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heavily against James, dizzy from the kiss and

  protested mildly as he began to withdraw his lips

  from hers.

  "Your kisses are so sweet, Alex," whispered James

  against her cheek as his mouth sought to recapture

  hers. Blazing a trail from her lips to her neck, Alex

  caught her breath as James let go of her and led her

  to the couch.

  Lowering themselves onto the couch and James

  gently laid himself atop her. Capturing her lips

  once more, James trailed his free hand across her chest, feeling her nipple awaken at the

  attention. Caressing the enlivened bud, James

  freed Alex's lips and traced lingering kisses on her

  throat, following the column back to her lips.

  Alex was losing control of her emotions. She

  wound her fingers into James' hair as he moved

  from her lips again to capture her breast in his

  mouth. Soaking the cloth, James nipped the

  nipple with his teeth, while his hands grabbed at

  the shirt, trying to remove the impediment.

  Alex, sensing his frustration, sat up abruptly, and

  removed the shirt freeing her breasts. James

  inhaled sharply at the sight of her flawless skin and

  pert breasts unrestrained by a bra. "Alex, you're beautiful," James sighed taking a

  breast in his hand and brushing his thumb against

  the heightened nipple. Alex trembled at the

  intimate touch and allowed James to lay her back

  on the couch.

  Running her hands over his back, James kissed Alex

  again and lowered his head to taste her skin. His

  lips and mouth forged hot path of kisses making

  Alex moan in ecstasy. James reached Alex's navel

  and stopped at the top of her jeans. Briefly

  looking up in askance and seeing no hesitation

  coming from her, he undid the button and zipper

  exposing more of her.

  Alex gasped as she felt James' mouth laying feather

  light kisses on her abdomen. She had felt the rush

  of cool air as her jeans were undone, but hadn't expected the kisses. His hands explored her waist

  as he continued the assault with his mouth.

  Alex wriggled underneath him as his hand brushed

  against a ticklish spot and giggled. James stopped

  and looked up suddenly.

  "Sorry, that tickled," she laughed.

  "Oh it did," said James beginning to tickle her.

  "Stop, I give up, stop," she begged wiggling out

  from underneath him and onto the floor.

  James sat there at watched as the giggling subsided

  and the passion returned to her eyes. Alex moved

  onto her knees and knelt in front of James. He watched as she moved her hands onto his legs

  slowly moving them up his thighs.

  Alex positioned herself between James' legs, her

  breasts still bare, as she moved her hands towards

  his crotch. Alex gently shoved James back down

  into her previous position and straddled his waist

  while placing teasing kisses on his lips. Sitting back

  up, Alex unbuttoned his shirt and threaded her

  fingers through the mat of hair on his chest. Alex

  bent over and took one of his nipples in her mouth

  and teased it with her teeth.

  James inhaled sharply at the sensation of her mouth

  on his chest. He reached underneath her form and

  caressed a nipple as she continued to pelt him with

  kisses. "Alex, stop," James pleaded.

  "What," she asked sitting up suddenly. James sat up and Alex, sensing his discomfort, stood

  up off of him.

  “Are you sure," James asked.

  "Most definitely," Alex answered.

  Their hands were a flurry of motion that raced to

  undress each other. James' shirt was quickly

  discarded and soon their jeans were lying in a

  crumpled heap beside the couch.

  James' hands roamed her back, side and finally

  eased up to capture her breasts. He fondled the

  responsive nipple that had hardened again under

  his touch. James' had known that her skin was

  milky white but the silkiness sent rushes to his loins.

  Alex stroked his smooth back and reveled in the

  scratching of his hairy chest. She inhaled sharply to feel calloused hand had moved between her

  breasts and was again brushing a thumb against the

  nipple. They moved silently to the couch and he

  eased her silently into the cushions once more.

  James glanced up into her eyes seeking reassurance

  as his left hand slid down her belly. Alex gave no

  protest and only arched her back pushing her hips

  to his probing fingers. James reached across Alex's

  underwear and stroked her inner thigh feeling the

  heat that was generated there.

  Feeling his probing fingers at the apex of her thighs,

  Alex arched her back, seeking the release she

  desired. James stopped his search and began to

  trail hot kisses across her belly, to her breasts and

  finally her mouth. As James embraced Alex and kissed her, she could feel the hard bulge that had

  increased as their passions had.

  "James," she whispered as he moved from her

  mouth to her throat, "can I return the favor.“

  James was not so much surprised as he was

  delighted that she sought to please him as

  well. He skillfully moved her to situate himself on

  the bottom.

  Alex straddled his hips and placed soft kisses on his

  cheeks above his beard. She moved her hands to

  the soft fur that covered his chest. Alex stroked

  his nipple with the soft palms of her hands and

  lowered her head to taste his sweet flesh. James had watched while she explored his

  body. He threaded his fingers into her vivid red

  hair and played with the strands as they

  surrendered their bodies to the love they

  shared. Alex moved her hips, still clothed in her

  underpants against his rigid member. She skillfully

  moved his hands lower towards his abdomen, while

  placing kisses where her hands had been.

