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Nina
"Burgess, could you come to my office please?." Lindsay asked her as soon as she saw her friend arrive at the office.
Kim got up from her desk and went over to where she was asked to go, stepping in and closing the door behind her.
"Good morning, Erin."
"Good morning, Kimberly." Lindsay greeted with a chirpy voice. "So… Did you enjoy my special delivery last night?" She asked with pure glitter sparking in her eyes.
"I did indeed appreciate it."
"Come on. Take a seat. Tell me more." The pause she made between each statement made Kim laugh, but she did take a seat opposite her friend.
"It was nice." Burgess replied smiling. "We talked through some things that needed to be addressed and we agreed that we both wanted to be together and try our best to make it work. So I guess we have to wait and see what happens."
"Aww, Kim, that's great!"
"Yeah."
"You don't sound too convinced. What aren't you telling me?"
Erin knew her friend way too much.
"Well, something weird happened."
"Weird? How?"
Kim sighed, she was kind of embarrassed to admit the next part. "He didn't want to have sex with me."
Erin's scrunched up face and puzzled look didn't help her friend feel any less stressed than what she was. "See? It is weird!"
"Did he say anything about it?"
"He came up with this bullshit about wanting to be a gentleman and give me what I deserve, whatever he meant by that." Kim said, frustrated.
"Little did Ruzek know that the least you wanted was being treated like a lady last night." Erin joked making her friend giggle through her exasperation.
"I know!"
"And what happened?"
"Nothing happened, Erin. He slept over, we snuggled and he cooked us breakfast this morning."
"Oh, that's cute."
"It is, but it makes everything much more confusing." She leant over her friend's desk and started to play with it just to call her nerves. "Because, I've been thinking…"
"Oh, no. Where did that brain of yours take you now? It wasn't news to anyone how much of an over thinker Kim was, especially to Erin.
"To the same place yours would have gone if you were in my shoes."
"Ok, let me hear it."
"I think maybe he doesn't like me, like me."
"The guy came from Chicago to find you. Are you insane?" Now it was Lindsay the one showing spouts of frustration.
"Well, we just kissed in Chicago, we didn't let things go where they went last night. And let's face it, I'm not what I used to be eight years ago, I changed. And on top of that he was dating a hot blonde fashion major was was finishing college, or whatever the fuck she was doing."
The words out of Kim's mouth were coming a mile per second, evidencing how worried she was about this.
"A hot blonde he dumped because he was still in love with you. Remember that part?" Kim just shrugged and Erin gently removed the pen out of her friend's hand and wrapped her fingers with her own. "Did you tell him this?"
"No. It was embarrassing enough sounding like a horney high school boy, I wasn't about to dump all these insecurities out as well." Burgess took a deep breath. "I don't know what to do."
"If I were you I would wait to see what he does next, this gentleman thing he wants to try out. But regardless of any of that, I would also talk to him, let him know what's on my mind." Erin replied naturally, helping Kim see her options and calm her nervousness.
"Ok. I guess I can try that."
"Good. Now let's go back to work and keep me in the loop about this."
"I will." Kim stood up to leave but spoke again. "And thank you for my surprise. I did love it."
Erin cheered with a soft clap and a wide grin. "When you two solve your issues let's hang out together or something."
"Of course. I'm sure he'd love that."
Work was beating the hell out of them, but little by little they were catching up. That, of course, meant that everyone in the office was buried between files and field work.
Half way through the day, Kim was relieved to have a distraction when her phone buzzed.
Hey darling, can I call you?
The message from Adam made her smile instantly but she didn't reply, instead she got up and went to the little terrace they had in their break room.
"Hey you." He answered as soon as he saw her name flashing on the screen of his phone. "How's work?"
"Agh! Tiring. But now it's better."
"That's nice to hear." These was a short silence between them. "Listen, Intalkwd to Voight and I'm expected to be back at the district by Monday so I booked my flight back for Sunday afternoon. Is that ok?"
"Yeah, that's perfect. Do I need to get the guest room ready or did you extend your reservation?" She joked.
"What's wrong with your room? Am I not allowed there anymore?" He teased getting his flirt mode on.
"Hmm, I don't know. You'll have to earn that privilege."
"Challenge accepted. How about I start right now, what do you think about the restaurant Fiola?"
"Are you kidding me? It's like the best Italian restaurant in the city."
