No Fantasy Required (7 page)

I held up three fingers and turned to Tauni. “You will love this drink.”

Brian made room for us on the lounge he had acquired. Tauni sat at the end and I fit myself between Brian’s thighs and leaned back on his chest. I watched the crowd around us and my glance fell on Tauni. The frosted glass contrasted with her red lips as she sipped, and I was breathless when her tongue darted out to catch a drip of the liquid on her lip. She turned and caught me watching her. I smiled and took a drink from my own glass, trying to hide my embarrassment at being caught staring at her.

“You’re right, Kelly, this is very good.” Tauni placed her hand on my ankle when she spoke. I didn’t move my foot and I waited for something, but for what I wasn’t sure.

Brian moved and pulled me a little closer to him. “How long are you staying here?”

“Actually, tonight is my last night. I only managed to get away for a few nights.”

At Tauni’s words I felt a disappointment that surprised me. I hadn’t expected the sharp reaction to the news she would be leaving so soon. A little bit of panic darkened the edges of my vision.

“That’s too bad.”

“I know. And just when we were getting to know each other.” Tauni made a point of looking at both of us and she rubbed my ankle lightly.

“Well, maybe we’ll have the opportunity to get together when we all leave here.”

“That would be nice. We should definitely try to.” Tauni placed her empty glass down on the cedar table.

I had the uncontrollable urge to say something. I thought quickly and with the obvious staring right at me. “Why don’t you join us for dinner?” I glanced back at Brian and searched his face to see if he minded. Maybe he wanted a private dinner with just the two of us, or was I looking for approval?

“Fine with me.”

“I would like that. Thank you.”

Suddenly I was famished. The cocktails mellowed me and piqued my appetite, for more than just food too.

“Well, I think I shall leave you both to enjoy the fire and prepare for dinner.” Tauni stood up gracefully. “Meet you in an hour or so?”

“Perfect.”

Tauni leaned down and gave us both a kiss on the cheek. Then she disappeared down the snowy path. I hadn’t noticed before how pretty it looked but did as I watched her leave. Sparkly lights that wound through the trees lit the path piled high with snow on either side with a magical glow.

After she left we sat for a few more minutes, enjoying the warmth of the fire and the wood smoke tang on the crisp mountain air. I watched as other couples left the deck and made their way back to the lodge.

I snuggled up to Brian and he wrapped his arms around my shoulders. I grew a little impatient to be on our way. “Maybe we should think about heading back and getting ready?”

“Whenever you want to, sparky.”

Anxious to get going, but not ready to leave just yet, I enjoyed the fine buzz and being curled up next to Brian in the wonderful mountain air. I rested back against him, cozy and comfortable within his arms. “This is nice. We’ll go in a minute.”

The fire died down to coals and most of the guests had left the deck. No one lined at the bar and the bartender busied himself with wiping down the counter and putting the bottles back on his cart to wheel down to the main lodge. It was time to go.

“Oh, I’m so comfortable.” I stretched and I sat up. The warmth of Brian’s body next to mine was a stark contrast to the cool I felt as we separated. “Come on, baby, time to get ready.”

“Give me a pull.” Brian reached up his hand. I grasped it with both my own and pulled back with all my weight, helping him to hoist off the lounge.

I felt very energetic all of a sudden and dashed away down the path. But not before I scooped up some snow and tossed it at him. I wanted to egg him on into a little fun play.

“You’re asking for it.” Brian called after me. He was hot on my heels. I knew I couldn’t outrun him, but I tried and then my feet slid out from under me. I found myself almost headfirst in a drift between two trees.

“Ha! See, gotcha.” He piled on top of me and held me down in the snow. “Serves you right.” The corners of his eyes crinkled from his smile and a deep sense of contentment seeped through me. How I loved this man.

I wound my arms around his neck and he didn’t need encouragement. His face dipped down to mine and our lips touched in a very tender kiss. Soft and sweet. We clung together, our noses cold against each other’s cheek. But it heated us, as it always did. Slowly our sweet and tender kiss turned into a passionate and deep one. I met his tongue with my own and we held tightly, the bulk of our coats buffering us from each other’s body. But he pressed his hips to me and I could barely feel his erection through the clothing. It always thrilled me to know how little it took for him to get hard for me. He would have to stay that way for a little while and I would have to stay hot for him too. Both of us on a razor’s edge of passion until later.

