A Fresh Start A Fresh Start Chapter 94, a guiding light fanfic

A Fresh Start

Chapter Ninety-Four

After leaving Company, Richard goes back to City hall. Walking into his office, he begins to look over the different proposals from the companies in Ohio and Indiana. He's reaching for the phone when his intercom buzzes, pushing the button down, he says. "Yes, Amelia."

"Mr. Winslow, your wife is here to see you?"

"Okay, send her in." Richard says, releasing the button.

The door opens and Cassie walks in. Standing up he walks around the desk as she closes the door behind her and he meets her about halfway to the door. Hugging her, he says. "I wasn't expecting to see you until I got home tonight."

"I know, but boys wanted to stay with Zack and Jude, so I came to see you." Cassie says, releasing him.
"What about the shower for Sam?"

"How did you know about that?" Cassie asks, sitting down in one of his chairs as he leans back against the desk.

"I just had lunch with Jeffrey and he told me about meeting you and Reva outside the loft."

"Oh, well we did that and it was great. But I didn't have anything else to do with the boys at Harley's and Reva is getting things ready for the barbeque."

"And the Beacon, you didn't have anything you could be doing there?"

"I'm sure I did, but I'm sort of avoiding the place."

"Cassie, if you don't want to do the deal with the guy then tell him and Olivia no."

"I can't do that. If I tell Olivia no and she wants to take the deal than she either has to buy me out of my half of the Beacon or forfeit the deal, and I don't want to sell. I told her to do whatever she believes is best."

"But you said yourself you don't trust him."

"I said I think there is more to it than what he's saying his reasons are."

"And you don't trust him."

"I have reservations, but he does have a strong business in Europe and it might be a good idea. It's Olivia's decision anyway now." Cassie says, reaching for his hand. "And beside I didn't come here to talk about the Beacon."

"Alright, so beside being bored and having nothing else to do, which I'm glad that I'm second best, by the way."

"You are more than second best, you know that."

"Umm, do I?" Richard asks. "Why did you come by?"

"I thought maybe I'd be able to distract you for a little while." Cassie says, standing up.

"Distract me, how." Richard asks, loosely wrapping his arms around her.

"Umm, there are a few ways." Cassie says, leaning in to kiss him.

After a few seconds, he breaks the kiss and asks. "Are we going to do what we did in the throne room or in my office just before the state dinner for the French Ambassador?"

"Well, we could do both." Cassie replies.

"You want to do all that. I've got meetings at four and five."

"Well, that's still a couple hours away."

"And if I recall correctly, both those occasions lasted about two hours."

"Umm, well we could do the abbreviated versions." Cassie says, leaning in to nibble on his neck.

Wrapping an arm around her, he pulls her to him, holding her tightly as he turns his head and catches her mouth, kissing her. Reaching up, she wraps her arms around his neck, burying her fingers in his hair. They kiss for several moments before he pulls away from her. Moving over, he nibbles on her ear, running his tongue around the rim of it before nibbling on her ear lobe.

Sliding her hands along his waist, she reaches for his belt. Pulling it free, he sucks in a deep breath, holding it for few seconds before he releases in a hot whoosh of air. "Cassie." He whispers as she moves her hands up his chest to his tie. "Are you sure you want to do this here?" He asks, closing his eyes as she begins to pull on his tie.

"Yes… you don't?" She asks, tempting him by kissing him.

"Just give me a few seconds." Richard says, reaching for the phone. As she reaches for his tie, pulling it loose and free before she unbuttons the first few buttons on his shirt. "Amelia." Richard says, trying hard to sound in control as she leans forward and begins to nibble on his neck

"Yes, Mr. Winslow."

"You can take a break. But before you go, put my calls to voicemail and when you get back don't take them off and if anyone asks to see me, tell them I'm in a meeting."

"Yes Sir. What about your four o'clock."

"I should be finished by then."

"Yes Sir."

"Thank you." Richard hangs up the phone and turns to Cassie who is standing beside him. "That bought us a couple hours." Richard says, reaching for her and the waist of her shirt as he pulls her into a kiss.

