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She looked exhausted as she trudged through the airport exit gate. She didn’t look like she’d slept a wink. It’s probably because she’d missed the original connecting flight and been up about twenty-four hours. Probably dead on her feet. She was even more beautiful than when I’d seen her three years ago.
I waited until she was safely through before I walked toward her. Her awareness of her surroundings was low. I was glad that I’d gotten here early to make sure that she was safe. She wasn’t in the right state of mind to look after herself. I was almost in front of her before she actually realized that it was me. I spotted the tears in her eyes just as she dropped her bag. Anise stood still and, when I was in front of her, she jumped into my arms and kissed me all over both of my cheeks. I laughed and clutched her to me.
“You don’t know how glad I am to see you,” she said between kisses.
“You can tell me after you’re done kissing me all over my face.”
Anise giggled and slid down my body.
“I’m sorry. I’m just so tired and never thought I was going to get here.”
“Why didn’t you sleep on your way here?”
“I tried. God, I tried. There was a snoring man behind me and then I kept thinking that I was going to sleep past departure and end up on a plane back to the US and wake up where I started. It made for an awful flight.”
“Seems so.” I grabbed her bag and pulled her close to me. “Let’s go.”
I grabbed her bags from the baggage claim, and we headed to the car.
“How much time do we have before the game?”
“I could sell them. Don’t worry. I need you to get some rest. When you called me, you sounded so exhausted that I didn’t want to drag you out tonight. If there was time for you to nap, I would have kept them.”
“Okay.”
I put her things in the trunk and directed her into the back seat of the car with me. Her eyes were nearly closed when I climbed in beside her. I pulled her into my arms and she was asleep almost instantly.
“Where to? Home?” My driver inquired.
“Oui. She is tired. I can get food later.”
“Yes, sir.”
Jacques knew where to go and I let him drive. I traced the sides of her face and smoothed her curls out of the way. Her Hispanic and Native American heritage tanned her skin, which more than explained her beauty. Her hair was jet black and some of the darkest I’d ever encountered.
“C’est quoi?”
I smiled. Over the years, I’d taught her some French, and I noticed she resorted to using it when she was half asleep.
“Sleep, mon trésor.”
“Raph?”
“Yes, Nise?”
“Thank you.”
I didn’t know what exactly it was that she was thanking me for, but… “You’re welcome.”
When we pulled up to the house, Jacques took Anise’s things inside while I carried her to my room. I figured she’d sleep for the rest of the night, but I wanted to keep a close eye on her. They set her up in the guest room right next to me and she could sleep there tomorrow. Tonight, she stayed with me.
I removed all of her clothes and tucked her under the sheets of my bed. I wish I could say that I’d been a gentleman, but I’d taken a long look at her. Having her so close was beyond difficult. I ached to take her the other night. The only reason I’d removed her panties and bra was so that she could completely relax without the confines of any clothes. I’d even freed her hair. The satin sheets would soothe her skin and offer her more comfort.
She never moved or awakened. Hopefully, that was because she felt safe with me, because I’d never hurt her. I left my room briefly to tell my mother that I was back, and that Anise was here.
“Where is she?” She asked from her bed.
“She’s asleep. I’ll bring her to visit tomorrow. You need to rest, too.”
