What Was There All Along
Part II
Alex had taken Derek home. As promised they had the place to themselves, and Alex was glad of it. It took little persuasion to get him upstairs and onto the bed, and she was quick to shut the door behind them.
"How are you feeling, Derek?" She asked seductively, coming up to the bed.
"Fine... hmmmpfh.." Alex kissed him, passionately, climbing atop him.
"Alex... huhhh.. alexxxx" She undid the buttons on his shirt one at a time, kissing the bare flesh that was revealed with each one.
"Alex..." He tried to do more, but she was having none of it, pushing him back down.
"Derek, lie still. I need to do it this way - to make it feel real..okay?" She asked and he nodded his understanding, laying still as she continued her ministrations.
She slowly worked her way up his chest, and then to the nape of his neck, nipping hard enough to make him gasp.
He tried to stay still, as she continued her exploration of his body, until she started working her way lower. Then things got a little different. A little more... tense.
She lingered for a couple of minutes and then came back up top.
She moved in closer, pressing against him and making him moan. He pressed against her gently, but didn't enter. She knew what he was waiting for.
"Derek... love.. take me now.." And she gently massaged his chest and nipples, sensitising him and sending his already excited body mad with lust for more.
He entered her gently, kissing her mouth when she let him.
They rocked gently together, Alex nipping his neck, her hands roaming his body - touching every part of him she could lay her hands on. She squeezed his buttocks with one hand, and moaned as his mouth descended on her breasts.
They were nearing climax, Alex pushing harder against him, revelling in his touch, his flesh and more importantly his love.
When they came, it was earth shattering and left them breathless and extremely satisfied. With a quick movement, she had him on his front.
"Alex, what...?"
"Sssh, honey you need to sleep... thats all...sleep" And she began to run his back, scratching and humming.
He was quiet and obediant, letting her have her way in this too as he had with everything else.
Within seconds he was sleeping, and after a while, she fell asleep too, lying on his back with her arms encircling his chest and thighs.
Mine her posture was saying, all mine.
NC:17 Section End
Derek Rayne woke pleasantly, with Alex's slender and supple body entwined with his. Confused momentarily, he lifted his head and checked a second time.
Alex woke too, and gave him a kiss, and he rolled her over so that he was on top.
"Ahh someone's feeling better I see..." She chuckled, giggling as he pressed a kiss on her bellybutton.
"Much better, thank you..." He murmured, between kisses.
"Better take it easy though... don't want you back in hospital.." She answered making him lie down on his back once more.
"Stay there. I'm gonna get some tea and toast. Rachel will be back soon. Ah! Don't make me tie you down.." She said, waving her finger at him.
"Promises, promises...." He murmured, eyes closing already. She watched for a few seconds, committing the scene to memory - Derek half naked, the sheets clinging to him.
Smiling, she went to get the tea and toast.
By the time the others returned home that day, the two had tieded up after themselves and were sufficiently decent and had even made dinner.
"Hey Boss - you're looking much better." Nick was pleased that his friend was on the mend. Hell he was pleased that his friend was there!
"But that doesn't get you out of my examination after dinner." Added Rachel and Derek groaned, eliciting a chuckled from Phillip and Nick.
"Speaking of which - what have you two cooked up there?"
He was put off annswering by an excited little girl who ran into the room and grabbed his legs.
"Derek! Derek! I missed you! I'm so glad you're back!" She cried, looking up at him with a big smile on her face.
"Hi Kat, how was school."
"Too long! Play on the piano, Derek. It's one of the things I most missed when you were gone. Mom make Derek play!" She was not letting go anytime soon.
Rachel laughed outright - surprising everyone.
"Kat, leave Derek alone. He'll play later - if you behave yourself."
"Will you?? I'll be on my bestest behaviour, I promise!"
"Sure, but Kat could you do something for me?" He asked, smiling.
"Sure!" Answered the little girl.
"Can you let go of my leg long enough for me to serve dinner?"
She let go immediately and went to wash up, as directed by her mother.
"She's been like that ever since you came back." Observed Rachel.
"Oh" was all Derek could think of to say in answer to that, obviously pleased but slightly embarrassed.
He was saved from anything further by serving dinner which turned out to be an excellent Dutch dish.
