Double Trouble by R. Nolan
© April 2005
Kris looked around the park, trying to spot Erin. She was shocked when Erin called the day after their dinner date and asked if she would like to join her, and the children, at the park on Saturday. When Erin said she wanted her to meet the children soon, Kris hadn’t thought she meant this soon. They had talked on the phone every day since their last date the previous weekend. Something seemed to have changed between them after Erin confided in her about her ex-husband and their marriage. She seemed much more willing to let Kris into her life. Thus, for their fourth official date, Kris would meet the twins.
They had chosen to meet at Mission Bay Park. It was right on the water and featured large open areas of grass, picnic tables, and a special section of the park just for kite flying. Kris had brought along a large box kite, hoping the twins might enjoy it.
A smile broke out on Kris’s face when she finally spotted Erin. She was sitting on a quilt with her legs stretched out in front of her, surrounded by quite a number of toys. A picnic cooler sat nearby. Erin was wearing a tank top and shorts. Kris stood for a few moments enjoying the view. Her arms were well defined and Kris unconsciously licked her lips as her eyes slid lower to the tight tank top hugging Erin’s full breasts. Kris felt her libido spring to life.
Forcing away the welcome but distracting thoughts, she turned her attention to the young boy and girl playing in the grass near Erin. From where she stood, she could see that the boy was a blond like herself and the little girl had dark hair braided down her back like her mother’s. Both children were dressed in tank tops and shorts like Erin. They had to be Christopher and Jenna. Kris quickly made her way to the group.
“Hi,” she greeted Erin just a bit nervously. This was a big step for both of them, meeting Erin’s twins.
“Hi, Kris,” Erin responded immediately, getting to her feet. She greeted Kris with a warm hug.
Kris felt the tension leave her at Erin’s warm welcome. She tightened her arms around Erin, enjoying the feel of her in her arms for just an extra few seconds before releasing her. She wanted very much to kiss her but knew it would be inappropriate in front of the kids.
Erin smiled warmly at Kris as she reached up to give her a kiss, but then she remembered her kids. Smiling apologetically, she stepped away from Kris and turned to call to the children. They had been so busy playing they hadn’t noticed Kris’s arrival. As the two little ones scampered over to stand on either side of their mother, Kris got a closer look at them. Christopher was not only blond but shared her eye color as well. Jenna had her mother’s dark hair, though her eyes were hazel in color instead of Erin’s dark brown. There was no mistaking Jenna was Erin’s daughter. Even at this age, Kris could see the strong resemblance. Kris assumed that Christopher must take after his father.
Erin placed a hand on each child's shoulder. “I’d like you to meet my children, Christopher and Jenna,” she introduced, and then looked down at the kids. “Remember, I told you we were going to meet my friend?” she asked. At two answering nods, she completed the introductions. “This is my friend, Ms. Rawlings.”
Kris chuckled. “Umm… if it’s okay with you, I’d rather they call me Kris.”
“This is my friend, Kris.” Erin corrected with a smile to let her kids know it was okay to call this particular adult by her first name.
Jenna looked up at Kris and smiled. “Hi, Kris,” she greeted confidently.
Kris held out her hand to the little girl. Jenna grinned and tried to shake hands with Kris. She could barely close her grip around three of Kris’s fingers.
“Nice to meet you, Jenna,” Kris said, smiling down at the little girl.
Christopher clutched Erin’s leg and refused to make eye contact with Kris. Erin was about to speak to him about his bad manners when Kris squatted down so she was at eye level with the little boy.
“Hi, Christopher,” she said softly. When he looked up hesitantly, Kris smiled and held out her hand to him. “I’ve really been looking forward to meeting you and your sister.”
She smiled in pleasure when he let go of Erin’s leg and cautiously reached out to shake her hand.
“Hi,” he greeted with a shy smile and an adorable blush.
Kris looked over when she felt a tug on her shirt.
“Would you come play with us…please?” Jenna asked with a sweet smile.
“Sure,” Kris said reaching for the duffel bag she’d brought along.
“Oh Kris, that’s not necessary, they can play with each other,” Erin said, not wanting Kris to feel obligated to play with her children.
Kris looked up at Erin. “I want to,” she assured before turning her attention back to the kids. She reached into her bag and pulled out a partially assembled kite. “Who’d like to help me put this together so we can fly it?”
Jenna began to jump up and down excitedly, Christopher stayed close to Erin but looked interested. Erin watched as Kris patiently let each of them have a turn helping put the struts of the kite in place. Christopher was reluctant at first but with a little gentle coaxing from Kris, he finally joined in. She could have easily assembled the kite alone in minutes but she never rushed the kids when they fumbled or seemed impatient. Once it was complete, she attached it to what appeared to be the handle of a small fishing rod with a reel loaded with string.
“Ready to fly this baby?” Kris asked the kids. She smiled at the enthusiastic yells she received in response. “How about you, Mom…gonna come fly with us?” she asked Erin with a grin, it was obvious she was having a great time.
Christopher and Jenna raced over to Erin and grabbed her hands, urging her over to Kris and the kite. The foursome headed over to the kite park to test out their creation.
* * * * *
Kris gazed down at the blond head resting on her leg. She reached out and stroked the perspiration damp hair. Christopher stirred in his sleep, rolling closer to Kris and wrapped his arms around her thigh. They had played at the kite park for almost two hours. She could feel how tight her muscles were from not only holding on to the kids but repeatedly reeling in the kite, just to let it go again. Both kids had a blast with the kite. Kris only wished she had half their energy, by the time she was ready to drop, they were still going strong. Erin had finally called a halt and insisted everyone have lunch.
After Christopher’s shy greeting that morning and his initial reluctance to join in with the kite, he had quickly warmed up to Kris. When they returned to have lunch, he had surprised her when he plopped down next to her on the blanket and leaned against her as they ate. Once they had settled down and eaten, both kids quickly faded. Kris had smiled contentedly when Christopher settled against her thigh and fell asleep. Jenna was in the exact same position against Erin. Kris was brought out of her thoughts by Erin’s voice.
“Thank you for being so great with the kids and bringing the kite for them to fly. They’ve never done that before. You were really wonderful with them.”
“Hey, I had a great time too. It’s been years since I flew a kite. Last time was with my niece, Lindsay. I don’t think she was much older than these two at the time.”
“It wasn’t too much… I mean they can be a handful…” Erin asked nervously, she wanted so much for Kris to like her children.
As if sensing what Erin wasn’t saying, Kris shifted over slightly until she could reach out and stroke Erin’s arm. She glanced down to make sure both kids were still asleep before leaning further and placing a soft kiss on Erin’s lips.
“The kids are wonderful, and it was a lot of fun. I look forward to spending time with ‘all of you,’” Kris said, emphasizing that she meant the three of them. “Stop worrying!” she insisted with a mock stern look.
Erin sighed, her lips still tingling from Kris’s brief kiss. “I’ll try,” she promised. “I do have to admit I am a bit surprised at how quickly Christopher has taken to you. He usually stands back and watches Jenna without interacting with other people himself. He’s always been shy and very reserved around people he doesn’t know. He normally doesn’t warm up to people very quickly either.”
“I noticed at first he seemed pretty unsure of me,” Kris commented. “But you’re right, it doesn’t seem to be a problem now,” she said with a smile, indicating where Christopher was wrapped around her thigh.
“I guess I should wake these two and head home. It’s getting late,” Erin said reluctantly.
Kris was sorry to see the day end, she had enjoyed spending time with the three of them. Both kids were well mannered and just adorable. She was surprised by Jenna, her language skills were highly developed for being not quite fours year old. Christopher was quieter but she sensed he was just as advanced.
“How about I help you pack up before we wake the munchkins?” Kris suggested.
Erin laughed. “You know, they’ve never seen the Wizard of Oz. I guess that’s going to be next on our rental list, now that they have a new nickname.” Kris had referred to the twins several times during the day as munchkins. When Kris had explained to them that munchkins were little people like themselves who lived in a special place called Oz, both kids had readily latched on to their new nickname.
“Oh…I’ll bring it over to watch with them, it’s one of my favorite movies!” Kris enthused, then realized that maybe she was pushing too fast. “I mean umm… if you thought that was okay…”
“It’s more than okay, Kris…as someone told me earlier…quit worrying!” Erin punctuated her sincerity with a quick kiss.
Kris blushed. “I know, I just don’t want you to feel like I’m trying to push myself on the kids…or I umm… I just…” Kris trailed off, unsure of how to articulate what she was feeling.
“Tell you what, how about we both don’t worry about it or try to second guess each other and just go with the flow.” Erin stuck out her hand. “Deal?”
“Deal!” Kris agreed and shook on it.
After carefully extricating themselves from the sleeping children, they set to work picking up the remains of their picnic and the children’s toys. Christopher stirred awake, looking a little confused, then smiled sweetly when he spotted Kris. He got up and walked over to his mom tugging on her shorts until she leaned down. He whispered in her ear.
Erin turned to Kris. “Could you please keep an eye on Jenna? We need to find a restroom.”
“I need to go too. I could just take him with me,” Kris offered.
Christopher tugged frantically on Erin’s pants and grabbed himself, his urgency apparent.
Erin looked down at Christopher, not sure he would go with Kris. She decided to leave it up to him. “Christopher, is it okay if Kris takes you?”
“Come on, buddy, let’s find the bathroom,” Kris said, holding her hand out to him.
He hesitated for just a second, then slipped his hand into Kris’s. Kris grinned at Erin before heading out with the little boy.
Erin watched as the two headed for the restrooms, it was quite a walk across the park to the building that housed the facilities. They hadn’t gone very far when Kris bent down and lifted Christopher into her arms. Erin smiled brightly when her son wrapped his arms around Kris’s neck.
She turned back to packing up their gear, content in the knowledge that her son was in good hands.
* * * * *
“No!” Christopher protested when Kris started to enter the women’s restroom. He squirmed in her arms, trying to get down. Kris set him on his feet and he immediately headed for the men’s room.
Kris stopped him with a hand on his shoulder. She was positive Erin wouldn’t allow the little boy to go into the men’s room alone.
“I can’t go in there, Christopher. We need to go into the women’s restroom,” Kris explained.
“My daddy lets me,” Christopher insisted.
“Your daddy lets you go into the men’s room alone?” Kris tried to clarify. At Christopher’s emphatic nod Kris thought fast. “How about your mommy?” Kris knew she was right when Christopher refused to answer her. She knelt down in front of the little boy, he was holding himself again and she knew they didn’t have a lot of time for discussion. “Your mommy would be mad at me if I let you go into the men’s restroom alone…you don’t want her to be mad at me, do you?”
Christopher shook his head. Kris breathed a sigh of relief and led the little boy into the women’s room. She had always gone into the stall with her niece when she was this age but wondered if it was the same with boys. She held open the stall door for Christopher and he looked at her expectantly. That answered that, she thought as she followed him into the stall. She helped him with his clothes, knowing at his age it was very easy to lose control. She didn’t want him to have an accident. Christopher looked up at her gratefully and smiled shyly. She squeezed his shoulder in understanding, glad that he was comfortable enough with her to allow her to help. Once Christopher had taken care of business it was her turn.
* * * * *
Jenna woke up not long after Christopher and Kris left. Erin picked up all their supplies, then she and Jenna stowed them in the van. They returned to the picnic spot and saw Kris and Christopher coming toward them. Christopher was once again in Kris’s arms. Erin noted that with their matching blond hair and blue eyes they could easily be mistaken for mother and son. It wasn’t uncommon for people to thoughtlessly comment on the fact that Christopher didn’t resemble her and Jenna. She knew how much it hurt the little boy’s feeling and she always made a point to mention that he resembled his father, but that never seemed to be much consolation for Christopher.
“All set?” Erin asked when they met up.
“Yeah, all taken care of,” Kris assured Erin, then she winked at Christopher. He responded with an adorable shy smile.
Jenna ran over to Kris and begged to be picked up like her brother.
Kris bent down and scooped Jenna up in her other arm. Erin’s mouth dropped open in surprise. She had trouble carrying one of them for very long since they’d gotten so big; they each weighed almost forty pounds. Erin couldn’t help but admire Kris's sleek muscles prominently on display as she easily supported their combined weight.
They headed toward Erin’s van, both kids happily ensconced in Kris’s arms.
* * * * *
The twin’s were buckled into their car seats and it was time to go. Even as Erin closed the van door, both kids continued to call their goodbyes to Kris. She turned to find Kris mugging to the kids through the window.
Laughing, she shook her head at her antics. Coming to a sudden decision, she touched Kris’s arm to get her attention.
“Come home with us…please.”
