Chapter Three
Maria, still half-asleep, turned over in bed and when her hand touched the empty space next to her, she woke up fully and sat up. For a second she wondered if last night had been a dream. Rubbing the sleep out of her eyes, she knew it wasn’t as she was definitely in Michael’s bedroom. Her heart thumped wildly in her chest as she worriedly considered that he had regretted their reunion and so getting up from the bed, she grabbed one of his shirts and slipped it on before going to look for him.
As she walked out of his bedroom, she could hear the faint sound of the shower running and she visibly relaxed. She didn’t realise she had been holding her breath in apprehension.
Opening the door quietly, Maria entered and padded across the floor, smiling as she saw the outline of Michael’s gorgeous body through the frosted glass of the shower. She shrugged out of the unbuttoned shirt and let it fall to the floor before opening the shower door and slipping inside. His back was to her and luckily the sound of the powerful spray of water didn’t give away her arrival.
Pressing her front up against his back, she wrapped her arms around him and held him tightly, the side of her face resting between his shoulder blades. Her lips curled up in a broad smile when she felt his hands cover hers and squeeze them.
Michael turned in her arms and his smile matched hers. His eyes locked on hers before lowering to her lips and his tongue snaked out to lick his own lips which suddenly felt dry. They gazed at each other for a long moment before he bent his head and seized her mouth in a fiery kiss. His tongue teased the seam of her lips and she immediately parted them granting him access.
Maria’s arms wrapped around his neck, her fingers idly toying with his wet hair, as the kiss became more and more heated. The feel of his silky tongue gliding against hers was sending sparks shooting up and down her body and she stood on the tips of her toes to inch herself even closer to him.
Knowing what she wanted, he wrapped his arms that little bit more tightly around her waist and he carefully turned her so that she was standing under the spray of the water. He laughed when she yelped at the water hitting her in the face.
“Michael!”
“Uh huh? What is it, honey? I figured since you joined me in the shower you wouldn’t mind getting wet?” He teased.
Moving forward that little bit more, she pressed her breasts flush against his chest and with her mouth brushing his, she whispered, “Well that kiss was doing the job just fine.”
Her words spiked his arousal even further causing his erection to twitch against her belly. “Oh really? Maybe I should see for myself...” he said, his voice thick with lust as his fingers trailed down her flat stomach until they reached the apex of her thighs.
Maria’s breathing hitched as Michael’s calloused fingers caressed and tickled her lower lips, the slight roughness adding something extra to the already incredible sensation. The fingers of one hand dug into his shoulder when he suddenly thrust two fingers deep inside her and she couldn’t help the scream that tore through her throat.
He kept his eyes trained on her as she slid his fingers in and out of her slick entrance. The pace started off nice and slow before he gradually increased the speed. Her head tipped back and the water descending from above pushed the hair back off her face. He couldn’t take his eyes off her as he watched her get lost in the sensations he was so obviously causing within her.
Without removing his hand, he gently moved her until her back was pressed up against the tiled wall of the shower and wrapping his free arm around her waist, he hoisted her up and used his own body to keep her in place.
Maria whimpered as her legs hooked around his hips. God, he was so strong and the fact he could pick her up using only one arm just did something to her. It just seemed so...so primal. She clung to him tightly as he continued pumping his fingers inside her, only this time he was digging the heel of his hand into her mound, adding pressure to her clit.
Michael could feel her orgasm approaching and he smirked evilly as he removed his fingers from her and prepared himself for her protests. He mentally counted down. Three...two...one...
“No! No, don’t stop! Uh, that’s not fair.”
He silenced her with a passionate kiss, letting their tongues play together and when they broke apart, they were both breathing in large gulps of air.
“Maria, we haven’t been together in six weeks so the first time you cum isn’t going to be around my fingers, okay?” He told her as he narrowed the space between them and pressed against her more fully.
