Chapter 5

Lee wandered around downstairs, making sure all the windows and doors were secure, still thinking about Dotty's last comment. What did she mean by that? Does she know what we do, or was it just a fishing expedition? I need to talk to Amanda about this. Where is she, anyway? She mentioned she'd be right back. I guess I'll go see what's taking her so long. Lee checked the rooms one more time before he clicked the light switch off and ascended the stairs.

As he reached the top of the stairs, everything was quiet. Almost too quiet. He wondered what was going on. He made his way to Amanda's bedroom and quietly opened the door. The room was empty, but he could hear water running in the bathroom.

He went over to the dresser, opened the drawer that housed the few clothes he had at Amanda's. He pulled out his pajama bottoms. He turned at the sound of the bathroom door opening. "I thought you were coming back downstairs."

Amanda closed the distance between them, brushed her hand along his arm as she passed him, and made her way to the dresser. She opened her drawer and pulled out a blue satin nightgown.

She answered without facing him, "I'm sorry, sweetheart. Once I was done with the boys, I came here to get ready for bed before coming back down. I just didn't notice how late it was. Is Mother still up?"

"No, she came up a little while ago after we were done talking." He hesitated, not knowing how to approach the subject. He took a deep breath and jumped in. "Um, speaking of your Mother. I think we may have a problem."

Amanda glanced back over her shoulder, showing little to no concern or worry. "What do you mean, we might have a problem?"

"Well, your mother asked me how we're able to afford the house, so I told her about the trust fund. She knows we don't want the boys to know about it yet. Anyway, that's not what I'm concerned about. When we were done talking, I asked her if there was anything else she wanted to know."

"Did she have something else to ask?" Amanda queried.

"No, but it was the statement she made afterward that has me a little worried," Lee answered.

Amanda raised an eyebrow. "And what did she say?"

"She gave me a hug, kissed my cheek goodnight, and as she walked away, she said she didn't have any other questions right now, and we could talk more about what we really do at IFF at another time."

They shared a look as Amanda responded, "Uh oh!"

"Uh oh, is right. Do you think she knows, or is she just testing us?"

Amanda shrugged her shoulders. "You never can tell when it comes to my mother. Did she have any kind of expression on her face, like maybe she was teasing?"

"I don't know. My back was to her, and she was walking away. Besides, I wouldn't have seen anything even if I was facing her. What do we do?"

She glided over to stand in front of him and placed her hand on his arm. "We should go to sleep and worry about it later. We have a big day tomorrow, and I don't want to think about it tonight." She walked back over to the dresser.

Lee stood staring at the back of her head, shocked that she wasn't worried about the news he had just dropped on her. He shook his head and turned towards the bathroom with only his thoughts. Worry about this later? What did she mean by that? What is it with these West women? Why is she not worried about this? Argggh! I will never understand them!

He finished getting ready for bed as he pulled up his pajama bottoms, looked in the mirror one more time, picked up his clothes, and placed them in the hamper before exiting the bathroom. As he opened the door, he noticed the lights were off, and he could see Amanda sitting on the edge of the bed with her back to him, putting lotion on her legs.

The moonlight beamed through the window perfectly to where he could see her hands skim over her long, sexy legs with precision. All thoughts of the previous conversation were gone and a smirk slowly formed on his face.

He sauntered over and stood right in front of her. She glanced up, and their eyes met. He slowly knelt in front of her, caressed her face with both hands, and kissed her softly.

"Mmm," she purred. "That was nice."

"Yes, it was," he responded. A devilish grin took over his face as he continued, "But what comes next will be even better!" He waggled his eyebrows, leaned over to turn the lock on the door, and quickly returned to his previous spot. He placed his finger gently over her lips and instructed, "Shh. You don't want the boys to come running in here, do you?"

Amanda soon realized what was about to happen as panic filled her face. "Oh, boy!" she whispered.

Lee mischievously smiled and quietly repeated, "Oh, boy is right."

**The rest of this chapter is rated NC-17. If you are under 17 or are not comfortable, please move to the next chapter.**

Lee walked his fingers up her legs, never taking his eyes off hers. As he reached the hem of her nightgown, he worked them under the satin material and continued up to her hips. He could feel the goosebumps peak all along her skin.

He moved his hands further up, causing Amanda to raise her hips to allow her nightgown to slide up. The bed squeaked as her hands pressed down for leverage, and they shared a knowing look. Lee took her hands in his and pushed just enough to let her know he wanted her to lay back.

