Chapter Five
Monica laughed uncontrollably as she listened to John recount the story of how he had crashed into a truck full of pigs during his driving test. He was describing vividly how the impact had caused the pink squealing animals to escape and rampage through the entire neighbourhood causing total chaos and devastation. It had also been the time that John could actually claim to have seen a flying pig, the force of the crash causing some of the unfortunate animals to be propelled into the air. Monica was starting to get cramps in her abdomen from laughing so much, ignoring the weird stares she was receiving from some of the other diners sitting nearby.
Monica couldn't remember the last time she had had so much fun in one night, especially during a romantic dinner with candles and a handsome man for company. She had also been surprised at how little she actually knew about John's past. Although she and John had been friends for nine years, both had learned more about each other in the past couple of hours than they had in that whole time period. However finding out about these little previously undiscovered aspects of John was only making her fall even more in love with him.
"So…" Monica asked, wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes at John's description on how everyone had been frantically trying to catch all the pigs. The image of a young John Doggett with long scruffy hair in typical seventies fashion chasing after a cute pink pig was still causing her to snigger on occasion. "Did you pass in the end?"
"Would ya believe that one of the pigs had chewed through the examiner's notes when he was busy trying to catch them with the rest of us?" John replied with a smile at the memory. Monica chuckled shaking her head disbelievingly. "Had to take the damn test two more times before I passed."
"Why did you fail the second time?"
"I…erm…accidentally drove the car into a lake."
"A LAKE?!" Monica exclaimed with shock.
"Hey! It wasn't my fault! John protested. "Some of my friends thought it would be clever to drive in front of my car on a narrow road and then moon their naked butts right in front of me and the examiner! It caught me out of surprise!" Monica tried in vain to stop her laughter from bubbling out of her mouth with her hand. "Y'know, I still don't know today what the examiner was more shocked by, ending up in the middle of a lake or seeing so many ugly hairy butts." John said with a rueful expression causing Monica to break into hysterics again. It wasn't long though until John joined in her hearty laughter now causing nearly everyone in the restaurant to stare curiously at their table.
When Monica had finally calmed down, she smiled and reached out across the table to take John's hand in her own. "Thank you for tonight John. Its been a long time since I had enjoyed myself this much…"
John flashed her a large grin, taking her hand with both of his. "It was my pleasure. To be honest, I also really enjoyed having your lovely company tonight." Monica blushed, feeling the heat spread across her cheeks. Their flirtations had continued from the bar and throughout dinner. The sexual atmosphere in the air around them was gradually becoming thicker with each passing moment. It had however felt good to act not just as colleagues and friends for once and to finally relieve some of the tension that Monica had accumulated over the years.
John looked around the restaurant and then nodded towards the huge dance floor that was in the middle of the room, couples already dancing slowly to the soft music. "Would you care to dance Mon?" He asked shyly, standing up and holding his hand out towards her.
Monica grinned placing her slender hand in his large one. "I would love to, John." She replied as she stood up and allowed John to lead her to the middle of the dance floor. John wrapped his arms around her slim waist as Monica placed her hands loosely around his neck. They both started swaying to the romantic music, the dim lighting hiding away the rest of the dancing couples while their eyes become focussed on each other. After a few minutes, a new song came floating from the speakers.
I'll be your dream
I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need.
"This is such a beautiful song…" Monica muttered with a sigh.
"Shhhh…just listen to the words Mon." John whispered back, slowly moving them from side to side on the dance floor.
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong I will be faithful
'cause I'm counting on
A new beginning
A reason for living
A deeper meaning
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Monica tightened her hold on John's neck, feeling him do the same around her waist. She carefully rested her head on his shoulder, slowly closing her eyes and letting the music swirl around her, becoming oblivious to anything that wasn't John. She breathed in John's cologne, the scent making the whole experience seem more surreal.
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish to send it to heaven
Then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
The highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
John pulled back a little, causing Monica to lift up her head and look at his face. His eyes had become a beautiful darker blue, filled with all the love he had previously hidden from her for the past few years. The sight was truly breathtaking. Monica wetted her lips with the tip of her tongue, her heart pumping wildly in her chest as they gradually stopped moving in the middle of the dance floor.
Oh can't you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
'Cause it's standing right here before you
All that you need will surely come
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
Slowly John leaned his head down towards her, pressing a soft gentle kiss on her lips. Monica closed her eyes, revelling in the heavenly sensation that she had waited so long for. John caressed her soft lips with his own in a second more sensual kiss that Monica returned willingly. His hands clung onto the satiny material of her dress while her fingers began to tease his soft spiky locks of hair. Monica allowed him to deepen the kiss, savouring the feel of their tongues gently caressing each other. It was truly the most perfect moment in Monica's life.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
John slowly pulled away from Monica's lips and rested his forehead against hers as the song ended, his eyes now shining from his overwhelming desire for her. "Can I spend the night with you?" He asked hoarsely, his husky voice made even lower by his evident arousal.
Monica simply looked back at him, still feeling the taste of his kiss on her lips. Her body felt like it was on fire, now screaming out to be even closer to John's. There could be no other answer. "Yes." She whispered before pulling John's head down for another deep passionate kiss.
