You Shouldn’t….

He turns in his seat when he feels a hand on his shoulder. He smiles up at her and leans in to kiss her cheek, “How you holding up, Renee?”

She sits down beside him and lays a hand on his arm, “I’m okay.” She looks around the room, “It feels odd being here tonight, with Asa being in the hospital but I promised Viki and it’s for an important cause, Asa would want me to be here.”

“I know what you mean. I almost bailed and went back to the station to continue working on the case against Todd and Blair, but Viki’s family and like you said this is important.”

Renee smiles, “So you’re going stag tonight?”

Bo tilts his head and smiles, “Nah, I think my date just sat down beside me here at the bar. What do ya say, Renee. You wanna accompany me to the gala?”

Movement from across the room catches Renee’s eye before she could answer him. She looks at him and smiles, “I think a better opportunity just may have walked into the room.”

Bo turns and looks in the direction that her head was tilted. For a moment it was as though the rest of the world was blurring into itself and the only thing he could see was her. She was standing just inside the door talking to Evangeline, her head falling back as her laughter fills the air, sending his nerve endings on alert. Why does something as simple as the sound of her laughter make him feel things he knows he shouldn’t?

He continues to watch her, taking in the way her dress accentuates every curve, hugging her perfectly. He had memorized every inch of her body long ago and it’s something that’s forever burned into his mind, and the mere thought of what lay under the satin was causing a heat to rise up his neck.

Renee watches him as he continues to stare at her, a smile coming to her face when she sees the sparks fly between them when their eyes finally lock from across the room. Nora had smiled that smile before turning her attention back to her conversation. Renee leans in close and whispers in his ear, “I know she’s not going out with Coulson anymore Bo. You’ve lost all of your excuses, darling.” Bo looks up at her and gives her a look, “You’re never going to know unless you try. Stop living in fear of what you have no control over.” She squeezes his arm, “Follow what your heart is telling you.”

Bo looks over at Nora and back at Renee, “I don’t think I should trust my heart, Renee.” He looks back over at Nora, “What if we hurt each other again?” He says more to himself than to her.

“Bo, darling, do you think your Pa and I would’ve gotten remarried for the third time if we had given into our fears. We’re going to hurt each other; it’s just a part of life. It’s what you do afterward, it’s how you handle what comes after the hurting that will make or break you. You and Nora had something amazing once upon a time, and somehow you both lost your way, but sometimes what you’ve been looking for, what you need to find your way back, was what you let get away.” She looks over at Nora, “Just don’t let another chance at that “something amazing” slip by because of the past.”

Renee kisses his cheek and walks away. Bo looks over at Nora and sees her making her way towards the bar. He stands up and buttons his tuxedo jacket. As she walks across the room Renee’s words keep playing though his mind. He smiles, she smiles; they embrace, hanging on to each other a little longer than they should. They finally break their embrace, “You look great.”

She tilts her head, “Right back at ya.” He motions over to a table and she nods. His hand hovers just above the small of her back as he leads her to it, and even without the contact, she can sense that it’s there. They sit down across from each other. She looks at him, the concern evident in her eyes, “How’s your father?”

“The doctors are keeping an eye on him. We just have to wait and see what they say. He’s lucid most of the time, but other times he just seems so lost.”

She reaches out and lays her hand on top of his, absentmindedly running her thumb across it. She can see the tears welling up in his eyes, and the evident pain that he is in. They sit in silence for a little while, him taking the comfort she was offering and the strength that he so desperately needed to keep from giving into his fears. Suddenly music coming from the ballroom could be heard and people began to filter out of the bar. He stands up, never letting go of her hand, “Would you do me the honor of allowing me to escort you to the gala this evening?”

Nora smiles, “I’d be honored,” she says as she slides out of the chair. He lets go of her hand and holds his arm out to her. She slips her arm into his and they look at each other for a moment, both of them taking a deep breath before making there way into the ballroom.

They stand in line as each guest is announced and the press takes the pictures they want. They look at each other as the couple in front of them is announced. They exchange a quick glance and he lays his hand over hers as it rests in the crook of his arm. Jessica looks up from the podium, preparing to announce the next guests. She smiles, Bo winks. She clears her throat and makes her announcement, “Our next benefactors are Llanview’s very own Commissioner of Police, Bo Buchanan and Assistant District Attorney, Nora Buchanan.” The press snaps their pictures before Bo leads her down the stairs. He looks over at Jessica who is still smiling.

