Here's the next update. I apologize for the delay, but haven't been feeling well, nor had much energy to do just about anything the past couple weeks.
Let me know who you think the thief is. Steph already knows, yet she hasn't had the time to share her findings with Batman as they keep getting sidetracked with interruptions.
Disclaimer: The Plum universe belongs to JE. Typos are my bad and I post when I can.
Ranger's POV
Soft, feminine moans infiltrated my lovely slumber, yanking me suddenly out of a very erotic Babe fueled dream. Just when her luscious bright red lips were about to wrap around my hard dick, bam! Consciousness sweeps in swiftly. I know from experience that even if I try to immediately go back to sleep, it's nearly a full guarantee that I won't be able to return to the pleasant dream right where I left off. This time consciousness took over just at the beginning of what had all the makings to be the mother of all blowjobs while Babe's electric blue eyes watched my reactions closely. Argh!
Blinking rapidly, I scanned my eyes around the initially unfamiliar room to get a feel for my surroundings before making any sudden movements. The brief confusion dissipated quickly, the events of the last several days slamming into me repeatedly. Once my brain was fully up to speed, I noted the feel of a familiar warm body splayed above me. The unique scent, full body tingle, soft curves molding against my hard muscles and curly locks spilling over the expanse of my chest all collided in a full assault to my senses.
Automatically, my arms wrapped around Babe's squirming body. Although I had a secure hold around Stephanie, she was still deep in the middle of a series of hip rotations. The rubbing motion in a side to side swivel had Babe's groin brushing repeatedly over my already hard dick.
"Ooohh mmm ooohhmmm…" Her riveting feminine moans further ignited my desire as the stark realization that it was her moaning that pulled me from my slumber washed over me.
My automatic squeeze caused Stephanie to further squirm in my tight hold, her shuffling movements shifting her position on top of me. With her chin now resting on my left shoulder and the rest of her head on my pillow next to my head, Babe's grinding hips are now rubbing against my lower abs. The thin material of her cotton panties does nothing to conceal the wet heat radiating from her sweet…
"Babe." I groaned, feeling my inevitable reaction to her movements intensify. Her soft moans practically murmured in my ear don't help my current aroused state.
Her eyes blinked open slowly just as I felt a somewhat faint familiar fluttering across my lower abdomen where our lower bodies are pressed flush together. Her half lidded eyes locked with mine, both of us remaining silent. Had the sleepy haze not been so heavily clouding Babe's thoughts, there would be a very obvious blush flushing her cheeks right about now.
Caught up somewhere amid that weird state between asleep and awake, Babe leaned in closer to press her lips against mine. Pulling back, her eyes flicked to my mouth before returning to meet my dark gaze. Sealing her lips over mine once again was Stephanie's way of acknowledging the unresolved sexual tension between us. We weren't able to do much about it last night, because despite officially starting our Someday by the time the fire alarm was deemed to be a false one and my uncle's management decided to order an emergency inspection of the building just to be safe, it was quite late by the time we were finally allowed back in our rooms.
All the restraint we've both erected over the past several months crumbled as our kiss intensified. Every ounce of lust, love and need we've harbored broke past our inner restraints seconds after our fierce kissing session.
I had Babe flat on her back before our desperate lip-lock turned insistent, morphing into a clash of nipping kisses. My opportunistic ways took over, my hands automatically slipping under the hem of the T-shirt she commandeered from my side of the dresser last night. Inching up rapidly, my fingers teased her delicate skin before my palms closed over her breasts a tad roughly. Babe tests my control like no one ever has.
And just when I was about to make her panties disappear, we were rudely interrupted yet again. Last night, we had an uninvited guest crash our pool time. Then, as we were getting somewhere in the shower, a hotel-wide emergency happened. We spent most of the night milling around the parking lot, overlooking the glowing ocean waves as we waited for the all clear to go back inside. Now, just as I'm about to make us one again, a shrill alarm blares on the nightstand beside us.
I cursed under my breath, too on edge to take yet another interruption gracefully. Closing my eyes in an effort to reground myself, I'm in the process of pulling back when Stephanie's legs wrap tightly around my waist and her arms loop around my shoulders, effectively halting my movements.
A long ardent kiss later, I flipped onto my back while keeping Stephanie plastered to my front.
