fic: Tension Release
Title: Tension Release
Pairing: Kristen Bell/Zach Quinto
Rating: NC-17
Prompt: Zach is nervous about Star Trek premiering, so Kristen has to help him find a way to relax. // “I want you.”
Disclaimer: KB and ZQ belong to themselves as do any other people that show up in the fic.
A/N: My birthday present for superkappa, enjoy! :D Also decided I can use this for the prompt “I want you" for rpf_raunchfest. Two birds with one stone? Go me! Oh, I don’t know when the movie premieres in Los Angeles, so I just picked a reasonable date.
April 7, 2009
Sydney, Australia
"Oh my God, what if people hate the movie? What if they hate how I portrayed Spock?" Zach nervously runs his hand through his hair as he sits on the edge of the bed.
Kristen chuckles. "Zach, relax! People are not going to hate the movie, everyone's been buzzing about it since the panel at WonderCon. And all the promos on television have gotten many of your fans excited. So trust me, people will love it and you."
He sighs. "I suppose you're right but...I still can't help but feel really worried about it."
"That's perfectly normal. If you weren't nervous about it, I'd be a little worried for you," she teases as she flops back on the bed. "I'd have to get your ego down a notch or two."
"What time is it?"
Kristen rolls over and checks the clock on the nightstand. "Well, I just finished watching you and Danko cause trouble, which must mean it's around 10:00PM here. Which makes it like what, 3:00PM Tuesday your time?"
"Yeah, we start walking on the red carpet around 5:30, which means we'll probably leave the hotel around 5:00. I hate these time differences, especially since I'm operating on a schedule that's a day and a half ahead of LA."
"Get used to it. You're going to experience more time changes as you visit more countries on this tour of yours."
"But they'll get progressively smaller as we start heading back west. And too bad you're not here with me."
"You know I would have loved to have been able to go with you. But I'm just too busy with all my meetings and shoots here," Kristen frowns.
Zach sighs. "I know. I'm just really going to miss you the next few weeks. Who else is going to try to keep me calm during the premieres?"
"Well, Joe is there with you and you have your buddy Chris..." Kristen teases.
"A guy can't go jogging with a friend without people calling us butt buddies," Zach rolls his eyes. "And having Joe here isn't the same as having you, you know that. I want you."
"I know. I also know that your official world premiere starts in a few hours and I have just the idea to get you to relax a little."
"And that would involve you knocking on my door in a minute because you flew to Sydney on a whim, right?"
"Not quite."
"Darn."
"What are you wearing?"
"Well, right now, I have on jeans and a t-shirt. But soon, I'll have on the suit we compromised on. A black shirt and a gray striped skinny tie."
“Hm, okay. Did you shave?”
“…no.”
Kristen sighs. "And your hair?"
"I'm not getting into that argument with you. It's slicked back."
"Mm, okay," Kristen rolls her eyes even though she knows he can't see her. "You want to know what I'm wearing?" Her voice drops down to almost a purr.
Zach's eyes widen. "Are you suggesting..."
"Well, it's the next best thing since I can't be there in person."
"Good point. Well...what are you wearing?"
Kristen looks down at herself, clad in a t-shirt of his and a pair of cotton shorts, and suppresses a giggle. "Remember that piece of lingerie I picked up during Fashion Week?"
"How could I possibly forget?" Zach falls back on the bed and closes his eyes, picturing Kristen in the black lacy babydoll. He can start to feel a tightness in his groin. Quickly, he puts the phone on speaker mode and lays it on the bed next to his ear.
"I'm picturing your hands sliding their way up my thighs as I straddle you, up the sides of my body..."
He nearly groans at the image he's conjuring in his mind. Kristen's small hands are ghosting over his skin as she straddles him, the ends of her hair faintly touching his chest as she leans over him. His hand presses against the struggling erection on his pants as he hears her silky voice uttering what she wants to do to him.
As she keeps talking, he quickly undoes the button and zipper on his jeans and pushes them down with his boxer briefs to a pile on the floor. He takes himself in his hands as he listens to Kristen's words.
"...and my lips are wrapped around your dick while my hands are..."
Oh, God. It was an entirely new experience to hear his girlfriend saying these things and he'd be lying if he said he wasn't utterly turned on. What was that song lyric? A lady in the street but a freak in the bed. Zach bites down on his lip as he strokes himself.
Now she's moaning into the phone which sends him into a frenzy. He hears his name come out in breathy pants and his hands work at a faster pace and he feels that orgasm building up. One final moan from her and one last stroke from him causes him to come in his hands, hissing her name as he does.
Kristen can hear his breathing and the subsequent silence after he comes. "So it was good for you?" she teases. She can picture him rolling his eyes at her as a response when she hears a little grunt from him. "And look, still plenty of time to get ready and then go to your premiere."
