"Oh baby, baby... the reason I breathe is you..."
Kevin silenced the alarm clock in one quick motion, but other than that, neither moved.
They had decided that just because they were going to wait to be sexually intimate, it didn’t mean they couldn’t be physically close, and Kristy had willingly agreed when Kevin had suggested that she spend the night. Kevin ran his hand over Kristy’s hair, brushing the soft strands off her sleeping face. She was lying in the crook of his arm with her head and hand resting on his muscular chest, their bare legs intertwined. Even though they’d only spent the rest of the night kissing and cuddling, Kevin felt closer to Kristy than he had ever felt to any woman.
Kristy slowly lifted her head to look into Kevin’s face, letting her hand move sensually over his chest and stomach. "Good morning," she said softly.
"Morning," he replied huskily, his voice tinged with sleep and emotion, as he leaned down and kissed her gently. He pulled her closer, inhaling sharply at the feel of her curvy body sliding against his, and deepened the kiss. After a long while, Kristy reluctantly broke away.
"I’d better jump in the shower, if we’re gonna meet everybody back at the hotel at nine." The guys were going to join Kristy and her friends at Epcot for the day, and probably another evening at Pleasure Island.
Kevin watched as Kristy padded towards his bathroom, thinking that a pair of his boxers and one of his T-shirts had never looked so sexy. He got up and threw on a shirt and pair of jeans over his own boxers and headed downstairs to fix some breakfast for his princess.
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"Do you really think this is necessary?" Howie asked, looking over his shoulder as the group made their way through the entrance to Epcot.
Brian shrugged, "Better safe than sorry, I guess," referring to the two BSB security guards that were accompanying the group.
"Well, at least it’s not that crowded at this time of year," Nick said as he looked around at the tourists who were there a couple weeks before the big holiday crowds came. "Hopefully we can just do our own thing... without too much commotion."
"But I thought you liked commotion ‘Kaos’!" Kristy said. She was walking between Kevin and Nick, and playfully kicked one of her feet up behind her to smack Nick in the rear like she often did with her brother. She then ducked behind Kevin as Nick turned to retaliate.
"Kevin! Did you see what your girlfriend just did to me?" Nick asked as he attempted to reach around Kevin to grab Kristy.
"You mean this?" Kevin asked as he kicked Nick in the butt from the side, just like Kristy had.
"Kristy! You’re corrupting him!" Brian laughed. All the guys had noticed the subtle changes in Kevin. He was looking and acting so much happier lately... ever since he’d met Kristy.
Kevin and Kristy laughed and, holding hands, started running towards the large fountain in the plaza area of Future World. Heather and Jessica giggled and grabbed Howie’s and AJ’s hands and started after them. Brian and Nick looked at each other and shrugged. Nick jutted out his hand, "Shall we?"
"But of course!" Brian laughed, dramatically thrusting his hand towards Nick’s as the two "comedians" followed the others, skipping and leaping around. The group all stopped by the fountain, laughing at their spontaneity. As they watched the two huge security guards running to catch up with them, they burst into another round of laughter.
"Would you guys try to control yourselves?" Tom, one of the guards asked as he leaned against the wall to catch his breath.
"Really. I expect mischief from Frick and Frack, but Kev... man, you’re supposed to help us keep ‘em in line... not be leadin’ their antics." Marcus added as he caught up with the group.
"What can I say?" Kevin grinned and started dancing with Kristy to the music being played overhead. "I guess I’m feelin’ mischievous!" With that said, he dipped Kristy and kissed her as he brought her back upright.
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The group made its way through Future World without too much more ruckus. At The Living Seas, the girls stopped by the gift store and perused the jewelry selection. Jessica was looking at several abstract-looking pendants made from shells, coral, and even one made from a shark’s tooth.
"That one’s cool!" AJ said as he peaked over her shoulder, pointing to the shark’s tooth.
"It’s the one I like best too," Jessica agreed with a smile.
The girl behind the counter pulled out a larger version of the tooth, "We have this one too."
AJ reached for his wallet, "I’ll take both." He handed the girl a wad of cash and fastened the smaller choker around Jessica’s delicate neck. He then added the other one to the four chains he already wore.
Not to be out done, Howie and Kevin scanned the jewelry case, looking for the perfect pieces. "See anything you like?" Howie asked Heather.
She grinned up at him warmly and suggestively whispered, "Actually... yes, I do." Then she leaned forward and kissed him softly.
Kristy and Jessica exchanged smiles as they watched Howie respond and pull Heather in closer to prolong the kiss.
"So, Kevy... whatcha gettin’ for your lady here?" Nick asked, leaning over the case to look at the assortment of sea-inspired jewelry. Kevin’s eyes scanned the display, and then looked at Kristy who was casually looking at some stuffed animals beside the counter. Kristy felt his eyes on her and turned to smile at him.
Kevin shook his head and put his arm around Kristy’s waist, pulling her to him. "This kinda stuff isn’t really her style." A slight chill ran down Kristy’s spine as she realized how well Kevin knew her.
Kevin smiled as he lifted his free hand to her face and tucked a strand of honey-blonde hair behind her ear, then let his fingers graze her earlobe. "She likes the good stuff," he said, commenting on the comma-shaped gold and diamond earrings she wore in her first hole and the quarter-carat diamond studs she wore in the second one. It was just one more thing Kevin liked about Kristy... even her jewelry was classy. In addition to her earrings, she wore a delicate gold necklace that had three small platinum spheres a half-inch apart at the base of her throat. On her right hand’s ring-finger she wore a large, dark-blue sapphire ring; on her left hand, she wore a hand-crafted gold ring that looked like two interlocking "S’s" on her middle finger and a gold and diamond band as a thumb-ring.
"You’re right," she smiled seductively and linked her hands behind Kevin’s neck, "I only like the best!" She kissed him leisurely, to emphasize that she wasn’t talking about jewelry.
