Chapter 16

They sat there on the floor of the Snack J for some time, not saying anything. Joe softly stroked Jun's hair as she laid her head on his shoulder and thanked whatever fortune had sent this man to her.

But eventually, the Swan had had enough of her self-pity.

"Let's stop this." she said, pulling herself out of the Condor's embrace and standing up.

"What do you mean?" Joe asked, smiling as he rose.

"I mean, I was having a terrific time before Ken dropped in uninvited." Jun said. "I'm not going to let him ruin the first real evening we've had together in ages."

"Jun, don't ignore your feelings because of me." Joe said, concerned.

"I'm not." she stated adamantly, leading the Condor back upstairs. "I want to forget that Ken ever showed up here tonight. I want to forget that he and I ever…"

"You can do that for me, Joe." Jun said after a short pause, looking at him expectantly. "You always have."

"I'll do whatever you want me to." Joe promised.

"Ooh… the possibilities." Jun smiled. Then her face grew serious again.

"Just make me forget, Joe. Like you always do."

They had reached Jun's bedroom. She pushed open the door, and led her lover inside.

Joe took her face in his hands, drawing her mouth to his. Jun sighed contentedly, winding her arms around his neck as his hands found her waist.

Soon, kisses were not enough. They pressed their bodies together, each needing to feel the other in every way. Frustrated by the barriers to their contact, Jun began to tug at Joe's belt.

"No patience tonight." she growled threateningly.

"Not if you don't want it." Joe grinned, pulling her shirt off roughly.

Before long, their clothes lay scattered on the floor, and the Swan led the Condor to her bed. They lay down next to each other; Jun's leg thrown across Joe's hip while his arm covered her waist and back. Their mouths met furiously, as the fires of passion were stoked between them.

This was what she had wanted. The Swan lost herself in the wild tempest of desire, her skin burning where the Condor had touched her. She devoured him with her need to erase the memory of what she had shared with another, and indeed, the recollection was already fading. How could she ever compare those guilt-ridden, lukewarm encounters with the all-consuming passion she always experienced with this man?

Jun murmured her satisfaction, pressing against her lover as she felt the now familiar fluttering inside of her. Joe's head bent down, and he took her breast into his mouth; his touch both teasing and fulfilling.

Her soft cries of pleasure encouraged the Condor, and he continued his attentions; his approach becoming more and more demanding as the Swan melted beneath his fingers and tongue. He would make her forget about that bastard Eagle if it killed him.

And based on his previous experiences in the Swan's bed, it damn well might.

Joe's fingers brushed at the core of Jun's womanhood, tickling and stroking at her most sensitive of places.

"I want to taste you." he said.

"No… let me." Jun said, stopping him. "I want to please you, Joe." And before he could protest she moved down to kiss and caress his maleness.

"You have a lot to learn, Jun." Joe drawled wickedly, grabbing her leg and rotating her body so that she lay on top of him. The Swan was so taken aback that she nearly stopped what she was doing, but managed to recover herself in time.

Jun moaned when she felt Joe's mouth on her, exploring and tasting her sensitive flesh. Her teeth bit gently with her surprise and a low groan escaped the Condor's throat. The Swan's eyes opened wide in realization of what she was doing… of what they were doing. The more she teased Joe, the more she tasted of him, the more he paid her back in kind. It was as if she were in control of her own passions… and yet, in a crucial way, she wasn't.

It was the most erotic thing she had ever experienced.

She covered him with her mouth, stroking with her lips and caressing with her tongue, as her fingers gently explored between his thighs, teasing his burning flesh. But the Condor only returned the favor, kissing her in the most intimate fashion. She worshipped Joe's masculinity, he worshipped her femininity; their mutual adoration only adding to their fervor.

Jun gasped as Joe's tongue slid into her, and she found that she could no longer hold back. Each was inside the other, and there had never been a more intimate moment between them. Jun's body began to shake as she felt her desire overwhelming all of her senses. At the same time there was a tightening sensation on her tongue, and the Condor's essence flooded her mouth even as her own passions yielded to her lover's demands.

It seemed that they soared with their desire for an eternity, slowly falling back to Earth, only to find themselves entangled in each other's bodies. Joe reached out to Jun, pulling her up to him for a fiery kiss. Their mouths melted together; the evidence of their lusts mixing with their tongues as they tasted each other. The mingling of their essences served to re-kindle their desires, despite the culmination of their ardor only a few moments before.

Jun's hands stroked Joe's hips, teasing him mercilessly as her fingers scorched his already tortured body.

"Now, Joe…" she whispered in his ear, while nibbling on his earlobe. "Please…"

"No." he replied softly, although it was obviously an effort for him to hold back his lusts. When she pulled away to look at him quizzically, he cleared his head enough to explain himself.

"I think, tonight, you need to be in control, Jun."

The Condor pulled the Swan on top of him, thrilling in the feel of her body against his. As Joe ran his hands down her feminine curves, Jun began to understand what he was proposing. Carefully, she lifted her hips, lowering herself onto his hard length, until he was fully encased within her.

It was only then that Jun comprehended the full extent of what Joe had suggested. In this position, she was in control: increasing or decreasing the speed of their pleasure and adjusting the depths of their passion.

The Condor was at her mercy.

The Swan reveled in the feeling of power she had, which only enhanced the physical sensations that accompanied their intimate act. She tormented her lover, moving forward and then constantly pulling back just as he approached his moment of crisis. She arched her back, raising her upper body so that the soft skin of her breasts brushed against his mouth, then moved away as he attempted to reach for the temptations she offered.

It was only when he succumbed entirely, allowing her to place her body where she wished without making his own demands, that she acquiesced and allowed him to taste her flesh. His expert attentions caused her to cry out, and despite herself, she was glad that she wasn't in complete control, because this sense of reckless abandonment was something too delicious to ignore.

The Swan couldn't stop now. She took him into herself, as deeply as she ever had, encouraging him with every stroke to proceed further into her body. When he touched the very core of her she shuddered, knowing that she had been swept away by their turbulent desires. The Swan allowed herself to be led by her body, collapsing upon the Condor as he filled her completely.

"I love you, Joe!" Jun whispered as she surrendered to her passion.

When she opened her eyes moments later, Jun found herself wrapped in Joe's arms as he pressed soft kisses onto her forehead.

"I love you too, my little Swan." he replied, holding her tightly to him. "I never thought I would be able to say that to anyone, but you…"

She looked up at the Condor, her emerald eyes shining as she waited for him to finish his thought.

"My life is complete, because of you, Jun." Joe said quietly. "I love you."

"Then it's settled." Jun murmured sleepily, as she snuggled against Joe's chest. "We are together, no matter what."

"Together." Joe repeated, tenderly caressing his lover as her exhaustion finally claimed her.