Chapter 5 - Worlds Apart

Chapter Five

 
23.12. She awoke with a hangover, shivering from the cold. Quickly she pulled her blanket tighter around her naked body, lifting her heavy head.
Her gaze found Samu standing at the open balcony door with his back turned towards the bed. He was smoking, obviously untouched by the cold air. With one hand rested at the doorframe, he blew large clouds of smoke outside into the chilly morning.
Elena sat up on the bed, rubbing her cheeks with her hands. Slowly she got up and wrapped the blanket around herself again. “Hey.” Carefully she touched Samu’s back, making him flinch.
“Hey!” he turned around and smiled down at her. Even though he looked extremely tired his whole face lit up in a smile and she ran her fingers through his tousled hair, putting them back behind his ears.
She stared up at him, once more completely taken by his appearance. The glint in his stunning eyes, the messy strands of hair on his head and his beard that looked more like three-day stubbles but matched his whole attitude so perfectly that it made her shiver when he reached out his big hand to touch her. She felt another shiver running down her spine when his strong thumb caressed her lips.
“Aren’t you a bit cold?” she managed to whisper against the touch and opened the blanket to let him slip inside.
“I am actually.” He admitted and pulled her closer with a sigh. “It is so lovely to wake up with you by my side!” kissing her forehead, he buried his nose in her hair. “How will I survive the next two months without you?”
“Well,” grinning Elena cupped his firm buttocks with her hands and squeezed them softly. “Maybe we could have a bit of private time to make you forget about it.”
“Could we, hum?” Samu raised his eyebrow and bent down to meet her lips in a hungry kiss. “We should at least try our best!” he closed the balcony door, taking the blanket from her shoulders to throw it to the floor, smiling at her as she lay down on it. “So what’s your plan then?”
“Well,” Elena got up on her knees, making him gasp in surprise when she ran her hands up his thigh. “What I had in mind, involves you, me and him!” he was standing bare in front of her and she ached to touch him, feel him again. Slowly she ran her fingernails over the soft hair on his legs, her lips following the way of her fingers up to his groin. She felt his legs shivering under her touch, smiling to herself. Actually she didn’t have a lot of experience when it came to seducing a man, but Samu’s reactions made it quite easy for her to continue. His body immediately reacted to her soft tickling and she heard him gasp again when she wrapped her arms around him, pressing her face into the soft hair of his lower belly.

“Want me to touch you?” she whispered, her voice causing goosebumps all over his chest. He simply nodded, unable to let anything but a low moan escape his mouth when she started to kiss her way down again, cupping his balls. His knees buckled when she blew soft air over his hard-on and he sank his fingers into her hair to pull her up and finally meet the target of his desires.

“Take him!” he whispered hoarsely, bucking his hips into her face when her lips made soft contact with his throbbing hard member.
“You are definitely not cold!” she stated with a grin, running her hand along his shaft.
He let out a throaty chuckle. “With you? Never!” again he groaned when she flicked her tongue over the head of his dick.
Remembering the way she had been kneeling between his legs the night before, eagerly trying to engulf everything he had to offer, Elena clasped his dick firmly and closed her eyes as she wrapped her mouth around the pulsating girth once more. Another groan escaped his mouth and he grabbed her head, forcing her even deeper. Slipping out of her mouth after a while he got down on his knees as well, pushing her up against the nearby couch, locking her there with his body. A small whimper came over his lips when she grabbed his hard-on, pumping it in her hand.
“That’s what I wanted to hear!” she whispered and pressed her lips into his impatient kiss when he bent over, grabbing her thighs to spread her legs further.
“And that’s what I wanted to hear!” he whispered in response, making her scream and arch her back when he entered her with a few deep thrusts.
Quickly his cold skin was hot and damp and he wrapped his long arms around her firmly to press her body flat against his, before he slipped out of her, making her groan in frustration. “Turn around!” he whispered out of breath, grabbing her hips. She obeyed immediately, burying her face in the cushions of the couch when she felt is rigid dick pressed up against her throbbing entrance. She bucked backwards against him, feeling his hand sliding between her legs, his skilful fingers making her spread her legs even wider to give him full access. With the weight of his body he held her down, speeding up his pace once more. His thrusts became faster and shorter and Elena felt her head spinning as she tried to respond, a shivering mass of jelly in his arms. Suddenly he stopped again, turning her around to face him. He ran his big hands over her belly and her breasts, following the path of his fingers with his hot mouth before he wrapped her legs around his hips again, slipping inside of her. He found her lips, swallowing a little cry as he pushed himself inside her tight and welcoming walls. “Cum for me, baby!” he whispered hoarsely, groaning against her lips. “I can’t... can’t hold it!”
She couldn’t even answer him, feeling her legs trembling around her husband’s bucking hips as she climaxed in his arms, only seconds later followed by Samu that buried his face to her neck as he thrust and pounded inside of her until he found relieve with a husky cry.
Kissing her damp forehead he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her up to lie on to couch next to him.
“But Samu, the couch, we are gonna make a mess!” she protested weakly when she felt his half limp dick slipping out of her.
He let out a little chuckle. “I’m a celebrity, baby!” he bent over to kiss her swollen lips. “They expect me to do that!”
 