“Are you sure? I mean I don’t…” Kris's voice trailed off when an exaggerated scowl appeared on Erin’s face. “Right, go with the flow… I remember.” Kris laughed. “I’d love to. How about I stop and pick us up something to eat… pizza maybe?”
“You don’t have to…” Erin started to laugh when the same scowl she’d just used appeared on Kris’s face. “That’s a great idea.” Erin leaned in the window. “How would you two like Kris to come over and have pizza with us?” she asked the twins. The enthusiastic yells from the back of the van quickly answered that question.
After settling on the details of what type of pizza to order, Erin headed home with the twins and Kris for the pizza parlor near by.
Chapter Twelve
Kris settled back on the couch to wait for Erin. She had asked her to stay while she took the twins upstairs for a bath and to get them ready for bed. The evening so far had been very enjoyable. The kids dominated the conversation at dinner, talking excitedly about their day at the park, but Kris didn’t mind it a bit. She was pleased they had had such a good time and liked her.
Hearing Erin call her name from the top of the stairs, Kris got up and went to the bottom of the stairs.
“Hey, Kris, the kids would like to say good night to you, come on up.”
Kris followed Erin down the hall into the first bedroom on the right. It was painted a bright blue and decorated with the cartoon character, Scooby Doo. Kris couldn’t help chuckling…Scooby was her favorite character too. There were two twin beds separated by matching nightstands. Stacking bins along one wall held a multitude of toys. Both children were already in bed.
“Hi, my little munchkins,” Kris greeted, making both children giggle. She stepped over to Jenna’s bed first, leaning down, she placed a soft kiss on the little girl’s forehead. “Night night, Jenna,” she said before starting to turn toward Christopher.
“Kris?” Kris turned back to the little girl. “Could we fly your kite again?” Jenna asked hopefully.
Christopher piped up before she could answer. “Yeah, I’ll make it go so high,” he boasted.
“I’m sure you could, “Kris laughed. “I’d love to go kite flying with you both again, but we have to ask your mommy,” she told the twins, seemingly innocently. “How about it, Mom, can we go back to the park…please?” she asked, flashing Erin her best pleading puppy dog look.
The twins immediately started to bounce in their beds. “Please, Mommy, please,” they begged.
Erin mock scowled at her when Kris artlessly batted her eyelashes and tried to look innocent. “Alright…settle down,” Erin instructed the children. She laughed, shaking her head in exasperation at their antics. There was no way she could resist those pleading looks. “If Kris is free next Sunday, and the weather is good, we’ll go to the park.”
Erin groaned as Kris and the twins high-fived each other excitedly. If this was the way things were going to go in the future, she was in big trouble. She had a hard enough time saying no to the twins, add Kris into the mix and it was a lost cause. Once the celebration was complete, Erin insisted it was bedtime and both kids needed to calm down.
Kris looked over sheepishly, knowing she had a part in riling them up. She helped Erin settle the kids in and calm them down. Eventually, Christopher and Jenna quieted down and the adults said their goodnights before making their way back downstairs.
* * * * *
Kris squirmed on the couch and tried to stretch her tight shoulders. She was not used to carrying around seventy plus extra pounds as she had today, though she would never admit it. Erin had gone into the kitchen for some wine.
She smiled at Erin when she returned. “Thanks,” she said, taking the offered wineglass from Erin’s hand.
“Is your back bothering you?” Erin asked, noticing Kris’s uncomfortable movements.
“Nah… my shoulders are just a little tight.”
“I’m not surprised. You shouldn’t have carried those two around this afternoon, they’re heavier than they look,” Erin said, looking concerned.
“Nah…it was nothing, their weight didn’t bother me. I’m stronger than I look,” Kris said with a wiggle of her eyebrows. Erin arched her eyebrow and looked Kris up and down skeptically. Kris set down her wineglass and before Erin could react, stood up and swept her up off the couch and into her arms.
Erin gasped at suddenly finding herself in Kris’s arms. She instinctively wrapped her arms around Kris’s neck. “Put me down, you big goof. You’re going to hurt yourself.”
Kris shook her head. “Nope, I got you now, you’re all mine.” She grinned.
“Oh… really, what are you going to do with me now that you’ve got me?” Erin inquired saucily.
“This…” Kris took Erin’s lips in a searing kiss.
Erin moaned, her arms tightening around Kris’s neck as the kiss deepened. She opened her mouth, inviting Kris inside. Erin felt her nipples harden where they were pressed against Kris’s chest. Her heart was beating frantically. She could feel Kris’s arms starting to shake. She pulled out of the kiss and gulped for air.
Kris was breathing just as heavily, her eyes had darkened to a deep blue and her pupils were dilated with arousal. She sat back down on the couch with Erin in her arms.
Neither spoke for several moments. Kris couldn’t resist the tempting body in her lap. She leaned forward and kissed down the column of Erin’s neck, stopping to nuzzle that sensitive spot at the base of her throat. Erin groaned loudly and tipped her head back, offering Kris more of her skin to explore. Kris happily took the hint as her lips slipped down further to Erin’s upper chest exposed by her tank top.
“God… that feels so good,” Erin groaned.
Kris murmured contentedly, gently nudging the edge of her shirt lower with her chin to reveal the top of Erin’s breasts.
Erin gasped when Kris licked the top of her cleavage. She had never felt anything like this before. She had necked with two other women and while it had felt good, the sensations had never been this intense. She could feel the throbbing between her legs and the wetness pooled there. Her nipples were rock hard and begging to be touched. Not only that, but she wanted…no needed to touch Kris. All the feelings whirling through her were new and exciting. Shocking both of them, she brought her hand up and cupped Kris’s breast through her shirt.
Kris groaned, her head going back as she pressed herself into Erin’s hand.
Erin squeezed the pliant globe, feeling the nipple rubbing against her palm. She leaned down and captured Kris’s lips, pressing her tongue deeply into her mouth to explore every inch. Wanting more, she jerked Kris’s tee shirt out of her jeans and slid her hand underneath, groaning into Kris’s mouth when her hand met the bare skin of her stomach. Continuing to slide up, she again captured the bra covered breast and began to knead it.
Kris couldn’t believe what was happening, women always expected her to make the first move and that was the way she usually preferred it. She never expected Erin to be the aggressor but what she was doing felt too damn good to protest. Deciding she had been passive too long, and wanting to feel Erin’s body under her hands, Kris’s hand slid down and pulled Erin’s tank top from her shorts as they continued to kiss passionately. Her hand slid up under her shirt and expertly released the clasp of Erin’s bra.
Erin broke the kiss when she felt her bra unhooked, groaning at the feel of Kris’s hot hand against the flesh of her back. She met Kris’s eyes; they were almost glowing with arousal. Kris paused and waited to see if Erin would stop her. Erin blushed lightly but didn’t protest when she felt Kris’s hand slip off her back and around to the front. They maintained eye contact as Kris’s hand continued its journey upward.
Erin’s head snapped back and she moaned when Kris’s hand closed on her bare breast. She thought she was going to come on the spot. It was like her breast was directly linked to a spot between her legs. Every squeeze of Kris’s hand on her breast caused an answering twitch below. Unthinkingly, her hand, still under Kris’s shirt, tightened on Kris’s breast, making her gasp.
Kris couldn’t think clearly with Erin’s hand squeezing her breast. She gently removed Erin’s hand from under her shirt, kissing her to quiet her whimper of protest. She shifted Erin off her lap and onto the couch. Kris carefully lowered her onto her back and slipped both hands under Erin’s top. Erin’s back arched and she cried out when Kris began to knead her breasts and roll the nipples expertly between her fingers.
“I want to see you…please,” Kris begged reaching for the bottom of Erin’s shirt. Erin sat up and stripped off her shirt and bra without hesitation before lying back down. Having never gone this far with a woman before, she expected to be nervous or at least shy at allowing Kris to see her for the first time. Strangely, what she felt, besides roaring arousal, was the rightness of the moment.
Kris’s arousal soared higher at the sight before her. Erin was absolutely gorgeous. Her full breasts lay slightly on her chest from their weight. The light brown nipples were tight buds that just begged to be touched. She was slim with not an ounce of excess fat on her body.
Kris reached out to touch Erin’s breasts but stopped and met her eyes, silently seeking permission to proceed. Again, Erin surprised her by reaching out for one of Kris’s hands and placing it on her breast.
“You are so beautiful,” Kris murmured as she stroked Erin’s breasts reverently.
Erin’s eyes fluttered shut and her back arched, trying to press more of herself into Kris’s hands. This was the most incredible thing she had ever experienced. Her thighs clenched when she felt Kris placing open mouth kisses on her breasts. She reached for Kris, drawing her closer to slip her hands under her shirt. She ran her hands up and down Kris’s muscled back as Kris continued to kiss and caress her chest, driving her totally crazy.
Kris was in heaven as she explored every inch of Erin’s upper body with her hands and lips. She had avoided Erin’s nipples up to this point but finally couldn’t resist the temptation. She laved one of the tight buds with her tongue before sucking the whole thing into her mouth.
Erin’s hands came up and buried themselves in Kris’s hair, holding her to her chest. Scott had never paid this much concentrated attention to her breasts. The feel of Kris’s mouth tugging on her nipple and her fingers rolling her other nipple was about to send her over the edge. She couldn’t believe what was happening. She rarely had climaxes when she had sex with Scott.
“Mommy!”
Erin tried to force her eyes open, fighting against her whirling senses. Why would Kris be calling her Mommy?”
“Mommy!” She distinctly heard it again.
Kris pulled back looking confused, she’d obviously heard something too.
“Mommy!”
Erin groaned…it was Christopher. She couldn’t believe she had forgotten all about the kids. She grabbed her shirt and jerked it on. She scrubbed her hands over her face, trying to focus, her arousal making it difficult. With a quick apologetic glance at Kris, she headed for the bottom of the stairs.
“What is it, honey?” she called to her son.
“I’m thirsty. Can I have a drink of water?” the little boy asked.
“Sure, go back to bed and I’ll bring it up.” She glanced back over toward Kris who was sitting on the couch, watching. “I’m sorry,” she said before heading into the kitchen, then upstairs to take care of her son.
* * * * *
By the time Erin returned, her arousal had cooled to a low ache and she felt more in control of herself again. She realized how out of control things had gotten, her passionate response to Kris scared her. If Christopher hadn’t interrupted, she knew they would have made love on the couch. She wasn’t ready to take that step in their relationship.
Kris had spent the time trying to regain control of herself. She was amazed at what had happened. She knew it was too soon for them to sleep together but she just had not been able to stop herself. None of her previous lovers had ever made her lose control like that before, not even Angela. She had forgotten not only where she was but also the fact that Erin’s children were right upstairs. Thank god, Christopher had called from upstairs and not walked down. She didn’t want to even think about him finding her suckling his mother’s nipples. She dropped her head into her hands and groaned at the very thought. Kris jumped when she felt a hand on her shoulder, she had not heard Erin return. She hoped she wasn’t too angry.
Kris immediately began to apologize for her behavior. “I’m so sorry, Erin, that was totally inappropriate and I promise it won’t happen again.”
Erin sat down next to Kris. “It’s okay, relax. It wasn’t your fault, I started it.”
“But I should have…”
Erin reached out and placed her fingers on Kris’s lips, stopping her. “It’s fine really…we just have to be more careful next time. Just because the kids are asleep doesn’t mean they're going to stay that way.”
Kris smiled happily at the knowledge that she hadn’t angered Erin or scared her away. Not only that but she was talking about next time, which Kris took to hopefully mean she enjoyed what they had done.
She leaned over and kissed Erin softly in what was meant to be a gentle kiss of gratitude. Before either one of them realized it, the kiss flamed out of control and Kris pressed Erin back against the couch. Fighting to control herself, Kris pulled way and stood up, backing away from Erin. She was breathing heavily and it was taking every bit of her self-control not to push Erin down on the couch and finish what they started earlier. All her good intentions had flown with one sweep of Erin’s tongue into her mouth.
Erin was fighting a similar battle with her own raging libido. It wasn’t something she was used to dealing with. The rapid return of the throbbing pulse between her legs shocked her. She just wasn’t this easily aroused. She struggled to control the almost overwhelming need to feel Kris’s hands on her and the impulse to touch every inch of Kris.
“Maybe I should go…” Kris suggested hoarsely, still struggling for control. She reminded herself that it was too soon for her to make love with Erin, regardless of the fact that it was what they both wanted…desperately, if the look on Erin’s face was any indication. And she was sure she had a similar look on her face.
“Mommy!” called a voice from upstairs again. Erin couldn’t believe it… this couldn’t be happening. The kids rarely got up at night and now Jenna was up. Maybe somebody was trying to tell them something.
