Wolves of the Pacific

by greenpeach20

In 1902, Renesmee Cullen grew tired of the tedious life of moving around with her family and decided to make the journey west as a mail order bride. Yet a chance encounter with a reddish brown wolf would change her life forever.

69. Chapter 69

Chapter 69

After Kevin had returned to his room, he relieved the remaining tension he was feeling following his and Amber's little adventure together in the candle room. Despite her protests to assist him with the matter, she'd seemed content when he left her that night. He was able to remember the feel of her in multiple aspects and he still had the smell of her on his fingers. It was intoxicating to say the least. After he had finally released and cleaned up, he fell fast asleep and dreamed of her. The following morning, Kevin woke up to Amber's familiar scent. Moreover, he felt her sit at his bedside then lay down beside him. Kevin turned onto his back so he could wrap his arm around her and she could rest her face on his bare chest.

"Morning," Amber sighed.

"Morning," Kevin said. "How'd you sleep?"

"Very well," Amber said. "What about you? Are you feeling alright?"

"I feel fine," Kevin smiled. "I slept great."

"I still wish you would have let me do something," Amber sighed and buried her nose into his right pectoral and breathed him in. "You could have told me what to do."

"Another time, Amber," Kevin said and kissed the top of her head. "Don't worry, Amber. We have time to keep fooling around."

"So you would do that again?" Amber asked eagerly.

"Of course," Kevin said. "Were we not undoubtedly expected downstairs, I'd do it again now." Amber lifted her head from his chest and looked at him. Kevin opened his eyes worried perhaps he'd spoken out of turn, but Amber appeared eager and excited.

"Perhaps you could. Really quickly I mean," Amber offered and Kevin chuckled.

"I have more respect for you than that, Amber," Kevin smiled and brought his head up and kissed her. "I admire your persistence, though."

"Don't tease me," Amber blushed and returned her head to Kevin's chest. "Last night was just…exciting. I'd like to do that again."

"Me too," Kevin kissed her head. "Don't worry, we will. When it's just us and we'll suffer no interruptions, we'll do that again. In fact," Kevin lifted himself up so Amber was on her back and Kevin was hovering above her. "Next time, we'll do it together."

"You promise?" Amber blushed. Kevin nodded and smiled charmingly at her. "Okay," she said, averting her eyes with a shy smile as her face went beet red. Unable to help himself, Kevin gave into temptation and lowered down to kiss her passionately. It was a brief kiss, but even for as quick as it was, Amber felt herself become dizzy.

In Washington, the summer went on and was humid as could be. Scarlet had gotten into the habit of undressing from her little dresses and would run around naked outside. Roxanne would never be far behind as Scarlet would stumble her way in the dirt along the beach with the whole tribe watching and laughing while Tomoeh chased after Scarlet to get her redressed. The Cullens were visiting as well and were frequent visitors of the tribe. People, as always, would come and go from their house as they pleased and children would often go to the Cullen house to play with the toys on their property. Alice and Rosalie took great joy in dressing up little Scarlet Willow in all sorts of little outfits which only exacerbated the baby's habit of disrobing and running around naked. It made for thorough comedic entertainment at least.

Upon Tomoeh's prior insistence, the pack continued to work in shifts going forward. The pack was large enough that they could be divided in groups of two. Jacob, the Alpha, would head one team while Embry, their second in command, would head the second team. Kevin and Kyle were on separate teams, though their nightly shifts were infrequent thanks to their work and schooling. Natalie was on a team with Travis while Jae was on a team with Nathan. After some planning and mutual consensus, the teams were divided as the following:

Jacob

Kyle

Natalie

Travis

Embry Sr.

Kevin

Nathan

Embry Jr.

Jae

The arrangement left Embry with the larger party, but with an odd number of wolves, that could not be helped. It was agreed that the next wolf to join the pack would default to Jacob's team and so on. Despite being on different teams, Natalie and Jae still got to have their date night together. Jae was admittedly relieved he and Natalie were on different teams. He could actually surprise her when it was time to officially propose to her. He could take time to plan without her knowing. Embry, Nathan and Kevin could be trusted to keep a secret.

"Can I ask you something?" Jae asked Hailey after a customer had left the shop and they were alone.

"Auf Deutsch," (In German) Hailey instructed.

"Besser," (even better) Jae smiled. "Ich denke da an macht Natalie ein Armband." (I'm thinking of making Natalie a bracelet).

"Wirklich?" (Really) Hailey asked and raised a brow. "Bereits?" (Already?).

"Was meinst du mit 'schon'?" (What do you mean 'already') Jae chuckled.

"Ich hatte gedacht, Sie zwei warteten," (I had thought you two were waiting).

"Glaubst du, wir warten sollten?" (Do you think we should wait?) Jae asked nervously.

"Ich kann diese Entscheidung nicht für Sie. Nur Sie und Natalie diese Entscheidung zu treffen. Glaubst du, du bereit bist?" (I can't make that decision for you. Only you and Natalie can make that decision. Do you think you're ready?)

"Ich mache," (I do) Jae said confidently with a distant smile. "Ich will sie heiraten," (I want to marry her).

"Ich glaube, Sie haben Ihre Antwort," (I think you have your answer) Hailey smiled.

Jae smiled too, all the more confident than before. His next step was to start planning what he would make her. He wanted it to be special. Something that represented them. When Jae returned home that night, he acted normally with Natalie. They ate dinner together, made plans for their upcoming date night and when it was time, Natalie went on patrol for the night while Jae enjoyed his night off. When he went home and up to the room he shared with his brothers. When Jae was in the room, he noticed the little Jay bird Natalie had sewn for him years ago. Then he remembered he'd made her an owl. She kept it in her room on her nightstand tucked beside a clock resting sweetly. Then the idea hit him of what he wanted to make her. He would make her a feather. Now he just needed to figure out what to make it out of. He'd start with the shorelines until he found the perfect stone to carve. He wouldn't propose until he found the perfect stone. He wanted to be formal and ask Jacob for Natalie's hand, but given the pack division, he decided not to for the sake of discretion and making sure it was a surprise.

The Cullens, having been updated with the kids' plans, agreed they would help them out and front the money for the trip. They all agreed it would be a great opportunity for them to visit and have fun. They would bring it up with Kevin to let him know as soon as he changed. Though chances were that wouldn't be for a while. Later in the week when Jae was off, he asked Natalie to go with him on a walk along the shoreline. He suggested they bring along his little brothers and sisters which Natalie thought sounded like fun. Than Nathan and Tomoeh joined with Scarlet. Jae was happy to allow the company. The reason for their being there was to help him find a good rock. There were blue rocks that were common and he suspected when sanded down and polished they would be beautiful. They all carried baskets under the guise of collecting crustaceans and later in the day they would show them to Jae so he could pick through them to find the best rock. When it was finally the end of the day, Nathan took Jae away claiming he needed his help with something. Jae followed Nathan back to his house where all the rocks had been dropped off and Nathan agreed to help him sort through the rocks to find the best one.

"Penguins do this," Nathan said when they'd started sorting.

"Pardon?" Jae asked, confused.

"According to a book grandpa has, Gentoo penguins will find pebbles and offer them to a female hoping to win her affection. She'll pick a mate based on who offered her the best pebble."

"Well, that seems awfully shallow," Jae said with a small chuckle.

"The notion's romantic at least," Tomoeh said from the chair across from the dining table where she was playing with Scarlet.

"Let's just hope this pebble's good enough," Jae said, rummaging through the rocks.

"You could give her coal and she'd say yes," Nathan reassured.

"I don't want to give her coal," Jae said. "Any looking good to you?"

"They look the same to me," Nathan said. "Why not do a seashell bracelet?"

"Firstly because you guys have already done that and, secondly, shame on you for forgetting, you're sister's allergic to shellfish."

"For shit's sake, she's allergic to everything," Nathan sighed and rubbed his face. "For real and imaginary."

"You have an allergy or two yourself, so you're no one to talk."

"I'm lactose intolerant, not life intolerant," Nathan said. "I'll be shocked if she doesn't turn out to be allergic to the damn rock you're picking out for her."

"Please don't jinx me," Jae said meanly. "I'd like her to be alive when we get married."

"You just have the patience of a saint is what I'm saying," Nathan smiled.

"I don't need to be patient," Jae said. "I just need to be understanding and empathetic."

"I'm empathetic," Nathan argued.

"You tease her constantly," Jae said. He looked through a few more rocks and became discouraged. "They're all so dull."

"Well, yeah, they're in their raw form. Any jewel or fancy rock has to go through some processing before it's pretty."

"Okay, let's try this," Jae said and took one of the smaller rocks and bit into the end. However, that hurt too much and he realized if he continued, he'd crack a tooth. "Damn it."

