A Couple of Forevers (This Time Forever Book 2) (9 page)

After they finished taking pictures, they walked into the
reception area, Renee and Elliott were greeted by cheers.  As she took in the
beautiful surroundings, she was also struck by how many people were in
attendance.   As she and Elliott were making their way inside, shaking hands
with, and hugging well-wishers, Renee felt someone tap her on the shoulder from
behind.  It was her best high school friend, Alexandra Benson. 

Renee and Alex hugged tightly before saying anything.  The
last time they had seen each other was at a get-together with some other
friends before Renee went to New York.  They pulled apart and Renee said,
“Alex, I’m so happy you could be here today.  How are you?  I really want us to
get together and catch up.”

Alex laughed and said, “You’ve got a lot going on today. 
And I’m so happy to see you and to be here for you and Elliott.  Kim has my
contact information and will give it to you.  I live in San Francisco now, so
we’ll make plans to get together when you two get back.”  Renee and Alex hugged
again before Renee and Elliott went inside.

Once inside the reception hall, Renee was struck by not only
how many people were attending, but at how beautifully the room was decorated. 
It was very simple, but elegant with high back chairs at the tables,
cream-colored tablecloths with merlot-colored linen napkins.  Each table was
decorated with unique floral centerpieces. 

As soon as Liza and Kayla could make a B-line over to Renee
they did.  They were followed by a group of other people who wished to
congratulate the couple.  Liza and Kayla hugged and kissed Renee and Elliott. 
Liza said, “Well, Mrs. James, you sure know how trick people, don’t you?  This
dress is absolute perfection.  You are gorgeous, you know?”

Renee laughed and hugged Liza and teasingly said, “What,
neither of you remember me putting this on?  Oh, well.  I guess it worked out
pretty good, right?”

Ben and Lena walked up and Lena hugged Elliott and Renee and
said, “Yes, dear, it worked out very, very well.  My goodness, Renee, you are
stunning.” 

Matt and Sonya gave Renee and Elliott hugs and kisses. 
Renee could see in Matt’s eyes that he was falling hard for Sonya, and even though
she was somewhat shy, Sonya was falling head-over-heels for Matt.

Kayla said, “Mom, if I were half as beautiful as you are, I
would be walking on sunshine.  Everyone is talking about how good-looking both
of you are.” 

Renee looked at the beautiful young woman standing in front
of her.  She pulled her into a hug and said, “You’re a beautiful woman.  Don’t
you know that’s part of the reason Mik is anywhere and everywhere you want to
be?”

After pictures were taken outside the venue, the photographer
directed the couple inside the reception area so that she could take more
pictures.

After they spent a little more time being congratulated by
their guests and eating a little bit of the delicious fare that had been
prepared, Renee had Kim to make an announcement.  Kim said, “The bride and
groom are going to be leaving very shortly.  They are going to cut the cake and
then they are going to leave.”  The guests started clapping and making
whistling noises.  Kim went on to say, “After the cake is cut and the bride and
groom leave, it is their wish that you continue to enjoy yourselves, the open
bar, and let the good times roll.  Or as the French would say “Laissez les bon
temps roulez.”

