The Bringer of Bad News

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Abby closed the door behind Liam, feeling awful for him. The poor guy! He looked so beaten down and she couldn’t even imagine how he felt. She didn’t know what she would do if they took Marius away from her. Probably cry her eyes out for days. Now it was just her and Marius and they turned to each other. Without a word, he held his arms out to her, and she nestled herself into them, wrapping her arms tightly around him. Her cheek pressed against his chest and she closed her eyes with how safe and calm she felt in his arms. A sigh left her as he just held her, his hand running over her hair gently and soothing her more. Her hands ran up and down his back to return the favor, wanting to help comfort him after his long, agonizing day. Her poor Marius must have been completely beaten down.

“Just in case, how about you stay indoors? Don’t go running errands, don’t go to the hospital, don’t go anywhere. I don’t know what I would do if anything happened to you. I suspect things are going to go downhill in the city for a while. People will be outraged, there will be people rioting for both sides I imagine.” Abby was going to go stir crazy cooped up inside! But it was so sweet to hear him say he didn’t know what he would do if something happened to her; she felt the same way. His hands ran up and down her arms and she looked up at him when he pulled away. “Promise me you won’t go out without me.” Her brow furrowed, not liking the idea at all, but she nodded slowly. “I promise,” she said softly. Her hands came to his chest to emphasize that she needed his attention. “But only until we know more about what’s going on in the city. I want to help them, Marius. It’s not just because I’m a guardian, but because they’re people too. If you’re going to help get them out, then I want to too. I don’t mind lying low for now, but when there’s a clear idea of how this rebellion is going to pan out, then I want to be involved.” She gave a small smile, trying to be reassuring. “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything too extreme. And I won’t do anything without you.” Perhaps she didn’t need for him to worry about her, but it was nice to know he did. It made her feel like he really cared about her.

She reached up and touched his face, her fingers tracing over his jaw. He was so handsome, so kind, so good. All she wanted was to comfort him, make this whole bad day disappear for him. She would hold him as long as he needed her to for him to feel right again. Abby had known for some time that she was falling for him, but now she was positive that she had fallen completely down the rabbit hole. How could she not be head over heels for someone that made her feel so happy, who looked at her like she was some precious treasure, who came to her for comfort when he needed it? To Abby, there was no one more perfect to fall in love with.

[MARIUS DAKANIS]

He could tell she didn't want to stay indoors and wanted to help. Of course Abby would want to help. She was a sweet, caring young woman who would most likely bend over backwards for her loved ones. Marius was the same sort and he definitely found that an attractive quality in his girlfriend. "Just until we figure out what to do," he promised her, knowing he couldn't keep her cooped up. Not to mention she’d likely want to see how her parents were doing. As long as she stayed out of trouble for the next couple of days so he could see what was happening around the city and with the new camps, then once he was certain the coast was clear then he’d feel content and not worry about her being out and about.

“Don’t worry, I won’t do anything too extreme. And I won’t do anything without you.”

He was relieved to hear those words coming out of her and kissed the top of her forehead. Melanie’s words rang in his ears again and he tensed a bit at the thought. He’d never been a sharing sort of person when it came to his feelings about women. It was just always assumed that he’d cared for them while they were dating and that he was infatuated. Then again he didn’t stay in long term relationships often enough and he’d never verbally expressed any sort of loving feelings towards someone before. He’d dated a woman back in his twenties and they’d been together for a few years but he never thought of it as serious and when she realized that he didn’t see it going anywhere she took off.

That wasn’t the case this time.

Marius had a hard time being dedicated to someone because of his beliefs. In Romania he couldn’t very well tell his friends or love interests that he wanted to move to the U.S. because he’d seen a woman with wings. He’d let it slip up a few times to his friends but they always believed he’d had a few too many drinks when he’d tell them the story. He’d been dedicated to his work. To finding the Guardians. And now? He found he was willing to settle down. He’d found what he had been looking for there in Scriptor Bay. It wasn’t just the Guardians, but the beautiful woman he had in his arms.

