Twice the Trouble

[Lady_Kit]

Romance, adventure, intrigue; the cover of the paperback I picked up in the airport gift shop promised all three. If the lurid cover art was any indication, a liberal sprinkling of sex would be included for no extra charge. It wasn’t my normal reading material, but beggars couldn’t be choosers. It was the book or yesterdays edition of a local paper; a collection of gossip, journalistic hype and recipes from the heartland that were altogether too “church picnic” for my taste. I leaned more toward Steak Tartar and a fine red wine than "Party Pigs-in-Pokes" & 7-up Punch.

The terminal was small, not much more than a steel barn with chairs and travel brochures, to my eyes it was a pit. I was tired and miserable, and no matter how attractive the local events might be I wasn’t here for the “Sweet Corn Festival” or a tour of the “Museum of Natural Oddities.” I was trying to get home and a series of misadventures and missed connections had landed me in this hell-hole for a six hour layover.

This was the second such airport I’d been in on this final leg of my trip. Mostly I’d been alone, though a few weary travelers, and some that just made others weary, had shared my journey for awhile. I’d barely eaten in the last 24 hours; food in places like this could be questionable, if even edible. Right now I craved a good meal and intelligent conversation like a junkie looking for his next crack fix. I’d given up hope of either one and just settled down with the book and a package of stale crackers when “he” walked into the terminal.

I was out of place in my designer suit and 3 inch heels. A business consultant in a town where the biggest business was Wal-Mart and no one cared about long-term valuation and stock options. He didn’t fit the local profile either and his sudden appearance was far more intriguing than the adventures in my paperback novel. I nibbled a cracker and wondered...

"What's a man like that doing in a place like this?"

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[boyvenus4u]

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[BLACK BART]

Four Twenty P.M., Zeus checked the time on his Tag Heuer and moaned, knowing Brownsville would have been more aptly named "Dead Endsville" and he had another six hours before leaving the town.

*It wasn't that the tiny town was that bad*, he tried to reconcile, *if you liked the "good old hometown" 24/7...*

But his taste ran at a little faster pace than discussing crops and weather...

*At least there was one small redeeming grace,he would soon be OUT of the town, after having one more meal and a drink if ...* He reflected as he walked through the terminal and headed towrds his rented car.

And that was when he saw her. Or rather her long, long legs perched on top of the custom heels, the suit she wore accenting her well curved body rather than detracting from it.

Somehow she looked out of place, and as he slowed his pace to figure out what was wrong she lifted her eyes, and held them on him as he passed by.

Three strides later he stopped, then turned around, moving back to stand before the most interesting thing he had found for over a month of traveling...

"I hope your mother never told you not to talk to strangers, Miss...Because there's something better we both can do than sit in this place?"

He stood calmly as he waited for the reply, letting his eyes move up and down her figure now that he was closer, and not blanching when she became aware he was admiring her.

"What did you have in mind?"

Her own eyes traveled up and down his six foot figure, and Zeus enjoyed the sensation, as well as the look of approval in her eyes as she finished, and he answered.

"There's a small but passable restaurant in the Bed and Breakfast I've been forced to stay at, I was headed back to it to enjoy the only real pleasure I've found in this burg...my final meal here before the Ten-Thirty flight arrives."

She truly was a beauty, and Zeus fought the images of what he could and would do with a woman like here, given the right time and place...

"Unless you'd rather enjoy that cracker and Harlequin?"

 

[Lady_Kit]

He didn’t look like a serial killer. Not that they ever did. Boldly, I let my green eyes take in his well fitting clothes, expensive accessories, and open expression. Fast track executive? Stock broker? Neither explained his presence here. Like me, he was definitely out of place. He did look a little like trouble, but less so than the airport worker pushing invisible dirt around the terminal floor. That one had circled my section of benches twice since I’d sat down to wait. Of the two, I’d take the danger with which I felt more familiar.

“The prospect of enjoying either is limited,” I replied as I rose and dropped the offending items in a nearby trashcan, “but, they seemed better options than starvation and the results from the county fair.”

I was of average height for a woman, with heels I looked most men nearly in the eye, but not this one. I tilted my head to get a better look at his face. Pleasant, handsome, if you liked the type... and I did.

“I think we can do better than that.”

He smiled slightly and I thought I saw humor reflected in his eyes.

“Though I’m told the competition for the blue ribbon in the Baked Goods category was fierce this year.”

I felt my own rather generous mouth curve up in response. The warning bells, if there were any, were masked by an unladylike rumble from my empty stomach. Would my response have been different in another place and time? Almost certainly, but it’s all about timing isn’t it?

“To be fair to dear old Mother, I really should at get your name before I accept your invitation. I’m Lyn; Lyn Avery.” The hand I extended was swallowed up in a warm firm grip and an unfamiliar tingle traveled up my arm from the touch. In my business I met a lot of people, male and female, most left little, if any impression. I didn’t think this man would be one of those.

 

[BLACK BART]

I’m Lyn; Lyn Avery

Zeus accepted the hand and held it in his larger one, feeling the strength in hers as well as the soft skin and manicured nails.

