KILTED DESIRE - Sands of Betrayal

by A. B. McKINLEY

  “I’m here now. It’s all over.”

  “I know. It’s just not sinking in yet.” She looked at him with such disbelief.

  “I’m here, baby. Look at me! My arms, I’m holding yer. It’s real! It’s really happening.”

  “I know. Oh, Scott, you are really here. It’s so fantastic.” She continued to cry.

  “How are yer girls doing? Have yer been taking guid care of yer mom?”

  They both smiled and nodded, as all four made their way out of the airport. Scott reached down and took Katie’s hand in his. He had waited a long time for this moment. Snow covered the ground and it was well below freezing outside. It was quite a shock to Scott! He had been in the desert for so long, he had forgotten how cold the winters could get in Ohio! He just smiled. The weather was such a little thing. All that mattered was he was home.

  Katie was prepared for Christmas. She was determined to make it a very special time for everyone, especially with Scott’s homecoming. She had shopped for all her Christmas gifts and wanted to make sure the girls would be happy when they opened their gifts, Christmas morning. She had already picked up her holiday groceries, had baked and prepared lots of goodies for the big day.

  Since his return home, Scott rested most of the time. His activities were restricted and he was under doctor’s orders not to overdo things. He truly did not have the energy to do much anyway, and even if he had, Katie wouldn’t have allowed it. Scott ventured out only once, when they all went to the mall one evening. They split up for a while so he could buy some gifts for his ladies. Katie’s parent’s came by the day after Scott arrived home to visit. They all planned to spend Christmas day together at her parents’ house.

  Christmas morning arrived and the girls were up bright and early. They were excited and opened their gifts quickly. It was a difficult year for them, too, and Katie made sure they had some special treats. Both girls received i-Pods as well as many other gifts and sat quietly investigating all of their new things. Katie bought Scott a watch and she received diamond earrings from him. They had a great time together as they opened each other’s numerous gifts before they drove to her parents’ for lunch. The plan was to spend the entire afternoon with them. The girls would be leaving that evening. It was Michael’s visitation and they decided that he would pick them up from her parent’s house and keep them for a few days so he could spend New Year’s Eve with them. He would bring them back home to her on New Year’s Day. They relaxed all afternoon, eating, drinking and playing games until it was time for the girls to leave. Michael arrived on time and waited in his car until the girls walked out to meet him. He helped them lift their suitcases into the trunk of his car, got them settled in the back seat and drove away. The girls didn’t really want to go with him. They never did. He didn’t spend much time with them when he did have them. Katie explained to the girls that it was the right thing to do. Their time with their dad was special too. This was not what she really believed, however. She hated letting them go with him. It was difficult as she watched them drive away. But, she knew Michael could make things difficult in a number of ways for her if she refused to let him take them.

  Later that night, Scott and Katie returned home. It was the first time since his return that they were alone. They sat down together on the couch. It was nice to feel relaxed. After watching a movie, they talked about the house situation. Scott’s money was sent and cleared his bank account so they could finally start shopping for houses. Katie fired up her laptop and, sitting side by side on the couch, looked at real estate listings on the internet for a while. They picked out a few possibilities and bookmarked the sites for later consideration. When their eyes tired of looking at the small computer screen, they watched a little TV before going upstairs to bed.

  “I still can’t believe you’re here,” she said to him, as she walked towards the bathroom to put on the Christmas negligee Scott bought for her. She waited to go in while they spoke.

  “I know babe, me either. I cannae believe it’s taken this long tae get some time tae ourselves,” he replied, winking at her.

  “I know. The girls have been very clingy after everything that happened. I was in a very bad way when you were in a coma and very often one or both of them would come in here and sleep with me, when they were here.”

  “I cannae imagine how difficult it was. I’m sorry yer had tae go through it and what do yer mean, when they were here?”

  “Oh, you didn’t know. They went to stay with my dad for a while. My mom stayed here with me. I wasn’t coping very well with the thought of losing you and didn’t want them to see me like that.”

  “Sorry, I had nae idea.”

  “It’s okay. I’m obviously fine now you’re home and they’re getting settled again. I just didn’t want them walking in here in the middle of the night and catching us doing something. Plus, we’ve both been pretty tired anyway.”

  “Aye, it’s fine. Tae be honest I’ve been exhausted. It does nae take much tae tire me oot anymore. But, I’m slowly getting my strength back,” he said smiling, as he climbed in to bed.

  “I’m glad you’re getting your strength back,” she replied, as she entered the bathroom.

  “I’ll be right out,” she said over her shoulder.

  Katie stepped out of the bathroom, wearing the silky negligee. She started to say something to him, but realized he had fallen asleep. She stood by the side of the bed, looking at him. She smiled, knowing he was safe and home. She lifted the covers and moved her body close to his. As she rested her head upon his chest, she could hear him quietly laughing. He wasn’t really asleep!

  Scott raised himself up on an elbow and looked deeply into her eyes.

  “Yer look beautiful, Katie,” he said softly, as he kissed her tenderly, leaving her no time to respond that he had feigned sleep.

  He placed a hand on either side of her face as he continued kissing her, then moved to her neck which sent shivers through her body. He smiled at her reaction to just his lips on her neck. His tongue lingered and moved slowly to her shoulders, then to her breasts. He cupped them with his hands and gently nibbled on them. Her hands held his head. She willed him to stay right where he was while her fingers made their way to the back of his neck. He raised his eyes to look at her face and she was looking longingly back at him.

