I think it's time to explain my thoughts about the Jazmin character. I know someone of you have been waiting patiently (or impatiently) for her to have a happy ending with either Wallace or Eli. I wanted to confess that I created her character in my first story with the sole purpose of creating a perfect woman for Wallace. That was truly where I planned on taking her storyline. Although she and Duncan were a good match, I wasn't ready to give Duncan a happy ending, wanting to punish him a bit for ordering Gory killed. Anyway, I never understood what writers meant when they said that a story sort of took over or went a different direction. I was always like "You're the writer." However, that is exactly what happened with the Jazmin storyline. When I wrote that very first scene with her and Eli, something unplanned occurred. Suddenly, it was obvious that Jazmin and Eli had great potential if not greater. Knowing that, I think it's been a bit clear that I have been torn on who to pair her with because I did want to give Wallace the kind of girl I thought he deserved, and I wasn't sure how Eli and Jazmin could realistically be together. I have made a point of writing my stories in a way I think is highly probable and realistic. I have found this a great avenue to develop the characters in a way they never got a chance to on the show. Of course, Jazmin was my own creation. Although I admit to being torn, a resolution came to my mind in chapter 9 when layoung13 made a passing comment in a review about bringing Jackie back. The thought had never occurred to me until then.(Thanks, layoung13) Suddenly, I saw the storyline clearly. I knew which way the story had to go. I tell you all that, so you know that this chapter was not a whim or, as it's labeled in the previous chapter, an "impulsive choice" for me. I had planned on Wallace being the unexpected bad guy in this relationship as soon as I decided to bring Jackie back. I had planned on Jackie coming between them. But I wanted their relationship to be a real relationship to show that they did truly care deeply for one another and the hurt is real, so the fall-out from what occurs will be understandable. Their relationship, one I had planned on being so sweet and perfect, is now the catalyst for the group dynamics being altered—possibly forever. This will become clear in the next two chapters as the group heads back home. Wallace never planned on betraying Jazmin, whom he truly cares about. However, your first love is often hard to let go of. Sorry, for the long author's note!
This chapter is rated M for mature.
Chapter 37: Break-Ups and Make-Ups
******Where We Left Off******
Wallace looked dumbly at her, not knowing what to say. "Again I ask, what the hell do you think you're doing?" Jazmin demanded in a very loud voice. Veronica was on her heels, hoping to keep the situation from getting out of hand.
Wallace and Jackie sprang a part but not completely. Jackie wasn't willing to surrender Wallace entirely and stayed close to him. Wallace looked from Jackie to Jazmin for a moment, panic beginning to set in. "Jazmin, I'm sorry. It's not what you think!" he protested.
"Oh? It's not? You weren't just kissing her like a starving man consuming his last meal?" Jazmin asked scornfully.
Wallace looked guilty and took a step away from Jackie, putting space between them. "I don't know what to say," he said sorrowfully.
"You don't? What a surprise! Your actions speak volumes," Jazmin said scornfully. "And to think, you fed me a line of bull last night about how Jackie was your past and hanging out with her was a complete accident. You assured me I had nothing to worry about because it was me you cared so much about. Real smooth. Was this how you planned on making things work between us? Is this how I am supposed to know it's over between you two?"
"Wallace and I will never be over," Jackie interjected.
"Yes, you are Jackie. You moved on. You are too selfish to let Wallace go. How could you? I thought you cared about him?" Veronica demanded, hotly. She couldn't believe this was happening! What was Wallace thinking? Jackie hurt him enough the first time around.
"Stay out of this, Veronica. I got this," Jazmin said. She turned back to Jackie. "Maybe where you come from it's okay to put the moves on another woman's man. But where I come from, it makes you nothing but a tramp. A tramp who deserves this." Then she pulled back her hand and slapped Jackie so hard that the sound reverberated throughout the lobby causing the spectators to gasp in dismay.
Jackie cried out in pain. Wallace instinctively turned to her. "Jazmin! That's not necessary!" Wallace defended. Jazmin didn't pause but pulled back and slapped Wallace just as hard, causing his head to swing back.
