Two hours later Kate was somewhere between dreamworld and the land of the living and slowly being drawn to the latter. She didn't really know where she was, just that she was nice and relaxed which was surprising given that what she was lying on was fairly hard. Except for her pillow which was nice and warm.
"Kate?" she heard her name being gently called at the same time as the skin on her back was stroked softly. It was enough to completely wake her.
She opened her eyes to find her pillow was in fact a naked male chest. It wasn't just his chest that was without any clothing. She was fairly sure he was completely naked. And she was on the floor, well a rug to be more precise, in front of a log burner which was just glowing embers now. She was sleeping next to him in a similar state of undress although their modesty was preserved by a thin blanket.
She looked up to find Steve staring at her. The Christmas tree lights reflecting in his eyes. Suddenly she remembered everything. …
Flashback. (Rated M)
"Ow!" cursed Steve.
Kate turned her head. She was lying on her back on the sofa. Steve was now on the floor, his head stuck in his sweater like some sort of comedy ghost.
"You alright, mate?" she asked concerned.
"No," came Steve's reply from somewhere inside the woollen clothing.
Taking pity on him, Kate joined Steve on the floor and released him from his clothing. "What happened?" She asked. One moment he had been on top of her, the next he wasn't.
"It appears the sofa is quite narrow," he replied sheepishly. "Fell off whilst I was trying to remove my sweater,".
"Idiot!" Kate teased, smiling. "Maybe the bed is safer?".
"Or the floor?" Stece coumtered. "You ever had sex in front of a fire?" Steve enquired, not wanting to move to the bedroom for fear of their ardour cooling in the short distance involved.
"Its a bit cliche isnt it?" Kate questioned. "Have you?".
"No," Steve answered. "But it might be quite romantic," he said before kissing Kate again.
Kate fell in to his embrace and didn't put up any barriers as her clothes were slowly removed from her body. She helped Steve divest what was left on him until they were both just in their briefs before they lay down on the floor.
The log burner emitted a lot of heat so they were nice and warm but it was a bit hard and Steve quickly reached up and grabbed two cushions from the sofa to act as pillows.
"This ok?" He asked as he shoved one under Kate's head.
"Yeah," Kate replied.
They returned to kissing and Steve gradually moved on top of Kate. She parted her thighs to accommodate him between her legs.
Very slowly Steve kissed his way down Kate's body, complimenting her as he moved. Kate was thankful for the Christmas tree lights that cast a nice glow around the room but hid her body flaws she was worried about.
"Maybe you haven't progressed as much as I thought you had," she murmured as Steve suckled at one of her breasts. Intrigued, Steve let her nipple go and raised his head. "One year on and you're still trying to get lucky," she said and Steve realised she was teasing him.
"Oh I'm a lot further on than I got last year," he teased back.
"Are you calling me easy?" Kate challenged.
"Five years to get this far, Kate!" Steve replied. "Definitely not easy," he informed her. "But definitely worth the wait," he added before resuming his suckling.
Kate sighed as she enjoyed his ministrations. The gentle tugging at one breast and then the other before he moved south.
"Ellie's asleep isn't she?" Kate checked as Steve reached her thighs, kissing the inside of them before gently slipping her underwear off leaving her completely naked. She wasn't a prude but she usually had engaged in this type of behaviour behind a closed bedroom door so she felt a little exposed, especially with a young child in the house. The last thing she wanted was Ellie to stumble on her and Steve having sex. It would certainly make Christmas Day very interesting.
"Fast asleep," Steve confirmed as he removed his own briefs and moved back on top of Kate. "OK?" he checked. Kate nodded.
They kissed again and Steve slowly penetrated Kate until he was fully sheathed in her warmth. After letting her adjust to his intrusion, Steve started rocking his hips.
It took a few false starts but soon they found a rhythm that was satisfactory to both. A slow dance that allowed them to take their time and savour every moment whilst still being arousing.
Slowly the tempo increased as their bodies' need for release became too great to ignore. Whilst still able to, Steve grabbed the cushion he had intended to use as his own pillow and shove it under Kate's backside. This tilted her pelvis and altered his angle of penetration allowing him to sink a bit deeper in to her depths.
"Fuck!" exclaimed Kate as Steve brushed against her g-spot and clitoris with his next thrust inward. The sensation was overwhelming and she felt her inner muscles clamp down hard around Steve as her fingernails dug in to the muscles on his back.
"You ok," Steve panted.
"Yeah," grunted Kate. "Don't stop," she instructed. She was nearing her climax.
"Don't intend to," Steve informed her. He too was nearing his peak as he felt his testicles drawing up towards his abdomen.
His plan when he had started this was to pull out at the last moment as he wasn't wearing a condom. Unfortunately, he hadn't relayed this to Kate. As her orgasm overtook her, she grasped Steve's backside and kept a firm grip on it, wanting him deep inside her as her muscles spasmed around him. Steve felt his control go and ejaculated inside Kate with a loud grunt.
"That was……nice," Steve said once he could speak.
"Yeah," agreed Kate. Nice was one way of describing it.
Feeling himself start to soften, Steve withdrew from Kate, feeling a rush of warm fluid as he did which ran on to the cushion that was still under Kate's backside. "Shit!" he said, realising the mistake he'd made.
"What's wrong?" Asked Kate.
"I forgot to wear anything," Steve said. "I was gonna pull out," he tried to defend himself.
"Ohh…," replied Kate as she realised what he was concerned about. "Just as well I'm on the Pill," she added after a while.
"You are?" Steve checked, feeling a bit more relieved.
"Yes," Kate said, smiling.
"Thank Christ for that," Steve said, relaxing, "although I think this cushion is ruined," he said as he studied the stain.
"A wash and it'll be fine," Kate said as she pulled it out from under her and threw it a small distance.
The sweat on his body was beginning to cool his body down so Steve tugged on the throw that usually adorned the back of the sofa and in one swift move covered both their bodies with it as he took Kate's place lying down with his head on her pillow. He draped Kate's body over him, resting her head on his chest whilst they calmed down after their recent exercise. They were soon fast asleep.
End of flashback
"Hey," Steve said with a smile on his face. His voice a bit rough with sleep.
"Hey," Kate replied.
"I didn't want to wake you, but do you mind if we move to the bed now?" Steve asked. "This floor is playing havoc with my back,".
"Of course," Kate said as she started to move. "Can I wear your T-shirt?" she asked as she saw Steve's shirt lying where he had thrown it. She wanted something to cover her nakedness whilst she walked around the flat.
"Sure," replied Steve as he handed her the cotton piece of clothing.
Kate put it on before standing and started to retrieve her clothes. Steve put on his underwear and joined her in tidying up. Picking up the soiled cushion, Steve hid it so all evidence of what had happened that night was now gone. They were going to keep this a secret for now until they decided whether a relationship would work or not.
Steve looked over at Kate. She looked a little uncertain about what had happened and so he held out his hand to her. She took it and Steve pulled her towards him.
"This is gonna sound really cheesy," he said once she was in his arms, "but I can safely say out of all the presents I will unwrap tomorrow, you are gonna be my favourite," he continued
"That's really cheesy," Kate said laughing.
"I mean it," Steve reiterated. "You're the best gift I could ever ask for,".
"Awww," replied Kate. "That's sweet," she said, realising he was trying to alleviate any fears she had. "So no regrets?".
"None," Steve said confidently and without hesitation. "You?".
"No," Kate eventually replied truthfully.
Steve kissed the top of her head. "So let's go to bed,".