by Dawn Martens
For god sake, how long has this guy been a cop? “No, you won’t. The grandmother and Children need time. They get the news, then the officers there leave. Go back tomorrow, at the earliest and ask her questions, and if the kids are old enough, unfortunately you’ll have to talk to them too. Make sure you take a social worker with you for that shit though. I’ll put in a call to Lexington, see if Adam or Blake will help out.” Lexington building isn’t far from my station. Good guys, both social workers but run it on their own, not with government, but a private practice of sorts. Took them awhile to get approvals for what they wanted, but they were sick of the usual CPS system. The cases they deal with are either through the Angels Warriors or desperate calls from family members.
They are also the only social workers in the city I ever call when I have to deal with children because they are the only ones I trust.
“Okay, Detective, sounds good.” Officer Moore finally says.
I give him a nod and head to my car and head on home.
Chapter 19
Tara
I watch Drew walk away after kissing me goodbye. He did that as if it’s a normal thing. What on earth is going on? My head is all over the damn place. And once again I can’t get a hold of Tina. I left her a voicemail telling her that I needed my best friend.
Then it clicks, something is going on with her, and I’m going to find out. She might be able to avoid my phone calls, but she can’t avoid me if I just show up at her place. Heading to the bathroom, I wash my face and brush my hair out, making sure I don’t look like a swamp ass mess. Then head out, grabbing my purse by the front door and leave.
Tina’s place is in a shitty part of town, but her rent is dirt cheap. Every apartment in her building is a loft style, considering it’s actually an old ass house that was converted over. Or I should say, a huge old ass house, that when they converted it to apartments, they had to install an elevator.
Getting through the traffic on the busy road leading to her place takes forever, but I finally pull in around back to park. I notice her car in her spot, good she’s home. And make my way in. heading up to the second floor I knock on her door and seconds later it swings open.
Her goes face pale at seeing me. “Tara. Hey, what are you doing here?” she asks.
Narrowing my eyes at her I skirt past her and enter her place. “I’m here because my best friend hasn’t been answering my phone calls and I’ve been worried about her. Want to tell me what’s going on?” I demand, my hands on my hips as I glare at her.
She swallows thickly and closes her door. “It’s nothing, just working through some things is all.”
“Tina, we’ve been friends for years, stop lying to me. You’re always there to help me through my shit, let me help you.” I was going to seek her advice for stuff with Drew and Keller, but right now it looks like she needs me more than I need her.
She moves to sit on her couch and pulls her feet up underneath her. “There is this guy or was this guy. We were seeing each other. No, not seeing each other, just sleeping together really, though he would sometimes fly me out to meet up with him when he was away. On um, business.” This doesn’t sound good. “I found out I was pregnant.” I move to her, pulling her into my arms, holding her tight as I feel her tears wet my shoulder.
“Oh Tina, what happened?”
Her breath hitches. She pushes me away slightly and looks to her hands. “He took me to a clinic, said it was the only option.” More tears fall down her face and she refuses to look at me. “I had an abortion,” she whispers brokenly. “Said I was just something fun to pass the time, that I was just a hole for him to use.”
What a fucking tool. “Tina, babe, you don’t listen to him. He’s the one that lost out. You’re hot, you’re sweet, kind, loving, fun. Any guy would be lucky to have you as theirs. Don’t you dare waste another tear on that asshole.”
I get off the couch and pull her with me. “I hate that you’ve been going through this alone, hate that you couldn’t talk to me about this. Let’s get you washed up and we can do a girl’s night in. Didn’t the new season of that show you like come out this week?”
She looks at me and gives me a small smile. “Yes, it did. Stranger Things. I’ve yet to watch it, what with all this shit going on.” That surprises me, Tina’s worse than I am when it comes to Netflix shows coming out. She will take off work and binge all day, while I do my normal routine and binge watch when I can, until finished.
“Well, we’re going to fix that. Go get a shower, wash your face, your ass, you smell like shit.” She laughs. “And I’ll place an order for pizza and fire on the TV.”
