Love's True Obsession

Note to readers: This is the very first story I ever wrote. I really hope you all enjoy it! Thanks in advance for reading it and for your comments and suggestions on improving the story!

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PART ONE

The night was dark. There was only a sliver of a moon showing occasionally through the blanket of clouds in the sky. The stars were barely visible. The air was warm and humid, a typical mid- July evening.

Ariel pulled her car into her driveway after a long day at Sunshine Kids Day Care Center where she worked. The cabin in the woods was dark and surrounded by trees. Ariel loved it. She parked the car and fumbled in her purse for her house keys before leaving the car. She found the key and went to the door. Her big white cat, Angel, was patiently waiting on the porch by the door, meowing. Ariel bent down and scooped up the cat, hugging her gently.

When the door was unlocked and opened, Angel jumped from Ariel's arms and ran into the kitchen to eat. Ariel closed the door, turned on the light switch by the door and kicked off her black high heeled shoes, putting them in the closet by the door. She went in the kitchen and took a bottle of beer from the fridge. She opened it and took a long swallow as she sat on the chair by the table. "What a day, Angel. Those kids were wild today, kitty." she said to the cat, who looked at her and meowed. She sat there for about 15 minutes, drinking her beer. She looked at the clock on the wall, 5:45 pm. She had just over 2 hours before Jack would arrive.

Ariel opened the cabinet door by the fridge and pulled out a bottle of wine, putting it on the top shelf in the refrigerator to get cold. She took 2 wine glasses from the cupboard and rummaged around in the utensil drawer for the corkscrew, setting it on the counter by the glasses. With the wine chilling, Ariel went into the livingroom and turned on the stereo to her favorite country station. She walked back through the kitchen and into the bathroom, undressing as she went.

She took off her blue button-up blouse and long black skirt, tossing them into the laundry hamper. She removed her black lace bra, black lace panties, black fishnet stockings and black garter belt, tossing them into the lingerie basket by the hamper. She pulled out the hairpins that were holding her hair up and placed them on the counter by the sink. She shook out her cloud of chocolate brown hair that fell to her waist. She turned on the water in the shower and stepped into it, closing the curtain.

Ariel let the warm water flow seductively over her smooth skin, which was tanned golden from the sun. It flowed over her ample breasts and pert nipples, over her slightly plump tummy and butt, down over the dark silky curls of her woman's mound and down her long shapely legs to her dainty feet with the toenails painted bright red. She closed her eyes and thought about the night ahead. Her boyfriend Jack would be there at 8:00 sharp. She opened her eyes and looked at the clock on the wall above the toilet: 6:00 pm. Exactly two hours til Jack got there for dinner.

Ariel smiled as she poured shampoo onto her hand and washed her hair, remembering the day she met Jack: She was shopping for a new computer at the local electronics store and he was looking at the one beside the one she was looking at. At first, Ariel thought he was one of the store salesmen, so she asked him, "Excuse me, sir. Could you tell me more about this particular laptop computer? What features it has and all?"

He replied in a very sensual voice, "Sorry ma'am. I don't work here and I don't know much about that model. You might want to ask one of the guys wearing the green shirts."

At the sound of that silky smooth voice, Ariel looked up to see the most handsome man she'd ever seen. His long shoulder length hair was black as a raven's feathers, with blue highlights where the light touched it. His skin was a golden bronze from being out in the sun a lot. He had high cheek bones, a strong square jaw, and the most beautiful, heart-stopping blue eyes she'd ever seen. They weren't very light, but they weren't very dark either, almost a royal blue color that a person could almost drown in.

He had broad muscular shoulders, long strong arms and hands that could probably be dangerous as well as gentle. He was wearing a tight white tee shirt with a patch of curly dark chest hair peeking out at the low collar. His chest was well formed, and Ariel could see the small dark bumps of his nipples poking against the thin fabric of the shirt.

Her gaze moved down slowly, taking in the view of his flat 6-pack abs, lean narrow waist, slim muscular hips, thighs and legs which were covered by a pair of tight black denim jeans. He was wearing a pair of black snakeskin cowboy boots. She quickly brought her gaze back up to his face, blushing as her eyes locked with his. He knew by her blushing that she had been checking him out. He extended his hand, smiled and said, "Hi, I'm Jack Coltrane."

