What If

                                                                         Chapter 22

The rest of the weekend went smoothly. No more unexpected visitors, just a nice weekend spent together getting to know each other. Just as Oded had told her, he took her to the Santa Monica pier on Saturday where they walked along the boardwalk and did some window-shopping. Oded was stopped several times by autograph seekers and one woman even propositioned him right in front of Raegan. After politely refusing the offer, they both had a good laugh over it and had a pleasant afternoon. That evening, Oded took her to dinner to a nice but inexpensive restaurant. Then they drove up to Griffith Park to see the Laserium show. That was the best part for Raegan. It was so romantic to be out on a clear night under the stars with a gorgeous man who loved her. Life couldn’t be better. They went back to Oded’s condo afterwards and made love, finally falling asleep, exhausted, amongst entangled arms and legs. Sunday was a lazy day. Oded woke Raegan up with a little morning love making, then that afternoon they spent out by the pool, swimming and playing. It was the most relaxing weekend either one of them had had in a long time and the most fun.

Oded was loath to take Raegan back to work that Monday morning. He pulled up in front of the federal building and turned on the hazard lights. He immediately turned to Raegan and leaned across to give her a sizzling kiss that made her toes curl. His hand tangled in her neatly brushed hair, messing it up. He was sorely tempted to kidnap her for the day, but he knew he couldn’t.

“Sure I can’t talk you into taking the day off?” he whispered against her lips.

Raegan laughed huskily. “Sorry, but my attorney has a trial to prepare for. I’m going to be pretty busy and there is no way she’d let me go.”

Oded groaned softly and kissed her again, his tongue stroking across her bottom lip to slip inside her mouth briefly, before finally releasing her. “Alright,” he conceded. “What about lunch?” he asked, taking her hand in his.

“Hmmm, I’ll have to call you later on that. I’m not sure if I’ll get to go early or late, but it will have to be quick,” Raegan informed him.

Oded nodded, raised her hand to his lips, and kissed the palm. “Okay. Call me when you know. I can be here in about 20 minutes, so just say when.”

“Okay.” Raegan reached for the door handle and opened the car door. She got out of the car and turned around to look back at him. “I had a wonderful time, Ded,” she said and blew him a kiss.

“So did I, sweetness. Have a good morning and I’ll talk to you soon.” He smiled. Oded waited until she shut the passenger door and watched her walk away from him. He sighed softly as he put the Beemer in drive. He was hopelessly in love.

Neither one of them saw Billy standing a few yards away behind a large cement planter, watching them.

“Well look at what the cat just drug in!” Nancy greeted as Raegan entered her office. Raegan grinned and plopped down in a chair across the desk from Nancy. “Wipe that shit-eating grin off your face, you good-for-nothing scumbag! You had better share some details with me or I’ll kick your butt from here to Sunday!” Nancy threatened with a scowl.

Raegan laughed. “Details?” She put on a mock serious face and pretended to be thinking. “Hmmm, details. Let’s see, what details could those be. . .?”

Nancy tapped the end of her pencil on her desk impatiently. “God damn it, Raegan! You had sex with the man all weekend. You know what kind of details I’m talking about!”

“Oh yeah, the sex.” Raegan smiled dreamily. She shivered as she remembered Oded waking her up Sunday morning with sweet kisses and then . . .

“RAE!” Nancy practically yelled at her, yanking her from her reverie.

“Okay, okay!” Raegan laughed, then grinned. “He’s phenomenal, Nance.” Raegan shivered again. “Oh my god, Nance, he is so . . .” Raegan paused to search for a good descriptive word.

“Yes?” Nancy asked, wide-eyed and on the edge of her seat.

Raegan looked at her friend. “You remember all those things we used to talk about? About Oded and what he’d be like in bed?” Nancy nodded quickly. “Well, he’s better. Ten times better!” Raegan added for emphasis.

Nancy groaned and fell back in her chair. “Damn!” she muttered. “So is he, you know . . .” Nancy paused for affect and cleared her throat. “Well endowed?” she asked suggestively, wiggling her eyebrows.

