Chris's hand curled around the back of Stephanie's neck, pulling her to him as his tongue slowly delved into her mouth, deeply exploring it as his free hand came down to rest on her hip. Stephanie wrapped her arms around his neck, sealing off the minimal distance between them. She sighed softly into his mouth, the sound being muffled as their lips pressed together. Chris rose from the floor, pulling Stephanie along with him, his hands sliding down her slim waist. She jumped as he slid his warm hands underneath the bottom of her towel, his fingers in direct contact with her butt. Giving it a gentle squeeze, he couldn't help but smile at the tiny whimper escaping her lips as a result. He broke the kiss, chuckling softly to himself as his lips found her neck, brushing against it gently. Stephanie tossed her head back a little and sighed, a shiver running down her spine as Chris's lips and tongue danced over her neck, just below her earlobe. Her fingers moved down his back, sliding under the hem of his t-shirt. She was so entranced, so caught up in the moment, that she didn't notice her towel slowly loosening itself from her body. Within a few seconds, it dropped to the floor, pooling at her feet and leaving her completely naked in front of him.
From the corner of his eye, Chris noticed the white material falling to the ground. He pulled away, taking a step back and looking her over. His eyes lit up at the sight of her, so open - yet so vulnerable - standing there in front of him. The second Stephanie realized what had happened, her cheeks flushed, and she placed her arms in front of her in an attempt to cover herself. Chris reached out, taking a hold of her arm and moving it out of the way, taking a step closer to her.
"Don't cover yourself, Stephanie. You're way too beautiful to hide," he whispered into her ear, his breath still caught in his throat.
Stephanie glanced up, the color of her cheeks growing a little less rosy as she met his eyes. He stared at her intensely, but the feeling she got was different than any she had felt with Paul. The look Chris was giving her didn't make her feel violated or dirty... in fact, it did just the opposite. The appreciativeness in his eyes, the look of wonder and awe on his face made her feel just as he said... beautiful. A small smile formed on her face, and her arms became less tense. She placed her hand on Chris's side, pulling him closer to her and wordlessly pressing her lips to his again. His hands traveled over her body, examining every curve, every inch of her smooth skin. Stephanie bit her lip as she felt him growing hard against her leg. She boldly reached out, cupping him firmly in her hand, giving a soft laugh of her own as he gasped in surprise.
Smiling to herself, Stephanie released her grip, sliding her hands underneath the front of his t-shirt, her fingers playing with the solid muscle on his stomach before she pushed it up and over his head. She let go of the thin shirt, dropping it to the floor beside her towel. She glanced up at him, their eyes meeting again. Their gaze held steady, and Stephanie could plainly see the love and affection melting with the desire in his telling eyes. Chris smiled when she returned the look to him, signaling to him that she wanted it just as badly as he did. He leaned down, capturing her lips with his again. He could hear and feel the throaty sigh coming from her, and he knew he had to get out of the bathroom. He wanted to do things right, and there was no way he could just take her on the bathroom floor. Reluctantly, he broke the kiss, taking Stephanie by the hand and leading her into the bedroom.
"Steph," he said softly, stopping in front of the bed and facing her. "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"I've never been more sure of anything in my life," she replied, giving him a reassuring smile before kissing him again.
Stephanie poured her heart into that kiss, the connection between the two of them purely electrifying, chilling her to the bone. Chris nudged her forward with his hips, laying her down on the bed and propping himself on top of her, all the while still kissing her passionately. He paused, his head popping up as he took a moment to catch his breath. While doing so, his gaze traveled down, lingering over her body, his mouth gaping open in amazement and awe. His head shook slightly as he wondered what in hell he did to make the man upstairs like him so much as to give him the beautiful woman before him. He kissed her again, softly sucking on her bottom lip, his hands continuing to explore her body, taking over where his eyes had left off. Then, he felt a small pair of hands cupping around his face, and Chris reluctantly pulled his lips from hers.
"Chris?" she spoke, the confidence - though there were traces of hesitance mixed in - bringing a smile to his face as he raised his brow as though to question her. "Make love to me."
The grin remained present on his lips as he pressed his forehead to hers, his heart bursting with joy at her request. Their eyes locked intensely, and to Chris, it felt as though time had frozen, and they were the only two people in the entire world. Before he had a chance to answer, Stephanie reached down to his waist, carefully tugging at his pants, pulling his boxers down as well. Taking a deep, steady breath, Chris hovered over her, kissing her tenderly and whispering softly as he entered her.
"Nothing would make me happier."
A FEW HOURS LATERStephanie lie awake in bed, her head resting against Chris's chest. She breathed deeply, the rhythmic sound of his beating heart lulling her, but not putting her to sleep. She was too elated to sleep. The thought of their coupling made her giddy, and it was all she could do not to jump up and squeal. Never before in her life had she experienced being with a man so fulfilling, yet gentle at the same time. Craning her neck, she glanced up at Chris, who had at least twenty minutes ago drifted into a deep sleep. Smiling to herself, she inched herself up, planting a tiny kiss on the tip of his nose, her own secret way of thanking him for showing her the meaning of the word love. Just as her pursed lips pulled away from his face, Stephanie heard a noise, a quiet rapping on their hotel room door.
She lifted her head from the pillow, turning her attention to the other side of the room. She waited in silence, raising an eyebrow when she heard the noise again. Who, in their right mind, would knock on their door so late at night? Resting her head back onto the pillow, Stephanie debated on whether or not she should get up to answer it, as - judging by his steady breathing - Chris didn't appear to be getting up any time soon. Stephanie sighed as she heard the tapping for a third time, this time louder than the previous two. She pulled the sheets off of herself, shivering as she became acutely aware of her nudity. She hurried across the room to her robe, which was laying over top of the chair she had rested it on before her bath. Pulling it on hastily and loosely tying the sash around her waist, she hurried to the door, hoping to get there before the sound stirred Chris out of his slumber.
When she reached the door, Stephanie jingled the locks around, sliding them open and grasping the doorknob, twisting it and pulling the door open. She glanced up to see who had interrupted them, gasping when she was met with a pair of light blue eyes.
"Stephanie, I know it's late, and I know you're going to think I'm crazy, but I need to talk to you," the person said.
The brunette eyed them with confusion… as if it wasn't odd enough to have someone knock on your door in the middle of the night, it was him? He had never expressed any interest in talking to her before, and that was when she was around him on a daily basis. Suddenly finding herself curious, Stephanie nodded, tucking her robe more securely around herself as she took a step into the hallway.
"Okay… what is it, Randy?"
A/N: I'm *so* sorry it's been such a long time since the last update, but (if you've been to my site recently you probably already know) I've had a terrible case of writer's block as of late. Let's hope this is the end of it! Let me know what you think!