Chapter 56
Chapter 56
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Keesha waited over in the corner, drinking her sparkling apple cider.
She watched as Jax joked around, laughing with Ned and Alexis as they
ganged up on Edward. With a sigh she looked over to the corner at AJ
watching Michael playing with Brooke Lynn, up from Bensonhurst for her
daddy's wedding day. Shaking her head she wandered over to Jax,
placing her hand on the small of his back.
"Hey." he smiled.
"Thank you for inviting me." she grinned at Alexis and Ned. "It was a
lovely ceremony."
"Thank you for coming." Alexis replied simply.
She looked at Jax. "I'm not feeling too well, I think I'm going to
go..."
"Okay...let me call Reginald for our coats..."
"No. You stay, have a good time. I'll send the driver back with the
limosine after she drops me off."
Jax switched his glass to his other hand, reaching up with his free one
and checking her temperature. "You are kind of warm..."
"See." she joked. "I'll be fine though. I'll see you at home."
without waiting for an answer, she reached up, kissing Jax on the cheek.
Edward looked over at Ned, and Ned nodded. "I'll walk you out."
Not wanting to alert Jax, Keesha remained quiet, simply following Ned
out the door. Jax turned his attention back to Alexis. "You know, now
you're in even a worse family than before." he teased.
"You're okay?" Ned asked as he watched Keesha slide into the limosine.
"Yep. Bye..."
"Keesha..."
"Bye, Ned." she finished curtly, closing the door.
Later that evening, Jax walked into the house. He shut the door and
went quietly upstairs. "How do you feel..." he began as he opened the
door to the bedroom. "Keesha?" Jax walked inside the room, looking at
the empty bed. Still made up from the morning. "Okay..." he mumbled
to himself, sitting on the edge. "Ah." he reached over and took the
note from the desk, reading it. She thought air would do her good, and
so she went for a walk. She'd be home later. Just how much later, Jax
wondered as he stood from the bed once more and began undressing.
Keesha poured the popcorn in a bowl and headed back out into the living
room. She sat down on the sofa and began channel surfing once more.
Nothing was ever on at 1:00 in the morning, she thought with a sigh.
Perhaps that was a sign she should go to bed. When she had come home,
Jax was already asleep, so she didn't feel like waking him with her
thoughts. Why should he have to suffer through what seemed like her
never ending issues.
But they would end, she reminded herself. It was just being there with
all the Quartermaines, in that house for a wedding that had brought
things back again. Hopefully it was a scene she wouldn't have to
repeat any time soon. Turning off the tv, she placed the bowl on the
table and stretched out on the couch.
KEESHA!!!!
Jax awoke with a start, his forhead damp from beads of perspiration.
He plced his head in his hands. That was made the 4th time this week
he had the same nightmare. "Keesha..." Jax called her softly, looking
over to where she slept...
Correction. He stared at the empty, cold space on her side of the bed.
Where she normally slept.
He glanced over at the clock, his panic rising again as he noticed how
late it was. Maybe she called....he left the bedroom quickly and ran
down the stairs, over the small desk by the sofa.
Keesha shifted, turning over before falling back into deep sleep.
"Why are you down here?" he asked her quietly as he picked her up. She
answered him with a deep sigh as she continued her slumber and he
carried her up to their bedroom. He placed her in the bed, covering
her with a blanket before sitting on next to her on the edge of the bed.
And just like he had done the last times he had that same dreadful
vision in his sleep, he comforted himself by watching her, his hand on
her cheek as she slept peacefully.
Jax turned around in the bed, groaning deeply as the alarm seemed to go
off from nowhere. He didn't even remember falling asleep in the first
place. After a few seconds the annoying beeps stopped, and he opened
his eyes. "It's very unlike you to sleep through three wake up calls."
"What..." Jax peaked over Keesha's body and looked at the clock. It
was already 7 in the morning. "How did that happen?" he got out of bed
quickly.
"I guess you were tired. I assume you have some important meeting, and
I should have woken you up?" she mumbled as she sat up in the bed,
watching as Jax walked over to the master bathroom suite.
"No. I don't have anything particularly important." he came back and
went to her side of the bed. "It's just...as you said, unlike me." he
kissed her quickly on the lips. "What are your plans for today."
Keesha shrugged. "I'm supposed to be meeting with with my study group
this afternoon, so I guess I'll just...think of something. Did you
have a good time yesterday?"
"Yes. How do you feel?"
"Fine....kind of disoriented." she admitted. She never remebered
coming to bed last night. "I think I was just tired...you know how it
is."
"Maybe....why don't you tell me."
"What's there to tell..." she reached out and ran her fingers across
his face. "You look exhausted. Why?"
"I just have things on my mind. Nothing for you to worry about. I'm
fine." he managed a small smile and got up from the bed, heading back
to the bathroom.
