We held onto each other and kissed again and he stepped back and I slowly unbuttoned his shirt, my fingers trembling and shrugged it off him. His body was still in perfect shape, the scars just added even more sex appeal that he didn’t need. I ran my hand over his hard abs before rolling my tongue around his nipples until he moaned and clutched my head, holding me to him as I nibbled.
He grabbed the hem of my jumper and pulled it over my head and he pulled me back to him, kissing my neck, making me moan as he reached around and undid my bra. He looked at me as he slipped it down my shoulders and arms and dropped it, before he ran his fingers over my breasts and around my nipples, smiling as I opened my mouth and gasped. I kicked off my trainers and undid each of the buttons on his jeans and pulled them down, along with his boxers, kissing his stomach on the way and when he stepped out of them he did the same to me. Neither of us said a word, but we kept as much eye contact as possible throughout. We stood in front of each other naked, the glow of the candle light made his skin look luminous. To see him looking at me, which such awe on his face, made me feel all shy. It was unexpected, I’d thought he’d rip my clothes off and go at it frantically to get all his pent up aggression and anger out. He took my hand, kissed it and then sat down and looked up at me, I could see in his face that he was struggling with something.
‘Gabe, what’s wrong?’
‘I feel so nervous, Mia.’
‘We’ve done this a lot Gabe, you’ve done this a lot. What are you nervous about?’ I asked as I ran my fingers through his hair.
‘I should be making love to you, not the other way around.’
‘We need to road test you, so you don’t hurt yourself. Let me do this, lie down.’
‘What if it’s not good, what if I …’ he buried his face in my stomach, his fingers gripping my hips.
‘Are you worried about coming too soon?’ I whispered and he looked up at me and bit his lip and nodded.
‘It’s been so long and I want you so badly Mia, I don’t know if I’ll be able to contain myself.’ He hung his head and I tucked my fingers under his chin and lifted it back up.
‘It’s ok if you come quickly Gabe, it has been a long time, but your erections are like buses, there’s one every ten minutes. Baby we’ve so many days ahead of us to take advantage of having sex again, you’ve made everything else perfect, but this doesn’t have to be. I just want to feel you inside me again, to be reminded how good it feels to be that connected to you. I don’t care how long it lasts or even if I come, I just want to please you. Move up the bed and lie down for me.’
‘I don’t deserve you,’ he sighed.
‘Stop that right now Gabe, I love you, now do as you’re told and let me take charge,’ I ordered. He shuffled backwards and lay back and I looked down at him and smiled. It felt like he was the virgin this time and I was about to deflower him. I climbed over him on all fours and kissed him, he put one hand in my hair and the other reached between my legs and I caught it and pinned it to his hip and pulled myself up and did the same with his other one. ‘No Gabe, I don’t need that, I’m ready for you already. I just need you inside me.’ I reached down and caught him in my palm, he was so thick and heavy and his tip glistened with his arousal. I took a deep breath as I held him, hoping he’d still fit and lowered myself down, slowly. I watched his face react and a groan escaped his lips as I let him nudge into me inch by inch. I cried out as I felt my muscles resist, it had been so long, they’d forgotten how to welcome him. I struggled to sink all the way down to his pelvic bone, he was too big for me again and it was actually bordering on being painful to have him inside.
‘Mia,’ he groaned. He reached with his left hand and linked it with mine to help hold me up. I put my other hand on his left hip, which he covered and I very slowly started to move on him, feeling him filling me, stretching me and every sensation was heightened. It felt like his very life force was flowing into me and mine to him. I squealed as I looked in his eyes and saw he was feeling it too and he squeezed my fingers. I leaned down as I moved and bent my head to kiss him.
‘I love you, Mia,’ he whispered. Those words coming with my body’s response to having him inside me again, moving in me, feeling his hot skin against mine was enough to make me climax.
‘Gabe?’ I whimpered as I felt my insides contract. My body began to tremble above his as I looked deep into his eyes, not sure if I could cope with such a powerful orgasm again after so long, it felt like a hurricane battering my body in comparison to the gentle sirocco’s of our recent foreplay.