"Funny," Zach mutters as he forces himself up from the bed and walks into the bathroom to grab a towel and clean himself up. He quickly tosses the towel on the bathroom counter and washes his hands before returning back to the room where his phone still lay on the bed and his pants on the floor.
"Judging by the few minutes of silence, you went and cleaned yourself up somewhat."
"I wasn't going to be grabbing my phone with sticky hands," he retorts as he yanks up his boxers. He picks up his jeans and tosses them over the back of the chair. "And now, I think I need to shower."
"Of course. You can't go to the premiere smelling of phone sex...whatever that may smell like," Kristen giggles. "But are you feeling more relaxed now?"
Zach is about to give her another snappy retort but he pauses. "Surprisingly, yes," he grudgingly admits.
"Then I have done my job," Kristen announces smugly. "Now go shower and please, don't slick your hair back. It ages you a lot."
"Remember when I said we're not having this argument? You'll just have to wait for the pictures and see what I do with my hair."
Kristen sighs. "Fine. Have fun at the premiere and don't miss me too much okay?"
"I'll try not to," Zach remarks dryly. "Have a good night. Love you."
"Love you too."
The screen on his phone flashes as she hangs up and he picks it up to hit the end button. He sets the phone on his desk and heads into the bathroom to take a shower.
---
The premiere goes swimmingly well. The crowd is completely receptive and it’s a total rush for him. The experience is unlike any other he’s had. But the premiere in Sydney was just the first of many during this world tour. He and the others still have many more stops to make as they slowly make their way through several countries before finally landing back in the US. Kristen and Zach each know his jitters will come back each time they premiere the movie to a new country and new audience.
Thank goodness they can afford the long distance calls.
---
April 20, 2009
London, England
She's not picking up her phone but he figures it's because of the time difference.
"Hey, I know this call is probably a bit early. It's about 4:00PM here in England so it's like what, 8:00AM at home. You're probably sleeping in for the first time in ages. Just want to let you know that I'm thinking of you and I'll be home soon. I'll try calling you later today after I get back from the premiere. Love you, bye." Zach hangs up the phone. He leans back in the chair, staring out the window of his hotel room. The sun peeks out every so often from behind clouds, temporarily shining into his room. His mind is mulling over several things when he hears a knock at his door.
A confused look crosses his face but he gets up and walks over to the door. When he peeks through the peephole, he can't see a thing because the person on the other side is covering it up with their hand. Sighing, he opens the door and is shocked to see who's on the other side.
"Kristen?"
"Surprise!" She wraps her arms around him and hugs him tight.
Momentarily stunned, Zach barely reciprocates the hug. Then he snaps to his senses. "I can't believe you're here." He slightly pulls away so he can bend down to give her a kiss. He ushers her and her suitcase into the room.
"I found some free time in my schedule and I really wanted to see you," Kristen runs her hand up his chest and then around his neck. She pulls him down for another kiss, this one longer.
Zach feels himself being pushed backwards and it's moments before the back of his legs hit the back of the bed. He falls back onto the bed with Kristen on top of him. "You know that I have to meet everyone downstairs by 5, right?"
Kristen grins as she straddles him. "Plenty of time. Still nervous about the premiere?"
"Of course," he smiles mischievously as she leans over to plant a kiss on his lips.
"Well then, I have just the thing to make you feel relaxed."
"Oh and what's that?"
"Well...," she draws a line down his chest with a manicured finger. "It involves you and me and something a little more tangible than phone sex."
"I'm liking the sound of that," Zach smiles.
Kristen smiles back as she lifts her shirt over her head and tosses it onto the floor next to the bed. She slides off of him and the bed to slip off her jeans. Meanwhile, Zach matches her with his own stripping. A pile of clothes lay on the floor by the time they settle back on the bed.
Zach looms over Kristen, his fingers intertwined with hers as he pins them by her head. He dips his head down to catch her mouth in a kiss. She responds eagerly, kissing him back aggressively. Zach momentarily breaks off the kiss to stare at her, his eyes filled with dark lust.
"God, I missed you."
"I know." She arches her body towards him, lifting her head in hopes to catch his lips again. Kristen isn't disappointed. Zach's lips lower onto hers and he lets go of her hands and they slide down her arms and towards her body. She shivers under his touch and her arms wrap around his neck.
His mouth moves from her swollen lips to the rest of her body, leaving a trail of light teasing kisses, as he kisses his way down past the groove between her breasts. Kristen's body responds accordingly, arching her back and she lets out a low appreciative moan. Her eyes squeeze shut when she feels his warm breath down there.
Zach's hands firmly grip her hips as his head dips down between her legs. His curls his tongue around her clit, causing Kristen to whimper and writhe. Her hands reach out and scramble to grab a hold of something, anything. Finally, she ends up grabbing a good chunk of the comforter and squeezing it in each hand as his tongue works magic on her.
