Chapter 14
Walking into her apartment, she threw her purse on the couch. Work was long and stressful; she was wound tighter than a string. Her boss was complaining about her filing system, the phones were erratic and the power system went down twice, causing her to have to type and retype information over and over. She could feel her body shaking from her tension.
She kicked her shoes off and headed up to her room to take a bath, when the phone rang. She really didn't feel like talking to anyone right now, she knew she'd only end up biting their head off. She snatched the phone up and pressed the button harshly. "Hello?"
"Uhh, Illana?"
"Nick?"
"Yeah, did I call at a bad time?"
"What? Oh no, no you didn't."
"You sure? I mean, I can let you go."
"No, I'm sure. Long day is all." She slumped down into the couch.
"Everything alright?"
"I guess. Work was a bitch today."
"Wanna talk about it?"
"I..." She did want to talk about it. Normally whenever anyone asked her that, she'd say no and brush it off. This time, however, she found herself wanting to tell Nick all about it, like she knew he'd be the only one who'd understand.
"Illana?"
"Yeah, yeah I do wanna talk about it."
"Great. So, start from the beginning. Tell Uncle Nick all about it." He laughed.
"You're such a goof."
"I know. Go on."
"Well..."
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Two Hours Later...
"So I'm like, whatever. If that's the way you wanna talk to me, fine. But I don't have to sit here and take it!"
"Word."
"So I was ready to walk out, and he's like... "No don't, I'm sorry" and all this shit. I just don't know Nick. I'm at the end of my fuckin' rope here." Illana muttered, rubbing at her head.
"Aww honey, you need to relax. Bosses can be real asses sometimes, believe me I know. You have to try to not let them get to you."
"I know, but sometimes it's just so hard."
"I know it is."
"Well I'd better let you go. I was gonna take a nice bubble bath."
"Oh."
"That is unless you wanna stay on the line." She laughed, although part of her didn't think that was such a bad idea.
"Ok."
She stopped from her movements to get up. "Excuse me?"
"I said ok. Bring me along."
"You're kidding right?" He had to be, there was no way she could bring him in the tub with her.
"Not at all. I mean come on, I can't see you. Besides, I don't wanna hang up yet."
She couldn't believe what she was hearing; she'd never done this before.
"Look Illana, if you don't want to, we don't have to ok? I'm sorry."
"No, it's ok. We can, no problem. Just didn't think you'd wanna." Nick chuckled. "Whatever you're comfortable with sweetheart."
Again she stopped mid-walk. He called her sweetheart. She quickly wiped the stupid grin off her face and headed back up to her room, going through her drawers getting her clothes out.
"Whatcha doin'?"
"Getting my under...uh, undergarments out."
"I see."
"Yups, just gotta get some other things and I'm all set." She mumbled, grabbing her deodorant and heading into the bathroom. "Ok got everything, I'll let the water run and go into my room till it's finished." She explained.
"Don't forget the bubble bath."
"I haven't used that in so long."
"You should use some now, it's been a long day and you deserve it."
"You know something, you're right." She reached under the sink and grabbed the bottle of bubble bath. "It's Jasmine scented."
"Ohh, now you'll smell like a flower."
"Yups!" She poured some into the running water and headed back into her room. They talked a little longer before Illana made her way back into the bathroom and turning the water off. "Ok all set. Just need to get undressed..." She stopped. Dead silence on the other end. "Umm, Nick?"
"Yeah?"
"Ok, you were so quiet just then, thought I'd lost you."
"Nah, I'm here. Go ahead."
"Alright." She brought her hands down and unbuttoned her slacks, slowly sliding the zipper down. The sound was amplified in the bathroom, carrying over to Nick. She heard him clear his throat, and quickly pushed the pants down and off. Quickly she eliminated the rest of her clothes, and stepped in the tub. "Ohh that's warm." She moaned.
"How does it feel Lana?"
"Mmm...it feels nice."
