Blackpool part 2
Late afternoon...
After a couple of hours spent on the beach and the pier, Lee and Lucy were walking hand in hand along the promenade, Lucy still clutching the cuddly toy Lee that had won as a prize in a grabber machine on the pier and given to her.
They were slowly making their way towards their hotel so they could freshen up and change before their evening meal. The plan for the evening was to have a light meal, see the illuminations then go to the Tower.
Much to Lucy's embarrassment, Lee was now wearing a 'Kiss Me Quick, Squeeze Me Slow' hat that he'd bought from a souvenir stall, despite her protests.
They had just stopped to buy an ice cream when they heard the all too familiar sound of a rowdy hen party coming up behind them.
"Hi darling, will you take our photo please? We'll make it worth your while", one of the hens said to Lee, touching his arm, winking at him and handing him her camera. Lucy glared at the tutu-wearing hen when she noticed her flirtatious body language.
"Er...yes...okay. Is this just a point and click?", Lee replied, not really feeling like he could say no, but slightly worried about what she meant by 'we'll make it worth your while'.
After taking what seemed like about a hundred photos of the hen party in all manner of different poses, Lee approached the group to give the camera back. As he did he was practically pounced on, each of the girls hugging him and kissing him on the cheek.
Lucy grabbed hold of his arm and pulled him away.
"Excuse me, he's taken", Lucy said, sounding unamused.
"Oooh. Wife's getting territorial! Come on love, we're just having a laugh, we were only borrowing him".
"Come on Lee, let's get these ice creams", Lucy said, ignoring the hens, who proceeded to walk away. She wouldn't have admitted it at that moment, but she quite liked being referred to as Lee's wife. It sounded right somehow.
"Thanks for rescuing me Luce. Women on hen do's scare the shit out of me".
"You didn't look too scared when they were groping you. You looked like you were enjoying the attention".
"Wow! are you jealous?
"No".
"No?", Lee questioned, unconvinced by Lucy's answer.
"Well, maybe a bit. How would you feel if a stag paty did the same thing to me?"
"I'd punch each and every one of their lights out of course".
"Exactly. Now take that hat off before you get accosted again".
"What's the hat got to do with it?"
"They read it and followed the instructions didn't they, it's an invitation for unwanted attention".
"It was only supposed to be an invitation for you".
"I didn't think I needed one".
"You don't".
"Good", Lucy whispered as she pulled the hat off Lee's head and kissed him gently but passionately on the lips. Almost immediately there were wolf whistles and jeers from another passing group of hens. They continued, undeterred, until a group of men on a stag weekend saw them and called out,
"Nice one! Get in there mate, she's definitely up for it!".
Lee and Lucy quickly pulled apart, embarrassed and not sure whether they should say anything or just walk away.
"Oh, don't let us stop you. We're happy to watch".
"Look, I'm not being funny but we were having a private moment, so do you mind leaving us alone".
"You can't expect to have a private moment on Blackpool promenade, there's thousands of people here".
"Alright, good point. Still, I'd prefer it if you didn't talk about my girlfriend like that", Lee felt suddenly protective over Lucy and felt the need to defend her honour.
"Like what?"
"Saying she looks like she's up for it, that's a bit rude".
"Alright, sorry, we were just having a laugh".
"Come on Lee, let's go before you end up in a fight", Lucy said, feeling really uncomfortable and keen to get away from the situation. They walked off at quite a pace, only slowing down once they were at a safe distance from the group of stags.
"I'd be very happy if we didn't see any other stag or hen parties this weekend. How can people behave like that in public?", Lucy exclaimed.
"I don't think there's much chance not seeing any more, this is Blackpool".
"It's amazing how many people think they can say or do anything as long as they use the excuse that they're 'just having a laugh'.
"I know, when we get married...I mean, if...if we ever get married, you know... I'm talking hypothetically of course...I'm not going to have that kind of stag do".
