Taking Chances

by Melange Books, LLC

  “Glad you like it.”

  The afternoon passed quickly as they browsed the shops looking at all the tourist items for the London Bridge. Shana bought a small replica souvenir of the bridge. They stopped at the ice cream shop and each ordered an ice cream cone which they leisurely ate sitting on the stone wall along the lake’s walkway on the shoreline.

  After four, they headed up to their hotel room to relax for a while and change for dinner. To say it felt a little awkward was an understatement. She was in a hotel room with a man. Kal must’ve sensed her unease, so he went down to the gift shop to pick up some Cokes and bottled water for later, after he showered and dressed. This allowed her time to change and get ready alone. What a nice guy!

  After freshening up, she slipped on a short, teal spaghetti strapped sundress and touched up her makeup and hair. Shana just sat down on the bed to slip her sandals on when the door opened. He’d been gone over thirty minutes, so she knew he’d done it to give her time to get ready.

  “Wow, you look great!” Kal said setting the bottles on the table, not taking his eyes off her.

  “Thanks,” Shana said as she walked towards Kal.

  Kal’s hand slipped under her chin and he kissed her gently at first, then with more intensity as he drew her body against him. Ending the kiss he said, “Just wanted to wet your appetite for later.”

  Shana regained her composure after nearly melting in his arms. “I’ll be counting the minutes,” she said looking him in the eyes so he could see the raw passion smoldering in them.

  Kal cleared his voice. “With that said, we’d better go have dinner before we no longer find ourselves interested in dinner at all.”

  “I’m looking forward to dinner, and I’m looking forward to what comes after dinner, too.”

  Kal grinned. “Touché’,” he said and followed her out the door.

  Their reservation was at the London Bridge Resort’s own Martini Bay Restaurant. It was a beautiful night, clear skies and still warm. Kal had reserved a table outside on the patio with a view of the lake.

  “This is lovely,” Shana said after they were seated.

  “Yes, it is,” Kal said. “However my date is far more lovely. She is truly captivating.”

  Shana actually blushed at that remark. The waiter appeared with their glasses of wine. Knowing it was a Martini Bar, she opted to try a martini after dinner instead of before, since she was not sure if it would be a good choice on an empty stomach. Both opted for one of the pasta seafood specials. They sat quietly and watched the boats on the lake coming in for the night to dock. It almost resembled a floating red and green light display in the evening light.

  “So, how did you like your day so far?” Kal asked.

  “I have loved every minute of it. You are a great guide.”

  “Thank you, Madame,” Kal said jokingly. “Hope the rest of the night meets your expectations, also.”

  The wild sexy look on his face almost did her in. This was almost like being a part of a romance novel love story. Boy meets girl, they fall in love and live happily ever after. “I’m sure it will,” she managed to say. Thankfully, the food was served only minutes later.

  They ate and discussed the charm of the quaint little town of Lake Havasu. The martinis were ordered in lieu of dessert. Shana ordered a chocolate one hoping it would taste like chocolate, since she actually didn’t like the taste of hard liquor.

  “How is your martini?” Kal asked as he watched her try her first sip.

  “Tastes like chocolate. Sort of anyway. Doesn’t actually taste like liquor.”

  “I’m assuming that’s good?”

  “Yes. Because then I may be able to drink it.” She only managed to drink about half before they left.

  The sun had set and lights now adorned the bridge and its surroundings, casting a golden hue on the area. They strolled along the railing of the hotel’s veranda, hand in hand. Mellow, easy listening music played through the hotel’s scattered outside speakers. Kal stood behind her at the railing with his arms around her waist and his lips against her hair.

  “I enjoyed our day together. I really like being with you,” he said turning her into his arms. He gently brushed aside the windblown hair from her face and kissed her. “Are you ready to go upstairs?” he asked.

  “Yes, I’m ready, Kal.”

  * * * *

  In the room, Kal poured them each a Coke over ice. He joined Shana on the patio with their glasses of Coke. She was standing at the railing deep in thought waiting for him. He stood next to her and handed her a glass. “Over the last weeks, it’s proven extremely difficult to leave you after each date. I want to spend even more time with you. And the thought of not having to leave you tonight is thoroughly exhilarating.”