They walk towards their table as those who know them lean towards one another and whisper, never taking their eyes off of the couple as they take their seat. Bo holds her seat out for her, before taking his own. She leans over and whispers something to him, her breath on his skin causing his nerve endings to tingle and his heart to beat faster. 

The evening moved along, their dinner served and speeches were given. His hand would occasionally brush against hers; she would steal looks when he wasn’t looking, but both very much aware of the other’s presence.

Finally the last of the speeches were given and Jessica returns to the podium, “On behalf of my mother and my entire family we would like to thank you for coming tonight. We invite you to come on out to the dance floor and enjoy the variety of music we have arranged for you all tonight.” She places the microphone back down on the podium and joins Natalie at their table.

David and Dorian step out onto the dance floor and the music begins to play. People watch as they tango across the dance floor, others join them. Soon the music switches to something slow. Bo looks over at her, “Do you care to dance.”

She looks at him and smiles, “I’d love to.”

He stands up and holds out his hand. She places her hand in his and lets him lead her out onto the dance floor. He pulls her against him and his hand immediately finds its place on the small of her back. Their bodies fit together perfectly, their hands resting against his chest, her other hand resting at the base of his neck.

They danced through that song, and through the next three, their bodies becoming closer with each song, so close you couldn’t tell where one began and the other ended. She had her eyes closed, shutting out the rest of the room, he was the only person who existed. She could feel his heart beat against hers; she could feel the grip he had around her waist tighten as they continued to dance.

She felt like she was floating, and she didn’t want this feeling to end. Another slow song began and the world continued to slip away. Halfway through the song she felt him step away from her slightly, causing her to open her eyes and look at him. Their eyes lock as they stare at each other, their bodies still swaying to the music.

His eyes finally leave hers and settle on her lips. He lets go of her hand, leaving it resting on his chest. His hand slowly make its way to her face, his fingers cupping the side of her face, his thumb brushing across her cheekbone as their eyes meet again. She licks her lips, his thumb moves down and slowly runs across them as he brings his face towards her. She takes a deep breath, knowing and anticipating what was to come.

He pauses, his mouth hovering just inches above hers as he looks into her eyes once again. He asks the question, he sees the answer in her eyes and the smile she gives him.

I got a funny feeling
The moment that your lips touched mine
Something shot right through me
My heart skipped a beat in time

The first soft touch of his lips on hers after all these years caused a lump to form in her throat and she had to fight back the sob that tried to break free. Her hand that once rested over his beating heart slipped behind his neck, pulling him closer.

He could feel his heart beat faster, this feeling sending him to a place he hasn’t been to in forever. His mouth finally left hers, leaving her chest rising and falling as she tried desperately to catch her breath.

There's a different feel about you tonight
It's got me thinkin' lots of crazy things
I even think I saw a flash of light
It felt like electricity

He caresses her cheek once again, before pressing her body tight against him. He leans his head against hers, inhaling the scent of her shampoo, the scent sending him back in time as he holds her close.

The feel of his lips still lingered on hers even minutes after their kiss ended. His kiss still had the same effect on her that it had all those years ago, holding within it all the want and desire that they had been hiding from all these years.

You shouldn't kiss me like this
Unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes
And I won't know where I'm at
We'll get lost on this dance floor
Spinnin' around

He spins her around, their bodies moving like experts, like two people whose bodies, hearts, and souls were connected for life. She closes her eyes once again and rests her head against his, allowing him to guide her around the room.

And around
And around
And around

“What’s happening here?” She thinks to herself.

“What’s happening here?” He thinks to himself.

They're all watchin' us now
They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this
I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again

Renee walks back into the room and sees them dancing, and she smiles. ‘If only Asa, could see this,” she thinks to herself. She releases a contented sigh and joins Kevin at his table. She leans into talk to him, their attention turning to the couple that is falling back in love in front of their eyes.

Evangeline taps John on the shoulder and he spins her around so that he can see what it is she wants him to see. He looks over at them, dancing together, obviously lost in each other, the world around them completely forgotten.

