The mountains were appearing in the distance, becoming larger each mile they drove. Los Angeles and the city seemed a distant memory. JC had packed his Denali and the car was filled with loud R&B music and laughter. They had only about 20 minutes left of their 2 and a half hour drive.

JC couldn't wipe the smile off of his face. His hand was gently playing at hers, fingers and all were touchy. He looked over at her before pulling his hand over to his lips where he kept them for a moment. He was glancing at the road but having a moment with her to some Jodeci. 

She was all smiles as he kissed her hand. Her head fell to his shoulder and she sighed softly. "I never thought I'd say this,but California is starting to feel like home."

He smiled, reaching over to stroke her hair. "Isn't it funny how that can happen? You think to yourself that one day you'd surely move back because there's no way that California is a place you could stay. Then suddenly life changes, and for many reasons." 

"It is. Honestly, I was sure I was going to like California because I've spent my whole life on the East Coast. Trips to LA and such were always short and I was ready to leave. But my home is where you are now, and California means you. All these experiences I've had in California and know that we WILL have together make it worthwhile." She smiled. 

"I couldn't have said it better. I was just getting ready to tell you that you are home to me. Wherever that may be or end up looking like in the future, it's always you. California will always be special because of our experiences and where I met my future wife." He grinned at the sound. 

She laughed softly. "We have had lots of special milestones here. But we did meet in New York, Joshua." She licked her lips playfully.

He made a face. "Wait." His brows furrowed and then he pouted slightly. "Oh my god. How did I just fuck that up." 

She laughed softly, "In your defense, you did ask me to be your girlfriend in California. And you did ask me to move in with you in California. However, we did meet in a converted warehouse in Soho. That happens to be in New York." She grinned. 

"Motherfucker. It was Halloween and I remember exactly what you were wearing!" He was slightly mad at himself and it was the cutest kind of mad, not an actual angry mad. "I remember, I swear I do mama." 

She grinned. "Three words for you daddy: Little. Red. Shorts."

He looked over at her so fast, trying not to be mad. He saw her face and he started laughing and blushing slightly. "I am never going to live that one down I just know it."

"Nooooope," she grinned. "The lifeguard strutting around with his big ass package on display." She got giggly. "That met his future wife that night."

He shook his head and slowed down to take an exit off the highway, "All of us guys were like YEAH these costumes are amazing. And I swear we were the dumbest ones there... fuck. When you came walking over in that sexy angel outfit..."

"Because Justin and Ashley were in the middle of some kind of big dealing." she laughed softly, "In his SWAT costume. Wow." She shook her head cutely and then peeked out the window. "Oh my gosh, baby, look at the mountains and the lake!"

"Do NOT even get me started on them." He held his hand up playfully. "That kid, nope, fucked up." He turned down the main road and his hand went to her leg. "Baby, this is exactly what we needed."

She laughed softly. "Would you have approached me at the party if Justin hadn't given us a reason to talk for the first time?" She licked her lips slowly. 

He stopped at a red light and grinned over at her. "I would have if Joey didn't make it to you first... like he was being so vocal about during the show. I'd have let him talk to you. But if I had the original chance to approach you first? Yes, I still would have."

"I would have liked that, I'm sure." She squeezed his hand a bit as she looked down at her map. "Take a right here. That driveway that's going down the hill is ours!"

He turned as she said and his brows went up. "Baby, look at this VIEW!" He squeezed right back and took the driveway all the way down, then up to the house where he parked and they both were looking out at the lake in awe.

She made the cutest smile as she clapped her hands before running out of the car. "This is beautiful! Just us. No one else for a few miles... about those California memories..." she smiled. 

He was grinning at her statement as he got out of the car. "Why do I get the feeling you're not just talking about taking this little row boat out on the water kinda memory."

"What! I didn't say that," she grinned and hit him playfully, then she scurried over to the back of his Denali, opening the trunk. She pulled out their suitcases, yanking them out knowing it was going to irritate him. Her hands went on the two handles as she started rolling them to the door. 