"Lyn....Lyn Avery...."

He repeated and let the words roll off his tongue.

"Zeus....Zeus Hamilton, my own mother had a passion for ancient Greece, she named my brother and I after another pair of mythical brothers, never knowing the effect of her whimsical sense of humor."

He smiled easily, letting his pearly whites show, his brown eyes meeting hers as he released the hand and instantly feeling regret over the intimate link he had felt.

"I have a rental outside...My own is in the garage here, though it seems the mechanic has never seen the inside of a BMW's engine...I'm glad to see my luck has changed finally...for the better."

Still smiling he helped her gather her bags, then hefted the largest of them as they moved outside the terminal and into the oppressing heat and humidity.

"Over there"

Zeus pointed out the late model sedan, then quickly reloaded Lyn's bags into the trunk beside his own small bag, and held her door while she slid gracefully into the front seat.

"I'm glad you took me up on my offer"

Zeus confessed as he piloted the car away from the tiny airport.

"The food IS excellent, but the WAITRESS never left me alone...I'd love to have some fun with her and introduce you as a fiancé or wife...Just so we could enjoy the meal in the company of two..."

Ten minutes later, with the wipers now working on the high setting, they arrived in front of restored and quaint two story and scurried in under the limited shelter of Zeus's shared suit coat...

"If this keeps up...we may never fly out of here...That old runway runs parallel to the river, if the water raises a few inches more…”

Zeus admitted his worries as he watched his new friend shake the water from her hair, his eyes enjoying the lithe body moving under the expensive outfit as she moved to thier corner table surrounded by windows. They ordered, and split a bottle of wine, Zeus deferring to Lyn's good taste and smiling as she blushed when he did, her own eyes studying him quietly as if trying to read his mind...

"Tell me Lyn Avery...When you're not riding the adrenalin rush of a last second business decision, what do you do?"

 

[Lady_Kit]

I sipped my wine and thought about his question before answering.

“I’m afraid the rush has gone for me. Political correctness has taken away the thrill of the chase. Outside of business? Is there something outside of business? I’ve been in so long now that I hardly remember anything else. How about you? What gives you the rush?”

Any answer he might have given was silenced by the arrival of the waitress. Her smile was bright when we arrived, that is until she noticed that Zeus was not alone. Now, the icy polite look she turned on our table, my side in particular, was enough to turn the rain outside the windows to sleet.

“I thought out were traveling alone, Mr. Hamilton.” She said as she deposited our salads and a basket of bread with a thump.

“Oh, he was,” I purred up, while laying a hand on his arm and giving the firm muscles a squeeze, “but fortune smiled on two old friends and we bumped into each other at the airport. Isn’t that an amazing bit of luck? To meet each other here in the middle of nowhere?”

Zeus smiled, enjoying the moment and the discomfort of the waitress. I felt a little sorry for the woman, but her snide remark as she left our side killed any sympathy I might have had.

“Yes, it is lucky, but you know, you should be careful about what you pick up in these small town airports. We’re not nearly as civilized as the big city, and sometimes luck turns bad.”

I rolled my eyes at Zeus as she stomped off.

“We’d better check our food for foreign objects. I think that one,” giving a nod to the departing woman, “is no longer a fan.”

Zeus shrugged, indicating his disregard for the feelings of the wait staff, and picked up his salad fork.

“Can’t say I’ll miss the attention,” was his only comment.

After a few bites the conversation picked up again. I was pleased to see that the rain had slowed to a light drizzle and my hopes for an on-schedule departure rose. We hadn’t talked about it, but I assumed that Zeus would be traveling on the same flight, though he’d mentioned a car stuck in the local garage.

“Have I thanked you for getting me out of that dreadful airport? I thought I’d go crazy before it was time for my flight, which, by the way, is going to Chicago. How about you? Where is your next stop?”

 

[BLACK BART]

"We have an office in Chicago"

Zeus confirmed and leaned back, taking the time to enjoy how beautiful the woman with him truly was, all the while trying to place a finger on what other quality oozed from her every motion and graceful move.

"I was headed there when the turbo let go on my coupe. But it should be me thanking you, for joining me in this meal and taking care of something I had no clue on how to handle."

Lyn laughed, and as she did the defining element came to his mind, and as he laughed with her he knew what she reminded him of.... Sex...every lithe move of her body, every time she slid her tongue over those full lips, even the way her eyes bored into him and spoke a silent message of want...and lust.

"You might think I'm foolish, but I prefer to drive between locations, I can the small details on my laptop and com-sat link and still make the meetings. I love the country and the back roads, usually enjoy the people and their eccentricities..."

His eyes turned towards the stiff backed figure of the now decidedly unfriendly waitress and he smiled, enjoying how her eyes and face followed his every move and word, the thought coming to him how pleasant of company she must be...in and out of bed.

"Com-Sat Link?

Lyn questioned as he paused to sip at his drink.

"Isn't that quite expensive and usually reserved for the military or higher ups? Don't tell me you're a high ranking politician...or a secret agent?"

