“Alexei, I think yer should contact yer family in Russia and tell them what happened. I dinnae think the mob will have any details aboot yer family. I’m pretty sure it was just Tom who was doon there watching yer. And, he’d have had nae reason tae pass on any information like that. It was just Kyle he was after. But again, it would nae hurt tae warn them, and tell them tae be extra vigilant fer a while too.”
“Right. Okay Scott, I will.”
“And I’m sorry fer thinking yer were involved, and fer nearly getting yer killed. I apologize tae all of yer,” Scott said, as he stood up.
“It was nae yer fault mate,” Chris said.
“It’s nice of yer tae say mate, but I think we all know it was. Listen, I have nae slept fer days. I’m completely drained at the moment. I need tae go haem. I’m glad yer all made it oot in one piece, and I wish yer all well,” Scott said, as he turned and walked out of the room. He didn’t wait or give anybody a chance to respond. He walked back in to main living room where everyone else was gathered and whispered to Tiffany.
“Can yer come ootside fer a minute. I need tae talk tae yer.”
She followed him outside onto the driveway.
“What’s wrong Scott?”
“I need tae go haem Tiffany. Can yer have one of yer driver’s take me doon tae the airport?”
“I can take you. Are you not feeling well?”
“I’m physically and mentally drained Tiff. I have nae slept well fer days. Plus, there’s been a lot of things that have happened. I just really need some time tae rest. I dinnae want yer tae have tae drive. Yer brother’s just got haem. Yer should be in there celebrating with yer family.”
“Have I done something wrong?” she asked, taking his hand.
“Nae at all, I think yer great, I really do. I just need some time.”
“Okay, I can get a driver. Will you call me later?”
“Of course, thanks.”
There was still a driver there, so Tiffany arranged for him to take Scott.
“Are you going to come and say goodbye to everyone before you leave?” she asked, as she stood with her arms wrapped around him by the side of the car.
“Nae, can yer just tell them I needed tae go?”
“Okay, I will.”
“One more thing, can yer make sure yer Dad looks after Chris. He did nae know any of yer but still traveled half way aroond the world and risked his life tae help me find yer brother. I know yer Dad’s a guid man, but just remind him of what Chris did, eh? And he does nae need tae be back in Scotland until Friday, maybe yer could let him spend a few days here working on his tan.”
“Don’t worry, I will. And I know he’s welcome to stay here as long as he wants to.”
“That’s great Tiff, thanks. I’m sorry I dinnae feel well enough tae celebrate with yer,” he said, as he hugged her tightly. He kissed her gently on the lips, while stroking her cheek.
“Call me later Scott. Have a safe trip.”
“Bye,” he said and got into the car.
It was very late when Scott got back to Ohio, when he arrived home all he had the energy to do, was to fall into bed. He slept very well and for a very long time. It was Monday afternoon when he woke up.
As he slowly made his way in to the living room he noticed his cell phone on the end table next to the couch. He remembered putting it there the previous night when he got home. It was beeping! He checked the phone and saw several texts and missed calls from Tiffany. He felt bad, he had meant to call her when he got home, he just fell asleep. He sat down and dialed her number.
“Scott, are you okay?”
“Hey, I’m sorry I did mean tae call yer. I just fell asleep pretty much as soon as I got haem.”
“I’m worried about you. I was talking to the others last night about what happened. Nobody blames you, Scott. In fact, it’s just the opposite.”
“I dinnae really want tae talk aboot it at the moment, sorry.”
“It’s fine. I just wanted to make sure you got home safely.”
“Aye, I’m guid. I just need a wee bit of time tae get my head aroond things.”
“I understand Scott, I really do. It’s horrible when someone you trust lets you down. But don’t let it get to you, and please don’t pull away from me. I want to be there to support you.”
“I’m nae pulling away from yer, I promise. I’ll be okay, but I do have tae go, I’ve only just woke up. I need tae call work and catch up on a few things aroond here.”
“Okay Scott. Call me later, please?”
“Aye I will do, bye.”
“Take care.”
Scott stood up and walked into the kitchen, he needed a drink. He really liked Tiffany but there were a lot of things that raced through his mind. Tom’s betrayal hit him hard. Only now, since they were all safe did it really sink in. Before then, all he really concentrated on was making sure he got everyone home safely.
Inside the last year, he had been betrayed by two of the people he thought he could trust the most. In different ways, but both incidents had equally devastated him. With those incidents added to what his ‘then wife’ had done to him years before, how could he ever trust anyone again?
He really liked Tiffany a lot, she hadn’t done anything wrong but he was becoming cynical of people in general. He remembered thinking that way about Katie once and that didn’t turn out well. Plus, Tiffany already possessed everything. She had never wanted for anything in her life. It wasn’t her fault but how could he ever impress her, how could he ever buy her anything nice to show his affection for her. He knew he couldn’t afford to keep her in the lifestyle to which she was accustomed. Plus, things were going to be awkward with her family. How could they ever really accept him knowing that he was responsible for nearly getting her brother killed. Scott was beginning to doubt his own judgment, and second guess some of his decisions, which was unusual for him. Did he really think that Kyle needed some form of protection for his trip to Russia? Or maybe he just told the Robinson’s that to make them feel better? He was unsure, he was unsure about everything. He needed to do something to stop all the thoughts going through his head. So, he returned to the living room and picked up the phone. He needed to call work to let them know he was back and available.
