Unlike earlier in the evening, there was no longer inhibition
resulting from uncertainty and doubt. Instead, their concerns were
replaced with a fire and passion that startled both of them, but
which they were more than willing to succumb to. Breaking the kiss
out of necessity only, Josh commented.
"Maybe we should go somewhere before we're arrested!", he teased.
"Any idea what the charge would be?", asked Kate tauntingly, as they
walked toward his apartment.
"Well, I have a few ideas!", retorted Josh, a wicked glint encumbered
with lust in his eye.
That walk was both the longest and shortest Josh had taken in a
while. If asked later on, he actually couldn't recount how they'd
returned to his apartment, having been swept up in the feeling of
having Kate close to him. But it had taken every ounce of his
restraint not to succumb to the passion which was throbbing through
his veins, dismissing all logical thought. At that moment, his world
was focussed around only one person, and everything else was
irrelevant.
Josh turned the key in the lock to his apartment, opening the door.
He hooked his arm around the door frame, turning the light on and
gesturing for Kate to enter. The chivalrous nature of the gesture
was not lost on Kate, and she stepped inside feeling like an
Elizabethan queen being welcomed to the estate of some important
dignitary. As she walked in, she took in her surroundings. The
apartment was simply decorated, indicative of the long hours Josh
worked, but also of Josh himself. She'd realised during the evening
that he wasn't one that was big on complexity. For all intents and
purposes, his interests and lifestyle, outside the Bureau, were
simple and comfortable. And his apartment reflected that. As she
walked into the living room of the apartment, she heard Josh ask from
behind her if she'd like a glass of wine. She merely nodded,
glancing around, absorbing the surroundings.
One aspect of the living struck her. At it's heart was an artificial
fireplace, something almost out of place in Washington. The
fireplace, if real, would be more appropriate at a log cabin. But
this artificial fireplace was unlike most she had seen. The designer
had taken great effort in coming as close to replicating the real
thing, save for the smoke that went with fireplaces. And the rug
that lay at the foot of the sofa, between the sofa and the fire
looked extremely inviting.
"Feel free to make yourself at home", called Josh from the kitchen.
As Kate settled on the rug, she noticed the fireplace come on, and
nestled back against the sofa, just looking deep into the flames
elicited from the gas burner. She felt an ease and peace settle over
her, enveloping her and laying it's mantle about her shoulders. She
could definately get used to this, she thought.
Josh watched Kate for a moment from the entry to the kitchen. Seeing
Kate lying there, so peaceful and content, brought a peace and
content to him as well. But additionally, it sparked the passion
which had been all consuming in their kiss just minutes before. He
padded silently into the living room, and settled down beside her,
his gaze alternating between the bewitching flames of the fireplace,
and the bewitching beauty that was stretched along the rug. Josh
took a number of sips from his wine, letting his gaze fan out over
the scene, and drift along the length of the woman that had
encapsulated his attention. The scene was almost awkward, as each of
them took in the other, wondering who should make the first move.
As they sat there, their glasses empty, the fire was forgotten, their
gaze focussed entirely on the other. Josh took the empty glass from
Kate's hands, stowed them safely out of the way, then took hold of
those hands and drew her into his embrace. With one hand, he gently
stroked down the side of her face, feeling her lean into the hand in
response. Gently, he tilted her head upward, and closed the gap
between them, reclaiming the lips which had enticed him throughout
the night.
Gently at first, and then more demanding, the kiss deepened as their
pent up passions were released and the heat that was being generated
between them flourished. Starting with her lips, and then working
onward, Josh trailed kisses over Kate's skin, creating a trail of
fire and sensation over her face, and then to the nape of her neck.
Josh was encouraged by the sound that escaped Kate's lips as he found
the supple and sensitive skin at the base of her neck.
As Josh lit a trail of fire across her skin, Kate's hands drifted
over him, removing his shirt, and letting her hands return the
torture he was inflicting on her. She rolled him over and straddled
him, snaring him beneath her and taking control of the situation.
Her hands swept over his body, discovering him and learning every
muscular curve. Josh, while victim to this torture, made short work
of the dress which had seduced him throughout the night, revealing
for the first time the supple and seductive form of this vixen which
was awakening long ignored passions.
Not content with being the unconditional victim, Josh, in one swift
movement, rolled them so that Kate now lay beneath him. He returned
in spades the torture she had been eliciting mere moments before.
Without hesitation, they removed the final remnanys of clothing,
furnishing their total nakedness to each other. With exquisite
tenderness, their focus lay solely on discovering each other, tracing
every inch of the other with touch and gentle kisses. It was a
wonder that they both didn't burst into flames, with the heat that
they were generating between them.
Kate was more than ready when they finally united, bringing them as
close as any two individuals could be. For a long time, Josh did
nothing more than trace delicate kisses over Kate's mouth, relishing
in the closeness and feel of being this close to her.
After a time, he began moving, slowly at first and then faster,
encouraged by her responses. Josh delighted in the natural rhythm
they had, in synchrony in every aspect. As he quickened the motion,
he heard Kate elicit a primal growl in response. He felt the play of
her ragged breath across his shoulder, and her nails dig into him in
response. All control and restraint were thrown to the wind, as the
passion and heat of the moment took control, sending them catapulting
forward on their primal symphony. They spun upward, spiralling out
of control until the wave of release crashed, accompanied by each
screaming the other's name, sending a shudder of release through them
and leaving them boneless.
After a time, Josh stirred, and realised that Kate still lay beneath
him, a victim of his weight. He rolled gently, to more than a little
protest, but rolled only so that he no longer trapped her with his
weight. He maintained the contact along their length, as well as
gently stroking his free hand along her length, eliciting a deepening
smile as she enjoyed the tender attention. Josh dropped a gentle
kiss to her forehead, then worked down the bridge of her nose until
he returned to her mouth. Taking a moment, he marvelled at the
vision of beauty that lay within his arms, and smiled at the fact
that this was merely the beginning!
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