BACK		Close Your Eyes

By Mattie

You?ve got to be kidding me.? Lusia rolled her eyes and placed a napkin on her lap, as she and Nicky settled down at a table in a swanky restaurant.
Nicky glanced at her and saw her annoyed expression. She wasn?t too happy about him leaving again ? this time for three and a half weeks.
?It?s not that long honey,? Nicky muttered and looked at his fancy dinner made up of lobster and shrimp. ?I?ll be back soon before you know it.?
A metallic clank could be heard and Nicky lifted up his head in response to see Lusia crossing her arms angrily. ?No you won?t.? She bit her lips and stared back at Nicky with her cold blue eyes.
Nicky sighed and put down his fork. He hated to have Lusia angry every time before he left for a trip. ?Oh honey, I?m so sorry to have you go through all these schedules. I didn?t mean for any of it to happen, especially to you.? He reached out to hold her hand.
Lusia couldn?t help but smile to herself. ?It?s not your fault babe. I?m just a little moody that I?m going not going to see you for another three weeks.?
Nicky watched her finger a strand of her blonde hair that accented her beautiful face. All of sudden, he had the most brilliant idea to make up for the night. He could romance her the way she always wanted to be romanced.

Lusia panted as she gripped the handlebar of the stairs. They were already on the 8th floor and soon enough, she felt as if she was going to faint.
Nicky watched Lusia nearly stumble backwards and caught her just in time.
?Elevators?..? Lusia whispered as Nicky pulled her close to him. ?Whoa! Take it easy! You get used to it.? Nicky chuckled and scooped Lusia up.
Lusia widened her eyes in surprise. ?What are you doing??
?Carrying you up to my loft,? Nicky replied and gave Lusia a wink. ?We can practice the threshold, ya know??
?But there?s another three flights left! You?re never going to be able to carry me up by then!? Lusia protested and gripped Nicky?s neck.
Nicky nuzzled her nose. ?Nah, I?m a man you know? We have to take care of our ladies!?
Lusia laughed heartily. ?Okay honey, I?ll have to trust you so don?t drop me no matter what!? She winked at him and kissed him on the forehead.
Nicky struggled to carry her properly and started to make his way up the flights of stairs. ?Will I get a kiss for each flight I make?? He teased her and licked his lips.
?Depends if you?re a smooth person.? Lusia replied and held onto Nicky tighter.

