Chapter 6:

Sunday was finally here. A beautiful bright and sunny day in Miami, ready for parties and beaches, and anything that life brings with it. Calleigh was in front of the full length mirror, watching herself, in the green holterneck dress and silver heels. Her hair was all set in natural light waves, jewelry was on and make up was ready as well. Checking the time she realized Eric should soon be there and for some reason she started feeling slightly anxious. She grabbed her phone and flipped through the photos they took last time as she thought about how much fun and relaxing it was to hang out like that with him, and then how things had started to progress and getting heated. She had to admit that if they had been at home, she wasn't sure they would have stopped. The way he was kissing her and then when his head started travelling down her side...she closed her eyes momentarily and shivered as she imagined his hand moving down her length.

She smiled at the picture where she is sitting between his legs. It was right after that heated moment, and yet in the picture they look like nothing had happened and it was just them being normal with each other. His face was leaning against hers, enveloping her in his space, against his body. Then she flipped it to the last one, where she had kissed him and Calleigh smiled, sighing happily. It felt so good and natural, and like she was right where she belonged. Not having a chance to think about that, the doorbell rang and Calleigh gave one last look at herself and then hurried to open the door for him.

'Hey' she said almost in a whisper, her smile on full display. Eric was staring at her, speechless...his eyes wide and his lips slightly parted as he blinked his eyes a couple of times 'What? Am I too over dressed?' she asked him 'You said there will be dancing and that a dress would be good so I thought...' when all of a sudden a pair of hands grabbed her face and crushed his lips hard against hers, knocking the wind out of her, as she tried to clear her suddenly foggy mind, feeling his tongue pressing against her lips begging for entrance, which Calleigh gladly gave him. Relaxing in his arms, she wrapped her arms around his neck and deepened the kiss, as their tongues twirled together in a dance of their own, and when they finally broke the kiss for some much needed air, Calleigh couldn't help the giggle that escaped her, 'So that means dress is approved?' she asked him teasingly.

'Heck yeah' he replied with that devilish boyish grin of his on full display now, his hands on her lips 'Good God Calleigh...you look...wow' he told her as he let his eyes move up and down her body to check her out, so she took a step back, just enough to be out of his reach and twirled around. He watched her dress open up a bit as she twirled around for him.

'Is it good? Or am I over dressed?' she asked him.

'It is perfect...you're perfect Cal' he told her 'I'm going to make you dance so much, your feet will hurt' he told her and they both laughed 'Ready to go?' he asked her.

'I just need to put some perfume and retouch my lipstick' she told him with a wink 'And we are good to go' she said. He smiled as he watched her go inside so Eric closed the door momentarily. He sighed happily, so ready for this day. He had a whole Sunday with her and Eric just wanted to enjoy every minute they got to spend together. They were starting to spend more time together outside of work, and Eric was just happy that he had the privilege of being in her company...that she wanted to spend time with him.

'Ready' she said and Eric smiled.

'Let's go' he told her as he took her hand in his, opened the door and they were out.

oooOOOooo

The music could be heard from outside the house, and the voice of numerous people chatting and laughing accompanying the music. She was feeling kind of nervous as she fidgeted with her fingers and Eric smiled as he watched her from the corner of his eyes. Placing his hand on top of hers, he turned to look at her 'Why are you nervous?' he asked her.

'Because I'm invited to your family's party Eric. I have never been invited like this' she explained.

'But you have come here before with me and the gang when Speedle...' and Eric stopped a bit to swallow the sudden lump that blocked his throat. Calleigh noticed so she placed her hand on his arm 'You know when we used to come all together' he told her.

'Yes I know...but like you said...we used to come all together. Today it's just me with you Eric. I don't know how they are going to take that or whether I can hold you hand or kiss you if I want to. I'm just a bit nervous' she explained.

Eric smiled at her as they stood next to his car talking, one hand holding hers, while the other one caressing her cheek 'You're nervous being the girl to come with me to my home parties' he whispered and she nodded 'Well you have nothing to worry about. My mother would love nothing more than to see you and me holding hands and kissing' he assured her and Calleigh rolled her eyes in that cute way of hers and giggled. He pulled her into a hug, her face resting against his chest and Calleigh wrapped her arms around him, feeling a bit calmer now.

'Ready to go inside?' he asked her and she nodded 'Okay...let's have some fun' Eric told her.

Walking inside was something that Calleigh wasn't exactly prepared for. Sure she had come before with him but that was a long time ago, so long that she could hardly remember them, and like she said, it wasn't just the two of them back then. As soon as they stepped foot into the house, nephews and nieces came barrelling into Eric as she crouched down to hug them, definitely knowing that that was going to happen, as one of his sisters approached and then his mother.