She hugs me tight then looks at me. “Thanks, Tara, you really are the best friend a girl could ask for. I don’t deserve you.” Those last words are whispered, but it felt like there is a deeper meaning to them.
“I could say the same for you.” I shoot her a wink, ignoring the small flinch she gave me and shove her towards her bathroom.
Chapter 20
Drew
I get home after two in the morning to a dark and quiet house. Walking down the hall, I notice Tara’s bedroom door is open and peek in. She’s laying on top of her sheets, fully dressed, with LF sleeping on her ass. As if she got home late and just passed out.
If she was out, where’d she go? I give my head a shake, she’s probably just exhausted, all the shifts she’s working and the emotional stress she’s under, something I helped cause. Damn, I should kick my own ass.
Moving into her room, I shift LF off of her, who gives me a small growl and start to get Tara more comfortable, taking off her jeans, and shift her so she can be under the blankets. Then, I pause, but not for long, and I quickly take off my clothes, and kick them towards to wall, climbing into bed with her. I stay still, wondering if this will wake her up, instead, she rolls over, throwing a leg over me and curls into my side.
I finally relax, and smile. She’s gonna kill me when she wakes up, but if this is my last moment, I’m going to go out happy. LF slinks to my side, shoving his face under my hand, purring softly before we both find sleep.
*~*
“What the fuck?” I hear shouted, waking me up from the best damn dream I’ve ever had. “Drew, wake the hell up, and tell me what the fuck you think you were doing!”
Rubbing the sleep out of my eyes I sit up in Tara’s bed and smile. “Hey, I got home late last night, you were passed out fully dressed on top of your covers.”
“Okay, great thanks, that explains that, but doesn’t explain what you’re doing in my bed, spooning me when I woke up.”
I give her a grin and lay back down, hands under my head. “Babe, when I fell asleep it was you spooning me.”
She growls, and damn if she doesn’t look adorable pissed off. “Drew.”
“What do you want me to say? It was a mistake? Shouldn’t have happened?” I shake my head against the pillow. “Sorry, not gonna say any of that shit, because it wasn’t a mistake, and it should have happened a long ass time ago. Now you can continue to keep shrieking like a bitch, but gotta tell you, it’s cute as hell, or you can get over it and come kiss me good morning.”
“I-I, what?” she stutters, looking confused.
“Tara, come here.” She comes closer to the bed, as if in a daze and she can’t figure out what’s going on. The second she’s close enough, I snag a wrist, pulling her down on top of me. My hand shifting through her hair and finally give her a good morning kiss.
“Drew,” she whispers, as she falls more on top of me, giving me her weight.
“I’m not gonna fuck you right now. You still have shit to think about and come to terms with. Those terms are that you’re mine, we’re gonna give us a shot, and until we have to, we’re not even gonna think about Keller. We’ll deal with that issue later, when he gets back. For now, just enjoy this, feel this out, be with me.”
She sighs against my lips, her heart beating fast against my chest. “Okay, this is so wrong, but okay. I’ll give
us a chance.”
Smiling, I roll us over, grinding against her cunt with my cock. What I want to do is get rid of our underwear and slide home inside of her, but I flat out just said I wouldn’t do that right now.
“I’ll make sure you never regret this, Tara, or feel guilt over it. In time I’ll tell you more, but just trust me, you aren’t doing anything wrong, or anything to feel guilty over.”
She stares up at me and gives a small smile. “Okay, I’ll trust you.”
“Good.” Giving her another slow kiss. Breaking it, I roll off her. “Go shower, I’ll make breakfast, then we’ll head into work.”
“Wait what?”
I turn to look at her as I put my jeans on that were on the floor, waiting for her to continue.
“You must have gotten home extremely late, I didn’t get home until after One, and you were later than that obviously.”
“Yeah, and?”
“You’re really going to work after barely sleeping last night?”
