Post by Tammy on Aug 17, 2006 13:17:41 GMT -5
It was two days later and things started to get somewhat back to normal. It was early morning…just after sun rise, and John was downstairs in the penthouse working out. He was lying on the weight bench lifting weights when out of the corner of his eye he saw Marlena lazily approaching him. As he set his bar of weights upon it rest he felt Marlena straddle him and sit on his lap. He looked up at her and smiled, “What are you doing up so early?”. Marlena bent over and kissed his chest and smiled. “I could ask you the same question. Haven’t we had enough ‘exercise’ in the past two days? I can’t believe that I am awake…much less walking…and here you are lifting weights.” John let out a hardy laugh, “Well I’m sorry sweetheart…I didn’t mean to break you or anything. I guess we will just have to find other ways to occupy our time…so you can rest up.” John sat up and kissed her gently. She pulled back form him and wrapped her arms around his neck, “Now lets not get carried away here JB. I said I was tired and sore…not stupid. As if I would EVER pass up an opportunity to make love to you.” She smiled at him with mischief in her eyes. She placed her hands upon his chest and pushed him back onto the bench, John laid down happily and smiled. Marlena took her index finger and trailed it from his neck…down his stomach…to the top of his jogging pants. “You mister…are in BIG trouble!” John quirked his eyebrow in wonder, “Me…what did I do?” Marlena grabbed the waist band of his pants and snapped them, “I believe that I told you yesterday…now that you are home…you are not to leave my side for a minute. And one day later what happens…I wake up, in our bed…all alone! I think that deserves some punishment…don’t you?” Marlena’s mouth turned up into a cat shire grin. She bent over and trailed her tongue from the top of John’s pants all the way up his body to his very eager lips. She pecked his lips quickly, “Now Mr. Black…how would you like your punishment?” John groaned loudly as Marlena kissed and nibbled his neck…sucking desperately at his skin…not doubt leaving her mark. John sat up on the bench with Marlena in his arms. Marlena kept up her ministrations as John spoke, “As much as I would…hmmm…love to be punished by you…hmmm Doc…I have some errands that I have to run.” Marlena ended her ministrations with one…albeit hard bite on John’s neck…which made John jump. “Owww…what the hell did you do that for Doc?” John brought his hand to his neck to cover the spot as Marlena starred daggers at him. “What could you possible have to do THIS early in the morning?”. John ignored Marlena and kept feeling his neck, bringing his hand in front of his face to examine it, “I think I am bleeding.” Marlena smacked his hand away, “You are not bleeding! Now answer my question John!” John lifted Marlena off of his lap and set her in front of him on the bench. “Doc…I need to get to work on finding Brady, Philip and the others. If we don’t find them soon…their time could run out. I will not be the one to tell everybody that the people they love got killed because of my carelessness!” Tears began to spring to Marlena’s eyes, “But John…what are you going to do? Can’t you just let the ISA and the military handle this?” John shook his head, “No way Doc! I am not putting the lives of the people I love in the hands of someone else. I will find them…and I will bring them home.” John got off the bench as Marlena let out a frustrated grunt, “Why does it ALWAYS have to be you? Why do you ALWAYS have to play the hero?” John looked at her and smiled. He grabbed her hand and pulled her up so that she was kneeling on the bench in front of him. “Because that is who I am remember? I am John Black…good guy…with a capitol G.” Marlena laughed slightly. But after a moment she took John’s face into her hands and starred deeply into his eyes. “Yes you are…but you are MY good guy with a capitol G. I can’t loose you again…it would…kill me.” The tears slowly fell from Marlena’s eyes as John chased them with the pad of his thumb. He kissed her lips softly, “You will never…NEVER loose me! I will take every precaution…you know that. I just want to bring those boys home…so this nightmare can be over, and we can get on with our lives.” Marlena forced a smile, “You promise?” John crossed his hear with one finger and smiled. “Now my fair lady…if you will excuse me. I need to go and take a shower.” John turned to walk away when suddenly Marlena stood on the bench and hopped onto his back which made him nearly fall over. Marlena wrapped her arms around him and kissed his neck, “What did I tell you sailor…you are not to leave my side. Your stuck with me…remember?” John laughed and pulled her legs tight around his waist, “I am starting to like that idea more and more Doc. Hang on baby.” John took off running up the stairs with Marlena laughing and hanging on for dear life.
