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Outside of a log cabin in western Virginia, a robin fed on insects from a nearby lawn as the beginning light of dawn appeared in the distance. Dew was present on the grass outside in the mountainous area. On the deck ledge near the master bedroom window, a pair of evening grosbecks stood as they observed the quiet morning.
Inside the cabin, it was dark, partially obscuring a pile of discarded clothing laying by the front door. The living area was neat except for the pile of Star Wars Blu Rays and DVDs next to the television and the kitchen/dining area was as well, having been unused by the cabin’s occupants since their arrival.
The master bedroom was also bereft of light, the curtains being closed against the sun’s early morning intrusion. The only exception was the glow from the gas fireplace that Aubrey had turned on when Jessica had gotten cold shortly before they finally had gone to sleep less than six hours before. On the bed, the agent was asleep in the nude along with his girlfriend, who was entwined around him with her head on his chest. Both were covered with a thick comforter that had been crumpled at the end during the night.
The peaceful quiet of the first hours of 2017 was broken by a buzzing sound in the room.
Startled, Aubrey opened his eyes and saw his phone vibrating. Not bothering to look at the caller ID, he quickly grabbed it so it didn’t wake up his girlfriend. “Hello?”, he asked, still partially asleep.
“Happy New Year, Aubrey. It’s Daisy. Listen, I just tried calling Jessica’s phone but she didn’t answer. Can I talk to her?”
Checking the clock on the nightstand, he saw it was almost 7:00 AM. Holding back his irritation at being awakened so early, Aubrey forced himself to be polite. “Daisy, we had a late night and she’s sound asleep right now. I’ll let Jess know to call you when she wakes up.”
“Do you know when that will be?”
Aubrey took a deep breath. “Well, since it’s ten to seven, it probably won’t be a for a couple of hours, but I’ll let her know...I promise.”
“Aubrey, I really need to talk to her now.”
“Is it a medical emergency or something that we need to return home immediately for?”, Aubrey asked grumpily, unhappy he had been awakened for what seemed to be no good reason.
“No…it’s just...it’s personal...”
Aubrey’s frustration increased. “Is something wrong with Beau, Lance, or anyone else?”
“No…but my in laws annoyed me so much last night...I just need to know if she thinks I’m being unreasonable...”
‘I’m not waking Jess up with that stupid shit.’ Aubrey rolled his eyes in irritation. “Look, it’s still early, and I’m going back to sleep with Jessica. I’ll have her call you later.”
“But Aubrey--”
“Bye.”
As Aubrey ended the call and threw his phone aside, Jessica mumbled softly. “Who was on the phone?”
“Daisy.”, the agent said sleepily, caressing her hair. “Shhh....”
“Was it important?”, Jessica said, continuing to lay her head on Aubrey’s chest.
“Nah...it can wait. Something about her in laws. Go back to sleep.”, he muttered, kissing the top of her head before holding her closer.
“Okay.”
Jessica fell back asleep, but Aubrey opened his eyes, frustrated with the interruption. Once again, Daisy and her crises had messed with his plans, this time sleeping in with Jessica. Looking up at the ceiling, his thoughts came in a rush.
‘It’s obvious that Daisy doesn’t want to solve her own problems. She just wants people to hold her hand, tell her she’s right, and help her hang onto some unrealistic fantasy. It’s like she doesn’t want to see the truth...that she’s not living that fairy tale existence she’s always dreamed about. It’s not because of what she perceives as Beau’s lack of cooperation, but because that fairy tale dream doesn’t exist in the real world.’
He wasn’t around for much of Daisy and Sweets’ earlier relationships, but he knew enough to realize that the psychologist had coddled her, especially early on. From what his friends had said, after Sweets broke up with her, Daisy seemed to flourish and mature with time. Sweets, after living with Booth and Brennan for a while, had also found his way.
He once again remembered the night he’d gotten together with Sweets at Founding Fathers a few weeks after his arrival in DC. Before they got into Jessica, Sweets had talked about his renewed relationship with Daisy, especially emphasizing how he’d credited the ending of their relationship a couple years earlier as what they needed to force them to grow up before getting back together. When Aubrey replied with skepticism, Sweets explained that while Daisy’s pregnancy had sped along the process of reuniting, this time around was different because their goals for the future were more in line, their communication was better, and both had gained the maturity to handle any complications that came along in life.
