| When Kaylee awakened, Kevin's head was on her chest, his arm and leg draped over her. He was sound asleep and snoring softly. The alarm wasn't due to go off for another 30 minutes, but Kaylee awoke on her own when she attempted to move...the dead weight on her body offering a resistance she didn't really want to fight. She looked down at his face as she ran her fingers through his hair. It was now going in so many different directions, it gave new meaning to the phrase "bed head". His long dark eyelashes gently skimming his high cheeks....those lips....so soft and pink. "He sure knows how to use them, too," she whispered with a giggle. His goatee had fascinated her from the very beginning. It was almost like a work of art for him....most of the time. She laughed softly remembering all the different times she heard "dang" while he was shaving and when he'd come out of the bathroom, it looked more like an "abstract" than a masterpiece. "I love you....," she whispered, kissing her fingertips and placing them lightly on his lips, eliciting a soft grumble as he wiggled his mouth. As Kaylee watched him, she smiled...recalling the last few hours. Their jackets were discarded somewhere in the living room. Kevin meant for them to land on the couch, but since he wasn't looking when he threw them, they weren't really sure WHERE they ended up. Patience not being a strong suit of his, Kaylee was practically "lifted" up the stairs behind him. "Kevin," she whispered, when they reached the outside of her door, "would you slow down...you're going to wear me out before we even do anything." "Then rest up...just stand there....," he narrowed his eyes as he pulled her inside the bedroom and reached back to lock the door. "Let me do everything..," his voice so deep it made her shiver. He approached her with a seductive smile, pulling off his sweater and tee shirt as he moved closer, letting them drop to the floor. Kaylee let out a low moan when her eyes lingered on his bare chest. She looked up to meet his sensual gaze...and reached for the hem of her sweater. Kevin swatted her hand away......"I told you.....just stand there," as he gently lifted the sweater over her head and off, tossing it on top of his. He turned her around and removed her bra. His hands gently caressing her skin as he placed kisses from one shoulder to the other. She felt his chest against her back as he slid his arms around her pulling her closer. "I haven't been able to think about anything but you....," he whispered against her neck as his hands cupped her breasts, "about touching you...tasting you...being inside you....making you call my name...." As he slid his hands down to undo her pants, he pulled her closer and slowly rocked his hips against hers. "Tell me it's what you thought about too...." "God Kevin....you're all I ever think about," her voice a throaty whisper as he hitched his thumbs in the waistband of her jeans and slid them, along with her panties, down to the floor. He knelt behind her as she stepped out of them...and he tossed them on the pile of clothes in the middle of the floor. He kissed along her calves, laving his tongue over the back of her knees. When she swayed against him, he held her with one arm as he unbuckled his belt and undid his pants with the other. As he slowly stood behind her, he pushed his pants and boxers down, and traced his hands lightly up the front of her legs. She felt his erection against her backside ......................... She didn't realize she had moaned out loud until Kevin's eyes fluttered open and he lifted his head. "Hey," his voice sleepy and raspy as he snuggled his cheek back down against her chest. "Hey yourself...what'cha doin' up," she asked as she sat up further in the bed...taking him with her. "I heard you," he reached up touching the tip of her nose, "whatever you were thinking about was good....so it probably involved me," his voice dropping...his accent thicker. "Oh...you're psychic now, too," she tried desperately not to smile...she couldn't control the blushing. "Yep...," he flashed a devilish smirk as he lifted himself toward her face, his lips on her ear. "You were thinking about how good I was before....how amazing I am....how great I make you feel....how I'm the best roll in the hay........." "Just a little full of yourself, aren't you Richardson," she tried to slip out from under him, laughter overtaking her, but he wouldn't let her move. "Uh huh," he lifted his head and gave her a silly goofy grin, "and you are so in love with me you can't stand it." "Puh-leeze......," she rolled her eyes "Cause I am......," he lifted his chin. "Oh no," she shook her head, "don�t go there." "Your..................." "Nooooo...don't say it....," she hid her face behind her hands. "....hot........" "Kevinnnnnn......," she peeked at him through her fingers. He chuckled and gently pulled her hands away from her face, "hey....the feeling is mutual you know?" "What....what feeling? You're trying to change the subject, mister," she looked at him, narrowing her eyes. "Naw......well......maybe...sorta....just went back to the original one. You are so in love with me you can't stand it...." "Kevin," her voice softer as she dropped her head looking at her hands, "don't make fun of me." He cupped her chin in his hand, raising her face as their eyes met. "I'm not making fun of you," his voice soft and tender, as he twisted a piece of her hair around his finger, "you are...and it shows. Do you have any idea what that does to me...what it means.....knowing that I make you feel that way? It makes me feel things I've never felt before. I think about you all the time...how you smell....how you feel...how you taste. You�re so beautiful......you make me laugh...you make me cry," his eyes shining as he kissed her forehead, letting his lips linger there as he continued to speak. "You've made me want you like I've never wanted another woman...and when I have you....I want to do things to you...for you.....to love you like no one has ever loved you. And...you've done what no other woman has ever really done...you make me feel good about me...Kevin Richardson." Kaylee tilted her head to look at him and saw a tear slip down his cheek. She lifted her hand, lightly wiping his tear away, "ssshh...Kevin..." Kevin shook his head, continuing, "nope....I'm not done....see...as much