"Don't you dare try to defend her! She deserved that, and you deserve worse!" Jazmin exclaimed. The red haze that had come over seemed to expand, along with her growing rage. She hadn't been this angry since she lost her baby. No one but her brother and Joseph had ever seen her lose her temper, and her Neptune friends were seeing a side of her that they'd never seen before. She turned to Jackie. "You had better get out of my sight, you femmina di ingannare, before you're really hurt."
"Go Jackie," Veronica advised. Jackie looked at Wallace a moment and then turned and headed back to the elevators. The doors opened, and she was greeted by Wallace's Mom, brother, and Keith Mars. She held her hand up to her throbbing cheek. Duncan, Dick, and his daughter were also with them. Humiliation burned hotly. She fought off the tears that threatened. Brushing past them without a word, she got into the elevator.
"That was odd," Alicia remarked.
"She totally looked like someone had just slapped her," Dick observed. Then they all heard loud voices and turned to see Jazmin yelling at Wallace. "Ah-O. Looks like Wally's been bad." As they neared, they heard Jazmin yelling angrily at him.
"I cannot believe you! You get me into your bed, and then the next day practically ignore me because you see your ex. Then last night you convince me it was nothing and seduce me once again! Now I find you practically about to tear off her clothes in the lobby, not caring who may see. Knowing very well that I was coming down to meet you soon. You're a real bastard!" Jazmin yelled.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean for that to happen!" Wallace said stepping toward. He tried to touch her.
"Don't you dare touch me! Never again will you put your hands on me!" Jazmin threatened. Then she cursed him in Italian. "Maledico il giorno l'ho incontrato!"
Duncan quickly made Darrel take Lily out of earshot, concern for Jazmin compelling him to stay. Alicia stepped forward to intervene. "Jazmin, Wallace, you are creating a spectacle. Let's take this somewhere private, so we can work this out," Alicia said.
Jazmin finally realized that she had an audience. "I'm sorry, Alicia, but your son created this spectacle when he decided to make out with Jackie right here in plain sight were everyone could see! I'm sure this is a proud moment for you!"
Keith stepped in. "Now, honey, I know you're hurt and upset. But let's watch what we say before something's said that you regret. You know Wallace cares about you. You two should go somewhere and talk this out."
Jazmin gave a bitter laugh. "The only thing I regret is thinking that Wallace's nice guy act was real. I regret trusting him, and I damn well regret this entire weekend." Then she turned back to Wallace. "You are I are through. I don't want to see you again or talk to you. And if you know what's good for you and your health, you'll stay away from my brother. Jason's going to be really upset when I tell him what you did." She turned to leave.
The parents, Logan, and Dick stayed with Wallace while the rest of their friends followed her. Veronica shot daggers at Wallace, who hung his head in shame. She went and put her arm around Jazmin's waist, Mac and Parker flanking her other side. "Are you okay?" she asked.
Jazmin was still very angry and in no mood to be polite. "What do you think, Veronica? No, I'm not okay. But I will be once I get out of here," she replied. Then she turned to Duncan. "I'm going to go pack my bags. Will you let your driver take me to the airport?"
"Of course," he said.
"We'll go with you," Parker said. Maybe leaving would be a good idea for her, too. Vegas made people do insane and uncharacteristic things.
******Wallace******
Darrel saw the group of friends disperse and walked back over with Lily. She was wide-eyed and silent in face of all the adult upset. It wasn't something she was exposed to often.
"Honey, what have you done?" Alicia asked in concern.
"Isn't it obvious? I ruined everything," Wallace said in disgust.
"Exes are tricky things. Do you want to be with Jazmin or Jackie?" Logan asked.
"Right now I'm not sure about anything. I was pretty clear last night that I wanted to be with Jazmin," Wallace said. "But then Jackie ended up on the same elevator as me, and we started talking. She reminded me of how it used to be. I can't deny that there's something there."
"Residual feelings for your first love, honey, don't mean you want to throw away the relationship you've been working on with a woman you really care about," Alicia advised.