“I’m sorry, Kris. This is really unusual for them.”
“Mommy!” called Jenna again.
“I’ll be right there, Jenna, go back to bed,” Erin called to the little girl.
“It’s okay. I’ll let myself out, go take care of Jenna. I’ll call you tomorrow,” Kris promised and after a quick kiss, she was gone.
Erin headed up the stairs to see what was wrong and take care of her daughter.
* * * * *
Erin stared at the wall of her bedroom in frustration. She finally got both children settled and down for the night. After trying unsuccessfully to read for a while, she had finally given up and gone to bed. Every time she closed her eyes her mind insisted on playing out the scene earlier on the couch. Her body was thrumming with arousal. She didn’t understand what was happening, having never experienced the kind of arousal Kris inspired. This is ridiculous, how can I be so worked up just thinking about what happened? she groused.
She closed her eyes again, determined to get some sleep. As soon as she started to relax, the images reappeared. She saw herself on the couch again as Kris leaned over to take one of her nipples into her mouth. Erin groaned, rolling onto her back. She rarely pleasured herself; she never felt a strong need to do so. But tonight was different. Instead of fighting the images, she let her mind free and soon became lost in the fantasy.
In her mind, they weren’t interrupted. Erin moaned, her legs spread open and her hand slipped down between her legs as Kris removed her shorts and panties. The hand stroking in the soaking wetness between her thighs became Kris’s hand, the one tugging on her nipple became Kris’s mouth suckling her. Totally lost in the fantasy now, her legs slammed shut and her body jerked repeatedly as a powerful orgasm swept through her. It was several long minutes before Erin came back to her senses. She was still shaking slightly and her legs felt like jelly. “Oh my god,” she muttered in shock. Never in her life had she experienced an orgasm so overwhelming. Whether pleasuring herself or having sex with Scott, at most she’d felt some fluttering of her internal muscles and a bit of tingling of her thighs. Nothing had prepared her for the intensity of what she just experienced.
Erin shivered at the thought of what it would be like to be with Kris. Pulling a pillow from the other side of the bed and wrapping her arms around it, she wished it was Kris. Her body sated and limp, she slipped into a contented sleep.
Erin smiled brightly and her heart picked up speed as she stepped back to let Kris into the house. She had invited her over for a Friday evening dinner with her and the children. It was the first time they had seen each other since the previous Saturday, though they had spoken on the phone every day. Just the thought of what had occurred on that last date was enough to bring an immediate flush to Erin’s cheeks.
“I’m so glad you could make it.” Erin said, wrapping her arms around Kris in a warm hug. She was shocked at the surge of arousal the innocent contact caused. Stiffening, she quickly pulled away from Kris, fighting the temptation to kiss her senseless. She reminded herself that her children were in the other room.
“Thanks for inviting me. I stopped and picked up a movie.” Kris held up the box for Erin’s approval. “I hope this is okay?”
Erin’s smile was a bit strained and she wouldn’t met Kris’s eyes. She struggled to get control of her libido. “Sure…it’s fine,” Erin said, distractedly.
Kris was a bit puzzled by Erin’s behavior. Christopher and Jenna rushed into the room calling to Kris excitedly. She pushed away her concerns and knelt to accept the children’s hugs.
* * * * *
Kris slid Christopher off her lap and onto the couch next to his sister, telling the kids she would be right back. She was determined to find out what was going on. Erin had been acting strangely all evening.
It started as soon as Erin met her at the door. All during dinner, she was a bit distant and unwilling to meet Kris’s eyes. After double checking to make sure the kids were engrossed in the movie, Kris headed for the kitchen where Erin had gone to replenish their drinks.
Erin gripped the counter, struggling to control her whirling emotions. She had been aroused from the second Kris walked in the door. Uncomfortable with the feeling of being so out of control, she kept a polite distance from Kris all evening. To make matters worse, since their encounter on the couch, she had pleasured herself every night for the last week. She fantasized it was Kris touching her and had climaxed explosively each time. Now, with the object of her erotic fantasies in the same room, Erin felt like she was about to spontaneously combust. A warm flush crept up her body and her heart rate accelerated as her mind wandered.
“Erin.”
She jumped, whirling around to face Kris. Her face turned bright red at what she had just been thinking.
Kris looked at Erin worriedly. Her face was flushed and she was breathing a bit heavily. “Are you alright?”
Erin nodded, looking down, unwilling to meet Kris’s gaze.
Kris stepped over directly in front of Erin. She had had enough. “What’s going on, Erin?” When she didn’t get a response, she reached out and placed her fingers under Erin’s chin and tilted her head up, forcing her to make eye contact. She studied Erin’s face, noting her flushed cheeks and dilated pupils. Her eyes tracked downward taking in Erin’s rapid breathing and the fact that her nipples were hard and straining against her thin cotton shirt.
A smirk formed on Kris’s face when she realized the significance of what she was seeing. Leaning down, she pressed her lips to Erin’s, her tongue immediately slipping out to plunge into Erin’s mouth.
Erin moaned into Kris’s mouth and her body surged against hers. Kris pressed Erin back against the counter and parted her thighs with her knee. She pressed her leg between Erin’s thighs, pushing hard into her center. Her hands slid up to cup Erin’s breasts. Kris felt Erin gasp and her hips jerk. When two hands came down and grasped her ass, pulling her closer, Kris began to thrust against Erin as she continued to knead her breasts. Their tongues wrapped around each other in Erin’s mouth.
Childish laughter from the other room caused them to jump apart and break the torrid kiss.
“Damn…” Kris muttered, panting heavily as she tried to regain control of herself. She forced her hands off Erin’s breasts and placed them on either side of the counter behind Erin, gripping it tightly. She had done it again, losing all self control when she touched Erin.
Erin clung to Kris. She was the only thing keeping her from hitting the floor. Her knees were shaking and her heart felt like it was trying to leap out of her chest.
“God…Kris…do you have any idea what you do to me?” Erin whimpered. She put her head on Kris’s shoulder and buried her face in her neck, still trying to catch her breath. She could still feel herself throbbing insistently against Kris’s leg.
“Same thing you do to me I hope…you make me crazy!” Kris whispered huskily into Erin’s ear, her hot breath making her shiver.
Erin looked up at Kris and laughed shakily. “Crazy doesn’t even begin to cover it,” she informed her. “Wild would be more like it.”
“I like wild…” Kris murmured as she leaned down to place open mouth kisses on Erin’s neck.
Erin moaned loudly as she pressed herself hard into Kris’s body. “God… we have to stop…the kids are in the next room.”
Kris reluctantly stepped back, putting a little space between them. She could not think when she touched Erin. “Tell me what’s been going on tonight. Why wouldn’t you even look at me? You seemed so uncomfortable earlier.”
A vivid blush colored Erin’s face but she forced herself to meet Kris’s eyes. “I umm…I well… I…”
“Erin, if this is going to work, we have to be honest with each other.”
Erin took a deep breath knowing she owed Kris an explanation. “I just didn’t know what to do…I’ve never had this happen before.”
Kris looked at Erin curiously, she didn’t understand. “What do you mean? Never had what happen?”
The blush that had just started to fade returned with a vengeance. “When you came over…as soon as I saw you I was…umm…I was…aroused.” Erin finally managed to get out. “I was afraid if I touched you, I would lose control…and as you just saw, I did.” She looked at Kris helplessly. “It scared me to feel so out of control, I’ve never felt like this before… wanting someone so much. I just don't know how to handle it,” she confessed. “And it’s not exactly something I want my kids to see.”
Thrilled on the one hand that she had such an affect on Erin, but on the other, Kris felt bad that she too had lost control of the situation. “I’m sorry, Erin. I didn’t help by coming in here and kissing you. I was worried that you were having second thoughts, but when I realized you were aroused, I just couldn’t help myself. I know it’s not appropriate in front of your kids and I should’ve had better control of myself. I want you too…badly.”
Erin stepped back into Kris’s arms and wrapped her arms around her waist. “Like I told you last time, you have no reason to apologize. You didn’t do one thing that I didn’t want you to. I was a very willing participant. I guess we both just need to have better control.”
She unconsciously stroked her hands up and down Kris’s back as she spoke. “At least, while the kids are awake,” she added with a light laugh. “Truthfully, this has never been a problem for me before. I’ve never reacted to anyone the way I do to you. Hopefully, once we’ve slept together, it won’t be quite so acute and I can stand to be in the same room with you without wanting you so much I feel like I’m losing my mind.”
Kris blinked, then a huge grin spread across her face. Erin had stated as a fact that they were going to sleep together. She knew Erin desired her but to hear it out loud made her feel wonderful.
Erin blushed again when she realized what she had just said. She mock scowled at Kris, and then grinned. “Oh please, like you haven’t thought of us sleeping together,” she challenged.
“You bet…and when it happens, I promise you it will involve very little sleeping,” Kris assured with a cocky smirk.
Erin felt a strong flash of arousal at Kris’s words. “You’re dangerous…you know that,” she accused teasingly.
Kris just laughed. Jenna calling to them from the living room broke the moment.
Kris happily headed back to the children, glad to know that nothing was wrong. At least not anything there isn’t a very pleasurable cure for, she snickered. Erin brought the drinks she originally had gone into the kitchen for and joined Kris and the twins.
* * * * *
Erin sat in the rocking chair in the twin’s bedroom. Kris was seated on the floor between the kid’s beds, singing them an Irish lullaby from her childhood. She had explained to the twins that it was her favorite song when she was their age. Kris’s mellow alto voice sent a tremor down Erin’s spine.
After watching the rest of the movie, Kris had helped her give Christopher and Jenna a bath and ready them for bed. Erin could not remember the last time she had laughed so much in a single evening. Kris had kept the kids and her in stitches by creating foam animals out of their bath soap.
She had expected Christopher, at least, to be shy when it came to bath time. After all, this was only the second time he had seen Kris and he tended to be extremely shy with people, but he never hesitated. He had quickly stripped and jumped into the tub with Jenna. She had never seen him take to anyone like he did Kris. He participated in the conversation around the dinner table more than he ever did before when they had had other company. After dinner, he sat in Kris’s lap throughout the movie. It was quite clear that he was very taken with Kris and watching them together, it was obvious the feeling was very mutual. Jenna, on the other hand, easily took to people and Kris was no exception, the two got along great.
Erin was drawn out of her thoughts when she realized Kris had stopped singing. She glanced over and saw that both children were sound asleep. She walked over to Kris and offered her a hand up from the floor.
“You do good work,” she whispered.
Kris smirked and leaned down close to Erin. “You have no idea!”
Erin flushed as her mind immediately landed in the gutter. She looked up at Kris with a mock scowl. “Behave!” she whispered fiercely.
Kris bit her lip to keep from laughing. She watched Erin lean down and tuck in each child before placing a soft kiss on each forehead. Kris looked into their sweet sleeping faces and felt her chest tighten. She had already fallen for Erin and now, she realized she was falling hard for her kids as well. She knew she was in trouble from her first date with Erin, now she realized she was in double trouble, but what pleasant trouble it was.
Erin turned and took Kris by the hand, leading her out of the room. They went downstairs to the living room and sat down together on the couch. Kris wrapped her arm around Erin’s shoulder and pulled her close to her side. Erin rested her head on Kris’s shoulder and sighed contentedly. She was so used to trying to divide her time evenly between the twins that it had been wonderful tonight when Kris helped out. And the kids obviously loved it too.
Erin looked up to find Kris staring at her. She raised up just as Kris leaned down and their lips met in a warm kiss. Erin felt her ardor rising and pressed for entrance into Kris’s mouth. Kris groaned, opening for her and Erin quickly accepted, sweeping her tongue into Kris’s mouth.
Erin wasn’t even sure how it happened but when the kiss ended she found herself straddling Kris’s lap, her hips pressing urgently against Kris’s tight abdomen. She buried her face in Kris’s neck with a moan.
Kris knew she couldn’t take much more. She gently eased Erin off her lap and set her back down on the couch. She shifted over slightly, leaving a bit of space between them, and then gently cupped Erin’s cheek.
“I should probably go…” Kris murmured, though that was the last thing she wanted to do.
Erin pressed her face into Kris’s hand and met her eyes, losing herself in their vibrant blue depths. She placed her hand over Kris’s, not wanting her to go but knowing she couldn’t stay.
“I don’t want you to…but I know you have to,” Erin reluctantly admitted. Trying to take their minds off what was foremost in both their thoughts, she quickly changed the subject. “Are you sure Jerry doesn’t mind about tomorrow?” she asked a bit nervously. Erin did not want Jerry to feel like she was monopolizing all of Kris’s time. Kris had told her a lot about him and how much he meant to her.
