Under Her Skin (19 page)

Chapter 21

The ride from the lobby to the 18th floor seemed to last forever. While trying to keep some semblance of propriety while in public, their need for each other made it hard. His hands trailed a path up and down her sides and stomach as he stood behind her. Her hand 'innocently' made its way between them, grazing his package that was poking into her back side.

When the doors finally opened with a soft dinging noise, Tobias urgently pushed Marlo out the doors and to the left. His door card to his room materialized, seemingly out of nowhere, and they were in his room in a flash. Before the door could even close, his lips were on hers, finally able to give into the passion ignited between them.

Her hands feverishly worked to rid Tobias of his clothes, while his lips worked her neck. As her frustration over his clothes mounted, Tobias backed away and looked into her eyes.

"Baby, it's okay. We have all night. I don't want to rush this, so let's just slow down and take our time to enjoy it all." He smiled at her, taking her shaking hands into his and kissing them softly. "Besides, if we keep up at this pace, you'll have a one minute man taking your virginity." They both laughed softly.

"Sorry, I just want you so much. I've waited so long for this moment." She said, slightly embarrassed.

"Don't be sorry. I think it's great that you want me so much. But it's because you've waited this long that I want to make sure we go slow and really enjoy this." He told her. "I want this to be an experience you remember for the rest of your life and not look back on it with any regret."

Marlo smiled. "You know, you've really changed over the past few months. It's hard to believe that we used to fight all the time."

"Well, this has always been me, but there aren't many people that I let see that. Think about it, how far would I get in the business I'm in if I acted like this all the time?" He pointed out.

"I guess so, but how do I know that this persona isn't an act and the other one is the real you?" She asked hesitantly.

"I think you know the truth by now." He told her, kissing her lips softly before Marlo took the opportunity to deepen the kiss. With their lips still attached, he slowly pushed one of the straps of her dress down her arm, causing goose bumps to break out in its trail. His lips left hers to follow the course that his hand had just made. After that, he did the same thing with the other strap.

Marlo's body felt alive now. What started out as a small tingle led to a full-fledged shiver throughout her body. Her senses were on overload, feeling the desire along with a mix of nervousness.

Tobias finished pulling her dress down her body, until she was left in nothing but a red silk thong. He whistled at her appreciatively, making her blush. "God, you're beautiful, baby." He told her after taking a step back to admire her body. When she moved her arms to cover her body, he stepped closer to her and grabbed her hands. "Don't be shy. I love looking at you, and I love what I'm seeing." His hands explored every inch of her nearly naked body as his mouth explored hers in a searing kiss.

Marlo took that opportunity to finish undressing Tobias, until he too was left standing in only his underwear. When she took a step back to admire him, she had to laugh.

"What, you don't like my 'I heart you' boxers? I got them especially for you." He smirked, knowing that it was just what she would need to put her more at ease.

"Pretty confident that you were going to get lucky tonight?" She teased.

"Well, I figured that even if I didn't get some loving', then we'd at least go to sleep together and you'd see them then." He told her, pulling her back into his arms and backing her up to the bed. "You know that we don't have to do anything that you don't want to do."

Marlo nodded. "I know. I want this. More than anything." She told him, truly feeling it. "Make love to me Tobias."

His lips captured hers as he laid her on the bed, under the weight of his body. He started a trail of kisses down her body, stopping briefly to lavish attention on her sensitive chest, before continuing further down her body. Before she knew it, she was stripped of her thong, and it was replaced by Tobias's mouth and hand.

It wasn't long before the intense pleasure surged through her body, causing her to moan his name, and bringing Tobias back up her body with another trail of kisses. "How did you get so good at that?" She asked, then when he went to open his mouth to answer, she placed a finger over his lips and shook her head. "Never mind, don't answer that. I don't want to know right now."

He silenced her with another kiss and stopped her as she started her journey down his body. "Not tonight. I'll never last if you do that." He told her and rolled over so he was on top of her. "Are you sure you're ready for this? Tell me now if you're not, and I'll stop."

