Kady didn't open her eyes. She didn't want to, because as soon as she did, reality would hit her. She moved slightly, and someone placed their hand on her arm. She slowly opened her eyes. She was in the hospital. She thought for sure she would still be in that damn car. She must have passed out, because she didn't remember how she got there. She followed the hand on her arm to the face that it belonged to.
"Daddy..."
He smiled an apologetic smile.
"Shhh honey, and rest."
Kady cleared her throat and tried sitting up. "Dad, where's Brad?"
"I'm right here."
Kady turned towards the door. "Shouldn't you be in one of these beds too?"
He smirked, "I let them check me over, and give me some pain medicine. I was more worried about you."
She cleared her throat again. "Brad..."
He shook his head. "It's entirely my fault. I knew that SUV had been following us for days."
Kady's father could feel they needed to be alone. "I'll just step down stairs for some coffee," he said. Neither of them noticed he was gone.
Brad stepped closer, taking Kady's hand. "Kady, I'm sorry I yelled at you, I was just so damn scared I had lost you. I overreacted."
Kady closed her eyes hard and reopened them. "Brad, I'm sorry, I really shouldn't have left, I wasn't thinking."
Brad leaned closer and placed a soft kiss on a bruise on Kady's left arm. "We both had a part in it." Brad sat down. "Well, it's obvious what happens next."
Kady looked over at him, confused. "What do you mean?"
"You can't go back to your apartment. They know where you live, and they have shown they mean business." Brad paused. "So you will be coming to stay with me at my home for the remainder of the time."
Brad looked over her face; besides a small bruise over her left eye she looked flawless. Kady sat up. "Good. I can't wait to get out of this bed." Brad smirked.
"I'd much rather see you in my bed anyways."
A light shade of pink touched Kady's cheeks.
"What makes you so sure I will be in your bed?"
Brad scoffed, "Please, you know you can't resist this," Brad said raising his eyebrows, and making an amused face. Kady laughed.
"You really can be funny when you want to be."
One day later, Brad was helping Kady into his car. Her car, she thought unhappily, was totaled. Brad had shown her a picture of it, and it was completely unrecognizable.
Kady sighed and carefully got into the car. Her legs, thankfully had not been broken in the crash, but were still very sore, and tender. Brad had gotten very lucky. He came away with a few scratches, and bruises. Kady leaned her head back on the seat of the car, and closed her eyes. She was saddened by the fact the two months had seemed to fly by. They only had a little over two weeks left. Kady sighed, a deep heavy sigh that caught Brad's attention.
"What's wrong?"
She looked over at his profile. The sun was casting a beautiful shadow on his strong jaw. She loved the five o'clock shadow, and made a mental note to let him know it too. When Brad looked over at her, she got lost in the cool blue of his eyes.
"Nothing, just tired is all."
He smiled. "Once we get to my place you can rest."
In my bed , Brad thought to himself.
Brad pushed himself off the bed, his stomach rumbling. He looked over at a sleeping Kady. God, she looked beautiful with the moonlight on her face. He tiptoed out of the room, and made his way to the kitchen, checking the alarm system, and the locks on the doors. He ate a quick sandwich while standing up, keeping a keen ear out for anything. He splashed cold water on his face; he didn't know what he was going to do. He was falling for this woman, but he didn't know how she felt. He wasn't sure if he was ready for a commitment, it scared the hell out of him. He sighed, and made his way slowly back to the bed. He tried to slide in unnoticed, but Kady stirred.
This was the night they both decided to take it slow. Kady placed a soft, warm kiss on Brad's cool lips. He pulled her closer, only wanting to savor the moment. The two weeks were winding down fast, and both weren't sure what the other wanted. Brad took control, and reached down finding her hot and ready. He started slowly, just lightly circling her clit. She bit her lip, locking her eyes with his. He sped up, applying more pressure to her now throbbing clit. She moaned loudly, her back arching high off the bed. Her muscles began to shake, and her eyes rolled back into her head. Brad leaned in and kissed her neck, biting the soft flesh. Kady lost her breath.
"Oh God," she said on a moan. Her skin felt like small fires were burning under it anywhere he touched. She couldn't get enough of this man, he appealed to her senses, and she couldn't stop it. An enticing shiver shot down to her wetness when she realized he was kissing down her body to her wet vagina. He got down between her legs, and took her legs and pushed them apart. He leaned in, and looked up at her before touching her with his tongue.
"Look at me."
It was a plea she followed without hesitation.
Her eyes fluttered open, and instantly locked with his. Brad's eyes were a much darker blue, shadowed with lust, and something else Kady couldn't pin point. It didn't matter because a second later all thoughts went out of her mind, as Brad's warm breath and hot tongue made contact with her wetness. He slid his tongue easily against her hot folds, and slid it inside her, savoring every single shake of her muscles. Kady's breath was all but gone, and her legs were shaking as if they had a mind of their own. He dragged his tongue back up.
