They're back in Aussie-land!!! Woo-hoo! As the snow falls here, I can only imagine that perhaps our fave couple is enjoying their beach vacay of the year perhaps? Let's hope!

Well okay, so I've finally turned out another half chapter. Kinda short, but M none the less. This one picks up after the engagement at the Vancouver cabin. ;) I'll just leave it at that!

But as always, KTZLF!!
-adc

Dinner finished and the music began on the karaoke machine. Vanessa made two moves continuously as the night progressed and Zac noticed them both. Even while they were singing, whether they were holding hands and using the microphones or sitting on the couch and humming along, Vanessa would use her left index and middle fingers to touch her lips. Then, just after touching her lips she would use the fingers of her right hand to simply touch and squeeze the engagement ring that shimmered on her left ring finger.

"Does it fit ok?" Zac had asked her after about the third time he watched her actions.

She smiled at him with a slight quirk, or was it nervousness? "It fits perfectly." She had answered and then adjusted her face and Zac saw tears glistening in front of her big brown irises.

"You're not lying to me are you?" Zac asked after another hour of watching her touch her lips and her ring.

"About what?" Vanessa looked at him curiously but knew exactly what he was referring to. She leaned her head over on his shoulder, not to avoid his look, but to try and reassure him.

Zac kissed the top of her head and leaned his over against hers. "This engagement." He smiled saying the word. It was official. The ring on her finger meant it was official. His grin spread and he took a deep breath. "You aren't second guessing your 'yes' are you?"

Vanessa felt his smile and couldn't help but smile herself. She nuzzled his shoulder with her temple feeling him kiss her head. Her tongue snuck out and licked her lips before raising her head to look at Zac's face.

"Never." She answered in a whisper and smiled a sweet smile at his face. She pulled her face back just a bit from his and raised her left hand to touch Zac's face. When she skimmed his forehead and then used her pinky fingernail to trace his eyebrows he closed his eyes and smiled.

"This feels vaguely familiar." His voice held the smile that he was trying to withhold from her touches. "But I thought you only did this in Hawaii." He licked his lips as her thumbs gently rubbed over his eyelids. Then he felt a kiss on the tip of his nose when both of her hands cupped his face and the pads of her thumbs soothingly caressed over his lips and then back up to his cheekbones.

"I love you…I trust you…you are the only man I have ever made love to, and the only one I ever want to make love to…I want to marry you, you don't know how much I want to be married to you." She stopped just a moment and took a deep breath.

"And?" Zac added hesitantly.

"And I want to have children with you." She swallowed through a somewhat dry throat. "But Zac?" her heart stuttered inside her chest as she moved her hands and waited for him to open his eyes. When he did she continued. "I…I don't know when…about having a baby I mean…" she watched his eyes and was a bit surprised when they didn't even show a hint of disappointment.

Instead Zac leaned forward, kissed her forehead, her nose and her lips softly. "Nessa, Baby… Hawaii was nearly three years ago now. The promises we made there..the thought of having you forever, us being together forever and having children together was all true." He emphasized. "I meant every word I said and so did you. But we both know how reality changes things. With where we are now…wondering where our next projects will be and whether we'll even be in the same country…it's gonna be hard enough just having a marriage. We both know that. A baby will happen for us, hopefully," his eyebrows raised at the sudden thought of 'what if it didn't', "when we are ready."

Zac stopped and waited for her reaction, choosing not to even bring up the 'what if' idea.

"Even if it's ten or fifteen years?" Vanessa shyly ducked her head.

"Even if it's ten or fifteen years." Zac repeated and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "I love you. I've asked you to marry me." He stopped at that and then removed his arms from her shoulders and linked their hands together. He looked down at their hands and thought for just a moment.

"After knowing that we're going to be together for a very long time…after hearing you say 'yes' to my proposal…and after singing and dancing with you and having you so close…" Zac breathed deeply.

Vanessa waited, eyeing him cautiously and anxiously wondering what he was thinking.

"I'm having a really hard time thinking very far past…tonight." Zac finally admitted and watched as Vanessa's eyes scrunched together trying to read his meaning.

Zac finally raised his eyebrows. "You've accepted my marriage proposal. We've had dinner; we've sang and danced and it's nearly midnight. There's only one other place I'd rather be to ring in this new year and I'll admit, the activity I have in mind involves some of those stocking stuffers."

Vanessa raised her chin, leaned her head back and smiled. "Ah-ha." She began to run her teeth across her bottom lip as her eyes danced across Zac's face.