His tongue laps away as she grows increasingly wet and he lets out a low chuckle, the vibration runs through her body. Her hips buck up in response and her hands drop the crumpled comforter and she reaches for him. Desperately, she grabs at him, fisting his hair in her hands.
She tugs his head up and he can see her eyes, glazed over with lust and need. He smiles as he leans over and kisses her hard, letting her taste herself on his lips.
"You," she orders when the kiss ends.
She's still wet and he has no trouble sliding into her. Kristen lets out a small groan as she feels her walls tighten around him. A rhythm is quickly established and Kristen can feel her insides start to flutter amidst the thrusting and his fingers that are brushing along her clit. Her orgasm rocks her body and at the sensation of her body clenching around him, Zach comes with a groan.
Snaking one arm under her arched back, he rolls over and she ends up laying on top of him. Both pant, trying to catch their breaths while coming down from their orgasms. Zach reaches to brush away Kristen's hair from her sweaty face and kisses her gently.
"I think I need to shower and start getting ready to head out."
"Do you really have to?" Kristen murmurs tiredly. "It would be more fun to stay here..."
"You know I would love nothing more than to stay here with you. But duty calls."
"Oh, alright," Kristen relents as she pushes herself up off his body. "If you must, you must."
"Don't you have to get ready too?"
"For what?"
"The premiere. You don't think I'd leave you behind in the hotel, do you?"
"Nobody knows I'm here! I don't think there's any room for me to attend."
Zach waves off her statements as he gets up from the bed. "There will be room for you, trust me. If not, I'll make room."
"So smug now, aren't you," Kristen teases. "Well, I did bring something premiere appropriate to wear..."
"Then it's settled, you're coming with me. An even better way of helping me calm my nerves." He reaches over and grabs her hand to tug her up from the bed. "Before we go anywhere though, we both need a shower."
Twenty minutes later, feeling refreshed and clean, both step out of the bathroom with bright white terry cloth towels wrapped around their bodies.
"We have to hurry, it's almost time to meet everyone downstairs," Kristen worries as she quickly towel dries her hair.
"We'll be fine," Zach assures her. He's met with a small frown as Kristen grabs her things and rushes back into the bathroom to get ready. He shrugs and changes into his suit. As he's adjusting his tie, Kristen walks back out, makeup carefully applied and hair done in a casual but sexy way.
"Help me into my dress?"
"Only if I can help you out of it later," he grins wolfishly.
Kristen can only shake her head at him. She points to her garment bag and Zach goes to unzip it. Inside, he finds a stunning off white strapless dress. Pulling it out of the bag, he hands it over to her. She carefully pulls down the zipper and steps into the dress, her back to him. He slowly zips up the back of the dress for her, his hand brushing against her smooth skin.
"Don't even think about it," she warns teasingly as she turns around to face him.
Zach holds his hands up in fake protest. "Hey, can you blame me? Besides, something else crossed my mind."
"What's that?"
"Who's taking care of Noah?"
A laugh bubbles out of Kristen before she answers him. "Relax, silly! Ryan's taking care of Noah and Sadie. You didn't think I'd just leave without making some sort of preparation for the dogs, did you?"
Zach shrugs. "Maybe..."
"Funny." Kristen quickly grabs a clutch and tosses in her Blackberry and her wallet. "Come on, let's go."
The premiere goes off without a hitch and there's a mini reunion when Zach and Kristen run into Sendhil. The three pose for pictures, sending photographers into a frenzy. Zach smiles widely, something he hasn't done for awhile. And only those close to him know it's because of Kristen's presence.
---
April 30, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
"You know, in some ways, it feels even more nerve wracking for this premiere."
"Why? Because you're finally back home?"
"I think so. I mean, the international destinations and the fans were completely welcoming and receptive, which was great. But now, we're back home and this is the final big premiere before the movie opens in a week."
Kristen lifts her head from where it's been nestled under Zach's chin. "And it will turn out just as wonderful as the other premieres have." She gives him a quick kiss before she sits up. “Come on, we have a busy day before we head to the premiere.”
Zach groans as he slowly sits up. “Do we have to? I’d much rather spend the day lounging in bed until we have to get ready.”
“Come home from a worldwide tour and now you want to be lazy?”
“It’s not being lazy, it’s called trying to relax.”
"There will be plenty of time to relax after the premiere!" Kristen stands up from the bed. "But okay, lazyass, do what you want. I'm going to get some breakfast."
Five minutes later, Zach breezes into the kitchen wearing sneakers, black athletic shorts, and a faded gray t-shirt. "I think I'm going for a run with Noah to try to work off some nerves and I might run a few quick errands afterwards. Will you be here when I get back?"
"I have a few errands to run and I think I'm going to stop home to pick up a few things. But I'll be back here before it's time to head over."
