Nineteen
Chloe was smiling happily as she stepped out of Brady's jeep and made her way around it to meet him. Her eyes traveled over the campsite with a contented sigh of familiarity. She met Brady on the other side of the van and he grabbed her hand with his own, squeezing it gently.
"Well, here we are..."
"You know, everyone thinks it's kind of weird that I wanted to go to North Dakota for my birthday. But, it's not just my birthday today..." She faced him with a smile and continued. "One year ago today, right in this spot, you kissed me for the very first time. I think that's worth celebrating."
Brady grinned and held on to both of her arms, forcing her to move a few steps away with him. "Actually, you've got it all wrong, Diva. THIS is the spot where YOU kissed ME for the very first time."
Chloe laughed and laid her hands on his back to pull herself close to him. "I guess I did kind of take control of that kiss, didn't I? But, really, it was mutual... We had both been wanting that for a long time."
"Mmm-hmmm..."
Brady leaned in and gently pressed his lips against hers, searching for a repeat performance of their moment one year ago. But, this wasn't like the first kiss they shared a year ago. It was deeper and far more passionate, but similar in that it was full of the love they shared together.
He broke off the kiss and smiled at her as he whispered softly. "I didn't think it was possible, but I do believe we're getting better at that..."
Chloe laughed again and let go of him. "It gets better and better each time... Now, let's get this jeep unloaded."
Brady nodded in agreement but paused to watch her for a moment. Ever since her bone marrow transplant, and her complete recovery, Chloe had been a much happier person than she had been even before her leukemia diagnosis. Besides her good health being responsible for her new attitude, Brady had to be proud that perhaps he was part of that as well.
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(Later... After Dark.)
Chloe sat next to Brady on the log and laid her head on his shoulder as she stared into the flames of the campfire. She sighed contentedly as Brady wrapped one arm around her and pulled her closely.
"This is the best way to celebrate my birthday... I'm glad we came back."
"You mean this is better than some overly hyped, overly decorated party thrown by your overly exuberant mother?"
Chloe grinned and snuggled into the warm flannel of his shirt. "Much much better... But there is one thing missing..."
Brady gasped in fake shock as he replied. "Missing? What could possibly be missing? We've got a campfire, roasted marshmallows, the stars above us, the perfect night... What is missing?"
Chloe lifted her head from his shoulder and smiled at him. "A swim in the lake. It's surprisingly warm for late September, so I think we should go for it."
"But, there's no skunk this time..."
Chloe stood from the log and grabbed on to his hand, forcing him to stand up with her. "We don't need a skunk to want to go for a swim... Come on."
They jogged through the trees together until they reached the shore of the lake. Chloe let go of his hand and began unbuttoning his shirt for him slowly. She ran her fingers over his well-toned muscles and leaned in to give him a brief kiss on the lips.
"We forgot to bring swimsuits, Brady..."
"Forgot? Who needs swimsuits? It's not like we haven't seen each other in our birthday suits before..."
Chloe laughed and nodded in agreement. "Plus, it IS my birthday... So it seems appropriate, I guess."
Brady nodded and watched her as she backed away to pull her shirt over her head. He tried to peel his eyes away from her but he couldn't. His gaze stayed in one spot as she removed her bra, jeans and panties, folding them all into a neat pile next to the large tree beside them. The moonlight reflected on to every part of her, illuminating every perfect inch of her body. He didn't say it out loud, but he had never in his life seen a sight more beautiful than that.
Chloe looked over her shoulder at him and smiled sweetly. "You're too slow, Brady... Get those pants off already."
She gave him one last wink and then ran towards the water, diving in head first. Brady finished stripping his clothes off and joined her in the cool water. They splashed around for a bit, and Chloe even had the audacity to challenge her boyfriend to a race. Even though Chloe was pretty impressive in the water, she had forgotten that Brady used to be an athlete and he easily surpassed her swimming speed.
Chloe lost sight of him for a moment and then felt a tugging at her foot as Brady pulled her underneath the water. They both came up for air together and Chloe splashed a stream of water in his face as she laughed loudly.
"You are such a pain, Brady Black..."
"You're just mad because I'm a better swimmer than you are."
Chloe pouted slightly and draped her arms over his shoulders. "It's my birthday, you're supposed to let me win."
Brady laughed softly and wrapped his arms around her to pull her closer to him. "You know me better than that... I would never *let* you win."
"I know, but you should have at least made me *think* I had a chance..."
"No, never..."
Brady grinned at her as he leaned in for deep kiss on the lips. His tongue hungrily explored the warm contours of her mouth, and Chloe pressed her body against him tightly, craving more. She ran her fingers down his back and underneath the water to caress him as their kiss became even more frenzied. Brady's own hands were traveling all over her skin and Chloe moaned into his mouth as a reply.
The kiss broke off for air and Chloe touched her forehead to his with a soft sigh. "Suddenly, the water isn't so cold..."
Brady gave her another brief kiss, his desire for her evident in his eyes. "Uh-huh... Maybe we should... go back to camp... now..."
Chloe nodded in agreement, and let go of him so they could swim back to shore. They both hurried out, feeling a slight chill from the breeze that hit their soaked skin. They grabbed their clothes and ran back to camp in a hurry to reach the fire. Brady spread out a large blanket next to the fire and grabbed another blanket to wrap around both of them as they sat down.