  Scott moved his hands to her hips, holding them firmly as he pulled her body firmly to his chest. He had missed the way her skin felt next to his. He loved playing and sensually teasing her. His tongue moved between her breasts and traced a path to her stomach. His hands massaged her hips, slowly raising and lowering them with every move of his warm lips and tongue.

  “Oh, Scott, I’ve missed this,” her words trailing off.

  He smiled and continued to move lower. He had thought about this moment for a long time while lying in the hospital. He raised her hips slightly as his head moved lower still and his lips brushed against her, kissing her, teasing her. He knew exactly what excited her, quickly stimulating and arousing her senses. He darted his tongue deeper within her. Her body tensed up and he felt her waves of pleasure.

  “Baby, I want tae be inside yer,” he whispered to her. He didn’t wait for an answer. Scott raised himself above her and eased himself deep within her.

  She wrapped her legs around him and lay back as he caressed her breasts and began to thrust. He stroked deeply within her and she knew he was close. She smiled that he had lasted this long. Within just a few minutes of their reuniting, his feverish kisses and passionate movements brought her to the brink again and when she knew he could wait no longer, his body shuddered, he arched his back and let out a loud moan as they climaxed together. His body melted into hers.

  Katie looked deep into his eyes, smiled and ran her hands softly over his chest. She pulled his face to hers and he kissed her again, passionately.

  “I love you, Scott. Did you miss me?” she asked.

  “I love yer, too, and aye, but yer already knew that.”

>   “Yes, I did. I missed you too! We don’t ever need to worry about that again, do we?”

  “Nae, never again, babe.”

  Scott lifted his body off her and they once again resumed their familiar position. Her head gently rested on his chest and they snuggled up close to each other. It didn’t take long for them both to fall fast asleep. It had been a long day.

  The days that followed Christmas went by quickly. They relaxed and just enjoyed being with each other again. He followed the doctor’s orders and took it easy. They went for a few romantic walks in the snow and visited the mall when the snow was too deep to walk outside. Most days, they just stayed inside and snuggled together, watching movies or checking out real estate listings on the computer.

  It was New Year’s Eve. The following day would start the New Year, a new beginning. They weren’t planning on going out. Instead, they were going to have a quiet, peaceful night in. They had settled in to watch a movie when Katie’s phone rang.

  “Hello.”

  “Hi, Katie. This is Britney. I’m just calling to see how you both are. I presume Scott’s home now.”

  “Yes, he’s home now. We’re both doing fine.”

  “That’s good. Is he there, now?”

  “Yes.”

  “May I talk to him for a moment?”

  “Uh, sure,” she said, handing the phone to Scott.

  “It’s Britney,” Katie said to him. She sat back and smiled as she watched him reluctantly take the phone.

  “Hey, Britney. How are yer?”

  “I’m good, Scott. How are you feeling?”

  “I’m fine. We’re just sitting doon watching a movie.”

  “Oh, then I won’t keep you. I just wanted to check on you to make sure you were okay and thank you for always keeping me safe. You do know that you can call me anytime? I’d like to stay in touch with you.”

  “Aye, thanks fer checking and yer welcome. I have tae go now Britney the movie’s starting. Have a great New Year.”

  “You, too, Scott. Talk to you soon.”

  Scott put the phone down and turned to Katie.

  “Yer did that on purpose tae make me uncomfortable, didn’t yer?” he asked, with a smile on his face.

  “Maybe. She was pretty great when you were hurt, but I still don’t trust her. I’m glad she’s a couple thousand miles away.”

  “Aye, me, too. It’s fine.”

  “I know it is. I’m not sure I want her to keep contacting us though.”

  “That’s fine with me, but let’s nae worry aboot her. I dinnae want tae spoil our night.”

  “Okay. I bought a bottle of champagne for New Year’s Eve. Do you want a glass?”

  “Aye. Sounds guid.”

  They continued watching TV, snuggled together on the couch, sipping their champagne well into the evening.

  Katie began getting strange text messages from Michael on her phone. She knew he would have interrogated the girls as to what she was doing. That is just what he did. She hoped he would just concentrate on making the girls happy for a change. Katie knew he must be drinking. She was worried about the girls, but they both had cell phones, so if there were any problems, they could call her. All was quiet for a while so she presumed all was okay.

  As midnight approached, Katie decided to send the girls a text to wish them a Happy New Year. The drunken messages she received from their father concerned her and she wanted to know that everything was okay before the New Year rolled in. Within a couple of minutes, she received a text back from both of them saying “Happy New Year” and “I love you”. Katie smiled and relaxed. Their father had finally let them enjoy their night.

  Katie and Scott were content to enjoy their quiet evening together, close and intimate after so long being apart. They toasted their future and shared a steamy, passionate kiss as the clock struck midnight and the New Year arrived.

  “Happy New Year, Scott!”

  “Happy New Year. Yer know, Katie, it’s going tae be a great year. It’s nice tae be holding yer in my arms again,” he smiled.

  “I like that, too. What do you want in the New Year?” she asked, smiling.

  “Nae anything but yer! Together, forever now, baby, and that suits me just fine.”

  “… and the story continues.”

  Kilted Desire, Book Two (available late 2012)

  Table of Contents

  Copyright

  Acknowledgments

  Book Review - Excerpts

  Prologue

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21