***** Nicky?s loft *****

?Oh God!? Nicky panted and dropped Lusia onto the huge waterbed. ?I never imagined you would be that heavy!?
?Oh!? Lusia gasped in shock. ?It?s nice to know that my man appreciates me!? Nicky looked up from the ground and stood up right. ?Baby, you?re the most appreciated person in the world and I love you for every little stubborn bit in your body!? He moved closer to Lusia and hopped onto the bed with her.
Lusia snuggled up onto his chest and played with the buttons of his blue blouse and fumbled with his blue striped tie. ?It?s hard?. You know?. Being away from you all the time.? She whispered and looked up at Nicky.
?Oh honey, I know?.? Nicky murmured and let Lusia pull off the tie. ?In the end, we?ll be all old and wrinkly but I will still think of you as the most beautiful woman in the world.?
?Ha. Very funny babe, I?d rather be dead than wrinkly like a prune.? Lusia murmured and started to take off her black high heels.
All of sudden, Nicky grabbed her by the waist and started to kiss her passionately as the waterbed shook like a tidal wave.
?Whoa boy!? She chuckled and pulled him by the collar. ?You feelin? frisky huh??
?Oh yeah?.? Nicky winked mischievously and kissed her even deeper. ?You wanna play a little game??
?Hmm?.? Lusia started to run her fingers through Nicky?s spiky blonde hair.
?Sounds intriguing. What kind of game do you mean??
?I?ll show you in a little while, but first I have some duties to do,? Nicky teased her and started to unzip the short black dress Lusia was wearing. ?Like they say, duty calls me.?
Lusia giggled as she felt the ticklish hands of Nicky covering every inch of her body. She gasped as he finally slid it off her legs, but he made sure that her inner thighs felt every motion. ?Oh Nicky.? She shuddered and bit her lips.
?Hold on baby,? Nicky whispered huskily and Lusia watched him peel off his blue short-sleeved blouse and toss it frantically to the floor.
?Your pants mister.? Lusia pointed to Nicky?s pants with a sly grin.
Nicky looked down and saw what she was pointing at. ?Oh yeah, I forgot. Can?t exactly show you a good time with these on?? He followed her instructions and took them off hastily.
?Now, what?s this game that you want to play with me?? Lusia asked Nicky as he slid in between her and the satin sheets of his enormous waterbed.
Nicky rested his head on her chest, and felt her heart beat faster and her chest raise with every breath she was taking. ?God, she?s so beautiful,? He thought as Lusia waited for his answer. ?If only I didn?t have to leave her.?
?Remember that fantasy you told me about the other week?? He replied with a question and Lusia burst out laughing.
?That silly old fantasy?? Lusia gasped for breath, trying to not to laugh too much.
Nicky looked at her curiously. ?What?s so funny about that? It?s actually a turn on!?
Lusia couldn?t help but smile at the frown on Nicky?s forehead. It looked so cute to see him all worked up, especially when he was about to blow her mind.
?Sorry. I figured you wouldn?t be the type of person to go for that kind of thing.? She said and rubbed his chest.
?There?s a lot that you haven?t learned about me yet,? Nicky grinned evilly and got out of the bed.
?Where are you going?? Lusia exclaimed and watched him saunter off wearing absolutely nothing to the bathroom. ?It better be good!?
Nicky came back with a pair of black blindfolds in one hand and some whipped cream in the other hand.
?Oh my God?. You?re not serious!? Lusia blushed as soon as she saw the whipped cream.
Nicky set it down on the night table. ?I?m serious as I ever can be. I wanna please you and your sexual needs.?
?Sexual needs? You?ve been hearing this from Bryan have you? What did I tell you?? She exclaimed in surprise.
?Do you want to do this or not?? Nicky impatiently asked her, annoyed at her stubbornness.
?Go ahead Mr. Byrne. I?m ready whenever you are.? Lusia wiggled around in bed and closed her eyes.
Nicky couldn?t help but lick his lips as he watched Lusia squirm in delight. He took the pair of black blindfolds that he had borrowed from Mark the other night and carefully tied it onto Lusia?s face.
?Oooh, I?m scared.? Lusia pretended to be sarcastic and let out a small laugh as Nicky let go of the blindfold.
?Trust me.? Nicky leaned into her and whispered into her ear.
Lusia melted at the sound of Nicky?s irresistible voice and in all honesty, she was nervous for what he was planning to do. At first, she felt his warm hands rub her thighs ? outer to inner then all the way up to her hips, causing her to moan.
?Feeling excited yet honey?? She heard him ask her.
?Oh yeah babe. Keep going.? Lusia replied with a moan.
His hands slowly worked from her hips and she could feel his warm breath blowing all over her stomach like imaginary butterfly kisses.
Nicky watched in delight as Lusia continued to squirm in bed, enjoying every move that he was making. He straddled in between her legs and started to rub her body in every sensual place that the other lads had told him to rub. ?Bryan, you?re a genius.? Nicky thought as Lusia let out a groan after he let go of her breasts.
He leaned in letting his erection fall onto her stomach and a small gasp came out of Lusia?s mouth. To silence her, he quickly kissed her deeply, letting their tongue dance with each other?s and as soon as Nicky pulled his tongue out, Lusia giggled.
?Any more tricks up that sleeve of yours babe?? she asked.
?Soon. Time for phase two.? Nicky reached for the bowl of whipped cream and dunked some on Lusia?s bare stomach.
?Oh! Cold!!!? She yelped and nearly yanked off her blindfolds.
Nicky laughed as Lusia finally settled down back into the bed and he started to lick it passionately all over her stomach.
?Oh Nicky!!!!? She screamed and felt around to touch his hair.
?Ahh! You poked my eye!? Nicky yelled out in pain as one of Lusia?s fingers struck him in the eye.
Lusia felt her face turn a dark red and she whispered meekly, ?Sorry babe.?
She could hear Nicky groan in pain. ?No problem honey. Just a slight mishap.?
A minute later, she felt him resume the licking. Suddenly, a sharp thrust entered her, causing her to lose her breath.
?Ugh.? She muttered as she gripped Nicky?s neck.
?Oh yeah?.? Nicky moaned as he started to enter inside her. He couldn?t believe how tight she was and he continued to rock her passionately.
?Oh God. Oh God.? Lusia whispered to herself. She felt the urge to whip off the stupid blindfold and see everything that was happening in front of her. She wanted to see Nicky?s face. See the pleasure and see the enjoyment he was getting from the whole fantasy.
Nicky knew the time was coming soon and Lusia was on the brink of exploding so he started thrusting faster and deeper.
?Ohhhhh babe!!!!!? She screamed out in pleasure and Nicky matched her orgasm with an orgasm of his own. ?Ohhhh Lusia?..?
Lusia gasped as Nicky pulled out of her and took off the blindfolds. ?Oh?. My?. God?..? she whispered as she watched the beads of sweat sticking to his dark blonde hair.
Nicky panted and crawled into the bed next to the shocked body of Lusia. ?Told ya honey.? He murmured to her and stroked her hair.
Lusia giggled. ?I have no words. You are far the best love maker I?ve ever had in my life!?
?The only I hope.? He replied to her with a breathless kiss.
Lusia tossed her blonde hair aside. ?You certainly made my day and I?ll be happy for the next three weeks babe.?
Nicky pulled her smooth body to his and stroked her hair. ?You and me always babe.?