“Nancy!” Raegan exclaimed, laughing, but didn’t answer the question.

“Well?” Nancy asked when Raegan didn’t say anything. Raegan blushed furiously, but still held her tongue. “You aren’t going to tell me are you?” Nancy said, disappointed. “But I can tell by the look on your face that he is, so that’s good enough.”

“He told me he’s falling in love with me,” Raegan announced softly, changing the subject.

Nancy stared at Raegan blankly for a moment or two, then bolted forward, eyes wide. “No shit?” she exclaimed softly. “He told you that? Really? Goddamn, Rae, you guys have only been dating a few weeks! How did you respond?”

“I didn’t really,” Raegan answered. “I kind of stuttered for a moment and then he told me that he didn’t tell me to get some kind of confession out of me. He said that he understood if I wasn’t ready to make my feelings known yet.”

“So how do you feel about him?” Nancy asked curiously.

“I know that I really, really, really like him a lot,” Raegan began. “It’s just that, well, you know how infatuated I was, that we were, with him as an actor. It’s just so different when you know them personally. Before we had only an idea of what he was like, most of it was our own imagination, but now I am getting to know Oded as a flesh and blood man. A man who has thoughts and feelings, a man who has bad habits as well as good, and a man who I’m finding is quite human. I just want to make sure that I can separate what I felt for the actor for what I feel for the man,” Raegan finished.

Nancy gave a mock sniff and pretended to wipe a tear from her eye. “Damn, my baby is growing up!” she said in a shaky voice.

“Oh shut up, twit!” Raegan grinned at her.

Nancy laughed, then turned serious. “Actually Rae, I think that’s great. And I’m sure Oded appreciates it too.”

“Thanks, Nance.” Raegan smiled.

“Oh and by the way, what bad habits?” Nancy asked.

“What?” Raegan responded, confused.

“You said he was a man with bad habits. What bad habits does he have?” Nancy expounded.

Raegan frowned. “Oh, I guess I did say that, huh? Well he must have been on his best behavior this weekend, because I didn’t find any yet,” Raegan answered. “Unless you want to include his publicist showing up at his door Friday night and making a nuisance of herself.”

Nancy blinked, staring hard at Raegan. “And you were going to tell me about this, when?”

Raegan laughed and went on to tell Nancy how Trish had showed up at Oded’s condo and all the underlying hostility she got from her. She also told Nancy about waking up in the middle of the night to find Oded gone and then locating him down in the pool swimming. “He said he swims when he’s upset or stressed. It helps him to relax. We came in and talked. That’s when he told me that he was falling in love with me,” Raegan said. “He then told me that Trish has been after him since he signed up with that agency and that he suspects that Trish has chased off more than one potential date.”

“Wow,” Nancy responded. “Do you think she will try to interfere with you and Ded?”

“Yes,” Raegan answered. “I know she will, because I inasmuch challenged her when she had dropped in earlier that evening, and believe me, she accepted the challenge.” Raegan laughed, thinking back on it. “In fact the tension got so thick that even Oded noticed the shift in it and he moved fast to get Trish out of there.”

“Damn girl! Well I tell you, I don’t envy you that battle,” Nancy replied.

Raegan glanced up at the clock on the wall and stood. “’Gotta go. Lisa will be here any time and we have a trial to get ready for.”

“Okay, we can talk more at lunch, or are you having lunch with Mr. Adonis?” Nancy asked.

Raegan laughed. “Yes, I’m having lunch with Oded. We’ll talk more tonight on the way home.”

“Do you have your bags and stuff with you?” Nancy asked as Raegan headed for the door.

“No, Oded told me to leave it all there at his condo. Said he’d get it all to me later.” Raegan shrugged her shoulders. “Talk to you later, flea.”

“Leech!” Nancy yelled as Raegan left her office.

“Tick!” Raegan called back from down the hall.

“God, would you two shut up? It’s to frickin’ early for that crap!” Cyndi, one of the secretaries, called out.

