“I will, Lola. I will call you every day, and as soon as Bryony is feeling a little better she can call you herself. And thank you for everything you have done. I can’t thank you enough for calling me. I will make sure she gets the best medical attention, everything she needs.”
Lola was reluctant to leave her friend, but recognized that she was in the best hands now. She rang her Mom and updated her with the news about Bryony.
“I’m so relieved, honey. I’ve been so worried about her. What is this Alex like? Do you think he will take good care of her?”
“He seems a nice guy, very caring. Poor Bryony, she’s been through so much in her life. She deserves someone kind, who will love her and take care of her, like Scott does for me.” Lola paused to reflect on how lucky she was to have her Mom, Scott and Kelly. She suddenly wanted to hug her daughter tight. “How’s Kelly, Mom. Is she sleeping?”
“Yes, she’s sound asleep. Are you coming back now? Please drive carefully, Lola. You know I will worry about you until you are back home.”
“Yes, I am heading back. I can’t do any more for Bryony tonight. It’s all in the hands of the doctors now. If Kelly wakes, give her a kiss and tell her that Mommy is coming back home.”
Alex went in the plane with Bryony back to New York. He would have sat and held her hand through the whole flight if the doctor and nurses on board had allowed him, which they didn’t. Bryony remained sedated for the whole trip so he still didn’t know if she was aware that he was with her. On arriving at JFK Airport she was transferred to the hospital by helicopter, but Alex wasn’t able to accompany her on this stage of the journey, as there wasn’t room, so he followed on by car. When he arrived at the hospital, she had already gone to surgery, so he sat and waited yet again. It was another three hours before one of the surgeons came to talk to him.
“The good news is that the surgery went well. We managed to repair the internal damage and we gave her some more units of blood due to the loss sustained during surgery. With what she had in Pierre, she has had four pints of blood replaced. She has a broken collarbone, a broken wrist, a couple of broken ribs and some bruising to some internal organs. However we are very positive and we believe that Ms. Winters will make a full recovery. But it is going to mean a stay here of several weeks and then she will need some care at home while she gets her full strength back.”
“I’m going to take care of her. She has no family but she has me, and I will make sure she gets the best treatment.”
“I’m sure you will. I guess you must be Alex. Ms. Winters has just come around from the anesthesia and I believe that the first word she spoke was Alex. I think she would probably like to see you. I can let you have five minutes with her, but then she needs a lot of rest.”
Alex went into the recovery room where a couple of nurses were looking after Bryony. They moved discreetly away as Alex approached Bryony. Her eyes flickered open and she gave a weak smile. “Hey you. I’ve been told that I’ve been in a car crash and that you have been taking care of me.”
Alex took her hand in his. “Hey you, too. Well if you wanted to get my attention, you have succeeded. It was a bit drastic though. No more car stunts like that again please. I don’t think my heart could stand it. How are you feeling?”
“Not very much at the moment as they have me drugged up to the eyeballs. In fact I feel a bit spaced out. Tell me what happened and how you got involved.”
Alex told her as much as knew about the accident and how Lola had got in touch with him. “I’ve called her, by the way, and updated her on your progress. She sends her love.”
He paused for a moment, not sure whether this was the right moment to say what he wanted to say. He decided to try. “Bryony, when I got the call from Lola, it was one of the worst times of my life. I had been thinking about you so much since that night, and wishing I could go back and do things differently. My friend, Luke, told me that he thought I was in love, but I didn’t believe him because I have never been in love before and I didn’t recognize the feeling. It was only when I got the call from Lola that I suddenly realized that I might really lose you and it hurt so much. That’s when I knew that I loved you. I’ve been such a fool Bryony. Can you forgive me and perhaps, one day, love me too?”
“You already told me, didn’t you? I can remember, somewhere in the haze of the past few hours, you leaned across and kissed me and said ‘I love you Bryony.’ Or did I imagine it.”
“You heard me. I’m so glad.”
“I wanted to answer you then, but I couldn’t get my lips to move. I love you, too, Alex. I was running away from you when I went to Oakley, but in fact I was really running towards you, wasn’t I?”
Alex leaned down and kissed her tenderly on her lips.
“I’ve been told that I have to leave you to rest for a while, so I’m going home to change and also sort some stuff out ready for you to come home with me when the hospital will release you. I’m going to take such good care of you. You’re going to be so sick of Nurse Alex by the time I’ve done.”
CHAPTER NINE
Alex was as good as his word. He furnished a spare room for her, with everything she was likely to need, and hired a couple of nurses to take care of her when he had to go to the office, or to meet someone – although he worked from home as much as possible. In his spare time, he sat with Bryony and they talked in a way that they had never had the opportunity to do before the accident. With each day that they were together, Alex knew that he wanted to be with this woman permanently. He was determined that Bryony would not get away from him again.
With physical therapy, Bryony gradually returned to the way she was before the accident. She told Alex that she no longer needed the nurses, so he let them go, but he still treated her like fragile china, not allowing her to do anything for herself. At no time did he make a move on her and Bryony was getting frustrated beyond belief. Somehow she had to make him see her once again as a sexual being. The truth was that she missed how it had been before – even the spanking. Just thinking about it turned her on like crazy, but Alex seemed worried that he might hurt her. She had to hatch a plan.
