Hey all, meant to put this in the last chapter, I'm moving the story-line along because I want to make sure it doesn't flag, as there is a lot to get through on their vacation this time. I want to go into more detail on this one than the March-break one in previous chapters. Enjoy!


Alexis awoke to the feel of soft, gliding hands on her back running smoothly over her skin. For a moment she wondered if she'd woke to a dream within a dream, but the scent of Shane was too near and too strong for it to be otherwise.

Turning over to face him, she saw his dark blue eyes were awake and still a little blurry from the time change on his body but the expression on his face was pure love.

'Afternoon, guv-nah,' he said in an exaggerated cockney accent, making Alexis giggle. 'I do believe things are on the up-and-up.'

'Oh are they?'

'Mm-hmm.' Shane put his hand on her hip to pull her body snug against his, then rolled so he fit between her thighs. A small grind of his hips against hers had Alexis' eyes going round, her lips bowing into a feline smile. 'Wouldn't you agree?'

'I'd have to say yes.'

He kissed her, then moved to whisper in her ear, 'I know you will.'

Alexis let out a little groan of anticipation at the feel of him hard and ready against her; she kissed him back as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders, hooked her leg over his hip. He was here, loving her and in a week's time they would go home to New York together; it was more than a reason to celebrate in a naked way. His mouth was firm on hers, his hands stroking up and down her body lighting little trails of fire as he did. She caught the look in his eyes and felt her heart go gooey with the love she saw in them.

'Shane,' she murmured, 'I've missed you.'

'I've missed you too, so much Alexis.'

'The condoms are in the drawer.'

Shane nodded, and before things could get too hot and heavy, he reached in to put a few on the bedside table. Sitting up, Shane pulled her with him so she was effectively straddling him in the middle of her bed and he slipped his hands underneath her panties to squeeze her ass. She let out a little squeak of delight when he did, nibbled his lips, his jawline, his throat where his pulse banged wildly. Alexis put a hand to his chest where his heart was galloping like a racehorse. After nearly a year together, it was still such a powerful thing to Alexis that her body, her mind, her soul and spirit could get him so revved up. Her hips ground against his and she heard his little groan.

'Damn you, Lex,' he chuckled, 'you are too good at that.'

'This?' She did it again, watched his eyes flash.

'Panties. Off. Now.'

Alexis flicked her eyebrows up, scooted backwards to stretch on her back. 'You want them off me so badly, you do it,' she said in a seductive challenge.

Shane chuckled again, ran his hands up the length of her legs to the pale green Victoria's Secret silk-soft panties, drew them down. Because she was in such a playful mood, he added to it by tossing them over his shoulder before leaning down to kiss his way up her thighs. He heard her suck in a breath in anticipation, then stretched himself out on top of her, instead closing his mouth over her breast; the sudden change in his move had Alexis choking on her own breath. Her hands went to the back of his head as he nipped and suckled, his tongue flicking over her nipple with his thumb teased the other one simultaneously. She arched off the bed, first back, then hips, pushing the heels of her hands into his shoulders.

He could feel her dampening against him, and the instinct to mate, to bury himself inside her was strong, so he forced himself to tear his mouth away from those beautiful breasts, look her in the eyes. He rolled his body to the side, trailing his fingertips down over her belly until they rested just between her thighs, then slipped one finger inside her. He pleasured her slowly since he knew she wanted it fast, felt her clench wetly around him. Her hips bucked in reflex off the bed as she cried out for him, begging him not to stop. Since he was keeping her on her toes - or making them curl - Shane shifted once more and lowered his mouth to her while keeping his hand where it was, flicking his tongue over her trigger and making Alexis swear ripely.

'Jesus, Shane, I...oh god!' The orgasm tumbled through her like a tsunami, driving her to near madness for him. 'Again.'

Sliding back up her body, chest heaving as his breaths shortened in anticipation, Shane snagged one of the condoms and rolled it on as quickly as he could without tearing it. When he was ready he leaned down to whisper in her ear, 'How do you want me inside you?'

'What?'

'How do you want me inside you,' he repeated, loving the liberty and confidence they both had to express their wants in bed so openly. 'Do you want me like this or from behind?'

