I just laid there later listening to the beat of Tommy's heart as my ear rested against his chest—glorying in the fact that I was, if nothing else, connected to him now in a way that I would never be connected to anyone else. I gloried in it, but I also shivered at its implication. His hand suddenly sifted through my hair in the dark, and I glanced upward to find him staring down at me silently.
"Cold?" He asked quietly as I shook my head before closing my eyes languidly.
"Sore?" He asked again as I cracked one eye open before smiling up at him sheepishly.
"Maybe." I answered vaguely as Tommy chuckled, and I found myself tickled at the rumble that emanated against my ear from the laugh. This side of Tommy suited me. If only we never had to leave this place—this moment.
"This isn't going to change anything is it?" I asked hesitantly before turning so that my flesh rested more securely against his as I turned to face him more fully. Tom sighed before pulling at my hair affectionately.
"A little yeah." He said seriously as I felt my face fall at the unspoken implications.
"What do you mean a little?" I asked as I ran a finger down the line of his abdomen—totally fascinated by the fact that I could do that now and not feel strange about it. Tom shrugged as he grinned up at me with a mischievous glint twinkling in his eyes.
"I don't know. I guess it'll mean more late nights taking work home with me, and adding a few new exercise routines to my previous more celibate one." He said with a wry quirk of his brow as I stared up at him a moment—processing the illicit innuendo before chuckling and grabbing a pillow from behind my head, placing it over his face playfully.
"You are such a tease, Tom Quincy." I remarked on a laugh as he threw the pillow aside before rolling me over onto my back. I stared up at him wonderingly before running my hand slowly across his forehead and through the silky strands of his freshly washed hair.
"What about Justine, Tom? At this point, the only thing I am is an affair." I said as I lifted my brow sardonically—watching as several different emotions flitted over Tom's face.
"I'm working on that, Jude. There's things that I need to show to you and Kwest that might help eliminate some of our complications." He stated vaguely as I ran a finger down the bridge of his nose, laughing as he reached out and took it into his mouth.
"You're asking for it, Jude Harrison." He warned before smiling knowingly as I ran another finger just as knowingly down the line of his back.
"I'm trying." I replied saucily as Tommy laughed in what actually resembled genuine happiness.
"Exactly how sore are you?" Tom asked huskily as I shrugged one bare shoulder slightly before wrapping both my arms around his neck firmly.
"Not nearly sore enough." I quipped lightly as he growled slightly before pressing his lips against mine again, and I reveled in the tangle of our limbs as his breathing increased considerably.
"Your insatiable." He remarked as he nipped playfully at my ear lobe.
"Only for you." I said suddenly very seriously as Tom's eyes met with mine silently, and I could literally see his brain turning behind his eyes as he pulled my head up to his again before sliding me down enough we melded like two perfect puzzle pieces. I was as content as a cat lapping at a bowl of milk. I just hoped that this wasn't a product of a stolen moment—a nighttime dream that fades in daylight because this could be the one time I couldn't handle it if it did.
"Tom…" I suddenly gasped as he brought us both over the edge. It was no use denying it anymore. I was totally and utterly in love with Tom Quincy. God save my soul! Oh forget that! For Tom, I would have sold my soul to the friggin' devil!
Author's note: I couldn't help it. This chapter probably dipped more into the M rating than it did anything else, but I just wanted to stress the emotional level Tom and Jude just reached with each other. Especially since they have a lot they're going to have to deal with. What will happen when morning comes? How will life treat them now? Will it tear apart the fragile bond they're now developing or will it make it stronger?. Keep reading and reviewing guys. I post just for you guys. Lots of hugs and smiles. Angel.