Once she settled onto the bed, he placed her hands stretched out away from her sides. He let go and moved his hands back to her hips. He lowered his head just enough to place butterfly kisses along her thigh, right above the knee, as his fingertips tickled her skin. A loud moan escaped Amanda's lips. "Quiet, my love. Or I'll have to stop. Do you want me to stop?" he whispered.

"No," she softly answered.

His hands skimmed up and over her nightgown until they rested on her stomach and crept closer to her core. He could tell her body wanted to respond, but her mind was fighting to still her movements.

As he continued his kisses, his thumbs searched until they found her moist folds. He halted his hands as his kisses continued to move up her leg until he was so close he could smell her arousal.

He paused just long enough to cause Amanda to raise her head. He peeked up to find her pleading with her eyes. He half-smiled and lowered his head again. His thumbs expertly parted her as he teased her with the tip of his tongue, causing her to squirm, dying for more. He slowly moved his tongue up and down but never penetrated her entrance. His thumb moved to the one spot he knew would send her over the edge and stroked her gently.

Soft gasps escaped her lips with slight movements of her hips. He could feel her tense as he maintained his slow pace. He knew she was close, but he wasn't quite ready for that.

Abruptly, he stopped all movement and stood before her. He gazed down at her as he watched the slight movement of her hips, telling him she was trying to continue the sensation even though he wasn't touching her anymore. He was in awe of how sexy she looked at that moment. So vulnerable. So beautiful.

He placed his hands beside her and carefully lowered himself to where he held his weight off her, but still close enough, she could feel his very hard erection against her. She opened her eyes to find the same love she felt, staring back at her. He kissed her softly from her lips to her ear and spoke so she could barely hear, "Tell me what you want, Manda?"

"You, Lee. I want you," she whimpered back.

"You have me, my love. Now and forever. Now, tell me what you want right now. Let me know what you want me to do." Lee shifted so he could see her eyes as they were once again pleading with him as he ground his hips against hers. Amanda tilted her hips, needing to feel him more as the bed squeaked.

"Careful, Manda," Lee smirked down at her. "Now, tell me what you want?"

"I want to feel you touching me inside and out. Your tongue caressing me. Your hands on me. I need you now, Lee!" she softly begged.

He reached for a pillow and placed it behind her head. She arched an eyebrow in question as he whispered, "Just in case." His dimples mischievously displayed as he winked. "I have a feeling you're going to be needing it soon."

He kissed his way down her neck until he reached her breast. He teased her nipple through her nightgown until he took her globe in his mouth. The smoothness of the material, along with the heat of his breath, caused her to arch her back. His hand traveled down to the hem of the satin material, where he slid it up just enough to expose her stomach as his kisses glided down her torso.

He knew he was driving her crazy with his soft touches when he felt her hips nudge him, trying to encourage him to increase the sensations. To her dismay, he didn't. Instead, he made his way back to his original spot on the floor beside the bed and grabbed her hips with both hands. He aligned her at the edge of the bed with a quick pull, drawing a small yelp from Amanda.

He curled an eyebrow as he reached for her legs and offered one last, "Shhh."

He gently placed her legs on his shoulders as he positioned himself at her entrance. He observed Amanda to find her back arched and her head pressed deep into the pillow as she prepared herself for what was about to happen. Her expression was more than he could handle.

He quickly dove in and assaulted her the way she wanted him to. His tongue was darting in and out as his fingers joined in. Lee slid his free hand up her torso and under her nightgown to play with her breast, and soon he had a rhythm, sending prickling sensations throughout her body.

He heard a soft cry of his name as he felt her muscles tighten. His movements quickened as he curled his fingers to make sure he reached just the right spot to send her over the edge. He peeked up just in time to see Amanda grab the pillow and bury her face into it as she screamed.

Lee continued his onslaught to make her climax last as long as it could. Once he felt her body relax, he slowed his movements until at last, he stopped and withdrew.

He stood once more and gazed down at her. He smirked when he found Amanda's head still buried under her pillow and softly commented, "I'm going to go wash up a little. I'll be right back."

All he saw as he walked away was Amanda's raised hand as she waved him away.

When Lee returned, Amanda was under the covers. He slid in beside her and pulled her close. Amanda snuggled into him and stated, "We definitely need a new bed."

Lee grinned with satisfaction as he closed his eyes and added, "And soundproofing."