Be advised this story is intentionally rife with POV shifts, misdirected adjectives, and other wanton misuse of literary convention. Please turn back now if such fripperiness gets on your nerves. Thanks. : ) L8.
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The Adventures of Lionel & Sondra
chapter one -- watching TV
"Television? But you never watch television. And you know I don't either." Lionel was confused by Sondra's request. Besides, she didn't look like she wanted to spend an evening watching TV. What she looked like, was a) like she was up to something, and b) like she wanted to nuzzle the nape of his neck. He knew her well enough by now to know that a) usually equaled b) or some variant thereof. Her math was pretty transparent.
Sondra gave a small, hopeful smile and shrugged her shoulders. "You could bring the popcorn." She looked undaunted.
"Okay, but you're up to something." He encircled her in his arms and gave her the gift of his kiss. Fleetingly she squeezed his ass. "Great, see you tonight!" she chirped. She looked really happy. He loved seeing her smile.
He went back to work. The phone was ringing again. Lionel's main job consisted of explaining things that were simple to him, but complicated to other people. Luckily, he liked his customers, and explained things well. Sondra didn't really understand his work, but that was okay. Hers made no sense to him either.
In their part of the world, homes with basements were difficult to come by. The earth's rocky crust was loathe to yield to the whims of man. Yet, Lionel and Sondra made so damn much money, they could have used dollar bills for wallpaper. They could afford such a house. So it was that at seven p.m., Lionel had the distinct pleasure of sauntering downstairs into what amounted to a cool underground cave. He carried a big bowl of popcorn.
As he rounded the corner, he stopped in his tracks. Their lair had been transformed. All the furniture was pushed up against the walls. The floor was covered with big, thick cushions and soft-looking rugs and blankets. Sondra had been busy. On the walls she had wantonly driven little fixtures, each bearing a simple tealight candle. Lionel gawped. There must be fifty of them. Either a) he was going to need a lot of spackling or b) he was going to get laid. Hm, why not both?
His woman appeared from the next room. When she saw the look on his face, she broke into a big smile. "Like it?"
"Uh, yeah…" He looked around some more. "How did you do this?"
Her forehead wrinkled. "With a hammer? Is this a trick question?"
Lionel laughed. "Okay, Pretty One. Whatever you say. I thought you wanted to watch TV."
"Oh, I do," she said innocently. "I mean, a movie. Guess I should have clarified that."
Definitely -- she was definitely up to something. She took the popcorn from his arms and invited him to get comfortable. With one more affectionate smile, she clicked the remote.
It was a movie he had seen before --
Solaris
. Lionel gave Sondra a curious look, then turned his attention to the screen. Side by side, they lay on their stomachs, watching George Clooney fall in love with Natascha McElhone. Except for the crunching & munching of the popcorn, the room grew quiet. Sondra propped her chin on the pillow, watching the couple on the screen. George and Natascha weren't wearing much. It was clear they both worked out.
Sondra, too, had seen the film before, but not quite under these circumstances. It was different, watching people make love on the screen, with her man beside of her. Ever since he had sent her the link to that video, she had fantasized about watching stuff with him. She couldn't quite bring herself to use the word,
porn
. Sondra was by no means a virgin, but it was also true that, sexually speaking, there was quite a bit of unexplored territory. And Lionel had been her best tour guide to date.
Now he had his arm around her shoulders, pulling her close. He shifted his body so that his hip nearly overlapped her butt. "Is this what you wanted?" he asked softly. His face was near her hair.
Sondra couldn't speak. She could only nod and turn pink. He kissed the side of her blushing face. He could feel the heat in his own. "Why didn't you say so?" he asked quietly. But his question was rhetorical. He knew sometimes she was inexplicably shy.
He caressed her hip and lipped at her ear. "Where did you put all the other DVDs?"
She pointed to a box in the corner. "Over there."
"Wait here."
She watched as he dug through the box. He gave her a knowing look and changed the disc, then lay back down beside her and pushed buttons on the remote.
He watched her face as much as the screen. He watched her eyes widen and the roses bloom in her cheeks. She moistened her lips, looked at him and snuggled closer. Lionel reached around her back. His hand found the curve of her breast. Again he moved in close, leaning his hip against hers.
Sondra leaned her body still closer to Lionel's, shifting her back toward his chest. Lionel sensed the increased access to her breast, and took it. He reached around further, capturing more of her flesh in his hand. He massaged her breast in a slow, sensuous motion, lifting it, playing with it. Her shirt was in the way. He slid his hand up under her shirt, feeling her warm, smooth skin.
On the screen a man stood facing a woman. They were both naked. His hands fondled her breasts. She reached for his erection and began to stroke him. The two stared at each other, their eyes glazed over with lust. Lionel and Sondra watched as the couple kissed. Just before their mouths met, the woman's tongue flashed out and licked the man's lower lip.
Lionel's fingertips found the satiny skin of Sondra's nipples. Lightly he stroked the tender tips, teasing them to hardness. He knew that it was too soon to pinch them, but soon she would be in desperate need of the firmer touch. He circled a fingertip around the points, first one, then the other, feeling them harden in response to his touch. He told her how lovely she was. His breath tickled and teased her ear.
The couple on the screen was now in a similar pose, only vertical. The man stood behind the woman. His hands cupped her breasts as he nipped and teased at her neck. The camera showed his erection bobbing against the woman's ass.
Sondra was trembling in Lionel's arms, making soft moans of pleasure and saying yes to him. She could feel his hardness pressing insistently against her backside. She wiggled her bottom in his lap, knowing exactly what reaction she caused in him. Lionel groaned in her ear and snaked his arm underneath her body. Now her back was pushed completely up against his chest, and he reached for her breasts with both hands. She gave a little cry of passion at his touch. He groaned at how good she felt in his hands. He played with her breasts freely, rubbing them, moving them around and hefting their weight.