“Aubrey, as insane as it sounds to others, we needed that break up to grow the hell up. We will still have our bad days, but we know now how to handle those times and it will make us stronger. I’m telling you, man, my future with her is looking brighter with each day. Daisy carrying our baby is the best evidence of that. We’re even talking about getting married after our son is born. We’re going to face the world together.”
Of course, no one, including Daisy, had expected that future to end two months later with his death in a parking garage at a suspect’s hand. As time went on, Daisy seemed to have her focus on her son and her career at the lab, not worrying about anything else, including dating.
‘Jess said that Daisy was asked out multiple times, even by their yoga instructor, but she wasn’t ready...that it was too soon after Sweets had died. She held it together with everyone’s help to raise her son, but then life sent her another complication, this time a tall, egotistical, annoying as all get out one.’
Aubrey smirked as his thoughts continued. ‘Hodgins said no one liked that dillhole when he started at the lab several months before Dr. B and Booth were married. From the start, Oliver copped a superior attitude with everyone at the lab, including Daisy. What a surprise…’
Angela mentioned that when they worked their first case together the two scientists had bickered non-stop, but then Oliver had surprised everyone when he uncharacteristically tried to cover for Daisy when she’d made an error on the case. After that, he’d always been what Angela called ’less douchy’ with the petite intern than with the others. However, Angela had also said that when Daisy got back together with Sweets, Oliver returned to his usual unpleasant self towards her, mellowing slightly again after the profiler had died.
Jessica had told him that everyone at the lab had suspected that Oliver’s attitude was hiding a crush on Daisy...maybe a crush he was unprepared to deal with. Occasionally he would do and say small things that seemed to belie his purported feelings of disdain for Daisy. However, his douchy alter ego had returned full force while they were investigating Frank Kwiakowski’s murder and he had been particularly testy with the other intern.
‘It’s possible that something happened between them that had turned everything sideways, but neither has told anyone what that might be.’
In the end, it seemed that between Oliver’s obviously fragile ego and Daisy’s frustrations, the two of them couldn’t find a way to get it together long enough to figure out what they may have been heading towards...whatever that was.
Then, suddenly, Daisy’s fairy tale prince and happily ever after fantasy appeared out of the blue and she threw herself into that relationship, ignoring the fact that her Prince Charmington was also a flesh and blood man with his own flaws and feelings.
Aubrey took a breath and finished his thoughts. ‘It’s obvious to me that when she lost Sweets, Daisy lost a piece of herself. Beau represents the ideal of what she lost, but it’s not real. She’s not going to be able to move forward or even to grow as a person until she fully acknowledges that loss and embrace what’s meant to be for her, whether that means coming to an understanding with her husband or moving on to a life with her son and someone else while forging ahead with her career. It’s a human thing to be scared of the unknown, but ignoring reality will only makes things worse.’
He turned to his lover, who continued to lay her head on his chest, deep in slumber. Their own break up four months earlier still hurt, and he supposed that a part of him always would always ache as he thought of what he’d missed while they were apart. However, much like Sweets’ comment that it was the best thing for his relationship with Daisy, it seemed to be what was needed for Jessica and him at the time. Every day, he was grateful they’d figured things out so they could move forward together. They still had a way to go before they could give each other that final commitment, and sometimes things would still get rough, but their friendship would get them through the worst of times.
Smiling, he kissed the top of Jessica’s head and closed his eyes, this time falling asleep.
*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*
At 9:30, a naked Jessica with tousled hair sauntered out into the living room as Aubrey continued to sleep. As she stopped to stretch, she smirked when she spotted her dress and Aubrey’s sport jacket and shirt on the floor in a heap.
‘A very memorable New Year’s…honestly, the best one I’ve ever had.’
Picking up the three items, she laid his jacket and her dress on the back of the leather couch before putting his shirt on. Looking around, she found her purse by the front door where she’d dropped it when they’d returned from Circa 31. Getting her phone out, she saw the alert for a new message on her voicemail. Opening it, her eyes got large.
“6:41 in the morning? No way, Daisy…”, Jessica muttered before reading her Voice to Text message. “Got into a shouting match with my father in law...New Year’s sucked...need to talk to you to see if I was being unreasonable…”
Deciding to call back later, she walked into the kitchen to start coffee for herself and Aubrey. After yawning, she wore another grin, recalling that they didn’t get to sleep until after 1:00 this morning. “Our vacation...and 2017...is starting off literally with a bang...that’s for sure.”
Opening the fridge and cupboard, she pulled out the ingredients she needed to make Aubrey’s beloved cinnamon pancakes. Humming to herself, she mixed the batter as she mused about her boyfriend.
