Strange Love

Jos's legs still rested on either side of Arei's thick t.h.i.g.hs as he hung up the phone. She slumped forward pressing her arms tightly together as she balanced her hands against the hard bulge of his upper abdominals. His eyes hadn't left hers through the duration of the call. She couldn't help the smirk that curved her lips. "Sooo... excuse my confusion here, but you have me n.a.k.e.d on a counter and just worked it out so that we have the entire night alone... but you don't want s.e.x?" Her smile widened, "What exactly is your plan, dear sir?"

His eyes twinkled down into hers as he wrapped his hands around her waist and tugged her closer to the edge of the counter. He bent and kissed her lips lightly. "First, we are going to step into the shower to rinse off all the bubbles, then I'm going to carry you back to the bed and massage your favorite lotion into your entire body, put you in one of my oversized tee shirts because let's face it, you look cute as hell in my shirts." A mischievous glint lingered in his eyes, emphasized by his crooked smile. "And we'll see where it goes from there."

Jos rolled her eyes. "Cuddles and sleep then? Maybe a side of conversation, if I'm lucky?"

His smile widened causing his eyes to crinkle at the edges, "Cuddles and conversation are always included."

She giggled, "I'll take what I can get." She moved her arms up and wrapped them around his neck as he lifted her off the counter and began walking toward the separate shower. He shifted her slightly in his arms as he turned on the water and let it warm up. "You know I'm perfectly capable of standing, right? It would make this ten times easier for you."

His lips curved upward but his focus stayed trained on his task of adjusting the water. "What would be the fun of that? Besides then I couldn't do this as easily." He shifted her in his arms once again and lowered his lips to hers as he stepped them both under the shower. A hazy fog quickly began to steam up the inside of the shower as the hot water rained down on them. He balanced her against one arm as he retrieved his shampoo from the rack hanging around the showerhead. Handing it to her, he asked. "Mind doing me the honor?"

Jos shook her head unable to help a giggle as she took the bottle. "You have got to be the only man in the world that would... hell, could hold a n.a.k.e.d woman in his arms while you shower and only ask that she washes your hair."

He shrugged with her in his arms. "I was personally hoping for a bit more than just a wash... maybe a scalp rub or something... but if a wash is all I get just make sure you run your nails over my scalp a bit... I like the way it feels." When she took the bottle but seemed to be struggling with the task, he added. "Don't worry I have you, lean back or move around all you need. I'll not drop you."

Jos wrapped her legs tighter around his thick waist as she leaned back and poured some of the shampoo into her palm before leaning forward and placing the bottle back on the rack. Her cheeks heated against the already hot spray of the water as her b.r.e.a.s.ts brushed against his upper c.h.e.s.t. Her wide eyes moved down to his twinkling ones. "I feel like this is half the reason you insist on holding me..." She mumbled as she intentionally brushed her b.r.e.a.s.t against him again.

He chuckled, "Maybe. They do feel quite nice." He waited until her hands had begun their work before lifting her higher and pressed a kiss to the top swell of one b.r.e.a.s.t.

Jos shuttered against him, gripping his head to her c.h.e.s.t. "Christ Arei, you have got to stop teasing so damn much!"

"It was only a kiss, kitten, nothing more, nothing less." He purred against her ear as he placed another light kiss to her throat just below her ear lobe sending another shutter coursing through her entire body. "Are you finished with my hair?" He asked placing another kiss farther down her neck.

Jos m.o.a.n.e.d her words. "Yes..."

He bit back a grin as he leaned his head into the spray of the shower letting the water rush over his head and face and run down his c.h.e.s.t between them. He could feel Jos's fixed eyes on his c.h.e.s.t. He couldn't help the smile that curved his lips when she finally gave in and ran her hands across the sharp blades of his collar bones and the thick ridge of muscles lining his shoulders.

"Arei..." Jos whispered, letting her eyes and fingers trail upward. She traced the center pattern at the base of his neck before working her way upward and across the light shadow of hair lining his throat, until she was able to plunge her fingers into the short length of the well-kept beard that lined the lower half of his sharp jawline. Her breath caught as his head lifted from the water and his brilliant eyes met hers. They were a bright and beautiful mix of various blues and greens giving them a nearly jade coloring where the two colors blended together. She cupped his large face in both her hands as she whispered his name again. "Arei..." With the slightest of tugs, his lips were again on hers. She let the hands that were cupping his face slide along the curve of his face until they were able to tangle into his wet hair pulling him closer for a deeper kiss.

