Kevin carefully journeyed through the dark hotel room to his large bed, shifting Stephanie's light body in his arms. She wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing her lips thoughtlessly against his jaw-line. When Kevin's knee hit the queen size bed, they both tumbled down onto its downy mattress. He realized she was at his mercy and his mind drifted to what all he desired. His hands traced imaginary lines from her neck to her silky satin covered breast, meeting her lips as a hand cupped over her peaked mound. She moaned softly into his mouth, arching slightly to his wandering touch.
Kevin pulled away for an instant to stare down at her, searching the features of soft face for signs that she would slap him away. Her eyes shined brilliantly in the sliver of moonlight that peeked through the curtained window. He pulled her to him again until her agile body pressed to his. He rolled to his side for easier access to the zipper detaining him from touching her warm skin. It slid down her spine with barely a complaint, freeing her for him.
Kevin's mouth covered hers again in an erotic duel, hoping to distract her from what his hands were up to behind her.
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"I hope Steph made it back to the hotel alright…" Theresa murmured, mostly to herself but loud enough that the people around her heard.
"I'm sure she's fine. Kevin's probably taking good care of her…" Nick snickered, getting jabbed in the ribs by Theresa's pointed elbow. Christina glared at him for an instant then huffed in her own self-pity.
"She's probably waiting for you in the hotel room already. She doesn't really like Kev, remember?" Aj tried to sooth Theresa's worry, but it didn't seem to sway her.
"Well, we've all noticed how much he likes her…" Brian muttered, getting an evil glare from both Christina and Theresa, and surprisingly enough Nick. The elevator sounded the floor and everyone exited in a mass of people. Aj kept Theresa back for a moment, letting everyone else wander ahead of them.
"You are really worried about Steph aren't you?" He asked, linking his fingers with hers as they held hands. She looked at the floor for a moment.
"Yeah, especially after what happened in our room this morning between her and Kevin…" She paused, noticing Aj's curious look. "Well, I guess you could say they didn't seem to hate each other too much. They were making out on the floor. Lord knows what would have happened if I hadn't stopped them…"
"Well, she's a grown woman. And she's smart enough to know what she should do and not…" Aj sighed, stopping behind Theresa at her hotel room door.
"Shit! Steph's not gonna be in here!"
"Why not?"
"I took the key for the night… Shit that means she's probably with… Kev…"
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Stephanie exhaled the breath she had been holding in, her fingers seeking Kevin's soft ebony hair. One hand gripped his hair gently, while the other trailed to the front of his shirt, aimlessly searching for the tiny buttons. She jumped and shuddered when she felt his warm callused hand stroke down her bare back. Her body surprised her by shifting closer to him, her mind screaming to stop, to shove him away and run for her life.
Kevin felt her hesitation in her kiss and knew how she felt, his mind had surrendered control, though it still screamed in the back of his head to stop this and send her away. But his hands continued caressing her back, sliding up to her shoulders and slipping the spaghetti straps off. His lips abandoned her mouth and trailed down her chin to her neck then further. He tugged at the exquisitely delicate material to reveal her soft breasts, his mouth following. He listened in delight to the sound of her sweet moan as he covered one nipple with his hot mouth. Her back arched to meet his torturous tongue, her eyes shooting open when he bit down softly. He gazed up at her, meeting her chocolate stare. She was now aware of what was happening. Kevin moved back up to her face, pushing her onto her back. He rested his body over hers, suddenly realizing his chest was exposed. Her tiny hand had managed to unbutton the black buttons down his shirt.
Stephanie felt goose bumps rise on her arms as his burning chest pressed against her bare breasts. She realized how badly she wanted his touch, to feel the bulge that was jabbing at her hip inside her. Her body leapt against him at the thought of being that intimate with him, and going that far.
A picture flashed in her mind, from her dreams. Kevin wasn't over top of her anymore, it was a cruel face, cruel hands grabbing at her harshly. Her heart rate increased dramatically, and it pounded against her throat. She felt a scream built in her chest but she had to keep quiet, he wouldn't hurt her if she kept quiet. Tears hammered against her eyes as a hard swell mashed against her lower stomach. She blinked repeatedly until Kevin's face returned. Suddenly she push against his shoulders, making him move from her mouth and stare down at her.
