What Should Have Been From The Beginning

Intimacy

MEREDITH'S POV

I didn't open my eyes but once I felt Derek lay next to me, I was wide awake. I wanted to just remember every sensation that I felt when our bodies were close and his touch made me crazy with love and temptation. We lay in bed together for the next 20 minutes, only half asleep before I felt him hover his body over mine, lower himself onto me and wake me up by kissing every inch of my face so softly. I squirmed though, at his stubble which tickled me whenever his lips touch my skin. 

'Good morning again.' I heard him say and I slowly started to open my eyes. As soon as I did, mine automatically locked with his. He had come away from me slightly, giving me space to wake up. I leaned up and wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. The kiss was soft and quick to begin with but then I longed for more and began kissing him more. More passionately, quickly, more intense. I could feel the sexual tension between us rise and after Derek pulled away to catch his breathe and let me catch mine, he grinded himself against me, interacting with my hips with his and then partnered our lips again. The kiss remained intimate and I could feel myself enjoying his actions more and more as I started to let out small noises which grew slightly louder into moans. As Derek was kissing me, he heard my noises and started laughing whilst still kissing me.

'Don't start that,' he said in between pecks which he had changed to. 'We don't have enough time for what I want to do to you.' He made his last kisses onto my skin, touching my neck and moving up to my forehead. 

'Come on. The sooner we get to Italy, the quicker we get to do all those things.' 

I huffed as he got out of bed and pulled my arm to get me out too.

Many Hours Later

We were now off the flight in which Derek had teased me the whole time, every now and then, putting his hand on my thigh and sliding it further and further up my leg. I would have to pull his hand off my leg, as much as I didn't want to, just so that there wasn't the risk of us joining the 'mile high club'. Like he said, he had arranged transport from the airport to the hotel and there was nothing but picturesque scenery lining each and every street we drove through. Flowers and nature filled the towns, with residents and tourists occupying restaurants and small local business shops that were on the street front. I looked out of my window in the taxi and saw villas upon villas tower above us and then I peered out of Derek's and was blessed with the view of Lake Como. There were yachts and boats floating above and trees lining the outskirts. I was in heaven and I knew right there and then, this would be our place. The place we would come when our children were grown up and we had retired. The place we would come back to with our children to let them enjoy the views that we were. I was admiring the Italian night life until I felt a hand lay over the top of my legs. I changed my eyesight from the Lake to Derek's eyes who were, if it were even possible, more alluring than the place itself. I smiled as our eyes stayed connected and then I leaned closer to him, shut my eyes and kissed him affectionately. The kiss was to thank him. To thank him for bringing us here and choosing me.

It was about a 1 hour car journey through the streets of Italy until we arrived at our idyllic hotel. There were white and lilac peonies skirting the balconies of the rooms and huge white pillars that paved the way to the reception. We checked in, which couldn't have been more simple, and the service was so welcoming. I truly felt like I was were I was supposed to be, for the first time in forever. Derek's fingers were intertwined with mine as we strolled to our room for the next week. Our other hands secured our suitcases and hand luggage. Derek unlocked the door, using the key card and let go of my hand to guide my in. I gazed around the room after I had dropped my things down on the bench beside the door noticing that everything was so specifically perfect, with a 4 poster bed being the key feature in the room. Every single decoration and piece of furniture matched to the feel that the room and the country gave off and I walked over to the huge doors that allowed us onto the balcony once opened. I leant over the balcony railings, viewing the Lake that was directly in front of us. I could make out each and every hotel from the lights that lit them up and the soft night time lighting made by the sky. It was only 9:30pm and I felt that's when the town came alive. 

 A huge smile covered my face and my eyes lit up as I felt Derek's hands feel up and down my body, beginning at my hips, running up my waist and moving around to the front of my stomach. He secured me in his arms and leaned in closer. I could feel his breathe on my shoulder and then his lips on my neck as he started kissing and running his tongue along the skin on my neck. He spun me around and picked me up, moving his lips now to the front of my neck, kissing every inch. My legs swaddled his naked torso whilst I ran my fingers up the back of his neck into his hair. I bent my head back, in satisfaction, allowing him more space to suck and he buried his head further into me. I felt his hands hold each of my cheeks and secure me so that I didn't fall from his grip. Opposite to how passionate he was when kissing me, he gently placed my down onto the end of the bed so that I was sat up. He pulled away from our locked lips and motioned for me to lift my arms above my head. He then bent down and ran his hands from my calves up to my hips until he reached the bottom of my shirt in which he then began to remove, all whilst our eyes were still locked on each others and a cheeky, sexy smile appeared across his face. He traced the shape of my body with his hands, pulling my top over my head, throwing it on the ground behind him and grabbing hold of my hair then continuing to throw himself closer to me, kissing me again. He held my tightly around my back, specifically where the clasps of my bra where and he straddled me as we fell onto the bed with us both now only wearing trousers and my bra being the only thing to slightly protect my modesty, but not for long I was assuming.