This is a sequel to a story I posted a while ago, 101 Reasons to Take
a Bath.
It is also a Nick and Natalie story, so you are forwarned. The
song used is
Truly, Madly, Deeply by Savage Garden. Permission is given to
JADFE to
post and archive.
Thanks to all my pals in IRC for encouraging me to write smut!
Many thanks
to my beta reader Jody, who's had to put up with all of my typos!
This is for everyone who happened to be disappointed with the ending
of 101
Reasons, myself included! It takes place the morning after.
If anyone
needs a copy, I'd be happy to furnish it. Just e-mail an age
statement to me.
SisWckdnes@aol.com
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"...68 degrees with not a cloud in the sky. Traffic seems to be at a stand still on the..."
Nick reached over and turned off the alarm clock with a well-placed
smack. Rolling over,
he gazed at the woman beside him who was struggling into consciousness.
He leaned down
and gently brushed her lips with his.
"Go back to sleep, love. We don't have to be at work until eight. We still have some time."
Nick watched Natalie smile and snuggle into her pillow as she drifted
back to sleep. He
reluctantly got out of bed and headed for the bathroom. Shutting
the door so as not to
disturb her, he turned on the shower. He looked around and noticed
a portable CD player
sitting on the counter. With a quick flick of the switch, the
little room was engulfed with music.
He stepped into the shower as the first chords of the song began to
play. Letting the water
cascade over him, he let his mind replay the events of the previous
night.
**************************FLASHBACK***********************************
He had stopped in to see Natalie on his way home from the station.
Not getting an answer from
his knock at the door, he used the key she had given him and let himself
in. Upon entering, Nick
listened carefully for any sounds denoting Natalie's whereabouts.
As we walked further into the
living room, he heard soft music emanating from the bathroom.
He realized she was taking a
bath and decided to wait for her on the couch. Before he could
sit, he heard Natalie scream his
name. Panicking, Nick flew to the bathroom door in less than
a second.
"NATALIE. . .are you OK?" He yelled through the door. His
heart lurched in his chest as he
anxiously awaited her answer.
After a brief awkward silence, Natalie replied, "I'm fine, Nick. Be out in a few minutes."
With a slight shrug, he made is way back to the living room. A
few minutes later Natalie walked
into the room. Nick looked up as she approached the couch.
Looking her over carefully, he
asked, "Are you sure you're OK? You look a little flushed."
Embarrassed, Nat could not force herself to look at Nick as she replied,
"Yeah, I'm fine. I was
just trying to release a little tension in the bathtub."
Not quite convinced, he asked, "Did it work?"
Nick watched in fascination as a dreamy expression came across Natalie's
face. Her eyes started
to glaze over as her lips parted to allow her to take in some much-needed
air. Sighing heavily, she
turned to face him, an enigmatic smile forming on her lips. "Oh yes...I'm
definitely not as tense as I
was before." Nick just shook his head, baffled by her peculiar
behavior and her mysterious smile
that grew wider and wider.
"OK, give...what was that scream about?"
Natalie gave her head a little shake to dispel her preoccupation and said, "Huh? Oh, uh, nothing."
He leaned closer to her and replied, "Nat, I heard you scream my name.
That was NOT a 'nothing'
scream, so tell me."
Discomfited by Nick's discerning statement, Natalie's complexion
flamed a rosy red. She looked
everywhere but at Nick as she replied in a subdued voice, "Please,
don't make me tell you."
Nick reached out and let his fingers caress the side of her face. "Tell me, Nat. I need to know."
Looking into the bluest eyes she had ever seen, she answered him. "I was dreaming."
"Dreaming," he asked. "Of what?"
"Of you. Of me," she answered, blushing even more. "Of us."
"Us?" he asked.
"Us," she confirmed. "Together." She reached up and cupped his face in her hands.
******************************End Flashback**************************
Nick was brought back to the present by the start of the next song.
He reached for the shampoo
just as the words floated throughout the room.
I'll be your dream
I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I will be strong I will be faithful
'cause I'm counting on
A new beginning
A reason for living
A deeper meaning
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
He lost himself in the beauty of the words. Never had a song touched
him the way that this one had.
These were the words that resided in his soul, the words that the beast
would not allow him to
release. The words that Natalie deserved and the words that he
vowed to give her. The song was
like a healing balm, calming his tortured soul.
Reaching out of the shower, he quickly programmed the CD player to repeat
the song. That
completed, his memories once again consumed him.
******************************Flashback**************************************
"Us," she confirmed. "Together." She reached up and cupped
his face in her hands and leaned
forward the few inches needed to place a whisper soft kiss on his lips.
Nick responded swiftly, pulling Natalie into his arms. He eagerly
sought her lips, ravaging them with
his own. Nick deftly pulled Natalie down onto his lap and then positioned
her beside him upon the
couch, fully reclining their entwined bodies so that there was no space
left between them. He
hesitantly ran his tongue across her lips, seeking the haven of her
soft mouth.
Natalie parted her lips, allowing him entrance to the hidden warmth.
Swinging her leg around so that
she was straddling him, she relaxed against his chest. This allowed
her the opportunity to run her
fingers through his blond locks. Gasping and breathless, Nat
reluctantly tore her mouth away from
his and let her and let her lips trail a path down his throat; pausing
to nibble at the tempting chords of
muscle. He arched his neck and moaned her name.
