Hang Your Dreams

The Carpet

"Come on babe, hurry up!" Penny rushed across the bridge in their local park as James lifted his phone in attempts to snap a photo of her. "Between you rushing off and my shaking hands, I'm not sure if the photo is blurry or my eye sight is worsening." James says putting his phone back in his pocket. "We'll take so many photos tomorrow, I just want to get home so we can get enough sleep to wake up early!" Penny said turning around to him. "Babe, I barely just woke up." "IT'S 7PM JAMES" "And I'm usually not fully awake until 9PM minimum." James joked.
James was dressed nicely in a 3 piece suit and hat almost resembling a Raymond Reddington look except he wore his very obvious "dad glasses." Penny was dressed in a cute tiny black dress. They had gone out on the town to a show and dinner before tomorrow red carpet event that James had to attend. Penny wanted to get home early so she could wake up and start getting ready early but James was a natural night owl. He usually couldn't sleep til late hours of the day and didn't wake up until almost noon.

They arrived home and James had begun to undress as he had been complaining he was hot all night under his ensemble. Penny had begun lowering her dress straps to unhinge herself from her outfit as well. "I can't believe you wore house slippers out tonight." James said looking down at her feet. "First off, they're slides. Second off, comfort over everything." She said charmingly yet snarky. James shook his head and smiled in amusement. He laid down in bed with nothing but a white T shirt and boxer briefs. "I'll shower tomorrow" he sighed loudly as he grabbed his book from his nightstand and adjusted his glasses. Penny watched him with admiration for a moment. "Me too." She said, plopping down in the bed next to him. She leaned in and rested her head on his chest and tried reading the book alongside him. "Hey I was still on that page!" Penny exclaimed when James turned the page to continue his reading. "Catch up" he chuckled. "Would you read it to me then?" She looked up at him and batted her eyes in an innocent yet very "I'm asking for something and I'm using my charm to get it" type of way. James groaned as he cleared his throat and began reading out loud where he left us. The vibrations in his chest from his voice massaged Penny's head as she laid there. The few straggly chest hairs popping through his shirt tickled her face slightly. After a few minutes, she slowly drifted to sleep.

Penelope woke up to the sound of jazz blaring from the living room and James singing his heart out. "Somewhere beyond the sea, she's there waiting for me. If I could fly like birds on high, then straight to her arms. I'd go sailing." He belted out lyrics from "Beyond the sea" by Bobby Darin.
Penny stood in the doorway of the bedroom, peering into the living room and James danced with himself as the smell of pancakes filled the air. As he turned around, still dancing he caught a glimpse of Penny standing there watching which startled him. He quickly ran to the stereo system and lowered the volume. "Sorry if I woke you." He said. "This was probably the best thing I've ever woken up to." Penny laughed out. James smiled and made his way over to her and wrap his arms around her waist. "Even better than this?" He softly asked as he leaned in as kissed her. "Mm a kiss is good but those pancakes smell better. And yes, I rather see you swinging those hips than get a kiss first thing. Sorry not sorry." She teased as she shrugged and went to brush her teeth.
While she was in the bathroom she heard some moving around in the living room and bedroom but paid no mind to it thinking that James was just dancing around again. She came out refreshed and looking towards the kitchen. She didn't see anything cooking on the stove but she saw tons of pans in the sink. She looked at the dining room table and saw no plates. "James?" She called for him. "I'm in bed!" He called back. Confused, Penny went to the bedroom to see check on him & there she saw James lying in bed with the blankets over him. "Babe?" She said, concerned. "My body was killing me, I just wanted to lay down." He said, sounded injured. Penny hurried to his side and slid into bed with him and placed a kiss on his head. "Babe what's going on?" She was way more concerned now.
That's when James suddenly rolled on top of her & let out a soft growl. "Maybe this could be the best way to wake up." He lowered his body slowly onto hers & she felt his stiffened member brush against her thighs. She bit her lip and said, "yeah I can see this being the best thing to wake up to." She slowly opened her legs, as he adjusted himself between them and slid himself in. Just the subtle growl he gave was enough to get her ready for him. "I wasn't lying" he began to speak slowly thrusting in and out of her. "My body was killing me. I wasn't inside you & it hurt too much." He kissed her nose. Penny rolled her eyes thinking that was awfully cheesy and cringey of him but she loved him more for his quirks.  He kept his slow pace as he just stared into her eyes. They were so close their noses almost brushed against each other with each stroke. James never broke eye contact with her and she soon noticed and began connecting back with him. He nodded slowly when she locked eyes with him. He groaned a bit louder with each stroke, almost like savoring each moment he's inside of her. Penelope enjoyed feeling him inside her but couldn't help but start allowing her hands to explore. She reached down his back before James grabbed her arms and pinned them beside her head. "Shh." He hushed her. "I'm making love to you." He closed his eyes as he had almost gotten close to orgasm in that moment of pinning her down but he slowed himself even more. He wanted to ravish her so badly but his heart wanted to just connect with her deeply and physically. Penelope could feel herself getting warmer as his determination turned her on. She also thoroughly enjoyed the feeling of the hair on his chest brushing along her breasts. "You're such a man." She whispered to him which caused him to buck a little. He moaned deeply as it turned him on. He clenched up slightly and tucked his arms underneath her shoulder blades and grabbed on top of her shoulders and began thrusting deeper inside of her. His mouth now right by her ear, breathing heavily with each stroke. The feel of his breath and desperation sent Penelope over the edge almost immediately and her legs began convulsing. "Fuck fuck!" She screamed. James moaned a very vulnerable moan and thrusted deeply into her as Penny was shaking. She could feel his cock stiffen hard, throb and then spurt out warm cum inside of her. James freed his arms from underneath her and held himself up for a moment, trying to catch his breath. She could see his arms shake a bit as he didn't have much strength left in him. He slowly pulled out his now limp cock and rolled back to his side of the bed.
He let out a large sigh and said, "God, I so badly wanted to just ravish you but I craved such deep intimacy with you at the same time." Penny looked over and said "that felt amazing..." James grabbed her hand and kissed it softly. "I love you." "I love you."
He got up and cleaned himself and Penny off as he offered her something to drink or eat. Penny glanced at the time, "we need to get going, James. I need to get ready!" She said trying to wipe herself up as well. She hopped into the shower to wash off and began prepping for the red carpet event. "Have you showered James?" She called out from the bathroom drying herself off. "Before you woke, my love!" He called back.
They were almost ready. Penny was finishing up her makeup when James walked into the bathroom and glanced at her. "You look stunning." He said, smiley graciously. Penny adjusted her earrings and did a little pose for him. "You think it's a good look for the red carpet?" "You're my personal Marilyn Monroe, but more beautiful." His smile never left his face.
They grabbed some water bottles and some fruit for the drive there as James had tossed the half cooked pancakes for sex.
Once they arrived outside the event, paparazzi covered the car trying to get photos of the two. Penny momentarily separated herself from the car and leaned against the wall for photos, knowing James didn't love the spotlight on him.

