The Apology

AUTHOR: Rosie

Email: rosiiii@aol.com

RATING: NC-17 

CONTEXT: This is a continuation of my romantic series featuring Nick
Fallin and Louisa Archer. The fan fictions, "Mother Knows Best," "Some
Enchanted Evening," "Finally," "After the Glow," and “Green-Eyed Nick,”
preceded it. You can find them all at NickFallin.com under my name
"Rosie.” Because this is a serial, you may want to read the last one
preceding the current fic posted, just to get an idea of plot (don’t
laugh…there is one - LOL)

DISCLAIMER: Some of the characters portrayed herein are taken from "The
Guardian" - CBS TV Series. The characters mentioned in this story are
their property. This fanfic is not intended as an infringement upon
those rights and solely meant for entertainment. All other characters,
the story idea and the story itself are the sole property of the author.

WARNING: NC-17 & Heavy romantic mush alert. Anti-Archers are forewarned.

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In the darkened hallway of his foyer before he had shut the door behind
him, Nick pulled Lulu in close and whispered, "Sorry," breathlessly in
her ear, then slid his open mouth down her soft swan-like neck. Lulu's
breath hitched, and she reached up on tip toe, clasping her hands around
his nape, "I forgive you," she said looking deep into Nick's aquamarine
hooded eyes. Lifting her mouth to his, she waited for his tousled head
to come down to her level, and felt butterflies as he slowly descended.
Nick placed his mouth over hers and warmly kissed her full red lips.
When he felt and heard her soft moan in response, he went deeper inside,
not breaking contact for minutes.

 

Breaking the kiss reluctantly, Lulu gasped into his neck while she got
her bearings and nuzzled for a minute, running her open mouth at the
edge of the soft waves on his neck. "God you're sweet Lulu," Nick
groaned her name as she traced his ear with her tongue tip and smiled
into his throat. Sometimes she felt overwhelmed by Nick's intensity,
it's what had made her hesitant to acknowledge her true feelings from
the start. It was if she knew she'd be taken over completely by
him...that there'd be no turning back.

 

Nick's hand on Lulu's back drew her even closer, letting her feel how
her soft shapely form had transformed his body. She drew back with a
smile, her dark sloe eyes at a sexy half-mast, and began to loosen his
tie, slowly wrapping it around her wrist and pulling him down with it,
where she sipped at his mouth repeatedly. Nick's breathing came in harsh
and quick, he clasped her waist and his mouth suddenly increased the
intimate pressure. With his heart slamming in his chest, he felt like
the top of his head was about to come off with the pleasure, and making
it upstairs to the bedroom seemed like an insurmountable task at this
point.

 

Slipping out of his jacket and tie, Nick backed her up to the spiral
staircase. "Lulu...?" the question in his voice made her smile
beautifully, the dimple in her cheek weakening his knees. Lulu turned to
stand in front of him, and placing her hands on his broad shoulders,
pushed him down to lie half-prone on the last 6 steps.

 

He had to smile at her newly found take charge demeanor. Blushing, she
started to unbutton her blouse while standing between his legs, and saw
his eyes flame in response. "I'll do that," he gulped, and brushed her
hands aside, deftly unhooking the front closure of her white lace bra.
With a look of chagrin, Lulu noticed that Nick was as adept at
unfastening women's lingerie, as he was making corporate deals.
"Sometimes I hate that you're so damned good at this," Lulu pouted.

 

Lulu cried out and arched her back as Nick softly kissed each tip-tilted
breast, making the rose tips harden in response. "No you don't," Nick
laughed. Reaching down and undoing the catch on his trousers, Lulu slid
the zipper down, remarking softly, "Okay, I hate how you got so good at
it." 

 

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"Ah God," Nick cried out as he felt her soft fingers graze his hardness.
He immediately slid his hands up Lulu's slim thighs and beneath her trim
little black skirt lifting it high around her hips. Pulling her towards
and over him, Nick had one hand on her waist firmly and the other
grasping her curved bottom, as he pressed her in tight, kissing her taut
belly. She had on garters and lace topped stockings, and if Nick hadn't
been lying down, his knees would have buckled. He slid her panties down
her legs.