She awoke with a start when there was a soft knock on the door, realising in surprise that she was still wrapped up in Samu’s arms on the couch. Cursing lowly the naked man got up, picking up the blanket from the floor to cover her. Completely nude he made his way over to the door, finding a hangovered Riku in a black tracksuit.
“Oh!” Staring at his friend Riku stepped back. “Hell, mate, that’s a lot more than I wanted to see!”
“What d’ye want?” Samu rubbed his eyes with his big hands, resting his shoulder at the door frame.
“Actually I wanted to pick the two of you up for some very late lunch or something, but...” he blushed, gesturing towards his friend’s groin when his gaze found Elena on the couch, her hair in a complete mess and her lips and cheeks crimson coloured. “Well, you seem busy, so...” he took another step back. “See you later!”
Samu grunted. “Well, if you can wait for a bit, we might join. I think the mission’s fulfilled for now.” Grinning he threw a saucy look at Elena that blushed even more and tried to hide under the blanket. “Shower and go?” he winked at her, chuckling when she poked her tongue out at him and muttered: “Arsehole!”
“Alright then, so I guess we will meet you at the restaurant, right?”
“Ok.” Riku’s cheeks had turned purple as well. “I’ll see you then.” Quickly he turned around and rushed along the corridor.

His heart was throbbing in his chest and he almost felt a little light-headed. They were his friends but he preferred not to know what they did when they were alone.
Seeing Samu naked wasn’t new, he’d seen all of his friends in the shower so many times before, but seeing him right after having sex with Elena was definitely a sight and a thought to behold. Quickly Riku went over to his own room, opening the door.
Whatever he did, whomever he dated or just shagged for simple pleasure, she was still on his mind. She was his mate’s wife, bad enough! And sometimes he felt a little itch somewhere deep inside when he saw them together, remembering that he had asked her out first so many years ago...
She had been a friend’s cousin and he had tried to talk his friend out of it at first, feeling ridiculous to be set up on a date. But when Jake had told him that she was from Finland and that her family still lived close to Helsinki, homesickness had hit him and he had agreed to meet her.
He enjoyed the fact that she was Finnish as well, when he met the lively and awesomely amusing girl at a pub in London where he had just bought his new apartment. It had been the beginning of Sunrise Avenue, the big break-through, but she didn’t give a damn about his status and within a few minutes of talking to her he felt himself opening up on a blind date that had been set up by her cousin. She was gorgeous. Never in his life had he ever had that much fun with a girl. But only a few nights later when they had been sitting, drinking and chatting away in another small pub, getting along so well, laughing along, Samu had suddenly entered the room. It felt like a change of temperature and he had stared at Elena, realising that her gaze was locked with Samu’s that still stood in the doorway, his shirt clinging to his muscular frame from the rain outside. He knew it the second Samu took his first step towards them: He wouldn’t take her home that night. Samu would. Despite the fact that she had kissed him for the first time only moments ago, he felt the sparkles of electricity between her and his best mate.
He wasn’t ready to give up on her just yet but whenever he brought Elena to gatherings with his friends, the sparkles between her and Samu started to hit in immediately. They never made a move towards each other but he found his friend staring at Elena, daydreaming so many times. There was always tension in the room whenever the two of them were together and after a few months Riku was fed up with it. He decided to put an end to it and clean the air between Samu and himself.
Samu had tried to deny the obvious attraction he felt for Riku’s new girl but his friend had stuck to his guns. It was the very beginning of his relationship with Elena, of course he wasn’t in love with her yet, Riku told himself. He had hots for her, of course. But there were no deep feelings involved. Of course not! He was young, there were many girls out there waiting for Riku Rajamaa! Why shouldn’t he step back for his friend now?
Truth to be told, the thought of continuing his subliminal competition about her with Haber drove him mad.
He was afraid to get hurt.
He was afraid about the strange competition.
And most of all he was afraid that he might look down at her one night, finding her biting her lip to prevent herself from screaming somebody else’s name while he was making love to her.
“So?” he had put his elbows on his knees, leaning in to watch Haber closely that sat on the bed, playing with his lower lip, completely lost in his thoughts. “Listen, mate, I’m not gonna wait for her to end up in your arms one night! It sticks out a mile that you have feelings for her and I’m here to talk about it!” lighting a cigarette he stared at his friend that returned his stare in shock.
“Riku, you know I’d never... I’d never betray you, mate!” he shook his head. “She’s yours, man! I’d never come between you two!”
“Well, with your first appearance on the scene you did, man. Unintentionally, of course.” Looking up at his friend Riku shook his head. “But it’s obvious.”
“It’s just a phase, Riku! I will sort this out, I promise! I won’t...”
Riku silenced him with a short gesture. “This phase has been how long now? Three months? Please, Samu, that’s not a phase!”
Samu’s head hung low. He stared at his bare feet, swallowing hard. “So what d’you suggest? You wanna gamble over her or what?” he tried to joke lamely, making Riku snort.
“Well, I don’t see a future for her with me, as long as you are around. Maybe she likes me, but you...” he paused, shaking his head. “I don’t wanna fall for her and then find her in your bed one day!”
“Riku!” Samu got back on his feet, pacing up and down the room. “I would never do this to you, you hear me? Never!! I might love her but you are my best friend!”
“You... what?” Riku jumped up as well, staring at his blushing friend. “You... love her?”
“No!” quickly Samu turned his back on him to hide the emotions on his face. “Of course not! She’s hot, that’s all!” he mumbled, making Riku snort again.
“Look at me, mate!” he demanded. “Will you look at me for fuck’s sake?” when Samu didn’t react Riku stepped closer, putting his hand on his friends shoulder from behind. “What would you do if I told you she’s yours?” he asked in a very low voice, making Samu flinch and turn his head slightly.
“I’d marry her tomorrow!” he blurted out, his cheeks turning purple. “Riku! Wait!” he grabbed the other man’s arm when Riku stepped back. “She’s yours!” he repeated. “I’m fine, you hear me? Fine!”
“Well,” Riku squeezed his fingers. “I assume that both of you will never be fine as long as I am between you. Don’t look at me like this, Samu!” he shook his head and tried to smile. “I don’t wanna have fights with you, always afraid of losing her! It has only been a few weeks, I will be fine with it!”
With that he had left Samu’s room, walking over to his own to talk to Elena. Her reaction was similar to Samu’s, she even started to cry, holding on to him firmly when he told her that was willing to give her up if she was happier with someone else.
When he had bent over her that night, kissing her lips, he knew that it was the last time he had her in his arms and he felt a lump in his throat. His feelings for her were a lot stronger than he would ever admit it to anyone, even himself, but the thought of her in his arms and her mind far away with somebody else was too much to bear. And so he let her go.
The two of them were exceptionally discrete, especially when he was around but still...
Riku slumped down on his bed. Within the last years he had built up a wonderful friendship with her, still secretly doting on her, but he knew that his decision to let her go had been the best for her sake. Half a year after her break up with Riku the press found out about her and Samu. It almost turned into a scandal because the two of them had actually gotten married secretly only two days after they had gotten together. And they had never been apart ever since. Sighing Riku folded his arms behind his head, staring up at the ceiling. Maybe he had been broken hearted at the beginning but the pain would have been worse if he had fallen deeper in love with her.
Again he sighed, throwing a quick gaze at his wristwatch. Raul would be waiting downstairs already. Dragging himself back on his feet he left the room, closing the door behind as if he could lock up his feelings in the room. He hadn’t felt that attracted to her in a long time and even though he didn’t feel miserable about it anymore, he sometimes felt pathetic. Eight years! Fuck, Rajamaa, get a grip! He said to himself, stepping into the elevator. She was happy, that was all that counted. And he was over it, at least most of the time.