He pulled away. “Come on, baby, we’d better get ready. We could have a busy night ahead of us.” And he winked at me.

Nerves. Rattling, crazy nerves filled me. Why I did this to myself was beyond me. Get ready and be calm. Not too much to ask for.

I bent over and wound my hair up in a towel. The hot shower pinked my skin and steamed the room up. If we didn’t all fall into bed together I knew I would be very disappointed. The nerves would keep me sharp, I told myself. I pumped satiny body lotion into my hand and smoothed the exotic scent over my body. I wanted silky smooth skin if there with the chance Tauni would be touching me tonight.

Was she thinking of me like I was of her? I peeked out the door and saw Brian lounging on the couch watching football, waiting for me. Was he thinking about it? There was no indication of his thoughts at all, football had him completely engrossed.

I sighed and took the towel off. I knew I was slowing down my whole get-ready process, taking my time with the lotion, combing my fingers through my hair applying product to tame the beast.

“How you doing in there, almost ready?” Brian called.

“Close. I’ll hurry.” I checked the time. We were going to be late if I kept this up. I kicked it into high gear, quickly drying my hair and stepping into a matching white bra and panty set, so sexy but innocent in color. I had stashed a garter belt into my bag and I decided to wear it as well. I tried not to hurry too much as I rolled the stockings up my leg and catch the silk. Finally all fastened up, I slid a very slinky black dress overtop. I pushed my feet into some shockingly high stilettos. Heels were never a problem for me and I liked how my legs looked in them. The higher the better. With a quick dash of berry lipstick and gloss on my lips and a neat line of eyeliner, I was all ready.

I stepped back to examine myself in the mirror. I found myself being overly critical of my appearance. I took a deep breath, to heck with it. I am who I am. And I was one, fine woman.

And I felt sexy. No one knew what I had on under the dress except me. Wouldn’t they be in for a surprise!

I quickly tidied up the bathroom, just in case we had a guest later, picked up my purse and rushed out to Brian.

I had to call Brian twice before he heard me.

“Come on, honey, time to go.”

“Yep, coming.” He finally tore his gaze away from the television and did a double take when he saw me.

He whistled. “Well, you do look mighty fine. Sexy babe.”

Just what I liked to hear. I sashayed over to him. “You ready, stud? Think you’ll be able to keep up with this sexy babe tonight?”

When he stood he slung his arm over my shoulder and guided me to the door.

Once on the other side, he pushed me up against it, pressing the length of his body next to mine. Very suggestively he pushed his hips against me. Like always, the feelings he raised in me erupted without my control and I relished the thrill of arousal.

“Guaranteed.” His words also held a promise of what could be later tonight. With all these distractions I wondered if I would be able to make it through dinner without dragging either him or Tauni off behind a wall somewhere. I reached down between us and cradled his cock through his pants. Almost hard. I massaged him a little and felt it jump.

“Not now, hot pants. We have a dinner date.” And he pulled away from my grip. It didn’t take too much convincing to follow him down the hall.

The dining room had been transformed for dinner. Candles flickered everywhere, lighting the nooks and crannies with a golden glow. Prisms of light shot from the chandeliers’ crystal pendants. I hadn’t noticed the magnificent lighting before. Delicious smells filled the room, and the wonderful aromas teased my taste buds and appetite, along with my anticipation. I was ravenous.

I leaned toward Brian and whispered to him. “Do you see her?”

He glanced around. “No, I don’t.”

The captain approached us with a warm smile. “If you will follow me, please.” He bowed his head slightly and turned smartly on his heel. Our fingers linked together, we followed him around some tall plants to a very private location next to the stone fireplace.

There she was.

Tauni sat caught in the glow of the fire. My breath stole from me yet another time that day. Her exquisite beauty was a rarity. I glanced at Brian and he was smiling at her.

How could anyone not be attracted to him? His handsome features were mysteriously sexy, at least to me, and he was my man. A little twinge of jealousy that I would be sharing him tonight with Tauni crept over me and unsettled me just a little bit. Maybe this was a little selfish too, after all, he had to share me so shouldn’t I be willing to share him? Again I asked myself if this was the right path we were stepping on.