"We've waited long enough." Stephanie growled against my lips, shaking her head vehemently. "Too damn long." She muttered under her breath, an indication that it was meant to be only a thought.
Despite having a job to do, and while risking being late to the first order of business this morning, Babe placed her palms on my pecs so she could shift into a sitting position straddling my hips. With a swift pull, Babe's shirt flew across to the other side of the bed.
"Babe." Hypnotized by the sway of her breasts, I'm completely at her mercy.
Leaning forward, Stephanie's hands moved sensually up my torso on her path to cup my face. "We have fifteen minutes before my snooze alarm." Smiling cheekily, her mischievous grin snapped me into action before her lips pressed against mine once again.
Gripping the thin cotton material of her panties, I yanked forcefully. Babe's moan vibrated past her smiling lips, tumbling onto mine as the evidence of her arousal coated the underside of my dick. I have it from good authority that we've both had many a wet dream about each other through the years.
"Babe." I hissed as she lowered herself on my dick, descending slowly as we both gasped in unison. That shared gasp on an initial stroke is indescribable. My hands gripped her hips tightly as she placed her hands on my lower abs for support, throwing her head back as she adjusted to the feeling of being full of me. It's been a long, long time since we've been together like this. Even though the urge to flip our positions so that I could pound myself repeatedly into her tight flesh was nearly all consuming, letting her control our initial pace felt heavenly. Even the slightest of pain or discomfort for Babe is too much on my watch. I want Babe to share the glorious pleasure we create together, basking in the glorious sensations with me.
"Carlos….Ranger…mmm…" Steph moaned as she began to move, rising and falling gradually above me.
After several careful movements, Babe's hands clasped my wrists in silent instruction. Taking my cue, I squeezed her hips as I sat up, keeping her in place even as I slipped my arms around to her back. Holding her to my chest, I tumbled back while keeping her plastered to me. It was only after she nodded vigorously that I finally reversed our positions once again, slamming myself home just like I've been fantasizing.
Our kisses and caresses intensified the nearly overwhelming pleasurable sensations coursing through us. We reached that sought after orgasm jointly, breathing heavily afterwards. Tiny waves spread throughout our bodies in our post orgasmic bubble, zaps of electricity causing our extremities to tingle as we laid in a sweaty tangle of limbs.
Our ragged breaths were just returning to normal when Babe's alarm blared beside us. With an extremely tired, yet satisfied smile, Stephanie reached across her side of the bed. Clutching her device, Babe turned off the snooze alarm before she once again plopped her head on my shoulder.
"Let's catch a jewel thief, Babe." Kissing her smiling lips, I wrapped her squirming body in my arms as I scooted us off the bed. "Once we do, you're going to be all mine for a whole week, Stephanie. Just the two of us." I promised, specifying that we'll be taking a mini offline break before we return to Trenton. We more than deserve the small escapade.
"Deal, Batman." Kissing me noisily and with a heavy dose of tongue, Steph declared that she was on board. Yes!
We took separate showers in an effort to curb our nearly uncontrollable impulsive desire. If it were up to me, I'd be buried deep inside Babe for the rest of the day. To hell with any responsibilities. Except, Stephanie knows how much I pride myself on Rangeman's reputation. I would never leave a customer hanging in the middle of a job without suitable backup simply because I'm engulfed in a sweet lust haze. Just because the client happens to be a relative doesn't mean he's getting better or worse treatment from my company. Hell, I could have sent any one of my men and a contract worker to get this done, yet I felt Stephanie was better equipped to infiltrate a historically notorious tight lipped group. Sometimes it really does suck to be the boss, having no choice but to volunteer myself to be Babe's partner for this job. What can I say, 'tis a perk of being the Boss.
Once I was done with my speedy shower and morning routine, I left the bathroom so that Babe could shower and get ready. I most definitely stole a few kisses before I let her be, caressing her bare shoulders teasingly before I finally pulled myself away.
Changing into something that would be suitable for warm weather while we spend the day on Tio Marcelo's yacht, I then made my way to the posh café downstairs in the lobby. Mindful of what Stephanie's preferences are based on the weather, I ordered her favorite caramel iced coffee concoction and a pastry while I selected a cold brew with no additives for myself.