James wore a fitted tuxedo and cummerbund to the event, sporting a dapper bow tie.

Paparazzi flooded the two with questions that neither quite answered although the topic was less about Leslie nowadays and more about where their relationship was heading. They were trying to get the latest scoop on whether James was going to marry Penelope or if they were just a short term thing. They had discussed how to handle paparazzi a while back and they both quietly smile for photos and keep moving without answering personal questions. Once they entered the event, they had a lot more space to move around as photographers and reporters were held behind a rope. They walked together a bit before branching off. Penelope walked ahead of him to get solo shots of herself and James stayed behind a tad to get solo shots of himself as they knew it was important to always have your own brand. They met back together after a few solo photos had been taken and decided to keep walking further down the carpet greeting a reporter who was standing at a podium with a small microphone and camera.
"Tell us James, everyone has been wondering how things have been at home since the shocking breakup between Leslie Stefanson and yourself." The reporter dramatically asked. James leaned into the microphone answering for the camera, "Things are going well, we had an amicable split and we co parent very well like my ex wife Victoria and I. This here is my girlfriend Penelope Rogers. She is an up and coming actress." James said as he nudged Penelope forward. The reporter turned to her and said, "so wonderful to meet you Penelope. How do you feel as this is your first time on the red carpet and it's with the amazing James Spader!" Penelope smiled and responded with "I'm very grateful to be here today, James is an amazing actor, entertainer and partner." They heard a low "and cut" from the camera man signaling the end of the take. "Thank you." The reporter thanked them and moved on.
"That was so nerve wracking." Penny said smiled widely at James. "Yeah I don't love the questions they posed, I wish they focused a bit more on you, the beautiful new actress. Not me. And I didn't love how they said your first time here was because you were with me," "James it's nothing it's just how she worded it." Penny reassured him, feeling slightly self conscious about it all as well but trying to believe the press and public still didn't view Penelope as a "young new thing" for James to try.
"So what do we do now?" Penelope asked. "Well this is more of a smaller event. This a dinner between colleagues from a ton of different shows and directors, producers. Kind of like a mingling thing. They have the red carpet leading to it so the public and reporters can do their thing but this isn't an award show or anything. Usually I get approached here and there about bizarre films or shows in the works and I go home with a few scripts, read 'em and see if any of them catch my attention." Penny listened to him closely. "Or I go home with nothing but free food in my stomach and a few glasses of honesty and some trashy workplace gossip." Penny giggled as he explained the event to her. He smiled, just admiring her beauty. She then took his arm and they walked into the venue together.