Kris had invited Erin to attend a Padres game with her and Jerry. They usually tried to attend several Saturday home games during the season.
“No, of course not,” Kris assured. “I want you to get to know Jerry, and he wants to get to know you, though, you may change your mind after being around him for a while. He can be such a drama queen,” she added with a laugh.
“I look forward to it.” Erin smiled.
“Great, I’ll pick you up at six. Sound okay?” Kris asked as she stood to take her leave.
“Umm hum… that would be good,” Erin murmured, stepping into Kris’s arms and pressing against her.
“God…Erin…you have to stop…” Kris growled as her libido, never far from the surface all night, sprang back to life.
Erin forced herself away from Kris, blushing at her wanton behavior. She just could not seem to keep her hands off Kris.
“I’m sorry… I…” Erin stuttered.
“No…it’s okay… I just… God… I want you so much…” Kris whimpered. “I have to go!”
Neither could resist one last lingering kiss at the door before Kris forced herself out into the cool night air and into her truck. She knew what she was going to be doing as soon as she got home.
Erin watched as Kris drove away. She turned out the lights and headed for her bedroom. She knew what she would be spending the rest of her night doing.
Chapter Fourteen
Erin’s attention was pulled from the standoff by a knock on the back door. She glanced over and motioned for Alice to come in.
Alice made her way over to Erin and the twins. Erin stood facing Christopher and Jenna whose stances matched hers, arms crossed over their chests. Erin nodded in acknowledgment of her arrival but the twins never moved or reacted to her presence in anyway, they just continued to stare at their mother. Alice was surprised. Normally, Christopher and Jenna greeted her enthusiastically with hugs and kisses. Whatever was going on must be serious. She had come over to pick up the kids as they were spending the night with her and Robert.
“What’s going on, Erin?”
Erin sighed and turned to face Alice. “These two have decided they don’t want to spend the night with you and Poppa,” Erin informed her with an aggravated expression.
Alice knelt down in front of the kids with her back to Erin. “How come?” she asked simply.
The twins glanced at each other then Jenna spoke. “We want to go with Mommy and Kris!”
“I already explained…” Erin started.
Alice held up her hand to stop and Erin subsided. Alice held out her hands to the kids. “Come with me,” she instructed, “and you, stay here,” she told Erin. For a moment she thought the kids would refuse, then they took her hands and she led them into the living room leaving a frustrated Erin in the kitchen.
* * * * *
Erin watched Alice lead the kids away. She was at her wit’s end with them. They had been excited this morning when she told them that Nan would be coming to pick them up and that they were going to be spending the night with her and Poppa. The kids always looked forward to spending time with their grandparents. That had lasted until she mentioned that she was going out with Kris. The kids had immediately started begging to go with her instead. She had tried to explain that they were going to a baseball game and that it was her adult time with Kris. They had pleaded with her to let them come along too. She had reminded them that they would be spending the day with Kris tomorrow when they all went to the park. They were excited at the prospect but still whined at the missed opportunity this evening. Erin had finally told them firmly that they could not come with the adults, but had reached an impasse when Alice arrived.
Erin snuck over and peeked into the living room. Alice was sitting on the couch with Christopher and Jenna in her lap. They were engaged in a serious conversation from the look of things. She smiled when both children placed a sweet kiss on Alice’s cheek. She quickly ducked back into the kitchen when she saw them start to get up.
* * * * *
Erin was surprised when Alice came back into the kitchen alone.
“So, what time did you want me to bring them back tomorrow?” Alice asked with a smile.
Erin’s jaw dropped in surprise and her eyes narrowed suspiciously. “What did you promise them?”
Alice tried to look innocent but failed horribly. “Alright… just that we’d take them to a movie, then out for pizza.”
“Alice! You shouldn’t bribe them. They have to understand they can’t always have their way,” Erin complained.
“Nan’s privilege… and besides….” Alice looked toward the door to make sure the twins had not returned. “That’s what we were going to do anyway,” Alice admitted with a sheepish smile.
Erin shook her head and sighed. “I just don’t know what’s gotten into them…I’ve gone out on dates before and they’ve never acted like this.”
Alice had listened to the children go on and on about Kris and all the fun they had with her. The best she could figure was that they had only met Kris twice but she had obviously managed to make a lasting impression.
Alice still remembered the one woman Erin dated that she had met. Cathy was a medical transcriptionist like Erin. At first, she acted like she really liked the kids and wanted to do things with them and Erin. That had quickly changed once she got close to Erin and then, she made it clear how much she resented the kids impinging on their time.
Erin had quickly ended the relationship but it had been hard on the kids. They didn’t understand why someone would like them then stop liking them. Though, she admitted to herself, that she had never really taken a liking to Cathy. Right from the beginning, something had just struck her as being false about the woman. For Erin's sake, she had kept quiet and hoped she was wrong.
Hopefully, Kris was genuinely interested in Erin and her children. After hearing Christopher rave about Kris, she really wanted to meet this woman. He had been polite but never really warmed up to Cathy. That certainly did not seem to be the case with Kris. Alice had been very surprised when Christopher told her of Kris helping with their bath and singing to them.
“Well, after listening to Christopher and Jenna, this Kris must be something special.”
Erin flushed at just the thought of Kris. Alice noticed Erin’s blush at the mention of Kris, obviously Christopher and Jenna weren’t the only one’s who thought she was pretty special.
“I definitely want to meet this woman,” Alice informed her.
Erin was nervous but realized she could not put off introducing Kris to her in-laws for much longer. If things went the way she hoped, Kris would be a big part of their lives in the foreseeable future.
“Maybe I could invite her to Sunday morning breakfast sometime,” Erin suggested. About once a month, Alice and Robert had them over on Sunday morning and Alice would make chocolate chip pancakes with the twins. The kids loved getting to help in the kitchen and it would be a great way to introduce Kris to Alice and Robert. “Though, I thought maybe we could have breakfast here,” she offered, figuring it might be easier on Kris if they met here instead of Alice and Robert’s place.
“Good…we’ll do it tomorrow morning. Jenna mentioned Kris was coming over and you were all going kite flying. Ask her to come earlier,” Alice instructed, considering the matter settled.
Erin started to panic…she didn’t quite mean that soon. “I’m umm…don’t know if she has other plans.”
Alice grinned, easily reading Erin’s anxiety. “I’m sure it won’t be a problem. I could stay ‘til she gets here and ask her myself…” she offered innocently.
“No…that’s okay…I’ll ask her,” Erin stuttered.
The twin’s arrival halted any further conversation.
Christopher approached his mother and held out a piece of paper. It was a picture of four stick figures holding hands. There were two small figures in the center, one with blond hair and the other dark haired. The two taller figures each had different color hair as well, the blond holding the blond child’s hand and the brunette holding the dark haired child’s hand. “Thank you,” she told her son, smiling gently down at him.
“It’s not for you, Mommy…it’s for Kris,” Christopher said. Erin blinked realizing the blond adult in the picture wasn’t Scott, as she had assumed, but Kris. “I promise I’ll give it to her as soon as she gets here…okay?”
Christopher reached up and Erin scooped him up in her arms. He wrapped his arms around her neck in a tight hug. “Love you, Mommy,” he whispered.
“I love you too, Son,” she whispered in return as she set him back down.
Jenna had a picture as well, which she offered to her mother. In Jenna’s picture, there were the same four figures but in this one they were all holding onto a string that was attached to a large kite.
“Is this for Kris too?” she asked her daughter. Jenna nodded, then took her brother’s place in Erin’s arms for a goodbye hug and kiss.
“We’ll be back tomorrow morning at nine for breakfast, make sure Kris is here,” Alice insisted. She shut the door before Erin could reply.
After the twins left with Alice, Erin’s gaze went back to the two drawings on the counter. Obviously, she was not the only one who had fallen for Kris. Shaking her head, she made her way upstairs and got ready for her date.
Chapter Fifteen
Kris glanced up from the pool table when she heard Erin’s distinctive laugh. Erin was standing off to the side with Jerry. They had quickly bonded during the game and he convinced them to come to Drake’s for a drink and to shoot pool after the baseball game. Watching the two of them, you would think they had been friends for years. Jerry had his arm draped lightly around Erin’s shoulders, shielding her from the crowd. Her head was thrown back, laughing at something he had said. They looked good together, Erin with her dark good looks and Jerry with his tanned, blond, Hollywood pretty boy appearance. If Kris didn’t know for a fact the Jerry was as gay as the day is long, she might have been jealous.
She missed the shot. “Your shot,” Kris said, holding out the cue to Jerry, snickering when he got a look at the table.
The only stripe left on the table was trapped between one of Kris’s solids and the eight ball, which rested just on the edge of the pocket. Jerry scowled at the table. He had won the first game but knew there was no way out of this one. “Best two out of three?” he offered, eyeing the two twenty dollar bills lying on the edge of the table.
Kris laughed. Jerry hated to lose at pool. She stepped over to her date. “Do you mind staying for one more game? We can head out if you want.”
“Nope…don’t mind at all, ” Erin said, her warm brown eyes sparkling. “You guys go right ahead and play.” She had been enjoying the stories Jerry was telling about Kris, as well as the teasing banter that had been going on between the two friends. Of course, there was the added pleasure of watching Kris as she leaned over the pool table to make the shots. She was having a great time and didn’t want it to end any time soon.
Jerry took the shot and watched as the solid was knocked out of the way. “Yes!” he hollered, then cursed when the cue ball struck the eight ball a glancing blow, sending it into the pocket and ending the game. He racked the balls for a new game and gave the cue to Kris.
Kris took the cue and went over to Erin. “Come on…I’ll show you what to do,” she said, taking Erin by the hand and leading her over to the table. She had invited her to play earlier but Erin had admitted that she had never played pool before and declined, stating she was happy to merely watch.
“No… that’s okay… I’ll just watch. I don’t want you to lose your money,” Erin protested.
“I won’t…. come on…please…it’ll be fun.”
“Yeah, Erin, go ahead, I can use all the help I can get,” Jerry teased.
Erin laughed and stuck her tongue out at Jerry.
Kris leaned down, close to Erin’s ear. “Don’t waste that on him,” she whispered.
Erin flushed and her nipples tightened as her mind helpfully filled in just what she would like to do with her tongue.
Kris grinned when she felt Erin shiver. Jerry snickered when Erin elbowed Kris in the ribs.
Kris handed Erin the cue. She pressed into Erin’s back as she helped her into the correct position.
“Humm… that's it…rest it in the v… that’s right…now, let it slide freely…just like that…see how smooth it slides…how nice it feels…” Kris instructed in a sexy purr.
Erin’s thighs clenched and she felt herself growing damp. How to play pool was the absolute last thing Kris’s words inspired. She could feel Kris’s breasts against her back and her pelvis pressing into her butt. Kris’s arm was brushing against the side of her breast with every move of the pool cue. Erin struggled against the urge to push her ass back into Kris.
Kris had felt Erin’s breath hitch and her muscles tighten when she leaned over her. She had only meant to tease her with her instructions but it had backfired. Kris was aching and it was only through force of will that she refrained from thrusting herself against the tight backside in front of her.
It was a clean break and Kris set about clearing the table with Erin’s help. She was growing more and more distracted by the feel of Erin’s body moving against hers. Kris was almost relieved when they missed a shot and turned the table over to Jerry. She looked down at Erin and saw the matching arousal in her eyes.
It was quickly their turn again when Jerry scratched after sinking only three balls. Kris took up her spot behind Erin and got into position. There were only two more stripes on the table, both were easy shots, then the eight ball. Jerry still had four solids to go.
“Ready?” she asked Erin, her voice low and husky with arousal.
Erin whimpered and nodded, her head swimming. She could feel the soaking wetness between her thighs.
With her hands lying over Erin’s, Kris set them up to take the shot. Shifting slightly, she growled low and deep when Erin pressed back against her. She couldn’t stop herself and her hips thrust twice against Erin.
“Hey, Kris…this is pool, not foreplay!” Jerry snickered teasingly.
Kris growled under her breath and muttered, "Bite me," as she struggled for control. She drew back the cue to take the shot…
“That could be arranged,” was whispered erotically in her ear.
The cue jerked as Kris’s breath left her chest in a whoosh. The cue ball spun off down the table, completely missing the shot Kris had been aiming for. It smacked the eight ball dead on and shot it into the nearest pocket.
Jerry whooped, jumping up and down. Kris scowled good-naturedly when he danced over and picked up the money off the table. She was much more interested in the feel of Erin’s body still pressed close to hers. She glanced down at Erin and saw her worried look. She stood up releasing her.
