by KL Myers
“No, thanks, I’m headed home to Rylee and Roe, but thanks for the offer.”
“Suit yourself.” Lexie heads to the kitchen with Houdini on her heals.
"Sorry, Braedyn, wish I could take credit for Colt's demise, but it was beyond me. Can't say the son of a bitch didn't get what he deserved, though."
"Yeah, guess you’re right. See you at Mom’s this weekend?"
"Nah, we've got plans, but I'll call, and we'll stop by sometime soon to see that little crumb snatcher of yours."
I watch and wait as Braedyn makes it to his truck. Once he is inside, I close the door and head to the kitchen. "Gauge, take Houdini out, please, he needs to do his business."
Nothing I hate more than standing around waiting for our dog to do his business. How hard is it to piss and shit? Really? You hit the grass, lift, release, move a couple of feet, and squat and dump. Not this dog, though; he has to smell every fucking inch of the yard there is, and not just once; he'll smell the same spot over and over, spin around in circles a couple of times, and then move to another spot. When everything is said and done, he's done his business in the spot he first sniffed thirty minutes ago.
Happy, careless Houdini runs to the front door and barks, ready to go in. When I walk through the door, I can hear Lex on the phone. “Thanks, Uncle Jacob, really appreciate everything you've done. Let's keep this between the two of us, OK?”
"What the fuck, Lex?" My booming voice startles her, causing her to jump and step on Houdini.
"Christ, you scared me."
"Why were you on the phone to your Uncle Jacob, Lex? We agreed you'd leave your family in the past. You're the one who wanted to walk away from it and never look back. Why are you looking back, Lex? What could you possibly need to ask your uncle for help with?"
My gut twists, praying in my head that she has nothing to do with Colt’s demise. We agreed I would handle that, but I didn’t have a moment’s peace to do just that. I'm praying she didn't take it upon herself to fix, probably now causing herself to be further indebted to that family of hers.
"It's nothing, Gauge, Mom’s been a little under the weather, so Uncle Jacob has been keeping me apprised of what's going on. Mom didn't want him to tell me, because she was afraid I'd head back to Boston. I asked him to get her the best doctor there is if it’s anything serious."
Feeling like the shit I am, I quickly apologize. "Sorry, Lex, for your mom being sick. I’m also sorry for thinking you were doing something behind my back that you shouldn't have done."
“What are you talking about, Gauge?”
“The reason Braedyn stopped by. One of the guards found Colt dead, so Braedyn naturally thought it was my doing, since I had mentioned I have someone who could teach Colt a lesson. I knew I had nothing to do with it, and after how you felt and what I thought I heard, I just assumed you had asked your uncle to handle it when I asked you to stay out of it.”
“I told you I would. Why would you think I would lie to you?”
“I don’t know, Lex, I’m an ass. I wasn’t thinking. I just let my imagination get the better of me, and I’m so sorry. You didn’t deserve that.”
I’ll Take Texas Over Boston Any Day
OVER THE NEXT month, Lex’s mom gets progressively worse. Lex spends many hours on the phone with her uncle each week trying to find out what the doctors are saying. I can tell she hates being so far away when her mom needs her most.
What initially started out as pneumonia actually turned out to be stage four lung cancer. Multiple X-rays, CTs, and finally a PET were done only to confirm that in fact, she has stage four cancer that has metastasized and spread to several organs. The prognosis is not good.
Jacob assured Lex her mom is in good hands at the Dana-Faber Cancer Institute, but that isn’t good enough for Lex. She wants her mom to have the best treatment possible, even if the survival rate is not good.
“Gauge, I want to be with my mom. I need to go back to Boston and be there for her.”
My heart aches for her. I know she wants to be there, but I can’t be there with her. My hands are tied, again. I still can’t leave the state, and if anyone finds out that she is in Boston and alive, it will not end well.
