Chapter Thirteen
It was another twenty minutes before Eric, Jackie and everyone else finally left the restaurant. After the announcements had been made, Gio had decided to celebrate by opening a bottle of wine from his own vineyard. After everyone had had a glass and toasted the couple's good fortunes, the entire group said their farewells to Gio and Elena and finally made their way out to where the limousine waited for them.
As the limousine transported them the short distance to the hotel, not a word was said during the entire ride as the couples settled themselves in. Basking the glow of a successful evening, Eric was now hopeful that the rest of the year and the decade held more of the same for all.
Once they had arrived at the hotel, the group was greeted by a small group of paparazzi who had learned of where they had been headed to. Having foreseen this happening as a possibility, Eric had phoned ahead and had warned the concierge. Upon stepping out of the vehicle, Eric was glad to see a small contingent of law enforcement on hand to deal with the situation while everyone made their way inside.
With Eric leading the way to the main desk, they were met by the concierge. "Good evening and welcome to the Hilton. My name is Scarlett. How may I help you this evening, sir?" the young woman asked. Eric detected a slight lilt in her voice as she spoke, indicating that she was from the other side of the Mason-Dixon. Having spent a lot of time down that way, especially in Georgia and Louisiana, Eric knew exactly how to win her over.
"And a good evening to you too, dear lady," Eric spoke. While everyone else was far enough away, Jackie was close enough to hear Eric and hear how he was speaking to the young woman. Surprised to hear how he had adjusted his speech and mannerism, Jackie kept a close ear and eye on the proceedings to see what other interesting things she could discover about the man she had fallen in love with.
"My party and I are checking in for this evening under the name 'Skywalker'. Four rooms booked for two nights," Eric continued as he took out his wallet and removed his credit card. The young woman typed the information into the computer and pulled up the booking.
"Yes, sir," she nodded. "Four rooms, booked for tonight and tomorrow night with bookings breakfast, lunch and dinner tomorrow and breakfast and lunch booked with a late checkout checkout on Sunday. Everything has been arranged as requested, sir. And how would you like to pay, sir?"
Eric smiled as he handed over his American Express credit card. "I'll pay now in full." Somewhat surprised, Scarlett tried not let it show as she took the card and swiped it through. The surprise was more evident when payment was confirmed. Taking the card back and putting it back in his wallet, Eric removed two one hundred dollar bills and placed them on the counter.
"These are for you to keep any nosy reporters and the like away during my brief stay here at the Hilton," Eric told Scarlett. "A further three of these will be left for you upon checkout and only if you're successful in doing so."
Both Jackie and Eric watched as the young woman's eyes lit up. "Of course, sir," she nodded, taking four sets of keys from a drawer and handing them over to him while slipping the money into her jacket pocket. "The three smaller keys are for the deluxe suites that are located on twenty-fourth floor, sir. The larger one is for the penthouse suite located on the floor above. Please don't hesitate to call down for anything, Mr Foreman," Scarlett said with a smile.
Eric returned the smile as he nodded before returning to the group. "That was very nicely handled," Jackie whispered. "I'm impressed."
"If you think that's impressive, wait till you see where we'll be staying for the next two nights," Eric whispered back with a grin.
The trip up was quiet and they reached the twenty-fourth floor, however, was where things got interesting. After stepping off the elevator, Kitty immediately noticed that there was only three doors on the floor. "Eric, honey, what's going on?" she asked, puzzled by what she was seeing.
Smiling, Eric handed out the the three smaller keys to his mom, Brooke and Rhonda. "These are the keys to your rooms for tonight and tomorrow night. I've made bookings for breakfast and lunch for the next two days and dinner for tomorrow night where we'll be joined by Gio, Elena and their two children. Brooke, I've taken the liberty of contacting your mum and I've arranged for Betsy to be dropped off here on Sunday morning for breakfast so that you guys don't have to worry about driving all the way to Chicago afterwards. You'll also find as well that everything has been provided for while staying here and is yours to keep when it comes time to checkout. The only thing I ask is that you all enjoy yourselves."
Almost immediately, Fez hugged Eric while Rhonda kissed Eric on the cheek before disappearing into their suite. Hugging Eric as well, Brooke whispered, "Thank you," into Eric's ear and kissed him on the cheek before Kelso nudged her aside for a bro hug. They too quickly disappeared into their suite also.
As Red watched his son, he had never felt prouder in his life. Once the others were gone, Eric turned to his parents. Kitty stared at her son and realized, in that moment, that while Eric would always be her baby boy, he had grown up and become a man. Red and Kitty suddenly felt as a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders; that they could finally relax in the twilight years of their lives.
