Everyone went their separate ways after that, Eric and Julia
getting into Eric's car, disappearing into the London night.
"Mike," asked TJ, grabbing hold of his friend's arm.
"Yeah?"
"You going to be alright on your own?"
"Yeah. I'll listen to John, Gray and Gillie be foolish, getting sodding
drunk and singing 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall or
somethin'. Be a good distraction."
TJ nodded. "Ring if you need a ride home or somethin'."
"You'll be asleep."
"Maybe so, but Allie'll hear the phone. She'll find some way to get me
awake."
"Ok," said Mike, softly. "Thanks, mate."
"No problem."
Eric
and Julia, meanwhile, were full of the giggles, having both snuck in to
the cinema without being recognised, and just larking about on their
own, finally able to be out as a couple sans everyone else.
It's great to be with the gang, but it's nice to be on your own too.
They went to the restaurant that TJ had mentioned, and it turned out to
be fantabulous as far as Julia was concerned. She noticed a guy across
the way who was some sort of lounge singer or some rubbish, and he was
singing something in French.
"He's lousy isn't he?" said Eric.
"A bit peculiar, yes. I dunno what he's saying exactly, but it doesn't
sound good."
"I probably could do something better," said Eric, a mischievious look
on his face.
"Yeah?"
When the guy started up again, Eric sang softly in Julia's ear.
"You're right," she whispered. "You're a thousand percent better."
They paused, just looking at each other. Julia's vision began to blur,
her heart beating as furiously as it had just hours before. Eric
seemed to gaze into her soul as he looked at her, almost as
if he could read her mind.
Then she knew.
"Let's go," he said softly.
She nodded.
On the way home, she felt as if she had a knot in her stomach, and
tried her best to calm herself down, to maintain her composure.
But the thoughts running through her head...this was it...
She glanced toward Eric, whose focus was on the road, but the way he
looked while doing it...
Christ!
What's wrong with me! All I can think about is shagging him right in
the
car..right here right now...Lord knows what he's thinking.
Eric pulled the car in to the carpark, and turned to look at her. His
eyes were darker looking than they'd been before, so blue she felt as
if she could drown in them.
"Julia," he said in a rough voice.
She blinked.
"I've kept my promise..really really tried."
She nodded, a blush beginning to burn 'cross her face.
"I can't anymore."
Neither can I...oh goodness..neither can I..
"Let's go," he whispered.
Julia nodded, unable to speak, unable to find any words whatsoever.
They
got out of the car, and when they finally had made it into the flat,
Eric locked the door behind him, turning to look at her again.
This is it...This is IT!
He came forward to her then, pulling her close.
Julia felt her heart do that crazy racehorse thing again, so much so
she felt like it'd blow up to pieces any second. The
room went blurry, the air harder to breathe, as he tightened his hold
on her, and kissed her much as he had back in the tv studio. One
hand stayed round her back, the other going up
to the back of her head, taking hold of part of her hair. She allowed
herself to fall into him, to let him take the reins, to take control of
her.
She
shuddered at the feeling of him on her neck, the feeling of his breath,
of his kiss on her skin, as she hid her face in his shoulder.
I'm falling to pieces even more by the second...every single second..
Eric drew back from her for a moment, causing Julia to look at him. He
growled softly under his breath as he did so, noticing the blush 'cross
her face, the sleepy look to her eyes, the shakiness of her breathing,
him knowing that it was because of him, of what he'd done to her.
He felt her tremble under his gaze, much as she had the first time they
were ever close.
And it was true what he'd said, he'd kept his promise.
Eric
did just as he'd said he would, showing Julia nothing but respect in
the matter, going only as far as she was willing to go, slamming on the
brakes 'fore it went too far.
It was what'd happened tonight that put an end to his self control.
What she'd done.
His brain had spun with his love for her, with his need for her.
He knew he'd be the only one, he knew he wanted to do right by her.
And the sitting room floor just wouldn't do it.
He swept her up, then headed up the stairs, holding on as he carried
her.
Headed down the hallway to his room.
That had been another measure of restraint, sleeping in separate rooms.
What happened next seemed like a dream.
Learning...seeing..it
seemed like what was happening there was the only thing, that the world
disappeared except for the two of them.
"Let me know if anything's wrong," he whispered. " Just say so."
"Ok," she whispered. "I think things will.."
Eric kissed her then, Julia felt like thinking really wasn't that
necessary anymore.
"I love you," he whispered.
"I love you too," she whispered back.
He watched her at the moment he took her, watched her surrender
herself.
Part of him didn't want to be gentle. It
made his insides feel like a tiger boxed in a cage, but he loved her
enough to be gentle, to show her the wait was actually worth something.
Animal stuff would have to wait for another time. He would get
personal happiness from making her happy.
That was enough for him.
They made love for what seemed like an eternity, Eric's eyes never
leaving her face. He felt the end coming, but he allowed her to come
home 'fore he did, one more act of love.
They then fell asleep, much as they had the first night together.
"Good night darling."
"Good night love."
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