After she"d turned on the music, she grabbed a light blanket, handed him her glass as she sat down then covered her legs up with her feet next to his. When she took back her glass their fingers touched and he resisted letting go. Sondra looked up at him and that"s all he needed to capture her lips with his again and pulled her closer as he tasted the whiskey on her tongue.
She moaned and he about lost it.
One last taste and he let her go.
“I really think you"ll like Palm Springs this time of year. It"ll be perfect weather to sit outside by the pools and relax. I think you need to get away for a while. We both do.” He placed his arm around her shoulder and she rested her head back and cuddled closer. It finally felt good to be with a woman and not bent over paperwork at his desk.
“Do I dare consider taking a week off? I"m not sure I remember how to relax. It"s been a long time but you make it sound quite inviting,” she said with a dreamy lilt in her voice.
“There"s a resort there that has a great spa, the best massages and they kind of cater to me while I"m there! You"ll be spoiled the entire time, I guarantee it.”
Sondra sipped her drink and contemplated his words, he could see it. He hoped she would take him up on his offer. It would be good for them to spend even more time alone together away from the office. In town it was still hard because they knew so many people. How they"d never met before still surprised him.
She sighed and looked at him. “How"d I get so lucky to meet a man, handsome as hell, who is not attached and works as much as I do?”
“I"ve been wondering the same thing. Our jobs do put a dent in time or relationships outside the office, that"s for sure.”
Sondra stared into the flame of the candle across the room. “I can"t stop considering your offer to take a week off and go away with you. You make it sound like a great time and we both know we need that!”
Nick finished his drink, set his glass on the side table then placed a finger beneath her chin to turn her face to him. “Finish your drink. I"d like to get a bit persuasive with you.”
She laughed but drank the last of her drink and handed him the glass to set down. When he started to move around, placing one leg behind her on the couch, she scooted in between his legs and leaned her side against his chest. Her toe moved along his leg above his ankle.
“Don"t tease if you don"t intend to follow through.” To his surprise, her hand slowly moved up his thigh, stopping just in time but he"d already laced his fingers through her hair and pulled her in for a deep kiss, their tongues swirling and tangling. Sondra moved her hand over top his hardness, her fingers almost molding around him. Nick breathed in and nearly stopped the kiss but drew her tongue against his before pulling back to look at her. This woman knew how to get into his head, he’d give her that!
* * * * *
Searching her eyes, he pulled in his bottom lip and drew her attention to the way his teeth gently bit into his lip when he looked at her. Biting other places with his teeth would drive her crazy and to feel his hot tongue on her skin...
“Are you sure this is what you want? I"m guessing we"re both in the same position, not having had a relationship in a while.”
Her hand moved to his chest and toyed with the hair at his open collar as her head rested on his shoulder. Soap and spice mixed together as she breathed in. “I know, without a doubt, being with you tonight is what I want more than anything. You know the time restraint each of us has but we"re both at the office the same amount of time so....”
“Coming home with you every night would be really nice....if we get to that point some day.
Waking up with you would be even better...don"t get me wrong, I"m not rushing things but at our age, neither of us has to waste time beating around the bush. We know what we want or we wouldn"t be here with each other...and I don"t think we"re afraid to ask for what we want.”
Running a thumb along his freshly shaven jaw and chin, she glanced up at him, almost afraid to say what was on her mind. “I have massage oils if you want to see if that"s something we both like.”
Capturing her fingers in his, he touched his lips to the back of her hand without losing her gaze. “I already know I like massage oil, mostly on my hands....spreading it around, warming it up, smoothing out tightly knotted muscles.....”
Giving him a sultry look, she stood up, still holding his hand until he also stood. The need she saw within him nearly buckled her knees and she knew tonight would be a turning point for them. She had no doubt that this is what she wanted. “Let"s blow out these candles first.”