"Glad to hear it", Lucy responded. She started to smile, her smile quickly becoming a grin. There was no mistaking it, Lee had said 'when we get married'. He may have corrected himself but getting married was clearly in his plan for their future and this made her very very happy. She just hoped it wouldn't be too far in the future.
...
Back at the hotel...
"Which shirt do you reckon Luce?", Lee asked as he held up a blue flowery shirt and a checked one.
"The blue flowery one. Do you think these earrings will go with my green dress?"
"Yep".
"You didn't even look".
"Luce, I'm not really qualified to give fashion advice, and even when I give it you don't listen to me".
"Will they look right or not?"
"Yes, they'll look lovely. Although you know I'd think you looked beautiful if you were wearing a bin bag, I'm biased. If you don't mind, I want a shower before I change, I feel a bit sweaty".
"Lovely, I really wanted to know that. Don't be too long though, I want one too",
"Why don't you come in with me then, save time".
Lucy looked at Lee, and could tell what he was thinking from his facial expression. Still, she played along with him.
"Save time?"
"Yep. And water".
"Oh, all right then, since you put it like that. I'm all for being environmentally friendly after all".
"Exactly, it would irresponsible not to share".
Lucy knew exactly what Lee had in mind, and she didn't feel the need to resist, quite the opposite in fact.
Lee took Lucy's hand and led her to the bathroom. He quickly unbuttoned and threw off his shirt, watching Lucy slightly entranced as she let her summer dress fall to her feet. He felt his heart racing, the heat rising in his veins as she swiftly removed her underwear. No matter how many times they did this, how many times he'd seen her naked, his body's reaction was always the same. He ached with need, the need to touch her, kiss her, be inside her.
"Come on Lee, stop staring and take your clothes off. You can't shower with your jeans on".
"Ooh, I like when you get demanding. It's very, very sexy", Lee whispered, closing the gap between him and Lucy, running his fingertips up and down her arm.
"Is that right?", she breathed, gulping as Lee lightly caressed the ticklish skin just above her hip. Her skin was tingling now, as it did every time Lee touched her. He didn't always even need to touch her, sometimes he only had to say something, or look at her in a particular way to make her whole body hum. He was barely touching her now, but she felt a delicious throbbing at her core, in anticipation of what was to come.
"That's right", he croaked.
"Well...if you play your cards right...I might just make a few more demands in a minute. Would you like that?".
"I think you can see how much I'd like that...demand away", Lee whispered, his breaths now coming in gasps as Lucy removed first his trousers then his boxer shorts...
...
Some time later...
Lucy stepped out of the shower cubicle, followed by Lee. He reached for one of the large, fluffy white towels from the bathroom rail and draped it around Lucy. He held her in his arms for a few moments, running his hands up and down her sides to help dry her. He thought he had seen her shivering.
"Thanks Lee".
"Are you okay, are you getting cold?"
"No, I'm not cold".
"Oh, you look like you're shivering, and you're getting goosebumps".
"If I'm trembling that's because of what we were just doing. You know that's the effect you have on me. My legs are still like jelly. I'm still all warm and glowy inside".
"Good. You won't mind if I dry myself then, I don't want to risk getting too cold before I get dressed. I'm aware the shrinking genitals look isn't an attractive one".
"No, I prefer the opposite if I'm honest".
Lee grabbed another towel and began to dry himself as Lucy put her underwear back on and wrapped herself in a bathrobe. She continued,
"Anyway, I've got a bone to pick with you. So much for 'why don't we shower together and save time'. I should've known we'd end up having sex. So far we've never managed to shower together without having sex".
"And that's a bad thing? I didn't hear you complaining just then, moaning maybe...".
"It's not a bad thing, but I think we're going to struggle to make the restaurant now for seven".
"So what? Surely you agree that was worth being late for. I enjoyed it, and from what I could tell so did you".
"Of course I did, I more than enjoyed it".
"Anyway, don't play the innocent, you knew exactly what was going to happen when you agreed to get into the shower with me. So...I think we should make this our new morning routine, what do you reckon?".
