Chapter Thirty-Four: Rock The Boat
“I just can’t believe that I’m always expected to be the strong one you know? It’s like God can’t I have any reaction to things?” He vented a little. He knew all of that frustration had come out with Alyssa
“And what did Alyssa say or do.”
Nick sighed and ran a hand through his hair. “She just let me open up. She said it was necessary for us to get better. And so I took her to Arizona. We just talked and I loved it. It was so good to get everything out like I said in our last session. It felt like this huge weight lifted off my shoulders.”
Dr. Pinsky took some notes and nodded. “So what’s been bothering you now?”
“Well the other night we uh made out a little.”
“You were saying that earlier what do you think about it?”
“Well we just sorta started kissing like we used to and before I knew it I was ready to take it forward. And it’s been so long since we’ve even done that at all let alone had sex.”
“Do you think that it’s bad what happened the other night?” Dr. Pinsky asked in all sincerity. Since Nick had mentioned the event Dr. Pinsky had to admit he was a bit amused at the reaction.
Nick shrugged, “I’m not upset about it, I mean isn’t it good we’re getting back to how we used to be?”
“It is, but what made you stop from taking it all the way? Was it because it’s been so long?”
“I don’t know. I mean for a long time she’d been less than receptive to anything I’d try.” He said with a sigh, he didn’t want to put the blame solely on Alyssa. He’d rarely had time or the energy to even try half the time. “I mean our lives kept getting in the way and anytime I would try or when she would try neither of us would be in the mood or have enough energy let alone any privacy it seemed. I just want it back so badly but…”
“Are you afraid of her not liking it the way she used to?” He postulated.
Nick thought for a moment, it was true that was one of his many fears was that she wouldn’t really enjoy it anymore especially after all they’d been through. That she couldn’t let herself go and just have fun, letting her emotions overrun everything in her life. He glanced around the room as he gathered his thoughts, “I guess, I mean it’s been so long, what if she realizes she never really enjoyed it in the first place?”
“Is this because of the pact you two had?”
“Yeah, what if she was only doing it to get it over with and just figured she’d keep me around because I was willing?”
“Would she be marrying you if that were the case?”
He thought for a long moment, “I guess not. It’s still that there’s so much we’re learning about each other that we didn’t even know.”
“That’s the good thing about a lasting relationship there’s always a few surprises along the way.” He said with a grin.
That afternoon…
Alyssa shifted her weight on the couch in the library stretching her legs out over Nick’s lap as they both read. Involuntarily his hand went to her shin rubbing over her soft skin making her smirk behind her book. She read over the last few lines over and over unable to really concentrate much as he trailed his fingertips up her knee then back down her shin lightly. She took a deep breath and looked around the seemingly quiet library. She looked up seeing the floors above them where the stacks upon stacks of books were. She tried in vain to concentrate on her educational psychology book. She was happy that her seminar class had ended and she’d passed, but now it was a completely online program she had entered into and she found herself feeling anxiety about whether she could actually meet the task of pulling a PhD and then also tend to her students on top of being in her relationship with Nick. It was all a bit heady but she knew she wouldn’t have taken it all on if she couldn’t handle it.
Nick glanced from reading a novel he’d plucked off the shelf. It seemed interesting to him so he figured it’d keep him busy while she studied and worked on things for school. He looked at her legs stretched out on him smirked a little, happy for at least a little contact. He saw a few people pass the couch they’d found in a corner on the first floor of the library. He didn’t expect to find a couch in a library but then again it was a college library he figured a lot of students ended up falling asleep on that couch studying up late for finals.
He trailed a hand to her ankle tracing the bones and veins through her skin. He grinned as he heard her suck in a breath and goosebumps breakout over her skin. She shifted slightly and shook her head reading the last line over again. She looked up throwing her book on her lap with an exasperated sigh. “I’ve read the same line for the last 15 minutes.” She remarked making him laugh.
“Sorry.”
Alyssa closed both their books and took his hand sitting up fully. “Come with me.” She said with a mischievous grin on her face as she stood up.
He gave her an odd look and stood as well. He followed her as she grabbed her purse and took his hand leading him to the stairs. “Where are we going?” He asked as they went up the stairs together.
She stopped at the top of the stairs and smiled, “I need to get another book and I wanted you to come with me. What’d ya think we were doing?” She played along coyly. She knew exactly why she was bringing him up into the stacks, and it was to do the one thing that she’d always thought of doing up in the musty stacks of the library.
“I don’t know maybe get laid?” He asked with a grin.
