Author's note:This is the second part in a three part trilogy. I usually try to make each part stand alone but in this case it's better if you've read part one. This is a long story about the beginning of a relationship between two unlikely people that find each other and live through some trying times. There is sex sprinkled throughout but it's not your typical stroke story. If you like the story and want the concluding part three please let me know. This story is intended for adults over 18 and contains sex and adult themes. If you don't like this type of material then please don't read it.
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John rolled over in the small bed, careful to try to move within his own area. The bed was so small he risked pushing Carol onto the floor as he rolled over.
"John... Don't go..." Carol reached out and grabbed his hand, pulling it between her breasts, his body against hers from legs to chest. They were naked in the growing light of morning.
"Oh god... What have we done?"
"Well... I'm sorry, He's tied up right now, but as one of His very favorite people I'll tell you that he'd have to say 'something absolutely wonderful!'"
"What?"
"God's tied up right now, but speaking for Him, what we've done is the most wonderful experience he's likely to grant me here on earth."
Carol laughed, that wonderful melodious twinkle, ""You're nuts... you know that right?"
"That's how I know I'm one of god's favorite people. I'm nuts and he still takes care of me..."
"John what are we going to do? What's going to happen when we get back?"
"I don't know... I do know that I love you and I don't really care. Are you having post-coital remorse?"
"The University is going to be pissed... A relationship between a professor and a student is expressly forbidden... I had to sign a form when I took tenure and they spelled that out pretty clearly..."
"They spelled it out?"
Carol giggled... "Yeah they said romantic involvement between members of the staff and students is expressly forbidden."
"Carol, I have three more months and then I graduate, I won't be a student anymore. Do you want to try to hide this until then?"
"No I don't... I know we should but I really don't John, I don't think I can."
"Carol, we only have a couple of days left here, at this point everyone here knows that we're... an item I guess..."
"Is that what we are John? An Item?"
"Carol, I told you I love you... I've never said that to anyone other than my Mom. I've never understood what the phrase could possibly mean, but I do now and I'll do anything to make sure it never goes away."
"Oh god, what do we do?"
"I told you... He's busy but as far as I'm concerned, I'm not sure Carol, but I do know this... what ever it is, it has to be us... you and me. There isn't anything that they can throw at us that we can't handle as long as we go through it together. Right? We'll play it cool for the three months till I graduate and then... we'll be... ummm us I guess. Ok?"
"What do you mean play it cool John? Not see each other?"
"Carol, we have the rest of our lives after this three months. I don't want to mess up your career because I can't control myself for three lousy months. We can do this and you'll have your career and everything will be fine. I love you so much that I can actually go three months without being with you... We can sneak for a bit... It'll be fun!"
"I'd risk it you know John... my career I mean. I don't know if I can go three months without you... I don't think I want to go three months without you."
"Carol, we can do this, you'll still have the tenure you worked so hard for... it'll be worth it. Really... It's important to me that I don't screw up everything you've worked so hard for. Fuck! Why does it have to be so difficult?"
"We should go John, we should ski, we should live the next few days like they're our last and we'll see what happens when we get back."
"Do ya think... perhaps... before we interact with the rest of the world that perhaps... we could..." John leaned down and kissed Carol's shoulder.
"John you have to wait..." Carol said laughing as she rose from the bed and grabbed her robe, a soft white terry cloth robe and walked out of the room. John lay on the bed, on his back pondering their situation. He knew, if this progressed the way he hoped it would that she'd be well taken care of, but her tenure, her work was something she was so proud of. He couldn't take it away from her.
Carol walked back into the room with her robe pulled tight, kept closed by the belt of terry cloth material. She stood quietly looking down at John, a half smile on her face, her eyes warm, her hair tousled. She was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.
"Carol..." John reached out to her and she took John's hand in hers...