“Don’t worry about it… it was worth it... believe me,” she said, leering at her and waggling her eyebrows.
Erin laughed, reassured and hugged Kris. She glared at Jerry when he came over grinning widely and placed a quick kiss on her cheek.
“You can come play pool with us anytime, girlfriend,” Jerry said laughingly. It was a rare day when he beat Kris at pool. Though, he did admit, tonight wasn’t quite a fair contest.
Jerry cringed in mock terror when Erin vowed her revenge.
Kris pulled into Erin’s driveway but kept the truck engine running. “I had a great time tonight.”
“Umm…me too,” Erin responded though her thoughts were drifting as to how she hoped to spend the rest of their evening. Her libido was still screaming after spending so much time pressed against Kris as they played pool. “Come inside,” she invited warmly.
Kris looked at Erin, then over at the darkened house. Erin had told her earlier that Jenna and Christopher were spending the night with their grandparents. “I umm… I should get going,” she stammered. She knew what would happen if they went inside. Although she wanted Erin desperately, now that the moment was here, she was scared to take that final step in their relationship. Once they crossed that line and made love, there was no going back. She tried hard to ignore the snickering voice in her head telling her it was already too late.
Erin lifted herself up and sat on the console between the seats. Reaching out to turn Kris’s face toward her, she cupped her face in her hands. She leaned down and gently kissed Kris’s lips, deepening the kiss when she started to respond. Pulling away slightly, she kissed along Kris’s cheek making her way over to her ear. “Come inside…please,” she whispered huskily, running her tongue along the delicate tissue before nipping at her earlobe.
Kris grasped the steering wheel tightly, groaning as flames shot through her body as Erin placed open mouth kisses along her neck, working her way down to Kris’s pulse point. Biting down lightly, she pulled the rapidly pulsing skin into her mouth. Adding her hand to the passionate assault, she cupped Kris’s breast and kneaded it gently. Kris clenched her thighs together when she felt the first warning twitches of impending orgasm. Her head was thrown back as she gasped for air.
“Oh…God…wait…stop…” she panted breathlessly. “I’m going to come if you don’t stop…” she whimpered, trying to pull away.
Erin reluctantly stopped and looked into Kris’s passion glazed eyes, seeing her struggle for control. She turned off the engine and took Kris’s hand. “Come inside,” she insisted.
Kris nodded in surrender. Legs shaking from arousal, heart beating rapidly in her chest, she followed Erin into the house.
Erin locked the door and turned on a table lamp to light their way. She took Kris by the hand and led her upstairs and into her bedroom. They stopped next to the queen size bed.
Erin had expected to be nervous when the moment finally came to give herself completely to Kris. Surprised by not only her lack of fear but also her total comfort with what was about to happen, Erin looked into Kris’s eyes and saw the matching desire. There was also an unmistakable hint of fear. She cupped Kris’s face in her palm, lightly stroking her cheek with her thumbs.
“It’ll be okay, I promise…I love you, Kris,” Erin professed in a tender voice.
She was amazed at how easily those words slipped out, finally understanding what they truly meant. She had never felt for anyone what she did for Kris. There was this feeling of an incredible bond between them, as if they had known each other for years instead of the mere weeks they had been dating.
Kris’s heart clenched and she felt something let go deep inside her at those three little words. She had already admitted to herself that she loved Erin, even though she had never said the words out loud to her. Something had been holding her back, keeping her from letting go totally with Erin. Now, she realized that this was what she had been waiting for. She pulled Erin into her arms and hugged her tightly.
“I love you too,” Kris said in an emotion choked voice. Kris pulled back needing to see Erin’s face.
Her heart soared at Erin’s love filled gaze. She took Erin’s lips in a searing kiss of passion and joy. All her fear gone, her arousal soared anew. Her hands slid down Erin’s back to cup her ass and pull her tighter into her body. One of them groaned, it really didn’t matter which one, they were both lost in the burning sensation pulsing through their bodies. Kris began to impatiently pull Erin’s shirt from her pants, slipping her hand underneath to stroke warm flesh. She pressed her free hand down between them and cupped Erin through her jeans.
Erin moaned loudly, her hips jerking as she tried to press herself harder into Kris’s hand. “I…have to lie down… I’m going to fall,” she whimpered as her knees weakened.
Kris turned Erin toward the bed intent on pressing her into it. She froze, struck suddenly by the realization that this was the bed Erin had shared with Scott. All her insecurities came rushing back.
Erin looked at Kris questioningly when she felt her stiffen. Her arousal was so acute she was having a hard time thinking. “What’s wrong?” she whispered hoarsely, her throat dry from panting. When Kris didn’t respond, she followed her gaze to the bed. It quickly dawned on her what the problem was. She pulled away from Kris and grasped her hand.
“Follow me.”
She led Kris out of the room and back downstairs to a short hallway off the kitchen. Erin opened a door that led into a room that held a queen size bed and a desk with a computer on it. Large sliding glass doors took up one wall of the room and looked out into the backyard.
“This was my bedroom while I was pregnant and ‘til Scott moved out. No one has ever slept in this bed except me,” Erin explained quietly.
Kris felt bad about her reaction upstairs. “I’m sorry. I just…”
Erin placed her fingers on Kris’s lips. “Shh…I understand,” she assured before leaning up to kiss her.
Kris groaned, her earlier arousal returned with a vengeance when Erin’s tongue pressed into her mouth. Pulling Erin close, she took control of the kiss, her hands sliding quickly back under Erin’s shirt. “You have way too many clothes on," she commented huskily when the kiss broke. Reaching out, she pulled Erin’s shirt over her head before unfastening her bra and slowly sliding it down her arms. Her hands went to Erin’s jeans and began to unzip them.
Erin was perfectly content to let Kris undress her and stood with her hands on Kris’s shoulders. She couldn’t hold back a gasp when Kris’s warm hands slid into her underwear and took them down along with her jeans. She kicked off her shoes and stepped out of her jeans and panties, standing surprisingly unselfconscious in all her glory in front of Kris.
Kris felt her mouth go dry and her ardor burn brighter at the incredible sight before her. Her eyes perused Erin’s body, from her full lush breasts down over her flat stomach and trim hips, to the dark patch of hair nestled between her thighs hiding her womanhood. She was absolutely perfect and Kris’s hands trembled at the thought of touching her.
Erin felt her body flush at the look of burning desire on Kris’s face. It was as if nothing else in the world existed but her. It was a daunting thought and she hoped she would be able to please Kris.
Kris stepped forward and drew Erin into her arms. She felt Erin shiver and press closer. Taking her cue from Erin, she led her over to the bed and urged her down onto it. Stretching out next to her, she began to stroke her body with her fingertips, mapping all the dips and curves, cataloging each little gasp and groan. Slipping her arm under Erin’s shoulders, she pulled her close in a lover’s hold. Bringing her lips into play, she followed in the wake of her fingers, kissing, licking and sucking at the quivering flesh under her lips.
Erin began to thrash on the bed, barely capable of rational thought. Her fantasies were nothing compared to the real thing. She was becoming wild with arousal. Nothing, no experience, no fantasy could have prepared her for the reality of Kris making love to her. She could feel her juices flowing down between her legs and soaking the bed. She never dreamed she could be this aroused. When Kris latched onto a nipple and began to suck, her mind started to blank out as the pleasure began to peak. Desperately, she grasped Kris’s hand and pushed it between her legs.
“Please…” she begged, “oh…please.”
Kris had been fighting her own raging arousal as she explored Erin’s body. She wanted to go slow, to make the experience last. Instead, she lost control when she felt the soaking heat between Erin’s legs. Her fingers slid down and in, pressing deep. With each thrust, her palm pressed hard against the seat of Erin’s pleasure.
“No…” she whimpered as she felt internal muscles clamp tight, locking her fingers in place. “Not yet…” She watched helplessly as Erin’s body went taut and began to jerk. Tightening her arm around her lover’s back, she pulled her close when her body went limp, cuddling her and stroking her back soothingly as the aftershocks rippled through her body. When the tremors around her fingers finally stopped, she gently withdrew, drawing a long groan from Erin.
She continued to hold her lover’s spent body in her arms and tried to ignore the demanding pulse between her own legs. It was quite some time before Erin stirred.
Erin rubbed her face against Kris’s shirt covered chest. She looked up into Kris’s face with a lazy sated smile. “Oh my lord…I had no idea it could be like that! I’m still shaking.”
Kris grinned. “It was okay?”
“Okay…are you serious? It was fantastic… I…” Erin’s voice trailed off as something suddenly occurred to her. “Oh Kris, here I am babbling and…” Feeling selfish, she realized that not only was Kris still fully clothed, but that she must be painfully aroused. “I umm… don’t you want me to...” Erin began to stammer, her excitement rising at just the thought of touching Kris. “I mean…don’t you need me to…umm…” Erin was at a loss for words, not knowing quite how to say what she wanted to do. Her hands tugged on Kris's shirt hesitantly.
Kris felt unexpectedly uncertain when Erin began to stammer. Not wanting her to do anything she didn’t want to, Kris sighed heavily. “No…it’s okay…I’m fine.”
“You don’t want me to touch you?” Erin asked, hurt.
Kris couldn’t miss the emotion in her voice. She pulled her back into her arms. “God, yes… of course I do… I just didn’t want you to think you had to... I…mean...” Kris stammered. Just the thought of Erin touching her had her almost whimpering with need.
Erin pulled away with a determined look on her face. “Take off your clothes!” she demanded urgently, suddenly frantic to touch Kris.
Kris gulped but scurried off the bed to comply. Erin watched as Kris began to remove her clothes. She was surprised by the strong surge of pulsing arousal caused by watching her undress. Pressing her thighs together, she tried to ignore the returning pressure.
Kris paused, a cocky grin appearing on her face when she realized the effect she was having on Erin. She began to exaggerate her movements in an impromptu striptease.
Erin moved to the side of the bed to better watch Kris. She knew her mouth must be hanging open but she couldn’t help herself. Magnificent was the first word that came to mind as Kris completed disrobing. Her arms and chest were lightly muscled while her breasts were small and pert, and topped by light pink nipples. She had never seen a woman with such defined abdominal muscles. Her hands shook with the thought of running her hands along those tight muscles. Erin’s eyes continued down to the narrow hips and the neatly trimmed patch of hair between Kris’s legs. She had always wondered...
Seeing Erin’s grin and noting where her eyes were locked, Kris laughed. “Yes…I’m a natural blond.”
Erin groaned and rose up on her knees at Kris’s approach. Kris stopped directly in front of her, their bodies only inches apart. She could feel the heat radiating off of Kris’s skin. Placing a hand behind Kris’s neck, she brought their lips together in a scalding kiss, pressing her tongue deeply into Kris’s mouth. Kris’s body surged forward bringing them together. They both moaned into the kiss as their bare bodies made contact for the first time.
Erin broke the kiss and backed up, pulling Kris onto the bed and urged her onto her back. Erin slid on top of her, pressing their bodies tightly together while continuing to kiss her passionately. Her hands stroked Kris’s body, trying to touch her everywhere at once. Fighting her own pulsing arousal, she tore her lips away from Kris’s and slid down, placing open mouth kisses over her chest and on her breasts before finally making her way to a tight nipple and laving it with her tongue before sucking it into her mouth.
Kris knew she wouldn’t last much longer, she could already feel the first warning tingles. She spread her legs and pressed her hips hard into Erin’s stomach trying to get the friction she needed.
Erin was lost in the sensations of touching Kris, realizing for the first time how exciting it could be to pleasure someone. She wanted to learn ever inch of her skin; her taste, her scent, were all intoxicating. She finally became aware of Kris’s frenzied movements and her escalating moans. Unsure exactly what to do… Erin started to panic. She had started this but she didn’t know how to finish it.
“Tell me what to do… what you need,” she begged Kris.
Kris was almost beyond words, her hands clutching desperately at the blankets. “Touch me…it won’t take much…” she panted.
Erin hesitated only for a moment, then slid off to the side before determinedly sliding her hand down Kris’s abdomen and into her slick folds. She had never touched a woman so intimately before and was shocked when her own hips jerked at the sensation of her fingers slipping through the sopping wetness. Not entirely sure what to do, Erin stroked Kris as she herself liked to be stroked. Kris moaned loudly and her hips thrust urgently against Erin’s hand. Encouraged by the reaction, Erin stroked more firmly in a rapid circular motion against the throbbing nub under her fingers.
“Yes…” Kris hissed, “right… there… ohhh.” Her thighs slammed shut, trapping Erin’s hand in place as her back arched off the bed.
