1Chapter 24 Luxury defined
Marissa stood staring at a large yacht, actually it looked more like a smaller version of one of those luxury cruise ships you see on TV with the words 'Sea Kat IV' scrawled across her bow. "Oh my God Alex, it's beautiful." The brunette covered her mouth with her hand and stared in awe at the large vessel.
"It's ours for the weekend." Alex said in a hush, her lips next to Marissa's ear. And then as if suddenly shy and unsure she backed away. Marissa sensing the withdrawal, turned to look into the blonde's cerulean eyes.
"What's wrong?" She asked the blonde while gently stroking her cheek.
"I mean...If it's...If you want to?" Alex stammered. Marissa smiled at the girl and leaned in kissing her soundly on the lips.
"I would love to go on a weekend cruise with you." Marissa said when she finally pulled away from the kiss. Alex smiled at the girl before excitedly running to the back of the Jeep and grabbing their bags. Marissa looped her arm through Alex's as they made their way up the gang plank. "So Miss Kelly...Wanna tell me where you got a yacht from?" Alex smiled slyly at the girl before shaking her head.
"Trust me Ms. Cooper; there is no end to the Kelly charm." Marissa swatted the girl on the arm when she saw her cocky grin. Alex pretended to wince "Ow that hurt. Okay, jeez no need to get violent. It belongs to AlleyKat."
They were greeted at the top of the ramp by someone Marissa assumed to be the captain. "Welcome aboard Ms. Kelly." Alex set the bags down and greeted the man.
"Adam, I would like you to meet Marissa Cooper." Adam nodded towards Marissa gently taking her hand into both his weather worn ones in a warm handshake "It's a pleasure to meet you Ms. Cooper, if you need anything, please, just let me or any of my crew know and it will be taken care of." The old man said before scooping up the bags and handing them to one of his deck hands. "Ladies, Martin here will escort you to your stateroom while I go about getting us under way." The captain tipped his hat to the two young women and did a quick about face heading towards the bridge.
The brunette once again looped her arm through Alex's as they followed Martin through a series of corridors and stairs, the polite young man pointing out various amenities along the way. "If I missed anything I am sure that Ms. Kelly will point them out to you." He finished up as he opened the door to their staterooms; placing their luggage inside the door he smiled his departure.
Marissa wandered around the large rooms taking the sheer elegance and fine craftsmanship that obviously went into creating such exquisite work. The room was paneled in dark cherry wood, with fine details carefully carved into the crown molding along the ceiling hiding the well placed lighting. A king sized bed sat, centered, against the far wall, draped in satin sheets. A large sitting room sat off to the right furnished with a plush leather couch and matching teak coffee and end tables while gossamer drapes filtered the afternoon sunlight coming through the expansive amount of windows and the large sliding glass doors that opened onto the large private deck.
"Alex...this is...Wow!" Marissa said as she wandered out onto the deck over looking the port. The fashion designer was struck speechless by the sheer opulence of their quarters. Alex stood by the door, leaning lazily on the frame, watching Marissa take everything in.
"Yeah, it was kinda over kill." She said pushing away from the frame and walking over to Marissa. "But you are well worth it, Riss." The last words were said quietly as the surfer wrapped well toned arms around the lanky brunette, a slow seductive smile spreading across her lips.
Marissa's smile turned sultry when she felt Alex's arms wrap around her. "What makes you think I am worth al this?"
"You are." Alex said simply before turning the girl around and kissing her. Alex led the way, backing slowly, deeper into the room, towards her destination. "I haven't even shown you my favorite part yet." Alex whispered when she pulled away from the kiss, taking both Marissa's hands she guided the girl to the bathroom. Once again Marissa was awestruck by the elegance and luxury that went into the design and construction of the room. It was large, larger than most house bathrooms, with separate shower and tub. The walls in here, like the bedroom were done in dark stained wood and were accented with brushed chrome fixtures. The shower was enclosed on three sides with frosted glass and framed with brushed chrome and if featured one of those full body showers, with heads sticking out from all angles and elevations.
The tub was a massive affair, and could easily fit two people. It had water jets, ambient lighting, and music capabilities. The commode was set in a small alcove with a privacy door and the vanity had side by side frosted glass bowls with a waterfall faucet brushed chrome fixtures in front of two large, round, frame less mirrors.