Marius shut his eyes and took a deep breath. Feelings were such an awkward thing for him to talk about. “I care for you, Abby. Deeply. More than I’ve cared for anyone.” So far so good.. “There are times when I’m at work and I stop and just smile at the very thought of you. You’ve brightened my life and bring out a side to me that I don’t allow people to see too often. I love spending time and being around you. Frankly, I think it’s safe to say that..” He leaned back so he could look down at her face. He gulped. “..I think I even love you.”

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Marius’s lips pressed to her forehead and Abby smiled warmly. Just until they knew more…she could do that. She might still go over to her parents’ house, but that wasn’t far away. He seemed so worried about it too, how could she not make him that promise? She didn’t want to give him anymore cause to worry. For a long moment they just stood there, holding each other, and Abby basked in the warmth of it. He took a deep breath and she looked up at him, wondering if there was something on his mind or if he was just getting the negativity of the day out in a breath. “I care for you, Abby. Deeply. More than I’ve cared for anyone.” Her stomach lurched and her eyes grew wide as she looked up at him with a flush in her cheeks. It was unexpected, but her heart was fluttering and racing at the same time with those words. Really? He cared for her that much? “There are times when I’m at work and I stop and just smile at the very thought of you.” Her cheeks turned pinker and a bashful smile broke out on her face. “You’ve brightened my life and bring out a side to me that I don’t allow people to see too often. I love spending time and being around you. Frankly, I think it’s safe to say that…I think I even love you.”

The breath was completely knocked out of her. It was like her heart had been beating a million miles a minute at anticipation of where his words were leading, and then suddenly the emergency brakes came on as she finally heard what she’d been waiting to hear. Her face was bright pink and shocked, her lips parted and her big eyes wide. He loved her. Marius loved her. And she hadn’t even needed to give him a love potion to make him feel that way! He loved her! Finally a big grin spread across her face, her eyes glittering with happy tears. She threw her arms up around his neck and hugged tight, breathy giggles escaping her. When she pulled back, she only did so enough that she could look in his face with her bright smile. “I love you too, Marius.” Her heart fluttered as she said it, making her breathless again and her cheeks flush more, but she was beaming as she gazed into his blue, blue eyes. “You’re the only man I’ve ever really loved.” Finally she kissed him, resting a hand against his cheek, holding tight around his shoulders. It felt like she would never catch her breath again, but that would be perfectly fine.

Her lips brushed against his as she smiled again and whispered, “Say it again.” When he did, she felt like she would faint and she gave a noise between a sigh and a giggle. “I love you too.” She kissed him like she hadn’t kissed him before, a kiss that was passionate and needy and sweet all at the same time. It made her dizzy and her legs felt like they were going to buckle. She needed to lean against something, find something to prop her up, because there was no way she was going to stop kissing Marius. Her feet stepped tentatively backward, smiling against his lips as she did so, pulling him along by the shirt over his chest. It didn’t take but a few steps to find the door, which she leaned against heavily with a sigh. Her arms came back up around his shoulders and her stomach clenched with the desire to just be melted into one person with him. God, she loved him so much she could burst.

[MARIUS DAKANIS]

"I love you too, Marius." He didn't realize he'd been holding his breath but when she said those words he let it out sharply, feeling a wave of relief flooding through him. They weren't words that he said to anyone other than his own mother and his brother's children. He didn't anticipate that he'd be so nervous to hear what she had to say and the smile crept up onto his face and even his eyes revealed just how happy he clearly was. "You're the only man I've ever really loved." She advanced and his arms wrapped tightly around her petite frame, holding her against him as he kissed her deeply.

When she pulled away it left him wanting more. It was like a craving, and although her lips were still close they seemed so far away since they weren't on his own. "Say it again." He chuckled softly, "I love you, Abigail James," he told her and the quirky noise that she uttered only made him feel good. His mood was quickly escalating, like he was on cloud nine. It was a weird feeling, not one he'd felt often in his life and he couldn't keep the smile off of his lips. "I love you too."

