"OK, your turn." said AJ.
"My turn?"
"You rub my back, I rub yours. Take off your shirt."
Maya gave him an evil look. AJ laughed and held up his hands. "I'm kidding, Rumple! Sheesh. Turn around. I've been told I'm rather good at this."
AJ sat behind Maya and flipped her ponytail so that it hung over her face. Maya giggled... and then moaned. Oh, yes, AJ had some talented thumbs there, as he rotated them at the base of her neck. "Hm?" Said AJ.
"Hmmmmm..." purred Maya. God, it felt so good... AJ shifted forward, his thighs cupping her. She gasped. AJ smiled. "There ya go, just relax, Rumple, I'll take care of you..."
Maya stiffened. "I DON'T need taking care of."
"Shhhh... yeah, I know tough lady," whispered AJ in her ear before kissing her shoulder, "But everyone deserves a little taking care of every once in awhile, even tough old Rumples like you." Maya sighed and leaned back against him as he moved his fingertips to massage her temples.
How did he know? How could he POSSIBLY know? thought Maya as she closed her eyes. Her deepest most secret most hidden and repressed desire: to be taken care of.
"There ya go, Rumple. Did you know you have exquisite ears?"
Maya giggled and AJ did too. "It's true, they're like little oysters. Little Rumple-oyster ears." AJ began to hum deep in his chest as he massaged her temples, and Maya felt the vibrations.
Maya felt herself drifting away... not a sensation she generally liked but she let herself relax this time. Innately she trusted AJ, which was bizarre because she tended to trust no one, especially someone that she had known for such a short period of time.
AJ looked down at the woman in his arms, and he thought; you know, she really is lovely... she had no idea how lovely. How beautiful her lush hair, her long lashes brushing her cheek, her cute little nose, her large mouth at rest...
AJ sighed. She really wasn't the type he usually went after, but he felt inexorably drawn toward Maya. He ran a finger down her cheek. No makeup, not a lick. Nice, natural. She was asleep. He looked down at her compact, powerful body, her full chest and hips. he wondered what it would be like to bury in face in such lushness... He took a deep breath.
~~~
Maya awoke, coming fuzzily out of a dream, to find a man's arms around her. She immedately flipped him to the ground and aimed her elbow for his adam's apple.
"Rumple! Rumple it's me!" shouted AJ.
Maya blinked a couple times then slowly rose, reaching out a hand to help AJ up. "Sorry..." she said.
"Jesus!" AJ rubbed his arm where he had struck the floor. "What a way to wake up!"
"Sorry." A tiny smile tugged at Maya's mouth. "I um... usually wake up alone, I guess my instincts took over."
"Holy shit! You almost killed me!"
"Calm down. I did not almost kill you." said Maya a touch irritably, though she easily could have if she'd popped him.
"Man! Rumple! Scared me silly."
"I'm SORRY, ok?" snapped Maya, walking back toward the rear of the bus. AJ looked after her, rubbing his throat. What had he said?
Maya tried to shake off her irritation. Could she blame him for being scared? Well, she figured, that put the playing field level again, Warrior one, love life zip.
Allona just looked at Howie, totally speechless as he hauled himself back up into her bunk. "Hey, where are you going?"
"You're not finished with me yet, remember?" he said, motioning for her by crooking his finger. "So get that tush up here woman," he growled playfully.
Taking a deep breath, Allona climbed up into the bunk, sitting beside Howie who was now thoroughly stretched out once more and nibbling on a piece of chocolate. Allona rubbed his shoulders and back for several more minutes before finally stopping. "Ok Romeo, that's it for now. I'm knackered. It's been a long day, and I need my beauty sleep," she smiled as she attempted to stiffle a yawn. "Now shoo," she insisted, rolling him towards the edge of the bunk.
"Ok, ok....for now, but I want to finish this tomorrow."
"Finish? Hey...that was a three pound chocolate massage!" she said, scowling at him.
"Oh no it wasn't. For three pounds I get lower body too, which we haven't even BEGUN," he grinned as he climbed down and into his own bunk.
About half an hour later, Allona was sitting in her bunk reading quietly after having changed into her jammies. Some movement caught her eye and she saw a little white piece of paper being waved around. She giggled and plucked the note, opening it and reading it quickly. "Can I have some chocolate?" it read. Laughing to herself, she found a piece of string and tied one of the chocolates with it and lowered it down.
"Hey...I wanted to pick my piece," she heard from below her.
"No way! I'm in my jammies already," she whispered. "Are you nuts?"
"Yep, here I come," and before she knew it, there he was again.
"You know, we've GOT to stop meeting like this Howard," she groaned, pulling the sheet up around her.
"I don't know, I kind of like it." Said Howie with a grin. All he was wearing was purple silk PJ bottoms. Allona sucked in her breath.
"Now..." he said reaching over behind her for the chocolates and dislodging her sheet. She was wearing a cream colored velvet cami-top PJ set. "Mmmmm... nice." said Howie as he pulled over the chocolates and placed the box on his chest. "let's see... nugat? Nahhh... fudge? Maybe.... chocolate covered Cherry?" He slid his eyes over to Allona. "Definately."
And before she could say a word he leaned over and kissed her breathless. "Mmmm... my favorite flavor..." he said, taking her lips again.
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