Chapter 46

She turned to hand him a glass of cold Riesling and fought back the nerves at the vision before her. She quickly turned and pointed to the tray with an artful display of cheeses, cold cuts, grapes and crackers on it. Eyes above the waist girl, Heck you’re a nurse, half naked man shouldn’t be making you this nervous. Picking up a bite of cheese she started to eat, her gaze flickering back repeatedly to glance over his chest.

He watched her blush rise and grinned as he took the glass of wine, an appreciative sigh escaping his mouth as he swallowed. "Now that hits the spot."

"It sure does," she mumbled under her breath

He scooped up some cheese, popping it into his mouth before taking a piece and rubbing it against her lips, smiling as she took a bite and started to chew. "Now someone as I recall offered me some slippery fun."

Carly almost choked on the cheese, "As I recall...I offered to try a reflexology treatment."

He settled himself onto the couch and allowed a pout to rise. "Spoil my fantasy, damn. He held up his hand, his fingers motioning her closer. "Well come reflex me then baby."

"David," she said with an exaggerated stern look, "reflexology is a therapy based on belief that all body's organs are represented by some pressure points in person's feet."

"Ooohhh Kinky." He winked at her and lifted his leg, his toes waggling. "Ready if you are."

She glanced at the towel that had slipped open, revealing things about David she hadn’t planned on seeing. Fuck fuck fuck! She forced her thoughts back onto business and off of everything she could do to what hid beneath that fluffy hotel towel. "Uhmm," she cleared her throat, ”I need you to lay down for this, you sure you don’t want to put something on that’s a bit more comfortable?"

"Darlin' If I get any more comfortable I'll be naked." He twisted and lay on the couch, pillowing his head on a small cushion. He took a deep breath and put the thought out there. "What I'd prefer, actually, is both comfortable like that." He winked as he stretched, knowing that as a nurse she'd seen far more in her career.

She looked at his long body draped on the couch and shook her head. No Carly, you can’t. He needs your expertise at the moment, not matter how delectable the idea is.

She studied him a moment, his long lean body relaxed way too comfortably on the couch. "This is not going to work...there is not enough space on this couch for me to sit and do this properly.”

He held back the smirk. She didn’t know what she was asking for, getting him on something with more space. He was having trouble controlling as it were. Sliding back into a seated position he went to stand, the knot in his towel came undone. As he stood, the towel drooped and his brows winged heavenward as he pushed a way too innocent look into his eyes. "Ooops?"

"David!!" she squeaked as she turned her head. No matter how badly she wanted to look more she wouldn’t.

His hands swiftly adjusted the towel then grabbed her hand. "I'm sure you've seen it all before Ketsl." He winked as he pulled her towards the bedroom.

"Always wanted to get you into bed, just not like this." He chuckled a moment, "but beggars can't be choosers."

She followed him muttering about the naughty boys and the games they play. Motioning to his bed she ordered, "lay down and get comfortable, and for heaven's sake PLEASE keep that towel on!"

He settled himself on the bed, pouting, "But you said get comfortable."

"That's right, get comfortable, get your head on that pillow and...I'll be right back!' she turned around and walked back to the living room, stopping for a moment to breathe deep and push her raging hormones back into control. If he kept looking at her like that she was going to do something totally out of character, like attack him.

He grumbled under his breath as he situated himself, He wanted her, he just wasn’t sure how to get her, hell even his towel trick had failed him. "Dammit."

She came back holding a tube of hand cream "Hope you don't mind smelling like pomegranate but that's the only cream that I have in my purse."

He snorted, "I've smelled like worse, As long as it don't stink I'm fine."

She flipped the top and came over to him to let him smell the scent "is this OK?"

He nodded. It's fine Ketsl." He watched her go from blushing shy girl into calm cool professional and smiled. It was as if her nerves were vanishing by the second. "Ready if you are."

She nodded and carefully set down on the end of the bed taking one of his feet and placed it into her lap. "Hope you're not ticklish!"

"Not on my feet I'm not," he muttered, the sudden groan escaping him as she pressed in on the ball of his foot.

"Yes well, we’ll see very soon!"

She squeezed a small amount of cream into the palm of her hand and started gently massaging his foot making sure to cover both top and sole, alternating light and hard pressures as she worked her way to his ankle. Switching to circular motions she went slightly further, her fingers nearly caressing the area around the ankles and top of his foot.

He bit back the moan as her gentle hands pressed and kneaded each and every section of his foot. In the oddest way he was feeling so relaxed, and yet at the same time he felt hornier than he'd felt in ages. What the hell was she doing to his foot?

She kept firmly massaging the front and side of his ankle not paying too much attention to his discomfort, sometimes you couldn’t help that, you just finished the therapy for the benefits afterwards.

He tried to tug his foot away as he felt his heart starting to race. "Ketsl, ya need to stop Darlin’."

"Hmm?" She took a moment and glanced up, noting how red his cheeks were and the quickness of his breath.

"What's wrong? Is it too hard?"

He felt his voice crack "You could say that."

She shook her head and watched him confused. What the hell had put that strangled look in his eyes?

He groaned as the motions didn't stop, "Unless you really want to blush Ketsl...please..."

She paused her ministrations and took a good long look, her gaze sweeping over his body only to realize there was a definite bulge where the towel covered him. "oh my... sorry!"

He coughed slightly as she stopped, a rueful grin on his face. "I'm not," His brows waggled,

"Other spots you can rub, if you wanna..."

"David! We are trying to make you feel better here not, what I mean is..."

He pushed up into a seated position his hands moving to haul her on top of him, "that would make me feel sooo much better."

"David!" she struggled to stay seated. "Please let me finish this!' She slapped his hands away with a laugh and pushed him back to his previous position.

He felt his pout come out to play full force. "Bossy woman."

"Lay down Mister and STAY there or I walk!"

He heard her mutters under her breath restraints and their use and couldn’t stop the rise of his wicked humor. Placing his hands behind his head he murmured, "Oh I like it, kinky. So that a threat or a promise pretty Ketsl?"

"Hmmmf" she resumed the foot massage, carefully avoiding the ankle area

He felt his hormones calm slightly as she moved from his ankle, the change in the sensation relaxing him totally. His eyes drooped as he whispered out, "mmmmm that’s nice.."

She continued the gentle massaging for few more minutes, then gently put his foot down and reached for the other one five minutes into the massage she noticed that his breathing became even and rhythmic. Lookin up at his face again she saw that his eyes were closed, his breathing was deep and even. She’d put him to sleep with simple touches. Smiling softly to herself she continued with her massage.

When she was done, she gently lowered his foot back on the bed and stretched and yawned.

David looked very young and peaceful in his sleep, with a gentle smile gracing his handsome face Maybe I should let him rest for a bit. She yawned again as the last two days of travels and excitement played catch up. I should go...but it would be rude to leave without saying goodbye. Maybe if I just relax and wait for a bit, he’ll wake up. She carefully crawled in and settled next to David. Yes, that's it I'll just close my eyes for a minute. Before she knew it she’d settled into deep sleep and curled into his side, totally unaware when he turned, the towel slipping off as he wrapped his arms around her.