by Shelly Jones
“Oops, my bad,” she laughs.
“Well, as much as I want to stay here, I need to get to work. I will see you later.” I lean in and kiss her.
“Yes you will. Remember, I’m cooking dinner.”
“Can’t wait, I’ll call you when I’m done with work and on my way to get some stuff from my parents.”
“Ok, have a good day babe,” she says to me and kisses me one more time.
“You too,” and I head out to my truck.
At 5 PM, my shift is over and I say goodbye to the guys. As I head to the truck I call Katie. “Hi,” she says in a chipper voice.
“How was your day,” I ask.
“Great, how was yours?”
“Good, I’m off work now and about to head to my parents’. I should be back at your place in an hour or two. What time is dinner going to be done?”
“Whenever you get home, I can keep it warming,” she says and I can tell she’s smiling. I wonder what’s got her in a good mood. But wait, did she just call her place home?
“Ok, well I’ll be there as quickly as I can.”
“Ok, I’ll see you soon,” she says and we hang up.
On the drive to my parents, I think back to my day at work. We went to an elementary school and had two school field trips. I love the look in the kids’ eyes when they see the fire truck pull up and get to climb in. All the boys are ready to become firefighters and the little girls look at us like we are heroes. I love that feeling and I realize that is what I want to be for Ava, her hero.
I pull into my parents drive way and notice a black ford expedition sitting in the drive way. Huh? I wonder if the nurse got a new car. I turn my truck off and head inside. I can smell something amazing cooking when I walk into the house and I hear laughing and talking coming from the kitchen.
“Mom, Dad,” I say walking towards the noise.
“In here Eric...” my dad shouts.
I walk into the kitchen and I’m shocked. Katie and Ava are sitting at the dining room table with mom and dad.
“Hi,” I say with I know a very shocked look on my face.
Katie gets up and walks towards me. “Hi,” she smiles and kisses me.
“What are you doing here?”
“I told you I wanted to cook dinner, I just didn’t tell you where,” she says as if it’s no big deal.
Ava comes walking up to me and holds her arms up letting me know she wants me to pick her up and of course I pick her up.
“Hi Ava-bear,” I say to her and she smiles her big smile and instead of saying anything, she wraps her arms around my neck and hugs me. My parents are watching all of this. My mom has tears in her eyes with a smile and my dad, Mr. Tough Guy, is smiling from ear to ear.
“Well someone loves you doesn’t she,” my dad says.
Katie nods her head yes. “Oh yeah, these two are connected at the hip when they’re together.”
“Well what’s for dinner,” I ask.
“Lasagna, garlic bread and salad.”
“Smells amazing in here,” I say walking over to my mom.
“Hi mom,” I say bending down with Ava still in my arms and I kiss my mom and top of the head.
“Hi sweetie,” she says.
“How are you feeling?”
“She’s doing well. She made me take her out to the garden again today,” my dad speaks up.
“Good, I’m glad you’re feeling better. When is your next doctor’s appointment?”
“Monday.”
“Ok, well I have to work, but you better let me know how it goes, promise?”
“Yep, I promise. Dad has to go into work and I don’t want that damn nurse taking me so Katie offered.”
I look over at Katie; she’s chopping up the salad. I put Ava down and walk right up to her and turn her around. I lean in and kiss her. I don’t care that my parents are here, she is taking time away from her life to take my mom to a doctor’s appointment. I didn’t think I could fall in love with this woman any more than I did just that second.
She pulls away, “What was that for?”
“Because you’re amazing and I don’t know how I got so fucking lucky to have you in my life again.”
Her eyes start to water and she smiles at me, “I’m the lucky one Eric, finally my life isn’t a lie and I feel complete.” I wipe the tears from her eyes. We become aware that my parents are watching us.
“Sorry,” I say looking at my parents.
“No need to be sorry,” my mom says.