Sure enough when Oded came to pick Raegan up for lunch, he brought her bags up and dropped them off. He took her for a quick bite to eat then got her back to work. The afternoon was hectic and by the time Nancy and Raegan got home that evening, Raegan was exhausted. They ate dinner then Rick showed up to spend the evening with Nancy and Raegan went to soak in the tub. She was just getting out when the phone rang.

“That should be Ded, Nance,” Raegan called out as she pulled the plug out of the drain.

“I know I’ll get it.” Nancy called back, getting up from her spot next to Rick on the couch. “Hello?” she said into the phone.

“Hey Nance,” Oded greeted.

“Dedster! So good to hear from you!” Nancy grinned.

Oded laughed. “Is Rae about?” he asked.

“Yeah, she is getting out of the tub,” Nancy answered. “Hey, by the way, while I got you on the phone without Rae in the room, I wanted to tell you that this next Saturday is Rae’s birthday and I’m planning a small surprise party over here for her.”

“Really? Thanks for letting me know,” Oded answered as his mind began to quickly think of what he could get Raegan for her birthday.

“I know she will probably be with you, so do you think you can arrange it to get her down here Saturday night about 7 o’clock without raising suspicion?” Nancy asked.

“You’re kidding me, right?” Oded asked. “How the hell am I supposed to do that? We would have no reason to come out that way.”

“Well as long as you don’t let on to her that you know it’s her birthday, then she shouldn’t get suspicious. There is a Mexican food restaurant out here called Don Joses that Raegan really likes a lot. Take her there and then tell her you want to see where she lives since you’re in the area,” Nancy suggested.

“And she will believe this?” Oded asked, unconvinced.

“I don’t know! You’re the actor, so act!” Nancy told him, laughing.

“Oh great, do I get an academy award if I manage pull this off?” Oded asked sarcastically.

“Honey buns, you’ll get my undying gratitude and Raegan’s . . .” Nancy broke off. “Well never mind, you get my meaning.” Nancy chuckled. “Oops, here she is,” Nancy said and handed the phone over to Raegan.

Raegan frowned as she took the phone from Nancy. “Hey good looking!” Raegan smiled as she greeted Oded.

“Hey sweetness. How was your afternoon?” Oded asked.

“Hectic. I’m beat,” Raegan answered. She yawned, covering her mouth. “Sorry.” She laughed softly when she was done.

“That’s alright, beautiful. You heading to bed?” he asked softly.

“Yes. I don’t think I can last much longer,” she answered with another yawn.

Oded chuckled. “I wish you were here with me. You could curl up next to me and go to sleep in my arms.”

Raegan felt her toes beginning to curl at the vivid memories of her doing just that just the night before. “You know as well as I do that if I was there, I would not be sleeping!”

“Mmmm,” Oded’s deep voice vibrated through the phone and sent chills racing up and down her spine, causing goose bumps to pop out all over her skin. “Do you think I am incapable of showing mercy and letting you sleep?” He laughed softly.

Raegan thought back over their weekend and how Oded constantly had his hands on her in some way or another, trying to lure her back to the bedroom. “Yes,” she answered.

Oded was remembering the same things and he laughed out loud. “We spend one weekend together and you think you got me pegged already, huh?” he teased.

“Yes, I do,” Raegan answered, laughing.

Oded sighed dramatically. “You’re probably right.” Then he lowered his voice until it sounded like a soft deep growl. “But I just can’t seem to keep my hands off you, sweetness, and truthfully, I don’t even want to try. You’re all I think about, you’re all I crave and I want to crawl inside you and stay there.”

Raegan shivered at his words. “This is not going to help me get to sleep, buster!” Raegan chided breathlessly.

“Sorry, just wanted to let you know how much I miss you.” Oded chuckled.

“Next time just say, ‘I miss you, Rae’, okay?” Raegan teased.

Oded laughed. “But that’s not as much fun!” he teased back, then, “Get some sleep, babe. Call me tomorrow when you know more about lunch.”

“Okay. Sweet dreams and I’ll talk to you tomorrow,” Raegan answered.

