"What?" She blinked. "Oh...yeah...bedroom," she gasped out, grabbing his hand and dragging him down the hallway to her bedroom. He stopped in the doorway, and she stopped short. She turned to look at him. "Kayleigh...." She marched up to him, and looked him in the eye. Poking him in the chest, she said, "Don't you dare back out now...I don't think I could stand it."
Alex's smile was gentle. "I'm not backing out," he said softly. He could see the questions in her eyes. "I just..." He shook his head. How could he explain what he didn't understand himself? "Think you'd mind if we slowed down a bit?"
Her brown eyes blinked up at him. "Slowed down?" she asked. "How much?" Alex smiled, and didn't answer out loud. His hands did his talking for him as he slowly undressed her, dragging her sweatpants and panties down her legs. He knelt in front of her, and pushed her legs apart just a little. "If you're so close," he said, "let me help you the rest of the way." Her dark curls were misted with her passion, and he parted them. He probed the hot wet depths of her with his tongue.
Her hands fisted in his hair. "Oh...my...God...Alex," she panted as his restless tongue delved within her, then attacked her clit. He sucked her swollen jewel into his mouth, and she lost control, screaming his name.

He was still licking her juices off his lips as her knees buckled completely, and she joined him on the floor. Heart still pounding wildly, Kayleigh captured his face between her hands, and kissed him hungrily. She could taste herself on his lips, but she didn't care. She wanted more than his mouth. Her tongue plundered his mouth, devouring. He shuddered.
Her hands slid down his body. They grabbed the ends of his shirt, and pulled it up, exposing bare skin. She pulled back long enough to drag the shirt off of him, then kissed him again. She reached for his pants, and froze as his hands were on her breasts, unhooking her bra. His fingers played with her nipples, twisting and pinching. She groaned into his mouth. She attacked his pants with renewed enthusiasm, opening them then sliding her hands inside his boxers. He groaned as she brushed against his erection. "Bed," he managed to croak out before her lips covered his again.
"In a minute," Kayleigh said, pushing him down so he lay on his back. She trailed kisses down his body, flicking her tongue over his hard nipples then sucking them into her mouth. His hands were in her hair, guiding her downward. She smiled as she pulled his pants and boxers off, his hard cock bobbing in front of her. She licked the tip of him, and he groaned, "God, Kay, do that again." As requested, she ran her tongue around and around the head of his cock, delighting in his shuddering response. She worked her way down then back up. In one smooth stroke, she took all of him into her mouth. He moaned as she worked back and forth. He pulled her off of him. "Enough," he groaned, dragging her so she lay beneath him.

"The bed?" she reminded as he parted her legs. She groaned and spread her legs wider. His throbbing cock slid into her slowly...inch...by...inch...until he rested deep within her, filling her. She throbbed around him, her inner muscles making him moan. His head fell back, and Kayleigh wrapped her arms around him, pulling him down. "Kay," he moaned, capturing her mouth with his own.
Her nails raked across his back as their bodies moved in sync. He filled her over and over, plunging into the depths of her only to retreat and do it all over again...and again. "Alex!" she cried, surrendering to white hot inferno. She dimly heard his shout of, and knew her release had triggered his. His body collapsed on top of hers, and she held him close. Their hearts pounded against each other. "Do...you...think...we...can...get in...bed...now?" she panted, dragging air into her lungs.
Alex chuckled softly, and lifted himself up on his elbows. "I think that can be arranged," he said with a smile. "In a minute," he added, leaning down and kissing her very gently, and very sweetly.

Kayleigh gulped in air when he leaned back. She watched as he stood, then he reached for her hands and helped her up. "What was that for?" she asked, lips tingling as she let Alex lead her to the bed. He gave her a gentle push, and she fell on the bed. Her dark eyes were wide, her skin was still flushed, and her dark bangs were matted to her forehead. She was beautiful, and something twisted inside him. "Alex," she said worriedly, "you've got this...well, goofy look on your face. What is it?" His smile widened into an impish grin. "I'll tell you in the morning," he said. "I don't want to screw up this Christmas magic." He climbed into bed, pulling her into his arms. She opened her mouth o argue, but he covered it with his own.

