They spoke together, their words tumbling over each other, and giggled at their timing. They had always joked about it never being quite right.
"God, I can't tell you how glad I am to see you!" she managed to say when their laughter ended. "I thought you'd never get here."
"I was beginning to wonder myself. Took a lot longer than I thought." The grin that melted her returned to his lips. "Sorry." His eyes and his smile softened, and his fingers grazed her cheek. "Pretty girl."
They stood for a moment, lost in nervousness, not sure what to do next, and she asked, "Want some wine? I have a wonderful Riesling chilled." She started toward the table holding the wine and glasses, but his hand caught her arm and brought her back to him.
"No, sweetheart. I don't want any wine just now. All I want right now is you." His face overflowed with feeling, and his eyes burned into her.
He scooped her up in his arms and carried her across the room to the rich softness of the waiting couch. Gently, he lowered her there and sank to his knees on the floor beside her. He brought his face close to hers as he leaned to kiss her again, softly and sensuously this time, the rushed expectation of their first kiss lessened. She reached for him, for his face, to caress his cheek and touch his brow, but he pulled away from her. He gently took hold of her hands, crossing them at the wrist and laying them together, above her head.
"Hu-uh," he whispered, "It's my turn now."
She whimpered, but left her hands where he wanted them, submitting to his desire.
His lips brushed hers, and his tongue softly entered her mouth. Her response was the quivering breath he had hoped for. His kisses wandered across her cheek and to her ear, where he stopped to nibble, planting small, warm licks. Every touch of his lips and his tongue brought a new wave of pleasure to her waiting body. Lost in the rapture of his kisses along the curve of her neck and his warm breath against her skin, she closed her eyes to savor each touch.