Afterwards he went to wash up, but Nick and Phillip stepped in.
"Hey you cooked, we'll wash and dry. Besides I think Rachel wants you, Derek."
"Damn - foiled again!" He muttered, mock serious and was dragged off by Rachel.
He was back again, ten minutes later, with a triumphant Rachel and nursing a sore arm where she had taken a blood sample.
They sat for a while, until little Kat remembered his earlier promise and reminded him of it.
"What shall I play?" He asked her.
"Bach... the first piece you ever taught me, please."
He nodded, and played. It was a beautiful piece, and when it was finished it was to silence.
Finally though someone spoke.
"That was really something, Derek." Said Nick.
Little Kat nodded and climbed into his lap. For his part, Derek just yawned slightly, and began a second piece.
Nick saw it first and nudged Alex.
"Huh?"
"Derek's had enough.... he's tired out." he said to her. She nodded, and stood up.
"Derek... that was truly lovely - but I think it's time we got you to bed. You look all in."
A sleepy Kat was taken to her room, and an equally sleepy Derek was taken to his.
Taking their cues, everyone retired for the night.
Derek slept in late the next morning - and when he did finally wake it was with a temperature of 102 and a fever. Rachel was unsurprised - given his weakened immune system and prior injuries - and immediately sent Alex for ice, and Nick for antibiotics.
Derek remained feverish, hot and totally out of sorts for two days - with Alex tending to him.
When he finally came to his senses, she was writing in her journal.
"Derek? Hi honey, how are you feeling..."
"Alright, I guess. What happened?"
"Fever. You overdid it, Derek. As per usual. Would you like a drink?"
"Please."
She helped him sit up and held the glass to his lips. After he was finished, Derek tried to get up, but she made him lie still.
"How's things?" He asked, subsiding in the bed, much to her satisfaction.
"Fine. Nothing to worry about." Said Alex, and made him more comfortable.
"How, I'm going to make you a nice cup of tea and some toast. You don't move except to go to the bathroom. Right? Rachel will be up later to check you over."
He nodded - and smiled innocently - making her extremely suspicious.
Alex had been right to be suspicious. While she was waiting for the kettle to boil, he was getting up, belting a robe about his person. When she was dealing with the toast, he was working his way slowly downstairs.
By the time she was ready, he was just coming into the kitchen, plopping himself into the chair.
"Derek! You were supposed to stay in bed." She adomished, and then at his puppydog expression relented, giving him a quick kiss.
They ate in compaionable silence, and were interrupted by Rachel and Nick.
"Hey Derek. You look better. And you're eating - that's good." Observed Rachel.
"I'm sorry Rachel, to be such a bother - it's not like me at all." Apologised the Dutchman.
"Derek, don't be silly. Have seconds."
"Cool." Nick helped himself, much to the amusement of everyone present.
"How's the House coming, Nick - Alex has been telling me about the work being done." He hadn't taken Rachel's advice about the second helping - much to her annoyance. She was about to repeat her request and make it an order - but Nick had an idea.
"Do you a deal, Derek. You have second helping and I'll tell you all about it." Suggested the ex-Seal.
"Nick did they teach you the art of blackmail in the Seals - or did you pick it up as you went along." Answered the Dutchman wearily.
"Learnt it from you actually, Derek. Now do we have a deal?" Repeated the exSeal.
"Deal"
Some considerable time later...
"...So it should be livable in a couple of months? Well I can't impose on Rachel that long - besides the Council will want a full report, then there's the caseloads.. the updates... computer data logs.."
"Derek, listen to me right now. You are not going to do any work whatsoever. You will stay on here and you will rest, recuperate and behave yourself. Do you understand?" Said Rachel, in her sternest doctorlike manner possible.
"I'm fine... I don't have time to - "
"Derek - Is. That. Understood."
"Yes Doctor Corrigan. I will behave myself." Answered the Dutchman, gloomily.
"Good. Derek, I know it's hard for you not to work, but any overwork now is going to result in another relapse or worse. And Alex here will have your guts for garters if that happens."
"Yeah, not to mention ours." Quipped Nick, and ducked a whizzing cushion.
Alex made a face.
"I am not that bad. Am I Derek."
"Hey I've been outvoted on this one." He said, with a small smile.
