Chapter Nineteen

A/N: Last Chapter – thank you for reading and reviewing my story :o) I had the last chapter half written but in one of my hasty moments of computer clean up, it vanished :o(

I actually prefer this chapter, and I hope you do as well.

"Tempe, let's go, or this ice cream is going to melt," Seeley said as he lifted the bag he was carrying, up to remind her.

As Tempe counted the change for her Slurpy and made her way towards him, his eyebrows raised in the direction of her drink.

"What? They're good." She pursed her lips on the straw and as the liquid shot up, his eyes were on her cheeks that indented from the sucking motion. Giving her one of his best smiles, he whispered into her ear as she passed by him in the door way, "Next life -- I'm coming back as a straw."

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"So what will it be, chocolate or Neapolitan?" Tempe asked while looking for bowls and spoons. When her eyes searched his living room, it was empty. "Seel—" Oh, there you are." Clad in only jeans and a smile, Tempe swallowed hard as she repeated her question, "Chocolate or Neapolitan?"

"Both."

The word was harmless but his tone was intense as he grabbed her around the waist and plunged her to him. After a soft kiss, he reached for a bowl with one hand and slid his other one into hers. Turning, he started walking towards the hallway.

"What about the other bowl?"

"You can have this one. I won't be eating mine with a spoon or out of a bowl."

Her faced squinted for a moment then off went the light bulb. Oh.

Knowing exactly what he wanted to do, Tempe pulled her shirt off then unclasped her bra and dropped it to the ground. On the bed, situated at the top, holding the now melting ice cream, he watched in anticipation as his serving dish undressed. She climbed up on the bed and positioned herself in front of him and with a gentle touch to her chest; she lay down on the bed, her legs on either side of him.

Eager to indulge in his long awaited fantasy, he scooped the multi flavoured ice cream onto her alluring left breast. The chocolate trickled down towards the valley of her chest, while the vanilla and strawberry clung together, almost as though it was anticipating his mouth. Leaning forward, he swooped down keenly devouring the sweetness of the food and her.

Tempe's eyes widened with appreciation of his thoroughness as he scooped a small spoon of plain chocolate on to her right breast, which now had a poignant centre. Noting this, he spread it carefully around the areola. Her internal heat coupled with her now steadily escalating arousal, caused a rapid flow down the outer arch of her breast. Being the attentive eater that he was, Seeley dipped his head back down and with a snake like maneuver, lapped up his second taste of heaven.

Wanting her turn, she sat up and straddled him, licking her lips in anticipation. His eyes wandered down her body, biting his bottom lip as he landed them on her hips. Her curvaceous hips that he swore were screaming to be touched, kissed, gripped.

"My turn," Tempe announced as she scooted down the bed a bit allowing him to follow her. The ice cream was now half melted but that wasn't going to deter her. Holding the bowl over his left nipple, she gently lowered it causing him to buck his hips ever so slightly in response to the cold. Taking a small amount of chocolate, she spooned it onto her desired destination. Going tortuously slow with only her tongue, she licked the sweetness off.

She knew men liked breasts and nipples but did they know that some women, including herself, found men's breasts just as arousing?

Touching him ever so gently, she circled his nicely defined chest, her tongue on skin but her eyes on the erect points. It made him squirm when she even looked at them. Touching them? His heart raced, prepping for her arrival.

When she lifted her mouth, he was saddened by the release of her hotness, until she leaned back down, but this time, instead of her lips or tongue making contact, she lightly grazed her nipples across his. That did it. He felt the arousal from his hair follicles to his toenails. It seemed like he lay there for hours but it was merely only a few seconds before he gripped those hips and flipped her over so he was in control. Any wonderment if she minded while he took over, vanished as she arched up into him.

He loved this position. His body protecting her from the world around them, his alpha male characteristics shining through as his hands felt her, his mouth tasted her and his eyes watched her. Smell and hearing were also fully alert, as her scent; coupled with her enthusiastic moans, filled him.

With a passion so intense, he kissed her mouth until he needed air. Pulling back, his body emotionally ached for her. Removing their pants, he positioned himself once again above her, taking in the moment of intimacy that would come time and time again, each one filled with similar thoughts, needs and desires.

The lust filled ice cream fantasy was now a thing of the past; passion, love and desire now consuming them both. Melding together with their mouths, it wasn't long before he penetrated her and with the help of her thrusting hips, he brought both of them to the edge and beyond.

The releasing of hormones was exuberant, however; the emotional intimacy brought both of them to newer heights in their relationship. Tempe could be herself; smart, intelligent, beautiful, still somewhat socially challenged and when it tickled her fancy, sexy.

Seeley no longer lived fantasies, but realized his dreams. Loving the woman, he was with, being with the woman he loved. He understood her reluctance at forging a family with him and Parker, but by being with her, loving her as she was, the reluctance slowly dissipated.

Their differences complemented each other in ways they never thought possible. Seeley learned more about the 206 bones in his body than he ever though possible while Tempe adapted (to his liking) to Seeley being her protector, in work and love.

If ever a moment came where the paradigm seemed to be a little of kilter, all they had to do was look into each other's eyes and see the love, commitment and devotion they vowed to keep for one another, always and forever.