Could You Be Mine?

"RJ, were you dating robots?"

She laughed, "No, I've been trying to figure this out, actually, and the biggest difference is that no one set me up with you. Honestly, I've been so reluctant to date that most of the dates I've gone on have been set ups. They always felt forced. And then inevitably, either the person ended up liking me more than I liked them, and we would break up... or we would decide that we didn't like each other, and then we would go our separate ways... or there'd be this initial attraction that would wear off..."

"RJ, you don't suck at relationships. You suck at blind dates. Two totally different things."

RJ nodded, "Yes! I guess I do!" Oh there's that smile again. And now there's a thatch of hair that's fallen over her eyes. So dreamy...

I lightly brushed the hair out of the way, "I'm glad you like me back."

"I used to feel trapped, when I felt that someone liked me more than I liked them," RJ grimaced, "It made me want to just end things. And I usually did. But with you, before I knew how you felt, I was the one pining after you. It made me feel bad about how I behaved in the past. Unrequited feelings are hard to handle... as I have come to learn."

RJ rolled onto her back and stared at the ceiling, "Last night, at the bar, when I found out about Keith, I felt so sad. And then I felt this deep urge to tell you how I felt. But I didn't know how. So I just blurted it all out to Mona."

"So that's what you guys were talking about."

RJ nodded. She started grazing her fingers up and down my arm. It was the most mesmerizing thing ever.

"I told Mona that I was drawn to you," I confessed, "She told me to be careful. That you, uh, don't like getting personal."

"It's fair. But when I told Mona I wanted to tell you about my feelings for you, she realized I wasn't kidding around. So she hinted that you might be interested. I was skeptical, because it didn't track with what Ian said. Anyway - then you know, you totally surprised me."

I just looked at her, running my eyes all over her face, "You totally surprised me, too. Although, RJ, I must say, I kind of wish you didn't have to do that thing for Mona last night."

RJ laughed, "Me too. But it wasn't a thing I had to do. It was a promise. She made me promise - before I left the bar with you - that I would take it slow. That I wouldn't just seduce you and jump into bed. You spraining your ankle's kind of perpetuating the theme..."

"I wanted to jump into bed with you last night. I'm pretty annoyed at the current situation," I placed her hand on my breast. It felt divine.

RJ lifted an eyebrow, "Ellie, you can't even roll over without screaming in pain."

"True, but it doesn't hurt to let you know."

RJ folded me into her arms and whispered in my ear, "Oh the things we're going to do together..."

The door banged open again and Ian came striding back in.

"Hello lovebirds," he trilled as he held up a large brown paper bag, "How much do you adore me?"

"Normally, I adore you a lot, but you're in the penalty box tonight, Bishop. And, new rules, you need to knock before you come into my room from now on."

"Fine. Here. I picked up some tacos!"

RJ took the proffered bag, and looked inside, "How did you know what I would like??"

Ian grinned wickedly, "Oh, Lauren's given me a blow by blow of practically every minute that she's spent with you, so I think I have enough of your personal data such that I can pretty much steal your identity and run off with all the money in your savings account if I wanted to."

I covered my head with the blanket. After coaxing me back out and apologizing to RJ (again), Ian handed me my food and the three of us plowed through the meal. I didn't realize how hungry I was. Not long after, I felt myself starting to doze off. I heard Ian and RJ cleaning up, but I couldn't keep my eyes open.

The next thing I knew, RJ was brushing her lips with mine. "Good night," she said softly.

"I was hoping you'd stay," I protested.

"I want to, but I fly out tomorrow first thing." That woke me up. I sat up and rubbed my eyes, "What?"

"Mona's been wanting me to meet a handful of clients in Asia for a while now. I kept putting it off because I didn't want to be gone while you were still at the firm. But I can't delay any more. Two of them are pharma companies and it would be a coup if we got them to engage us as their bank."

"This is a client team thing. Why you?"

"Because of my background and I speak the language, so it's easier."

"You speak Mandarin?"

RJ nodded, "My dad and I speak in Mandarin. It's come in handy for work."

"How long will you be gone?"

"Two weeks. I also need to stop off in San Francisco on the way back. I finally sold my house there and I have to close that deal up. I'm sorry Ellie."

Maybe it was the exhaustion, but my eyes teared up. I hated being so weepy, so I tried to blink them away.

"Shhh, it's okay. I don't want to go either," RJ whispered. I saw her eyes were moist, too.