Worlds Apart Chapter 5

Chapter Five

 
23.12. She awoke with a hangover, shivering from the cold. Quickly she pulled her blanket tighter around her naked body, lifting her heavy head.
Her gaze found Samu standing at the open balcony door with his back turned towards the bed. He was smoking, obviously untouched by the cold air. With one hand rested at the doorframe, he blew large clouds of smoke outside into the chilly morning.
Elena sat up on the bed, rubbing her cheeks with her hands. Slowly she got up and wrapped the blanket around herself again. “Hey.” Carefully she touched Samu’s back, making him flinch.
“Hey!” he turned around and smiled down at her. Even though he looked extremely tired his whole face lit up in a smile and she ran her fingers through his tousled hair, putting them back behind his ears.
She stared up at him, once more completely taken by his appearance. The glint in his stunning eyes, the messy strands of hair on his head and his beard that looked more like three-day stubbles but matched his whole attitude so perfectly that it made her shiver when he reached out his big hand to touch her. She felt another shiver running down her spine when his strong thumb caressed her lips.
“Aren’t you a bit cold?” she managed to whisper against the touch and opened the blanket to let him slip inside.
“I am actually.” He admitted and pulled her closer with a sigh. “It is so lovely to wake up with you by my side!” kissing her forehead, he buried his nose in her hair. “How will I survive the next two months without you?”
“Well,” grinning Elena cupped his firm buttocks with her hands and squeezed them softly. “Maybe we could have a bit of private time to make you forget about it.”
“Could we, hum?” Samu raised his eyebrow and bent down to meet her lips in a hungry kiss. “We should at least try our best!” he closed the balcony door, taking the blanket from her shoulders to throw it to the floor, smiling at her as she lay down on it. “So what’s your plan then?”
“Well,” Elena got up on her knees, making him gasp in surprise when she ran her hands up his thigh. “What I had in mind, involves you, me and him!” he was standing bare in front of her and she ached to touch him, feel him again. Slowly she ran her fingernails over the soft hair on his legs, her lips following the way of her fingers up to his groin. She felt his legs shivering under her touch, smiling to herself. Actually she didn’t have a lot of experience when it came to seducing a man, but Samu’s reactions made it quite easy for her to continue. His body immediately reacted to her soft tickling and she heard him gasp again when she wrapped her arms around him, pressing her face into the soft hair of his lower belly.

“Want me to touch you?” she whispered, her voice causing goosebumps all over his chest. He simply nodded, unable to let anything but a low moan escape his mouth when she started to kiss her way down again, cupping his balls. His knees buckled when she blew soft air over his hard-on and he sank his fingers into her hair to pull her up and finally meet the target of his desires.

“Take him!” he whispered hoarsely, bucking his hips into her face when her lips made soft contact with his throbbing hard member.
“You are definitely not cold!” she stated with a grin, running her hand along his shaft.
He let out a throaty chuckle. “With you? Never!” again he groaned when she flicked her tongue over the head of his dick.
Remembering the way she had been kneeling between his legs the night before, eagerly trying to engulf everything he had to offer, Elena clasped his dick firmly and closed her eyes as she wrapped her mouth around the pulsating girth once more. Another groan escaped his mouth and he grabbed her head, forcing her even deeper. Slipping out of her mouth after a while he got down on his knees as well, pushing her up against the nearby couch, locking her there with his body. A small whimper came over his lips when she grabbed his hard-on, pumping it in her hand.
“That’s what I wanted to hear!” she whispered and pressed her lips into his impatient kiss when he bent over, grabbing her thighs to spread her legs further.
“And that’s what I wanted to hear!” he whispered in response, making her scream and arch her back when he entered her with a few deep thrusts.
Quickly his cold skin was hot and damp and he wrapped his long arms around her firmly to press her body flat against his, before he slipped out of her, making her groan in frustration. “Turn around!” he whispered out of breath, grabbing her hips. She obeyed immediately, burying her face in the cushions of the couch when she felt is rigid dick pressed up against her throbbing entrance. She bucked backwards against him, feeling his hand sliding between her legs, his skilful fingers making her spread her legs even wider to give him full access. With the weight of his body he held her down, speeding up his pace once more. His thrusts became faster and shorter and Elena felt her head spinning as she tried to respond, a shivering mass of jelly in his arms. Suddenly he stopped again, turning her around to face him. He ran his big hands over her belly and her breasts, following the path of his fingers with his hot mouth before he wrapped her legs around his hips again, slipping inside of her. He found her lips, swallowing a little cry as he pushed himself inside her tight and welcoming walls. “Cum for me, baby!” he whispered hoarsely, groaning against her lips. “I can’t... can’t hold it!”
She couldn’t even answer him, feeling her legs trembling around her husband’s bucking hips as she climaxed in his arms, only seconds later followed by Samu that buried his face to her neck as he thrust and pounded inside of her until he found relieve with a husky cry.
Kissing her damp forehead he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her up to lie on to couch next to him.
“But Samu, the couch, we are gonna make a mess!” she protested weakly when she felt his half limp dick slipping out of her.
He let out a little chuckle. “I’m a celebrity, baby!” he bent over to kiss her swollen lips. “They expect me to do that!”
 
