Thanks again for the reviews...probably the least amount of reviews I've gotten for a single ch. (with the exception of the first two chs.), but thanks to the ones who did review it. This one is longer than I thought it would be...pretty much the day with Joanne and Maureen...complete fluff. Just to let you know, there are like two paragraphs in this ch. that are more detailed about their sex-capades than I typically write...nothing graphic though. If this is going to offend you...skip over those paragraphs, it's not hard to figure out which two they are. Enjoy!
(Maureen's POV)
The next morning I woke up still expecting to feel Joanne in my arms; but she wasn't. As I stretched out my arms and opened my eyes I realized she wasn't even in the bed. I just lay there for a while though, not wanting to move; wanting to just remember how wonderful it was last night to again have her sleeping in my arms. How it felt to have her head laying on me; how our legs so easily and comfortably intertwined; how it felt just to have her touching me once again and me touching her in return. This was going to be our last full day together; she was going back to work tomorrow. So not wanting to waste anymore time I quickly jumped out of bed and went searching for her.
As I opened the bedroom door I could hear some music coming from the kitchen. When I got closer I realized it was a Michael Jackson song, "The Way You Make Me Feel." As I turned the corner to the kitchen, there was Joanne at the stove, dancing along to the music. She was bobbing her head to the beat of the music, swinging her hips back and forth, occasionally singing along. I couldn't help but just stand there and watch her for a while, it was absolutely adorable.
"Not too bad Miss Jefferson," I jokingly laughed as I walked over towards her. She had quit dancing, seeming somewhat embarrassed that I had caught her. "Why did you stop?" I walked over behind her placing my hands on her hips moving her hips for her.
She started laughing, now beginning to move her hips on her own again. I moved in closer to her body now joining her in her little dance. She leaned her head back to me and kissed me, "good morning." Both of her hands were occupied at the moment from whatever she was cooking for us. So I just wrapped my arms tightly around her waist, resting my head on her shoulder as we continued swaying back and forth to the rhythm.
"So what do you want to do today?" she curiously asked me as the song ended. She had this little smirk her face knowing very well what I wanted to do today. It was very cute though her acting all innocent and naïve.
"Well," I let go of her hopping up on the counter across the kitchen, "I don't know….just maybe spend the day here together….doing well whatever," I was twirling my hair with my fingers, trying to appear as innocent and naïve as she was, yet flirty in the same sense.
She finished cooking the eggs, pouring them out onto a plate along with some bacon she had fixed. When she turned around to face me, she started laughing at how I was being all flirty and seductive. She walked over to me, standing in between my legs, resting her arms across my lap.
"Ok, that sounds fine, I have some work I can do, what are you going to do?" She was attempting to be sarcastic.
"Joanne," I playfully slapped her on her arm; that's not right teasing me like that. "I want to do stuff together," I was pouting.
She started giggling, wrapping her arms tightly around me. "Good cause I do too." I leaned my head down to her and quickly had my lips pressed against hers. They were so soft and moved in just the right way against mine. She soon was pulling me off the counter, holding me. My legs wrapped around her waist, our lips never loosing contact with one another's. She began walking out of the kitchen with me still attached to her body; we made it as far as the living room couch.
She lay me back onto the couch; her body lingering over top of mine. Her eyes were fierce with seduction and passion. My body quivers as I feel her lips against my neck. I arch my head back, revealing more of my neck to her; closing my eyes savoring every moment. I slid my arms up her back underneath of her shirt; lightly caressing her bare skin with my fingertips. I now too feel her hands running up my sides; pulling my shirt with her rising hands until she has it over my head throwing it onto the ground. Her lips then proceed downward to where she is kissing the warm skin of my chest. I let out a slight moan from the intense feelings that are rushing through my body. Quickly I pull her shirt off tossing it beside mine on the floor. She looks up into my eyes; one of the most beautiful moments that we will share today. She returns to kissing my lips so slowly and gently yet so passionate and eloquent. I can feel my heart pounding and my body warming from every touch, every kiss that happens. Her hands are gently running threw my hair; my hands roaming over her body. My hands were relearning every curve, every spot that I knew I could touch to make her let out the slightest moan. Her skin was just as smooth and soft as I could remember against my own. Her lips now again began downward to my bare stomach. She knew exactly how to use her mouth even against my stomach to make me feel satisfied. Soon thereafter, the rest of our clothes found their way onto the floor along with our shirts. My pulse was racing, my skin covered in sweat, I was panting at the shear touch of Joanne's body. She had caused me to reach complete ecstasy. I rolled her over, now lying on top of her returning every favor; my lips and hands caressing every part of her body. Our lips were again meeting in absolute passion and fire; not being able to keep our hands still from exploring every aspect of one another's body. I could hear her moaning from each touch; her body writhing underneath of mine. My body eventually collapsed onto Joanne; both of us panting from absolute pleasure. I could feel an occasional kiss on my bare shoulder but still neither of us could speak. We just laid there together, basking in the glow of one of the most beautiful acts of human nature that two people who truly love each other can share.