I grabbed her shirt and pulled her in for a deep kiss. "Hurry back."

Chapter 6: High Heat (Three Weeks Later)

"Everything looks like it's in good shape," Dr. O'Donnell shook my hand, "Put the boot back on if you feel any instability but use the brace for at least another three weeks. Do your exercises and you should be fine."

"I can walk on this though, right?" I'd been gingerly walking around. The ankle brace was so much better than the boot. Lighter, smaller, and I could move my leg without bulldozing everything in sight.

"IN MODERATION," Dr. O'Donnell said sternly.

"Okay. Okay. I got it."

She shot me a look. I held my hand up, "I promise. No monkey business and I will do my exercises. I promise."

I hobbled out and caught a taxi. When I got home, I shouted a quick 'hello' to Ian and went straight to bed. I rolled around...no pain. I moved my legs up and down... no pain. I sat up and shifted my weight... no pain.

I called RJ immediately.

"Winchester Brown; Rowan Kan's office."

"Hey is this Denise? It's Lauren!"

"Hey girl! We miss you around here."

"Thanks - I miss you guys too. Is RJ around?"

"No, honey, she's in a meeting with Mona. She's been in back-to-back meetings since she got in from the airport this morning, do you want me leave her a message?"

RJ took the red-eye back from SFO and went straight to the office. Our time apart has been torture even though we talked every day. We skirted around phone sex multiple times, but both agreed we would hold off. Tonight was the night, but I was done waiting. I wanted her. Now.

"Uh, actually, can you please patch me through to Mona's office?"

"Sure, please hold."

I felt my heart speed up as the call was transferred. I couldn't wait to hear her voice. She'd called me from the cab this morning and given me her schedule for the day, so I knew her meeting with Mona was about to end. She had two other meetings coming up, but I wanted to see if I could convince her to postpone those in order to leave work early and come ravish me.

"Hi Lauren!" Mona said cheerfully. I could tell she had me on speaker.

"Hey Mona!"

"Everything okay?"

"Yup, can I just speak to RJ for a quick sec?"

"Of course!" Mona handed RJ the phone.

"Hi Ellie," RJ's voice was heaven.

"Am I off speaker?"

"Uh, yes, you are. You okay?"

"Mm-hmmm. I have three things for you. You ready?"

"Yes."

"First: Do you still have my apartment keys?"

"Yes, why-"

"Good. The second thing is, the doctor says I am officially boot-free; I just got home from seeing her."

"Hey! That's great, what's-"

"And the third thing is, I'm ready to have sex now."

I grinned when I heard her gasp.

"RJ? You still there?"

"Uh, yes am. I mean, yes, I am."

"Well?"

"Uh, I agree with what you said, I get what you mean."

I grinned wider, "So you'll come over now?"

"You bet."

"Bye RJ..." I dropped the call and screamed.

I immediately shouted out, "EEEEEEEEE-AN!!"

He shouted back, "What??!!"

I shuffled over to his room and poked my head in, "RJ's coming over now. What are you doing?"

Ian smiled, "Oh, that's great. I've no plans. Don't have to be at work until four."

"Ian, sweetie, RJ's coming over," I wiggled my eyebrows, "Are you sure you don't have any plans?"

I could see the wheels turning in his head.

"Oh right," Ian grinned, "I'm going to the gym and I'll go straight to work from there."

"I love you."

Ian grabbed his gym bag and keys, "No sex in my kitchen or my bedroom."

"Deal."

I guesstimated that it would take RJ roughly thirty minutes to get to my place. I took a shower, dried off, and got back onto my bed. Not long after, I heard the front door open and RJ's footsteps approach my room.

"Hi," I said quietly when RJ walked in. I watched her eyes roam hungrily over my nakedness. When her gaze swept over my sex, I opened my legs slightly.

RJ was on top of me in a flash and I wrapped myself around her. But then I remembered the part about her having to be naked too and started popping open the buttons of her shirt. I couldn't get to her pants because she was grinding into me and I lost control of my limbs for I don't know how long. I yelled out with pleasure when her lips found my nipple and she was saying things as she did things to me and I think I just started screaming. I've never been a screamer, but I was basically at her mercy. Her tongue was a wonder all on its own; with every lick, every thrust, RJ was creating high-octane waves of rapture I'd never experienced before. I felt her tongue trail a warm, wet path downwards, and when she took me in her mouth, I stepped into the beginning of a climax that stripped me of reason.

