Part Four Filia and Xellos eventually broke the kiss, Filia needing to breathe and all. They both stared at each other in surprise. Then Filia blushed. Xellos looked at Filia with open eyes. "What made you kiss me back?" he asked her. "What made you kiss me in the first place?" Filia shot back. She was determined not to be the first one who confessed how they felt. "I wanted to," Xellos replied. He smiled at Filia. "What is your reason?" "I felt like it," Filia replied, tossing her long hair back over her shoulder. She didn't want Xellos to catch on that she loved him until he told her how he felt. Xellos shrugged. He didn't let go of Filia, but kept his hold on her loose enough so that she could leave if she wanted to. He just hoped she didn't. Filia didn't. She wrapped her arms around Xellos in a hug, resting her head on his chest, relaxing. She nearly jumped out of her skin when she heard a scream from somewhere nearby, her cheeks a bright red. She refused to meet Xellos' eyes. Xellos chuckled when he saw Filia's blush. "It's to be expected that we'll hear a lot of that Fi-chan. We are at a resort for lovers," he said. Filia's blush deepened. She really didn't want to talk about that. Xellos chuckled again. ***************************************************************************** Lina and Gourry returned to their room, both more than a little embarrassed about the interruption in the maze. Lina sat down on the edge of the bed, her eyes looking at everything but Gourry. Gourry took a seat beside Lina. "What should we do now?" he asked. "Start looking for the book, I guess," Lina said slowly. "Unless you can think of something else to do." She was unsure of how to act around Gourry at the moment, still feeling shy (and more than a bit upset, though she would never admit it) after the kiss in the maze was interrupted. Gourry watched as Lina walked to the door. "Lina?" he called, hesitating just a bit about whether or not Lina would kill him for the request he was about to make. Lina stopped walking and turned to look at Gourry. "Yeah?" she asked. Gourry took a nervous breath and gathered his courage, getting to his feet. "Could I kiss you again?" he asked. Lina's eyes widened. She hadn't been expecting Gourry to ask her that. After a brief moment of indecision, she nodded. Gourry walked over to Lina and lowered his head to kiss her, his hands settling on her shoulders lightly, just in case Lina didn't really want to be kissed. Lina shyly returned Gourry's kiss, her eyes drifting shut as she slid her hands up his chest to tangle them in his long hair. 'This is nice,' she thought. Then the kiss deepened. 'Better than nice. Way better than nice!' Gourry was less hesitant now that Lina was returning his kiss and pulled her closer so that he could wrap his arms around her. He broke the kiss only when he needed air and then returned his mouth to Lina's. The two continued to kiss for a while longer before they both pulled back a little. Gourry looked into Lina's eyes as he slowly slid the straps of Lina's dress off her shoulders, hoping Lina wouldn't kill him. Lina said nothing, but let Gourry do what he wanted, feeling very shy and hoping that he didn't find her lacking in any way. Gourry slid the straps down Lina's arms, enjoying the feel of her soft skin under his hands. Lina felt the front of her dress begin to move down with the straps and tried not to blush. She lifted her hands out of the straps when Gourry's hands reached her wrists. 'Please don't let him laugh at me,' she prayed silently when she saw Gourry's eyes drop to look at the flesh he'd uncovered. She closed her eyes so she wouldn't have to see the disappointment in his eyes when he realized exactly how small her breasts were. Gourry's eyes widened when he looked down at Lina's body to see the top of her dress pooled around her waist. "So beautiful," he whispered as he brought his hands up to cup Lina's small breasts. Lina's eyes snapped open when she heard Gourry's whispered words to see Gourry's awed expression. "They fit perfectly in my hands," Gourry said in wonder, brushing his thumbs over Lina's nipples. Lina gasped at the jolt of desire that the feel of his calloused hands on her breasts aroused. Her hands tightened in his hair. Gourry looked up at Lina's gasp, thinking he'd done or said something to upset her. "Lina?" he asked softly, his blue eyes worried. Lina merely kissed Gourry in reply. She liked what she was feeling. "More," she whispered against his lips. Gourry complied. He began to knead Lina's breasts, plucking at the nipples until they became tight little buds. He broke away from her lips and began to kiss his way down her throat, leaving a moist trail behind. He spent a bit of time nibbling on her shoulders and then worked his way down to Lina's breasts, backing Lina towards the bed and pushing the tiny sorceress down into the mattress until she was lying comfortably against the pillows. Then he started licking, kissing and gently biting Lina's breasts. Lina couldn't stop the whimpers and gasps that escaped her lips as she felt Gourry's mouth on her breasts. She didn't want this to end. 