Chapter Four Hundred and Two
A few days later, Alf's rants could be heard from far, far away as he stomped downstairs and confronted his housemates. Sometimes he wondered how he had gone from being a husband with a wife and kids to living with two adults and two teenagers that technically had nothing to do with him.
But Summer Bay came with a different sense of family, he supposed. Miles was Sally's long lost twin and he had known her since she was just a girl, moving to the Bay with her large foster family. And Marilyn was an old friend that he felt he had known forever. Romeo had been the foster brother of a lad that Miles had taken in but had since moved on. And just because he'd left, it didn't mean Romeo had to go too. And then there was Nicole, whose father was in prison and whose mother was a nightmare.
He loved them all as if they were his own. For the most part. Now, he was furious with all of them. He'd come to his room to find Mr Oddly spinning out on his ceiling fan. And now there would be hell to pay.
"Joey, what are you still doing here?" Angelo asked, poking his head round the door of the restaurant kitchen.
"Hmm?" she asked, looking up from where she was building new recipes.
"Your beloved didn't want you to keep doing overtime," he reminded her.
It was late and they were supposed to be locking up but his boss looked engrossed.
"She's coming to collect me in half an hour," Joey promised. "All is well. I swear."
She had got excited about new recipe ideas and, having cleared it with Charlie in advance, stayed behind after hours to work on them for the last couple of nights. She wanted to be excited about the restaurant but she never wanted to be neglectful again.
"Well, if you're completely sure, I'll head off home," Angelo told her.
"Yep," Joey agreed, still consumed with her work. "See you tomorrow."
She didn't notice the rather longing way he looked at her before he left.
Marilyn sighed as she observed Nicole slumped on the sofa, looking utterly miserable. She came to sit beside her.
"How are you doing?" she asked kindly.
Nicole sighed and shrugged, not able to find the words.
"I'm so sorry that it didn't work out with Penn," Marilyn said, although she herself had never been quite sure of the man. "But maybe he just wasn't the man for you."
Nicole nodded.
"I guess not," she said sadly. "But then nor was Aden or Liam or Trey or Elliot or Geoff or… Well, you get the picture."
Marilyn reached over and held her hand.
"All the fairy tales tell us that we grow up and the first man we ever meet is 'the one' but it's just not true," she said. "We all grow up believing that lie. But the truth is, it's hard to find the one person we're meant to be with. But that doesn't mean we should stop trying."
"I never want to be with anyone again," Nicole declared. "I can't keep taking the heartbreak."
"You know what I think you need?" Marilyn said
"What?" Nicole asked curiously.
"A cleansing ritual," Marilyn decided. "Wipe the slate clean. Start again."
Nicole looked up, interested.
Charlie arrived in her jacket at the empty restaurant and found Joey busily working in the kitchen.
"I will be two seconds, I promise," Joey said, hugging her.
Charlie looked half amused and half doubtful.
"Really?" she asked.
"Well, maybe a bit longer but… taste this?"
She offered a sauce on a wooden spoon. Charlie had to admit that it was delicious.
"I'll just put it all away and sort it out and then I'm all yours," Joey promised.
"Okay, this is kind of cool," Nicole admitted as she and Marilyn took poor Mr Oddly down to the beach to be sacrificed by fire.
Marilyn chuckled. She supposed the whole house would be pleased with the absence of the dummy. He had certainly been troublesome since she had brought him into their lives. And she desperately wanted to help Nicole.
"Well, I hope this will do the trick," she told her. "Help you start to move on."
Nicole caught hold of her hand.
"Me too," she said. "Me too."
Joey headed into the large fridge to put her things away, promising to only be a couple of minutes more. Alone in the kitchen, Charlie slipped her jacket off, pleased that Joey hadn't noticed she didn't have a stitch on underneath. Hopping onto the counter, she attempted to position herself seductively. Joey walked back in and stopped abruptly.
"I thought I'd put myself on the menu," Charlie murmured.
She cursed herself inside. The words had sounded better in her head. But she was pleased when Joey grinned and leapt towards her eagerly.
Sitting on the beach around a small fire, in which Mr Oddly was being cremated, Nicole repeated Marilyn's words in a chant. They were utterly determined to rid Nicole of Penn Graham once and for all.
"Thank you for doing this with me," Nicole said gratefully.
"I know plenty about having your heart broken," Marilyn told her. "It's my responsibility to help you heal."
Joey was quickly on top of Charlie, kissing her passionately.
"This is a very, very good way to end the evening," she murmured, roving her hands over Charlie's naked body.
Charlie grinned, kissing her again.
"I thought this might be a good way to get your attention," she smirked.
Joey smirked back.
"You most definitely have my attention," she promised. "I don't even care about how many hygiene laws we're violating."
They kissed hungrily. All of Joey's recipes were forgotten.
"Done!" Marilyn announced pleasantly.
Nicole shuffled over and hugged her, thanking her profusely for being so kind.