 

 

Lulu moved over Nick slowly, his erection brushing the inside of her
thighs, Nick held her waist to guide her. She gracefully eased down on
him, flinching slightly as his fullness stretched her, "Easy," Nick
hissed seeing the flicker of discomfort flit across her beatific
expression. "I know what I'm doing Fallin," Lulu moaned. Nick had to
smile through his clenched jaw at her defiant tone. He knew Lulu was
sensitive about her lack of experience, and he tried to convey that he
didn't mind, as there was so much he looked forward to showing her. To
say the fucking goose had been remiss would be an understatement, but he
for one, was glad of it. Nick would sometimes see surprise in her eyes,
as they made love and knew Lulu was new to a lot, but she followed his
lead eagerly.

 

Nick couldn't take much more, the pleasure was too intense, "God, you
feel incredible baby, " the sweetly tender and slow pace was killing
him. Only with Lulu had he cared enough to take the time. Lying prone on
the steps, Nick watched her ease up and down, arching her back and
moving over him like a soft breeze her hands on the stair behind him. He
lifted his head, and latched onto a coral nipple pulling and suckling.
Lulu clenched around him, and they both cried out sharply at the
sensation. "Nick!" Lulu shrieked hoarsely, slight fear in her voice.
Lulu felt out of control. She slid her hand down from the stair and
grasp Nick's shoulders, beginning to ride him faster.

 

But Nick, now feeling devilish, slid his hands down to her small bottom
and held her still. "Nooooo...Nick don't, I want -- I," Lulu gasped
helplessly writhing in Nick's arms, unable to move. "Shhhhhh.," Nick
said, he reached up and brushed a damp lock of curling dark hair from
Lulu's brow, she was shivering with pleasure, as was he. "Okay," he
said, "it's okay baby..." Nick's hand moved from her bottom to her
waist, still holding her firmly in place, and felt her clenching
helplessly around his hardness, it had never been this good for him. He
swallowed hard, and gave her free reign. Lulu started moving again,
tears running down her cheeks. Nick pulled her down and thrust upward,
all the while softly kissing the moisture away, God he loved her. He
reached down her taut belly, and grazed her again and again at the apex
of her thighs, Lulu sobbed and came in a torrent of tears and shivers,
spasming over and over. Nick felt as if a hundred tiny fingers were
running up his hard length and he groaned, and pulled her into him,
again firmly clasping her bottom, and thrusting up hard one last time.
Yelling her name, his seed forcibly and exquisitely pulled out of him-he
held Louisa tight, jerking up and into her over and over.

 

She bent down and kissed his eyes, his lips, and his sweetly curling
hair and tensed jaw, until he relaxed in her arms. "I'll never look at
this spiral staircase the same way again, I'll blush everytime I see
it." Lulu sighed.

 

"You'll be blushing over everything in this house sooner or later then,"
Nick arrogantly said, then before she could smack him one, he playfully
hugged her tight, smiling broadly, "The sofa, the kitchen counter, the
closet, the bathtub…," Nick's voice trailed off and she felt his chest
vibrate with laughter.

 

"Speaking of bathtubs, you've got me all sticky,"Lulu propped herself up
on her elbows, and looked into his eyes. "Mind if I come -" Lulu began
laughing at that, "AHEM…come ALONG and wash your back," Nick finished
his first question, deadpanning, "some people just can't get their minds
out of the gutter." "Or off the staircase," Lulu said. 

 

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"Okay, c'mon…up you go! We'll suds up and then you can tell me what you
were planning to tell me earlier this week." Nick felt Lulu tense.
"Lulu?" he searched her face, her eyes were downcast now, and they had
been happy and flirty just moments before. He had to assume he had stuck
his foot in it, but without knowing what she wanted to tell him, he
couldn't know. He was dying to know now.

 

"Nick, I - I can't."

 

"You can't what?"

 

"I thought I'd be able to share this, but it's too hard for me right
now," she painfully whispered.

 

Nick's expression became hard and unreadable, he was hurt Louisa knew.
She moved off of him slowly, and sat on the step, her back to him.

 

"Are you ever going to tell me?" he asked.

 

"Yes." Lulu said tearfully, sincerely.

 

"I guess that will have to be enough then," Nick trailed his fingers
down her back, kissed her neck, and stood up pulling her with him.

 

"I'm sorry," she whispered hoarsely, her throat constricted and pain in
her eyes.

 

"Heeeeyy," Nick gently lifted her chin, and smiled into her eyes, "I
thought I was doing the apologizing tonight." Lulu gave him a watery
smile in return, kissed him passionately - and embracing they climbed
the stairs.

