| Title: Timeless Author: Priscilla Chapter 3: The Calm After the Storm Emma awoke with a start the next day. She rubbed at her eyes and yawned. Picking up her robe, she quietly made her way to Johnny�s room to check up on him. She put her ear to the door in case Johnny was up. Hearing nothing, she opened the door as quietly as possible and poked her head in. She didn�t want to disturb him if he was still sleeping. Looking around the room, Emma�s eyes furrowed in confusion.... Johnny wasn�t there. She closed the door and made her way downstairs to the kitchen. The intoxicating smell of sausage, eggs, and freshly brewed coffee greeted her nose and she picked up her pace. She stopped short in the doorway, heart swelling with adoration. Johnny was sitting at the table with Lilly-Rose on his lap. He was slowly feeding her applesauce and the little toddler seemed thrilled to have her daddy�s undivided attention. Emma smiled and walked further into the room. �Why Johnny, you could have just told me there was another woman.� She said jokingly, earning a sloppy grin and a devilish wink from Johnny. He seemed to come alive again as he held the little girl. He clearly loved her dearly. And he looked better; sleep must of done him some good. �Well what can I say darlin�? I�ve always had a thing for blondes.� He replied coyly, kissing Lilly-Rose on the cheek. Emma piled a plate high with food and sat down. She was starving. "Madam Emma, Lilly-Rose's and Mr. Depp's bags are packed. Is there anything else I can do to help you?" Giselle asked coming into the kitchen. Emma shook her head, smiling and waved in dismissal. "No thank you Giselle, um you can actually have yourself a mini vacation while we're gone." Emma said smiling at Johnny's confused but intrigued expression. Giselle sighed, nodding, and picked up her bags. "Ok, I'll be going then. I'll be at my sister's house if you need anything Johnny." She said bending down to give both Lilly-Rose and her employer a kiss on the cheek before walking out to her car and driving off. Emma watched the exchange with a surprised expression, but realized she shouldn't have been surprised. Johnny had this way of making everyone his friend, and those he employed, he made feel like family. Johnny waved as he watched Giselle go and turned to Emma. "We're going somewhere?" He asked holding Lilly-Rose on his hip. Emma's smile broadened while she nodded her head. "Yep. We're going to my house on the island of St. Croix for.... well, as long as we want to stay." She said excitedly. She laughed out loud when Johnny's confused expression brightened into a smile. He nodded his head and raised Lilly-Rose over his head. "You hear that Lilly? Emma's gonna take us on a trip! Isn't that awesome?" He asked laughing while the little girl giggled. **************** After a few hours of Johnny making calls to Tracy and Mark, letting them know where he was going and how they could reach him, they were on their way to the clear blue waters and white sands of St. Croix. Once they reached the small runway of the island, they got off the plane and into the car that Emma had waiting for them. The ride from the airport to Emma's villa was about 45 minutes long. It seemed like an eternity to people suffering from Jet lag. Once they arrived to the house it was around 7 p.m. Johnny looked up at the house and smiled. It certainly was a beauty. It was situated right on the beach. The water was literally a few steps away, and except for the house a few yards away there were no people for miles. The perfect getaway. "This is awesome Em. Thank you." Johnny said leaning over and planting a kiss on her cheek. "You're welcome. Umm, let's go inside and get situated ok?" They discussed what they would do for the night and decided to have a cookout on the beach. After stuffing their faces with barbequed chicken and corn on the cob, they sat back and just watched the waves contentedly. "I don't know how you do this." Johnny said looking over at Emma with a slight smile on his face. "Do what?" Emma asked matching his smile. "Know exactly what to do and say in every situation." He answered solemnly. Drawing in the sand with a finger. "I don't. I just follow my gut feeling." "And your gut feeling told you to bring your retarded best friend and his kid to your house in St. Croix?" "Well, I had to do something. I knew that I needed to get you two out of that environment for a while. The truth is I couldn't leave you alone cooped up in that house. It hurt me to see you in that kind of anguish." "Well you were right. This is exactly what I needed." Title: Timeless Author: Priscilla Chapter 4: Passion The days seemed to pass by in a leisurely pattern during their two-month hiatus. It was like they were in a different world where paper work, meetings, and agents didn�t exist. Every day the three of them would go out and explore the island. Emma showed them all the "hangouts". They went to the aquarium, and took tons of pictures at the zoo, which seemed to delight Lilly-Rose. Johnny couldn't help to be amazed at the patience and understanding Emma showed with his daughter. Lilly took an instant liking to her and he was grateful for that. Lilly-Rose had no problem letting someone know she didn't like them. At night Emma and Johnny would play like little children on the beach after dinner. Splashing and tackling each other until they were breathless, or just talk about things that had gone on in their lives during the time they hadn't seen each other. Tonight, Emma had decided to go for a late night swim. Johnny sat at the kitchen table drinking the last bit of Scotch that remained in a bottle he�d found in one of the cupboards. He had to do something about the way he was feeling towards his long time friend. But that was just it, he didn�t know if he wanted her to be his �friend� or something else. He�d caught himself sneaking glances at her backside when she wasn�t looking. At the way her breasts looked in some of the bikini tops she wore. How silky her legs looked. How her body seemed to beckon him at odd moments. �Shit.