“Nick are you seriously that horny all the time?” She scoffed a little with a chuckle. Alyssa rolled her eyes as the reached the top floor and headed off in the direction of one rows of stacks. She walked around for a bit going to the far back corner where she knew the books she’d need would be and give them a little privacy at the same time. She perused the stacks finding a couple of books she was going to need for her paper. Getting an idea she glanced over to an alcove nearby then back to the stacks. “So you wanna make out a little?” She said with a smirk.
Nick looked over at her and raised his eyebrows in surprise. “Uhh…” He muttered incoherently. He saw the wicked gleam in her eyes as they lightened a couple of shades. His breathing grew ragged knowing exactly that she wasn’t kidding at all that in fact she was dead serious about her little proposition.
Alyssa pushed him back into the alcove in the corner pressing her body fully against his. She felt his heartbeat begin to race and a bulge begin to form in his jeans. She smirked and kissed along his jaw nipping slightly at the sensitive skin that was covered lightly with a little bit of scruff. Alyssa smirked feeling his hands go to her hips holding her against him tightly. He groaned slightly as she traced his jawline up to just below his ear lobe with the tip of her tongue ever so lightly. She moved her hands to his chest pressing her palms into him as they slid up to his broad shoulders all the while she sucked on his skin. She leaned up to his ear letting her lips brush slightly against it and whispered lowly. “I’ve always wanted to do this with you…” She backed away a little letting him look at her face. He brought his hand up to her neck letting his thumb press against the hinge of her jaw.
He studied her face bringing his hand along her jaw like she had done with her mouth on his. Alyssa smirked and turned her face into his palm pressing her lips to the center of it. He closed his eyes momentarily and moved his fingers to her chin tracing her lower lip with his thumb lightly. “I love you…” He whispered slightly meeting her eyes.
She grinned and mirrored his sentiment and took his hand and placed it at the base of her skull burying it in her long dark tresses. “Kiss me.” She requested with a coy shy smile on her face. Nick grinned slightly and pulled her mouth to his meeting her half way. He traced her lips with his tongue seeking entrance to her mouth. She groaned in delight and opened her mouth to him letting their tongues dance playfully as they’re hands began to roam each others’ bodies. His hands moved to her ribs and to the sides of her chest as hers slid down his waist grinning into the kiss as she found his belt buckle.
He broke the kiss momentarily and looked down as she rubbed her hand over his growing erection, he growled a little and pushed his hips into her hand wanting more contact than she was giving. She leaned back in claiming his mouth against hers sucking his bottom lip into her mouth and nibbling slightly. Feeling restless he moved his hands to the front of her chest cupping her breasts gently. Alyssa moaned into his mouth and unbuckled his belt as she undid his pants and slid her hand inside feeling the cotton of his boxer briefs. She arched her back into his hands feeling herself become even more turned on by the moment as she dipped her hand into his boxer briefs and wrapped her fingers around his hardened cock. Even more restless than before he moved his hands down her back and slid into her back pockets gripping her ass as she began to stroke her hand over him.
Nick slumped back into the corner of the alcove using the wall for support as he spread his legs letting Alyssa stand in between them and continue working on him. She grinned and moved her mouth to his Adam’s apple nipping and sucking on it knowing how much it drove him crazy to have her mouth on his neck. Getting a wicked idea and wanting to try something she hadn’t ever really gotten into she brought her other hand down in front of her burying it beneath his boxers. She went for his sack cupping it gently then increasing her pressure slightly going harder with every pass. Nick felt his hips buck involuntarily and groaned a little louder than he’d wanted to. Alyssa slowed her movements of her hands and went back to kiss him just as their lips were about to meet she added, “Don’t stop kissing me…no matter what…I need to feel you come…” She rasped then connected their mouths devouring each other hungrily.
Breathing heavily he felt her movements slow again and he took one hand and placed it over hers guiding her to be rougher and faster over his near painful cock. Alyssa moved her hand to the base as his hand went to the tip working together to get him closer to orgasm. Alyssa grinned and tugged on his balls making him shudder and growl feeling his orgasm come on strong coating his fingers in his own juices. He growled loudly into the kiss digging his fingers into her ass as he gripped her against him. Their movements slowed as he slumped more against the wall. Alyssa pulled her mouth away from his and took his hand off of him. She smirked as he watched her bring a finger to her mouth and sucked on it hungrily cleaning off his cum from his fingers. His eyes shut for a moment then went back to watch as he felt her metal tongue stud slide against the underside of his fingers. He pulled his hand away from her mouth and claimed her lips in a hungry satisfied kiss.
