everyone. "We had a bit of a disagreement and he said 'You should've married Tim like you wanted to.' It's silly. I told you I was overreacting."

Sighing, Ryan stood up and walked to the desk. "Do you want a drink?" Melissa nodded. "I just have vodka. Duty free store." He winked.

She smiled as he handed her the plastic cup full of booze. "Thank you."

"You need it. Is that all he said?"

She mumbled 'no' as she took her drink like a shot. "He still thinks that I talk to Tim and have feelings for him. I gave him my phone to go through. I told him this was all too much and I wish he would move on like I have. He told me I didn't have to deal with it and could leave. So I left."

"And you came here?" Ryan filled her cup back up with vodka.

Silent tears started to run down her face. "Don't take this the wrong way, please, but where else was I going to go? I don't know anyone. Thankfully, I heard your voice. You're so great to listen to all this bullshit. It's so juvenile."

Ryan folded his arms and leaned against the desk. He didn't want to sit too close to her. He was afraid that if Stu found out he had physically comforted her it would cause more problems. "What are you going to do?"

Melissa shrugged. "I don't know. Just wait for morning right now, I guess, and see what happens. Maybe he won't remember it." She walked over to the trash to throw her tissues away. Melissa was worried that Ryan might think she was using him as a soundboard and didn't care about him as a person. She was eager to change the subject. "Enough about this shit though. Tell me, how's your love life?"

Ryan laughed. "I think you know the answer to that one. It's just going to get more lonely now that I am out on the road again."

"Get your shit together, man. You deserve to be happy!" The vodka was starting to hit Melissa. "Have you ever been in love?"

Ryan thought for a moment before speaking. "Yes."

Melissa raised her eyebrows. "And?"

He gestured with his hands. "Aaaand...it didn't work out." Melissa's sweatshirt started to fall down her shoulder showing her thin tank top strap. Ryan's eyes darted to the soft flesh that was recently revealed. "I don't really like talking about that stuff."

"Me neither, but now I feel like it's all I talk about," Melissa admitted.

"I know Stu. He's a good guy. He will come around eventually." Melissa's eyes started to fill up with tears again. She's wasn't sad anymore, just frustrated. She had this wonderful man who couldn't understand how important he was to her. "Mel," he said softly. Ryan put his arms on her shoulders and bent down to look her in the eye. "Promise me you'll say something to him in the morning. Please? Don't just let this go. You need to tell him how much this is hurting you."

"I promise," she swallowed hard. "Thank you for listening. I think I am going to head back to the room so you can get some sleep," she said softly.

"You can stay here if you need to. I can sleep on the floor." Ryan was worried about her going back to Stu. She didn't need any more drama. "I really don't mind."

Melissa was standing in the doorway of the room. "Thanks, but I'll be fine." She walked back to Ryan and gave him a hug. "You're really wonderful, Ryan," she said thankfully. "Thanks for being such a great friend." The hug lingered a little longer than they both anticipated. Neither party seemed to want to let go. Ryan softly pressed his nose in her scalp to smell her hair. If Melissa noticed, she didn't seem to mind. "I'll see you tomorrow." Ryan had thought momentarily about making a move, but quickly snapped out of it. He knew Melissa was off limits, but he couldn't help but feel attracted to her in that moment. I only want her because I can't have herhe thought as he watched her shut the door and walked back to one of his best friends.

She took her time walking down the hall way to the room she was sharing with Stu. Who was she going to get when she opened the door? Would drunk, angry Stu be waiting up to yell at her? Would she get remorseful Stu who understood why his comments were inappropriate? Or would she simply find a sleeping boyfriend who had no recollection of their argument?

Melissa quietly opened the door and was relieved to discover that all the lights were all off. She slowly closed the door to minimize the sound and tip toed over to the bed. She removed her shoes and her sweatshirt leaving them in a heap at her side of the bed and carefully climbed in under the sheets. She gently scooted back in the bed hoping that her back would meet her lover's side, but she didn't feel his presence. "Stu?" she whispered. She patted the bed with her right hand, but she couldn't feel him. She reached over and turned the light on to the room. He was no where to be found. Panic set in and Melissa's mind raced a million miles a minute. Her first obvious conclusion was that he had left her and wasn't coming back. She began to get sick to her stomach. As she looked around the room she noticed that his room key and wallet were left on the nightstand. He wouldn't have left without either of those items. Melissa gently tip toed in to the bathroom and turned the light on expecting him to be passed out on the floor, but the flip of the switch revealed nothing more than a few towels scattered on the floor. Melissa was startled by a knock at the door. She tip toed over to the door and looked through the peep hole. Stu was standing there. She thought for a moment before letting him in.

"Hey," he said as she opened the door. He looked remorseful. "I, uh, went out to get something to drink and forgot my wallet." She nodded and moved aside so Stu could step back in to the room they shared. He walked over to the nightstand and grabbed his wallet and started back towards the door. She just stood there watching him. He stared back at her, taking her beauty in. Even in a frumpy sweatshirt she still looked beautiful. He noticed her face was red and her cheeks were stained with tears. "Were you crying, love?" Melissa nodded as another tear rolled down her cheek. Stu walked over and wrapped his arms around her. "I'm so sorry, Mel. What I said was completely out of line. I was drunk, but that's no excuse." He began running his fingers through her hair. "I care about you tremendously. I've thought about it and I realized that what I asked of you is unreasonable." He took her face in his hands and wiped the tears from under her eyes. "I do trust you."