We sit at the table to eat the dinner Katie has prepared. Mom and Dad haven’t sat here since she stopped her treatments and it’s really nice to sit here like a family, this is definitely a home. My dad starts to clear the table of the dishes.
“Mr. Reed, I can clean up,” Katie says.
“Oh no you don’t, you cooked, and Eric and I can clean up. Thank you for an amazing dinner.”
“I think we should do this twice a week if Mrs. Reed is up for it,” Katie says.
“Oh dear, I would love that,” my mom says.
“Good, then we will do dinners on Wednesdays and Sundays if that works?”
“Sounds good to me,” my dad says. Mr. Tough Guy hasn’t stopped smiling all damn night.
Katie helps my mom out to the swing on the back porch and puts a blanket over her legs. Ava has decided she’s going to help dad and I clean up. I watch Katie and my mom talk outside.
“She’s pretty amazing isn’t she?”
“Yeah dad she is. I’m so in love with that woman.”
“Have you told her?”
“Not yet, I will, soon. I’m just worried about next week.”
“How’s she doing?”
“She’s staying busy and from what I can see she’s not thinking about it, but then again I’m gone during the day so I don’t know.”
“I know for a fact she’s been at the shooting rage every day for about two hours a day. She’s preparing for the worst.”
“I kind of thought she was, but I don’t want to pry.”
“Bill’s daughter Amber said she’s been at the gym everyday kicking and punching the bags, running on the tread mill and she’ll lift weights every so often, but she’s more focused on kicking and punching the bags.”
“Fuck. How have I missed these signs?”
“Eric, you’re at work. By the time you get home, she’s cleaned up. My guess is she doesn’t want you to worry and that’s why she’s doing it. Just let her. Let her do what she’s got to do. She’s a fighter and I know you want to fight this battle for her, but if he comes a knocking, be there, but let her fight it. It’s the only way she will heal totally,” my dad says.
Dad and I finish cleaning the kitchen with Ava and I walk out to the back porch where my two favorite girls are. “Oh hey, whose expedition is that?” I ask.
“It’s mine, I bought it today,” Katie speaks up.
“Umm, wow. Ok,” I say, shocked. I knew she needed a new car because the car she did have was a total piece of shit. She totally upgraded.
“You like it?”
“Yeah it’s nice. Just threw me off guard,” I respond. “Well hey, I’m going to go get some things packed up and loaded in my truck,” I say walking inside.
I hear Katie ask my dad if he’d watch Ava quick and she follows me inside,“Hey, are you mad I bought a new vehicle?”
“No, not at all, just shocked.”
“Well you know I’ve had this fucking money sitting in my account for a while and it’s about damn time I used some of it. No sense in driving a piece of shit when I can drive brand new, right?”
“You are very right. It’s nice to see you’re using some of that money.”
“Well they’re going to keep paying me whether I want it or not, might as well use some of it.”
“True!”
“But no worries, I plan on saving the rest just in case.”
“None of my business babe, it’s your money,” I tell her.
“Ok well
I’m going to meet you back at the house. I want to get Ava home and bathed.”
“Ok I won’t be long.”
She kisses me and goes and gets Ava and says her goodbyes to my parents and leaves.
I finish grabbing my last box of things I might need.
“Are you moving out on us?”
“No, she just asked me to stay there at night until this is all over with.”
“Don’t have to tell us, you’re a grown man. I’m happy your life is finally getting put together.”
“Me too dad,” and I walk over and give my mom a kiss. She’s getting tired and needs her rest “Call me if anything changes with mom.”
“No problem. Now go enjoy your night with your girls.”
When I get to Katie’s, I unload my boxes and bags in the spare bedroom just like I said I would. The doorbell rings and Katie answers it. The next thing I know Brady and Rachel are in the house.
“Hey Man,” Brady says to me.
“Hey, what are you guys doing here?”
“They have party stuff or concert stuff, I don’t know. I came because I knew you were here and I could use a beer with a dude instead of Miss Party Planner,” Brady says and rolls his eyes.