"You and I have a reservation at eight p.m. Do you think you can make it with all the work you have or should I try to call and change it for later?"
"No, no. Eight is perfect, I'll be ready."
"Good. I'll pick you up at around seven forty five."
"Great."
For some reason that phone call lightened up her day. Working with having something exciting and fun to look forward to was great, especially if that something had Adam involved in it.
Kim couldn't remember when was the last time she drove so fast to her place, but the fact was that she got there in record time and jumped directly into the shower to start to get ready for dinner.
She rummaged through her closet trying to figure out what to wear. She wanted to look good, not only because Fiola was a pretty fancy place, but because she wanted to look her best for him.
The brunette finally decided on a mid-length silver dress with a slit up the right leg. The straps were delicately thin and the cleavage was sober as opposed to the low back cut that revealed that part of her body. She paired it with salmon colored sandals and matching long earrings.
Her hair was up in a ponytail and her makeup was very natural, highlighting her features.
After spraying on some perfume and checking herself in the mirror she decided she was good to go.
As if her and Adam were magically connected, the knock on her door started right after she grabbed her purse.
"Oh wow." Were the only words that came out of his mouth as soon as Kim opened the door. "You look incredible." He took a deep breath. "Seriously, I'm speechless."
Kim just giggled as her cheeks blushed the most adorable shade of pink. "Thank you. You look pretty incredible yourself." She said with a smile.
"You like it?" He turned around giving her a complete eyeful. "I went shopping just for tonight."
"I love it." Kim finally walked over to him and pressed his lips with hers.
"And I love you." He placed his hand on the low of her back and gently pulled her closer to his body. "Are you ready to go?" He said after they both ended the contact of their mouths.
"I am."
"Let's go then."
Adam had hired a driver to take care of them for the night, who was waiting for them in front of her building and Kim was delighted that he had taken care of every detail.
Dinner had been amazing, every single aspect of it. The food was delicious, the conversation was fun and warm, but they kept it light.
That night was about them living the moment, not about solving what they needed to do in the future. They were taking this on, step by step.
"Thanks for everything baby. It was an amazing night."
"Was? Are you implying the night is over for you? Because let me tell you, I had other plans for us." He said, arching his brow while he opened the door for her.
"Oh, really? Care to enlighten me?"
"Well, you opened the doors of your house to me, I thought I'd do the same. Well, sort of my house for the time being." He looked at her, piercing her eyes. "Are you up for it or do you wanna go rest?"
"I'm up for it."
"Good." He leant forward to tell the address of his voter to the driver and off they went.
The way there took them about twenty minutes, but wrapped in his arms and with his lips peppering hers, the ride felt much shorter.
They walked in the hotel hand in hand, while Adam greeted the guy at the front desk sporting a smile that let everyone know just how proud he was to be holding his woman's hand.
"Welcome to my humble abode." Ruzek said after opening the door of his room and extending his left hand out, signaling that she could come in.
"Adam." Kim gasped out as soon as she stepped in his room, her mouth slightly open as she looked around the place.
It was dimly lit, a bouquet of white roses neatly placed on the round table in the corner of the room, next to a bottle of champagne, two glasses and a tray with chocolate covered strawberries.
"Ok, I know this isn't really our style." He began as we walked closer to the table to pour the beverage into the flutes and pull out a single rose from the vase to hand to her.
"And what would our style be?" She asked after taking the flower and gratefully nodding at him.
"Well." He said as he took both glasses in his hands. "I like to think of us as the clawing on each other's clothes, pressed up against a car, making the hell out kind of a couple. We never really did fancy dinner dates or classic romance." He shrugged.
"That's true. We do have our kind of romance."
"And that's exactly why I wanted to do something different. Maybe that young thrill that took over me in the past only let me show that wild side of me and the lack of romantic gestures made you feel like I wasn't that committed. I was Kim. I still am and I wanted to show you how much I care about you and that I'm willing to do whatever it takes.
I love you Kim, and now more that ever I know that we belong to each other." He handed her the glass and clicked it with hers before pronouncing the rest of the words. "To us and our future together."
"Cheers to that."
They both smiled and emptied the liquid into their mouths.
"Adam, as much as I love everything you did and all the effort you put into this, you need to know that I really love our style too.
I never felt like your passionate side meant lack of interest or care or commitment. That wild thrill actually made me feel desired and I quite like that feeling."
