Capturing The Dream Chapter 12
(Penthouse)
"Well here we are Hope, welcome to your new home," Elizabeth said as she entered Jason's penthouse.
When Elizabeth walked on in she notice that Jason put everything back the way she remembered it, just like it was the last time she stayed here. One exception was the painting over the fireplace; it was the picture she painted for Jason, the Wind.
"Jason you finally found the perfect place for the painting," Elizabeth said with a smile.
"Yes I did," he responded as he came up behind Elizabeth wrapping his arms around her. "Let's show Hope her new room."
Jason let Elizabeth go up the stairs first with him right behind her. Elizabeth stopped in the doorway waiting for Jason to open the door.
"Jason it's beautiful," Elizabeth expressed joyfully.
"You really like it?"
Honey, yes . . . you did a great job."
"Well all I did was pick out the furniture, I figured you would want to decorate the rest."
"Yes I really would like to do some painting on the walls, maybe a mural."
"Well you will have plenty of time to do that, but don't forget you need your rest too."
"I will, promise. Right now I think our little one is getting hungry." Elizabeth sat down in the rocking chair and began breastfeeding Hope. Jason stood there amazed at how natural Elizabeth seemed to be doing that, like she was born to be a mother.
"Elizabeth while you are feeding Hope I'm going to make a few phone calls downstairs, if you need anything just let me know."
"Ok," Elizabeth responded with a smile and then continued nursing the baby.
Jason went downstairs to make some calls to find out any information he could about the accident. After hanging up the phone there was a knock at the door. Opening the door Jason was faced with one of the last people he wanted to talk to.
"Courtney what are you doing here?"
"Well I thought I would come by and congratulate you," she said as she invited herself in.
"You didn't have to do that."
"Why not, you always wanted a family and one that didn't mind the life you led. You couldn't have that with me so you settled for Elizabeth."
"Courtney I didn't settle, Elizabeth has always been the one for me; of all people you should know that."
"What ever Jason, if that helps you sleep at night."
"That would be me Courtney," Elizabeth said as she came down the stairs. Wrapping her arms around Jason, "I'm the one who helps him sleep at night, you need not worry yourself with such things anymore."
"Elizabeth . . . I . . . I didn't know you were here."
"This is her home Courtney," Jason said as he squeezed her tighter to his body.
"I don't mean to be rude Courtney, but we just got home and I would really like some private time with my husband. Our daughter is down for her nap and we weren't expecting company on our first day home."
Courtney didn't know what to say, for the first time she was speechless. She walked out the door and shut it behind her.
Jason took Elizabeth by the hand and walked her to the couch. He sat down and pulled her into his lap. "You shouldn't be on your feet so much."
"What are you up to Jason," Elizabeth said as she placed her left hand on his chest and her right arm around his neck.
"I thought you said you needed some private time with me," Jason said with a wild grin.
"Oh that," Elizabeth leaned in and placed soft kisses on Jason's neck. She kissed her way up to his ear and finally stopping when she reached his mouth. She was so close to touching his lips but not allowing them to brush against each other. She looked deep into his eyes and then to his lips then returning her gaze to his eyes again.
"Elizabeth," he whispered.
"Yes," she said feeling her face growing flush.
Jason couldn't wait any longer and captured her lips himself. Tasting how sweet and savoring every stroke his tongue made in her mouth. His hands began to roam underneath the back of her shirt as Elizabeth's ran one hand up and down his chest with the other scraping the back of his neck. Jason finally pulled back for air as Elizabeth rested her head on his shoulder.
"Six weeks, right . . . just six weeks'" Jason repeated.
"Yes honey that's what the doctor said," Elizabeth confirmed.
"You're killing me you know that right," Jason said has he pulled her face up to meet his.
"We've waited this long Jason. I promise, it will be worth the wait," Elizabeth said with a smile and another longing kiss.
Just as they were about to lie down on the couch they heard Hope began to cry over the baby monitor. Elizabeth gave Jason one last kiss and then jumped up to check on Hope. Jason took a deep breath and leaned his head back on the couch.
The sun was peering into the window as it reflected the red and blond highlights in Danielle's hair. Lorenzo was lying on his side with her nuzzled up against him sound asleep. He began to stroke her hair softly around her face; he was so surprised at how the events unfolded last night. He was surprised but definitely not disappointed. Danielle began to stir in his arms and he just held on tighter.
"Good morning beautiful," Lorenzo said as he leaned down and kissed her lips softly.
Danielle leaned against him and wrapped her arms around his. "Good morning."
As soon as the words left her mouth she realized where she was and what had happened. She tried to pull out of his embrace and get up.
"What are you doing," Lorenzo said as she went to sit up in the bed.
"This . . . this was a mistake Lorenzo, I'm sorry." Danielle began pulling the sheet to wrap around her body.
Lorenzo pulled her down beside him and rose above her, looking down in her tear filled eyes. "Mistake, no Danielle it wasn't a mistake. You really can't believe that." Lorenzo said with hurt and anger in his voice.
"I never, I mean . . . I didn't mean for this to happen."
"Neither did I, but it did and it's a good thing. I know you have thought about it before, I have many times. It would have been wrong then to act on it but now nothing is holding us back from each other. Our souls have been searching for each other and after all these years have found each other again."
Lorenzo then leaned down and captured Danielle's lips with fierceness. Trying to prove to her that he wanted her needed her and nothing was in the way of that now. At first she tried not to respond by pushing him away with her hands. But it began to be too hard, his lips were so convincing she was caught up once again in the passion. She wrapped her arms around him and began to respond to each passionate kiss he gave, giving back just as much as she was receiving. Lorenzo pulled back from her gazing into her eyes, "I love you Danielle Adams, you not a memory or a past life but you." With that said he took her in his arms and made love to her again, doing everything in his power to show her that he truly loved her and wanted her in his life. Danielle responded and let the worry fall off her shoulders. She was tired of protecting a memory of a friend and was ready to love the man who always had her heart.