"Let me try," Nathan said, taking the rock and shifting to a vampire before biting down on the rock, cracking the rock clean in half. "That's what you wanted?"

"Yeah," Jae said and took the rock to look inside. The small one he held had some shade of vibrant light ocean blue in the center, but it was very small and hard to see. "My theory's right at least."

"Should I break a bigger one?" Nathan asked.

"Yeah," Jae said and pushed the largest one to Nathan. "See if this one has enough blue." Nathan took the rock and used all his strength to break the rock in half. This one was far more promising with a vibrant light greenish blue but a lot more of it. A very light sea foam green. "Perfect," Jae smiled and took one half of the rock. "That's what I was hoping to find."

"Maybe we can ask Kevin to send some garnet. Apparently that's really common on the state beaches."

"Maybe," Jae thought. "Garnets are red, right?"

"Yeah," Nathan said.

"I like that," Tomoeh smiled. "Garnet."

"Let's wait until you're pregnant again before we think of more names," Nathan teased. "What are you planning to use as a chain?"

"Uncle Hailey suggested silver," Jae said. "I've got a little money stowed away so I can ask Mr. Pence to help me make the chain."

"She'll like silver," Nathan agreed. "Shit," Nathan said after a realization his him. "How long is this going to take you? When were you planning to propose?"

"I'll propose when it's done," Jae said. "Not a day before."

"How long do you suppose that'll be?"

"However long it takes me to obtain and carve all the rocks to my liking and get everything secured in silver."

"Your bracelet's certainly taking longer than anyone else's has."

"I'm just putting a lot of care into it," Jae said.

"And none of us did?" Nathan chuckled.

"Not as much as I am," Jae retorted and Nathan gave Jae a gentle shove and a laugh. With the desired rock in hand, Jae took it back home and hid it away for later. The next day during his lunch break, Jae went to Mr. Pence who owned the jewelry store.

"Afternoon, Mr. Pence," Jae said.

"Jae? What can I do for you?" Mr. Pence asked.

"I have a project that I was hoping you might be able to assist me with. You have tools for sanding and carving rocks don't you?"

"Yes, I have some equipment for that but it's not for sale or portable with the exception of the sanding and polishing paper and some varnish."

"Would you mind terribly if I used your equipment? I have some opal from the shore I'd like to sand down and carve into a feather."

"What for?" Mr. Pence asked.

"I'm working on a bracelet for Natalie. You know Natalie don't you?"

"She's the chief's daughter isn't she?"

"The chief's granddaughter," Jae corrected. "Her father isn't Chief yet. Anyway, I want to propose to her and to do that, I need a bracelet I made myself."

"Yes, I've heard of that tradition," Mr. Pence said with a smile.

"I was also hoping you might be able to help me with the chain? I was thinking silver. I'll be asking Natalie's brother to send me some garnet to work on and once I have all the rocks carved, I'd like to get them secured with silver."

"I can certainly assist you with that. It'll cost you a pretty penny, but I can help you."

"I thought so," Jae smiled. "How much?"

"For you? $100. That will cover the cost of the materials."

"Thank you, Mr. Pence. I'll bring the opal in tomorrow to get started. I'd like to work on it during my lunch breaks if that's acceptable. I want to make sure Natalie doesn't find it."

"Of course. Wouldn't want her finding out," Mr. Pence said. Jae and Mr. Pence shook on it and Jae brought the opal to work with him the next day, ensuring Natalie didn't see it when he left, and brought it to Mr. Pence's shop to start working on it during his lunch hour. When he wasn't working on it, the Opal stayed at the General Store, ensuring it would be hidden.

Back in Germany, the shop was gaining in customers for the season, so Amber was carving most of the day. Kevin would sit with her in the candle room and ready while she worked. With regards to the other night, it was a point of flirtation for them when they were alone. Two days after that night, Amber was carving a baby candle and had dipped the candle into the varnish and hanged it to dry. She had made the move to go grab another white candle to start working on, but Kevin took a hold of her hand and stood from the chair. He took her in his arms and kissed her without warning and without bothering to close the door. A foolish move on his part, but he'd just wanted to kiss her. Amber complied and embraced him, falling into the kiss with vigor. They stopped when they heard the door from the shop open and they quickly parted and Amber went to grab a candle. By the time Anna stepped in to ask how the candles were coming along, they were a room apart and Kevin was sitting in the chair appearing to read.

It was also Friday that day, so Kevin and Levi were planned to go to the Beer Hall together. After the shop was closed, Anna went to the kitchen to start preparing dinner. Amber finished a few more soap flowers for the shop while she and Kevin talked. She made him promise he wouldn't get too drunk and Kevin agreed he'd come home stone cold sober if she wanted. Amber just giggled and kept working. After dinner, Kevin and Levi left for the Beer Hall together going to the same one as before. Once they arrived, they ordered a beer and a big pretzel to share.

"So how are things?" Levi asked. "I'm told you've been reading to Amber while she works on candles."

"Yes, that's what I've been up to," Kevin smiled. "Not as exciting as working at a bank, but I've enjoyed it."

"I don't know how you can read for so long," Levi chuckled. "Reading the paper is one thing, but a novel in one day?"

"We finished Dracula in a day," Kevin chuckled. "Most other books take a little longer.

"And what was Dracula about?"

"It's about a vampire that tries to take over London. Sadly, it's much duller than its synopsis, but it's a worthy read. Amber was telling me she couldn't believe how nonchalant the main character was being when he saw Dracula climbing up a wall with a baby."

"Nonchalant? Hell, if I saw that I might scream," Levi chuckled. "It's based in Romanian vampire lore is it not?"

"You're familiar?" Kevin asked.

"A little," Levi said. "I'd thought to look into the lore after Anna and I found out Amber's…lineage I guess you could say. It didn't do me a damn bit of good though. Out of all the vampire lore I researched, the Romanian lore is the only one claiming vampires are humanoid. I've read legends claiming they're floating heads with entrails dangling underneath, I read one claiming it was a woman with bat wings, and I've read one that claimed they're small imp like creatures that look like little monkeys. Obviously, none of that applies."

Kevin chuckled, "I'm afraid not. We're really just like humans but more durable and red eyed. Unless we drink animal blood. Then our eyes turn a more topaz color."

"It's rather unexciting comparatively," Levi said. "Anna's saying that kid she'd hired is doing well."

"That's what I'm hearing," Kevin nodded. "Have you met him?"

"Can't say I have," Levi said. The waiter returned with their drinks and food then left them alone again.

"So anything interesting going on?"

"At the bank? It's been rather routine. I've lost all respect for my boss I'm afraid."

"Why do you say that," Kevin smiled.

Levi looked less than pleased suddenly. "You recall that man that had caused that riot in Munich?"

"You mean the one that was sentenced to nine months for treason? What about him?" Kevin asked.

"His book was published last year," Levi said.

"Is it about something worth reading about? Like how to bullshit your way out of a treason sentence?" Kevin joked and took a sip of his beer.

Levi chuckled under his breath, "If only. No, I'm afraid it's a long winded speech on his ideas and effective propaganda."

"How riveting," Kevin replied sarcastically. "Did you read it?"

"I skimmed through a copy at a book store. It's pure hate filled nonsense. I shudder to call any of his vile utterances 'inspirational' but some of them are conveniently packaged that way."

"How so?"

"I couldn't tell you," Levi said. "What little I read I forgot the specifics. I just know his general point and his general point is the Jews are to blame for everything that's wrong."

"Surely your boss doesn't believe that," Kevin said.

"I haven't asked," Levi said. "I've not broached a word with the man except to discuss business."

"I suppose that's all you can do until this man's little novel blows over," Kevin said.

"It's no novel, Kevin. Novels are entertaining."

"Everyone has their own idea of entertainment. Sadly, that does include bigots who find joy is scapegoating. Among other 'activities' I could mention."

"I do remember one specific quote from that mess," Levi said. "It went something like, 'if you tell people something enough then they'll start to believe it'. I'm worried he might repeat himself enough that enough of the right people will believe him."

"I would like to think the German government is more sane and intelligent than that," Kevin said. Levi picked off a piece of pretzel while Kevin looked at him a moment in silence until he eventually broke it. "If worst comes to worse," he started, "you, Anna and Amber are more than welcome to come to America. Kyle should be finished with school by '28 I think. So just two more years. After that, we'll be going back to Washington. I'll ask my family to build a nice big house and you can stay with me until you're able to find work and support yourselves."

Levi chuckled and gave Kevin a strange look. "While I appreciate your consideration, I think a move to America would be rather drastic. Moving to Berlin seems to have accomplished what we were hoping. You said so yourself: our government is not so blind and stupid that this man's nonsensical ideas would be taken seriously."