Jessica and Natalie exchange knowing looks. Judge Fitzwater and her husband sit at their table, watching them with smiles on their faces.  

Everybody swears we make the perfect pair
But dancing is as far as it goes
Girl you've never moved me quite
The way you moved me tonight
I just wanted you to know
I just wanted you to know

You shouldn't kiss me like this
Unless you mean it like that
Cause I'll just close my eyes
And I won't know where I'm at
And we'll get lost on this dance floor
Spinnin' around

 

“Can I do this?” She thinks to herself, “Can I go down this road again?”

And around
And around
And around

“Can I trust her with my heart? Can she trust me with hers?” He thinks to himself. “Can we really go down this road again?”

They're all watchin' us now
They think we're falling in love
They'd never believe we're just friends
When you kiss me like this
I think you mean it like that
If you do baby kiss me again
Kiss me again

She lifts her head from where it rests against his and looks longingly into his eyes. She looks past the surface, down deep into his heart and soul, and she finds what she’s looking for, she finds home.

He looks at her and it’s like he can see his past, present and future staring back at him, and for the first time in nearly six years, he feels at peace. He reaches out and lays a hand on her cheek. His thumb caresses her cheekbone as his hand slips behind her head once again, pulling her into another kiss.

She answers the need and desire she feels in his kiss by parting her lips, deepening their kiss, oblivious to the others that exist in the room. He breaks their kiss once they begin to run out of air. He runs his thumb lovingly over her swollen lips and takes her other hand in his, leading her out onto the terrace, leaving them all to stare after them.

The music coming from the ballroom fades into the background and the sounds of late summer fill the air. The crickets are still chirping and the leaves on the trees rustle in the slight breeze. A small gust blows across the terrace and he sees her shiver beside him. He removes his tuxedo jacket and places it across her shoulders.

She smiles her thank you and heads over to the wall, pressing her palms against the railing as she looks out over the grounds. A moment later she turns around to face him. She tilts her head to the side, “What’s happening here, Bo?”

He walks over to where she’s standing, their bodies just inches apart. He reaches down and takes her hands in his, dropping them between them. He looks at her and smiles, “I’m not exactly sure when it began; all I know is that I don’t want this feeling, or this night to end.” He runs his thumbs over the top of her hands, “I…I’m falling in love with you all over again, Nora Buchanan.”

Nora smiles through the tears that are welling up in her eyes, “I’m way past falling, Bo.” He takes a sharp intake of breath when he hears those words from her. She removes her left hand from his and brings it up to his cheek, “I don’t think there’s really been a moment that my heart didn’t truly belong to you.”

He pulls her into another passionate kiss, their bodies beginning to slowly sway back and forth to the music filtering through the terrace doors. She breaks their kiss moments later, their bodies still firmly pressed against one another, “I want to be with you tonight, Bo.” She says, breathlessly.

Bo kisses her once again and takes her hand in his. They say their quick goodbyes and they make their way to the elevators. They step onto the elevator and Bo pushes the button for the private penthouse suite located on the top floor. He pulls her against him, bringing his lips back down onto hers. They stand in the middle of the elevator, their lips locked in a passionate duel as they slowly make their way to their floor.

The bell chimes and they break their kiss, both of them trying desperately to control their breathing. He takes her hand and leads her down the long hallway towards the doors to the penthouse. Bo enters the security code into the pad and waits until he hears the lock click open. He places his hand on the door and opens it a little before turning and looking at her, “Are you sure, Nora? I can wait. I just want to make sure there will be no regrets.”

She leans in and kisses him. She ends their kiss and looks deep into his eyes, “I’ve never and could never regret a moment with you, Bo. I want this, I need this. What happens when we walk out these doors later, well we’ll just take each day as they come, but tonight, tonight I want to remember what it feels like to be loved by you.”

He pulls her into another passionate kiss as he pushes the doors open, leading her into the room. They walk into the center of the room their tongues assaulting each other’s as their kissing reaches a fevered pitch. His hands move up and down her back sending each and every nerve ending on alert.

His hand goes to the back of her dress and begins to slowly lower the zipper. The dress falls quickly down her body, pooling at her feet. She steps out of the dress leaving her standing in her black lace bra and panties. She reaches out to remove his tie, pulling it from his collar and dropping it on the floor beside her. She begins to unbutton his shirt, running her hands up his chest, pausing for a moment to tease his nipples before slipping the shirt down his arms. He lets the shirt fall from his arms as he presses his body against hers once again.

