Miles of Pleasure (23 page)

Kaylee rushed around her hotel room, trying to tie everything together. The limo was supposed to be picking her up in 15 minutes, and she wasn't even close to being ready. In a little over an hour, she would be seeing Ashton again for the first time in what seemed like forever, and she felt like nothing was coming together right. Her hair was extra frizzy, her eyeliner kept breaking, she dropped her eye shadow compact, which sent the powder flying in every direction, and she put a giant run in her silk stockings.

Ten minutes and counting left Kaylee on the bathroom floor, trying to scrape up the remnants of her eye shadow, putting more smoothing lotion into her hair, and sharpening her eyeliner until it barely fit in the sharpener anymore.

At the five minute mark, Kaylee decided that she really didn't need stockings anyway. She had her dress on, along with her shoes, and it actually looked better that way. She stared at herself in the mirror, realizing that her panic was all for naught. Her hair looked great, the sides pulled back and twisted as if she was wearing a crown, the rest left to cascade down her back in waves. Her makeup was flawless, even if she did have to scrape the bottom of the barrel to get it all, and her dress...Her dress was new, and was guaranteed to knock Ashton's socks off. It was fire engine red, draped at the chest and back. The back dipped to her waist, nearly to her butt, and the front showed just the right amount of cleavage, with tiny spaghetti straps holding it up. The bottom was a diagonal layered silk that was tiered into different levels. It was probably the sexiest dress that Kaylee owned, and it fit her like a glove.

Right on time, Kaylee heard a knock on the door. "Come in!" she called to the limo driver as she went to the bureau to get her evening bag and shawl. "I'll be ready in just a second," she told him. When the driver didn't say anything, she turned to look at him.

The shock on her face matched the shock on Ashton's, but for entirely different reasons. He stood there, holding a single Fire and Ice rose in his hand for her, with his mouth wide open.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, feeling excited and confused at the same time, She hadn't expected to see him until after the party had already started.

"I caught an early flight. I couldn't wait to see you," he said, still not blinking. "Good God, you are a sight for sore eyes!" He finally snapped to his senses and closed the distance between the two of them, capturing her with a bone-melting kiss.

"I've missed you so much," Kaylee told him breathlessly when they parted for air.

"You have no idea," he groaned, already feeling a reaction from the kiss. "I think that dress is going to be the death of me. You're not leaving my side for a minute tonight!"

Kaylee laughed. "I'm glad you like it." She kissed him again, but backed away a lot quicker this time. "We need to get going, or else we'll be late. The press is already waiting."

"Let them wait. I need some time alone with you," he asserted.

"As much as I would love that, if we spend any more time alone, we're going to end up in bed, and we'll never make it to the party," she told him seriously. "We better go."

Ashton sighed, "I hate it when you're right." He kissed her again. "Ok, let's go, but I meant it when I said that you are not leaving my side for the entire night."

"I promise," she said, and sealed it with a kiss.

The couple were barely able to keep their hands off each other in the limo on the way to the party, but luckily Kaylee had enough sense to make sure they didn't go too far. They ended up being right on time, arriving just as the others showed up.

"Dude, nice lipstick, but isn't it going a little overboard to try and match with your girlfriend?" Colton teased Ashton before they walked in the door.

Ashton quickly wiped at his mouth, trying to remove the evidence of his make-out session with his girlfriend. The guys all laughed at him, glad that Kaylee and Ashton seemed to be back on the right track.

The night was a blast, filled with music, drinking, dancing, and pictures. Kaylee had a great time, but no matter how much fun she was having, she couldn't wait to get Ashton alone. And true to her word, she didn't leave his side the whole night.

At the earliest opportunity, Ashton pulled Kaylee out of the party and into the waiting limo. As they sat in the back of the limo, looking into each other's eyes, they were both aware of where they were going and what they were going to do. There was no stopping them, no turning back. The time was right, and there was no mistaking it.

T
he ride from the lobby to the 18th floor seemed to last forever. Trying to keep some semblance of propriety while in public, their need for each other made it hard. His hands trailed a path up and down her sides and stomach as he stood behind her. Her hand 'innocently' made its way between them, grazing his package that was poking into her backside.

When the doors opened with a soft dinging noise, Ashton urgently pushed Kaylee out the doors and to the left. His door card to his room materialized seemingly out of nowhere, and they were in his room in a flash. Before the door could even close, his lips were on hers, finally able to give into the passion ignited between them. They both knew that the time was now right to go all the way, and demonstrate their true love for each other.

Her hands feverishly worked to rid Ashton of his clothes, while his lips worked her neck. As her frustration over his clothes mounted, Ashton backed away and looked into her eyes.

"Baby, it's okay. We have all night. I don't want to rush this, so let's just slow down and take our time to enjoy it all." He smiled at her, taking her shaking hands into his and kissing them softly. "Besides, if we keep up this pace, you'll have a one minute man taking your virginity."

Kaylee laughed. "Sorry, I just want you so much. I've waited so long for this moment," she said, feeling embarrassed and shy.

"Don't be sorry. I think it's great that you want me so much. But it's because you've waited this long that I want to make sure we go slow and really enjoy this," he told her. "I want this to be an experience you remember for the rest of your life and not look back on with any regret."

Kaylee smiled. "You know, you've really changed over the past few months. It's hard to believe that we used to fight all the time."

"Well, this has always been me, but there aren't many people who see that. Think about it, how far would I get in the business I'm in if I acted like this all the time?" he pointed out.