“Goodnight, Rae.”

“Goodnight, Ded.”

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                                                                             Chapter 23

The rest of the week was just as busy and went quickly. Oded was able to take Raegan to lunch several times, but it wasn’t near enough for him. He suggested she come home with him Thursday night, but Raegan balked at the idea, never really giving him a decent answer, leaving Oded a bit mystified. Throughout the week though, neither one of them knew that Billy was tailing them and becoming increasingly more angry at seeing Raegan so happy with Oded. By Friday when he saw Oded pick Raegan up after work, her overnight bags in tow, he knew what he was going to do. Next week, he’d set his plan in motion to get Raegan back.

Like the previous Friday night when Oded picked up Raegan, she wasn’t really that hungry yet, so they headed to his condo. Having gone all week without sex made them both anxious and desperate, so that by the time Oded pulled his Beemer into his garage, Raegan was practically crawling into his lap. She had her seat belt undone and was crawling over the console before he could even get the engine shut off. Straddling his hips, she maneuvered her way between him and the steering wheel and began kissing him while tugging at his shirt. Oded was laughing in between kisses as he tried to fend her off half-heartedly. “Do you think . . .” He broke off when she kissed him deeply. “That we could . . .” He broke off again with a sharp intake of breath when her hand rubbed firmly against his growing arousal. “Take this inside?” he finally finished as his arms circled around her and pulled her hard against him as he took her mouth in a passionate kiss. They barely made it in the house; they never made it up to the bedroom. They had each other’s clothes off by the time they hit the dining room and when Oded thrust deep inside her, unable to wait any longer, they were on the floor between the dining room and the staircase.

“What the hell just happened?” Oded asked softly as he eased off her and stretched out on the carpet beside her.

“I don’t know, but I think I’m going to have carpet burns on my ass,” Raegan answered. Oded laughed and rolled over onto his side to face her. She smiled contented up at him as he leaned forward to place a sweet kiss on her lips before getting up and going in search of their clothes.

After eating dinner, Oded disappeared up the stairs while Raegan cleaned up in the kitchen. When she was finished, he reappeared and without a word, he took her hand and led her up the stairs. He led her into the bathroom, where Raegan, to her surprise, saw a room full of lit candles and the tub full of bubble bath. “What’s this?” she asked, looking around in wonderment.

Oded dropped her hand and began to remove her blouse, then her bra. “You said you like to take hot baths when you are stressed. I figured after the hard week you have had, you might like to soak in the tub.” He dropped a kiss on her nose. Then he crouched down, unfastened her slacks, and pulled them down her legs. Raegan placed her hands on his shoulders as she picked up one foot then the other as Oded removed her pants, then her panties. His hands glided softly down her calves as he removed her knee-high nylons. With her hair already pinned up with a clasp, he stood and led her to the tub, where he assisted her into it. Raegan sighed softly as she sank into the large tub. The steamy water felt good on her tense muscles. She closed her eyes as she leaned back, letting the hot water relax her.

“Relax for a bit, sweetness. I’ll go get your stuff out of the car and bring it in and lock up.” Oded leaned in and kissed her lips. Raegan smiled and nodded her head without opening her eyes or saying a word.

Fifteen minutes later Oded entered the bathroom to find Raegan unmoved. Her eyes were still closed and she had a lazy smile on her face. He grinned as he approached and knelt down beside the tub. “Are you still awake?” he asked softly.

“Mmmm, hmmm,” Raegan answered.

Oded grinned and reached over her head to a small shelf where he kept his shampoo and stuff, and picked up a bath sponge. He had brought in her body wash that she had brought with her and poured some onto the sponge. The scent of honeysuckle drifted up for him to smell, and he smiled. It was the same scent that he always associated with her, honeysuckle and her own unique womanly scent that about drove him mad most of the time.