‘It’s ok baby, it’s ok.’ His hand gently palmed my cheek and I leaned into it as I came and tightened my muscles around him. He groaned and I felt the powerful force and heat of his ejaculation hit and spread downward, he was so far inside me there was nowhere left for it to go. He pulled me down onto his good shoulder and kissed my neck again and again as he stroked my hair and put his other arm around my waist.
‘That was so amazing and beautiful. I don’t want to move,’ I whispered.
‘We can stay like this as long as you want Mia, we don’t have to go out.’ Tempting as it was, I’d made a commitment to Cindy and she’d gone out of her way to help me.
‘No, we can do this over and over and I’ve this surprise planned for you.’ I pulled myself up. ‘God, it just feels so good you being inside me again. I’m sorry I came so quickly, but you felt so big and it’s been so long.’
‘Baby, I was ready to come the minute you lowered yourself onto me. I wanted to hold off until you came, so I’m glad you did it so quickly.’
‘Did it hurt your shoulder?’
‘No, not at all, maybe we can try a different way later?’
‘I liked this way,’ I smiled.
‘This is how our first time would have been if I’d known, but with me on top.’
‘Then I feel like I got two first times and I loved each of them.’
‘Come on then, I’ve about a hundred candles to blow out before we leave.’
‘I need a shower and some privacy to get ready if that’s ok?’
‘Hmmm, what are you up to baby?’ he quizzed.
‘That’d ruin the surprise.’
‘I just need to go freshen up and splash on some aftershave.’
‘You don’t need any, you always smell good.’
‘You too. What’s the dress code for tonight?’
‘Smart casual, no jeans.’
‘Ok, we’d better move then Mia,’ he sighed and I prised myself off him and held out my hand to help him up. He stood up in front of me and wrapped my hair around his wrist and pulled, tilting my head up to look at him. ‘Thank you,’ he whispered and planted a gentle kiss on my lips.
‘What for?’
‘For being you, now get in that shower before I dig out that paddle.’ He let go of my hair, took my hand, and I followed him through the dressing room to the bathroom and had my shower while he cleaned himself up and left. I dried my hair roughly to give it volume, applied some light grey eye shadow and thin black liner and lengthening mascara and a pair of crystal chandelier earrings. I’d not long had my belly button re-pierced and took out the standard one and put in the stunning white gold and diamond bar one Gabe had purchased for our one month anniversary that I’d not yet been able to wear. I left my bangle from him on and slipped on a silver ring with a large round section of black lava crystals which glinted in the light. I’d prepared the night before and had already done my finger and toe nails in sparkling black.
I opened the bathroom door and went into the dressing room and picked out the expensive black and electric blue ribbon underwear, black suspender belt and lace top stockings and pulled on my black FMB’s and an electric blue knee length wrap around dress which I tied at the side and made sure was covering my cleavage. I grabbed my classic satchel bag in black and filled it with bits and pieces and opened the bedroom door. He’d put the bedside lights on and all the candles were extinguished. I could smell all of the r
oses and breathed them in before grabbing my phone and heading downstairs with five minutes to spare for the taxi I’d pre-booked.
‘Gabe?’ I called. I walked toward the lounge and heard a noise behind me and turned around and did a whistle when I saw him. He had on a pair of dark grey trousers, matching jacket and a black shirt undone at the neck.
‘Wow, you look like sex on legs. Is there anything your body doesn’t look good in?’
‘Funny, I was thinking the same about you. That blue looks good on you, nearly as good as your eyes. You’ve surprised me.’ He grabbed my waist and I put my arms around his neck.
‘How so?’
‘I thought you’d go for something short for some X-rated pda.’ He grabbed my buttocks and squeezed them, making me laugh.
‘Xpda, eh? No, I figured we needed to go slowly as we’re starting again. Damn, you look so hot, Gabe,’ I kissed him and pulled back as the doorbell rang.
‘I’m locking the gates when we get back tonight, nothing’s going to interrupt us.’
‘Come on, I’m starving.’
‘What have you eaten today, Mia?’