Alyssa giggled and pulled back letting him pull his clothes back together. “God fucking damn woman…where did that come from?” He asked breathlessly as he buckled his belt.
She sighed and picked up her books and her purse that had been discarded and forgotten in her haste to make him come. “Just always wanted to try that…”
“Well whatever made you do that…don’t let it stop you from doing it again, Jesus…” He replied taking her hand as they began walking out of the stacks. She laughed and nodded feeling much more confident that she’d done something that had satisfied him so well.
The next morning…
Nick called up to the stairs, “Come on woman!” He shouted in boredom. He knew she was rarely ever quick to get ready in the morning especially at such an early hour with the sun barely peeking above the horizon. He knew they had quite a boat trip that day and he needed to get them started early. Alyssa came down the stairs in a button down linen shirt, and sarong. He could see through the thin white material of her shirt the blood red bikini top that she had on underneath. Her hair was plated in two French braids that graced her shoulders and she had a large beach bag and sunglasses in her hand.
“Yes dear?” She said with a slight edge to her voice.
He grinned and pulled her body to his and kissed her gently. “You look hot…” He said with a grin as he broke the kiss.
“Good, I’m going for sexy beach bum today.” She scoffed sarcastically.
He led her out to his truck helping her get in smacking her butt lightly as she stepped up into the truck. She turned around as she sat down giving him a shocked look then busted out in a grin. He leaned over kissing her slowly placing his hand on her thigh that had escaped from the sarong. He broke away a moment later seeing her eyes closed still lost in the kiss. He backed away and shut the door making her jump at the sound. He smirked to himself as he ran around to the other side of the truck. Alyssa sighed and watched him clandestinely noticing the black and lime green quicksilver board shorts, the white tee-shirt that had the sleeves cut off and the ragged camo flip flops. His hair was damp from what looked like a quick shower and had ran his hands through it almost slicking it back but it’s shortness made most of it spike up on it’s own. He started the truck and drove them out to the marina where he’d been keeping his express cruiser.
Alyssa grinned as they parked and got out. She took his hand and began walking down the wooden planked decks. When they reached his boat she smiled, how many times had she been out on this thing when they had stayed in Florida? She loved that he’d moved it to LA as well so they could take it out whenever they chose to. He hopped up onto the deck then held out his hand to her. She giggled, “Being a gentleman today?”
“It’s proper boating custom now come on” He said holding out his hand still. She took it and let him help her up and over the threshold of the boat. She grinned and took a deep breath going inside the cabin to drop her bag on the seat and dig out the sunscreen. She moved her hands to the buttons on her shirt beginning to unbutton them as Nick came in to turn on the engines. “Uh…” He muttered seeing her beginning to disrobe. “Maybe you should wait 'til we get out there to do that.”
Alyssa turned to him and watched him stare momentarily then turn and go over to the steering hearing the low rumble and vibrations of the engine. She walked over watching him pull out of the marina and out to the open water. Once they were clear and out of the bay she wrapped her arms around his waist and licked the underside of his ear making him jump in surprise. “So…you hard yet?” She asked playfully.
He turned his head and gave her a look. “Alyssa…”
“What? Sorry I won’t joke with you then geesh.”
He shook his head, “If it were up to me I’d fuck your brains out right now…but I have a whole day planned so no.”
Alyssa pouted and kissed his neck, “No sex still?”
“What has gotten into you?” He asked wondering exactly why she was so completely playful and switched on that morning.
“Well when my fiancé decides to wake me up by going down on me I think that’s definite cause for a pretty good fucking mood.” She quipped back.
He chuckled and grinned. “Like that much?”
She moved to the side and gave him a look. “If you don’t know the answer to that Nickolas…you’re not as smart as you think you are…”
Nick shook his head and smirked as she walked back to her stuff sorting through it pulling out two large fluffy rolled up beach towels. She saw him pull out a picnic basket and she peeked inside seeing enough for lunch and dinner for the two of them. She smirked and looked over watching him steer them out through the open water. She quickly disrobed and began slathering on the sunscreen she’d brought with her fully intending on getting at least somewhat of a tan on their trip.
Nick heard the cap open and smelled the coconut oil aroma from the lotion she was smoothing over her skin with. “Hey baby?”
“Yeah?”
“Can you do my back for me?”