The following Friday night she put her plan into action, which started by ringing Alex at his office. He seemed pleased to hear from her. He had been wrestling with some boring legal documents and was glad of the intrusion.
“Hi baby, everything okay?”
“Yes, I feel great, but I’m going a bit stir crazy, cooped up here for so long, as lovely as your apartment is of course. How about we go out for dinner tonight?”
“Of course, so long as you feel up to it. Your wish is my command, as I keep telling you.”
Bryony laughed. “One of these days, when I take you up on that big time, you will regret saying those words.”
“I never have regrets where you are concerned, Bryony. You know that. So where would you like to go? I don’t think I can get away from here until about 6:30, but I could come straight from the office and meet you somewhere.”
“How about that Italian restaurant we went to on our first proper date. I’m sure you remember the place.”
“The memory is seared in my brain, Bryony. I don’t think I will ever forget that place.”
Bryony smiled. She rather hoped that tonight would reinforce that memory.
“Great, I’ll book a table for 7 and meet you there.”
Can’t wait. See you there.”
Bryony had been back to her apartment a couple of times to collect clothes, books, etc., so she could get back into studying, having missed the beginning of the semester because of her injuries. On the second visit, she had brought the red crepe dress thinking that perhaps it would get another outing. She had also picked up her five inch black heels, hoping that she would eventually be able to wear them again. She was determined that tonight would be the night.
She rang a beautician who came to the apartment and gave her a facial, a waxing, a pedicure and a manicure, matching her nails with the color of her
dress, as well as washing and blow-drying her hair. At 6:30, she was ready to leave. Alex had arranged for Clive to collect her in the car and take her to the restaurant and he would take a cab and meet her there.
Bryony arrived just before seven and went into the Ladies Powder Room to freshen up before Alex arrived. The same attendant was on duty as last time, and Bryony smiled at her and chatted for a moment. She went back towards the door of the restaurant and saw that Alex had arrived. He was sitting facing the door about ten yards away. He saw her the moment she came through the door and smiled at her – looking very pleased to see her in the red dress. She set off to walk to the table, looking at him all the time as she gently undulated her hips.
His eyes never left hers for a moment. He was mesmerized. He had seen Bryony as a patient for so many weeks that he had almost forgotten what a hot, sexy woman she was. His cock stirred in his trousers in agreement with his brain. He stood up and pulled back her chair for her and as she was being seated he whispered in her ear.
“You look so hot tonight Bryony. I almost want to eat you instead of dinner.”
The waiter came with the menus and Alex ordered some pink champagne.
As she sipped from the glass, Bryony looked over the glass at him in a very suggestive way.
“Why Miss Winters, I do believe you are toying with me.”
“Why Mr. Graham, I do believe I am. Perhaps you think I am a naughty girl and deserve to have my bottom smacked.”
Alex’s cock suddenly sprang to attention, only being held back by the strong zip on his pants. Bryony picked up her purse.
“I think I need to visit the powder room, Sir. Perhaps you should come and find me if I am late back.” She stood, smoothed down her skirt and slowly walked away from him.
He noticed that there was no visible panty line and her undulating bottom was driving him crazy. He waited a minute or so for his erection to go down sufficiently for him to walk across the restaurant without getting ejected for obscene behavior, before following Bryony to the powder room.
He tapped on the door and, getting no answer, opened it and saw that the attendant was not there. He slipped in and walked to the end cubicle, noting that the other two cubicles were not occupied. He pushed the door gently and saw the picture that he always brought up in his mind when he wanted to pleasure himself – and he’d been doing a lot of that recently. There, in front of him, was the perfect peachy bottom, with long slim legs going down to five inch black heels, bent over and waiting for him. He drew his hand back and gave the bottom a satisfying crack with the palm of his hand and, without any more delay, he opened his pants and caught his breath as he slipped his now rampant cock into that warm, damp and freshly waxed cunt that he had been dreaming of for so long.
Alex was so fired up, and so in need of this, that he did not last long. He thrust his rock hard cock in and out six times and then came so hard he thought he would never stop. There was a slight pause before he placed himself back in his pants, zipped his fly and, without a word, left the powder room, which was still, thank goodness, unoccupied.
Bryony cleaned herself up and went out to wash her hands and tidy her hair. As she was about to leave, the attendant returned and a look passed between them.
The attendant looked down at the tip tray and saw that a crisp $50 bill had appeared there, and gave a knowing smile to Bryony, who grinned back and returned to the restaurant.
Alex stood up and held the chair out for her. As she sat his hand grazed down her bottom and Bryony shivered with delicious anticipation for the night ahead.
“I think that you and I need to have a long conversation later.”
“Or perhaps you should forget about talking and just spank my bottom for being such a wanton hussy.”
Alex gave her such a dirty look that almost made her come right there. “I think that I shall be making the decisions about what to do about that naughty, sexy bottom of yours, don’t you?”