Once again, Aubrey had put in a stellar performance last night, making her scream as he gave her two excellent orgasms. He was a man who put 110% in everything he did, from his job to her sexual satisfaction. She was thankful for his impressive and potent sex drive, incredible stamina, and his creative imagination, along with a willingness to try new things that could still surprise her in bed.
So, making his favorite pancakes was the least she could do.
As she added the cinnamon, she continued to muse about their sex life. ‘Will Superman and I still make love like that twenty years from now? God, I hope so.’
She was lost in her thoughts until she felt lips on her neck and a pair of hands cupping her breasts. Enjoying the attention, she leaned back slightly against his chest. “Good morning, Superman.”
“Good morning, Jess. Happy New Year.”, Aubrey replied before realizing what she was doing. “Cinnamon pancakes...the breakfast of champions.”
“Well, it’s the least I could do to show my appreciation for last night. You were very impressive, sir.”
“Well, thank you. If you’re going to do a job, do it right.” Aubrey smirked before slowly unbuttoning the shirt his girlfriend was wearing, starting at the top button. “I thought we were having a naked breakfast this morning to celebrate the New Year?”
“Well, that was the plan, but when I woke up, someone was still sleep...oh wow…”, Jessica groaned as Aubrey gently caressed her naked breasts. When he moved to play with her nipples, she moaned louder. “Oh...that feels so good. Someone is very horny this morning.”
The agent slid his right hand under the shirt down to Jessica’s abdomen. “Of course. My gorgeous girlfriend is wearing one of my shirts and looks better in it than I ever will, plus it’s Sunday...you know how much I enjoy Sunday mornings with you…”
“I know you...do...oh God…”, the anthropologist moaned as she felt her boyfriend’s hand go between her legs.
Aubrey’s long fingers worked their magic, encouraged when Jessica’s arm reached back around his neck. His lips began gently nibbling on her earlobe. “God, I love it when you wear my shirts with no panties on underneath…it makes me so hot...”
Jessica moaned loudly as she ground against his hips, feeling how hard he was as he drove deeper inside her. “Oh God...oh shit...get inside me now, Aubrey.”
The agent pushed her up against the kitchen counter before pulling down his pajama pants. Pulling her body against him, Aubrey got ready to enter her from behind.
Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test!
“Shit, that’s Daisy.”, Jessica said, panting while moving from Aubrey to reach her phone.
“Ignore it, okay? Call her back…please…”, Aubrey whined before pulling her up against him again. However, as he leaned in to kiss her neck, Jessica pushed him away.
“Aubrey, stop. It could be serious.”, Jessica admonished before answering. “Hey Dais...no...you’re not interrupting me.”
“Like Hell she’s not.” Seeing that his romantic morning plans were interrupted, an annoyed Aubrey pulled up his pants and backed away to where Jessica was mixing the ingredients. “I’ll start the pancakes.”
“Thank you, Superman.”, the redhead said with her hand over the receiver before turning her attention back to the call. “What’s going on?”
*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*
A couple hours later, Aubrey and Jessica were watching Star Wars when the Imperial March played for the first time. Suddenly, Aubrey giggled as his thoughts returned to Christmas Eve. Oh yeah...we definitely need a replay of that scene…
“Jessica, my love…”
“Yes, James…”, the redhead replied with a grin, knowing the sultry tone of his voice.
“I have an idea…”
Snickering, she lifted her head from his chest. “Does somebody want to do some dancing?”
“Oh yeah…hey, can you wear the purple thing again?”, Aubrey asked. “I really like that...just like you did on Christmas Eve, okay? That was hot.”
Jessica smiled as she grabbed her phone and unlocked it before giving it to Aubrey. “Yeah...my panties would get in the way. Okay, I’ll get changed and you cue the music.”
“Yes!”, Aubrey exclaimed with a fist bump.
Dancing a jig in his seat, the agent searched his girlfriend’s phone as the anthropologist got up. She was only halfway across the room when they heard another tune.
‘Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test!’
“Again?”, Aubrey groaned before reluctantly handing the phone to Jessica. “Surely she didn’t get into another fight with her in laws this time?”
“I’m sorry. I’ll make it quick, I promise.”, the redhead responded before pushing the button to answer. “Daisy, what’s up?”
Watching his girlfriend leave the room to talk to her friend, Aubrey’s head laid back against the couch in frustration. First their naked breakfast was interrupted with Daisy complaining about her in laws during their party last night. Now, their naughty dancing was being interrupted for probably something just as stupid.