“What arms aren’t long enough?” He joked putting the throttle on the boat to low slowing them down and motioning for her to come over. He grabbed the bottle squirting some into his hand and worked it into her skin of her back. He stared seeing the bikini she was in and the tattoo at the small of her back and the back of her neck. He missed seeing her in such little clothing. Come to think of it, he missed just being this comfortable with her again. He finished with her back and handed her the bottle trading a towel to wipe off his hands with before going back to steering them north up the coastline.
A few hours later…
Nick had reached their destination up in Monterey Bay, California making sure he could clearly see the private beach about 100 yards away. and smiled looking out to the bow of the boat seeing Alyssa lying out on her stomach. Every twenty minutes he saw her turn over appropriately sunning herself to get maximum exposure to the sun. He’d chuckled to himself how she would untie her bikini strings and then struggle as she’d turn over so she wouldn’t lose her top. He loved that she was still modest about her body and still wanted to hide it from him at times. He grabbed the sunscreen and took off his shirt slathering it on himself reaching as much of his back as he could with his long arms. He dropped anchor and headed out and sat down on the towel she’d laid out for him hearing her ipod blasting through the ear buds.
He leaned back letting the sun warm him and took a deep breath loving the salty sea air. Alyssa glanced over and giggled a little. “What?” He asked as she turned off her ipod and grinned.
“You’re pasty!” She exclaimed with a grin. “Jesus you’re white!”
Nick rolled his eyes and pinched her side as she slid away from him. She tied her bathing suit top back on and rolled to her side grabbing her book swatting his hands away from tickling and pinching her. “Well we can’t all be olive skinned Italian goddesses now can we?” He said laughing a little.
Alyssa laughed hard and sighed, “You in the Roman Goddess Diana’s dress…well toga…that’d be hilarious.” She shot back making him laugh. “You’d make one ugly woman.”
“I would so it’s good I’m a guy right?”
“Yep or else I’d be a lesbian like my sister.” She quipped.
He chuckled and relaxed against the deck. “That’d be hot though.”
Alyssa rolled her eyes and smacked his arm. “Men…” She scoffed grinning as she cracked open her book.
About two hours later Nick got up from sunning himself and led Alyssa inside the cabin to eat lunch. They sat and talked as he brought out the simple chicken walnut salad and veggies. “So you’re probably wondering why I brought you out here…”
Alyssa took a drink of her water and grinned, “Well I was hoping it would involve us making use of the staterooms so no one would hear how loud we can get.” She remarked making him laugh. They finished eating and she added, “I was only kidding…no seriously why’d you bring me out here?”
“Well I was thinking that you know we’ve been through so much these past few years. And maybe we need a fresh start…” He said taking her out on the deck facing her towards the coast.
“Fresh start?”
“See that beach…”
“Yeah…what of it?”
“Well that and about 20 acres of land behind it, is ours.”
Alyssa turned to him with a questioning glance. “Ours?”
“Yep I’ve been working with the realtor and have a meeting set up with an architect this week for us to design our dream home together.”
“Up here in Monterey?”
“Yeah, it’s away from LA but close enough so you can still teach and go to school and meetings.”
“Nick it’s a five hour drive.”
“So? It’s not like you’re going to teach lecture forever even still you could request being a distance learning professor or even teach a class once a week.”
Alyssa thought for a moment, “You’re serious about this?”
He grinned and kissed her. “Yes…”
“Well when do we start?” She asked with a wide grin making him grin wider and pick her up spinning her around.
Late that evening…
Alyssa and Nick relaxed back against the deck as they had come back to LA just after they’d had dinner. She sighed and looked out over the water with a grin. “Thank you for today…it’s been really relaxing.”
“It’s not over yet…” He said with a grin.
Alyssa’s eyes lit up with mischief, “Oh really?”
He grinned and kissed her softly. He pulled back and took her hands. “I’m so sorry for all the bullshit we’ve been through. I know a lot of times it seems like it’s almost too much to bear.”
“Nick you don’t have…”
Nick held up his hand silencing her. “I need to. I’m glad that we’re working through this. I know that in no way are we anywhere near being fixed or completely healed but I think we’re well on our way. I love you Ali. I always have and I realize now I always will. It doesn’t matter to me when we get married, or that we haven’t set a date or anything like that.”
“Why’s that?” She asked unsure of how his answer would affect her.
He took a deep breath and looked over to her face seeing the curiosity and slight fear in her eyes. “It doesn’t matter to me because I already consider you my wife. I’m completely committed to being just with you and only you.”
Alyssa’s face softened and she smiled, “Really?”
