KILTED DESIRE - Sands of Betrayal

by A. B. McKINLEY

  “Right there! Oh, don’t stop,” she cried out. He knew she was close.

  He laughed to himself; he had no intention of stopping. He was very aroused and wanted to be inside her. Her soft moans mounted into deep breathy moans of pleasure. He took his other hand and found his way up, inside her dress and bra and tenderly pinched her nipple. This pushed her over the edge. She was screaming, her entire body tensed up as he brought her to a place only he could take her. The waves he built within her were still surging through her body, a never ending electrical current she couldn’t stop. He loved seeing her like this. A few minutes later, she pushed his head back and sat up before removing her dress and bra, leaving her in just her sexy black heels. He smiled as he took off his khakis. She reached over, pulled down his boxer shorts, took him in her hand, and slowly began to stroke him. He was still standing and she was sitting on the couch. Within moments, she moved to her knees, her hands still caressing him. Her lips were moving from his stomach and hips down to his inner thighs. When she glanced up at him and touched him with her tongue, then wrapped her mouth around him, he moaned and said something Scottish under his breath. She could feel he was getting close.

  “I want tae be inside yer,” he said, as he lifted her onto the couch.

  “I’m all yours,” she whispered, as she lay back. He moved over her and slowly slid inside her. He supported himself by holding the arm and back of the couch as he slowly moved deep inside her. He didn’t have a free hand to caress her as he wanted, but it felt too good to stop. He moved his face close to hers, locking their lips in another passionate kiss, and his thrusts became more intense. Her hands were free so she ran them down his chest and stomach, while looking deep into his eyes. This made him even more excited. And it wasn’t long before he was on the brink.

  “It’s your turn, baby, do it,” she whispered, in his ear.

  He thrust harder and deeper still, letting out a loud moan of pleasure, before collapsing on top her.

  “Damn, I’ve missed yer,” he said, as he smiled lovingly at her.

  She laughed, as she held the back of his head, pulled him to her and kissed him, again.

  “Oh, trust me, I missed you more.”

  “Nae chance, but I’m nae gonna argue with yer, with only a few hoors afore I have tae go back.”

  “I know, but we’ll make the most of it. Let’s go to the bedroom, though I have a feeling you won’t be awake too long.”

  “Aye. I am a wee bit tired, but I will stay awake as long as I can so I can spend more time with yer.”

  They were both smiling, as they grabbed their clothes and made their way up the stairs.

  Within half an hour he was sound asleep. He was exhausted. She stayed awake for a while watching him sleep, before snuggling up to him and drifting off herself.

  They woke up about the same time Saturday morning, and Scott definitely felt better. As they ate breakfast, they planned what they were going to do with the rest of their time together. They surprised the girls and her parent’s, later that day, by taking them out to lunch. Then, they treated the girls to a movie. Everyone was thrilled to see Scott and he was so very happy to be home. That night they stayed in. Watching a movie before the girls had to go to bed. They decided on more intimate things later on.

  Sunday morning, Katie told Scott her great news. A court date had been set to finalize her divorce. It was the first week of August. They both had been anxiously waiting to hear this for a long time. He hugged her. They were both so happy with the news. The remainder of their time together flew by and before they knew it, Sunday afternoon was upon them. They were on their way back to Columbus to say goodbye. It was a very difficult and emotional drive for both of them. At least this time they would get the chance to say goodbye properly. She parked the car and they walked into the airport together. He reached for her hand and raised it to his lips. He was determined to wait until the very last moment, before he would have to go through security and leave her, but the time was upon them.

  “I have tae go baby. I dinnae want tae, but if I stay any longer I’m going tae miss my flight,” he said, as he continued to hug her and kissed her on the cheek gently.

  “I know,” she replied, with tears in her eyes. She had been crying as she was driving. He desperately tried to make her laugh, so she didn’t think about it so much, but, now the tears were streaming.

  “Dinnae worry Katie, I’m going tae come back haem tae yer safely. This is fer us, our future. It is what yer dreamed of. I cannae wait tae have our life together. We can do this. It is nae fer that long. Please Katie, smile fer me. I really think Britney will want tae take another break in a few weeks. So we’ll see each other soon.”

  “I hope so, I really do. I miss you already and you haven’t gone yet,” she said, trying to smile and kissing him again.

  “Be strong babe. I love yer. I’ll talk tae yer soon.”

  “I love you too. Bye.”

  He kissed her one last time before he turned and walked towards security. He hated leaving her, but it was time to go. As he cleared security and looked back, he could see she was still crying. He hated this, but he was so glad he’d come back to see her. He knew they could do this. It was not that long. They waved to each other, as he disappeared and headed towards his gate.

  Chapter 9

  Scott arrived in Kuwait just in time to catch the flight back to Baghdad with Britney. She was waiting at the airport and soon they were back in the air making the short flight into Iraq. Within an hour of landing, they were again, safe back in their hotel suite.

  Both of their weekend breaks went far too quickly. Scott was exhausted as he sat quietly on the couch.