"You should go after Jazmin and talk it out," Keith added.
"I don't know. She slapped him pretty hard," Logan told them. "That's not a woman whose temper I would want to face. Veronica's been known to Taser a deserving man or two, but she's never pulled back like that and slapped anyone. It takes a certain level of pure rage. Did you know she had a temper like that?"
Wallace shook his head, still stunned by her explosive anger. "No, but she's Italian. Jason has this cold rage thing going when he gets mad. I didn't realize Jazmin was the opposite."
"She hit you, too?" Dick asked in surprise. "We saw Jackie looking all slapped and upset. I can't believe we missed the action!" Logan elbowed him and gave him that look that let him know he was being insensitive.
"Yeah, she was pretty steamed. My head is still hurting," Wallace admitted.
"Do you's have an owie? I'll kiss it," Lily interjected, wanting to help disperse all the sudden upset.
Wallace smiled sadly at her and bent down to pick her up. "A kiss from you is exactly what I need, sweet cheeks," he said. Lily smiled, happy to be able to help, and kissed him on the cheek. Wallace hugged her close, finding comfort in her easy love and acceptance.
"She threatened you with her brother, dude. That's not cool. We told you not to screw around with Jackie," Dick said sagely.
Wallace looked harassed. "It's not like I planned this! I just came downstairs to grab some food and kill some time seeing the sights. You should know, Dick, that some things just happen."
Dick gave him a sheepish look and went silent.
"If you're not going to go after her now, we should go grab some breakfast and discuss this over coffee," Keith suggested.
"I already ate," Dick said.
"Me, too," Logan said. "I'm going to go check on the girls. Veronica was pretty upset with Jackie. There's no telling what she may do."
"You two go check on things. We'll watch Lily. Tell Duncan. Come down and let us know what the plan is for the day, so we can regroup," Alicia ordered.
The boys left to follow her instructions.
******Veronica******
Veronica could not believe how the day had already spun out of control. How did this happen? Yesterday had been so perfect and her morning had started the same. Leave it to Jackie to go and screw everything up. It wasn't the first time she'd messed up things in Veronica's world. If it hadn't been for her, Wallace wouldn't have left town those horribly, lonely months of her senior year when she'd discovered Duncan had gotten Meg pregnant.
She walked with Jazmin and her friends up to the room, but she'd didn't go in. Instead, she turned to Duncan. "I'm going to go have a little chat with Jackie," she told him.
"Don't let things get out of hand. Jackie looked really upset when we saw her heading up to her room," Duncan said.
"She should be. I can't believe she put the moves on Wallace in the middle of the lobby!" Veronica complained.
"You're sure it was her and not Wallace?" Duncan asked.
"Oh, I'm sure. I saw firsthand how Jackie operated before her and Wallace ever started dating. She's not coy," Veronica said.
"Wallace wouldn't be the first person to go back with their ex," Duncan reminded her. "We've both done that. You more than once."
Veronica gave him a sour look at the reminder and headed to the elevators.
Jackie's eyes widened in surprise to see Veronica at her door. She'd hoped it be Wallace. Veronica could tell she'd been crying. She entered the room without an invitation. She turned to Jackie and gave her a cold look.
"I didn't mean to cause that scene," Jackie said before Veronica could say anything.
"Well, you knew it was a public place, and you knew Wallace had a girlfriend and several friends staying in the hotel. You were just thinking about yourself and what you wanted. Typical," Veronica said with disdain.
"You more than anyone know how difficult it is to let go of someone you love. How many times did you and Logan go back and forth?" Jackie pointed out.
"There was a better way, Jackie, and you know it. Logan never tried to seduce me away from Duncan," Veronica said pointedly. "Do you even get what you've done? We're all friends. Jazmin has a twin brother who is her best friend. And a good friend of Wallace's. He plays on the basketball team with Wallace. This will affect their relationship and maybe the entire team. Logan and I have Jason in class. Logan's on the school paper with him. By causing my brother to hurt and humiliate Jazmin like this, you've done something that will affect all of us!"
