| Disclaimer: Don�t own characters just allowing them a little fun� �I wanted to leave you completely pleased; come drifting above you sweetly relieved.� Nora swung open her front door and found Jack smiling back at her. �Hey, looks like you had a little accident.� He said noting the paint on her face and in her hair. �Don�t laugh, now what did you want?� She turned back into the house and Jack followed her in. �Just for you to give a quick glance over this case for me, your point of view counts.� �Hmm I doubt that.� �House is looking good.� �Thank you, you know you�re privileged you are the first person to see inside.� �Wow, I am spoilt. Well you�re doing a fine job.� �It�s taking a long time though.� �Should hire out decorators.� �Never, this is the first real house I�ve ever owned, far too many apartments and temporary accommodation. About time I had something permanent. And besides I want to do it myself.� Jack smiled as he sat down. �Help yourself to coffee whilst I clean up, won�t be long.� Jack poured himself a mug of coffee and swallowed it, then promptly tipped it away realising it had gone cold. He emptied the pot then began refilling it. �What are you doing?� Nora asked as she dried her hands on a towel. �Your coffee�s gone cold. I�m making more.� �What a help you are. Ok let�s see this case then.� She sat down and began flicking through the file. He avoided her glance when she looked up at him. �You needed my opinion on this, it�s straightforward, you could handle this with your eyes closed.� She put the file back down and folded her arms. �So what�s the real reason you�re here? And on a Saturday too.� He placed a mug of coffee in front of her and sat down. �I don�t know what you mean.� He smiled sitting down. �Ok ok, so I was thinking.� �Hmm what about?� She sipped her coffee. �We went out over two weeks ago. And I know one date doesn�t mean much but I was wondering�� He stopped when Nora started laughing. �Hey?� �I�m sorry it�s just I thought you�d be better at chatting people up than this.� �Gee thanks.� �Oh come on Jack, we�ve known each other for over twenty years now is not the time to be shy. You invented an excuse to come visit me� you could have just offered to help me decorate the house.� �I can do that.� He smiled. �So it wasn�t that you�d changed your mind.� �Not at all, it�s been a busy couple of weeks you know that. I was just biding my time. Keeping you waiting.� �Thanks.� �So are you going to help me paint then?� �Sure, if it gets me a date.� �Well I�ll buy you dinner tonight, will that do?� He rubbed his hands together. �Where do we start?� * * * Two Hours Later They had just about finished painting the lounge and staircase and Nora was almost ecstatic with the result. The pure white walls shone in the afternoon sun and the newly installed glass doors gleamed, Jack sat down on the floor and wiped his forehead. �God damn Nora, it better be one hell of a meal, I�m expecting Champagne, smoked salmon�� �You�ll be lucky, fries and burgers is more like it.� �What! And I thought you were rich.� �I spent all my money on the house, now I�m poor again.� �Liar.� �Hey! The reason I can afford the house is because I eat that cheap food.� �Whatever.� Jack laughed and Nora turned to him flicking some paint across the room at him. �Watch it. Or we�ll be engaged in a paint war.� �That�s fine by me.� She threw some more. �At least I�m in the correct attire, unlike you.� �You can also pay for my dry cleaning.� She watched him stretching his arms and his t-shirt rose so she caught a glimpse of his flat toned stomach. She�d always found him just a little bit alluring, damn sexy if she was forced to admit it. But he�d never really shown much interest in her, never more than good friends. Which as it turned out had been fine, they�d been friends and it had worked, and lasted which she doubted a relationship with Jack would. He always seemed to get bored with relationships and there was always an attractive woman waiting for him to move onto. �Nora, you ok, you�re staring.� �Oh sorry I was thinking.� �About dinner?� �Not really.� �What then?� She shook her head. �Nothing it doesn�t matter.� She put her paintbrush down and rubbed her hands together knocking off the excess paint. �I�m going to take a shower, then we can go out if you like.� As she brushed past him he caught her arm. �Are you alright Nora?� He whispered into her hair. She just nodded trying to keep her head straight. �Come on, look at me. Don�t you like the room?� She swung her head round to face him. �Yes it�s great. It�s not that�I�m sorry.� She looked up at his face and he smiled at her warmly, he moved closer to her and gently pressed his mouth to her forehead. As he was moving back she lifted her head up and caught his mouth with hers. It was a slow kiss, timid, full of tension and awkwardness but beyond that it felt good, absolute relief flooded through Nora as she relaxed against him. Then she remembered who she was with and pulled back, looking down at her feet embarrassed, she turned away from him and headed up the stairs dragging her arm out of Jack�s as she went. He watched her climb the stairs without looking back at him and he didn�t think he could have been more disappointed. It was there, that feeling of completeness between them was there, and he�d always wondered how it would feel to be with her. And now he knew, at least he had an idea, he wanted more and he was pretty sure she did too. He was tempted to follow her upstairs and make love to her then and there in the shower but he had no right. He picked up his jacket and prepared to leave when he heard Nora coming down the stairs. He turned round and she came towards him. �Nora I�m sorry, it went too far.