As I've mentioned before, my fans are very special to me and some are precious indeed - special recognition and thanks are due to R.S. for your input with plot, and editorial assistance - and for the rest "Ditto".
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Allison Richards, Nurse Practitioner, had settled her young patient, Max Roberts, into her own bed, knowing that there was more room there for him to stretch out and relax in his sleep. She had intended to sleep on the couch, but Max had disabused her of that notion, telling her that whereever she intended to sleep, he intended to sleep as well, 'bed, couch, floor or bathtub'. It had been a long day for him and she expected fatigue to claim him fairly quickly, only to find him wide awake, leaning on one elbow and looking somewhat anxious as she finally exited the bathroom dressed for bed in boxers and an over-large T-shirt. Seeing his expression she hurried toward the bed, her nursing experience and training winning out over all other thoughts.
"Max, is everything all right? Are you in pain?"
"A little," he acknowledged, reaching toward her. "It's just...."
"What?" She asked distractedly as she began preparing a dose of the pain medication she'd prescribed for him earlier, and then had filled during the afternoon's errands.
"You were in there a long time. I thought maybe you'd changed your mind."
Startled she made full eye contact with him, realizing how serious he was and how much their experience in the E.R. had apparently meant to him. Putting the capsules and glass of water carefully on the bedside stand, she turned to him, taking his free hand in hers and leaning forward to kiss him gently.
"No, Max, I haven't changed my mind. But I am curious as to what outcome you hope for here?"
He flushed red with embarrassment, taking his hand back and running it through his hair.
"To be honest, Alli, I haven't thought that far ahead. I'm very attracted to you...and, I think maybe you're attracted to me too. And what little we had this afternooon was...well, better than I've ever experienced with any other woman before. I haven't thought beyond that."
"Okay", she said smiling. "Let's get you well then and back on your feet. If you do have any thoughts or make any decisions, I expect you to let me know though."
"Ditto", he said smiling, before reaching up to pull her down to him by her braid for a long, lingering kiss.
As his mouth and tongue hungrily battled her own, his hand continued to stroke down the path of her braid, following the contours of her body till reaching her nipple - already erect and straining against the confines of her T-shirt. He stroked it lazily with his thumb, feeling it grow harder, ridged and pebbled around the aureole as her arousal intensified, and eliciting a low, throaty groan from her.
"By the way", he said as he nuzzled at her throat, "if you thought that outfit would keep me from getting turned on....think again."
Taking her hand in his and placing a kiss in her palm he placed it firmly on his once again erect penis. Lowering his head to nibble at a nipple through the shirt he added, "Personally, I think it makes you look incredibly hot!"
Arching her back to thrust her breast further into his mouth Alli murmured, "I thought that you might be tired from all the excitement of the day. Your trip to the E.R., then back to the beach to arrange for your car to be driven here, getting your meds filled, being stuck in traffic while we drove out here..."