Chapter Twenty Eight
Lost In This Moment

The barbeque wrapped up a little after ten when the gang decided it was time to head out. I made promises to everyone to call them while I was on the road and I was going to keep to it. Xander begged Billy to let him sleep over tonight and when Billy agreed, Ethan asked if he could tag along too. They had packed their stuff before they all left. I had told Frank he needed to go to the hotel and relax for the night. He tried to object but I told him if I saw him outside the house, I'd egg the car. Tommy and I stood on the front porch together, watching the car driveway up the street.

"Today was fun. Interesting but fun." I said, smiling as Tommy opened the front door of the house. He held the door open for me, switching off the small lamp on the side table next to it. "I hope the boys had fun. I'm sure they will give Billy a run for his money tonight."

"That they will," Tommy said. He locked the door behind us. I shed the sweater I had been wearing off, setting it down on the table, and slid my sandals off. As I turned to face Tommy again, I was caught off guard by him being directly in front of me and so close to me that I could feel his body heat. His lips found mine and his arms wrapped around me, pulling me into his body as close as it could get. His teeth grazed my bottom lip, seeking permission to enter. I obliged, our kiss deepening in a way that made my heart skip a beat. I sank my fingers into his hair, loving the feeling of him filling every one of my senses. When we pulled apart for air, I gazed up at him.

"What was that for?" I breathed, smirking. He pressed his forehead against mine, warm eyes catching mine.

"For finding me again." He whispered. Tears sprung to my eyes as I crushed my lips to his again, cupping his face in my hands. Tommy picked me up off the floor and my legs wrapped around his waist. His hands slid under the back of my shirt, his fingers touching my hot skin in a way that sent shivers down my spine. I felt us move and soon, Tommy was traveling up the stairs towards his bedroom. It was a bit of a struggle up the stairs and the hallway in the dark, Tommy tripping over a pair of Xander's shoes which almost sent the both of us tumbling to the floor. He managed though and when we entered his room, he closed the door behind him and gently set me on my feet again.

The only light in the room came from the pale glow of the moon. Tommy stepped closer to me and gently slid my bathing suit cover off of my shoulders. The white lacy material fluttered to the floor, pooling around my feet. Leaning down, he pressed a light kiss on my shoulder as his fingers made their way to my back. I felt his fingers untie the string of my bikini back there and the loose ends hung there as he trailed kisses from my shoulder up to my neck. I moved my head to the side, allowing him more access to the sensitive skin there. He also untied the strings around my neck, allowing the bikini top to fall to the floor as well.

I raised my hands and undid the buttons of the shirt he was wearing. I pushed it off of his shoulders, exposing the toned muscles of his torso in the pale light. I could see the faint scars from battles we faced as teenagers, memories coming back to me from when I would lay with Tommy in his bed in the early morning hours, tracing them with my fingertips as we talked about the future. I traced one with my index finger, the faint and raised skin feeling like a familiar traveled path. Tommy's hands found my waist and carefully removed the bottoms of my bikini. They joined the pile of my clothing near my feet, leaving me yet again baring all in front of Tommy. I pulled on the string of his swim trunks, releasing them so that they fell to the floor too. He stepped out of them, looking at me with want-filled eyes that burned me to the core. It was scary and thrilling at the same time, seeing that he longed for me just as much as I longed for him.

Tommy bent slightly and scooped me up into his arms. He cradled me to his chest as he stepped over to the bed. He set me down, holding himself up with his knees and elbows to ensure he didn't have his whole weight on me. His lips found mine again and I wrapped myself around him again, losing myself in everything that was Tommy. I thought about the last time we were together, the urgency that there had been due to the time apart, and the limited time we both had known we had remaining together. Even though we hadn't known at the time that we'd be parting ways for several years, a part of us seemed to know that it was a possibility. This felt different though. As Tommy kissed me sensually, I could feel every ounce of love and connection we had without having the fear that there would never be another time. This was more of a beginning to something rather than an ending.

"Are you sure?" I whispered, pulling away slightly and looking up at him. He cupped my cheek in his warm hand, his eyes capturing mine.