� He didn�t have time to finish his sentence because she grabbed him and pressed her mouth hard against his. He dropped his jacket and wrapped his arms tight around her, letting his fingers tangle in her hair. She pulled herself back from him and smiled, he could hardly control his self he wanted her so badly. �Are you sure?� �Absolutely.� �What about work?� �We�ll worry about that another time. I need a shower.� She took hold of his hand and led him upstairs. He couldn�t help but kiss her neck as they climbed the stairs, and his hands were sliding over her stomach. She wished she were dressed a little more sexily instead of sweatpants, but by the feel of him pressing against her he didn�t seem to mind. She led him into the bathroom and entangled herself from him as she switched on the shower. Jack pulled off his t-shirt and went behind Nora lifting her top off too, he had to keep reminding himself that this was real and not one of his dreams but when she turned around and kissed him and her hand reached down to the fastening on his jeans. He gasped into her mouth and she groaned as his hand squeezed her breast, she�d wanted this for so long and now it was happening she could hardly believe how good it felt. She kissed down his chest and moved to her knees so she could take his jeans off, his hands were in her hair, he could feel himself losing control and when she took his boxers down he knew he couldn�t let her go any further or he simply wouldn�t last. He pulled her back to her feet and kissed her. �You don�t want that?� She questioned, worried. �As much as I�d love that, I want it properly.� He smiled as he helped her take the rest off her clothes off and they stepped back into the shower. The water was hot and steamy, but it didn�t bother them it only added to the intensity. She positioned herself under the water and allowed it to run down her body at the same time as Jack was kissing over her stomach, his hand was squeezing her thigh and she could feel that sweet tension beginning to build inside. Out of the thousands of reasons why this was wrong she could only think that right now this was right, because it felt good. Her mind was going cloudy and her senses were all colliding to one single point, just feeling what Jack�s hands were doing. She moved back to lean on the wall and he stood up kissing her mouth again, no longer soft gentle kisses but hot and forceful. He lifted one of her legs up and pinned it back with his body as he moved closer. Her nails were stroking down his back but they were both staring at each other as he entered her. She bit her lip as he rested his forehead against hers, still for a moment simply allowing the pleasure of being inside her to envelop him. It was Nora who moved first; with her eyes closed she slowly began to set a pace and delighted in hearing Jack�s groans off pleasure, and her name being whispered in such a sensual way. Soon it changed from pleasure to excitement as he took over and thrust harder, and she fell back against the wall concentrating on the feel of him exploring her body. She screamed his name as the orgasm hit and then watched as he collapsed against her, the water dripping off his face. For what seemed like an eternity he leant against her and she gently stroked his back, she reached over for a bar of soap and began to wash the paint off his body and he raised his head and looked up at her. He took hold of her face and kissed her deeply. �I�d often wondered what that would feel like.� He whispered. �And how did it feel?� �Perfect � I think we should have tried it years ago.� �Years ago we would never have been so close as friends. It would have been just about sex.� �Not commitment.� �You want that?� �Yes. I�ve realised what the important things in life are.� Nora laughed as he tickled her waist. �And to think, we�ve only had one proper date.� �I know, aren�t you cheap.� �Hey!� She slapped his arm but he silenced her with another kiss. �Can I wash your hair?� He whispered. �Why?� �Just humour me.� �Sure, whatever.� She allowed him to wash her hair and oddly it seemed even more sensual than what had taken place only minutes before. When he�d finished she dragged herself out of the shower. �I�m going to order takeout and put some wine to chill. I did promise you dinner as reward for decorating.� �Oh that was more than enough reward.� He grinned stepping out of the shower and wrapping a towel around himself. �Yes but I enjoyed that too.� She stepped closer to him and rested a hand on his chest. �And I expect more later too.� �I�ll see what I can do.� * * * Nora had never felt so exhausted yet so completely satisfied in her entire life. Jack was still lying above her after their fourth round of lovemaking and each time it just felt better. They�d hardly touched dinner or the wine but both were clearly sated as they drifted off to sleep. True, tomorrow they would wake up and have to deal with the awkwardness of how to work together now but right at that moment nothing could have felt better. |
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| Completely Pleased |
| by Ms. E |