Ariel took his hand and shook it, feeling his strong but gentle grip and said, "I'm Ariel Jones. Nice to meet you, Mr. Coltrane." At the contact of his hand on hers, Ariel felt a tremor of heat move up her arm and down to the pit of her stomach, feeling like a hundred butterflies being released inside of her.

His smile would have knocked her socks off if she had been wearing any. His teeth were perfectly straight and shining brilliantly white in that gorgeously tanned, clean shaven face. Ariel resisted the urge to reach up and run her fingers over those full sensuous lips surrounding those pearly white teeth.

"What am I doing? I just met him. I can't reach up and caress his face like I've known him for years!" she thought to herself. She turned away quickly so he wouldn't see the rosy pink blush creeping up over her face.

He smiled at her again, then he surprised her by asking, "Would you like to go out for coffee with me sometime?" She was speechless, so she nodded that she would like to. He reached into his back pocket, pulled out his wallet, then removed a card from it. He handed it to her and she read it. It was a business card with his phone number on it. "Call me when you can join me for coffee, ok?" he said with a smile.

She reached into her purse, pulled out a notepad and pen and wrote down her name and phone number. She tore off the page and handed it to him. She said, "Not if you call me first!" Then she gave him her own dazzling smile. they said good bye to each other, made their purchases, and Ariel left the store with her new laptop computer.

PART TWO

That Jack would actually call her within a week was really surprising to Ariel. He called her three days later and they met at a local coffee shop called Café Z. They sat at a corner table drinking coffee and talking about many topics, the weather, sports, music, current events, and their families. They were there for 3 hours enjoying each other's company when Ariel asked him to come to her house for dinner the next night. He accepted right away, saying, "I'll even bring the wine, honey."

Since the next day was Saturday and Ariel was off from work, she went to the store to get the groceries needed for her dinner with Jack. She decided on Spaghetti and Meatballs, tossed salad, garlic bread, and Lemon Meringue Pie for dessert. She also picked up other items that she needed. She stopped by the drug store and picked up the refill prescription for her birth control pills, a box of condoms and a tube of lube. "Better safe than sorry," she said to herself. She stopped by the florist on her way home and bought a bouquet of assorted flowers for the table arrangement. She hurried home to get everything ready.

When she got home, she put away the groceries, fed the cat, then set herself to work cleaning every room in her house: the livingroom, kitchen & dining room, bathroom, and her bedroom upstairs in the loft. She took the bearskin rug from in front of the fireplace outside and flopped it over the clothesline in the back yard to air it out. She beat it with a broom to get the dust out of it. She went to the barn and fed her two horses, Cajun, the Quarter Horse gelding and Lady, the Thoroughbred mare. Angel the cat was in the barn hunting for mice, and meowed when Ariel bent to pet her.

Ariel grabbed a horse brush and went to run it quickly over the bear rug before taking it inside to put back in front of the fireplace. After putting the rug back, Ariel went out to the garden with a basket over her arm. She picked the vegetables needed for the tossed salad: lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, carrots and cucumbers, placing them in the basket. She carried the vegetables inside and washed them. She put them in the refrigerator to chill until she was ready to make the salad.

She went outside again, grabbed the horse brush and put it back in the barn. She went to the wood pile and got an armload of wood. She took the wood inside and placed it in the woodbox by the fireplace. She put kindling wood in the fireplace just in case she wanted to light a fire after dinner if things went well. She glanced up at the mantle clock: 6:30 pm. An hour and a half til Jack arrived.. She washed her hands and prepared the vegetables for the salad, putting them into a big bowl in the fridge. She got the spaghetti from the cupboard, then put a pot of water on the stove. She took the garlic bread out of the freezer to thaw.

Ariel looked at the clock again: 6:45 pm. She ran up the stairs to her room, threw open the doors of her closet and decided what to wear. She took out a black leather knee-length skirt with rhinestone studs along the hem and side seams, a red silk shirt with a floral design done in pink rhinestones, and her red spike heel shoes, laying the clothes on the bed and the shoes on the floor by the bed. Then she went to her dresser and took out her red lace and silk bra and the matching panties, black fishnet stockings and her red garter belt, putting them on the bed too. She opened her jewelry box and selected a pearl necklace with matching earrings and bracelet, setting them on the dresser.