I walk to the refrigerator and get two beers.
“Let’s go to the back yard,” I tell him.
We walk to the back porch and sit in the chairs. “So how’s married life?”
“Ha! It was great until this fucking party happened. It’s just a damn barbeque, it’s not like it’s our fucking wedding, unless... wait you and Katie aren’t getting married on the fourth are you?”
I bust out laughing, “Not that I’m aware of, but these days I guess I’m not aware of a lot of stuff,” I say to him.
“She keeping shit from you?”
“Not really, she just doesn’t tell me what she does during the day when I’m at work, and I found out from my dad she’s at the shooting range for two hours every day, at the gym hitting and kicking the bags and running on the tread mill and she lifts weights sometimes too. I guess it’s my fault I haven’t asked her what she does when I’m at work, but I don’t want to come off as being nosey.”
“Dude, Eric, she’s been going to the range for the last three years straight. That girl lives and breathes to shoot her gun. The gym, well I can understand that too. She’s trying to stay in shape. She’s preparing. So don’t take offense to it. Just let her do her thing and you’ll be fine. It’s not like she’s cheating on you or anything, so just chill, ok?”
“You’re right. I just wish she was more open with me.”
“She will. Just wait.”
Brady and I chill out in the backyard for a good half hour when the girls finally come out.
“What are you two talking about out here,” Rachel says.
“Just that you’re fucking crazy with this planning shit and it’s nice to sit and talk about sports and man shit instead of who to invite to this damn party. I love you babe, but it’s a damn Fourth of July barbeque.”
“Well I’m sorry that I want our first official party as a married couple to be perfect and we’re having it here. Besides, we’re making sure we’re not inviting people that could tip off the two bitch faces that we’re having a party.”
“They show up, we’ll just let Katie beat the shit out of them once and for all,” Brady laughs.
“God that would be fucking perfect,” Katie says.
“I’d pay to see it,” I chuckle.
Brady nods his head and lifts his beer and we clank our bottles, “Fuck yeah,” he says.
Brady and Rachel leave. We lock up for the night and head to the bedroom, get changed and crawl into bed. We didn’t have sex tonight, we just lie there and cuddling and talking about everything.
Monday comes around and Katie takes mom to her doctor’s appointment. Everything is the same, not worse so that is actually a good thing.... I guess.
Tuesday night we go over to Rachel and Brady’s for dinner to talk about the plans for tomorrow night. We’ve decided to take one vehicle and drive back home after the concert. The girls have too much to do before the party and they’re becoming a little cranky. They’ve spent all day in the kitchen doing things they can do ahead of time.
“Good morning,” I hear.
I open one eye and see Katie smiling at me “Morning,” I grumble.
“You going to get up today?”
“What time is it?”
“It’s 10.”
“Shit you let me sleep that long,” I say opening both eyes.
“You were too cute to wake up. I have coffee and doughnuts out in the kitchen.”
I grab her, “I’d rather have you for breakfast,” and I pin her down on the bed.
She bites her bottom lip and I lean in and kiss her. I trail kisses down her neck and lift up her shirt, to my surprise she’s not wearing a bra so I take full advantage of it.
“Where’s Ava,” I ask in between sucks on her nipple.
“My dad came and got her already,” she says and then she lets out a moan.
I make my way down her stomach and I finally make my way to her sex. Her nub is swollen and I tease it. Licking and flicking and sucking. “Fuck Katie, I love the way you taste.” I take a couple fingers and put them in her sex, sliding them in and out, waiting for her to come undone and that she does as she screams my name. She sits up on her elbows and looks at me.
“My turn,” she says with a look in her eyes. I crawl up to her and start to kiss her. She pushes me back on my back. She trails kisses all over my body. She gets to my shorts and takes them off. Biting her lower lip and giving me a smile, she takes my cock in her hand and leans down to lick the tip, swirling her tongue over the tip and finally putting me in her mouth.