"Mom. Dad. If the last ten years has taught me anything, it's that life can take us down roads that we never expected. But, if not for you both, I don't think that I would have survived it. Dad, you taught me to be strong and showed me how to move forward even in the face of adversity and pain. Mom, you taught be kind and gentle, even when others aren't towards me." Eric paused for a moment, then continued on. "I just wanted to say that, after everything that's happened, I'm glad that I had you for my parents and that I love you both."
Kitty tried not to cry too much as she hugged her son. Red just smiled, gripped his son's shoulder and nodded. Eric grinned as he nodded back, kissed his mom on the cheek and stepped back. Nothing more was said as Jackie and Eric watched his parents enter the suite and close the door behind them.
Taking the tiny brunette by the hand, Eric led her over to the elevator. "Where are we going?" Jackie asked, slightly puzzled.
Eric grinned as the doors opened. "To our room, of course."
Jacqueline Burkhart was stunned. As she looked around, she couldn't believe that she was standing where she was right at that moment. "Eric?"
"Yes?"
"This is the penthouse suite."
"It is, indeed." Eric grinned and tried very hard not to laugh. It had been a very long time since Jackie had been around the finer things in life. While she'd done very well for herself over the last ten years, a small part of her was still that little girl who had been the daughter of the mayor of Point Place.
As Jackie continued to walk around the suite in a daze, Eric headed over to the kitchen and returned with a chilled bottle of Dom Perignon and two glasses. Jackie had made her way out onto the terrace, the reality of it all finally sinking in. Setting the glasses down on the dining table, Eric popped the cork from the bottle and poured the champagne into the glasses.
Carrying them outside, Eric surprised Jackie by placing one of the glasses in her hand. "What's this for?" she asked.
"A toast." Eric grinned as he lifted up his glass. Jackie did the same and waited for Eric to find the words. "To the days ahead and regards to long ago," he finally said. "May this new decade be as glorious as the ones before."
Clinking glasses, the couple drained the expensive liquid. Staring out at the night time skyline, they stood there for a few moments before returning inside when they started to feel the cold. As Eric closed the door, he broke the silence by saying, "I meant what I said, you know. Back at the restaurant."
Uh-huh, and what's that?" Feeling a slight buzz from the champagne, Jackie's attention was more focused on the suite and everything that it had to offer.
"When I told the reporter you were my girlfriend." Jackie's eyes flew wide open, spinning her around to face Eric. "The last six months, Jackie," he told here, "saved me in ways I hadn't even realized that I needed to be. If there's one thing that I can be certain of, right here, right now, it's that I want to be with you and I can only hope that you feel the same way too -"
Eric never got the chance to say anything else. Jackie moved so quickly, pressing her mouth against his as she wrapped her arms around him. All thought left Eric as he wrapped his arms around her waist and lifted her off the ground. All the emotion and everything else that they had been holding back and repressing was released in that one kiss.
With the flood gate finally breached, the couple finally broke apart; breathing heavily as they stared into each other's eyes. Eric then captured her mouth with his once more; this kiss being just as all the others had been: explosive. As their tongues dueled, neither Eric or Jackie had realized how unfulfilled their souls had been until that very moment. Breaking apart momentarily to strip their clothes away from each other, their lips met once more as they explored each other in every way possible as only two soulmates could do.
Lifting Jackie up once more, Eric carried the tiny angel into the bedroom and laid her down on the king mattress. Lying down next to her, the pair continued to explore each other. Eric started by trailing kisses down her neck and into the valley between her breasts, taking a moment to leisurely flick each nipple with his tongue. The exquisite sensations caused Jackie to moan like she had never before.
As Eric continued to work and explore his way down her body, he quickly discovered how wet and slick she was when he slid his fingers inside. The moans that single act elicited told him just how ready she was for what was about to happen. Jackie's moans kept growing as Eric continued his ministrations, kissing the smooth pubic area just above before he reached out with his tongue to caress her.
Jackie's gaps and moans reached a crescendo as she grabbed Eric's head and held it there; her hips bucking as she orgasmed like never before. Removing his fingers, Eric cupped her bottom as he worked her all over with his tongue; increasing the pleasure tenfold as Jackie's eyes rolled into the back of her head. After coming down from the wave she had just experienced, Jackie reached down and pulled Eric up to her.
