Chapter Fourteen

Et ubique Huc – 'Anywhere and Everywhere'

November 22nd 1988

17.40pm

Elizabeth stood in Henry's kitchen cooking them some dinner. As she set the pan down to simmer she headed to the sink to start the dishes. She looked out of the window into the darkening evening sky. Her mind began to drift like the wind, going back to their first evening together. The night when she was doing the dishes in her home, but Henry took her hand to dance. She would never forget that moment. That song; their song. She smiled as she swilled the glasses; she watched the suds drip into the sink before placing the glass to drain. She watched how the suds slowly ran down the glass; ironically she could resonate with that, she was falling slowly and knew that the inevitable would happen, just as the suds will reach the draining board, she would fall in love with Henry McCord.

She turned back to her cooking; she dried her hands and threw the towel over her shoulder as she served up. Once satisfied she poured them both a glass of wine, she then took everything into the lounge where Henry was laid; resting on the sofa.

'Ok, Chef Adams to the rescue' she smiled as she slowly helped him sit.

'Looks delicious' he grinned placing a loving hand on her lower back as she took a seat next to him.

'It's just spaghetti, not as fancy as Chef McCord but it should do the trick'

'Or kill me off and then I won't have to deal with this stupid ankle injury pain' he teased her grabbing his plate. Elizabeth rolled her eyes at him

'No, it's the wine that will kill you, I've laced it with arsenic, so drink up' she widened her eyes and slightly tilted her head throwing him some sassy attitude. Henry laughed and playfully pushed her side, but in doing so he moved his whole body and pulled his foot.

'Ouch' he cursed and she couldn't help but giggle

'See, that's Karma'

'How is your foot?' she asked him softly

'Annoying' he grumbled. Elizabeth shook her head. Typical man when unwell dually noted she thought to herself as they continued to finish their food and consume the wine, both thankful that the weekend was upon them.

'So I was thinking' Henry broke the silence. Elizabeth placed her plate down and grabbed her wine; she twisted her body to face him, crossing her legs under her.

'Oh no...' she looked at him seriously and he chuckled

'No nothing wrong, I just wondered what you were doing for thanksgiving; will you be heading to your parents?' he asked her. Oh no. Shit. No. Not yet. Her inner voice screamed. She hadn't managed to talk to Henry yet about her parent's death.

'What?' he noted the silence; she took a large slurp of her wine. Just tell him, it has been years, you'll be fine. She took a deep breath

'The thing is...Well...ok. Were estranged, so I won't be doing anything with them' she half lied and cursed herself for not being honest with him. Her head dipped and her fingers danced with the ends of her sleeves.

'Ok, I can see you don't want to talk about this; so how about for tonight we leave it at that and I'll ask about them another time?' he smiled softly and she nodded looking back up at him.

'Why?' she asked, referring to his earlier question

'I was wondering if you'd like to join me down in Pittsburgh. Meet the family and well I would really like you to spend the time with me' he took her hand in his. Her eyes locked onto his; the purest of blue glistening at him.

'I would love to Henry, I really would' she half giggled as an excited expression leapt across her face.

'Good, because I want nothing more than to finally show my family the woman I love' he paused. Her head snapped into place and her eyes fixated on him, the reality of what he was saying sinking in. Henry stared at her softly, his lips curving into a small smiled as she moved closer; she swung her leg over him and sat on her lap facing him, her hands wrapped around his neck and her head slowly shaking in disbelief.

'Say it again' she whispered and he nodded

'I love you Elizabeth Adams' he whispered. The hairs on her neck stood to attention. Her heart could burst. She nodded back at him

'I love you too Henry McCord, and I will go anywhere and everywhere as long as you're by my side' she finished her sentence with a kiss, the love pouring from her lips and sinking into his. His hands wrapped around her waist and pulled her closer to him. The tidal wave of feelings pouring through them; their bodies in sync as both their hands moved down to the hem's of one another's t-shirts. They broke from the kiss and pulled their tops off discarding them to the floor, Henry immediately cupped her breasts, as her hands ran along his toned abs, both moaning into one another in pleasure. Elizabeth lifted herself off his lap as she stood before him and slipped her bottoms off; revealing all her naked self to him. Her body glowing as the happiness radiated from her. Henry lifted his hips and allowed her to help him remove his trousers and underwear sliding them down his legs and carefully over her sprained ankle.

She grabbed two cushions from the sofa and placed them under his foot for added comfort, a simple act of kindness but one full of love. She then swung her leg back over his lap. Henry tried to help but she stopped him.

'No, this is about working as a team, you are injured so relax and enjoy' she ran her hand down his cheek and kissed him slowly. His hands roamed her body, cupping her behind and grabbing it firmly, sending pulses through their intimate parts. Elizabeth shifted her legs and slid herself slowly down his hardened length, taking him all in. She used the back of the couch for added strength as Henry looked up at her eager to find out what passionate delight she has in store for him.

She began to slowly roll her hips, her eyes closing as the pleasure began to course her veins. Henry took full advantage of her breasts, clamping his hands over the bare skin. Elizabeth shuddered, she moaned as she shifted her position, as she began to increase the pace. The deep penetration of his length inside her whilst being able to watch his face contoured with pleasure was doubly erotic for Elizabeth. She whimpers softly.

Her eyes closing as Henry took a hold of her hips, gripping them hard and pushing her hips into him; building momentum. He began to slam her core into him, their bodies smacking with each blow. For Elizabeth that's when the spiralling really began, Henry used her weight to rock her hips, soft pants escaping her mouth until she couldn't take it anymore. Her body began to quiver beneath his fingers and he knew what that meant. Her back arched and she threw her head back, screaming his name in release, Henry continued to thrust up inside her, feeling her walls clamp over his as he too released himself inside of her.

Soft pants escaped their mouths as their movements came to a stop. Elizabeth's body collapsed into Henry's and he kissed her cheek softly.

'You're beautiful' he whispered, she wrapped her tiny arms around his muscular frame as they remained connected. Upon hearing his words she nuzzled closer into him.

She knew in that instant that this was the start of something real for them; that she had found her soul mate, the person she wanted to dance in the rain with forever. The guy who came into her world out of nowhere and changed everything like a storm, but at the same time fulfilled her with such love and warmth and gave her a sense of safety and contentment, something she hadn't experienced since the death of her parents. He was the calm among the chaos, the person who balanced her and even as the seasons changed, she knew their love would remain.