“You just tell me when, I'll get everything in my place packed up and ready to go and I'll be there.” He pulled my mouth to his and kissed me like I was the air keeping him alive. His hand slowly moved down my side to cup my butt and he pulled me closer to his side. “You comfortable, I know it can't be great having to lay on your back for so long. Maybe they'll want to try and move you today, or let you reposition yourself on your own in the bed.”
“I'll do whatever they tell me so I can get out of here and have you in our place as soon as possible.” Those mad hornets were back dive bombing my stomach at the sight of his dimpled smile and the fact that he just called his place, ours.
“Alright you two,” I yelled out in surprise at another voice in the room. Looking over in the corner I saw Cole's dad, Travis sitting in a chair with the newspaper up in front of his face. Slowly he lowered it looking at the two of us, and smiled. “Good to see you awake, Cole. How are you feeling?”
“I kinda feel like I got stabbed,” both of us just stared at him, jaws dropped a little. “What? Too soon?” He laughed, then went to grab his stomach because it hurt him too much. “But really I'm not doing too bad, it's sore for sure even with the pain medication, but I'll do whatever they tell me I need to do and I'll heal up just fine.”
There was a knock on the door, and Officer Ryan walked in. He looked surprised to see Cole awake, and even more surprised to see me in the bed with him. He looked Cole straight in the face, but pointed to me and asked, “Fiancé?” Cole laughed out loud again, and again grabbed his stomach from the discomfort of the movement. There was a knowing look in his eyes because I'd done the same thing he had, but he didn't answer the officer.
Ryan continued, “I just wanted to come and let you know that we apprehended your previous foster mother and she is in custody. She'll be transported back to Vegas where she'll await trial with her husband. But I wanted to give you a heads up that you'll probably be subpoenaed to testify at the trial. I'm going to do everything I can, giving them the documents from Dr. Hyland and the statement you gave me and see if I can get you out of it though. I'll keep you updated on that.”
“Thank you officer Ryan, I appreciate it. If there is any possible way I won't need to testify and I don't ever have to see them again that'd be the best thing.” He nodded knowing everything I'd gone through.
“And how are you today Mr. Westwood?” Cole told him what he told us, smiling he pulled me closer to him. “I'm glad to hear it. If there is anything else I can do for y'all just let me know.” We said our goodbyes, and Travis excused himself from the room as well.
“I can't wait until we are out of here,” Cole's voice lowered to a near whisper, his lips at my neck. “I'll be able to move and do more things like I normally do, and you're in for a treat pretty girl.”
“Oh yeah?” I teased, running my lips up his neck. “Why don't you tell me what kind of surprise I'm in for?”
“I think you're going to have to persuade me a little bit before I do all that,” he laughed, then pulled my face to his, his tongue delving into my mouth.
I moved closer to his ear and said in a low breathy voice now affected from his kiss and touch, “Please, Cole.” I closed my eyes and thought about what it felt like when he touched me. “Cole, oh god, please. Cole, oh yeah. Please, baby, please tell me.” I knew he liked it when I begged for it and told him what I wanted, so I figured I'd give him a little treat too.
“Oh, that's how you want to play?” Just as Cole was getting ready to tell me, I don't know what, the door opened and in walked Emma.
Her poor eyes were puffy from so much crying which made me wonder what I looked like. The bags she had were dropped on the floor, and she ran to the side of the bed pulling me into a huge hug. She told me how sorry she was about everything I'd been through, and that she was here to get me up and ready for school and to be sure I got to and from school just fine today.
I thought Brandon was supposed to pick me up, but figured if Emma knew Cole was awake he probably did too and didn't think it was a good idea, which I agreed with. After how great he was yesterday I'd forgotten all the things that had happened between us, but with a clear mind those issues were still there and needed time to heal.
“Don't you worry your fine ass, Cole, you look just as good as always. Sex-on-a-stick-sex-god type, so you don't have to worry about a thing. You,” she pointed to me. “You need to get in the shower and get cleaned up, then I'll do your makeup and hair and we'll head out.”