Marlo felt him positioned at her entrance. She nodded. "I'm ready. Please, make love to me Tobias."

"Oh shit." He said, just before jumping off her body. Marlo looked at him questioningly, until she saw him run to his duffle bag and take out a box of condoms. He quickly prepared himself and hurried back to the bed, laying himself back on top of Marlo and kissing her deeply as he positioned himself again.

As he slowly entered her, he backed away from her so he could look into her eyes. Seeing the love and desire that matched his own eyes, he knew that it was finally the right time for them to take this next step. "I love you Lola." He told her as they joined together.

A single tear escaped from her eye as she tried not to grimace in pain. "I love you too." She told him.

"I'm sorry, it won't hurt much longer baby." He wiped her tear away, softly kissing her eyelids as he moved inside of her. Slowly, he felt the tension leaving her body and the pain disappeared from her face. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm better." She smiled, the look on her face making him weak in the knees.

"God, you feel so good. I don't know how long I'm going to last." He moaned breathlessly before rolling them over so that she was on top. He grabbed onto her hips and guided her movement before she caught on and took control.

It wasn't long before she looked down into Tobias's eyes with a look of surprise and pure bliss on her face. Her body tightened around his as she cried out his name. That was enough to send Tobias over the edge as he gripped her hips and held her tightly to his body, stopping her movement as his release took over.

Very carefully, Tobias helped Marlo off of him as he went to the bathroom to clean up. She lay on the bed, winded but feeling better than she ever had in her whole life. There were no words to describe how she felt in that moment; pure elation didn't even come close. Even though she was tired, she had this energy that seemed endless. Her whole body felt like it was on sensory overload, but in the best possible way.

Tobias came out of the bathroom with a huge smile on his face. He leaned over the bed and gave Marlo the sweetest kiss. "Why don't you get cleaned up a little and I'll get a t-shirt for you to wear." He told her.

She slowly got up from the bed, even enjoying the slight pain that she had from losing her virginity. Just before she disappeared into the bathroom, she turned and gave Tobias a look that had him aroused instantly. He forgot all about the t-shirt that he was supposed to be getting for her, but grabbed a condom from the nightstand and followed her into the bathroom.

She was sitting on the counter next to the sink, with a smirk on her face, waiting for him. He quickly prepared himself and was inside of her in no time. She tightened her arms around his neck and his lips found hers as he thrust into her repeatedly.

"Oh God Tobias! I'm going to…" She cried out, just before she tightened around him. He groaned and lost it himself. Slowly, he pulled out of her, discarding the used condom. He went over to the large garden tub and turned the taps on. On the ledge next to the tub was a bottle of bubble bath, some candles, and matches. He poured some bubble bath into the water, then lit the candles with the matched that were sitting there. When the tub was nearly full, he took Marlo's hand and helped her into the water, himself following just behind her.

She sat with her back to Tobias's chest, just relaxing in the water, letting it soak her sore muscles. It was the perfect way to cap off the night that they had spent together. Neither one said a word while in the bath; both too relaxed to say anything at that point.

Once their skin started to prune, and the water turned cold, they got out and dried off. "I never got that shirt for you." He said, holding a fluffy towel around her body. "I'll get it for you and be right back." He kissed her nose before running out of the bathroom.

He came back with a new Pleasure Point t-shirt, a design that Marlo hadn't seen yet. "It's new, they just finished them yesterday. They won't go on sale for a few weeks yet, but I thought you should be the first to have it." He told her when he saw her eyeing the shirt.

"It's cool. I like the picture they used. You guys all look great in it." She told him as he led her back to the bed. He took out a clean pair of boxers and slid them on.

He pulled the now soiled comforter off the bed and turned the rest of the blankets down so that they could get under the covers. Once in bed, he pulled Marlo into his arms. "Are you ok? I didn't hurt you much, did I?" He asked worriedly.

"I'm alright. It hurt at first, but then all the pleasure more than made up for it." She smirked.