"UMMMMM NO MA'AM." He hauled ass to stop her with a grin for days. "What're you doing? The only bag you're taking upstairs is your purse and maybe your makeup bag."

She grinned. "That's inside my suitcase." She poked him before she handed over both of the bags with the cutest smirk, walking to the front door. She keyed in the code the owner gave her and opened the door to the beautiful living room. "Eeeeeee! Baby look!" The living room in front of them was a mix of rustic and modern, with giant windows that gave a view of the wrap around porch and Big Bear Lake just beyond it. "Now this might just be heaven."

He was puffing out his chest and carrying their bags in behind her. "Would you look at that? We're gonna have some wine before bed tonight right?" He put the bags down next to him. "Outside on the porch, listening to the water and nothing but peace and quiet for miles." He came up and put his arm around her, bringing his lips down to her head. "Decompress from life."

"Of course." She smiled, "I had the fridge stocked with all kinds of good stuff and the bar is too. There's some local wineries by the lake that sent over some of their best red blends. The hot tub lights up with ambient lighting, and we'll be good to go." She smiled and snuggled into his body. "There is no one else in this world I'd rather escape from life with than you, Joshua Scott. I love you."

"Are you kidding me right now?" He needed to pull her in and wrap his arms around her lightly. "You stocked a fridge, had local wine sent over and made sure that everything was going to be perfect. You're so good to me and so fucking happy to do it. This is why you are my irreplaceable queen, Samantha." He was looking down into her eyes.

She smiled up at him, leaning up to graze her lips with his. "You would do nothing short of the same for me baby. Which makes you my irreplaceable king."

"Mmmmm. You know I would do anything for you..." He kissed soft and slow, "Which, I want you to tell me what you want to do first. Do you want to eat? Have some wine? Take a walk?"

She smiled against his lips. "Why don't we change into something comfy and sit on the patio and have a snack? Then we can lay out for a bit and enjoy the quiet."

"Love that idea. Let me make the snack and you go pick a place where we should lay. I'll open a bottle of white wine to try now and we can do some red for dinner." He kissed her forehead, "Does that sound good?"

She grinned and nodded. "Perfect baby. I definitely think the wrap around porch is perfect. I know there are some chaises out there. I'll get my bathing suit on and meet you outside, sweetheart."

"Hey honey?" JC smiled as he touched her face.

"Mmm, yes baby?" She looked up at him. 

"I love you." He gently moved his thumb across her cheek. He needed to make a simple statement, not one that needed a reply. 

She smiled, touching his face. "Love you to the moon and back Joshua Scott Chasez." She sighed softly and needed a moment, then wheeled her suitcase over to their bedroom where she took out what she needed. She knew she'd unpack later, but for now it was about the unwinding. She changed quickly into her new grey bikini. She slipped on her sunglasses as well, standing in the mirror adjusting the fabrics and the straps, making sure the bottoms rested on her hips just right. She had a definite moment of self-admiration. She knew she had been working hard with JC and it was obvious. Her waist looked more defined than it had ever been which made her hips and ass pop out even further, and the tiniest two abs were beginning to show. She laughed softly at herself as she pulled her hair into a high pony and then walked out to the sliders to the wrap around porch.

JC was all smiles in the kitchen, watching her walk away having a moment of his own. He finally was able to open the fridge and checking out the situation. He threw together a quick plate of snacks together for them, then popped open a sweet white wine. He poured two glasses and took a small sip with a smile. "Mmm. Yes." He carried everything out to the porch, smiling at the temperature. Everything was just beautiful. He made a second trip to bring bottles of water and the wine glasses, just getting them settled on the table when he heard her come out the other set of doors. He stopped for a moment. "Well fuck."

"Look at my man comin' through with the snacks," She looked up and saw him stopped there and it made her laugh softly. "Hi to you too baby."

"Look at me girl comin' through LOOKING like a snack..." He licked his lips. "You know I got you and the snacks all day baby." He stood there, staring at her. "I need to go change before I say forget the snacks and eat you instead."