“I haven't seen myself yet,” I spoke quietly. “I'm not sure I want to.”
“That's fine, Kay, I'll be your personal hair and makeup artist until you are all healed up, no need for mirrors and looking at yourself when you've got me around.” My eyes filled with tears at her thoughtfulness, I really did love her.
I gave Cole another kiss and when I tried to get up he caught my waist and pulled me back into him kissing me until I needed to break the kiss to breathe. I was in and out of the shower quick, not looking at myself once. Pulling on the clothes Em had brought me, I walked back into the room. A doctor was in there checking up on Cole, telling him if it had been over just a couple centimeters it would've hit his kidney and he'd be in much worse shape, but as it was now and if everything kept progressing positively he'd be out by Saturday.
Cole's eyes shot over to mine. “You hear that pretty girl? Four days, all that packing done in four days. Can you handle it?” I smiled at him and nodded telling him it wouldn't be a problem at all. I sat in the chair as Emma fixed my hair and makeup. She seemed to spend a lot of time on my cheek, just one of them, so I figured that one must be bruised pretty badly. After she finished the quick braided updo, I told Cole goodbye. He was reluctant to let my hand go, he didn't want me out of his sight.
“I'll be back up here the second I finish my shift tonight at Red's.”
“No way, Kahlen. You can't be working somewhere where you are by yourself ninety eight percent of the time. Honestly you don't need to work right now, you can just go to school, but if you want to have a job please,” his eyes were so worried, his actions getting anxious by him fidgeting in the bed. “Please get a different job. Please.”
I nodded and told him I'd call and quit on my way to school, but that I did want to work so I would look online and in the paper this week while I was up at the hospital with him. He smiled and thanked me, kissing me for so long and so passionately I almost forgot Emma was in the room. That is until she started making gagging noises, and using profanity like they were the only words in her vocabulary.
“You cannot flaunt your sexy man in my face like that, you bitch.” She smacked me on top of my shoulder laughing lightly which only made me laugh loud as hell. Cole told us both to get out before we were told we couldn't come back.
“I love you, Kahlen. See you later?”
“Love you too, see you right after class.”
“Ugh, you two make me sick,” Emma sighed as we left the room. “I need to get a man and fast. If I have to see that shit all the time and hear about how good I bet he is in bed on the daily, there's just no way.”
“Emma, why won't you date Jax? You know he's crazy about you.”
“If by crazy you mean literally bat shit nuts, just not about me, then yes, you are right. He thinks he's into me until he actually tries to be into me, then he fucking runs scared. I don't know if it's my brother, if it's my personality, or if it's just his own messed up shit, but no Kay, he doesn't really want me, not like Cole wants you.”
“Are you forgetting how much Cole had to put up with before I came to my senses? He even walked away from me for almost a month!” I was trying here, she and Jax really were perfect for each other in my eyes, but if they weren't going to pull their heads out of the sand and figure that out there wasn't much I could do about it.
“Yeah, yeah. I don't want to be the Cole of the relationship, I want to be the Kahlen,” she said as we walked to class.
“You be whatever
the other person needs if you are truly in love, Em. Anything they need. Because once everything comes together after that it's so strong and so right you'll never need or want another thing.”
“Look at you going all Freud on me! I guess things have all kind of come together for you, huh?”
I nodded smiling at her. It was true. The sessions with Sarah had been helping, but knowing my previous guardians were in jail, that the man who was set after me was in jail, and finally getting what happened to me out to the authorities who made all of the arrests, well, it was pretty liberating. Then of course there was Cole. He was helping me come into my own every day, teaching me that I was confident and assertive if I let myself be.
Class moved so slow, which is typical because anytime you want something to slow down it speeds up, so of course the time it took to get through two classes would take forever since I wanted to get back to Cole.
***
The rest of the week went by great, and Cole was released on time. He was still sore, and might be for a while until everything completely healed, but he was up and walking out to the car on his own. Travis had helped me move my things into Cole's place last night when I was done with class for the day.