"Seriously Ness, I've been listening, I swear. We will try not to get pregnant until we're ready. But when we're together, I need to make love to you. I'm addicted to it I can't help it. Being so close to you…being with you…being in you. You just don't know…how much I need that." Zac's breath became shallow and quick as he closed his eyes and leaned his face toward his fiancée.

Vanessa smiled. She placed both her hands back on his cheeks. She felt the heat from his face and listened intently to his breath as he waited for her to come to him. "I do know." She said just above a whisper and then placed her lips on his.

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The karaoke machine continued playing music as the two lovebirds kissed and nuzzled on the couch. Every now and then Zac would hear Vanessa let a few musical words escape from her lips. He took that opportunity to move his mouth back over hers and engage their tongues.

During one instrumental Zac pulled his love to her feet off the couch and slow-danced her into the bedroom. When their lips separated he twirled her. Before allowing him to wrap her in his arms again Vanessa tugged at the sweatshirt covering his chest and pulled it over his head as they swayed.

"I love the feel of your skin under my fingers." She told him as she moved her fingers from his shoulders, over his pectorals and then up and down the ridges of his abdomen. "Your body…" she hesitated trying to find seductive, sexy words, "…is just perfect." She tilted her head upwards in an attempt to look into Zac's eyes. But instead her gaze remained on her fingers that were now teasing his breasts causing his nipples to harden.

Zac said nothing. His eyes were closed, content to let her hands wander all over his body. Both knew what she would find if she ventured below the waistband of his low-riding jeans. Both knew if she waited much longer she wouldn't have to delve below the waistband because his hardened length would make itself known if his jeans sagged much lower.

Their dance ended beside the bed as their knees knocked into the box springs. Still they each closed their eyes and let their lips meet in a slow tantalizing kiss that just made them burn and want each other more.

Vanessa broke the kiss, pulling her tongue from the suction between their mouths and kissed Zac's cheek. She drug her lips along his skin to his earlobe and nipped gently at it just to draw a sound from his throat. With the groan he emitted Zac's hands moved underneath her sweater. The silky barrier that he found covering her breasts made him smile.

"Front clips. Thank you." He spoke through gritted teeth as her hands pushed down on his loose-fitting pants. Without undoing his belt the jeans dropped. After undoing those two hook-and-eye clips Zac removed her sweater and bra with practiced ease. "That's much, much better." He commented as each of their hands met the opposing body.

Zac's fingers caused Vanessa's breasts to come alive under his touch. She had to stop her nibbling assault on his ear and neck to simply breath. His thumbs flicked over her nipples making them stand taut as he watched. It was a sight the 22 year old knew he would never tire of. Seeing her body react to his touch turned him on from his eyes and heart, all the way to his toes.

Knowing Vanessa's jeans were getting saturated, and having his own proverbial tent in his boxers, Zac gently sat down on the bed. He pulled her body between his legs and placed his hands on her hips. She bent her head to watch and had to bite her lip to keep from moaning when he took each nipple in his mouth and worked an even deeper magic with his tongue.

"Zac…" she pleaded and shifted her legs to try and feel his hardness against her.

He pushed her breast from his mouth and moved his hands back into place, kneading the tense mounds to keep them enticed. "You're wrong you know." He looked up into Vanessa's face and met her eyes. "You have the perfect body."

Without looking his hands moved to the button of her jeans and before either of them realized, Vanessa stood in front of him completely naked. "And your body…" Zac's hands wandered to her buttocks and pulled her close to him so he could use his tongue and lips to tease her belly button piercing. But in his assault on her stomach he also grasped her left hand with his right and twisted the engagement ring. "…is now mine."

Vanessa gripped his hand in hers and looked down as his lips made their way to the tender skin where her hip and abdomen met. She groaned and melted as he sucked and licked his way down that soft stretch of skin leaving heated streaks of red and bite marks in his path.

When he reached a low point he lifted his head and moved his fingers to skim over the dripping, raw area between her legs. Her hips jerked and pushed her body in direct contact with Zac's chest. As they both fell backwards on the bed Vanessa took the chance to straddle his body.

She moved her heated, sensitive lips over Zac's abdomen leaving a trail of her moisture on his toned muscles and gaining an extra sensation when she moved over his navel and started down the trail of hairs that she was so familiar with.