Jackie looked dismayed and started to cry. Veronica made no move to comfort her; she just waited until the tears subsided. "You can't know how difficult my life's been, Veronica," she finally said.
"Maybe not. But your choices caused your life to be difficult. My life's always been hard no matter what choices I make, so I don't have much sympathy for you," Veronica said.
"Do you think I wanted to love Wallace and leave him?" Jackie asked. "He was the only good thing that I got out of my high school experience. Well, except for my son. I won't regret having him no matter the challenges he's brought. But at eighteen, I couldn't see a way to care for him and stay in Neptune with Wallace. Seeing him here in Vegas seemed like fate was taking a hand and bringing us back together."
"I'm not so sure about that. All I know is my friend and brother are both hurting because of your impulsiveness and Wallace's weakness. I don't want you to exploit it further," Veronica informed her. "Jazmin is leaving. But I don't want you seeking Wallace out. If the two of you are fated as you seem to think, then let Wallace seek you out. He needs to sort out what he feels. You pressuring him or throwing yourself at him won't help the situation."
"Okay," Jackie said softly. "Tell Wallace I'm sorry."
Veronica nodded her head and turned to leave.
******Jazmin******
Jazmin hung up from the airport customer service line. It cost $100 to change her flight time, but she didn't care. She had to get out of here. She pulled out her cell and sent a text to her brother telling him about the time change. A minute later, her cell rang. She sighed. It was too much to ask for her brother to not have his phone on for once. She wasn't ready to talk about it yet.
"What's wrong? Why are you coming home early?" Jason asked in concern, not even bothering with a greeting.
"I don't want to talk about it. I'll tell you when I get home. There's a direct flight from Vegas to O'Hare at noon. I should be home around one," Jazmin told him. "Will you come pick me up?"
"Of course. We'll be there. See you soon," Jason replied, hanging up.
After he ended the call, Jazmin realized he'd probably bring Eli with him. She grimaced in dismay; she wasn't up to facing Eli now. She turned to her concerned friends.
"Was that Jason?" Mac asked.
"Yes, he's picking me up at the airport. Eli's with him," she answered.
"Eli?" Duncan asked in surprise.
"He went home with Jason. He's heading back to Neptune on Tuesday," Jazmin said.
"Maybe I should get my flight changed, too. I don't want you to sit at the airport alone when you're this upset," Parker suggested.
"It's expensive to change your ticket," Jazmin said. "But it's sweet of you to offer."
"We can go with you, but due to security check points, we can't sit with you until your flight," Mac said.
"The days of long airport goodbyes are over," Parker said.
There was a knock at the door. Logan and Dick entered. Logan noticed right away that Veronica was not in the room. "Where's Veronica?" he asked.
Duncan answered, "Where do you think? She went to have a little chat with Jackie."
"Great," Logan said sarcastically. He left to go find her.
"Alicia has Lily. They went to eat and said to come find them when we figure out what's going on today," Dick told Duncan.
"You guys go and do what you were planning to do. I don't want this to ruin your time here," Jazmin said. She turned to Parker. "You're leaving tomorrow, so this is your last chance to see the sights. Have a good time for me. I'll be okay. I need some time alone. Then I'll be with Jason in a few hours, so don't worry."
Duncan was torn. He hated to see a woman he cared about so upset and not do something. But he'd promised Lily that today was her day. There was another knock on the door. He opened it and let in Veronica and Logan. Logan had met her coming out of the elevator. "Don't worry. There was no blood shed," Veronica told him.
"Jazmin has a noon flight. Her brother's going to meet her at the airport. Or rather her brother and Eli," Duncan said, the dismay over that fact evident in his voice.
Veronica and Logan both looked surprise to hear that Eli was with Jason in Chicago. On one hand, Veronica was happy that Weevil had made a new friend. He'd been too solitary since leaving the PCHers. No matter how much she'd wished otherwise, he'd never be the kind of guy to hang out with Logan and Dick. On the other hand, Eli seeing Jazmin this upset would only serve to make things worse for the group. Veronica knew that Eli shared more than one trait with Logan.