She took his hand again and pulled him down the hall to her bedroom. Neatness surrounded him as he stepped into her private space dimly lit with a night lamp on low. Nothing was out of place and the dressers were free of dust. Sondra moved to a top drawer in her dresser and took out a few bottles that she held out for him to choose from....lavender and eucalyptus or patchouli.
He chose the lavender and eucalyptus. Placing the other bottle back in the drawer, she opened the lavender one and dabbed a bit on her wrists and behind her ear then set it on her nightstand next to her hair clip. She stepped into the bathroom and came back with a few towels she tossed on the bed.
Nick wasn"t about to wait for her to change her mind. He moved to stand in front of her and grabbed a handful of hair at the back of her head and kissed her hard as his other arm slipped behind her. Gently holding her tight, he placed his knee on her bed and took them both down with her on the bottom. Her lavender scent intoxicated him and he wanted more as though the animal in him came unleashed but he held back, slowly moving his hand down her side to the hem of her dress. Nails slowly raked down his back and pulled his shirttail from his slacks.
Warm fingers moved along his ribs and nails gently dug in.
Air sucked into his lungs. He needed her but also needed to take his time. Rolling onto his side, he still touched the silkiness of her nylon clad thigh, feeling how firm the muscles were.
Her face mere inches from his, her eyes begged him for more but he hesitated. Rushing to pleasure a woman was never a good idea; he was more into teasing, tantalizing, making them beg.
Her fingers moved to the buttons of his shirt until she could slip it over his shoulder and he pulled his arm free, surprised when Sondra kissed his chest, licking in circles, teasing him as he"d not been teased in a long time.
* * * * *
“You do know how to get a man"s attention, woman...but I"d like to return the favor so......”
He wanted beneath her dress.
Her face turned a bit more pink, even in the dim light he could see that but to his surprise, she stood up, slipped off her pantyhose and turned around so he could unzip her dress for her...an invitation he gladly accepted. Unzipping it, he slipped it off her slender shoulders and it pooled at her feet. The curve of her back sloped to her firm ass and the black thong between her cheeks drew his attention. He placed fingers into the lace edges of her panties and moved them forward, pulling her close as he kissed her neck, breathing in the lavender oils. As his hands moved inside her panties, hair tickled his fingertips. Visions of what he"d find there swirled through his mind and he pressed his hardness against her ass. The lace of her thong moved lower as his fingers caressed the soft skin of her hips and thighs until her thong dropped to the floor.
“Nick....”
His name on her lips sounded wonderful. “Need it that bad, pet? I think I might make you wait a bit longer.” He moved to unhook her bra and with no objection, her arms slipped out of it and she tossed it to the chair. Over her shoulder his view was fabulous and from behind, he reached up to cup her full, firm breasts, pushing them up and in. The swell of cleavage made him bite her neck ever so careful and the groan that escaped his throat surprised him. She tipped her head back and laced her fingers through his hair, her nails touching his scalp.
Turning her in his arms, he wanted to see all of her. “You"re gorgeous, Sondra.” At the same time, she began to unbuckle his belt and loosen his slacks until they fell at his feet. His black thong sported a protrusion in the front. Sondra"s hand moved down his shaft and her nails lightly dug into the boys with a firm grip. “Be careful, woman...a silent danger lies there.”
“I can handle danger...it"s the after effects that might be hard to deal with.”
“I felt a few tension knots in your back and shoulders that we need to tend to first. Spread out your towels at the edge of the bed and lay on your stomach for me.”
Watching her in the dim light churned his needs. Sensuous curves begged to be caressed.
She pulled one of her pillows to place on the bed where her stomach would be then spread out the towels along the edge of the bed, twisted her hair and put in the clip, then seductively lay on her stomach for him.
Immediately Nick thought of his tie in the other room. “Don"t move I"ll be right back, just close your eyes and relax.”
Back in her bedroom, Nick looped his tie around his neck then ran his hands up Sondra"s back, over her shoulders and down her arms. “Move your arms up over your head. I can get to the muscles better.”