'I'm getting all this pleasure, but Gourry isn't. Maybe I should take my turn now,' she thought and pushed Gourry off of her. Gourry thought he had done something wrong and looked worriedly at Lina. He was surprised when Lina grabbed the hem of his shirt and yanked it over his head, leaving him shirtless. "Lina?" he asked softly. "My turn," Lina said and started massaging Gourry's shoulders while kissing his neck. "I can't be selfish about taking and not giving this time," she whispered as she nipped his earlobe. Gourry just shuddered and willingly let Lina take control. He lay back on the bed and let Lina do whatever she wanted to him. Lina began to explore Gourry's body. "I never realized exactly how muscled you were Gourry. It's nice," she said. She noticed how his stomach muscles tightened when her hair brushed along his thighs. 'This could be interesting,' she noted and her hand hovered for a brief instant above the noticeable bulge in Gourry's pants before brushing it lightly. Gourry nearly jumped off the bed at Lina's unexpected touch. 'I never thought she'd touch me there so soon,' he groaned mentally. "Lina," he hissed when he felt Lina's bolder touch. Lina was now cupping the bulge in Gourry's pants with her palm, squeezing and releasing gently. She let go of him and reached up to undo the waistband of his pants, tugging down on them. Gourry raised his hips off the bed to help Lina get rid of his pants. "I gotta take my boots off," he told her. "I'll do it," Lina said, sliding off the bed to pull off Gourry's boots and slip off her own sandals. Then she grabbed the ankles of his pants and tugged hard. Her butt hit the floor with a 'thump' as the pants came off easily. "Lina?" Gourry asked, sitting up, his long hair covering his penis from Lina's view. "I'm fine Gourry. Just pulled a little too hard," Lina said and got to her feet. Without the straps to hold the dress up, it slid off her hips and formed a puddle of light material on the floor around her feet. She stepped out of the dress, blushing a bright red as Gourry looked at almost all of Lina. "You're wearing more than I am," Gourry said, seeing that Lina was still wearing her panties. "And your blush goes all the way down to your toes." Lina blushed harder and tried to cover herself with her hands and hair. Gourry gave Lina a smile. "I'm as nervous about this as you are," he said. Lina relaxed and walked over to give Gourry a kiss. "That's good to know," she said. Gourry returned Lina's kiss and got rid of Lina's underwear. "Now we're equal," he said. Lina giggled and hugged Gourry. She was still blushing but she wasn't as nervous as she had been a few seconds ago. She allowed Gourry to pick her up and lay her on the bed, her eyes staying firmly locked with his, too shy to look down at all of him. She gasped when Gourry's body came into full contact with hers, feeling skin touch skin everywhere. "You feel so warm," she said, saying the first thing that came to mind. "So do you," Gourry said. He lay on his side, that way he didn't crush Lina with his heavier body. "Can I touch you?" he asked shyly. Lina nodded slowly, her hands playing nervously with Gourry's golden hair. She giggled as Gourry's fingers hit a ticklish spot before gasping as he slid his fingers down between her thighs. She shifted restlessly as he explored the folds of skin he found there. A feeling of liquid warmth seemed to pool low in her stomach. Gourry found a spot that seemed to cause Lina the most pleasure and began to work on that spot. He was surprised when Lina started to get wet where he was exploring, but seemed to remember his older brother telling him that wetness down there was a good sign. He tried to ignore the need of his own body, wanting to please Lina as much as he could. "Please Gourry," Lina whimpered as the pool of warmth grew. She tugged on his shoulders, wanting to get closer to him. Gourry did as Lina asked, settling his body over hers. He felt the tip of his penis slide into Lina's body, but held still. He wasn't going to do anything unless Lina wanted him to. Lina lifted her hips and felt more of Gourry push into her. "Gourry," she whispered. Gourry looked down into Lina's eyes. "Are you sure Lina?" he asked, bracing himself up with his arms. "I remember hearing that it'll hurt the first time." "I'm sure Gourry," Lina said, wrapping her arms around his neck. Gourry nodded and thrust all the way into Lina. He winced when he heard Lina's small cry of pain. "I'm sorry Lina!" he said. Lina waited for the pain to fade before answering Gourry. "It's okay Gourry. I knew it was going to hurt. I'm fine now," she said. She moved her hips, urging Gourry to continue. Gourry began to slowly thrust in and out of Lina, trying not to hurt her anymore. Lina wanted Gourry to stop being so gentle and wrapped her legs around his waist before urging him to move harder and faster. Gourry did as Lina asked, thrusting harder and faster, his breath soon coming in harsh pants, noticing Lina's breathing was much the same. When they thought they couldn't take anymore, they climaxed with hoarse cries. After they had stopped trembling, they lay together, just content to be close to each other. Lina could feel herself getting sleepy and fought to stay awake. She wanted to think about everything that had just happened. Unfortunately, sleep won and the tiny sorceress drifted into slumber. Gourry heard the change in Lina's breathing and rolled off of her to lay on his side to watch her sleep. He was also kinda sleepy himself, so he pulled Lina closer to him and settled down to sleep. ################################################# AN: Hi! Sorry that this took so long. I had a really hard time trying to get the lemon scene just right. Well, I did the best I could, so tell me if you liked it.