"I don't want Jazmin going to the airport alone like she's insisting, but I promised Lily we were going to go to the Spring Preserves and see the desert animals," Duncan said.
"Logan and I will go with her," Veronica offered. "We'll take a cab, so you all can use the limo and continue with the day we had planned. We'll call you when we're close to the Preserves, and you can tell us exactly where to meet you guys."
"That sounds perfect. I'll go downstairs and tell everyone else," Duncan said. He went over and hugged Jazmin. "I'm sorry this happened," he whispered to her. She offered him a wan smile.
Mac knew better than anyone here exactly how Jazmin must be feeling. Rage and betrayal were quickly followed by pain and grief. She hoped Jazmin could keep it together until she made it home. Turning to Dick, she contemplated what she wanted. She walked over to Jazmin and spoke softly to her and then gave her a hug.
"Dick and I won't be going to the Spring Preserves," Mac told her friends.
"We won't?" Dick asked in surprise.
"No, we have other plans," she replied.
"We do?" Dick asked, perplexed.
Logan snickered at Dick's clueless expression. The man needed some help. "She wants you to herself, Sherlock," Logan said.
"You do?" Dick asked hopefully.
Mac looked at him with a secret smile on her face—one Dick had never really seen her wear before. Without replying, she grabbed his hand and led him out the door.
"At least something's working out this weekend," Veronica said, watching them leave.
"I'm ready," Jazmin said after a few more minutes. After saying goodbye to everyone, Logan and Veronica followed her out the door.
Forty-five minutes later, Jazmin sat in the window seat of the plane, heading home. She stared unseeing out the window. Why do good things in her life always have to come to a screeching and painful halt? Yesterday morning she had woken up so happy. Things seemed so perfect between her and Wallace. Jazmin really thought Wallace was different from other guys. How could she be so wrong once again about a man? What was it about her that made the men she was with not want her enough? Or they weren't who she thought they were or both. Maybe she just wasn't meant to find a man who wanted her more than anyone else. Joseph never did. Duncan didn't want her enough to be honest. Eli didn't want her enough to even bother asking her out. And now Wallace. An image of him kissing Jackie the way he had been flashed in her mind. Finally, the tears came.
******Mac and Dick*****
Mac led Dick to his hotel room. She didn't release his hand until they reached his bed. Positioning herself until she was back against the headboard, clutching a pillow, she waited expectantly.
Dick was confused by her silent behavior. "So what's up?" he asked.
"I was hoping you could tell me why I ended up naked in the bed with you last night?" she asked expressionless. Mac wanted to hear what Dick had to say before she revealed her hand.
Dick suppressed an urge to squirm. Instead, he gave her a wolfish grin and leaned closer to her. "What do you think happened, babe? We had a really good time!"
"It's too bad I was too drunk to recall all the details," Mac said dryly.
Now Dick did look guilty. "You were all over me! I swear! I didn't plan on getting you into bed or rather I didn't try to seduce you. Of course, I planned on getting you into bed. That's always my plan. But I know you wanted to wait until things were better, and even though I think things are fine, I know you're a chick, and chicks always wanna talk things to death. That's okay 'cause I love you, and I know you need to talk. I wanna talk, too. At least to you. I love talking to you! And last night was so perfect! We were so hot for each other 'cause it'd been too long. It was like dynamite!" Dick finally took a breath. Mac just sat there listening with a look of merriment on her face as she listened to Dick's rambling explanation. Dick realized something. "You're not upset, are you?"
She shook her head. Dick grinned and moved until he was over her, caging her in. "You love me, don't you?" he asked. She smiled and nodded. "You know I love you more than anything or anyone, right?" Her smile widened, and she nodded once again. "You're just as sick as I am of being apart, right?" Again, she nodded her head without speaking. "You know I'd never step out on you like Wallace did with Jazmin, right?" She looked somber a moment then nodded. "And I'd never hurt you again," Dick stated.