She laughed softly. "This snack is yours all week baby, don't you worry. It's not going anywhere." She tilted her head and smiled at the way he was staring at her. While she possessed confidence before -- it had been the major driving force behind her career taking off -- JC was an absolute game changer for her confidence in the way she carried herself in expecting what a man should do for her.

"My snack." He rubbed his hands together and eyed her up and down as he walked up to her. He shook his head like saying no to himself, then made himself head inside. "Boyyyy..." He walked to the bedroom to change into a new pair of swim shorts.  He stopped in front of the same mirror, admiring himself. He knew he had some so far in his workouts but still had some work to go. 

Sam  couldn't help but smile as he walked away. She leaned on the railing while she waited for her. She was leaning over a bit to let the breeze blow in her hair. She let herself get lost in thought-- she was going to be Mrs. Chasez and she wanted his babies and the whole nine yards with him.

It didn't take JC long before he came out of the bedroom, and he was walking outside again quickly. He stopped to look at her at the rail and it made him grin because he was pretty sure her ass got curvier and rounder. He came right up behind her, putting his arms out on each side of the rail with hers, letting his lips come down on her shoulder. "Mmm, deep in thought?"

She leaned back into his body and it made her smile. "I am actually. Just daydreaming about our future, sweetheart."

He smiled and slid his hands over hers. "I daydream about that often. What are you thinking about? How far into the future do you see with me?"

"Years. Quite some time. I'm just thinking about a family. I know it's a long way away, but something about being here makes me think about being a family of 4, maybe 5, who knows. Coming as a family." Her cheeks tinged a bit pink. 

She could feel his lips smile on her skin. His hands slid from over hers to up her arms and around her waist. "I'd be totally okay with that. Tell me more, Samantha."

"Umm... I can see us being in a place a lot like this. The sound of feet running around behind us. Maybe a son and a daughter. Bothering you to go swimming with them," she laughed softly. 

He made a soft and cute little groan as he put his forehead to the back of her head. "I'm gonna be getting suckered into doing everything because I won't say no. Isn't that how it usually works?"

She giggled a bit. "Probably. Those little Chasez babies will have you wrapped around their fingers." She found the crook in his neck to rest her head back a bit, letting herself kiss on his skin softly.

He smiled and pulled her from the rail to turn her around and kiss on her the right way. "Just like you kinda got me wrapped around your pretty little finger? Cause I'm a total sucker for you."

She smirked a bit on his lips, leaning up into that kiss. "Mmm," she grinned, "You think it's bad with me? Just wait."

He laughed and placed a solid tug on her lip. "You're not that bad." He pulled her down toward the chaise and laid down with her, pulling her onto his lap between his legs then he sat up.

She laughed softly as he pulled her down, leaning back between his legs. "Thanks for entertaining my daydreams, baby. I guess you being away made me long for a real complete future with you."

He reached over and pulled the wine glasses from the table, handing one to her before he took a sip for himself. "Don't get me started on being away and where my mind went. I thought about everything, I swear. Life probably flashed before my eyes and I probably saw our kids in my dreams or something."

She smiled, taking a sip of her wine, looking down at it thoughtfully. "I'm sure they'll be something else." She sighed softly and leaned over to grab a piece of cheese off the plate he set up for them. "Mmm," She made a little noise as she nibbled. "Anything special you want to do out on the water baby? We can do anything you want over the next week."

He looked down at her thoughtfully. "Mmm, well of course I'll probably want to swim. We can try to kayak if you wanted to. Have you ever done that?"

"Mmm, yes! Swimming is perfect. I've never kayaked before but I'd love to try it with you. I also think I'm gonna attempt water skiing. You can watch me fall on my ass," she giggled, "And maybe we can go tubing together on the back of a boat."

"Baby, water skiing?" He lifted his brows, "I don't know that I've even done that." He thought about it. "Maybe I'll watch you first. And maybe I'll rent a boat and take you tubing..." He laughed all low thinking about it. 

"Joshua. Your mind. I love it." She peeked over her shoulder at his smirk. 

"Wha?" He smiled and reached for a piece of cheese. "And I'm just being totally honest here but I'll probably try to have sex with you in the lake at some point too."