Her voice was light and bantering, the words curious and yet not pressing, making Zeus aware just how much he was enjoying the time with her and not wanting it to end so quickly.

"I'm neither. Though my firm does enough consulting with the government they've decided they want me on a leash.... though it is a decidedly loose and long one."

The main course arrived and Zeus thanked the woman, getting an icy stare in reply, his eyes wrinkling in amusement at the "spited woman" before returning to Lyn and the meal before them.

"Look, Call me a cad...seeing as how we've both met.... But take this as a friendly, no ties made offer...How about riding with me to Chicago.... right after the meal...I'd love your company...The way the rain is acting you might end up stranded anyways...and we'd be in Chicago only a few hours later IF the plane does take off on time. Don't answer now....Let's enjoy the meal and each other, and afterwards you can let me know without hard feelings if you decide no to, all right?"

 

[Lady_Kit]

His invitation was unexpected, but not unwelcome. After all, my question about his destination was asked so that I could find out if geography might make another meeting possible. Several hours alone in a car was closer than I planned, but…it was something to consider. I listened for internal alarms to warn me away from Zeus, when none came I smiled and tipped my head to one side as I looked in his eyes.

“So far your table manners are good, and you don’t exhibit any signs of psychosis or violence. I’ll consider your offer over our entrees. You may expect my decision during dessert.”

“A wise decision, Miss Avery,” Zeus replied with a teasing grin and tone of voice.

“I’m not convinced yet,” never a good idea to seem easy, though I could feel several inhibitions ready to fall by the wayside with Zeus, “just willing to be persuaded.”

Something about Zeus made me want to go along with his suggestions; witness my presence at dinner with a man who swept me from an airport not hours ago. That in itself was odd. I’d never been what one might term “submissive.” Ask any number of ex-lovers. Was I considering Zeus as a new lover? I let my gaze move over his face, across the broad shoulders and wide chest, all the while remembering the way he’d moved through the airport. Yes, I was, and parts of my body tightened at the thought.

 

[BLACK BART]

“I’m not convinced yet, just willing to be persuaded.”

The words sent a tingle of anticipation through his body and he smiled, it wasn't his style to rush into anything, but the chance meeting with this woman in such a remote, godforsaken location over roce some of his natural cautions.

Her hungry gaze told him the attraction was mutual, and growing, as he felt the second thrill while he became the center of her attention, feeling her eyes wander slowly up and down his figure before returning to his face...and lips.

"I've never rushed a Lady to do anything she didn't want to."

Zeus spoke the words honestly and met her eyes, then took his own sweet time letting his eyes roam over her body, admiring each swell and curve before returning to her sparkling green orbs.

"But I do admire a woman who follows through with her decisions...once she's made them."

They small talked over the remainder of the meal, then grew quiet as the growing noise of the wind and rain filled the room and the table was cleared.

"Seems the forecast was accurate for once, Miss Avery, will you excuse me while I call the garage and confirm the repairs have been completed?"

Graceful...In every thing she did...even down to the way she smiled and nodded her assent, her hand moving to her chin to watch him as he stepped into the hall and made the first call...and then a second.

Dessert was on the table untouched when he returned and as Zeus thanked her for waiting he smiled again at the boldness of her look and words.

"It's said good things are worth waiting for, isn't it...Zeus?"

"It is....and They are...indeed"

He agreed as he reseated himself and dipped into the dark chocolate mousse.

"But I'm afraid if we don't hurry...we'll both be experiencing the worst storm this country has ever seen...and enjoying the local hospitality for several more days."

He had paid the check before returning to thier table, and as the dessert was quickly enjoyed he slid a large denomination bill under the faux flowers that had been crowded to one end before rising to his feet and looking into her eyes.

"Shall we be going....Miss Avery?"

 

[Lady_Kit]

“By all means, Zeus,” my voice a throaty purr, as I responded to his question and took the hand he extended to help me rise. “Just give me a moment to freshen up before we brave the elements?”

He nodded and I thought I glimpsed a satisfied smile before his head tipped downward.

"Of course. I’ll meet you near the doors."

I proceeded to the ladies room, in no less hurry than my companion to be on our way. Knowing that he watched me move away from him with what I hoped was an appreciative gaze. It must have been quite a show in the fitted skirt I wore; hips swaying rhythmically as I wove between tables, guests and our waitress. I briefly wondered if I should change before we left the airport. I had jeans in my carryon along with a change of lingerie and my toiletries. I’d ask Zeus, I thought and I turned to look at him just before passing through the door. Our eyes met. They were brown, I knew, like dark chocolate, and deep enough to drown a woman. From this distance I couldn’t say for sure the emotion they contained but the directness of his stare and the aura of power that surrounded him was enough to make me catch my breath. He turned toward the outer door and only then did I move through the door marked “Ladies.”

My minimal make-up was quickly freshened but I had one more item to take care of before I left civilization. I pulled my cell phone from my handbag and punched in a familiar number. My assistant, Devon, the poor guy who was to pick me up in Chicago.

