Underneath the Tree (gg)

Chapter 17 - Get a Little Closer

Summary:
Rio stays to help Beth clean up the aftermath of the party, they then leave to take Marcus to his mom's house.

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"Thanks for helping me clean." Beth grabs all of the glasses on the table, walking them into the kitchen, Rio picking up the games they played. He looks over to the clock, 6:48pm.
"Nah it's nothin'. It ain't late anyways." Rio picks up the last of the games, then moving to fluff the loveseat cushions, taking a seat.
"Are you staying another night?" Beth loads up the dishwasher, coming back into the living room to sit next to Rio on the couch.
"I gotta take Marcus to his moms..." He stares into her eyes, seeing the bright glow turn into slight disappointment.
"Oh... alright. Dean's coming to get the kids anytime now." Beth looks down, then glancing up to meets Rio's eyes, now staring at each other for a brief moment, the doorbell ringing out, "That's probably him now." Beth begins to stand up, Rio stops her, placing his hand on her knee.
"I'll get the door, you get the kids." Rio doesn't waits for a response as he's already walking to the door. He grabs the handle and twists it open quickly, Deans face dropping as soon as he sees him.
"Why are you here?" Dean makes an annoyed gesture, patting his hand onto his forehead, "Where are the kids?"
"Yeah, I don't think you should ask questions..." Rio stands still with hands in his pockets, dropping his shoulders, resisting every urge to punch Dean in the face.
Beth comes walking down the stairs, each kid with their backpacks, including Marcus who's ready to go to his mom' house, "Okay kids, I see you next weekend, I love you all." She places a kiss on each of their heads, sending them out the door, Dean reluctantly walking away quietly. Rio shuts the door abruptly, turning to look back at Beth and Marcus.
Beth has changed her clothing, now into a dainty red dress, with an oversized hoodie on top, with a pair of UGG boots, her hair swooped to the side perfectly.
Rio looks her up and down, "Whatchu getting all dressed up for?" He, then, looks over to Marcus who's anxiously waiting to leave, wanting to open more presents at his mom's.
"Let's get dinner after we drop him off." Beth pats Marcus softly on the back, then shifting her weight to motion upstairs, directing Rio to go take a shower. Rio makes a small smile, then leaving upstairs as Beth had motioned.

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Beth sits in the car waiting for Rio to finish speaking to Rhea, he directs Marcus inside, then reaching over to give her a side hug. He drops his and hands into his hoodie pockets, making his way back towards the car. Rhea still standing in the doorway for a brief moment, catches a glimpse of Beth and shoots her a small smile and wave, before leaving into the house. Rio opens the drivers side door and drops down into the seat, turns to look at Beth.
"Where we eatin' at?" He grabs his keys from his pocket, finding the one for his car, he puts it into the ignition.
Beth contemplates this question for a moment, "I'm not sure. What do you want?" She turns her neck to look at Rio who is hiding a small smile in the corner of his mouth.
"I got an idea..." He continues the drive, not telling Beth as to where they were going, keeping her in suspense.

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Beth hops out of the car, at her own leisure, Rio laughing as he was about to open the door for her. Reaching for her hand, he leads her up the curb, Beth looking at him as if to say, really... your apartment. He walks her through the lobby, just about to take the stairs as the elevator sounds, Beth turning around abruptly, Rio already grabbing her hand to pull her in before it shuts. Tripping forwards, Beth's now pressed against Rio's chest, his arms underneath hers, propping her up to keep her from falling.

"Oh god... I'm sorry." Beth shuffles to her feet quickly, stepping backwards, pulling her dress down after it had rose higher above her thighs. Rio stands still, staring at her face with a warm smile, Beth's lips pursed, making annoyed gestures.

"It's all good ma." Rio continues to remain still, his posture straight, looking down to Beth's hands, she's rubbing them together swiftly. Whether that be from nerves, or the chill in the elevator, he impulsively grips her hands, pulling them into the pockets of his hoodie, it's abrupt, making Beth tense up, "Relax, you're freezing." He keeps his hands against hers still in his pocket, Beth considering what he said, she leans her head against his chest, the elevator opening with a ding. The people standing, waiting to enter, their chattering and laughs quieting down. Beth let's out a laugh, removing one hand from Rio's pocket, waving nicely at the random people, Rio nodding at his neighbors. Exiting the elevator, Rio pulls Beth along by her hand, spinning her around once before opening the door to his apartment, which was already unlocked.

"Oops..." Rio laughs, pulling Beth in, locking it behind them, "Guess I didn't lock it earlier." Beth leans forwards, wrapping her arms around Rio's neck, smiling upwards, staring into his eyes.

Rio grabs her waist, feeling the fabric of her dress, the lack of give not allowing him to lift her up. Reaching to the bottom hem of her dress, he meets her gaze, almost as if he's asking -you want it? Beth blushes, then begins pulling the fabric upwards, allowing Rio to follow along, helping her lift it. Once the dress is above her hip joints, Rio moves his hands down to the backs of her thighs, hoisting her upwards, Beth's wrapping her legs around his hips.

Setting her down gently, Rio sits beside her, caressing her thighs with his hands, her soft skin instantly warming from his touch. He leans down, laying on his elbow, reaching his free hand to hold her cheekbone. Leaning towards her lips, he stops, Beth looks up at him confused. Rio begins to lean in again, stopping once more, teasing, Beth now letting out a small sigh. Smiling briefly, he pushes his mouth roughly onto hers, his stubble causing abrasion against her porcelain skin. Beth's hands feeling up his shoulders, grabbing around his neck, kissing him back passionately, her tongue pushing past his closed teeth. Rio breaks off the kiss, moving lower, down her cheek, placing soft kisses down her jawline, continuing down. Beth's hands moving to the back of his head, accepting every kiss, arching her neck and chest upwards allowing Rio more space. Slipping his fingers beneath the straps of her dress, he pulls them down, placing kisses on the newly exposed skin, trailing them inwards onto her collarbone.

Beth let's out a small whimper, her neck's entirety covered in kisses, Rio glances up, grinning lazily, reaching his hands lower, palming each of Beth's breasts, beginning to squeeze gently through the satin fabric.

He takes his hands off slowly, moving them to the sides to each of her shoulders, staring down at her, "You okay?" His voice hoarse, gravelly, as Beth nods her head, "Good..." Beth nods once more, this verifying his intentions. Licking his lips, he places one more kiss atop hers, then standing on his knees to pull his hoodie up and over his shoulders, throwing it onto the side of the bed. Beth immediately reaches to feel his light muscles, tracing each line in his arms with her fingers.

Rio grabs Beth's arm, leading her to sit up, reaching a hand behind her back, undoing the knot of her laced up dress, first pulling the top down, he leans in to place two kisses, one on each of her breasts, slipping it below her hips, he places another kiss on her stomach. Repeating this multiple times downwards, her hips, thighs, calves, until it is fully off. Now sitting up in only her bra and panties, she watches as Rio discards the dress, dropping it below the foot of the bed, then grabbing his undershirt, pulling it up. Beth waiting, looking closely as she takes in every inch of his body, glancing even farther down, she inches towards the edge of the bed where Rio is standing. Reaching forward, she grabs his belt buckle, making quick work of undoing it. He doesn't stop her, just watches as she continues to pull the belt through each loop of his pants.

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(Will continue in the next chapter, it got too long)