She pulled the blanket tightly around her and snuggled into Brady, laying her head down on his shoulder. Brady wrapped one arm around her shoulder and rubbed the goosebumps on her arm with his hand to warm her up. He looked at her face as the light from the flames bounced off it, reflecting in her wide blue eyes.
"Chloe... You make me the luckiest man on earth."
Chloe smiled sweetly and lifted her head to look into his eyes. "That's sweet... But, a bit of an exaggeration, don't you think?"
Brady shook his head and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. "Not at all... Just think about this night... It's been..."
"Perfect..."
"Exactly."
Brady ran his fingers through the wet waves of hair that framed her face and leaned in to kiss her more passionately. The heat between them from moments before quickly returned, easily doubling the temperature of the fire beside them.
Chloe's fingers began to roam under the blanket, dancing all over his slightly damp skin as she ran them over his back and chest. Brady moved his lips to nibble at her earlobe first, and then move to her neck. He gently kissed her bare neck as Chloe's hand found his steadily growing erection.
His face was smothered into the side of her neck, but he moaned softly into her skin as she gently teased his erection with her fingers. She encircled it with her hand and began stroking it slowly at first, increasing the speed every so often to bring him higher and higher.
Brady braced her back with one hand and positioned himself so that Chloe could continue her ministrations. He made a trail with the tip of his tongue down her neck towards her breasts. He took her left nipple in between his lips as his other hand began massaging her right breast. Brady nibbled and sucked at her nipple, causing a loud moan to escape from Chloe's throat and then switched to the other breast to do the same.
He kept one hand on her breasts but moved his lips back up again to recapture her mouth. Chloe nibbled at his lower lip in between kisses, and Brady's hand began to ride up her warm inner thigh slowly. His fingers found the wetness between her legs and slowly teased her at first, running over her slit and just barely grazing her clit.
Chloe scooted her hips forward, hungry for more of his touches, but never slowing down her own movements on Brady's rock hard erection. Brady easily slid two fingers inside her and began driving them in and out. His thumb rubbed over her clit slowly causing Chloe to break off their kiss and moan loudly.
Brady quickened his thrusts as he furiously rubbed at her tiny nub, sending Chloe close to the edge of her climax. She pressed her body into him and raked her nails over his back, craving to feel her release. Brady also found himself close to the edge, brought there by Chloe's expert stroking.
Chloe leaned in to him, her lips right at his ear as she whispered softly. "Oh God, Brady... I want you..."
Brady removed his hand from in between her legs, not wanting to hesitate another moment to give her what she wanted. Chloe removed her hand from his erection as Brady's hands moved down her back to hold on to her firm round ass. He pulled her into his lap so that her entrance was poised directly over his waiting c*ck, Chloe ran her fingers through his hair as she slid the full length of him inside her.
Both of them cried out in pleasure simultaneously, and Chloe began slowly riding him as he wrapped his arms around her. Brady buried his face into her breasts as she moved on top of him, lavishing attention on both nipples equally.
Chloe had to shut her eyes tightly, her vision blurred from the feeling of him filling her up. Every sense in her body was alive and every inch of her on fire, perfectly matching what Brady was feeling too.
Brady's fingers reached in between them, gliding over her skin until he could tease her clit with the tips of his fingers. Chloe increased the power of her thrusts, her body aching as she rode at the tip of her crest. Brady raked his teeth over her nipple and Chloe screamed towards the sky above them, her orgasm rocking every inch of her with pleasure.
Her whole body shook with the waves of her orgasm and Brady held on to her tightly to keep her from collapsing. He gently laid her on her back and moved to lie above her, his throbbing erection still surrounded by the tight walls of her p*ssy.
Brady ran his hands down the length of her body, down to her thighs and towards her knees. He pulled her legs up slowly and Chloe complied by wrapping them around him to bring him in further. Her eyes fluttered open slightly, even though she was still dazed from her powerful climax.
She looked up at Brady and smiled contentedly. "I love you, Brady... I love you so much..."
Brady nodded slightly and smiled back at her as he pushed himself inside her as far as she could take it. "I love you too..."
Chloe wrapped her arms around him, their bodies packed tightly together as Brady began thrusting in and out of her. Chloe ran her hands over the taut muscles of his back, his skin heated from their lovemaking. Each of her touches served to send Brady even closer to his own climax.
His thrusts became quicker and more frantic as his body ached for release. Chloe felt her own body climb higher towards a second orgasm and she began pushing her hips into him, matching Brady's rhythm perfectly. He began groaning loudly as he filled her up with his pulsating c*ck, his climax slamming into him like a wrecking ball. Chloe hit her second and far more powerful climax at practically the same moment. Their cries of pleasured mingled in harmony, just as their bodies were intertwined with each other perfectly.
Brady continued moving inside her as they both slowly came down from their high. He finally pulled out of her and collapsed on the blanket beside her. Chloe curled up beside him and he wrapped his arms around her, both of them awash in pure bliss.
They were silent for quite awhile, enjoying the feel of the nighttime breeze and listening to the sounds of the world around them. Finally, Chloe looked up at him and gave him a smile that could only be described as perfection.
"Brady... This is the best way to spend a birthday. I think we should come back here every year..."
Brady nodded in agreement and planted a gentle kiss on her forehead. "I think we will. Happy nineteenth birthday, Chloe..."
Chloe sighed softly and gently ran her fingers down his bare arm. "Thank you..."
Chloe turned her head to gaze up at the stars and Brady did the same. This place would always be special to them, and only they would ever really understand why.