Emma and Becca decided they wanted to take over the lease on my apartment even though it was only a one bedroom they said they would make it work. So really I just had to move the stuff from my closet and bathroom because all the furniture and dishes were staying there for them until I ever needed it in the future.
I was excited to walk into the place for the first time knowing it was ours. Cole held my hand in the back seat as his dad drove. He pulled around back and told Cole he got his car a few days ago and it was parked in his garage, then he told us both bye as we got out of the car and made our way to our home.
Chapter 28
Cole stood in front of me as he unlocked and opened the door, my arms wrapped around him lightly making sure not to put too much pressure over his bandage. He walked in keeping my arms around him with his hands, but when I was inside too he moved over.
The entire living, dining, and kitchen rooms were covered with white roses. There were vases of every size filled, some were hanging down in bundles from the ceiling. Petals were placed on the floor, the table, the island in the kitchen. It smelled like vanilla, and that's when I took in the soft glow of the room. Hundreds of small candles were placed everywhere.
I turned to Cole and saw the nervous, yet excited, look on his face as he worried his lip ring between his teeth. “Cole,” I breathed out lightly. “This is beautiful, how did you, I can't believe,” words escaped me and I was overcome by the knowledge of just how much this man loved me. He was gentle, loving, and passionate. He made me see myself in a different light, a better stronger one, where I was beginning to find my confidence. But most of all, I loved him for just accepting me, all of me, for exactly who I was.
He nodded his head at me, “Get over here.” His hand gripped my waist pulling my body to his as his soft full lips touched mine before moving to my neck. His tongue left a blazing trail down my neck as his hand came up and cupped my breast. A moan left my lips, my palms running up his chest and into his hair.
There was a need to our touches now and I knew they would only be satisfied one way. I crushed my lips to his, then pulled his lip ring with my teeth before sucking it into my mouth. “Kahlen,” he growled my name lightly as he spun me around pressing me against the wall. There was an almost frantic need between us, like nothing would ever be close enough, no amount of touching would ever satisfy our need for each other.
Cole grabbed the back of my thigh bringing my leg up around his waist so the part of him I craved most was pressed up against where my body was throbbing with need for him. As his hand cupped my ass he pulled me into his hard cock and the groan that escaped my lips and his at the same time couldn't stop.
He pulled back from my mouth cupping my face with his hand. “I love you, so much, Kahlen.” Those green eyes shone with the emotion he held for me. I wasn't nervous for what I hoped tonight meant for us, tonight I wanted Cole to claim me, make me his, for the first of thousands of times to come. “You are my whole world.” I moved off the wall as he spoke and, taking his shirt in my hands, walked backwards down the hall toward his room bringing him with me.
When we got inside the bedroom, Cole paused searching my face. “Kahlen I didn't do this so that you would,” but I silenced him with my lips on his, my tongue moving across his, my hands at the hem of his shirt pulling it off. I stood just staring at him, running my fingers down his stomach, gently placing my entire hand over his bandage.
“Make love to me, Cole. I need you close to me, as close as you can be, and it still won't be close enough.” His eyes studied mine. “I trust you,” I whispered against his lips. “Please, baby, I need to feel you inside me, all of you.” My lips trailed down his chest as I slowly and lightly flicked my tongue out tasting his skin. I continued moving to the bed, and as my lips came to the waistband of his pants, I unbuttoned them and pushed them down off his hips.
He pulled me up and crushed my mouth to his, stripping me of my dress and bra quickly, he captured my hard nipple in his mouth sucking and pulling lightly as his fingertips delved into the skin at my hips pushing my underwear down. His fingers came back up the inside of my thigh and I felt the coil in my stomach tightening at the thought of being touched my him, but he stopped at the top of my thigh, releasing his mouth from me.
Cole stood in front of me and pushed his boxer briefs down, and when his eyes met mine I noticed a smirk on his lips, probably because my eyes grew wide when I took in his hard length. He was physically gorgeous, and he definitely did not disappoint with this part of his anatomy either. I had never wanted to put something in my mouth so bad in my life.
