Love Starts Out in the Darkness

Part 9

Stevie glanced at Lindsey, biting her lip to stop herself from laughing. I don't do instructions, he said when she tried to hand the piece of paper to him. She'd already read through them and could have easily ended his suffering, but him struggling and cussing was way too amusing.

"Are you ever going to let me visit your place?" Stevie asking, thinking that conversation would take his mind off the task he was currently failing at. 

Lindsey remained silent for a moment. Stevie felt as though he was trying to come up with yet another excuse.

"I don't mind you coming here, but I'd love to see how you live." Stevie continued.

"Trust me, it's much nicer here." Lindsey said, looking at her for a brief moment before he focused on getting the fondue pot to work.

"I do trust you, but-"

"Oh my God, why doesn't it-"

Stevie sighed heavily and walked over to him. She dropped the instructions in front of him and pointed at the switch. "You should have listened to me." 

"You'd think they'd put the fucking switch in a more obvious place." Lindsey cursed, clearly annoyed.

"What made you buy it in the first place?" Stevie moved on from the fact that he had yet again ignored her wish to visit his apartment rather quickly, she took a step and now stood behind him, putting her arms around him from the back.

"I honestly don't know." Lindsey shrugged. "It seemed like it would be something fun to do together when the offer popped up on my screen."

"Where you on your phone in the middle of the night?" Stevie joked, watching as he carefully touched the device. 

"I think... I think it's working!" Lindsey exclaimed. "It might have been quite late, yes." He answered her question.

"You just wanted to feed me chocolate covered strawberries, didn't you?" Stevie pressed a kiss to his neck. 

Lindsey twisted his arm to put it around her waist and then guided her to sit in his lap. "That crossed my mind." He smiled, pulling her in for a kiss. "If I ever think of buying something like this again, I'm gonna text you first, so you can tell me not to do it."

Stevie laughed, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Deal."

It did turn out to be a fun, although, likely a one-time experience. A messy one, too. It was quickly the kitchen table rather than the strawberries that got covered in chocolate. Stevie of course didn't miss the opportunity to get it all over Lindsey's face either. He didn't enjoy that part much, but seeing her so happy by doing something so silly kept a permanent grin on his face.

"Well, that's never getting out of the box again." Lindsey said, putting the fondue pot back in its packaging later. 

Stevie went to grab some paper towels to clean the mess they'd made. "Can you return it?"

"I just might." Lindsey nodded, shifting his gaze over to her. "What?" He asked as she stared at him.

"There's some chocolate left here." Stevie pointed at the corner of his mouth. "No, the other side. No- oh, Christ..." She walked over to him. "Here." She used the pad of her thumb to wipe it off.

Lindsey pressed his finger on the spot and frowned. "Ugh, it's sticky."

Stevie leaned in and stuck her tongue out to lick it clean. "Better?"

"Can I put some on your lips?" Lindsey asked, completely straight-faced.

"Which ones?" Stevie asked, mimicking his tone of voice. She heard him gasp as she went to throw the ruined paper towels away. 

"Why would you say something like that?" Lindsey seemed slightly shocked. 

"Because I knew how you'd react." Stevie smiled a way too innocent smile as she walked back to him. "And I was right." 

Lindsey wasn't going to let her get away from him. His arm circled her waist when she was about to and pulled her back. Eyebrow raised, she was looking up at him, waiting for his next move. He took a step forward so she'd take one back until she was pressed against one of the kitchen counters. 

"You drive me crazy, you know that?" Lindsey leaned in a little closer, their lips almost touching.

"And you've shown incredible restraint." Stevie replied, placing her hands on his chest.

The truth was it wasn't just Lindsey. Stevie wanted him just as much and it was getting harder and harder to stop every time they'd let things escalate. 

"I'd never do anything about it, not until you wanted me to." Lindsey shook his head slightly, his forehead pressed to hers, his hands sliding over the safe zones of her body. "You're just..." He let out a deep breath. "You keep me up at night."

"Mm, doing what?" Stevie asked, dropping her head back once his lips left a few light kisses on her cheek and moved down to her neck. 

"I think you know." His voice was low in her ear as his hands gripped her hips. 

Stevie bit her lip, thinking about him pleasuring himself with her on his mind. Hadn't he proven himself by now?

"Come." Stevie said, reaching for Lindsey's hand. 

A moment later, they were in her bedroom. Lindsey wasn't entirely sure where Stevie was going with it. He had been invited into her bedroom before, so he wasn't too hopeful.

"Sit down." Stevie ordered, her hands on his shoulders pushing him down. 

Lindsey did as ordered, he leaned back, placing his hands behind him to support himself. His eyes grew wider when she began unbuttoning her blouse, she had his full attention. Once she got it undone, she pulled her arms out and dropped the piece of clothing on the floor. Her thumbs then hooked around the waistband of her leggings and he followed them as they slid down her legs. 

"You're making it really hard." 

"I hope so." Stevie smirked, knowing that that was not what he meant. 

Lindsey held out his hand for her to take and Stevie ended up standing in between his legs. She cupped his face and pressed a kiss to his lips. He dared to touch her and she kissed him again, enjoying the feeling of his hands on her body the way she hadn't experienced yet.

"Can I take off the rest?" Lindsey asked, realizing that his words had the potential of ruining the night. Stevie nodded and his heart started beating faster.

"Impressive." Stevie said, he wasted no time unclasping her bra and with one hand too.

He pulled back a little to ease the straps down her arms. She was standing in front of him, almost naked, and he couldn't believe what was happening. He moved to stand up, causing her to tilt her chin up to look at him. They kissed and it went on for a while, she almost didn't register when he tugged at her panties, taking off the last piece that was shielding her from his hungry stare, before he switched their positions and asked her to get on the bed. 

"Are you gonna strip for me now?" She propped herself up on her elbows.

"Oh, you'd like that, huh?" His eyes settled on her face. 

He got rid off his T-shirt first, he then unfastened his belt and opened his jeans. She lowered her eyes, waiting for him to reveal more. They hadn't seen each other naked before, but she had felt him and she couldn't wait to feel him inside her. 

"Like what you see?" He asked, letting her stare at him for a minute. 

"Come here." She beckoned him with her finger and he had to hold himself not to jump on her. 

She lifted her head off the pillow to reach his mouth for a kiss as he lay down in between her thighs. His hands began to wander again, she pushed out her chest when he cupped her breast and pinched lightly. Their lips parted and his pressed to every inch of her skin he could reach. There was so much he wanted to do to her... but he felt her hand on his cheek and he turned to face her.

"I want to feel you first." She said as if she could somehow read his thoughts...