The table was in a perfect location, secluded and tucked away from prying eyes. Subdued flickering of candlelight created a warm, quiet intimacy.

Tauni’s brilliant smile welcomed us and she rose from the table.

“Brian.” Her breath whispered his name. I watched as she raised herself up on dangerously spiked heels to wrap her arms around him. Kissing him full on the mouth and obviously pressing her breasts against his chest. His hands rested at the small of her back. And I knew full well he enjoyed the attention.

She turned, with one hand still resting on Brian’s shoulder, to me. She reached out with her other hand. I placed my fingers in her palm.

“Kelly.” She gave me a gentle tug toward her. I didn’t wait for her to initiate, I decided I would be the dominant tonight. Even though I knew that it would be hard to do.

I came to her and put my hands on her hips, then ran them up her curvy sides, skimmed around the fullness of her breasts, and slipped behind her neck. I watched the expression in her eyes change to a pleasing distraction as I pulled her head to me and pressed my lips to hers. I heard Brian suck in a breath and the thrill of power over him bolstered my newfound confidence.

I wasn’t ready to get us all hot and bothered right now, I wanted to prolong the exquisite pleasure and tease both of them all through dinner. Foreplay. A few glasses of wine, and my inhibitions would fly away. Tonight we were going to have a good time.

Tauni’s fingertips ran along my arms and tickled the backs, sending shivers through me. Okay, it might be hard to keep the teasing going all through dinner, but I was definitely going to give it a good try.

Her lips were full and soft next to mine. The exotic scent she wore hinted on the air around us. I closed my eyes and let myself get lost in the kiss. She reached around to grasp my ass. A shot of hot fervor coursed through me at the moment our stomachs met and the heat through our clothing scorched me.

My hands charted their own course from her neck, along her shoulders to her breasts. I longed to touch her tits and pluck her nipples into hard points. I pulled back from the kiss and the lure of her cleavage prompted me to explore the valley between her breasts. Her nipples hardened and I was mesmerized at the look of distraction in her eyes. I watched her nipples perk up beneath the fabric. Her tits were beautiful and I longed to worship them. I ran my fingertips under the edge of the V neckline of her dress and felt the puckered nipples rub against my skin.

“Ahh.” Tauni’s held fell back and her eyes closed. My pussy pulsed and wet my nice white panties. I was getting way too aroused here and we had to get through dinner as the first item on the menu for the evening.

Brian stepped in. “Ladies, as much as I’m enjoying this, you need to get some control.”

Dazed, Tauni and I separated and blinked. I quickly glanced around, had anyone see us?

I took a ragged breath and could see Tauni fought for control too.

“Kelly.” Her voice was low and sultry, with a hint of longing as well. “You create feelings in me I haven’t experienced before. I can’t wait until later.” She winked, and then drew the backs of her fingernails gently along my cheek before taking her seat.

I slid onto the seat beside Brian. He was trapped between two hot women, but somehow I didn’t think he would mind in the least.

She had found us a very private booth. The plush-covered bench seat curved around the half-moon table. Starched ivory linen was set with pewter chargers. Very fine crystal and heavy hammered style silver sparkled in the candlelight. A bit of summer graced the table with an arrangement of blown cream-colored roses edged with a vibrant pink, hypericum berries and boxwood sprigs cuddled in a cut crystal bowl at the centre of the table.

The high back of the bench shielded us from the view of the other patrons. The floor-to-ceiling windows in front of us framed a wonderful panorama of the mountains. Dark and shadowy, mysterious in the evening light. The ski run lights lit the slopes like fireflies on a warm spring night. I was so glad Tauni had the foresight to find a secluded table.

The waiter brought the wine list and Brian studied it carefully. I knew he would pick a fine vintage and looked forward to his selection. We were all quiet for the moment. Coming down from our little touch and tease of excitement I guess.

The bottles were brought to our table by the sommelier and Brian went through the steps of opening, pouring, sniffing, tasting and approving. Finally all of our glasses were full and in unison, we raised them to toast.