  “Me, too.” Shana turned towards Kal. She set her glass down, leaned into him and gently brushed her lips over his. “Me, too.”

  Kal set his glass down quickly and took her in his arms. He kissed her with all the passion and emotions he’d kept bottled up inside all these weeks. His mouth moved to her ear, her neck and then her shoulder. He pressed her body against his with his hands pressed against her butt. His one hand slid lower to her bare thigh below the hem of her dress. Smooth firm skin greeted him and as he moved upward under her dress, he felt her bare butt framed in a string thong. He was rock hard and it would take all the willpower he had left to move slowly.

  He pulled back from her to guide her inside, closing the patio door behind him. He sat on the edge of the bed pulling her onto his lap. He took her face in his hands and began kissing her again. The strap of her dress slid down to rest on her arm as his kiss moved down her chest, to the ridge where skin met dress. Her breasts threatened to escape their confines. His hand roamed the bare skin of her thigh where her dress had slid up and was now riding at her hip. His other hand found the zipper on her dress, eased it down, and allowed the front to fall revealing her breasts riding high in a skimpy push up bra.

  His eyes fixated on the lush fevered skin as his hand moved from thigh to breast. He swiftly unhooked the bra and watched it slide forward and down. He cupped her breast. He heard her moan softly with pleasure. She leaned into him, her hands caressing his face and hair. Quickly, he eased the dress over her head taking the bra along with it.

  He lifted her to the center of the turned down bed while their lips were still hungrily locked together. He heard the clunk of her shoes hitting the floor as she slipped them off. She began unbuttoning his shirt, while he undid his belt and pants. Quickly he stood up and shed his shirt, pants and shoes. With only his boxers left he looked into her watching and waiting eyes. Waiting for him. At that moment, he knew she wanted this as much as he did.

  He dropped the boxers and slid into the bed next to her. Immediately he took her in his arms and pressed his passion-filled lips against her soft and yielding lips, as his hand kneaded her breast. His lips closely followed his hand to her breast. His hand slowly moved from her breast to the thong, sliding it down her legs to free her. No more barriers. She was his now. His searching hand found her wet and he slid his finger into her heat as she arched to meet his thrust.

  “Now,” she said. She couldn’t take anymore, she wanted him inside her. Her body arched wildly against him.

  “Do I need a condom?” he asked, barely holding back. “Or are you on the pill?”

  “I’m on the pill,” she gasped and immediately she felt his rock hard erection enter her body. Her body writhed in pleasure and she climaxed shortly after penetration. She felt his climax only seconds later.

  He kissed her lips and rolled to her side completely sated. His hand gently caressed her stomach. “That was great.” A little quick but it’d been a long time.

  “Yes, it was,” she said smiling.

  “We should do this more often,” Kal suggested.

  “More than once every couple years?”

  “More like every day,” he countered. “And all night long.”

  “That c
ould be a possibility,” Shana said as she slowly drifted off to sleep, her body entirely relaxed.

  Kal reached down, pulled the sheet over them, pulled her body up against his, and holding her tight fell asleep.

  * * * *

  Kal woke when the sun was rising. He looked over at Shana still asleep. She was a beautiful, sexy woman. She was the mother of his child. And she was the woman he was in love with. They had some major talking to do before they could move to the next step. However she was here now, naked in his bed, and he was going to make love to her again before they left. And he was going to start right now.

  Chapter Twelve

  After spending the weekend together, it was difficult to go home. Her body had been reawakened to the pleasures of lovemaking, which were highly addictive. She could not be satisfied with just one taste without wanting more. All she could think of was making love to Kal again. She’d never felt such a strong bond with anyone before. It was difficult to describe, however she knew she felt a high comfort level in being with Kal. It simply felt natural and uncontrived. He’d emailed her at work and called every night. Her anticipation of his calls was intense. It was already Friday and they were going out to dinner and, hopefully, he would be spending the night with her. She was ready and watching out the window for his car to pull up. She grabbed her purse and sweater and ran down to the car as soon as he arrived.