Arei shut the water off and stepped out of the shower without breaking contact with her lips. He bent slightly and retrieved a towel as he made his way over to the door leading to the bedroom, chuckling when Jos tightened her grip and finally thought to look around. "What? Chary would beat my a.s.s if we used up all the hot water" He joked. "Besides, I'm looking forward to that massage."

Her brows tented, "Are you wanting one too? I'm not the best at them but I'm sure-"

"Oh no, I'm looking forward to giving more so than receiving." A wickedly mischievous grin spread across his lips. He tossed the towel to the bed and bent them both forward, setting her on the towel. He bent lower over her and gave her a final kiss before standing. "Dry yourself and lay on your stomach while I get the lotion."

Jos couldn't force her eyes away as he turned from the bed and walked over to a tray of things spread out over the window seat. She furrowed her brows as she sat forward on her elbows. "What is all that?" Her eyes widened. "Wait, you planned this? When?"

He sent her a quick grin from over his shoulder. "I had it sent up while you were in the bathroom before I came in." When he turned there were two glasses, a bottle of wine, and a bottle of her favorite lotion on top along with some other smaller bottles. He smiled as her curious eyes scanned the tray. "Though I love the view from this angle, the massage will feel better if you roll over first."

"Speak for yourself..." she murmured her eyes shifting from the tray to his magnificent body as he neared the bed.

He chuckled as he set the tray down beside her and handed her one of the wine glasses. "Dad had this sent over earlier. It's incredibly tasty." He took a sip from the other glass as he watched her try it. "Good?"

Jos nodded as she took another drink. "Probably one of the best I've ever tried."

He nodded as he took the glass and set it back on the tray. "Chary said Fern had a shit ton of it brought in for the party they crashed." He set his glass to the side as well and bent to kiss her lips. "Lay on your stomach, kitten." He whispered against her lips.

Jos swallowed down a lump in her throat as she nodded and did what he asked. She glanced around nervously at him. "Do I at least get a towel to cover my butt?"

He smiled widely as he sat down beside her and selected a bottle from the tray and poured some of the contents out onto his large palm. "I've been looking at your b.r.e.a.s.t nearly all night, and now you're suddenly worried about me seeing your ass?" The smell of lavender oil and lemons filled the air. "I'm half tempted to start there." He said as he lowered his lips to one well-rounded cheek. Just as she tried to wiggle away from his touch, he ran his oil-slicked hands up her back and squeezed her shoulders firmly holding her in place with gentle pressure. When she stilled under his touch, he began moving his fingers in tiny circles as he kneaded the tight muscles below her soft skin. He made slow work of moving across her shoulders to the base of her neck reducing the pressure as he made his way up the back of her neck. "You're so tense here, kitten." He whispered close to her ear, his hot breath causing the tiny hairs at the back of her neck to stand on end.

Jos could only m.o.a.n in agreement as his strong, capable hands worked out each knot put there by the stresses of the past year. She stopped trying to stifle her sounds of p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e as he began working his way down her neck and over the tight planes of her back. Her breath caught when his hand encircled her ribcage, his thumbs working the tight knots of her spine and his fingers teasing the underside of her b.r.e.a.s.ts. She was just about to shift to offer him better access when his skillful hands moved lower to a new location. His thumbs worked in rhythmic motions across the small of her back his fingers trailing above as if playing a beautiful melody across a piano as they kneaded her flesh. Just as another m.o.a.n was about to slip from her parted lips his hands shifted and again circled her body. His thumbs continued stroking upwards against the small of her back as his fingers teased the s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e front dip of her h.i.p.s. Her b.u.t.t automatically arched upward, lifting her pelvis off the bed. Her m.o.a.n caught as she s.u.c.k.e.d in a sharp breath. "Ahh..." She had already begun pressing her palms down into the mattress, arching her h.i.p.s more when his hands trailed away again this time over the plump swell of her b.u.t.t.