'Oohhh finally you brought her with you' his mother told Eric as she walked over to her first instead of Eric and pulled her into a hug.

'Bienvenida cara...welcome' his mother told her as Calleigh hugged her back. She could see Eric smiling at the scene in front of him and Calleigh couldn't help but smile and embrace the older lady.

'Gracias' Calleigh replied as they pulled out of the hug now, and his mother turned to pull Eric into a big hug 'Hijo...so happy you could make it' she told him as she hugged him tight and Calleigh couldn't help but watched them, seeing the beautiful bond they have. Her mind was about to venture down that road, but Calleighh managed to stop herself from going there and just enjoy the moment.

'Hola mama' Eric replied smiling back at her.

'You didn't tell me she was coming' his mother told him and Calleigh looked at him, her eyes growing wide at him but the smile still remained. She was just too happy seeing him with his mother.

'Sorpresa' Eric replied and Calleigh laughed at that, blushing slightly.

'Maravilliosa' his mother said happily 'Come on in' she told them. Eric looked at her beaming, took her hand in his and followed his mother as she lead them to where the party was being held. It was outside on the backside of the house where everyone was, and the party was happening. There were already people dancing on a wide area of concrete which looked to be there on purpose as a dancefloor, a large table which held lots and lots of food and another was full of all kind of drinks. There were bulbs running everywhere even though it was still morning but somehow still giving it the perfect touch, and small colourful triangle shaped flags around the perimeter.

'Taking it all in?' she felt his voice against her ear, making her shiver and Eric chuckled, realizing he had startled her but he was starting to realize it wasn't just because he startled her. His voice, his breath against her ear had sent a different kind of shiver, and if the slight blush on her cheeks was any indication, the way she smiled at him was.

'Yeah' she replied 'It's...loud' she laughed.

'It is' he admitted 'I promise you'll have fun' he told her.

'I know' she replied. He slid one arm around her waist, his fingers resting on her hip and pulled her into him, kissing her temple. This was new...but she liked it. Somehow these kind of kisses were meaningful. They made her feel special and somehow...loved. They made her feel like he will always be there ready to care for her and protect her, and somehow they were making her fall for him even more, if that was even possible at this point.

They tried to make their way to where the table of beverages was, but ended up stopping a million times in the process. Cousins, uncles and aunts, so many people were stopping Eric talking to him and so many people that she had no idea who they were, were pulling her into hugs, and Calleigh tried not to make it obvious that she wasn't used to all of this hugging and kissing, but she could tell that Eric noticed and at times, he managed to put a hand on her back for support, and she apprectiated it so much. She had no idea how long it took them to finally manage to get a drink and then some food and finally sit down and eat something.

'Are you okay?' he asked her just before he put some rice in his mouth.

She smiled at him and giggled 'Yeah...I'm just not used to all of this' she explained.

'I know...it can be a little bit overwhelming at times. When you feel like it is starting to get a little too much just let me know okay, we can either leave or go and find somewhere quiet for a few minutes' he told her.

'You can actually find somewhere quiet?' she asked him surprised and Eric laughed.

'Yeah...my old bedroom is upstairs you know. We can just go there and stay for some peace and quiet for a few minutes' he told her.

Calleigh chuckled and nodded. She knew he had the best intentions and probably, his main goal was to get her away from all the chaos his large family offered, but she also knew that he was probably dying to get her alone. She kept catching him eyeing her up from time to time, and Calleigh knew that the dress was having the desired effect on him. Her back was bare and her cleavage was giving him a good display without being too revealing.

'I will keep that in mind...thanks Eric' she told him 'It is wonderful here. Your mother has a lovely home. You grew up like this?' she asked him.

'Yeah...with all the noise and parties. You know we are all about family and that would probably include the neighbours as well' he laughed 'In fact, there are a couple here as well' he told her.

She didn't say anything at first, just ate and observed and took some soda before she finally spoke 'You know this may be a bit too much for me...but it feels nice. You can actually feel the love and the atmosphere is amazing' she told him 'Much better than how I grew up for sure, even if maybe financially we might have been in a better state' she told him, knowing for a fact that that was true, and that Eric would not be offended by it or any of the sort. They both knew that their backgrounds were very different, both financially and stability when it comes to love and affection. Eric knew that he could take this conversation towards her background, but he also knew, that if he did, he would ruin her mood and he didn't want that, so he let that slide.

'It is nice...these parties especially are always great fun' he told her.

As the party progressed she watched as Eric was whisked away from her, by random people, everyone seemed to want a piece of him. They had probably not seen him for a while and everyone wanted a piece of him. She watched him with a smile on her face, an adoration that was too obvious to be ignored. She watched as he laughed with one of his cousins and then sighed adoringly as his nephew went to bug him and Eric picked him up and tickled him until the boy was screaming with laughter. She couldn't help but laugh along as she watched. That was when this cute little girl came to talk to her.