  “Hi, Beautiful!” Kal said as she walked up to the car.

  Shana saw the pleased expression on his face, and knew she’d selected the right clothes; skin tight jean capris and a body hugging black tank top. As she bent down to get into the car, she noted his eyes riveted on her breasts. She was just as attracted to him and the idea of skipping dinner and running upstairs to her apartment, into her bedroom where they would make passionate love tempted her. She knew she would have to wait, so instead, she stood on tiptoe and kissed him fully on the lips, her body flush against his. The kiss deepened as she felt the flames igniting. Her body was responding with rising passion.

  Kal broke the kiss and whispered in her ear, “This will have to wait.”

  “I know,” she answered reluctantly.

  “So what are you hungry for?” Kal asked.

  Shana couldn’t help smiling. “I’m assuming you mean, besides you.”

  “Hey, we can skip eating and head right up those stairs to your place.”

  “I am hungry,” Shana said. “For food, I mean.”

  “So, how about we do both.”

  Shana looked confused. “How?” she asked.

  “We can go back up to your place and order pizza a little later,” Kal suggested with a wicked grin as his hand roamed her jean-clad thigh.

  Shana teased, “Talked me into it.”

  Kal turned off the car and they got out. Within minutes, he was by her side with his arm around her waist and they were running to the apartment.

  She pulled her keys out and opened the door. They quickly entered with Kal closing the door behind them. They were on fire for each other. Kal pulled Shana into his arms and kissed her lips fast and hard. He pressed her body against his as he leaned against the closed door. His hand slid under her tank top as her fingers deftly unbuttoned his shirt. He pulled her top up over her head. She pulled at his now unbuttoned shirt, deftly moving it up and out of his jeans. He finished for her and it was now on the floor along with her shirt. Her black, sexy push-bra caused her breasts to thrust forward, pressing against his bare chest. Quickly his fingers managed to unhook her bra, freeing her mounds of flesh, now his for the taking. His mouth moved to her breast and she moaned.

  Their passions had risen quickly and heat engulfed them. Her hand was reaching for his manhood, now cupping him over his jeans. Eagerly and quickly, her capris and his jeans along with underwear joined the pile on the floor. His hands pulled her legs up and she wrapped them around his waist. He braced his hands under her butt and carried her to the couch, sitting down with Shana still straddling him. Their lips remained locked and Shana raised her body up placing her breasts now in reach of Kal’s lips. He eagerly caught one and sucked the ripe taut nipple aggressively. He was rock hard and pushing up against her opening. His patience had quickly reached its limit and he released his mouth from her breast, moving her down swiftly, onto his hard shaft. Seeking and finding her lips again with fierce hunger, he devoured her mouth. Shana rode him fast and deep with them both climaxing within moments of each other. Their hearts were still pounding as they collapsed against each other.

  “Unbelievable,” Kal whispered against Shana’s cheek.

  “Can’t say I’ve ever experienced anything like that before.”

  “That’s good, right?” he asked.

  Shana detected worry in his voice that she perhaps hadn’t enjoyed it. She replied, “Very good,” leaned forward and kissed his lips.

  Kal grinned and kissed her back. “So are you still hungry?”

  “Yes, but for food this time,” she answered.

  “Do you still want to go out to eat?”

  “How about we order that pizza you mentioned earlier, and then we can watch a movie?”

  “Works for me,” Kal answered.

  After getting dressed, Shana called and ordered the pizza. They decided to watch a chic flick, as Kal called it, Because I Said So, and because she only had chic flicks.

  “We can watch TV until the pizza gets here,” she offered turning it on.

  The pizza arrived thirty minutes later, and they spread it out on the coffee table, sat on the floor and ate. Shana put the movie in after they finished eating and had cleaned up. Kal and Shana moved to the couch. He pulled her close wrapping his arms around her while they watched the movie and laughed together.

