Very Early Morning Jax came out of the shower, running a towel through his hair. "Okay Keesha...your turn....Keesha?" his voice trailed off as he noticed Keesha was still asleep in the hotel bed. He was able to wake her, or so he thought, when he first got up...she had told him to take his shower first, promising that she would be up and ready for hers by the time he got out. Jax smiled. He should have known it wouldn't be so easy.

Jax sat on the edge of the bed, next to Keesha. He bent over and kissed her softly on the cheek. "Keesha...honey...wake up." he whispered. She groaned and stretched but her eyes refused to open. He looked at her. "Wake up." he repeated a little louder. "It's after 4:00 and we have to leave soon if we want to get back home, change and be in the office on time." Absently he watched his hands as he trailed his finger down the side of her neck. He glanced back up at her, just catching as she reshut her eyes.

Jax grinned. He climbed into bed across from Keesha and then slowly kissed the front of her throat. She let out an involuntary moan as he cupped her face with his hands. He rubbed her cheeks softly with his thumbs as he continued working his way to the side of her neck, sucking on it gently. She was breathing more heavily now, and his body responded, beginning to harden against the sheet barely covering her body. He reached down and pulled back the intruding material before pulling himself closer, so they were touching again. He moved up a little, gliding his body across hers and then he whispered again, "Wake up."

"It's too early..." Keesha replied, her eyes still shut.

Jax leaned up on his elbow, positioning himself over Keesha, and moving so close that she could feel his breath against her lips. Jax gave her a small, tiny kiss right on the corner of her mouth. "Wake up." he repeated.

"Still too early..."

Jax placed one leg on the other side of Keesha and instinctively she rolled over onto her back. He laid down on top of her. "That's too bad..." he bent his head, kissing her neck again. Then his butterfly kisess travelled upwards, until finally he brushed his mouth across hers. Her lips parted and Jax slid his tongue inside, instantly deepening the kiss. Keesha groaned into his mouth as she finally got what she hungered for. She returned his kiss, revelling in the taste of his mouth, trailing her hands lightly up his back.

"Of course if you still think it's too early..." Jax teased before Keesha kissed him again, brushing her fingers through the back of his still damp hair. As they kissed he reached down, tearing his towel from his body. They rolled over and he broke off the kiss, running his fingers across her mouth. Keesha took the appendages into her mouth, playing with them so wantonly that Jax was completely mesmorized. He didn't even notice as her own hands moved from the side of the bed, until they reached their destination, brushing across his manhood.

Jax closed his eyes with a shudder as Keesha used one hand to massage, while the other one stroked. She kissed him hungrily, her tongue imitating the provocative moves of her fingers, teasing him until he thought he couldn't take much more.

Keesha bent her head, covering his chest with soft lingering kisses. She ran her tongue down down his chest, detouring for a moment to suck first one nipple and then another. Jax groaned her name loudly, the passionate sound drawing a moan of desire from her own lips before she continued. Keesha bit the edge of her mouth absently. With a devilish gleam in her eyes, she looked into his and Jax began to throb almost unbearably, as if he knew what was coming. Maintaing eye contact she ran her tongue slowly up the entire length of him.

Jax gripped on to the edge of the sheets and moaned. She circled the tip. She trailed her tongue back down the other side and then detoured for a moment, brushing her mouth ligtly across his stomach, her tongue delving into his navel. His abs tightened and even as his body shivered in response, she dragged her tongue up the length of him again. "Don't stop..." Jax heard himself mumble.

"I can't..." she breathed and he arched as she finally took him into her mouth. Keesha tasted him fully, hungrily, trying to satisfy her insatiable need for him. His groans of ecstacy increased her own desire, and she continued, her mouth alternating licking and sucking while she stroked and massaged with her hands. Jax arched against her again and she pulled away, running her tongue back up his entire body once more. Finally her mouth closed over his and he kissed her urgently, pulling her on top of him. He ran his fingers lightly down her spine, groaning when she responded by gliding her body over his as she repositioned herself a little lower. She tasted his throat, her hands sweeping across his stomach before she leaned back, enveloping him swiftly.

"Keesha..." his voice quivered slightly. "I love you..." his hands squeezed against her waist as she began to move on top of him. Jax had said the words before, and he had meant them before, but everything still felt so different...because now he fully realized she wouldn't leave him. Keesha leaned over and Jax kissed her tenderly. And he fully realized he would never be able to let her go. She moaned against his lips as he began moving with her, quickening the pace.

Jax ran his hands up her back, simultaneously running his tongue down her lips. His hips bucked against her, and he called her name again.

"I love you, Jax..." Keesha answered deeply, her voice raspy with desire. She felt herself getting closer to climaxing and she sucked in her breath, kissing him one last time before they both released. She smiled, giving his mouth a small kiss before resting completely on top of him. Jax sighed, tracing little circles on her back with his fingertips. He tilted his head to look at her. Keesha opened her eyes and they kissed gently. "I love you." they said together, smiling. She closed her eyes again, her burying her head against his neck as he looked up at the ceiling, holding her tightly.

"Keesha..."

No answer came.

"Babe..."

"Hmm." he heard her mumble. Their hearts were beating in time, she noted to herself. She nuzzled against him even more. "Sweetheart we have to go..."

"Too early...." she complained.

Jax laughed in agreement. And soon they both fell asleep.

"Where's Keesha?" "Taking a sick day." Jax answered, not looking at Jerry. Knowing if he looked at him, the pain of missing him when he left again would be devastating.

"You're late."

"Actually I've been here, I just came late, so I took a late lunch. I'm working late too. What's going on."

"It's Dad...he's pressuring me..."

Jax nodded. "Tell him to talk to my lawyer."

"Jax, you don't want to do that."

"It was your idea to hold this up in court..."

"That was before I realized he wouldn't be budged. Jax...are you sure you want this?"

"Did you ask him that?"

"He raised you..."

"And now he's let me go. And if he wants my share of the company he had better be prepared for a fight, because I'm not giving it up. Now if you two want to sell your shares, then I won't stop you..."

Jerry stood. "I hope she's worth this."

Jax took a file out of his suticase. "Both of us are worth it." he finished, starting to read. Jerry left, closing the door and Jax looked up with a deep sigh. After a second he picked up the phone, dialing.

" 'ello?"

"John." Jax stated softly to his father. "I think we can come to some sort of understanding...yes...dinner is fine...8:00 it is." Jax finished, hanging up. A second later he dialed again.

"Hello?"

"Hi."

"Hi." Keesha smiled. "When can I expect you home? In time for dinner I hope?" she looked at the gift she had for him.

"No, it will be much later than that. In fact, I don't think you should wait up."

"Oh..." her grin faded. "Okay..." she said with fake cheer. "I love you." "Me too."

Keesha listened to the dial tone for a second before hanging up.