“Lex, I can’t go with you. I’m afraid to let you go. What if you don’t come back?” Before she can answer, I continue, “What if something happens to you? I’ll never get over it. I’ve suffered through a lot of shit in my life, all my doing, but to lose you over something out of my control, I don’t think I could ever come back from that. Give me twenty-four hours, Lex. Let me see if I can find a solution for you that works for both of us. I know I'm selfish, but please just give me a day.”
“All right, Gauge, twenty-four hours, but then I’m calling Uncle Jacob and going home for however long it takes.”
With limited time to accomplish what I need to do, I jump on my bike and head to my parents’ home. On the way there, I call Braedyn and Rylee and ask if they can meet me there. This is family crisis time, and the one thing I know about my family is that when it is crisis time, they pull together. I have no right to ask this of them so soon after they have opened their doors and hearts to me again, but I am going to do it.
Several hours later, all plans are in place; all I need to do is call Uncle Jacob, get his approval, and then break the news to Lex. It is a win-win situation for everyone. I just hope it works.
When I arrive home, Lex is again crying. “Lex, what’s wrong now?”
“Gauge, I need to leave. I can’t just sit here and do nothing. It’s killing me.”
“Lex, I’ve got a solution. It will work, and you’ll be able to spend every day with your mom until either she is well enough to go home or… well, let’s not think about that just right now.”
Lex is eager to hear my plans. Dad went to school at Northwestern's McCormick School of Engineering and pledged Lambda Chi. His fraternity brother and to date still good friend, Alex Stevens, attended Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern, but now resides in Houston and is the chief of staff at a local hospital. Mr. Stevens happens to be friends with the chief of staff at MD Anderson, which has been the nation's number one cancer treatment center for the last three years, and was able to secure a spot for Lex’s mom to be moved and treated there at the hospital.
“Gauge, that’s absolutely amazing, but I don’t know anyone in Houston. I’ll be all alone, and I don’t want to be alone through all of this.”
“Hold up, Lex, you haven’t heard the best part of this, yet. Rylee’s brother, Jaxson, and his wife, Rosie, and their daughter, Penney, live in Houston, and they have opened their home up to you so you won’t have to be alone. Plus, Rylee was planning on making a trip there with Roe soon, so she is willing to go with you.”
Before I can finish telling her we just need to get Uncle Jacob to agree, Lex is off the couch and flying across the room into my arms, wrapping her legs around my waist and peppering my face with kisses.
“Tell me, what do we need to do? When can we leave, Gauge? I don’t want to wait another minute.”
“Slow down, sweetness, we need Uncle Jacob to have your mom transferred by medical jet. She may not even be in a position to be moved, so you’re going to need to make that call and work those pieces out. If your mom can be moved, they will be expecting her by the end of the week.”
“Oh, Gauge, you are so amazing. I’m calling my uncle now.”
It is late by the time Lex comes to bed. I’m already half asleep but wake immediately when I feel the bed dip as Lex settles in.
“What’s the word?” I ask.
“It’s all set. Mom will be moved on Friday as long as her condition doesn’t worsen. Uncle Jacob will bring her down and meet me at the hospital there. No one in the family knows where she is being moved to, only that she is getting medical treatment outside of Boston.”
“That’s great, sweetness. I’m happy this all worked out.”
“It worked out because of you, babe. You made this work, and
I can never thank you enough.”
“Lex, it's not about thanking me. This is what you do for someone when you love them. I know this is somewhat foreign to you, but you need to get used to it, because there is nothing I wouldn’t do for you. Ever.”
“I love you, Gauge.”
Knowing that my woman has been through a lot over the last week has me not worrying about being balls deep in her, but about holding her and letting her know I’m her rock and I’ll always be here to just hold her and support her when she needs it.
The sun rises and peeks through the window, waking me to a beautiful sight. Red hair lies across my chest and warm arms wrap around my body. A content expression across Lex’s face tells me she is relaxed and happy. Something she hasn’t been in over a week since she heard the news. Moments like these are something to be treasured. I’m the luckiest fucker in town right now.
