R.E.M.

Dreams come True?

As Kera began gaining consciousness, the first thing to come back was her sense of smell. The smell of vanilla & sandalwood enveloped her like a warm blanket. It was pleasing to her senses, so much so that she snuggled into the source of the smell. That was the second thing to come back to her, her sense of touch. Kera could feel warmth radiating from the body holding her close. Her face & side were being held against a very hard body, a body that had what felt like raised bumps covering it. That was pleasing to Kera as well. She could feel arms wrapped around her, cradling her with gentleness and care, which caused her to sigh in contentment. Soon, her eyes opened, and as she did, she was blessed with the sight of Erik looking at her with so much love & concern it caused tears to well into her eyes. Her dream guy was here with her, holding her close to him as he sat in a chair. Then she realized that she must've passed out, causing embarrassment to wash over her. 

Naturally she put her head down to hide her blush, but her dream lover wasn't having that after going so long without laying his eyes on her. He gently raised her head back to, gracing her with a smile that could probably open heaven's gates. He was so damn beautiful and she wondered why God would make someone so deliciously beautiful as he; gifting him with full brown lips, a killer smile, beautiful brown eyes with long lashes, & dimples to top it all off. His attractiveness brought chills to her body. Kera had to close her eyes as her immense emotions washed over her, overwhelming her completely. She felt Erik's soft lips against her own soon thereafter, causing an electric shock to run through her.

In the few minutes that Kera had awoken, Erik had already deduced that his favorite aspect of Kera's physicality had to be her expressive eyes. Erik watched her eyes swam with so many emotions as she looked at him, shaking him to his very core. She was so stunningly beautiful to him, and seeing how she looked at him with so much awe, he almost felt of unworthy of it all. This moment had been a year in the making & his only regret was not trying to find her sooner. It was like she was made for him & maybe she was. As her eyes closed, Erik did what felt natural to him & kissed his lover. He kissed her with passion & with intention. He kissed her like it may be the last time he got the chance too. His hand caressed Kera's cheek softly as he slide his tongue upon her bottom lips, asking permission to enter her sweet mouth, of which she instinctively obliged. A soft moan of pleasure emitted from Kera causing Erik to smile through their kiss. Even in the real world, Kera was sensitive to touch. Erik pressed his lips to Kera's harder as his need for more of her increased, this kiss becoming extensively heated. Their tongues wrestled against each other's, their lips swelling from sucking & nibbling, their hands exploring each other's body, caressing & grabbing, massaging & rubbing. They became lost in each other, enjoying the feeling of finally being in each other's arms. Their brief separation did a number on the both of them, deepening their desire for each other (though Kera was in denial). They didn't stop kissing as the door of Kera's store chimed as it opened. They didn't stop kissing as they heard footsteps either. It wasn't until they heard the clearing of a throat did they break from their kiss, and they did so very slowly. 

"You know, when you asked me to tag along, I did not expect for you to abandon me in a hot car while you make out with your girlfriend for ten minutes Patchy." Shuri spoke to her cousin with a teasing grin. Kera's eyebrows rose to her baby hair as she took notice of Princess Shuri's presence, Erik immediately scowling in annoyance at Shuri. "I thought you would be a gentleman and introduce your own blood to her but no, you chose to suck her lips off instead. Poor girl was being suffocated by your fat lips."  

"You couldn't give me 15 minutes of privacy before your nosy ass showed up in here, huh? I wasn't trying to overwhelm her like that. What kind of moral support are you?" Erik said, Kera still cradled in his arms. "You think I did not see her faint from where I was dumb dumb? Clearly you did a fine job of overwhelming her all on your own." Shuri told Erik. Kera watched the two cousins go at it with amusement dancing in her eyes. It was clear that the two of them were quite close and very much alike. Seeing that the two of them would probably continue to banter, Kera interjected.

"Baby, let me go so I can properly meet your cousin." Kera spoke, causing Erik to bring his attention back to his lover, a smile gracing his face at the pet name she'd given him. "Nah, she ain't nobody important." Erik said with a roll of his eyes, placing Kera on her feet. "Don't you try to "play" me you old rottweiler face havin-" "You've got one more time to compare me to an animal Shuri!" Erik exclaimed! "And what are you going to do N'Jadaka? There is no waterfall around for you to throw me off of here, cousin." Shuri said in response, getting closer to Erik's face. "Alright, I think that's enough bickering out of you two. Hi, I'm Kera Owens." Kera said as she placed her hand out to shake Shuri's hand. "I'm Shuri Udaku, mnandi. It is a pleasure to meet you."

"Callin my girl sweetheart and shit.... the fuckin' audacity." Erik mumbles, shaking his head. Shuri kissed her teeth.  "Shut up Sasquatch!" 

"Are you guys always like this?" Kera ask with a giggle. "Always." Erik & Shuri spoke at the same time. "She's the annoying little sister that I never had." Erik spoke with a smile. "And you are the pit bull that I have never had, cousin." Shuri spoke, not having the ability to stop herself. Erik nodded his with a growl before attacking Shuri, lifting her on his shoulder and spinning her around. "Apologize Muskrat!" Erik roared, insisting on making his little cousin dizzy. "In your dreams you- ahhhh!" Shuri yelled as Erik tossed her to the ground, putting her in a headlock. Kera looked at the both like they were crazy before letting them have it & moving to finish closing down her pride and joy. By the time she'd finished, Erik and Shuri were panting on the floor, having tired themselves out. "So are ya'll finished? Because I would kind of like it if a certain manchild came home with me." Kera spoke with a warm smile on her face, tickled pink at her dream man's behavior. "Yes, me and Simba are done." Shuri spoke, still panting. "Simba?" Kera said as a question. "He was once an "I just can't wait to be king" headass." Shuri said with a tired smirk. "Ha ha ha" Erik spoke with a roll of his eyes, before getting himself up from the floor. "Go on and get in the car and head back to the hotel so I can head out with Kera." He command, as he pulled Shuri up from the floor. "Yeah, I'm not heading back to the hotel until after I've gone to In-n-Out and taken a trip the the movie theaters." Shuri said, heading towards the doors. "Oh and Erik," she spoke up again. "Don't make me a big cousin just yet tonight hmmm." Shuri finished with a cackle as she left the store and got into the car they had came in. 

Erik shook his head in return before turning his attention to his Kera. She was leaning back  against her cashier desk, softly smiling. At least she was until Erik started making his way towards her. It was as if a switch had gone off in Erik's head. One minute he was playful, the very next he had turned into Kera's own Casanova. Erik grabbed his dream lover's face and cradled it in his hands, caressing her cheeks with his stubby thumbs.

"You ready to head home, beautiful." Erik spoke softly, looking deep into Kera's eyes, effectively hypnotizing her. Kera nodded her head in response, unable to speak as she looked at the man she loved. How foolish she was to think she didn't want to find him. "Alright sithandwa sam..." he mumbled absentmindedly before giving her a sweet kiss on her supple lips. "Let's get you home." he said, Kera once again nodding her head in response. Words, what are they?  

The ride home was a quiet one. Neither Kera nor Erik desiring to talk, the both of them too caught up in their thoughts to speak. Regardless, they still couldn't keep their hands off of each other. When they weren't holding hands, Erik would absentmindedly caress Kera's thighs, which of course began arousing her. Luckily enough, it didn't take them long to reach Kera's central LA home.

And it was on this very night, in the comfort of Kera's home, that the magic truly began......

  sithandwa sam: my darling