As the couple locked lips again he felt her pulling him, uncertain as to where she was leading him but found out soon enough when she was stopped by the front door and he pressed against her, trapping her there between him and the door just enough so she'd know that he wanted to be close to her but not enough to where she couldn't move if she wanted to. One hand came to rest on her hip while the other tangled itself in her thick brown hair near the back of her head, his lips parting hers just enough so his tongue could move through and explore her mouth. His kisses were filled with love, desire and need. He needed her kisses. Each one that he received made the pain and sadness of the camps slip deeper into the back of his mind. He could worry about everything else later. RIght now he wanted to be selfish. He wanted to lose himself in this woman who he loved.

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Marius had her pressed against the door and Abby felt electricity shooting through her with the feeling. His body pressed against hers, his hands on her hip and in her hair, it made her heart race faster. She was so incredibly happy and high on him that she felt she would never come down, and that was perfectly fine by her. One hand buried in his hair as they kissed each other frantically, her other arm staying tight around his shoulders. His tongue pressed against hers, exploring her mouth, and her stomach jolted delightfully with the sensation. Though it wasn’t the first time his kisses had excited her, she felt it stronger now than ever before. She had never experienced love so deep it turned carnal, aside from when she was drunk on love potion, and it made her weak all over. This was so much better than love potion. On the potion, she always second guessed everything she felt, knowing what she had done but not caring in that state. Still, she could never tell if it was real; and in the end, it wasn’t. With Marius, it was. She had found that real life state of bliss she had worried was only possible when under the influence of a potion. After all these years of trying to find this addicting, deep, desperate love, she had finally found it.

She could feel all of his love and passion and need in his kisses, and she returned it with her own. Her face was flushed, for the first time in a very long time shy about expressing her desire. Even so, a small moan trembled forth from her throat as their tongues danced across each other, stealing every drop of air from her body. Her hands moved to hold his face, pulling him firmer against her lips to deepen their kiss. She needed him more than she had ever needed any man and her whole body craved this handsome Romanian doctor. Her back arched from the door, pushing her body harder against his, whimpering as she did so. It felt like if she didn’t show him how much she needed him, she would simply explode. All of the lust she had felt over the past several weeks was surging to the forefront of her mind and it was all she could think about. That and how much she loved him…

Abby was lightheaded and dizzy with her lack of oxygen, her face hot with her blush. She pulled away only slightly, her lips still a hair’s breadth away as she panted and tried to calm herself. Her big brown eyes came to his, dazed and longing, gentle with something like bewilderment. “Marius…I want you…” she admitted, her eyes on his and her blush prominent. Where did this bashfulness come from? It certainly wasn’t the first time she had lusted after a man. Then again, it was the first time she’d lusted after a man she truly loved. Her eyes fell to his lips, still panting lightly. “I want you so bad…” There were butterflies in her stomach and she prayed he wouldn’t ask her to slow down. She couldn’t slow down, not now. Her lips came to his again, as passionate as they were before, her body still pressed tight against his. Her arm came around his shoulders again, her other hands finding its way to the back of his head once more. Was there anything she wouldn’t do to be with him?

[MARIUS DAKANIS]

"Marius...I want you..." He sucked in a sharp breath, his breathing deep, "I want you so bad..." How could he say no to her when her words were filled with such desire, he could feel her passion in those simple little words and he pressed his body against hers firmly and sighed. Even though they'd been dating for quite some time and had even made out a few times here and there, he'd never felt as close to her as he did right then and there, pressing her firm body up against the door. He felt himself growing excited as his pants tightened. Normally in this situation he'd pull away since he was still wearing a pair of dress slacks from his day and the material was so thin it was so easy to tell he was aroused when they were so close together. But Abby wanted him and he wanted her just as much if not more.

"Where?" He asked hoarsely, his lips reluctantly prying away from hers to ask that little question before he found her mouth once more, planting kisses on her soft lips and then against the left corner of her lips, up to her cheek while his hand that had been resting on her hip moved up to her waist and he grabbed a loose fistful of her t-shirt, a part of him wanting to just rip it off of her gentle frame while the other half of him wanted to go as slow as he could and savor every precious second. "Where do you want me? Anywhere.." He'd take her right there against the door if that was what she wanted, he didn't care.