With her clothes and jewelry selected, she went back downstairs to the bathroom and took her shower. The clock said 7:25 pm. Thirty-five minutes left to get ready. She hurried through her shower, toweled off and applied her perfume and cosmetics. She dried and styled her hair into a mass of shiny dark brown curls and waves that tumbled over her shoulders and down her back. Wrapping a fluffy towel around her naked body, she went back to her bedroom and dressed. Then she double-checked to make sure she had the condoms and lube and other necessities in the drawer of her night stand before going downstairs. It was now 7:45 pm.

She turned on the burner under the pot of water for the pasta. Then Ariel put a bright yellow tablecloth on the table, placing the vase of flowers in the center and two long yellow taper candles on either side of the flowers. She set out the plates and silverware, napkins and wine glasses, then checked the water and added the pasta.

She went into the livingroom, put on a cd of soft rock music and made sure there were matches on the mantle for the fireplace. As she was coming back into the kitchen to stir the pasta, she heard a car pull into the driveway. Ariel looked out the window by the door and saw Jack getting out of his car, a 1974 candy apple red Chevy Nova, her favorite kind of car. He had a bottle of wine in one hand and a long white box in the other.

She opened the door and met him on the porch. He leaned down, kissed her on the cheek and said, "You look beautiful tonight, Ariel." as he flashed that gorgeous smile at her.

She smiled back and said, "Thank you Jack. You look very handsome yourself. Come on inside. Dinner's almost ready." Jack gave Ariel the wine and they went inside.

xPART THREE

Ariel went into the kitchen to stir the pasta, which was almost done. She put the wine in the freezer to chill. Jack came into the kitchen and placed the long white box on the table. He walked up behind Ariel and slid his hands around her waist, pulled her close and kissed her neck. Ariel laughed and gently pushed Jack away, saying with a laugh, "Dinner's gonna burn if you continue doing that! Here, make yourself useful and toss the salad." She handed him the salad tongs and he took the salad out of the refrigerator. Ariel put the garlic bread in the oven, then drained the pasta. She put the pasta in a bowl and sat it on the counter.

Then she poured the hot sauce and meatballs into another bowl, setting it beside the pasta on the counter. Jack placed the salad on the table, then he put the bowls of pasta and sauce on there too. Ariel took the bread from the oven, put the hot slices on a plate and put it on the table. "Jack, could you please get the grated cheese and salad dressing from the fridge and the wine from the freezer for me?" she asked him. He smiled and got them for her, setting them on the table.

Before they sat down to eat, Jack took Ariel's hand and handed her the long white box. It was tied with a big red ribbon. She untied it and removed the top of the box. Ariel moved the white tissue paper aside to reveal a dozen long-stemmed pink roses and a small white envelope. Jack said, "Go ahead, read the card, baby." Ariel opened the envelope and removed the card which read, "Ariel, Thank you for becoming a special part of my live. May we have many special moments together. Sincerely yours, Jack C."

Ariel looked up at Jack with tears in her eyes and said, "No one has ever given me such beautiful roses, Jack. Thank you very much...." Before Ariel could say anything more, Jack smiled and leaned down, wrapping his arms around her tightly, pulling her up hard against his body. He kissed her so gently and passionately that her knees grew weak and she almost collapsed against him. When Jack finally broke the kiss, they were both breathing hard. Ariel's hazel eyes were darkened with her desire to a beautiful cocoa brown, and his had darkened to a deep cobalt blue.

As Ariel was standing there against him, she could feel the proof of his desire pressing against her belly and she looked away quickly before Jack could see her blushing. Jack could tell she was nervous, so with a husky voice, he said, "Let's sit down and eat before this delicious meal gets cold." She nodded and sat down as Jack pulled her chair out for her. He sat in his chair and Ariel served dinner. Jack lit the candles for her and poured the wine. While they were eating, they talked about many topics, but always came back to former relationships that they'd been through. They sat there at the table for over an hour talking and laughing.

Ariel suggested going into the livingroom with the wine and dessert. Jack said with a wink, "Baby, I'm not quite ready for dessert yet." She blushed again. He helped her put away what was left of dinner, and clean up the kitchen. He washed the dishes for her as she dried them and put them away in the cupboards. Jack picked up the wine bottle and the 2 glasses, then followed Ariel in to the livingroom. He put them on the coffee table in front of the couch as Ariel sat down. He asked her, "Could I put in some country music on the stereo, honey?"

