Reece's Faith (110 page)

"Aww, that's a perfect picture, guys," Violet grinned at the couple.

Faith lifted her hand and traced Reece's tattoo with her index finger. "I have this urge to lick it," she said with a chuckle.

Reece raised an eyebrow and wiggled it. "Ooo, baby. Save that for later," she purred.

Faith shivered as she always did when Reece spoke in that tone of voice.

"Licking tattoos," Cori sniffled. "Our little Faith is all grown up," she dabbed at invisible tears.

"Ha ha," Faith replied dryly, running all of her fingers up and down Reece's arm.

Blue eyes lowered and Reece watched Faith's fingers and the wake of goosebumps they left behind. "That feels good," she muttered.

"Uh oh, that may be our cue, baby," Violet teased.

Cori laughed as her tall friend closed her eyes completely. "Definitely our cue. Later guys."

Faith had already climbed onto Reece's lap and was running both hands up and down both Reece's arms when the door closed. The actress had quickly gotten lost in the feel of her lover and vise versa.

Reece let her head fall back and she hummed in pleasure as Faith's fingers began to tickle her belly, her whole body breaking out in goosebumps now.

Faith traced every muscle in Reece's torso, loving every inch of her newly sculpted body with her fingertips. She pulled the tank top off of Reece's body and smiled indulgently at what was presented to her. "God, you're beautiful," she whispered as her hands started their journey all over again.

Reece groaned. "Wanna take this upstairs?"

"No. I don't want to make love. I just want to touch you. Is that okay?"

"Perfect. What ever you want."

 
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Reece reclined in the hot tub with Faith nestled between her legs. The club owner had her knees bent and Faith's back was snuggled up to her front. The actress's arms draped loosely over Reece's thighs, the back of her head resting on a strong shoulder. Reece sighed contentedly, loosened her arms around Faith's middle and let the warm water relax every muscle. Her thumb traced slow patterns on her lover's belly as the constant sound of the motor that worked the water jets lulled her.

Faith's earlier exploration started innocently enough, she seemed to want to memorize every inch of Reece's body with her fingertips. The strong, tall woman thought she could withstand the touches, allow Faith the opportunity to learn what she wanted, but, in the end, her body was thrumming with energy, charged and ready. It wasnt so much arousal, although that was definitely in the mix, more like a crackling, an electric current traveling through her veins. Reece wanted to retaliate, but Faith felt the intensity radiate out of those blue eyes and she wasn't prepared to let that kind of raw power loose on her already stressed body. Reece was surprised when she was marched into the bathroom, but she was hard pressed to find a reason to complain now.

"Mmmm," Faith hummed, turning her head and rubbing her cheek against Reece's skin.

"Yeah," Reece agreed, lifting her head off the rim of the tub, then ducking it down to kiss blonde hair.

"Cancun," Faith mumbled.

"Hmmm?" Reece opened her eyes and furrowed her brows.

"For our vacation, let's go to Cancun."

"Oh. Is that where you want to go?"

"Why? Did you have something else in mind?" Faith slipped away, turned around to face her lover and wrapped her arms around her neck.

"Nope. Honestly, I was going to ask Cori to find out where you wanted to go and surprise you," Reece's mouth slanted in a lopsided grin.

Faith rested her forehead against Reece's. "I love you. I'll follow you wherever you go."

"Loyalty is so hard to come by these days," Reece teased, pursing her lips and waiting for a kiss.

"Is that why you like Smudge so much?" Faith teased back and then gave Reece her kiss. "He'll follow you anywhere too."

"Ah, but he won't hump me anymore. Care to take over?"

"With pleasure, sexy," Faith giggled and made humping gestures.

Reece raised both eyebrows. "You keep that up and we'll never get out of this tub."

"And that's a bad thing?" the actress smiled and batted her eyelashes.

Reece batted hers back demurely and it struck Faith as hysterical. The club owner pretended to pout at her lover's outburst. "Fine, laugh at me, see if I care."

When Faith finally stopped laughing, she kissed Reece and stood up, causing the tall woman to stop pouting and start leering.

"Come on out, honey, I'm starved."

"Well, now that you mention it," the club owner stood, too.

"Oh yeah, I'll follow you anywhere," Faith muttered as she drank in the naked, wet body.

 
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Faith wanted to go out for dinner, but Reece didn't want to leave Smudge home alone. The actress knew she'd have no chance in an argument against it, so they called Cori and Violet and asked them to pick up a pizza on their way. The four women lounged around the living room laughing, talking and eating, while Reece kept a protective eye on her still slightly groggy pup. At one point, Smudge stood up and yawned, making a small high-pitched sound and the tall woman nearly ran over to see if he was alright. Cori raised both eyebrows at Faith and pointed at the tall woman with her elbow. Faith shook her head and grinned as Reece gathered him up and brought him back to the floor where she was sitting.

"Reece, you're spoiling him. Let him be, already," the actress said around a mouthful of pizza.

"So? He was traumatized today. He deserves to be spoiled. Don't ya, little guy?"

Cori rolled her eyes.