  “So, did yer enjoy yer luxury weekend?” he asked her, as she joined him on the couch.

  “Yes. I had a lot of fun. How about you?”

  “Aye, it was great tae see Katie. It was a very long journey fer just two days, but it was worth it.”

  “I bet it was. You must be very tired.”

  “Aye, I am. I’ll be going tae bed soon and I’m nae going tae get up early in the morning, so we won’t be going tae yer office until later tomorrow.”

  “That’s fine with me,” she replied, smiling at him.

  “Guid, I need tae sleep. I’ll see yer in the morning,” he said, as he stood up and went to his room.

  “Night,” she replied.

  Scott was so tired. He knew it wouldn’t be long before he was asleep, although there was something on his mind. The security guard who had driven them back from the airport said Tom needed to talk to him and Scott should call him as soon as possible. He knew he desperately needed to sleep now. But he planned on calling Tom when he woke up.

  Britney was in a very good mood after her weekend. She thoroughly enjoyed the nice food, alcohol, sunbathing, as well as reading and swimming at the hotel’s pool. She’d also taken advantage of the hotel’s spa and indulged in a massage, facial and a manicure. She was sorry Scott hadn’t joined her for the weekend. After seeing how tired he was traveling to the States for only a couple of days, maybe next time she wanted a break he would accompany her. She was pretty sure he wouldn’t fly all the way to the U.S. again, so she’d make sure and plan another break soon. Surely, he would rather come and spend time with her, in a luxury hotel, than stay in Baghdad on his own. She decided it was time for her to step-up the flirting to see what would happen.

  Scott awoke, feeling refreshed after a nice long sleep. Britney was still asleep, so he called Tom to find out what he wanted to talk with him about.

  “Hi Tom. It’s Scott. How are yer?”

  “Hi Scott. How was your break?”

  “It was guid, I got yer message tae call yer.”

  “Yes, it’s quite important. Over the last week or so, we’ve noticed an increase in insurgent attacks. There have been car bombs, suicide bomb attacks and even a Katyusha rocket actually fired at a hotel in the Green Zone on Saturday. It didn’t hit the hotel, but landed quite close and
caused serious damage. We also have reports that a Korean businessman has been kidnapped from another hotel in the Green Zone, with no word of any ransom demand yet. I’ve placed all guards on high alert. I need you to be extra careful and extra vigilant.”

  “Okay. I thought it was too quiet here. Have yer any idea why there’s been an increase in the violence?”

  “Not really, it seems to happen in phases. You know, there are lots of different groups in the area intent on trouble and causing instability. Some of it is just religious differences. You know how it is, since they’ve held elections. It’s a Shiite political party that won, so the Sunni groups are trying to cause trouble to prove that the Shiites are not fit to lead the country. Plus, there are some Al Qaeda groups that still want to attack U.S. troops as well as any westerner.”

  “Aye. I’ll be extra careful.”

  “Good! If you hear or see anything, please share it with me and the other guards, and we’ll try and keep a step ahead of the situation. Be safe Scott. Bye.”

  “Will do. Thanks Tom. Bye.”

  Scott was a realist. He knew these things could happen over here, so he would be even more careful. He would increase his perimeter checks of the hotel and her office, and just keep a general look out for any type of suspicious behavior. It looked like the fairly easy ride was over, at least for the time being, but he realized it was never going to last the full six months. He was going to have to concentrate much more to keep them both safe. He had to. He promised Katie that he would return home safely and he fully intended to keep his promise to her.

  Over the next few weeks, each day Scott noticed an increase in violent attacks. When they traveled, they saw some kind of blast or witnessed the results of a recent explosion. They were now accustomed to hearing blasts throughout the night, and the sound of gun battles, seemed to get closer to the hotel every day. Scott continued to vary the times they left the hotel and their return, taking different routes every day. They had managed to keep out of direct trouble, even though some things were traumatic for Britney to see. One day, a car traveling just a few hundred yards in front of them was the prime target of an IED and exploded in their full view. Scott took evasive action to get her away from the incident as soon as possible, but what she saw, still affected her. So far, they seemed to be lucky. Not all of the guards who worked for PCPS had the same good fortune; they had been targeted and attacked. There were guards who felt it was not worth it and left their positions, because it was getting far too dangerous. That was why most companies, like this, did not pay their guards much in advance. The guards only got the big payout after they completed their contracts. Scott always thought this was fair. He would love to get paid weekly or monthly to send money back to Katie, but he fully understood why they were paid this way. Even though more attacks increased his workload, he still managed to talk to Katie almost every day. He did not give her too many details about the additional attacks. He hated to think of her being worried all the time. He told her he was working hard and taking extra precautions to keep them safe.

  It was a Friday evening, in the middle of July when Scott and Britney arrived back at the hotel. She was in a mischievous mood after a relatively quiet day and decided tonight was the night she was going to seduce him. He seemed to have absolutely no idea she was flirting with him, but after tonight she was determined he would know. As she was taking a shower, Scott’s phone rang. It was Tom.

