Chapter Nineteen
The first two weeks that they
were apart were the hardest, they had just gotten used to spending time
together for more than a week. The month that they had spent together in
Pittsburgh had brought them closer and Kris was glad that he had gotten to Pittsburgh
early.
November came and with each
passing day and no call-up to Pittsburgh Kris and Nikki though that it would be
the middle of December before they were able to see each other again. Kris was
happily surprised when two weeks into the month he was told that he was being
called up to the big league. “Baby, what are you doing tonight?” Kris asked
when Nikki answered the phone.
“Um, watching the game? Is there
something else I should be doing?”
“How about sleeping in the arms
of your beau petit ami?”
“You got called up? Kris that’s
great!”
“The best part is that I get to
see you.”
“That is the best part, oh Kris
I can’t wait until you get to Pittsburgh.”
“I can’t wait either. I have to
go so that I can get there though, but I wanted to let you know. I love you,
Nicolette.”
“I love you too, Kristopher. I
can’t wait to see you tonight.”
“I’ll text you my room number
when I get there and I’ll leave a key for you at the front desk. See you
tonight.”
Nikki had been on her way to
class when her phone had gone off. She had been walking towards the math
building for her least favorite class and had not been looking for it. Now
after the phone call from Kris and the thought of seeing her later that day,
nothing could bring her down.
When he arrived in Pittsburgh
and at the Marriott it felt like he was home. He checked in, told the women
behind the desk to set aside a key for a Ms. Nikki James, and quickly made his
way to his room. He sent a text to Nikki with his room number, put his bags down,
and drank a glass of water before it was time to head to the arena for the
game.
Nikki had driven straight to the
Marriott after her last class and made it to the arena in time to wish the last
few guys luck. After the last of the players arrived Nikki crossed the street
and decided to watch the game at the restaurant in the lobby.
“Welcome back Kris,” Max Talbot
said just before the team took the ice for the pre-game skate. “You spending
the night with your girl?”
“I am.” A smile took over his
whole face.
“Well, you might need this
then,” Max said digging into the pocket of the suite pants that he had worn
into the arena for his wallet. He pulled the packet out and handed it to Kris.
“I really don’t think so; we’re
not at that point in our relationship.”
“Keep it man, just in case.”
Kris put it into the pocket of
suit pants and completely forgot about it as he and the rest of the Penguins
took the ice. They Pens beat the Islanders which added to Kris’ crazy amount of
emotions brought on by this whirlwind day. Getting called up to Pittsburgh was
great, and a win was always nice, but more than anything Kris couldn’t wait to
get back to his hotel and to see Nikki’s smiling face.
He quickly showered and got
dressed in his suit before hurrying across the street. Nikki was waiting on a
bench in the lobby and she saw him before he saw her. Her face lit up and she
stood before he came through the door that was being held open by the door man.
“Nicolette,” he said when he finally saw her. He quickly closed the ten feet
between them and dropped his bag on the floor before throwing his arms around
Nikki. “Oh, baby I’ve missed you so much.”
“I’ve missed you too,
Kristopher, I’m so glad that you’re here.” She rested her head against his
muscular chest and took in his scent. He didn’t smell like Irish Spring and Old
Spice like he normally did, he smelled of locker room soap, but he still
smelled good.
After a few minutes of being
content in each other’s arms they headed for the elevator. Once the doors
closed Kris took Nikki in his arms again and their lips came together. They
both had intended for the kiss to be passionate yet still somewhat innocent.
However, after having not seen each other for six weeks the innocent kiss
quickly became passionate and intense. Tongues grazed lips and were soon
swirling in a dance of lovers reunited.
As intense as the kiss was it
was ended when the chime dinged to indicate that they were at their desired
floor. Nikki picked up her overnight bag and they walked hand-in-hand to Kris’
room. When they made it to the door Kris couldn’t push down the desire to taste
Nikki’s sweet lips again.
He pushed her against door and
his lips crashed down on hers for a rough, passionate kiss. While the kiss was
rough Kris’ lip were soft against hers, as were hers against his. As much as he
wanted to kiss her gently, to place soft kisses along her jaw-line before
moving onto her neck, there was so much emotion on both sides of the kiss that
it forged their lips together.
His hands were on either side of her,
pressed against the door holding himself far enough away from her so that she
wasn’t squished. The intensity of the kiss was ten times that of the one from
the elevator and more passionate than any kiss they had shared in the past. She was still a bit in shock, but her hands no
longer cling to his suit jacket but pushed it back enough so that she could run
her hands up his chest, taking in how muscular he was. When she reached the
collar of his shirt she began to loosen his tie. She had no idea what color his
tie was and at this point it was the least of her worries.
Since the kiss began her eyes had been
closed and she didn’t care if someone happened to walk down the hall past them.
The only things she cared about were the man that she was connected to at the
lips and the passion that they shared. She moved her hands to the back of his
neck and ran her hands through his soft brown hair. As each strand slipped
through her fingers more of her weight was pushed against the door and her
knees began to grow weak; she was unable to stand on her own two feet.