'I love your dress' the little girl told her and Calleigh smiled at her.

'Oh thank you. I love yours too...so pretty with all those flowers' Calleigh told her and the girl smiled as she played with her hair 'What's your name?' Calleigh asked her.

'Maria...and you?' the little girl asked.

'I'm Calleigh' she replied.

'Are you uncle Eric's girlfriend?' Maria asked her.

Calleigh was startled by that question for a moment but she smiled at the little girl 'Yes' she replied.

'I love uncle Eric' the little girl told her.

'I bet you do' Calleigh replied. That was when another lady approached them.

'Lo siento...I'm Eric's sister, Camilla' the young lady told her.

'I'm Calleigh...that's your daughter?' Calleigh asked her.

'She is' Camilla replied 'She came to tell you how beautiful your dress is?' Camilla asked.

'Yes' Calleigh replied with a smile.

'She's into dresses at the moment' Camilla explained 'And when she saw you coming in with Eric she was immediately taken by your dress. Nice to finally put a face to your name' Camilla continued 'I can see why my brother is smitten by you' she said and Calleigh laughed.

'Eric is the best' Calleigh told her, her eyes full of adoration as she looked at Eric. He happened to look at them, and his heart almost stopped when he saw his sister and Calleigh talking. He was almost too afraid to find out what they were saying, or rather what Camilla was saying to Calleigh. He smiled at Calleigh though...he just couldn't help it.

'I can see you're particularly fond of him too' Camilla told her.

'Let's just say...we're very fond of each other' Calleigh replied and the ladies laughed when someone next to them coughed interrupting them.

'Here is our common subject' Camilla said teasing him as she got up from the chair and wrapped one arm around Eric.

'Do I want to know what you two were talking about?' he asked with that boyish grin of his.

'Oh nothing to worry about brother, but I like her' Camilla whispered and with that she excused herself and left them alone.

'What was that about?' Calleigh asked having caught Camilla whisper to Eric, and he had a huge smile on his face.

'You passed her test' he replied with a chuckle 'She likes you' Eric told her.

'That's nice...actually like her too and that niece of yours. She's so cute. She came to tell me that she likes my dress' Calleigh told him.

'Everyone loves your dress Cal...especially me' Eric told her as he let his fingers slide down her arm. They were staring into each other's eyes, getting lost in their own world, not saying anything but as usual their eyes spoke volumes 'You wanna go a bit upstairs?' he asked her.

'Okay' she whispered. He took her hand in his and hurried amongst the people who were dancing and chatting up, as they beelined for the stairs and into the bedroom. They were giggling like sixteen year olds and when they finally reached his room, he opened the door and lead Calleigh inside, closed and locked the door behind him and turned to her.

She was about to ask him why he locked the door when he pulled her in his arms and just looked at her, his fingers pushing a strand of hair behind her ear. He watched her swallow hard, her cheeks turning slightly pink and then he leaned in and kissed her lips. She welcomed the kiss, immediately parting her lips needing to feel his tongue inside her mouth. He felt her hands grab his shirt, fisting it, holding him close as his fingers moved into her hair.

Pecking her lips a couple of times, ending the kiss, he let his forehead rest against hers 'I've been dying to do that' he whispered and Calleigh chuckled.

'What are we sixteen, sneaking away so we can kiss?' she asked and Eric laughed kissing her lips again.

'You know...that was kind of fun' he told her.

'I know' she giggled before giving him another kiss and then stepped away 'I want to see your room' she told him.

'My childhood bedroom' he corrected her and Calleigh smiled as she turned to look at him after having stepped away so she could check out everything he has on the shelves.

'Mm...yes that's an important note is it?' she teased.

'Of course it is' he replied 'My adult bedroom has nothing to do with this one' he continued with a wink.

'Mm I bet' she replied smiling wickedly at him before she turned her attention back to the shelves. Her eyes caught sight of the truck he had on one of the shelves and Calleigh couldn't help but pick it up 'Now I see from where the love for a tow truck driver began' she teased.

'Automotive recovery expert Cal' he corrected rolling his eyes at her and Calleigh laughed knowing he would correct her.

'Of course...sorry my bad' she apologized but still laughing as she went to put the truck back in its place.

'Well I was right back then' he told her and Calleigh knew what he was talking about, so she turned around and walked over to him. He was sitting on the edge of the bed and Calleigh walked up between his legs and let her hands slide on his shoulders, resting her elbows there as his hands went up to rest on her hips. His face was practically in line with her cleavage and Calleigh smiled as he tried not to look but it was practically impossible.

'You were' she told him with that wicked smile on her face.

'You're playing dirty Duquesne' Eric told her.