"Every part of me belongs to you and I want to show you how you make me feel every time I see you smile at me, every time you take my breath away, and every time I look at you and know that you are the other part of my soul." He breathed. "I want to show you how much I love you tonight."

I kissed him again, pulling him closer to me. His hands slid down the soft skin of my body, massaging the skin in ways I hadn't felt since the last time we had been together. His long fingers curved around my waist, pulling him towards him so that my back was arched. He guided his hand down my spine, the feeling mixing with that of our bodies pressed together was enough to cause goosebumps on my skin. I wrapped my arms around his broad shoulders, my head spinning from the combination of Tommy's lips mingling with mine and the way his hand was now kneading the skin of my backside. He ran his fingers from there down the outside of my leg, his nails tickling me as they just touched my skin.

Tommy removed his lips from mine, relocating them to the skin above my pulse. I released his shoulders, allowing him to lay me back on the bed again. He shifted and moved, traveling down to my collar bone and then my sternum. His hot breath on my skin drove me crazy and when his hand reached up to cup my breast in the palm, my back arched again. He gently caressed it in the palm of his hand, his lips kissing the nip before circling his tongue against the erect bud. I gasped, my eyes closing from the sensation. Tommy moved from one breast to the other, ensuring each was given equal attention. His torso was resting slightly on my hips, and he continued to support himself so his body weight was not all on top of me.

He continued to move down my body, a trail of kisses encircling my navel area. He gazed up at me as he pressed his lips against my inner thighs. My breath hitched in my throat from the look of fire in his eyes, the heat lighting up every fiber of my being right down to my core that was generating warm moisture to build between my legs. Tommy slipped himself off the bed, resting on his knees. He also moved me, turning me so that I was parallel with the head board. He pulled me towards the edge of the bed and draped my legs over his shoulders. Taking his pointer finger, he softly ran it over my opening. I gasped as the tip touched the most sensitive part of my body. He repeated the action, my breathing coming faster each time. He replaced his finger with his tongue. It sank into me, lapping every inch of me that cause me to writhe under him. Tommy held me in place by wrapping his arms around my hips, causing me to be immobile as he ravished me. Heightened pressure built within me as I called out his name, it coming out of my mouth as a plea to never stop as waves of pleasure crashed over me. I clawed at the bed and gripped the bedspread tightly while Tommy lessened his tongue strokes to help me ride through the orgasm.

I laid on the bed, my hair fanned out around my head as I gasped for air. Every cell in my body tingled and still craved for more. Tommy stood up, kissing my inner thighs one last time before he did. He paused and looked down at me, a small smile on his lips. "You really are the most beautiful thing on this planet." He spoke softly. "I want to burn this image in my brain for all of eternity." Bending, he scooped me into his arms again to replace me at the head of the bed before climbing onto the mattress himself. He pressed his lips to mine and I sank my fingers into his hair, pulling him closer to me. His hands found my knees, pulling them apart to allow himself to position himself there. He pulled away, looking at me to seek permission. I nodded, wanting to feel every part of Tommy connected to me. His hands traveled to my waist again, his knees adjusting to hold his weight. I felt him between my legs, the warm skin of his appendage as it nestled itself inside of me. I gasped at the feeling, my body adjusting to Tommy being inside of me for the first time in a long time. It was something I had missed, something I thought about on those nights when I would lay in bed and fantasize about being with him again as I entertained myself.

Tommy kissed me again as he slowly began moving his hips so that he was slipping in and out of me. I shifted, wrapping my legs around him to allow myself to move to match his rhythm. Tommy burrowed his head into my shoulder, kissing the skin of my neck. "I love you." He whispered, his nose nuzzling my ear. I moaned, my body feeling like it was being licked with pleasure-inducing fire with each movement Tommy made. I could feel that climbing feeling again in my navel, my toes curling as Tommy sank into me as deep as he could. He pulled his head back, looking down at me as he pulled me as close to him as he physically could. The skin of his chest was pressed against mine, sweat from both of our bodies mixing together. My fingers threaded themselves into the locks of his hair, my thighs beginning to tremble from the feeling that was growing higher and higher.

