It's love

by K. C. Harper

  “What’s the matter, Danielle? Did I do something wrong? Is this too much? I’m sorry” His voice was a whisper.

  I shook my head. “No, nothing is wrong, TJ, it’s perfect, you are perfect.” I leaned in and kissed him again, never wanting to stop.

  We kissed for a little while longer but it felt like all night.

  “It’s really late, Danielle. As much as I would love to stay here and kiss you all night, I should go.” He pulled me into him, his hand on my back and the other rubbing the soft skin of my neck. I could sense that he was nervous again.

  He took a deep breath and said “I am going out of town tomorrow for a meeting in Asheville with a hospital. Come with me. I want to take you somewhere this weekend.”

  I looked up at him , my hands resting on his shoulders , his eyes searching my face for an answer. “Like go away for a weekend?”

  “I want to take you someplace special. My meeting is close to where I want to take you so I figured this would be a good time.”

  I leaned my head to the side contemplating if I should go or not.

  “You don’t have to answer me right now, Danielle, you can think about it if you need to.” He brought his hand up to my cheek, rubbing his fingers over it. “I just want to spend time with you, I like being with you. Don’t over think this. We don’t have to do anything. I’ll even get separate rooms if it would make you feel better.”

  I thought about it for another minute, of course I wanted to go with him. “I don’t need time to think about it TJ.” I saw the look of disappointment on his face, he thought I was going to say no.

  “You can pick me up after work. I get home around five.”

  His face lit up, and his smile returned. “You want to go?” His voice sounded surprised.

  “Yes, of course. I trust you, TJ. I know you won’t make me do anything I didn’t want to.” I leaned up and kissed him. He wrapped his arms around me and kissed me one more time before he got up to leave. It was a struggle for us to say goodbye. Being apart for one second was like not being able to breathe.

  “Goodnight, I’ll see you tomorrow.” He leaned down and gave me a quick kiss on the lips and turned to walk out the door. I stood in the doorway, watching him walk to his car.

  He turned around before he got to this car and gave me one last look, smiled at me and waved goodbye. That night I kept thinking about TJ, his kiss and his touch. I have never felt such desire before for anyone else. It was like he was reaching into my soul and lighting a fire that I had no idea could burn so hot. That night I knew I would never get enough of him.

  Six

  September was here. The season was changing and Fall was fast approaching. It was Friday evening and TJ picked me up at six. We were driving North, toward Asheville. “Where are we going?” I asked, as he looked over at me one hand on the steering wheel and the other holding my hand.

  “I am taking you somewhere special. My mom used to bring me up there around this time of year to take pictures for her photography business.”

  I knew that his mom liked pictures but I never knew she had turned it into a business. “I didn’t know your mom did photography.”

  “She did”, he smiled. “She loved to take pictures and capture special moments to keep them as memories. I have some of her pictures in my apartment.”

  I realized I hardly ever saw TJ’s mom around, in fact I really didn’t know much about her when we stopped being friends. “I’d like to see them sometime, if you would like to show them to me.”

  He squeezed my hand gently rubbing his thumb over my fingers.

  “You want to see my apartment?”

  “Yeah, I would love to.” I wanted to know everything about him.

  He smiled as he looked into my eyes. “Ok, maybe next week I’ll take you.”

  “Okay, I would like that.”

  ***

  We drove for another two hours before we finally made it to Asheville. It was beginning to get dark. We turned another corner on the winding road and it opened up to the most beautiful view I had ever seen. There were lush green pastures and trees for miles and miles around it was the most breathtaking estate I had ever seen. I sat up and looked out the window and knew where we were.

  “We’re staying at the Biltmore?” It was the most stunning and romantic place I had ever seen.

  “I hope you like it. I haven’t been here since my mom died. I almost forgot what it looked like in person.”

  We pulled up to the Inn and . TJ came around and took my hand as we walked inside. It was like a fairy tale with its lush gardens and architecture. The Biltmore Estate was enough to make you feel like you were in a dream. We checked in and got our key to the room. TJ never let go of my hand the whole time and kissed my cheek as we waited for our key.