The kisses became more needy, almost desperate as he moved his mouth down the side of her face and took the lobe of her ear between his lips and gave it a playful tug before making his way down her neck. He was as gentle as he could possibly be while still being firm, her neck was like the forbidden fruit that he couldn't get enough of. Eventually his mouth found its way back up to hers and he pinned her against the door by his lips and his hips which jutted out against her, even grinding against the front of her jeans, wanting her to be just as turned on as he was. His hands fumbled a bit but they found the hem of her shirt and he started to pull it up hesitantly, going slow almost as if he was waiting for her permission so he could pull it off.

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Abby could feel how excited Marius was as he pressed her into the door, making her moan as they kissed. God she wanted it. Her nails gently raked through his short hair, releasing some of her desperation. She pushed her hips back against his, loving the feel of how excited she got him. “Where?” Her breath hitched at his question, her mouth following his as he pulled away to speak. His lips came back to hers soon enough and she could hardly contemplate his question with how hypnotized she was with his mouth. They trailed to the corner of her mouth, up her cheek, but she couldn’t open her eyes as she felt his hand moving from her hip to grip a handful of her shirt. She’d never been so hot before; she was so turned on, it felt like she was drunk off his touch. “Where do you want me? Anywhere…” It almost hurt how hard her stomach clenched with desire. She didn’t know where she wanted him, just that she wanted him. What she did know is if she didn’t have him soon, she was going to die from sheer longing. Her head fell to the side as she considered, struggling to come up with an answer. She wanted him everywhere.

His lips blazed a frenzied trail back to her ear and she whimpered and clenched his shirt when he tugged her ear playfully. She could hardly contain herself and she wondered if it was possible to finish just from touching. That had certainly never happened before. When his lips moved down her neck, her head arched back with a moan, feeling every kiss all the way down between her thighs. It was a wet dream come true. Her hands clutched at him, her knees buckling against the door at the feel of his lips caressing her sensitive neck. As she felt them moving back up, she opened her eyes briefly, searching for his mouth, and when she found it, she pressed hers against it. He had her completely pinned against the door and there was no place in the world she would rather be. His hips jutted out and slowly grinded against hers, making her moan desperately and move her hands down to clutch his hips firmly. He had to know what he was doing to her; he had to know he was driving her crazy.

Marius was pulling gently at the hem of her shirt and Abby’s heart leapt into her throat for a moment. Oh shit, Marius was undressing her. It was going to leave her a quivering mass of something once called Abigail James. After a moment, she released his hips and put her arms over her head, inviting him to breeze her t-shirt off her. She was forced to pull away from his lips so he could take it off, and when she was free of her t-shirt, she was panting and blushing a light pink. Her hands came to his face once more and pulled him in for another kiss before her hands slipped down to his chest, her fingers plucking at the buttons of his shirt. She moaned as their hips moved against each other firmly, her nimble fingers quick and efficient with the buttons even in her frenzied state. Finally the buttons were all undone and she pushed at his shirt, running her hands down his well toned arms, which only turned her on more. Her lips pulled back as she panted against them, “The couch.” At last, she came up with an answer. They didn’t need to go all the way to her bedroom when there was a perfectly good couch nearby. Her bed could be christened later.

[MARIUS DAKANIS]

"The couch."

Every grinding motion that Marius had made Abby met with one of her own, moaning and making other little noises that had him going wild. But it was when her shirt was off that he knew there was no turning back. He wouldn't be able to stop himself now and he pulled away just long enough so he could look over the soft skin. He reached out to touch her left shoulder, running his thumb along the end of her collar bone. His eyes roamed freely, checking out the curves of her breasts that were still kept concealed by her bra, down to her perfect, flat stomach. He liked the way her hip bones didn't jut out too much but still enough to make them noticeable just above the band of her jeans. Her body was just as beautiful as her heart and mind. He felt like he'd won the American lottery that his mother often played each week.

"You're stunning," he told said and gulped. He wasn't afraid to tell her just what was on his mind, and it was the honest truth.. she was gorgeous. Marius could have stood there all night and just stared at her body.. well, any other night. Tonight there was a burning desire to touch her.. to kiss her and to love her. His hand that had been resting on her shoulder moved down, his fingers running down the length of her arm before he coiled them around her wrist so he could pull her towards him, off of the door and into his waiting arms.