I know I’ll be lonely over the next few months, but that is what Facetime is for. My woman will never be more than a video call away, and when the time comes, and I’m almost certain it will, I’ll ask my parole officer for a few days to go to my woman and bring her and her mother home. We’ll bury her mom here in Arizona; this way, if Lex wants to be near her, she can be.
Saying Good-bye Is Harder Than I Thought
I’M IN A grumpy-ass mood all day. Lex leaves tomorrow morning, and I want to spend time with her, but instead, I’m working. I almost think Bob is going to send me home when I not so nicely escort three uptight fucking suits out of The Sweet Spot just for looking at one of the girls wrong.
I don’t care how much money you have or you’re spending, you don’t talk trash to the girls and verbally spew disgusting insinuations at them. When Ginger came to me crying she was worried because one of the guys was threatening her because she kept pushing his hands away when he got a little too grabby, I was done with their rich asses.
Maybe I went a little too far when I grabbed the dick by the collar of his suit and picked him off his chair with one hand, all the while pushing him toward the door, but I didn’t care.
Walrus snickers as I toss the fucker out the door, causing him to land on his ass. “Dude, you think maybe you want to go home for the night? I’ve got you covered, and you’re probably five minutes away from that dumb shit realizing he can press assault charges against you, and that you don’t need.”
Shit, that is music to my ears, and he doesn’t need to ask me twice. I’m taking him up on that offer and going home to sink into that tight little pussy belonging to my woman and stay there until morning.
Lex isn’t expecting me to walk through the door when I do, but the minute she sees me, I can tell she is just as elated to have me home as I am to be home. She is in the bedroom packing her suitcase, wearing nothing but a pink thong and a tiny tank. Her creamy white skin is calling to me like the voice of a siren to a sailor, telling me to get my ass to her right now.
Like a lion hunting his prey, I move across the room. My eyes lock with hers, both of us hungry for each other.
“Red, you’ve got ten seconds to get naked, because when I get to you, if you're not, I’m tearing what little you are wearing off of you.”
Without any hesitation, Lex slides her thong down her legs and pulls her tank over her head then drops it to the floor.
“Good girl.” With one swoop, I push the suitcase to the floor, spilling all its contents onto the ground. One specific object catches my attention: her vibrator.
“Red, we’re going to talk about what's in your suitcase later, but right now, I want you on that bed spread-eagled.”
I eat her pussy for an hour, bringing her several orgasms. Her body is like one big pile of mush, completely sated. It isn’t about me tonight; it’s about her and how much I’m going to miss her when she leaves tomorrow. As much as I want to bury myself inside her, I know doing so will be a bad idea. Just one taste will be enough to keep me from letting her leave in the morning. So I hold her tight in my arms all night long, enjoying how good it feels knowing she is where she belongs.
“Lex, I’m not sure how I’m going to do with you gone. You haven’t even left yet, and my mind was all over the place at work tonight. That’s why I’m home.”
“I know, Gauge. I’m going to miss you terribly, but I have to be there for my mom. She’s all I have left for family. I’ll never forgive myself if I don’t do this. Besides, Houdini will keep you company at night.”
“I know, baby. Trust me, I know. Doesn’t mean I have to like it, and just so you know, Houdini is no replacement for you.”
My phone rings at six a.m., too early for me, but I know who it is. I barely had two hours of sleep. I spent the whole night worshipping my woman, letting her know just how much I was going to miss her.
“Braedyn.”
“We’ll be there in an hour. Just thought you’d like to know.”
“Thanks.”
“Who was that?”
“Braedyn, telling me they’ll be here in an hour.”
“Already? It feels like I’ve barely gotten any sleep.”
“That’s because you haven’t. You’ll sleep in the car. Right now, I’m going to show you how much I’m going to miss you.”
“You did that last night about seven times.” Lex giggles, and it makes my heart ache. I’m going to miss that laugh.
“Well, we’re gonna make it ten. Now, get your ass up and in the shower. I’ll meet you in there.”