‘Half a muffin so I plan on stuffing my face. If I’m going to be orgasming all night, I’ll need the energy.’
‘I give up with you and looking after yourself.’ He locked up as I reminded the taxi driver where I wanted to go and I waited for Gabe to open the taxi door for me, I’d quickly learned that he hated when I opened any form of door for myself. He gave me one of his smiles as he held it open and took the opportunity to smack my bottom as I ducked in. I automatically sat on the left, out of habit since his accident, so he could put his good arm around me.
‘So will you tell me where we’re going?’ he asked.
‘No, not until we get there, but I’ve done some research and found it’s the best of its kind in the city. Before we have any arguments, I invited you out for our eight week anniversary first, so the evening’s on me, ok?’ I gave him one of my looks and he frowned.
‘Mia, you know how I feel about that and given it’s a no jeans affair that means it’s expensive and I’m not comfortable with that.’
‘I was prepared for you to try and negotiate so I’m willing to make one concession and that’s it.’
‘Being?’
‘You pay for the drinks. Everything else, including the surprise, is on me.’
‘I thought the meal was the surprise.’
‘Not the main surprise, no. So we’ve a deal?’
‘Who said we’ve finished negotiating, Mia? I haven’t even warmed up yet,’ he laughed.
‘I can withhold certain activities this weekend, which would lead you to deeply regret not accepting my final offer.’
‘I really don’t see you being able to stick to that threat, Mia,’ he chuckled. I looked at him as he raised his eyebrows in amusement.
‘O Gabe, you really should know me better after two months together. I managed for five weeks and now I’ve my own stocked toy chest. I think I’ve more than enough to keep me occupied for at least a few months before I get bored.’ I smiled as he studied my face trying to work out if I was being serious.
‘You’re bluffing, you wouldn’t dare.’
‘Be my guest, pay for anything but alcohol tonight and don’t say I didn’t warn you. Monday’s a long way off.’ I leaned in and whispered in his ear, ‘How will you cope seeing me walking around naked, my nipples pert, my bottom …’
‘I’ll get you back for this Mia, trust me,’ he said quickly cutting me off with a scowl on his face.
‘So we’re in agreement?’
‘It’s not like I have a choice is it?’ he grumbled. ‘You really should learn to play poker because you play me like a bloody professional.’
‘I’m happy to learn strip poker,’ I grinned.
‘Now that I’d love to teach you,’ he said finally cracking a knicker soaking smile. I ran my finger over his eyebrow scar and kissed him softly. ‘Mia Page, you have me wrapped around your little finger and you know it,’ he murmured as he grabbed the back of my head and pulled me in. We continued kissing until we heard a cough and realised the taxi had stopped. I blushed and paid him and heard Gabe sigh in frustration as we stepped out.
‘So, I don’t know if you’ve been, but I discovered that The Golden Lotus is the best Cantonese in the city.’
‘It is baby, and it’s mine and Dad’s favourite Cantonese, so it’s a great pick, thank you.’ We headed upstairs to the restaurant which looked so cosy decorated in red and gold dragon wallpaper with hundreds of tiny Chinese lanterns on the ceiling to give a soft glow. We were led to a corner table with black leather padded high back benches so we sat at right angles next to each other. ‘What would you like to drink, Mia?’
‘Actually, would you mind if I had a bottle of Tsingtao beer instead of wine?’
‘Are you determined to keep my spending to a minimum tonight?’
‘No, I just love it and why pay for a really expensive bottle of wine when I’m happy with a cheap beer that tastes really good?’
‘Have I told you that I love you?’
‘You’re not cross?’ I asked, surprised.
‘No. I should be providing for you, so it hurts my ego a little bit when you won’t let me, but I quite like that you don’t care about all that expensive stuff,’ he said with a shrug.
‘Hold on a minute. You should be providing for me?’ I exclaimed, shocked and a little affronted. ‘I’ve no ring on my finger, Gabe Austin.’
‘Not yet,’ he smiled.
‘GABE,’ I glared at him.
‘What?’