'I'm not hearing you complaining' she teased.

'Oh I'm not' he replied and Calleigh giggled but before he could do anything she stepped away from him and went back to observe the shelves. There were plenty of vehicles varying from cars to trucks, photos from when he was young and apparently even back then he loved diving because he had a photo as a young boy in his diving gear and mask, but then her eyes caught sight of a photo of him, her and Tim, and Calleigh couldn't help but reach for it.

'I remember that day' she said and Eric got up from the bed and approached her setting his hands on her shoulders. The photo was of the three of them trying to do funny faces but Tim refused to cooperate while both Calleigh and Eric have a funny face on, Tim's roll of the eyes got caught in the act which made the photo hilarious.

'I wonder what he would say seeing us like this' Calleigh said.

'I know...he would probably say about bloody time you two' Eric said and Calleigh burst out laughing. She put the frame back in its place and turned to look at Eric. She could see he was trying to hold it together 'No matter how much time passes by...' he started saying.

'I know' she said before she leaned into him and pulled him into a hug. He tightened his hold on her and dragged his eyes away from the photo.

'You wanna go dancing?' he asked her as he pulled slightly away, just enough to look in her eyes. Today, there was no place for sadness.

'I'd love to' she replied with a smile.

They headed downstairs and outside and straight on the concrete platform. The party was in full swing by now and a lot of people were in the middle. He held her hand and wrapped one arm around her waist while the other one held her hand and Calleigh fell into step with him just like he had taught her. Their eyes were on each other, a smile on their faces. It was like it was just the two of them on the dance floor. He twirled her around and Calleigh laughed. This was fun...and that was something that she always knew about Eric...he knew how to have a blast, what she didn't know was how comfortable she was in this. She pretended to walk away at some point but Eric pulled her from her hand and twirled her around and her arm wrapped around his neck just as he grabbed her leg pulling her into him, their faces mere inches away from each other. She watched his eyes become darker as her heart pounded savagely in her chest, she was sure he could feel it...and just like that they continued with the casual salsa steps, turn and again.

It was quite late when the party was indicating that it was coming to an end and guests were starting to leave. Eric and Calleigh were sitting down next to each other having a drink. They had danced for hours...at one point they even ended up just the two of them in the middle...lost in their own world.

'Thanks for inviting me Eric...it was an amazing day' she told him as she leaned in and kissed his cheek, a glass of wine in her hand, one leg on top of the other.

'You're welcome...I wouldn't have had this much fun if you weren't here' he told her.

'So you were using me' she teased as she leaned into him, bumping her shoulder with his.

'I would never' he replied and they laughed 'You wanna go home?' he asked her and Calleigh looked at him. It took her a long moment to reply, getting lost in his brown eyes but then she nodded.

'Yeah' she whispered softly.

Saluting everyone took some time. A lot of hugs and kisses were shared, and his mother had made Calleigh promise her that this was not the last time she would see her here and that she was more than welcome to join in whenever she wanted, while thanking her for making her son happy.

Not long after, Eric was walking Calleigh back to the house, their hands tangled as they walked hand in hand. She pulled out the keys and opened the door and turned to look at Eric 'You wanna come inside?' she asked him.

'Sure' he replied. She almost expected him to grab her and kiss her...but he didn't this time. It had been an amazing day...truly a day well spent in good company, and while she was at the party, in those times when she ended up all by herself because someone had come and whisked him away for a reason or another, she found herself looking at him and thinking. She thought about all the good times they were having as of late, the photos they took, the memories they made. She thought about how he always makes her laugh, how he is always attentive to what she needs, how he is always there for her, always ready to protect her if she needed. She thought about all the different ways he was making her feel all kinds of wonderful. She had just finished removing her heels, when the music started playing and Calleigh stopped and turned to look at him.

'Eric' she whispered, surprise written all over her face.

'I saved it on my phone' he explained with a shrug before he started approaching her 'Would you like to dance with me one more time?' he asked her as he pushed a strand of blonde hair behind her ear and Calleigh sighed happily, almost with tears in her eyes, touched by this simple gesture.

'I do' she replied smiling at him.

He took her hand and lead them to the back porch. Opening the French doors, they stepped outside and Eric restarted the song. It was the song they had danced to a few days ago. He wrapped his arms around the small of her back as Calleigh wrapped her arms around his neck. They were swaying slowly against the music, the side of her face resting against his. He held her close, relishing in the thought that Calleigh was in his arms...dancing with him. He had longed for this moment for so long, longed for moments like this with her and now it was happening and it almost felt unreal. He heard her sigh then, so Eric pulled slowly out of the embrace but kept his arms around her.

'Cal...are you okay?' he asked her looking straight in her green eyes. They looked different somehow, like there was too much emotion in them...like he was seeing things he never saw before.