"I don't know about you...but I could definitely use a bath." Alex said in a husky voice as she turned on the water and began to remove her clothes. Marissa watched as more and more of the girl's tantalizing skin was revealed to her wandering eye; licking her lips she too began to remove her clothes, never once taking her eyes off the woman in front of her.
The blonde was now settled into the tub, reclining as the jets worked the kinks from her shoulders and back. Alex motioned for Marissa to join her, lending the girl a stabilizing hand as she gingerly climbed into the water and setting down in between Alex's firm thighs. Alex began washing the brunette's back with a wash cloth she grabbed from the side of the tub; after she was done she urged the girl to lean back into her and continued to work on the front. The blonde discarded the annoying piece of cloth in favor of her hands for this task, sensually gliding her hand up and down the girl's front. Using both her hands, Alex gently massaged Marissa's breasts while she kissed along the girl's slender neck, eliciting a low moan from the girl.
Alex maneuvered them so that one of the massaging jets was pulsing right over Marissa's aching clit, causing the lanky girl's hips to buck, almost causing them to lose their balance. But the blonde held on tightly to the designer's writhing body, bracing her body firmly behind Marissa's. Wrapping one arm around the girl's waist she reached over and pushed a button on the control pad, increasing the speed of the jet pulses. Reaching up Alex gently turned Marissa's face so that she could taste the girl's honeyed lips. When they broke the kiss they stared into each others desire darkened eyes. Marissa's breathing was now erratic and shallow, Alex knew she was close to her release, reaching down she quickly entered the girl with three fingers, letting the water jet pulsing on the back of her arm set her pace. Marissa began to whimper, she was so close, leaning into Alex, she nipped at the girl's ear causing her to turn her head. Marissa connected their lips and immediately reached her climax, calling out Alex's name as she did.
Alex swallowed her name as well as the rest of Marissa's cries of passion as she held the girl's quivering body in her arms. Gently she returned them to their earlier position, Marissa reclining in Alex's strong arms, the blonde waiting patiently for the girl to come back down from her high. Long minutes later, the brunette began to stir in her lover's arms. "Mmmm." She purred, Alex smiled into the girl's neck placing small kisses here and there.
"Welcome back." The surfer teased as she gently nipped at Marissa's earlobe.
Marissa chuckled lightly as she ran her hands up and down Alex's thighs. "I think, that from now on, you should go first otherwise I am always going to owe you one." Alex laughed as Marissa leaned away from her and turned around so that they were now lying face to face.
"You don't owe me anything, Riss." The blonde said as she gently stroked the girl's cheek. "I like pleasing you; I don't do it expecting anything. I like the way you sound when you call out my name, the way your skin tastes when I kiss you, and the way you feel against me as you cum." Alex stated matter-of-factly causing the taller girl to blush.
"I like you Marissa Cooper and I like making you scream my name." Alex finished with a sexy grin. Marissa returned the smile with one of her own.
"I like you too Alex Kelly and I plan on showing you just how much a little later." Alex smiled and pulled Marissa in for a breath taking kiss. When they finally separated for lack of oxygen both girls had huge smiles on their faces. "But for now, we need to get out of this tub; I'm turning into a giant raisin." Marissa said and lifted herself off the girl, quickly getting out of the tub. Alex followed suit and exited the tub, grabbing a couple of large towels from the rack and wrapping Marissa in one before she dried herself off. Both girls giggled as they made their way into the room.
"I can't believe we didn't even get unpacked before we." Marissa trailed off motioning towards the bathroom. Alex laughed as she opened one of the large closets flanking the entertainment center. Grabbing a couple of robes she tossed one to Marissa saying "Don't bother getting dressed just yet." Then as if thinking about it she amended. "Actually you don't have to bother getting dressed the rest of the weekend." Marissa giggled at the girl.
"You are incorrigible." Marissa said as she put on the robe and began unpacking her bag, placing neatly folded stacks of clothing into some of the empty drawers. Alex grabbed her duffle bag and tossed it into the bottom of the closet, earning her a look from Marissa.
"What?" The blonde asked defensively.