She said, "Yes you can. Take your pick, I have lots of country cd's on the shelf there." He looked through her cd's and found one, put it in the cd player and pressed the play button.

He sat beside her on the couch. Ariel turned to him and said, "That's my favorite cd, Jack."

He smiled and said, "Mine too, Ariel. We have the same taste in music, I see."

She nodded her head and smiled, then said, "Jack, you know something? I feel as if I've known you for years, even though we just met a week ago. You are so easy to talk to, Jack. There's just something about you that I'm really attracted to."

Jack smiled, chuckled and said, "I feel the same way, honey."

He took her hand in his and turned it over, palm up. He raised her hand and placed a tender kiss on her palm. Ariel flushed a bright pink as her heart seemed to skip a beat and her pulse started to speed up. Jack looked up at her face, looked deep in her eyes and knew at that moment, he wanted to be with Ariel forever. He pulled her close and his mouth swooped down and covered hers in a searing, toe-curling, soul-shattering kiss full of passion. His tongue danced a duel of love with hers until they were both gasping for breath.

When he leaned back and looked at her, he saw the desire in her eyes. He took her hands and pulled her up off the couch. He pulled her close, wrapping his arms around her and they started swaying to the music. Ariel wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him tenderly, then pressed her soft cheek to his, feeling the stubble of his beard against her skin. Jack leaned down and whispered in her ear, "Can we go to your bedroom, baby?"

She nodded, saying, "Uh huh, Let's go, honey."

PART FOUR

Ariel stepped away, took Jack's hand and grabbed the wine bottle. He grabbed the glasses and they went into the kitchen, then Ariel led him up the stairs to her bedroom. She placed the bottle and glasses on the dresser. Then she walked over to her bookshelf and turned on her stereo to some soft rock music. When she turned around, Jack was sitting on the bed smiling at her. She smiled back at him then walked to the bed and sat beside him. He leaned over and kissed her tenderly.

Jack unbuttoned her blouse and slowly pushed it off her shoulders. He nibbled her ear and his mouth slid down to kiss her neck. Jack raised his head to look at Ariel. He took her hand, placed it on the bulge in the front of his pants and said, "See what you do to me, baby? I want you so bad right now, and I'm trying hard not to rip those pretty clothes from you and ravish that sexy body of yours, honey." Ariel was speechless. All she could manage was a soft moan and a barely seen nod.

That was all Jack needed to proceed. He swiftly removed the rest of Ariel's clothes and laid her back in the middle of the bed. Ariel's heart was beating rapidly at the thought of what was to come. Jack stood by the bed looking down at her in all her naked glory. The lights from the candles on the dresser and night stands cast her body in a golden glow and brought out the red and amber highlights in her hair. Jack inhaled deeply then released the breath in a big gush of air.

Ariel stared openly at Jack as he quickly undressed and laid on the bed beside her, pulling her close to him. She could feel his hard maleness throbbing against her hip as his hands moved over the heated flesh of her tummy, her muscles flinching at the gentle touch of his fingers. His hand moved up to cup the fullness of her breasts, rolling the pert nipples between his thumb and finger. Ariel closed her eyes tight against the delicious sensations coursing through her body from the sensuous movements of Jack's fingers and hand.

Jack's head dipped down and his tongue flicked out to caress her nipples. Ariel moaned and arched her back, pressing her breasts closer to his mouth. He opened his mouth, drawing her nipple into it and sucking hungrily. He gave the same attention to her other breast and nipple too. Ariel's hands moved up into his hair, pressing him closer to her breast. His hand left her breasts to slowly slide down her ribs and tummy, to the triangle of dark silky curls atop her thighs. His hand cupped her secret area and rubbed gently, causing her to lift her hips closer to his hand. Jack slowly slipped his finger into the moistness of her flesh and began to stroke her slowly. Ariel moaned and closed her eyes as Jack slid a finger deep inside her hot wet hole.

She gasped at the first sensation of his finger in there, then he started moving it in and out, slowly at first, then slipping in a second finger and moving them faster, her hips moving in rhythm with his hand. He could feel her muscles quiver and tighten around his fingers as the first orgasm overtook her like a tidal wave. Ariel thought that his touch on her flesh was like liquid fire coursing through her veins as the orgasm hit her. She was panting hard and moaning softly at the exquisite torture he was causing.