“No. Well yes.”
“What!”
“No not what you think hun. He tried to hit on me just before you got here—”
“Hit on you how?”
Tara hesitated. She could imagine how Kevin would react to him getting into her bed, but she didn’t want to lie or keep anything from him anymore.
“He came into my bedroom and kissed me even after I asked him to leave.”
His face tightened with rage as he reached for the door handle. “Where does he live? I’ll kill the fucker.”
“Kevin, no! It’s fine now. I asked him to leave. And now he’s gone. He got the hint and he’s gone now, okay?”
“No it’s not okay. I’m gonna need to have a talk with that son of a bitch.”
“No Kevin. Just leave it alone. It’s done. And don’t talk like that; about killing anyone. Especially now, with Jake…”
“Sorry. I didn’t mean it that way. But no neighbor is going to try anything with my woman just like that. Are you okay?”
“I’m fine, but you can’t imagine what I went through in the house for the last couple of nights—”
Her voice halted as the lights suddenly flickered off again, darkening the hallway. She threw up her hands and looked to the sky. “Not again. The power’s been going on and off like this since the storm began.”
He frowned. He hadn’t had a single outage at home. Suddenly he felt even more guilt for not being there for Tara.
“God, I’m so sorry, Tara. I should have come here sooner. I was an ass. Plain and simple.”
“Maybe we both were. I could so use a coffee now. I’ll fill the kettle and the coffee pot for next time the power comes back on.”
“And all the stores are closed in town, otherwise I’d go get us some.” he replied, pulling off his winter clothes.
He headed into the kitchen, where she was already busying herself at the coffee pot. “So how did you manage the last few nights?”
“It was not fun, that’s for sure. Time just kind of dragged on and I lost track of how many times I lost power. The furnace can barely keep up. Can you feel how cold it is in here?”
“Oh yeah,” he mumbled, leaning on the wall near the kitchen door, looking at her. He still felt a little awkward, but mostly guilty. “I meant what I said on the phone. I’ve missed you terribly, Tara.”
She stopped in the middle of pouring the water into the coffee maker. “I meant it, too. I’ve missed you.”
Kevin couldn’t resist anymore. He walked up behind her, set down the coffee maker from her hands, and turned her around to face him.
“Make me a promise,” he said, cupping her face with both hands.
“Yes?”
“No matter what goes down from now on, that you and I are in it together. I can’t see a future without you, Tara.”
Her eyes welled up with tears as he looked at her. “I promise. I love you so much, Kevin. Being with you means everything to me. I’ve spent most of my time wondering what you were up to and if you were thinking about me.”
He kissed her forehead and wrapped his arms around her waist. “I was…I always have been. I called so many times, just hoping to hear your voice.”
“It was so hard not taking your calls, Kevin. I’m so sorry. I didn’t want to give you mixed messages.”
“Well, I just had to make sure you were okay. In fact…” He hesitated. He hoped she wouldn’t get angry at his next statement. “I have a little confession to make myself.”
“What do you mean?”
“I asked the police to watch both our homes.”
Her eyes widened. “You mean whoever’s been parking a big white van outside? When he nodded, she let out an exasperated laugh. “Thank Heaven!”
“I didn’t think you’d be this understanding. Another van has been watching my place, too, but I hadn’t been around to tell you and I was afraid you’d be upset about it.”
She shook her head. “You don’t understand. I spent the past week worried about that van. I thought maybe Jake got another vehicle to use, and when it wasn’t here during the storm…I didn’t know what to think.”
“They called me and told me due to staff shortages during the storm, they couldn’t be stationed outside, they’d pass by off and on. Have you noticed anything strange lately?”
She shook her head. “It’s been pretty quiet. I have to admit, it’s mostly been my mind playing tricks to scare the crap out of me.”
“How do you mean?”
“Oh, nothing. Had a few bad dreams about him. The last one was so vivid though—”
“It’ll pass when things settle down for good.”
“You know, I watched the news right up to before the storm made the cable service so choppy. They haven’t mentioned anything about new murders. Do you think Jake left town for good? Maybe he got scared off when they posted about the vehicles he’s been seen driving.”
“It’s possible,” Kevin replied, but he didn’t want to get her hopes up.
In fact, he didn’t want to talk about Jake anymore. He wanted to get back to rekindling what they’d lost. He leaned in and gave her a soft kiss on her lips.
“I love you so much, Tara.”
“I love you, too, Kevin.”
“Do you think maybe we could get back to where we were? Christmas is only a couple of weeks away, and I need you beside me.”
“I should never have left, Kevin. Yes. I want to get back to that place. We belong together.”
“Don’t ever leave me like that,” he whispered in her ear, and trailed soft kisses to her lips. There was so much lost time to make up for.
* * *
“Right here?” Tara asked as Kevin slipped off her clothes one by one in the kitchen. “It’s a little chilly don’t you think?”
“I want you so bad, Tara” he groaned. “I’ll warm you up.”
He kissed along her neck and down to her breast. God how he missed her. And every moan she made got his cock harder. All he wanted was worship her body. He kissed down to her navel and heard her moan so loudly it near unraveled him. This was his woman, and he needed to feel her everywhere. He parted her legs gently and blew on her clit.
