Chapter 15
The limo crawled through the city streets. Aurora was having a hard time handling all of the surprises. She was so excited about what was going to come next. Everything to this point had been life altering. She didn’t know what could top the divorce, giving up a billion-dollar position, and proposing.
“What’s this?” Aurora said as she looked out the window. The car had stopped in front of a restaurant.
“We’re going out to dinner at a five-star restaurant”, Lance said as he started to get out of the car. “We have a half hour or so before the reservations, but they’ll squeeze us in”.
“What?” Aurora couldn’t believe this was what Lance was so excited about. “I thought this was going to be something good”.
“How…what?” Lance seemed hurt. “I’m taking you out. We’re going to be seen out on a date”.
“Oh, yeah okay”, Aurora sighed.
“Is this not something you want”, Lance moaned. “I don’t get this. I am trying to take us to the next level here”.
“And you did”, Aurora reminded. She waved the huge diamond in Lance’s face. “I’m actually kind of worn out, and in case you haven’t noticed I’m in jeans and a t-shirt”.
Lance looked Aurora over as if he was noticing this fact for the first time. He looked shocked, and Aurora pulled him into her arms to try and calm him down. “It’s okay, we’ll do this another night. Take me home”.
“Let’s walk”, Lance said as he turned to Anthony. “Bring your girl, and use my reservation, I have a tab there so just charge it to the account. I’ll clear it with Frankie”. Lance opened the door and they got out onto the street as Anthony continued to shout his thanks.
“So, what’s the plan now?” Aurora asked.
“A slow stroll to…” Lance looked around at the streets for a minute. “I have a condo up this way”. Lance led them across the street.
The condo was only a few blocks away, and Aurora was really glad. She didn’t have too much walking left in her that night. She just needed to put her feet up. Once they got into the condominium, Aurora went straight for the long, curved couch.
“I just need to rest for a minute”, she sighed as the pressure released off of her feet and they started to throb.
“No problem”, Lance said as he took Aurora’s sneakers off of her feet. She moaned lowly in her throat as his hands pressed down on her feet.
The firm pressure felt so relaxing. Aurora closed her eyes as Lance pressed his fingers into another spot on her foot. “Have you ever had any reflexology training?” Aurora asked as Lance continued to touch the pressure points on her feet.
“I’ve studied it a bit”, Lance spoke in a deep, calm voice. The words sent chills through Aurora’s spine. “This area is connected to your kidneys, and as I push on it, you should feel the area clearing and responding”.
“I think I do”, Aurora wasn’t sure if there was anything happening in her kidneys, but her feet were feeling better.
She took long, deep breaths as Lance continued to press on different part of her foot. It was sending off tingling sparks throughout her body. It felt as though the rough, strong hands were moving all over her body, just by touching her feet.
Lance then helped Aurora to her feet. She was a little woozy and her legs wobbled as he led her to the bedroom. Aurora took off her shirt, and her hands went right to her belly. She realized that Lance hadn’t seen her naked in a few weeks and she was now starting to show a little.
“You look beautiful”, Lance whispered into the pregnant ears as he took Aurora’s hands away from her belly. He laid her down on the bed on her stomach. Aurora enjoyed the feeling of the air-conditioned air kissing her naked flesh. Lance was warming the oil in his hands.
The warm oils felt delicious on Aurora’s skin. The strong hands went to work on her shoulders, and then down her back. One of the long hands was nearly the width of her back.
Lance kneaded and worked the sore muscles. Aurora was forgetting her troubles, and pains. The only thing on her mind was Lance’s hands touching her. It felt warm and safe to be in bed with him. She let out appreciative moans as he moved down her back, and onto her legs.
Lance’s hands rubbed the muscles of her calves, and then her thighs. As the fingers got closer and closer to the tops of her thighs, Aurora could feel herself wiggling, and lifting herself off of the bed.
Her body longer to feel his fingers dip inside of her. As the fingers came closer, Aurora opened her legs wider and pushed herself back onto the fingers. “Ummm…” the sounds were coming from deep inside of Aurora’s throat. Her eyes closed tight as she worked herself back onto the fingers.
When she couldn’t take it any longer, Aurora turned to Lance and unzipped his pants. She carefully and gently released him from the confining wool slacks. Lance was already rock hard, and Aurora flicked her tongue, teasing the head and then took a long lick down the length of it.
Lance tossed his shirt, and let his pants fall to the floor. Aurora took a minute to admire the rock-hard body. She grabbed Lance by the arm and rolled further onto the bed. Lance ended up right on top and he kissed Aurora deeply, and passionately.
As their tongues danced together, Aurora could feel her lower lips parting as well. Lance slid easily inside and he moved slowly, and steadily. Aurora rocked back and forth in time with Lance’s gentle thrusts.
Lance’s deft hand movements continued to work their magic on Aurora’s nipples. The pressure was just right, and his movements were all in time with his thrusts. Aurora could feel the pressure building. She started to push back more forcefully. Lance followed her lead.
They continued to kiss, as they started to move faster, and faster. Each time they crashed together, Aurora could feel the pressure growing more and more. She pulled her head away and bit her lip. Lance kissed her neck and kept ramming into Aurora harder, and harder, until finally they both cried out.
Lance rolled off, and Aurora pressed herself into the crook in his arm. She threw a leg over his thigh. They laid on the bed, and breathed together as they gathered their thoughts. It was the best feeling that Aurora had ever experienced. She was having trouble understanding what was going on. The day had been moving really fast, and she wasn’t sure how things were going to work, but none of that mattered in that moment.
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The next few months went by like a whirlwind. They were decorating for the baby, and making plans. Trevor was calling every day to see if Lance wanted his old job back. Lydia and Carly had been coming over to help with the remodeling. It seemed like everything was coming together.
“I can’t keep holding a place for you”, Sheila had been calling to find out what Aurora was going to do about work. Lance had secured their financial futures. They had enough money to live fifteen lifetimes stored away.
“I appreciate everything you’ve done”, Aurora said as she hung up the phone. Sheila was happy for Aurora, and they left it at that. There was no reason to go to this fake job. Aurora was going to find ways to help people, and do good works in her life, but she knew she couldn’t work in that office anymore.
Sheila had taken over Max’s position, but it wasn’t enough. Aurora had realized in her time at the organization that it wasn’t the right fit for her anyway. She was going to find her place, but right now she was busy exploring her role as a wife, and a mother.
Aurora set her phone down and returned to her fiancé and their guests who were all sitting around the table. It was amazing to think about how much their lives had changed in the past few months.
“You need to wear white”, Carly laughed as the four friends sat around planning the wedding. “I wore white, and I was a huge slut”.
“I love that about you”, Lydia laughed.
“She’s right about both things”, Lance said offering a smile to his ex-wife. They all laughed as Lance stood up to make himself another drink. He was getting into the wedding planning to the exact extent that Aurora had thought he would.
“Buy whatever is going to make you happy”, Lance kept saying and Aurora was doing just that. Her taste wasn’t expensive, but she definitely wasn’t skimping.
“Oh”, Aurora said as her hands went to the belly. “He’s kicking”.
“He? Do you know that?” Carly asked. Aurora nodded and brought the older woman’s hand to her belly. “Oh, I felt it!” Carly seemed surprised. She was getting misty. Carly had never been able to conceive, and she was always really excited about anything to do with the baby.
After their guests had gone, Lance and Aurora stood out on their balcony and watched the city lights. The moon was full and the sounds of the city were rising up to meet them.
Aurora wrapped Lance’s arms around her as they both stared off into the night. They didn’t need to speak. They didn’t need to do anything. In that moment, everything was perfect.