I know she’s not a fan of having come in her mouth so I will hold off and finish inside my girl. Fuck she gives the best blow jobs. “Oh baby, fuck that feels so fucking good,” I moan. “Baby I’m not going to last much longer.” She stops sucking and puts my cock in her. She’s starts to grind on me, arching her back, letting her hair fall down her back. I sit up so I can have her tits in my mouth. She’s still grinding and bouncing. “Oh Eric, fuck Eric,” she screams and comes undone and moments later I come too.
“I want to be woken up like this every morning,” I say kissing her. She’s still in my lap and my cock is still inside her.
“Me too baby, me too. I swear to god, we get better and better every damn time,” she moans and wiggles on me.
“You excited about tonight?”
“Oh yeah, but since we don’t have Ava and we don’t have to leave for a while, I think we should do this, at least two more times. Maybe in another room,” she says.
Wow, where did this girl come from? She’s always ready and willing, but this is different.
The rest of our day consisted of more sex; sex in the kitchen, sex in the living room and my favorite - sex in the shower. After getting out of the shower we start to get ready for the concert. I choose dark jeans, a white and blue plaid button down shirt and my converse shoes. I wear my hair messy, just the way she likes it.
I’m standing at the foot of the bed watching her get dressed and she’s just so fucking beautiful. She puts on a blue strapless lace bra and matching boy short style lace panties. She goes into the closet and pulls out a light blue and floral strapless dress. “Can you zip me up,” she asks.
I walk over zip her dress up and kiss her shoulder. “You’re beautiful,” I whisper in her ear. Her face turns red. She puts in earrings and her brown cowboy boots on. She heads in the bathroom and does her hair. I’ve stalked her enough and decide to go out to the kitchen.
The doorbell rings, “I’ll get it,” I shout. I walk to the door and its Rachel and Brady.
“Well you clean up nicely,” Rachel says walking in.
Katie comes out and we all turn and look at her. Fuck she’s beautiful. Her brown hair is down in curls and her makeup is done lightly. My cock jumps
up and I have to adjust myself.
“Fuck sis, you’re hot,” Rachel says.
“Thanks,” she says shyly.
“Well, should we go,” I ask and the girls nod. Brady and Rachel walk out while Katie locks up. I grab Katie and pull her into me. “You are the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on,” I say and kiss her.
“Thank you, I feel beautiful when I’m around you,” she says and I fucking melt. I just want to take her back into the house, lock us away and stay in bed all night. I fucking love this woman and I’m going to tell her soon.
We head to Katie’s new expedition and she lets me drive so she can sit in the back with Rachel while Brady sits up front with me. We stop at Applebee’s for dinner and then we make our two hour drive to the concert. We pull into the parking lot, VIP tickets mean VIP parking too. Yep totally worth it!
Chapter 15
Katie
After a 2 hour drive we’re finally in the parking lot of the concert. Rachel and I sat in the back seat and thank god for that. She’s kept my mind off what’s happening in two days.
I’ve been at the shooting range every day for two hours at least and getting to the gym. I have to make sure I’m mentally and physically prepared for this and I think I am. I’ve managed to keep my nightmares away thanks to Eric. Oh god Eric, he’s been so awesome. He’s been there every day for me and I feel so lucky, but I’m also scared that when shit gets rough in the next couple of days he’s going to run. I hope he doesn’t. I want to spend the rest of my life with this man. Ava is so in love with Eric and I know it would hurt her if he left, but little does he know I did hear what he said to her the other night when he tucked her in. I know he loves us and I just hope his love for us is strong enough to handle what’s coming.
“Earth to Katie, we’re here,” Rachel says snapping me out of my thoughts.
“Oh shit,” I say shaking my head.
Eric opens my door for me and helps me out. “You ready,” he says.
“Yeah, but the question is..... Are you ready?”
“Of course.”
“Oh Eric, just remember babe; I’m still crazy about you, so don’t get jealous when I get all freaked out meeting Luke.”