Erin watched in awe as an orgasm ripped through Kris’s body. Kris slumped to the bed and Erin quickly drew her shaking body into her arms, holding her totally spent helpless form in her arms even as the aftershocks still rippled through her.
“I love you,” Erin whispered to Kris as she held her close. She knew at that moment that her life had been forever changed.
* * * * *
Kris didn’t know how much time had past. She hadn’t experienced an orgasm that powerful in a very long time, if ever. She lay in Erin’s arms with her head resting on her lover's chest. Erin’s hands were stroking up and down her back. She leaned over and kissed the tight, swollen nipple directly in front of her face, smiling at Erin’s sharp intake of breath.
Lifting her head she met Erin’s eyes. “Hi,” she murmured with a languid smile, before leaning up for a kiss. Kris hummed with renewed arousal as the kiss escalated.
Erin was panting by the time the kiss broke. After the incredible orgasm she experienced earlier she could not believe that she was aroused again. Groaning, she pressed her hips into Kris.
Kris rolled onto her back and took Erin with her. She spread her legs and positioned Erin between them so that their centers met and rubbed. “Lift up, babe,” Kris urged.
Erin moaned, her hips urgently pressing between Kris’s. She lifted her upper body off Kris, gasping as the new position pressed them closer together, causing them to slide against each other in the gathering moisture.
“Just like that,” Kris encouraged as she brought both hands up to cup Erin’s breasts, lightly tweaking her nipples. Kris began to thrust up carefully into Erin.
Erin immediately got the hint and countered her thrusts, quickly establishing a rhythm. She groaned in protest when Kris stopped.
“What’s wrong?” Erin panted.
“Lift your weight off me for a second,” Kris instructed huskily. When Erin complied she slid her hand down between their bodies. She placed her hand palm up against her own mound and extended two fingers.
Erin looked down between their bodies, then up into Kris’s eyes.
Kris wiggled her fingers and grinned. “Come on baby, it’ll feel good, I promise.”
Erin carefully lowered herself onto Kris’s fingers. She gasped and her hips jerked as they easily slipped deep inside. Moving her hips tentatively, she groaned loudly at the sensation between her legs.
“God, Kris… that feels so good.”
Kris moaned as each downward thrust of Erin’s hips pressed the back of her own hand hard against her throbbing clit. The feeling of being inside Erin added to the exquisite pleasure.
Erin had never felt anything like this before, she had never been on top. It felt as if Kris was touching places deep inside her that had never been touched before. She felt herself losing control and her hips began to pump frantically.
“Kris…oh…oh… I can’t… I’m going to…” Erin’s body stiffened and her arms gave out as she ground herself into Kris.
Her frantic movements pushed Kris over the edge and she cried out Erin’s name as she climaxed.
Erin lay sprawled on Kris as they struggled to regain their breath. Finally, she lifted up and Kris gently removed her fingers. Erin whimpered, immediately missed the contact. She cuddled against Kris’s side, wrapping her arm across her chest. She leaned over and kissed Kris tenderly.
“You are amazing! I knew it would be different with a woman but I never in a million years thought it could be that mind blowing,” Erin enthused with an amazed look on her face.
Kris grinned, rolling onto her side to press the length of their bodies together. “You were pretty incredible yourself,” she assured Erin, making her blush. Kris blinked in surprise when the rest of what Erin said sunk in. “But…you’ve been with a woman before…right?” Kris asked in confusion. Erin told her she had dated other women, she just assumed she had slept with one of them.
Erin felt a shot of fear wondering how Kris was going to take the coming confession.
“Erin?” Kris questioned softly when she felt her grow still.
Erin met Kris’s eyes and saw the concern in them. “Well… umm… I’ve never actually been with anyone except Scott before tonight.”
“WHAT!” Kris pulled away, looking at Erin in shock, cringing at the mention of Erin’s ex-husband.
“Wait, Kris…let me explain,” Erin pleaded.
Kris subsided and lay back. Erin curled back against her, pressing close.
“I told you the truth. I have dated other women but it never evolved beyond light petting and that was… well, all above the waist,” Erin admitted with a vivid blush. “I didn’t want it to go any further. I never,” she locked eyes with Kris, willing her to see the truth in them, “never, in my life, wanted someone the way I want you. I feel things for you I didn’t think were possible to feel for another human being. I love you, with all my heart.”
Kris felt tears prickle behind her eyes at Erin’s heart felt words. “I love you too!” Kris assured, drawing her close. “But why didn’t you tell me? I would have been gentler, made sure that it was…” Kris struggled for words.
“Oh Kris, it was unbelievable, I couldn’t imagine a more perfect first time. I thought I would be nervous… but it just felt so right and you made me wild,” she admitted with an endearing blush. “What made it even more extraordinary was that it was us, loving each other.” Erin frowned looking at Kris worriedly. “Didn’t you like it…I mean…I thought you…umm…came…” she stammered, her throat tightening with emotion. “Did I do something wrong?”
Kris felt bad that she had upset Erin on a night that was supposed to be wonderful. She had just been shocked to find out Erin had not only never been with a woman but anyone else for that matter, besides Scott. Hoping to change the somber mood they had fallen into, she quirked an eyebrow at Erin. “God, no, Erin…you did everything perfectly…you are a natural. If you were any better, I’d be dead,” Kris teased. “Believe me, I can’t remember when, if ever, I had an orgasm that incredible.”
“Really?” Erin asked eagerly.
“Really,” Kris drawled, pressing Erin onto her back and kissing her passionately for long lazy minutes. She moved down to take an already hardening nipple in her mouth and sucked it gently.
Erin groaned. “I don’t think… I can again,” she panted. She had never had two orgasms in one night, much less three. The renewed throbbing between her legs belied her words.
“Yes…you can,” Kris promised huskily. She pulled Erin beneath her, using her knee to press her legs gently open. She arranged herself between Erin’s thighs, reaching down to spread Erin open before slipping into position. She growled when Erin moaned and began to rock against her. Lifting herself up for leverage, her hips picked up speed as her passion rose. Two hands grabbed her ass and began to squeeze in rhythm to her thrusts.
“I can’t hold it…” Kris whimpered. “I’m going to…ERIN!”
Kris’s climax triggered Erin’s and she cried out, jerking frantically against Kris. Her hips raised them both off the bed before she slumped back, still twitching from the aftershocks.
Kris rolled off Erin and onto her side, afraid she would crush the smaller woman. Her arms and legs were still shaking and she felt limp. She wrapped her arms around Erin and drew her against her body. She could feel the residual tremors rippling through Erin’s body.
“I love you,” she murmured into Erin’s ear, smiling faintly at the sleepy, "I love you," in return.
Chapter Seventeen
Erin’s eyes fluttered open as she slowly drifted up from sleep. She smiled contentedly when she felt Kris’s warm body spooned up against her back, her arm wrapped possessively across her chest, a hand cupping her breast. Her body flushed when memories of the previous night came flooding back.
Kris woke when Erin stirred in her arms. She lifted up enough to brush a soft kiss against Erin’s temple.
“Good morning,” Kris murmured in a sleep roughened voice.
Erin sighed at the gentle kiss. “Good morning to you too.”
Stretching languidly, Erin wondered what time it was. The sun shining in her face had woken her. Glancing over at the clock on the nightstand, she gasped, then panicked. Erin pulled away from Kris and jumped out of bed.
“OhmyGod…OhmyGod…” she babbled as she madly gathered her clothes off the floor. She looked over at Kris, stunned to find her still in the bed. “Wehavetogetoutofhere,” she insisted before running into a bathroom Kris had not noticed the night before and slammed the door.
Kris sat frozen in shock. “What the hell just happened?” she muttered. The water turned on in the bathroom. Kris tried to piece together the last thing Erin had said to her. When she did, she felt a sharp stab of pain. She couldn’t believe it, "you have to get out of here, you have to get out of here," reverberated in her head. No explanation, no good bye kiss, nothing. Getting quickly out of the bed and gathering up her clothes, she hurriedly dressed and let herself out the sliding glass door. Tears dripped down her face as she started up her truck and drove away.
* * * * *
Erin hurried out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her body and stepped into the bedroom toweling the water off her hair. She had calmed down a bit after realizing that they still had a little time before everyone arrived but Kris would need to be quick if she wanted a shower too.
“It’s all yours but you need to hurry. Robert and Alice will be here with the kids soon. I’m gonna run upstairs and get dressed,” Erin said without even looking up. When there was no response she looked around.
“Kris…Kris…” she called. That’s when she noticed Kris’s clothes were gone. Maybe she went upstairs to shower.
She made her way upstairs but the main bathroom was empty, as was her master bath. Getting concerned, she got dressed and checked the rest of the house. More worried by the minute, she finally looked outside.
“What the HELL!” she exclaimed. Kris’s truck was gone. Why would she just leave?
* * * * *
Kris was driving slowly toward home. Her eyes lit on the two childish drawings on the dashboard. She felt tears start to flow again and angrily brushed them away. She remembered how thrilled she felt when Erin had given her the drawings from Christopher and Jenna. Erin had told her what a hard time they had given her that day. She had immediately offered to take them along but Erin had refused, insisting they needed their adult time together.
Kris felt devastated at the way Erin had treated her this morning. If she wanted her to leave, then fine, but she could have at least said goodbye instead of leaving her sitting naked in bed like a one night stand, and then expecting her to be gone when she got out of the shower.
Kris jumped when her cell phone rang. Glancing at the screen, she was surprised to see it was Erin. She debated answering the phone, thinking she had a lot of nerve to call. Finally, unable to resist hearing an explanation for her behavior, Kris answered.
“Yeah.”
“Kris?”
“Yeah.”
Erin’s brow furrowed, Kris sounded so strange. “Where are you? Why did you leave?”
“What do you mean…why did I leave? You told me to…remember?” Kris said sarcastically.
“WHAT? I did not! I got out of the shower and you were gone,” Erin exclaimed defensively.
Kris could not believe Erin was denying her words. “Erin, I heard you. Right before you took off and left me sitting there like some one night stand, ‘you have to get out of here’. Well fine, I’m out of there.” She couldn’t hide the hurt in her voice.
Erin wracked her brain trying to figure out what Kris was talking about, then it hit her. Realizing what had happened, she felt horrible.
“Kris…listen to me…I didn’t mean for you to leave… I said... ‘we have to get out of here’, I was talking about us. When I saw the clock and realized Alice and Robert were going to be here in less than a half hour, I panicked. I didn’t want the kids or Alice and Robert to catch us naked in bed together. That’s not a part of our life they need to see. I just meant for us to shower and get dressed before they arrived. Us…Kris…. Us. Please believe me. I never meant for you to leave. Please come back.”
Kris was at a loss for words. She wanted to believe Erin. After all, if she had meant for her to leave, why would she call her and ask her to come back. But past experience fueled her insecurities.
“Kris…” Erin called softly when she didn’t get a response. “I'm so sorry… I love you and I would never treat you like that…please, come back to the house.”
Kris could hear a commotion in the background and thought she heard Jenna. Making up her mind she finally spoke. “I should probably go change first, I only have the clothes from last night and I kind of stink.”
“I don’t care and the kids won’t either…just please, come back.”
“Well, the kids might not notice but I really don’t want to meet Robert and Alice reeking of sex!” Kris insisted with a laugh.
Erin blew out a breath in relief. “You’ll be here soon?”
“Forty five minutes tops, I promise, and Erin… I love you.”
“I love you too, Kris. We’ll be waiting.”
* * * * *
The kids were disappointed when Kris wasn’t waiting for them at home but Erin assured them that she was on her way. Everyone was currently in the kitchen preparing breakfast. Erin stayed by the window to watch for Kris’s truck. She let out a big sigh of relief when it pulled into the drive and she stepped out on the porch to wait for Kris.
Kris got out of her truck and spotted Erin. She walked over, wondering at her reception. She felt bad for just running off.
Erin threw herself into Kris’s arms as soon as she stepped onto the porch. “I’m sorry…I just panicked… I wasn’t thinking straight…I…” Erin babbled.
Kris held Erin tightly to her chest. “Shh…it’s okay…everything’s fine,” Kris said reassuringly. Erin looked up at Kris with pleading eyes. Kris could no more ignore the plea than she could stop breathing. She lowered her head and took Erin’s lips in a deep, loving kiss.
“We’re okay,” Kris murmured when the kiss broke, “and I sure hope you weren’t thinking ‘straight’ after last night," she teasingly added.
Erin snorted, playfully slapping Kris on the belly. If she was joking around then they really were okay. “I really am sorry…I…”
Kris placed a finger against Erin’s lips stopping her from saying anything further. “I owe you an apology as well. I shouldn’t have just run out without giving you a chance to explain. It’s over, it was just a misunderstanding.”