  "If I do something wrong tell me," she said.

  "You couldn't do anything wrong," he reassured her

  as she returned to ministrations.

  Alex slid her hands and hips further down so that

  her hands were resting on the edge of his

  underpants. Cautiously, Alex reached inside and

  loosed the primal being housed there. James inhaled, smelling her perfume and their

  passion, as she rubbed her hands over the pulsating

  member. Together, they shrugged off their

  underwear and laid naked on the couch entwined in

  each other.

  "Alex, I want this done right," he whispered to her,

  "I don't want to take you here on the couch like

  high school kids. I want you so bad right now I

  could burst. But here is not right. "

  Alex giggled softly knowing that the evidence of his

  passion throbbed against her right thigh trying to

  gain access to a warm place.

  "Let's move upstairs," he said, standing and handing

  her his shirt to prevent her from being chilled. Alex

  took the shirt gratefully and let him lead her in a

  semi-nude parade through the house. James led Alexan
dra by the hand back down the

  entrance way to the stairs. He paused to lock the

  front door and kiss her lips.

  Alex was shocked by the bareness of the

  house. The bedroom was efficient almost

  lonely. The mattresses seemed brand new as

  Alexandra laid herself down and watched James

  move around the room, dimming the lights and

  putting a soft station on the radio.

  "You look like Cheshire cat. Do I please you,"

  James asked as he noticed the smile on Alex's face.

  "Yes, you do," she replied honestly, "I like the

  affect, but the mattress is a little stiff." A frown creased his face, "I don't sleep here. The

  bed is too large for just one. I wanted the king

  size, I got it and now it's too large. "

  "Did you, I'm sorry, did you buy it for Jean?"

  "Yes, I thought the house and bed would make her

  happy. I was wrong. "

  "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have asked. "

  "It's okay," he said crawling in between the flannel

  sheets, "Can I ask you about Grayson?"

  "It was spontaneous. I didn't expect it. And it

  could have been prevented with a cold shower."

  "Did you enjoy it?" "Not really. I couldn't stop thinking of you," she

  answered quietly, shifting away from him, "Maybe

  this isn't a good idea."

  "No, stay," he pleaded reaching out for her.

  James drew Alex back towards him and began to

  kiss her neck and shoulder, "If you leave now, there

  will be no turning back. If it's only for tonight, this

  one time, I need you stay.”

  James turned her around to face him and reclaimed

  her lips. Alex didn't protest as she adjusted herself

  to lie against him on her side.

  James drew the shirt away from her and brought

  her to a quickening. Alex felt James caress her

  exposed hip and ease her onto her back. His rough hand stroked her inner thigh and Alex

  instinctively arched her hips toward him.

  James pushed his hand between her thighs and

  stroked the hot, moist recesses of organ; as she

  began to moan in ecstasy as his mouth still sought

  her kisses. James stopped his caresses only to move

  on top of her. He pressed his kisses on her throat,

  breasts and trailed kisses to her lower

  abdomen. James' beard scratched at her thighs as

  his mouth sought to replace his fingers. His

  tongue flicked into her darkness and Alex threaded

  her fingers into his hair has his hands reached

  underneath her and brought her hips against his

  mouth. James felt her reaching her precipice and

  rose to sheath himself in her. James and Alex's

  hips soon found a rhythm and they reveled in their

  simpatico. James felt the tightness and wondered how many

  lovers she had had. It was a heady sensation for

  him to bed somebody that felt like a virgin. Alex

  stroked James' back and her hands slid down to his

  buttocks feeling the dimples that lay just above

  it. She trailed her nails along his back, creating a

  roadway of white lines.

  James continued to pump his hips into her feeling

  both of them coming to the edges of their

  excitement. He continued to nuzzle at her neck

  and lips, while she moaned his name in passion.

  Alex cried out with pleasure finally as she wrapped

  her legs around his waist to receive more of his

  hardness. She screamed in ecstasy as she and

  James sailed to the glorious heights that their

  lovemaking had produced. James rolled away from Alexandra and reached for

  a sheet to cover them. He wasn't concerned that

  she was cold, because he could still feel the heat of

  their passion emanating from her skin, but for

  modesty. Alexandra rolled to her side and

  welcomed his inviting arms as she cuddled against

  his damp chest.

  James stroked her hair away from her face and soon

  discovered that her rapid breathing had given way

  to the rhythmic sounds of sleep. Not wanting to

  wake her, James tried not to be uncomfortable in

  the bed. He had spent so many nights on the

  couch after Jean left that the bed felt too stiff to his

  back.

