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“That soon? What about your mom’s house? What about mine and Connie’s?” He laughs and takes a bite of his own burger before pointing to mine. I take a bite and moan because it tastes so good. He snaps his head to me, and I wink at him. I may be in pain, but he still has a way of making my body tingle.
“Mel, once you are healed, I’ll make you moan.” He gives me that sexy wink, and for the first time in days, I feel my pussy clench. “As for my mom’s house, she
already had an offer, which I told her to take. Connie talked to your landlord, and he said you guys just need to pay your security deposit and next month’s rent, and you are free to go. Connie took care of all of that, so it’s all good. After everything is packed, we can go.” My excitement is obvious when I let out a squeal.
“I want to make sure my face looks alright before we go. I don’t want your friends to see me like this.” I know that sounds conceited, but I don’t want my first impression to be like this.
“Mel, listen to me. They wouldn’t care if you had a horn coming out of your damn forehead. They will love you because I love you. That’s how we work. Who the hell am I kidding, they will love you, regardless. You and the girls will be the best of friends before you know it, I guarantee it.” Well, when he puts it like that, it sounds so amazing. I’d still like to look halfway decent though.
The rest of the day flies by. The doctor came in for a final check and said I’m good to go home tomorrow. He said it could take a couple of weeks for my ribs to heal completely, but pain will lessen with time. I need to get in touch with a doctor for my hand, and I figure I’ll do that once we get to New York. I’ll just have all my medical information faxed over. Keith asked if I could be released after court, but the doctor didn’t seem too thrilled about it. We decided he will pick me up on the way to court. I’m actually happy about that because I wanted to be there for all of them, like they’ve been here for me.
Now, I am lying in bed trying to fall asleep, but it’s hard. I want to get out of here, but I’m nervous. I want to move to New York, but I’m nervous. The only thing that doesn’t make me nervous is being with Keith. He truly is my other half. “Can’t sleep?” I look over at him texting away on his phone.
“No.” I slowly rise from my bed and smile at him. “Who are you texting?” He gets a big smile on his face, and I know it’s his friends.
“Actually, I’m glad you’re up. I just got a text from Young. Maddie is pregnant. She went to the doctor today to be sure, and she is two months along.” I can see the excitement in his eyes.
“Uncle Dick.” He laughs, and his phone rings. He looks at me. “Get it. I’m not going anywhere.” He answers, and his smile gets bigger. Every time he talks with them, I can see how incredibly close they are just by the way he reacts. I can’t wait to finally meet them. They all seem so amazing.
“Young, I’m so fucking happy for you. Maddie, I know you are nervous, but just think about it. You’ll be able to raise this baby with the love and support that you didn’t have. I think this will be the final step in your healing process. You will make an unbelievable mom.” I don’t even know these people, and I am crying. My man knows just what to say, and it makes my heart melt. He talks with them for a bit, and before I know it, I have drifted off to sleep.
I open my eyes, and Keith is standing at the foot of my bed. I look at the clock and realize I’ve slept through the night. I’m going home today. I smile and sit my bed up. Keith turns to look at me and winks. “You ready to break out of here today?”
“You have no idea. Well, actually, I guess you do.” He sits on the edge of my bed and moves my hair off my face.
“I can’t wait to hold you in my arms tonight.” Damn, neither can I.
“What time do we need to leave? Do I have time to shower because I’m feeling pretty gross?” He kisses my eyes, nose, and lips.
“You could never be gross, but yes, you have plenty of time. I actually have mom and the girls meeting us here. Connie insisted on helping you get ready.” That’s why she’s my best friend. She knows I wouldn’t want to leave looking like ass.
A half hour later, Connie walks in the room. “You look like shit. Let’s get you showered.” I look at Keith, and he shakes his head.
“Never. You are gorgeous.” He helps me out of bed and into the bathroom.
“I think I’ve got it from here, big brother.” He closes the door on her face and laughs.
“I’ll help her shower, and you can help her with the girly shit.” He looks at me with a completely serious face. “You alright with that?” I lean forward and kiss him.