Sweetness turns into heat, heat turns into fire, and fire turns into passion and before long what started out as sweet simple kiss has escalated into a war of tongues and tightening embraces. With a gentle moan she breaks the kiss and looks up in to his heated gaze. He leans forward, seizing her mouth for another kiss, his tongue slipping inside her open lips.

She moves closer to him tightening her arms around his neck her fingers are buried in his hair, sighing with desire. Slipping his hand under her shirt, gently caressing her skin beneath, he removes one hand and brings it up to the first button; caressing the skin beneath his palm as he lazily unbuttons the top two buttons, moving down from her lips he presses his smooth heated lips against the throbbing pulse at the base of her neck.

Pulling her to him, she sucks in a deep breath when she feels his body pressed against hers, wrapping her arms around him, their tongue devouring each other, each drinking in the other's taste. The warmth of their labored breathing, the sweetness of each other's lips is intoxicating. He moves down to her neck, nibbling and forcing a moan from deep inside her as she moves closer to him.

She nibbles on his neck, returning each caress each nibble that he delivers. His hands move under her shirt again, gently caressing first her stomach then moving upwards, caressing her breast through her bra. She can feel every inch of his desire as she reaches down, brushing her hand against his hardening body, and he groans softly.

He moves his hands around to her back, quickly unhooking the clasp on her bra before his hands move to the front, pushing her shirt out of the way, slowly caressing her he breaks the kiss, and moves away. Taking her hand and leading her over to couch under his window, he turns to her and brushes the shirt off her shoulder.

As she begins to unbutton his, pulling it free as she unbuttons each button. She reaches for his hand and unbuttons the buttons at his wrist before she moves closer to him and slips her hand off his shoulder and down his back. When his shirt drops to the floor she softly kisses the center of his chest. Reaching up, he buries one hand in her hair, holding her to him as he lets his head fall back and he closes his eyes.

When she reaches for his waist, he watches her for a few moments until she reaches for the button on his pants, and then he follows her, unbuttoning her jeans as she pulls his zipper down. Releasing her, he takes a step back and slips his shoes off, before he reaches out to hold her steady as she does the same.

When she has his zipper undone, she slips her hands inside, being carful not to touch him. She pushes his pants down, leaving his boxers. He follows her, pushing her jeans down until they fall to her knees, and then taking her hand, he holds it as she steps out of her jeans. He then steps out of his pants, kicking them aside.

Taking a step back, he looks down and watches her, watching her, trying to catch her breath, and feeling the fire burning inside her, even though they're not touching. Slowly he raises his hand and gently caresses her cheek. "I love you." He whispers.

"I love you too." She replies, turning her head and lightly kissing his palm.

Taking a step back, he sits down on the couch and then he holds out his hand to her. Taking his hand, she moves between his legs, and then leans over him, kissing him as she moves to straddle him, pressing her heated body against his, as their tongues devour the others.

Wrapping her arms around him, she buries her fingers in the hair at the nape of his neck. Their tongue devouring each other, each drinking in the others taste, the warmth of their labored breathing, the sweetness of each others lips is intoxicating. Releasing the kiss, he moves down her neck, nibbling as he pulls her closer to hm.

Leaning in, she nibbles on his neck, returning each caress, each nibble. Moving his hands up until he reaches her breasts, caressing her, she can feel every inch of his desire as she reaches down, brushing her hand over erection, and shivering when he groans softly. "Ah Cassie, what you do to me, darling." He whispers, pressing his body against hers. Pulling her to him he reaches for her breasts.

"Oh." She moans as she continues to caress his throbbing body through his shorts.

"I... want... you... Cassie." He breathes.

Thrusting against her caressing hand as he reaches for her, she scoots back drawing his shorts down. As she goes, he arches his hips to help her. When she reaches his feet, he kicks them off as she moves to straddle him again, but he reaches up to stop her. "The panties, take them off." He orders.

Shivering, she reaches for her panties and pulls them down until they fall to the floor. She stands before him as he slowly moves his eyes over her body. She watches as the rhythm of his breathing becomes shallower and she feels hers respond. She leans over and brushes her lips against his. He can feel every twitch every silent cry her body releases.