Zach nods and he gives her a quick kiss on top of her head. Grabbing Noah's leash, he clips it to Noah's collar. "Cmon boy." The two head out the front door but not before Zach turns to Kristen and mouths "bye".
A few hours later, Zach and Noah return to an empty home. He's slightly relieved as he deposits the glass vase full of multicolored sweetheart roses on the kitchen table. It's meant to be a surprise for Kristen and her being there would have spoiled the surprise. He unclips Noah's leash from his collar and sets it back on the hook on the wall. Wearily, he stumbles to the bathroom to take a shower.
The shower energizes him rather than relaxes him and by the time Kristen comes back to his home, he's in his office and nervously pounding away at the keys on his laptop and he's tapping a foot restlessly.
"Well don't you look nice?" Kristen remarks as she walks up next to him.
"It's nothing compared to you," Zach grins wryly as he appraises the blue green dress that hugs her every curve and seeing her golden blonde hair fan out around her in slight waves. Reaching out, he pulls her into his lap.
"Don't mess up my dress!"
"Of course not," Zach teases. "So did you see what was on the kitchen table?"
Kristen thinks. "No...?"
"Well go look," he slides her off his lap and pushes her back towards the kitchen.
She gives him a puzzled look and walks back to the kitchen. She gasps when she sees the gorgeous flowers on the table, somehow it had escaped her when she first passed them. "Oh my gosh, these are beautiful!" Hurrying back to the office, she plops onto Zach's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck, and gives him a big kiss.
"You like?"
"I love!" She beams, happiness written all over her face. "What occasion?"
"For being you. And for being my better half," he smiles.
Kristen's about to respond when the doorbell rings. She hops off his lap and goes quickly to answer it. Seconds later, he hears her calling to him.
"The limo's here, come on!"
"Coming!" Zach shuts the lid of his laptop and hurries out to the living room where Kristen is waiting. As they step outside, he makes one last mental check before shutting and locking his door.
In the limo, his hands are starting to get clammy and he feels his nerves build up again. It doesn't go by unnoticed.
"Nervous?" Kristen places her hand reassuringly over his.
"That obvious?"
Kristen smiles. "Just a little bit." She leans over and kisses him on the cheek and Zach's breath hitches when he feels her hand slide from his hand and starts to palm his cock through his pants.
"What are you doing?" he hisses. He looks over towards the front of the limo but the privacy barrier is up, shielding them from the driver.
"Helping you relax," she says matter of factly. Sliding off the seat and settling between his legs, her nimble fingers quickly undo his pants and pull them down along with his boxer briefs far enough to free his hardening cock.
Zach's body tenses as she grabs him firmly, her hands teasingly running up and down his shaft. As she slowly strokes him, she brings her mouth close to his tip and she blows soft hot breaths. It's enough to make him reach out and grip the edge of the seat tightly. He catches a glint in her eye as she wraps her lips around his tip and slowly starts running her tongue along his tip.
"Oh fuck," he hisses.
Her hands cup his balls as her tongue laps and licks him. He gasps when her lips tighten around him, increasing the amount of suction. Kristen glances up and sees his brown eyes grow darker with lust and want. She hums a little, the vibrations sending waves of sensation through his body.
Zach's body tightens as he feels the onset of his orgasm. He slightly arches his body, thrusting into her mouth. The increasing suction feeling and her humming soon sends him over the edge. His lips part and form an O and his body shudders as he comes in her mouth. Kristen's mouth is firmly clamped, sucking and swallowing all he's got to give. Every nervous tightly wound muscle relaxes when it's over and he lets out a breath that he didn't know he's been holding. He sinks back into the leather seat and momentarily closes his eyes.
He can hear Kristen chuckle as her mouth slides off him and he feels the seat dip slightly when she goes back to sitting down next to him. When he opens his eyes and peers over at her, she's running her fingers over her lips, wiping off any cum that remained.
"Feel relaxed?" She gives a little side grin.
"Very," he mumbles as he tugs his boxer briefs and pants back up.
"Good," she grins as she leans over and gives him a small peck. He can almost taste himself on her lips along with a hint of cherry chapstick.
Kristen rests her head on Zach's shoulder as the limo makes its way towards the theatre. His hand clasps hers and he starts to stir when the limo slows down and they both know they're there at the theatre.
"Ready?" she asks quietly.
"As I'll ever be," he responds, straightening his tie and suit jacket.
Someone opens the door and Kristen steps out first and Zach can see the large flashes of camera bulbs going off. He takes a few breaths before he steps out of the limo. A large crowd is lined up behind blockades and he sees his co-stars milling about on the red carpet, answering questions of various interviewers.
Slowly he exhales and Kristen reaches for his hand. He looks down at her and they share a look. Everything will be alright. They start making their way towards the others, posing for pictures and answering questions.
Zach is utterly relaxed and smiling, more than he’s done over the past year, and he knows he’ll be thanking Kristen forever for it.