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Kayleigh's dark eyes opened. She lay still in the dark room, not sure what had awakened her. She looked over at Alex, asleep beside her. She smiled, and reached out to touch his bristly cheek, then stopped. If she touched him, she'd wake him, and he needed some sleep right now. She'd kept him up most of the night...in more ways than one. Her gaze fell on the clock, and she realized that she'd only been asleep about an hour. A glance out the window showed it was still dark outside, with dawn a faint glimmer on the horizon. She carefully climbed from the bed so as not to wake him, slipped on her robe, and went into the living room. She went first to the caller id, and saw that no one had called the night before. She sighed, and turned the ringer back on. Her lashes misted with tears. The kids hadn't called. Her mom hadn't called. No one had. She swallowed hard as she turned away.

The phone rang.
She turned and picked it up. "Hello?"
"Hi, Mom," Sean said. "Sorry we didn't call yesterday, but we were on in the car with Grandma almost all day."
Her throat was tight with unshed tears, and she pushed them back further. She would NOT cry. "Thanks okay, honey. Did you have fun with Grandma and Grandpa?"
"Yeah...but I missed you." She heard a muffled voice in the background then, "Okay...Mom, we've got to go, so here's Chrissie. I love you. Hug, kiss, bye...oh, and Merry Christmas...Here's Chrissie."
Kayleigh gulped back a sob. "Love you, too," she managed to say before Chrissie came on.
"Hel-lo," she said in a sing song voice. "Did you have a merry Christmas?" she asked.
Kayleigh wiped at her eyes. "It was okay," she said. "Did you have fun with Grandma and Grandpa?"
Chrissie sighed disgustedly. "I don't want to talk about it," she said. "Okay, I love you, I miss you. Merry Christmas!" She hung up.
Kayleigh stood staring at the receiver in her hand, tears sliding down her cheeks. "Hey?" She looked up to see Alex entering the room at that moment. Seeing her tears, he came immediately to her side. "What's wrong?" he asked, pulling her into his arms.

"Well, I woke up...and no one had called...then put the ringer back on...then the kids called...and now I'm crying...and," she took a deep breath, and met his gaze through her tears. "I'm not making any sense at all, am I?"
He laid her head on his shoulder, and held her, his lips curved up into a smile. "It's okay. You didn't spend much of last night coherent, either."
Kayleigh giggled, then looked up into his dark eyes. "Thank you," she said. "What are you doing out of bed?" she asked, then pulled back to look him up and down. "And standing here stark naked?" He grinned. "I woke up and you weren't there." The grin faded. "I wanted to make sure that you...and last night...weren't a dream." Her hand came up and caressed his bristly cheek. "Sorry," she said apologetically, "not even YOUR freaky mind could dream up someone like me."
Alex laughed, and pulled her close. "You're some kind of wonderful, Kayleigh." She hugged him tight. "So are you," she said softly, then pulled back. "You said last night that you'd tell me what that goofy grin on your face was for."
"It was for you."
Her dark eyes widened, and her dark brows rose in disbelief. "Me?"
He nodded. "You see, I made a Christmas wish...that I'd meet someone special...and I met you." She swallowed hard, and her eyes misted again. "Don't you dare cry," he said.
"Can't help it," she admitted, one tear sliding down her cheek. he kissed it away. "I made a Christmas wish, too."
"Did you wish for me?" he asked cheekily.
She slowly shook her head. "Actually, maybe in a way, I did. I wished I wasn't so alone."
he pulled her into his arms. "You won't ever be alone again," he said.
Kayleigh wiggled out of his arms, but he caught her and held her again. "You can't promise..."
He kissed her. "You won't be alone because my heart will be with you."
She blushed, and smiled softly. "Isn't that supposed to be Howie's line?" she asked.
He grinned. "Okay, then, why don't you lay down beside me?"
"Of course I will," she said, leading him back to the bedroom. "I just want to be close to you."
Laughing, he swatted her on the backside, and as he ran for the bedroom, he called over his shoulder, "Oh, quit playing games."

Standing in the doorway, Kayleigh took a long look at Alex laying on her bed. "Alex?" She waited until his gaze met hers. "I'll never break your heart," she said, and shut the door.

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