Keeping Faith (25 page)

Faith looked up to find Reece watching her, clear blue eyes staring right into hers. She tilted her head back, and parted her lips in an invitation. Reece accepted and lowered her head in a tender, loving kiss.

They washed each other, slowly, sensually, hardly speaking at all, just instinctually knowing what each other was thinking, and needing. After they dried each other, Faith led Reece to the bed, and instructed her to lie down on her stomach. Faith straddled her lover's thighs and began to map out her body with her fingertips. She started at the strong prominent shoulders, caressing them, touching them, grasping them, then moved down to her back. She slid her hands over the large expanse of strong muscle, sometimes using her nails, sometimes just the tips of her fingers, drawing sensuous sighs, and the occasional twitch from Reece.

"You're killing me, Faith." Reece whispered.

"Shh. Indulge me."

Blue eyes fluttered closed as Faith dragged her nails gently down Reece's back, teasing her sensitive sides, meeting again in the middle. Faith watched closely, as the muscles reacted to her touch, the gooseflesh sprouted on her lover's skin, and how Reece would squirm, writhing gently, yet not fight when Faith hit a sensitive spot. Her heart leapt as Reece lie there, completely at her mercy, full of trust, allowing her control. Faith adjusted her position, to kneel over Reece's calves and brought her hungry hands to the most perfect buttocks she had ever laid eyes on. She squeezed it with both hands, even dug her nails in a little, and grinned a bit cockily knowing no one but her has ever done this before. Only her. She licked her lips and leaned forward, dropping kisses across Reece's back, her eyes closing as the tall woman arched into the touch.

"I love you so much. Sometimes, I can't believe how lucky I am that you love me."

Reece's eyes opened and she blinked several times. "What?"

Faith ran her fingers indulgently through Reece's wet hair. "There are days I marvel at how lucky I am to have you in my life."

Reece turned over beneath Faith and sat up. She stared in disbelief. "Faith, I am the one who's lucky."

Faith took Reece's hands in her own. "Oh, Reece…"

Reece brought their hands up so she could cup Faith's face. "No, don't you understand? I was nothing before I met you. I had nothing and I was nothing. You saved my life. You made me something."

Faith sobbed and threw herself at Reece. "God, I love you."

"Are you crying?" Reece wrapped her arms around Faith and held her tightly, concerned.

"Sometimes, you just say these things, and my heart feels like it may explode from loving you."

Reece kissed the top of Faith's head and closed her eyes, enjoying the feel of Faith loving her. Without agendas, without questions, she loves me. And I'm not afraid. Reece sighed, with contentment, and a sudden feeling of release.

Faith began leaving small kisses on Reece's shoulder. At first, in adoration, but suddenly aware of their naked bodies touching, her tongue snaked out and it became a little more than kissing.

Reece inhaled quickly as sharp teeth pulled the skin on her neck. She leaned back on her elbows, giving Faith an invitation.

Faith sat back on her heels, looking into trusting, wanting blue eyes and swallowed hard. Her gaze swept over Reece's body and she had to catch her breath. This, all of this was hers and she was going to thank Reece for the gift.

Reece tried to watch Faith love her, but when warm lips closed around her nipple, her head fell back. A skilled tongue worked around her hard flesh, and she groaned when Faith nipped at it with her teeth. Reece's back arched slightly as Faith began teasing her other nipple with her fingers, circling it, brushing her fingertips against it, driving her crazy. Her entire body was hyper sensitive to Faith's touch, and it felt like heaven.

Faith hummed in pleasure as Reece tried to force her breast into her hand. Instead, she trailed her hot tongue across Reece's chest and around the neglected nipple. Reece groaned louder, leaning on one elbow as she tried to push Faith's head down closer.

"Don't tease, Faith." Reece said in a raspy voice.

Faith chuckled lightly. "Patience."

Reece shivered as Faith's hot breath fell on her wet flesh. "But I want you." She groaned.

Reece's deep groans were always her downfall and Faith began to trail her tongue along the underside of her lover's breasts. Reece wound her strong fingers through Faith's hair, pulling her closer, silently begging for more.

Faith began her journey downward, slowly, torturously licking and tasting everything under her touch. Reece's ribs, the vee where her ribcage met, the indentation down the middle of her prominent abs. Abs which were almost undulating under her tongue. She stopped to kiss Reece's navel, swirling her tongue around it in an imitation of what was to come.

Reece growled in her throat, squeezing her fingers around her wife's head, her sex throbbing for attention. "Please, Faith…" she breathed, moaning as Faith's tongue left a hot trail across her stomach. She jerked her hips, seeking relief.

Faith inhaled deeply, Reece's strong scent produced a shudder, knowing how wet her lover was for her. "I can't wait to taste you." She murmured into Reece's lower belly, nipping the sensitive skin with her teeth. Reece jumped and grunted in frustration, yet remained submissive. Faith's nostrils flared as the scent of her wife's arousal became stronger, and she ventured lower, Reece's fingers digging painfully hard into her scalp.

"Sweet Jesus!" Reece blurted as Faith's tongue speared through her wetness. "Fuck…" Her knees came up and squeezed Faith's head, then fell open as her wife flattened her tongue and licked slowly.

"Ummm." Faith hummed in pleasure at the taste and feel of Reece under her tongue. She brought her hands up and rested them on Reece's tight stomach, to lavish in the feel of the muscles playing under her fingers. She opened her eyes, taking in the sight of her strong dangerous lover defenseless under her touch. Reece arched and moaned wordlessly and Faith's eyes rolled shut in her own ecstasy. She rolled her tongue around in the abundant wetness she invoked and groaned. Reece bucked, nearly throwing her when she swiped her tongue across her clit. Her lover's long fingers lost their grip in her hair and searched out her shoulders. Faith looked up again at her magnificent wife, her long neck stretched back, her mouth open, breathing out sounds of pleasure. Faith's sex clenched at the sight of Reece's muscular arms, stretched taut, gripping her shoulders tight.