The following evening Scott was driving home from work. They were glad to hear from him and arranged for him to teach his normal classes. He’d spoken to Tiffany the previous evening and he received a few texts from her during the day. After two good nights of sleep he was feeling better, but was still a little down. He was about half-way home when his phone rang, it was Tiffany.
“Hey Tiff.”
“Hi Scott, how are you feeling?”
“I’m okay. How aboot yer?”
“I’m good. What are you doing?”
“I’m on my way haem from work. What are yer up tae?”
“Not much, listen I really need to talk to you. Call me when you get home, okay?”
“Aye, I will do. Bye.”
“Bye Scott.”
Just ten minutes later Scott pulled on to his driveway. As he stepped out of the car he noticed something by the front door. It was late and dark, he wondered what it could be.
As he drew closer, he recognized it was Tiffany sitting on his front door step. As he walked closer she stood up and smiled at him.
“I’m sorry Scott, but I’m not going to let you sit and stew about this all alone. I’m here to help you.”
Scott was shocked, he wasn’t expecting this at all. He smiled and moved closer, hugging her and kissing her cheek.
“It’s guid tae see yer. I was nae expecting this.”
Scott opened the door and they went inside. This time she brought a suitcase with her.
“I’m here for as long as you want me,” she said, as they sat down.
“What aboot yer store?” he replied, holding her hand.
“I have a couple of good girls there now. They ran the place last week when I was up at Mom and Dad�
�s. They’ll be fine.”
“That’s guid, how is everyone doing?”
“Mom and Dad are okay. They sent a letter for you. Kyle’s doing well too! He’s been eating like a horse. I don’t think they fed him at all when he was being held. It’s going to take him a while to get over it but he’ll be okay. Mom and Dad want him to go see a shrink, but he said no. And they are not going to push it.”
“Is Chris still there?”
“Yes, I left him playing tennis with Dad earlier. He leaves to go back to Scotland tomorrow. I know Dad’s going to give him a check to thank him for his help before he leaves.”
“That’s cool. How aboot yer sister and Alexei?”
“Katy and Josh went home on Monday morning, so did Bill, Sue and Britney. It’s quieter at the house now. Alexei went home too, he seemed fine. He starts school again soon, he’s got one year left.”
“So everyone’s trying tae get back tae normal, eh?”
“Yes, I guess so. We just need you back to normal now. How are you? Really?”
“I’m okay. I do feel a wee bit better after having some sleep.”
“That’s good. Obviously I know everything that happened. I had a really good talk with Chris. He told me everything you went through and how guilty you feel. It’s not your fault Scott. I promise you, nobody thinks that.”
He sat back on the couch, and rested his head back.
“Whatever yer say, I was the one who put Tom in touch with yer family. There’s nae anything anyone can say that will ever change that. I just have tae deal with it. Because of my misjudgment, Kyle was put through something he should nae ever have had tae deal with. Alexei too, he should nae ever have gone through that. It could affect them both fer years. Chris is used tae it, but I still put him in danger too.”
“You’re being too hard on yourself Scott. My parent’s approached you for advice. You told them honestly what you thought and recommended someone you trusted. It’s not your fault Tom did what he did. And don’t worry about Alexei. I’m sure he must have been scared at the time. But, all he kept talking about before he left was you, and that it was like being in a James Bond movie. Kyle’s already started to talk about things too which is a good sign. You’re his hero, you saved him. It doesn’t matter why or how it happened. As far as he’s concerned you were the one who rescued him.”
Scott never responded. Tiffany placed her hands on the sides of his face and sat astride him.
“Trust me Scott, nobody blames you. We are all extremely grateful for what you did.”
She moved her head in close to his and kissed him. She moved her hands to the back of his head and pulled his head forward. He put his arms around her back and held her tightly. The kiss continued for a while before she pulled away.
“I missed you when you were gone.”
“I missed yer too.”
She climbed off him and pulled an envelope out of her purse.
“Here, read this. It’s from Mom and Dad. Mom actually wrote it but it’s from them both, they spent a lot of time on that yesterday and earlier today before I left.”
Scott opened the envelope and removed the hand-written letter. He leaned back and started to read.
Dear Scott,
We didn’t get the chance to talk you before you left on Sunday, so we decided to write a letter to express our appreciation for what you did for our family. We know you feel guilty and wanted to come and talk with you when you were leaving, but Chris said it was best for us to let you go and be alone for a while. We took his advice since he knows you better than any of us, and he has experience in dealing with the kind of things you went through in Russia.
Neither Jim nor I can imagine how it must feel to have to kill someone or even see someone get killed. We realize that is something that must have happened to you many times, but still, it can’t be easy.