"Nice? That's it?" Nick chuckled.
"It's...it's..."
"It's...what?"
"Mmmm."
"Ahh, say no more."
She giggled. "Ohh Nick, I'm so glad you convinced me to use the bubble bath, this is just great."
"I'm glad you're enjoying yourself."
"I am, believe me."
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About twenty minutes later, Illana stepped out of the tub. "That wasn't so bad."
Nick laughed. "Who said it was supposed to be?"
"It's just that, well, I've never taken a bath with someone on the phone before. It was nice." She smiled, struggling to get into her clothes. "Ugh, Nick hold on a minute. I'm having a hard time getting my br...something on. I gotta put you down for a sec."
"I'll be waiting."
"I'm sure." She put the phone down and quickly snapped her bra on and pulled her underwear up. Grabbing the phone she picked up her nightgown. "Ok all set, now to get this nightgown on, and I'll be all done."
"I love the play by play. By the way, what kind of nightgown is it?"
"What kind? You know, one of those really thin ones. It's just too damn hot to be wearing anything heavier."
"What color?"
"Green, my favorite." She heard him sigh heavily. "Nick?"
"Hmm?"
"Everything ok?"
"Yeah, fine. All done?"
"Oh, yeah. I'm gonna put my robe on and head to my room."
"Mmm."
She walked into her room and lay back on her bed. "Nick?"
"Yeah?"
"Where are you?"
"On my bed."
"O-oh..."
He paused a second. "Was there something else?"
"Umm...I was just wondering..."
"Wondering what?"
"Wondering what...you were wearing." She whispered.
He swallowed hard and forced his voice to sound normal, a small smile spreading over is full lips. "Boxers and a smile." He heard something drop and then shuffling. "Lana?"
"S-sorry Nick. I...dropped something."
"Ohh."
"Yeah. So..."
"Lana, can I ask you a question?"
"Umm, sure."
He knew he shouldn't do what he was about to, but right now, he was aching and he needed to do this, if not for himself, then for her. "Lana, when you're with someone, how do you like to be held?"
"Held? Well, I'm a huggy person if that's what you mean."
He laughed softly. She may appear to come across as being outgoing and a flirt, but she was also shy and unsure. He had to get past the shyness and her hesitation and get to the desire and passion that lay just beneath that was just hidden below the surface. This would be enjoyable. "Well that's good to know, but what I meant was, how do you like to be held, by a boyfriend or lover."
"O-oh. I see. Umm, well..."
He waited while she tried to put into words what he could only imagine. "I guess, I like to be held, gently, deeply. So that I know, that I'm the only one he's focusing on. I like to feel treasured, and special. The way anyone would wanna be held by their significant other."
"Mmm."
Her heart was pounding, there wasn't anything overly personal about that question, but for some reason it unnerved her. She wasn't one to let herself get carried away by anything. Time to get the focus off her. "How bout you?"
"Me? Well I like to be held tightly, and I want to be able to absorb the one I'm holding, into my body, make her a part of me. Hopefully, I'll become a part of her too."
His description wasn't as long drawn out as hers, but it was so strong and so sincere, that it made her wish she were the one who'd be lucky enough to be held by him. "Oh."
"Did your ex do that for you?"
"Matt? Not really, I mean Matt and I were...we weren't ready for what we thought we were ready for. I'm sorry, that didn't really make sense."
"It did. I understand where you're coming from."
"Yeah."
Time to probe a little deeper. "Lana, can I ask you another question?"
"Of course."
"It's, personal."
"Alright."
"How do you like to be touched by a lover or boyfriend?"
"Touched? You mean like, hand holding and stuff?"
"No, like intimately."
She was sure her heart stopped completely. "I...uhh...I never really thought about it before."
"No? Well how about with Matt? Didn't he touch you?"
"Well yeah, but I mean...I don't know. I guess that way you're supposed to feel when your boyfriend or girlfriend touches you that way, never happened with him."