“Of course, Sir. You must give me whatever punishment you think I deserve.”
The food was heading for the table, but Alex did not think he could wait much longer before getting home and putting a very naughty Bryony over his knee. He opened his wallet and put some money down on the table.
“I’m sorry. We can’t stay.”
He stood, took Bryony’s hand and marched her from the restaurant. It took a great effort of will not to put her over his knee in the car going home, but Alex managed to restrain himself with some effort. Once in the elevator he grabbed her and began kissing her, hard. His hand pulled up her dress from behind and his warm hand stroked her smooth, soft bottom.
“My God, Bryony, just you wait until I get you inside that door.”
Once inside he walked her backwards until they touched the plate glass wall overlooking Manhattan.
“I do believe that the neighborhood pervert has been feeling very deprived of late. I think that it is time we put on a bit of a show for him, don’t you?”
He pulled her dress over her head, followed by her bra and then turned her round, pushing her front against the glass, and grinding his groin against her bottom.
He whispered into her ear.
“Are you sure Bryony? You must stop me if it hurts.”
“Alex, if you don’t fuck me hard soon I think I am going to explode.”
So he did.
Half an hour later they were lying in the hot tub. Bryony was leaning back in Alex’s arms whilst he massaged her breasts. Alex didn’t know what he had done to deserve a second chance with this woman, but this time he was determined to hold on to her.
“I’ve decided to dismantle the playroom.”
Bryony thought for a moment.
“You don’t have to, you know. I know I was frightened off last time, but I’ve had plenty of time to think about it since then. The thing is, Alex, that you have introduced me to a part of me that I didn’t know existed. You’ve awakened me to feelings that I didn’t know I could feel. I don’t think I want to go back to vanilla sex now. I’m not saying I can cope with the very heavy stuff, but I found being tied up and spanked very exciting. I’d like to try it again.”
“If you are really sure. I promise I will go very slowly for you. But when you say stop, I want you to know that I will never go beyond that with you. I will never frighten you again.”
Alex suddenly wanted to show this wonderful, warm and sexy woman just how much she meant to him. He knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. He lifted her off him and raised himself up onto his knees and took her hand.
“Bryony Winters, you have changed my life. I love you so much and I would be very honored if you would agree to be my wife.”
He did not have long to wait for an answer. Bryony reached up to him and kissed him.
“I love you too, and I would love to marry you. But promise me one thing – don’t ever tell your Mom and Dad where you were when you proposed to me will you?”
* * * * *
It was a hot, sunny day out at Sag Harbor. The wedding guests were milling around on the lawn and under the marquee where the band was playing a slow waltz. Alex and Bryony were having their first dance as a married couple. Bryony looked a picture in an expensive Vera Wang wedding dress and her handsome husband looked even more devastating than usual in a black Armani suit. Luke had been his best man and Lola had been Bryony’s bridesmaid, with little Kelly as a flower girl. It had been a perfect day.
Alex bent and whispered in her ear.
“I’ve never spanked a woman in a wedding dress before. It should be rather interesting. I hope you remembered to remove your panties.”
He had a wonderful picture in his mind of Bryony bent over the bed, her voluminous dress pushed upwards, revealing white stay-up stockings and her wonderful bottom presented to him surrounded by all that white froth. He pressed his hardening cock against the body of his beautiful new wife to remind her of what was to come later.
A little over a year had passed sinc
e Alex had proposed and he wanted to get married straight away, but Bryony wanted to finish her degree first, and she was pleased and proud that she had managed to get a Grade Point Average of 3.7, higher than she had expected and hoped for. Alex told her that he would fund her for graduate school if that were what she wanted.
Bryony closed her eyes and laid her head on his chest as she and Alex danced and suddenly thought about her Dad, Stanley. She knew that he would be so proud of her. She offered up a silent tribute to him.
It was because of you Dad that I am here today. If I hadn’t been to visit you in Oakley, Alex and I might never have got back together. I am so happy Dad, and I hope you are happy for me too. I was so alone after you died, and I lost my way for a while, but I have a family again. And tonight, when everyone has gone, I am going to tell my darling husband that soon there will be three of us.
She touched her stomach, in which her child was beginning to grow from a cluster of cells into a future human being and leaned her face against her new husband’s chest, breathing a sigh of contentment. She hoped that once Alex knew she was pregnant he wouldn’t go back to treating her like fragile china, as he had done for a while after the accident. In the year since her recovery they had had some mind-blowing sex in the playroom and she didn’t want it to end. In fact, she might just wait until tomorrow morning to give him the news about the baby.
THE END.
Rachel de Vine
I came to writing quite late in life – in my fifties – although I always felt I would like to try and write. Somehow, with running a business and a family life, I never felt I had the time. Now in my sixties and retired, I am able to give much more time to my hobby, whilst also looking after elderly parents. Apart from writing, I love to travel and have been to many wonderful places.
Most of my stories are romances – I am just an old romantic at heart! But my first book to be published by Blushing Books is Snatched, a little spicier than my usual stories and I hope you read and enjoy.
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