"Please, Faith…. Please…"

Faith growled and sucked Reece's clit between her lips. Her tall lover practically left the bed with a loud moan of relief. Faith suckled it rhythmically, never closing her eyes, taking in the work of art that was Reece reaching orgasm. The tall woman's jaw clenched, her knees closed around Faith's head, her fingers spasmed in time with her stomach and with a loud drawn out string of muttered nonsense, Reece succumbed. Her back arched off of the bed, her hips thrust into Faith's face, and for a split second, when their eyes met, Faith swore she caught a glimpse of Reece's soul.

Reece twitched as they laid there, arms entwined with legs, catching their breath. Faith only moved when Reece released a long sated sigh, and her legs fell to the bed. She rested her head on Reece's thigh and stroked her stomach until she relaxed.

"God, come up here, I want to hold you."

Faith climbed up and was engulfed in a tight hug. "I adore you Reece."

"I don't know what I did to deserve you." Reece breathed into Faith's hair.

Faith knew there was no sense in answering. She just lay there, contented, wrapped in the comfort of her wife's arms.

F
AITH AWOKE SOME time later with a smile on her lips. She peeked open an eye to watch Reece draw idle circles around her nipple, and remained silent until Reece began to play with the ring. "What are you doing?" Faith asked, turning on her side to face her lover.

"We should get you something sexier than just this plain ring." Reece replied, never taking her gaze, or her fingers, from Faith's breast.

Faith looked down and watched her nipple tighten and pucker. "Like what?"

Like maybe a barbell," she stuck out her tongue to display her barbell.

"That's too big." Faith said with a teasing wink.

Reece grinned. "You know what I mean." She leaned over and placed a light kiss on the nipple in question.

"Mmm, don't start something now, I'm starving."

Reece rolled over and looked at the time. "It's past dinner, no wonder you're hungry." She turned onto her back, arms behind her head.

Faith rolled over herself, threw her leg over Reece's, and settled her head on the tall woman's shoulder. "I don't want to move. Can't we just blink our eyes, or wiggle our nose and make food appear?"

Reece chuckled, and brought an arm down to surround Faith. "If I had magic powers, I wouldn't be using them for food."

Faith slapped her lover lightly. "That's because you're a pig. I don't even want to know what you're thinking."

"I think I showed you every thought." Reece said with a leer. Her stomach growled loudly and she looked down at it. "I guess we better get something to eat."

Faith agreed. "Mm, hmm,"

Neither woman moved.

The phone began to ring and Reece reached over to get it. "Yeah?"

There was a lot of loud noise and music. "Are you alright?"

Reece looked annoyed. "Yeah, Cor, I'm fine."

"She's just concerned." Faith whispered, stroking Reece's arm.

"Oh, soooo, everything is okay?" Cori asked, wishing Faith answered the phone.

Reece handed the phone to Faith. "Here, you talk. She wants details. I'll get food."

Faith took the phone and laughed. "I kept her home tonight, is everything alright over there without her?"

"Yeah, it's fine, just worried about you two."

"Well, worry no more, we're okay now." Faith replied, sitting up in bed.

"You sure? Cuz I didn't like what was happening."

"Positive." Faith said dreamily. "Cori, I am so deeply, totally in love with that impossible woman."

"You know the feeling is entirely mutual."

"Yeah, I do." The blonde actress smiled remembering Reece's confession.

"No, I mean it, seriously. I've known her a long time, and well, she's deeply changed."

"She told me so much this afternoon and I was floored. I guess I just took for granted the effect I've had on her."

"Cori's eyes widened. "She told you? You didn't have to torture her or anything? She just told you?"

Faith smiled. "Yep. It was one of the most beautiful moments I've had in my life."

"What was?" Reece asked, holding a bottle of water out.

Faith accepted the water. "Nothing, baby."

"Cor, I gotta go, I'm starved."

The dancer snickered. "I see we worked up an appetite?"

"And then some." Faith responded with a purr.

"Sluts." Cori teased. "Take care of her, I'll hold down the fort."

Sometime in the middle of the night, Reece became restless. Having slept half the afternoon and most of the night had her awake and antsy. Bored with the TV and not wanting to wake Faith, she put on jeans and a t-shirt, kissed Smudge on the head and went to the club. It wasn't that she didn't trust Cori, or Sarge or the rest of the staff, she just needed the familiarity of the routine. She rolled her bike down the block and around the corner so she wouldn't wake Faith. Faith knew the sound of Reece's bike even in a dead sleep. She idled at a red light and looked around her at the people. Late night stragglers probably leaving bars, maybe working the night shift and just getting out. Some homeless scattered around. It was a nice night and if she looked hard enough, she could see a few stars. The light changed and she drove off, thinking about the people she saw, wondering if they felt how she felt, or if she was the only one.
How do I feel?
She asked herself. She couldn't put words to it, but something changed, she felt different, lighter, less edgy and frustrated. It wasn't just a feeling either, it was a sense, like touching and hearing, and she didn't mean a sixth sense like ESP. But she felt like there was a new level of awareness, she could feel the change. Like tonight for instance, the air seemed sweeter, even in New York City. And when Faith was touching her, merely running her fingers across her back, she felt more alive than she had in her whole life. It was like all her senses were on overdrive, she swore could even taste Faith by just touching her. It confused her, the idea of not being able to name it, but it was a good feeling. All the feelings were good, so she didn't make herself crazy trying to name it.