A/N: I DO NOT own any part of the Law & Order franchise, or the rights to the song Cry To Me by Solomon Burke.
Cry To Me
"Jodi?!" John exclaimed as he rushed into the house, slamming the door behind him.
"WHAT?!" she screamed from the kitchen where she and Anita were making dinner. John walked down the hall and into the kitchen, ignoring the incredible scent and rushing over to his wife.
"What is it?" she asked, looking at him with concern and putting down the knife she was using to cut up onions.
"I just got off the phone with Patrice Ericson. She said they've scheduled you a couple auditions for two weeks from now."
Jodi's eyes widened and she squealed before jumping into John's arms, wrapping her legs around his waist and kissing him passionately. Anita used this as her opportunity to leave, glancing at Jodi and giving her a wink. The two women had just been together to talk. Jodi usually handled all the cooking herself.
"Wait, so how many?" she asked, not even worrying about the fact that she only had two weeks. That was expected. To get into Juilliard you had to be the best of the best,and if she were to ever make it as a dancer, she'd have to get used to preparing for things on short notice.
"Well, when I talked to Patrice she said students who can do more than one thing have higher chances of getting in, so I got you one of dance and one for piano."
"Shit. I haven't played in months now. I'll have to get back on that. Alright then anything else?"
"Yeah, I've got a date tonight."
Jodi raised an eyebrow in curiosity.
"With whom?"
"Our medical examiner. I told her a few weeks ago I'd take her to the opera if she was able to get me the results on a victim."
"And you're just telling me now?"
"Sorry." he muttered sheepishly.
"It's alright. What time?"
"Seven forty-five."
"Okay. You've got four hours. I'll have dinner ready in about a half then we'll get you ready okay?"
John chuckled, wrapping his arms around her waist.
"What?" she giggled.
"I just always wonder how I ended up marrying someone so amazing as you."
She laughed before kissing him, tasting his tongue.
"So how does this sound. Dinner, shower, fill in the blank, get you dressed, then your hot date tonight, then fill in the blank again when you get home."
"What exactly would fill in the blank be?" he asked, raising his eyebrows.
"Whatever you want it to be." she whispered in his ear seductively before running her hand down his stomach and letting it come to rest on the bulge in his pants.
He shuddered, closing his eyes before she backed away and winked.
John sighed. Luck. That's how he came by her. Sheer luck.
Jodi smiled as she heard the bedroom door open. She was laying on the bed, completely naked, her short hair spread out around her head.
John closed the door behind him silently, creeping over to check if she was awake. He took off his shoes before sitting down slowly, leaning in and kissing her on the forehead.
She felt him hesitate for a moment and could sense his eyes, looking over her exposed body. She was posed like porcelain doll. Breakable. Fragile. She needed to be cared for. She needed to be loved.
Unable to help himself his fingers ran down her long neck, tracing her clavicle.
He suddenly stopped, his hand hovering over her before he withdrew, sighing.
"I'm awake you know." she said quietly.
John froze, his heat beating miles per hour. Jodi kept her eyes closed, grinning.
"Don't stop." she breathed.
John grinned before crawling on top of her, pressing his lips to her neck and inhaling her scent. She sighed, her dainty hands reaching up and her fingers trailing up her back,
It was one of the things she loved about surprising John completely naked. She knew he could feel her getting turned on. The warmth coming from her sex. Her nipples hardening.
On cue his hand moved down to her breast, toying with her nipple. He bent down, flicking out his tongue.
"Wait." she breathed, sitting up and pushing him off.
"What is is?" he asked.
"I want to see you in your tux." she smiled.
John stood up and got out of the bed, not quite understanding. She had seen him in a tux on their wedding day. And right before he left.
"God you look handsome." she bit her lip. John stood in front of her, his hands folded awkwardly. Jodi stood in front of him, putting her hands on his shoulders before pressing her lips to his.
"Are you okay?" he asked. She was acting so peculiar.
"Mmhmm." she breathed, burying her face in his neck. John closed his eyes, lost under the feel of her lips. After four grueling hours at the opera he was sure he was going to grab a fiery fork and stab his eyes out but Jodi was quickly changing his mind.
She grabbed him before falling back on the bed, pulling him down with her. John noticed that she winced and sat up, he knees on either side of her.
"What's wrong?" he asked, truly concerned. There was no way he was having sex with her if she was in pain or upset.
"Nothing serious. My back is just starting to hurt and my boobs and ankles are swollen."
"Well, do you want to just rest?" he ran a hand through her hair.
"No I want you." she persisted, grinning coyly.
John chuckled before kissing her sternum, making his way down her stomach, which now stuck out a little further than usual.
He pressed his lips to her soft tummy, closing his eyes as he felt her warm skin. Whenever they were together like this to him, she was all that mattered.
His lips brushed her inner thighs and she arched, inhaling sharply as her back ached.
"Roll over." John muttered.
She looked at him in confusion before doing as she was told, turning on her stomach. John put his hands on the small of her back.
"Here?" he whispered.
"Up further."
His hands ventured, seeking out the source of her problems. She moaned into her pillow when he found it, rubbing the skin with his rough hands as softly as possible before leaning down and kissing the spot.
Jodi raised one of her legs, sighing deeply as the pain melted away.
"That feel good?" John said.
She whimpered, burrowing her face into the pillow to keep from screaming aloud.
She sat up, pushing him off before unbuttoning his shirt and pulling it off, kissing his chest.
John stood up, getting out of his pants and boxers before falling on top of her, their naked bodies rubbing up against each other as they kissed.
His hands ran down the length of her body, caressing her breasts and sliding in between her thighs.
He slowly entered her, watching her body rise sharply as she inhaled, taking all of him inside of her. John adjusted himself before moving slowly, attempting to savor each moment.
Jodi wrapped her legs around his waist, one of her hands digging into his back. As he moved inside of her she mewed softly, already losing it and struggling not to come already.
She had been waiting all night for this since the quickie before he left and lately she had been a little overexcited.
"John." she groaned, looking into his brown eyes.
He grabbed one of her thighs, quickening his pace slightly. She let out a loud cry, pulling his head down on her chest as he moved.
Jodi closed her eyes. The moments she held close forever.
