This is basically a love story and of course all characters are over 21. I want to thank
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or the original idea, although I deviated from his idea during the writing of the story. I also want to thank Navaura for her spot on editing and suggestions for the improvement of this story. This story is as much hers as it is mine and because of Brandy the dialogue is richer and everything is much more accurate. This is a team effort and a much better story because of her efforts.
I hope all of you enjoy the story as much as we did writing it.
Chapter Three - Passion Consumes
When they got back to the shelter all the other women came out and helped unpack the SUV. Mike kissed her goodnight and told her he would see her in the morning. As they parted Jennifer whispered. "Bring the bike, I like having to hold on to you."
For the next week, they settled into a routine. Mike would pick her up for breakfast, they would spend a day together doing innocuous little things, but every day they grew closer and for Mike, every day it became harder to drop her off at the shelter. Jennifer's pending case against her husband was starting to wind its way through the court system. She had met with a lawyer to file divorce papers. None of this she could have done had she not had Mike by her side. He gave her strength and the resolve to see all of this through. He had saved her in the beginning and every day he saved her even more. Every day Leonard faded farther and farther into the past. Day after day with Mike, she began to think more and more of a life with him and less of her terror with Leonard.
Mike also took her to a counselor every other day. While there was money from the city to cover some of the counseling services for abuse victims, Mike made sure that Jennifer got everything she needed by covering what the city didn't. Of course, Jennifer didn't know that most of the good things happening in her life were the result of Mike.
The bombing of Mike's car was rapidly turning into a cold case. They had the manufacturer of the bomb but not the signature that signed the bomb to be departed for America. They couldn't find the bomber or any money it may have taken for Baughman to execute his plan. There was nothing to tie Baughman to anything, only what appeared to be legitimate sources. Looking into all of Mike's old cases also drew a blank.
Their kisses started showing their growing desire for each other. Mike would kiss every inch of exposed skin, caressing and tweaking those areas that were covered. He still resisted taking Jennifer to bed and making love to her, he wanted her to be healed at least as much as she could be. Mike was developing deep feelings for this stunning waif of a dancer and he didn't want just one time. He wanted their time of making love to be an earth shattering, life changing event for Jennifer.
What Mike didn't realize was that had already happened. For Jennifer, she had never had any of the lovers Leonard had given her to take their time, and as a result all of her experiences were uneventful and most were downright painful. The first deep loving kiss from Mike had rocked her world; leaving everyone thereafter seared into her psyche. When he began kissing her skin and caressing her body, she exploded in sensations, thinking she was going to lose her mind. Care, love and desire were all the things she read about in romance novels and were far away until Mike happened. Now her mind, body and heart were all alive and engaged in the most incredible, yet unfamiliar feelings.
Jennifer had never been in love before, but she knew that had to be what was happening. Every time she saw Mike her heart raced, her body tingled and she found it hard to breathe; but when he kissed and caressed her, she felt like she was going to explode. At nights she would lie in bed and relive the tenderness of his, kisses and caresses, his touch. She found herself touching all the areas that he had touched. For the first time in her life, Jennifer felt passion, she felt beautiful and desired, she felt cared for, a confidence contending of both hope and love. In a word for the first time in her life, she felt ALIVE.
Today was their two week anniversary and Mike was treating Jennifer to a day of pampering. He purchased the deluxe package at a day spa, that included a massage, haircut, nails, pedicure and makeup. He had also purchased her a slinky little black dress that he gave to her when he dropped her off at the day spa. He told her he would pick her up about 5:30 PM and then take her for dinner and a night on the town.
For Jennifer, spending every day with Mike had been the best thing that had ever happened to her. They had fun together and she felt feelings for Mike she had never felt for anyone else. All of her problems seem to have faded into the background and for the last five days she hadn't even thought of Leonard. Her only thoughts these days were of Mike, how he made her feel and for the first time in her life she was having erotic thoughts and dreams. She dreamed of what it would feel like to have Mike rubbing against her naked body, skin to skin; how it would feel to have him make love to her. Every night she had dreams about being in his arms, his kisses, his hugs and what it would be like to have him make love to her.
When Mike picked her up, he stared in amazement. As she walked towards him, gone was the shy reclusive woman he had first met, but instead there was a stunningly beautiful, regal and confident, dancer gliding towards him as if on a cushion of air. Her hair had been cut perfectly to represent her facial features. Her beautiful eyes, pouty lips and makeup was just enough to make her features more pronounced. Her dress exposed beautiful yet graceful muscular arms, legs, and back. Any parts that weren't exposed were snuggled into a tight silky and scintillating display. As she glided towards Mike, he was awed, she was absolutely glowing with a beautiful splendor and the love she was beaming towards him. As she got closer Mike spoke one word. "WOW."
Mike didn't think it was possible, but her smile got even bigger and she glowed even brighter as she came up to him and draped her arms around his neck flirting, "See anything you like."
Mike didn't say a thing, but growled as his mouth descended on her lips. She gasp and quivered as he plundered her mouth with his tongue. When his mouth slid off hers and onto her neck, where he relished the feel of her moans vibrating against his lips. As Mike nibbled down to her bare shoulders his hands caressed the covered parts and captured her breast feeling her hard nipple pushing into his palm. Mike rose and reacquired her mouth once again as his tongue dove into it, seeking it for any love he could find here. He kissed her until she was trembling in his arms. When he looked into her eyes, her regal look had been replaced with love, passion and hard flaming desire.