After a while of lying on the couch with one another in complete silence, our bodies still intertwined, we finally looked at one another. Both of us were smiling in the satisfaction of what we both had just felt and been able to allow the other one to feel. Joanne began to slowly rub my back; I closed my eyes and took a deep breath, savoring how perfect it felt.
"You want those eggs?" She started sitting up pushing me up along with her. She kissed me as she bent over grabbing her pajama pants and t-shirt to put back on. I just grabbed my t-shirt to put back on, taking hold of her hand as she led me over to the kitchen.
We really weren't speaking; just enjoying the memory and excitement of what had just happened. While we each fixed our plates of course there were occasional kisses, squeezes, or slaps on the ass; but really no talking.
She went over and sat down at the table first. And instead of taking my own seat, I just sat on Joanne's lap. She didn't object to our seating arrangement at all. Instead she gladly embraced my body close to hers, her hand gently rubbing the inside of my thigh.
"I love you," she softly said in between bites of food.
"I love you too," I reached down to her gently pecking her on the lips, both of our mouths full with food. We finished eating in silence; occasionally glancing at one another smiling or sharing a quick kiss.
After we finished our breakfast we started cleaning up the kitchen. Even though she had only made eggs and bacon, Joanne sure did make a mess in here. I was rinsing off some dishes, while Joanne was putting everything else away in their proper places. She was standing over by the counter wiping it off, looking so innocent and vulnerable…so I decided to spray her with some water.
She jumped, "hey!" She looked over at me glaring at me; I of course was laughing. When she turned back around, I sprayed her once again. "That's it Maureen Johnson." She headed over towards me so I started continually spraying her. She was now laughing and screaming at me all at once. I was laughing, that was until she took control over the sprayer now drenching me with water. There was water everyone and of course I was the one to slip. I grabbed hold of Joanne as I started falling, pulling her onto the floor with me. We both just lay there, laughing, completely drenched.
She was lying on her back, laughing so hard I thought she may pee her pants. I turned up on my side, propping myself up by my elbow. I reached over placing my arm across her stomach. She calmed her laughing when she noticed that I was watching her.
"I'm going to kill you Maureen," still with a laugh in her voice. Seeing her trying to hold it in and not doing a very good job at it, I couldn't help but laugh along with her. "Now I'm cold," she was pouting.
"Here let me help," I leaned over top of her kissing her once again. She pulled my body down closer against hers. And we laid there in the kitchen floor kissing, soaking wet, for about the next ten minutes.
We had finally gotten up and dried ourselves off; putting on warm dry clothes. When I came back into the living room I found Joanne sitting out on the fire escape wrapped up in a blanket.
"What are you doing out here, its cold out today," my body was nearly shaking from just poking my head outside.
"It's nice out," she tilted her head back, closing her eyes, taking in what warmth the sun's rays were providing. "Come here," she lifted the blanket off of her motioning for me to come sit with her. So I climbed outside and went over to sit on her lap.
I curdled my body up in her lap resting my head on her shoulder. She had now wrapped the blanket around both of us in attempt to keep us at least somewhat warm. I wrapped my arms around her chest, snuggling closer into her body. "This is nice," my voice was quiet as if it was a meant for just her to hear.
"It is isn't it?" She seemed satisfied with the way I had described it. I could see a smile come over her face as she squeezed me tighter. "So anything special you want to go do today?"
I thought about for a minute, "No, I just want to be with you," that was the best thing that I could want out of today. "Whatever we do is fine with me." It was the truth, as long as I was with her, I was completely fine.
After we sat outside for a while longer, we decided to go back inside. It was getting quite cold and frankly I think we were both just tired of sitting out on the fire escape. We decided to just cuddle up on the couch and watch a movie…nice, sweet, yet romantic way to spend a few hours.