Kevin sighed, but eventually smiled. "You're right. I'm jumping the gun."

"Don't worry so much, Kevin. We'll be alright."

Kevin smiled a little more, but went right to drinking his beer and changed the subject. Later, when the time was right, he'd argue tooth and nail. But now wasn't the time. Amber still had plenty of schooling left now that she'd been accepted into the university. Kevin made Levi talk about it and Levi glowed, speaking so highly of how Amber was doing. He only complained that his little girl was growing up too fast and he feared it wouldn't be long before she brought home some 'snot-nosed brat' to introduce. Kevin said nothing. He helped make sure Levi only had three beers that night. Kevin nursed two and they left the beer hall buzzed at best and returned to the house for the night. Levi got himself to bed without issue and Kevin went straight to the guest bedroom. As he was getting ready for bed, there was a gentle knock at his door that only he could hear. Afterwards, Amber let herself in and quietly closed the door behind her.

"Evening, Amber," Kevin smiled. "What are you still doing up?"

"I was just checking on you," Amber smiled. "I can smell a little beer on you, but you certainly don't seem to be drunk."

"Not in the least," Kevin answered. "I only had two beers. And I made sure Levi only had three this time."

"That's good to hear," Amber smiled. "Will mother or I hear about any shenanigans in the morning?"

"Nothing we were involved in," Kevin chuckled and walked over to her. He took Amber in his arms and gave her a kiss. He felt her scrunch her nose.

"You still taste like beer," Amber said.

"I did drink two," Kevin chuckled. "Do you want me to brush my teeth?"

"You should," Amber smiled and released Kevin so he could go to the bathroom and clean his teeth. Afterwards, he went back to the room and Amber was waiting sitting on the edge of his bed. "Taste better?"

"I think so," Kevin smiled. Kevin sat on the edge of the bed beside Amber, making sure they were close, and brazenly placed his hand on her knee. Amber put her hand over his and rested her head against Kevin's shoulder. "We didn't want you when we got back, did we?"

"No," Amber said. "I was waiting up for you. I wanted to make sure you and daddy got home alright."

"Did Anna stay up?"

"She may have, but she told me I needed to get to bed. She probably fell asleep while she was waiting for daddy. So did you and daddy have fun?"

"We did," Kevin smiled. "Since he was mostly sober the whole time, we just talked most of the night."

"What did you two talk about?"

"Work and politics," Kevin answered. "We did discuss the possibility of all of you coming to America with me one day."

Amber lifted her head and looked at Kevin, "Really? What did daddy say?"

"He wasn't open," Kevin answered bluntly. "Although, the context of how it came up wasn't exactly pleasant. He told me about some book his boss was reading-"

"You mean Mein Kampf," Amber said knowingly. "Yes, I've seen it."

"He said he skimmed through it and was less than impressed. We spoke that it's doubtful he'll be more than hot air, but I told him should it be needed, you're all welcome to come live with me. He said he appreciated the consideration but that things were better in Berlin and he was confident there would be nothing to worry about."

"I just ignored it," Amber said.

"We did talk about you," Kevin said. "Levi said he's proud of how you're doing at school and he's sad you're growing up too fast and he's scared you'll bring home some snot-nosed kid soon."

"What did you say?" Amber asked.

"I didn't say anything," Kevin smiled. "I'd rather he not think of me as some snot-nosed brat," Kevin chuckled.

"You aren't," Amber answered and gave Kevin a kiss. After their quick kiss, she smiled. "That's better."

"I don't taste like beer anymore?"

"Not as much," Amber smiled back and kissed him again. Kevin rubbed her knee as they kissed and Amber's hand remained on his.

Kevin wasn't inebriated to any noticeable degree. He was clearheaded. He was more intoxicated from the taste of her lips. As always, she smelled and tasted wonderful. She smelled of wax and fragrant oils coupled with her natural clean smell. Her skirt was covering the knee he'd rested his hand, but he still squeezed and rubbed, causing the fabric to ride up a little. Amber took her hand away from Kevin's and placed it on his neck so she could lace her fingers into his short hair. The feel of her fingers tickled his scalp and made him tremble with a shot of pleasure through his body. Kevin pulled up her skirt so his hand could touch her bare knee while they kissed. She sighed and lifted her leg so it was over his so she could move closer to him. When her leg was up, Kevin started moving his hand further and further up her thigh towards her center. Amber shivered and brought her other hand up to Kevin's face while her other hand remained laced through his hair.

When Kevin's hand reached her core and began rubbing his fingers against the cloth of her panties, Amber sighed and attempted to come even closer to Kevin. She wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him tightly against her and lifting herself further up until she was sitting in his lap. The change in position caused her thighs to clamp over Kevin's hand but he kept rubbing her with his finger, savoring the warmth radiating onto his hand. Amber sighed more contentedly and they dueled their tongues against one another. Kevin's free hand went up into Amber's hair. Amber felt a similar rush of pleasure coupled with Kevin's intimate touch. Amber brought her hands to Kevin's chest and went to his buttons. She started unbuttoning his shirt and Kevin pulled aside the barrier so he could slip his finger inside her. She took in a sharp breath and started trying to push off Kevin's shirt despite not all of the buttons being undone.

Kevin smiled against Amber's lips and, using his hand that was in her hair, brought his hand to the last two buttons of his shirt and undid the so his shirt wouldn't be ruined by Amber forcing it off his shoulders. She didn't remove his shirt past his shoulders however since Kevin kept his left hand between her legs and returned his right hand to her hair. He was also wearing a tank shirt under that, so she couldn't feel his bare chest like she'd wanted. Amber took her lips away from Kevin and started kissing his neck while she grabbed the bottom of his tank and pulled until it was released from his pants. When it was, she slipped her hands under his shirt and started dragging her nails and fingertips up his chest, tickling his skin until she reached his pectoral muscles. Amber breathed out a low moan and kissed Amber's neck. He also curled his finger inside her and made Amber whimper into his skin.

"What would you like me to do?" Amber asked in a hushed moan.

"I like what you're doing now," Kevin answered, emphasizing his point with another curl of his finger that made Amber moan again. Instead of persisting with another question, Amber brought her right hand down forcing it past her thigh so she could touch the hard length she'd felt forming. She took a first grip through his pants and Kevin groaned and sucked on Amber' skin.

"Was that good?" Amber asked.

"Yes," Kevin answered and curled his finger again and pressed his thumb into her sensitive nub. It made Amber grip a little harder, but that didn't feel as good and Kevin groaned painfully at the tight grip. Amber took her lips and hand away and looked towards Kevin who's head was still in his shoulder.

"I'm sorry, Kevin. Did I hurt you?"

"It's alright," Kevin said. "It already feels better." With his finger still inside her, Kevin brought his other hand to her back and guided her down to her back. Kevin noticed Amber start to look really nervous when he laid her on her back. He smiled and gave her a quick kiss. "How about we call it a night?"

"Really?" Amber asked sadly. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you."

"It's alright, Amber," Kevin smiled and kissed her again. She wrapped her arms around his neck to keep him close, but Kevin did eventually pull his lips away to look down on her. "I'll walk you back to your room."

"Kevin, please," Amber said. Kevin smiled lovingly at her and bent down to kiss her again.

He brought his hand back between her legs and slipped two fingers inside her rather than just one. Amber gasped and deepened their kiss while Kevin pressed his thumb against her clitoris again. Amber moaned and hugged him tighter while Kevin kept curling his fingers and pressing his thumb. When she started whimpering, he knew she was getting closer. So he thrust his fingers in and out a few times before curling them again coupled with the rubbing of his thumb. He didn't stop until he felt her clench around his fingers and Amber groaned and clutched onto his shirt. When the waves of her orgasm subsided, Kevin pulled his lips away and looked lovingly into her eyes.

"That's better," he said and pulled his fingers away. Amber bit her lip and looked up at him. She wanted to touch him again, but now she was scared to. "Don't worry about me tonight. Let me walk you back to your room."

"Okay," Amber said reluctantly. Kevin stood from the bed and pulled her up with him onto her feet. The two walked to her room and Amber opened the door and stepped in, but turned to look at him. "Are you sure I can't do anything?" Amber whispered.

"Not tonight," Kevin smiled.

"I see I scared you," Amber smiled, trying to joke.

"You didn't," Kevin said and bent down to kiss her. "Trust me, you didn't."

"Will you ever let me touch you?"

"I will," Kevin smiled. "Don't you worry, I will." Kevin gave her another loving kiss before pulling away. "Good night Amber. I love you."

"I love you too," Amber replied. Kevin smiled a little wider at her, kissed her one more time, and finally walked away to return to his room.

