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I reach in my pocket, pull out my knife, and slice through all the tape. I kinda know what some of the shit is in the box by the weight of it. I have a feeling Raquel sent me some of her rocks or as she calls them, crystals. I pull the tape off and open the box. Inside is a ton of that bubble wrap, so I grab some and throw it on the floor until I get to the “stuff.” Lucy is looking on, interest in her eyes, until she sees the envelope on top of everything. Shit, didn’t even think there’d be a letter.
I pull it out and am shocked it’s addressed to Lucy, so I hand it to her. With her hands shaking she reaches for it and flips it over and opens it, pulling out two sheets of notebook paper. I can see it’s Raquel’s handwriting so I sit back and wait. Lucy looks at me then holds the paper my way.
“Nope, it’s addressed to you. If you want to read it by yourself or aloud, totally up to you.”
She squints her eyes at me for a bit then pulls the paper to her while leaning back. Then she proceeds to read it, so I close my eyes and hope this isn’t the beginning of the end. I wait then wait a bit longer, but nothing. When I open my eyes, I’m shocked to see the pages crushed to her heart and eyes filled with tears. When she sees me those tears start to fall down her cheeks. Oh goddamn. Reaching for her, I pull her close, and hold her as she sobs from deep in her soul. Not sure if this is good or bad until her hands wrap around my waist, holding on tightly.
Not sure how much time goes by, but when she pulls away using her T-shirt to wipe her tears, I grab my water gulping it down. Time to face the reaper.
“Cletus, do you want to read the letter?”
“Not particularly. If you want to share I’ll listen though.”
“Okay, well Raquel shared some things with me about you two. Then she told me about Teddy, who sounds freaking adorable. Finally, she told me that she’s forgiven you because that’s the right thing to do. Her life is beyond full with Enforcer in it, and to hold on to hate or a grudge only hurts her. She told me to look deep into my heart to figure out what I really want. She is really proud of what you’re trying to do and said to tell you that both the Devil’s Handmaidens and the Intruders have your back. Well, that is except for Enforcer, who is still on the fence. Oh, there’s a little something from Teddy. He said to tell you to be happy and to always carry the crystal that his momma included in the box for you. Oh, and he now has three dogs.”
I can’t help it, I laugh. Leave it to Teddy to make it real. For the first time since I left Montana I feel light and free. Looking at the woman to my side, I pull her in and lean down but wait to see if she’s going to push me away. She doesn’t, in fact, she glances at my mouth and that’s all I need. I crush my lips on hers. She opens up, allowing me entry and with that I worship her like the queen she is. Between the pressure of telling her everything, the disagreement, and then the worry from not being sure what was gonna happen, my emotions are all over the place. My hands are running up and down her curvy body as my mouth travels from her lips to lick down her jaw, where I nibble her ear. When I move to her neck I suck on the skin there, wanting—no, needing—to mark her as mine. Before I realize it, we are lying on the sectional with Lucy below me. Her hands are just as busy as mine. When her fingers hit the button on my jeans, I know where this is heading and I don’t plan to take her quickly on the sofa. I want to adore her body all night long, so I lift up and get to my feet. Before she can say a word, I sweep her up and move down to the bedroom, where I literally toss her on the bed. Her giggles are like water to a dying man.
I lost count of how many times I made Lucy come tonight. When I finally let myself go, my world was rocked. We both passed out and I just woke up with her cuddled closely to my side. Needing to take a piss, I gently move out of the bed and to the bathroom. After taking care of business, I head to the kitchen to grab a water.
On my way back something on the couch catches my eye so I walk over to see what. Looking into the box, I see something that looks to be shining on its own. Reaching in, I pull out a stone that fits in the palm of my hand. It looks clear but when I hold it up looks like there are all kinds of things in it. A yellow Post-it falls from the back so I grab it.
Slick, carry this with you at all times. It’s a clear quartz and is known as the master healer. Cletus, I want you to know I forgive you. Be happy and make something good of yourself. Both Teddy and I cleansed this stone just for you. May you find the light to guide you on your path to living an honorable life. And thanks for doing what you’re doing. They need to be taken down and if anyone can do it, it’s you.’
Not able to stand, I sit down still holding the crystal. I never believed in the shit that Raquel used to tell me back in the day. She had these stones all over our place, it drove me nuts. Though right now, for some reason, I feel a calmness coming over me with this crystal in my hand. Taking a few deep breaths, I manage to get back on my feet. I make my way to the bedroom to see Lucy is still sleeping, so I move to my side of the bed and sit down. Taking the crystal, I place it on my nightstand and just look at it.
Then I shift and move the covers, getting into bed, pulling the woman I plan on spending the rest of my life with close to my body. When I go to spoon with her, she naturally presses her firm heart-shaped ass into my crotch, which has my cock getting hard. When she wiggles back and forth on it, that tells me she’s awake and ready for round, shit what, four or five? Don’t matter, we got all night and the rest of our lives, I think to myself, then I get busy pleasing my ol’ lady.