"I love your honesty," she grinned, "I'll probably be totally willing. Maybe even on that little rowboat shit you were talking about earlier too," she smirked, "Seeing as though we've already had sex on a yacht."

He smirked and tried to laugh but it didn't work. He let out a cheese laugh as he pulled on her to bring her closer to him. "Samantha, do you know how fast we would tip over in that thing?"

"It might make it part of the challenge," She poked his side but then she laid back on him a bit more. Her wine glass went down on the table next to them. She took his hands which were loosely around her and rested them on her tummy just above her bottoms. She loved how solid he felt when he was all wrapped up around her.

He hummed with approval and his fingers immediately started playing at her skin and the elastic of her bottoms. He settled his face against her comfortably. "I'm up for any challenge with you. I'll make it work. If we flip, we come up for air, and keep going."

She grinned a bit. "See. That's the adventurous spirit, daddy." She giggled and peeked down at him playing on her skin. It made her smile. 

JC let his hands travel a bit with the new shape of some muscles forming and he couldn't help but smile. He needed to crane his head for a better look. "Oh hey, damn baby."

She couldn't help but laugh softly, "You make a great gym partner."

JC growled playfully against her ear. "That body mama... you slay me." 

***

Later that evening, JC had sent Samantha upstairs to take a bubble bath to soak and relax. They had spent all afternoon doing all kinds of adventurous things. They had tried zip lining into the water and she had tried water skiing along with him on the back of a speed boat. It was an afternoon full of laughter and adventure that they both needed after the stress of their separation. 

Sam was sunken down under the bubbles, letting her muscles relax. JC had loaded the radio to play some of their favorite Sunday morning jazz. She had been in the tub for at least a half hour, relaxing and letting herself just be. She was still feeling a little cranky, possibly hormonal, but she was still as attentive and loving to him as she had always been, just a little less lusty than usual. As she slipped out of the tub, she lotioned herself down after toweling off, humming softly. As she lotioned down, she looked out at the lake through the big bathroom windows and it made her smile. Her heart was feeling at peace and happy with everything around her. "Hmmm," she said, walking with the towel into their room to find something to wear. 

On the bed, JC had left off a wine colored pretty, flowy dress laying on the bed with a bouquet of cute wildflowers he had picked by the lake and tied together in a little bouquet. There was a note next to both the bouquet and dress with a smiley face that simply said WEAR ME.

Sam smiled when she saw the flowers, note and dress and she mumbled softly, "Ohh Josh, You're something else." She slipped on the pretty dress and smelled the bouquet. She decided to leave her hair damp and down, with no makeup, just the sunkissed glow from earlier and started downstairs, holding the bouquet up near her face.

JC was downstairs in the kitchen, smiling softly as he cooked. He knew he was being as patient as he could, knowing this whole scenario that happened was a big deal for both of them. Their relationship in turn had become stronger because of the closeness and the bonding they had promised one another. He had one hell of a day with his girl, seeing her laugh and have the best time on the water and be more adventurous only made him love her even more. Of course, after being home for 4 days he was more than ready to love her down and get intimate with her again. He was attentive in all the ways he knew how, and at the mere hint of being shut down he became happy to be affectionate, hold her and kiss on her. However, by this afternoon he was feeling tension building up and he decided to try a new path, which was to romance her to the bedroom. 

Out on the back patio, candles were lit everywhere. He pushed the chairs on the back patio to the side and laid out a blanket and pillows with candles and a decanted bottle of wine, and he was in the kitchen cooking. He was wearing a nice crisp white button down, which was open and nice jeans, barefoot but still dressed up. All the windows were open to the outdoors so the breeze was coming through the kitchen. On the stove, he was sauteing fresh spinach and mushrooms to put over the pepper crusted filet that was in the oven broiling as he swayed to the music. 

As she walked toward the kitchen, she could smell the mushrooms and the filet and it made her sigh so softly. She was starving. As she approached the kitchen, the little bouquet was held up to her face and she saw him slaving away at the stove and dancing a bit. It made her heart feel so full. He was such a super husband already. 