When Kevin returned to his room, he took care of himself and fell asleep after getting cleaned up. The following morning, he woke up to the smell of breakfast wafting up from downstairs. Kevin went onto his back with a deep breath and a groan from waking up. Then he heard the door to his room open and then closed. Kevin knew right away who it was and smiled.

"Morning, Amber," Kevin said in a voice still thick with sleep.

"Good Morning, Kevin," Amber replied and went right to his bedside. However, she surprised him be lifting up the covers and getting into bed right beside him. Kevin opened his eyes but opened his arms to her so he could embrace her while she rested her head on his bare chest.

"Well, aren't we in a cuddling mood this morning?" Kevin teased and gave her a tight hug and then loosened his hold.

"I just wanted to snuggle up to you," Amber said. She traced the tips of her fingers over Kevin's skin causing a tight feeling in his gut and a moan to breath out. "Did that tickle?"

"Yes," Kevin smiled and took her hand in his so he could bring it to his lips and kiss it. He placed her hand back on his chest and held her closer. "So what's Anna making?"

"Pancakes," Amber said.

"I like pancakes," Kevin smiled. "Is Levi downstairs or is he still in bed?"

"He's up and reading the paper in the kitchen," Amber smiled. "Mom is very pleased with his condition this morning."

"I hope so," Kevin said. "Keeping that man sober at a Beer Hall is no easy task I'll have you know," Kevin joked.

"Don't be so mean," Amber smiled and Kevin turned her head to kiss Kevin's chest, brushing her nose against his skin in the process. Kevin breathed deeply and then sighed.

"If this is my reward, I'll be downright cruel," Kevin said.

Amber giggled and kissed his chest again. "You'll get no such reward for being cruel," Amber smiled and played along.

"We'll see about that," Kevin retorted. "Now get downstairs. I'll be down in a minute."

"Okay," Amber said and got out from under the bed and left the room so Kevin could gather some fresh clothes and get ready.

When Kevin finally got downstairs, breakfast and coffee was ready and on the table. He and Levi talked about what was in the paper while enjoying their breakfast until they eventually went to the living room to continue talking while Amber and Anna cleaned things up. Amber retreated to the Candle room to carve while Anna went to the shop and opened for the day. Kevin and Levi also agreed to go to the café later to grab lunch to bring home. When they had returned, Amber took over the front of the shop while Anna took a break to eat.

With Amber and Anna working and Kevin spending most of the day with Levi, the two barely got a chance to talk since that morning. Even that evening, all they did was secret a kiss from one another before going to bed. Amber had been working on carving candles all day and she was too tired to pretend she wasn't tired. The following morning, Kevin woke up early with the family and dressed nicely to join them at the synagogue. After the service, family friends came to greet Kevin and welcome him back to Germany. Dahlia was already very pregnant with her first baby for which congratulations were in order. Since Kevin was in town, Amber's friends requested they all be able to have a day on the town. Anna and Levi agreed though they were quick to remind Kevin and Amber not to have a repeat of last year arriving so late. Kevin reassured they would be home no later than 9. This time, they all agreed they would meet at a café and have lunch together which Kevin insisted he pay for. Unfortunately Charlesneeded to go to the hospital for a shift he'd taken and couldn't go, but Dahlia gladly accepted the invitation. After everyone went home to dress more casually, Kevin and Amber walked to the café together and met Dahlia, Luther and Gertrude.

Luther and Gertrude were engaged now, however a date for a wedding had yet to be set. Dahlia was due to have the baby in November and she couldn't wait. A room was already being spruced up. Since she was expecting, Dahlia stayed home. Gertrude was attending classes at the University with Amber, but more so for mathematics. She wanted to become a teacher. It was part of the reason the wedding date wasn't being set. They wanted to wait until Gertrude completed her education. As they did with Amber's parents, Amber and Kevin kept their interactions platonic. Yet despite their efforts, it wasn't infrequent that Kevin would smile lovingly at Amber or vice versa without even thinking. No one in the group made any mention of it, however. They all sat together for hours talking, but Kevin made a point that they should return home before nightfall. Kevin and Amber walked everyone home and returned back to the shop without a detour. By the time they got back, Anna was already making dinner and Levi was listening to the radio while working from home. Just as the night before, Kevin and Amber shared a kiss goodnight before retreating to bed, but nothing more.

The following day, Amber began working on some carved soaps for the shop while Kevin read to her. Anna was frequently coming to and from the house and shop that day, so Amber and Kevin got very little time alone with one another. They did, however, get a visit from Gertrude later that day inviting them to join her and Luther and few other people to go to the jazz club that night. She would need to ask Levi, but Amber assured Gertrude that she would do her best to convince Levi to let her go. Gertrude agreed that she and Luther would be at the house around six in the hopes that they might be able to help convince Levi and Gertrude finally left, promising to see Amber again in a few short hours.

Just as promised, Gertrude and Luther arrived just minutes before Levi was due to return home. Anna got dinner started while Kevin, Amber, Gertrude and Luther remained in the living room talking and waiting for Levi to return home. Shortly thereafter when he did arrive home, he was surprised to see everyone.

"Evening, Mr. Dymek," Luther smiled. "How was work today?"

"Routine," Levi answered. "I didn't realize we were having company for dinner."

"Oh, no daddy, they're not here for dinner. They actually wanted to go to the Jazz club and they asked me if I wanted to go. Obviously Kevin would go too."

"Don't you have work tomorrow, Luther?" Levi asked.

"Of course, but that's no reason not to have a nice night on the town," Luther answered.

"What did your mother say?" Levi asked Amber.

"She said to make sure it was alright with you," Amber said. "Please say it's alright, daddy. I know it's the middle of the week but I've been working all day most days and I could really use a fun night out with friends. Kevin will make sure I'm alright."

"Is it just you two that's going?" Levi asked Gertrude and Luther.

"Unfortunately," Gertrude said. "Charles has been working so hard and poor Dahlia is so tired most of the time with the baby and all. I would prefer a bigger group of course, but with them staying home, Amber is the only other person to join."

"And how late would you all be?" Levi asked as he placed a few things on the little table beside the door.

"I can have us all home by 9," Kevin offered.

"9? Please, at least 9:30," Gertrude pleaded. "Mother already knows I'll be out."

"And she's alright with it?" Levi asked a little skeptically.

"She is so long as she knows Luther and I are with a group. We can't go alone naturally."

"Fine," Levi sighed. "Amber, you can stay out until 9:30 but not a minute later."

With a smile, Amber stood from her spot on the couch and went over to hug Levi with a cheerful, "Thank you, daddy", before going upstairs to get dressed into something a little more fancy. Kevin and the others waited downstairs for her while Levi went to the kitchen and told Anna about what happened even though she'd heard the whole thing already. After that, Levi asked Kevin to come to the kitchen to talk, leaving Gertrude and Luther alone in the living room to wait.

"Is everything alright?" Kevin asked, keeping his voice down.

"I just wanted to make sure Amber is brought home by 9:30," Levi said. "Frankly, 9 would be preferred, but I did say 9:30 was fine, so I'll leave it be."

"I'll make sure she's home in a timely manner," Kevin smiled. "I promise, there will be no stopping by a theatre on the way home."

"Yes, please make sure that's avoided," Levi said. "I would have preferred Amber asked me sooner."

"She was invited early this afternoon," Anna defended. "So this is a little spur of the moment event."

"I see," Levi said.

"What if you were to join us?" Kevin offered Levi and Anna. "You've both had long days just as much as the others. It might be nice for us all to get a chance to dance and unwind. Do something a little different."

"That's very sweet of you, Kevin," Levi smiled. "Although I can't say I'm in much of a dancing mood today."

"Rough day at the bank?" Kevin enquired.

"Just a long one," Levi said. "Did you want to join them, Anna?"

"Oh, no," Anna said. "That's very kind of you to offer, but that jazz music gives me a frightful headache. There's just no synchronization."

"I'm told that's part of the appeal," Kevin smiled, relieved they'd not called his bluff. "I promise, I'll have Amber home no later than 9:30. If I can help it, I'll make sure it's earlier so you two don't have to stay up waiting."

"We'd appreciate that," Anna smiled. Finally, Amber came downstairs in a purple dress and she ran into the kitchen when she realized Kevin was there.

"Are you ready?" Amber asked.

"We were waiting for you," Kevin smiled. "Now let's get going. The sooner we leave, the longer we can be there before we have to leave."

With a smile, Amber followed Kevin back to the living room and the four of them left to walk to the jazz club a few blocks away. For the sake of discretion, Amber walked alongside Gertrude while Kevin walked closer to Luther. The sun was in the process of setting but was still out and lighting the way. People were out finishing their days and returning home or completing last minute errands while they made the trip. When they arrived at the club, the jazz musicians were already playing with a small crowd of people dancing, though the crowd was guaranteed to increase before long. They found a table to order a little food before they went into any dancing. Amber pretended to have eaten already which Kevin reinforced by telling her she really shouldn't have eaten such a big meal when they were planning to go out.

