"Cara." Van's hoarse voice pleaded with her.
Without a word, Cara gently pulled Van over to her bed and pressed her slowly onto her back. Cara's mouth once again covered Van's breasts with kisses, as her fingers floated over Van's body, creating white-hot heat. Her hips lay on top of Van's, both legs nestled between her thighs. She rolled them against Van's, as Cara's hands stroked over Van's ribs, down her hips and thighs, and around to the back of her legs. Pulling Van's legs up, she wrapped them around her waist, locking her ankles behind her back. Van arched her body hard against Cara's, as she stroked Cara's back and shoulders.
Cara slid her fingers between Van's legs into the wetness, spreading her lips to find her hardened and pulsing center. As Cara's mouth covered Van's breasts and stomach with kisses, she teased and stroked Van until she shivered with anticipation. Cara would bring Van to the very edge and then pause, letting Van hover closer and closer to heaven. Van's hips began to shake, as her craving grew stronger, and more frustrating.
"Cara," she pleaded, her body aching for release.
"Tell me what you want."
"I want you inside me."
Cara slid her body down between Van's legs, as her lips replaced her fingers. She suckled and teased Van with her tongue, as she pushed Van's legs over her shoulders. Van lost what little bit of control she had, as the pressure that had been building between her legs exploded. Crying out with pleasure, Van's body tensed as an orgasm splintered through her body. Cara's fingers plunged full length into Van, drawing a scream of happiness from her. Van began to weep as her body shuddered and shook, while Cara drank in Van's flavor, and the wonderful moisture that dripped from her. Cara moaned as she scrambled to her knees, her mouth and hands driving Van crazy. Van melted onto the bed, with another orgasm chasing through her body.
"I love the way you taste, the way you feel. You're so beautiful." Cara's attentions intensified as Van's arms tightened around Cara's shoulders.
As Van's body began to settle, Cara slid up Van's body, kissing her softly, as she settled against Van's wetness, her fingers still inside Van. Rocking her hips against Van's, Cara created a wonderful friction, and teased Van's body until the familiar buildup and pressure began again.
Van half moaned half laughed as she gasped. "I can't believe what you do to me."
"I'm loving you." Cara smiled as she kissed Van, while her fingers and hips increased the tempo. Van's hands slid over Cara's muscular buttocks and grasped her tightly against her hips. Cara's breathing became labored, as she ground herself into Van. Removing her fingers from Van, Cara held tightly to Van's hips as she arched her body in pleasure. Van's hand traveled between their bodies and into Cara's waiting body. Van felt Cara's body throb around her fingers, as she buried her face in Van's neck, crying out softly. Her body shook several times before collapsing softly onto Van's body. The weight of Cara's body was pure heaven to Van, and she wrapped her arms around her, kissing her, and relished holding her in her arms. It was several minutes before Cara's breathing began to return to normal. Van was content to lie quietly, she had never been made love to like this before, and it was overwhelming.
"Did we die and go to heaven?" Cara whispered her face tucked against Van's.
"I think so." Van smiled, hugging her. "You're a wonderful lover."
"Only with you."
"I've never reacted quite like this before." Van admitted with a blush.
"You mean it gets better?"
"I don't think it can get any better." Van ran a finger down Cara's lean stomach.
"Don't you think we ought to try?"
"I think we should give it our very best effort." Van suggested, grinning as she rolled Cara onto her back.
An hour later Van lay exhausted next to Cara, holding her tightly in her arms. Cara had fallen asleep, and Van enjoyed listening to her even breathing. Van gazed at the tousled curls surrounding Cara's beautiful face, her cheeks pink, and her lips moist, and open. Van smiled as she noticed Cara's fingers entwined with hers. Van's heart fluttered as she felt Cara stir and pull Van closer to her body. Van had been falling in love for over a week, but making love with Cara was the final move. Cara was a generous, sexy lover, and Van found making love to her unbelievably moving. Her responses to Van were spontaneous, open, and more pleasurable than Van had ever experienced. She was praying that Cara wanted her in her life. For the first time, Van had met someone she wanted to spend the rest of her life with, and she was not going to let it pass. She respected the person she was beginning to know.
"You look pretty serious." Cara whispered as she woke up and cuddled with Van. "Can you share?"
Van smiled and kissed Cara softly. "I was thinking how important you've become to me in such a short length of time."
"Are you worried about feeling that way?" Cara traced a finger down Van's cheek.
"I am not worried about my feelings at all. I am worried about yours."
"Van, I fell in love with you when you glared at Archie and told him you would rather date his sister." Cara smiled happily at Van. "I don't sleep around. I've slept with exactly four women in my life, and you're one of them."
Van was overwhelmed by Cara's confession. She hadn't been quite so discriminating with her sex life. Van and Cara shared a gentle kiss, all fear and indecision had been erased for the moment.
"I don't know about you, but I'm hungry. Do you want to have a late dinner?
"I'd love that."
