Chapter 26

Faith continued to taste and tease him, rolling her hips over him until he grabbed her hips and pulled her hard against him. "Do you know what you're doing to me?" Richie asked before capturing her lips with his. She pulled her mouth from his, "I have a pretty good idea." As she ravished his mouth with hers, Richie slid his hands up from her hips, to the hem of her shirt, slipping it up and off.

Faith slid from Richie's lap, kissing her way down to the button on his pants. He closed his eyes as she stroked him. He felt her tug on the button and then the rasp of the zipper. He felt her warm breath on him only seconds before her mouth was on him, taking all of him in one long slow glide. God she's good at this. He was lost in the ecstasy that was Faith's mouth and when she stopped his eyes flew open, "what... why...?" She stood in front of him and stripped off her shorts. She would have sworn he grew harder at the sight of her nakedness if that was possible.


His eyes feasted on her. "Faith, you are beautiful." She straddled him and with one slow downward movement, he was fully nestled inside her. "Richie" she sighed. Their eyes met and Faith started to move on him, keeping her pace slow. His hands moved on her, finding her breasts. Faith arched back as he rolled the tip of one between his fingers before dipping his head to suckle the other. He raised his head and caught Faith's mouth in a hungry kiss and she moved faster on him. She could feel her orgasm building, she looked at Richie and took his hand, "touch me." He lowered his hand and at the first touch of his fingers, the rush overtook her, causing Richie to empty into her.


Faith rested her head on Richie's shoulder, trying to catch her breath. He stroked her back lightly, his own heartbeat slowly returning to normal. She picked her head up and found his eyes with hers, "two weeks, huh?" He nodded and kissed her, "yeah." She took his face in her hands and kissed him before separating herself from him.


Both were quiet as Richie helped Faith clean up the dishes and she poured them each a fresh cup of coffee. They sat in the living room and with a satisfied sigh Richie pulled Faith close, kissing her head. He had missed the quiet intimacy of moments like this, just sharing a cup of coffee on the couch with someone. He wanted more of them, with this woman. Faith looked up at him, "are you okay?" He glanced down at her, "for the first time in a long time, I am not looking forward to going away." Faith rested her head against his chest, "why is that?" "Because this time I am not just leaving my daughter behind. I'm leaving you too." Faith lifted her head up and looked at Richie, she could see the sadness in his eyes. "I'll miss you too, but it's just two weeks and I will be here when you get back." He hugged her close, "you know I will only have a couple of days and then I am gone again." She nodded, "I know. It will be fine. Don't worry about it."


They lingered on the couch a while longer, enjoying the quiet time together. Richie was lightly running his fingers up and down Faith's arm when he glanced up at the clock. He needed to leave, but he didn't want to. He was content right where he was and was in no hurry to get back to the hectic life on the road that was looming in front of him. With a resigned sigh he told Faith "I really have to go." Faith sat up, "well, if you really have to." He stood and offered her his hand, "I do. I have a few things left to take care of and then I am picking up Ava for dinner." Faith walked him to the door and he took her in his arms. Richie scanned her face, as if taking a mental picture, one he would have with him to get him through the long nights he had ahead of him.

Richie lightly ran his fingers over Faith's cheek before kissing her. Leaving had never been so hard. "Good bye Faith." She took his hands and looked up into his face, "see you soon. Be safe." He nodded, kissed her again and got in his car. As Faith watched as he drove away, a tear slid down her cheek.