Free Emily's Passion by A J Storm

leaned back against my chair and put my fork down.
     
    “Well, I guess there is no ignoring why we are really here even though the atmosphere is amazing and beautiful,” I smiled at him. “I had a dream about Doug this afternoon .”
     
    Alan’s face fell and he closed his eyes for a brief moment trying to catch his breath. “Here it comes,” he whispered.
     
    Even though I heard him, I continued, “I was on a beach and he was walking towards me. He was different; at peace with himself and the world.”
     
    “Fuck! This isn’t how I planned tonight. Maybe we should stop, say good night, and leave it at that,” he offered.
     
    Alan’s face was upset and disappointment clouded his eyes. I wondered why my dream would cause this reaction in him but I just continued to tell him the details. “He came to talk to me about letting go of the past and old memories. He told me he didn’t want me being alone for the rest of my life,” I told him as I got out of my chair. I sidled over to the door looking out at the night sky. “He gave me his blessing, Alan, to move on with my life.”
     
    Alan listened to me intently at the same time his mouth curved into a smile.
     
    “His face slowly faded in front of me and the next thing I heard was your voice behind me saying, “Well, little girl, what’s it going to be?” I narrated.
     
    Alan got up from the table walking behind me placing his hands on my shoulders. “What is your decision? I can’t deal with being a rebound, baby.”
     
    I slowly turned around and asked him, “What did you just say?”
     
    Alan repeated, “I won’t be your rebound,” and then added, “If we start this tonight it won’t be just a one night thing, Emily . It will be until we both decide it’s over and not before.”
     
    I stood there blinking into his eyes shocked. “Oh Alan, I can’t believe this! You conveyed almost those exact same words to me in my dream!”
     
    He arched an eyebrow and rubbed his thumb softly over my bottom lip. His eyes twinkled with mischief as he turned my body back to face the open door. Bending his head down close to my ear he whispered “Close your eyes, little girl!” 
     
    “Alan, I thought you wanted my answer?” I argued.
     
    “I already have your answer, baby. Now, close your eyes and give me control for a little while,” he demanded.
     
    I closed my eyes as he ran his hands up and down my arms. His light touch thrilled my senses. I listened as his voice calmed me and his breathing became faster. “My eyes are closed as well, little girl. I am going to use my fingers to touch and see your face, your body, and peer into your soul,” he teased. “You just tensed up on me, Emily! You need to trust me and let go of everything that is holding you back from me. I won’t do anything you don’t want me to do. I won’t go anywhere you don’t want me to go.”
     
    A shiver ran through my upper body and Alan chuckled. “That’s right; feel me seeing into your soul . Let my voice take you where you need to go and let my lips caress and taste you.”
     
    A small moan escaped my throat as I fought to hold it back. I heard a deeper, gruffer moan reply to mine as he traced his lips over the nape of my neck while he brushed my hair to the side.
     
    “Have I told you how much I love your hair? It’s long and feels like silk. The silver catches the light just right as if giving you a glow. I can’t wait to see it splayed across my chest.”                                                   
     
    As he continued to lick and kiss the back of my neck, his hands and arms slowly came around to the front of my shirt slipping the shoulders down my arms. “Mmm, let me do this, baby . Let me see your beautiful face and body. You know by now I would never hurt you. You’ve got to know you have me totally wrapped up in you!”
     
    He slid my shirt off my arms past my hands and let it fall to the