I hear the water start as I walk down the hall to the kitchen to quickly start a pot of coffee. I know how much my woman loves her coffee first thing in the morning, and today she will need it. This is going to be a two-day trip with an infant in a car, so she is going to need all the caffeine she can get. That and a set of earplugs if she wants any rest.
Lex is already in the shower when I enter the bathroom. Standing in the doorway, I admire her body. How slender and sleek she is with just the right amount of toned muscle. Her tits perfectly round and firm, and her ass just the right amount of curve. Enough for my hands to grab and hold on tightly, but not enough to look fake like Kim Kardashian’s. My dick grows hard from just looking at her.
“You going to stand there all morning, or are you going to join me anytime soon?”
Oh, fuck it. So much for trying to abstain. “I was just enjoying the view one last time. But since you’ve got a smart mouth on you, I think I’ll put it to work. On your knees, Lex.”
“Yes, sir.”
God, I am going to miss hearing that. Shit, I am going to miss everything about her.
Before I can even close the shower door, Lex has her lips parted and mouth open wide, waiting for me to slide my shaft in. The minute her tongue swirls around me, I think I’m going to lose it. She knows how to work my dick, but as selfish as I want to be, this can’t be just about me. I let her work me for a bit, letting her hands cradle and squeeze my balls, while her tongue licks up and down my hardness. She sucks on the head and strokes my shaft, squeezing her hand tight and rolling it as she gets to the tip. God, it feels amazing, but I have to stop her before I go off. I want to finish inside her pussy, not her mouth.
I hear her moan her displeasure as I pull myself from between her lips. Reaching down, I grab her by the armpits and lift her to a standing position, then kiss her fiercely, breaking the kiss only to allow myself to drop to the floor in front of her.
Lifting her right leg, I place it on my shoulder, granting myself access to her core. Using both hands, I spread her folds open, allowing my tongue to find her center with ease. I fuck her hole with my tongue and pinch her clit between my two fingers, giving her just enough friction on her little nub to heighten her pleasure. Listening to her moan, I know she is getting close, and if I want to get her over the edge, I’ll have to replace my tongue with my fingers.
Placing two fingers inside her, I find her sensitive spot and rub while my mouth sucks on her clit. Her breathing increases tenfold, telling me she is almost there. I know the moment she goes over, n
ot by the fact that she yells my name, but because I feel her pussy squeeze my fingers, and her legs begin to tremble.
Before she can fall to the ground, I stand, holding her to me as her legs wrap around my waist. I plunge deep into her pussy, allowing myself to settle inside her. Her walls still tremor around my cock from her previous release. It takes everything I have in me not to explode from the sensation I’m feeling.
I pin her between the shower wall and myself as I fuck her fiercely, bringing her over the edge once more, and then stop. My cock is angry with me for not letting him have his release, but I have changed my mind. It’s not her pussy I want to finish in, but her ass.
I keep her braced against the wall, then my two fingers find her tight ring and press inside. I can feel my cock in her pussy as I play and stretch her back entrance. Moans of pleasure release from both of us. When I know she is ready, I slide from her pussy and press inside her ass, pumping hard and quick, finding my own release in a matter of minutes and sending us both over the edge once again.
Completely sated, Lex sits on the step in the shower as I massage and tenderly wash her arms and legs. When I’m done with her, I quickly rinse myself off before turning the water off. Opening the door, I grab a large towel, wrap it around her, and raise her into my arms, carrying her to the bed, where I place her gently.
When I have her completely dry, I kiss her tenderly once more then speak into her ear, “I love you, Lex,” then stand and walk to the bathroom to dry myself off and throw on a pair of sweats.
She is dressed by the time I enter the bedroom again. Her suitcase is back on the bed, and she is placing the contents back inside. Reaching down, I grab the vibrator and hold it in my hand.
“Want to tell me why you are packing this?”
Her smile grows. “Well, I’m going to need something to remind me of you when I’m gone.”
“Red, that thing is about six inches too short and an inch too narrow.”