“Oh…Kevin,” she groaned, slipping her hand through his hair. “I missed your touch.”
He slid his tongue over her clit and she hissed. He could barely wait to take her.
“Tell me your pussy is mine, Tara,” he said between his tongue’s attack on her clit.
“Oh God, yes baby it’s all yours,” she managed to say in a whisper, pulling his head closer to her as she rocked her hips for more contact.
Kevin darted his tongue into her opening and it seemed like her knees buckled, but he continued to ravage her. She was close. He could feel it. He pulled away just enough to slide two fingers inside her. As she rocked on them, he looked up at her admiring the abandon on her face.
“Ride my fingers until you come, baby.”
He felt her undulations intensify and latched on to her clit.
“I’m. Coming. Kevin. Oh. God!”
She let out a squeal and he could see he hit her sweet spot. Her body trembled and her knees near completely bucked as she came. Kevin stood up to hold her so she wouldn’t fall, and let her rest her head on his chest.
“I want to feel you inside me Kevin,” she said as she panted for air and unzipped his jeans. “I’ve missed you so.”
“Me too, baby,” he whispered, pushing his pants and boxers down his body.
He lifted her up onto the counter and stood between her legs, spreading them to get in position. He held on to her hips, and with a single, hungry thrust, he was inside her, feeling her tightness around his shaft.
“Fuck.”
He couldn’t wait any longer. He buried his cock deep inside and began to rock back and forth, finding a rhythm that drove him to the edge. He felt her arms lock around his neck and saw her head drop back as she groaned her pleasure. Her hips were rocking with his pace and he kn
ew she could come again soon.
“Come with me, Tara,” he rumbled.
As he felt her channel tighten against his shaft, he let his orgasm release into her with one final blow. His body tingled from head to toe as he came, and he let himself enjoy the moment as Tara collapsed into his chest. After a few minutes, they slowly recovered from their bliss.
“I want you again, Kevin,” Tara whispered. The sound vibrated through his chest, like music to his ears.
* * *
Tara fell back on the bed, groaning as she hit hard against the mattress.
“I need you.”
She pulled him on top of her and lifted her head to press her lips against his. She let him own her mouth as his tongue dueled with hers. She moaned when he kissed her neck. It was so electrifying, feeling his touch again. She pulled him closer, rubbing her hands up and down his back as her clit throbbed with need.
His breath turned hot against her skin as he hungrily sought her breast. She grasped his hair with a force, and dug into his skin.
“You’re so sexy when you’re rough,” he said as he looked up at her. Her pussy trembled at his words. He latched hard onto her nipple again, and she felt his hand snake down to her mound. She was so aroused she could come from his touch.
“Oh God, baby,” she whimpered, bucking her hips up as her body begged for him to enter her.
He continued to suck her nipples, as if not noticing how she squirmed beneath him, but soon he was on board. He lowered himself on her and she could feel his massive erection twitch against her slit.
“Yes…” she hissed, moving her opening against his cock, and clawing at his back to pull him closer. She thrust herself up harder, until she couldn’t go any farther. He was teasing her. She moved her body again, shifting so she could feel his bulge press against her. She writhed beneath him. He brought his mouth back up to hers and kissed her passionately as his hands trailed down her sides and wrapped around her waist. She was anxious to feel him inside.
“Fuck me, Kevin. Fuck me hard.”
Finally, he complied. He lifted off her just enough to slip inside, gently at first, but she needed him to pick up the pace. She bucked her hips up hard to meet his slow yet deliberate thrusts, and cupped his ass for leverage. She cried out as he began to pound harder and deeper into her.
“Yes!” She screamed. Her climax broke from its reins again and wracked through her body as she felt his body stiffen, and then his release inside her. She collapsed. It felt so good to enjoy the afterglow and Kevin on top of her, keeping her warm and safe again. It was as if they had not missed a beat, except it felt better than before.
Chapter 4
Kevin was relieved he and Tara could pick up where they left off. They were closer than ever, and his love for her deepened more than he thought possible. They spent every waking moment together; day and night. He had spent most nights at her place, and went home a couple of nights, but took her with him. His exams were over for the Christmas break and wouldn’t resume until January, so he didn’t have to study for a while. It gave them lots of time together. And the police resumed their surveillance, even though Jake had not been seen, and there hadn’t been a murder for weeks.
About a week before Christmas, as they ate lunch in the kitchen, Tara wanted to talk about holiday plans.
“I’ve been thinking about my mom a lot lately. We speak on the phone a lot, but I want to see her over the holidays. With Christmas coming up and all…I just hate to imagine not being with her. Things had been strained for so long. Now that our relationship is improving, I want to us to be together on Christmas day. It’s a time to be with family, after all.”
“Why don’t we see if she’ll come to my parent’s place? That way, we’ll all be together. I’m sure Mom and Dad will love the company, especially if she brings her boyfriend.”
“Really? That would be awesome if we could pull it off.”
“I don’t see why not. How about you call her right now and I’ll call my mom to set it up?”