She gulped at the sudden visual of him pumping his thick cock deep inside her and without thinking, one of her hands slipped between them and stroked up and down his erection. He closed his eyes and savoured the feel of her small hand sliding over his skin.
Covering her hand with his, he stilled her actions and said, “Put your arms around my neck.”
Maria complied with his demand and she wrapped her arms around his neck, her fingers softly stroking over the sensitive skin there. If it was possible, Michael moved even closer to her and he rubbed his body against hers, relishing in the feel of her soft, silky skin touching his.
His hands slid up and down her sides before travelling to her front and cupping her breasts. He watched his girlfriend’s face when he tweaked and plucked at her nipples and he smiled at the rapture etched on her face. Her legs which were wrapped around him were pulling him in even tighter so that she could rub against his erection and he had to close his eyes as the friction built.
“M-Michael...please...” she begged, her nails digging into his back.
He didn’t need to ask what she was begging for so instead he bent his head and took her mouth in a deep, passionate kiss as his hands slid down to her hips. Gripping them for purchase, he aligned their bodies before thrusting inside her in one powerful stroke and he felt her scream pour into him.
Maria felt delirious with the pleasure he was bestowing upon her and she tightly held onto his shoulders as she writhed against him. When they broke their kiss, Michael leaned forward and rested his forehead in the nook between her neck and shoulder as he continued to make love to her.
The six weeks in which they had been apart had felt like a lifetime. He knew without a doubt that his life without her would be unbearable and it made him adamant that he needed to do something to ensure that never became a reality.
Maria nuzzled her cheek against his hair. The first tremors of her orgasm were picking up pace and she knew it wouldn’t take much more for her to explode. She moaned loudly when he shifted his position slightly and his pubic bone rubbed against her clit. Moving her hand from where it was digging into his shoulder, she grabbed a fistful of his hair and dragged his mouth back to hers. As they devoured each other’s mouths furiously, their lower bodies were matching each other thrust for thrust as they both fought for completion.
Michael had no choice but to break the kiss when his orgasm hit, the need to vocalise his ecstasy being too intense to ignore. Her name left his mouth in a loud yell and he rested his forehead against hers as he helped her achieve her own climax. He was still semi-hard so he continued pumping into her and rubbing his groin against hers on each down stroke. A few short moments later she followed him over the edge with a loud scream that seemed to almost reverberate within the shower cubicle.
As they slowly came down from their respective highs, they held each other tightly as they locked gazes. Keeping their eyes open, they slowly inched forwards until their lips met and they shared soft, lingering kisses as they let their bodies calm down.
When they had, Maria was the first to speak.
“Wow.” She murmured, softly brushing her mouth against his. “Um, was it just me or did that feel even more amazing than usual?”
“It wasn’t just you. That felt incredible. If that’s what us not seeing each other for six weeks does...”
“Don’t even finish that sentence,” she told him as her fingers covered his lips. “I do not want to go through anything like that again.”
He kissed her fingers before gently removing them from over his mouth. “I was only teasing. I can’t go through anything like that again either. Which is why I was, uh, thinking...” He paused for a moment, unsure of how to continue.
“What, sweetie? What were you thinking?” Her arms held him firmly to her and she rubbed his shoulders in a soothing manner as she waited for him to speak.
“I don’t want us to be apart ever again so I was thinking that maybe it’s time for us to make a commitment to each other.”
Maria’s lips curled up in a half smile. “You mean like living together?”
“Uh, not exactly. I was thinking more along the lines of marriage.”
Her mouth dropped open as his words registered and she could feel tears prickling her eyes. This was so much more than she had been expecting. “A-are you serious?”
Seeing the way she was staring at him and also seeing ther tears in her eyes, Michael was worried that he had made a big mistake in bringing this up. But the shy way she’d asked her question spurred him into continuing.
“Yes. I am. I love you Maria, more than anything in the world and I...I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I know I’m probably doing this all wrong and whoever heard of someone proposing in a shower, but nothing with us has ever been normal, right? So, I’m asking will you, Maria Deluca, marry me?”
