Reece's Faith (113 page)

"You didn't think I'd let you leave this place, on your last day, all by yourself?" Reece asked.

"You are, by far, the most wonderful girlfriend anyone could ever have," the actress buried her face in Reece's chest and hugged her fiercely, a little surprised by how hard the tall woman's heart was beating. Her whole head was moving with the force.

Reece chuckled, "Thanks, I'll put the word out."

"Don't you dare! I'm quite happy with you." Faith eyed Reece's outfit with a raised eyebrow, "Hmmm, you look mighty fine tonight, Ms. Corbett. Maybe
I
should put a word out."

"Oh? What word would that be?" Reece teased as she led Faith over to the bed making her sit.

"Taken."

"Oh, don't you worry, I have a feeling everyone knows who I belong to," Reece swallowed a bit too hard.

Faith noticed the little action, but let it pass as one of the many weird things Reece had been doing these last few days. "I'm not too sure about that, baby... especially with how hot you look now with your short hair and that fierce new body of yours... that gorgeous tattoo peeking out from under your sleeve... and that fine ass you covered in all that sexy leather..."

"Okay! I get the point." Reece fidgeted as she stood between Faith's legs, "I guess there's only one way to make it perfectly clear then, isn't there?"

"Oh yeah? What's that, sexy, huh?" Faith giggled expecting to be on the receiving end of a large hickey.

Reece suddenly dropped down to one knee and produced a ring. "This," the club owner croaked out.

"Oh, god... Reece?" Faith's eyes grew comically wide as she stared at her kneeling lover.

"Marry me?" Reece asked, a fat drop of sweat trailing down the side of her face.

Faith stared at the ring a few second before taking it away from Reece's shaking hand and closing her fingers around it. "Oh, my god... of course!" the actress threw herself at Reece so hard the two of them wound up on the floor.

Reece took a huge breath and blew it out noisily causing Faith to pull back from her assault of kisses to look at her, "You were nervous? Of course! That explains everything! Oh, baby... how long did you have this planned?"

"Not too long. Here," she held out her hand, still laying on the floor with Faith on top of her, "gimme the ring, I want to do this right."

Faith gave her the ring and then wiped her forearm across the tall woman's sweaty brow, " I can't believe you were so worried. Did you really think I'd say no?"

Reece slipped the ring on Faith's ring finger and smiled at it. "I dunno," she shrugged. "I was just nervous."

"I wouldn't think you'd be afraid of a little ring," Faith teased and then kissed her fiancee with as much love as she was feeling.

Reece grinned somewhat dreamily after the kiss. "Faith, I've walked into arenas where I wasn't sure if I would make it out alive and this, by far, was the most frightening thing I ever did," the tall woman chuckled nervously. "I swear."

"Well, you have nothing to worry about now, baby. I'd love to be your wife," Faith smiled, as happy as she'd ever been in her life.

"I'd love to lay here all night and celebrate, but you, my dear, have a party to go to," Reece leaned up on her elbows and kissed Faith on the nose.

"And ring to show off," the actress lifted her hand and stared at the ring with tears in her eyes. "I love you so much, Reece."

"You better, you're stuck with me now."

 
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The second they walked in the door, Faith made a beeline for the phone, quickly dialing Cori's number.

The dancer took a look at the caller ID and knew what to expect once she picked up the phone.

"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!"

"AAAAAAHHHHH!"

Violet heard the phone ring and Cori scream so she picked up the other phone. "AAAAAAAHHHH!"

The three women screamed in each other's ears for quite some time while Reece stood and stared at Faith with barely contained laughter.

"OH, MY GOD! CORI!" Faith hopped up and down and showed the phone her ring.

"I KNOW! AAAAHHHH!"

"Congratulations, honey!" Violet calmed down enough to mention.

"Yeah!" Cori agreed. "How does it look on your finger?"

"Perfect! You gotta see this! It's gorgeous!" Faith gushed, holding out her hand. "Omigod! I gotta call my mom!"

Reece did laugh now. She'd never seen Faith so excited before and it thrilled her to no end.

"I am so happy for you, Faith! You have no idea! These were the most frustrating forty-eight hours of my life!" Violet admitted.

"Honestly, I thought I was going to burst!" Cori nodded as she spoke.

"You knew? You knew she was going to do it today? At the trailer?" Faith turned to Reece and the tall woman shrugged guiltily.

"Yeah, well, I knew, but it was her idea about the trailer. Said something about you guys admitting how much you meant to each other in there... the stupid thing having some meaning. I personally thought maybe a carriage ride through central park," Cori grumbled thinking her idea was perfect.

The actress smiled knowingly at her blushing lover, "Yeah, well, that wouldn't have been Reece. This has Reece written all over it and, yes, the trailer has some very good memories." Faith sidled up next to the tall women and rested her head on her arm.

"Hey, don't you have to be at that party?"

"Yeah, but I'd much rather stay home with my fiancÈ and celebrate."