This time it was his turn to release a gruff m.o.a.n. She moved against his touch e.r.o.t.i.cally, encouraging him to continue... to move farther... and he did. He let his fingers tease the uppermost dip in her h.i.p.s where hip met t.h.i.g.h, knowing it was one of the spots that used to drive her wild. Sure enough, she bucked against him bringing her beautiful derriere close enough for him to place another kiss on the rounded cheek. This time instead of moving his hands back around to her bottom, he spread his fingers widely as he stroked down her upper t.h.i.g.h gripping them and letting his thumb tease the smooth sides of her mound. His lip curved in satisfaction when another m.o.a.n escaped her lips. He watched her sensual movements as he finally moved down the length of the back of her t.h.i.g.hs and caves, dipping to kiss the bend of her knee as he went. When he was finished, he bent and placed a kiss on the back of her neck. "Roll over now." He whispered gruffly against her ear causing another m.o.a.n to escape her lips. He carefully helped her onto her back with one hand as he reached for more oils with the other. He watched as she ran her hands over her b.r.e.a.s.ts and across her stomach, pressing her t.h.i.g.hs together as her eyes burned into him. "You're beautiful, you know that?"

"Arei..." She m.o.a.n.e.d a hint of need echoing in the word.

"What is it, kitten." He asked as he leaned over her and captured the lip she'd been biting into. She didn't answer, instead, she ran her hands over the thickly corded muscles of his c.h.e.s.t finding and teasing each n.i.p.p.l.e ring. "Ummm..." He growled against her lips as he pulled away cupping his hands over hers and gently tugging them away. "Enough of that."

Jos pouted up at him but was so enthralled by watching him add more oil to his hands that she didn't protest. Her eyes flickered closed, her mouth forming an O as his hand began working at the front of her shoulders.

He took care not to press down too hard as he worked his way out across the tops of both her shoulders at the same time. Once he'd massaged the entire length of both arms, he turned her arms over and feathered his fingers along the smooth, s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e skin not stopping until he'd reached the dip between her collar bones. He bent and placed a kiss there as he let his hands begin their kneading of her upper ribcage on either side of her b.r.e.a.s.ts. He released a guttural growl as his hands cupped the mounds of both b.r.e.a.s.ts. He gave them a firm squeeze before he began massaging the outer tissues with his middle, ring, and pinky fingers while giving special attention to her pebbled n.i.p.p.l.es with his index and thumbs.

Jos clasped her t.h.i.g.hs together as she tossed her head to the side and bit painfully into her lip. She couldn't help the movements of her body as it begged for more. She wanted to cry when his hand moved away, but to her surprise, he used her legs to reposition her in the bed. Her heated gaze moved over to where he was placing her legs on either side of his as he balanced himself on his knees on the mattress. His hard shaft stood at attention from the center of his well-groomed groin. The bar piercing the head of it reflected in the faint light of the room. "Arei..." Question mixed with d.e.s.i.r.e as she m.o.a.n.e.d his name.

His eyes moved up to meet hers but quickly moved back to her body attentively. He stroked the underneath of her b.r.e.a.s.ts with the tips of his thumbs as he worked them across the knotted muscles of her upper abdominals. He placed a kiss to her navel lingering there long enough to dip the tip of his tongue into it as his fingers slowly made their way across her stomach. He held her love-clouded eyes as he gripped her h.i.p.s and began working his thumbs against the s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e flesh right below the sharp ridge of her hip bones. Her head fell to the mattress as she let out another m.o.a.n, louder this time. He continued watching her reactions as he placed a kiss to her b.a.r.e mound.

Her head shot up, her eyes opened wide. "Arei!?!" She pressed up onto her forearms, unable to believe that his mouth was so close to her aching center.

He lifted his head still moving his fingers rhythmically around the back of her h.i.p.s now. "Do you not want me to kiss you here?" He asked.

She swallowed hard; her eyes entranced with his as they shined up at her. She nodded her head as she tried to force down the lump wedged in her throat. "I... I... do..."

He stroked his hands soothingly upwards along the narrow bends of her sides and across her ribcage, swiping his thumbs enticingly across her b.r.e.a.s.ts before moving them just as slowly back down still holding her gaze. "Are you sure?" When she nodded but didn't lower back to the mattress he only smiled, ready to give her a show if it was her wish. His eyes burned into hers as he began stroking his hands over her t.h.i.g.hs, kneading his thumbs into her in slow circles paying special attention to the sharp protrusions of her lower pelvis. He waited until she was fully focused on him before lowering his mouth to her again. This time he placed a lingering kiss to the outer folds waiting several long, breaths before letting his tongue dip inside and push against the aching bud. He moved his tongue and fingers skillfully against her.

Her head dropped forward as her hands tangled into his hair. "My gods!" It hadn't taken him long to send her into a full o.r.g.a.s.m.