When we walked back in I saw that we had some messages, we had turned off the ringer so that no one could spoil our day together. "Hey Joanne, we must be popular people."
"Why do you say that," I hear her asking me from the kitchen; she had gone to get us something to drink.
"We already have messages." I chuckled. I pushed play; just in case one of them was important. Joanne walked out of the kitchen pop in hand making her way over to pick out a movie while I stood and listened to messages.
You have 3 new messages…
Message 1. Hello Joanne this is Katherine…she's a secretary at the law firm…was just calling to make sure that you were still returning to work tomorrow. If I don't hear from you I'll assume that you are and I will see you tomorrow.
Message 2. Hey guys its Mimi. Guess you guys are busy right now having a little fun together, can't say I blame you…you can hear Roger laughing in the background…just wanted to call and make sure everything was ok, apparently it is. I'll talk to you both tomorrow. Love ya.
Message 3. Hi honey, its dad. I just wanted to check on you see how you were doing. Judge Andrews called me; Steve's hearing is going to be in two weeks. I'm hoping to call in some favors with him and hopefully the trial date won't be long after. I love you sweetheart. Tell Maureen I said hello.
As I walked into the living room, Joanne was still searching threw our collection of DVDs to find something to watch. I made my way over to the couch going ahead and snuggling underneath the blanket. "Did you hear the messages in here?" I sounded kind of sad; but I was having heard Katherine's call reminded me that Joanne would have to return to work tomorrow.
"Yeah, I heard them," she muttered. "How about 'Dazed and Confused', it's a funny one." I was kind of surprised Joanne had picked that out; she wasn't the biggest fan of that movie. But it was one of my favorites; she's too sweet.
"Sounds good," I told her a huge grin across my face. She stuck the movie in and was quickly snuggled underneath the blanket with me.
By the time the movie was over it was about four o'clock; Joanne had been asleep for nearly an hour now. So I slowly moved off of the couch, laying her head down and covering her with the blanket. I turned off the movie and went in search of something to keep myself busy. I had went over to a shelf where Joanne keeps some law books among other various reading materials; there's also a few photo albums sitting on it that she had organized. Of course I went for the photo albums. There were about four of them; so I grabbed each of them sitting down at the kitchen table to look through them all. The first one was filled with pictures of Joanne as a child and up through high school. Even though I didn't know Joanne at that point, I still loved looking at the pictures of her; especially when she was little, she was so cute. The other three albums were pictures of our little family; time progressing forward from picture to picture. Every picture holding a significant memory for me; some making me laugh, while others made me cry. Towards the end of the last album pictures of Eden started showing up; I flipped past them fairly quickly. I had now spent about thirty minutes or so looking at old pictures and still Joanne was asleep on the couch. What else can I do to amuse myself?
I was quickly heading down the hall to the bathroom; I was looking for this particular shade of blue fingernail polish, I think Joanne would look lovely in it. When I found it I was soon back in the living room, sitting at the end of the couch, taking one of Joanne's feet in my hands. She was a heavy sleeper; this shouldn't wake her. I had almost got completely done with both of her feet when….
"What the hell are you doing?" I looked up to see a very drowsy Joanne staring at me.
"Painting your toenails," I chirped focusing my attention back to the task at hand.
"May I ask why?"
"I was bored and you were sleeping," still focusing on her toenails.
She sat up, bending her knees and wrapping her arms around her legs. "Why blue?" she asked as she rested her chin on her knees.
"Cause I like that color and I think it looks sexy on you," I looked up at her and winked and then leaned over pecking her on the lips. "Want to do mine next?"
"Sure, why not," she really didn't seem to care either way. "How long was I asleep?"
"Well it's almost five now." I was trying to sound disappointed at how much she had slept, but honestly I really didn't care all that much. It wasn't like she had slept too long, plus I would have been waking her up after I got finished with her toenails anyway.
"You should have woke me up," she reached over and brushed some of my hair away that had fallen across my face.
"That's ok." I looked up at her smiling, "all done. What do you think?"
She turned, stretching her legs out so that she could clearly view her newly painted toenails. "They look wonderful, thank you baby." She gave me a thank you kiss as she grabbed the polish from my hand, "your turn."
I stretched my legs out, resting my feet in her lap. "Their all yours," I leaned back getting comfortable, taking enjoyment in the fact that Joanne was actually painting my toenails. Surprisingly enough she was actually very skilled at this craft.
After we finished painting each other's nails we decided to just order in some pizza for dinner and finally have some of the wine Joanne had bought for us yesterday. Pizza and wine, sounded good to me.