Every time our eyes meet
This feeling inside me
Is almost more than I can take

They walk towards the bedroom, their bodies still pressed firmly against each other. His hands resting on her hips as he backs her towards the room. They reach the bedroom door, pausing as her back hits against it. His lips leave hers as he begins to suck and bite across her collarbone. She moans as her head rolls back in abject pleasure. The sounds she making cause his desire to grow and she smiles when she feels the effect that she still has on him, pressed against her leg.

His hands fall to her hips once again, slowly making his way to the backside of her thigh, lifting her leg, allowing it to wrap around his waist. She grabs onto he door frame for support as their bodies grind against each other, his erection growing harder as it rubs against her pelvis.

She wraps her other leg around him, wrapping her arms around his back for support. He brings his arm around her, supporting her as he opens the door. She continues to grind her pelvis against his stiff shaft, driving him to near insanity. He brings his lips back down onto hers and their tongues begin another passionate duel.

He carries her through the door and over to the chaise that lies in front of the open terrace doors. The curtains billow in and out behind them as an early fall breeze blows through the room. He lowers her onto the chaise, reaching down to unhook the clasp of her bra. Seconds later he slowly slips the lacy material from her body, revealing her to him. He brings his hands down onto her breasts, her breath catching in her throat at the first contact of his skin against her after all this time.

Baby when you touch me
I can feel how much you love me
And it just blows me away

The sensations his hands were bringing to the surface brought tears to her eyes, her nipples hardening under his expert touch. Bo’s lips leave hers and begin to travel down her chest, his tongue slipping between her breasts before stopping on her nipple, drawing it into his mouth. She breathlessly whispers his name as his mouth sucks and his tongue caresses her nipples.

She reaches between them, running her hands along his alert erection as she makes her way to the buckle on his belt. She makes quick work of the buckle and quickly releases the button and fumbles with the zipper as she slips her hands inside lowering them until they lie at his ankles.

His mouth continues its assault on her breasts as his hands come down and rest on her hips. He caresses the skin along the inside of the waistband of her panties as she slips her hand inside of his silk boxers. He breaks contact with her breasts when she begins to sit up in order to slip his boxers down his hips. Her breasts brush against him as he lowers her back down onto the chaise.

I've never been this close to anyone or anything
I can hear your thoughts
I can see your dreams

He slips his fingers back into the waistband of her panties and pulls them down her hips, revealing her naked form to him. He looks at her lying there naked in front of him and he feels as though he will explode with desire and unreleased passion. She looks down at herself and he can see the questions in her eyes. He lays his hands on her stomach, slowly running them over her skin as his they travel higher, stopping on her breasts. He smiles that smile, “Amazing” he whispers, “Absolutely amazing.”

A tear slips from the corner of her eye which he immediately kisses away. She looks at him, “I’ve changed,” she says barely above a whisper.

“Only for the better,” he says, “And knowing the changes were because you carried my child, makes your body even more beautiful than I ever thought possible.”

He brings his mouth back down onto hers, moments later breaking their kiss as his mouth settles on her breast once again. His hand ran down her side sending chills up and down her body. He brings his hand along the inside of her thigh and she reaches behind her and grips the top of the chaise, anticipating what was to come.

She gasps for air as his finger slowly slips between her moist folds. His fingers move slowly at first, teasing her, driving her mad. He pulls out of her for a moment causing her to take a quick intake of breath. She closes her eyes tight, her hips arching beneath him when he finally slips his finger deep inside her once again.

I don't know how you do what you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I want to spend the rest of my life
With you by my side
Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby, I'm amazed by you

He slips a second finger inside of her. He was driving her mad, her need and desire to touch him; to bring him pleasure was overwhelming. She reaches forward and wraps her hand around his erect penis, causing a moan to escape from deep within him as his mouth still caresses her breast.

She remembered every thing about him, how he liked to be touched and it wasn’t long before she was bringing him to the edge of sanity. He could feel himself quickly losing control and he knew he was going to have to stop her assault before he completely lost his mind.