“You’ve reached the voicemail for Devon Clark. Please leave a message after the beep and I’ll get back to you.”

“Damnit!” The whispered curse the first word of the long message I left for my right hand man. “Devon, its Lynn. I’ve had a change in plans. I’ll be driving to Chicago with a fellow traveler. His name is Zeus Hamilton, has some kind of business in town. Possibly government security. Anyway, he’s driving back and offered me ride. I’ll explain the whole thing when I get back. Don’t worry. I’ll be fine.” Devon tended to act the mother-hen with one chick where I was concerned. No doubt he’d be horrified at my travel arrangements. He’d probably have a full dossier on Zeus by morning. I smiled, feeling a little safer with the call placed. It wasn’t much information, but when I supplied a few details about the place and time, it would give police a lead if Zeus turned out to be a serial killer after all. One last look in the glass and a tug on the hem of my jacket and I was ready to go.

“All ready to go, Mr. Hamilton.” I said when I returned to his side. “And may I suggest that we make it Lyn and Zeus? We’re going to be very close for the next several hours, no point in being so formal.”

“Lyn it is, then.”

He said, and efficiently handed me into the rental car. In moments we were on our way back to the airport. Soon we’d be on the road; alone together in a driving rain and fierce thunderstorm. A shiver raced up my spine, punctuated by a violent crash of thunder. Primitive emotions momentarily clawed their way to the surface and the flash lightning made the face of the man next to me seem menacing.

Zeus must have felt my eyes on his face when the rental car came to a stop before a flashing red light at the entrance to the airport parking lot he turned. The illumination did little to make his visage seem friendly; then he smiled.

“Listen, I wouldn’t blame you if you had second thoughts, and if you want to continue on by plane we’ll part here with no hurt feelings.”

He was giving me an out, a last chance to change my mind in case I felt nervous. Without hesitation I declined.

“No second thoughts, I’m ready to go all the way with you.” I was sure the double-entendre wasn’t lost on him, but pleased he was gentleman enough to let is pass. Zeus climbed from the rental car and came around to let me out.

“This shouldn’t take long and we’ll be on our way. From the look of that storm we’ll get out just in time.”

 

[BLACK BART]

Zeus wrapped the pair of them under his trench coat as a makeshift umbrella and enjoyed the thrill he felt as Lynn huddled against him to eacape the torrent of rain that chased them from the rental into the garage.

"Cars ready Mr. Hamilton, as are your bags and Miss Avery's as you asked, I filled the tank and warmed her up just before you arrived."

The man who met them as they entered the office met Zeus's eyes and then turned to admire Lynn as she looked about the office, then winked at Zeus as he handed him the keys.

"She sure is a beauty Mr. Hamilton, if you ever decide to sell her...look me up, ok?"

Smiling Zeus turned his head to meet Lynn's eyes and held them as he replied in a sober tone.

"I just met her Bud...but don't hold your breath, something tells me she's a keeper."

It was Zeus's turn to wink at Lynn, and as the red faced attendant sputtered and then moved to the open the door Zeus laughed and slapped him on the back.

"But you were talking about the car weren't you Bud....It's not for sale either...But I do appreciate all the good work you've done on her and admire your talent."

Setting the small bags they had carried with them into the back seat Zeus opened the door for Lynn and smiled as she watched it pivot upwards before her.

"It's a Murcielago Roadster, they tell me a german named Hamann tuned it..."

Zeus slid behind the wheel and closed his door, then keyed the engine to life and feathered the throttle to be rewarded with a deep rumble from the engine.

"We'll take it slower until we get out of this storm....then?"

Smiling Zeus pulled out of the garage and into the heavy rainfall, piloting the car off the airports grounds and onto the two lane highway.

"Tell me about yourself Lynn, what's a gourgeous creature like you doing in the middle of no where...letting strange men whisk you away into the stormy nights?"

 

[Lady_Kit]

"Tell me about yourself Lynn, what's a gorgeous creature like you doing in the middle of no where...letting strange men whisk you away into the stormy nights?"

I acknowledged the compliment and felt an unfamiliar blush. I'd "filled out nicely" as my Gram used to say; men frequently complimented my looks. Sometimes the compliments were gentlemanly like the one from Zeus. Sometimes they were crude, and those created their own secret thrill. But I hadn’t blushed in years. Later, I’d wonder why that was, now, I moved quickly ahead.

“The responsibility for my location lies entirely with the airline. In fact, when I get home I mean to ask Them how it was that I ended up in the middle of no where.

As to letting myself be whisked away by strange men…I don’t make a habit of it. I will admit to some concern over the stormy night part. I’m sure this lovely vehicle can do amazing things on land, but how well does she float?”

My question was only part in jest, I was beginning to wonder if leaving the bed and breakfast was such a good idea after all. The rain that I earlier expected to stop was instead coming down in a volume that made visibility almost zero.

“Don’t worry, she won’t let us down. Just try to relax, and tell me whatever you want to tell about Lyn Avery. Or we can say nothing at all.”

