Ami couldn't beleive it! She was laughing, she was smiling and right at that moment she was shrieking at him to stop! She'd always wanted to see the ocean and if things had gone differently this coming summer she would have, but she was here now, in February in Miami and though the air was near 80 degrees she knew that water was anything but warm! There were very few people on the beach and next to none in the water, none except the surfers in thier wet suits.
Richie was just impossible!! he'd kicked off his shoes and waded out into the water fully clothed trying to coax her to join him.But she was having none of it. She'd kicked off her shoes and waded in the break but to her it was just too cold.
She laughed as he pouted and begged. She'd laughed more today than she ever had. They hadn't ended up shopping after all, he'd meant to but once they started out and saw the boardwalk and the games and rides and the beach... they had spent the day acting like kids, bumper cars, carosel, tilt- a whirl, ferris wheel, They played the games and both lost, spent over an hour in the arcade Richie won there, she just wasn't good at video games but it was so much fun, they had eaten again, a quick snack and decided to spend the rest of the time walking up and down the beach looking for shells, treasure, anything.
Richie couldn't beleive the change in Ami, in just the few hours he'd gotten her out and away from the venue she'd transformed, from a timid, listless girl into a vivacious, smiling, laughing young woman. The first time she'd looked at him and graced him with her full on honest smile he felt his heart skip a beat and did nothing more than grin boyishly back at her for what seemed like an eternity. Ok, so sure she still hadn't opened up to him and let him in to what made her so reserved but then again he hadn't really tried any deep heart to heart talking today either. Once he'd seen her start to open up a bit and let down her gaurd he'd focused on just making sure she had the best day ever. He watched her closely and whatever she seemed to want, she got. He never acted like this before, almost spoiling a girl. Not that she asked him for anything, she didn't he would just watch her expression and know. It had started to get late and he knew they would have to head back soon but still he had a bit of time so he suggested a walk up the beach and she agreed happily, now he was standing in the crashing surf and had one hand on her wrist gentley pulling her as she squealed in protest calling him insane. Some how she wriggled her tiny wrist out of his grasp and took off laughing away from the water and up the beach, he looked at her in suprise before taking off after her. His long legs no match for short ones he caught her in no time scooping her up by the waist as if he were hoisting a bag of laundry over his shoulder, laughing the whole time.
"NO!! Richie put me down!!" She squealed between laughter
"Oh, I'll put you down alright!" he teased and slid her down the front of him not quite letting her feet touch the water. He was a good foot if not more taller than her so in order to keep herself from plunging into the water that was slightly more than knee deep on him she had to wrap her arms around his neck tightly and she innocently wrapped her legs around him to keep herself from falling since he was playing at letting her drop.
He hadn't expecting her innocent move to affect him though and the instant her legs were wrapped and he felt her body press aginst his chest he drew in his breath and almost lost his grip for real. only when she squealed his name again and clung tighter did he realize she really was about to slip. He managed to get his head back together and back up towards the shore a bit before letting her slide down the rest of the way.. her feet finally finding the sand in water only a bit above her ankles.
He had let her down finally but for some reason he hadn't moved away he still had his arms around her his hands setting lightly on her waist as her looked down watching her. She was still laughing a bit and had a hold on his upper arms steadying herself before she glanced up and said " you are so bad!" with a bit of a grin
He locked eyes with her, and said in a tone she hadn't heard before "sweetheart... you have no idea"
Ami froze... she couldn't tear her gaze from his. his dark eyes were looking at her so intently a slight smile played on his lips. She realized she was still pressed against his chest, his shirt had come open earlier and her one hand was resting on bare skin. She became aware of his hands resting at waist level on the small of her back.
Niether spoke just watched the other, She watched him with fascination, no one had ever looked at her quite like that and she wasnt sure what it meant but she knew that right now her heart was racing and for some reason she didnt think it had anything to do with the running she'd just done.....
Richie knew he should move away... let go of her... look somewhere anywhere else but at her face.... her eyes filled with open curiousity.. she felt it too.... whatever this was he knew she had no word for it.... He did... infatuation.... intrigue....lust? She was off limits to him... much too young... and...... he glanced at her lips much too damn beautiful.......
She saw his gaze land on her lips and instinctively licked them then bit her bottom lip in a nervous gesture
That little move was his undoing, all thoughts of stepping away went out the door, before he knew what came over him he lowered his head and brushed her soft full lips with his once..... twice....... then the third time claimed them in a gentle yet searing kiss that left him just as baffled as it did her.
The first time his lips touched hers she sucked in her breath and pushed against him just a bit thinking to move him away... the second time she noticed her hands tightened on his shirt.... she had fistfuls of material crumpled in her hands. The third time, she forgot to breathe, she forgot to think.. she forgot everything but the heady warm feeling he was making spread through her body. She was tingling from head to toe. She had never been kissed before in her life, thought about it yes, but done it.. no, never and the reality was way more intoxicating and mind blowing than anything her silly little dreams had thought up.....
Richie knew he should stop.. he had to stop but her lips tasted like honey and her response made him so hot he almost forgot they were in public as he tightend his hold on her and deepened the kiss as he plunged his hands gently into the soft waves of her hair he felt her arms make thier way back around his neck
She had her eyes closed and was so lost in his kiss that she didn't even notice at first that he had broken away.... She slowly opened her eyes and peered up at him not knowing what if anything she should say.
Richie could see the uncertainty in her eyes when he finally found his senses and brought thier mind boggling kiss to an end But he had no answers to her silent questions he was just as baffled himself. He knew that what had just happend could not happen again, and that by all rights and purposes he should apologize and just take her back to the venue, get away from her.. not torture himself anymore. What his body was wanting.. she was not ready for. And he doubted if she would be for a few years yet. But instead of listening to reason he simply laid her head against his chest and kissed the top of her head holding her casually until her pulse was steady once again and his head was a bit more cleared... only then did he finally speak. he leaned his head down and brushed his lips against her ear and said " we need to get back"
She didn't answer him verbally but he felt her nod her head in agreement and she stepped back away from him finally. He slid her hand into his and smiled softly before turning and leading then both back to the venue in silence. A nice comfortable silence.
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Randy watched from a distance and his blood boiled, He knew it... He knew that little bitch was just like her mother.....a wanton little slut He better do something fast or He'd have the whole band lined up outside her bedroom door. He watched as his niece fell right into Richies embrace and kissed him with the abandon of a skilled whore. Most likely she was already more than his personal little groupie, he knew how these rockstars were he sneered This just wouldn't do, didn't that man know the girl was his? He'd let her mother get away but never her, not now , not when he finally had the chance to get his revenge after all these years. His brother.. the bastard and her mother the lying little whore could watch from heaven... hell wherever they were now.. helpless....... totally and utterly helpless to stop him.
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