"He did it wrong." Nick stated.
She was quiet.
"Lana, do you...ya know?"
"Nick!"
"Do you?"
"N-not...really. When I was younger I used to. Not much anymore. Was never really my thing ya know."
"I see. Lana, I want you to do me a favor please."
"Ok."
"First off, do you trust me?"
"What?"
"Do you trust me?"
"Well yeah."
"Trust me enough to do everything I tell you to do, no questions asked?"
She bit her lip. "Yes."
"Alright, good. First I need you to turn off the light if you have it on and close the door. Then lay back down ok."
She cast a confused look at the phone, only to hear Nick chuckle.
"Just do it Lana."
Sighing heavily, she stood and flipped the light off and lay back down on the bed.
"All set?"
"Yup."
"Alright. Now, Lana, tell me, how do you like to be touched?"
"Nick, you just asked me that."
"I know, but think about it. If I were there with you right now, what would you like for me to do?"
"Nick." She whispered shyly.
"Come on Lana, no one's here but you and me. Start from your face and then move down. Tell me how to please you, how to make you feel what you should be feeling when someone, a lover, touches you."
She bit her lip again. "I'd want...I'd want for you to gently caress my face."
"Alright, take your hand and gently run it over your cheek."
"Nick..."
"No questions."
Shaking her head, she brought her hand up and gently ran it over her cheek. "Alright I did it."
"What next?"
"You're asking me?"
"This is about you. What would I do next?"
"Umm...I guess you'd run your hand down my neck to my chest."
"Do it." Nick shifted on his bed, they hadn't even gotten far enough yet, and already his body was starting to react. It didn't help that he could imagine his hands running over her face.
"Alright." Slowly she moved her hand down her neck, and was about to move to her chest when Nick stopped her.
"Hold on a minute Lana. Take your nightgown off."
Her mouth dropped. Taking a calming breath, she reached down and pulled the gown up and over her head, tossing on the floor. "It's off."
"Now continue."
She felt so stupid as she moved her hand to her chest.
He could tell she probably felt pretty stupid. Time for him to take over.
"Lana?"
"Yeah?"
"How bout I continue from here, but I want you to follow what I say with your hand ok. Do everything I say, with your hand."
"Ok."
"Good. Now, from your chest I'm going to move lower. Gently I'll trail my fingers down the valley in-between your breasts." He whispered.
Love Sensual, physical love
Is waiting here for you
When you unleash my desire
Slowly she moved her hand, lightly trailing over her skin. She shivered at the touch of her fingers.
"My hands would move up to pull the straps of your bra down your arms."
She reached up and pulled one of the straps down and then the other.
"Unhook your bra Lana."
Numbly her hands moved to the hook at the front of her bra, unhooking it and spreading it apart.
"Ok?"
"Y-yeah."
"Now, I'd move my hand up to cup your left breast, massaging gently."
She moved her hand down to cup at her breast, gently rubbing. She shifted; her body suddenly started to become warm.
"Still with me Lana?"
"Mmm...yeah."
"Good, now, I'd dip my head and take your nipple into my mouth, teasing you with my tongue. Take your nipple between your thumb and forefinger and roll it back and forth."
She did it, no hesitation.
"Can you feel my mouth on you Lana? Can you feel it?" He murmured huskily.
"Y-yes...Nick." She moaned.
"Move to the other side, feel me there." He swallowed hard, moving his hand down his own chest, teasing his sensitive, aching flesh.
She moved to the other breast, quickly repeating the action.
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get the body that loves you
Oh, how my heart does miss you
"I move lower still, running my hands over your stomach, down to your underwear. I slip my finger inside."
Her body trembling, she moved her hand down her stomach and into her underwear, the heat rushing to her core.
"Gently I take you, with my fingers. Pushing inside your warmth, starting a steady motion."
"Nick." She moaned.