She awoke with a start when there was a soft knock on the door, realising in surprise that she was still wrapped up in Samu’s arms on the couch. Cursing lowly the naked man got up, picking up the blanket from the floor to cover her. Completely nude he made his way over to the door, finding a hangovered Riku in a black tracksuit.
“Oh!” Staring at his friend Riku stepped back. “Hell, mate, that’s a lot more than I wanted to see!”
“What d’ye want?” Samu rubbed his eyes with his big hands, resting his shoulder at the door frame.
“Actually I wanted to pick the two of you up for some very late lunch or something, but...” he blushed, gesturing towards his friend’s groin when his gaze found Elena on the couch, her hair in a complete mess and her lips and cheeks crimson coloured. “Well, you seem busy, so...” he took another step back. “See you later!”
Samu grunted. “Well, if you can wait for a bit, we might join. I think the mission’s fulfilled for now.” Grinning he threw a saucy look at Elena that blushed even more and tried to hide under the blanket. “Shower and go?” he winked at her, chuckling when she poked her tongue out at him and muttered: “Arsehole!”
“Alright then, so I guess we will meet you at the restaurant, right?”
“Ok.” Riku’s cheeks had turned purple as well. “I’ll see you then.” Quickly he turned around and rushed along the corridor.

His heart was throbbing in his chest and he almost felt a little light-headed. They were his friends but he preferred not to know what they did when they were alone.
Seeing Samu naked wasn’t new, he’d seen all of his friends in the shower so many times before, but seeing him right after having sex with Elena was definitely a sight and a thought to behold. Quickly Riku went over to his own room, opening the door.
Whatever he did, whomever he dated or just shagged for simple pleasure, she was still on his mind. She was his mate’s wife, bad enough! And sometimes he felt a little itch somewhere deep inside when he saw them together, remembering that he had asked her out first so many years ago...
She had been a friend’s cousin and he had tried to talk his friend out of it at first, feeling ridiculous to be set up on a date. But when Jake had told him that she was from Finland and that her family still lived close to Helsinki, homesickness had hit him and he had agreed to meet her.
He enjoyed the fact that she was Finnish as well, when he met the lively and awesomely amusing girl at a pub in London where he had just bought his new apartment. It had been the beginning of Sunrise Avenue, the big break-through, but she didn’t give a damn about his status and within a few minutes of talking to her he felt himself opening up on a blind date that had been set up by her cousin. She was gorgeous. Never in his life had he ever had that much fun with a girl. But only a few nights later when they had been sitting, drinking and chatting away in another small pub, getting along so well, laughing along, Samu had suddenly entered the room. It felt like a change of temperature and he had stared at Elena, realising that her gaze was locked with Samu’s that still stood in the doorway, his shirt clinging to his muscular frame from the rain outside. He knew it the second Samu took his first step towards them: He wouldn’t take her home that night. Samu would. Despite the fact that she had kissed him for the first time only moments ago, he felt the sparkles of electricity between her and his best mate.
He wasn’t ready to give up on her just yet but whenever he brought Elena to gatherings with his friends, the sparkles between her and Samu started to hit in immediately. They never made a move towards each other but he found his friend staring at Elena, daydreaming so many times. There was always tension in the room whenever the two of them were together and after a few months Riku was fed up with it. He decided to put an end to it and clean the air between Samu and himself.
Samu had tried to deny the obvious attraction he felt for Riku’s new girl but his friend had stuck to his guns. It was the very beginning of his relationship with Elena, of course he wasn’t in love with her yet, Riku told himself. He had hots for her, of course. But there were no deep feelings involved. Of course not! He was young, there were many girls out there waiting for Riku Rajamaa! Why shouldn’t he step back for his friend now?
Truth to be told, the thought of continuing his subliminal competition about her with Haber drove him mad.
He was afraid to get hurt.
He was afraid about the strange competition.