Raegan opened her eyes at the feel of the sponge on her chest. Oded leaned over the tub’s edge and began to move the sponge in a circular motion as the soap spread across her skin. He moved it lower across her breasts, taking his time. Raegan took in a shaky breath and let it out slowly as the tensions of the day let go, to be replaced with a whole new set of tensions. Oded slowly moved the sponge back up and over one shoulder. He reached in with his other hand, picked up her arm, and slowly glided the sponge over her wet skin, leaving a soapy trail. Releasing her hand, he leaned over and picked up the other and repeated the process down the other arm. Pausing long enough to put a little more body wash on the sponge, he moved over a few inches and reached into the warm water to curl his fingers around her ankle and lift her leg up out of the water. Holding her leg steady, he started with her foot and worked his way up her leg, then completed the same task on the other leg. By the time he was finished with her legs, Raegan was trembling with need. Oded gave her a lazy smile and motioned for her to sit up and lean forward. Raegan obeyed, and he glided the sponge across her back, soaping it up. He dipped his hand down into the water and cupped some water in his palm and let it run down her back to wash away the soapy suds. Once her back was rinsed, he leaned over and placed a kiss between her shoulder blades, then straightened and moved back to her front. Sliding the sponge again over her breasts, he continued lower across her stomach until the sponge and his hand disappeared between her legs. Raegan closed her eyes and spread her thighs as the roughness of the sponge brushed against her femininity, making her moan softly. The sponge disappeared and was suddenly replaced by something more solid. Oded slid his finger into her and began to stroke her. Raegan lifted her hips slightly and gasped as her climax began to build quickly. She had no idea how he managed to bring her body alive so quickly at the merest touch, but she responded to him like no other. Oded leaned forward to kiss her, his tongue swept into her mouth as her wet hands came up to frame his face. Raegan boldly stroked his tongue with hers, taking charge of the kiss as he was in charge of her body. Oded picked up the pace, stroking her, adding more pressure as his thumb located the hidden bud and began to massage it. He sensed she was on the verge of her release and slide his other hand around her back to give her some support as she crumbled in his arms and gave herself up to the orgasm that rocked through her. Raegan cried out his name as she rocked her hips against his hand. The sight of her in the candle glow was nearly too much for Oded, and he bit down on his full bottom lip to keep from spilling himself in his pants.

After Raegan relaxed again, Oded stood up and grabbed a large towel. He helped her to stand up and after drying her off, he unplugged the tub drain, hung the towel up, and blew out all the candles. Taking her hand, he led her into the bedroom and laid her out on the bed. Removing his own clothes, he then moved over her, settling himself between her legs and sank slowly into her tightness. He lay still on top of her for several moments, just enjoying the feel of being inside her as Raegan wrapped her arms and legs around him. He lifted his head to look down at her face. He had the bedside lamp on, but dimmed down to its lowest setting. It cast a soft glow across them, and Oded felt he was looking into the face of an angel.

“You are so beautiful, Raegan,” he told her in a deep husky voice. His hips began to move as he slid in and out of her. He ground his hips hard every time he sank deep to add more friction to his movements. He moved slowly, methodically in and out of her as he slowly built the tension between them. His hands came up to frame her face as he began to nibble on her lips. Raegan moaned softly as she met his thrusts and remembered the day when he’d kissed her so thoroughly that she felt as if he’d made love to her mouth. He was doing it again. His lips moved over hers, his tongue coming out to caress and stroke every inch. He spent time at the corners of her mouth as if they held special interest to him before he ventured inside to investigate the dark secrets of her mouth. By the time he was done, he’d picked up his pace and his thrusts became harder and faster.

“Oded!” Raegan gasped as she felt her body begin to unfurl. She tensed her muscles surrounding his hard length, and Oded lost his control. Their releases came simultaneously. It was an experience that neither one of them had ever experienced before. It was always one, then the other, but never at the exact same moment, and it was incredible.

When they both had relaxed and had their breathing under control, Oded nuzzled her ear, pressing his lips against it. “I love you,” he whispered softly, then he eased out of her, leaving them both feeling bereft, and settled down beside her, drawing her against him. Raegan listened to the steady sound of his heartbeat and drifted off into a content and restful sleep.

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