***** The next morning at Heathrow International Airport *****

?One?. Two?. Three?. Four?. Where?s Nicky?? Anto shouted out in the waiting area for the flight to Stockholm.
Shane pulled away from Gillian. ?He?s coming soon. Lusia?s dropping him off here.?
?Mark, did you bring your sleeping pills?? Mattie asked Mark as Mark check his daybag.
?Yes Mattie. I brought my sleeping pills so I can stay up the whole damn night to talk to you.? Mark replied with a grunt and pulled out a bottle of sleeping pills and showed Mattie.
Mattie slapped him on the arm. ?You?re being cheeky today. I?m still pissed at you for the Greece vacation.?
?Oooh!!! Marky?s in trouble!? Bryan laughed and pointed at Mark like a five-year old boy.
?Shut up McFadden!? Mark retorted and pulled Mattie into deep hug. ?We?ll have our own little vacation soon Mats.? He whispered seductively to her and gave her a lingering kiss as he played with a loose curl.
?You better.? Mattie teased him and kissed him again.
Nicky and Lusia finally appeared from the front gates hand in hand.
?Sorry we?re late. Traffic was awful.? Nicky explained to Anto and Anto shook the whole thing off with a nod of his head.
Nicky turned around to face Lusia and he saw her deep blue eyes glistening. ?Last night was the best honey.? He took a deep breath. He dreaded leaving her all alone.
Lusia smiled. ?I know you hate good-byes, so we?ll make this simple as possible.?

If you wanna know,
Tomorrow morning I?m leaving
But wherever I may be,
Best believe I?m thinking of you
I can?t believe how much I love you
All we have here is tonight
So give me something to remember
Baby, put your lips on mine
And I?ll love you forever
Anytime we find ourselves apart

Nicky bit his lips as Lusia looked down at the ground, shuffling her feet in all nervousness. He loved the way she tried to be strong when she didn?t want to.
?Remember, three weeks.? He lifted up her chin, giving her an assuring look.
?Yeah. Three weeks.? Lusia mumbled with tears forming in her eyes.