After they danced to Luther Vandross’s “Here and Now,” and
after Joe made a toast to the couple, Elliott and Renee made a fast break for
the waiting limo.  Once inside, Elliott pulled Renee into his arms and gave her
a kiss that was tender and fiery at the same time. 

~~~~

Chapter
6

After their short ride to the hotel, Elliott and Renee were
finally alone in their room together.  Of course they had been alone together
many times since finding each other again, but this time was different.  This
time they were together as husband and wife.  If anyone had told either of them
that this would even be possible a year ago, they would have never believed it.

Since he knew that they would not be eating at the
reception, Elliott had taken the liberty of requesting that a light dinner be
prepared for them to eat in their suite. 

Renee sat on the couch and removed the strappy sandals that
she had been wearing.  Elliott sat down beside her and positioned her so that
her back was resting on the arm rest and her legs were stretched onto his lap. 
As he gently massaged her delicate feet, she wiggled her toes and sighed.

Elliott chuckled and said, “Long day, huh?” 

Renee removed her feet from his lap and moved over closer so
that she was sitting right next to him.  “Yes, a very long day.”

“Well,” Elliott said, “We’re here now, just us.  The perfect
end to a perfect day.”  He leaned her against the sofa’s armrest as he covered
her full, sensuous lips with his.  Renee moaned as she felt her nipples begin
to peak beneath the bustier and dress.

“Mmmm, Elliott, why don’t I get changed.  By then, dinner
will be here.”

He took a nibble from her neck and said, “Okay, baby.”  He
stood up first and helped her to her feet.

Renee took the overnight bag that contained her sleepwear
into the restroom with her. 

In the meantime, while Elliott waited for Renee to change
out of her wedding dress, he took off his tie and undid two buttons of his
shirt.  While he was locating their tickets for their trip the following day,
room service came with their dinner.  Just as the door to the room was closing,
Renee walked out of the changing area of the restroom.  The tight sensation
that Elliott had been feeling in his pants since he saw Renee walk down the
aisle earlier became even tighter.

Renee had changed into a dark blue ankle-length gown.  The
front top portion was made of delicate lace that left the soft, fleshy inner portion
of her breasts exposed.  The skirt was made of satin and fell to a handkerchief
hemline.  The back portion was cut low,revealing her toned back and smooth
brown skin.  The skirt was sheer on the sides and back, revealing her shapely
legs and round, firm bottom.  Underneath she wore a matching dark blue thong. 
On her feet she wore black kitten-heeled slides with soft fur that caressed the
tops of her feet.  She had unpinned the portions of her hair that had been
secured and allowed all of her dreadlocks to flow in loose waves around her
shoulders and back.

Elliott’s eyes drank in everything about Renee.  His mouth
went dry.  She walked over and joined him at the table that had been set for them.

When he was able to speak, Elliott said, “I don’t know what
to say.  The way you look, your skin, your hair.  You smell so good.  I don’t
think I can last much longer, Renee.”

She laughed softly as she was pouring ginger ale into wine glasses. 
“Elliott, you’ve seen me so many times before today.  It’s just a little . . .
“

Before she could finish what she was saying, Elliott had
pulled her into his strong arms and covered her mouth in a kiss that let her
know that his hunger had nothing to do with food.

He picked her up and carried her into the bedroom, shoes
slipping off her feet.  He gently laid her on top of the bed while she untucked
his shirt from his slacks.  They were kissing passionately, Renee running her
fingers through Elliott’s hair while he kissed her exposed neck and chest. 
After Renee had removed Elliott’s dress shirt, she pulled his undershirt over
his head, revealing his muscled chest and flat, hard stomach.  Elliott’s lips
met hers, their lips parting and their tongues dancing.  Elliott said, “Renee,
as much as I like this sexy little thing you’re wearing, I’m going to take it
off now.”  He slid the thin straps of the nightie down her arms.  The flimsy
sheath slipped all the way down her body, leaving her wearing only thong
underwear.

When Elliott raised himself up in order to completely remove
Renee’s nightie, she unfastened his slacks and slid them down his legs.  His
erection was straining unmercifully against his underwear.  Renee slid his
underwear down his thighs and he removed them the rest of the way.  He wasted
no time in removing the thong that she was wearing, leaving her completely
exposed to him.

They took in each other’s naked bodies.  Elliott’s long,
trim muscular frame with its hardened chest, chiseled abdomen, and strong
thighs were a perfect contrast to Renee’s full, breasts with areolas that were