"I guess so, but how do I know that this persona isn't an act and the other one is the real you?" she asked.

"I think you know the truth by now," he told her, kissing her lips. He slowly pushed one of the straps of her dress down her arm, making goose bumps break out in its trail. His lips left hers to follow the course that his hand had just made. After that, he did the same thing with the other strap.

Kaylee's body felt completely alive now. What started out as a small tingle led to a full-fledged shiver throughout her body. Her senses were on overload, a mix of desire and nervousness.

The dress came down even further, and now the gentle rush of cool air against her overheated skin made her nipples hard. Ashton watched them pucker right before him, and he smiled before he bent his head to take on into his mouth. Kaylee gasped with surprise and her hands went to the back of his head. She held him tightly against her, sighing as his tongue and lips explored every inch. Then he moved to the other side to do the same there.

"My knees are weak," she murmured, and he stopped long enough to look up at her with a grin.

"Good."

Ashton finished pulling her dress down her body, and she was left in nothing but a red silk thong. He whistled at her appreciatively, making her blush even harder.

"God, you're beautiful, baby," he told her, taking a step back to admire her body.

When she moved her arms to cover herself, he stepped closer to her and grabbed her hands. "Don't be shy. I love looking at you, and I love what I'm seeing." His eyes took their fill of her and when that wasn't enough anymore, his hands explored every inch of her nearly naked body as his mouth explored hers in a searing kiss.

Kaylee took that opportunity to finish undressing Ashton, until he too was left standing in only his underwear. When she took a step back to admire him, she had to laugh.

"What, you don't like my 'I heart you' boxers? I got them especially for you." He smirked, knowing that it was just what she would need to put her more at ease.

"Pretty confident that you were going to get lucky tonight?" she teased.

"Well, I figured that even if I didn't get some lovin', then we'd at least go to sleep together and you'd see them then," he told her, pulling her back into his arms and backing her up to the bed. The back of her knees bumped the mattress. The feeling of being so close to the bed, knowing what would happen there very shortly, made Kaylee's breath short and her heart pound. Suddenly shy again, she buried her face in his neck and wrapped her arms around him.

"You know that we don't have to do anything that you don't want to do," he whispered.

Kaylee nodded against his chest. "I know. I want this. More than anything," she told him, truly feeling it. She pulled back just enough to look up into his eyes. "Make love to me, Ashton."

The sound of those words brought a long sigh of anticipation from Ashton. His lips captured hers as he laid her on the bed under the weight of his body. He wanted everything all at once, but at the same time, he wanted to take things so slowly that their lovemaking would last for days. He had never felt like this before, and he had to pause for a moment to let it all sink in.

He started a trail of kisses between her breasts, stopping briefly to lavish more attention on her sensitive chest, before continuing further down. The closer he got to her center, the more she squirmed in anticipation. He planted his hands on her hips and held her still as he chuckled against her belly.

"Be still for me," he whispered. Soon she was stripped of her thong, and it was replaced by Ashton's mouth and hand.

The first touch of his tongue made her cry out in pleasure. The world around her narrowed down to nothing; there was only the feeling of Ashton's mouth on her body and the wicked things he was making her feel. She would get close to that elusive edge, then Ashton would stop what he was doing and try something else. It was both incredibly pleasurable and beyond frustrating, all at the same time.

"Stop teasing me," she finally moaned, and reached down to tangle her fingers in his hair. He gently pressed her hands back.

"I'll give you exactly what you want, baby," he murmured, and then he proceeded to do just that. It wasn't long before the intense pleasure surged through her body, making her moan his name, and bringing Ashton back up her trembling body with another trail of kisses.

"How did you get so good at that?" she asked as she fought to catch her breath. Ashton paused, and when he went to open his mouth to answer, she placed a finger over his lips and shook her head. "Never mind, don't answer that. I don't want to know right now."

Ashton smiled down at her. "I can tell you that I never enjoyed it as much as I did just now. Never, ever, not even close."

Kaylee blushed and smiled at the same time. "Really?"

"Really."

"For sure?"

"Definitely for sure."

She giggled. He silenced her with another kiss, but stopped her as she started her journey down his body. She looked up at him with confusion.

"Not tonight. I'll never last if you do that," he told her, and rolled over so he was on top of her, his weight holding her down. He stared right into her eyes for a long moment. "Are you sure you're ready for this? Tell me now if you're not, and I'll stop."

Kaylee felt him positioned at her entrance. He held himself up on his arms, looking down into her face. The heat of his body against her made her want to melt into the bed. She watched his eyes, determined to remember this moment for the rest of her life, to never forget the moment she felt him inside her for the first time. Her whole body was alive and singing, every nerve begging him to do what she had wanted him to do for so long.

She smiled up at him. "I'm ready. Please, make love to me."

Ashton began to move, but then closed his eyes in frustration.

"Oh shit," he said, just before moving away from her body. Kaylee looked at him questioningly, until he climbed off the bed, went to his duffle bag and took out a box of condoms. He quickly prepared himself and hurried back to the bed, laying himself back on top of Kaylee and kissing her deeply. There had been no change in the mood - if anything, she wanted him even more than she had just a moment ago.

"Last chance," he said, teasing her with a smile. "Are you going to stop me?"

"Not a chance," she vowed, and reached down to grab at his hips, to show him how badly she wanted it. Ashton smiled down at her as he began to move forward, gently, ever so gently. Seeing the love and desire in her eyes that matched his own, he knew that it was finally the right time for them to take this next step.