� Johnny cursed under his breath. He should be ashamed of himself, but he wasn�t. Vanessa had been gone for a while now, and he hadn�t been with her since a couple of months before her diagnosis. Johnny looked up when the front door opened. Emma walked in toweling her hair dry. Why hadn�t he noticed how beautiful she was until now? Her skin was flushed from the exertion of the swim, her black two-piece bathing suit clinging to every one of her womanly curves. Down boy. Johnny chastised himself. Emma smiled when she saw him sitting at the table. �Hey. I didn�t know you were still up.� �I�m always up.� He said coyly but the double meaning was lost on Emma as she wrapped the towel around her little waist. �I put Lilly-Rose to bed early today. She was really beat, poor baby.� �You�re really good with her. She loves you, you know.� Johnny said getting up from the table and making his way towards her. Emma looked up at him quizzically. �Yeah, I know. Is there something wrong?� She asked eyeing him warily. He seemed different somehow. His eyes held something in them, but she couldn�t quite read what it was. Johnny shook his head to answer her question. �Nah, nothing�s wrong darlin�, I�ve just been thinking about you. About what you want and what I want.� He was merely inches away from her now. Emma gulped, trying to keep her body under control. He was too good looking damn it! With his shoulder length hair and dark soulful eyes and those lips, God, don�t forget those lips..... �What do you want?� She asked numbly, barely breathing. Johnny ran his hand up the outside of her right thigh and placed his hand on the small of her back, effectively molding her body to his. Emma let out of short gasp as Johnny�s obvious erection made contact with her abdomen. Johnny�s smile widened at her reaction. �You know what I want.� He said before bending down to give her a soul-stealing kiss. He didn�t need to steal her heart; he�d had it since grade school. Time seemed to cease as their tongues mated with one another. Slowly Johnny backed them up until they reached the doorway to her bedroom and he kicked the door shut behind them. Emma broke the kiss as Johnny removed his shirt. �Johnny we can�t do this. I-� Johnny broke her off by placing a finger to her lips and shaking his head. �Shush. I need you Emma; I need you like I�ve never needed anyone. Don�t deny me this.� Johnny removed the rest of his clothes and slowly undressed her. His mind trying to remember every curve and slope of her warm skin. Once she was completely naked, Johnny stood her up against the bureau and took a couple of steps back. He stared at her body openly, making Emma blush intensely and look at the ground. �You�re beautiful.� Johnny said walking over to her. He lifted her chin so she could meet his eyes. A wicked gleam greeted her exploration of his ebony depths. �Don�t get shy on me now darlin�. There�s a lot more I wanna do to you than kiss.� Before capturing her lips with his again. Emma kissed him like she would never stop and she didn�t know if she wanted to. Johnny�s blood pounded through his brain. He wanted this woman fiercely. �Don�t do it, Johnny! Don�t! His mind was a nag and he ignored it. With the flat of his hand he moved to the front of her, to the mound between her legs, her curls bristly beneath the pads of his fingers. If she pushed him away now, he�d be embarrassed as all hell but he could walk away. Emma moaned low in her throat, inviting. Still Johnny hesitated. One hand at her neck was holding her mouth to his, the other was moving in slow circles against the small of her back. He was aching, his manhood throbbing for release. �This could be dangerous,� He whispered between kisses. �I-I know.� �I don�t know how I�ll feel in the morning.� He admitted to himself and her, forcing the words out. �Neither do I.� Johnny used his weight to push her onto the mattress and they fell together, a tangle of kisses and caresses. Her skin felt like silk and she smelled of jasmine and ocean water. The room blurred, objects becoming indistinct in the flurry of their movements. Johnny buried his face in her breasts, kissing, teasing, and suckling while his hands explored the rest of her. Emma had lost the ability to think, could barely breath as he touched her. A part of her knew that she was making a horrid mistake, that nothing would be right the next day. That with the morning light would come embarrassment, maybe even shame. But for tonight she just wanted to lose herself with this man whom she had loved for the better part of her 24 years. Strong smooth hands stroked her hips and pushed open her thighs, and then finger by finger, pushed into her most sensitive place. Emma bucked and cried out in pleasure. �That�s it darlin�.� Johnny whispered into her skin, �That�s it.� Her fingers dug into his hair as spasm after spasm assaulted her nerve endings. �Oh God...� Emma cried out and he slid atop of her, his muscular thighs parting her knees, and then he pushed, slowly at first, deep into her. He was gasping, his skin slick with sweat as he gathered her in his arms, and cried out. A second later she called out his name as he fell upon her. �Sooo, was it good for you too?� He asked and she heard the smile in his voice. �It was alright.� She teased. �Just alright?� He levered up on one elbow to stare down at her in the darkness. �Should we try for improvement?� �I was just kidding. It was amazing.� �Well...� A hand moved up her thigh causing her to giggle. �You don�t have to prove anything to me, Johnny.� �But maybe I have to prove it to myself.� �So now you think you�re a marathon man?� She asked jokingly, until she saw his expression. His hair in wild disarray, dark eyes shining with mischievous intent, brilliant smile beaming. God he was sexy. �Let�s see.� His lips came down to hers again and this time when they made love it was slower, the urgency for release replaced with expectation. He brought her to new heights, melting like butter when he joined their bodies, pulling her atop him, holding her hips firmly as he moved within her, until finally she exploded seconds before his own release. �Oooh darlin�.� He sighed. As she gasped for air, he pulled her downwards brushing a kiss to her forehead as their breathing slowed and they settled in for the night. |