by B. B. Hamel
“Maybe,” I admit to her.
“I’ll always have to do what other people tell me. What bosses say, what friends say. I’ll always have to try and fit in, even if I don’t want to.”
“It’s what we all give up,” I say.
“Well, maybe I can make my own choice. Maybe I can choose where I put down my roots and settle. Maybe I can choose to give myself to someone that’s going to appreciate what I am.”
My heart beats so fast in my chest I can barely breathe. “Emma…”
She looks at me. “It’s you, Rhett. You’re the one I’ve been looking for. I don’t care what you’ve done or who you are, all I care about is being protected, taken care of. I want that from you, if you want to give it.”
I lean to her and pull her back to me. I kiss her hard again, needing her taste more than anything in my life before.
“I love you,” I whisper. “I never thought I’d love, but I love you.”
“I love you too,” she whispers.
“Come on. Let’s go home.”
I start the engine. She squeezes my hand and smiles at me as I pull out into traffic.
We aren’t traditional. We aren’t normal. Hell, nothing’s normal about anything between us. We’ve only been around each other for a short time but already we’re both sure this is going to be forever.
It’s what I’ve always needed to fill that hole inside of me. I can get rid of the basement apartment now. I won’t ever need to lock another person down there.
Not unless Emma asks for it.
I can’t wait for my life with her. It’ll be so much more than I ever imagined, I know that for a fact.
She’s perfect. She’s going to obey.
And I’m going to give her everything and more.
15
Emma
T wo Years Later
I run my hand along my swollen belly as I crunch through the forest. Nearby, my black lab, Jefferson, darts between some trees, chasing a squirrel.
“Not too far!” I call out to him, although I know he won’t wander out of sight.
I crest over a little rise and lean up against a tree, catching my breath. It steams from between my lips in thin white streams and I stare at the sun slowly peeking up from behind the hills in the distance.
It’s absolutely beautiful. I take a deep breath and close my eyes briefly before opening them again. The sunrise is still there, still gorgeous.
And I’m still alone in these woods, completely free.
I love this morning ritual of mine. I walk up the closest rise and watch the sun peek up while Jefferson runs around and watches over me. It’s harder now that I’m seven months pregnant and I know I should probably stop, but I can’t help myself.
I love this feeling. I’m totally alone in these woods, away from Pine Grove and anyone else in that town. I’m alone, with only my dog and my husband, although he’s still in bed right now.
I smile and turn away from the sun. That’s enough for now. I start back to the house.
“Jefferson!” I call out and he comes trotting over, panting and grinning.
We walk back together. It takes about twenty minutes and when I’m done, I’m sweating and out of breath. I kick mud from my boots and take them off, sitting in a little rocking chair on the porch.
“How’d it go?”
I look up at Rhett standing in the doorway, a mug of coffee in his hand. I’m struck all over again how beautiful he is, how gorgeous his body is, how perfect his face is. He moves like a tiger, smooth and sleek, although I think he’s mellowed a bit over the last two years we’ve been together.
“Too hard,” I grumble.
“Told you. It’s only a few months.”
“I don’t want to give it up.”
He sighs. “I know. Maybe I can drive you up there?”
I shake my head. “That’d defeat the purpose.”
“Then don’t go so far.”
“Yeah, yeah.” I get my boots off and put them aside, standing up a bit.
He walks over to me and kisses me softly, hand on my belly.
“Good morning,” he says, smiling.
“Morning.” I kiss him again.
We head inside and he serves me breakfast. Jefferson runs around and Rhett pets him as he busies himself around the kitchen.
I eat while he disappears back into the bedroom. He comes back wearing his uniform and my heart flutters like it always does.
“Ready for work, Chief?” I ask.
“Ready.” He kisses me one more time. “Sure you’re staying here?”
“Sure,” I say.
“All right then. Guess it’s nice when your boss is also your husband.”
“Guess so.” I grin at him.
We kiss one more time and he leaves for the day.
I savor these hours alone in the house. I don’t do much, mostly just float around, but I love the freedom. I love knowing I have nowhere to go.
Before the baby, I worked at the station as Rhett’s secretary. People talked when he hired me, but the talk didn’t last long. We fell into a rhythm and now it’s just the way things are, and I love the way things are.
The Mitch case finished up pretty fast. He took a plea deal and avoided the death penalty, but he’s going to be in jail for the rest of his life. He shouted at Rhett for that, but it didn’t do any good.
At least he’s not dead, although Rhett isn’t so sure about that.
I don’t care. I’m just happy there wasn’t a trial and I never have to think about that man again.
Things are happy and easy. We got married on a Tuesday and Rhett got me pregnant a year later. Soon we’re going to have a family, and we’ll probably have to move closer to town.
Right now though, I love it out here, out in the wilderness. Out there Rhett can tell me what to do and I do it, without question, whenever he wants it. And he always wants it.
His appetite is incredible. Almost every day, even through my pregnancy. If I want it, I get it, and that goes for everything.
There’s nothing I want and don’t get, he makes sure of that.
I’ve never been so content. I never imagined I’d be so content. I thought I’d live on the run, unhappy and alone, but here I am.
I have a home. I have a husband. Soon, I’ll have a baby and maybe more to come.
We’ll be a family. A strange family, with a strange beginning, but I couldn’t ask for anything else.
I’m home and I’m happy.
THE END
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