more tempting than Hershey’s Kisses, soft, flat, yet gently rounding stomach, curvaceous
hips, and shapely thighs.   

Elliott slowly lowered his body so that he was now on the
bed with his bride.  The touching, teasing, licking, kissing, and moaning
became much more intense.  He was on top of Renee, kissing her sensuous lips,
their lips parting so that their tongues could start seductively playing
again.  When he pulled his lips away from hers, she breathed in a sharp intake
of air as he nibbled and sucked her neck.  Their bodies were slowly writhing
together as Elliott inched his way down to Renee’s impossibly hardened nipples,
his erection lining up with the soft, wet, feminine folds between her legs,
deliciously parting her wet, swollen sex.  When he took her nipple into his
mouth, she spread her legs, laced her fingers into his thick, wavy hair, and
whispered, “Elliott.”  He continued to suck and tease her nipples until she was
almost out of her mind with desire for him.  He raised himself from her for
just a second so that he could lightly and slowly circle his finger around her
throbbing clit, sliding his finger into her hot, wet channel.  As he touched her
and sucked her nipples, Renee’s moans became more passionate. 

Elliott said, “I want you so much right now, Renee.  Need
you right now, baby.”  She murmured something unintelligible and with that, he slowly
entered her.

As Elliott’s long, thick, veined sex entered Renee, they
both let out an audible “Aahhh.” They moved slowly, Elliott continuing to suck
Renee’s neck and nipples while she writhed beneath him, sucking his neck and
gently scraping her nails up and down his back and buttocks.  They kissed, and
when they parted, they were gasping for air.  Elliott’s hips rocked slowly back
and forth.  As he rocked into her, he made contact with her sensitive clit
while staying buried deep inside of her.  “Ohhh, yes, baby.  You’re so tight,
so hot,” his voice low and husky.  “Yes, Renee, mmmm, yes, just like that.”

Renee’s legs were wrapped around Elliott.  She made small
circles with her hips, taking each of his thrusts as he gave them to her.  The
more contact that Elliott made with Renee’s swollen clit, and the more his deep
strokes rubbed her G-spot, she felt as if he were taking her to another dimension. 
He felt it, too.  He took another lick and suckle of her nipples, this time,
making Renee cry out his name in unrestrained passion.  “Elliott, aahh, Elliott,
feels sooooo good.  Ohhhhh, yes, yes.”  He was so deep inside of her, feeling
her sweet, velvety sheath gripping him tightly. 

They were the only ones in the world, riding wave after wave
of passion, taking their time to make sure that they gave and received illicit pleasure
to the fullest extent imaginable.

With each kiss, each lick, each stroke, each sigh, and each
pulse, Elliott’s and Renee’s cries of ecstasy grew louder and louder, her head
moving from side to side on the plush pillows.  “Aahh, aahh, aaah, Elliott,
yesssss.   Ohhhhh, you’re making me come.  Her words and her writhing,
shuddering body made Elliott lose what little control he had left.

“Aaaahhhh, Renee, so good, baby.  Mmmmmm, yes, aaahhh yes,
aahhh yes, aaahhh yes, I’m coming, Renee, coming soooo good.”

As they were coming, their sounds filled the suite, their
bed rocked and creaked until an exhausted Elliott and Renee were completely
spent.

Elliott remained on top of Renee for long moments.  They
were kissing, sighing, moaning, catching their breath, drifting back to Earth. 
The sheets were crumpled and damp and their bodies were covered with a
combination of perspiration and love juices.

Elliott rolled off Renee’s body, both of them feeling very
loved and very satiated.  Renee was nestled in Elliott’s arms.  He said, “I
love you, Mrs. James.” 

Renee smiled up at Elliott and said, “I love you too, Mr.
James.  And I love my note that you sent.  I love everything about this day,
but I love you the most.”  She raised herself up a bit so that she could look
into his eyes.  “You know, you really should tell me where we’re going
tomorrow.  I packed exactly as you told me, so I’m guessing somewhere warm,
maybe the Caribbean?”

He decided to tease her for just a bit longer.  “Okay, I’ll
give you an easy hint.  It’s some place that you’ve always wanted to go.”

She squealed and said, “You mean Hawaii?  We’re going to
Hawaii aren’t we?”

Elliott chuckled at her enthusiasm and said, “Yes.  Hawaii. 
For two weeks.  I hope you don’t mind spending two weeks with me there.”

She climbed on top of him, kissed him full on the lips and
said, “I’d be happy to spend anywhere with you.  We could stay here and I would
be totally happy because I’m with you.

He teased and said, “Well, if you want, I could cancel and
we could . . . “

She laughed and said, “Don’t you even think about it.”  She
showered him with kisses.  The kisses lead to touching, touching lead to
moaning and the moaning lead them to pleasuring each other for the rest of the
night until they fell asleep, blissfully exhausted.

