Temptation

Chapter Eighteen

To his left, there was a small kitchen and in front of him was an open floor plan of the living room and the small dining room. The dining room consisted of a small square table with two chairs crammed into a corner. The living room had a large cushioned sofa, a white coffee table that was clearly from Ikea, and a stand with a T.V. Despite the minimalist appearance, the place looked well lived in. He noticed all the pictures on the walls of Alice, Pierre and Cory, and others the three of them knew. There were several plants around the place and several notes stuck to the fridge with reminders, notes, and playful jabs.

"If you want, the bathroom is right over there." Alice told him.

Tom followed the direction she was pointing and found the bathroom door to the right of him. He didn't seem to understand how three people could live in this one apartment seeming how open and minimalist it was... until he opened the bathroom. There on the counter was an array of make-up supplies, hair ties, bobby pins, soaps, toothbrushes stuck onto the wall, hair products, and a few pads on the back corner. He glanced into the shower to find the ledges filled with different shampoos, conditioners, and body washes.

Alice waited patiently in the kitchen, biting her lip wondering what he thought about her apartment. She had moved in because of the kindness of Pierre and Cory but knew that three people in here was a lot. She didn't want him to see her as messy or gross. Hearing the toilet flush and the sink running, she quickly opened up her cabinets and pulled out two glasses. She then got out a bottle of red wine as Tom exited the bathroom and made his way to the kitchen. Alice looked up at him and inhaled sharply as she grimaced.

"I'm sorry. I forgot. You can put your coat on the seat by the door." She told him.

He did as she said and walked over to the counters by the left of the door, gripping the back of them as he watched Alice place the glasses on them.

"What does my ever so gracious hostess have to offer me tonight?"
"Would you like a drink?"

"I'd love one."

Alice poured the red wine into the glasses and handed him his glass. She bit down on her lower lip feeling his fingers brush against hers. As she drank from her glass, she kept glancing up at Tom, blushing when she noticed he kept his eyes on hers as he drank from his own glass. Even when she put her glass down and laid her bag on the counter, she then looked up to find him staring at her.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" She asked innocently, trying to stop herself from blushing.

"Because you look gorgeous... and I can't believe you're mine." He replied quietly before taking another sip of his drink.

Alice giggled as she glanced down at the floor. Tom took a deep breath, finished the rest of his wine, and set the glass down next to hers. She furrowed her brow watching him walk towards her. Her breath hitched in her throat as Tom laid his chest against her back, forcing her against the counter. She put her hands against the marble as Tom's hands gripped her hips. He slowly kneaded the flesh before moving them up the front of her body. They stopped just below her breasts and Alice's chest heaved as she pressed the back of her head against his chest. Tom pressed a kiss to her temple and Alice let out a few shaky breaths feeling his on her ear. She then thought for a moment and took a deep breath.

She laid her hands on his and pulled them up, laying them over her breasts. Tom's breath hitched in his throat as she began to wrap her fingers around his hands, causing him to involuntarily squeeze her breasts. Alice licked her lips as she rolled her hips onto him, feeling him harden against her backside. As Tom laid his chin against her right shoulder, Alice's arm came up and wrapped around his head. She lightly ran her fingers through her hair, throwing her head back as Tom began massaging her breasts through the fabric of her shirt. Tom then peppered kisses along her neck and jaw, causing Alice to moan softly.