I smile and pull her up from the bed. “We’re cops, it’s what we do. Plus, having you against me while I slept, swear, best sleep I’ve ever had, even though it wasn’t much. Now go on. Get showered, I’ll fix us breakfast and then hop in the shower after you. And for once, we’re driving to work together.”
She rolls her eyes and tries to hide her smile. “Yeah, yeah.” I swat her ass as she moves around me and into her bathroom.
Yeah, I was definitely missing out before.
Chapter 21
Tara
One month after starting
Drew said we were going to give this a shot, and while doing it, not to think about Keller, and I have to say that’s been extremely easy. Only a handful of times over the last month has he slipped into my thoughts, and that’s usually only when he calls, which was a total of three times, making me feel a little guilty. But Drew’s been amazing.
Only, I’m frustrated beyond belief. He touches me, goes down on me, fingers me, and I sometimes return the favor, when he gives me the chance. But we haven’t had sex. I don’t want to bring it up, because I don’t want to seem desperate or slutty, but hell, I need some dick in my pussy damn it.
Another thing that has changed over the last month, is Tina’s not communicating again. And when I’ve gone by her place she’s not there. I get she’s going through things, horrible things, but I wish she’d let me be there for her.
As I brush my teeth Drew comes up behind me, placing soft kisses on my neck. I lean over, my ass shoved into his crotch as I spit my toothpaste out and rinse off my brush. “Babe, keep it up and I’ll have to take you right here.”
Those words shoot straight to my pussy and I bite my lip. “I wouldn’t complain.”
Drew groans, frustrated. “Then we’d be late for work, and that’s just not happening. Finish getting ready so we can head out. I have plans for us tonight.” He gives my ass a slight smack and leaves the bathroom.
I swear, I’m gonna end up just jumping him soon if he doesn’t put out. Although, just simply being with him this last month has been amazing. We talk, and not just about everyday things, well that too, but full-blown conversations. About growing up, what it was like living with the Angels, how they helped me become who I am now.
And I’ve also found out I don’t hate falling asleep next to someone. I always hated it before, hated being touched in my sleep or someone just in bed with me, it’s why Keller never slept over. But Drew next to me? I sleep better than I ever have. It’s like he gives me this sense of calmness, peace. Something I never had in my life. Not when the Angels saved me, not even before my mother died. Sure, I had a brief moment of peace when my father was murdered and we found my mom’s body, but that didn’t last. The memories and nightmares of what happened to me still lingered. But with Drew, it’s gone, just gone.
“Tara, let’s go,” Drew shouts from somewhere in the house, causing me to roll my eyes.
I quickly pull my hair up into a bun and head out. “Keep your pants on, I’m coming,” I tell him when I get to him at the front door.
LF slinks around Drew’s legs, purring, and I shake my head, I swear that cat likes him more than me. I’ve barely seen him lately, unless he’s sleeping next to Drew.
“Not now you aren’t but tonight, trust me, you’ll be coming.” He gives me a wink, and I swear I need to run back in my room to change my panties. I’m thinking that tonight, I will finally get what I’ve been wanting. All of him.
*~*
I groan as I walk behind Drew into the house. Today was the most boring day I’ve ever had at work. Not one call out, not one crime scene. All paperwork. I suppose I could say that’s a good thing, but who wants to be bored at work?
“Tara, go shower, put on something sexy and don’t bother with makeup. You look better without all that shit anyways.”
The look he’s giving me has me wanting to just strip down right here and beg him to take me, but the other part of me is really curious to see what he has planned. Giving him a quick kiss, I go to my bathroom and hop in the shower. Setting the water temp to scalding, I grab my razor, making sure I’m all trimmed up.
When the water starts to turn cold, I realize I must have been in here for way too long and quickly start rinsing the conditioner out of my hair. Going into my room, I take a look in my closet, but from the corner of my eye I notice something on the bed next to my sleeping cat. A silk baby blue nightgown, it’s sexy without being slutty. Sure, it shows a good amount of cleavage, but it also hits my knees. Once I slip it on, I notice there is matching panties as well.
