Chapter
8
“There
are clear skies from here to our first destination in Port Charles, New York. We anticipate a smooth flight and should be
arriving on time. We hope that you enjoy your flight ad we thank you for flying with us…”
She
heard every word the captain said though her nose was buried in the New York Times
When
was the last time she was able to read beyond the front page of a newspaper?
Her
glasses perched on her nose, her eyes intent on reading the daily news
She
never got past the first page before she pressed her fingers against her lips stifling a grin
She
ran her hands through her hair
Then
shuffled in her seat
She
straitened the from page of the newspaper in front of her and back in to focus
Her
mind wandered again
Last
night
She
felt her cheeks getting flushed at just the thought
Her
eyes to the window and to the clouds below
She
felt her face
What
a beautiful hotel…
The
thought of him there with her
Night
after night she lay in bed alone… she didn’t last night
The
way he knew to touch a woman, the way he knew to kiss in all the right places and whisper just the right words… God
he was good
Alexis
sank down in her seat once again her fingers pressing against her mouth to hide any sign she was lost in her own fantasy err
reality
Her
eyes clenched shut
++++++++++++
The
sun burst through the moonlit room leaving the sheer curtains no match for the sleep deprived
Naked
She
was still naked
The
sheet tangled around their hips, his arms shielding the rest of her from the morning air
He
held her in his arms delicately, as if she may break
She
watched him sleep
His
hair a mess
It
was obvious she had ran it through her fingers more than once the night before
It
made a smile appear though she kept her bottom lip tucked between her teeth
He
was handsome and sexy and if she could just trace every inch of his body with the tip of her finger… she would
She
tried to slip from under his arms
She
sat up studying his bare chest, his tousled hair, his stubbled face
She
couldn’t stop herself
She
began giving him tiny kisses
The
feel of her lips, the tickle of the edges of her hair tracing his skin
Awake
A
grin covered his face as he realized what she was doing
“Good
Morning” his said his voice still filled with sleep
She
looked up and grinned “Yes it is”
She
at that moment was sexy as hell
Nothing
but skin had replaced the suit she was wearing last night
She
was day and night
She
was an insanely beautiful mystery
His
lips found hers
His
hands finding her bare legs
She
laughed, she was happy and uncensored
His
hands roaming, her trail of kisses
“We’re
going to be late for the airport” she said looking to the clock on the bedside table
“We’ll
make it, we’ll pack fast…”
She
laughed again this time crawling on top of him
Absolutely
irresistible
They
made love once again
++++++++++
Her
arms and legs tangled in his…
“Ric”
“Yeah”
“We’re
seriously going to miss our flight now”
Neither
made an attempt to move from the bed, from the position they were in
This
time Ric looked at the clock
He
then made himself sit up bringing her with him
“We
can take the later flight” she said losing her sensibility
He
stood from the bed, her body still wrapped around him
“Where
are we going?” she giggled
“Shower”
Suddenly
warm water soaked her hair, his skin
But
a quick shower
And
then one last kiss
“Will
you be alright?” he said in between kisses
“More
than alright”
“I’ll
meet you at the gate ok?”
Another
kiss and another
“Alexis
you’re making this hard!”
He
could easily tell she loved that she did
“Go
get dressed, go pack” he said sensibly
He
was gone
The
unmistakable grin appeared on her face as she locked the door behind him and then raced
back to the bedroom to get dressed and pack
++++++++++++
They
almost missed their flight
The
way she looked in her black cashmere sweater and jeans was no comparison to the look o her face
If
she had looked in the mirror she would have argued it wasn’t her at all
The
look on her face was unrecognizable to her
It
was happy and daring and carefree… the look on her face was one of someone in love
In
love with the man beside her
Beside
her where she rested her head on his shoulder and he played mindlessly with her hair
His
still stubbled face and open collar left him so handsome
So
handsome that she never got past the first page of the New York Times
“Coffee?”
The
flight attendant smiled their way
“Please”
they both said in unison
Neither
had been able to have their morning cup of coffee but what they were doing instead was a better trade
It
was still much needed coffee
“I
think you’ve been staring at the same article for 30 minutes now” Ric said almost whispering in her ear
“I’ve
read five words” she confessed
“What
ya thinking about?”
“You…
last night, this morning”
He
grinned
She
stole a quick kiss from him
“Tired?”
he questioned as she placed her head back on his shoulder
“No,
happy”
He
took her hand against his chest and then lifted her palm to his lips kissing it several times
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As
the captain promised they arrived in Port Charles on time
Neither
Ric nor Alexis rushed to get off the plane or even to peer out the windows
Baggage
claim
They
sat in the chairs in baggage claim
“I
think I’ve become rather attached to this airport” she said her luggage scattered at her feet
He
smiled
They
both knew it was her attempt at humor
They
both knew it wasn’t the airport they had both become attached to
“I
should get home to Kristina but I…”
“We
should talk… shouldn’t we?”
“Yeah,
I think we should”
Ric
went to speak. He opened his mouth but nothing came out
Her
hands went to his face to tell his she understood
She
didn’t care at that moment who was watching them or who over heard them
She
let out a nervous laugh
“We
don’t have New York anymore” she said pointing
out the obvious
His
eyes sad, desperate
“I
don’t need New York, I need you”
Her
fingers played with the curls that had formed at his graying temples
She
smiled
“It’s
silly… the way we torture ourselves”
“Then
Alexis why are we?”
“I’m
not sure” she said looking away from him
He
took her face in his hands
“Alexis”
he caught her eyes and wouldn’t let go “Alexis Davis, I love you”
She
looked stunned, caught off guard. “Ric” she said catching her breath
“I
just love you… so much”
A
grin then suddenly appeared on her face, and tears had welled in her eyes
“I
love you so much too” again she was trying to catch her breath though in her voice she was obviously relieved
“Alexis
I’m begging you to give me my life back, to let me have you and Kristina back in my life, please don’t let me
miss another moment without either of you”
Alexis
shook her head that was still in his hands
“I
want to do this. I want it to be us again… But Ric this time we have to be sure. Sure about everything between us. I
can’t keep confusing Kristina and I can’t keep confusing what we mean to each other…”
“We
have to be completely honest” He said and at that moment his voice more serious “But most of, Alexis from now
on, from right here on out if we do nothing more, we fight for one another… nothing breaks us, nothing comes between
you and me. We have to make that promise, no more confusion…”
He
was passionate and sincere and tears uncontrollably streamed down his cheeks
She
shook her head yes, agreeing “I promise nothing comes between us”
He
smiled then he kissed her one after the other
She
wiped the tears from his cheeks and he did hers
“Let’s
get out of here ok?” he said as he reached for her hand
She
stood in front of him
“Ric?”
“Yeah”
he said unsure of what she was about to ask
“Can
we go to the hotel first? And get your things I mean. I don’t want to be reminded anymore that we were apart…
I just want us to go home”
He
wiped another tear that had strayed down his face
“Yeah
we can, and then yes let’s go home”
End
ch. 8