He looked up and saw her out of the corner of his eye because of the flowiness of the dress and the sheer red wine color. He turned to look at her with the cutest smile as he checked her out from head to toe. "Oh honey, you look beautiful." 

She smiled and spun around in a cute way in the dress. "Thank you. This is beautiful." She put her bouquet down on the kitchen counter. "You are too sweet for thinking of all the details. Your dinner smells heavenly, Josh."

He peeked at the filet really fast to make sure it wasn't about to burn before he hurried over to her to get a real good, soft and sweet kiss. "Baby, I love the details. I love doing this for you. You are my love." 

She smiled against his soft kiss, nuzzling at his face a bit as she returned his kiss. "Mmm, I know you love the details, you're amazing at them. Just like I love when I can do the same for you."

"And I love when you do that for me too," he smiled on her lips, "Dinner is almost ready baby, outside is a glass of red wine waiting for you. I won't be long..."

She smiled, stealing one more kiss from him, sighing softly, feeling just overwhelmingly in love. When she walked outside, she let out a gasp you could hear in the kitchen at the way everything was set up. The light jazz was playing again as the sun went down and the candles sparkled all around everything. It took her back to the gala, and of course, his proposal in Paris. She reached for the decanted wine and poured herself a glass, then settled down onto the pillows and blankets. 

JC was all smiles as he peeked out from the kitchen to see and hear her reaction and he happily walked over to the oven to pull out the filet and plate everything for them. He was happy and proud, feeling in love... and maybe even a little bit more needy than usual. He created two picture-perfect plates and carried them outside, smiling. "My love, dinner is served..." He settled down next to her. "I'm excited to eat."

Sam sipped on her wine and stretched out a bit. She was feeling a bit of a pull from water skiing earlier but she was happy-- a few days of no social media, connecting with each other helped recharge her batteries. "Mmm, look at you," she grinned, "I should let you cook for us more often." She laughed softly, leaning in to kiss his cheek. 

He smiled and turned his face enough to get a kiss of her lips. "Mmm, maybe I will. Here, you take the first bite too." He cut a piece of his and held it up to her lips.

She took the nibble off his fork and made a cute face as she was chewing. "Oh. Mmm." She swallowed it and licked her lips. "Baby, oh my goodness. This is amazing!" She leaned in and cut a piece of hers, then held it up to his lips. "My chef, your turn to get a taste."

He took the bite, keeping eye contact with her. His eyes lit up at the taste being as good as it was. "Oh my gosh." His hand went to her leg over her dress. "Are we just starving or is this one of the better steaks we've had?"

"Mmm," she smiled and nodded, taking her next bite. "It could be we haven't had a steak in a hot minute. But I think you just cooked it to perfection, baby." 

He smiled as he took another bite too. When he wasn't cutting his steal, his hand was on her leg. He took a couple sips of his wine and then tilted his head to look at the lake, then at her and you could tell his gaze was just pure love. 

She smiled when their gaze met, and she let her hand slide down and interlock with his between their legs. She let them rest there together, eating next to him quietly. The music played on while the sounds of the lake and nature complimented the music. They didn't need any words.

A good 15 minutes went by and they just smiled and glanced and enjoyed the peace and quiet together. He was all finished with his plate, pulling their hands up to his lips where he kissed hers and he was just looking over their hands up at her as their lips stayed at his lips. 

She smiled up at him as she watched him kiss at her hand, looking at him with love in her eyes. She whispered, "Thank you again baby, that was incredible."

He smiled, kissing once more and pulled their hands down to her leg again where he let his hand free so he could reach and pull some of her still damp hair away from her face. "It was my pleasure baby," His fingers brushed her neck and he ended up playing with her wet hair. 

She smiled at him as he played with her hair, her eyes made a cute quint and she took a good look at him, studying him and letting their gaze meet. She reached forward a bit and let her fingertips brush against his chest under his open button down. Her fingers played at his Leo pendant just a bit. 

He let out a soft and appreciative hum. He moved her plate to the side as well,and he pulled her closer to his body, being in the moment. The jazz that was playing was a soft and mellow track. "Samantha," his voice was low, "You still amaze me, how stunning you are, it can still stop me dead in my tracks."