Natalie levered herself up began undoing the buttons of his shirt, one
by one, as she occasionally
looked askance to witness the effect of her sensual ministrations upon
him. When the last one was
undone, she slipped her hands inside and pushed it, as well as his
leather vest, off his shoulders.
While Nat was engrossed in his chest, Nick decided that she needed equal
treatment. His nimble
fingers made quick work of the sash of her robe, exposing her exquisite
beauty to him. Only in his
fantasies had he seen this much of her. He devoured her with
his eyes, drinking in all her womanly
charms. Her breasts were lush and full, their hard tips a deep
rosy pink. He reached up and
cupped them in his hands, squeezing and shaping them to his liking.
Natalie bit her lip to keep from crying out as her head fell back in
ecstasy. The cry was soon
released as his hands were replaced by eager lips. His hands
reached down to grasp her slender
hips. No longer able to control her movements, Natalie started
to grind her pelvis into his erection.
With more restraint than he knew he possessed, Nick called a halt to
their activities. "No, Nat...
wait."
"Nick, please...don't stop," Natalie pleaded with him, her expression close to tears.
"Not here...not like this. Our first time's not going to be some
grope session on the couch."
Looking over her shoulder, he saw her bedroom. "Come on.
We're going to do this right."
He stood up and in one move swept her into his arms. Natalie wrapped
her arms around his
neck and laid her head against his shoulder.
******************************End Flashback**************************
Realizing his thoughts were having an effect on certain parts of his
anatomy that a cold shower
wouldn't cure, Nick turned off the water. Stepping out, he grabbed
a towel and wrapped it
around his hips. Spotting her toothbrush, he picked it up. He
figured after last night she
wouldn't mind if he used it.
As he reached for the toothpaste, the words of the song once again captured his attention.
And when the stars are shining brightly in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven
Then make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the pleasure in the certainty
That we're surrounded by the comfort and protection of
The highest powers
In lonely hours
The tears devour you
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
Putting the toothbrush in his mouth, his thoughts once again picked up where they left off.
******************************Flashback**************************************
He stood up and in one move swept her into his arms. Natalie wrapped
her arms around his
neck and laid her head against his shoulder. "My, such a romantic
gesture."
He stopped at the side of the bed and put her down. "Only the best for you, love."
Natalie unlocked her hands from around his neck and let them trail across
his bare chest. With
a slight push, Nick fell backwards and landed across her bed.
"Let's see what's under that
denim," she said with a smile.
Her fingers made quick work of the button and gently eased the zipper
down. She pushed the
jeans and boxers past his hips. Nick lifted his hips to help her along.
The boxers and jeans were
soon piled on the floor, along with his shoes and socks.
Holding out a hand, he beckoned her to join him on the bed. She
took his hand and slipped in
next to him.
Nick leaned over and brushed a gentle kiss across her lips. Parting
them with his tongue, he
set about exploring the hidden warmth. His hands once again traveled
to her breasts, gently
pinching and rolling the nipples between his fingers. Natalie
arched her back, pushing them into
his hands.
Breaking away from her mouth, his lips made a slow, meticulous journey
downward toward the
soft swelling peaks. His fingers left her nipples to trail down
past her stomach and tangle in the
downy softness just below.
Nat parted her thighs, allowing him access to her hidden treasures.
His fingers began working
their magic on her, quickly finding her clit with unerring accuracy.
Intent on giving her the most
pleasure, he slipped two fingers into her hot, wet, core; moving them
in synch with the lips sucking
on her erect nipples.
Her throbbing body could not take any more of his exquisite torment.
She reached down and
grabbed his hard cock. "Please Nick, now...take me now," she
begged.
Spreading her legs wide, he slipped between her smooth, silky thighs.
With her guidance, his
firm member slipped into her waiting warmth. She wrapped her
legs around his waist, raising up
to meet each of his thrusts with one of her own. They moved in
perfect unison; each trying to
achieve the same goal, to please the other. The pleasure
climbed higher and higher, until they
could stand no more. With one last, deep stroke Nick carried
both of them over the edge.
"Oh yes, Nick. . . Please. . . NICK!!!"
"NATALIE!!!!" Nick surged forward one last time, his gritty shout
of satisfaction muffled against
her neck as he pumped his seed deep into her womb. Ever so gently,
he slipped his fangs into her
neck and drank just a few mouthfuls before retracting them. He
licked at the puncture wounds
until they stopped dripping, and rested his forehead against her heaving
chest.
******************************End Flashback**************************
Feeling a pair of arms encircle his waist, Nick was brought out of his
pleasant daydream. Dropping
the toothbrush into the sink, he turned around and pulled Nat close
for a bone-melting kiss.
"Morning," she whispered against his mouth.
"Good morning," he answered and pulled her even closer.
She could feel his erection pressing against her stomach. Thrusting
her hips against his she said, "In
a playful mood, are we?"
Nick scooped her up into his arms and replied, "Oh yes, care to play with me?"
Wrapping her arms around his neck she whispered in his ear, "Anytime, handsome, anytime."
They headed back to the bedroom as the song came to an end.
Oh can you see it baby?
You don't have to close your eyes
'cause it's standing right before you
All that you need will surely come
I'll be your dream
I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me