Chapter 36PG
At the pond.
AJ approached her slowly, entering the pond and moving toward her. When he was close enough to touch her, he stopped, "Please tell me that this is what you want, Kat. Because if it's not, I need to leave now, before I can't leave at all."
She lowered her eyes, and for a moment he thought she was about to turn him away, but then in the glow of the sunset he could see that her cheeks were rosy, and he knew she was blushing.
Gently, he placed a finger under her chin, remembering that he had done that very thing over a year ago. Her eyes came up to meet his, and he asked, "What is it, Kat? Please tell me."
"I have never been with any other man, other than Scottie…I don't know what to do, or how to please you. I am not 'worldly' like other women, I'll probably disappoint you."
"Darlin', I promise you, I'll never compare you to any other woman. You have nothing to prove to me, and in my book a man derives more pleasure for himself when he puts the needs, wants, and desires of his partner ahead of his own. So let's promise each other that we'll tell each other what pleases us, and certainly if something does not, okay?"
Kat shyly nodded. "May I touch you?" she asked, and his heart melted. No woman had ever asked him that before, they had just always assumed it as their right when he was in a relationship. These simple words from Kat touched him in a way nothing else had done before.
She started to back away from him when he did not answer, afraid that she had already displeased him.
"Oh, Darlin', no, don't back away. I was just surprised that you asked that. Yes, you can touch me, anytime, anywhere, you want to," he took the hand that he had reached for and captured and placed it on his chest right above his heart. It was racing, "Feel what you do to me?"
He was again surprised when the first thing she did was trace a long scar across his abdomen, which he had gotten from a bayonet when he was in Viet Nam. AJ sucked in his breath at the jolt of desire this simple act sent through his body.
Ever so slowly, so as not to startle her with any sudden movements, he placed his hands on her hips, drawing her closer to him. His lips needed to be on hers so much, it was as if they had a desire all their own. AJ drew her into a long kiss that seemed to go on forever. Kat was breathless, but she didn't care, she was in heaven! His hands lovingly caressed her back, molding her to him. Sucking her lower lip into his mouth, he gently nibbled, and she felt heat blazing through her. Allowing his lips to trail soft kisses over to her ear, he tugged on her ear lobe, before tenderly nuzzling her neck.
His lips were expressing more than his words ever could. AJ's kisses became more urgent as her hands caressed the back of his head, holding him close and encouraging him to devour her mouth. He drew a ragged breath and whispered her name. Even though she could not hear him, she could feel her name on his lips, it was the most arousing thing she had ever experienced.
To be continued…..