And most of all he was afraid that he might look down at her one night, finding her biting her lip to prevent herself from screaming somebody else’s name while he was making love to her.
“So?” he had put his elbows on his knees, leaning in to watch Haber closely that sat on the bed, playing with his lower lip, completely lost in his thoughts. “Listen, mate, I’m not gonna wait for her to end up in your arms one night! It sticks out a mile that you have feelings for her and I’m here to talk about it!” lighting a cigarette he stared at his friend that returned his stare in shock.
“Riku, you know I’d never... I’d never betray you, mate!” he shook his head. “She’s yours, man! I’d never come between you two!”
“Well, with your first appearance on the scene you did, man. Unintentionally, of course.” Looking up at his friend Riku shook his head. “But it’s obvious.”
“It’s just a phase, Riku! I will sort this out, I promise! I won’t...”
Riku silenced him with a short gesture. “This phase has been how long now? Three months? Please, Samu, that’s not a phase!”
Samu’s head hung low. He stared at his bare feet, swallowing hard. “So what d’you suggest? You wanna gamble over her or what?” he tried to joke lamely, making Riku snort.
“Well, I don’t see a future for her with me, as long as you are around. Maybe she likes me, but you...” he paused, shaking his head. “I don’t wanna fall for her and then find her in your bed one day!”
“Riku!” Samu got back on his feet, pacing up and down the room. “I would never do this to you, you hear me? Never!! I might love her but you are my best friend!”
“You... what?” Riku jumped up as well, staring at his blushing friend. “You... love her?”
“No!” quickly Samu turned his back on him to hide the emotions on his face. “Of course not! She’s hot, that’s all!” he mumbled, making Riku snort again.
“Look at me, mate!” he demanded. “Will you look at me for fuck’s sake?” when Samu didn’t react Riku stepped closer, putting his hand on his friends shoulder from behind. “What would you do if I told you she’s yours?” he asked in a very low voice, making Samu flinch and turn his head slightly.
“I’d marry her tomorrow!” he blurted out, his cheeks turning purple. “Riku! Wait!” he grabbed the other man’s arm when Riku stepped back. “She’s yours!” he repeated. “I’m fine, you hear me? Fine!”
“Well,” Riku squeezed his fingers. “I assume that both of you will never be fine as long as I am between you. Don’t look at me like this, Samu!” he shook his head and tried to smile. “I don’t wanna have fights with you, always afraid of losing her! It has only been a few weeks, I will be fine with it!”
With that he had left Samu’s room, walking over to his own to talk to Elena. Her reaction was similar to Samu’s, she even started to cry, holding on to him firmly when he told her that was willing to give her up if she was happier with someone else.
When he had bent over her that night, kissing her lips, he knew that it was the last time he had her in his arms and he felt a lump in his throat. His feelings for her were a lot stronger than he would ever admit it to anyone, even himself, but the thought of her in his arms and her mind far away with somebody else was too much to bear. And so he let her go.
The two of them were exceptionally discrete, especially when he was around but still...
Riku slumped down on his bed. Within the last years he had built up a wonderful friendship with her, still secretly doting on her, but he knew that his decision to let her go had been the best for her sake. Half a year after her break up with Riku the press found out about her and Samu. It almost turned into a scandal because the two of them had actually gotten married secretly only two days after they had gotten together. And they had never been apart ever since. Sighing Riku folded his arms behind his head, staring up at the ceiling. Maybe he had been broken hearted at the beginning but the pain would have been worse if he had fallen deeper in love with her.
Again he sighed, throwing a quick gaze at his wristwatch. Raul would be waiting downstairs already. Dragging himself back on his feet he left the room, closing the door behind as if he could lock up his feelings in the room. He hadn’t felt that attracted to her in a long time and even though he didn’t feel miserable about it anymore, he sometimes felt pathetic. Eight years! Fuck, Rajamaa, get a grip! He said to himself, stepping into the elevator. She was happy, that was all that counted. And he was over it, at least most of the time.