She smiled almost shyly with his comment and her cheeks turned a tiny bit pink in the candlelight and she shook her head. "I'm fresh out of a bath with no makeup on, but I do appreciate that."

"Exactly," his fingers brushed along her jaw and cheek. "You're the most beautiful human being to me right now. You're completely you, under the stars and you're glowing."

She smiled and leaned in a bit to kiss on his lips. As she did, the top of her dress shifted. The dress was a little on the larger side on her and the flowy cut and fabric shifted easily. One strap fell, revealing the fact that she wasn't wearing a bra under the dress. She took his lips and went for a gentle little kiss, full of love, in response to his compliment. 

He closed his eyes as his hand rested against her cheek and he leaned into his kiss. He actually felt deep butterflies in his tummy with how she made him feel and the way his lips quivered in that brief moment let her know he just had a moment. He was in complete love with her and even if that was all he got tonight, he would still be happy. 

She felt his lips quiver and it made her smile softly. The music playing, and the smell of his body and sound of the crickets... everything about the moment was the perfect sensory compliment to what was happening between them at the moment. She pulled away from his lips to take a moment to truly appreciate him and look him in the eyes and catch her breath a bit. 

He sucked in a slight breath at the same time as hers, his face was just above hers and he was looking down at her, letting his fingers brush along her face and down the side of her neck. She smiled in response, tilting her head just a bit. She reached with her hand and pulled on the other side of the dress as well so he slipped down her shoulders resting all the way toward her elbow. She wasn't topless yet, but she just needed one more tug down to be in that dress, finally making a soft little noise. 

He slowly licked his lips and made one more to learn forward and put his lips at her neck. His hand brushed against her skin on her shoulder, feeling the strawp and then allowing his fingers to brush down her arm. She made a soft noise with his lips at her neck-- she was constantly amazed that he always knew the right amount of pressure to put on it. Those light kisses made her go just as crazy, if not more. 

JC sucked in another breath as he dragged his lips across her skin, down to her collar bone where he could smell her body wash and bubble bath mixed on her skin and he let out a groan against her then another press of her soft lips. Her collarbone had become more pronounced in the last few weeks, and when his lips began to move along in that direction, it made her emit a soft noise. Her eyes closed, relishing in the attention he was giving her. Whenever she went to make a move on him, he gently stilled her like he was taking over. In response, he let out a hum and a smile. He brushed his lips back and forth across one and then trailed his kisses to the other where he really put his lips onto it and almost sucked it softly. His fingers dragged back up but stopped at the fabric of her dress because just one more move, her breasts would be out. The smoothest motion and the dress fell on its own. 

She was looking down at his lips and mouth on her skin and smiled. Then she swallowed a bit hard when the dress slid down. It made her breasts rise and fall with the movement, then she let her eyes back up on him. It made her smile when she saw it flash in his eyes when the dress fell-- he had always been super expressive when they were together in moments like these.

He took a moment to look up, pulling his lips away from her skin. His eyes met hers and his hand continued the slow and gentle touch across her breast, just his fingertips. Their eyes remained locked. 

She smiled a bit, eyes continuing to be locked with his and she whispered, "I love you. You're the most incredible lover in the world, baby." She knew his ego needed to hear that, because she had been out of commission for his recent attempts. 

You could see it on his face that he needed to hear that from her, his eyebrows lifted and then relaxed. He could barely muster the words, he leaned up to put his lips on hers. "I love you so much baby." His fingers crawled to her other breast where he paid it equal attention. 

She smiled on his lips at his reaction, kissing a few times but her lips slipped off his when she let out a soft moan at the way he was touching her. She was usually sensitive to his touch but even more so this time. He could feel how quickly her breast was covered in goosebumps and how fast she reacted to his touch. 

He couldn't help but let out a moan with her, he had to look down at her breasts for a moment for himself. They even looked slightly larger and he could tell a difference in the fullness. He whispered, "Baby...." He leaned down and had to put his lips on her. Not sucking, just tasting, with his tongue and all. He was in heaven. 