  “Do you need assistance with your bags, sir?” the desk clerk said.

  “No thank you, we can manage.”

  We made it to our room and TJ pulled out the key to open the door. It was dark when we walked in. He found the light switch which turned on a lamp by the door. The room was incredible. It was like a country inn room out of a cottage magazine. There was white and tan linen on a king size bed, rustic furniture with an elegant country charm, and a balcony that opened out to the terrace of a beautiful garden. TJ set our bags on the floor next to the bed, as I walked out to the terrace to see the garden. The gardens during the day were beautiful, but at night the moonlight gave it a more romantic look and feel. TJ came up behind me and put his arms around my waist, resting his head next to mine.

  “It’s a beautiful view, isn’t it?” I asked, as I pulled his arms tighter around me. He kissed me on the cheek and pulled me a little closer.

  “You are always beautiful, Danielle no matter where we are.”

  I nudged his side with my elbow. “I meant the garden, TJ.”

  He pretended he was hurt by my nudge, but I knew he wasn’t. “Oh, I hadn’t noticed the view. But yeah, I guess the view out here is nice , too.”

  I turned around to face him. “Thank you for bringing me here. I am glad I came,” I said as I kissed him.

  He put his hands on my hips, gripping them as he pulled me closer to him. Kissing him out here on the balcony was even more intense. It felt like it was just the both of us and no one else existed at that moment. After a few minutes of kissing, we broke apart. He looked down at me and ran his thumb across my bottom lip. “Kissing you never gets old, Danielle; every time it gets to me.”

  I looked into his eyes and saw something different in his look. It was a look of need and longing. I gave him another quick kiss as he took my hand and pulled me inside our room

  “We should really go get something to eat before everything is closed.”

  I hadn’t realized I was even hungry until he mentioned getting something to eat. “Yeah I am kind of hungry. I had an early lunch today and haven’t had dinner yet.” It was so busy at school.

  “Well, that explains the grumbling noise in your stomach.” He gave me a smirk and a twisted smile.

  I put my hand on my stomach as he laughed at my gesture.

  “I was joking. Danielle, it wasn’t your stomach making noise, but I do think you moaned a little when we were kissing.”

  I covered my face with both hands to hide my embarrassment. I moved one hand from my eyes and looked at him. “Did I really do that?”

  He looked at me seriously for a second and I felt like I was about to die until he laughed. “No, but I do love the way you blush at the thought of me hearing you moan.”

  “Oh TJ, let’s go before I turn three shades of red, please.”

  He tugged at my hand while leading me out of the room and laughing at me. “Come on let’s go, bashful. I wouldn’t want you to turn three shades of red before dinner.”

  We ate at the restaurant in the Inn. It was just as beautiful as everything around us. Dinner was perfect. Afterward, we went for a walk in the gardens. It was a perfect night and with the perfect temperature
. It was a clear night and you could see every star in the sky. TJ was holding my hand as we walked. When he wasn’t looking, I found myself sneaking peeks at him. His face was sculpted to perfection, and looked like it had been a day or two since he last shaved, his perfect lips that were made for kissing, his eyes a color between a hazel green and a caramel. You could get lost if you stared into them for too long.

  “See something you like?”

  He’d obviously caught me staring at him. I tried to hide my eyes and the grin that gave me away. “You are very attractive. It’s hard not to look.”

  “Well, thank you.” He pulled me in front of him and leaned in. I thought he was going to kiss me, but he moved his head next to my ear. “If you must know, you are very attractive , too.” His gaze moved down my body. “More than attractive; especially in those Khaki shorts and high heel sandals. It’s taking all of my self-control to not jump on you right here, Danielle.”