Pairing: Kristen Bell/Zach Quinto
Rating: NC-17
Prompt: Zach is nervous about Star Trek premiering, so Kristen has to help him find a way to relax. // “I want you.”
Disclaimer: KB and ZQ belong to themselves as do any other people that show up in the fic.
A/N: My birthday present for superkappa, enjoy! :D Also decided I can use this for the prompt “I want you" for rpf_raunchfest. Two birds with one stone? Go me! Oh, I don’t know when the movie premieres in Los Angeles, so I just picked a reasonable date.
April 7, 2009
Sydney, Australia
"Oh my God, what if people hate the movie? What if they hate how I portrayed Spock?" Zach nervously runs his hand through his hair as he sits on the edge of the bed.
Kristen chuckles. "Zach, relax! People are not going to hate the movie, everyone's been buzzing about it since the panel at WonderCon. And all the promos on television have gotten many of your fans excited. So trust me, people will love it and you."
He sighs. "I suppose you're right but...I still can't help but feel really worried about it."
"That's perfectly normal. If you weren't nervous about it, I'd be a little worried for you," she teases as she flops back on the bed. "I'd have to get your ego down a notch or two."
"What time is it?"
Kristen rolls over and checks the clock on the nightstand. "Well, I just finished watching you and Danko cause trouble, which must mean it's around 10:00PM here. Which makes it like what, 3:00PM Tuesday your time?"
"Yeah, we start walking on the red carpet around 5:30, which means we'll probably leave the hotel around 5:00. I hate these time differences, especially since I'm operating on a schedule that's a day and a half ahead of LA."
"Get used to it. You're going to experience more time changes as you visit more countries on this tour of yours."
"But they'll get progressively smaller as we start heading back west. And too bad you're not here with me."
"You know I would have loved to have been able to go with you. But I'm just too busy with all my meetings and shoots here," Kristen frowns.
Zach sighs. "I know. I'm just really going to miss you the next few weeks. Who else is going to try to keep me calm during the premieres?"
"Well, Joe is there with you and you have your buddy Chris..." Kristen teases.
"A guy can't go jogging with a friend without people calling us butt buddies," Zach rolls his eyes. "And having Joe here isn't the same as having you, you know that. I want you."
"I know. I also know that your official world premiere starts in a few hours and I have just the idea to get you to relax a little."
"And that would involve you knocking on my door in a minute because you flew to Sydney on a whim, right?"
"Not quite."
"Darn."
"What are you wearing?"
"Well, right now, I have on jeans and a t-shirt. But soon, I'll have on the suit we compromised on. A black shirt and a gray striped skinny tie."
“Hm, okay. Did you shave?”
“…no.”
Kristen sighs. "And your hair?"
"I'm not getting into that argument with you. It's slicked back."
"Mm, okay," Kristen rolls her eyes even though she knows he can't see her. "You want to know what I'm wearing?" Her voice drops down to almost a purr.
Zach's eyes widen. "Are you suggesting..."
"Well, it's the next best thing since I can't be there in person."
"Good point. Well...what are you wearing?"
Kristen looks down at herself, clad in a t-shirt of his and a pair of cotton shorts, and suppresses a giggle. "Remember that piece of lingerie I picked up during Fashion Week?"
"How could I possibly forget?" Zach falls back on the bed and closes his eyes, picturing Kristen in the black lacy babydoll. He can start to feel a tightness in his groin. Quickly, he puts the phone on speaker mode and lays it on the bed next to his ear.
"I'm picturing your hands sliding their way up my thighs as I straddle you, up the sides of my body..."
He nearly groans at the image he's conjuring in his mind. Kristen's small hands are ghosting over his skin as she straddles him, the ends of her hair faintly touching his chest as she leans over him. His hand presses against the struggling erection on his pants as he hears her silky voice uttering what she wants to do to him.
As she keeps talking, he quickly undoes the button and zipper on his jeans and pushes them down with his boxer briefs to a pile on the floor. He takes himself in his hands as he listens to Kristen's words.
"...and my lips are wrapped around your dick while my hands are..."
Oh, God. It was an entirely new experience to hear his girlfriend saying these things and he'd be lying if he said he wasn't utterly turned on. What was that song lyric? A lady in the street but a freak in the bed. Zach bites down on his lip as he strokes himself.
Now she's moaning into the phone which sends him into a frenzy. He hears his name come out in breathy pants and his hands work at a faster pace and he feels that orgasm building up. One final moan from her and one last stroke from him causes him to come in his hands, hissing her name as he does.
Kristen can hear his breathing and the subsequent silence after he comes. "So it was good for you?" she teases. She can picture him rolling his eyes at her as a response when she hears a little grunt from him. "And look, still plenty of time to get ready and then go to your premiere."