Looking down at his genital area, he sighed. “I know...I know...you’re frustrated, too.”
*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*
With the sun out, the couple spent the early afternoon walking around the cabin and nearby area, enjoying the view of the Massanutten Mountain and the Appalachians. When they got home, they enjoyed each other’s company before Aubrey prepared them a romantic dinner after 4:00. Jessica was finishing the salad and Aubrey had just lit the candles when a familiar tune played.
‘Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test!’
Jessica answered the phone, not seeing Aubrey’s annoyed face. “Daisy, what’s up?...why was he upset about that?”
“The steaks will be ready in ten minutes, Jess.”, Aubrey said. When he only got a nod in response before she left the room, the agent shook his head.
“Daisy needs to work on her damn timing…”
*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*
An hour later, they sat on the couch in front of the fireplace enjoying a bottle of Chardonnay and the quiet with Jessica’s legs draped across Aubrey’s lap.
“I’ve enjoyed our vacation so far, Superman.”, Jessica said before snuggling closer.
“Me too...mostly.”, Aubrey said diplomatically. “Except for the constant phone calls.”
Jessica sighed. “I’m sorry, Superman. Daisy isn’t having a good day.”
“You could say that again, Jess.”, Aubrey said quietly as he sipped his wine. “First she calls us before 7:00 this morning because she got into a shouting match with her father in law the night before...then she calls to tell you that she fought with Beau again over the offer from the Redskins...then, she calls right before we sit down to dinner because Beau was annoyed she had to run to the NFL for a couple of hours.”
“I know...it’s a little frustrating. I’m sorry you had to wait for dinner.”
Nodding his head, Aubrey decided to be diplomatic. “It’s fine, Jess. It was only thirty minutes and the steaks kept warm as I ate some salad.”
Jessica sighed. “Daisy said she tried calling Andie, but she and Wendell must be busy or ignoring their phones today, unless it’s an emergency.”
‘I wish you would do the same, Jess…I thought that was why we came here for the weekend.’ Aubrey thought. However, he didn’t want to be a dick. “Well, do you think things with Daisy and Beau will calm down somewhat?”
“I hope so, Superman. If she’s serious about working things out with Beau, they have to meet in the middle somewhere.”
“That’s what we try to do...and it’s working pretty well for us, if I do say so myself.”, Aubrey replied with a smile. “I mean, when we have a problem, we just put our heads together and come up with a solution, right?”
The anthropologist smirked before she opened Aubrey’s shirt by his abdomen and rubbed gently, appreciating the definition she found in his abs. “It does work well...but I think I like your middle better…” She ran her fingers down the line of fine hair below his navel. “And I like what’s down here, too…”
“Oooohhh…I know you definitely do like that, Ms. Warren...oh Christ…”, the agent gasped softly as her hand went down past his waistline.
“You’ve been very patient today, Special Agent Aubrey…” , Jessica replied before getting up and kneeling down in front of him. “...and you deserve a special reward.”
“Really?” Aubrey could feel himself getting hard as she slowly undid his belt buckle and unzipped his pants. “W-w-what do you have in mind?”
“Well, I think someone could use some extra attention...lift up, please...thank you.” Jessica pulled her boyfriend’s jeans and boxers down to his ankles and noted his straining erection. Touching it softly, she enjoyed Aubrey’s shiver. “Oh my, someone is very happy to see me…”
“Yes, he is…”, Aubrey watched his girlfriend as she admired his equipment. ‘God, Jessica...please put your mouth on me…please…’
Jessica looked straight into Aubrey’s eyes before using her tongue to gently caress his length, causing him to moan softly. When she graduated to taking him into her mouth, he moaned loudly as he enjoyed the wonderful sensation. Unconsciously, he began bucking against her as his hand tangled in her dark red hair.
“Oh, sweet Jesus….yes...yessss…”, Aubrey groaned loudly, almost losing it when her teeth barely touched him. “Oh God...oh wow…so good...”
‘Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test!’
“Damn it! Not now, Daisy!”, Aubrey yelled before grabbing Jessica’s phone and tossing it across the couch.
Jessica lifted her head and grabbed the phone as the ringing stopped. “Aubrey, what if it’s an emergency?”