Kneeling, she continues on, stopping to nibble at his nipples as her nails trail down his body her mouth slowly following behind. Her warm breath washing over him as she flicks her tongue against his throbbing body, she gently kisses the tip of him.

"Cassie wait." She looks up, reading what he wants. "I want to feel you." He says as he moves onto his side. She lies down beside him. He moves down her body, caressing her, stopping to gently massage her breast until she moans loudly.

She moves her hands down his body. When she reaches his waist she looks up into his passion filled eyes. They are begging for her touch. She reaches down and wraps her warm hand around him. Groaning loudly he pushes her thighs apart, burying his fingers in her warm moist center.

Caressing her throbbing center, her grip tightens at his first touch as she begins to caress him. He presses against her hand as his caresses deepen and she matches his rhythm, each bringing the other closer and closer to the peak of ecstasy. He slows down as they near the top. Leaning forward, he kisses her as he lifts her leg and moves into position, slowly entering her.

"Richard." She moans, closing her eyes, and pulling him to her.

For a few seconds they remain there, locked together while the heat builds. He begins to thrust. Laying his arm across her waist and pulling her to him, he whispers. "I want to love you."

"Please." Cassie whispers back, leaning in to kiss him.

Holding her close to him, he moves her to her back and leaning up on his arms. He begins to thrust quickly, pressing his body against hers. "Cassie." He whispers, feeling her body clinging to his.

"Love me, Richard." She moans, slowly rolling her hips with his thrusts.

"I am, darling." He groans, thrusting deeper.

They continue for several seconds, he can feel that she's close to surrender and he subtly changes his angle, brushing against her body. "Richard!" She cries, when she feels that change. "I'm almost…."

He thrusts once more and her release charges through her, filling her with deep swells of release, while caressing him. "Cassie." He groans, laying his forehead against the pillow beneath her head. Fighting his bodies demand for release until he's sure she's reached the end. Thrusting once more, he lets his desire rush through him, filling her with his release as she holds him against her, until he collapses onto her and she wraps her arms around him.

They lay there for a few moments, letting their bodies relax. Moving to his side, he lays his arm across her waist and pulls her back to him. Lightly kissing her shoulder, he whispers. "I love you."

"I love you too." Cassie replies, intertwining their fingers and hands before bring his hand up to lay between her breasts and then she closes her eyes.

They lay there for a few more moments before he leans up and looks down. Realizing she's fallen asleep, he lays back down beside her, listening to the rhythm of her breathing. He can feel her heart beating beneath his palm. Leaning over, he lightly kisses her shoulder again, before relaxing back into the couch and holding her.

After a while, he realizes that he has to get up. He has meetings scheduled for that afternoon. Slowly he pulls his hand out of her grip and softly kisses her shoulder when she mumbles something in her sleep and she settles down again. When he's sure she's still asleep, he gets up being careful not to wake her.

Reaching for his clothes, he gets dressed and then turns to her. Looking down on her, he watches her sleep and feels desire burn through him. Reaching out, he brushes back a strand of hair that is clinging to her cheek as she sighs softly. Reaching for the throw on the back of the couch, he shakes it out, and then lays it over her. Leaning down he lightly kisses her before he turns and walks to his desk.

Picking up his phone, he buzzes Amelia and she picks up immediately. "Yes Sir."

"Amelia when my next appointment arrives, buzz me once and I'll met them out there." He says, sitting down at his desk.

"Yes Sir."

"Thank you." Richard replies, hanging up the phone and then picking up the papers he was looking over when Cassie arrived.

About an hour later, Amelia buzzes him. Laying the papers down, he looks up to make sure that Cassie's still sleeping before he gets up. Picking up a folder, he walks over to the door. Opening it, he walks out and closes the door behind him.

"Mr. Carrington, thank you for coming by." Richard says, holding out his hand

"Mr. Winslow." Mr. Carrington replies, as they shake hands.

"If you don't mind I'd like to take this meeting in the boardroom just down the hall. If you will go ahead I'll join you shortly."

"Of course." Mr. Carrington replies, walking in the direction that Richard indicated.