Her eyes shifted to his lips, and Calleigh closed the distance without saying a word. She was feeling like she was being flooded with so much emotion tonight. She just wanted to kiss him, so she placed her lips gently against his and Eric parted his lips for her, wanting to kiss her properly, but by no means was the question forgotten. He let her kiss him, and felt her pulling him closer while she still kissed him slowly but with so much adoration and sweetness, and then just as he was letting himself fall deeper into the kiss, she ended it.

'Come with me' she told him as she took his hand in hers and started going back inside. He followed her and waited for her to close the back porch, then took his hand again and continued leading the way.

'Calleigh where are we going?' he asked her, not sure if she was going where he thought she was going. She did. She entered her bedroom and stopped next to her bed and turned to look at him. He was looking at her, not saying a word, wanting to be sure before he says something he shouldn't. He watched her lean into him, capturing his mouth again, into a searing kiss, hungry for him, letting him know what she wanted, when her hand moved to unbutton his shirt, and that's when Eric ended the kiss abruptly.

'Cal...are you sure this is what you want?' he asked her, one hand on her hands and the other one cupping her cheek, his eyes staring straight into hers.

'I want you to make love to me Eric' she told him, and Eric could swear that his ears were playing tricks on him, because he was sure he just heard her say that she wanted him to make love to her. He had waited years for this moment, and now, it looks like it was close to happening.

'I need you to be sure that this is what you really want Cal...because once I start...I don't think I will be able to stop' he tried to tell her.

'I'm sure Eric...I wanna know what it feels like to be made love to by you' she told him staring straight in his eyes, needing him to see that she truly wanted this to happen. Her eyes were twinkling as she looked at him, could see them growing darker, the lust obvious in her eyes, which made his heart pound even harder in his chest.

He leaned down and placed his forehead against hers, closing his eyes, taking a moment to realize that this was truly happening 'You have no idea how long I have wanted this' he told her in a whisper.

'Just kiss me Eric...make love to me' she told him, her heart fluttering in her chest. She had been contemplating this, since they were on the beach, few days ago and he had pushed her on her back and could feel some of his weight on top of her...since his mouth had started to venture away from her mouth, the way his body felt on top of hers. If she was being honest, she probably have wanted this for as long as he has...since the first moment she had laid eyes on him, but she had locked up those feelings away so tight that it took a lot for her to reach that deep down inside. She knew though that this was a big step, that they were about to cross a line, that they could never undo. She knew that with all of the uncertainties, this could possibly hurt them, but she wanted him. She really wanted him to make love to her.

At the feeling of his lips against hers, she took a deep breath and immediately parted her lips, deepening the kiss, her arms moving around his neck as he pulled her closer to him, his hands on her waist. His tongue immediately found hers as they started a slow dance, exploring each other's mouths while Calleigh started working on his shirt, knowing that the minute he decides to get rid of her green dress, she would be almost naked and he would still be fully dressed.

One by one the buttons were coming undone, as one of his hands moved to cup the back of her head. She pushed his shirt of him then as they broke the kiss, and while he was disposing of his shirt, Calleigh grabbed his white vest and started pulling it up. Eric got rid of his clothes, breaking the contact momentarily, and looked down at her. Her eyes were now on his chest as she ran her hands up and down his torso, her lips now pampering kisses on that surface area. He watched her, enjoying the feel of her lips against his skin, relished in the way her beautiful hair cascaded down framing her face. Her hands moved to his hips undoing his belt, then his button and zipper and then his bermuda went down, pooling around his ankles, leaving him in just his white boxers.

He stepped out it then and cupped her face, crushing his lips hard against hers momentarily, as they stood there, just kissing, and loving how she was taking the lead. He knew she loved being in control most of the times in her life, if possibly all the time, so for the time being he was letting her take the reigns.

'You're still too overdressed' he murmured huskily 'May I?' he asked her and Calleigh nodded. She couldn't deny that she was feeling a little bit nervous, knowing that Eric was about to see her body. This was Eric...her best friend. In her head, he was still all that, but as she looked at him, her eyes could see someone else past the best friend part. He was a man she was falling deeply in love with, which scared her in so many ways, because what she was starting to feel for this amazing man that she was now about to make love to, was nothing compared to what she ever felt about anyone else.

She felt his hand undo the tie around her neck slowly, their eyes locked on each other as the dress fell, exposing her naked breasts as it pooled around her ankles, leaving her in just her knickers.

'God you're beautiful' he whispered in awe as she felt his fingers grace her skin down her arms, his eyes traveling all over her body. She thought she would feel embarrassed but instead, his eyes feasting on her, was giving her power. She knew that there was nothing to be ashamed of, and Eric always made her feel all kinds of wonderful. She knew that his eyes could only see perfection.