Mac gave him a searching glance. Tossing the pillow aside, she put her arms around his neck and said, "Sometimes hurts happen in any relationship, Dick. Friends, families, and lovers sometimes mess up and cause each other pain. I don't expect perfection from you. I just needed to be sure you were in this for the long haul, and that you really wanted to work at making our relationship solid and real. Because I depend on it. I depend on you. I can't go through want we went through again. It hurt too much. I need to know that my heart and my trust are safe in your hands. I need to know, too, that you trust me and that you believe I love you just as much as you love me. You can't doubt my affection or the depth of my commitment. Because I want to give it to you, Dick. And I want you to believe in it. Believe in us." She finally stopped and waited for his response.
For once, Dick was completely serious, his eyes holding no hint of amusement. "No woman, not even my own mother, has truly ever loved me. Sometimes it is hard for me to believe someone as great as you could really love me. I know we're very different. I'll never be as smart as you or know as much. I'll probably sometimes embarrass you. But a smarter guy would never love you as fiercely or as completely I do and will Cindy Mackenzie. A smarter guy would never fully appreciate all the wonderful things that make you so unique, so special. A smarter guy could not possibly be as grateful to have your love. You taught me what the meaning of love really is. You showed me how much better I could be. I never want to go back to the real dick I was before I had you in my life. I never want to be that alone again. I never want to be that clueless. I know I still have a ways to go before I'm worthy of you, but if you will give me another chance, I'll be that guy for you. The guy that will love you and protect you. The guy that you can always depend on and turn to. The guy that you will want to marry someday. I'll be the guy that will give you children, little Dicks and Macs we can chase around and spoil like Lily."
The picture Dick was painting of a future for them moved Mac to tears. Dick grew concerned when tears spilled from her eyes. "Don't cry, Mackie! I never want to see you cry again!" he cried, upset.
Mac sat up until she was on her knees, her arms still around his neck. She removed a hand and wiped the tears. "These aren't sad tears, Dick. These are tears of happiness. You move me, and you make me so happy," she said smiling. "Thank you for waiting for me. Thank you for loving me so sweetly and completely. I'm ready to be your girlfriend again."
"Does that mean?" he asked and gestured to the bed they were on.
"Make love to me, Dick. I want to remember every detail," Mac said.
Dick grinned in joy, anticipation and eagerness guiding his moments. He leaned in and fused their mouths together. This kiss felt like their first kiss. He took his time, wanting it to last, needing it to be perfect. Mac felt her body relax under his gentle assault. Finally, he pulled back and grinned down at her. Reaching down to grab the ends of her shirt, he pulled up. She held up her arms and let him remove her shirt. Then she reached over and did the same to him. Without giving him a chance to remove her bra, she pressed herself against him, pushing him backward until he was flat on his back. She moved to straddle him. Dick grinned, pleased at her sudden aggression. Mac ran her hands over his hard, muscular chest. She loved the way he felt. No man she had ever been with had been as strong as he. He made her feel so safe. Leaning down until her mouth was close to his, she kissed him aggressively, her tongue dueling with his. But when the kiss became really hot, she pulled back and flashed him an impish grin. Caressing his chest once again, she gave him a contemplative look. Once deciding on a path, she put her eager lips to his chest, encompassing his left nipple with it. She tugged on it with her teeth, garnering a response. Even through his jeans, she could feel him getting hard. Moving her lips to the other nipple and her hands down to his zipper, she succeeded in making him groan in desire and anticipation. Finally, she moved and sat up so she could free him from his jeans. He helped by kicking them off and moving to unsnap her own pair. Grinning, she wiggled out of them.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" Dick asked, glancing longingly at her still covered breast.
"No. I'm making you wait. Because as soon as you touch me, I'll go out of my mind and forget what I'm doing. I want to touch you the way I've wanted to so badly the past few weeks," Mac admitted.
"Really? You've fantasized, too?" he asked in surprise. He didn't realize women were like men that way.
Mac grinned. "I have spent many a restless night thinking about each time we've been together. Since I share a room with Parker, I've spent many a frustrated night fantasizing without being able to get any relief," she shared.