"You don't regret it, do you?" He was still worried.

Marlo turned so that she could look him in the eyes. "I don't regret a single second of it. I love you Tobias. I'm glad that you were my first. Thank you for making it special for me." She kissed him softly.

"I love you too, and I'm proud to be your first." He smirked. "Does this mean I get nookie on a regular basis now?"

She smacked his chest playfully. "Is that all you're after?" She laughed, knowing that it wasn't. "You just might, if you're good."

"I've missed you so much these past couple of weeks while we've been in the studio. It is so good to be with you again." He told her, hugging her tighter. "You know, you've turned me into a softie. My fans would desert me if they knew."

Marlo laughed. "Well, you have one fan that will never desert you." She kissed his chest and yawned.

"I know, I'm tired too. You wore me out." He yawned too. "We better get some sleep. We need to be at the radio station early tomorrow for an interview." He kissed her softly. "I love you."

"Love you too." Marlo said, half asleep.

"Sweet dreams baby." Tobias whispered before sleep took him too.

*****

The next morning came way too early for Marlo and Tobias. Their activities had kept them awake until well into the middle of the night, but both felt that the sleep deprivation was worth it.

While she showered, Tobias went to Marlo's room and got her bags, bringing them to his room, since there was no reason for them to have two rooms, they both knew they would only be using one. Once he got back, he joined her in the shower, nearly causing them to be late.

Tobias looked appreciatively at Marlo in her tight, hip-hugging jeans and asymmetrical shirt. No matter what she wore, to him she looked sexy. It was going to be hard for him to keep his hands to himself from now on though. One night (and morning) of mind blowing love-making, and he was already in major trouble.

As the group made their way to the radio show, neither Marlo nor Tobias could get the smiles off their faces. Dusty looked at her and instantly knew, which wasn't something that he wanted to know about his sister. The rest of the guys teased them relentlessly, having a good time at Marlo and Tobias's expense.

Once they stepped into the studio, their smiles were erased. Two women sat waiting for them, one a tall blonde and one a red-head. Both Marlo and Tobias knew that the blonde was one of the women that Tobias had been with during their last tour. She sauntered over to Tobias and gave him a hug, whispering in his ear and asking him if he wanted to get together again later.

Tobias looked uncomfortable in her embrace. He stood rigid, not touching the DJ in any way, shape, or form. His eyes found Marlo's, and she looked hurt. Seeing that was enough for him as he lightly pushed the DJ away from him and went to stand with Marlo again.

The woman looked confused but greeted the rest of the guys anyway. Since they were running short on time, she ushered them in and gave them all headphones. Soon enough, the 'On Air' light came on.

Marlo stood in the next room, listening to the interview and watching them through a huge window. The blonde was trying to flirt with all the guys, but none of them were very receptive, especially Tobias. She looked to be getting flustered, and the red-head was loving every minute of it.

"So, Mr. Flynn, you seem to be a lot different than the last time you were here. What's going on to cause this change?" The blonde asked straight out after not getting anywhere with him.

"I'm not sure I know what you mean. I'm just me." Tobias tried to answer.

"Well, you seem a lot more serious now. The fun and playful Tobias is gone. What happened? You seem like you're a drag now." She taunted.

"I'm still the fun and playful Tobias. I just don't want to play with you." He said, getting annoyed. He loved over at Donovan, their publicist and Pete, their manager, and gave them a look telling them that he was pissed.

"So are the rumors true then? Have you become boring and settled down? I think I heard that you were screwing the sister of one of your band mates." She shot back at him, not caring that she could get in trouble for that kind of talk on the radio. If Howard Stern could do it, why couldn't she?

"I am not screwing Marlo. She is my girlfriend, and you need to leave her out of this." He spat.

"How cute. Does she know it won't last? That you aren't meant for relationships? That you're a love 'em and leave 'em kind of guy?" She looked out into the waiting room and saw Marlo's face. "Must be she doesn't. The look on her face says it all." The blonde laughed.