Ordering ahead allowed me enough time to head downstairs to get our order and be back in the suite before Babe was out of the shower and dressed. True to her word, she managed to get ready despite our impromptu morning quickie. And of course Stephanie looks as gorgeous as ever. Opting to keep her hair down tells me that I'll get to enjoy watching Babe's curls move in the salty breeze while we're in open waters.
"Thank you." With that bright smile on display and that usual glow she gets every time after we've been intimate, Stephanie is absolutely stunning. Keeping her makeup light is in my opinion the absolutely perfect choice for a sunny day outside. Babe's beauty needs no enhancements, captivating me regardless of how many products she applies on her face. I'm not naïve. I can tell the difference between her using makeup to give herself a 'natural look' and what she actually looks like when she's got little to nothing on. It's possible I'm extremely biased, yet I don't care. To me no one else will ever top her beauty, inside and out, in my eyes.
"Babe." Pinning her with a hard look when she asked what she owed me for the coffee, I took the opportunity to remind her of our most golden rule: no price. I was an asshole once upon a time when I proposed a twisted deal that muddied our relationship.
"Oh." That mischievous grin spread across her cheeks, indicating that she was about to turn the tables on me yet again. "Then I'll save my thank you beso." Grinning, Steph's cheeks stretched wider as I narrowed my eyes. She's fully poking the bear with her unexpected open teasing.
"Babe." My nostrils flared minutely as I tried to keep myself in check, wanting nothing more than to take her back to bed. A flirty Babe is hard to resist.
"We can't be late." With that smile still in place, Babe leaned in to press a quick peck on my lips. Needless to say, Stephanie is wearing stilettos for our day outing, so she didn't have to raise on tiptoes like she normally does whenever she's initiating a kiss.
"Stephanie." I growled, snaking my free arm around her waist, pulling her closer, and kissing her properly as our bodies pressed together in what would be considered indecent if we were out in public. Just when my fingers were inching to slide past her ass and under the skirt of her flowy dress, Babe pulled back abruptly.
"Let's go get this over with." Her eyes promised a do over once we had the time later tonight, pressing another quick nipping kiss on my lips before she took a step back to give us time to cool off before we leave.
Regretfully, I loosened my hood before finally letting her go. She's right. We're so close to wrapping this up. Today is our last full day with this group. Tomorrow we have a brunch scheduled with Tio Marcelo to give him our findings. He can do whatever he pleases with the information. I have a thing or two to point out about the men in his inner circle, while I'm positive that Babe has a lot more to share in her breakdown of her findings.
The ride to the marina was shorter than I originally anticipated. Perhaps it's my company that made the drive time fly. To indulge Babe's love of the beach, I drove the Boxster with the top down. In spite of it being relatively early in the day, the temperature is already in the high seventies. Of course, Stephanie absolutely loved the ride, closing her eyes as she leaned back in her seat so she could soak in her surroundings.
We arrived just minutes before the last stragglers, boarding the awaiting yacht with minutes to spare. Did we cut it close? Yes. Do I care? No. Not when Babe's the reason why we were nearly late to a carefully planned day of activities that will culminate in some fancy charitable dinner.
Getting a move on it, I reached for Babe's left hand. Fingering her rings with my thumb, my hand squeezed hers in a silent encouragement. Stephanie returned my squeeze as we joined our group in the open air seating area in the back. We'll have food and drinks as we overlook the scenery from the stern.
The instant Babe saw Carmichael's face, I could feel the heat of her stare drilling into the side of my head. The dark bruised eyes and swollen flesh are evidence of his broken nose thanks to my fist. I don't feel an ounce of remorse for my actions, much less feel bad for the asshole who thought groping Stephanie was a brilliant idea.
"Babe." I acknowledged her silent question, squeezing her hand as a silent promise that we'd talk when we were in private. Satisfied with the promise, Stephanie engaged with the group as we took our seats.
Even before our meal was served, I had the sinking suspicion that this would turn out to be a very long, long day. Taking a deep breath, I worked on my control despite Babe's wandering hands testing said restraint.
Oh, Babe. Be ready for payback.
S&R
Stephanie's POV
I was pulled from a dreamless sleep when I felt the sheet being lifted behind me. My groggy post sleep haze slowed my reflexes. It did take a moment for the last day's activities to flash through my sleepy mind.