Maria’s hands moved from Michael’s back to his face and she cupped it within her palms. She blinked to clear her eyes and then smiled at him. “Yes Michael, I’ll marry you. I love you so much and I want to spend the rest of my life with you too.”
His eyes drank her in before he moved forward and kissed her long and hard, pouring every ounce of himself into that kiss. His hands, which were still wrapped around her waist, held her even tighter as her words sank in.
She reluctantly broke the kiss after a while and when she did, she rubbed her nose against his and saw the tears in his own eyes. When one lone tear fell, she brushed it away with her thumb. “Your proposal was absolutely perfect so don’t think you did anything wrong.”
He squeezed her to him before unwrapping his body from hers and carefully placing her back down so she was standing. “I know we have a lot to talk about and that maybe this is a bit rash, but...”
“No. It’s not rash, Michael. We’ve been together for four years and okay, so we fight and argue but who doesn’t? I think this last fight woke us up and made us realise what we stand to lose if we let things get too out of control again. And anyway, just because we’ve gotten engaged now doesn’t mean we have to get married right away, not that I want a long engagement. The sooner I marry you, Mr Guerin, the better.” She told him, sucking his bottom lip into her mouth before giving it a nip with her teeth.
Michael smirked at her and when she moved her mouth away from him, he quickly stopped her and covered her mouth with his, thrusting his tongue deep inside. As they kissed, he shifted their positions so they were once again standing with the water raining down on them.
“How about we finish up in here and then get dressed and go out?” He suggested before his lips travelled down her throat to her neck.
She nodded. “Um...okay. Where do you want to go?”
“I was thinking we could get you an engagement ring.” He couldn’t help laughing when he saw the excitement bubbling up within her.
Standing on her tiptoes, Maria covered his face in butterfly kisses before saying, “Well, what are we waiting for?” as she grabbed the shower gel off the shelf.
He watched in amazement as she washed herself in what had to be record time for her. Shaking his head in amusement, he started washing himself too. As he did so, he couldn’t take his eyes off his girlfriend--no fiancée now, and he breathed a huge sigh of relief not only that she had agreed to marry him but that she had come back to him. He knew without a shadow of a doubt that he would never make the mistake of letting her go again.
“Come on slow coach, we’ve got some serious shopping to do.” Maria said slapping him on the ass as she moved past him to exit the shower. Before she had managed to leave, his hand just caught her wrist which made her shriek in surprise.
“You’re going to pay for that, honey.” He told her with a wink.
“Promise?” She asked, her voice thick and husky all of a sudden.
“Absolutely promise,” he replied pulling her to him and once again capturing her lips with his.
As they once again got lost in each other, they both silently agreed that they could shop for the ring later...much later.
Fin
You’re Haunting Me
by V Capri
I’ve been listening to the radio for hours on end
Looking for an answer on love
I realise that I’m so confused
My heart is going out
The remedy to loneliness I have drunk away
The bottle sits beside the bed
To wipe you from my head
You’re haunting me
Keep me awake
The nights are so cold and I start to shake
‘Cos I think of you
All of the time
You’re haunting me
Deep in my mind
I’m looking for an answer and hoping to find
Why I think of you
All of the time
All of the time
Its been a day
Its been a week
The time just looks the same
I look through my misty window
Can you tell me if there’s sun or rain
You’re haunting me
Keep me awake
The nights are so cold and I start to shake
‘Cos I think of you
All of the time
You’re haunting me
Deep in my mind
I’m looking for an answer and hoping to find
Why I think of you
All of the time
All of the time
Its been a day
Its been a week
The time just looks the same
I look through my misty window
Can you tell me if there’s sun or rain
You’re haunting me
Keep me awake
The nights are so cold and I start to shake
‘Cos I think of you
All of the time
You’re haunting me
Deep in my mind
I’m looking for an answer and hoping to find
Why I think of you
All of the time
All of the time
All of the time
All of the time
All of the time