~~~~

Chapter
7

After they spent the night in sheer ecstasy, Renee was
loathe to leave their bed.  When she opened her eyes, Elliott was raised up on
one arm, head resting in his hand. 

“Good morning,” he said, looking so very sexy with his
disheveled hair and the slight stubble that had grown out on his handsome
face. 

Renee shifted a bit and said, “Mmmmm, good morning.”  She
felt the sexy soreness between her legs and nipple sensitivity that a woman
gets after a night of exquisite lovemaking.  “What time is it?  Don’t we have
to get up now so we can get to the airport on time?”  She was already sitting
up and getting ready to get out of bed.

Elliott said, “Slight change of plans.  I booked the room
until noon and rescheduled our plane for 2:00.  That way, we can sleep in a bit
longer and get something for breakfast.  I figured after a long day yesterday
and a night that I intend for us to repeat in the very near future, we should
rest a bit.  Do you feel okay?  I really want you to start taking it easy.  Now
that the wedding is done, you won’t have so much to do.”

Renee laid back down and rested her head in her hand.  She
gave him a soft kiss on his sexy lips and said, “Thank you so much for doing
that.  And yes, the baby and I are fine.  I actually feel a lot better.  Seems
like things are settling down a bit.  You and I are going to take it easy these
next two weeks.  You work so hard and I just want you to be with me and we’ll
do whatever we want, whenever we want.”

Since it was rather early when they woke up, they did fall
back to sleep for a couple of hours.  When they woke up, they ordered sizeable
breakfast that consisted of bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, biscuits and jelly,
oatmeal with raisins, and orange juice.  Having not eaten the night before,
they practically inhaled their food.  Renee said, “Oh my god, this is so good. 
I shouldn’t be eating this much, but I’m so hungry.”

Elliott, working on his second helping, said, “Yeah, this is
pretty good, and you should make sure you’re getting enough to eat.  I know you
don’t want to gain a lot of weight, but you don’t have to worry about that.”

After she finished taking a sip of the fresh-squeezed juice,
she said, “Not to worry.  I’ll make sure to take extra care of our little one. 
But I do have to be careful about what I eat.  This breakfast is great, but if
I eat too many like this, I’ll gain a lot of weight really fast.  And it would
be hard to lose.  And it wouldn’t be good for the baby or me.  Besides, I want
to make my tall, sexy husband proud when we go out.” 

Elliott leaned over and kissed her before gathering their
breakfast dishes and taking them to the kitchen.  “I’m always proud of you, you
know that.”