“Has she had any other emergencies today? No...none of her calls have been important.” Fed up, Aubrey pulled his pants up and stood. “That’s it. Jessica, she has now called us four times today...four times! I’m sorry she is having a shitty day, but I would like to enjoy my weekend off with my girlfriend. I would like to get some damn sleep without worrying about a phone call from her at an ungodly hour crying about some stupid fight with her father in law. I would like to be able to fuck the woman I love with abandon in the kitchen instead of Daisy calling about a fight with her husband about his damn job. I would like to a enjoy a romantic dinner with her without Daisy calling to bitch about Beau again. Hell, I would be happy with just being able to enjoy a damn blow job without getting interrupted by Daisy taking over our vacation!”
Jessica was taken aback at her boyfriend’s sharp words. “Aubrey, she hasn’t--”
“Yes, Jess, she has!”, Aubrey retorted angrily. “And it’s not just today. For the last several weeks, it seems like Daisy and her problems are taking over our lives. Shit, she comes over the day I get home from the hospital after having major surgery, she almost ruined our plans to see Rogue One the night it premiered until Beau bought her forgiveness with a new car. Two nights ago, she called you during a work banquet for me, Booth, and Genny to whine about Beau before hounding you to leave early because she’s irritated that everyone got invited except her.”
Her boyfriend’s words struck a nerve. “Aubrey, she had a fight with Beau--”
“Yeah, she did, Jess, but it wasn’t an emergency...she didn’t need to interrupt us for that. The Gala was not some bullshit party. As ambivalent as Booth, Genny, and I were about it, we were there because our employer, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was presenting us with awards...awards that could help us in our careers. I’m sorry if she felt slighted because no one could come to her planned party, but shit happens. I know that Booth was pretty pissed that she called and everyone else, including Dr. B, commented on her inconsiderate behavior of late.”
Jessica closed her eyes. “Aubrey…”
“Then there’s yesterday morning. She was bored and pissed off at Beau again. Even though she knew you were leaving on vacation, one we’ve been planning for the last two weeks, she expected you to delay your plans to leave town so she could vent about everything that upsets her. Of course, she didn’t expect to hear you say no and and instead of understanding your very reasonable explanation, she was irritated enough to hang up on you. That’s really fucking rude, Jess. You don’t hang up on your friends because you don’t get your own way.”
The redhead couldn’t say anything as Aubrey continued to vent.
“Today, she’s interrupting our vacation to bitch about her husband and in laws...again. I bet you dollars to donuts that she’s tried calling Andie, too, but she and Wendell are taking time for themselves...something I wish we could do today.”
The agent became animated as he paced around the room. “I know Daisy is your friend, Jess, and I know she’s been a good friend to you. She’s been there when you needed her...I get that, okay? In fact, I really like Daisy, and I think she’s a good person who has had some hard knocks. However, she’s so wrapped up in her problems right now that she’s being selfish, and you’re enabling her. She knows you’ll drop everything to listen to her bitch about how her marriage and her life sucks. She doesn’t care about what she’s interrupting. She never thinks about you anymore, Jess...she only thinks about herself!”
His harsh words were a shock to Jessica. “Aubrey, she’s going through a lot right now. I’ll talk to her later...”
“No...look, just call her back, Jess because she apparently needs you more than I do. God forbid she goes a day without being able to whine about her messes to someone.” Aubrey’s phone rang and he growled when he saw who was calling. “Hey, Daisy. Yeah, here she is.”
Jessica barely caught the phone before watching her boyfriend grab his coat and storm outside in frustration. She spent the next twenty minutes listening to her friend complain about something trivial Beau had done to annoy her. After excusing herself off the phone, she hung up and tossed the phone aside. Continuing to sit on the floor, she stared at the fireplace as she contemplated what was going on with her boyfriend. She knew Aubrey well enough to know that he wasn’t upset about not getting sex. Something else was bothering him.
Then it hit her.
‘This vacation is supposed to be for us to spend time together away from all of our responsibilities. No complications...no upcoming trial...no work or school responsibilities. Just being with each other.’
Jessica considered what Aubrey said about her friend’s neediness of late and it struck a chord in her. Daisy was one of her best friends and had been there for her when she needed someone after her break up with Aubrey. However, lately it seemed like more of their time together had been spent talking about her problems...hashing things out over and over. The woman would ask for her advice, but then she always did the opposite.
‘Maybe he’s right...maybe I need to stop making myself so available to listen to Daisy. Maybe she needs to learn to solve some of her problems on her own. Her calling me during the banquet was really rude since it wasn’t an emergency. It was a big night for Aubrey...’
Absentmindedly sipping her wine, she also remembered last night, when Aubrey’s anger about Karen threatened to derail their evening. She’d made the case for him to push those feelings aside until they got home so they could enjoy their time in Virginia together. He’d done exactly that, while she was letting her friend’s marital issues take over.