  The movie ended and Kal and Shana were lying side by side on the couch. Shana had enjoyed how he’d caressed her body during the entire movie, pleased he couldn’t keep his hands off her.

  * * * *

  Kal felt drawn to her with every fiber of his being. The attraction remained strong even though they had just satisfied their sexual desire a few hours earlier. He wanted her again and he was confident she was feeling the same intense attraction. At least he thought she was until she abruptly stood up. She turned toward him and held out her hand to him.

  Kal stood up not knowing what she wanted, so he took her in his arms and kissed her. She kissed him back and then broke off the kiss, taking his hand and leading him to the bedroom.

  She pulled the comforter down on the bed to open the sheets for them. She had him wondering if she wanted him to spend the night, for why else would she be turning down the bedding? For Shana, Kal guessed this was a big step to have him spend the night. It was almost like they knew what the other was thinking because they both started peeling off their clothes quickly. Kal finished first and helped Shana finish, then pulled her down on the bed on top of him. This time they made love slowly, touching every inch of each other’s body with both lips and hands. After a sweet release for both, Shana put her head on Kal’s chest and relaxed, closing her eyes.

  Kal was fully relaxed and almost asleep, also. He kissed her hair lightly, breathing in her fragrance, caressing her bare back gently. He was in love with her. He wasn’t sure before however now he knew for sure.

  “I love you, Shana,” he said softly. He felt safe saying it out loud because he knew she was sleeping. He wasn’t however so sure about what he was going to do about it. They needed to talk. No, they had to talk to move forward in their relationship. It wasn’t going to be fun. No, not at all. It was going to be one of the most difficult conversations of his life. Keeping the truth about that night was wearing heavily on his conscience. Hopefully, when he got up the courage to tell her, the conversation would have a good ending. He wanted her to meet Kalsha. He felt sure she would immediately fall in love with Kalsha. Kalsha was truly a gift from God. He would have to make a decision. Decide when to have this talk. Maybe he should tell her he loved her first. When she was awake, of course. Ye
s, that’s what he’d do. With that Kal fell asleep holding Shana tightly to him.

  * * * *

  Shana felt it in his breathing when Kal fell asleep. She’d just about drifted off completely when she felt his hands caressing her back. It felt wonderful and she was just about to fall asleep when she could hardly believe her ears. She’d heard Kal say he loved her. She didn’t know how to respond so she pretended to be asleep. And it had worked because he hadn’t said anything else. Her heart felt heavy knowing she had to tell him what she’d done. And she needed to do it soon, before she got any more involved with Kal. Because she didn’t know what he would do after he found out. She could easily lose him again. It could get downright nasty. Right now, she felt good. Way, too, good to spoil her mood by thinking about it. In fact, she was going to forget about it right now and go to sleep. She felt so good lying in his arms. He had since rolled to his side enfolding her in his arms or as they call it—spooning. Within minutes, she was asleep.

  Shana was still half-asleep when she felt her body being caressed ever so gently. It took a minute to clear her mind to remember Kal was lying next to her. And it was he that lovingly caressed her. She was enjoying it immensely so she lay still a while longer. When she could take no more, because her body was primed and ready, she turned into his arms to face him so she could kiss his lips. His lips met hers eagerly and he pulled her tightly against him.

  * * * *

  Kal was ready. He’d been ready for a long time. His hands roamed freely over her silky skin, over the soft breast filling his hand. He knew he should’ve waited until she woke up, but it had been such a long time since he’d spent the night with a woman, except for the weekend trip to Lake Havasu with Shana and he was enjoying himself greatly. He hadn’t dated much at all with having to take care of Kalsha. It just hadn’t been convenient. And there hadn’t been anyone he was interested in enough to want to date. Besides the last time he’d indulged in anything close to a relationship was with Shana years ago and it had ended badly. Still here he was, lying in bed with a beautiful naked woman. Shana. There was simply no way he could not touch her. Her body was responding and he was ready. As soon as she turned toward him and kissed him, he kissed her back, rolled over on top of her and entered her. Their passions rose and they climaxed quickly.