The Dance We Shared

7

June 30, 1997

After they filmed for the dance, Stevie didn't go back to Paradise Valley Arizona, simply because they were now prepping for the tour and tour rehearsals were a little bit more extensive than rehearsals for a one-off show. But Stevie was still holding out on him and he was getting very sexually frustrated but he was biting his tongue and respecting her wishes, trying to build up that foundation she talked about.

Lindsey's complex has a private pool so when he returned to the Condo after he swam, he kissed Stevie who was on the phone with her mom, and then he pointed to the shower and she gave him a thumbs up. But the truth was he wasn't just going to be showering because he had needs too and she was wearing this really sexy strappy tank top and a pair of jeans that made her ass look really good. 

"Yes mom, We fly out tomorrow afternoon, we'll be there around dinner time," Stevie says onto the phone.

"We whose we?" Barbara questions.

"I thought I told you I was bringing my new boyfriend home," Stevie replies.

"No, you seemed to have omitted that part. Are you staying with us or are you going to your house with Chris and Lori?" Barbara questions.

"Lori's having her family over so I was hoping we could stay at your house. I'm not really that big on greek food and that's all Lori's going to cook while they're there." Stevie sighs.

"So I have to make two guest rooms up then?" Barbara asks.

"No, my boyfriend and I can sleep together, I mean we're in our forties." Stevie rolls her eyes.

"Are you sure?" 

"Yes, mother I'm sure." 

"But you talked about new beginnings and not moving too fast."

"Just trust me. Listen, I still have to go pack but I'll see you tomorrow." Stevie sighs.

"I'll see you, tomorrow baby." One Stevie hangs up she makes her way into Lindsey's-their-bedroom and as she's placing his boxer briefs in the suitcase she hears him let out a moan and she freezes. She slowly makes her way towards the bathroom door and she places her ear to it and she hears him pleasuring herself and she doesn't know how to feel, at first she wants to cry because she feels like it's her fault that he's jacking off and she was sad that he couldn't wait for her, but then she got incredibly horny herself, so she booked it to the other bathroom, and she tried. She tried so hard to do what he was doing but she couldn't and then she was frustrated because holding out on him was a bitch. She huffed in frustration and then she went to wash her hands before she got back to the bedroom to angrily continue what she was doing before she heard Lindsey but he was doing it himself. He was packing their bags solely in his bathrobe and it made her frustration grow. 

"Oh Fuck It." She states 

"What?" Lindsey asks turning to her and she jumps on him, she actually jumps on him and wraps her legs around his waist and she starts grinding and smashing their teeth before she pulls off and starts sucking onto his neck.

"Steph?" He asks.

"Fuck me dammit." She growls. 

He just walks her into the living room and he lays her on the couch. 

***

Arriving in Phoenix, Stevie had latched onto Lindsey and she was looking around for her father. It was like her mother had a sixth sense because as soon as Stevie and Lindsey collapsed back in exhaustion on the couch after she practically attacked him, Barbara called asking if they'd like Jess to pick them up.  They said yes and now they were scouring the airport looking for him. Lindsey's the one that spots him first and he points him out to Stevie and then they start walking towards him. it takes Jess a moment to realize who she's with but when he does he just laughs out loud.  Before he even hugged Stevie, he took Lindsey's hand.

"You guys are back together?" He asks.

"Ya happy?" Stevie questions.

"Yes, I don't have to threaten him he already knows the speech." Jess shrugs.

When Lindsey and Stevie started dating the first time, Jess laid out this speech how if Lindsey were to ever hurt her he'd hurt him and yadda yadda yadda.

"Well, can we go see mom?" Stevie questions.

"Yeah come on, she's going to be thrilled that you two are back together.

***

On the fourth, Jess and Lindsey were standing at the grill when Jess looked over at him. 

"Are you in this for the long haul Buck?" He asks.

"I am. I want to buy a house with her in California and start a life with her...as much as I want to propose to her, I know she won't accept so I'm not going to, but I do. I want to make a life with her." Lindsey nods.

"You need to tell her," Jess states.

"Hm?" 

"I can see it when she looks at you, I haven't figured out what it is she wants but I know she wants something out of you." Jess shrugs.

"So I should approach her about buying a house?" Lindsey asks.

"I say go for it." Jess nods.

Later that night, while they were curled up in one of the guest rooms, Lindsey cleared his throat. "Steph, my lease expires at the end of August." 

"What?" She asks.

"My condo, the lease expires at the end of August. I opted to rent not buy it. So my lease is about up and I know that you're starting to think about getting a place in California for when you're working and I was thinking." He sighs.

"About what?" She asks.

"Maybe we could look for a house together." 

"Lindsey..." she shakes her head.

"What?" He asks.

"I don't know if I'm ready for that." She sighs.

"We practically live together anyway. We've lived together before what's different this time?" 

"We've only been back together for a few months." 

"Stevie, I'm ready. I want to make a life with you and I want to buy a house with you." 

"Well, where would we get it at. Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Brentwood." 

"I don't know, that's why we look around, and then when we find a house we like we buy it and that's where we'll live and we help Karen find a place," Lindsey tells her.

"I don't know Lindsey." She shakes her head.

"Fine, forget I asked." He rolls away and flicks off the light.

"Lindsey come on." She states.

"Forget it, I'll just find a place on my own and if you want to go with me, go with me, if not that's fine too. You can keep spending millions of dollars on hotel rooms." 

"Lindsey, it's a big step, I have a right to be concerned." 

"You're concerned? We weren't even dating when we moved out to Los Angeles. Just...just forget it. Good Night, I love you." 

"I don't want you to be mad at me." 

"I'm not, it's fine go to sleep." 

"You are, you're mad at me but you have to think about where I'm coming from." 

I'm not mad at you." He repeats. 

"then hold me." She begs.

"I'm hot, Steph." He sighs