After finishing breakfast, instead of taking the short nap
that they had planned, they got into a warm shower where they lathered each
other, touching, rubbing, fondling, moaning and sighing in sheer pleasure.  It
was a session that ended with Renee’s legs wrapped around Elliott as he held her
against the tile while he drove in and out of her, their passionate sounds
overtaking their suite, until they both came.

~~~~

After their five hour flight to Oahu, Elliott and Renee were
quite tired.  Even though the ride on the plane that Elliott had chartered was
very luxurious and relaxing, it was still nice to finally land and be on their
way to their honeymoon spot.  A car was waiting for them upon their arrival and
they rode a short distance to their destination.   There was still just enough
daylight left for them to take in the beautiful, lush scenery and the gorgeous
sunset. 

Once they arrived to their cottage, Renee and Elliott got
out of the car and went inside.  It was small, intimate, and exquisite.  Upon
entering the open floor plan, a full-size kitchen complete with island and four
barstools with padded wine-colored seat cushions sat in a row.  One end of the
island was a storage place for wine.  The kitchen itself was a cook’s paradise
with stainless steel state-of-the art appliances and every dish, pot, pan,
plate, utensil, etc. was available.  Elliott had arranged for the refrigerator
to be fully stocked with their favorite things.  Just off the kitchen was a
full size laundry room and from there a garage.  Coming back through the kitchen,
the living area had a wall-mounted, flat-screen TV which faced beautiful
cream-color leather sofa with a matching recliner to one side.  French doors
lead outside to a small, fragrant lawn with two loungers.  The en suite bedroom
had a California King Size bed that had been dressed with beautiful Earth-tone
linens and pillows.  There were two sets of French doors.  One set led to the
patio, and the other led to the bathroom.  The dark hardwood floors added to
the warmth and intimacy of their temporary love nest. 

After Elliott finished bringing in their luggage, Renee
placed her arms around his neck and kissed his lips.  “This place is fantastic,
baby.  Thank you so much.”

He pulled her body so that she was flush against him.  He
kissed her deeply, eliciting a soft moan from her.  She placed her hands under
his shirt so that she could feel his warm, smooth skin.  He smiled and said,
“I’m glad you like it.  And I was serious earlier.  I want you to relax and
have fun.  I’ve arranged for housekeeping to come every other day, and we have
access to someone who can cook for us when we’re here.”

Renee hugged him and said, “You get no argument from me. 
Just don’t be surprised when I get too spoiled, okay?  A girl could get used to
this, you know?”

He walked into the kitchen to get them some water and she
sat on one of the barstools.  Elliott said, “You know you can have whatever you
want, whenever you want.  If you want someone to help out at home, we can do
that.”

She laughed and said, “I’ll be fine.  Though, I gotta tell
you, it might be nice to have someone during the end of the pregnancy and for a
while after I have the baby.  We’ll see.  She stood up and said, “I’m going to
unpack our things and then maybe we can get something to eat before we go to bed.”

Elliott agreed and followed her into the bedroom to help
with the unpacking.  When they finished, they ordered grilled chicken salads
with oil and vinegar dressing and wheat rolls.  After they finished eating,
they were sitting on the sofa looking through brochures of things to do the
following day.  There were so many things that they could do and see, that it
became a bit much to think about, and they were very tired.

Elliott chuckled, pulled Renee to her feet, walked her into
the bedroom and said, “We don’t have to decide right now.  We’re going to be
here for two weeks.  We might even decide to just stay in.  Get some rest.  And
I want to be perfectly clear here. By rest, I mean us naked, in bed, just doing
all kinds of stuff to each other.”

Renee laughed softly and said, “I’m glad you cleared that up
for me.”  She yawned and sat on the bed. 

Elliott said, “It’s been a long day.  Let’s turn in early
and get some sleep.  We’ll figure out tomorrow when it gets here.  You look so
sleepy.  Sexy, but sleepy.”

After they showered together, they got into the exquisitely
comfortable bed and drifted to sleep.

~~~~

The next morning, Renee was awake before Elliott.  She was
in the kitchen making some hot tea and looking through brochures to get ideas
as to what she and Elliott could do that day.   She did see that there was a
yoga studio within walking distance and that the next class would be at 9:30
that morning.  She had 30 minutes to spare before the class started, so she
turned the television on, leaving the volume low as not to awaken Elliott.  After
15 minutes of watching TV and finishing her hot drink, she finished writing
Elliott a note to let him know that she was at the yoga studio.  However,
before she finished the note, Elliott had awakened.

She stood on her toes and kissed him.  “Good morning, baby. 
I didn’t mean to wake you up.  I was just leaving you a note to let you know
that I’m going to the yoga studio.” 

Elliott pulled her close to him, kissed her deeply and said,
“You should’ve woke me when you got up.  Where is this yoga studio you speak
of?”