Part II
Alex had taken Derek home. As promised they had the place to themselves, and Alex was glad of it. It took little persuasion to get him upstairs and onto the bed, and she was quick to shut the door behind them.
"How are you feeling, Derek?" She asked seductively, coming up to the bed.
"Fine... hmmmpfh.." Alex kissed him, passionately, climbing atop him.
"Alex... huhhh.. alexxxx" She undid the buttons on his shirt one at a time, kissing the bare flesh that was revealed with each one.
"Alex..." He tried to do more, but she was having none of it, pushing him back down.
"Derek, lie still. I need to do it this way - to make it feel real..okay?" She asked and he nodded his understanding, laying still as she continued her ministrations.
She slowly worked her way up his chest, and then to the nape of his neck, nipping hard enough to make him gasp.
He tried to stay still, as she continued her exploration of his body, until she started working her way lower. Then things got a little different. A little more... tense.
She lingered for a couple of minutes and then came back up top.
She moved in closer, pressing against him and making him moan. He pressed against her gently, but didn't enter. She knew what he was waiting for.
"Derek... love.. take me now.." And she gently massaged his chest and nipples, sensitising him and sending his already excited body mad with lust for more.
He entered her gently, kissing her mouth when she let him.
They rocked gently together, Alex nipping his neck, her hands roaming his body - touching every part of him she could lay her hands on. She squeezed his buttocks with one hand, and moaned as his mouth descended on her breasts.
They were nearing climax, Alex pushing harder against him, revelling in his touch, his flesh and more importantly his love.
When they came, it was earth shattering and left them breathless and extremely satisfied. With a quick movement, she had him on his front.
"Alex, what...?"
"Sssh, honey you need to sleep... thats all...sleep" And she began to run his back, scratching and humming.
He was quiet and obediant, letting her have her way in this too as he had with everything else.
Within seconds he was sleeping, and after a while, she fell asleep too, lying on his back with her arms encircling his chest and thighs.
Mine her posture was saying, all mine.
NC:17 Section End
Derek Rayne woke pleasantly, with Alex's slender and supple body entwined with his. Confused momentarily, he lifted his head and checked a second time.
Alex woke too, and gave him a kiss, and he rolled her over so that he was on top.
"Ahh someone's feeling better I see..." She chuckled, giggling as he pressed a kiss on her bellybutton.
"Much better, thank you..." He murmured, between kisses.
"Better take it easy though... don't want you back in hospital.." She answered making him lie down on his back once more.
"Stay there. I'm gonna get some tea and toast. Rachel will be back soon. Ah! Don't make me tie you down.." She said, waving her finger at him.
"Promises, promises...." He murmured, eyes closing already. She watched for a few seconds, committing the scene to memory - Derek half naked, the sheets clinging to him.
Smiling, she went to get the tea and toast.
By the time the others returned home that day, the two had tieded up after themselves and were sufficiently decent and had even made dinner.
"Hey Boss - you're looking much better." Nick was pleased that his friend was on the mend. Hell he was pleased that his friend was there!
"But that doesn't get you out of my examination after dinner." Added Rachel and Derek groaned, eliciting a chuckled from Phillip and Nick.
"Speaking of which - what have you two cooked up there?"
He was put off annswering by an excited little girl who ran into the room and grabbed his legs.
"Derek! Derek! I missed you! I'm so glad you're back!" She cried, looking up at him with a big smile on her face.
"Hi Kat, how was school."
"Too long! Play on the piano, Derek. It's one of the things I most missed when you were gone. Mom make Derek play!" She was not letting go anytime soon.
Rachel laughed outright - surprising everyone.
"Kat, leave Derek alone. He'll play later - if you behave yourself."
"Will you?? I'll be on my bestest behaviour, I promise!"
"Sure, but Kat could you do something for me?" He asked, smiling.
"Sure!" Answered the little girl.
"Can you let go of my leg long enough for me to serve dinner?"
She let go immediately and went to wash up, as directed by her mother.
"She's been like that ever since you came back." Observed Rachel.
"Oh" was all Derek could think of to say in answer to that, obviously pleased but slightly embarrassed.
He was saved from anything further by serving dinner which turned out to be an excellent Dutch dish.