God, where on earth did Drew find the time to go out and get me something like this? It’s beautiful, and when I look in the mirror, I even feel beautiful. Giving myself a smirk in the mirror, I take the towel from my hair and start to blow dry it. I hate the feeling of wet hair against my skin.
Twenty minutes later, my hair is dry and I’m ready to face whatever it is that Drew has planned for us. I smile when I open my bedroom door. Not quite sure what food he got for us, but it smells delicious.
“Fuck,” Drew mutters the second I hit the living room and see’s me. I look around the room and holy hell, there’s candles lit up everywhere.
“Wow, Drew what?” I start to ask why he did all this but shut my mouth when I see him stalking towards me hungrily.
When he reaches me, he pulls me tight into him and kisses me softly, his tongue swiping mine and I moan. “God you’re beautiful. I knew that would look stunning on you, with your dark hair and naturally tanned skin. Fucking flawless.” My knees go weak at his words.
“Drew, maybe we should skip the food.”
His brown eyes look as though they just glazed over and he grins at me. “I think that’s a great idea. We can save it for later, when we need more sustenance, in between rounds.”
Wearing this nightgown seems to be a waste since Drew starts to pull the straps down, freeing my tits. “I’ve been wanting you, needing you, since the first time I had you. Only waited so damn long because we needed time to just be. This isn’t about sex for me, it’s so much more.” Drew tells me as his head descends to my chest, kissing my breasts.
The nightgown falls to my waist, as Drew starts to suck on my nipples, causing me to moan. His hands move up my back and into my hair, causing the gown to fall to the floor. His mouth coming off my tits, he moves back up to kiss me roughly, grinding himself into me. “I think we’ve had enough foreplay over the last month, if I don’t get my dick in you, it’s gonna fall off.” He growls into my mouth.
“Yes.” I breathe, agreeing wholeheartedly as I move my hands between us, undoing his pants. His hands move down to my ass and he lifts me up, causing me to wrap my legs and arms around him, feeling the head of his cock against my panties.
“Pull them to the side so I can get in there.” He demands against my mouth. Moving a hand between us, I do as he says, and there it is. He slides home, right inside me.
“Drew.” I pant, wanting him
to move, but he doesn’t he stays still inside of me.
“Let me enjoy this beautiful. Fuck it feels so good.” I try to bounce on him, but his hands squeeze my ass hard, making it so I can’t move. I clench my pussy around him and he groans, and I swear his dick got even bigger inside me, so I do it again.
With that we’re moving, and I feel my back against the cold wall, giving me a bit of a shock. “This is gonna be faster than I wanted, but we’ll make up for it the next go.” He tells me, moving my hands above me on the wall, pinning me there as he starts to thrust inside me.
I cry out as I feel it building up, and also somewhat worried he’s gonna fuck me through the wall. “Drew, yes.” I moan, biting into his neck. He does flinch, if anything me biting him makes him thrust into me harder.
“Tara, fuck, now.” He roars, causing me to orgasm as he slams into me one last time, finding his own release. He was right, that was fast. But holy hell it was still amazing. He rests his forehead against mine, “Worth the wait.” He tells me.
I give him a soft smile; it so totally was. Then, my stomach rumbles. “I’m hungry.” I tell him as he grins at me.
“Let’s get you fed so we can move onto round two. And this time, it won’t be so damn fast.”
After we ate and blew out the candles, he proved his words true, because it was so not fast.
Chapter 22
Drew
Two months after starting
Waking up before Tara’s alarm clock goes off has been my favorite thing since we started becoming us. I quickly move my foot so that LF falls off the bed, last time we had sex with him in the room, I swear the damn cat tried to attack my balls. Not happening again. He gives a quiet growl but leaves the room.
Moving my hands down over her ass I give a small squeeze before sliding my fingers over her pussy. She moans slightly in her sleep as I slowly insert a finger, getting her nice and wet for me. I lift her leg up and line my dick up with her pussy and slowly push in, only once I’m fully seated inside of her does she wake up. Every time it's pure bliss. I smile into her neck.