"Tommy." I mewled, biting my lip to stop me from screaming out his name. "Oh god, Tommy." The look he gave me made my mind spiral. I could feel every emotion that Tommy was trying to convey to me. I could feel the pain of being a part for so long. The relief of being back together again. The passion of wanting to be together like this again, wishing for just another moment to hold one another in our arms. The same eyes of the boy I fell in love with all those years ago looked back at me, reminding me of the first night we spent together and he told me that he loved me then too. I could sense every part of Tommy that was calling out to me, missing me, yearning for me during the time we weren't together. I could sense it because I had felt the same way, waiting for the day when this was a possibility again. And we were here now, reconnecting a bond that had almost been completely broken by our own actions.

I kissed Tommy again, moving my hands to hold his face. We continued to move our bodies together and I could feel him beginning to stiffen inside of me as he moved closer to his own release. He moaned into the kiss, driving me nearly over the edge. He pressed his forehead against mine, wrapping his arms around my back as we picked up pace. I was teetering on the edge, waiting to fall off.

"Kimberly." He breathed, closing his eyes. I tossed my head back, Tommy's name calling out from my lips as I crashed over the edge of release gripping Tommy to me as I did. I could feel his release as well, my name coming from his mouth as he buried his head into my chest. It was like a tidal wave, one I was willing to allow to wash me out to sea as it flooded into every corner of my mind. Tommy and I gasped, trying to catch our breaths.

After a few moments, Tommy gently slid from his place inside of me and pressed his lips to mine softly before rolling over to lay next to me. He scooped me into his arms though, rolling me so I was laying on his chest. I could hear his heart thunder in his chest as I tried to control my own. His hand stroked my back, the fingers caressing my skin in a calming manner. I felt completely sedated as if I had run a marathon with the best outcome one could manage. I shifted, gazing up at him. He met my gaze, a small smile on his lips as he moved a strand of hair from my face. "You look beautiful."

"I love you." I whispered, feeling tears cloud my eyes.

"Hey." He said, pulling me closer to him. He wiped a tear that had slid out of my eyes away with his thumb. "Please don't cry."

"They are happy tears." I replied. "I never thought I would find my way back to you, Tommy. And now that I'm here, I never want to live life without you again."

"You never will." He whispered, kissing the top of my head. "I give you my word that I will never leave."

"I promise you too," I replied.

My eyes felt heavy as I was pulled from the deep slumber I was in. My memory was foggy as I tried to remember where I was. It was dark in the room, the only light was a sliver of a moon beam that came through the sheer curtains that hung on the window. The presence of fingers stroking circles into the skin of my back brought me out of the stupor I was in and into the reality that I was laying naked in Tommy's bed. I shifted, turning my head to see that he was laying in the bed next to me with his arm propping him up. I was on my stomach, his attention on his hand that was scrolling across my skin with invisible marks. A smirk tugged at his lips when he noticed me looking up at him. Leaning in, he pressed a kiss to my shoulder and hovered there.

"I didn't mean to wake you." He whispered against my skin.

"I have a hard time believing you," I replied, smiling at him.

"I can't seem to keep my hands to myself when I'm around you." He shifted, pulling himself to his knees. He moved until he was straddling me, one leg on each side of my hips. Bending over, I could feel his hair brush against my back as he placed a kiss on the area directly below my neck. "I want to explore every inch of you that I can." He ran his fingers down my back, causing a shiver to run through me at the contact. He slid them under me, his arms wrapping around my torso as he sat up. I went with him, both of us resting on our knees. My back was flush against his chest as he slid an arm up so that he could cup my cheek in his hand. He turned my head slightly, nibbling at my earlobe with his teeth. "I want to burn the feeling of you all over me into my mind so that I never forget." His other hand moved up as well, cradling my breast in the palm. This caused my head to fall back against his shoulder as a gasp escaped my lips. "I want to ingrain the memory of you calling out my name until it becomes my favorite melody."

Lord, this man was going to make me combust.

