| As his lips touched hers, his hands raised to gently cup her beautiful face, his fingertips stroking her delicate skin. Her lips parted under his, and this time his tongue swept deeply into her mouth. Their heartbeats roared as one as she returned the kiss with equal passion and their passion steadily grew. Food and plates were forgotten as they leaned closer into each other, her hands reaching over to place gently on his muscular chest. Their eyes drifted shut as they lost themselves in their passionate pleasure. His lips left hers to begin a searing trail of gentle kisses that rained across her face. He began at her forehead, then kissed the back of each eyelid before moving to her cheeks and, finally, her neck. Her soft moan of pleasure enticed his tongue to flick seductively over the side of her neck. They were both completely lost to each other as he began to work his way down her neck, but a sudden blast of thunder shattered their mood. Both broke apart to look quickly up at the sky only to find that there was not a single patch of blue left. Where blue had stretched as far as their eyes could see, the sky was now covered in a mass of dark gray clouds, and where seagulls had earlier flown, lightning now danced its jagged way across the sky. "What happened?" Andie asked even as she hurriedly began to pack up what was left of their picnic. "Freak storm?" Pacey asked with a shrug as he rose to his feet. His head turned slowly, his keen eyes observing the differences in their scenery. Waves now splashed more fiercely against the boat, but the wind had only picked up a little. "Well, don't just stand there!" Andie exclaimed nervously. "Shouldn't we be heading home?" "No," Pacey said after a few minutes spent thoroughly considering the sudden building of the storm. "What do you mean no?" Andie demanded, her fearful eyes looking questioningly up at him. "It should blow over as quickly as it got started," he told her even as the rain began to fall, "and a little stormy weather never hurt any one." "Pacey, what in --" Andie began to demand again as she shot up to a standing position right before him. "Andie," he asked her softly as he gazed deeply into her eyes, "do you trust me?" His eyes searched hers as he reached out to adoringly caress her cheek. "Of course I do." Her answer was quick but nonetheless truthful. He had saved her both from her despairing life and her own self, and he had blessed her life with more sunshine and love than she had ever dared to even begin to hope for since Tim's death. He was one of the only two living beings on the face of the planet that she would not hesitate to trust not only with her own life but with the lives of those she loved, and she trusted him completely. Pacey's smile grew to the brightest one she had ever witnessed on his handsome face as he offered her his other hand, palm upwards. "Then dance with me?" Her mouth opened to ask him if he was now the insane one, but then she stopped. They had came so far out here to get away from everything and just enjoy each other and Nature. Storms were a part of Nature, and as long as this one did not become life-threatening, she would not allow it to ruin their day which, up until the storm had suddenly roared to life, had been perfect. Besides, Pacey wasn't worried, and he knew a great deal more about things like this than she did. Finally, in answer, her hand slipped into his. His fingers closed gently around her hand, and he led her closer to him as he began to sway with her to the sounds of the rain and the thunder. She gazed into his eyes, trying desperately to forget the storm even as winds blew around them. Lightning illuminated the boat, causing her to begin to jump in fright, but Pacey stopped her as he pulled her closer to him. Their bodies slid enticingly against each other as they danced more slowly to the natural rhythm that filled their hearts and souls. As they danced, Andie at first clung to him, but as their foreheads pressed gently together and their eyes gazed lovingly into one another's, she slowly began to relax. Finally, she could see only him, and her ears became deaf to the thunder's roaring, the winds' howling, and the waves' splashing. His hand released hers just enough so that their fingers could entwine, and he smiled adoringly down at her as they continued to dance. Their bodies were pressed so closely together that she could feel the beating of his heart through their clothes when Andie finally leaned further up into her beloved's embrace and pressed her lips gently to his. "Not that I'm complaining," he said with a grin as her lips lifted from his, "but what was that for?" She shrugged slightly, and her nose twitched just a tiny bit as she told him simply, "For everything. I love you, Pacey Witter." "And I love you, Andie McPhee," he told her sincerely, his breath tickling her lips as his head again descended toward hers. As the storm raged on all around them, he once more took her lips with his. This time, he drank even more deeply of her sweet nectar as their tongues quarreled passionately against each other. His hands reached out to begin to caress her body as her own hands ran freely over his chest. As their passion overtook them a third time, neither held back. ~*~*~*~ The gentle swaying of the boat slowly stirred Andie back to consciousness. When she first opened her eyes, the bright rays of the sun forced her to quickly shut them again. She was careful to look to her side where Pacey lay rather than to gaze directly upwards again when she opened her eyes a second time. Her eyes slowly traveled up his body, and she couldn't help but to admire his bare chest as it slowly rose and fell. Her eyes continued to slowly travel his sexy body until she reached his face, and she propped herself up on one elbow as she gazed adoringly down into his handsome face. She let him sleep for a little while longer before finally reaching down and pressing her lips to his. His lips parted subconsciously underneath hers, and her tongue dove into his mouth, his seductive exploration of his mouth sparking first his tongue and then he himself awake. Pacey's eyes fluttered open only to be met with Andie's beautiful face, and his contented sigh was lost in their kiss. The brilliant rays of the late afternoon sun shimmered among her blonde hair, informing him that he had been right and that the storm had indeed blown over during their love-making. After a moment, her mouth began to rise from his, but his head leaned up to allow his lips to again capture hers. His tongue thrusted upwards into his mouth as his arms wrapped around her slender frame. His hands had barely began to caress her naked skin when he suddenly rolled her over. Andie's squeal of laughter that came from his unexpected movements was stifled against his lips. Pacey was careful to place his weight on his elbows on either side of her body to keep from hurting her even as his lips rose just an inch off of hers. "So who was right?" he asked her with a teasing grin. "You were," she admitted with a soft chuckle of laughter that thrilled his ears. Her dancing eyes made his heart beat even harder as he lowered his mouth to gently nibble at her neck. Andie struggled desperately to keep from getting lost in the pleasure that he arose in her even as she asked him, "Don't you think it's time we started heading home, love?" His tongue continued to slide across her delicious flesh. "Are you that eager to get home?" he whispered up to her, his eyes casting a mischievous glance upwards at her beautiful face. "Of course not!" Andie exclaimed, beaming down at him. "There's no place I'd rather be than here with you, but if we don't get started now, won't we still be at sea when night falls?" "We've still got plenty of time," he assured her just before his teeth gently grazed her neck. Even more delicious shivers coursed throughout her every fiber at his every new touch. "Then keep going," she pleaded gently with him. "Today's been absolutely perfect, even despite the storm, and I never want this day to end." He raised up again so that he could gaze directly into her eyes. "Neither do I," he told her sincerely, his voice husky with his emotions, as his lips again touched down upon hers. The End |