Just close your eyes
And you?ll be here with me
Just look to your heart
And that?s where I?ll be
If you close your eyes
Till you find yourself drifting away
You?ll never be too far from me
If you close your eyes

?I love you Lusia. More than anything.? Nicky pulled Lusia into a hug and smelled the sweet scent of her hair.
?Me too.? Lusia sniffled and Nicky could feel her holding onto his leather jacket.
After pulling away, he reached down to kiss her lightly on the lips.

Promise me you won?t forget
?Cos as long as I remember,
A part of us will be together
Even when you?re fast asleep
When I look inside your dreams
Keep on believing in what we?re sharing
Even when I?m not there to tell you
I, I?ll love, love you forever
Anytime I can?t be where you are

After breaking free from the kiss, Lusia embraced Nicky?s cheek. ?Go on.? She whispered and crossed her arms.
Nicky smiled at her and saw the blindfold sticking out a little bit in Lusia?s coat.
? I guess we?d better give that back to Mark.? Nicky teased her and pulled out the black blindfold.
?Go ahead.? She laughed and watched Nicky yell out to Mark, ?Hey Mark! Heads up!?
?What is that Mark?? Mattie screamed as Mark caught the black blindfold. ?Oh my God! You did not loan that to them!?
Mark blushed as everyone stared at him and Mattie. Even Nicky and Lusia were laughing.
Mattie?s face turned bright red as her hair. ?What possessed you to loan that to Nicky?? She demanded with an angry look on her face.
Mark looked at her for a second then back at Nicky, who was in absolute hysterics with Lusia giggling by his side. ?I?ll buy you jewelry.? He replied to Mattie and stuffed the blindfold in his pocket.
Mattie grabbed it out. ?No! No! We are not using this anymore!? She angrily muttered and tossed it in the garbage can. ?But jewelry sounds great though!?
Mark sighed and kissed her quickly. ?Love ya Mats. I?ll call you soon.? He told her and blew her a kiss before heading off into the boarding gate.

Just close your eyes
And you?ll be here with me
Just look to your heart
And that?s where I?ll be
If you close your eyes
Till you find yourself drifting away
You?ll never be too far from me
If you close your eyes

?I?ll call you soon too.? Nicky whispered to Lusia.
?Just go. Don?t make it any harder for me that it is right now.? Lusia whispered back. Tears were already pouring from her face. ?Funny thing is I thought I would be used to this by now.?
Nicky watched his girlfriend in sadness. A part of him wanted to just drop his bags and escape with her. Travel the world and truly appreciate their love without having to postpone it.

Is there anywhere that far
Anytime you?re feeling low
Is there anywhere that your love cannot reach
Oh no
It could be anywhere on this earth
It could be anywhere I?ll be
Oh baby
If you want to see

?Okay honey,? Nicky nodded and gave Lusia a last kiss before starting to walk away. ?Bye babe.? Lusia whispered and gave him a small wave.
Nicky lifted up his hand and sighed. ?We?ll use some strawberries next time!? He yelled out to her as he was about to enter the boarding gate.
Lusia stifled a laugh and brushed away a tear. ?Three weeks.? She muttered to herself. By the time Lusia could look up at Nicky, he was already gone. ?Three damn weeks.?
?It?s not that bad Lusia.? Lusia heard Mattie?s voice embrace her. ?What?s bad that everyone thinks that Mark and I are sex fiends.?
Lusia stopped crying and burst into giggles. ?I honestly had no idea it was Mark?s. If I had known, I definitely would not have used it!?
Mattie smiled and hugged her friend. ?Well, the bright side of the whole blindfold thing is that Mark?s buying me some jewelry.? She laughed and helped Lusia out of the airport.
?Sex fiend!? Lusia teased Mattie and ran off into the parking lot, leaving behind Mattie in embarrassment, but with a lifetime?s worth of memories.

Just close your eyes
And you?ll be here with me
Just look to your heart
And that?s where I?ll be
If you close your eyes
Till you find yourself drifting away
You?ll never be too far from me
If you close your eyes