Chapter 4 - Worlds Apart

Chapter Four

24.12.
 
She woke up slowly when she felt a hand running through her hair.

“Samu?” she mumbled trying to open her eyes. A small giggle was heard and she felt cold feet slipping under the blanket.
“Nope. But I wish I had your dreams!” again Lilly giggled. “So tell me, was he good?”
Pushing her away, Elena blushed. “How long have you been sitting here?”
Lilly grinned. “Well, I assume long enough to see and hear the pleasure you just had in your dream! Hell, sis! What did he do to you? You were screaming his name, left alone all the other noises you made!”
Burying her burning face in her pillow, Elena pushed her again. “Get the hell out of my room, you little nag!” she mumbled, making her sister laugh even louder.
“Hell, this guy must be good! Did you even think about Rob?”
“I said out!” Elena lifted her head, pointing at the door. “OUT!”
“Alright, alright!” Lilly raised her hands defensively. “Go back to your dream and let this hulk shag you senseless!” giggling she left the room, leaving Elena completely puzzled and speechless.
24.12. Christmas.

It took a long hot shower for her to stop herself from shivering. ‘It was not real!’ she repeated in her thoughts, but she felt goosebumps all over her body when his hands came to her mind. God, it had felt so damn good! She knew she cared a lot about Rob and sometimes the Doc was quite imaginative but the feelings from last night had been different from anything she had ever experienced with a man. It had been so passionate!
Well, of course it had been perfect! Cursing silently Elena wrapped a towel around her body and started to rub her hair. It had been her dream, so of course Samu knew everything she needed. Yet she wondered how she could have climaxed in her dream. She had never reached an orgasm during sex and it made her wonder, how this was supposed to be possible for a woman in her dreams. Brushing her teeth, she avoided looking at her reflection in the mirror, a rush of shame running through her but she tried to shove the feeling aside. Maybe there was something missing in her life and her subconsciousness actually wanted to show her that she should take a risk and make a few changes. Still deep in her thoughts she got dressed and made her way downstairs. Perhaps she should talk to her mother about it in private first. She had always been the best address to give advices, although Elena hesitated to tell her about the sex she had just experienced.
When she entered the kitchen she found Lilly and Caitlyn preparing caramelized apples and sat down on the small kitchen table next her sister to help her cutting some more fruits. Her mother smiled at her and dried her hands with a small towel before she handed her a cup of coffee. “So, dear, Lilly just told me that you had another dream.” She couldn’t help grinning when her daughter blushed.
“Not only a dream!” Lilly smirked. “I heard her enjoying it through the wall!”
“You are such a...” Elena stared at her and gritted her teeth. Then she sighed. “Well, actually I wanted to talk about it with you in private, Mum, but since Lilly seems too amused about this whole dream thing,... well,” again she sighed. “What d’you think? I mean, I come back to the same place every night, I meet the same people, this Samu-guy is my husband and well, we... we kinda were out last night and... we ended up in bed and...” blushing she sipped her coffee. “Well, it was great! I never felt this way before! So what d’you think?”
Her mother sat down at the opposite side of the table. “Well, what d’you think? D’you have any idea what this whole dream’s supposed to mean for you?”
With a half-hearted grin Elena looked at her. “The typical shrink! What d’you think about it?” she imitated her mother and tucked up her legs, putting the cup to her cheek. “I don’t know, Mum! Maybe there’s something missing in my life, that’s what I came up with. But... well, I have a nice work, I care about my boyfriend, I’m not unhappy, you know?”
“So d’you love him?”
“Whom?”
“Rob!”
“Well, I... I don’t know! As I said, I care about him but... I don’t know if that is enough to call it love!”
“Dear, it is simple: Either you love him, or you don’t. There’s no in-betweens after two years! So maybe your dreams want to show you that you... that you need something else! That you maybe need to be with someone else, you know? This guy from your dreams, what are your feelings towards him?”
Nervously Elena swallowed. “He’s nice.” She mumbled.
“Aaand?”
“Well, he... he gives me a good feeling! It is nice to be with him. He... he is so amiable and handsome, I feel safe with him! Maybe it’s... well he’s... he has this... I don’t know, male attitude, he’s tall and he... I don’t know, I feel so comfortable with him! It scares me.”
“So we have tall and your safety,” her mother raised her thumb and her index-finger. “We have handsome and amiable and male.” Looking at her daughter with a grin, she held her whole hand into the air, presenting it to her like a trophy. “Seems like you’re looking for something like that. And now you are projecting those feelings into this other guy, what was his name again?”
“Samu Haber.” Lilly answered quickly, putting a big piece of fruit into her mouth with a smirk. “Samu, the sexy beast, Haber.” She mumbled with her mouth full of apple.
“Would you please stop that? Hell, Lilly! This is embarrassing enough for me!” Elena put her head in her hands. “So what am I supposed to do now?”