'Behind,' Alexis replied, and Shane rolled her to her stomach, brought her to her knees so she was kneeling as he was on the bed. Pushing her forward only slightly so their hands closed over the headboard railing, he slid into her again keeping his moves torturously slow so that each thrust he gave her elicited a low, throaty moan of decadence.

Shane kept his hand closed over hers, his mouth tasting the skin on her shoulders, all the way up her neck until he reached her ear. 'Say it,' he demanded in a husky whisper. 'Say it for me.'

'Yes,' she sighed back. 'God, Shane, yes.'

It was all he needed to hear as she began to come, shuddering violently against him and he soon followed her over; the last sound his brain registered was her repeating that one little word over and over and over.

Spent, Alexis went limp against him, then sank down onto her pillows with a satisfied, 'Oh yeah.'

'I'm right there with you, Lex.' Shane disposed of the condom, tidying himself up a little bit before joining her. 'Told you we'd have a good wake up.'

'I'd say it was a great one.' But there was something in his face that made her think he wasn't completely satisfied with it. 'What is it?'

'It's not a big deal,' he started, then stopped when Alexis' eyes turned into little blue fires.

'Shane.'

'Okay, you know I love you and our sex life together is great and we love to experiment with different positions and stuff like that.'

'But.'

'I don't like having sex with you in that kind of position, not unless it involves mirror, Alexis.'

Alexis' heart gave an extra thick beat. 'Why?'

'Because...' Shane twirled a lock of her silken red hair around his index finger. 'I like to see your expression when you have an orgasm,' he told her with a smile. 'It's such a beautiful look.'

'What is so beautiful about an open mouth and eyes clenched shut? I probably look very goofy.'

'Well sure, if you look at it like that, but a lot of guys, hell all guys like to see those involuntary reflexes. It tells us you're having a good time and makes us feel like gods that we can make our women feel so good.'

'Kinda like the look you get on your face when you see me in new lingerie for the first time?'

'Something like that.' Shane gave an involuntary shudder. 'What do you think of a nice hot shower?'

'I think that sounds great.'

Shane found his towel in his suitcase, Alexis in her closet, and when they came out of her room she glanced around to see if there was anyone home. The coast was clear and they zipped into the bathroom, into the stand-alone shower with its smoked-glass doors. After a little manoeuvring, they were both standing in the path of steaming water. A thought occurred to Alexis which made her giggle as she reached for her loofah and soap.

'What has you so giggly?'

'Aside from the mind-blowing orgasms you gave me a little while ago?'

'That is a given, I have memories of us both walking funny after you arrived home in May. What else?'

'Showerheads are very sexual objects.'

Shane gave her a look like she was newly landed from Mars. 'Okay, Counselor, present your argument.'

'You're moaning and writing underneath one, craving the hot spray, occasionally opening your mouth for it,' she told him with a little blush.

'Hmm. Interesting. Know what else?'

'What?'

'You're absolutely filthy after we have sex, honey. And I love you for it.' He gave her a kiss, then turned around. 'Do my back?'

Fifteen minutes later, skin hot and pink and freshly cleansed, the happy couple made their way back to Alexis' room; when she'd finished dressing, Alexis' stomach gave a loud gurgle. 'Oh man, I just realized how hungry I am.'

'Didn't you have lunch?'

'I was just about to warm some soup when you knocked on my door.' Alexis frowned, laughed. 'It's probably still there. It's Jacqui's green tomato minestrone.'

'Sounds delish.'

'I was planning to go out for dinner tonight with my roommates and friends tonight, but I'm sure you'll be welcome. In the mean time, we'll have soup.'

'Hard to be soup on a cold December day.'

They walked into the kitchen and stopped short when they saw a rather red-faced Theresa standing at the stove. She'd covered and moved Alexis' soup pot and was making some kind of ground meat for herself that smelled of cumin and onions.

'Hey Theresa, good to see you again,' Shane greeted her, noting the way the woman's hand tightened on her spoon.

'Hello Shane, I trust you're having a good afternoon so far?'

'Can't complain.'

'I know.' She turned to the reunited couple with a cheeky grin. 'I heard you not complaining loud and clear.'


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