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Chapter 31 Chapter 31 - Finally Alone

Samuel knocked on the door of Karen's flat and rocked on his feet. He couldn't help his excitement of finally being alone with her again.

She answered the door and smiled at him. She was stunning in an a-line dress that had been sewn from five different patterns of cloth that went in large strips to her knees. She wore her hair down.

"Wow." Samuel insisted as he looked her up and down.

She smiled, "Mom's gone. Finally alone."

He stepped in the room and cupped her face with his hands. She met his lips and held him tightly to her as they kissed. The electrical sensation that he had craved so much began immediately and seemed to move through his body the more that they kissed.

He looked at her and asked breathlessly. "Are you hungry?"

"No." She smiled. "Are we expected anywhere…."

"Not for a bit."

He looked in her beautiful eyes and smiled. She was thinking the same thing he was and it was clear as she took his hand and led him to her bedroom.

He looked around as they walked into the lovely room. The walls were grey and the carpet beige just like the sitting room. The arched doorway and windows accented the room nicely. She had moved two of the vases of roses in the room.

The bed had a beautiful red and white patterned duvet cover on it. Her stuffed animals from the dorm sat in a chair to the side.

He grinned, "We don't have to share the bed with Goofy."

She giggled. "Well, I was planning on sharing this bed with you, Goofy."

He laughed at her teasing.

He took off his blue ski jacket and tossed it in the chair. She met his lips again and began to kiss him. He slowly unzipped her dress, running his fingertips down her spine. He smiled at her, "I love this dress."

She smiled. "I really think it's too cold outside to wear it. But, I wanted you to see it."

He rubbed his nose to hers. "It's lovely."

She stepped back and slipped it off. He was able to see her beautiful figure wearing only her bra and knickers. "I want to just burn this image into my brain."

She giggled and wrapped her arms around him as her lips met his. She pulled off his jumper and tossed it on the chair. They both slowly walked together to the bed. She climbed on it and unfastened his trousers as she began to snog him again.

He didn't remember even getting undressed, or removing her clothes. He was so caught up in the feeling she gave him that he focused completely on that. His brain had completely shut off except to tell his body about all of the pleasure he was feeling. All of the pleasure he had craved so much. She was moaning in his ear as he teased between her legs and begged him to continue.

Her thin gold necklace that he wore dangled between them as he rose up. "I need to get the condom. It's-"

She grabbed his head and pulled him back down to her lips. He cupped her breasts and continued to snog her. The feeling grew stronger. He had missed her so much. Never able to get her off of his mind, and only thought of this moment when they would be back together.

He slipped his fingers inside of her. She was so warm and wet. The strong sliver ran through his body, and he only wanted more. All of the voices had stopped, he felt like time might have stopped, there was only her.

"Samuel." She whispered as he kissed her neck. "Oh, Samuel. I missed you so much."

She stroked him in her hand. He moaned from the throbbing that ached for her. "Please let me have you."

"Samuel." She whispered and wrapped her legs around his back.

He could barely speak as both of them clumsily kissed one another. "I need to get-"

"I went to the doctor and had a shot. You don't need to use a-"

He crashed his mouth into hers. Anxious to see how it would feel and not caring if it was even true or not, he slipped easily inside of her. The feeling was even better than he could imagine. He stroked deeply and slowly. The electrical sensation seemed to center in his core as it came from hers. It redirected in his body and went all over with such intensity that they both began to pant loudly. Karen's legs dropped off of his back as cried out.

He twisted his hips and she shouted. He laid his forehead to hers, neither of them able to kiss more than a peck from the panting and moaning. Finally alone. Finally able to be as loud as they wanted. Finally with as much skin that could touch.

Samuel closed his eyes tightly as continued to stroke.

Her fingertips ran through his short hair. "Samuel." She whispered.

He pressed into her deeply.

"Samuel. Slow down." She said.

He slowed down his stoking and found the sensation only became stronger. They both panted. She arched her hips and he was spent.

The sensation didn't stop like before, but seemed to stay inside of him. He lay still, trying to catch his breath in her arms.

She panted under him and ran her hands across his sweaty back. "Do you still feel it?"

He nodded that he did.

She whispered, "What is that?"

He opened his eyes and looked in hers. "I don't know."

"Tell me what it feels like to you."

"The tingle. And then, it was like the….umm…." He started to explain.

"It was different. More intense than it was before."

He lay down beside of her and rubbed his face. "I really hope that shot you mentioned is what I think it is."

She laughed. "Yes. I went to the doctor yesterday and asked for it. So, six months, no condoms for us."

He nodded. "That's amazing. Although, I've heard it's only like….82% effective."

She groaned. "Samuel. I'm so relaxed right now. I don't even want to think about that."

He looked startled. "How did we get under the duvet and sheets?"