"Okay, let's get going. I have a need to crawl back in bed with you and stay all night." Cara grinned at Van as she sat up.
"What a wonderful idea."
Van and Cara washed up and threw on tee shirts, before heading for the kitchen to fix a snack. Amid much laughter and teasing, they quickly prepared pasta for dinner. They ate at the kitchen counter, talking about work, and sharing their day. After finishing their meal, they washed the dishes while sharing kisses, and then crawled back into bed. Both Cara and Van were being ruled by their hearts, and their hearts told them this was right.
Lying side by side they answered each other's questions. It was important to know everything about each other.
"What's your favorite movie?"
"Out of Africa, and yours."
"Star Wars."
"Favorite color?"
"Red, yours?"
"Cobalt blue."
They exchanged questions and answers for over two hours until Cara's hands began to stroke Van's arms. Within minutes they had shed their tee shirts, and made slow thorough love, whispering endearments, as they memorized each other's body. They fell asleep, tucked against one another, arms holding each other close, faces touching intimately.
For the first time in months, Van slept without the usual restlessness that she normally experienced. It was five-thirty in the morning before Van woke up to find Cara draped around her sound asleep. Van couldn't resist kissing her shoulders and neck, and within moments Cara's mouth covered Van's, overwhelming her with her hunger. What had been slow and gentle the night before was unrestrained now. Their mouths devoured each other, as their hands frantically stroked each other's body. The covers were torn from the bed, as they twisted and struggled in each other's arms. Van made love to Cara with every bit of feeling she had in her heart. With fingers inside Cara, and her mouth on her breasts, Van drew cries and gasps from Cara. Van felt the contractions tugging at her fingers, as Cara shivered with an orgasm.
"Van!" Cara gasped her name, and held tightly to her, as her body quaked. Van stretched her body on top of Cara's, and absorbed the contractions still shaking Cara's body. It brought tears to Van's eyes when Cara gazed into hers and smiled. Within minutes, Cara had Van gasping with her own release, as Cara's mouth and tongue again drank from the very wet center of Van's body.
Unable to speak, Van pulled Cara up into her arms, and buried her face in her neck, her arms locked around Cara. Her loving words and soothing kisses were as erotic as her lovemaking. Once more they drifted into sleep, their arms tigh
t around each other, and their bodies' tucked tightly together.
Chapter Twelve
Van stopped at the video store on her way home from work after picking up some groceries. Cara would be arriving by six-thirty, after she worked out. Van had asked her to spend the night, and Cara happily agreed with her.
As far as Van was concerned, she'd move Cara into her place immediately, but reason intervened. She had fallen madly in love and was enjoying every minute of it. It took her an extra half hour in the morning to get ready for work, due to sharing kisses with Cara, as they showered and dressed. Cara's teasing personality, and affection was very appealing. They had parted with a long kiss, a hug, and promises to call each other.
Van entered her condominium, dumped the groceries off in the kitchen, and headed into the bedroom to change. Cara was due in twenty minutes and she hadn't even started dinner. Throwing on a pair of leggings and a sweater, she dusted her place quickly, and then began preparing a very simple dinner.
The security buzzer rang and she buzzed Cara before going to meet her.
"Hi."
"Hello." Cara's shorts and tee shirt made Van grin. "Don't you look cute?"
Cara grinned as she hugged Van tightly. "Cops aren't supposed to be cute. I came straight from the gym."
"You're a very cute cop, and I'm not complaining." Van laughed and kissed her thoroughly. "Come on in and put your things away."
Cara and Van headed for Van's bedroom where Cara put her things in Van's chest of drawers, before she joined Van in the kitchen. With kisses and conversation, the two finished fixing dinner, and ate at the kitchen table. After cleaning up, they headed for the living room to watch a movie. Snuggling together on the couch in front of the fireplace, they started a video.
It was amazing to Van that they were so comfortable with each other. There were no uncomfortable silences or stilted conversation. Cara was such an open and honest person, that Van found it easy to talk to her about anything.
By movie's end, Van and Cara were no longer watching the video. Van was stretched out on Cara's body, where she lay on the couch, as they shared deep passionate kisses. Without a word, Van stood up and reached a hand out to Cara. Cara grasped Van's fingers and followed her into the bedroom.
Their lovemaking was slow and sexy, as they learned what each other's body craved. It was several hours of intense pleasure, before both were exhausted. Cara now leaned against Van, as they lay side by side, talking.
"I need to finish Christmas shopping tomorrow night."
"I have a client meeting until seven, so I won't get home until eight. Would you like to stay here tomorrow night?"
"I would love to, but are you sure? That's three nights in a row. You might get sick of me."
"Not a chance. Is it a problem with you?" Van had heard the indecision in Cara's voice and it bothered her.
"Van, I would spend every night sleeping with you." Cara pledged, her voice and eyes serious.
"I would love that." Van smiled. "So, are you staying here tomorrow night?"