She let out a moan, leaning back on her hands right there on the blankets. Her lids grew heavy with satisfaction as she watched his lips and tongue go to town. He ever so softly hummed against her nipple as his other hand reached to cup the other. He sucked and had to pull away. He let out a whisper, "Baby, lay down for me?"

"Mmm," she nodded with a soft whimper at the way his lips sucked on her nipple with the sensation of him playing at the other. She carefully laid down on the fluffy blanket and she went ahead and raised her hips up a bit to shimmy the flowy dress off to reveal no panties. She purposely planned that to get herself in the mood. 

"Oh." He swallowed thick, looking at her and admiring for a long moment. His lips pursed for a moment and his jeans got much tighter, and he needed to shift so he could adjust, and he did. "Samantha." His hand grazed her leg, gently pushing it so they could part a little better. 

She smiled softly, looking up at him with steely grey eyes. He had her feeling some kind of way and she reached down and unbuttoned his jeans. She unzipped them after he adjusted himself and watched the immediate strain of his briefs as he was let free. 

He couldn't help but moan at her hand on him. He got onto his knees and slowly peeled tha shirt down his arms and tossed it to the side. His jeans were now at his hips and his briefs were stretched with his desire for her. The candles and the jazz were still going and the light was flickering against their bodies, making the mood even more sensual. 

She looked up at him and a slow smile spread across her face. There was definitely a flash of desire and love that went through as well, looking at him, and she took a minute to survey him now that the shirt was off and the jeans were gone too. She let out an appreciative moan for his body- no touches or anything, just pure admiration. 

JC let out a soft moan, letting her eyes admire him and feeling a deep sense of pride mixed with the intense lust his body was feeling toward her, and the love he always felt toward his woman. He was almost in a push up position over her and between her legs, so close to making an entrance. He was watching how she was looking at him and the way she had just moaned like that. He bit his lip and hard. "Shit Samantha. When you do that..."

Her lips curled up into the cutest little smirk. "When I do that it's because you're daddy. So daddy." She sighed real cute and reached down to give those grey briefs a tug and they fell down to his knees. 

As soon as those briefs went down, his hips were down on hers and his eyes closed because he kissed her. He brought his face down to hers to put his lips against her cheek. "So daddy gonna be daddy." He pushed her legs apart more. 

Her body quivered a bit when he pressed his hips to hers. It had been a hot minute since they had been intimate and something about the first closeness always made her body react even more. "Mmm, yes. Daddy. Oh."

His brows furrowed as he got the tip in, "Ohhh my god baby...." His head dipped down into her neck. 

Meanwhile, footsteps made their way up the side entrance of the cabin, up and around the wrap around porch. Frosted blonde tips adorned the top of the head and shook as he shook his head, hearing whimpering and noises. He rolled his eyes. "Of course." He walked a little further along the side path and let out a yell "JESUS CHRIST!"

Sam made a face when JC slipped inside with a moan at how good he felt. She went to look up at JC to lock their gaze but saw Lance's green eyes staring at them with a wide open mouth. She let out a scream. 

JC blinked and sat up because she had screamed-- never once had they thrown down and she let out a scream. "Baby..." He looked up to see Lance's guilty face. "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME LANCE BASS?"

Lance covered his eyes. "Listen. I don't want to be here interrupting your sex because I could be having my own right now. But this is an emergency."

She made a noise and grabbed one of the extra blankets from the side, tossing it over the both of them.

 JC reached over to make sure he was covered, but more importantly that she was covered and protected. "EMERGENCY? WHAT KIND?" He yelled. His pulse was too high and the throbbing he was feeling was about to drive him wild. His head felt like a freight train was speeding at a hundred miles an hour through it. Sam sat up with him, resting her hand on his chest as if to calm him down. 

"We have an emergency meeting with Johnny. I need you on a plane in 2 hours. Asses on the line, deadass seriously never seen him so angry at us." Lance replied.