"Amelia, my wife is asleep in my office. If I get any phone call forward them to the boardroom and if she wakes up before I'm finished with this then tell her to wait and that I'll be back shortly."

"Yes sir, I'll make sure she's not disturbed."

"Thank you, I appreciate it." Richard leaves for the boardroom

After leaving Company, Jeffrey heads back to City hall to take care of some last minute details. When he's finished and he walks out of his office, Stacey is at her desk. "I'm leaving. I won't be back in the office until after I get back from my honeymoon."

"Yes sir. I'll make sure everything is handled for you."

"Thank you Stacey, I'll see you at the wedding."

"I wouldn't miss it, Sir."

"Good, see you then." Jeffrey says, turning to leave.

"See you then." Jeffrey leaves.

Sam is slowly waking up from the nap she had taken after Megan left when Jeffrey walks into the loft. Getting up from the couch, she walks into the hallway when she hears him. Laying his briefcase and keys on the table by the door he walks over to her. Pulling her to him, he kisses her softly before he leans back and says. "Hi, beautiful."

"Hi, you're home early." Sam says.

"I told you I would be home early. I only had a few things to wrap up. So how was the shower?"

"You know about that?"

"Yes, I ran into Cassie and Reva as they were coming up and they told me about it."

"It was nice. I got some really good stuff and they were very entertaining."

"Entertaining?"

"Yes, they were full of very sage advice for after we're married." Sam says, releasing him.

"Like what?" He asks, letting her go and following her into the living room.

He sits down beside her on the couch as she pulls the throw over to her and wraps her arms around it before tucking her feet underneath her. "Oh, let's see. They all agreed that I have to let you win arguments every once in awhile. And let see what else did they tell me, oh I have to be forgiving when you forget to put the seat back down on the toilet in the middle of the night. And occasionally I have to let you take over when things aren't going as we have planned them. And I can't always expect you to admit that you're wrong, even when I know you are. Let's see what else. And they told me, that we can never go to bed angry at each other." Sam says, counting them off on her fingers.

"That's all?"

"No, there was more, but it all seemed to be a bunch of nonsense. Those were the most important things."

"What about telling me that you love me?"

"They didn't have to tell me that, I'll do that on my own." Sam says, looking at him.

"Good answer."

"So, how did your day go?"

"Umm, well let's see. I had a meeting with Billy about a project he's doing for me."

"For you, I thought it was for Springfield."

"Well, it's for both of us. And then I meet Richard for lunch and we discuss some companies that are interested in Springfield. And speaking of lunch, guess who's in town?"

"William." Sam says.

"Yes, how did you know?"

"Ava told me he was coming for the wedding."

"Well, she could have told me."

"Why? She made it sound like he wasn't coming for a few more days."

"Then he must have changed his mind, because he's here now. I found them talking to each other in the middle of Company."

"You make it sound like she's a kid."

"Well, she is my daughter."

"And she's a grown woman Jeffrey."

"She's still my daughter and no matter how much she tries to act like it doesn't hurt her. I know this situation with the baby does and…."

"And it was her decision and they have to work out their relationship on their own, you can't do it for them."

"But I have to protect her."

"You think William's going to hurt her."

"Not physically, but I know she wants what we have."

"And one day she'll have it and it may even be with William, but they have to figure out what's right for them, we can't do it for them. So, when she comes to the wedding with him, you are going to behave yourself." Sam says, looking at him. When he doesn't reply immediately, she says. "Jeffrey."

"Alright, I'll leave it alone."

"Good, are you hungry?"

"No, I ate less than an hour ago at Company."

"So what are we going to do? I think they're through throwing surprise bachelorette parties and wedding showers. And Megan is taking the boys to the Springfield Children's museum."

"I'm surprised you didn't go with her."

"She could tell I was tired, so she made me stay home and rest."

"Then why don't you call her and LaKeisha and we can all go out to dinner this evening at Towers, my treat." Jeffrey says, reaching for her hand.

"Okay, I'll call and see what she wants to do."

"I'm going to go change." He says, getting up as she reaches for the phone.