"Yes."
"Good."
"I love how we are together. I want this relationship to work. Not just in bed, I want to share your life with you."
"I want that, too. For the first time in my life, I feel like forever after is a possibility."
"It is." They shared a gentle kiss, and then snuggled up against one another, and fell asleep.
Chapter Thirteen
"You've spent every night together?" Emma whispered, keeping her voice low so know one else could hear. She and Van were visiting in her kitchen while the others enjoyed the fire in the living room.
"Every night." Van grinned at her.
"You're in love with her."
"Madly."
"Are you happy?"
"Deliriously."
"I'm so happy for you, I like Cara." Emma hugged Van. "Now, let's go join our beautiful girlfriends. It's Christmas Eve."
Van went and sat next to Cara on the couch, where she sat with Anna and Tia. Emma joined Melinda, opposite the three of them.
"I think it's time for a toast," Emma announced to the crowd of women, who had enjoyed a nice leisurely dinner together. The party had been festive as the group had looked forward to Christmas day with family and friends. "To friendship, love, and to the future, my friends and my love are my future. I thank God every day for my luck in finding Melinda and that my friends are the very best of women."
"Here, here." Melinda kissed a smiling Emma as Anna and Tia looked on. Van and Cara were sharing a kiss of their own.
Van and Cara were back at Van's by nine-thirty and decided to open their gifts from one another. Seated on the floor in front of the tree, they shared several kisses before Van handed Cara a large, gaily wrapped box.
"You open the first one, please."
Cara quickly tore the wrapping from the box, and opened it to find a soft deerskin jacket. "Van, this is a beautiful jacket, thank you."
"I thought you could wear it at work."
"I love it. Now, it's your turn."
Cara handed a package to Van who quickly opened the professionally wrapped box. Neatly folded inside, was a beautiful, fashionable business suit in a deep, dark purple. It was one of Van's favorite colors.
"What a fantastic color, I love this." Van grinned happily at Cara. "You have great taste in clothes."
"I don't. The woman at Nordstroms has great taste. I just described you to her, and she picked this out." Cara laughed, remembering the day she bought the suit.
"Open this next one, please."
Cara shared a kiss with Van, before she began opening the next package. Slipping the lid of the box open, she revealed an old thirty-five millimeter camera, and a collection of lens nestled in the case.
"Archie told me you have been looking at this camera for weeks in the pawn shop." Van watched Cara carefully to see if she liked the gift.
"When did you talk to him?' Cara was reverently holding the camera in her hands, as she smiled at Van.
"I called him at work earlier in the week, and told him I wanted to get you something you really wanted for Christmas. He told me about the camera."
"I can't believe you did this."
"I had the camera checked out at a camera shop, along with the lenses. Everything is in perfect condition. There are ten rolls of black and white film in the box, so you can try it out. I know you like to take black and white photographs, and the guy at the shop recommended the film, so that's what I got."
"Van, this is too much." Cara was very uncomfortable knowing how much Van spent on the gift.
"Cara, I wanted to get you something you really wanted. Don't you like it?" The slight hurt in Van's voice made Cara soften.
"I love the camera, but it is so expensive. Besides, I did get something I want. I met you."
Van's eyes welled with tears, as Cara kissed her. "Cara, I love you."
"I love you." They hugged tightly, overwhelmed, and very much in love.
"You have a couple more presents to open."
"So do you, but can we wait until tomorrow morning to open the rest? I would like to go to bed and hold you all night long." Cara pushed away her discomfort over Van's extravagant gift.
"I can't think of a better way to celebrate Christmas."
They headed for bed, and instead of making love, they cuddled and hugged, whispering to each other until they fell asleep. It was a perfect ending to a period evening.
Van was the first to wake up early that morning, and she slowly woke Cara up by kissing every inch of her body, until she dissolved into a series of orgasms that shook her to the core. Once she recovered, she drove Van crazy with her lovemaking. It was a perfect start to a Christmas morning. They opened the rest of their gifts, pants and a sweater for Cara, leggings and a shirt for Van. The best gift of all was Van's presentation to Cara with a key to her condominium. Cara promised to give Van a key to her apartment the very next day. They couldn't have planned a more satisfying C
hristmas.
"Does this look okay?" Cara was standing nervously outside Van's mother's home.
"Cara, you look perfect and beautiful. Come on, honey. My mother will love you."
"I hope so, because I love her daughter."
"I love you. Now, come on, honey, we don't want to be late."
The brunch was fun, and Cara found Van's mother and stepfather very friendly. She had enjoyed herself very much. But Cara had the same nagging problem. It was very obvious that Van grew up with wealth and it worried Cara. They stayed until early afternoon. What surprised Cara most of all, was that Van's mother and father had each given Cara a gift. Cara had brought a bottle of their favorite wine, after she had asked Van what they wanted. It just was surprising to be included as a member of their family, so soon. She loved the feeling. It was the most overwhelming part of the day.
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