“Umm, good morning,” she said.
“Good morning, baby. Although it may be too early to be considered morning.” He kissed her shoulder. She pushed her ass against his throbbing cock again, and he ground up against her.
“I could get used to waking up this way.” Her voice sounded husky and sexy. He slid his hand down her belly between her thighs to her wet pussy.
“Mmm, you’re already so wet for me, baby,” he growled. She started grinding against his fingers as he slid two into her hot opening.
“Drew,” she cried out. He knew that he was hitting her sweet spot with the way she was riding his fingers while he rubbed her clit with his thumb. Drew plucked her nipples, one then the other, and could feel a new pool of wetness coat his hand. He pulled his fingers free from her silky grip and lined up his dick to her slick opening. Drew thrust into her from behind, and she moaned out his name again.
“I want to make you as crazy as you make me, baby.” He started moving, his thighs slapping hard against her sweet ass as hereturned his hand to her pussy, rubbing her clit with his thumb, making little circles to drive her insane. “You like that, baby?” She didn’t have to answer him. He could tell that she did by the way she moaned and panted. God, she was hot—she responded to him so easily. When she came, she screamed out his name, and he thought that it was the hottest thing he’d ever heard.
“Baby, I need you on top of me—stay with me.” With that, he rolled her off his cock and moved to his back. He pulled her on top of him and lowered her down over his still-throbbing dick. “Move for me, baby. I want to watch you.” She looked down at him as if she wasn’t sure what to do. “Don’t be shy, baby. I love watching you. I like to watch what’s mine.” He grabbed her hips and started to grind up into her, helping her move. “Just like that, sweetheart.” She started to move, grinding against his cock. She was so wet, he practically slipped out each time she moved up, and then she slid back down his greedy cock.
“Rub your clit, baby, make yourself come for me.” She gasped, reaching down to do as he told her. She moaned and ground up against him harder when she found her clit. God, she was beautiful. He needed to come so badly, but he wanted her with him. Drew clenched his back teeth, trying to hold on until she went off again. “Come for me, baby. I can’t hold on much longer.” She started to come, and he lost control. He came in hot spurts as she finished. She collapsed against him, and he held her tightly. “Shit, Karlie, your face. Are you good? I mean, did I hurt you?” He lifted her and studied her bruises.
“Drew, I’m fine. It’s just a stitch and some bruises. I think I’ll live.” He got out of bed and went to the bathroom to get a wet wash rag to clean her up. When she saw him walk back into the bedroom, she started to protest, “Drew, I said it’s fine. It barely even hurts.” He grabbed her legs and spread her open, usingthe warm washcloth to gently clean her up. “Oh,” she moaned, seeming to enjoy it. “You don’t have to do that either, but I like it.”
He smiled down at her. “Baby, I will always take care of you. I made you messy.” He winked at her. “So, I will clean you up.” He leaned down over her and kissed her gently. She ran her fingers through his hair, resting her hands on either side of his face.
“You look so serious. What’s wrong, babe?” she asked.
He smiled, “That’s the first time that you called me something other than my name—I like it. I was just thinking how much l love you and how that’s even possible given how long we’ve been back in each other’s lives. I mean, it has only been two days, and I want you constantly. I can’t bear the thought of you leaving me. I’m afraid of how much I need you.” His honesty seemed to startle her, and he gave her a few minutes to absorb his words.
“I keep thinking the same thing,” she admitted. He let out the pent-up breath that he hadn’t realized he was holding. “I keep thinking that this is crazy. How can I be in love with you after just two days? But I am. I need you just as much,” she said, running her fingers through his hair. “I won’t leave you, babe.” She smiled up at him. “But I’m scared to think about what’s next. Where do we go from here?”
“I don’t have all the answers,” he admitted. “How about we take this one day at a time, together?” She nodded at him, and he lowered himself down onto her. He needed her again, and Karlie opened her arms and her body to him.
∞
They both woke up a few hours later. Drew made her breakfast, and they ate in bed. She really could get used to him taking care of her—he was so gentle and loving. He was feeding her pancakes, being careful of her bruises. “I want to go to see my sister this morning,” she said around a mouthful of pancakes.
“I know, honey. I already called over to your parents’ house to make sure your sister is up for a visit.” She started to ask about her sister, but Drew hushed her, putting two fingers over her bruised lip. “She’s fine, baby. She’s up and showered. She ate breakfast and wants to talk to you.” Karlie kissed his fingers, pretending to bite them. He pulled his hand away, laughing at her antics.
“Careful, baby—we may end up spending the day in bed if you keep that up.” He playfully swatted her ass as she walked by him on her way to the shower. She squealed and jumped, slapping away his hand. She liked this playful side of Drew.
All the morning’s playfulness drained out of her, though, as she sat outside of her parents’ house. She worried about what they and her sister would say. Jenna wanted to talk to her, and she wondered if it was about Jake. Karlie knew she had to face them, but she was scared that they might blame her for everything that had happened with Jake. Her parents weren’t too happy about her decision to press charges against him. They hoped everyone would just forget what he’d done to Karlie, so Jenna could still marry him. It made her sick to think of Jenna still marrying the jerk. She didn’t want to think of her little sister or her nephew ever having to be around Jake again. Drew opened her door and helped her out of the truck.
“You’re going to be fine, baby. I’ll be there, and if we need to leave, just say the word.” He gently kissed her and took her hand, linking their fingers.
“Thank you,” she whispered.
“Always. Whatever you need, baby.” Her dad answered the door and looked her over. He grunted when he took in the stitch over her top lip.
“Honey, are you all right?” he asked, hugging her a little too tightly.
“Yeah, Dad, I’m good. Thanks for sending over Dr. Meadows. He stitched me up and gave me an antibiotic.”
“He’s a good doctor and an old friend of ours. I was glad to do it.” Her dad let them in the house, and the smell of chicken and dumplings had her stomach growling. She loved her mom’s soup—it was her comfort food, and she was sure that both she and Jenna could use some comfort. Karlie watched as her mom came around the kitchen counter and hugged her tightly.
“You okay, Dear?”
“Yeah, Mom, I’m going to be fine. Is Jenna okay? Where is she? Still in bed?”
Her mom looked at her dad, and Karlie could see the guilt on her face. “Um, well, no. She went out. She’s down at the police station talking to Jake. She wanted to try to understand his side of the story.”
Karlie felt her mouth drop open. “His side of the story? His side of the story is that he came on to me. He beat the shit out of me, and then he tried to rip off my dress.” Her mom gasped, and Drew put his arms around Karlie as if silently offering her support. “I’m good, Babe,” Karlie said, gently shrugging Drew off. “You need to understand, Mom, Jake is scum. He was going to rape me, and then what? Marry my sister? He beat me up, justlike he used to when we were together. Did you ask Jenna if he hurt her? What if he goes too far and hurts the baby? Will that be okay with you, Mom? How about you, Dad? Are you okay with a man who beats your daughters? How about your grandson? You two need to get it together and stop making excuses for Jake. Hold him accountable for his actions, all of them, and stop blaming me for what’s wrong with this family. What does Jenna think is going to happen? She’s going to talk to Jake and then what?”
“Jenna thinks she can fix him. She’s afraid of raising the baby on her own,” her mom confessed.