Love
Stroke me so gently my love
I love it when you mmmmmm
When you release my desire
"I remove my fingers, sliding your underwear down. Take them off Lana."
Her breathing labored, she pushed her underwear down.
"I can feel you, taking me in your hands." Nick moaned, sliding his hand down into his boxers. Gently running his finger over himself, imagining how she'd do it. He took himself in his hand, starting a steady motion. "Lana." He grated out.
She ran a finger over herself, her hips bucking involuntarily.
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get the body that loves you
Oh, how my heart does miss you
There was more, she wanted more. That final release, her body was crying out for it. She only needed him to take her there.
Stop, he had to stop. He needed to have her finish this. "L-Lana?baby?"
She couldn't breathe, she couldn't think. Feel, she could only feel. "Nick..."
"I need you to...to...Lana."
Baby my heart's achin'
My body longs for you
Candlelight and wine are waiting
Create the mood for
Love
Sensual, physical love
Is waiting here for you
When you unleash my desire
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get the body that loves you
Oh, how my heart does miss you
She could hear the passion, the frustration in his voice. She felt the same way. She knew it. "Take me Nick, please." She whimpered.
"Fuck...Lana..."
As I behold you with my eyes
They'll undress you
And you'll undress me too
Slowly she pushed her own finger deep within herself. She cried out at the feeling, starting a steady motion. "Nick...oh...Nick."
"Damnit." He moved his hand faster.
I want to feel you move inside
Oh how I long for you
Love
Sensual, physical love
Is waiting here for you
When you unleash my desire
These are the hands that'll touch you
These are the lips that'll kiss you
These are the arms that'll hold you
So come get the body that loves you
Oh, how my heart does miss you
She moved her hand faster and faster. She could feel him there, taking her over the edge. She squeezed her eyes shut as her body started to tighten, the heat welling up.
He could hear her soft panting, the moaning coming from her very core and he wanted to be the one doing that. He should be the one doing it. He squeezed his eyes shut.
Love
Stroke me so gently my love
I love it when you mmmmm
When you release my desire
She was close, so close. All she needed was to hear him, telling her that it was ok. It was ok to let go.
These are the hands that'll touch you
I want to kiss you all over
Is that okay?
"N-Nick...please. Please."
"Let go Lana, cum for me." He moaned softly.
These are the lips that'll kiss you
We embrace skin to skin
These are the arms that'll hold you
At his soft command, her body arched and she found her release, his name escaping her lips.
Nick found his release as he squeezed his eyes shut, pressing his head into the pillow as he called her name.
Hold me, oh baby
My body's arched for you
So come get this body that loves you
She'd forgotten what it could feel like, the sensations. Her breathing was erratic as the last waves flowed through her, her body contracting over and over as she fell back on the bed.
His hips dropped back onto the bed, his breathing choppy. It'd never been like that before. He'd forgotten what it could feel like. He struggled to control his breathing. Oh god he wished she was there.
Come here, I missed you so much
I forgot how good it feels
Oh, how my heart does miss you
Please make love to me
Come get the body that loves you
"N-Nick..."She whispered, her eyes drifting shut.
"Mmm?" Nick replied sleepily.
"Thank you."
"No need to thank me baby."
"That was, that was unbelievable."
"You sure you haven't done this before?" He chuckled sleepily; he had all he could do to hold onto the phone. He wanted to hear her voice though; the sleepy, satisfied tone warmed his cool body.
"Mmm hmmm."
"Coulda fooled me." She laughed, even that too much of an effort. Her body was heavy with exhaustion, she didn't want to hang up, but she knew she had to. "Nick, I...I have to let you go. I'm ready to fall asleep here."
"Me too honey. So I'll talk with you later then?"
"Definitely. I'll call ya soon."
"Ok. Goodnight Illana."
"Goodnight Nick." No sooner had she pressed the button, did she drift off into a deep sleep.
The Body That Loves You- Janet Jackson