"Funny," Zach mutters as he forces himself up from the bed and walks into the bathroom to grab a towel and clean himself up. He quickly tosses the towel on the bathroom counter and washes his hands before returning back to the room where his phone still lay on the bed and his pants on the floor.
"Judging by the few minutes of silence, you went and cleaned yourself up somewhat."
"I wasn't going to be grabbing my phone with sticky hands," he retorts as he yanks up his boxers. He picks up his jeans and tosses them over the back of the chair. "And now, I think I need to shower."
"Of course. You can't go to the premiere smelling of phone sex...whatever that may smell like," Kristen giggles. "But are you feeling more relaxed now?"
Zach is about to give her another snappy retort but he pauses. "Surprisingly, yes," he grudgingly admits.
"Then I have done my job," Kristen announces smugly. "Now go shower and please, don't slick your hair back. It ages you a lot."
"Remember when I said we're not having this argument? You'll just have to wait for the pictures and see what I do with my hair."
Kristen sighs. "Fine. Have fun at the premiere and don't miss me too much okay?"
"I'll try not to," Zach remarks dryly. "Have a good night. Love you."
"Love you too."
The screen on his phone flashes as she hangs up and he picks it up to hit the end button. He sets the phone on his desk and heads into the bathroom to take a shower.
---
The premiere goes swimmingly well. The crowd is completely receptive and it’s a total rush for him. The experience is unlike any other he’s had. But the premiere in Sydney was just the first of many during this world tour. He and the others still have many more stops to make as they slowly make their way through several countries before finally landing back in the US. Kristen and Zach each know his jitters will come back each time they premiere the movie to a new country and new audience.
Thank goodness they can afford the long distance calls.
---
April 20, 2009
London, England
She's not picking up her phone but he figures it's because of the time difference.
"Hey, I know this call is probably a bit early. It's about 4:00PM here in England so it's like what, 8:00AM at home. You're probably sleeping in for the first time in ages. Just want to let you know that I'm thinking of you and I'll be home soon. I'll try calling you later today after I get back from the premiere. Love you, bye." Zach hangs up the phone. He leans back in the chair, staring out the window of his hotel room. The sun peeks out every so often from behind clouds, temporarily shining into his room. His mind is mulling over several things when he hears a knock at his door.
A confused look crosses his face but he gets up and walks over to the door. When he peeks through the peephole, he can't see a thing because the person on the other side is covering it up with their hand. Sighing, he opens the door and is shocked to see who's on the other side.
"Kristen?"
"Surprise!" She wraps her arms around him and hugs him tight.
Momentarily stunned, Zach barely reciprocates the hug. Then he snaps to his senses. "I can't believe you're here." He slightly pulls away so he can bend down to give her a kiss. He ushers her and her suitcase into the room.
"I found some free time in my schedule and I really wanted to see you," Kristen runs her hand up his chest and then around his neck. She pulls him down for another kiss, this one longer.
Zach feels himself being pushed backwards and it's moments before the back of his legs hit the back of the bed. He falls back onto the bed with Kristen on top of him. "You know that I have to meet everyone downstairs by 5, right?"
Kristen grins as she straddles him. "Plenty of time. Still nervous about the premiere?"
"Of course," he smiles mischievously as she leans over to plant a kiss on his lips.
"Well then, I have just the thing to make you feel relaxed."
"Oh and what's that?"
"Well...," she draws a line down his chest with a manicured finger. "It involves you and me and something a little more tangible than phone sex."
"I'm liking the sound of that," Zach smiles.
Kristen smiles back as she lifts her shirt over her head and tosses it onto the floor next to the bed. She slides off of him and the bed to slip off her jeans. Meanwhile, Zach matches her with his own stripping. A pile of clothes lay on the floor by the time they settle back on the bed.
Zach looms over Kristen, his fingers intertwined with hers as he pins them by her head. He dips his head down to catch her mouth in a kiss. She responds eagerly, kissing him back aggressively. Zach momentarily breaks off the kiss to stare at her, his eyes filled with dark lust.
"God, I missed you."
"I know." She arches her body towards him, lifting her head in hopes to catch his lips again. Kristen isn't disappointed. Zach's lips lower onto hers and he lets go of her hands and they slide down her arms and towards her body. She shivers under his touch and her arms wrap around his neck.
His mouth moves from her swollen lips to the rest of her body, leaving a trail of light teasing kisses, as he kisses his way down past the groove between her breasts. Kristen's body responds accordingly, arching her back and she lets out a low appreciative moan. Her eyes squeeze shut when she feels his warm breath down there.
Zach's hands firmly grip her hips as his head dips down between her legs. His curls his tongue around her clit, causing Kristen to whimper and writhe. Her hands reach out and scramble to grab a hold of something, anything. Finally, she ends up grabbing a good chunk of the comforter and squeezing it in each hand as his tongue works magic on her.