The need for Abby was gnawing at him but he kept pushing it back down. He wanted to take his time, to enjoy every single thing so that he could remember it vividly to get him through the days ahead. He wanted to know every part of Abby, he wanted to gaze at her and find every little freckle. He pinched her chin gently between his fingers and lifted her head so he could lean in and plant his lips to hers once more. They were soft and tender kisses at first. But with every kiss they became firm kiss by kiss. It was like the more he kissed her the more he wanted. It was an addiction that he didn't want to stop. He was addicted to abby and he had no intetion of quitting her.

Holding her in his arms he started to back up, pulling her along with him as he maneuvered his way through the living room. When he finally bumped into the couch with the back of his legs he turned them around so it was her back to the couch and with care he lowered her down onto the couch, pushing one knee into the cushions so that he could partially stand over her. With much reluctance he released her and crossed his arms like an 'X' grabbing hold of the hem of his white t-shirt that he wore under his button up shirts and lifted it up over his head, tossing it to the floor to be forgotten.

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Abby’s heart was racing and Marius’s eyes roamed over her half naked torso. He was still in his undershirt, but she was longing to see what was beneath it. It was just that the look in his eyes as he studied her made her freeze. She loved how he looked at her, taking in every inch like she was the most beautiful woman in the world. Even the way he touched her shoulder, slid his thumb over her collarbone instead of immediately grabbing at her breasts or reached back to unhook her bra, showed how in awe of her he was. If he just lusted after her, his hands would be grabbing at her, tugging her to the couch…which she wouldn’t have minded in the least. But the sheer love she felt under his blue, blue gaze right now…that turned her on even more. She let her own eyes wander over him, noticing how buff he looked in just his white undershirt, the bulge in his pants obvious through the thin material. Her hands ran up his strong, sinewy arms to his powerful shoulders, down his hard chest. It felt like she was burning from the inside out. There was a fire in her brown eyes when she looked back up at him. “You’re stunning.” Her heart jumped and swelled and she smiled wide. “You’re beautiful,” she replied softly; she meant every word she said tonight.

His hand slipped down her arm, giving her delightful chills, and it made her breath hitch. Those long fingers of his curled around her wrist, pulling her to him, and she didn’t fight it. His arms were waiting and she fell into them gratefully. There was no place more beautiful than her place in his arms. As his thumb and forefinger pinched her chin lightly, she smiled breathlessly and let her eyes fall to his soft lips. He pulled her in to kiss her again, her big doe eyes slipping closed as she savored every soft, sensual touch of his mouth on hers. The more he kissed her, the more she wanted him, and it appeared he felt the same. Their kisses grew steadily more heated, more lustful, and Abby’s arms linked around his shoulders to keep him close. She never wanted to let him go.

They made their way for the couch, Marius pulling her along, and Abby felt like her heart might just jump out of her chest. She wanted this so badly, and yet she did feel a little nervous about it. It was her first time with Marius, after all, and after a month of dating him with only a few make-out sessions, this felt a little like the first time she was ever with a man. She had wanted to know every inch of his body and now she was finally getting the chance. The throbbing of her heart could be felt between her legs. Marius stopped suddenly, having made it to the couch, and he turned her so he could lay her down. He was so gentle as he did it, making her sigh and drag her fingers through his hair affectionately. When he pulled away, she almost pulled him back, not wanting to let him go. But she could tell immediately that he was taking off his undershirt, and her heart stopped for a good long minute.

