Note: This story was dynamically reformatted for online reading convenience. Tender Hands by Jason It always pleased him to feel her hands on his cheekbones, the delicate fingers playing over the damp, sated planes of his face. The feel of her lithe, beautiful body tucked against him as he lay there smiling in the afterglow never failed to brighten the smile on his face, even after all this time. When her legs hugged him, he felt like he was gifted with greatest present of all, even the trickle of his seed from within her to slick his skin pleased him immeasurably. Her voice, though, still jarred him sometimes, though, bringing back memories of another who he had loved too much, but she should not be touched by that sadness. With all the happiness she gave him, he made every effort to return the same to her whenever he had the chance. Now, as before, he put thought to motion--lifting her til her knees pressed into the mattress at his shoulders, her pinkness spread against the matching pink of his tongue. The flavors of himself and she mingled together drew moans from him that matched her own. The night closed over the rustles of the sheets and the gentle creaking of the bed as she tossed her head and writhed the sweet strong torso that tormented his thoughts, waking or sleeping. He knew that his dreams were nice enough, but they were merely appetizers compared to the delicacies she served him night after night. What was a man to do ... ... ... ... ... ... ... He watched as she made her way from the house the next morning, the taste of her goodbye kiss on his lips still, drowning out the honey from his toast that was still his favorite, even as a man grown. She smiled that killer grin, giving him a knowing look as he watched her hips moving beneath her short skirt. He saw the promise of her laughing eyes as she flicked a glance at his lap, the bulge he sported a testament to the power she had on him. When he was alone again--as he felt whenever she was gone, even with a roomful of people surrounding him-- he watched the hands on the clock move, thinking with all his will that they seemed to move slower when she was away. After two circuits of the larger hand around the face, he cursed silently to himself for sitting there like a twit when he had such great plans for today. Scooting his chair back from the table he stood and walked down the hall, whistling to himself as he set about his day. It was fun in a strange sort of way, cleaning after her. She left little mess, just subtle signs she had been here and there- a discarded slipper, the toilet seat down not up, her brush and comb lying on the bed instead of her vanity table. But ah--there it was! What he had hoped to find to while away the time til she returned to him, to hold in his hands and dream over-something she had forgotten in her rush to leave but would need later. He would hold it in his lap and wait for her to realize it was missing, and then he would take it to her and he would get to see her again. Sometimes when he was thinking clearly he would realize that she left these things on purpose for him to have a reason to visit her so often, but it was nice to feel needed and he dismissed her scheming as sweet and helpful to his ego. He smiled when the phone rang later that morning. Sure enough the call was from her, or rather someone calling him on her behalf. He was whistling as he walked to the car, dreaming of that evening when she would return to him til the next morning. He barely noticed the little tablet in his hand he was absently slapping against his thigh, the cover of it bouncing against the denim of his pants. He didn't think the cartoon unicorn minded its face rubbing against his leg so very much. After all, she never did, even when she hugged him when she got home every day. *** End ***tenderhands