Kris brought one arm behind her, helping
her to keep her balance. Neither of the two wanted it to end, and it would have
taken an earthquake to bring them completely to a stop. There was so much
urgency in the kiss, need for each other after being away from each other. His
lips felt so right against hers, as did his body, he had brought her closer,
needing to be near her. The kiss was so intoxicating as was the softness of his
hair and the need to be closer to him even though their bodies were
touching. The overall rightness of the
situation made Nikki feel as though she was in heaven, may be dreaming. She had
had dreams like this before, but she knew that this time, this kiss, and this
need was real.
Kris’ arms and both his and Nikki’s legs
were growing tired so after an unknown amount of time they broke apart. “We
should probably go inside,” Kris said as he reluctantly took one arm away from
Nikki and reached for the room key in his pocket.
Once they finally made it into the room
after fumbling with the room key Kris removed his jacket and Nikki her jersey.
Both were thrown onto the desk before shoes were quickly kicked off, well at
least in Kris’ case. Nikki always wore Converse and their need to be untied was
an enormous hindrance. Once her shoes were finally removed she looked up to see
that Kris had also taken his tie off.
They made their way to the bed and Kris
helped Nikki to lie back against the pillows. He leaned onto his side next to
her and ran his free hand along her soft cheek before bringing their lips
together again. Just like that the spark ignited again. The need that they had
both felt in the hallway was now greater and only one thing could quench their
thirst for each other.
Both Kris and Nikki knew what their
bodies wanted and needed, but they needed to take things slow. They had only
been dating for five months and had only really spent just over a month
together. Were they really at that point in their relationship? Were they
really ready to take that step?
This passion, this heat was not what
Kris had intended or expected when he enveloped his love in his arms in the
hotel lobby. Life however, has a way of giving you what you need when you need
it, even if you didn’t know that you needed it in the first place. Right now
what Kris needed was to be closer to Nikki. He had wanted to take things slow,
but things had escalated quickly and his emotions and his need had taken over.
Logically thinking was no longer a possibility. He needed to silence the ache
that he felt, both in his mind and his groin.
Nikki was in the same boat. She had
never been with anyone in the way that she knew she needed to be with Kris. She
should have been scared, having sex for the first time. For some reason though,
she wasn’t. She wanted this more than anything. She knew that the feelings she
was having were both right and real. She loved Kris and she knew that he loved
her in return. Love is all you need, isn’t it?
Without even actively thinking about it
Kris moved his hand that had rested on Nikki’s stomach slowly upward. The soft,
strong hand came to rest on her breast and their kiss muffled the soft moan
that escaped.
The kiss was broken and Kris came to
sitting position, helping Nikki into one too. His hands rested at the hem of
her t-shirt, but he didn’t have to ask. Nikki’s hands moved to his and helped
him start to bring her shirt up, revealing more and more of her creamy skin.
When the black t-shirt came to rest on the floor Nikki’s fingers fumbled with
the buttons on Kris’ shirt to slowly reveal his smooth chest. Once the shirt
was removed her hands unconsciously traced the strong muscles of his chest and
stomach.
Soon his suit pants and her jeans were
also on the floor and the two lovers were once again lying back against the
pillows. “I love you, Nicolette.”
“I love you too, Kristopher.” She leaned
up to kiss him again and as she did Kris trailed his fingertips over her
shoulder and he tried to make his way to the clasp of her bra. “What,” she
said, reality finally hitting her. “We can’t do this.”
“I’m sorry, mon amour. I wasn’t
thinking, believe me I’m not trying to pressure you.” He quickly removed his
hand from her and sat upright.
“That’s not what I mean. Believe me
baby, I want this just as much as you do. I’m saying we can’t do this right
now, we don’t have protection.”
“You’re right, I’m sorry.” He kissed her
cheek gently before he remembered his brief pre-game conversation with Max.
“Wait, we can do this.” He was off the bed before Nikki could ask him what he
was talking about. He found his suit pants on the floor and the foil package
that awaited him in the pocket. “Thank Max,” He said, holding the packet up for
her to see.
Soon the remaining clothing was shed and
the latex covering Kris’ aching appendage. Nikki lay back against the pillows
and Kris took a moment to take in the scene as well as her beauty. Everything
about the scene was perfect. “Are you sure about this?”
“Positive.” Kris placed a kiss on
Nikki’s forehead before slowly connecting them at the waist. Nikki winced in
pain and Kris did his best to enter slowly, kissing her softly to take her mind
from the discomfort. Soon the pain was gone, completely replaced by pleasure.
The pleasure did not last very long, but
both Nikki and Kris were content and trying to catch their breath. Nikki’s head
rested on Kris’ chest where it met with his shoulder and she ran her hand over
his chest. It had been a long and eventful today for both lovers, with the most
recent event being the most tiring; so after ten minutes of lying contently in
each other’s arms Kris pulled the sheet over them. “Je t’aime,”Kris said before
gently kissing Nikki lips.
“Je t’aime aussi, Kristopher, je t’aime
aussi.”