  I was already feeling butterflies just being with him in such a romantic place, but after what he just said, those butterflies turned into a slow growing desire. One that I had no idea how I was going to keep under control over the next few days of being alone with him. At that moment, a surge of courage came over me. I let go of his hand and ran a little ahead of him. I turned around and before thinking of what was actually going to come out of my mouth, I said, “If you like these shorts, you will probably love what’s under them.”

  I said it just loud enough for him to hear and then ran off ahead into an opening in the garden behind some trees. I could hear the gasp coming from TJ as I ran ahead. I gave him a full view of my ass. I felt him catch up to me as he was reached for my wrist. He pulled me out of the view of the other guests and around to a patch of trees. We were all alone. He pushed me up against a tree and moved closer to me while placing both hands on either side of my face.

  “Are you trying to kill me, Danielle?”

  I shook my head, going for an innocent look while placing my hand on his forearm.

  “I think you are. I just about died when you said that.”

  I gave him a shy sweet innocent smile. Of course he wasn’t buying into the innocent act.

  “You are something else, you know that? You have no idea what I would give to see what’s under those shorts right now.”

  I would show him just to see the look on his face. “Well, what type of wager are we talking about here, TJ?” I tried to put on my best negotiating face, but it was hard to hide my nerves. I wanted to jump him right there.

  He leaned closer to me as his lips almost touched mine. “I would give anything, just to get a peek.” His lips brushed against mine as what he said sent shivers down my back all the way to my toes.

  “What exactly would you give, just to get a peek at my panties?”

  He stuck his tongue out and slowly slid it across my bottom lip. He stopped just inches away from my lips again while still not kissing me. “Right now, I can give a shit about a wager. All I can think about is you without these shorts on,” he said, as he tugged at the button of my shorts.

  I put my hands on his stomach just above his belly button and moved it slowly up his chest. I could feel his short, quick breaths and see the desire growing in his eyes. I leaned in and kissed him. He almost pushed me into the tree, but pulled back just an inch to give me enough room. I could feel the need in his kiss. His hands roamed over my body and slowly moved down to my ass. He grabbed my ass with both hands and squeezed, groaning as his hand moved down my thigh gripping it with his hand and picked up my leg. He wrapped it around his hip, holding it in place while his other hand continued to grope my ass. He started to kiss down my neck slowly, taking his time. Kissing every inch of skin he could find while using his tongue to draw little circles in the places he favored. I could feel the heat in my body rise and was about to lose all self-control at any moment.

  “You smell so good, Danielle. You are so fucking sexy it’s driving me crazy.”

  I was gasping for air now, trying to control myself. My hands started to roam up his body. I was feeling his abs through his shirt. His arms strong and muscular. I moved my hands to the back of his neck, pulling him closer. He was kissing my neck. He left every piece of skin he touched with his lips feeling hot and wanting more. As the minutes passed, I could feel myself losing it completely. I could feel TJ growing harder and I wanted to feel him inside me. I wanted him more than I ever wanted anyone in my life.

  Seven

  “TJ…” It was almost a whisper that came out of my mouth.

  “I’m right here,” he said as he continued working his way down my chest and back up again, kissing and licking my neck and gently nibbling on my ear. He was driving me insane!

  “TJ, we really should go back to our room.”

  I could feel his smile on my neck as he kissed his way up. I knew he was enjoying this moment, but I couldn’t control it anymore. I wanted him more than I wanted to take my next breath. He kissed my neck one more time and stepped back as I tried to get my feet to move and walk back to our room.

  “Damn Danielle, I don’t know what you are doing to me but…. Damn! That’s all I have to say.”

  He looked as turned on as I felt. His eyes were blazing with desire, and he was sporting a serious hard-on. I pulled my shorts down and fixed my shirt and gave him a look that told him he wasn’t the only one feeling these things. He took my hand as we walked back to our room trying to avoid any of the other guests just in case we were seen behind the trees. We finally made it back to our room, before TJ opened the door I could feel the tension of desire building. I was not going to be able to control myself much longer. We made it inside and he turned to lock the door. Before I could find the light switch he was pulling me toward him, turning us and pinning my back up against the door. He was kissing me before I even had time to say a word. His hands were back on me again, this time roaming with desperation as if he needed to feel my skin to be able to breathe, tugging at my clothes.