We sat on the floor, eating our pizza and drinking our wine. Joanne must have been quite thirsty because she was having her second glass of wine before she even finished with her first slice of pizza. She was getting all giggly and touchy feely, not that I was complaining.
"Oh do you remember," she had already begun laughing before even telling me what she was thinking about, "when you did that show about a year and a half ago and you fell off the stage," she was busting up laughing.
"You mean 'Kim and Kate'," it was an off-off Broadway workshop I had done, frankly it was terrible, "I didn't think you ever saw that one. We had broken up then…," we had got in this fight and in the heat of the moment, she told me to leave so I did. We were only apart for about two and a half weeks; we haven't broken up since. "I mean for the whole two weeks it ran," a sarcastic yet slightly disappointed tone in my voice from the show being such a complete flop. I was completely confused though about her even knowing about my mishap, I didn't think I had ever mentioned that to her.
"Yeah I saw it," her manner had calmed, "I saw it opening night…when you fell off the stage." She lifted her wine glass chugging the rest of what she had left.
"What?" I was extremely touched that she would come see me in a show when we weren't even together at that point. "Why didn't you ever tell me?"
She shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know. Guess it didn't matter to me that you knew, I knew." She again was pouring herself more wine, "I just wanted to see you doing what you love to do."
"I love you," I softly told her as I pushed the pizza box from between us, crawling over to her. I took her wine glass sitting it on the table and kissed her so genuinely and passionately that it sent chills through my body. "Baby that is so sweet," I was stroking her face with my hand.
"Maureen, it was nothing. I wanted to go." I think she was so drunk, she wasn't realizing just how much it meant to me that she supported me that much.
"Yeah it is something. No one else even came and saw the show. They quite frankly told me they didn't want to see it, didn't think it sounded any good."
"It wasn't," she said as she rolled her eyes and stood up off the floor. "But you were good." She walked over picking up the pizza box and wine bottle taking them to the kitchen to clean up. I just sat there in the floor watching her; truly realizing how much she really did support and love me. I don't understand sometimes what I did to deserve someone like Joanne.
It was now about ten and I could tell Joanne was wanting to go to bed soon; after all she had to be up around five thirty or six tomorrow morning. We were curled up on the couch watching some law show that Joanne liked. Well I should say that Joanne was watching it; I was playing with her hair. It had been such an amazing day with her; I didn't want it to end. For the first time in a long time we had got to spend the entire day just the two of us with no distractions; it was wonderful.
When the show went off, Joanne grabbed the remote and turned off the TV. So I guess this was it, we were going to bed, our day had ended.
She twisted her body so that she was facing me, "I have to take a shower," she got this sneaky grin on her face, "want to join me?"
I didn't even answer her. I was immediately on my feet, grabbing her hand, dragging her into the bathroom. We had just barely made it inside the bathroom, when we were helping each other undress. Our lips only loosing contact from one another's body when clothing needed by. Earlier today, it had been more sensual, more intimate. This time it was raw and aggressive. We stumbled into the bathtub, turning on the shower; the cold water hitting our bodies causing us to flinch. Her hands were rapidly roaming across my body; my body shuddering from beneath her hands. My pulse had begun racing; my breathing heavier with every passing moment. I backed her up against the wall; thrusting my body as close to hers as possible. My hands now again were becoming familiar with every part of her body. I could hear the faint moans and feel as her body quivered from my touch.
After our shower was over, we walked back to the bedroom getting ready for bed. I was in complete bliss at the moment. Every time I would look at her I couldn't help but smile. At not only because we had just satisfied each other in ways that only we knew how, but because of how much I loved her and how lucky I knew I was to have her in my life. We climbed into bed and I was immediately snuggling up against her. She smiled at me, enveloping me into her arms.
"I love you," she whispered.
"I love you too. Thanks for today baby." I reached up to her kissing her goodnight. Even though I was so happy to be with her right then, I was somewhat depressed knowing that I would probably wake up in the morning to an empty bed. But I decided not to let that bother me right now; I was going to live in this moment, lying in the arms of the woman I loved. I was with her right now and that was all that mattered.
Ok so what did you think? Please let me know, I was kind of nervous about posting this ch. so any feedback would be great. Again not the last ch...the way I'm seeing it probablyfour more...probably not as long as the past few have been though. But I'll update as soon as I get the next ch. wrote. Thanks for reading!