Ava and William walked for a long time, not really talking. If they met anyone they would nod and continue on even if the others would stop and watch them. After a while Ava seemed to get used to the attention. "So, what are you going to do now that you don't work for Spaulding?" William asks

"I've sent out my resume to some companies, here in Springfield and Chicago."

"If you got a job in Chicago would you travel back and forth or moved there."

"I'll probably commute. I don't want to leave Springfield. My family's here. What are you going to do once the vote comes through?"

"I don't know. I haven't really thought much about it."

"So, you're going to stay in San Cristobel."

"I don't know. Listen, we've been out here a long time and I think you need to take a break and get something to eat."

"Alright, do you want to go back to Company?"

"We can, if it's not going to be too uncomfortable for you with Jeffrey there."

"I doubt he's still there. He's probably back at City hall, or he maybe at home by now. I know he was only doing a half a day today to get ready for the wedding."

"Okay, so Company it is." William says, taking her arm and tucking it under his as they start back.

Sam hangs up the phone a few minutes later after inviting both Megan, the boy and LaKeisha to dinner later that evening. Getting up, she heads upstairs to tell Jeffrey. Walking into the bedroom, she finds him sitting on the bed with his guitar, strumming different chords and scales. She walks over to the bed, watching him as him as he looks up and smiles. "Did you talk to Megan and LaKeisha?"

"Yes, and they both agreed to dinner at Towers. What are you playing?"

"Nothing really, just playing chords and scales." Jeffrey says as he starts to put the guitar down.

She reaches out to stop him. "Don't, I like to hear you play." She says, sitting down beside him.

"Anything you want to hear." He asks, putting the guitar back on his knee.

"Not really, play me whatever you feel like playing.

He softly begins to play, as she settles back to listen to him. He plays the introduction to a new song he's been working on and then he begins to hum before he begins to softly sing.

"I feel the rain on my face, and the cool autumn wind. I feel the breeze as it caresses our bodies after we make love. The moon shines down, painting a silver light. Baby, I feel your love, every minute, every hour, every moment of the day.

Baby, can you feel me. Do you know what I feel when I am in your arms. Do you know that I love you? And that I love the way you love me. I love that you know everything about me, every dream and every sorrow, past and present.

I feel you. I feel your arms wrap around me every night as we lay together. I feel your eyes, as you watch me. I feel your heart as it beats in your chest. The sunlight warms us as I feel your sigh of contentment as you hold me. We maybe miles apart but I feel you. I feel your love and I know you feel mine.

Summer rolls into fall, fall reaches into winter and winter rushes into spring. The cycle continues every year along with our love. What we feel I can't wait to experience with you. I want to feel all the emotions that will come with every step we take together.

"Baby, I feel you. I feel you, every hour, every minute, every moment of the day. Through all the seasons, through all the years, I feel you. Baby I feel you."

When he's finished playing, he looks up and smiles, she stares at him for a few moments before she leans forward. Searching for his mouth, she softly kisses him. As she moves closer to him, he sits the guitar on the floor and she moves onto his lap, wrapping her arms around his neck as he pulls her closer, her tongue slipping between his open lips as she sighs softly. A few moments later, she leans back. "I love you, every hour, every minute, every moment of our lives."

"I love you too."

"I want that to be our song."

"I thought Cassie's song was our song."

"We can have two." Sam says, leaning in to kiss him again.

"I suppose we can." He mumbles, wrapping his arms around her and pulling her tighter against him.

Pulling away from him, she moves to stand up without breaking the kiss. When she tries to straddle him, he pulls away. "Wait." He says hoarsely.

"Why?" Sam asks, leaning in and kissing him again.

After a few seconds, he moves to stand up. If she wants to continue, she has to go with him. Following him, she moves into his arms. Wrapping their arms around each other, he pulls her to him, as she sucks in a deep breath. They remain like that for several seconds, until Jeffrey slowly moves his hand down her back to her waist.

She breaks the kiss and moans softly when he slips his hands under her shirt. As he moves his hands up her back, she reaches for the bottom of his shirt and slips her hands underneath, moving them up his back. Loving the warmth she feels radiating from him. She idly draws little patterns on his spine as she moves up and she smiles when she feels him shiver as he moves back and looks down into her eyes as he unsnaps her bra and her breath catches.