RJ kept going, and I just kept coming.

I never thought of having sex as being sexy in and of itself, but sex with RJ was sexy. It made me feel sexy. She was sexy. She was touching me everywhere. She was licking me, oh my god, the licking. I didn't know it could be like that. I didn't know I had so many places that liked to be licked. It was like her tongue was saying, "Mine! Mine! Mine!" and holy shit I was coming so hard.

Aftershocks were pulsing through me and when I looked at RJ, she was still making love to me with her eyes. It was just about enough to make me come again, but I had other pleasures to attend to. Her shirt was open and I - at last - could see what I'd been fantasizing about for months. I swept the shirt off her shoulders and ran my fingers up her arms, skipped them lightly over her collarbone, and my hands met over her chest. Her breasts fit my palms perfectly, and I delighted in how hard I made her nipples. I raked my fingers over her stomach and stopped when they reached the waistband of her pants.

We held each other's gaze as I undid her pants... as I pushed her backwards onto the bed... as I pulled down her underwear... and as I thrust my fingers into her. She bit her bottom lip as her hips met my thrusts. I loved possessing her like this, but I knew there was more. I lowered my lips and tasted her, and I knew I would be addicted for the rest of my life. I had a brief moment of self-doubt, wondering if I had the prowess to do to her what she did to me, but I pushed it aside, in favor of realizing the full force of my desire for her. My mouth devoured her as I tuned into her moans and thrusts. My fingers explored the depths of her nerve-endings and I memorized all the good spots. I knew they were good spots because RJ had her fingers buried in my hair and I felt her release flood my lips and tongue.

"Fuck!" RJ panted, "Fu-u-u-ck!"

I scooted back up her body, kissing as much of her skin as I could. We kissed again, slower this time, but for longer.

"Was that okay?" I asked, hoping my efforts did not betray my inexperience.

RJ nodded, "Oh yeah. That was okay... more than okay. Are you sure you haven't done this before?"

Those words did wonders to my ego, "RJ, if I'd known how good doing that would feel, I'd have come onto you months ago. I want more."

I was craving her again. I whimpered as I pressed my hips into her, and her fingers - those strong, straight fingers that I'd been staring at - were inside me, twisting and pushing. My kisses escalated in urgency as she brought me to the brink, until finally I buried my face in her neck, my hands gripping her shoulders as she rocked me with another orgasm.

I lay there, on top of her, recovering.

"Okay, holy shit," I sighed, "Gay sex is, like, totally awesome."

"There's more to gay sex than what we just did..." RJ wiggled her eyebrows.

I sat up, intrigued. I blushed when I saw RJ's eyes latch onto my breasts, which had done a little dance as I moved.

"Like what you see?" I did a little shimmy.

"Oh yes," RJ murmured.

"You were saying something about more gay sex?" I loved the way she looked at me.

"Mmm, yes," RJ sat up and faced me, "I had a lot of time to think about all the things we could do together... and so I picked up some stuff on my travels... wanna see 'em?"

Ooooh! She got us toys! I nodded.

RJ rolled off the bed, "Hold on... wait, is Ian here?"

I shook my head, "He went off to work... he knows to give us some space today."

"We'll have to thank him later, wait one sec," RJ slipped out of the room and rolled her suitcase in.

RJ moving around in the nude was a visual feast and I was the lucky glutton that got to consume it.

"I got some stuff in Tokyo... and picked up a couple things in San Fran... I didn't know what you like so I cast a wide net..."

I shrugged, "This is pretty much all new to me, so your guess is as good as mine!"

I watched with interest as RJ pulled out a smaller bag from her suitcase. It was like a kinky version of Mary Poppins's bag. RJ dumped out a pile of toys... some of which I was familiar with, some not.

It was hard to tell if this was the sum total of RJ's preferred repertoire of accessories, or if this was the result of a horny shopping spree. Either way, I was arousingly intrigued. A little intimidated, but mostly intrigued.

RJ scratched her head, "I think I went overboard..."

"I'm surprised you got through immigration!"

RJ suddenly looked uncertain, "Too much, right?"

I grinned, "I have no idea. Have you um, done stuff with all of this?"

RJ shook her head, "Nope. Just a few..."

She looked embarrassed. It was charming.

"Come here," I reclined on the bed. She crawled up on top of me.