"Oh, and I'd like to see how you handle it when they tear the insides outta Thelma and Louise, tough guy."

"Reece! We're eating!" Faith reprimanded.

The tall woman shrugged, "Well... I'm just saying..."

"OKAY, we get the picture," Violet held up her hand. "I'm sure I'll be a nervous wreck."

Reece stuck out her tongue triumphantly and gave some crust to Smudge who took it in his mouth and began to gnaw on it, holding it down against the tall woman's outstretched leg with his paw.

"Reece, dogs don't eat pizza," Cori scolded.

"This one does. See?"

"Geez, Faith, she's a lost cause!" Violet laughed.

"Tell me about it," Faith said with mock exasperation.

"Soon, he'll be sleeping in the bed and you'll be on that smelly thing in the corner of the living room," Cori pointed to Smudge's bed.

"Maybe she'll throw me some crust if I'm good," Faith teased.

Reece stood up with the pup. "Come on, little man, let's go get a beer and leave the wash women to themselves."

All three women in the living room laughed at that. Once in the confines of the kitchen, Reece pulled the divider down and lifted up the pups tail to inspect.
Hmm... nothing much to see here.
She put him down on the floor and he scampered to his water dish to wash down the crust. "I see you feel better," she told him. She cocked her head towards the living room and smiled, hearing the three women giggle and talk.
Funny...
she thought,
it didn't piss me off when they teased me.
The tall woman opened a beer and drank slowly.
I'm completely at ease with a couple of freaks.
Smudge scratched at Reece's leg and she automatically picked him up. "They're right, you know. You are totally spoiled," she said and kissed his head. Faith's laugh resonated into the kitchen and Reece felt her belly warm.
God, I am so in love with her.
She looked around the large space and took in all the changes Faith had initiated in the room. Place mats, frilly curtains, cute little potholders hanging from decorative hooks and even new pots hanging from the pot rack.
What did it look like before her?
The tall woman couldn't remember. In fact, she could hardly remember what anything was like before Faith. She tried to imagine life without Faith. A twinge of panic shot through her insides and she felt dizzy.
Lord! Let's not do that again!
she scolded herself.
You have got to be the luckiest woman alive, Corbett...
Faith's voice cut through her thoughts.

"Reece? What are you doing in there?"

The tall woman opened the divider and stuck her head through. "Just thinking how incredibly lucky I am that you love me."

Faith's mouth dropped open.
She just said that in front of everyone?

"Faith, hon, you're gonna catch a fly," Cori nudged her with her shoulder. Truth be told, Cori had just closed her own mouth when she noticed Faith's.

Reece reappeared in the living room with a beer for everyone. All three women looked at her strangely and it made her a little uncomfortable. "What?"

"So, tell me more about this vacation Faith mentioned," Violet changed the subject, much to Reece's relief.

"We're going to Cancun," the club owner smiled.

Faith chuckled at the lack of information. "I called the travel agency today and made arrangements. We're going to a really cool resort... right on the beach! Reece is stopping in tomorrow to pick up brochures, but the web site they gave us showed enough to hook me," she said excitedly.

"
And
they have all kinds of water sports. I can't wait to get on a jet ski!" Reece said just as enthusiastically as Faith.

"Sounds like a great time. You guys need it," Cori nodded as she spoke.

"So do we get to watch the golden boy?" Violet pointed to the pup lounging across Reece's lap.

"Yeah, congratulations," Faith snickered.

"No problem, I'd be glad to. I'm sure the girls would love to have him over."

"Hmm, I don't know. What if he starts telling them how good he's got it back here? They'll want to move in here with that one," Cori pointed at Reece.

"Very funny, Freak," Reece grinned, knowing it was completely true. Smudge had her trained well.

 
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Later that night, Faith sat on the couch with Reece on the floor in front of her, the tall woman's head resting on the couch between the actress's legs. Faith was combing her fingers absently through the thick, dark hair while she watched television. Reece had conked out a long time ago, but Faith wasn't sleepy and she didn't want to stop touching her lover, so she slipped the remote out from Reece's limp fingers and flipped on her favorite channel. It had been too long since they shared lazy moments like this and Faith knew the minute she started scratching Reece's head, the woman would be history, but she didn't mind. She loved giving the attention to her deprived lover as much as the club owner enjoyed it herself. Glancing down at the relaxed face between her legs, Faith smiled.
I can't believe how much I love her.
She kissed her fingers then placed them on Reece's lips. The club owner licked her lips in her sleep and Faith giggled. Returning her hand to the dark hair, she heard a small sigh escape the tall woman's lips. "And I say you spoil Smudge," she whispered.

"Guilty as charged," Reece whispered back.

"I thought you were asleep," Faith said quietly.

"I was, until you tickled my lips," Reece's mouth curved into a smile and she rubbed her cheek against Faith's thigh.

The actress stared at her lover's face, suddenly struck with the realization of how much Reece had changed... how she had become completely at ease with the relationship. The trust, the comfort that her face showed right now overwhelmed Faith. The tall woman had grown in ways neither one of them thought possible in the beginning. Faith felt a sort of powerful responsibility for the transformation. "Thank you."