I didn’t like talking about myself, but it would be a distraction from the conditions outside the car. I turned slightly in the comfortable seat and spoke to Zeus’ shadowed profile.

“Lyn Avery, business consultant…frequent flyer, single…voted most likely to get picked up in a rural airport. Not much to tell, I suppose.

How about you? I know how you arrived in Nowhere Ville,” our dinner conversation still fresh in my mind, “but do you make a habit of picking up strange women in airports?”

The atmosphere in the car was strangely intimate; an isolated bit of civilization in the wet night. A reminder of just how wet dripped from my hair to my neck, traced a cold line down my chest, stopping to soak into the lace of my bra. The sudden chill of the raindrop brought a shiver, followed by a flash of warmth as I recalled the feeling of Zeus using his body to shelter mine from the worst of the storm. I leaned deeper into the seat, remembering the strength I’d felt in his arms. I couldn’t escape the thought that I might find myself there again; the image brought a smile.

 

[BLACK BART]

“but do you make a habit of picking up strange women in airports?”

Zeus guided the car around a tree limb that half blocked the highway, then worked the car up through the gears to a speed he felt comfortable with.

Foe a while all the sounds in the car were created outside, the contant hammering of the rain against the cars top, the almost hypnotic flip-flop of the wipers working overtime to clear the window, the dull wooshing of the water under the tires and chasis...

"What would you do if I said I did?"

Zeus's voice was deep and throaty, his eyes on the road and then moving to glance quickly at his passenger.

"What if....I told you I made my money kidnapping the best looking ones, and after sampling thier sweets...I sold them off to white slavers...would that scare you?"

Again the cars interior grew quiet as Zeus waited patiently for an answer, and as a wave of new rain assaulted the road before them Zeus's full attention was drawn to the serious task of keeping the car on the road...

 

[Lady_Kit]

He drove with confidence and the smooth roar of the engine sounded as if it could run forever without change. I had the same impression of the man, solid and steady.

"What if....I told you I made my money kidnapping the best looking ones, and after sampling their sweets...I sold them off to white slavers...would that scare you?"

My eyes widened in mock fear, then I gave him what I hoped was a serious look.

"I'd be foolish not to be...but I have to say, if you're making your money in the slave trade, business must be good. Or you spend a lot of time cruising airports."

Making light of his remark didn't stop the burst of imagination overload as gave the idea a second of serious thought. Typically, I tried to bluster my way through with a quip that seemed clever in my head.

"Either that or your customers pay very well."

"Those with special tastes always pay well for what they want."

His words were so soft that I wondered if I'd heard him incorrectly, then his lips twitched as if enjoying a private joke.

 

[BLACK BART]

"I've never "picked up" a woman before, in my entire life...not in an airport, lounge or social occasion...

But the look you gave me as I walked by you the first time told me something"

Zeus grinned then. The rain had suddenly quit and the first rays of sun began to make a spectacular sunset, lifting the dark mood that had settled into the car, and letting him turn to admire the woman beside him.

"And what was that Zeus?"

The road ahead was clear....and after several more miles it became apparent they were the only car on the road...and Zeus laughed, letting the wildness come out that he felt inside with the rich, throaty sounds of his pleasure.

"It told me....that you, like myself...wasn't afraid to reach out for what you wanted....that you enjoyed life and took it's pains, looking forward to the thrills it gave you."

Shifting the transmission down he punched the throttle, the car roaring to life and showing it's true power for the first time, pressing them back into the seats as the speed rapidly increases and Zeus began to work the cars controls.

"This car gives me one of those pleasures...I wasn't going to leave it behind, my intentions were to wait until it was repaired...But if you believe in fate....or karma...I was stranded in the same place you were for a very good reason."

The car howled as it tore down the road, moving at three times the legal speed limit, and yet Zeus held it back from going any faster to look at his erotic passenger to see how she was reacting....Then laughing at the look of thrilled pleasure on her face....AND HER BODY.

"You are that reason...."

 

[Lady_Kit]

Zeus accelerated, the powerful vehicle leapt forward with a roar; my body pressed back against the seat and an unexpected thrill shot through my body. The leather of the seat was supple where my hands curled over the edge and my breath moved in and out in short quick bursts. Cars had never excited me, much to the dismay of one or two “gear-heads” I’d dated along the way. But this ride was different, like riding the world’s most powerful vibrator; the sexual excitement that hovered in the air between driver and passenger seats was just the natural result.

“Karma? Then I must have been very good in a past life.”

The husky timbre of my voice drew a different kind of smile from Zeus; one that suggested he felt the same tension between us. Thinking back to his earlier comment, I could well imagine that he had never needed to pick up women. Beaten them off with a stick more likely, with those looks it was a certainty that Zeus had ever had lacked for female companionship. When he slowed to navigate a debris strewn patch of road the strong hands on the wheel drew my gaze; images of those hands caressing my bare skin brought a quick blush, one I hoped Zeus missed, to my cheeks.