"Tell me, Sergeant," Luther said. "How are plans progressing for your law practice?"

"Alphonse and I are still saving up for it and working to build a base for clients. I have a client that is business partners with a man in Seattle, so that's a perspective client out west. We have a few clients that do business in those parts and might be able to help get our name out and build a reputation for when we get there. So long as Alphonse and I can build a reputation, word of mouth will get us a long way."

"You're still waiting for your brother to complete school right?"

"Yes, there's that too," Kevin said. "It won't be long now. About two more years," Kevin said. "So where is it you work?"

"I work at the shoe factory," Luther said. "Not so fancy as a lawyer or a doctor, but it pays my way."

Gertrude placed her hand on Luther's shoulder and smiled. "It most certainly does," she said reassuringly.

"Gertrude's father is an engineer and he wishes I had a more 'respectable' job," Luther said.

"So long as you're being paid, I'd say it's a respectable job," Kevin said. "He's not opposed to the two of you getting married is he?"

"No, daddy likes him, he just wishes he made more money," Gertrude said. "He's just being fussy. Wants the best for his only daughter and all. But whether he builds shoes or machines, Luther is the best for me."

"Thank you for saying," Luther smiled and even blushed a little.

Soon, the jazz club was packed and the music had become infectious. Luther invited Gertrude to dance with him and Kevin asked Amber to dance with him too. The music was slower with the saxophone leading the song. It could even be called romantic. Gertrude and Luther were clearly lost in the music and dancing with one another. All the same, Kevin danced normally with Amber. Of course, that didn't mean they couldn't talk.

"I'm surprised they're playing slow songs already," Kevin said.

"I'm relieved they are," Amber said. "You haven't really kissed me these past few days."

"Sure I have," Kevin smiled and Amber smiled back.

"You know what I mean," Amber said. "I mean we haven't done anything intimate in a while," she whispered.

"Ah," Kevin said. "That is true."

"Have you not wanted to?"

"I have," Kevin said. "You've just been so tuckered out by the end of the day lately. You need sleep more than you need me molesting you."

"I wouldn't say molesting," Amber protested with a blush and a smile. "I'd say pleasuring me."

Kevin smiled confidently, "That too." Amber giggled a little and bit her lip, wanting to kiss him but realizing they were in public. "You know Amber, when you do that it just makes me want to kiss you more."

Amber giggled and bit her lip a little more, "Does it?"

"Yes," Kevin smiled. He glanced towards a clock he found and was disappointed to see it was only 7:30. "It's another hour and a half before we'd have to leave. But then, I did promise I'd try to have you home closer to nine."

"Don't do that," Amber smiled. "You'll disappoint Luther and Gertrude. They hardly get to be alone. Let them enjoy it."

"I suppose," Kevin sighed. Kevin took a moment to glance around the room in vain.

"What are you looking for?" Amber asked.

"Honestly? Somewhere private." Amber blushed profusely and held her head down, but kept her eyes up at Kevin. "Not like that," Kevin smiled and he looked at Amber again. "I just want a kiss."

"Oh," Amber replied, still blushing and feeling a little embarrassed. Kevin looked around a little more until he was sure he'd not found a single private spot.

"Damn it," Kevin sighed. "I suppose we'll wait until we get back."

"If we must," Amber smiled, attempting to appear disappointed but unable to help being a little amused. The song finally ended and another one took its place. A song that was far more upbeat with the saxophone blaring and making everyone want to swing around.

Gertrude and Luther continued dancing. Kevin and Amber joined in and swung around with the music until the room began to spin. He was surprised when, after that song, the band began to play their own adaptation of a Russian Waltz. While a few stayed on the dance floor for that, most sat down at a table to simply enjoy the music and a drink. Amber had made a move to return to the table with Gertrude and Luther, but Kevin held her back.

"No," he said, "Let's dance to this."

"You know how to waltz?" Amber asked as she came closer to Kevin again.

"Only what I remember from Alphonse's wedding," Kevin joked and began to twirl Amber around to the music the way he remembered. It was a waltz that had played at Alphonse's wedding and he remembered how the guests had been dancing.

Amber followed along with the pattern Kevin had committed to memory while some of the moves he just made up. For instance, he twirled her more than perhaps a typical waltz would. After the first complete spin around the floor, the whole club was watching them dance together. As she followed where Kevin led, she wore a bright smile and giggled every time he spun her around. The people around them seemed to melt away while they danced together and Amber felt the greatest sense of delight and, despite his hands never going higher or lower than her midsection, she felt a wonderful charge from the experience. Were Kevin not holding her and leading her in the dance, she may very well have fallen over. During their dance, Kevin surprised her and lifted her off her feet to make one spin with her feet flying. Everyone clapped at the change of pace until Kevin returned them to their previous pattern. Perhaps it was the heat of the moment or the fact that Kevin had nearly forgotten about the people around them, but when it came to be the end of the song, Kevin tossed Amber out, holding her hand, and pulled her back so she would turn into his arms and when she had her arms around herself while her back was to Kevin's chest, Kevin dipped her down so she was leaning back in his arms. The song ended and the crowd cheered while Kevin lifted Amber back upright.

"For someone that doesn't know how to waltz, that was awful impressive," Amber smiled.

"I have a good memory. What can I say?" Kevin smiled back.

The band started playing right away and, having seen him dance, Gertrude came forward and asked Kevin to dance with her. What followed might be called a line of young ladies wanting to dance with Kevin. However, no matter how many he danced with, he insisted on having the last dance of the evening with Amber. Kevin was careful to keep track of the time and when he saw it was 9, he apologized to Gertrude and Luther but insisted they really should get going. Gertrude, however, demanded she wanted to stay just a little longer, so Kevin and Amber wished them a good night before leaving the club together. They ensured they didn't hold hands or touch during the walk back, though it was a trying task. The moon was out, it was full, and it shined brightly, lighting up the cobblestone streets. Kevin managed to get them back by 9:15 and when they arrived, Levi and Anna were sitting downstairs together engaged in their selected activity waiting for them.

"Oh, good, there you are," Anna smiled. "Did you two have fun?"

"Lots of fun," Amber smiled, actually a little disappointed her parents were still up. "We danced the whole night. The band played a waltz of all things and Kevin showed me how to dance a waltz. After that, every woman in the club was demanding to dance with him."

"That does sound like fun," Anna smiled. "Perhaps next time we will join you. I may need to ask Kevin to dance with me."

"Well, turn on some music and I'll dance with you now," Kevin offered and Anna laughed.

"I'll accept that!" Anna said. "Levi, darling, could you put on some music? In fact, do we have a waltz in our music collection?"

"Um," Levi said as he rummaged through a few records of classic music they had. Most of them were German composers. He happened upon their record for Johann Strauss and found The Blue Danube written as one of the songs on the record. "Here we go. I found one."

"Excellent," Anna smiled and put down her craft to go to Kevin. Amber stepped aside so Anna could step in while Levi fumbled with the record player so it would start playing the famous song. This waltz was another that had played at Alphonse's family parties, wedding and at the company's New Year's party so he was familiar with the waltz and led Anna in the dance he remembered.

"My goodness, Kevin, I didn't realize you were taught to waltz," Anna smiled.

"Didn't you know Anna?" Kevin joked. "Every Native American is highly trained in proper ballroom dancing." Everyone laughed a bit as Kevin continued to lead Anna. "If I may speak honestly, I actually hate this song a little."

"Oh goodness, you do?" Anna said. "Why's that?"

"It's a song my grandfather would use to teach us how to play the piano. Well, one of several. I have this song committed to muscle memory if you can believe it. Then I've heard it played at every single party I've ever been to whether it was a fancy party with Alphonse and his family, weddings I've been to and the New Year's party my boss initiated. It's also used in moving pictures all the time. I suppose you could say this song became extremely popular and has therefore been played to death."

"I suppose by that logic, anyone would be sick of it," Anna said. "Levi, do we have another waltz?"

"Oh, no, there's no need, Anna," Kevin reassured. "Besides, all my favorite waltz music is largely Russian."

"Let's try a different waltz," Levi offered and pulled the needle somewhere else on the record, bringing the song instead to Roses from the South. "How is this one?"

"Much better," Kevin said and spun Anna around to emphasis the point. It surprised Anna who released a quick squeak of surprise before laughing infectiously.

Amber and Levi watch with smiles as they danced in the space allowed in the living room. Kevin led Anna in the dance for the full eight minutes the song played and just for good measure, when it was the end of the song, Kevin even dipped Anna and she laughed the whole way down and back up. When Kevin released her, she patted down her skirt and took a deep breath.