From finally making Someday ours, and consummating it might I add, to spending a hectic day infiltrating a tight group in our search for further helpful intel, everything rushed back to the forefront of my mind. A day spent on a mega yacht made time fly yesterday. I got to float in conversation between the women, and even some of the men, as well as shared scorching kisses with Ranger while we were traveling over calm waters. When we returned to the docks, the group separated as our host had set up the whole makeup and hair works before the fancy schmancy charitable event. Again, I put my skills to good use to chat up the women some more as we got ready for the event.
A pleasurable shiver ran up the length of my spine as Ranger's handsome face flashed behind my closed eyelids at the reminder of our reunion once I arrived at the event with the other women. He'd already seen the dress, but my man was still speechless when he saw me wearing it. I clean up very well if I don't say so myself. We spent the night doing what we came here to do, yet we also got some time for ourselves. Upon my arrival, Ranger took advantage of my updo by fastening a matching necklace for the bracelet. His thousands watt smile was unapologetic about getting me something so glamorous. Although, I do have to admit that the piece is gorgeous.
As another tug on the sheet covering my nude body finally uncovered the full length of me, I smiled sheepishly into my pillow as a whoosh of air had my skin breaking out in goosebumps.
"You're ready to go again?" I chuckled hoarsely, a reminder that as soon as we returned to our room last night we pounced on each other. Ranger's skillful fingers teased me in all the right places on his path to divest me of the pretty, sexy dress. Of course, I joined in the mix as well. I took my sweet time revealing Ranger's muscles under the fitted tux. Just thinking about last night is making me ready for the next round of lovemaking. Ranger's a wizard.
A male groan behind me was answer enough. Batman's ready for another round. Regardless of the incessant tingling across my body, I flipped onto my back and then rolled on my left side to be able to face Mr. Tall, Dark and Horny.
"Mmmghmmgrrrh." I groaned in frustration when reaching out yielded me nothing. Before I could open my eyes, long fingers closed around the necklace neither of us brothered to take off me last night, yanking hard.
Frowning, I groaned in pain as his large hand closed forcefully around my throat. I trust Ranger with my life. There's no question about that. However, he's never been forcefully rough when we're intimate. Sure, in the heat of the moment there can be some love bites or fierce clutching to the other, yet he's never tried to actively hurt me.
What the hell?
"Yo!" I growled in open protest when it became obvious that this wasn't a game, his hand closing too tightly around my neck and partially constricting my airway. On instinct, my hands flew up to try and pry his hand from my neck. "Ra…" His name died in my throat when my eyes flew open and I came face to face with a masked man.
S&R
Ranger's POV
Slicked with sweat, I finally decided to end my early morning jog on the beach. My exercise regimen has been out of schedule since this trip began. Despite wanting nothing more than to wrap myself around Babe's body and bury myself deep inside of her, I knew that we wouldn't be able to get anything done before our meeting with Tio Marcelo if I gave in to desire yet again. We were supposed to finally sit down and share our intel in preparation for today's rundown after the charity event last night, except talking was the last thing on either of our minds when we returned to our room at the end of our night out.
A smile tugged on the corner of my mouth as I yanked my shirt over my head and drank from the bottle of water I brought with me. Drinking greedily, I remembered every detail of the sensual night Stephanie and I shared. Mmmmm.
I was on my way to the elevator as I checked the time. Perhaps Babe and I can share a quick joint shower before we chat business after all.
Smiling at my erotic thoughts revolving around all the dirty, sexy things I plan on indulging with Babe turned out to be a bad move. I must have looked too approachable for McNamara's wife to choose to intercept my path. This woman just does not give up.
"Good morning, handsome." I'm sure she outlined a whole slew of obscene propositions while I ignored her and she attempted to block my path. Due to how early it is, there's hardly any activity on the lower floor.
I didn't have time to subject myself to this woman's nonstop wannabe temptress act, especially when my phone buzzed with an alert.
Stephanie using the bracelet's panic button couldn't be an accident based on its design, which means she's in need of my help. If Babe resorted to using the lifeline, she's in major trouble. My heart was pounding in my chest with the realization, the racing no longer a product of my arduous exercise.
"Move." I ordered Marissa, my voice booming in the enclosed space, even as I physically shoved past her. I'm not wasting any time getting to Babe!
My feet hit the stairwell, absolutely convinced that I could run up the flights of stairs faster than it would take to wait for an elevator.
I'm coming, Babe!