“It’s just right up the walkway.  A couple of doors away. 
It’s a whole workout facility.  Wanna come with me?  I know you probably don’t
want to do yoga, but there are treadmills and weights and some other things
there.”

He pulled her into a kiss and said, “Tell you what, I’ll do
yoga with you today, but tomorrow we sleep in, okay?  After yoga today, if you
feel up to it, we could do a little sightseeing, get some dinner and spend the
rest of the evening here.” 

Renee teased, “You sure you can handle yoga?  I mean it’s
different from what you usually do for workout.  The only equipment is a yoga
mat and maybe some blocks.  The rest is up to you.”

Elliott kissed her neck and said, “What?  You don’t think I
can do all of that pose-holding and bending and stretching?  I may not look as
good as you do when I’m doing it, but I think I can hold my own.”

Renee laughed and said, “Okay, we better get moving then. 
The class starts in about 15 minutes.”

After the hour-long yoga session, Renee felt limber and
relaxed, while Elliott felt somewhat sore.  On their short walk back to their
vacation home, Elliott said, “You make that look really easy and sexy.  I
couldn’t even keep up with half of it.”

Renee laughed and said, “I’m by no means an expert.  There
are still so many positions and poses that I just can’t do and won’t even
attempt to do until after the baby is born.  You just have to keep at it.  It
really does get easier.”

After they ate lunch and took a shower together, Renee
contacted the concierge to see what activities were scheduled for the day.   As
she was ending the phone call, Elliott was finishing getting dressed.  She
said, “There is a tour of the island that starts in 45 minutes.”

“Sounds great,” Elliott said. “How long does it last?” 

Renee went into the bedroom and took out a pretty
coral-color sleeveless dress that stopped just above the knee and a pair of
brown sandals.  “The concierge says we should be back here at six.  After that,
we could go out for dinner.  I got the name of what sounds like a really good
seafood place that is close by, if that’s okay with you.”

Elliott zipped the back of Renee’s dress and said, “Sounds
good.  But after a full day out exploring and then dinner, what are we going to
do with the rest of the evening?”

He looked so good in black Bermuda shorts that looked as if
they had been tailored specifically for him and a close-fitting white T-shirt
that hugged the musculature of his physique in a most enticing way.

Renee, taking full notice of her husband’s devilishly
handsome face, naughty grin, and gorgeous body, slid the strap of her sandals
onto her ankles, stood up from where she had been sitting on the bed and walked
over to him.  She placed her arms around his neck, as his hands caught her hips
and pulled her close to him.  A smile tugged at the corners of her lips and she
said, “I was hoping that when we get back here, that we could do some exploring
on our own.  You know, explore the tub or shower, the recliner, the bed . . . “

Elliott breathed in her fresh scent, closed his eyes and brought
his lips to hers in a smoldering kiss that had them pressing their bodies close
together.  Renee said, “If you keep doing that, we won’t get very much sightseeing
done.”

“Well,” Elliott said, “Even if we miss today, we’re going to
be here for two weeks.  I wouldn’t be too upset if we, for some reason or
another, missed out on today’s tour.”

Renee laughed and said, “I see where you’re going with all
of this, and I really do like the way you think.  But I would like to just put
another idea out there.  After we get in some sightseeing today, and maybe
little bit of shopping in the next couple of days, maybe we could just hang
around here, doing whatever we want, whenever we want, and however we want for
the rest of the time.”

Elliott considered her proposition for a brief moment,
raised his brow and said, “So, just to make sure I understand exactly what
you’re saying, you mean basically we get out for a couple of days and then
spend the rest of the time holed up here in this house, just the two of us,
having our way with each other at any given time?” 

Renee replied innocently, “Well, it’s just a thought.  We
don’t have to do that.  If you would like to spend more time out . . . “

“Oh no,” he said.  “It appears that you’ve given this some
thought and I have to say, you have some really great ideas.”

Renee laughed and looked at the clock and said, “We’d better
get going.  The tour bus should be there in a bit.