Dick's eyes grew wide at the thought of Mac touching herself. The image made him crazy with lust. "What would you do to find relief?" he asked, eagerly.
Mac gave him a devilish look and finally unhooked her bra. When he reached up to touch her, she pushed back his hands. "No touching just yet. I'll show you," she said. "You know how sensitive my breasts are." She reached up and cupped them with her hands, squeezing and kneading them. She pulled on her nipple and moaned softly. "This is never enough. They need your lips."
Dick didn't wait for an invitation but moved and put his lips around one of them, sucking hard. Mac's hands clutched his shoulder for support. He moved to the other and gave it the same treatment. "I have missed your breasts so much," he moaned against them. He licked her right nipple and tugged gently on it with his teeth. Mac squirmed, feeling herself grow wet in response.
"We still have too many clothes on," Mac reminded him as she reached underneath his undies and felt his dick jerk in response to her touch. Dick wasted no time in pushing them off and then leaned in and did the same to her sensible briefs. Only rarely did Dick ever see her in lace or a teddy. She saved those occasions for special times. He loved the fact that she was so different from other girls. Even her selection of underwear was uniquely Mac.
"Do you have condoms?" Mac asked. Then realizing something her face whitened. "Oh God, Dick. Please tell me you weren't too drunk last night to use protection?"
Dick reached over to the night stand and grabbed a condom from the box. "The box was new, and it's been opened. So don't worry. I'd have to be damn near unconscious to forget such a thing. We'll have little Dicks and Macs only when we're ready to throw away the birth control," he assured her. Tearing open the condom, he handed it to her. Mac smiled in relief. Although she'd love any child of theirs, she knew that parenthood wasn't something either of them was ready for. Dick would make an awesome father. That she knew. But an unplanned pregnancy wasn't a way she wanted them to start their family.
After she rolled the condom on him, he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her once again. He loved knowing that he could finally kiss her as much as he wanted, and she wouldn't make a move to stop him. Releasing her lips, he planted soft kisses down her neck until he reached her collarbone. He sucked hard on her skin, leaving a strawberry mark. Grinning at his handiwork, he moved downward to do the same to the top of her breasts.
Mac laughed softly at Dick's determination to mark his territory. He was such a goofball. She put her hand against his cheek. "Dick, I'm yours. There's not need to mark every inch of me!" she exclaimed, fighting off the urge to laugh.
"I think you need to be reminded. It's been too long. I want you to step out of the shower every morning and see evidence of my desire for you. I want you to know that you're loved and that you belong to someone," he insisted. Then he moved to her other breast and sucked hard on it. Moving to its left side, he marked it again.
Mac pushed against his chest. "I guess I should do the same," she said. Then she put her lips to his neck and bit down, sucking hard. She smiled proudly as she viewed the red mark she left. Dick just grinned, pleased with her.
He laid back and let her body cover his, loving the feel of having her weight against him once again. Mac wasted no time and moved down his body until the evidence of his desire moved against her cheek, begging for her attention. She grinned mischievously and wrapped her hand around it, causing Dick to shout out her name in response. She was only giving a chance to move her hands up and down him a few times before he moved and reversed their positions.
Giving her an apologetic smile, he said, "Sorry, babe, but it's been too long. This will be over too soon if you keep touching me like that."
Mac looked pleased. "What are you waiting for then?" she prodded. She opened her legs in invitation. Dick moved his hand down to test her readiness. Finding her wet, he grinned. Teasing her a bit, he moved his fingers in and out a few times. "Quit teasing me!" she protested.
He removed his fingers and looked at her as she waited expectantly. "I love you, Mackie," he said, wanting to tell her again.
Her expression softened. "I love you," she replied. "Now let's get this show on the road!"
Dick laughed at her. She made him so happy. Wasting no time, he covered her body with his own, entering her in one practiced move. She grinned in pleasure. "Now you've got it! I knew you wouldn't forget how!"
Dick looked pleased and proceeded to show her exactly how much he still remembered.
*****CHAPTER END******
I hope this reunion was exactly what you were waiting for! Although they are back together, the story isn't over.