His tongue laps away as she grows increasingly wet and he lets out a low chuckle, the vibration runs through her body. Her hips buck up in response and her hands drop the crumpled comforter and she reaches for him. Desperately, she grabs at him, fisting his hair in her hands.
She tugs his head up and he can see her eyes, glazed over with lust and need. He smiles as he leans over and kisses her hard, letting her taste herself on his lips.
"You," she orders when the kiss ends.
She's still wet and he has no trouble sliding into her. Kristen lets out a small groan as she feels her walls tighten around him. A rhythm is quickly established and Kristen can feel her insides start to flutter amidst the thrusting and his fingers that are brushing along her clit. Her orgasm rocks her body and at the sensation of her body clenching around him, Zach comes with a groan.
Snaking one arm under her arched back, he rolls over and she ends up laying on top of him. Both pant, trying to catch their breaths while coming down from their orgasms. Zach reaches to brush away Kristen's hair from her sweaty face and kisses her gently.
"I think I need to shower and start getting ready to head out."
"Do you really have to?" Kristen murmurs tiredly. "It would be more fun to stay here..."
"You know I would love nothing more than to stay here with you. But duty calls."
"Oh, alright," Kristen relents as she pushes herself up off his body. "If you must, you must."
"Don't you have to get ready too?"
"For what?"
"The premiere. You don't think I'd leave you behind in the hotel, do you?"
"Nobody knows I'm here! I don't think there's any room for me to attend."
Zach waves off her statements as he gets up from the bed. "There will be room for you, trust me. If not, I'll make room."
"So smug now, aren't you," Kristen teases. "Well, I did bring something premiere appropriate to wear..."
"Then it's settled, you're coming with me. An even better way of helping me calm my nerves." He reaches over and grabs her hand to tug her up from the bed. "Before we go anywhere though, we both need a shower."
Twenty minutes later, feeling refreshed and clean, both step out of the bathroom with bright white terry cloth towels wrapped around their bodies.
"We have to hurry, it's almost time to meet everyone downstairs," Kristen worries as she quickly towel dries her hair.
"We'll be fine," Zach assures her. He's met with a small frown as Kristen grabs her things and rushes back into the bathroom to get ready. He shrugs and changes into his suit. As he's adjusting his tie, Kristen walks back out, makeup carefully applied and hair done in a casual but sexy way.
"Help me into my dress?"
"Only if I can help you out of it later," he grins wolfishly.
Kristen can only shake her head at him. She points to her garment bag and Zach goes to unzip it. Inside, he finds a stunning off white strapless dress. Pulling it out of the bag, he hands it over to her. She carefully pulls down the zipper and steps into the dress, her back to him. He slowly zips up the back of the dress for her, his hand brushing against her smooth skin.
"Don't even think about it," she warns teasingly as she turns around to face him.
Zach holds his hands up in fake protest. "Hey, can you blame me? Besides, something else crossed my mind."
"What's that?"
"Who's taking care of Noah?"
A laugh bubbles out of Kristen before she answers him. "Relax, silly! Ryan's taking care of Noah and Sadie. You didn't think I'd just leave without making some sort of preparation for the dogs, did you?"
Zach shrugs. "Maybe..."
"Funny." Kristen quickly grabs a clutch and tosses in her Blackberry and her wallet. "Come on, let's go."
The premiere goes off without a hitch and there's a mini reunion when Zach and Kristen run into Sendhil. The three pose for pictures, sending photographers into a frenzy. Zach smiles widely, something he hasn't done for awhile. And only those close to him know it's because of Kristen's presence.
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April 30, 2009
Los Angeles, CA
"You know, in some ways, it feels even more nerve wracking for this premiere."
"Why? Because you're finally back home?"
"I think so. I mean, the international destinations and the fans were completely welcoming and receptive, which was great. But now, we're back home and this is the final big premiere before the movie opens in a week."
Kristen lifts her head from where it's been nestled under Zach's chin. "And it will turn out just as wonderful as the other premieres have." She gives him a quick kiss before she sits up. “Come on, we have a busy day before we head to the premiere.”
Zach groans as he slowly sits up. “Do we have to? I’d much rather spend the day lounging in bed until we have to get ready.”
“Come home from a worldwide tour and now you want to be lazy?”
“It’s not being lazy, it’s called trying to relax.”
"There will be plenty of time to relax after the premiere!" Kristen stands up from the bed. "But okay, lazyass, do what you want. I'm going to get some breakfast."
Five minutes later, Zach breezes into the kitchen wearing sneakers, black athletic shorts, and a faded gray t-shirt. "I think I'm going for a run with Noah to try to work off some nerves and I might run a few quick errands afterwards. Will you be here when I get back?"
"I have a few errands to run and I think I'm going to stop home to pick up a few things. But I'll be back here before it's time to head over."
Zach nods and he gives her a quick kiss on top of her head. Grabbing Noah's leash, he clips it to Noah's collar. "Cmon boy." The two head out the front door but not before Zach turns to Kristen and mouths "bye".