Afterwards he went to wash up, but Nick and Phillip stepped in.
"Hey you cooked, we'll wash and dry. Besides I think Rachel wants you, Derek."
"Damn - foiled again!" He muttered, mock serious and was dragged off by Rachel.
He was back again, ten minutes later, with a triumphant Rachel and nursing a sore arm where she had taken a blood sample.
They sat for a while, until little Kat remembered his earlier promise and reminded him of it.
"What shall I play?" He asked her.
"Bach... the first piece you ever taught me, please."
He nodded, and played. It was a beautiful piece, and when it was finished it was to silence.
Finally though someone spoke.
"That was really something, Derek." Said Nick.
Little Kat nodded and climbed into his lap. For his part, Derek just yawned slightly, and began a second piece.
Nick saw it first and nudged Alex.
"Huh?"
"Derek's had enough.... he's tired out." he said to her. She nodded, and stood up.
"Derek... that was truly lovely - but I think it's time we got you to bed. You look all in."
A sleepy Kat was taken to her room, and an equally sleepy Derek was taken to his.
Taking their cues, everyone retired for the night.
Derek slept in late the next morning - and when he did finally wake it was with a temperature of 102 and a fever. Rachel was unsurprised - given his weakened immune system and prior injuries - and immediately sent Alex for ice, and Nick for antibiotics.
Derek remained feverish, hot and totally out of sorts for two days - with Alex tending to him.
When he finally came to his senses, she was writing in her journal.
"Derek? Hi honey, how are you feeling..."
"Alright, I guess. What happened?"
"Fever. You overdid it, Derek. As per usual. Would you like a drink?"
"Please."
She helped him sit up and held the glass to his lips. After he was finished, Derek tried to get up, but she made him lie still.
"How's things?" He asked, subsiding in the bed, much to her satisfaction.
"Fine. Nothing to worry about." Said Alex, and made him more comfortable.
"How, I'm going to make you a nice cup of tea and some toast. You don't move except to go to the bathroom. Right? Rachel will be up later to check you over."
He nodded - and smiled innocently - making her extremely suspicious.
Alex had been right to be suspicious. While she was waiting for the kettle to boil, he was getting up, belting a robe about his person. When she was dealing with the toast, he was working his way slowly downstairs.
By the time she was ready, he was just coming into the kitchen, plopping himself into the chair.
"Derek! You were supposed to stay in bed." She adomished, and then at his puppydog expression relented, giving him a quick kiss.
They ate in compaionable silence, and were interrupted by Rachel and Nick.
"Hey Derek. You look better. And you're eating - that's good." Observed Rachel.
"I'm sorry Rachel, to be such a bother - it's not like me at all." Apologised the Dutchman.
"Derek, don't be silly. Have seconds."
"Cool." Nick helped himself, much to the amusement of everyone present.
"How's the House coming, Nick - Alex has been telling me about the work being done." He hadn't taken Rachel's advice about the second helping - much to her annoyance. She was about to repeat her request and make it an order - but Nick had an idea.
"Do you a deal, Derek. You have second helping and I'll tell you all about it." Suggested the ex-Seal.
"Nick did they teach you the art of blackmail in the Seals - or did you pick it up as you went along." Answered the Dutchman wearily.
"Learnt it from you actually, Derek. Now do we have a deal?" Repeated the exSeal.
"Deal"
Some considerable time later...
"...So it should be livable in a couple of months? Well I can't impose on Rachel that long - besides the Council will want a full report, then there's the caseloads.. the updates... computer data logs.."
"Derek, listen to me right now. You are not going to do any work whatsoever. You will stay on here and you will rest, recuperate and behave yourself. Do you understand?" Said Rachel, in her sternest doctorlike manner possible.
"I'm fine... I don't have time to - "
"Derek - Is. That. Understood."
"Yes Doctor Corrigan. I will behave myself." Answered the Dutchman, gloomily.
"Good. Derek, I know it's hard for you not to work, but any overwork now is going to result in another relapse or worse. And Alex here will have your guts for garters if that happens."
"Yeah, not to mention ours." Quipped Nick, and ducked a whizzing cushion.
Alex made a face.
"I am not that bad. Am I Derek."
"Hey I've been outvoted on this one." He said, with a small smile.