This was really getting out of hand I decided as I tugged at the hem of my skirt, pulling it down from the high point of my thigh where it had crept. The leather seat made the task more trouble that it should been, and after wiggling around in an unladylike fashion I gave up the effort. Hopefully the fabric at least covered the top of my stockings; men reacted strangely to stockings and garters, seldom understanding that for some women, it was more about comfort than sexuality. For me, it was both. I loved the way I felt covered and exposed at the same time. Right now, I found myself wishing I had a nice thick pair of jeans on instead though. The stockings were proving to be an awful distraction as skin above them rubbed together whenever I moved. Creating and stimulating the moist spot at the juncture of my thighs. I dug my nails into the leather edge of the seat again, trying to drag my mind from the erotic thoughts that were doing their best to crowd out everything else.

Breathe Lyn, just breathe, I chanted internally, needing to get the conversation back on safer topics, and lower the sexual tension that I, at least was feeling.

“Now that the weather has cleared, how long do you think it will take us to arrive at our destination?”

 

[BLACK BART]

The car slowed.

Outside the blur began to reshape itself, as if changing form, and if the occupants of the car were to look they'd see the countryside had returned to it's normal shapes and colors

But they didn't...

Zeus took the time to openly admire his passenger and her growing discomfort, his eyes slowly traveling up the long, lean legs and the stockings that covered them, hovering at the skirt and her hopelss plight of returning it to it's proper place, then moving to her blouse coverered chest to admire the hard nipples that tried vainly to escape thier confines.

" At this speed, less than two hours "

The speedometer still hovered at an even one hundred, and yet compared to the past speed it felt as if they were crawling along, the energy transferred from the speed to the interior of the car...

"My office is at this address"

Reaching past her long legs Zeus popped open the cubby and removed a dark red business card, his hand brushing her leg as he closed it and offered the silver embossed card to his guest.

"I'd like it if you'd look me up....in person...before I leave at the end of this week."

His hand moved to the radio controls, tingling from where hers had touched him as she took the card, and his eyes held hers for a fleeting second in a steady wanting gaze, the knowledge of her arousal...and his...making his words husky.

"If I'm not mistaken, I think we have some....unfinished business....between us?"

The words were spoken gently as the music rolled into the cabin, his face going bland as he returned his attention to the road and the chore of driving them ever closer to thier "destinations".

He'd never force a woman. It wasn't his style. But to slowly seduce a woman as obviously aroused and erotic as this one next to him made his blood flow hotter and heart beat in wild anticipation

He'd have her. He knew it...felt it....the smell of her arousal filled the cars interior with sweet, honey laden scent... It was only a matter of time before she came to him and he claimed her.

But he wouldn't take her out on the open road...the pleasure would be immense, he had no doubt....but fleeting, and he knew from past experience he prefered to linger over a beauty like this one...He left the "quickies" to someone else he knew...

"I can make it less time, if you want?"

 

[Lady_Kit]

“…less than two hours”

It was not enough time to spend in his company. And yet some part of me knew that escaping from the intimacy of the sports car would be a very good thing. The close contact with its owner was having a definite effect on my psyche, my libido and my body. Every inch of skin felt hypersensitive, the soft silk of my lingerie might as well have been sackcloth; the slightest rub was agony, and ecstasy. I’d tried coke once, the feeling was similar, but I knew that no drug was to blame. I was intoxicated from fantasy captured in this moment.

He was a walking wet dream, tall, dark, and handsome. Drives a sports car like James Bond and looks like he enjoys the same lifestyle. Not to mention those brown eyes that made a girl think of lazy afternoons in a four-poster bed. Like the one waiting at home. I was taking inventory of Zeus’ clothing, while mentally removing each well tailored piece when his voice captured my attention.

“My office is at this address.”

The hand that had so recently controlled the powerful auto gently touched my leg…and my heart stopped, then restarted with a thud. The thought of drugs in my dinner asserted itself for a second, such was my reaction.

“I'd like it if you'd look me up....in person...before I leave at the end of this week.”

Trembling fingers took the offered card. The address was located on expensive real estate, nothing less than you’d expect for a man like him; or a gal like me, mine were one block north.

"If I'm not mistaken, I think we have some....unfinished business....between us?"

His voice roughened and his words were a smoky counterpoint to the music that flowed from the superior sound system. The implication was clear; the directness of his tone thrilled her. And there she was, again ready to be submissive to him; her lips forming the word “yes” of their own free will.

"I can make it less time, if you want?"

It was his joke about the travel time that broke the spell. There was no way he was going to maintain his control through this. The damn skirt that wouldn’t stay down rose even further as I twisted slightly in my seat. Two could play at this game.

“No, I two hours is fine. It’ll give us time to get to know each other a little.”

I felt his eyes on the front of my blouse where it strained to contain my breasts. I was pretty sure he liked what he saw; I knew I wanted him to. But he didn’t need to know that, so in a casual tone, I addressed his earlier statement.

“I’ll have to check my schedule when I get to the office. I’ve been in the field for a few weeks. But, I’m sure I could find time to drop by your office, Zeus.”