Melissa nodded. "You need to stop being so jealous," she whispered. She didn't have the energy to start another argument, but Ryan was right, she needed to let him know how she felt. "I won't be around much longer if this continues." Stu pulled back and was rubbing the sides of her arms. He nodded silently. "I'm going to need more than that from you." Stu sighed and stared down at the ground. "I'm serious."

"I know, darling. Me too. Maybe we should just start over?" Stu asked hopefully.

Melissa shook her head. "That's silly. Let's just move forward with just each other."

Stu wrapped his arms around her and slowly slid his hands down the back of her sweatpants. He gripped the soft flesh of her behind tightly in his hands. "Let me take care of you," he whispered in to her ear as he continued to massage her rear in his large hands.

It took Melissa a moment to respond. Perhaps a release was what she needed at this moment in time. She was frustrated over the way this trip had started and she was anxious about her first day tomorrow. She tilted her head towards him and his lips came crashing down on hers. Stu was far more eager for a physical encounter than she was. He lifted her up and pressed her back against the wall as she wrapped her legs around him. He bit in to her neck as he unzipped her sweatshirt and dropped it to the ground. He grew erect at the sight of her hard, light brown nipples peeking through the sheer fabric of her top. He lifted the tank top over her head and took one nipple in his mouth, biting it at first contact. Melissa moaned loudly and threw her head back, which made a thud as it hit the wall. Stu rubbed his thumb across her lips and gently pushed it past her lips into her mouth. "Careful. Don't make too much noise now," he teased. He carried her over and dropped her on the bed. Stu removed his shirt with a quick tug and then proceeded to pull her sweatpants cleanly off of her body. He nudged her legs open with his knee and began rubbing his fingers over her soft folds, his fingers soaking with her juices. Melissa jumped at his touch, but closed her eyes and settled in to the bed. Her body relaxed as Stu's fingers worked in and out of her, each thrust pushing a little bit deeper in to her. Stu was determined to give her the first of a few orgasms this way. He rubbed his thumb in circles around her clit. Her back arched off the bed and her breaths turned in to soft moans.

"Don't stop," she begged the Englishman.

A slight chuckle slipped through his smirk. "I have no intentions of it." He leaned down and sucked a nippled between his teeth, nibbling on it as he continued his motions. Her back arched up to him and her legs opened wider giving him more room to work around her. Stu kissed his way up to her ear. "Are you going to come for me?" he whispered. Melissa felt her body tighten and her face heat up. She was on the verge of her release. Stu felt how tense her body had become and began darting his fingers in and out of her at a faster pace. The volume of Melissa's moans increased as her body began to tremble. She grabbed the bed sheets as Stu sat back. He wanted to watch her come. He felt Melissa's walls tighten around his fingers as her orgasm began to rip through her body. Stu stuck two fingers from her left hand in to her mouth to control her screams.

"That was amazing," she spoke between breaths. Stu slowly removed his fingers from her and smiled as he licked her off of him. Without speaking her lowered his head between her thighs. Melissa was still trembling from her last orgasm and flinched as his tongue started dancing around her soft folds. It took her a moment to adjust to the sensations that were again assaulting her body. She tasted sweet to him and he ate her as though he could not get enough. Melissa ran her fingers through his thick, black hair gently pushing his face deeper in to her. Stu gripped his hands tight around her hips and pulled her closer down on to him while he dragged his tongue from her center up to her clit. She already felt as though she was going to explode again. Stu's hands massaged her hips as his tongue settled on her clit, flicking it back and forth. He began moaning in response to her moans to show her just how much he enjoyed pressing his tongue in to her. Melissa's hands gripped tightly on to Stu's wrists as she lost herself in her second orgasm; her moans bouncing off the walls of their hotel room. Stu planted a gentle kiss on her clit, which caused Melissa to shiver and giggle, before kissing his way up to her mouth.

"How was that?" he asked, breaking the kiss.

Melissa smiled at her lover. "I needed that," she said, her breathing still heavy. "I'm really nervous about tomorrow. That was a great distraction"

"You're going to be amazing at this. You already are amazing," he said between applying kisses to her stomach. "You should get a good night sleep now."

Melissa looked at him confused. "Don't you want me to...you know?"

Stu smiled. "No, you're a very generous lover. It was time I give back."

"That's sweet..." Melissa bit her lower lip, nervous about the answer to her next question. "Was I loud?"

"I think the whole floor heard you," he laughed.

Melissa put her hand over her face in embarrassment. "Oh shit. And everyone is pretty much staying on this floor, aren't they?"

"Yup," Stu was laughing. "I'll be getting a few high fives tomorrow," he said with a wink.

"Shut up!" She teased, lightly punching him in the arm.

"Oh, so you wanna play rough, huh?" Stu jumped on top of Melissa and began tickling her sides causing her to cry out in a fit of laughter.

And just like that they were back to normal.

Hopefully Stu has learned to leave well enough alone! Thanks for the fantastic reviews last chapter! Something else seems to be brewing now...Again, I love knowing your thoughts so all feed back is greatly appreciated! :)