"My goodness, no wonder everyone wanted to dance with you," Anna said. "Had I not known better, I really would think you were a trained dancer."

"Not at all," Kevin laughed. "Just a fast learner and a man with a good memory." Kevin glanced at Amber to see she was smiling widely in amusement, even biting her lip a little if only for a moment. "As always, you flatter me, Anna," Kevin smiled. Anna appeared a little out of breath and took a moment to recover.

"Well, Levi, I think I've had enough excitement for one night. I'll be going upstairs for the night. Amber, you get to bed too. You had a busier night I have."

"Yes, mom," Amber smiled weakly.

"I'll get myself to bed too," Levi said.

"If it's alright," Kevin spoke up, I'd very much like to remain down here and read a little. Listen to some music while I'm at it. If I keep the music down, would you mind terribly if I did?"

"Oh, yes, that's fine, Kevin," Anna said. "Just don't play the music too loud."

"You'll barely know it's there," Kevin promised.

Everyone went to their rooms while Kevin went upstairs to grab a book. He said goodnight to everyone before returning downstairs. He brought the needle of the record player to the end of the large black disc so it would start playing the start of the record. Kevin sat down on one of the couches and began reading. Several minutes later, he heard a door open upstairs, far too quiet for anyone besides him to hear, and he heard light footsteps that could just as well have belonged to a tiny house cat. Kevin looked towards the stairwell and saw Amber coming down. She'd changed into her nightgown with the short sleeves from before and she was wearing his dog tags, her Star of David and the bracelet he'd given her. She was barefoot and her hair was down in loose curls weathered from the day's activities. She smiled with reddened cheeks as she came down the stairs. Kevin stood from the couch placing the book down on the coffee table and held his finger over his lips indicating to be silent, then motioned for her to approach him. Amber walked over to him and they started dancing a slow waltz to the music just as they had at the jazz club. However, their form wasn't nearly so precise and they went much slower than the music demanded, even if the song playing was slower.

"Hadn't you wanted to kiss me?" Amber whispered and looked up at Kevin.

"I was working up to that," Kevin replied in a hushed breath and a smile. Kevin gave Amber a quick twirl and brought her firmly against his chest, wrapping one arm around her while pressing her hand against his chest under his own hand. He bent his head down enough so their noses nearly touched, but he didn't kiss her. Instead, he swayed her back and forth, completely ignoring the rhythm of the song.

"I see you're intent on teasing me," Amber said with an amused smile.

"It is one of my greater joys," Kevin replied and spun them around once. "Is it working?"

"You know it is," Amber whispered back giving him a mean smile that immediately whipped off her face when Kevin twirled her around before pulling her back to the embrace they'd had before. "Mother certainly enjoyed dancing with you," Amber said.

"She's a wonderful dance partner," Kevin agreed.

"Can I admit something?"

"Of course," Kevin whispered back.

"While you were dancing with mom, I started thinking about the wedding."

"Ours you mean?" Kevin asked.

"Of course ours," Amber giggled under her breath. "Daddy and I would dance together of course. I think you and mom would dance too. I pictured you in a tuxedo dancing with mom in her finer dress and a small flower pinned to her dress. I want orchids for the wedding."

"Naturally," Kevin smiled. "We'll have a traditional Jewish ceremony midday and have a brief reception for some of our guests and then we'll have our Quileute ceremony on the beach once the moon is out. That will be only family and we'll have a big feast for it. We'll both wear the wolf headdresses of my ancestors, we'll light the pyre and see my parents tell the tale of my ancestors' romance and we'll dance around the fire for good luck to our marriage."

"What is Washington like in the fall?" Amber asked. "I would rather have the wedding in the fall."

"Cold," Kevin answered bluntly. "Rainy and cold."

"Oh," Amber said. "I'll have to wear a jacket then."

"You'll be wearing the rabbit dress for the Quileute ceremony," Kevin said. "That's the dress every bride wears. I'm told it's pretty warm."

Amber sighed and placed her head against Kevin's chest, resting her cheek against him. "We'll have to convince a Rabbi to give us a Jewish wedding. That might be a tough sell but I think we'll manage."

"It'll be alright," Kevin said. "I'm told I could sell ice to an Eskimo, so I'll make it happen."

"I know you will," Amber sighed. "I want to marry in mom's wedding dress and I want to have a bouquet of purple orchids and Black Dahlias. I want us to have a big reception where everyone can dance and hold us up in our chairs. You'll sign the Ketubah promising to be true to me and to love me. I'll throw the bouquet and you'll throw my garter."

"Then we'll have our Quileute ceremony and after that, we'll leave our guests to enjoy the night while we run away to be alone for 3 days. Just the two of us. No one to bother us, no one to see us. Just you and me for three days. Although, I can easily make that longer if you want. We'll go somewhere beautiful."

"Can we go to Paris? Or Rome? I've always wanted to go there. Or maybe Spain or Greece."

"Wherever you want," Kevin smiled and kissed her head. "Maybe I'll take you to all those places."

"Really?" Amber asked.

"Really," Kevin answered and kissed the top of Amber's head again. Amber lifted her head from Kevin's chest to look up at him with tender, loving eyes. The smile she gave him accompanied by her dreamy blue eyes and fluttering eyelashes was too much for him to take. So Kevin finally bent his head down to meet her lips.

When their lips touched, Kevin stopped leading her in their dance despite the music continuing to play in the background and Amber pressed her lips to his with ravenous vigor. It was the kiss they had been longing for since their last dance together and the two of them became completely lost in one another. Amber wrapped her arms around Kevin's neck to hold him ever closer and Kevin wrapped his arms around Amber's waist. When they had come closer to one another, Kevin pressed his tongue against Amber's lips and she opened her mouth to allow access to meet hers. Their heads tilted in opposing directions while they kissed. Without thought, Kevin lifted Amber up so her feet were dangling above the ground and he started to walk aimlessly until Amber was pressed against the back of the couch. Kevin pressed up against her with the couch as leverage and Amber moaned from the feel of his body pressed against her. Kevin's lips against hers ensured the utterance was quiet, but Kevin decided it was best to take greater precaution and carried her to the candle room so they would be out of sight.

He never took his lips from hers as he glanced towards the intended room as he walked. Once inside, he pressed Amber against an empty wall and continued to kiss her. As Kevin pressed against her, Amber felt him hardening against her belly. Last she'd touched it, she'd hurt him, but she didn't want that to discourage her. So he brought her right arm from around Kevin's neck and brushed his neck, his chest, and stomach until she finally placed her hand over the hardening length that had caught her attention. She stayed gentle this time, only rubbing her hand up and down. Kevin groaned against her mouth and his body thrust forward as a reaction. It caused Amber to release a tender, light grunt from the sudden thrust, but she kept up her touching. Kevin reached his hands down and began to lift the skirt of her nightgown.

Amber trembled when Kevin's hands finally touched her bare skin and she sighed when Kevin suddenly lifted her left leg up so it was wrapped around his hip. The hand that lifted her leg trailed down her thigh to her hip until it finally rested on the firm round shape of her butt. He squeezed and released over and over while his right hand came between them and delved into the fabric of her panties to reach her core. Once he was there, he gently rubbed his fingers against the folds of her opening to spread the secretions of her arousal. Amber grabbed as much of a firm hold of Kevin's erection as she could manage through his clothes, causing Kevin to groan. He pulled his lips away just a moment as he continued his own ministrations.

"Not so hard, Amber," Kevin whispered against her lips. "Just rub like you were doing before."

"Like this?" Amber asked in a breathy sigh, rubbing his erection the way she had before with greater gentleness. It earned a groan from Kevin and a whimper from Amber as he slipped two fingers inside her and pressed his thump to her clitoris with her natural lubricant easing the touch.

"Just like that," Kevin whispered before taking her lips again.

Amber moaned again when their lips met. They parted their lips to allow for their tongues to duel as they had before. Kevin thrust against Amber a few times, planting his fingers deeper inside her with the assistance of a firm grasp of her butt while Amber rubbed up and down the length of him, wanting so desperately to feel it with nothing in her way. She began paying more attention to the detail of his pants trying to find an easy way to release him. However, she did not get a chance to. Kevin curled his fingers and pressed against the spot that drove her mad and Amber couldn't seem to focus on her previous task having been distracted by the rush of pleasure. Kevin also pressed more firmly against her, making her previous movements difficult. Kevin kept rubbing that spot with his two fingers as well as her clitoris with his thumb until Amber was whimpering against his lips and he brought her to her climax with a moan that was obstructed by their kiss. Amber breathed through their kiss as Kevin kept up his touching until the last of the waves of pleasure passed ad he took his lips from hers.

