Love That's Real

RESIDENT EVIL AND ITS CHARACTERS ARE OWNED BY CAPCOM.
NO MONEY WAS MADE, I WROTE THIS PURELY AS A FUN CHALLENGE.
PLEASE DO NOT READ IF YOU ARE NOT A CLAIRE/LEON FAN.

Love That's Real. By NessaJayn (C)2013, Nov 24th.

(A/N: a continuation of “Sun Lotion And Romance”)

The strong scent and sounds of the Caribbean ocean awakened Claire from her sleep, but she had awakened with a smile. She had always wanted to visit the Caribbean with Leon, and now she had her chance. The DSO were true to their word on the promise that their best agent would be left alone for the two weeks. As they laid naked under the sheets, Leon carefully rolled over to embrace her as he slept. He gently curled his muscled right arm around her, and Claire guided his hand over her heartbeat with a smile. The sounds of the ocean was soothing to Claire it almost lulled her back to sleep, until she felt Leon pull her closer to his chest and bury his nose in her wine coloured hair. As she continued to listen to the sounds of the ocean in the distance, her mind began to wander.

It made her blush as she thought about how they spent the previous night. It felt just like the night he had returned home from China. The special agent had felt guilty about how his snap decision to fake his death had affected Claire and left her completely shaken. He had wanted to make it up to her that night, and let her know how sorry he was for putting her emotions through such a rollercoaster when she was already worried about her brother's well-being.

And make it up to her he did!

Just like that night, there was not a single inch of her soft skin that he left untouched as he brought her to such dizzying heights of ecstasy. He had wanted the entire night to be about her, and his actions in the swimming pool earlier with the sun lotion had set the scene for the rest of the evening and through the night. Memories of the previous night made Claire shiver in giddiness, it brought goose bumps to the skin of her arms.

If she felt her husband's method of applying sun lotion to her skin was intense, then the shower they later shared together to rinse off the chlorine from their swim had left her breathless. Leon had treated her as if she were a priceless, porcelain doll the entire time they stood together under the warm spray of the shower as he glided the body sponge lathered with her vanilla scented body wash all over her skin.

Even when he had her lightly pressed against the tiled wall of the shower, Claire immediately noticed through the strong look of adoration in his eyes, and the feel of his touch to her skin as he gently held her to the shower wall, he was telling her without words how precious she was to him. It was a feeling she gladly returned equally as she hooked her leg around his hip, and lightly scraped her fingernails along his muscled chest and down to his abdomen with a grin, as her cherry lips left gentle kisses to his throat. She sighed in utter bliss when she felt his hand caress her thigh that she had curled around his hip, and almost cried from the sheer beauty when she felt their bodies become one as he kissed her deeply.

As Claire pressed his hand more closely to her heart as he slept, the strong sounds of the ocean in the distance reminded her that their love was like that ocean.  Vast and deep, calm and beautiful, and strong and powerful. While Claire was not much for cliches, she felt in this case it did. They had been through so much together, and swam so many tides both together and apart. Raccoon City had forever changed them, and it gave them a connection very few people understood, other than Chris and Jill.

Claire knew that being the wife of a government agent would present its share of challenges. She had no doubts that his mission in China was definitely one of the biggest. But given her experience at being the sister of an RPD STARS member turned BSAA soldier, she was strong-willed and strong minded enough to place her full trust and faith in Leon. She knew as long as they stood together and work as a team, their bond would be able to stand up to any obstacle. She was so caught up in her thoughts, she didn't realise her husband had woken up until she felt his lips trail kisses to her shoulder and his right hand caress her skin.

“Good morning.” Claire giggled at the feel of Leon's lips on her skin as she turned her head to gaze over her right shoulder.

Leon said nothing as he gently pressed his lips to hers as his roaming hand coaxed her to lie on her back. Claire's hand found his left one and laced their fingers together above her head, and she moaned in delight at the feel of his roaming hand caressing her stomach.  Leon's lips soon left hers and trailed kisses to her throat. When he heard her sigh in bliss, he lifted his head to gaze down at her flushed face.

The special agent could not have imagined a more beautiful sight to greet his eyes. His Claire, naked beside him under the sheets and her slightly flushed skin was an incredible sight, he felt that not even the world's greatest artist could ever replicate her unique beauty in any art form. Claire opened her eyes the moment she felt his hand gently cup her face and his thumb slide along her cheek bone. Leon continued to simply gaze at Claire with a soft smile, as her breathing began to even out and her hand reached up to cover his that held her cheek. Claire's smile was incredibly intoxicating, he preffered to be left drunk by her beauty and her smile, than by even the best whiskey he could afford.

“Good morning to you.” Leon said softly as he slid his hand away from her cheek and curled his arm around her in a gentle hug. As he lightly settled himself in the cradle of Claire's thighs, he couldn't resist placing a soft kiss directly over her heartbeat as his arms curled more possessively around her. She sighed in bliss from the feel of his lips on her skin above her heart and gently combed her fingers through his hair with her left hand.

“Thank you Leon.” Claire panted at the feel of Leon's lips to her throat. It made the special agent immediately raise his head with a look of confusion. Claire couldn't help but giggle.
“For letting me choose the destination as to where we would get to spend your two week break.”

With a soft smile, Leon said nothing as he rolled over onto his back, taking Claire with him and  she rested on his muscled chest. As he readjusted the bed sheets to keep their bodies partially covered, she moaned in delight at the feel of his hands sliding along her bare back and through her hair. His smile became a grin when he felt Claire place her ear directly over his heartbeat as her left hand slid along his chest to stop at his shoulder.