“Well, dear,” her mother rubbed her back. “Maybe you should just take your time and think about what you really want in life. Everything will be sorted out one day, just give yourself some time, will you?”
Elena nodded slowly, running her fingers through her hair. “And what about those dreams? I mean, they kept coming for three nights in a row now!”
“Maybe they won’t return tonight, love! And if they do, just keep your eyes wide open and try to figure out, what this other man can give to you that no one else seems to give you.”
“Well, I know what that would be!” smirking Lilly poked her sister with her finger. “I heard it through concrete!”
“Sometimes I really hate you, you know that?” Elena slapped her. “Use earplugs for Christ’s sake!”
Giggling Lilly got up and combed her hair back with her fingers before she swept it up with a little elastic. “Know what?” excitedly she knocked on the wooden table. “Let’s go to my room, I got some of Sunrise Avenue’s music and a few interviews and pictures and stuff. Come on, let’s have a look!”
Reluctantly Elena got up as well. “I’m not sure if I should...”
“Ou come oooon! It’s gonna be fun!” Lilly grabbed her hand and dragged her outside.
For over an hour Elena sat next to her on the bed, watching interviews and videoclips, giggling along with her sister. She had to admit that it was fun, even though a shiver ran down her spine whenever she saw Samu. The memories of his hands and lips were still so close, it felt surrealistic but nevertheless she fell silent every time he was shown on the tapes.
“So this is their music, hum?” chuckling Elena leaned back after a while. “It’s not that bad.” Trying to concentrate on an interview with Riku she laughed. “He,” she pointed at the screen. “He is so funny! Always laid back and playing dumb, but deep inside he is so funny! He had to help me with my stockings in the car and we had a great laugh. That night he told me that he once stumbled across his own feet because he was so drunk and he broke his wrist!”
“I thought you didn’t know them!”
“Well, I don’t! It’s just what I remember from my dream. He!” excitedly she pointed at Raul and jumped up and down on the bed. “He is so great! The worst jokes, always something sexual, but when I was dancing with him, he blushed! Look at this smile! He is such a little player!”
“Where did you read all that?” Lilly looked up at her a little puzzled.
“Nowhere. It’s just the way they were last night.” Astounded Elena shrugged and pointed at Osmo. “He was a little shy, but by the end of the night we had to try our best to stop him from dancing at the counter and almost had to carry him. Hell, I wish I could have such a big lot of fun in real life!” staring down at the screen when Samu was interviewed, she started biting her nails. “God! I can’t believe that I had sex with this man in my dream! God, Lilly, this stays between us, ok? He is sooo damn good!” she rolled her eyes. “I mean, those hands! Wow!”
“Trust me, I have a great imagination, sis!” smirking Lilly switched over to the next interview. “So tell me, is he big? I mean really big?” she spread her arms, making Elena giggle.
“Well, yes, he actually is. But I was too drunk to tell you how big exactly.” Elena rubbed her eyes and yawned. “You’re quite a fan, aren’t you?” she changed the subject after a while. “I mean, you have all those interviews and pics and stuff.”
Now it was Lilly’s time to blush. “Hum... maybe a little.” Bashfully she grinned. “That’s why I keep repeating: Gimme those dreams!! God, I would kill for Raul, trust me! Just one night! Even in my dream! Grrrrrrrrrrr!”
“God, you are a sick woman!” Elena giggled. “Come on, sweety, let’s go downstairs and decorate the tree, it’s Christmas!”
Lilly got up as well, switching off her laptop. “Never tell anyone that I am a crazy Sunrise Avenue-fan, alright? I’m 23, this is getting embarrassing!”
“Only if you promise to use earplugs and stop talking about me and this Haber-guy in front of everyone!”
“Deal!” Lilly offered her hand to her sister. “But you have to keep telling me about it, will you?”
“Well, now that I know your secret, I might be more compliant to share mine!” Elena took her hand and winked at her.
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It was a real Heikkinen Christmas and Elena enjoyed every minute of it. She even forgot about her dreams when she decorated the Christmas tree with Lilly and Jamie.
Later that evening they all took a walk to the church of the village and had a little snow fight on the way back home. Together with Kilian Elena helped her mother preparing dinner for them and when they all sat down around the table she couldn’t help smiling and thanking God for the family she had been born into.
“So Leni,” Lilly handed her an envelope with a big heart drawn on it. “This is for you.”
Excitedly Elena opened the envelope, taking out a ticket and a card.
“I thought you’d maybe like to see them once and when I found out that Ced got two tickets for the next concert in February, I had to give one of them to you. Actually I was supposed to give it to Allison, but luckily the concert wasn’t sold out yet, so I could get another ticket for her and now you will join us!” happily she smiled. “What d’you say? Front row, party night out with the girls?”
Elena chuckled. “I’m in!” she hugged her sister. “With you and Alli? Anytime!!”
 