“He was romantic, sweet, and adorably horny this morning...he set up a beautiful romantic dinner for us...he put his anger with Karen aside because I asked him to. Some girlfriend I am...rejecting my boyfriend to take repeated calls from a friend about trivial stuff. No wonder Aubrey feels slighted...and I can’t blame him.” Sighing, she made a decision.
‘Time to take my own advice.’
Ready to face the music, Jessica put her wine down, picked herself up off the floor, grabbed her coat, and went outside. Walking around to the back, she found Aubrey sitting in a chair on the garden patio staring at the mountains lit up by a large light above. Seeing his stiff posture, she knew he was still quite pissed. Taking a deep breath, the redhead sat down in the opposite chair.
“Credit for your thoughts?”, she asked quietly.
Aubrey exhaled slowly while continuing to look out at the landscape. “It’s not about the sex, Jessica...it’s more about us spending some time together, I guess...you know, just you and me, without work or anything else to think about...that’s why I wanted to get away from DC...so we could forget about our responsibilities for awhile.”
“I know...I realized that after you left.” The redhead took a breath as well. “This weekend is supposed to be about us relaxing and concentrating on each other. I gave you shit last night about Karen taking over our vacation, but now I’m letting Daisy do the same thing. I’m sorry.”
Aubrey shrugged as he turned to his girlfriend. “I’m sorry about being an such an ass. I didn’t have to come down on you so hard earlier. I was just getting fed up with the interruptions.”
Jessica leaned in closer. “I’m the one who should apologize to you. You had a right to be annoyed, Superman. We made plans for today and I needed to make them my top priority, instead of letting Daisy vent to me multiple times about fighting with Beau and her in laws.”
“I don’t know how Daisy always manages to call at the wrong time...” Aubrey shook his head. “That was such an amazing blow job…”
“Well, we’re not going to worry about Daisy anymore because starting now, unless it’s a major emergency, I’m going to focus on you tonight and tomorrow until our company arrives.” Jessica said, gently squeezing her boyfriend’s hand. “Now, come on inside. It’s dark now and it’s getting cold out.”
“Yeah, we have only one more night here. Might as well enjoy it.” Aubrey said.
Jessica gave her boyfriend a sneaky grin. “Not only that, Superman, but we still have half a open bottle of Chardonnay and a couch with our name on it.”
Smiling, he took Jessica’s hand and they went inside together.
*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*
Almost an hour later, the living room was only lit by the fireplace and the air was punctuated with moans. On the couch, a naked Aubrey tasted Jessica’s breasts while her arms were around his neck as she rode him, both only covered by an afghan. Surrounding them were their clothes, either scattered on the couch or nearby on the floor. By the agent’s sock covered feet were a torn pair of violet lace panties.
Feeling Jessica’s nails curl into his shoulder blades, he held her hips in place as he began bucking up hard into her so she could crest before he did.
“Aubrey!”, the redhead moaned loudly.
When her walls tightened around him, the agent joined her as his seed filled her. “Jessica…”
As their bodies slowly recuperated, Jessica and Aubrey held each other as their lips met for numerous kisses. “That was some amazing makeup sex, Jess.”, Aubrey replied breathless as he hugged Jessica closer.
“Yes it was....but it wasn’t without casualties.” Jessica reached down, grabbed her torn underwear, and held him up as she continued to straddle him. “Someday I’m not going to have any left, James Aubrey because you’ll rip them all.”
“Well, sometimes...one must make a sacrifice. Besides, I learned early on how important it was to never to keep a lady waiting, especially since you were begged for me to make love to you.” Aubrey smirked as his hand traveled down her back, appreciating her pert breasts as they were eye level. “As always, your wish is always my command, Jess…”
“Your socks are still on, though.” Jessica responded with a chuckle before kissing him again. “I’m sorry that Daisy kept calling me today, Superman.”
Aubrey continued to gently caress Jessica. “I know you are. However, I still think I was a little bit of a baby about it…”
“No you weren’t. You were frustrated, Aubrey...and with good reason. We took this vacation because we’ve both been so stressed with everything that had happened the last month. Instead of appreciating our time together, I’m fielding calls from my friend to talk about things that could have waited until we got home. Maybe we could turn our phones off…”
Aubrey shook his head in the negative. “I can’t, Jess. I wish I could, but I need to leave it on in case some major emergency comes up at work. Part of the fun being the SAC, you know...”
