A North Carolina Autumn - Chapter 35: Chapter 35

Our room being on deck 11 had a lot of perks. One of them being that we got free access to some of the spa amenities, like the steam room and sauna. Another being that the door at the end of our quiet hallway led straight outside, and gave quick access to the lido deck.
A blast of air startles me as I open the hallway door leading outside, and Rylie laughs as I duck my head quickly. "You okay?" She asks, still laughing. "Did you think the air was gonna get you?"
"Stop," I laugh as I smooth my hair back into place. Well, as much as the baby curls would allow. "Why do they even have that?" I grumble, smiling when Rylie slips her hand back into mine.
"Maybe to keep the ocean air and humidity out?" She guesses, and I shrug. I'd google it later.
The moment we step outside, we're hit with the noise of music, talking and laughter. The Lido deck was one of the places on the ship that always had something going on, whether it was dancing, watching ice sculpting, or people just enjoying the sun, pools and music.
Despite it being several years since I was last on a cruise ship, I knew exactly where to go. It helped that I had religiously studied the deck plans beforehand. Mostly so I could impress Rylie with knowing where everything was. I keep a tight hold of her hand and lead her down the stairs along the edge of the ship, and we weave between person after person before finally reaching Guys Burgers. These were burgers unlike any other, coupled with the best fries in the world, and they were only available on this cruise line.
Another perk of early boarding was that the lines weren't long yet. We get in the line and before even a minute can pass, we have our food. We quickly grab some condiments and toppings before finding a table by one of the windows inside, but still in view of the activity of the deck. Even though we were technically inside, there wasn't a wall separating us from the lido deck, which was nice.
"The view from here isn't very nice yet, but once we're out on the water, it is so beautiful." I tell Rylie once we're seated. Right now, we could see pretty  much the same view that we saw from our room.
"Doesn't the view get boring with just... endless water?" Rylie asks.
"Rylie," I gasp, feigning personal offense. "I'm going to pretend you didn't just ask that."
"Why?"
"Because it will be less embarrassing for you when you finally see that view tomorrow."
Rylie laughs, shaking her head. "You're talking up these things a lot, Aspen. I'm going to be really disappointed if it's not as good as you're saying."
"You won't be disappointed." I promise with a grin. "With the food, either. Not just the burgers." I say as we take our first bites. Rylie's eyes widen first before closing in satisfaction.
"Mmm..." She says as she swallows. "Yep, I am definitely going to eat too much during this trip."
"No such thing as too much eating with you." I tell her with a laugh.
"I don't know, with the option of endless soft serve ice cream?"
"Okay," I giggle. "That's a fair point. I know I'll definitely be eating too much of that."
By the time we finish eating, more people fill the lido deck and the lines waiting for food, and a glance at my watch shows we've still got a little over an hour until the muster drill.
"What do you say we go unpack and get settled in before the muster drill? I wanna get that out of the way as soon as possible."
"That sounds good to me!" Rylie smiles. Before heading back to the room, we grab our first round of ice cream.
"How the hell are you so good at that?" I say, slightly stunned as I see her cone topped with perfectly swirled ice cream.
"My sophomore year of high school, I worked in this old fashioned candy and ice cream shop. We mostly had buckets of different flavored ice cream, but we had a soft serve machine for vanilla and chocolate. I was the best at using it." Rylie grins proudly.
"Another thing you're good at, I'm not even surprised." I laugh reluctantly.
By the time we get back to our room, most of my ice cream is gone, and I quickly finish the rest before starting on unpacking. We get done pretty quickly, and after putting our suitcases in the small storage closet, I turn to Rylie to find her already looking at me, and standing much, much closer than I was expecting.
"Oh, hey..." I say, suddenly nervous.
"Hey." Rylie replies, stepping closer. The moment before she reaches me, I skirt around her and hurry to the balcony doors. "Hey." She says again, this time with a pout. "That was rude."
With my back turned to her, I let the smirk slide onto my face as I slide the curtains closed. Then, I turn back towards her, quickly closing the distance between us once more.
"I'm sorry. Can I make it up to you?" I reply in a low voice, trying to take over the dominance that she currently held.
"Sure. But it's my turn with you first." Rylie replies, keeping her rightful place as the top. Before I can reply, her hands land on my waist and she pushes me back towards the bed. My knees hit first and I sit as Rylie straddles my lap. Her eyes bore into mine, filled with a familiar, delicious heat.
"I love how you can be so dominant, and yet, my words can flip the switch in only a second." Rylie murmurs as she presses her lips to my neck. I take in a shaky breath and my senses fill with her tantalizing scent, causing me to lose even more of my control.
There was no doubt in my mind, she knew what she was doing.
"I want you to show me everything there is to see on this trip, and in return, I'm going to love you senseless every chance I get." Rylie's words are soft against my lips, and my eyes widen as I take them in.
Finally, I force my voice to work. "Prove it." I reply, regaining some of my control. Rylie's eyes darken, and in the next instant, her hands are pulling my shirt over my head. Her lips find mine again and she kisses me hungrily as my fingers fumble with the buttons on her romper.
Once we're both free of our clothes, she pushes me down onto the bed before straddling me once again. When I slide my hands to her bare thighs, she stares at them for a moment before reaching up and pulling the grey bandana from her hair. Once free, the blonde curls drop down, framing her face in a surprisingly seductive way.
Rylie takes my wrists gently and places them together before wrapping the bandana around them, tying it securely. My eyes widen once again when I realize what she's doing. Next, she ties the extra ends of the fabric to the headboard behind me before finally meeting my eyes.
"Is that too tight?" She asks, and the gentleness in her voice momentarily surprises me. I shake my head hesitantly, and the dark look returns to her eyes. "Good." She says, the gentleness gone from her voice.
