I've just had one of the most interesting phonecalls of my life. I'm on my way over to Caths' to rescue her. She was in a minor car accident a few days ago, the after effects are the whip lash that's landed her in trouble this morning. She's apparently having trouble getting dressed after her shower. None of her girlfriends were at home, one of the many downsides of working the graveyard shift , so I am her last chance of getting in clothes.

God help me.

I'm more than a little worried about what my reaction is going to be when I see Cath in a state of undress. I know she's in pain and simply needs the help of one of her closest friends, but... Well, naked Catherine is one of my favourite fantasies. Who am I trying to kid, it's my only fantasy...

God help me.

She's not answering her door. That makes sense given her current condition, but I thought I should at least warn her of my presence.

"Cath, it's me. Where are you?"

"I'm in my bedroom." Her voice is so small and strained sounding, she's really in pain. "Gil I'm not wearing anything in here. I need you to close your eyes."

I head towards her voice, desperately trying to calm my heart that is beating in my chest at at least 3 times it's normal rate.

"Cath if I'm to help you then I'm going to need the power of sight."

"Are you making fun of me, cause I've never felt more vulnerable and, literally, exposed in my life. Give me a break."

"Sorry Cath. I'm coming in now. You'll be comfortable soon, I promise."

She's on the floor. Naked, except for a small towel that's fallen from her waist. I don't know who is more embarassed. Though I'm just embarassed because I'm so turned on. I grab her dressing gown from the bed to give her a little dignity back.

"Thanks. Can you get me into bed please?"

God help me.

"Don't you want to get dressed?"

"I just need to lie down and take lots of painkillers. At least if I'm in bed I'll be comfortable."

"Okay. This will hurt, right? Tell me if it's too much and we will take it slow."

"I will. Will you close your eyes Gil? Please."

"I've seen it all before you know."

"Not mine Gil. Please?"

"Okay. Ready?"

"Mmm."

It was a bad idea, closing my eyes. It's made me concentrate on how wonderful she smells, and of how soft her skin feels underneath my fingers. My body is reacting to her. It's going to be impossible for Cath not to notice if I don't get her into bed. That sounds wrong, or very right... But just now, it's inappropriate. I place her on the bed and grab her dressing gown to cover my arousal.

"Thanks Gil. Can you get me my medication please?"

"Sure do you need anything else?"

I need to get out of here now, before I'm beyond help.

"Can you stay Gil? I'm ashamed to admit it, but I'm afraid I won't be able to get up later."

"Sure. Anything you want Cath. Try and get some sleep. I'm going to use your sofa to get some sleep."

"Don't be silly. Get in here. You've seen me naked, isn't sharing a bed the next stage?"

God, she's sexy. She's in pain and afraid and still she's giving me sass. I can't do this. Go to the sofa. Who am I kidding?

"Are you sure? I am exhausted. Do you mind?"

"Get in here Gil. Put the lights out first."

"'Kay."

Cath is lying beside me. Naked and gorgeous. She's been sleeping soundly for a couple of hours. I've not. I have a very painful erection that I need to deal with. But I can't do that because it would be beyond desperate. I need to think unsexy thoughts. Unsexy thoughts. Okay I'm thinking of the woman that serves me coffee in the diner, it's starting to work. I'm thinking of Sara at a crime scene in her too small shirts, okay that's better. Unsexy thoughts work. Damnit, Sara works with Cath and she's just entered the imaginary crime scene in her too perfectly tight shirts and I'm back to where I started. God help me, she's turned over in her sleep and is now resting her head on my chest, with her arm round my waist. That she is naked is all I can focus on. I'm pathetic. I can't stop myself, I need this release. I move my hand down to the waist band of my boxers. I can't do this. I can't.

"Gil."

Shit.

"Are you okay Cath? What do you need?"

"Isn't this about what you need?"

What. Oh God, she knows. She's running her hand down my body and it's resting on top of mine. The one that's poised at the waist band of my shorts.

"I'm sorry Cath. I'll go. I'm sorry."

"Why? Tell me what you want me to do?"

I'm in trouble here. I guess her painkillers have numbed the pain and loosened her inhibitions. It's terrifying.

"What I want you to do?"

"Yes." She purrs this into my ear.

I can't control this any longer. I've tried, but I surrender.

"I want you to touch me."

"Here?" She runs her tongue possessively over my nipples.

"No. Yes, but no..."

"Here?"

Oh God, she's kissing my eyelids. I didn't know they were an erogenous zone.

"No. Yes. Please Cath..." I say this like the desperate man I am, not attractive.

"Here?" Her hand moves down again until she has my penis firmly in her grasp. I'm not going to last, this is going to be very embarassing. Why am I not touching her?

"Cath. Wait. Please. Please. Stop."

She's removed her hand. She's moved to the other side of the bed. I'm an idiot. She's getting up. Get yourself together, stop this. As she moves to throw her legs over the side of the bed she exposes the entire length of her long back to me. It's all I need. I reach over and grasp her shoulders, placing a small kiss at the base of her neck and continue these baby kisses down her spine.

"Am I hurting you Cath?"

"Why did you want me to stop?"

She's not turned round. Is not responding to the attention I am lavishing on her. Only I could be in bed with my fantasy women, with her naked and willing - then mess it up.

"I'm sorry Cath, I didn't. I don't want you to stop. I just wanted to join in."

I can feel the muscles in her shoulders loosen at this revelation. I think she's smiling.

"Okay. I'm waiting Gil, cause these painkillers are going to wear off soon..."

I'm off the bed and kneeling on the floor infront of her in seconds, I want to look at her beautiful face.

"I'm sorry about before, let me make it up to you. I do love you Cath, let me worship you."

Her answer is lost to me as I capture her lips in a kiss I have been waiting for since I first kissed a girl. This is different, new. I don't want to do anything but kiss this woman, feel her tongue on mine and her hands in my hair. Which would be fine, but I think Cath wants to do more. Thank God.

We scramble our way onto the bed, landing on the matress in a tangle of legs and skin, desperate to be closer, ever closer to each other. The sensation of her breasts pressed against my body, of us being this close but still not close enough is astonishing. This first time, though, will not last long I'm afraid. I just hope Cath needs this as much as I do.

"Cath, I can't wait any longer. I'm sorry."

"Don't be sorry. I love that we can do this to each other, that we can loose control so quickly. I need this too baby, don't worry I have plans for later..."

She should definately not use endermeants now, apparently I like it a little too much. I kiss her swollen lips with my a passion I did not realise belonged to me, I kiss my way down past her breasts to concentrate on her wonderfully flat stomach. I'm taking too long though as Cath pulls me back up to hypnotise my tongue with her own.

"Now Gil."

That is all I need to hear. I enter her with all the reverence my feverish mind can muster. I want to remember this, to commit all the sighs that come from her body to memory. I love this woman. We lose ourselves in the sensation of each others bodies, as we become incoherent, communicating through sighs, moans and the friction of my body buried deep inside her.

I don't want to move, want to stay connected with Catherine for as long as possible - but I must be squashing her.

"Mmm. Can we stay like this for a few more minutes, Gil."

I press a kiss to her temple, comfortable in the knowledge that I will never be able to deny a request from Catherine for as long as I live.

"We can stay like this forever honey."

"Good." I'm rewarded with a devastating smile and soft, sloppy kisses that I could feast on forever. I will. I'm sure of it.

THE END