Pushing him lightly, I moved him to sit on the side of the bed. I kneeled in front of him and saw the passion and pure lusting need on his face before I moved over him and ran my tongue over the top of his hard cock. Then I slowly lowered my mouth down over him, sucking lightly as I made my way back up. Moving my mouth faster over the glistening head, he let out a deep moan before pulling me up and slamming his tongue into my mouth and kissing me deeply, lightly biting my bottom lip.
“The first time I come for you I want to be buried deep inside you, Kahlen.” I swear I felt the slick wetness from him turning me on increase ten times over when he said that to me as he pulled me up to lay next to him on the bed. “I know this is your first time, but I'll be careful, I promise.” The way he kissed me now was sultry and slow, he wasn't rushing anything, instead he took his time moving his lips over mine, brushing his tongue over mine, he sucked on mine lightly.
My body arched into him automatically and need pooled low in my belly. “Tell me, pretty girl, tell me what you want me to do to you.” Just hearing him speak, his voice lower now, thick with sexual tension and arousal, made me feel like I was losing control.
“I want you inside of me,” I said as my eyes closed when his hand moved down my stomach. He told me to open my eyes, and when I did he just absorbed the image of my naked body for minutes before his hand began moving lower exactly where I wanted it. His fingers trailed over the inside of my thigh as his tongue moved over my breast, my nipple immediately getting harder with the nearness of his mouth.
One finger lightly trailed over my slick folds, back and forth, but never going any further. Then as his thumb brushed my swollen nub he sucked the nipple he'd been teasing into his mouth and then slowly slid two fingers inside me. I was screaming is name within seconds, as I began to come.
He moved between my legs then, positioning himself near my throbbing entrance still riding out the most intense orgasm I'd had. Moving his hands under my butt, holding me up slightly, he began slipping inside me. “Look at me, baby, don't close your eyes, not now, not for this.” The farther he went in the harder he got, and I felt like my body was pulling him in farther because the aftershocks of the orgasm we
re barely subsiding. “Kahlen, I love you so much,” Cole said as he stared into my eyes and pushed deeper into me quickly.
A moan escaped my lips as I felt him inside me, not moving, but letting my body adjust to having him stretch me. I gazed at him, knowing this was the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with, and as the orgasm wore off I missed it too much to stay still under him, so I slowly rocked my body up taking him in farther. “Cole, please, move. I need you to move, I want to feel you moving inside me.”
Cole started to move gently, slowly, as he raised my hands above my head and held my wrists with one of his hands. His head dipped down, his mouth moving over my neck, his tongue flicking out to hit every single sensitive spot. Our breathing was coming faster now, and he was moving faster, but still so gentle, and every time he moved he hit the spot deep inside me making me moan out loud.
My body was climbing closer and closer, I'd never done this, but I knew release was coming, and so did Cole. “Tell me, Kahlen, tell me what you want.” His voice so low, his breathing rough, but his eyes stayed locked on mine.
“Harder. Oh, god, Cole,” and he gave me exactly what I asked for, he began slipping into me with a little more force, not enough to hurt me, oh god, this was the farthest from pain I could get. It felt too good, but I knew I was so close. Looking at him, trying to convey to him how much he meant to me, “Faster, Cole. I love you so much. Please, baby, faster.”
“Oh, Kahlen you're going to make me come, come with me,” he said as he moved in me faster and harder. Hearing him telling me I was making him come pushed me over the edge. I screamed out his name as my orgasm set his off, and I could feel him emptying inside me as the moan that escaped his lips almost had me coming again on its own, it was that fucking sexy.
He kissed me softly, with as much love as I knew he had for me, his still hard cock buried deep in me. “Best first of my life, pretty girl.” He said against my lips. “I've never made love before, so we both had a first tonight.” Then his tongue moved into my mouth and the taste of him had me wanting him again right away.
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