Then, surprising me yet again, she climbs off of me before walking over to the drawers of the closet and sliding it open. When she returns to me, I recognize the device in her hands instantly. My eyes jump to hers, and I shiver at the look of pure desire filling her blue irises. She straddles me once more, finally tearing her gaze from mine as she turns the device on.
"Your safe word is titanic." Rylie whispers as she leans in. "I'm not going to stop unless you use that word. I don't think you'll need it though. I know what your body can handle."
Her voice is low, and each word sends a thrill through my body. A low hum fills the room as the vibrator powers on, and I inhale sharply when Rylie runs it down my bare stomach. She uses her other hand to spread my legs, and I gasp when her fingers make contact.
"You're so wet already." Rylie smirks, cocking her head slightly. "You like when I talk like a dom, don't you?" She asks, and even though I know I won't get away with not answering, I can only nod.
Rylie's eyes narrow, and a moment later, I let out a loud moan when the vibrator suddenly presses against my swollen center. My moan quickly changes to a whine when Rylie pulls away.
"I want to hear you." She instructs. "Keep your eyes on me, baby." I do as I'm told and lock my eyes on hers, watching as they instantly fill with satisfaction. "Good girl." Rylie's voice is low again, and full of enough praise to only build the heat in between my legs even more.
When she moves the vibrator against me once more, my head drops back onto the pillows as I arch my body. Her movements slow suddenly, and I force my gaze back to hers, biting my lip as I struggle to control myself. It's nearly impossible.
As my first orgasm pulses through me, Rylie's lips meet mine and she kisses me hungrily, taking in my cries of pleasure. Before I can fully recover, she moves back down, this time using her tongue along with the vibrator. Her eyes stay locked on mine as my second climax quickly builds, and the eye contact only intensifies it as my back arches in response to the pleasure.
My hands, still tied with the bandana, clutch the excess fabric tightly as Rylie continues her movements, refusing to give my body a break before a third orgasm approaches.
"Ry... fu-" My words are cut off, replaced by the moans that only Rylie's touch could bring. The moment I come back down, she starts again. I gasp, my body squirming under the stimulation, and bite my lips as more cries threaten to escape. "Good girl. Don't hold it in, let me hear how good I make you feel."
She moves back up to my lips while keeping one hand with the vibrator against me. Her kisses are full of heat and desire, and I don't hesitate in kissing her back, desperate for release as my core tightens again. The buildup is different this time, stronger, and I drop my head back onto the pillow as the building pressure becomes nearly unbearable.
Rylie gently grasps my chin and pulls it down until my eyes meet hers once more, and the look she gives me is enough to push me over the edge and into a final wave of blissful pleasure. This one lasts the longest, and it takes several moments of Rylie's gentle words and touches to finally ground me again.
"You did so good, baby." Rylie's voice is soft in my ear, and I shiver as her lips press gently against the soft skin between my neck and shoulder, while her fingers untie the bandana.
I slip my fingers across her cheek softly before cupping her face and pulling her to my lips. I kiss her slowly at first as more of my energy returns, but soon deepen the kiss when she presses her body closer to mine.
I move one hand down her perfect body, stopping between her legs and smirking when I find her already wet. "You enjoyed pushing my body to its limit, didn't you?" I ask in a low voice as I begin moving my fingers in a slow, teasing rhythm.
Rylie's eyes flutter closed briefly as I begin the stimulation, and I watch in satisfaction as she swallows hard before her blue eyes meet mine again. "I did." She says in a slightly shaky voice.
"I like how much it turns you on." I continue, keeping my fingers moving in the same slow, steady rhythm. "And the eye contact..." I bite my lip as the images from only minutes ago play through my mind again and again. "You know what eye contact does to me. How good it makes me feel." I quickly change my position so I'm hovering above Rylie, and I lean close to her ear, kissing her skin softly before speaking again. "I want to make you feel just as good. I want to make you come so hard that you can't focus on anything except for that feeling of pure bliss that my touch brings." I start adding more pressure then, just enough to add more stimulation while still teasing her. "Is that what you want?" I ask, locking my eyes with hers.
"Please." Rylie responds, nearly gasping as I add a little more pressure with my fingers. I was suddenly upset that I didn't hear a noise from her. I needed to hear her.
I switch the position of my hand so I can slip two fingers inside of her while keeping my thumb moving against the outside. That earns me a moan, and it's the most beautiful sound I've heard all day.
"Good girl." I praise Rylie before placing my lips to her neck. She drops her head to the right, exposing even more of her soft skin for my lips to explore. Rylie whines suddenly as I pull my hand away, but I quickly replace it with the vibrator, and her whine changes to a moan as the stimulation returns, stronger this time.
I bump the settings up to the highest vibration, knowing she can handle it, and knowing it'll get her there quickly. I wasn't the only one that would be loved senseless during this trip.
Rylie's back arches as the vibrations strengthen, and she struggles to suppress another moan. That wouldn't do. I was determined to make it so she couldn't hold in her moans. I begin moving the vibrator slowly from side to side, and that simple movement does the trick. Within seconds, the sweet sounds of her moans fill my ears.
I press my lips back to hers and she kisses me hard, her hands clutching my back as I keep my hand moving below, bringing her closer and closer to the edge. She breaks the kiss after several moments and I feel her legs tighten around my body as her orgasm approaches.
"Fuck, Aspen..." She gasps moments before losing control. Her hips move against my hand as the pleasure takes control of her body, and I watch hungrily until her blue eyes finally meet mine again.
The look in her eyes gives me more than enough motivation to keep going, to keep giving her the blissful pleasure she deserved, over and over.