"Hmm, I'll think about it. Something tells me we'd never get to work on time if we did this every morning".
"We were saving water remember. Think of the environment Luce, think of the environment".
"So, your plan has nothing to do with you getting your rocks off every morning?"
"No, what do you take me for? I'm an environmentalist".
"You're so selfless Lee. I love that about you", Lucy said sarcastically. She picked up her phone off the bathroom shelf and looked at the time.
"Oh no Lee, it's seven o'clock already, we are going to be late for the meal, I'll have to call the restaurant. If they can't move the booking I'm blaming you".
"It's not my fault I can't be naked with you and not get carried away. It's your fault for being so irresistible. Anyway, I seem to remember you were a VERY willing participant. I'd even go as far as to say you were the main protagonist in much of what just happened".
"Yeah, well. You shouldn't be so irresistible either. Right, I'll give the restaurant a ring, see if we can put the booking back half an hour".
"Or maybe an hour, that way we could...", Lee dipped his head and brushed his lips against her neck.
"Lee, I'm hungry".
"So am I...for you", he mumbled against her.
Lucy was finding it difficult not to give in, Lee's mouth on her, nibbling and teasing her, threatening to make her forget everything but him. She could feel his nakedness, barely covered by the hotel towel secured around his waist. The thought of staying here with Lee all evening, of putting the 'do not disturb sign' on the door and shutting out the rest of the world, was extremely tempting.
"Sorry, but you'll...just have to...oh...control your urges and wait until later...L...Lee...I'm not pushing my luck with restaurant...and you know I've wanted to see the illuminations since I was a child...stop".
"Oh", Lee sighed in disappointment as he removed his mouth from Lucy's neck and looked into her eyes.
"I'm sure you can manage to control yourself for a few hours. I promise I'll make it worth the wait".
"Really? You know I'll hold you to that. Though believe me, you're always worth the wait".
"So are you", she whispered in response.
Lee certainly knew how to make Lucy feel loved and wanted. He may once have avoided talking about his feelings, but now he never shied away from telling her, showing her how he felt. Below the surface, behind his joke-telling, sarcastic, cheeky exterior, Lee really was quite the romantic, contuinally surprising Lucy with his romantic words and gestures.
Lucy smiled as Lee hooked his finger under her chin to lift her head, then leaned down to kiss her gently, his lips merely brushing against her own. Lucy responded, letting the kiss linger for a few seconds. They broke apart,
"Right, you really need to get dressed, you're too much of a distraction standing there with just a towel around you".
"Sorry, what can I say? I can't help having the body of a Greek God".
"More like a Greek taxi-driver. Clothes, Lee, put some on".
Lee headed back into the bedroom to put on the clothes he'd laid out earlier, followed shortly after by Lucy, who kept her bathrobe on and sat down at the dressing table to dry her hair and apply her make up.
"I phoned the restaurant, they've got us booked for eight o'clock now. They didn't mind, apparently they're not that busy tonight".
"Oh that's never a good sign. I hope it's alright".
"They've just been awarded a five star food hygiene rating, after my food poisoning incident that's the most important thing to me now".
"True. Right, I'm going to have a shave. My stubble's getting a bit out of hand now".
"Okay".
By the time Lee re-emerged from the bathroom Lucy was made-up and dressed, and was in the process of placing her hair into a sort of messy bun. She finished what she was doing and studied her reflection in the mirror.
"Right, I'm ready then. As long as the back of my hair looks alright".
"You look beautiful Luce".
"Thanks, and you look very handsome. Now...dress, hair, makeup, I've sorted my handbag, shoes on. I think we're good to go", Lucy reeled off her mental checklist out loud, a habit of hers that Lee always found amusing.
"Good, let's go and eat then".
"Actually, I could do with a wee first, I'll be thirty seconds".
"Doing rush your wee on my account, we've got plenty of time", Lee called after as Lucy dashed into the bathroom.
He was pleased she needed the bathroom, it gave him the chance to pick up the very important item he needed to take out with them without Lucy seeing...