Reaching for her shirt, he pulls it up as she lifts her arms. He tosses it to the floor as she reaches for the ponytail holder that was in her hair. She works it free and then shakes her hair out as he watches her. Taking a step towards her, he begins to nibble on the side of her neck as her hands fall to his waist and she sucks in a deep breath.

"J." She whispers.

He moves up to her ear, softly nibbling on her earlobe and nuzzling her neck until he feels her shiver. Reaching for his waist, she tugs on his shirt, slowly working it up his bodies while they continue to kiss. After a few moments, it's obvious to continue they would have to stop kissing. Taking a deep breath, Sam steps back and then looks up at him.

Reaching for his shirt, he pulls it over his head, tossing his behind her as she reaches for the button on her jeans and pops them open. He stops for a few seconds watching her, until she reaches out to steady herself as she kicks her shoes off.

When she has them off, he releases her and then reaches for his belt, unfastening it and letting hang from his waist as she reaches for the buttons on his jeans and begins unbuttoning his pants. Reaching for her, he tugs on her zipper as she slips her hand inside and pushes his down. In a few seconds, he has to let her go as she bends over to push his jeans down his legs.

Stepping out of them, she looks up and slowly moves her eyes up his body. When she reaches his boxers, she stops, watching him as he watches her. Reaching out, he slowly runs a finger over her cheek and it seems to break her out of a trance. She moves forward, reaching for him. Lying her hand on top of his erection, cupping him through his boxers.

"Beca." He groans, feeling every nerve in his body centered on her and her touch.

He reaches for her, as she releases him. He leans in immediately, he takes her left nipple into his mouth, caressing her, slowly running his tongue over her as he sinks to his knees and wraps his arm around her, pulling her to him and deepening his caress.

Throwing her head back, she moans. "Jeffrey." As she buries her fingers in his hair and holds him there. He continues working his magic, loving her with his tongue and mouth as he moves between her breasts. He feels each shiver, intake and held breath.

Releasing her, he begins to tug on her jeans bringing her panties with him. When they are at her knees, he moves back and looks up at her. She lays back and he pulls her jeans off. Leaning over her, he softly kisses his way across her stomach and lower abdomen. The closer he comes to her desire the more intoxicated he becomes. Lightly he kisses her, as her hand fall to his shoulder. She moves her legs apart to allow him to continue. Her silent invitation is all that he needs as he slips his tongue between her legs and loves her.

"J." She cries, arching her back as she closes her eyes, letting her body be carried away. He moves close to her, loving her. It isn't long before he feels her release rush through her. When the last swell of desire, flows through her, he leans back and looks up. His eyes are filled with desire.

Holding her hand out, he moves to kneel over her and then immediately begins to tug on his boxer, freeing him after a few seconds. She sits up. Moving to her knees she immediately reaches for and caresses his erection. First with her hand and then looking up, she leans forwards and licks the tip of him. She teases him for several seconds before he presses in closer to her. "Beca, please." He groans, as she opens her mouth and takes him inside. "Oh, baby! Yes." He groans, giving himself over to her.

He lets her do whatever she wants until he feels his release almost explode from inside him. He pulls away, as he reaches for her hand and helping her up as he whispers. "I want to love you."

Sitting down on the bed, she moves back and then lies down. Holding her arms out, she sighs as he moves over her, Moving into position, he looks down into her eyes as their bodies are joined together. For a few moments, he hovers over her, savoring the feel of their bodies being connected. Reaching up, she wraps her arms around him, holding him loosely.

He thrusts slowly, each of them relishing the connection to the other. Before long he senses her needs and leaning on his forearms, he begins to thrust deeper as she arches her back moving her hips with his. They continue like this for several moments and then he switches angles, brushing against her deepest desire until he feels her clinging to him, caressing him from deep inside as her release swells over them, bathing them both in warm waves of heat. "Jeffrey." She cries, arching her back and holding him against her quivering body.

When he feels her beginning to relax, he thrusts a few more times before his release crashes against his soul, burning him up inside until the last wave washes over him and he collapses into her waiting embrace, while they struggle to catch their breath.