Also, to have one of your friend’s do what he did, must be devastating. Please, please, please understand that we do not blame you at all. If anything, it is our fault. We were the ones who couldn’t accept the idea of Kyle going overseas, to a place we were unsure about. We contacted you and asked for your help. We believe you acted in our best interests and genuinely put us in touch with someone who you thought could help us. It wasn’t your fault he became greedy and did what he did. From all we have found out from Chris, if we had just wired the money to them, it would have been highly unlikely that we would have seen Kyle again. As would have been the case if we’d have involved the police, as it seemed like they did have people inside the police force involved within their organization.
Scott, we want to thank you for everything you did. Everyone in our family is grateful to you and we will never forget this. We’d love it if you would consider working for us. We have security companies that look after our casinos, but we’d like you to consider a new position. We want someone to oversee the security of all of our businesses, including the casinos and our home. Someone to be in charge, hire the companies that look after our business. We’re looking to do a complete overhaul on the security side of things and want someone with experience to run everything. Most of our businesses are on the Western side of the country so you’d probably need to move out here. Which we know would suit Tiffany, she thinks the world of you, we all do.
Please consider it Scott. Salary will be negotiable but will definitely be generous. We know you need some to time to recover, but please give us a call when you feel up to it and let us know what you think.
Best regards,
Jim and Linda Robinson
“Wow,” Scott said, turning to look at Tiffany who was now sitting by his side with her arm around him.
“What do you think, Scott?”
“Did yer know they were going tae offer me a job?”
“Dad mentioned something about it. He said he needed someone to take charge of all his security needs.”
The letter eased some of Scott’s worries about how they felt about him. The job offer totally shocked him, though. It was definitely something to be considered. He turned his body and held her, caressed her neck as he kissed her passionately. As his lips moved away from hers, he placed his hand on the side of her face and looked into her eyes.
“The job offer sounds great. I’ll have tae talk tae yer Dad aboot it. I really like my job here though. I love teaching the kids, especially the wee uns.”
“I know you do. But, you could still do a job like that out West too though! There are lots of fitness centers looking for instructors.”
“Aye, I suppose so.”
“Come on Scott, you’d like it out by the coast. Plus, we’d get to spend more time together. In case you hadn’t noticed I’ve fallen for you. I love you,” she said, looking deeply into his eyes and climbing on top of him again, straddling him. As soon as she finished talking she started to kiss him.
“I love yer too, I fell fer yer a while ago. I should have said something afore now,” he replied, as he ran his fingers through her hair.
“We were both scared of showing our emotions after what we’d been through before. I realized when you were gone how much I missed you. Plus, what I heard from Britney made me realize just how special you were.”
“Och, what did she say?” he said, sitting forward, his hands on her waist.
“Just that she tried to seduce you last year, but you turned her down because you were in a relationship. Do you realize how big that is? I’m a straight woman, but I know Britney is very sexy. If you turned her down it just shows how honorable you are. It’s a rare quality these days.”
“Aye, that story is true. I think she was just bored. There was nae much tae do over there,” he replied, smiling as he leaned back and pulled her towards him.
Their lips met again and again as he caressed her body. He removed her T-shirt and started to unbutton her jeans. She pulled his t-shirt up over his head and started to run her nails across his chest and down to his stomach. A few seconds later they were both completely naked.<
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She sat on couch and laid back. Scott knelt on the floor in between her legs and leaned forward. He kissed her lips, then moved across to her neck, he gently bit and nibbled it. Again, he ran his hand through her hair as he lowered his head and teased her breasts with his tongue. She gasped as his tongue darted around her nipples. Slowly he lowered himself down, traced his tongue down her stomach before he stopped at her core. He lifted one of her legs with his hand, gently pulled her forward and reached up with the other hand and caressed her breast, as his tongue continued to pleasure her.
They were both excited, Scott couldn’t wait any longer. He scooped her up in his arms, her lips pressed against his, her legs wrapped around his waist. He moved to the closest wall and rested her back against it. He pushed himself slowly inside her as her nails dug into his back. Her legs gripped his waist tightly as he began to thrust, harder and deeper. He continued to kiss her lips and neck. He felt her body begin to tighten around him, as he moved deeper within her, her body reached an incredible orgasm, she cried out, in pleasure.
He didn’t stop, a few seconds later, he thrusted faster and faster and let out a loud moan. Scott kissed her passionately again, and carried her up to his bedroom, laying her down in his bed. He climbed in next to her and put his arms around her from behind.
“Thank yer fer coming oot here tae see me. It means a lot tae me that yer cared enough tae come. I love you,” he whispered, into her ear.
“You are welcome. I love you too. You’re very important to me, in case you hadn’t realized.”
She turned over and pushed Scott onto his back, then lay partially on top of him with her head on his chest, looking up at him.
“I know we haven’t known each other for very long Scott. But, everything just seems so right. Come out to California. I want to be with you every day. Let’s get a place together.”
She paused for a second, and then continued.
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