as you are in love with me....that's how much I'm in love with you....that's what I'm tryin' to say. I knew I was falling in love with you before we went to Kentucky...but...once we got there...I knew I was done falling...I was there ..," his voice a deep whisper, "and after being away from you the last two weeks...I realized.......," he took her hand and placed it on his bare chest, over his heart, "......that you�re right here. Kaylee...it�s an amazing feeling...to be so completely in love with a woman who is so totally in love with me." "You always say the most beautiful things Kevin....," she sighed as she gently lifted his hand and placed soft kisses on his knuckles. "I'm not the best at saying things...but...you're right about me.....I love you more than......" her words lost as he lowered his lips to hers and kissed her gently. "Sshhh....I know...," his lips against hers, his tongue tracing her lower lip, "for now the talkin� is over." As he began to deepen the kiss, the alarm rang through the room. "Shit," he mumbled as he touched his forehead to hers. "I was hoping to collect on all this lovin' talk...now that all of me is wide awake." "All of you?" "Yeah," he took her hand and lowered it under the blankets to let her know that all of him was truly awake. "Oh God...," she moaned, "can you save that for later? We really need to get up and moving...." "Baby.....I am up.....," he interrupted, his breath hot against her neck, "and I could be moving...." "Kevin....," her voice strained as she weakly attempted to push him off her, "I promised Mrs. Hughes we�d be there early........." "It wouldn�t take me long," he raised his eyebrows and looked at her with a smirk, "c�mon......" "Don�t make this hard.......," she dropped her head on the pillow. "Too late for that.....," he laughed, dropping onto the mattress next to her, "but .........it wouldn�t be the first time I�ve had to take a cold shower since I met you," he squeezed her hand then pushed the covers off, slowly rising from the bed. "Believe me...I can wait until later...I won�t like it....and I�ll make you suffer with me," he turned to face her and leaned over the bed, �all of him� at eye level, "but it�ll be worth it when I get you back here." "Go away," she turned her face into the pillow, resisting the urge to just pull him back onto her. "I�m goin�....," he laughed, "but ...outta sight...doesn�t always mean outta mind baby." "I don�t think I like you anymore," she laughed as she tossed the pillow toward the closed bathroom door. Kevin cracked the door open as she got out of bed and slipped on his tee shirt, "yeah you do," his voice soft. "Yeah....I do," her tone echoing his, as she stepped toward him. "C�mere.....," he crooked his finger, "save time...water....shower with me........" "Oh sure...there ya go....that�s the answer .....get me in the shower with you...that�ll save time," she rolled her eyes but took his hand, "and that sure wouldn�t save water either Einstein." "Just a shower....a practical shower..," his voice earnest. "I know tonight is important to you...so it�s important to me. I won�t make us late...I promise." She slipped the shirt off.... they stepped into the shower together...and Kevin stayed true to his word. When Kaylee got downstairs, she found Kevin, in the living room, singing and dancing to the music on the stereo. She took advantage of the fact that he had his back to her so he couldn�t see or hear that she had come into the room. "Oh my," she spoke outloud shaking her head as she walked toward him. He was wearing a black turtleneck with a pair of fitted gray dress slacks. The turtleneck clung to his torso and he had pushed the sleeves up revealing well defined forearms. Kaylee smiled when she saw that he was wearing the silver cuff bracelet she had given him. "Hey handsome," she whispered as she stepped behind him, and slid her arms around his waist, "I still can�t believe you�re here." He turned in her arms and looked downas he pulled her closer and smiled, "me neither." His voice was soft as he closed his eyes, resting his chin on her head. "God, I missed you so much....I know I keep saying that....but ... I don�t think I realized just how much I missed you until I saw you standing in the airport earlier." He took a step back and held her hands in his allowing his gaze to travel over her body. She was wearing an emerald green blouse, a short black skirt with black tights and simple flat shoes. Kevin�s necklace and her usual silver hoop earrings were her only accessories. Her hair fell into soft waves against her neck and she shivered when he tucked a strand behind her ear. "You look amazing Kaylee," he rested his palm against her cheek. "Thanks ... you look pretty amazing yourself, " she smiled as she pressed a kiss into the palm of his hand. His thank you was a softly spoken word against her lips. She sighed as she reluctantly stepped away from him, "Kevin...we have GOT to go....we�re just barely going to make it as it is..." "Then let�s go," he stood behind her and helped her into her coat. Wrapping his arms around her shoulders and neck, he sucked on her earlobe. "We�ll continue this later....," his voice deep as he kissed the side of her neck and dropped a hand to her waist, pulling her closer to him. Kaylee dropped her head onto his shoulder and moaned softly when she felt him pull her hips against him. "Kevin...stop it...we have got.....," her voice catching when she tilted her face toward his and found him watching her. "I know ... ," pulling away he reached for his coat, winking at her, ".....we�re going." Walking out of the house, Kaylee gently nudged Kevin in the side, "you�re still not going to tell me what you bought her, are you?" "Nope." "Not even a hint?" "Nope" "Can I offer you a bribe to tell me," she smiled as she slid her hand under his coat. "Nope...so get over yourself woman. You�ll find out soon enough," he narrowed his eyes at her as she slid into the driver�s seat. The drive wasn�t long and Kevin hung on her every word while she pointed out places that were important to her. He watched her and realized there was no place he�d rather be than in a small suburb, with the woman he loved, talking about every day life while the craziness of his own life was tucked far away in his mind. BACK HOME NEXT |
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