He leaned down then, capturing her lips again but this time he picked her up, his arms under her rare, her arms around his neck and placed her in the middle of the bed. With their lips still locked, the kiss becoming more intense as it developed, his hand was moving up and down her side, grabbing her thigh, bending it slightly. She could feel him pressing his fingers into her thigh, her hands on his face. She kissed him passionately until his mouth left hers and started trailing kisses along her jaw, down to her neck, to that sweet spot that Eric had figured out days ago. There was something about his lips on that spot, his tongue kissing her there, his breath near her ears that was driving her crazy in all the right ways. Her body was tingling in all the right places as he made love to her neck, her arms moving from his head to his back and up to his head again, holding him in that spot. She could feel his growing erection tease her, making her moan and arch her back.

'Eric' she whispered sexily.

'Mm?' he asked as his hand moved to cup one breast and then his lips started moving, leaving a trail as it went down the valley of her breasts. With one hand on her breasts and the other one in his mouth, she could feel the heat in her body rising. Her hand moved to cup his head, holding him in place, enjoying what he was doing to her. She could feel his teeth nip at her nipple, his tongue flicking before sucking it while his other hand massaged her free globe. She closed her eyes, feeding her breasts further into his mouth, trying to ease the growing need between her legs to have him touch her there. Maybe a year ago, the thought of Eric touching her so intimately, would have made her eyes go wide and her cheeks would blush in embarrassment, but today, she was aching for him to touch her everywhere, but she knew Eric would take his time. He had waited so long for this moment, she was sure he had played it in his head a few times...just like she had been doing lately, although her dreams didn't do him justice. The way it felt to have his hands on her...his lips, his body on top of hers...just the sight was driving her crazy.

She moaned and arched her back at the delicious way he was sucking on her nipple, but she wanted him lower...needed him lower, and then he can have time to focus on her breasts again later or when they do this again...because this was definitely happening again. She placed her hand on top of his head and tried to push him lower, to indicate to him that she needed him between her legs. The aching she was starting to feel was becoming too much. She felt him smile against her breasts, clearly getting the message but instead of going lower, he let go of her breasts, and made his way back to her neck. Her arms wrapped around his back, and Calleigh whimpered as she felt his breath against her ear.

'You want something Cal?' he asked her huskily.

She smiled, knowing what he wanted and if he thought for a minute that she was so lost in his touch and the way that he was kissing her that she couldn't play his game, then he had another thing coming.

Placing her lips against his ear, she cupped one cheek 'I want you to touch me Eric' she told him and Eric growled, her voice sending chills all over his body. He turned and claimed her mouth again as they kissed hungrily this time, the sensations travelling all over their bodies, definitely starting to have an effect on them.

He let go of her mouth then and started kissing his way down, all the way to her ankles, making her wait. She watched him, feeling her eyes growing darker. She watched him take one leg in his hands and then he started pampering kisses all the way back up...from her ankle, all the way up to the inside of her calf, knee and then he reached her thighs, and damn he was taking too long. He was hovering...hovering above her core, making her swallow hard, her breathing becoming heavier, his eyes on her...and then she licked her lips and a moan escaped her mouth and she arched her back. He was getting her hot just by looking at her, and Eric placed both hands on her knees...down to her thighs and then he was cupping her sex, feeling the material of her knickers wet, making his cock stretch in his boxers.

'God Cal...you're wet' he whispered.

'You have no idea' she muttered.

He closed his eyes and tried to focus...tried to keep control but damn it she was making it hard talking like that. He hooked a finger in her lacey material and pulled it down her legs, exposing her and Calleigh tried not to think too much about how his eyes had turned almost black as he looked at her, completely naked. He leaned down then and started kissing her inner thigh again, and she thought he was going to finally lock his lips with her core but instead he let a finger slide her slit and she gasped at the feeling of his fingers against her like that, and then he made more contact and before she knew it, he was pushing his middle finger inside of her and Calleigh moaned a little louder and his pace quickly started picking up as another finger slid inside her heat and then another. He watched her close her eyes, whimper at his touch, her hands grabbing the sheets as he pumped his fingers into her. She was so wet it was driving him crazy, and the way she was arching her back and biting her lower lip...Eric thought he was going to cum just by looking at her and then he couldn't take it anymore. He needed to taste her, so he pulled his tongue and started assaulting her clit. There was no time to take things slow anymore. He needed more of her. He needed to taste her, to drive her crazy, to watch her as he make her cum.

'Ooohhh God' she moaned as his tongue slid inside of her and then rolled back out and started flicking her bead hard and fast. She could feel her insides tighten, her stomach and her body on fire and then he locked his mouth against her core as he started sucking her and Calleigh moaned louder as she cupped the back of his head holding it there. She could feel herself ready to explode and since she wasn't sure if she should just let go and surprise him or not, she warned him.