‘I’m not with you to snare you for your money and to become some dutiful wife who lets you pay for everything and keeps me looking pretty on your arm at functions, and talking of rings on fingers is way out of order and you should know better after our recent discussions. Honestly, you’re such a chauvinist sometimes,’ I said angrily.
‘You mentioned rings first. Take a breath or you’ll pass out again, then I’ll have to scoop you up into my arms and carry you out as only us male chauvinists can do,’ he winked, smiling at me.
‘I’m going to the toilet before I’m tempted to slap you in public.’ I grabbed my bag and stood up indignantly. ‘Don’t even think of smiling at me like that, I’m mad.’
‘You’re so sexy when you’re mad baby.’
‘Whatever. Order me a beer with your millions, I’ll need it to get through this bloody meal with you.’ He laughed so I scowled at him and he mouthed ‘So hot’ at me, before I stormed off to the toilets. I was determined to still be mad with him when I got back to the table, but when I saw a Tsingtao cardboard carry box, with six bottles of beer sitting by my place mat, I burst out laughing. He grinned and winked at me, making me want him even more than I already did. ‘You’re so out of order, Gabe,’ I said shaking my head. ‘I can knock back six no problem, what are you having?’
‘You’re sharing those with me, my millions can’t stretch to another crate. You do realise that people make money by not spending it?’ He pulled me to him and kissed me.
‘Then you’re failing miserably lately, Austin. I hate that you can stop me staying mad at you,’ I sighed as I broke away.
‘I love that you try to, it’s adorable, like you.’
‘So I’m going to choose the starter and you can choose the main as I know we’ll have to have the same,’ I advised as I scanned the menu.
‘I love when you’re bossy too.’
‘Shut up and pick something, I’m hungry.’ I flashed him a smile and grabbed his hand and held it as I studied the choices. I ordered pork yuk sung to start with some steamed wild mushroom dumplings and Gabe ordered us stir fry rib-eye beef in black bean sauce with Singapore rice vermicelli and water chestnuts. We fed each other with the spicy pork mince and crispy noodles wrapped in crisp cold lettuce leaves and he laughed at my attempts to use a pair of chopsticks on the dumplings very unsuccessfully.
‘Here, let me.
’ He picked one up with his and popped it in my mouth.
‘Seriously, you’re good at everything.’
‘I spent a lot of time in Hong Kong. I’m going to have to teach you before we go.’
‘You like to plan things, don’t you?’
‘Yes, especially with you. I’m looking forward to our trips coming up.’
‘You’re looking forward to meeting my parents and being dragged out around my hometown?’
‘Yes. I want to hear stories about you and I need to make a good impression on your parents. Now we’ll be living together they need to like me.’
‘Gabe, no parent could fail to like you, but please don’t tell them anything, it’s too soon. I’d rather wait until I feel they can handle it.’
‘You’re seriously not going to tell them?’ He seemed surprised and a slight flash of hurt flickered across his face for a second.
‘Not yet no, it’s been a lot for Mum having me leave home, let alone falling in love and having sex. I’ve also got to break it to her that I’ve had an operation and have a condition. I think there’s only so much she can take in two months.’
‘I thought we didn’t lie, Mia?’
‘We don’t, we just don’t volunteer information that might freak them out, like my operation, or us moving in together so quickly.’
‘Hmmm, I hope you don’t employ that tactic with me?’ he asked as he brushed my hair behind my ear and looked at me quizzically. I smiled with relief as our dishes were cleared, giving me an out from answering his question. The mains were put on the table and another bottle of beer was opened for each of us.
‘Happy Anniversary, Gabe.’ I clinked his bottle, kissed him and took a swig, thinking how nice it was to have happy relaxed Gabe back, and I could only hope it was the start of better times for us.
‘Happy Anniversary, avoidance Mia. You have a guilty face, what are you hiding from me?’
‘Hello! We’re on a surprise date, I’m hiding the surprise to follow,’ I advised. He narrowed his eyes as he studied me, then leaned in and kissed me, before using his chopsticks to fill my bowl and smiled as I picked up my fork. I talked him through my plans for our trip home as we polished off the food and beer and ordered an Irish coffee.
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