He removes his fingers from inside her eliciting a moan of protest at the lost contact. He removes her hand from his stiff erection and stands up, pulling her off the chaise, before scooping her up into his arms. He carries her over to the bed, laying her down on the edge of it. He positions himself between her legs, resting his palms on the inside of her thighs.

The smell of your skin
The taste of your kiss
The way you whisper in the dark

She releases the breath she had been holding as his hands push her legs apart. She can feel his hot breath against her moist center, causing her to take a quick intake of breath once again as she anticipates what is to come. He brings his mouth down onto the inside of her thighs, placing soft kisses on her alert skin as he slowly makes his way to his destination.

Finally his tongue slips between her hot moist folds and he begins to make love to her with his tongue. She arches her hips, causing her legs to fall further open, giving him more access to her mound. He can tell she’s nearing the edge as her body begins to tremble beneath him.

He wanted to make this night last as long as it could so he removes his tongue from her center, kissing back up the inside of her thighs, his tongue quickly licking her before kissing up her stomach, through the valley between her breasts before taking her mouth in a soul searing kiss. She accepts his tongue into her mouth, tasting herself on him.

Your hair all around me
Baby you surround me
You touch every place in my heart

She quickly rolls him onto his back, their tongues still locked in a passionate kiss. She breaks their kiss, her mouth beginning to travel lower. She bites and nibbles on one nipple and then the other before traveling lower. She kisses across his chest, his stomach, as her hand wraps tightly around his erection. She caresses him for a few moments, as her mouth continues to suck and nibble on his chest. She finishes her assault on his chest, looking briefly into his eyes before bringing her lips back down on his skin, moving lower and lower until she reaches her destination.

She looks up at him once more and smiles before taking the tip of his penis into her mouth. Her name escapes from his mouth as she takes him fully into her mouth. Her hands come to rest on his hips as her mouth moves up and down his hard shaft. It didn’t take long for her to bring him to the edge once again and he knew if he didn’t remove her from him he would come to soon.

She lies down beside him on the bed and he rises up onto his elbow to look into her eyes. He runs his fingertip over her cheek. She reaches out and lays her hand on his cheek, “Please Bo, I need you. I need to feel you inside of me.”

Every little thing that you do
I'm so in love with you
It just keeps getting better
I want to spend the rest of my life
With you by my side

 

He answers her whispered plea by positioning himself over her. His erection brushes against the inside of her thigh before he runs the tip lightly over the opening of her center. She parts her legs reading to accept his erection into her moist core. He finally slips completely inside of her, causing her to shout out his name at the contact.

His movements start out slow but it doesn’t take long for them to fall into a familiar rhythm, their bodies once again moving as one. Their lovemaking soon reaches a frantic pace, their bodies quickly becoming covered in a sheen of sweat.

Her legs naturally wrap around his hips, her hands gripping his buttocks as she pulls him deeper within her. Bo’s hips continue to thrust against hers and she meets him thrust for thrust. Her nails dig into his buttocks as she finally tightens around him. She calls out his name once again as her body begins to jerk beneath him, her climax wracking her entire body.

Bo feels her tighten around his shaft, his hips continuing to move for a few more minutes before his seed explodes within her, causing him to shout her name as she had done just moments before. He collapses onto her, his lips resting on her shoulder. He begins to caress her skin with his tongue, tasting the salt on her skin.

Forever and ever
Every little thing that you do
Baby, I'm amazed by you

He soon feels her body begin to shake and he looks into her still flushed face. He brushes the hair from her moist brow, kissing her forehead, down her cheek, kissing her tears from them. He rises up over her, their bodies still joined together, “Why the tears, Red?”

She shakes her head, “I just love you so much Bo, that’s all. I just love you so much.”

He leans down and kisses her once again. He props himself on his elbows, taking her face in his, “I love you too, Red.” He leans in and kisses the tears from her cheeks once again. He rolls onto his back, pulling her with him, their bodies still connected. They soon drift to sleep; the moonlight coming through the sheer curtains illuminates their bodies, still covered in a sheen of sweat.

They fell asleep that night, her tears of love and contentment drying on her cheeks, as he held her body pressed against his, their hearts once again beating together.

THE END!

“You Shouldn’t Kiss Me Like That” by Toby Keith

“Amazed” by Lonestar