She laughed. "You were really into it. Will you please hand me a towel?"

He sipped on his boxers and walked into the loo. "Yep!"

He brought back a towel he had wet with warm water.

After he helped her clean herself up, he lay back on top of the duvet. "Alright, we really need to have a chat."

She propped her head up on her arm. "You don't like me using that shot."

"I don't like it, because….well….I can't tell you why."

"You don't trust that I've done it and-"

"No. That's not it." He insisted. "You've told me you've done it. I believe you. That's how that part works."

She took his hand and the current began to move between them again. "Samuel. I want us to be together and make love like this. Wasn't it amazing?"

"Well, yeah. But-"

"Is it supposed to be like that?"

He looked in her eyes. "What with the….tingle feeling?"

"Yes. It seemed so strong this time."

"That's from you?" He asked.

"That's from you!" She rolled her eyes, "It's not from me."

He shook his head. "It has to be."

"I thought it was from you."

"I usually make people feel happy when I touch them. Not tingle. That's like electricity, or something."

"Well, Samuel. I have no idea." She insisted.

"I've never felt like this. I can still feel it. Can you?"

"Yes. I love that feeling." She smiled. "Samuel. I'm human. Completely. Maybe, you're some….something that does that."

"I've had sex before and it didn't feel like this. Nothing like this. Hell, I just touch you and it starts for me."

"Me too." She smiled as they threaded their fingers together and felt the sensation.

"What is it?" He whispered.

"Is it something we should be worried about?"

"I hope not. I really enjoy it." He smiled. "And, it hasn't hurt us yet."

She smiled, "Why don't you like the shot, Samuel?"

"What if I told you, that….years from now, they find that women who use that are unable to have any children. Like, later when they wanted them."

"How would you know that?"

He closed his eyes tightly. "Just….the way it works. It's like, ummm…..taking a sleeping pill. If you always take them, then your body stops making the chemical and you always have to have the pill to sleep."

She sighed. "Samuel…."

"I'm not cross, just….let's think of another way."

She shook her head and sat up. "Samuel….I've only ever used that shot twice."

He looked confused. "But, you said I'm the only one you've ever been with."

She closed her eyes and sighed.

"Was that not true?"

"Do you want to fight? Is that it?" She asked.

"No. I just want….to understand. Why would you take it twice?"

She closed her eyes and groaned. "The guy I was dating, in Florida, was a soldier. He was about to be deployed and I took the shot so we could have sex the last night he was home."

"Okay. That's alright."

"I chickened out. I told him I wasn't ready. I couldn't explain it. It didn't feel right. We would just do it when he returned."

Samuel already knew the rest of the story. "He didn't come home."

She covered her face.

"Karen, I didn't know. I'm so sorry."

Her eyes filled with tears. "I'm sorry. I'm sure you don't want to hear this…."

He lay back down and held her in his arms. "Of course I want to hear it. You can tell me this stuff. You can tell me anything. I'm so sorry."

She exhaled slowly. "Samuel. I just don't want to even think about this."

He kissed her head and held her tightly. Neither of them said anything for a while.

She began to tease the hairs on his chest. It made him shiver.

She giggled. "This feeling is so strange." She flattened her hand and rubbed his chest.

He moaned as it sent a wave of pleasure through him.

She whispered, "This is all I've wanted for days."

He replied quietly, "Me, too. Just, being here in your arms. Makes me feel…."

"Safe."

He looked back at her and grinned, "Right. You make me feel safe."

She giggled and kissed his chest. "Oh, I've missed you. Do you travel a lot like that?"

"Well, it depends. This was a family thing."

She started to play with the hairs on his chest again. "I just….want to know if…"

"If I'll be gone a lot?" He asked.

She sighed and rose up to look at him. "Well, it's a reasonable question."

"It is." He agreed. "I'm a teacher though. I imagine that will probably keep me rather close."

Her face spread into a smile. "I suppose it will."

He tucked her hair behind her ear as he looked up at her, "You are so delicate."

She rose her eyebrow. "I've never been called that before."

He caressed her face. "Lovely."

She lay down on top of him and kissed him again. She saw his goofy smile as soon as she rose up.

"And what's on your mind, Samuel?"

"A suggestion. Let's take a shower, get dressed, get some take away-"

She laughed, "Crazy British words."

"Okay. Some….take out-"

"Nobody says that either. It's simply 'fast food'."

"That sounds gross."

"It usually is."

He wiped her tears. "I'm sorry I was so weird about the shot. I do appreciate you doing that so I wouldn't have to wear a condom. I hate those things."

"I do too. After this, I never want to use another one again. Feels….unnatural."

"I'll figure something out. It lasts for six months. We can get something sorted by then."

"Sorted?"

"Americans don't say that?"

"I don't."

He told her and kissed the end of her nose. "Come on. Shower."

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