Guys,
Xtr75, yeah, they're moving forward quite nicely. Hopefully, as you say, Ruby and Charlie will begin to rebuild their relationship too. Joey's been very supportive to both of them, but they do need to talk to each other.
AJ. :-)
Chapter 53
When they went inside Leahs, they said goodnight to Leah and VJ, before retiring to Charlies bedroom.
They were both giggling, due to feeling very tipsy following the amount of wine they'd consumed that night.
Joey went to the bathroom and changed in there, while Charlie changed in the bedroom, and then Joey came back to the bedroom, put a bedside lamp on and got into bed, while Charlie visited the bathroom herself.
When Charlie came back into the bedroom, she smiled broadly at Joey lying in her bed. She switched off the main light, and got into bed too.
They cuddled up. "Thanks for dinner tonight sweetie." Charlie said softly, as they faced each other.
"That's OK." Joey smiled at her.
"And thank you for being so brilliant with Ruby." Charlie sighed. "She wouldn't be spending this time with me if you weren't around."
"She would. She just needs a bit of time." Joey squeezed Charlie. "She loves you Charlie, she just needs to process things." Joey giggled. "You should know all about that."
"Hey cheeky." Charlie giggled back, as she prodded Joey lightly in the stomach.
"Deny it if you dare." Joey stated defiantly, trying not to laugh.
"I can't, and you know it." Charlie chuckled. She sighed. "But thank you anyway."
She leant forward and kissed Joey tenderly on the lips. "This is another night you're back here." Charlie said shyly. "I'm so happy you're back with me Jo."
"Me too." Joey replied, as she leant forward and kissed Charlie back.
Their kissing slowly built up, as they explored each other tenderly.
The alcohol was clouding their minds, as their hands started to wander more purposely over each other.
They explored each others lips and mouths too, more intensely than they had done since they got back together.
Charlie copied Joeys movements, not daring to lead the way herself. Joey needed to make the first move, and while Charlie more than respected that, she found it almost impossible to not ravish Joey right there and then. Her arousal was being fuelled by the alcohol, and her mood was very quickly becoming more intense and she was feeling very sexy.
Joey slipped her leg between Charlies, and instantly felt her heat. Charlie was responding to everything Joey did, she wanted Joey so much.
She dared to hope that tonight may be the night that they made love again.
Charlie moaned softly, as Joey once again slowly pushed her tongue into Charlies more than welcoming mouth, and stroked her tongue.
Joey then leant forward, as Charlie rolled onto her back. Joey then lay slightly atop of her. They continued to kiss deeply and slowly, then they broke for air, briefly, before they resumed kissing.
Charlie whimpered as Joey slipped her left hand slowly, and tantalisingly upwards, from Charlies hip to her breast.
Charlies heart was almost exploding in her chest, her excitement and arousal threatening to send her out of control.
Her breasts and nipples immediately responded to Joeys hand, and Charlie gasped against Joeys lips, and gripped Joeys left hip with her right hand.
Joey was getting carried away, the happy enjoyable mood of the evening, coupled with the copious amount of wine she'd consumed, was making her brain foggy.
Before she realised what she was doing, she had slipped easily into the old times, of being in Charlies bed and them not being capable of keeping their hands off each other.
As Charlie uttered another sexy moan, the fog cleared slightly from Joeys mind, and she drew her head back from Charlie. She looked down at her flushed and beautiful girlfriend. Charlie had her eyes closed. Joey was breathing rapidly, as was Charlie.
Joey realised where her hand was resting, and she reluctantly dragged it down to Charlies hip again.
Charlie opened her eyes, when Joey didn't begin kissing her again, having thought that it was only a break for a breath, but then she felt Joeys hand move too.
She gazed up at her girlfriend, her blue eyes full of love and desire. She gulped when she saw the look of despair on Joeys face. "Jo?" She said weakly.
"I'm sorry Charlie." Joey said sadly. "I shouldn't have done that." She sighed. "I'm a bit tipsy, but I shouldn't blame the alcohol."
Charlie gulped. "You…you…you don't have to stop Jo." She said softly.
"I do Charlie." Joey replied sadly.
"You can see and feel how much I want you Jo." Charlie stated quietly, her arousal and willing participation more than obvious.
"Yes I can." Joey smiled slightly. She brushed Charlies hair behind her ear with her left hand. "But I shouldn't have teased you like this again. In your own bed again. I'm so sorry Charlie." She said softly.