"Oh fuck," Kady breathed out, her chest rising and falling faster with each breath.
He sucked her clit into his mouth with his hot lips, and a spray of fire works exploded behind Kady's now closed eyelids. She was almost screaming now, and Brad was becoming impossibly turned on. He felt like his penis was made of pure steel.
"Brad...ohh fuck. Don't stop!" Kady screamed. Brad increased the pressure, sucking her clit harder, and slid in his long middle finger, pumping it fast. Kady's back arched high off the mattress, her hands closed in a tight fist. Brad could tell she was about to come, and added just a little more pressure. That was all Kady's body needed, and she exploded in the most powerful orgasm she had ever had. Brad continued to lick her wet vagina, as her orgasm subsided. He climbed back up her body, between her spread legs. Kady couldn't move, her muscles felt like liquid. She was breathing heavy, and her skin felt like it was on fire. She smiled sweetly at Brad. Brad only smirked, his eyes held a dangerous promise, one that said I'm about to fuck you very thoroughly. A delicious shiver shot down Kady's spine. Brad leaned down and kissed her so passionately Kady thought she might cry. He kissed his way to her ear, nipping her earlobe with his teeth. Kady felt like her whole right side was going numb. His hot breath impossibly turned her on next to her ear.
"Touch me, Kady...please," he breathed into her ear, sending more goose bumps to her skin. His voice held a pleading, which Kady found oddly endearing. She ran her hands down his chest, to his hard penis. She kissed his shoulder over to his neck, and sunk her teeth into his tender flesh. He sucked in a breath, and groaned. Feeling her hands on his penis, and her teeth on his neck was almost more than he could handle. He sat back on his heels, taking in her body. She was beautiful, and not in the traditional way. He couldn't get enough of her, every time he was around her he had the unrelenting urge to touch her. He locked eyes with her and guided his hardness into her wet vagina. He pushed all the way in and leaned over her, not moving an inch. He kissed her hard, then starting pumping into her very slowly. Brad was so turned on he wasn't sure how long he could control himself. Kady wrapped her legs around his waist, not even remembering her legs were sore and pushed her pelvis up to meet his thrusts.
She lost her breath.
"Fuck me harder, please." Brad was more than happy to oblige, and began pumping faster. A sheath of sweat covered Brad's well-muscled back. He leaned over and took one of Kady's erect nipples into his mouth. She groaned and dug her nails into his arms, dragging them down, leaving scratches in their wake. Brad groaned, and sucked in a breath. The pain/pleasure was mind blowing. He started pumping faster, feeling himself about to explode.
"Open your eyes."
It wasn't a question, or even a statement. It was a demand. One that Kady obeyed, with a shiver that shot straight to overheated vagina. The second their eyes locked Kady saw the lust in his eyes, and her back arched as she came hard for the second time that night. Brad felt the muscles of her vagina contracting, causing him to groan, and begin to come seconds after Kady. Brad fell on top of Kady, both of them a bundle of well-sated nerves. Once again Kady felt like her entire body was made of hot liquid. Brad kissed her shoulder and rolled off her. Kady lay next to him, her breathing still labored.
"That was..." Kady began.
"Incredible." Brad finished.
Kady turned on her side facing him. She watched his chest rise and fall, before dragging her eyes a little lower to his tight stomach. A small bead of sweat was making its way down his stomach, and Kady watched it. She followed it until it disappeared into a trail of hair that flowed all the way to his crotch. She licked her lips and looked up at his face. He was smirking at her. Damn, she thought. He had caught her looking. Kady blushed.
"I would be more worried if you didn't want to look," Brad said, his voice a low whisper. Hell, he had been looking at her too; her long tan legs, the way her hips swelled out at just the right spots. He loved the tightness of her skin, the creamy perfection of her breasts. Oh he had to stop, he was getting turned on again. He didn't know if he could go for a second time, his age was catching up with him. He was only thirty-two, but the years of police service had made his body less agile than when he was twenty-two.
Kady's eyes dropped to Brad's arm, and she noticed the scratches she had left there only moments before. She kissed them.
"Sorry about that."
He smiled a beautifully lopsided smile. Oh how Kady was going to miss that smile when the two months were over.
"Not a problem at all. I quite enjoy the tigress part of you." Brad moved to lean over Kady. "You know what I was thinking?"
He didn't give her time to answer before his mouth captured hers into an impossibly tender kiss. Kady dragged her hands down his back, loving the feel of him. All muscle, all man.
"I was thinking I am too old to have a second go..." He paused looking down at her body, and a very appreciative groan slipped passed his lips. "But something about you, I just can't get enough."
He bent his head, and took a straining nipple into his mouth, making it hard instantly. He kissed back up to her neck, finding that place that made her bones turn to jelly. He kissed her there, and nipped at the flesh with his teeth. Kady couldn't breathe.
"That is, unless you don't want to...?" he asked with his mouth against her neck. She could feel the smile on his lips. When she didn't answer he raised his eyes to meet hers, she bit her lip. His eyes were almost black they were so dark.