Underneath was quite possibly the most beautiful male form she had ever encountered. There was some hair on his chest, but it was sparse, and there was very little trailing down his toned abs towards his groin. She was absolutely breathless at the sight of it, needing him more than ever now. She pushed herself off the couch, sitting up so she could run her hands over his skin slowly, admiring every inch of him. Her eyes followed her fingers, taking him in, her chest alive with butterflies. When she brought her hands slowly back up, she ran them up his neck too, taking his face gently in her hands, her eyes full of love and lust and awe as she looked up at him. A small smile came to her lips as she shook her head a little. “You are the most beautiful man I have ever seen.” Her voice was soft, her cheeks pink, but she meant what she said. No one had ever been so beautiful and perfect in her eyes. He was her dream man, the one she had always fantasized about and hoped and prayed she would meet someday. She was the luckiest woman in the world for having actually found the man of her dreams. “I love you.” Her eyes glittered a little as she said it, gazing into the blazing blue of his own, and it would be obvious to anyone how completely enraptured she was with this man. She pulled him in to kiss her again, their tongues dancing along one another as she slowly made her way back down to the couch, taking her with him. Abby could do this with Marius all night long.

[MARIUS DAKANIS]

The looks that he was receiving from Abby matched the looks he was giving right back. The same loving, caring, wanting looks as their eyes roamed each other’s bodies. There was so much desire there and their bodies seemed to be heating up with every passing minute because already Marius was feeling hot. That was something that hadn’t happened before with him. Then again he didn’t an opportunity to stop and gaze lovingly at someone before either, which was what made it all the more exciting. He was eager to get her out of her clothes but the more he forced himself to wait, to stop and take it slow, the better the whole experience seemed in his mind. ”You are the most beautiful man I have ever seen.” He chuckled a bit at the words, hardly considering himself to be beautiful but he understood what she meant. She admired him the same way he admired her. And if anyone was a perfect match for Marius it was Abby, he was certain of it now more than ever with the way she smiled and the way her soft brown eyes looked into his old blue ones.

”I love you.” The words never sounded as sweet as they did leaving Abby’s lips and when she drew him in for a kiss he didn’t want to pull away again. His lips brushed against hers, feeling the fire deep in his groin igniting and burning hotter than ever as he came down over her on the couch. In a way it seemed even sexier being on the couch instead of in a bed, making it more taboo in his mind and he loved it. “I love you,” he managed to let out a breathy reply, practically panting for air but not wanting to come up. He had one hand braced against the arm of the couch to keep him propped up and preventing him from crushing her under the weight of his body, but the other hand was wandering over her curves, touching every crevice and curve that was bare. He started with her neck, pressing his fingers against the skin and even feeling the throbbing beat of her pulse telling him that she was just as wildly turned on as he was (not that he needed to check her pulse to know the obvious), then his hand moved to her throat and slid down to her chest, coming down to cup her right breast in his hand and giving it a little squeeze. They were so firm and soft, even if he wasn’t touching them directly he could still tell through the light fabric of her bra. But his wandering fingers didn’t stop there. There was still a journey ahead for them, but before he moved any further down he wrapped his hand around and pressed it to the small of her back.

With his hand fixed on her back he did three things simultaneously; pushing his hand into her back he pulled her up at the same time he pressed his hips down to grind himself against her groin, while firmly pressing his lips against hers and groaning like an animal in heat. He didn’t pull back right away though, holding her close and keeping himself pressed up against her for a lingering moment before he finally released her. His hand moved to her side, grabbing and giving it a squeeze in a manner to get the point across that he wanted her. He wanted her bad. His hand then proceeded to move down to the top button of her jeans, fumbling a bit since he was trying to do it one handed but when he finally got it undone the zipper was a piece of cake next. He pulled away, hovering over her, panting and feeling flushed. “I need you,” he told her hoarsely and scooted back on the couch so that he could grab both sides of her jeans and start to pull them down.

[ABIGAIL JAMES]

Abby guided them to the cushions and Marius more than willingly followed, their lips brushing and dancing against each other. She loved feeling him on top of her, loved how frantic and yet sensual it felt to be there on the couch. “I love you.” She loved that most of all. It made her whimper to hear those words, her heart racing. She couldn’t believe she had captivated Marius so much that he loved her. He really loved her. They were both panting and hot, both wanting the other more than they wanted air. As he kissed her, stealing her breath away, his hand moved over her body, making small bombs explode beneath her skin. Everywhere he touched burned long after his fingers moved away. Her neck, her throat, her chest…when his hand cupped her breast, she gasped against his lips, a shock sparking deep in her belly. The end of the world could be near and she wouldn’t care, she just wanted to make love to Marius one time before she died. His hand crept to her back, moving down to the small of it and she wanted both hands all over her.