“Well then, we’ll just have make our time here a priority...by staying at the cabin for the rest of our vacation.”, Jessica said as she combed the silvery hairs at Aubrey’s temple. “I’m going to turn off my phone, and you’re not going to answer if Daisy’s number comes up, okay? Anyway, we’re going to be too busy to talk on the phone, because there are a few more rooms we haven’t placed our stamp on yet.”
Aubrey kissed his girlfriend. “You know...we still haven’t tried the Jacuzzi yet…”
Jessica grinned while putting her arms around her boyfriend’s neck. “Well, then. What are we waiting for, Superman?”
“Nothing. I’ll even give you a lift to the tub. Hold on tight.”
After making sure Jessica’s legs were secure, he threw the afghan on the floor. Standing up with her in his arms, they headed towards the master suite.
“Don’t forget to take off your Darth Vader socks, Superman. Although...they are very hot.”
Aubrey and Jessica laughed together as they continued their journey. When they were only a few steps outside of their bedroom, a familiar sound played.
‘Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test!’
Aubrey groaned, but perked up when Jessica responded with, “Ignore it, Superman. The hot tub waits for no one.”
The agent carried his lover through the doorway and the song played three more times before ending. Thirty seconds later, Aubrey’s phone on the end table buzzed with Daisy’s Facebook picture on the screen until it stopped.
“Make some room, Jess. I’ll be right back.”
Aubrey ran out naked into the living room, grabbing the two wine glasses and the Chardonnay before trotting back to his girlfriend. When he disappeared, a message popped up on Jessica’s screen while laughter could be heard from the master bathroom.
Where r u?
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Fourteen hours later, Jessica, once again wearing only Aubrey’s shirt from last night, sipped her morning coffee at the center island as she watched her boyfriend, clad in only boxer shorts, cooking at the stove.
“Superman, have I told you how sexy it is to watch a man cook me breakfast wearing only his boxers?”, the redhead said, resting her head on her hand with a smile. “Especially when that man looks as good as you?”
Aubrey, who was stirring eggs, vegetables, and cheese in a skillet, looked up and winked at her. “Well, thank you. Chef Aubrey appreciates the compliment. Of course, he only cooks gourmet delights with such flair for certain people.”
“Like who?”
“Like a certain ginger haired squintern...about 5’6”...beautiful green eyes...impressive legs...nice perfect handful boobs...amazing ass...and an impressive flexibility...”, the agent replied as he flipped some bacon. “However, she’s also kind, considerate to others, loves science fiction, Star Wars, and other cool shit, smart as a whip, and my best friend.”
Jessica took a breath as they looked at each other for a moment. “James Aubrey...you’re my best friend...and a romantic fool...but I love you.”
“I love you, too, Jessica Warren.”, Aubrey replied before turning off the burners. “Breakfast is ready, my dear.”
Jessica saw the mouth watering delight on the plate Aubrey presented her. “Ooohhh, scrambled eggs with spinach, mushrooms, and habanero cheese, marble rye toast, bacon…”
Aubrey put a small bowl to her left. “Also, a side of melons and strawberries...and mimosas...courtesy of your family’s winery…”, Aubrey finished before popping the cork on a bottle of champagne.
Jessica watched as her boyfriend poured the sparkling wine into the flutes before adding the orange juice. “Very nice…”
Joining her at the center island, Aubrey slid the box of donuts over and picked out his last two glazed ones. Putting them on a nearby napkin, he dug into his breakfast. “Mmmmm…adding the doughnuts to this meal is like having breakfast dessert, right?”
“Very true.” Jessica tasted the eggs and grinned. “Very good, Superman.”
“Thank you.”, he said. “So, today is our last day here...the complications aside, I’ve enjoyed our time here.”
The anthropologist sipped her Mimosa. “As have I, Superman. This cabin is beautiful and the area is lovely. It’s so relaxing, peaceful, and private. We should really come here again.”
“Most definitely. I’m glad I found this place. I guess we were lucky it was available. It’s a very popular place to stay.”, Aubrey replied before chewing on his eggs. “When I made the reservations, the owner said a lot of couples have used his place for their honeymoon...you know, so they could get away from everyone...”
Jessica’s fork full of eggs stopped halfway and Aubrey dropped his bacon as his last words permeated the air.
‘Marriage...honeymoon...uh….’, the redhead thought. ‘We’re still not ready to live together…are we?’