“Absolutely.” He goes behind me to untie the gown. I’ve showered once before, but the nurse helped me, and this is much better. Once the gown is opened, he moves his way around front and carefully pulls it down, letting it fall to the floor. I’ve seen the bruising on my ribs, but he hasn’t, and he makes that clear when he looks at me with wide eyes.
“Fuck, Mel. I’m so sorry.” He drops to his knees and begins kissing every bruise. It is so emotional for me. It’s like he is trying to erase the bad, and I am so grateful. I run my hands through his hair as he carefully continues. He finally looks up at me with those beautiful blue eyes overflowing with love. “I love you, Mel, so damn much. When I see you like this, it makes me crazy. I should have killed that piece of shit when I had the chance.” He looks back at my bruises, and I place my hand under his chin, lifting his head toward me.
“I wouldn’t want that. I don’t want his blood on your hands. You have no idea how much you help me just by being here. I’d be lost without you, a shell of myself. You make me whole. You make me want to push on and fight.” He stands up and gently wraps his arms around me. He’s so gentle with me, thankfully, because I’m so nervous of my ribs being touched.
“Let’s get you showered.” I know he is still focused on the bruises, but I look at him and smile. He pulls my panties off and turns on the shower. Once it’s warm enough, he helps me in. He won’t even let me wash myself. He uses a washcloth and tenderly washes my entire body. When it’s time for my hair, he actually climbs in the shower, fully clothed, and washes it for me. I tried to protest, but he just ignored me. I’ve never had someone take care of me in this way. He never ceases to amaze me. Once I’m all clean, he gets out and grabs a towel for me. He shuts off the shower and wraps me in the big white towel. He holds my hands, helping me out of the shower, and helps me dry off. He hasn’t said a word, and I am starting to wonder if this is too much for him. Once I’m all dry, he helps me put on with my bra and panties. He turns to leave, and I touch his arm.
“Keith, don’t. Please. I’m alright.” He turns and looks at me.
“You are not fine. I saw this happening to you, and I saw him punching you. I see these bruises, and it is like I let it happen. Instead of fucking killing him, I fucking pulled him off.” He scrubs his face and begins rubbing his neck.
“If you are going to think like that every time you look at me, I don’t know how we are going to get past this. You got him to stop, whether it was shooting him or pulling him off. It doesn’t fucking matter, you stopped him. You are going to have to find a way to move past this, because if you can’t, I can’t.” He is looking at me, and before I know it, he slams his mouth to mine. I open my mouth and taste him for the first time in much too long. I moan in his mouth, and he runs his hands into my hair. We explore each other’s mouths like it is our first kiss. It is the most normal I’ve felt since this all happened. He pulls away and rests his forehead on mine.
“I’m so sorry. You’re right. You just mean more to me than anyone in this world. I’d lay my life down for you.” He kisses my nose. “Now get your sexy ass dressed.” He leaves the bathroom, and Connie comes in to help me feel normal again.
I’m free. As soon as I was dressed, the nurse was in there with my discharge papers, which wasn’t a moment too soon because we needed to leave to get to the courthouse. I’m now sitting next to Keith, holding his hand, silently showing my support. I hate that they all need to see his father. They are the next case, and I can see the nervousness in his mom and sisters. He, however, looks calm and collected. That is, until they call the case. I notice his grip on my hand get tighter, and his other hand fists into a ball. They begin to stand, but he turns and looks at me. “I love you.” He kisses me, and before I can say it back, he is ushering his family to the front. It takes about ten minutes for his father to be brought in, but once he comes in, it’s a total mood change. He looks over at them, and Connie and Karen begin to cry. Keith and his mom, however, just look straight ahead, not paying any attention to him. I can see it is bothering him and that actually makes me smile.
“All rise.” I try, but by the time I get myself halfway up, the judge is already telling us to sit. I sit back down and listen to it all. They go through everything from all his arrests, his drinking problem, to the night he beat up Keith’s mom. It’s extremely difficult to listen to it all. Keith has his arms around his mom and sisters the entire time. When the judge asks if anyone has anything to say, I expect Keith to jump at it, but he doesn’t; however, his mom does. She looks right at her now ex-husband.