He moved his hand from my cheek, slowly traveling it down my body until his fingers combed through the dampness that was spreading like wildfire between my legs. They teased at the sensitive point of me, sending shockwaves through my body each time they made contact. His lips and tongue swirled on the skin of my neck, sending my mind into sensation overload as I moved my hand up to clutch the back of his neck. He added pressure to his fingertips, massaging me to the point that my breath was hitching in my throat. He slid his fingers down then, inserting one inside of me slowly. My back arched, granting him better access to maneuver his finger in and out of me in a rhythmic manner. The pleasure inside of me was heightening, bursting at the seams almost. I gripped the hair on the back of his head, trying to anchor myself to Earth somewhat. The long strands tickled my arm and my breast where it draped over, adding to the mix of everything that was happening to me.

"Tommy." I cried out, nearly falling forward as the release slammed into me like an explosion of all my nerve endings. He held on to me though, holding me in place with one arm while his other hand continued to stroke my core. I whimpered, convulsing into him with each ripple of ecstasy that came over me. Slowly, he removed it and brought both of his hands to my waist. He gathered me in his arms and repositioned himself so that he was sitting on the bed with his back against the headboard. He set me on his lap, my knees straddling either side of him now. I could feel his need pressing into my inner thigh as he reached up and he caressed my cheek with one hand. Gripping his shoulders, I leaned forward to allow him to position himself with his other hand at my opening. Slowly, I lowered myself down and took every inch of him into my already pulsating crevice. He hissed, biting his bottom lip between his teeth.

"I'll never get enough of you." He breathed, pressing his lips against mine as he lazily guided my hips up and down. I set the rhythm this time, moving along with him. He leaned his body forward, his arms wrapping around my torso. I looked down at him, our eyes meeting as my hair fell like a curtain over both of our faces.

"I've waited so long for you," I whispered, my nails digging slightly into the skin of his shoulders. He kissed me again, pouring every emotion that he could into the movement of our lips together. The pressure between us began to build again and our moans mixed together on our tongues. I clung to Tommy like a life preserve, my fingers slipping up into his hair. I felt the familiar trembling begin in my legs as Tommy began to pick up his pace. His teeth grazed the skin of my chest, the coolness of it against my hot skin.

"Shit. Kim." He said, gritting his teeth as the release hit the both of us. The noises emitting from me were something that would make a school girl blush but my mind was elsewhere at the moment. I collapsed against Tommy, all of my energy spent. He buried his head into my chest, his rising and falling as he tried to catch his breath. Hair clung to sticky skin on both of us, making it hard to see but I could see the small smile on his lips as I glanced down at him. He leaned back against the headboard again, taking me with him. I pulled back a little, looking down at him. His arms were still wrapped around my waist.

"We keep this up, I'll need a weekend from my weekend." I joked, smirking down at him as I rested my hands on his chest.

"I mean…anything to have you here longer. It'll be worth the sacrifice in my opinion." He said.

"I think you'd get sick of it or at least at some point."

"Never." He said, a serious expression on his face as he reached a hand up and wiped some hair from my forehead. "I'll never be able to properly show or tell you just how much you mean to me, Kimberly. Who I am with you is who I really want to be. You're so good for me. For the boys. Watching you treat them the way you do, caring for them like you've known them all their lives. I've seen them open up so much more since meeting you. Ever since you've come back into my life, I've become a better man and you're the best part of who I am. Every moment I'm with you, I fall in love all over again."

"Tommy…for the longest time I always wondered what would have happened if I had stayed. If I had never gone to Florida. I think about you and what kind of life we could have had together. For a while, I hated myself for leaving. Especially after the wedding. I never believed in a million years that we would have this again. It's been so perfect and just how I always imagined it would be. I can't help but feel that at some point, I am going to wake up from this incredible dream to have it all disappear."

"It's not going anywhere." He whispered. "Fate brought us back together and no matter what, we will never have to feel what life was like without each other again. You are my person."

"I love you, Tommy."

"I love you too, Kimberly." He kissed me again before shifting us both so that we were laying down. My eyes felt heavy and soon, we both drifted off to sleep in each other's arms.

A/N: I know you all were waiting for it to happen so I hope you enjoyed this. :)