‘I’m so not ready for us to get married…am I?’ Aubrey thought. ‘I can’t even ask her to move in with me...why the hell did I say something crazy like that…’
The deafening silence suffocating him, the agent stuttered as he tried to cover his mistake. “I mean...for people that get married...you know...or it doesn’t even have to be a honeymoon....because being married isn’t the end all to being happy...at least not for me...because marriage is a big step...shit…”
Jessica knew what he was trying to do and put her hand on his. “Marriage is a big step, Aubrey, and you’re right... it isn’t a requirement to be happy. However, I think we may get there someday...when we’re ready. In the meantime, I’m enjoying what we have...and that includes our time here. What do you think?”
Nodding in agreement, Aubrey relaxed somewhat. “I think...that you’re right. The ride is no fun if you don’t enjoy the journey. People are always in a rush anymore...you know?”
“They are...but we’re not.”, Jessica replied before finishing her drink. “We don’t have to hurry, okay? I’d rather be sure…”
“Me, too.” Aubrey took a big bite out of a donut to avoid saying anything else awkward before changing the subject. “When are Andie and Wendell coming again?”
“She said they’d be here about 5:00. Wendell needed to help Curly with putting the baby’s new crib together. It’s some state of the art deal that can lower so Hodgins can help Angela with the baby.” Jessica felt a surge of relief at the change in conversation. “Does pasta still sound good for dinner tonight?”
“Yeah, sounds great. That new red wine your family is going to start selling in April was good when I sampled it a couple of days ago. Should be great with the food.”
“Andie said she’s going to make her homemade garlic bread for tonight. I’m going to start the sauce this afternoon. Dr. B gave me her puttanesca sauce recipe…”
“Yes!”, Aubrey said with a fist pump.
“...but there will be no whore sauce jokes from you and Wendell tonight, you hear me?”, Jessica warned.
“Come on...you know it’s going to happen...it’s not a lie…”, Aubrey snickered.
The redhead rolled her eyes. “Come on, Superman. Do you and Wendell really still think it’s that funny?”
“Yeah…” Aubrey chuckled again before finishing the food on his plate.
“You two are a couple of adolescents and Dr. B is still pissed Booth told you all about that.”, Jessica shot back before shaking her head, stabbing the rest of her eggs and chewing thoughtfully. Her plate cleared, she indicated to her boyfriend. “Are you still eating?”
“Nope, all good.”, Aubrey responded. He watched her take the plates away and put them in the dishwasher. “Do we need to clean up right now or can it wait a couple of hours?”
Turning around, Jessica looked at her boyfriend with a sexy grin. “I guess they could wait. We just should have the place straightened up by this afternoon. It doesn’t need to look like we screwed all over the cabin last night.”
“Uh, but that’s what we did, Jessica. On the couch...in the Jacuzzi...in front of the fireplace after playing Star Wars Monopoly...on the dining room table when I had the 11:00 munchies...and finally when we went to bed.”
“When you did more than play your guitar, Aubrey…”, Jessica said with a dreamy smile. “That was my favorite.”
Blushing, Aubrey smiled, getting up from his stool. “But you are right in that it would be wise and considerate to have the place cleaned up for our guests.”
Jessica saw her boyfriend saunter towards her with a smile on his face until he stood in front of her. “Any particular plans this morning, Agent Aubrey?”
“Yes...many plans for the rest of the morning and afternoon.”, the lanky man replied, nothing that the top button of his shirt that his girlfriend was wearing was now unbuttoned and a peek of her breast was showing. “Starting with finishing what we started in here yesterday when we were interrupted.”
“We should…”, Jessica replied, squealing with laughter as Aubrey picked her up.
Wrapping her legs around her boyfriend, he turned and put her on the center island. As Jessica pulled Aubrey closer with her legs, he quickly worked on her apparel. Finally getting his shirt unbuttoned, he sighed as he saw the naked beauty of his girlfriend. Pulling her close, he began nibbling on her neck.
The redhead’s eyes rolled in the back of her head as he made his way down towards her breasts. “You do enjoy making love in the kitchen, don’t you?”
Aubrey lifted his head with a serious face. “It makes things easier...you know that I always get hungry afterwards…”
Jessica pushed his boxer shorts down before looking to her left. “You need to be careful of the stove, James…”
“Don’t worry,”, he replied breathlessly as he pulled the shirt off his girlfriend. “You have no underwear to burn this time.”
‘Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our service to the test!’
Aubrey looked over to her phone, but Jessica turned his head back to her. “Ignore it, Aubrey. We’re busy right now.”
Laughter cut through the air before being replaced by moans from both lovers as they enjoyed the rest of their morning.