  “Scott, I have received a number of reports of hotel attacks this evening, not far from you. One of the hotels was fired upon by masked gunmen, and there were several people killed. At the other hotel, they actually burst in and kidnapped two Canadians. We have no idea if it’s the same group, but more than likely they’re linked in some way.”

  “Thanks fer the heads up, Tom. It’s all quiet here at the moment, but I’m ready if anything happens.”

  “Good! I know the police are doing what they can, but you know they can’t or won’t do much. None of them have any real training in this kind of thing. If you come under attack, call me and I’ll get back-up to you.”

  “Will do, Tom. Thanks fer the warning.”

  So this is it, Scott thought, kidnapping and masked gunmen attacking a hotel not too far away. Tonight, he may be forced to fire his gun for the first time since arriving. He moved to the window and looked out with his binoculars, looking for the first hint of trouble. He hoped that nothing would come of the news, but if it did, he was ready.

  Britney was finishing her shower and about to put her plan into action with no knowledge of the phone call Scott had just received. She entered the main room wearing just a towel around her middle; it was barely covering everything it needed to. She was hoping he would be sitting on the couch so she could walk in front of him, but he was looking out of the window. He did not turn around as she walked out. She could have easily made it to her room, but she wanted him to see her without making it too obvious. She walked back to the bathroom door and closed it again, pushing it harder to make noise. He still did not turn around, so she changed her plan a little, sighing loudly and coughing but still nothing.

  “What are you looking at?” she questioned, somewhat irritated.

  “I’m just checking things oot, there’s nae problem,” he stated, without turning around. Now she was getting frustrated.

  “You must be looking at something,” she said, as she moved closer to him wanting him to turn around.

  It was dark outside. Their hotel had no security and Scott was going to keep a look out. If a group of armed men turned up, there would be problems. He could hear Britney talking, but he was not really paying any attention to what she was saying.

  “Would you mind putting some lotion on my back?” she asked, as she put one hand on his shoulder.

  Scott did not reply. He heard what she said, but he was really not taking any notice. A car had just pulled up at the front of the hotel and he was watching it, just in case.

  After a minute or so, she walked to her room. She would try again when he wasn’t so preoccupied. She knew he was looking at something in particular, and if it was something to do with security, she would be wise to let him stick with it. She lay on her bed still wearing just a towel and thought about her next move. A few minutes later, Scott knocked on her door.

  “Come in,” she said, thinking this may be her chance.

  “I’ve got tae keep a look oot fer a while. I received a call from Tom aboot trouble in the area. So stay in yer room tonight and I’ll take care of things.”

  She quickly got up off the bed and walked towards him. He was looking at her now, and she intended to make the most of it.

  “So what’s happened? Is there anything I can do to help?” she asked, as she moved closer to him. The white towel was exposing a lot of cleavage and showed off her long, shapely legs. There was no way he could not see her now, she thought.

  He did look at her body, but he was not sure why she was just wearing a towel. She had not done that before.

  “Everything will be fine. There was just a wee bit of trouble at a hotel nae far away, so I’m keeping a look oot just in case. And nae, there’s nae anything yer can do apart from stay in yer room and keep oot of the way. That way I know yer safe.”

  “Okay,” she said, walking away from him towards the small chest of drawers in her room. She walked, swinging her hips very provocatively and when she got to the chest she bent over to open the top drawer, knowing he would get a great view. She turned around hoping to see his face staring at her, but he was gone. She walked to the door to see where he had gone and he was already by the window looking at the streets with his binoculars again. Her little show went completely unnoticed. Now she was really pissed. Every time he didn’t notice her, it made her want him more. Maybe it was time to stop being subtle, maybe it was time to just grab him and kiss him. She went back to her bed and lay down, plotting her next move.

  It was after 1:00 a.m. when Scott went to sleep. He slept on the floor by the
window in the main room with his binoculars and guns right by his side in case he was stirred by any noise. But, all was quiet. He awoke after a few hours just as it was starting to get light out and took a shower. Later that morning, he called Tom to see if there had been any more trouble the previous night and the news wasn’t good. Three more hotels were attacked, all inside the Green Zone. There were numerous casualties and more kidnappings. It wasn’t the news Scott wanted to hear. This was obviously a coordinated attack and there were no signs of it stopping in the near future. He knew things were going to get tough and with little or no help from the local police force, it was going to be difficult.

  Due to the last couple of days’ events, he decided it was probably best not to venture to Britney’s office. Besides, it was Saturday and they usually only stayed for a few hours on the weekends. She did some work on her laptop, but apart from that, they both had a pretty quiet, restful day. Scott was in regular contact with Tom and other guards, trying to obtain information. As the day wore on, there were more reports of attacks in the city. The police found the body of the Korean businessman, kidnapped a few weeks back. The whole city was fearful due to the recent spate of attacks. Scott briefly explained the reasons they weren’t going into work and that he was being extra vigilant due to the potential kidnap threat. This scared Britney enough to put her seduction plan on hold and let him fully concentrate on what he was doing.