Vanessa lowered her head to Zac's, letting her hair fall over one shoulder. Zac reached up to pull her to him and smiled before kissing her. After battling with her for dominance in their passionate liplock, Zac let his head fall back to the bed and placed his arms at either side of his head marking his surrender.

He had to smile again as Vanessa placed her hands over his wrists pinning him to the bed. Her breasts now hung just out of his mouth's reach, nearly torturing the young man. For that, she smiled back at him. "You like being teased don't you?" she asked as she moved her wet clit over his belly.

"You wanna be in charge this time Baby?" Zac returned as he continued to try and move his hips. "You'll have to let go at some point if you want what I have to give you."

Vanessa pouted, raised herself up enough to drop her head and look between them toward Zac's still-covered crotch. "Dammit." She whispered, causing Zac to laugh.

"You thought they came off with the jeans didn't you?" he grinned at her mercilessly.

The fire in her dark eyes was no longer a fear-factor for Zac. Instead it just made him want her more. The more irritated he could make her once she was horny, the hotter the sex usually was. So with just minutes to go before midnight on this New Year's Eve, he was still in no rush.

"Don't move!" she practically hissed and climbed off his body.

Zac watched as the perfect, rounded behind walked away from him. She wasn't strutting; she didn't need to. He knew exactly how firm her hips were, how strong those thighs could clench him and how the rest of her not-necessarily-tall legs still went on forever.

Except for scooting himself up on the bed to keep his legs from falling over the side Zac did as he was told. He didn't move. He heard her fumble with something in their suitcase and then she moved to the bathroom for a moment and pulled something from the cabinet.

When she returned he looked at her with just a little fear of the unknown in his eyes.

"What'd you bring me?" he tried to joke.

Vanessa raised one eyebrow and opened her left hand to reveal a bottle labeled simply with a flame and an ice cube. "Do as I say, or Mr. Happy gets the fire and ice treatment."

"What does he get if I behave?" Zac choked from his throat.

Vanessa opened her right hand to show him the edible condom, the real, ribbed condom, and the tube of lubricating gel. Zac nodded convincingly. "I'll be good."

Vanessa smiled at him almost wickedly. "Now that I've got your attention. Boxers off. I'll be right back. I still need one thing."

Zac's eyes widened. "Do I dare ask?"

"You'll see." She shared. "Now…fiancé of mine…get rid of the boxers. They're in my way."

Zac sucked in a short breath and stood from the bed. He gingerly pulled the soft cloth from around his waist and let them fall to the floor. He stepped out of the cotton and elastic as Vanessa stepped back in front of him.

She held something behind her back but wouldn't share with him yet. "Back in the position you were in Mister."

"Do I get a pillow at least?" Zac protested just a bit as he sat back down on the mattress and lay down across the bed. With her free hand Vanessa uncovered one of the pillows and handed it to him.

When he was situated comfortably Vanessa straddled her nude self over his waist. She pressed her knees against his ribs purposefully working not to make contact, yet, with his penis that was begging for her attention.

Zac saw her attitude turn from sure to shy the minute she leaned her head back down and kissed his lips. He dared to move one of his hands to tangle it into her hair causing her to pull back just enough to look into his face. "I didn't say you could move." She admonished him quietly.

Zac put his hand back down on the bed. "Ness?" he caught her eye and just nodded his head. "Whatever you want to do. I'm yours Baby. Whatever you tell me to do. You don't know how sexy it is to hear you talk to me and have you take charge."

"You sure about that?" she asked as she pulled the pair of handcuffs from behind her back and held them in front of her chest.

Zac nodded again. "Can I do one thing first?" he requested.

This time Vanessa nodded. She kept a close eye on her man as he gently moved one hand toward her heat and stretched his middle finger through the curled tufts of hair to reach her hot center. "I just wanna make sure you're ready." He explained as he watched her eyes close and her head fall back at just the feeling of his fingers.

He moved his hand skillfully until he felt her body moving on top of him. "That's it Baby. You are sooo ready." He whispered and pulled his hand from under her. Vanessa opened her eyes and licked her lips as she looked back at him through glazed eyes. She saw his wrists held out in front of his chest. "Do your thing Baby." Zac coaxed.

She swallowed to coat her dry throat and then moved the fuzzy cushioned cuffs to fit around his wrists. Once they were securely in place she pushed his arms up above his head again. She held them there momentarily as her nipples again grazed his face.

"You want those?" she asked as Zac moved his face between her breasts trying to suckle at them.