"What do we do now?" she asked.
"We could just sit," Marilyn suggested. "Watch the fire burn out."
Nicole smiled. That sounded like a perfect way to end their night.
Charlie moaned as she lay back against the cold, metal counter top. Her skin burned with excitement as Joey straddled her hips, kissing her lips, neck and breasts. Her nipples stood erect, constantly aching for Joey's mouth. It arrived quickly and Charlie moaned even louder.
Joey smiled to herself, thoroughly enjoying having her girlfriend laid out and at her mercy. She kissed each breast, paying particular attention to her peaks. Then she trailed her tongue along her skin, between her breasts and to her navel. Charlie shivered with excitement as her girlfriend got closer and closer to the part of her body she was aching to be touched.
Joey shuffled down a little further, careful not to hit one of the large stoves along the counter. She gazed at Charlie, flat out on the top, smiling and excited about their love making. She kissed from her tummy to her centre, parting her legs gently and kissing her thighs. She licked her lips, just as excited as Charlie was.
She settled between Charlie's leg, Joey closed her eyes and let her tongue explore blind. Charlie's body was something she knew so well as she was aware that her girlfriend enjoyed the journey as much as she conclusion.
She kissed her all over, parting her lips and flicking her tongue over her smooth, soft folds. She circled her entrance with her tongue and she as she heard Charlie continue to moan. She licked gently, working her way further and further up, drinking in her wetness before settling on her swollen clitoris.
Charlie could see stars dancing behind her eyelids as Joey worked her expertly. She lay still, closing her hands into fists as she tried to control herself. But Joey strokes were like lightning and she was already hurtling towards climax. She gasped and shuddered as Joey put extra pressure on her most sensitive part, toying with it so that it was almost unbearable.
Joey licked and sucked, smiling as she felt Charlie writhing beneath her. She heard her groan and loved how sweet she tasted. Leaving her clitoris alone for just a few moments, Joey began to explore the rest of her again. She pushed her tongue inside her as far as it would reach.
Charlie cried out desperately as more pleasure was plied upon her. She felt like she was going to explode and firmly decided that coming naked but for a coat to the restaurant was a very good idea. Parting her legs a little more, she welcomed Joey more deeply inside, aching for everything that Joey was willing to give.
Joey replaced her tongue with two fingers, which she inserted gently but firmly inside her. Charlie joined in with the rhythm she built up, penetrating her. Shifting into a more comfortable position but not stopping, she reapplied her tongue to Charlie's clitoris. With such sensations being thrust upon her, Charlie exploded loudly in climax.
With the fire safely burnt out, Marilyn and Nicole stood and headed home in the dark.
"The light in the restaurant is still on," Marilyn commented as they headed off the sand.
"Maybe Joey's working late again," Nicole mused.
"I hope she's still paying attention to Charlie."
Charlie gasped in sheer exhaustion, panting for breath. Joey crept up and lay atop her, stroking her hair and kissing her lips.
"You can come and pick me up from work anytime," she decided.
Charlie laughed and kissed her again, holding her close and closing her eyes.
"That was amazing," she breathed.
"Mmm… definitely," Joey agreed.
Charlie raised an eyebrow.
"You haven't actually received anything yet," she pointed out.
"I've received a lot," Joey told her sincerely.
"Well, brace yourself," Charlie said, sitting up. "There's more to come. So to speak."
They both burst out laughing.
Angelo sat home alone with a beer and a discreet, paid for cable channel but it wasn't holding his interest particularly. He was miserable that the closest he got to a sex life these days was pornography when there were a lot of beautiful women around. But Leah was pining for Elijah, Bianca was flirting with Liam, Rachel was married to Tony and Watson was gay. And then of course, there was Charlie and Joey. As far as he was concerned they were the hottest women on the planet but he couldn't have either of them. Well, there was only one of them that he was interested in. And it wasn't Charlie anymore.
Without all that much dignity but without caring, Joey was sat on the edge of the counter. Charlie had already stripped her rather quickly and her clothes now adorned the kitchen floor. After a lot of foreplay that in itself had sent Joey wild, Charlie was now crouching a little awkwardly between her legs.
She wasted no time and enjoyed the way Joey screamed in unadulterated pleasure as she kissed and teased her, exploring and playing. She loved the way she tasted and the way she was so excited, knowing it was never just about the sex but because they loved each other so much.
She kissed her all over before settling happily on her clitoris, the way Joey had with her. She stroked the swollen nub with her thumb, making Joey shudder and squeak with joy. She flicked the tip of her tongue over her before applying stronger, more definite strokes. She kept going until she felt Joey's orgasm coming.
Joey cried out as she climaxed, perspiring and out of breath. Charlie stood and held her, her tummy pressing against her still wet centre. They kissed passionately, knowing that the night was far from over.
Next time… Joey meets with the council about installing a lift into the restaurant, Penn steps up his plan to hurt Nicole and Romeo confesses that he is a virgin…
