Chapter 16

They walked into Richie's bedroom and Faith just stopped and stared, trying to take it all in. It was like an oasis, all cream and blue. It was beautiful. "It's like being on an island in the middle of nowhere." Richie smiled, "that was the idea." She moved further into the room, "I wouldn't ever want to leave if I had a room like this." He came up behind her, wrapped his arms around her and hooked his chin over her shoulder, "well for the next eight hours, you don't have to go anywhere." He turned his head and nuzzled her neck. Richie's hands moved from her waist to her chest, where she had the towel tucked around her. The towel fell away and Richie cupped her full breasts, thumbs teasing the hardened tips.

He ran his lips up and down her neck and across her shoulder as he urged her toward the bed. One hand slid down from her breast, down across the flat of her stomach, cupping her. His fingers played her, urging her higher. When he felt she was on that edge, he pulled his hand away. "Richie?" "Lean over" his voice was a strangled whisper in her ear. She leaned over the side of the bed and he positioned himself behind her. She could feel him there teasing, taunting. She looked over her shoulder, she needed him now, "please" she begged. He was in her, one long, deep thrust. Faith called out his name as her orgasm overtook her. Richie moved in her, hard and fast. The second wave overcame her before the first was done. Richie cried out as he gave her everything and together they collapsed down on the bed.

Richie dragged the covers down and they manged to get underneath. He pulled Faith close to him. With her head on his chest, Faith could hear his heartbeat slowly returning to normal. "Oh my God." Richie gave her a squeeze, "you can say that again." She smiled up at him, "so, you enjoyed dinner?" He laughed, "dinner was good, but dessert well, that was nothing short of amazing." Faith chuckled against him, "I think I have to agree, dessert was pretty good." Richie pouted, pretending to be hurt, "only pretty good?" She hesitated, as if thinking about it, "well, it has been some time since I had 'dessert', but from what I can remember, this was pretty awesome."

Richie grew serious for a moment. "Faith?" She was stroking his chest lightly, "hmm, what?" "How long has it been?" She propped herself up on her elbow so she could look at Richie. "Billy has been gone two years now, so about that long." He reached over and took her hand, "that long?" "Yeah. You are the first guy I have been with." Richie stroked the back of her hand, "not even a date?" Faith shook her head, "nope." Richie considered his next question, "so then I guess my next question is, why me?" Faith squeezed his hand, "because you took Hannah into consideration first. Because you are the first guy to make me feel like it was okay to take that step. Because you made me smile and laugh." Richie pulled her to him and hugged her tight, kissing her head. He knew then that she was there with him because of him, not the rock star him, but him, the man. It was a welcome change from the other women he had been with. He was going to hang on to this one for as long as she would let him. They slept then, with Faith wrapped in his arms.

Faith woke with the early morning light coming in the window. She almost had to laugh at her position, Richie had taken over the bed, she was all the way over to the edge, with his arm the only thing keeping her from falling off. She managed to free herself without falling and padded to the bathroom.

She came back into the bedroom, found her towel and wrapped herself up, all the while watching Richie sleep. She almost had to pinch herself to make sure last night hadn't been a dream. Smiling to herself she left the room and headed downstairs to find her clothes.