"Oh yeah." He answered hoarsely.

She moved one to his lips and teased him until he opened his mouth and took it in licking and sucking at her nipple until Vanessa was panting and close to her orgasm.

At that point she moved off of him and grabbed the fire and ice from the bedside table. Zac's eyes grew as she lifted the tip of the lid and knelt down beside him on the bed. She smiled as she dripped just a few drops onto each of his nipples and then leaned over him to gently blow on the oil. Zac felt his skin react, heating up quickly as each breath touched him. When she licked it off the cool sensation kicked in and he relaxed his head, neck and shoulders enjoying the feel of her lips on him.

From there she kissed her way down his body, debating whether she should straddle him in the opposite direction. She decided that could be too pleasurable for her to enjoy and distract her from her initial plans.

With Zac's moans, groans and words as encouragement she kissed her way down his body and stopped with just a single kiss to the tip of his throbbing penis. Zac pulled the pillow down under his head and neck so he could watch what she was doing to him.

Vanessa felt herself heating up as she pulled the orange, sugary sheath from its wrapper and placed it on his head. His liquid had already started to leak as she rolled the fruity condom down toward his balls.

When she first licked the top of the flavored rubbery substance Zac tensed his muscles. He wanted to hold her hair back so he could see every touch she gave him. "Baby, lick it." He whispered, followed quickly by, "Let me see your tongue on me."

Vanessa knew exactly what he wanted. He wanted the x-rated show that she could put on, only for him. So she shifted her body around, raised his penis up straight into the air and held his eye the next time that her tongue snaked out to taste what she had rolled onto him. That was all it took before he put his head back down on the pillow and closed his eyes, giving in to the pleasure that only she could provide.

She smiled knowing she had given him the very thing he asked for. And for the next fifteen minutes she provided kisses, nips, licks and sucks that were nearly more than his body could withstand.

By the time Vanessa slid the real condom over top of him and dribbled some of the lubricating gel over his tip Zac was already panting. She could feel her own wetness easing onto the sheets and decided to find out just how much energy her lover had left.

"How do you want to give it to me?" she whispered into his ear as she lay down beside him.

"What?" Zac breathed and swallowed roughly.

She ran her fingers down his chest, over his hip and toyed with his member. "Do you want me on top or to you want to direct the rest of this show?"

Zac took a deep breath. "No way. Your show. You finish it off."

A tinge of the shyness returned. "I want you behind me…at the side of the bed." She informed him.

His hips surged in anticipation. "You…just know…exactly what to say don't you?" he practically growled. "The handcuffs have to come off. If that's what you want, they have to come off. And you know I can't last long like that."

Vanessa moved to unlock the cuffs and removed them from his wrists just before he rolled on top of her and kissed her soundly. "Mine." He kissed her again pressing her to the bed. "My sexy, hot, wife-to-be." He followed with one more kiss as he grabbed her butt and pulled her against him.

The tangled legs worked to get off the bed before they felt tied down. Zac stood watching Vanessa intently as she looked over his body. "Perfect." She purred and smiled as she turned her back towards him and bent over the bed.

Zac practically lunged at her seeing her most sensitive area waiting for him. He stepped behind her and placed his thick shaft in her crack as he leaned forward and massaged her shoulders and kissed his way down her spine making her shiver against him.

"Zac…" Again she pleaded with him. This time he complied, moving his head down to her opening and pushing in. Both let expletives escape their lips as they came together. Vanessa's body melted into the comforter of the bed as her body began to shake with his labored thrusts. He gripped her waist tightly with his last push and felt the sweat cover his body.

When they both crawled back onto the bed Vanessa curled into his arms and placed her head on his dampened chest. They stayed in silence for several minutes just listening to each other breathe.

"Thank you." Zac finally offered. His fingers grazing over her bicep.

"Was that ok? I mean seriously. Did you like that?" Vanessa dared to ask.

Zac didn't say a word. He just held her tighter and rubbed his thumb over her cheek.

After a few more minutes he moved and pulled her up to look into her eyes. He smiled at her gently and lovingly. "Did you enjoy yourself?"

Vanessa's glowing eyes gave away her answer before she could say it. "It was amazing. I told you, your body is perfect…it fits perfectly with mine." She added.

Zac smiled again. "Anything that ends with us content, lying naked with each other in bed, with smiles on our faces is exactly that." He kissed Vanessa on the nose and lips. "Just perfect."

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KTZLF!
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