"And this doesn't?" He wasn't trying to be rude, he just wanted to know where they should steer their relationship towards.
"Well… last night at home I didn't. And I love this I really do and I appreciate it so much, but together with last night it makes me wonder if maybe that spark we used to have, that urge you used to feel is gone now. I mean, I would understand if it was gone. Time has passed, I don't look the same as before." She paused because she didn't know what else to say without sounding like ah was insane.
"Stop, stop, stop. That's nonsense, Baby, I've changed too. Just take a look at my beard, it's covered in grays."
"I think it's sexy." She closed her eyes all knowingly.
"And I think you're hotter than ever." He said it so naturally that honesty poured out of his words. "Listen, I'm sorry if you felt unwanted last night, it wasn't my intention at all. In fact, it took all my willpower to stop myself.
All I wanted was to do something special for you. To show you how important our relationship is for me."
"I know."
"I love you, Kim. And you turn me on just like the first day, maybe more even."
"Yeah?"
"Oh yeah." He took the glass out of her hand and placed it somewhere in the room. "You look stunning tonight, but to be honest I've been wanting to get you out of that dress since the moment I saw you in it."
He walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist as his lips were playfully moving over her neck. His hand slowly moved to find the slit in her dress so it could slip under the fabric and touch her skin. Just when his hand was beginning to curve around her thigh his lips started to suck on her pulse point, eliciting a soft moan from her.
Kim wanted to turn around to kiss him, but he didn't let her. "Wait darlin', not yet."
With his free hand he pulled down one of the thin straps of the dress, leaving one of her breasts in plain sight. From where he was positioned, all he could do was cup it in his hand and knead it tenderly, feeling how the nipple hardened, begging to be licked.
His kisses moved up her neck until they reached her ear and he pulled on the lobe with his teeth. As his lips continued to play with her neck, the hand that was playing with her leg decided to imitate the other one and leave her full chest exposed.
It wasn't long before the other breast received the same attention.
"Mmm, Adam."
His name on her lips triggered him. He spinned her around and looked into her eyes before devouring her mouth with his. When he abruptly broke contact, he did so to connect his lips with her breast, making her gasp and grab the back of his head to bring him closer to her chest.
The feeling of his tongue around her nipples was out of this world and Kim felt as if she was about to burst into flames.
Adam started to walk towards the bed, while still kissing and sucking on her breasts. When they finally reached the edge of the piece of furniture, he delicately pushed her back onto the mattress and got closer to her body to peel her dress off, making the thong leave the premises as well.
Kim looked over at him with hungry eyes. "I think you're a bit overdressed, officer."
He just looked at her with a lopsided grin, and began to take off his clothes dangerously slowly, making Kim's center pulse with desire.
When he took off his boxers, Kim's eyes popped wide open. His penis sprung out of its confinement, showing her that the effect she had in him was still intact.
"This is how much I desire you, baby." He said seductively before climbing onto bed with her.
His tongue made a straight line from her bellybutton to her neck as his index finger slid through her folds feeling her moisture. "You drive me insane, Kim. Always have. Always will."
"Gosh, Adam." Kim moaned and her body squirmed under his hands and lips. The soft brush of his beard on her stomach was both tickling and igniting her at the same time. Her hands in the back of his head were paying with his hair while she enjoyed all the attention.
Adam couldn't stop kissing her body. He didn't want to either. He had been dreaming about this momento since the day she went away for the first time, and being like this right now, felt like a dream to him.
He kept going down until he reached her hips. He used his left hand to slide down the inside of her thigh and spread her legs for him. His lips caressed the soft skin in the inside of her legs, and unable to pace himself any longer he went straight for what he was craving.
The contact made Kim bunch the sheets in her hands with such pressure that her knuckles turned white. Her moans were coming out involuntarily and so were the movements of her body. She felt herself move closer to Adam to get more friction as he passionately kissed, licked and sucked on her center.
"Babe." She gasped, getting agitated. "Oh, fuck." Nothing coherent could come out of her mouth no matter how hard she tried. Adam was rocking her world and she loved every second of it nearly as much as she had missed it.
He kept showing her his devotion until her body lost the battle and she was taken over by the first orgasm of the night.
Adam looked at her, proud of what he had accomplished and totally turned on by the sight before him.
"I still got it." He said with a smug grin on his face.
"Hell yeah." She agreed.