"Did you know that your eyes change to a much darker blue when you are turned on?" Kady asked. He didn't answer, he was already preoccupied with her left breast.
Brad raised his head suddenly, his senses tingling. Had he heard something? He looked around the dark. He was almost sure he had. The hair on the back of his neck was standing up.
Kady looked at him unsure, she moved to cover herself. "What's...” she began.
"Shh. I thought I heard something." His mind whirled; he had made sure every window and every door were locked. He slid from the bed, grabbing his gun. Oh fuck , he thought. The fucking basement, how could he have been so stupid?!
BAM! Just as that thought crossed his mind a gunshot whizzed passed his ear, missing it by maybe an inch. Kady screamed, as the shot landed in the pillow about 12 inches from her face.
"Kady, get in the floor now!"
Kady forgot she was naked and rolled out of the bed, dragging herself by her elbows under the bed. Another shot was fired and this time it did hit its target. Brad clenched his teeth. He felt the familiar burn of the hot metal of the bullet as it grazed his right shoulder. He crouched down, making his way to the basement door, where the shots were coming from. He raised his gun and fired. He heard a male groan, and almost smirked, he had hit his target. Another shot came from the other direction, before he heard a loud thud. He cringed as heard the sound of a body falling to the floor. He flipped on a light and saw the male laying face down just outside the door, a large pool of blood forming under him. He walked over, him too forgetting he was naked, and kicked the gun out of the reach of the man. He reached down and checked for a pulse. He cringed, no pulse. He stood and pulled on a pair of jeans.
"Kady, are you okay?"
Kady pulled herself out from under the bed, pulling the sheet off the bed to cover herself with. She wrapped herself in it, as Brad walked over to her. "Yes, I'm fine. Are you?"
He showed her his bleeding shoulder. "I'll be fine." Kady began to shiver. Brad opened his arms to her, and Kady stepped in, engulfed by his warmth. She hid her face against his chest. Brad dug his cell phone out of his pocket to call the police.
Two days later Brad pulled into the courthouse. His shoulder still stung, and Kady was still shaken. The man that broke into his house was indeed dead. Luckily Brad wouldn't have to go to court because of the man's lengthy rap sheet. Brad sighed, he hadn't had to shoot anyone in a long time, and he was still a little shaken at having to kill another human. He looked over at Kady, and quickly decided it was well worth it. Today was the sentencing day, and he prayed it went smoothly. Kady had been awfully quiet, and he was sure he knew why. She was scared something was going to happen today, but he would make sure nothing would.
Kady could feel Brad looking at her, but she kept her eyes averted from his. Today was the last day, and she could feel that something was changing. She knew, just knew, he was going to leave her without so much as a goodbye after the sentencing. She sighed, and opened the car door sliding out. Her mind went back to this morning, and the shower that had started out just being hers, but Brad had joined her. A smile touched her lips as she thought about how a quick five-minute shower had turned into a forty-five minute shower.
They made their way to the courthouse, and into the lobby where Kady saw her father. She grabbed her stomach as a wave of nausea swept over her. She took a deep breath, and let it slowly pass.
"Are you okay?" Brad asked, looking over her face.
"Yeah, just nervous is all."
He placed his hand on the small of her back protectively. "I'm here for you."
She half smiled, and tried her best to keep from looking him in his eyes, but failed. She got lost in the cool blue, and intensity. She saw something different in his eyes, but it was quickly gone. They were informed the sentencing was about to begin, and they made their way in.
Ten minutes later Kady hugged her father, glad everything was over.
"That didn't take very long," she said on a sigh of relief.
Kady's father, Kevin, smiled, "When you are as guilty as he is, it doesn't take long for the judge to lock you up and throw away the key."
Brad chuckled, as he watched Kady laugh. Her eyes changed, and he realized that was the first time since he had met her that her smile had reached all the way to her eyes. He liked this happier, much more carefree Kady. A cold fear gripped his stomach at his next thought. It was over and he wasn't needed anymore. She would want him gone out of her life now for sure. Kady looked over at Brad, a tight uneasiness playing across her face.
"Thank you for everything, Brad."
He shook his head, "Not a problem." He shuffled on his feet, looking down. "So I guess this is it."
Kady half smiled, "Yeah..." Her voice trailed off.
Kady slightly jumped when Brad's phone rang. Brad opened it, and turned away from Kady.
"Yes. Okay. I'll be there as soon as I can. Yes sir," Brad said in a hushed voice. He turned to Kady with an apology on his lips.
"No. I understand. Go," she said before he could say anything. Brad smiled and placed a soft kiss on Kady's cheek. Kady's heart felt like it might explode. She knew this would be the last time she saw Brad. He smiled, then turned and was gone before Kady could breathe again. She felt like she was going to be sick. She grabbed her stomach and barely made it to the bathroom before she vomited.
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Two days later Kady looked at herself in the mirror, as a tear slipped down her face.