The two girls were still giggling when they were brushing their teeth together that night. “You know,” Elena mumbled and spat out. “We’re gonna have the biggest party ever! All dressed up and stuff! Right after the concert we are heading for a club and we will dance it into pieces, I promise!”
“Yeah! And you will meet Haber and I will go home with Raul! That is gonna be soooo much fun!”
“Yah! Dream on, sis!”
“No, YOU dream on! Hell, his ears must be ringing! Just imagine, maybe he also had a few weird dreams during the last nights!”
“I don’t wanna piss off his girlfriend!” Elena felt her cheeks blushing. Actually she only wanted Lilly to tell her that Samu was single and it made her feel like a teenager with a crush on the hottest bloke at school.
Lilly grinned, knowing exactly what her sister was after. “Single, babes! Grab him!”
Chuckling Elena rinsed her mouth. “Of course! I will grab him and start a family!” quickly she kissed the younger woman’s cheek. “Night sis! Don’t forget the earplugs!”
“Already borrowed some from Lea!” her sister winked at her. “Make me proud!”
Elena was still giggling when she put on her nightie and slipped under the duvet. Although she felt like a crazy person because of her dreams she couldn’t help looking forward to how her dream would continue. It was like a daily soap and equally addicting. Sighing she closed her eyes, Samus picture on her mind. Hell, he was so handsome!