  “I want you, Danielle, if you don’t feel the same, stop me now.”

  I had to tell myself to speak I was so lost already from his lips on mine. “Don’t stop, TJ. I don’t want you to stop.”

  He let out a sexy groan and just from the sound of that I felt my knees give out. He was lifting me up as he kissed me. “Put your legs around my waist,” he said, is a desperate husky voice.

  We were walking in the dark of the room to the bed. I was grateful for TJ holding me or I might not have been able to move at all with the way I was feeling. He stopped in the middle of the room, holding me with one arm, emptying his pockets. He put the room key down on the table while kissing down my neck. It wasn’t completely dark in the room. The moon shining in the window gave enough light that it was easy for him to find the bed. When we got to the bed he slowly let my body slide down him. We were standing in front of the bed. He ran his hand down my face, his thumb tracing my lower lip like if he was trying to learn every curve of my lips.

  “You are so beautiful, Danielle.”

  I looked up at him, as my hand roamed all over his body. My hand moved under his shirt and I opened my palms to feel the soft skin of his abs. I could feel the breath he took when he felt my hands on his skin. I pushed his shirt up his body slowly, taking my time to feel every inch of skin. He looked down at me with a sexy smile while moving his hands to the back of my neck, pulling my face up to see his eyes.

  I finally got his shirt up to his chest and he lifted his arms to help me get it off. I slowly kissed his shoulder and down his chest while enjoying the feel of his skin on my lips. He tugged on my shirt a little to remove it from my shorts and slid his hands underneath, rubbing my skin. He started to push my shirt up while never taking his eyes off of mine. It felt like he was looking straight through me. I could feel the tremble in his hands as he pushed the shirt up past my ribs. I heard him gasp as the shirt came up over my breasts. I lifted my arms up, making it easier to remove. He lifted the shirt and tossed it to the
side of the bed as he ran his hands down my arms and around to my stomach. I could feel his eyes on my body now, taking in every inch of exposed skin. He leaned down and began kissing my neck while his hands roamed my belly and up my side.

  “You take my breath away, Danielle. I want you like I’ve never wanted anyone else.” He made his way down my neck to my chest, working his way slowly to my breasts. He was kissing the top of my breasts now, at the skin that was sticking out from my bra. He left me feeling breathless. “So beautiful,” he said, kissing down my left breast over the bra. He was brushing his lips over the nipple under the fabric. I almost fell to my knees as he slid his thigh between my legs to hold me up. I felt his hands go up my back, rubbing and touching every inch. He moved his kisses to the other breast now, while also licking every inch of skin. He slowly unhooked my bra, letting the straps fall down my arms. His gaze slowly ran down my face and to my chest, as if he was trying to remember every inch of me. I let my arms fall to my side and my bra fall to the floor. I could see the rise in his chest as he breathed in all of me. He was running his hands up my stomach and to the middle of my chest, between my breasts and up my neck.

  His hands were warm on my skin. I could feel the rough callouses on his palms. I pulled him closer and started to kiss him. A low moan escaped my mouth as his hands rubbed against my nipples. I could feel how hard he was through his jeans. The only sound in the room was our breathing, groans, and the sound of his pleasure. I let my hands slide down his chest to his stomach. I stopped at the button of his jeans, while he continued kissing me and touching my breasts. I unbuttoned his pants and slowly unzipped them. His breathing hitched as I moved my hands inside his pants and around his waist to slide his pants down. He kicked off his shoes so he could remove his pants, all the while looking into my eyes. He moved his hands down to my shorts. I gazed down his body as he removed my shorts and could see how hard he was through the fabric of his boxer briefs. He took a step back, gazing at my body with his eyes full of desire. He was taking in the sight of me standing there in just a pink thong.