Erin kissed the finger against her lips. “I love you. Now, come on, it’s time to meet the in-laws.” She snickered at Kris’s panicked look. “Relax, Kris, they’re not those type of in-laws.” At least not yet, she added silently.
“Kris!” Jenna squealed and scurried off the stool she had been sitting on when she spotted her . She and her brother were helping mix the batter for their grandmother’s special recipe of chocolate chip pancakes.
Kris smiled at the little girl and knelt down to greet her.
“Jenna, wait!” Erin ordered, but it was too late.
Jenna wrapped her arms around Kris’s neck and clasped her batter-covered hands against the back of Kris’s shirt.
“Hi, my little munchkin,” Kris said with a grin and a hug, trying to ignore the batter soaking through her shirt. Christopher hurried over to join in. He hugged Kris, adding the mess on his hands to her shirt too.
Alice and Robert watched with interest as the twins greeted the woman enthusiastically. All the two could talk about last night was Kris and going to the park today.
Feeling eyes watching, Kris glanced up to see an older man and woman intently observing her interaction with the twins. The woman was small and slim, with reddish hair that was going gray and blue eyes very similar to Christopher’s. The man was tall, with broad shoulders that topped a trim build. His once dark hair was now more silver than dark, but his hazel eyes still sparkled with vitality.
Kris helped Erin get the kids back to work on the batter before turning her attention to the other two adults. Kris swallowed nervously, she knew how important Alice and Robert were to Erin and she really wanted to make a good impression.
Erin stepped up to Kris’s side and wrapped an arm around her waist. She squeezed gently in reassurance when she felt Kris’s tension.
“Kris, I’d like you to meet Alice and Robert, Jenna and Christopher’s grandparents.”
Alice got her first really good look at Kris. Her eyes widened as she took in her imposing height and beautifully sculptured features. She had to give Erin credit. Cathy had been a pretty woman but Kris was gorgeous. Alice only hoped her personality matched her striking looks. Kris didn’t appear angry or seem the least bit concerned about the mess the kids had just made of her clothes. That was a good start.
Kris reached out to accept Alice’s outstretched hand, then blushed in embarrassment and pulled back when she noticed the pancake batter all over it. “Sorry,” she apologized, quickly wiping her hands on the dishtowel Erin offered.
Alice laughed good-naturedly. “Not to worry, it’s a common hazard around those two,” she said, accepting Kris’s hand and giving it a firm shake.
“Nice to meet you, Kris,” Robert greeted pleasantly and shook her hand as well.
Pleasantries exchanged, Alice and Robert’s attention turned back to the breakfast preparation.
Erin leaned closer to Kris. “Sorry about your shirt.”
Kris smiled down at Erin. “Don’t worry about it.”
* * * * *
Kris quickly volunteered to accompany Erin upstairs to help the twins change clothes before breakfast was served. They were both covered in batter. She had been well aware of Alice’s watchful eyes as she helped Erin set the table. The woman looked like she was bursting with questions. She scooped both children up into her arms much to their delight and headed upstairs.
Erin smirked at Alice’s frustrated frown, she knew she was dying to pump Kris for information. Laughing, she headed up the stairs after Kris and her kids.
* * * * *
Erin followed the sound of laughter up the stairs. She stepped into the children’s bedroom and found Kris on the floor with Christopher and Jenna on top of her. She was squirming to get away from them as they tickled her mercilessly.
“Help…help,” Kris begged between helpless bouts of laughter.
Erin got down on the floor and reached in for one quick tickle on Kris’s side before tickling both children. It turned into an all out tickle fest and they ended up piled together in a breathless heap. Kris was on the bottom of the pile and struggled to free herself. Erin finally managed to untangle her legs from Kris and lifted the kids off of her. Christopher and Jenna were bouncing around excitedly. Erin helped Kris off the floor and together they corralled the kids and got them cleaned up and changed.
Kris’s shirt was a mess, not only was it covered in pancake batter but it was twisted and wrinkled almost beyond recognition. Erin’s had not faired much better after joining in the wrestling bout.
“Alright, you two heathens,” Erin called to get the kids attention, making them giggle. “Go downstairs and tell Nan we’ll be down in a few minutes. I’m going to change and see if I can find Kris a clean shirt.”
The two little ones scampered downstairs.
* * * * *
Kris followed Erin into her bedroom. Erin rummaged in her dresser looking for a shirt for Kris.
“Ah… I don’t think I can wear anything of yours. This shirt is fine, I can just sponge some of the batter off.”
“I know you can’t wear my size,” Erin acknowledged, admiring Kris’s broad shoulders. “But I’m pretty sure this will fit,” she said, holding up a man’s extra large tee shirt. Erin grinned at the look on Kris’s face when she caught sight of the graphic on the front.
“Cool,” Kris enthused, grabbing the shirt out of Erin’s hands. She held it up in front of herself to display the large image of Star Trek Voyager’s Seven of Nine.
“Alice bought that for me for my birthday, she knows I’m a big Star Trek fan,” Erin said laughing. Erin knew Kris was just as big a fan of the sci-fi series as she was. She pulled out a second clean shirt for herself.
Her laughter died in her throat when Kris pulled her soiled shirt off over her head. The sight of her flexing abs and the lithe muscles of her chest as she removed her shirt caused an unexpected flash of heat to rush through Erin’s body.
Kris glanced at Erin curiously, wondering what had caused her sudden silence. She gulped audibly when she met her passion filled gaze.
In the blink of an eye, before either of them really thought about what they were doing, they were locked in a passionate kiss. Kris’s hands slid down to grasp Erin’s butt to pulled her close as she pressed her thigh between Erin’s legs.
Erin’s hands rose to knead Kris’s breasts through her sports bra. She groaned as the kiss broke. “I thought this was supposed to get easier, not harder… I want you so much right now,” Erin whimpered, pressing herself against Kris’s hard thigh. She couldn’t believe how quickly she had become aroused. Giving in to the pulsing throb between her legs, she pushed up Kris’s bra and captured an already hard nipple in her mouth.
Kris gripped the back of Erin’s head with one hand to hold her in place, while her free hand glided down and jerked open the button to Erin’s jeans and then, quickly unzipped them. She slipped her hand inside and down to settle between firm thighs. Growling eagerly at the wetness that greeted her fingers, she began to stroke Erin vigorously.
Erin moaned, thrusting rhythmically against Kris’s hand. “This is crazy…” she gasped but couldn’t seem to stop herself. Erin felt the orgasm coming and so did Kris.
Worried that Erin would cry out, Kris pressed Erin’s face against her breast to muffle her outcry. Erin’s body shook as the peak hit. She slumped in Kris’s arms as her knees gave out.
Kris pulled her hand out of Erin’s underwear and tightened her arms around her, holding her close as she recovered.
“God…I can’t believe we just did that. Everyone is waiting downstairs. You make me so crazy!” Erin whined but made no move to leave her lover’s arms.
“Don’t blame me…you started it!” Kris laughed, cuddling Erin against her chest. She was throbbing but knew they had already taken more of a chance than they should. “I better get downstairs. Why don’t you wash up a little then come down?”
Erin could feel how flushed her face was and knew her underwear was soaked. She leaned up placing a soft kiss on Kris’s lips, and then brushed her fingers across her exposed nipples. “Put some clothes on before I lose control again,” she warned.
Kris groaned as the pulsing between her legs intensified. She clutched Erin’s hand and pressed it against her breast…
“Erin, Kris! Breakfast is ready!” Alice called from downstairs.
They pulled apart guiltily. Kris pulled her bra back into place before drawing the borrowed tee shirt over her head as Erin hurriedly fastened her pants.
We’ll be right there!” Erin yelled back, worried that Alice would come looking for them if she didn’t answer.
Erin placed one last lingering kiss on Kris’s lips, “I love you,” she whispered. “Please tell everyone I’ll be right down.” Erin grabbed her clean shirt and reached into a drawer and pulled out a clean pair of underwear before heading toward her bathroom.
“Love you,” Kris said.
Erin turned and smiled at her lover before closing the bathroom door.
Kris stepped into the hall outside Erin’s bedroom and took a deep breath, scrubbing her hands over her face to force away the lingering arousal. She whimpered when she smelled Erin on her fingers.
She made a quick stop in the bathroom to wash her hands and splash cold water on her face before joining everyone downstairs.
Chapter Nineteen
Erin watched as Kris and the twins rode the carousel. They were laughing and waving wildly as they swung by. After it had proven too windy to fly kites at the kite park, the very disappointed group had headed home. On the way home, Kris remembered that the kiddy train was running in Balboa Park and suggested they stop. It would be quite some time before Erin forgot the sight of Kris trying to squeeze her big body into that little train car. She snickered just thinking about it.
When Kris invited Alice and Robert to their outing at the kite park, Erin had been shocked. Robert had declined as he had a regular Sunday tee time with his golf buddies. Alice had been pleasantly surprised by the invitation and readily accepted.
After the train ride, Kris noticed that the carousel was up and running and invited everyone to hop on. Erin and Alice had both refused, stating the motion made them sick so Kris took the two munchkins for a ride.
* * * * *
Erin looked up into three flushed faces shining with excitement, and smiled.
“Can we go again…can we?” two little voices pleaded.
“May we ride again…please,” Kris prompted, exaggerating the last word to remind the little ones of their manners.
“Please, Mommy… Please. May we go ride again?” Jenna quickly corrected. Christopher added his own begging.
“Sure, if Kris doesn’t mind.” Erin mock scowled at Kris when the three conspirators high fived each other. Obviously, from the mischievous grin on her face, Kris had put the kids up to asking for permission.
Erin laughed, shaking her head in amusement as the three of them raced back to the carousel.
“She’s really great with them.” Alice commented as she watched Kris lift the children up onto the animal of their choice and strapped them in. Kris then climbed onto her own animal and mugged for the kids, making them laugh. “And she’s just a big kid herself, isn’t she?” Alice asked, chuckling at Kris’s antics.
Erin smiled looking over at Kris with her children. “She really is wonderful with them and the kids just adore her.”
“It’s really nice that you found someone who gets along so well with your children,” Alice said, careful to keep her voice neutral.
She knew Erin cared for Kris, the lingering looks that had passed between them at breakfast assured her of that. But she could not help wondering just how deep her feelings ran. She hoped there was more to their relationship than just the children.
Erin caught the caution in Alice’s voice. “I couldn’t be with someone who didn’t honestly care for my children but… it’s so much more with Kris. I’ve never met anyone like her before. Even though we don’t get to spend a lot of time together due to her schedule, not to mention mine, plus the kids, she still takes the time to call me every night when she gets home. If she has time, she calls during the day, just to say “Hi” and see how I’m doing. We talk on the phone at night for hours on end about nothing and everything,” Erin said, her eyes were shining as she talked about Kris. “I feel like I’ve known her for years. I can tell her anything and know she’ll support me. She not only listens to me and knows what’s important to me, but she’s incredibly thoughtful. Last week, I mentioned in passing that I needed to look for a new computer keyboard because my wrists bothered me after working for several hours. Do you know what she did?”
“What?” Alice asked curiously.
“She researched what keyboard was supposed to be the best to help prevent repetitive stress injuries. The next day, a FedEx delivery arrived with a brand new ergonomic split keyboard and wrist rest. She called that same day to make sure I liked it. She didn’t want me to use a keyboard that was hurting me for even one more day.”
“Kris sounds like a very special lady,” Alice admitted, surprised at the amount of emotion in Erin’s voice. She had never heard her talk so expressively about anyone else.
“Yes, she most certainly is that.” Erin turned to face her mother-in-law and looked her right in the eye. She didn’t want there to be any doubt in Alice’s mind. “I’m in love with her,” she stated with firm conviction.
Alice’s mouth dropped open in shock but she could not deny the glowing happiness on Erin’s face. “Does she feel the same way?”
Erin’s smile could have lit a city. “Yes, she sure does.”
Alice reached out and clasped her hand. “I’m so happy for you, honey.”
“Really?… I wasn’t sure… I mean, I know you always said… but Scott…he’s your son…”
Alice pulled Erin into a hug. “And you’re my daughter. I want you to be happy. And if being with Kris makes you happy,” Alice laughed at the quick glance Erin shot toward the carousel and the bright smile that flashed across her face, “and it obviously does, then I support you 100%.”
“That means so much to me,” Erin said, blinking away tears.
“Hey, none of that,” Alice teased gently.
“I’m going to invite her to the twin’s birthday party,” Erin blurted.