He took her hand and looked at the diamond ring he’d placed there months before. “Yes, I bought this ring with your dad, because he needed me to be the man in your life when he was gone. But now I see he was doing it not just for that reason. He knew how much I needed you. He didn’t want my head to get in the way like it always does and let it ruin our happiness like we’ve both let our heads do so many times. I need you Ali, to be my partner, my best friend, my wife. I know how hard this all has been on us both. Believe me it sucks to know how much pain you’re in, but I know that I’m not wrong for having the pain and grief because you feel it too. But at the same time, it makes me appreciate days like this so much more. Because I have you smiling at me.”
Alyssa interrupted him with a searing kiss. She couldn’t hear much more or else she would have gone completely maudlin on him. He grinned into the kiss and pulled her to sit against him. He broke the kiss and turned her to recline back against his bare chest as they watched the sun beginning to set against the horizon. “I love you…” She whispered in his ear then kissed his neck. He grinned and tightened his arms around her. He tipped her face to the side and up claiming her mouth in a sweet kiss. Alyssa grinned as he lingered longer than he normally did deepening the kiss more. She loved that he continually surprised her like this. The whole day had been relaxing and calm and now she felt completely energized simply by his kiss alone. He moved his hand from her waist up to her chest moving his hand over her breast through the thin material of her bikini top.
She moaned into the kiss and arched her back pushing herself more into his hand. He smiled into the kiss and moved his other hand to her inner thigh stroking her over her bikini bottom making her entire body tense in anticipation. Her hand went to his wrist gripping it as his fingers lightly traced the skin of her upper thighs. Alyssa shuddered feeling a slight breeze come off the water. She broke the kiss and laid her head back on his shoulder sighing and trying to catch her breath. “Please…” She whispered quietly.
He kissed her shoulder and slipped his fingers underneath the top of her bikini coming in contact with her sensitive skin. “Please what…?” He asked increasing his pressure on her chest slightly making her shudder again.
“Just touch me…”
“I am…” He replied making her snicker. She shook her head and took his wrist bringing his hand up and pushed the tips of his fingers down the front of her bikini bottoms slightly. He chuckled and bit her jaw gently making her yelp in surprise as he slipped his hand down the front of her bikini and lightly touched her.
“Fuck…” She hissed and moved her hips closer to his hand. He pulled away slightly making her whimper then shriek when his other hand pinched her nipple rolling it between his thumb and forefinger. “Mmmm…” She muttered incoherently. He grinned and sunk his teeth into her shoulder rather roughly as his fingers began to circle her clit increasing pressure with every pass. She moaned loudly and her breathing became ragged as he slipped two fingers inside of her pressing the heel of his palm against her clit as he thrust his fingers in and out of her. Alyssa moved her hips in time with his hand making him groan and the friction she created against his groin. A few more minutes later Alyssa came against his hand then pushed his hands away from her.
Nick gave her an odd look as she slunk to the floor and made him slouch against the padded seating on the deck. He leaned his head back and lifted his hips as she slid down his swim trunks. She smirked and took his erection in her hand stroking him slowly making him hiss and slouch further. Alyssa leaned in licking the underside of the head lightly and quickly making the muscles in his thighs tense and his eyes shut tightly. She slowly took pity on him and slipped him in her mouth as her hand went to tug gently on his sack. He moaned and thrust his hips toward her.
She hollowed out her mouth moving her head on him quickly. His hand flew to her head grasping it firmly and pushing her head down hard making his tip hit the back of her throat making him growl loudly as his orgasm washed over him. She moved away from him letting him pull his board shorts back up and relaxed back against the deck with her. “Holy fuck…” He sighed making her laugh.
“I know tell me about it…” She said with a smirk. They both laughed and relaxed watching the rest of the sunset before Nick got up and drove them back into the marina and safely into it’s slip.
They gathered their things and grinned at each other as they walked back up to the truck. She stopped him and gave him a sweet kiss before getting into the truck. He smirked and looked out at the ocean from the parking lot before heading to the other side of the car. Yeah, he thought to himself, they weren’t completely better…but at least now they were well on their way to becoming the people they both needed and wanted to be for each other.
Hey everyone thank you for reading AS woo it's been a crazy ride! Anyways AS is complete so if you would be so kind let me know what you thought! Thank you everyone for your encouragement and awesome reviews I hope that will continue with the sequel it's extremely motivating!
Author's Chapter Notes:
WOO! AS is officially completed! I decided to split AS in half so the rest of the Nick and Ali saga will continue in a new story (banner and first chapter coming soon!) So look for that okies? Thanks to EVERYONE for the reviews and I hope this leaves everyone on a positive note for the upcoming sequel woo!
Chapter End Notes:
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