She nodded with enthusiasm and jumped up to call from her phone upstairs. Kevin admired that she was back to her old self again. With Jake out of the picture, things felt good all round. He phoned his mom and she was happy to have them over, and Tara’s mom was excited about a big family dinner. Plans were set.
“Let’s go Christmas shopping,” he suggested.
“Great idea! Are you sure you can handle hitting the mall with your girl?”
“I knew you’d say that,” he answered. “And for the record, I’d do anything with you, no matter how painful.”
“Smartass,” she teased. “Come on. Let’s have a shower together before we go, or I’m liable to jump you at the food court.”
“Wow! I see I’ve created a sex kitten. Or were you always this ravenous?” He grinned, with eyebrows raised.
“Men. Always taking the credit.”
He watched with curiosity, but had no time to get away when she took the kitchen faucet and pressed the sprinkler setting before turning it on him.
“There. You’re all showered. I’ll go have mine alone if you think I’m a sex kitten.”
He stood up, soaking wet, but pleased she was having so much fun.
“No, ma’am. I’m joining you. You can’t turn down our communal shower time after you give the invite.”
“Fine,” she said, looking like she was joking as she took his arm.
He let her pull him all the way upstairs to the bathroom, and they shed their clothes and enjoyed the warm water together. As he washed her back with the sponge, she turned and wrapped her arms around him.
“What do you want for Christmas?” she asked.
He moved in closer, relishing the feel of her soft breasts on his chest.
“I’ve already gotten what I want, and I’m holding her right now.”
He felt her heart beat against his chest, and her nipples hardened as he held her close.
“Oh, Kevin. I feel the same way. And by the way, I’m so turned on right now.”
They kissed, and as if on auto-pilot, his cock expressed his need for her too. He backed her up so they were both under the flow of water. He let it cascade over them as he pinned her against the wall and deepened his kiss. His erection rubbed on her thigh, and he could feel her tiptoe and raise one leg up around his thigh for more contact.
“What can I give you for Christmas?” he whispered, before taking her mouth tight against his.
“I’ll show you,” she moaned onto his lips.
He watched with eagerness as she pulled away and turned to face the shower wall. He could barely wait when she placed both hands on the wall and tilted her body, spreading her legs to give him full access to her sweet pussy.
“Give it to me hard, Kevin.”
“Oh God.” He could barely contain his release when she turned only her head and begged him to take her.
His grasped her hips tightly and slid his rock hard cock into her.
“You’re so hot and wet, Tara. So sweet. Fuck!” He slammed his hardness into her and she kept pleading for more.
He heard her let out the softest whimpers as he pounded her, giving her what she begged for, impaling her hard on the ceramic tile.
“Don’t stop, Kevin. You feel so good!”
He didn’t want to stop, but she felt so tight, so hot, he could barely hold it.
“Oh God!” She screamed.
He felt her tighten around his cock as her body shook violently with her climax, and all his will power was gone. He came with her, releasing with a force he couldn’t hold back, and leaned on her back to gather some strength.
“Mmmm, you hit the spot, Kevin,” she whispered, after she recovered.
“And you are exactly what I needed, Tara.”
“We’d better get out of here before—”
“Before what?”
“Too late. I want more,” she admitted, sending another signal directly to his cock.
“What did I say about a s
ex kitten?” he teased, before giving her what she wanted again.
* * *
After their shower, Tara would have been just as satisfied going back to bed. She was satiated and spent. With Christmas only a week away, she really did have to get her mind wrapped around gift-giving, which meant they needed to go shopping. They dressed quickly and headed out to the tiny mall in town.
She loved how protective he was of her as they held hands and went from store to store. She was safe with him. Kevin pointed out there were two police officers following them as well. Neither wore uniforms, but he mentioned he had seen them on his block a few times.
As they perused the options, she did a tally of the people she wanted to buy gifts for. There weren’t many people on the list. And she wanted all the gifts to be special. And Kevin seemed genuinely interested in the items she pointed out that would make great Christmas gifts for everyone. If Kevin was putting on a show, she was loving every minute. Finally, it seemed as if they had hit just about every store.
“Who else do you need to buy for?” she asked Kevin.
“Well, you of course, but I’ll have to make myself scarce so I can surprise you. I still need something for my mom, and…” He looked down at his list. “Oh yes. Something for Howard. Remember Howard from U of A?”
“The blond guy with the tattoo sleeve?”
“Yes, that Howard. I didn’t tell you yet, but he’s getting married to Jen.”
“Really? That’s awesome. I think Jen and I had one course together in our junior year.”
“He also invited us to Florida for the wedding. And longer if we want to stay for the holidays. But I already told him it wasn’t possible.”
She frowned. That would’ve been amazing, having a real vacation with Kevin, but he was right. Kevin couldn’t leave town yet. And she wanted to hang on to her savings for the move to Montana.
“Bummer. That would have been a blast.”
“I know. You…me…the beach…some wine…and a hotel room…” He pulled her closer to him.
The thought of it excited her. “The trouble we’d get into. I can’t picture us ever leaving our room.”
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