Chapter 9

A/N - This chapter is rated NC-17. If you are not comfortable with this subject, please move to the next chapter.

Amanda squeezed Lee's hand lovingly as the family walked back toward the hotel. She couldn't help but watch the light sparkle off her diamond engagement ring as their entwined hands swung while they walked. Every few minutes, Lee would pull her hand upward and brush his lips against her fingers. They stopped to enjoy the sounds of an outdoor concert from a local musician, before they continued on their way back to the hotel. Dotty smiled when she noticed Lee step up behind Amanda, his arms around her waist and his chin tucked on her shoulder. The boys planted themselves in the sand and listened to the sounds of the music happily. It was late when the singer wrapped up her final set and Lee couldn't hide the yawn that escaped his lips.

"Sweetheart, it's late, we should get some rest. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be a long day," Amanda said quietly as she turned in his arms and wrapped her hands around his waist to hug him.

"Come on, boys. Let's head back to the hotel and get some sleep," Dotty said to her grandsons before Amanda had a chance to say it. When the boys stood, she linked her arms through theirs and announced, "My two handsome escorts." Both boys groaned, but laughed loudly when she pulled them closer and kissed each of their cheeks.

Amanda watched the small scene close by happily. "Just be careful, Mother, you don't know what they may try to convince you to do!" she called over, eliciting another laugh from the boys.

Arm in arm, they walked back to the hotel. At one point, Jamie joked he was the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz to which Dotty exclaimed, "Well, I'm Dorothy." Philip laughed along with them as he said, "That makes me the Scarecrow."

Lee leaned close to Amanda's ear and whispered, "There's only one Scarecrow in this family."

Amanda smiled in responde but didn't say a word. Instead she squeezed his hand tighter and leaned her head on his shoulder.

When they reached the hotel, the lobby was much less crowded than it was earlier, and the elevator was empty as they rode up to their floor. Once in their room, the boys quickly changed into cotton shorts and t shirts and brushed their teeth while Dotty prepared herself for bed. Lee excused himself to go back down to the car to get his overnight bag, when he couldn't find his shaving kit. By the time he returned, the boys were completely settled, Dotty was reading and Amanda was already in the shower. He closed the door separating the two rooms with a "Goodnight, everyone" to which Dotty replied quietly, "Have a good night, Lee."

He could hear Amanda happily humming in the shower so he quickly stripped down and entered the small, steamy room quietly. He stepped into the small tub behind her and dropped a kiss onto her shoulder. Amanda reached up behind her and pulled his head lower "Is everyone asleep?" she whispered.

"The boys were almost out when I poked my head in, your mother is reading," Lee whispered back between the kisses he was sprinkling across her shoulders and the back of her neck, thankful her hair was pulled up exposing the soft, sensitive skin he loved.

Amanda continued to hum as she leaned closer, her back against his chest and his arm encircled her waist. She covered his hand with her own as she ran her fingers through his hair. Lee shifted his hips closer as he tilted her chin upward him. He covered her mouth with his as his tongue found hers, drawing it out. As Amanda turned in his arms, the warm water cascaded over her shoulders and pooled where their bodies were now pressed together. She linked her hands behind his neck and pulled him closer as she kissed him.

Lee wrapped his arms around her slim body and turned her against the side of the tub wall enclosure, out of the direct stream of the water. He growled low in his throat as he caught the wall with one hand and her jaw with the other. Amanda whimpered with desire as he assaulted her mouth and jaw with wet kisses. "Lee," she whispered when his lips found her neck and gently sucked on the pulse point now fluttering. She ran her hands down his back, as she followed the path the water took.

Lee tickled his fingers down her side and lifted her hip and caressed her leg and the soft skin behind her knee. Amanda wrapped her leg around his in an attempt to pull him even closer. She reveled with the increased contact of his skin against hers. He slipped his hand between them to touch her sensitive bundle of nerves. Amanda moaned again in response and dug her nails into his arm as she gasped in pleasure. She brought her hands to his face and kissed him fervently. "Lee," she whispered, "We should take this in the other room."

Lee kissed her once more as he abruptly turned the water off and lifted Amanda out of the tub, her legs wrapped around his waist. He continued to kiss her softly as he carried her to one of the beds. They were both still dripping wet, but neither seemed to mind as Lee laid her on the edge of the bed. Amanda dropped her head back as he kissed the pale column of skin along her neck. She moaned softly when Lee captured the puckered tip of one breast in his mouth, as his hand lovingly cupped the other.

Amanda fluttered her hands across his shoulders and she tried to pull him closer by locking her heels behind his legs. Lee chuckled low in his throat as he whispered, "Not yet." Amanda squeaked when his tongue swirled around her navel on his path downward. He placed his finger over her lips as he smiled and shushed her. Amanda took his finger between her lips and gently sucked the tip rhymatically and grazed her teeth across it. Lee chucked again, while he gently dragged his finger in a sensual line down her chin, neck and between her breasts. He kneeled on the floor as he kissed her inner thigh, all while he continued to trace the imaginary line down her sternum, toward her navel and into the soft curls at the apex of her pelvis.

Amanda squirmed on the edge of the bed, her desire building. Lee watched as she closed her eyes when he leaned forward to taste her. Her hips tilted to give him more access as she sighed and her hands found themselves buried in his hair. He slipped a single digit into her hot, wet core as he suckled the sensitive bundle of nerves just above. Amanda lifted her chin and arched her back when he began to stroke her, her hips counter-thrusting his movements. She cried his name quietly, and gripped his shoulder with her fingers. Lee smiled when he heard her, and quickly moved to cover her body with his. He wrapped his arm beneath her to lift her closer to the top of the bed.

Amanda tilted her hips as his burgeoning erection pressed against her entrance, her legs wrapped around him once more. Lee stopped and glanced over at his overnight bag, the condoms he'd packed, still inside. Amanda sensed his hesitation and whispered in his ear, "It's okay, Sweetheart." Lee plunged into her depths without a second thought and groaned at the sensation. Knowing the boys and Dotty were just on the other side of the wall, he rocked his hips gently but effectively. Amanda cried out softly beside his ear and arched her back again.

Together they slowly rocked their way to the pinnacle they were both searching for. Amanda bit down gently on his shoulder to stifle the moans and groans of pleasure Lee was eliciting. He covered her face with kisses and when he finally entwined their hands together over her head, he felt Amanda squeeze tightly as she rocketed skyward and exploded in ecstasy. Her hips were still twitching when he found his own release, flooding her with his essence. "Manda," he whispered when he finally caught his breath, "That was simply amazing. You are amazing."

Amanda panted as she tried to slow her breathing. "You don't think they heard us, do you?" she asked quietly as she glanced at the connecting door.

Lee shook his head and replied, "I think we're ok, but it is getting late. We should try to get some sleep. We have a lot to see tomorrow. Do you think they're going to be up for it?" He brushed her hair off her face lovingly.

Amanda smiled in return, "Mother can't wait. She mentioned the art show and of course, Philip already said he wants to watch the women's volleyball tournament." Lee rolled to his side and stretched out onto his back, pulling Amanda close to him. She leaned up on an elbow and said, "I'm going to shower again quickly while you turn down the bed. I hope you remembered something to sleep in and not just your boxers."

Lee looked at her with mock surprise, "I'll have you know, I packed everything to keep this weekend family friendly, including pajamas. It's not my fault your mother insisted we have our own room."

Amanda brushed a kiss across his lips, stood and headed into the bathroom, stopping at her suitcase long enough to get a nightgown, "I'll be out in a few minutes."