 

[BLACK BART]

“No, I two hours is fine. It’ll give us time to get to know each other a little.”

Zeus smiled as Lyn turned and twisted in her seat, not at her discomfort but the thought of getting to know her better....intimately, if he had the chance to.

Still a part of him warned himself, that there was no real sure thing in this world, and once Lyn was in the real world again....

“I’ll have to check my schedule when I get to the office. I’ve been in the field for a few weeks. But, I’m sure I could find time to drop by your office, Zeus.”

He let his smile drop for a second, the emptiness he felt from never being with a woman long enough to create a real relationship...then shrugged it off, knowing he had chosen this life and was to blame for it's faults...

"I understand. We seldom have the luxury of having a personal life, don't we, playing the "game" as it is and sacrificing that time to make just one more deal."

He understood allright, knew from past experience how all work and no play made Jack a dull boy....it also at times drove them to the excess of drugs and alchohol in a desperate move to offset that dullness.

"I won't play games with you then Lyn, I'd be disappointed if you passed up the chance.... for both of us...but I'd understand. I'm glad you're with me now and will remember this drive and you for a long, long time."

He felt no humiliation. Her words were clear enough. Lyn Avery was a proffesional woman in a world filled with men, and had lifted herself to the top because of her skills...not her looks... IF she had time, meant just that... IF

The next several minutes involved negotiating several hair pin turns as they began to climb the hills, and though he took each smoothly and accelerated easily around each he held the car and himself back.

The thrill wasn't the car, at least not with this trip, the surge of adrenalin came from being beside this woman....and wanting to be so much closer he could taste it.

"Look, in about twenty minutes we'll be at the peak of these hills, it's not the grandest view in the world, but it is breathtaking...would you mind if we stopped for just a short time?"

The view was spectacular, Zeus knew from past enjoyment, but compared to looking at Lyn's figure it paled...the fresh air would help clear his own head as well, it being filled of images of her undressed and under his own body...

 

[Lady_Kit]

I frowned at the change that came over Zeus. Could it be that he thought I didn’t want to see him again? As ridiculous as that seemed, his body told me something else. This odd thought ran through my mind as Zeus ran through the gears to move us smoothly around the mountain turns.

His assurances of his understanding did little to lessen my need to assure him that I not only wanted to see him, I was pretty sure that I needed more time in his company. Before I could put my thoughts in any kind of order, the car came to a stop at in a small lot perched on the edge of the road. Zeus turned off the engine and for a moment we sat in the new silence.

I didn’t’ want to miss the chance to get to know this man. So I jumped right in before he had a chance to be any more “understanding” and screw up my chances to, well, to get a good screwing!

“Zeus, you’re right, we are both involved in games that require sacrifices from our personal lives. Sometimes I think I get so lost in the job that I forget who I am…or what I want.”

His right hand still rested on the wheel; I laid my hand gently upon his.

“Let me show you that I haven’t forgotten how accept an invitation? Perhaps buy you dinner?”

Zeus made a noncommittal noise and climbed from the car. When the door opened, I greeted my traveling companion with a smile and a private vow to be good company for the rest of the ride.

 

[BLACK BART]

His hand still tingling from Lyn's touch Zeus held the door open, his eyes enjoying her long legs as she swung them out and stood in front of him.

Everything was thrilling about her. Her body and the graceful way she moved it, her eyes and the frank, appraising way she looked at him, even her full, red lips and how they begged him to kiss them.

"We've got a lot in common Lyn, you are ambitious, quick witted and strong-willed, all traits I admire and strive to practice myself. You also impress me as a person who doesn't care for wasting time when there's something more important to be done. So I hope you'll understand and forgive me for this."

Sliding an arm around Lyn's trim waist he pulled her against him, then cupped the back of her head with his free hand as he leaned forward...

And kissed her gently.

Holding his body and lips to hers...

Waiting....

For either an explosion of anger and outrage,

Or for signs she approved, and wanted exactly what he did...

 

[Lady_Kit]

I melted against him; without thought or intent, my body molded itself to Zeus’ hard form. Someone moaned softly, it might have been me; hard to say really since the only thing I clearly heard was the roar of a tornado rushing through my mind. The same wind…or was it the feel of lips pressed to mine…threatened to knock me off my feet. I clung to Zeus, letting him lead me through our first kiss and enjoying the expertise he demonstrated.

As all good things do, the moment was soon over. My heavy lids lifted to see worry in the face so close to mine. Knowing that this was no time for jokes, I smiled at Zeus and caressed his cheek with the tip of a finely manicured nail.

“I understand perfectly, Zeus, and share your feelings.”

To prove my point I raised my body higher, tighter against him, and returned the kissed he’d given. Showing him with my actions that I welcomed his attentions; in full.

 

[BLACK BART]

For a second time in as many minutes Zeus heard his own heart pounding in his ears.

What red blooded man wouldn't?

To have a woman as beautiful and erotic in thier arms, the way she kissed you leaving no doubt in your mind that she wanted you as badly as you did her?