'Eric...I...' but the orgasm hit her with full force the second he sucked harder and Calleigh exploded in his mouth, squirting her juices and Eric stood there drinking every drop as his mouth continued to work on her. Her knuckles were white by this point as she held onto the bedsheets so tight, her eyes shut and when she was ready and started coming down from her high, she watched him wipe his mouth with the back of his hand and then he was leaning towards her and kissing her again. She could taste herself in his mouth and damn it somehow it got her even hotter, not to mention that they way he was kissing her, and cupping one globe in the process was driving her insane.

He let go of her mouth again then, bit playfully on her jaw and then found that spot in her neck, close to her ear and her arms scratched his back making him growl next to her ear, sending a chill down her spine.

'I want you Eric...God I want you so bad' she cried as she scratched his back again, making him growl louder at the burning feeling.

He moved off her then, pushed his boxers down and climbed on the bed again, his body covering hers. She could feel how big and hard he was, and Calleigh whimpered as she reached down her hand and touched him.

'Fuck' he cursed at the feel of her hand on him like that and God knows he wanted more of that but if she continued, he was going to embarrass himself so he pushed her hand away from him and Calleigh smiled knowing that he was close.

She grabbed his face in her hands and looked in his eyes, letting him see her eyes...the lust that covered them, her lips swollen with his kisses 'I need you inside of me Eric' she told him before she reached up and kissed his lips again. She opened her legs a bit wider and Eric positioned himself at her center and then she felt his tip slide inside of her and Calleigh let go of his mouth and let a silent 'O' escape her as he watched her face, all the emotions play out, trying to keep his own eyes open as he slid further into her until even he had to close his eyes and try to keep his own control. The last thing that he wanted was to cum immediately. He wanted to enjoy being inside of her, pump into her, hard and fast but she was squeezing him and it was getting bloody hard.

'You feel so good' he whispered 'You're so tight Cal' he went on.

She started grinding her hips, begging him to move. He felt so good being inside of her, finally being one with Eric...with her best friend...and then he started moving and she could feel him pull out and slam himself all the way in again, and again, and again, until the movement became harder and faster. He buried his face in the crook of her neck as he kept going, and Calleigh wrapped her legs around his waist, her arms around his back, her nails scratching his skin, knowing that she was marking him, but she couldn't care less at the moment. If anything it was getting her hotter knowing that she was marking Eric and as she thought that, she felt him slide his hand in, rubbing her clit as he stood on his knees, his eyes watching where they joined, her breasts moving up and down, her face full of pleasure and then he watched her grab the sheets and knew she was cumming so he rubbed her clit harder and pumped harder and she came screaming his name, loud and hard and Eric couldn't take it anymore. He let go, shooting his release deep inside of her as he kept on pumping harder and faster.

He fell on top of her then as his release subsided, supporting himself on his elbows, to relieve some of his weight. She was spent under him, enjoying the feeling of having him all around her. He looked at her and smiled 'You're so beautiful Calleigh' he whispered before he leaned down and slowly kissed her lips. She kissed him back slowly, meeting his pace, her arms around his neck, her tongue dancing slowly with his and then she sucked on his bottom lip and his arms slid under her, turning them around so that she was now on top of him, giving her back some control. He watched the way her golden locks fell and then the way she flipped them to one side, looking like a goddess on top of him. He was still buried deep inside of her, still semi-awake, but with the way she was already slowly rocking her hips and the way she was playing with her hair, her face flushed and her lips swollen, Eric knew it was not going to take too long for his cock to react again.

She leaned down, her hands next to his head capturing his lips, softly at first but it quickly started getting heated again, as one arm wrapped around her back and another one cupped the back of her head, his fingers sliding inside her hair, pulling her closer to him, his hips moving on their own accord. She sucked his bottom lip again and he growled before she let go and his her face in his neck. He felt her lips against his skin, her tongue trailing wet kisses as she started moving lower to his chest, pampering kisses there before she looked up at him, flipping her hair to one side again and then she went down next to his ear 'I want you again...now' she told him and his arms tightened around her, his large hand cupping the back of her head.

'Good God Calleigh...you're driving me crazy' he told her.

'Make love to me again Delko' she told him.

'My pleasure' he replied as he turned then around. He didn't pull out and even though he wanted to take his time, he knew that they were both very tired, and that they were only making love againso soon because they didn't want to lose the contact, so he slid his hand between them and found her clit again as he started moving and Calleigh was already whimpering, her body still too sensitive, and as he rocked himself, she wrapped her legs around him and just enjoyed feeling him slide in and out of her and not long after, Eric was shooting his load again and Calleigh was screaming his name once more.