About an hour later the doorbell rang at the penthouse and John came down the stairs to answer it…with Marlena riding along on his back. “Doc…as much as I love having you in my arms…I can’t tote you around everywhere!” Marlena just sighed, “Are you trying to say I am too heavy? How would you like it if I bit the other side of your neck?” John just laughed and answered the door, which had a surprised looking Sami and Roman on the other side. Roman laughed as he entered, “Something wrong with your legs Doc?” Marlena just smirked at him. John grunted, “Marlena has decided to become my personal hump.” Sami busted out laughing, “Uh John…that sounded…REALLY nasty.” John and Marlena looked at each other and blushed. John shut the door and headed over to where everyone was standing, “So miss Sami...why aren’t you at work?” Sami laughed, “What can I say…it’s nice being the boss.” John laughed, “Tell me about it. I really appreciate you running things for me peanut.” John smiled and kissed her on the cheek, before continuing. “So…what brings you both by?” Sami and Roman both looked at each other, and he nodded for Sami to talk. “Uh, well I thought that I would spend the day with my mother. You know…shopping, lunch all that girly stuff.” Marlena smiled at her, “Aww…that is so sweet honey thank you.” Marlena turned to look at Roman, “So what is your excuse Roman…because I sure am not your mother.” Roman stuttered nervously, “I… umm…I need John’s help…with some…stuff.” John nodded as he caught on to what Roman was saying. Marlena looked around at all three of them as they tried desperately to avoid looking back at her. She shook her head in frustration, “I am not a child you know. You all don’t have to fumble around trying to spare my feelings. I already know that John is trying to find the boys…I just didn’t know you were helping him Roman.” Marlena suddenly became very nervous. After all this time and all that had happened she has almost forgot about the secret that she and Roman held. She tensed at the idea of John and Roman working together. Roman smiled at her not sensing her discomfort, “Well I couldn’t very well let John go it alone now could I? Besides…it’s not just me…Bo and Abe are on the case too!” That made Marlena relax somewhat. Roman’s cell phone rang and after a moment he hung up and looked at John, “So partner…you ready to go…we got a meeting to get to?” John nodded, “Sure thing!” He titled his head back and looked at Marlena who was STILL planted firmly on his back, “Sorry pretty lady…rides over!” He gave Marlena a quick kiss as she hopped off. John went to walk out the door with Roman when Marlena forcefully pulled him back to her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a passionate kiss, “You call me the MINTUE you find out anything…you hear me sailor?” John smiled and saluted her, “Yes Ma’am!” They walked to the door hand in hand. Marlena stood there and watched John and Roman as they waited for the elevator. Roman looked over at John and smiled, “So…after what I just saw…I guess I don’t have to ask where you got that giant hickey on your neck!” John’s hand flew to the spot where Marlena bit him earlier. He whipped around to face her and she quickly blew him a kiss and shut the door before he could speak. John sighed and looked over at Roman. “This little mission is going to be harder than I thought pal…I have everything to gain…AND everything to loose!” Roman sadly patted him on the back, “You and me both partner.” and they entered the elevator.
About an hour later the doorbell rang at the penthouse and John came down the stairs to answer it…with Marlena riding along on his back. “Doc…as much as I love having you in my arms…I can’t tote you around everywhere!” Marlena just sighed, “Are you trying to say I am too heavy? How would you like it if I bit the other side of your neck?” John just laughed and answered the door, which had a surprised looking Sami and Roman on the other side. Roman laughed as he entered, “Something wrong with your legs Doc?” Marlena just smirked at him. John grunted, “Marlena has decided to become my personal hump.” Sami busted out laughing, “Uh John…that sounded…REALLY nasty.” John and Marlena looked at each other and blushed. John shut the door and headed over to where everyone was standing, “So miss Sami...why aren’t you at work?” Sami laughed, “What can I say…it’s nice being the boss.” John laughed, “Tell me about it. I really appreciate you running things for me peanut.” John smiled and kissed her on the cheek, before continuing. “So…what brings you both by?” Sami and Roman both looked at each other, and he nodded for Sami to talk. “Uh, well I thought that I would spend the day with my mother. You know…shopping, lunch all that girly stuff.” Marlena smiled at her, “Aww…that is so sweet honey thank you.” Marlena turned to look at Roman, “So what is your excuse Roman…because I sure am not your mother.” Roman stuttered nervously, “I… umm…I need John’s help…with some…stuff.” John nodded as he caught on to what Roman was saying. Marlena looked around at all three of them as they tried desperately to avoid looking back at her. She shook her head in frustration, “I am not a child you know. You all don’t have to fumble around trying to spare my feelings. I already know that John is trying to find the boys…I just didn’t know you were helping him Roman.” Marlena suddenly became very nervous. After all this time and all that had happened she has almost forgot about the secret that she and Roman held. She tensed at the idea of John and Roman working together. Roman smiled at her not sensing her discomfort, “Well I couldn’t very well let John go it alone now could I? Besides…it’s not just me…Bo and Abe are on the case too!” That made Marlena relax somewhat. Roman’s cell phone rang and after a moment he hung up and looked at John, “So partner…you ready to go…we got a meeting to get to?” John nodded, “Sure thing!” He titled his head back and looked at Marlena who was STILL planted firmly on his back, “Sorry pretty lady…rides over!” He gave Marlena a quick kiss as she hopped off. John went to walk out the door with Roman when Marlena forcefully pulled him back to her. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a passionate kiss, “You call me the MINTUE you find out anything…you hear me sailor?” John smiled and saluted her, “Yes Ma’am!” They walked to the door hand in hand. Marlena stood there and watched John and Roman as they waited for the elevator. Roman looked over at John and smiled, “So…after what I just saw…I guess I don’t have to ask where you got that giant hickey on your neck!” John’s hand flew to the spot where Marlena bit him earlier. He whipped around to face her and she quickly blew him a kiss and shut the door before he could speak. John sighed and looked over at Roman. “This little mission is going to be harder than I thought pal…I have everything to gain…AND everything to loose!” Roman sadly patted him on the back, “You and me both partner.” and they entered the elevator.