Cori chuckled as Reece whispered in Faith's ear loud enough for her to hear. "We can celebrate all you want when we get back home from the party."

"Well, Mrs. Corbett, looks like you'll be busy for a long while," Cori chuckled.

"Oh god... I like the way that sounds," Faith stood on her tiptoes and kissed Reece on the cheek. "We gotta get going, Cor, I'll see you tomorrow."

After hanging up the phone, Faith stood in Reece's arms just letting it sink in that Reece wanted to marry her. She still couldn't believe it. "We've come a long way, honey."

"Yes, we have and I love it. I love you."

Faith felt tears come again and let them fall. "I'm so sorry Frankie couldn't be here for you, Reece. He'd be so proud of you."

"He's here, he's always here... and I know he's proud."

"I think so, too," Faith nodded in the comfort of her favorite place.

"Sometimes I think he sent you to me."

"I wouldn't be surprised."

"Come on, I want to show you off tonight. My very own movie star," Reece kissed the top of Faith's head.

"You've got that right. Yours."

 
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The wrap party was a huge affair; Reece had no idea how many people it took to make a movie. The number of bodies floating around made her uncomfortable, but she knew it wasn't going to get any easier from here. Events such as this would be plentiful from now on, she'd have to escort Faith to the movie opening, and with pleasure, too but it was going to take some getting used to. She wasn't too thrilled with all the attention she'd soon be receiving, but, for Faith, she'd do anything. Faith's hand slipped from her grasp and the actress gave her a winning smile before she hurried away. She wasn't eager to let Faith out of her sight, but the actress had much mingling to do. Reece smiled indulgently as she watched Faith gush to yet another person as she held up her hand.
Yep, you did good, Corbett.
The club owner found herself a drink and made her way to a semi-empty corner to watch her soon-to-be wife. She felt a strange sort of tickling in her stomach when they made eye contact.

John watched Reece as she made her way across the room. The tall woman looked slightly trapped, but each time she laid eyes on Faith, her face visibly relaxed. He had grown attached to Reece, through Faith's constant chatter about her, and hoped they'd stay in contact. Reece started out as an enigma to him, but now that he knew so much about her, he felt like he had known her for ages. He waited until the tall woman got settled in her corner before approaching her.

"Hey, Spike, congratulations," he smiled and held out his hand.

"Yeah, thanks," Reece mumbled, shaking the outstretched hand.

"You take care of my Louise or I'll put a serious hurt on you," he said as macho as he could muster.

The club owner chuckled. "You got it," she smiled seductively.

John knew that smile had nothing to do with him and he followed Reece's gaze. Faith was attempting to have a conversation, but was blushing under Reece's spell. "She's special, isn't she?"

"Oh, yeah," Reece narrowed her eyes as Faith turned sideways, giving the club owner a good view of her ass in her sexy, tight dress. When Faith looked over her shoulder, Reece felt her heart pick up speed and her groin twitch.

John sensed the electricity in that look and he raised an eyebrow. "Is that all it takes? One look across a crowded room?" he joked.

"That's all it takes, buddy," the tall woman licked her lips and grinned as Faith's eyelids drooped.

The make up artist fanned himself, "Oh lord." He caught Faith's hooded gaze, "I take it I'll be making excuses for you two in about five minutes."

"Make it three," Reece said as she started purposefully across the room.

"Good god, those two are animals," he chuckled and made his way over to the food.

Reece came up behind Faith and put her hands on the smaller woman's shoulders, squeezing slightly.

The man Faith was talking to smiled up at her. "Congratulations, Ms. Corbett. I think you broke many hearts with that ring."

"I know how lucky I am," she replied with a cocky smirk.

Faith snickered and turned around to face her lover. "Are we blowing this taco stand?" she asked with a sexy little grin.

"Oh, yeah," Reece purred causing the man next to them to blush and clear his throat.

"Well then, let's go."

The two women excused themselves briefly before practically running out the door. John watched them with a huge smile on his face.

 
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"But, Reece, I can't wait until we get home!" Faith whispered loudly as they jogged to the limo the studio had sent for them.

"Why wait?" Reece wiggled her eyebrows and jumped in the limo, winking at the driver holding the door open.

"Baby! What if he hears us?" Faith hissed with embarrassment, climbing into the car quickly.

"We put up the partition and turn up the radio," the tall woman shrugged, already taking off her jacket.

Faith couldn't control herself and had her hands all over the bared arms, "Did I tell you how hot you look tonight?"

Reece nodded pulling at the back of Faith's dress.

"It's a zipper, Reece, you'll break it!" Faith swatted Reece's groping hands and attempted to unzip herself.

"I don't give a fuck if it's stapled. I want you."

Faith groaned out loud, Reece was hotter than she'd been in a long time. The actress knew this was going to be a hell of a ride. "Baby, listen to me," she held both of her lover's hands. "We have to wait until we get home, I want this to last a long time, I don't want it in the back seat of a limo." Reece growled. Faith gulped, "Please?"