A few hours later, Zach and Noah return to an empty home. He's slightly relieved as he deposits the glass vase full of multicolored sweetheart roses on the kitchen table. It's meant to be a surprise for Kristen and her being there would have spoiled the surprise. He unclips Noah's leash from his collar and sets it back on the hook on the wall. Wearily, he stumbles to the bathroom to take a shower.
The shower energizes him rather than relaxes him and by the time Kristen comes back to his home, he's in his office and nervously pounding away at the keys on his laptop and he's tapping a foot restlessly.
"Well don't you look nice?" Kristen remarks as she walks up next to him.
"It's nothing compared to you," Zach grins wryly as he appraises the blue green dress that hugs her every curve and seeing her golden blonde hair fan out around her in slight waves. Reaching out, he pulls her into his lap.
"Don't mess up my dress!"
"Of course not," Zach teases. "So did you see what was on the kitchen table?"
Kristen thinks. "No...?"
"Well go look," he slides her off his lap and pushes her back towards the kitchen.
She gives him a puzzled look and walks back to the kitchen. She gasps when she sees the gorgeous flowers on the table, somehow it had escaped her when she first passed them. "Oh my gosh, these are beautiful!" Hurrying back to the office, she plops onto Zach's lap, wrapping her arms around his neck, and gives him a big kiss.
"You like?"
"I love!" She beams, happiness written all over her face. "What occasion?"
"For being you. And for being my better half," he smiles.
Kristen's about to respond when the doorbell rings. She hops off his lap and goes quickly to answer it. Seconds later, he hears her calling to him.
"The limo's here, come on!"
"Coming!" Zach shuts the lid of his laptop and hurries out to the living room where Kristen is waiting. As they step outside, he makes one last mental check before shutting and locking his door.
In the limo, his hands are starting to get clammy and he feels his nerves build up again. It doesn't go by unnoticed.
"Nervous?" Kristen places her hand reassuringly over his.
"That obvious?"
Kristen smiles. "Just a little bit." She leans over and kisses him on the cheek and Zach's breath hitches when he feels her hand slide from his hand and starts to palm his cock through his pants.
"What are you doing?" he hisses. He looks over towards the front of the limo but the privacy barrier is up, shielding them from the driver.
"Helping you relax," she says matter of factly. Sliding off the seat and settling between his legs, her nimble fingers quickly undo his pants and pull them down along with his boxer briefs far enough to free his hardening cock.
Zach's body tenses as she grabs him firmly, her hands teasingly running up and down his shaft. As she slowly strokes him, she brings her mouth close to his tip and she blows soft hot breaths. It's enough to make him reach out and grip the edge of the seat tightly. He catches a glint in her eye as she wraps her lips around his tip and slowly starts running her tongue along his tip.
"Oh fuck," he hisses.
Her hands cup his balls as her tongue laps and licks him. He gasps when her lips tighten around him, increasing the amount of suction. Kristen glances up and sees his brown eyes grow darker with lust and want. She hums a little, the vibrations sending waves of sensation through his body.
Zach's body tightens as he feels the onset of his orgasm. He slightly arches his body, thrusting into her mouth. The increasing suction feeling and her humming soon sends him over the edge. His lips part and form an O and his body shudders as he comes in her mouth. Kristen's mouth is firmly clamped, sucking and swallowing all he's got to give. Every nervous tightly wound muscle relaxes when it's over and he lets out a breath that he didn't know he's been holding. He sinks back into the leather seat and momentarily closes his eyes.
He can hear Kristen chuckle as her mouth slides off him and he feels the seat dip slightly when she goes back to sitting down next to him. When he opens his eyes and peers over at her, she's running her fingers over her lips, wiping off any cum that remained.
"Feel relaxed?" She gives a little side grin.
"Very," he mumbles as he tugs his boxer briefs and pants back up.
"Good," she grins as she leans over and gives him a small peck. He can almost taste himself on her lips along with a hint of cherry chapstick.
Kristen rests her head on Zach's shoulder as the limo makes its way towards the theatre. His hand clasps hers and he starts to stir when the limo slows down and they both know they're there at the theatre.
"Ready?" she asks quietly.
"As I'll ever be," he responds, straightening his tie and suit jacket.
Someone opens the door and Kristen steps out first and Zach can see the large flashes of camera bulbs going off. He takes a few breaths before he steps out of the limo. A large crowd is lined up behind blockades and he sees his co-stars milling about on the red carpet, answering questions of various interviewers.
Slowly he exhales and Kristen reaches for his hand. He looks down at her and they share a look. Everything will be alright. They start making their way towards the others, posing for pictures and answering questions.
Zach is utterly relaxed and smiling, more than he’s done over the past year, and he knows he’ll be thanking Kristen forever for it.