 

Legal Services of Pittsburgh, The Next Day

 

Nick pondered the Lulu puzzle, she frustrated him no end. He wanted
everything from her, never realizing of course, that turnabout is fair
play. He'd made gigantic steps with her, that's all he knew - steps he
couldn't have made with anyone else, and yet she still held back what
she had intended to tell him, and that irritated him. The problem was,
Nick imagined the worst. Was it that she didn't love him? That she
couldn't commit to him? Did she love someone else? He knew that was
crazy. The way she responded in his arms, the way she looked at him --
that was too honest and real. And yet…

 

Nick bolted out of his chair and briskly walked into Lulu's office.
"Okay, today's the day - you have to level with me. I can't take it. You
should have never said anything if you didn't want to share whatever it
is you had intended to tell me!"

 

Surprised, and a bit miffed at his attitude, Lulu glanced up and back
down dismissively, "Nick, I've thought better of it. More importantly,
I've gotten some advice, and I need to act according to my own
timetable," she calmly stated.

 

Nick's face grew belligerent, "Timetable?" Shutting the door, he walked
over to her desk -- spoiled rich Nicholas Fallin was in the room now,
determined to get his way. "Lulu -- what is it?!"

 

She clammed up, he could see the way her full lips were set so
mutinously, that he had about as much chance getting blood from a rock.
"God, you're stubborn!" Nick muttered, eyes blazing.

 

Lulu gasped, "You're a spoiled brat!"

 

"You're selfish!" Nick yelled back.

 

Lulu reared back in shock and wounded, her face crumpling, "You think
I'm selfish?"

 

Did Nick really think she was selfish? "That's no fair," she whispered
hurtfully, looking at him and remembering their nights together and how
much she had given of herself which was never easy, but suddenly with
him, it was.

 

Nick, immediately wanted to take it back, but didn't, as he felt he was
making headway and ever the attorney he pressed on, but with deference.
Nick amended his statement, "In this situation …yes…yes you are being
selfish Lulu."

 

Lulu took a deep breath, and walked over to the wall of archived file
cabinets on the west end, and pulled out the A drawer. "In 1982, I was
briefly made a ward of the state, and was assigned a guardian here at
Children's Legal Services," Lulu smiled, "Alvin." Nick was stunned. He
saw her searching for something in particular -- she pulled out a file.

 

Walking over to him, she started shaking, and the tears were falling
freely. "Since you want to know so badly,"she threw the file on the desk
behind her, "I'm going out for a bit, you're welcome to it Nicholas…and
I'll understand if - " she couldn't finish. No. She wouldn't finish that
sentence she had decided, it would rip her heart out. Louisa turned to
leave.

 

Nicholas felt as if his world was shifting beneath him. He realized his
childish actions had led Lulu to do something she, and perhaps he too,
wasn't ready to deal with. "No!" shaking his head, Nick repeated
quickly, "No, I'm not going to do something you're not ready for. You
were right and I was wrong."

 

Lulu looked into his eyes, she could see Nick was suddenly wary of what
he may have initiated, but it was too late - they had to do this
together, and she felt he'd need the time alone…after. Lulu walked back
to him, reached up and kissed his cheek, running her palm along his jaw
and looking at him soulfully, "It's okay Nick…. we'll be alright." She
nodded her head in the direction of the file, and turned to go, smiling
reassuringly.

 

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Nick watched her leave, regret in his eyes - he hadn't meant to put her
through this. Nick leadenly sat down, and slowly dragged the file
around, to open it.

 

There, looking back at him was a color photograph of a beautiful bright
eyed, dark haired little girl, around 7 or 8 years of age, which he
immediately knew was Lulu. He couldn't help but smile. There was the
same deep dimple in her left cheek, when she smiled, and her heavy shiny
brown braid lay on her shoulder, tied with a red ribbon. A droplet of
water, hitting the worn page startled him, until he realized it was his
own tear.

 

Nick swallowed hard, he didn't want to read what was coming…

 

*Pittsburgh Police Department

Police File no.456765

05/23/82

 

Possible repeated assault occasioning actual bodily harm case against
child, one Louisa Archer, age 8, born December 14, 1974…ongoing
investigation…. Enquiry's revealed that an off-duty Police officer took
a lift downstairs in a commercial building at 491 Lockhart Road at about
2.10 am on December 15, and discovered mother of said child, and
mother's boyfriend in domestic dispute…

 

Alvin looked through the glass door of the conference room, and saw
Nicholas Fallin, his head in his hands, and shoulders heaving, he was
tempted to go in, but felt any information revealed should come from
Lulu, so he thought better of it. Alvin wondered vaguely if tonight
would be the night, he got a call from Nicholas. He had a feeling he
might need a safety net…

 

END.

 

But...to be continued (does that even make sense? LOL)