  As he slowed his own breathing, James found

  himself drifting off to sleep fraught with concerns about tomorrow and the days to come. He

  realized that had not finished discussing the

  attraction that had brought them together.

  James cursed the sunlight as it penetrated his

  eyelids, forcing them open. He rolled over only to

  discover that he was alone in the bed and the cool

  sheets meant that Alex had left early. Glancing at

  the bedside clock, James sat up in frustration. It

  was well after nine and he had promised Harry he

  would help set up for the barbecue at his house.

  Deciding to forgo his usual coffee, James grabbed a

  quick shower and ran downstairs to feed the dogs

  before leaving. He was halfway down the stairs

  when the smell of coffee hit his nostrils. Smiling, he went to the kitchen and found a pot of coffee

  brewing and his mug sitting beside it. Pouring the

  hot liquid into his cup, which he noted she had

  washed, he fed and watered the dogs and left the

  house.

  James drove as calmly as possible to Harry's

  house. Every taste of his coffee reminded him of

  Alex and her ability to anticipate his needs. He

  hadn't asked her last night if she was still going to

  Virginia for the holiday and thought about calling

  her when he got to Harry's to check. Shaking his

  head and deciding against it, James pulled up in

  front of Harry's split level, took a last swig of the

  coffee and went to help move the tables and

  barbecue the steaks. It was gonna be a long day. Alex had quietly slipped out of the bed at 3:30

  leaving James sleeping. The ramifications would

  have to be dealt with later. It took some time for

  her to find her clothes in the living room without

  the lights, but she didn't want to take the chance of

  alerting the dogs by turning them on. She was still

  missing a sock, when she tried to creep out of the

  house. Sheeba met Alex in the hallway and after

  making nice for ten minutes slipped out of the

  house.

  Alex dumped her stuff in the living room and

  collapsed on the couch. Thinking that the worst

  was yet to come, Alex grabbed the blanket off the

  back of the couch and dozed off.

  The shrill sound of the telephone ringing beside her

  head, made Alex jump with a start. Looking at the clock on the wall, Alex realized she had been asleep

  for several hours and needed to get on the road to

  Washington soon.

  "Hello," she answered hoarsely.

  "Alex," said the voice on the other end.

  "Yeah. Who's this?"

  "It's Rachel, honey. Were you still sleeping?"

  "Yeah. I was. What's up," she asked rubbing the

  sleep out of her eyes. "I'm so happy I caught

  you. I need to cancel the barbecue. Dan's dad

  died last night. "

  "Oh,
Rach, I'm so sorry. Is there anything I can do?

  Do you want me to still come down and help?" "Thanks, but no. Dan's parents moved to Florida

  six months ago, so everything is being done down

  there."

  "Okay. Give Dan my best and call me so I know

  where to send flowers and stuff. " "I will. Thanks,

  Alex."

  Alex said goodbye and hung up. Sighing, she went

  upstairs to shower and wondered if going to Harry's

  party would be a good idea. She could be close to

  James, where she wanted to be anyway, and have a

  good time. As Alex showered, she remembered

  the night before and James' touch on her skin. Her

  body trembled at the memory of his mouth and

  hands on her breasts, belly and thighs. Shaking

  herself out of her revere, Alex called Suzanne to let

  her know she was going to be at the picnic. "Hello," answered Suzanne.

  "Hi. It's Alex. Do you still have room for one

  more?"

  "You're coming? That's great. Of course, we do. "

  "Great, what can I bring," Alex asked.

  "Just yourself," Suzanne smiled into the receiver.

  "I'll bring something," Alex responded laughing and

  hung up.

  Putting on a pair of shorts and a half shirt, Alex

  quickly mixed up a favorite summer dessert,

  grabbed the bottle of Stoli from over the kitchen

  sink and headed out the door. Alex arrived at Harry's just as Grayson, Morgan and

  JR showed up. The three of them claimed her in

  the drive way, and escorted her around the house

  into the back yard.

  James saw Alex walk into the back yard and almost

  dropped his beer. She had put on a pair of black

  shorts and a red half shirt that rested just below her

  breasts. James remembered the feel of her skin

  on his chest last night as he made love to

  her. Turning his head slightly, he saw that Suzanne

  was watching him watch Alex. She smiled at him

  as Alex approached her, said hello and unloaded the

  food that she didn't need to bring.

  "Alex, I told you you didn't need to bring anything,"

  Suzanne said shaking her head and laughing. "I know. But I couldn't get a bottle of wine

  today. Damn liquor stores are closed. "

  "You want some orange juice for that," Suzanne

  asked pointing to the Stoli in her other hand.

  "Sure. "

  Suzanne led Alex onto the deck to get some ice and

  oj for her drink and sat down to chat. "Somebody

  is watching you," whispered Suzanne

  conspiratorially.

  "Who," asked Alex looking around the yard finding