"That's the kiss I'd wanted," Kevin smiled while Amber looked a little dazed. "How about I turn off the music and we get to bed?"

Before Amber could respond assuming she would have been able to at all, Kevin took his fingers from her and stepped away returning to the living room. Kevin cleaned his fingers with a quick taste to his mouth, sucking away and savoring the flavor of her before addressing the record player. The music ended abruptly with a small scratching sound and Amber just stared at the floor taking deep breaths while she recovered from her dazed state. Once the record player was off, Kevin went back to Amber and took her hand to lead her upstairs. They kept quiet the whole way up making sure not to disturb Levi and Anna. Kevin walked Amber to her room and opened the door for her.

"Kevin," Amber finally whispered as she walked around to face him. "I don't want to go to bed yet."

"Did you want to work on some candles?" Kevin asked.

"No," Amber answered bluntly. "You haven't…finished have you?" she asked, unsure how else to word her question.

"I'll take care of it," Kevin answered and bent down to give Amber a kiss. A kiss that was far too brief for Amber's liking. Despite having reached her own climax, she felt unfulfilled and it was entirely to the fact that she was the only one to have reached it. "Good night, Amber. I love you."

"Kevin, I'm not tired," Amber persisted and looked up at Kevin with pleading eyes.

"We've had a long day," Kevin replied with a reassuring smile. "We'd better get some sleep. You still have to wake up for the shop tomorrow."

"Kevin, please," Amber said, not releasing his hand. "I'm not tired. Let me do something for you."

"Keep your voice down, Amber," Kevin whispered, coming a little closer to her so their noses nearly touched.

"Kevin," Amber said and brought her hands to Kevin's face. "Please. I want to pleasure you."

"You did, Amber," Kevin whispered seductively.

"Not the way you have for me," Amber argued. She took a deep breath and placed her hand against his erection again. Kevin made sure not to groan, but he did breathe deeply.

"Amber," Kevin whispered, "If I let you, then I don't think I'll be able to stop." Amber licked her lips and took a deep breath as she looked right into Kevin's eyes. She realized what he meant. She also realized she didn't mind. That, in fact, she wanted that too.

"I don't want you to stop, Kevin," Amber finally whispered against his lips. "I don't want just your fingers. I want you."

Kevin wasn't sure if she was doing so intentionally, but the pleading look in her eyes as she looked at him was easily to most arousing thing he'd ever seen. Were he a weaker man, he might have shoved her against the wall and made love to her right there, but he had some last bit of control left. It wasn't much, though. Amber touching him wasn't helping his control.

"Are you sure," was all Kevin could eventually manage. His question was immediately answered with a firm nod and a gentle squeeze of his erection. He took a deep breath again so he wouldn't groan and glanced towards Anna's and Levi's room. He listened closely for their breathing and heard they were sound asleep. Once he was sure, he returned his gaze to Amber's which had changed from pleading to hopeful. "Let's go to the guest room," he finally said.

Kevin took Amber's hand and led her to the guest room while her heart started racing. Kevin opened the door to the room and stepped inside; closing the door behind them once Amber was in. Amber took deep breathes as she waited for Kevin to return his attention to her. When he did, the look she saw made her quiver. He looked at her as though she were a treasure he'd found and when he walked to her taking her in his arms again, those eyes started to glaze over with fierce desire that matched her own. She anticipated Kevin kissing her when his lips neared hers, but instead they went to her ear. He nipped her earlobe gently and swirled his tongue over her skin earning a shudder and a rush of desire at her core. Though the hot breath of his voice interrupted the moment briefly.

"If at any point you want me to stop," Kevin said, "tell me and I will stop. Don't worry about me or letting me finish. If you want me to stop let me know."

"I don't want you to stop, Kevin," Amber insisted in a breathy moan and emphasized her point by nipping his ear just as he'd done to her. Kevin groaned and thrust forward almost instinctively, making Amber smile. However, Kevin managed to regain his senses.

"I know," Kevin said. "But if you change your mind or you want me to stop, please tell me."

"I will," Amber nodded. As she'd done before, Amber reached her hand down and rubbed his erection. "What should I do next?" Kevin reached down to take her hand and brought it to his lips to kiss. Then he looked right at her with longing eyes.

"Let's start from the beginning," Kevin said and then pressed his lips to hers.

Amber sighed and fell into the kiss with eagerness and rested her hands against his chest while his traveled to her hips where they caressed sensually. Their kiss was much the same as their other kisses: passionate with dueling tongues, nipping lips and lingering breathes. The kiss alone had Amber's head spinning and ready for more. Then Kevin pulled his lips away and started to kiss her cheek. Then he kissed along her jaw until he reached her ear. Kevin's hands trailed up her back and then back down while he kissed her ear. Then he brought one hand up to the three buttons on the breast of her nightgown. He undid all three with one hand and placed both his hands on the sleeves at her shoulders as his lips began to trail down her neck. He continued down, kissing her clavicle and then along her collarbone and over her chest, occasionally tasting the gold and metal of her star and his dog tags.

"May I pull down your dress?" Kevin asked between kisses.

"Yes," Amber sighed, finally opening her eyes just a little to look down at him. He returned up just one moment to kiss her before gently pulling down the bodice of her little nightgown until her breasts were free to his view.

The open curtain of the window allowed for the moonlight to seep in giving him full view of her breasts. Kevin licked his lips at the sight of them and touched them tenderly, running his thumbs over her hardening nipples. Kevin's rough thumbs against her nipples made Amber quiver and she felt another jolt to her core. She took in a sharp breathe and lifted her chest up just a little. They hardened more under his touch and Kevin couldn't resist staring. She noticed him staring and blushed, suddenly feeling a little self-conscious.

"Is something the matter?" Amber asked.

"No," Kevin smiled distantly and then looked up at her with a now ravenous gaze. "Does this feel nice?" Kevin whispered to her while he brushed her nipples again and gently squeezed her breasts. Amber closed her eyes and moaned a little, falling to sit on the edge of the bed having lost control of her legs.

"Mhm," was all Amber said. Kevin smiled at her and kneeled before her so she wouldn't have to stand.

Once he was on one knee, Kevin pulled her dress just a little further down and brought his hands back to her breasts. Amber pulled her arms from her sleeves and returned them to the bed to keep herself upright. Then Kevin brought his lips to Amber's collarbone again in an effort to tease her just a little. His kisses trailed across her chest working his way down until he finally got to her left breast. He kissed the heaving mound and revealed in how warm they were. He kept kissing her breast until he finally reached her nipple and took it into his mouth. Amber moaned from the feel of his warm mouth and would have fallen over were it not for the fact that Kevin had wrapped his arms around her to hold her close. Knowing Kevin would keep her upright, Amber brought her hands up to Kevin's head and laced her fingers through his hair.

Amber's breathing became labored with every swirl of his tongue around her nipple. Then he started nipping her just enough for her to feel good but not hurt. He sucked a little after biting her and then kissed his way to her other breast to give it the same attention. Amber kept her running her fingers through his hair, gently dragging her nails against his scalp and it made Kevin shiver. He held Amber tighter to him and gently bit her nipple until she whimpered. He sucked once more before he started kissing between her breasts and down her midriff. Each kiss tickled a little and she giggled when Kevin started kissing her belly, rubbing his nose against his dog tags as he went along. He took a hold her her dress again and pulled it the remainder of the way down, bringing her undergarments with it, until she was naked before him save for her jewelry. Kevin brought his hand up to her belly and gently pressed against her to indicate she should lay back.

Amber's breathing became a little shaky, but she kept her composure as best she could so as not to ruin the moment. She would not allow it just because she was nervous. She leaned back onto her elbows and watched as Kevin kissed her belly to her left hip. Then he kissed across to her right hip and started down her thigh. She felt another charge go through her as she eagerly waited to see what Kevin would do. Kevin used his hands to spread her legs and she'd expected him to just touch her like he'd been doing. Initially, he had. He brought his fingers between her legs and touched to folds until his fingers were wet. Kevin admired the view before him as he was engulfed by her warmth, the scent of her arousal and the apparentness of her arousal. After touching her until his fingers were wet, he spread it around a little before sliding two fingers inside. Amber sighed and laid back, not expecting him to do much more than that. She waited for him to press his thumb against her, but he never did. Instead, he surprised her by pressing his mouth to the sensitive nub and tenderly licking, sucking and biting. With the first touch, Amber squeaked and grabbed a hold of his hair and Kevin groaned from the pain and simultaneous pleasure of it.

"Not too loud, Amber," Kevin whispered, pulling away just for a moment but never removing his fingers. "We need to be discreet."