"You're…you're still not ready?" Charlie asked weakly.
Joey shook her head slowly. "No Charlie. I'm not." She said softly.
Charlie gulped. She blinked several times, tears threatening to fall. She bit her lip, not sure of what to say. Her heart felt like it had conscripted in her chest.
"I didn't mean things to get so heated." Joey said softly. "I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to lead you on again." Joey was cursing herself. This happened last week when she stayed at Charlie. What was it about this house, this bed, that made her react like this?
Charlie wiped a tear from her cheek.
"Maybe I should go." Joey said sadly, hating the fact that Charlie looked so crestfallen and upset. "I'll call a taxi." She said, when Charlie didn't respond.
"No. Wait Joey." Charlie said emotionally. "Please don't go."
Joey gulped. "Are you sure?"
Charlie nodded. "Yeah."
"I do love you Charlie. A hell of a lot." Joey said. "And I do want to make love with you again, but." She paused. "I just need a bit more time. OK?"
Charlie nodded slowly. "Yeah. OK."
"Thank you." Joey said softly. She leant forward and kissed Charlie softly on the lips. "Shall I switch the lamp off?"
"Yeah." Charlie nodded. "Thanks."
Joey rolled over and switched off the lamp. She gathered Charlie in her arms, so they were facing each other.
"Charlie. I love you so much." Joey said softly in her ear. She felt Charlie shudder slightly from sobbing. "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."
Charlie wrapped her arms around Joey, and they pulled each other closer. "I love you too Joey." She sobbed. "I understand you need time."
"Thank you Charlie." Joey said. "Please don't cry." Joey said sadly.
"I'll try not to sweetie." Charlie sniffed.
"Charlie, I love you, I do want to make love with you, and we will. I just, well, I just need everything to be right."
"OK sweetie."
"It's just only been two weeks since we got back together." Joey tried to explain. "And I'm still getting used to the idea of us, I guess."
"OK." Charlie sniffed.
"You know I want to be with you for the rest of my life Charlie." Joey said softly. Charlies heart swelled with love at Joeys words, she felt relief run through her, knowing that Joey had just confirmed her long term hopes. "And if that's going to happen, I don't think waiting a few weeks before we make love again will change that."
"No. I guess not." Charlie replied, sniffing.
"So please don't think you've done anything wrong will you." She said softly, caressing Charlies face.
"I'll try not to."
Joey chuckled slightly. "Charlie I'm in love with you, and I want to make love with you. And we will, OK? Just not today."
"OK." Charlie replied, blushing slightly in the dark at Joeys compliments.
"I've loved being with you and getting to know you again." Joey said. "I've loved us sleeping together. I've missed you so much when you're not with me."
"Me too sweetie." Charlie said softly.
"And when we do make love again, I want it to feel right for both of us. I want it to be like our first time together again." She said. "I want us to make a fresh start. A fresh start to the rest of our lives together."
"That." Gulped Charlie. "That sounds wonderful." She replied emotionally.
"It should do." Joey chuckled. "Because it will be wonderful." Joey whispered. "Again."
Charlie blushed again in the dark. She cuddled closer to Joey. "Not as wonderful as you." She whispered into Joeys ear.
Joey hugged her tight.
After a few minutes, Joey said. "I really am sorry Charlie."
"It's OK Jo." Charlie replied.
"It's not really is it." Joey stated. "Did you want us to stop staying over at each others?" Joey asked quietly. "Or at least stop staying over here. This room seems to turn me into a ravenous hormonal teenager."
"No." Charlie replied instantly. "Why would you think that I would?"
"You know, in case I get carried away again, and lead you on." Joey replied.
"No Jo." Charlie gulped. "I can't abide to be apart from you any longer than I have to be." She said. "I want you, but I also respect how you feel, and what you want. I can wait for us to make love again." She said emotionally. "But I'd still love to sleep with you in my arms. If you don't object of course."
"Of course I won't." Joey said, letting out a huge sigh of relief. "I love sleeping with you."
"Good." Said Charlie a bit more cheerily. "Goodnight then sweetie."
"Goodnight Charlie." Joey said, before kissing Charlie gently on the lips.
They held each other tightly, wanting to be close. Joey wanted to reassure Charlie that she loved her, and wanted her.