Even though he didn’t put both hands on her, he more than made up for it with his next move. His hand at her back pulled her up into him as he dropped his pelvis down to grind firmly against hers just as his lips mashed against hers and he groaned. Hot was not the word to describe it; more like searing. She moaned desperately in response, her own hips pushing back against his, so turned on by the feel of his hard manhood in his pants. Even through the pants she could tell he was well endowed. Her lips worked hard against his, her hands clinging to his back, and she sighed when he released her. She felt her desire all the way to the tips of her toes, making her tingle and flush everywhere. His hand moved to her side, squeezing, and her own hands pressed into his strong, sinewy back, needing him. She never knew she could actually get this high off someone’s touch before. Her body was begging and singing at once, wanting to cut to the chase and continue savoring this at the same time. She felt like she was going mad.

His hand moved to the button of her jeans, fumbling with it slightly, and she whimpered, eager to have one less barrier between them. Her tongue shot across his as he pulled the button out of its loop finally. The zipper was next and she was practically holding her breath with anticipation. To her regret, he pulled away from her, causing a small sound of protest bubble up from her stomach. He was panting and it excited her more than it should have; she had him all riled up and that was so sexy. “I need you.” Those words were hotter than they had any right to be and she whined softly with them, about to burst from how turned on she was. “God, I need you too.” Her voice was breathy and pleading, the words hardly able to escape with her heart in her throat. He moved away to pull her jeans down and she lifted her hips to oblige. She was panting as she watched him peel the material away to expose the hot skin underneath.

Lying there in her underwear, ready and willing beneath him, she felt a little self-conscious. Yes, he thought she was stunning and beautiful, but somehow she was still worried that this was all a dream or too good to be true; maybe he would find something he wouldn’t like. But while she had him, even if it was too good to be true, she needed to take advantage of it. Again she sat up, bringing his lips to hers in a hungry kiss as her hands moved to his belt. She gasped for air between kisses, her hands fumbling to free him of his pants as he had done for her. It didn’t take terribly long to unfasten them and she began to push them down, needing his help to do the rest, a little awkward in this position. All clothes needed to go, but she didn’t push his underwear down yet. As much as she wanted to cut the foreplay and make love to him as vigorously as a fat kid makes love to cupcakes, she also liked enjoying him. Besides, she didn’t want to take the lead. This was a dance, and like in all dances, the gentleman would take the lead. Instead she dragged her hands back up his perfect body and took his jaw in her hands as she kissed him deeply. She loved him so, so much.

[MARIUS DAKANIS]

"God, I need you too." Once Marius got Abby's jeans off of her hips they slid down easily and then clattered to the ground in a heap by his under shirt, his own pants would shortly be joining the rest of the clothing. He gazed at her now that her pants were off, taking notice of the cute panties that she had on, reaching out and running his hand down the side of her leg slowly, feeling the silky skin. She was a very leggy woman and he'd actually found her legs to be stunning when she wore her short dresses on those nights that they went out for dates. But now seeing the full length of them it was almost too much to bear. Her hips were perfect and he was certain that she was some kind of goddess sent down from above. She was the perfect woman.

When she sat up to kiss him he could feel her hands quick at work on his belt, pulling it through the buckle and then working on the button and zipper. His pants would have fallen right off of him when she undid the zipper if it hadn't been for the fact that he was hard underneath them. Abby pushed them down but he had to shift his weight to wiggle his way out of the pants and kick them near the rest of the clothes, leaving him in a pair of grey boxer-briefs that made it clear just how aroused he was. It was obvious just how much she turned him on right then if it hadn't been earlier, though he was certain she already knew.

Abby was already pulling Marius back down over her but this time he didn't brace himself with the arm of the couch. He wrapped his arms around the girl so that he was hugging her upper body to him, his hips rising and falling grinding against her. The thing layers of clothing that separated their groins now were hardly an obstacle anymore.

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