Keesha got out of bed, joining him. She leaned up against her side of
the sink area and watched as Jax turned on the shower and pulled off
his boxers. He walked into the shower, closing the glass door. She
watched for a moment as the steam from the hot water began to rise into
the air, and then she turned away looking at her reflection in the
mirror before grabbing her toothbrush.
"Babe!" Jax called before ducking his head under the water once more.
Keesha opened the door to the shower slightly and Jax handed her the
soapy washcloth, his head still emersed under the shower-head. "Thank
you."
"Of course." she answered as she began running the wet cloth over his
back.
Jax took a deep breath as the muscles in his body relaxed further. He
stood straight once more, pushing his hair away from his face with his
fingers. Keesha finished, handing him the washcloth before closing the
screen once more. She walked back over to the sink.
But a moment later, the door opened again. "My turn."
"Impatient, aren't you..." Jax turned away from the front wall. "Okay,
I'm done..." his voice trailed off as he noticed she was already in the
shower with him.
"I didn't say that you were supposed to get out." she smiled softly.
"I just said it was my turn."
"I thought you weren't feeling well." he teased and turned back around.
"Actually, I'm not." she whispered. "But I bet you can make me feel a
whole lot better."
"I can't hear you..." Jax continued to joke. "It must be the running
water...." she didn't answer and he began again, "Keesha..."
Keesha ran a finger slowly up and down his spine. She closed the space
between them, her lips replacing her finger as she kissed his back
slowly. She pulled away for a second, grabbing the soap from the dish
and lathering her hands. She kissed his back again, reaching her arms
around his waist. Her nipples hardened against his back and Jax
shuddered slightly, opening his eyes. He looked down at her hands and
took the bar of soap from them.
"Thank you." Keesha mumbled against his skin, dragging her tongue
across the middle of his back.
Jax closed his eyes with a moan. She placed her hands on his legs,
moving them to his inner thighs, and then trailing them upwards. As
one hand remained on his thigh, she brushed her other fingers over his
hardness. He took a breath, and her other hand joined in, stroking him
gently. The feel of her warm, wet, lathered hands felt almost like
silk rubbing across his skin, and immediately he began to throb against
her, almost unbearably. Keesha removed her hands from him, stepping
back from his body.
Jax turned around and faced her. Her eyes grew even darker with
unspent passion as they focused on his mouth. It looked so inviting...
Keesha came closer to him once more, placing her hands on his waist to
balance herself as she stood on her toes, brushing her lips across his.
The softness of his mouth sent her mind reeling and she moaned in
anticipation as he wrapped his arms around her tightly, pulling her
even further into his body. Jax placed a small peck on her parted
lips. He smiled against them, and then slanting his head slightly, he
kissed her deeply, his tongue invading her mouth. He tasted her fully,
using his mouth and tongue to tease hers mercilessly, kissing her so
passionately, he left her breathless. He pulled away, but only for a
moment, before kissing her again, slowly...again she returned his kiss
just as slowly...only for him to return her kisses with unabashed
hunger, taking her breath away once more.
Jax picked Keesha up, turning around so she was under the running
water. He removed his lips from hers again, opening his eyes so he
could watch as the water ran down her body. As she continued to try
and catch her breath, she reached up, running her fingers through her
wet hair before staring into his eyes.
"Make love to me."
A wave of desire bolted through him at her simple words and all he
wanted was to hear it..."Again..." he came closer to her, bending
slightly to place small kisses on her neck.
Keesha closed her eyes once more. "Make love to me..." she moaned,
gliding her body across his as she bent down to find his mouth again.
They kissed tenderly. "Please." she finished. Jax looked into her
eyes again, and then backed up, maintaining eye contact as he secured
himself against the back wall of the giant shower. She came and joined
him, kissing him once more, softly. He ran his hands down her back as
he returned her kiss, wrapping his arms around her waist. She
intertwined their legs and instinctively she raised her body against
his. He entered her swiftly, with a deep groan.
"Jax..." Keesha moaned his name as her body arched sharply. He stroked
inside her quickly and she leaned up, thrusting her hips against him,
managing to pull him in deeper each time. They kissed fiercely, while
in contrast, their pace slowed, until he managed to almost withdraw
fully before inserting once more.
Soon however, their movements together exploded once more and it wasn't
long before Keesha felt Jax completely fill her as he expanded inside
her, about ready to climax. She tore her mouth away from his and
inhaled deeply as another groan escaped his lips, while their love
making came to a shuddering halt.
Keesha unwrapped her leg from around his, stepping back slightly as he
withdrew from her. He wrapped his fingers into her wet curls, placing
a small kiss on the top of her head. She hugged him tightly, resting
her head against his chest, listening to his racing heartbeat as the
water continued to fall.
Shani]]>