Alice’s eyebrows shot up. Scott would be at that party. “Are you sure?”
“Yes, she’s going to be a big part of our lives and the sooner Scott accepts that the better.” Erin’s eyes hardened. “I’m not going to hide her. She deserves better than that.”
“Oh Erin, I would never want you to do that. You’re right, if Kris is going to be part of our family then she should be at the party. Besides, the kids would be crushed if she didn’t come.”
Any further conversation was cut short by the arrival of Kris and her cohorts.
“That was a blast!” Kris enthused as she strode up with her two little shadows in tow.
“Did you see me, Mommy? Did you see me ride the tiger by myself?” Christopher asked excitedly.
“I sure did and he was big too,” Erin said. “How about you Jenna, did you like the zebra?” Erin asked her daughter. “It was really tall.”
“I was scared at first. Kris said it would be okay, that she would be right there with me,” she said, looking up at her new hero.
Erin looked over at her lover with a warm smile. Kris blushed and leaned down to hug Jenna.
Alice smiled at Kris. “So, what do you say to an early dinner?”
“That sounds great. I’m starving. How about Frankie’s?” Kris proposed, grinning down at the kids.
Christopher and Jenna began to jump up and down yelling excitedly. Erin scowled and Alice groaned.
Kris sobered when she got a look at Erin’s face. “Umm… guys, maybe we should let your mom pick the place.”
The duo immediately began to beg.
Frankie’s Hamburger Heaven and Playtown was a local restaurant that catered to families with young children. There was a sit down dining room where meals were served. But their main attraction was several play areas made up of swinging walkways, slides, pits full of soft balls and a maze of tunnels. It was designed in a way that encouraged parents to participate with their children.
Erin was surprised that Kris even knew about Frankie’s, then remembered Kris telling her about her young niece. She walked over next to Kris. “Oh no, big guy. You got yourself into this, now you can suffer the consequences. Come on gang, Frankie’s it is,” she said, taking the twins hands and walking away.
Kris looked over at Alice nervously, wondering just what she had gotten herself into. It couldn’t be that bad…could it?
Alice walked over and took Kris’s arm. “ Have you ever been to Frankie’s?”
“Umm…no…I just remembered my niece saying how much she liked it. So, I thought it might be fun.” Kris cringed when Alice began to laugh hysterically. Now, she was really worried about how bad this was going to be.
Alice wiped the tears of laughter from her eyes. “Come on…it won’t be that bad…really,” she said, totally unconvincingly. “Oh… and Kris.”
Kris looked down at Erin’s mother-in-law, curious at her tone of voice.
“Welcome to the family.”
Kris’s jaw dropped. Alice squeezed her arm before walking away to catch up to Erin and the children.
Chapter Twenty
“Oh yeah…right there…ohh…harder…umm.”
Erin chuckled at Kris’s hedonistic groans and moans. “I told you you shouldn’t have tried to crawl through those tunnels,” she chided Kris, pressing harder against the knotted muscles of her back, being careful to avoid the large scrape between her shoulder blades. Erin snickered at the pathetic groan that issued from the body beneath her.
They had spent a relatively quiet evening after getting home from Frankie’s. Erin had given the children their bath soon after arriving home, then she and Kris had spent time reading to them quietly before tucking them into bed.
Kris’s muscles had stiffened up from the unaccustomed activity just as Erin had predicted. When she offered a backrub Kris quickly accepted. She was lying face down on the living room floor on a blanket Erin had spread out. She had her shirt off and Erin was straddling her thighs as she continued to massage her back.
Their trip to Frankie’s had gone pretty much as Erin had expected. As soon as they arrived, the twins had begun to clamor for everyone to come play in the playland. Alice had declined, saying she was perfectly happy to watch. Erin had insisted everyone eat first before tackling the massive play area.
After dinner, she and Kris had taken the twins to play. Erin knew her limits and was content for the most part to watch, encouraging the children to climb and explore. She had played on the swinging walkways with them as well as the climbing nets. The foursome had a great time. Calling a halt after half an hour, she informed the group it was time to head home. After much whining and begging, she agreed to an additional thirty minutes.
She and Alice sat on a bench and watched the threesome play in the pit filled with soft balls. Kris had stood over the pit, picking up the kids and then dropping them into the balls only to fish them out and do it again. The twins screamed in delight and egged Kris on. Erin watched in disbelief when Jenna managed to talk Kris into climbing into the tunnels with her and her brother. Erin had tried to warn Kris just what she was getting herself into. She herself hated tight spaces and always refused. Due to Kris’s height, she had to crouch down and almost crawl to make her way through the maze of tunnels. She had done fine until the last set of tunnels, though Erin knew she would pay the price later for all the unaccustomed bending. That last tunnel was just too narrow for her broad shoulders, which was how she had scraped her back.
“I’m getting old!” Kris whined. “I can’t believe it; those two wore me out. How do you do it every day?” she asked, amazed. “They’re like little energizer bunnies.”
Erin laughed. “You get used to it, and learn to pace yourself,” she added, continuing to knead the tight muscles under her hands.
“Do they always play that horrible circus music so loud in the play areas? I’m going to be hearing that in my head for days!”
“Oh no, when they host a birthday party, the birthday song plays over and over and over.”
“Oh god,” Kris groaned, banging her head on the floor.
Erin laughed. “Speaking of birthdays, Jenna and Christopher’s fourth birthday is in two weeks. I was wondering if you’d like to come to their party?” Erin asked a little nervously. She really wanted Kris to come but did not know how she would take the news that Scott would be there.
Kris rolled over suddenly, almost unseating Erin. She grasped hold of her arms to keep her from toppling off to the side. “I’d love to come to their party,” she said with a sweet smile. Kris was thrilled that Erin would want to include her in a family event.
“Well, before you agree, I think I should warn you. There’s going to be ten children attending, all three and four year olds. Jenna and Christopher invited some of their friends from preschool and the neighborhood to the party.”
Kris’s expression sobered. “We’re not going to Frankie’s or any place like that are we?” She had learned her lesson and vowed never to mention that place again in front of the twins.
Erin laughed so hard she slid off of Kris and onto the floor.
Kris scowled as Erin continued to laugh. She slid on top of Erin and pinned her to the floor. “You think that’s funny, huh?” Kris growled and began to tickle Erin mercilessly.
“Stop…please stop…” Erin gasped. “I’m gonna pee my pants!”
Kris subsided but did not free Erin. Unable to resist the tempting visage before her, she leaned down for a kiss. It quickly escalated when Erin opened her mouth and whimpered. Never one to turn down such an open invitation, Kris plunged her tongue into Erin’s mouth. She gently pressed Erin’s legs open and slid between them. Erin thrust up into her making them both groan. When the kiss broke, they were both gasping for air. Suddenly, remembering where they were, Kris rolled off Erin with an aggravated growl.
Kris sat up and ran her hands through her hair in frustration trying to get control of herself. She grabbed her borrowed shirt off the couch and pulled it on. “Sorry about that.”
“Stop apologizing… I’m just as guilty as you are.”
Kris smiled at Erin and leaned back against the couch. “Come mere.” Erin happily snuggled against Kris’s side. “Okay, so there’s going to be ten little energizer bunnies at the party. Where’s it going to be?” Kris asked.
“Here, at the house. It’s not going to be anything fancy, a few games for the kids to play, and a piñata. I’m going to order pizza and then have ice cream and cake afterward. Alice and Robert are going to help with the kids.”
“Okay, sounds like a plan to me, I’d love to celebrate the little ones birthday with them. What can I do to help and what can I can bring?”
“Are you sure?” Erin asked, pleasantly surprised at Kris’s generosity. She had asked Scott to help out and he had insisted he didn’t have time.
“Of course, I’m sure, Erin. I want to help out anyway I can. Jenna and Christopher are very special to me… just like their mom,” Kris said, her eyes shining with love.
Erin’s eyes filled with tears at the heartfelt statement. She pressed herself against Kris’s chest and held her tight. “I love you,” she whispered, throat tight with emotion.
“I love you too,” Kris assured. “Now, what can I do for the party?”
‘Would you be willing to help out with the kids…make sure everyone gets something to eat and that they all play nice?”
“Sure, I can do that, no problem.”
“Umm…there is one other thing…”
Kris looked down at Erin curiously.
“Scott’s going to be there,” Erin almost whispered, fearing Kris’s reaction.
Kris blinked several times as if trying to process what Erin had just said. She quickly realized she should have expected it. After all, they were his children too. “Is that going to be a problem?”
“Not as far as I’m concerned. I told Alice today that I was going to ask you to come to the party. Like I told her, the sooner Scott gets used to the idea that you’re an important part of mine and the children’s life, the better.”
“Did you happen to mention inviting me today, while we were at the park?” Kris inquired with an amused grin. Now she knew what had prompted Alice’s comment . If Alice and Robert were accepting of her relationship with Erin, even though Scott was their son, she figured she didn’t have anything to worry about as far as Erin’s ex went.
“Umm… yeah….how did you know that?”
“When we were leaving the park, Alice welcomed me to the family.”
A huge smile spread over Erin’s face and she chuckled. “She likes you and so does Robert.”
“Well, I have to admit, I was a bit unsure about meeting your ex-husband’s parents.” The expression on Kris’s face identified that as the understatement it was. “But it turned out much better than I expected. And I like them as well.”
“I’m really glad everyone got along. I was pretty nervous introducing you.”
Kris hugged Erin and placed a soft loving kiss on her forehead. “So, when exactly is the party and what time should I be here to help set up?”
“It’s in two weeks, on Saturday. Everyone is supposed to arrive around two.”
“Wait… two weeks… is that the 27th?”
“Yes, the twins birthday is actually on Friday but the party is Saturday.”
“OH DAMN!”
“What’s wrong? Is that a bad day for you?”
“I have a client coming in from out of town. He owns a large aerospace company in Portland. We work with several of the company’s smaller subsidies here in San Diego. It’s my largest account. We’ve been providing their computer security for the past year. The original deal was that they would try us for a year and then if it worked out, they would sign for a longer period. Three weeks ago, I sent him the new contract as the original is up the end of next month. The new contract is for a period of five years. He and his wife already had plans to fly into San Diego to vacation for the week. Mr. Morgan contacted me last week and said he wanted to meet with me before he signed the new contract. I’m scheduled to meet him at one o’clock for lunch on that Saturday to discuss it.”
Erin was extremely disappointed but tried not to let Kris see it. This was about Kris’s business and she knew how important that was. “It’s okay, Kris. If you’re free maybe we could get together on Sunday and celebrate with the kids.”
“No, there’s got to be some way I can work this out. I don’t have to meet Mr. Morgan ‘til one. What if I came here early and help you set up. Then, when I’m done with my meeting I could come back?”
“You don’t have to do that, it would be too much running back and forth.”
“I don’t mind. I feel bad I can’t be here the whole time. Please let me do this.”
Erin smiled and leaned up to kiss Kris sweetly. “You’re one special lady, you know that?”
Kris blushed. “So, what time do you want me here? Would nine be okay? That would give me almost three hours to help you decorate and set up everything before I had to leave to get ready for my meeting.”
“That would be great, Kris. Thank you.” Erin snapped her fingers. “Oh… I almost forgot. Next Saturday is Scott’s day to take the children. So, I was wondering, if you’re free, would you like to get together and do something?”
“Yeah…I’m free. What did you have in mind?” she asked with a smirk as she mischievously ran her hand up the inside of Erin’s thigh, making her jump.
Erin grabbed the wandering hand before it could go any higher. “Behave!”
Kris laughed and reluctantly pulled her hand back after one last squeeze.
“There is a new exhibit at the Museum of Man on Egyptian mummies and ancient burial practices. I thought it might be interesting.”
“I saw that in yesterday’s paper. That’s a great idea,” Kris enthused.
“It’s a date then.”
“What time is Scott picking up the kids?”
“Around ten, so if you picked me up about ten thirty, we’d have the rest of the day to ourselves. He’s supposed to bring them home around six.”
What ever Kris had been about to say was interrupted by a huge yawn. “Sorry about that, I guess the kids really did wear me out. I should get going.” Though leaving was the last thing Kris wanted to do. She wanted to spent the night with Erin wrapped in her arms. It had felt so wonderful to awaken spooned against her this morning.
Erin tightened her arms around Kris; she didn’t want her to leave. “I don’t want you to go.”
“I don’t want to either, babe, but what about in the morning, when the kids get up?”
Erin sighed, knowing she was not ready for that. “I know…I just wish…”
“We’ll work it out…don’t worry,” Kris reassured.
They cuddled for a while longer and shared several loving kisses before Kris finally made her exit.