End of Chapter Five
Monica laughed uncontrollably as she listened to John recount the story of how he had crashed into a truck full of pigs during his driving test. He was describing vividly how the impact had caused the pink squealing animals to escape and rampage through the entire neighbourhood causing total chaos and devastation. It had also been the time that John could actually claim to have seen a flying pig, the force of the crash causing some of the unfortunate animals to be propelled into the air. Monica was starting to get cramps in her abdomen from laughing so much, ignoring the weird stares she was receiving from some of the other diners sitting nearby.
Monica couldn't remember the last time she had had so much fun in one night, especially during a romantic dinner with candles and a handsome man for company. She had also been surprised at how little she actually knew about John's past. Although she and John had been friends for nine years, both had learned more about each other in the past couple of hours than they had in that whole time period. However finding out about these little previously undiscovered aspects of John was only making her fall even more in love with him.
"So…" Monica asked, wiping the tears of laughter from her eyes at John's description on how everyone had been frantically trying to catch all the pigs. The image of a young John Doggett with long scruffy hair in typical seventies fashion chasing after a cute pink pig was still causing her to snigger on occasion. "Did you pass in the end?"
"Would ya believe that one of the pigs had chewed through the examiner's notes when he was busy trying to catch them with the rest of us?" John replied with a smile at the memory. Monica chuckled shaking her head disbelievingly. "Had to take the damn test two more times before I passed."
"Why did you fail the second time?"
"I…erm…accidentally drove the car into a lake."
"A LAKE?!" Monica exclaimed with shock.
"Hey! It wasn't my fault! John protested. "Some of my friends thought it would be clever to drive in front of my car on a narrow road and then moon their naked butts right in front of me and the examiner! It caught me out of surprise!" Monica tried in vain to stop her laughter from bubbling out of her mouth with her hand. "Y'know, I still don't know today what the examiner was more shocked by, ending up in the middle of a lake or seeing so many ugly hairy butts." John said with a rueful expression causing Monica to break into hysterics again. It wasn't long though until John joined in her hearty laughter now causing nearly everyone in the restaurant to stare curiously at their table.
When Monica had finally calmed down, she smiled and reached out across the table to take John's hand in her own. "Thank you for tonight John. Its been a long time since I had enjoyed myself this much…"
John flashed her a large grin, taking her hand with both of his. "It was my pleasure. To be honest, I also really enjoyed having your lovely company tonight." Monica blushed, feeling the heat spread across her cheeks. Their flirtations had continued from the bar and throughout dinner. The sexual atmosphere in the air around them was gradually becoming thicker with each passing moment. It had however felt good to act not just as colleagues and friends for once and to finally relieve some of the tension that Monica had accumulated over the years.
John looked around the restaurant and then nodded towards the huge dance floor that was in the middle of the room, couples already dancing slowly to the soft music. "Would you care to dance Mon?" He asked shyly, standing up and holding his hand out towards her.
Monica grinned placing her slender hand in his large one. "I would love to, John." She replied as she stood up and allowed John to lead her to the middle of the dance floor. John wrapped his arms around her slim waist as Monica placed her hands loosely around his neck. They both started swaying to the romantic music, the dim lighting hiding away the rest of the dancing couples while their eyes become focussed on each other. After a few minutes, a new song came floating from the speakers.
I'll be your dream
I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need.
"This is such a beautiful song…" Monica muttered with a sigh.
"Shhhh…just listen to the words Mon." John whispered back, slowly moving them from side to side on the dance floor.
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong I will be faithful
'cause I'm counting on
A new beginning
A reason for living
A deeper meaning
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Monica tightened her hold on John's neck, feeling him do the same around her waist. She carefully rested her head on his shoulder, slowly closing her eyes and letting the music swirl around her, becoming oblivious to anything that wasn't John. She breathed in John's cologne, the scent making the whole experience seem more surreal.
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish to send it to heaven
Then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
The highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
John pulled back a little, causing Monica to lift up her head and look at his face. His eyes had become a beautiful darker blue, filled with all the love he had previously hidden from her for the past few years. The sight was truly breathtaking. Monica wetted her lips with the tip of her tongue, her heart pumping wildly in her chest as they gradually stopped moving in the middle of the dance floor.
Oh can't you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
'Cause it's standing right here before you
All that you need will surely come
I'll be your dream I'll be your wish
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
Slowly John leaned his head down towards her, pressing a soft gentle kiss on her lips. Monica closed her eyes, revelling in the heavenly sensation that she had waited so long for. John caressed her soft lips with his own in a second more sensual kiss that Monica returned willingly. His hands clung onto the satiny material of her dress while her fingers began to tease his soft spiky locks of hair. Monica allowed him to deepen the kiss, savouring the feel of their tongues gently caressing each other. It was truly the most perfect moment in Monica's life.
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
John slowly pulled away from Monica's lips and rested his forehead against hers as the song ended, his eyes now shining from his overwhelming desire for her. "Can I spend the night with you?" He asked hoarsely, his husky voice made even lower by his evident arousal.
Monica simply looked back at him, still feeling the taste of his kiss on her lips. Her body felt like it was on fire, now screaming out to be even closer to John's. There could be no other answer. "Yes." She whispered before pulling John's head down for another deep passionate kiss.
End of Chapter Five