JC was seeing red. "My ass ain't on NO FUCKIN LINE... Just get out of here Lance, fucking fuck!" He grabbed his briefs, pulling them on under the blanket, jumping to his feet, but making sure she was still covered. 

"JC," Lance sighed, "I can't leave here until you're with me. You know I would NEVER interrupt you. I got a call from Johnny on my own personal time too ok?" He gave Samantha a sympathetic smile.  

Sam blinked a few times, watching all of this, unsure how to take it in. JC was turned on, pacing in his grey briefs. His chest was sweating with red patches and she could see the vein start to pop out in his neck. She wasn't sure if she should moan or be concerned. 

JC stepped up to Lance. "You brought your own car. You're going to leave in it. I have a car and I will call Johnny myself. Just. Leave." His voice was gritted. 

Lance crossed his arms. "I am under direct orders that I can't leave until you're with me. I'm not fucking around with that I was told, man." He knew JC had a few solid pounds of muscle on him, but he was more afraid of Johnny. 

Sam rubbed her face, watching him. "Baby, if you have to go, go. I understand."

JC let out a growl and needed a minute to close his eyes and walk away to grab his phone, speed dialing Johnny. He answered and hormones and rage were spilling out of his mouth. "I have never ONCE not respected you or your privacy! I don't care that you are mad, you are no longer in a position to demand a time and a palace like we are all still young men. So NO."

Lance leaned against the railing and smirked. "So um, nice setup."

Sam tossed a pillow at him and laughed, shaking her head. "Lance Bass."

You could hear the sound of Johnny yelling at JC through the phone and they went back and forth for a moment. JC let out a yell and hung the phone up. 

Sam couldn't help but laugh lightly because this was completely a 180 turn from where they had just been. She leaned over and blew out all the candles he had set up, wrapping the sheet around her. She began to collect everything up, trying to be helpful. 

JC grabbed his clothes and stormed inside, pulling on his jeans and shirt and was boiling from the inside out. He couldn't even talk. 

Lance handed Sam her dress with a sympathetic smile. "You might need this." He felt bad, so he helped her to clean off the patio too. 

"Thanks," she laughed and slid the dress on under the sheet then let the sheet fall, gathering the rest of their stuff up. "Josh, I can take care of all of this. You go with Lance. I'll pack up the rest of the suitcases and bring them home in the morning."

He stopped dead in his tracks. "Samantha, I am NOT leaving here without you. We are packing and leaving right now and you're coming with me. The FUCK with what he says."

She looked up at him and bit her lip with the way he said that. "Okay..."

JC tossed on a regular v-neck with his jeans, throwing things in his suitcase left and right, and her stuff too, throwing it all together. Once he was sure he had everything, he grabbed both suitcases and stormed down the stairs to throw them in the back of his SUV. This was the most JC had ever been upset with a work decision in his life and he was stewing.

 Sam followed him down the stairs, locking the door behind her with Lance in tow. "Hey baby..." She stopped in front of the SUV with him, taking her hands and placing them on his face for a moment. "I love you. Take a deep breath with me. We'll figure this out, okay?"

Lance smiled, watching them. He had never seen JC so fired up over work before, but there was something about watching the way Samantha interacted with him that he just loved. He leaned against his car. 

JC swallowed harshly and she could feel the adrenaline running through his body just through having her hands on him. "Baby... I can't. I don't know if I can think clearly enough. I am beyond the most angry at this fucking person and situation than I have ever been in my life."

"It's okay to be angry, my love." She leaned up and gave him one soft kiss, just an I'm here for you baby gesture. "We're a team. Give me the keys. I'll drive back. I want you to focus on yourself for the ride okay? I'm here to take on some of this with you."

JC nodded, letting her lips on his try to take some of his anger away. "Okay..." He let out a harsh sigh. "You drive. I'll let you take the lead baby." He looked at Lance. "We'll meet you at the usual airfield in Los Angeles?"

Lance nodded and got into his car. "See you in 2 hours."

JC climbed into the car as Samantha started up his Denali. His blood continued to boil and he reached for Samantha's hand, gripping it tighter than he ever had in his life. He needed her more than he even knew.