"This," I whispered, "You. And me. Like this. This is heaven for me right now. You know that?"

RJ kissed me and our tongues did something magical that made me open my legs to wrap around RJ possessively. She pressed into me and my hips started writhing with wanton desire. That pretty much encapsulated RJ's effect on me.

I wanted her in me. And in a happy burst of revelation, I realized I had some choice in the matter.

"Are those ready to go?" I gestured over to RJ's purchases between kisses.

RJ nodded, her eyes searching mine for reassurance on my comfort level.

I unwrapped my legs, my heart pounding with anticipation of the newness of it all. I tilted my hips up, "Good. Because I am, too..."

She and I both looked over. "Which one?" She asked.

I felt like Goldilocks, "The blue one."

It wasn't humungous, but it had some length and girth to it. RJ cocked an eyebrow, "Yes, ma'am."

RJ with an electric blue cock was an Amazonian fantasy made flesh. I shifted my knees up, "I need you inside..."

RJ hovered over me, "Ellie..." Her fingers traced a slick, fluid path up and down my slit and across my clit, "You're so wet..."

Our eyes met and with one mind-blowing thrust, RJ plunged into me.

Oh. My. Effing. God. I was trying to grab hold of everything that I was feeling but it was everything at once so I was tossed from one thing to another: how smooth her body was, how full I was, how deep she was, how it all felt so good inside as she fucked me, how hot her breath felt against my skin, the noises we were making... the massive climax we were chasing...

RJ in full flow of making love to me was a sight to behold. There were muscles and rippling contours, but mostly it was the way she looked at me. I wanted more. Harder. Deeper... and be still my heart, RJ knew what I wanted. She knew.

She somehow scooped me up and flipped us around and suddenly I was on top and oh, I was so full of her...

I started grinding and the pool of pleasure deep in my core started flooding outward.

RJ and I were rocking back and forth against each other for countless delicious minutes and then she shouted out my name and that tipped me over into a new kind of climax that left us a quivering, panting mess. As I emerged from the stupor of it all, I felt totally and utterly mated with the woman in my arms.

"Okay," RJ breathed out as she undid the harness, "Wow."

"Yeah," I tapped the blue dildo, "This was a good buy."

RJ laughed. I snorted into her shoulder. We held each other tight as we shook with laughter.

"So, um," I panted, "For the record, I'm totally gay. And I want to have gay sex with you for the rest of my life."

RJ chuckled and kissed the top of my head, "Me too. I love you."

"Hmmm..." WAIT, WHAT? I picked my head up and looked at RJ. Her eyes were twinkling.

I blinked, "Did you say something?"

"I said I love you." She swept some hair off my face.

"Why?" Of all the things I thought RJ would say to me, that wasn't it. I had half expected to wait a long while for such an utterance, and half dreaded never hearing it. Naturally, that led me to be wholly unprepared to hearing it. Twice.

RJ wrapped her arms around me and flipped us around so she was on top. "Because you are intoxicating, because you keep me off-guard, because you found a way to set my heart on fire, and it terrifies me... but not in a way that makes me want to run; it terrifies me in a way that makes me want to be worthy of you."

"You. Are. Such. A. Liar!" I narrowed my eyes at her, but I knew I had a shit-eating grin on my face.

"It's the truth!" RJ exclaimed.

"I'm calling you a liar because you said you didn't believe in love and romance and you pretty much swept me off my feet with what you just said."

"I didn't know this was possible!"

"Honestly," I ran my fingers over her amazing lips, "I didn't either. I thought you'd have your way with me and leave."

"That's not going to happen." RJ kissed me softly, "I promise."

"Good," I kissed her back, "Because I fell in love with you the moment I saw you. You got me, heart, body and soul. And this is not unrelated, but if we keep having sex like we did just now, we need to invest in some sound-proofing for this place."

RJ laughed, "I love you," she said again, her hands started moving lower.

"I love you, too."

I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish

I'll be your fantasy

I'll be your hope, I'll be your love

Be everything that you need

I'll love you more with every breath

Truly, madly, deeply do

I will be strong, I will be faithful

Cause I'm counting on

A new beginning, a reason for living

A deeper meaning, yeah

I want to stand with you on a mountain

I want to bathe with you in the sea

I want to lay like this forever

Until the sky falls down on me.

Savage Garden Truly, Madly, Deeply