"Aren't you going to unpack?" Marissa asked as she put the last of her clothes into a drawer. Grabbing her toiletries she stood and stared at the girl. Alex cocked an eyebrow and looked at her defiantly.
"Nope. I hate unpacking. I lived out of a duffle bag for almost a year after my parents kicked me out, don't much like unpacking unless it is a permanent thing." The blonde explained before moving forward and bussing Marissa on the cheek. "I'm gonna go see about dinner. Is there anything in particular you would like?" Alex asked, Marissa shook her head 'no' staring intently into the girl's eyes. Alex cleared her throat noisily saying "Why don't you make yourself at home while I get on that." Then she was gone out the door and down the hall. Marissa shook her head and made her way back out onto the private deck. While she and Alex had been amusing themselves in the tub the ship had left port. Off in the distance she could see where they had left. She could see the island in profile now as the sun sank into the ocean behind it. It was a breath taking sight.
Alex moved quickly down the corridors, none of the crew she passed seemed to notice she was only in a robe, most nodded politely at her a couple greeted her by name; but the blonde barely noticed. Instead she was drowned in memories of the first year after Katie had been killed. Harsh memories of being shuttled between relatives. Most of them had been indifferent to her, not caring one way or the other about her. A couple had been hard line Catholics, only accepting her into their homes in an attempt to change her wicked ways; once they saw that Alex wasn't going to change she was shipped off to the next relative.
They hadn't been all bad though; her mom's youngest brother Mike, whom she had stayed with right before Kirsten had sent for her, had been nice. He and his family had warmly welcomed her into their home, treating her with as much kindness and respect they treated each other with. In fact he had a daughter and step daughter that were Alex's age; all three girls had gotten along just fine. But Alex had felt bad; intruding on their little piece of heaven, with a new baby in the house it had been a little cramped. So unknown to Uncle Mike, Alex had contacted her god-mother who had happily sent for her. The family had seemed genuinely sorry to see her go, but she knew that is was for the best. In fact she still kept in touch with them, visiting once in a while, when ever her busy schedule permitted.
Alex shook her head, realizing she had reached her destination on automatic pilot. Stepping through the door she was greeted by the delicious smells and loud Italian opera.
"Alexandra!" An old man decked out in the classic chef's attire including the large puffy hat a top his head, greeted her with a thick Italian accent.
"Lorenzo, how are you? How's Fiona?" Alex asked as she hugged the old man. He sighed when they pulled away and went back to stirring the contents of a large pot.
"She left me. She say 'You cheat on me one too many times Lorenzo!' Can you believe that...She say I cheat too many times!" He replied in his thick accent causing Alex to laugh. Lorenzo smiled as he watched the girl laugh at his story.
"And you Alexandra, what is this I hear about a beautiful woman you have brought on board. I am assuming she is the reason we have all been summoned to the Sea Kat this lovely weekend?" Alex blushed and nodded. "What is this lovely girl's name?"
"Marissa." Alex answered and looked away to try and hide her blush.
"Ahh, yes." Lorenzo nodded as he tasted the concoction before adding a few more spices. "Would this be that mysterious girl you have been pining for since you saw first saw her a year ago?" Lorenzo asked, already knowing the answer.
"Yes. But you can't say anything, please Lorenzo!" Alex begged her friend. The old man smiled at her and after wiping his hands on his apron he placed a comforting hand on the girl's shoulder.
"Relax little one. Your secret is safe with me." Alex smiled up at the old man. "So, what can I make for you and your lady?" Lorenzo asked as he sat down and looked intently at the girl. Alex smiled deviously at the old man.
"I was kinda hoping for your specialty." The old man sighed.
"I thought so, that is why I made sure to have all the ingredients on board before we left port. It will be brought to the room in an hour and a half. Be ready my darling sea nymph. I will not like it if I have to scold my staff for ogling you and your woman if you should happen to be caught in a compromising position." Lorenzo said with a wink, Alex smiled her thanks and went to leave the galley.
"Oh by the way, sorry your cat left you. I could get you a new one if you like." Alex said as she left.
Lorenzo laughed and yelled. "That's okay little one, I am thinking about getting fish. They cannot run away when we dock." Alex's laughter could be heard echoing down the hall as she made her way back to her room, back to Marissa.