That Would Be Enough

5

A/N:  This chapter has some steaminess.  You have been warned...

A few nights later, Lin was set to go pick Kate up at her apartment again. However, when he showed up, she told him that the babysitter had to cancel at the last minute. With no child care, their plans of dinner and a movie were shot.

"No problem," Lin said, brushing it off. "We can just hang out here. Order in pizza?"

"Pizza!!!" Madeline exclaimed in excitement.

Kate smiled and pulled out a coupon sheet from one of the kitchen drawers. They soon decided an order and put it in. In the meantime, Madeline made Lin sit down on the floor while she sat on the couch.

"Why do you have long hair?" She asked him as she took out his hair tie.

"I grew it out because I was acting in a play and my character had long hair," he patiently explained. The four year old began to comb her fingers, not very gently, through his dark hair. He winced a little but toughed it out as she began to plan with his hair style.

"Wait right here," she told him and disappeared to the bathroom. A few moments later, she returned with a pink container of hair ties, barrettes and bows. Lin sat patiently as she began to put in a variety of colorful hair accessories.

Kate wandered in after pouring a couple glasses of wine for the adults. "Oh, Maddie," she said. "I love what you've done with Lin's hair!"

Madeline nodded, as if she already knew her work was a masterpiece. Kate loved that Lin was well-humored enough to sit and let a 4 year old put ribbons in his hair. When she finished she stood and took his hand to bring him to the restroom. Lin got a good look of his new hairdo in the mirror and complimented the little girl. They took a selfie together in celebration.

The pizza soon arrived and Madeline, glad to have a new audience, talked constantly and turned on the silliness. When it was time for bed, she insisted that Lin read her a bedtime story. Afterwards, Kate tucked her in and joined Lin on the couch again. Lin was refilling both their glasses, ready to have some adult only time.

"Thanks for being so sweet with her," Kate said, tucking her feet underneath her as she settled in with her wine.

"Oh, absolutely," Lin said. "She's adorable. I've got a couple of nephews so I've been subjected to being ordered around by young children."

She laughed, giving his arm a bit of a squeeze. They started chatting about what they'd both gotten up to in the last few days. As the conversation wound down, Lin found himself looking into Kate's eyes, no longer wanting to fight the urge to kiss her. He gently took the wine glass out of her hand and placed both wine glasses on the table.

Lin leaned in, placing his hand on her knee. "I've been wanting to do this all night," he admitted as he closed his eyes and met his lips with hers. They were so soft. Their tongues danced together as the kiss deepened. Lin let his hand wander up her leg and let a couple fingers work their way underneath her top, gently stroking her soft skin.

A couple minutes later, they both pulled apart, breathless. Lin rested his forehead against Kate's.

"Listen, Lin," she began, pulling back slightly. "I really, really like you, but I have to get something out in the open."

Lin sat up and looked into Kate's eyes, patiently waiting. "Sure, what is it?"

"I just need you to know," she said, brushing something invisible off her jeans, "My daughter has to come first. I'd love to keep dating you, but I need you to understand that her needs are at the top of my list."

"Of course," Lin assured her, like it was a given. "I get it. You have a kid, and she's the center of your world. I wouldn't expect you to drop everything for me."

Lin knew, in his late 30's, that it would be rare to meet a woman without some history. Many single people his age were divorced and had kids. It was something that came with the age.

Kate sighed out, relieved. "Sorry," she said. "It's just that in the past, other men haven't been very understanding. They've wanted my full attention and it just didn't work."

"Well then they weren't worth it," he told her. "Maddie's the center of your world."

Kate nodded. "Thanks," she said softly. "I don't usually introduce her to men I date this early. She's thrilled to have a guy to play with her. I feel like she misses out on that, not having a dad."

Kate mentally kicked herself. "I'm sorry. I'm not trying to imply that you're stepping in as her father. I just meant..."

"I know what you meant," he assured her. "She's a sweet kid."

"Especially when she's sleeping," Kate commented.

The room seemed to get a little less tense, now that Kate had gotten that out of the way. She relaxed a little and scooted a little closer to Lin, biting her lip. Kate put a hand on his chest and went in for another kiss. Soon, things were starting to heat up as they let their hands wander underneath each other's shirts. Lin guided her to lay down on the couch, side by side.

"God, you're beautiful," he breathed out, letting his finger trace the outline of her jaw and chin. Lin leaned in and they continued their slow, gentle kissing. It had been so long since he'd made out with a woman, and he'd forgotten how fun it was. The back and forth, the gentle nip of teeth on lips, learning the taste of a woman. He let his hand wander up the front of her shirt, over her bra, and up to her bra strap. Lin coaxed it off her shoulder, pulling it down her chest a bit. His hand moved down to cup her soft breast in his hand, kneading it gently. Kate moaned under his touch. Her hand went down the back of his pants, groping for his butt as they continued to kiss deeply.

Lin let his fingers travel down to her jeans, pausing in case she wanted him to stop. Her breath hitched a bit as he unbuttoned her jeans, then let his fingertips play with the elastic of her panties. His fingers then slowly worked their way lower, over her panties, at the apex of her thighs. Using two fingers, he stroked gently up and down, causing her to gasp. Their kissing momentarily stopped as she closed her eyes and opened her legs a bit wider. Lin began kissing her more passionately as he finally let his fingers dip beneath her panties, finding her wet with arousal.

Kate bit her lip as his fingers worked her clit gently. He buried his face in her neck, gently nipping and kissing as his fingers worked expertly. He knew just how to vary the pressure and speed of his fingers, sending her reeling. Lin knew they wouldn't go much further tonight, so he slowly removed his hand, letting it rest on her hip. She reached down and touched his jeans, finding he was already hard. She quickly unfastened his belt, then the button of his jeans. Kate reached into his boxer briefs and soon found what she was looking for. As she gripped him, she realized his size was quite impressive. She'd been with a few men before, but his girth was probably the largest she'd encountered. Lin let his head roll back as she began to work her warm hand up and down. Their lips met again as she rubbed up and down. Before they got too far, Lin gently stilled her wrist and adjusted himself a bit on the couch.

They kissed breathlessly for a few more moments, then looked into each other's eyes.

"I better go," he whispered.

Kate felt her heart ache a little bit, wishing he could stay. However, she knew it wouldn't be appropriate for him to stay over at this point. She nodded as she exchanged another sweet kiss. With her head between his two hands, he pressed a loving kiss to her forehead.

"Next time, you should come to my place," he suggested. "We'll be all alone. Well, except for my dog."

She laughed a little. "That's okay. I love dogs."

Lin nodded and slowly stood up. Kate walked him to the door, where they shared a few more sweet kisses. "I'll talk to you soon," Lin told her before opening the door. Kate stood in the doorframe and watched him walk down the hallway and away from her. She sighed, already looking forward to the next time they could be together.