“That's ok my love.” Leon said softly as he placed a gentle kiss to the top of her head. The gentle act caused Claire to raise her head and gaze at his face. “I know this past month had been completely swamped with my work, which meant the cancellation of plans I know you had your heart set on us doing together. And for that I’m truly sorry. I wanted to make it up to you somehow, and when I saw the look in your eyes when I told you I was given two weeks off, I knew I had made the right decision to let you choose the destination this time. I want these two weeks that we have here together to be completely about you, and how precious you are to me. Always remember Claire that I love you.”

His words left Claire blushing. She knew how disappointed she felt about the special plans they had made together had to be cancelled because of the demands of his job as an agent. Her disappointment lifted when she realised just how strongly Leon had felt that same disappointment. She knew from his actions both in the pool and in the shower, he really did want to make it up to her, and for that, she couldn't help but feel that he had accomplished his mission.

“Well I can truly say that you made it up to me and more, my love. You certainly know how to spoil me.” Claire whispered as her hand that rested on his shoulder came up to cup his cheek. With a smile, Claire lovingly placed her lips to his in a gentle kiss. She moaned in delight when she felt his hands slide along the length of her bare back before his arms came to curl around her possessively. When Claire pulled away from their tender kiss to breathe, Leon couldn't resist the urge to press a kiss to her forehead.

“Don't think of it as me spoiling you Claire. I love you, and I made a promise to Chris that I would take care of you. Anything that's precious to me gets well looked after, and you are the most precious of them all Claire. I want you to know that. And right now what I want is to stay here in this bed all day with my greatest partner.” Leon answered softly, as he guided her hand from his cheek to press a kiss to her knuckles, as well as to her wedding ring.

Claire smiled as she moved to sit up in bed beside him, and as she sat with her back to him, raised her arms above her head and lazily stretched to loosen her muscles. With a grin, Leon sat up and curled his arms around her as his lips left kisses to the skin of her neck. The feather-light touch of his lips to her neck as his fingers guided her long hair over her other shoulder, made her stop stretching and she went limp in his strong arms. She hummed at the feeling of his lips and hands caressing her skin as they sat up in bed. Claire's right hand clutched the bed sheets around them as her left hand reached up to comb through Leon's hair as one of his hands slid up to her shoulder.

“I love you Claire.” Leon whispered into her skin as he raised his head from her shoulder and moved to sit up against the headboard with his pillow to cushion his back.  

Claire blushed at the sight of his gesture to sit in his arms, and carefully moved across to accept his gesture. As she carefully laid back against his muscled chest, she guided her long hair over her shoulders to hide her cleavage. She quickly made sure to readjust the bed sheets as she made herself comfortable in his arms. With a smile, Leon gently guided her to slightly sit forward as his hands began to give her a massage. Claire moaned at the feel of her husband's hands massage her back and slide up to her shoulders.

“Hmm... Leon, just how did you manage to untie my bikini top in the swimming pool?” Claire moaned at the feel of Leon's skilled hands massaging her back. Her question caused Leon to stop his massage and he leaned forward to embrace her.

“An agent can't reveal secrets!” Leon chuckled into her hair as he slightly rocked her in his arms in sheer merriment at her question. Claire couldn't help but laugh with him, as one of her hands clutched the bed sheets while her other caressed his forearms.

“I'm not asking you to reveal secrets on National Security!” Claire joked as she gazed over her shoulder with a smile. With a smile of his own, the special agent leaned back against his pillow and guided his cheeky wife to lie back against his chest.

“I told you before Claire, when you're in my arms, it makes me want to make you feel special. I love you, its that simple.” Leon whispered into her right ear then placed a soft kiss to her shoulder. His left hand slid along her left arm as he whispered his words to stop at her shoulder.

“Good answer. And I love you too.” Claire giggled as her left hand came to up to join his at her shoulder, while she placed her other hand on his thigh.

Leon couldn't resist placing a soft kiss to her forehead and moved his left hand from her shoulder to snake around her stomach protectively. He noticed with a smile as his right hand caressed her skin, how deliciously drowsy Claire looked as he felt her breathing even out, and the sleepy looking smile on her face. He chuckled lightly as he placed a gentle kiss to the top of her head.

“Are you falling asleep?” Leon chuckled as she snuggled into his muscled chest with a giggle.

“So what if I am, I want to stay here in bed as much as you today.” Claire answered simply as her other hand reached up and buried her fingers into his hair as she re-closed her eyes with her stunning smile still in place. Her left arm came to join his over her stomach and linked their fingers together.

“Then sleep my love.” Leon whispered as he pulled the bed sheets to her stomach near his arm that he still had curled around her. Seeing Claire at her most beautiful, naked and asleep in his arms, the special agent wanted nothing more than to just hold her and protect her from nightmares in the same way she always did for him.

If there was ever a time in his life where he was convinced that love could not be as strong as steel, Claire had forever changed that. Her understanding and acceptance of him – warts and all – allowed him to see that such a love could be real and just kept on getting better. As he continued to watch his precious Claire sleep in his arms with a look of contentment on his face, it heightened his determination to keep his faith not only in his job as a government agent to rid the world of such terrors like what he had experienced in Tall Oaks, but that Claire would be by his side and ready to help him in the fight.
Not just as a wife or best friend, but as his greatest partner in life.

The End.
A/N: To the reader, I  hope you liked it.
I was inspired by a song entitled “Strong As Steel”, sung by Australian singer, Tina Arena.