Trailing a line of kisses up her stomach and between her breasts, Eric laid his head in the valley between her luscious mounds for a few moments; her intoxicating scent flooding his senses and overwhelming him. Stroking his hair while he lay there as she took a few moments herself to recover, Jackie waited until she was just calm enough, then grabbed his face for another soul searing kiss before flipping him over onto his back.
Jackie bit her lip, drinking in the very sight of him as she stroked his chest and stomach; marveling at the man that he had matured into. Feeling Jackie's nails lightly raking his body, Eric struggled to resist the temptation to give in to his base desires and ravage the gorgeous, naked woman straddling him. Instead, he ran his hands over her legs and hips, making his way up mid-section before cupping her breasts.
Leaning forward, Jackie began leaving a trail of kisses and bite marks down Eric's chest and stomach, playfully nipping at his nipples and teasing them with her tongue. Eric groaned as Jackie continued moving down, his hands grabbing the bed in an effort to once again resist his more animalistic urges.
While she vaguely remembered the stories that Donna had told her about what Eric was like when it came to sex, the sheer length and girth of what she now held in her hand most definitely was that of of a man's, not of a teenage boy. While she was no stranger to sex, having had a variety of partners over the last ten years, Jackie knew in the back of her mind that what was about to happen was going to ruin her for anyone else for the rest of her life. In fact, if she had her way, Eric would be the only one for her from that moment on.
Teasing the his full length with her mouth, Jackie nipped, licked and bit; sending waves of torturous pleasure all through out his body. At the same time, she cupped his balls, massaging them gently as if to prepare them for what was to come.
What came next was something that even Eric wasn't prepared for. Trailing the tip of her tongue up the entire length, Jackie suddenly engulfed the entire head in her mouth in one smooth motion. Eric's eyes widened at the new sensations; his entire body convulsing as Jackie began to slowly move her head up and down the entire length. All Eric could do was close his eyes and ride the wave; Jackie's mouth acting as if it were a perfect velvet glove around him.
Not wanting to tire each other out, however, Jackie eventually released him from her mouth. Climbing her way back up, she straddled Eric once more; the both of them breathing heavily as their bodies glistened with sweat. It had been a very long time for either one of them and neither Eric or Jackie were in any rush whatsoever.
Jackie leaned down and leisurely kissed Eric. As she did so, she reached down underneath her and placed the tip of him at her entrance. Not breaking the kiss, Jackie began lowering herself onto Eric.
It was as if she had died and gone to heaven. Jackie struggled to breath as she slowly worked Eric into to her, never having had something so large and thick inside her before.
It was like he had reached nirvana without having to smoke the weed to get there. As they continued to kiss, Eric could feel Jackie rhythmically dragging him further into her as she gyrated her hips.
Like all good things, however, there eventually came a point where slow and steady only went so far. Eric's control snapped when Jackie paused as she continued to adjust herself for what felt like the umpteenth time. Taking control, Eric grabbed a hold of Jackie's hips and bucked upwards; slamming his remaining length deep into her.
Jackie's eyes widened as Eric stretched her out, filling her to beyond like anything she had ever previously experienced. Eric felt as if he was being gripped by a velvet clamp, the tightness almost driving him to the point of explosion. He then rolled them over in one swift motion, taking control once more. Jackie wrapped her legs around Eric, using the the flexibility that she had developed as a cheerleader in high school to drive the man she loved to the breaking point.
His rhythm started slow, building up as he went. Having now fully adjusted to the length and girth of him, her juices lubricated him even more; further heightening and intensifying their lovemaking. Eric and Jackie both began to breathing heavily as they neared the crescendo.
Jackie wrapped her arms around Eric, holding him to her as close as possible as her. Crying out as her orgasm hit her with such ferocity, Eric let a bestial roar moments later as he erupted deep within; filling Jackie like never before and leaving her feeling complete for the first time in her life.
Their peak lasting for what seemed like a lifetime, their bodies finally began the descent down from nirvana after being starved of it for so long. As he slid himself out, Eric fell onto the bed on his back. As the both of them lay there recovering, Jackie slowly rolled over onto her side and pressed a kiss to Eric's cheek.
Slowly rolling over to face her, Eric pressed a kiss to Jackie's nose. Snuggling into one another, no words were said as the both of them lay there, only sated for a brief moment as they both knew that the night was young and that it had only just begun.
It was several hours, in fact, before the lovers finally slept; physically and mentally sated after being alone for so long. Their union had reawakened long dormant base desires and feelings that neither of them had thought that they would ever feel again. Laying there entangled in each other's arms, the sun would soon rise on a whole new chapter in their lives; one that involved them moving forward together.