"What?" His tone sounded a bit annoyed but his face seemed to show a little relief.
"I… shouldn't… be… be here…" She was panting softly, staring at his hypnotic jade eyes as he remained above her. She slowly tried pulling her dress back up to cover her nudity, but Kevin's hand stopped her.
Kevin stared at her, seeing the twinge of fear in her eyes. He grasped her hand tightly in his as her eyes watered slightly. He noticed her shaking badly and released her hand, pushing her dress back up. He moved off of her and noticed her skittishly sit up and move away from him, cowering at the edge of the bed. A sudden knock at the door kept Kevin from checking on her. He wandered to the door and threw it open, revealing Theresa and Aj.
"God, what the hell do you want?" He snarled, noticing the short blonde's distasteful glare at his bare chest.
"Where is she?" Theresa didn't even wait for a response, she just pushed Kevin out of the way and switched on a nearby lamp. She immediately observed Stephanie sitting at the edge of Kevin's bed, her dress unzipped and revealing her bare back. Her face was streaming with grayish black tears from her running mascara. "Oh Lord, Steph are you all right?"
Theresa rushed over to her and hugged her tightly, zipping up the dress back for her. She felt the young brunette sob against her shoulder, hugging her back weakly. Theresa felt Aj near and pulled away from Stephanie and staring towards Kevin.
"J, take her back to our room, please…" She muttered, rising from the bed and marching towards Kevin. Aj instantly helped Stephanie stand and led her from the room quickly, passing Kevin without even a farewell glance. He left Theresa there, hurrying to the room.
"What the fuck else do you want, Theresa?" Kevin growled, watching Aj lead Stephanie away. Suddenly a fist connected with his jaw, surprising him, yet not seriously hurting him. He grabbed Theresa's arm tightly and jerking her to the side.
"What did you do to her? Huh? What the hell did you do to her?" She screamed at him, struggling against his rough grasp.
"I didn't do a damn thing to her. With her, or to her." He muttered, releasing her arm and sighing softly.
"Then what happened to her? Why is she crying…" She suddenly grew angry. "You tried to rape her didn't you? You sick son of a…"
"No, I didn't. We were getting a little far and she made me stop. She started crying, I don't know what happened."
"Well, you just stay away from her. You hear me, stay away from her." Theresa threatened, glaring in disgust at him. She stormed from the room, dashing to her room to check on Stephanie. She found Aj cradling a still weeping Stephanie against his chest as they sat on the bed. "Thanks J."
Aj took the hint and helped Stephanie lay back on the bed, brushing her dark mane back from her face. He walked up to Theresa and kissed her deeply.
"Goodnight Baby girl." He gave her a small peck on the nose and left the room, closing the door behind him. She stared at the door for a moment then sat down behind Stephanie on her double size bed.
"Babe, are you all right? What did he do?" Theresa whispered softly, almost afraid a loud noise would frighten the small woman.
"He didn't do anything, it was my fault, all my fault…" Stephanie whimpered, brushing the moistness from her face.
"How is it your fault Honey? You didn't do anything…"
"I couldn't say no. Then I saw him, the guy in my nightmares and I pushed Kevin away. He scares me, Trease. He scares me so much."
"Why does he scare you? And who is the man in your nightmares?" Theresa inquired, stroking the long black tresses in an attempt to calm her friend.
"I was…" Stephanie paused, closing her eyes to clear the words in her head. "God, it's so hard to talk about any of this…"
"Stephy, who is the guy?" Theresa rubbed her arm softly to sooth her. Stephanie didn't speak for a long while, she just stared out the uncovered window at the brightly lit city.
"When I said I was a virgin, well it was only half true…" She stopped, rolling onto her back beside Theresa. "I was umm… raped when I was 19. I continually have nightmares about it, and it's been mentally and emotionally hard to get intimate with someone. And Kevin and I got very close and it scared me so bad, 'cause I saw Austin's face over me."
Stephanie hadn't even noticed she had started crying again until Theresa began wiping away the tears with a tissue. She smiled slightly feeling Theresa lightly grasp her hand.
"It'll be all right Stephy, I promise…"