This time though, he pulled out of her after a moment or two and fell on his back panting. She was next to him, on her back a hand running through her head as she stared at the ceiling. Her body was exhausted but her mind was racing. She had just made love to Eric...he just made love to her and suddenly she could feel like a panic attack was coming, not because she regretted it, but because as he was kissing her, as he was making love to her, and not just fucking her, she realized in the process, that she had fallen in love with this man she adored so much. She wasn't sure exactly when it happened...but she knew it. She never felt this way about anyone before, not even for Jake. She never had these kind of feelings towards him. Everything felt different, and Calleigh knew that things just got more complicated.

'Are you okay?' he asked her as he turned to look at her and placed a kiss on her shoulder, noticing immediately that she was quiet because she was thinking, and for a moment, he was scared that she regretted making love to him.

She turned her head to look at him and smiled 'That was...amazing' she told him, not really answering him and Eric caught that. She reached out her hand and let her fingers slide down the side of his face 'No one ever made love to me that way' she admitted.

He fell on top of her then as his release subsided, supporting himself on his elbows, to relieve some of his weight. She was spent under him, enjoying the feeling of having him all around her. He looked at her and smiled 'You're so beautiful Calleigh' he whispered before he leaned down and slowly kissed her lips. She kissed him back slowly, meeting his pace, her arms around his neck, her tongue dancing slowly with his and then she sucked on his bottom lip and his arms slid under her, turning them around so that she was now on top of him, giving her back some control. He watched the way her golden locks fell and then the way she flipped them to one side, looking like a goddess on top of him. He was still buried deep inside of her, still semi-awake, but with the way she was already slowly rocking her hips and the way she was playing with her hair, her face flushed and her lips swollen, Eric knew it was not going to take too long for his cock to react again.

She leaned down, her hands next to his head capturing his lips, softly at first but it quickly started getting heated again, as one arm wrapped around her back and another one cupped the back of her head, his fingers sliding inside her hair, pulling her closer to him, his hips moving on their own accord. She sucked his bottom lip again and he growled before she let go and his her face in his neck. He felt her lips against his skin, her tongue trailing wet kisses as she started moving lower to his chest, pampering kisses there before she looked up at him, flipping her hair to one side again and then she went down next to his ear 'I want you again...now' she told him and his arms tightened around her, his large hand cupping the back of her head.

'Good God Calleigh...you're driving me crazy' he told her.

'Make love to me again Delko' she told him.

'My pleasure' he replied as he turned then around. He didn't pull out and even though he wanted to take his time, he knew that they were both very tired, and that they were only making love againso soon because they didn't want to lose the contact, so he slid his hand between them and found her clit again as he started moving and Calleigh was already whimpering, her body still too sensitive, and as he rocked himself, she wrapped her legs around him and just enjoyed feeling him slide in and out of her and not long after, Eric was shooting his load again and Calleigh was screaming his name once more.

This time though, he pulled out of her after a moment or two and fell on his back panting. She was next to him, on her back a hand running through her head as she stared at the ceiling. Her body was exhausted but her mind was racing. She had just made love to Eric...he just made love to her and suddenly she could feel like a panic attack was coming, not because she regretted it, but because as he was kissing her, as he was making love to her, and not just fucking her, she realized in the process, that she had fallen in love with this man she adored so much. She wasn't sure exactly when it happened...but she knew it. She never felt this way about anyone before, not even for Jake. She never had these kind of feelings towards him. Everything felt different, and Calleigh knew that things just got more complicated.

'Are you okay?' he asked her as he turned to look at her and placed a kiss on her shoulder, noticing immediately that she was quiet because she was thinking, and for a moment, he was scared that she regretted making love to him.

She turned her head to look at him and smiled 'That was...amazing' she told him, not really answering him and Eric caught that. She reached out her hand and let her fingers slide down the side of his face 'No one ever made love to me that way' she admitted.

'Is that why your mind is racing?' he asked her and Calleigh smiled, realizing he noticed.

'I guess' she replied. She couldn't exactly tell him because she had just realized that she had fallen in love with him. It was too soon and things were still not clear. One thing was sure though...she did not regret any of this. God knows, if she wasn't too tired, she would ask him to make love to her again.

'Don't think about it' he told her 'Come here' he said and Calleigh shifted in his arms, resting her head on his chest, right above his heart. She could hear it beating, and Calleigh knew that she held his heart. She always did. She tried to push all those thoughts at the back of her head and just enjoy the afterglow in his arms.

'Stay with me tonight?' she asked him.

'I'll stay as much as you want Cal' he told her and Calleigh smiled as she looked up in his eyes for a moment and then kissed his lips, before she closed her eyes and let herself fall asleep in the arms of the man she loved.