Deep in his throat he heard himself growl in pleasure, as if with one single, fevered kiss Lyn had the ability to draw out some kind of beast from within him, the thought making Zeus his growing lust for her was that deep and primeival.

"Lyn?"

Zeus spoke the single word, the question of just how far and fast she wanted to go in the single syllable, and then sealed her lips from answering with a crushing kiss of his own.

Only it wasn't just a kiss. From the moment he walked into the airport and saw her Zeus knew he wanted her, and the first time Lyn lifted her eyes to his he knew he'd stop at nearly nothing to have her...

And now she was quite literally, in his hands...her taut buttocks to be precise, cupped almost brutally in each, grinding her wet, heated sex against the swollen cock restrained only by the clothes between them.

"I want you"

Zeus broke the kiss and quickly explained, lest Lyn think his actions were a move of rejection

"SO badly....But I won't take you here...it would be fun...but I want you where I can take my time with you...and let us both enjoy each other....to the fullest?"

His explanation was ragged, his words coming out in short, raged burst as he fought for control...and his breath, while his hands refused to release Lyn from the grip they held her with.

"We either find a room and both make phone calls...and excuses...or get back in the car with the promise made to see each other as quickly as we check in with our offices, what will it be?"

 

[Lady_Kit]

Taken across the hood of his car, skirt raised above my ass….

I shuddered at the erotic image; feeling completely aroused both mentally and physically. Had I ever been that wanton? Never, and I knew that as exciting as it sounded, if I gave into the impulse now, I’d regret it. And yet, the flesh between my thighs was swollen and throbbing. When Zeus pressed me against him I could feel the lips of my sex sliding against the black scrap of fabric that was once and expensive lace thong. The lace was no substitute for the feel of a hard cock, like the one straining the fabric of Zeus’ slacks.

The look on his face must reflect the hunger I knew must show on my own. It was almost funny. But the last think I felt was the need to laugh, groan, more likely. My eyes closed against the longing I saw. Even that wasn’t enough to clear my head. I bit my lip and drew a long breath. Tilting my head to the sky I slowly exhaled as I took a moment to gather my thoughts before answering his question.

“You don’t leave a girl with easy choices, Mr. Hamilton. Have wild sex with a handsome exciting stranger? Or be responsible and deny myself what I suspect would be the adventure of a lifetime?”

“I can’t make the decision for you. I’m sorry.”

He didn’t look sorry, he looked like he was in better control of himself that I was. I didn’t like that, I wasn’t accustomed to that. The feeling it created was uncomfortable, and…and…something else that I couldn’t identify.

“You’re right. We should enjoy this. To the fullest.”

The chest beneath my hands was firm and I longed to feel it without the barrier of clothing. Instead I pressed against the warm fabric until a space opened between my body and Zeus.

“Why don’t you show me that view while we cool off? Then we can continue our trip, and set a date for our next meeting.”

 

[BLACK BART]

“Why don’t you show me that view while we cool off? Then we can continue our trip, and set a date for our next meeting.”

It wasn't the words, as much as it was the look, that Zeus remembered days later.

How her face and entire body cried out to be made love to, and how her eyes fought that temptation until she was able to speak.

They had enjoyed the veiw, rightfully enough, the valley that was visible from a few hundred feet off the road WAS breathtaking...the combination of lush forests and the river that flowed wound it's way through it to end up in a natural lake made them want to explore it someday.

They had talked about it on the remainder of the trip into the city, among other things, and when Zeus had handed the porter Lyn's bags he had claimed a final kiss before climbing into the car.

"Four O'Clock then, Friday afternoon...at the ferry, bring an overnite bag..."

He had spoken the words to show he remembered, as much as to remind Lyn as well.

And then he had left, not wanting to draw out goodbyes, hating the awkward feelings that too often came if one did...

He was barely inside his penthouse when the phone rang, his bags still in his hands as he moved to the phone and answered, not needing to look at the number to know who was calling....

"Hello Hades, did you miss me so badly that you had to call?"

Zeus teased his brother gently and received the expected chuckle...

"Who was the babe Zeus...when I called the shop where you said your car was being fixed, the man said you had left minutes before with a long legged beauty..."

Zeus laughed in return, though twins, his twin brothers curiousity was endless, just as his bluntness was legendary...

"I met her at the airport and shared dinner with her, and when the weather looked to be getting worse offered her a ride, seeing as we were going the same direction."

"So when do you see her next? If I know you, though you never laid a hand on her during the trip, the two of you have set a date for a romantic get away, am I right?"

"We did, yes"

Zeus admitted reluctantly, regretting the promise to be honest with each other at times like this, and then sighed.

"I'm tired Hades, I'm going to hit the shower and then bed, I'll see you in the office tomorrow and we can go over the signed contracts I brought back with...among other things, allright?"

The connection went dead and Zeus did just as he said, unpacking quickly and moving through the shower, then into bed in anticipation of the coming week...

And weekend, his last thoughts being of a long legged beauty, who stirred the passion in him at depths he didn't thing possible...