Amber just nodded absently and made a point to keep her voice down. Although, when Kevin returned to his task, she couldn't hold back the high pitched sigh that sigh. She brought her right hand over her mouth so she wouldn't be too loud, but she still wanted to touch him so she kept her left hand in Kevin's short hair, massaging his scalp with each lap of his tongue. She also arched her back when she felt herself coming closer and closer to that familiar release. Yet it was coming faster than before. Kevin's fingers coupled with the heat of his tongue were more than she could bear and eventually she was squirming beneath him as if a scared mouse trying to escape a cat, yet she didn't want to escape at all. Thankfully, Kevin continued regardless of her squirming and he didn't stop until he felt her body quiver and clench around his fingers. Amber muffled a cry with her hand as she enjoyed the shock of her orgasm and Kevin kept his fingers moving to help ease her down.

"Kevin," Amber mumbled through her hand and Kevin smiled unable to help feeling a little proud of himself. He sucked his fingers and rubbed his chin with the back of his hand so he would be clean and climbed his way up the bed to hover over her.

"Did you like that, Amber?" Kevin asked.

"Yes," Amber nodded with a smile and lifted herself up to give Kevin a kiss.

Once she started, she put her hands on his chest but was disappointed to be encountered by his shirt. She took her lips away and started pulling at Kevin's shirt. He smiled and took over for her. While he did that, Amber started working on his belt and pants, eager to see the hard protrusion she'd been touching. Kevin had his shirt off before Amber had his trousers undone and he leaned down to kiss her, lacing his fingers through her hair. But Amber persisted and fumbled around blindly until she pushed past any remaining fabric and grabbed a hold of his throbbing erection. Kevin groaned when her fingers wrapped around his length and started to stroke up and down eagerly, especially when she elicited such a response from Kevin. Amber pulled her lips away and licked them as she looked into Kevin's eyes.

"Is this nice?" Amber asked. Kevin couldn't seem to verbalize is love for it, so rather he attempted to push the sensations into her mind. Sadly, he could only give her his thoughts rather than the feeling itself, but she knew her answer and she smiled with an innocent pride.

Amber brought her head down and kissed Kevin's shoulder, all the while stroking his erection. She started kissing along his chest and Kevin sat up enough for her to do so. She had a goal in mind, wanting to reciprocate what Kevin had just done, but she didn't get the chance to. Rather, Kevin lifted her up into his arms and brought her further onto the bed so they could be more comfortable. She released his erection so she could hold onto him and when she was on her back, Kevin hovered above her and kissed her once more. Kevin blanketed himself onto Amber, his erection rubbing against her opening, which made Amber shiver with anticipation. Kevin wanted to ask, but he still couldn't seem to form the words. So he thought them.

Can I slip inside? Kevin pushed the question into Amber's head. Without a second thought, she nodded her head eagerly and spread her legs just a little more for him.

As if to thank her, Kevin lowered his head until their lips met in a kiss. Amber closed her eyes getting lost in the kiss as she felt Kevin start to move forward. It was a bizarre sensation at first to feel him against her, but before long he was very slowly entering her little by little. Once he'd started, she enjoyed the feeling right away but he was going maddeningly slow. Finally, after what felt like an eternity for both of them, Kevin was sheathed within her and he had to stay still a moment, just to enjoy how she felt. There was only the slightest bit of discomfort. Barely there to be noticed and it was gone almost as quickly as it happened. Kevin groaned from the feel of her tight, wet and warm around him and he felt as though he might lose all control. He pulled his lips from hers and began kissing along her jaw and Amber held him just a little tighter.

"Did it hurt?" Kevin asked the question as he kissed her ear.

"No," Amber said. Kevin seemed to smile against her ear. "I thought it was supposed to."

"Not if you're careful," Kevin answered. He thrust forward and Amber sighed. He felt really nice. "How did that feel?" Kevin asked.

"Wonderful," Amber smiled and kissed Kevin's cheek. Kevin lifted his head again to kiss Amber and she gladly accepted the kiss as well as the steady pace that followed it.

Initially he went rather slow, trying to ensure she felt only pleasure. When he was sure she did, he sped up and kept her moans muffled in their kiss. Eventually, simply needing to breath, Amber pulled away and dug her face into Kevin's shoulder and held him tight while he made love to her. She couldn't believe how wonderful it felt. She was surrounded by him in every possible way and he held her so tenderly as he moved. Every utterance of pleasure that escaped him was muted and hushed by his lips sucking on the skin of her shoulder. She had to muffle her own voice of appreciation though she was loathe to do so. Her thighs cradled him as he moved and she tightened that grip when she experienced a particularly sharp jolt of ecstasy. Suddenly, Kevin lifted himself off her but did not leave her and lifted her legs so her calves rested on his shoulders. Once she was situated the way he wanted, Kevin leaned forward again so that she was at a strange new angle. He started to move again and he hit her in a way he'd not done before that left Amber senseless. She moaned, realized she'd been too loud and put her hands over her mouth so she would be silent.

Kevin did not remind her to be silent. Frankly, he could barely manage his own advice let alone be bothered to enforce it. With his hands on either side of her supporting his weight, he kept thrusting in and out in a rhythm that was uniform and yet chaotic. He also began to thrust much harder than before. Amber's cries and moans stayed muffled under the pressure of her hands while Kevin's appreciative moans were kept under his breath and barely audible except to her. Kevin kept up his movements until Amber felt like she might be on the brink of collapse, but then he changed their position once again. He removed her legs from his shoulders and reached down to lift Amber into his arms. Amber wrapped her arms around his neck while Kevin sat upright. Once he was comfortable, he trailed his hands over the round flesh of her butt down to her thighs. With his grip on her secure, Kevin began to lift Amber up and down on him until she eventually took over on her own, using her knees on the bed as leverage.

Now that Amber was in greater control, Kevin relaxed a little and just enjoyed. He kissed her neck and shoulder, sucking the skin where he found she was most sensitive and Amber threw her head back in a breathy moan with her hair hanging behind her. She then brought her head back and rested against Kevin's shoulder while she bounced up and down on Kevin's lap. Soon, Kevin tightened his hold on Amber, stopping her movements, and laid her back down on the bed only to roll onto his back so Amber was on top of him. Without any guidance, Amber continued what's been doing before and used her knees as leverage to move her hips up and down. Kevin hands never left Amber's body. Rather, they moved down her legs and his right hand moved between her legs and he started pressing his thumb against her clitoris.

Amber moaned from the sudden addition to an already swirling whirlwind of pleasure and she began to move with greater intensity. It made the experience all the more pleasurable for both of them. Kevin never stopped moving his thumb and it drove Amber higher and higher until she reached her peak yet again that night and came down with shattered fervor. Kevin felt Amber's inner wall quake and contract around his throbbing erection and he knew he wouldn't last much longer. After her orgasm, Amber went still, so Kevin took control again and pulled her down to his chest so his hands could grab her thighs and guide her hips up and down on him. He did so until he was reaching his own end and pulled out with just seconds to spare, stroking his erection just enough to achieve his own release. Amber took a hold of him too and took over for the last few waves of his release. Now that they were both satiated, Amber essentially plopped all her weight on Kevin and relaxed in his arms. He held her close to him and kissed her head.

"That's the kiss I'd wanted," Amber said and Kevin started laughing, but managed to keep it under his breath.

"Me too if I'm being honest," Kevin said and kissed the top of Amber's head.

"I've wanted this for a while," Amber said and moved her hands lovingly over Kevin's chest. "Since last year I kept imagining what it would be like to make love to you."

"Was it everything you hoped for?" Kevin asked both in good humor and as a genuine question.

"It was everything and more," Amber smiled and kissed his chest. "I could fall asleep right now."

"As much as I would love it, we can't fall asleep together. I'll need to get you back to your room."

"I know," Amber answered almost petulantly. "I promise to kiss you awake tomorrow morning."

"I'll be waiting," Kevin smiled and got off the bed with Amber. After cleaning off, Amber got back in her nightgown, although Kevin remained naked as a newborn, and they walked back to her room together ensuring to be quiet. This time when they reached her door, Amber looked up at Kevin with tired yet longing eyes. "You get some sleep. You look tuckered out."

"You do the same," Amber said. Kevin bent down and gave Amber a firm kiss before pulling away.

"Sleep tight, Amber. I love you."

"I love you too," she answered and kissed him once more before retreating to her room. Kevin walked back and did not bother putting any clothes on before going to bed. Perhaps walking Amber to her room naked was ill-advised, but by the time he had a chance to think about it, he was already falling asleep engulfed in the remnants of Amber's scent filling his sheets. Sadly Amber had no such luxury as to be surrounded by Kevin's scent save for what lingered on her gown. However, as she laid in bed playing with the bracelet on her wrist, admiring it, she smiled and fell asleep to thoughts of him.