Chapter 3
I hadn't known Henry would respond like that. I looked at him curiously and saw pain in his eyes. I knew he had loved Trish very much but thinking about it now he was sort of right. I even felt guilty for thinking that. I would always love Jimmy as well but at the moment I needed someone to comfort me in ways that he clearly wasn't able to at this moment. I looked into Henry's eyes again and saw the love that was there once again. I knew he had always cared about me but never this deeply.
I pulled him down so my lips could touch his. I had never imagined this is what kissing my best friend would feel like. It didn't feel wrong at all, except for the bit of guilt in me. His lips were soft and strong and being in his arms felt so right. He sat up and pulled me with him where I sat straddling his hips completely nude. I pulled him towards me closer and felt his hands tilt my head back slowly. My hands explored the now bare skin that covered his chest and back as he kissed his way down to my breasts. Every kiss brought shivers up and down my body. Very soon I was wet and craving for him. He knew what I wanted and his fingers found their way to my soft spot. He dipped one finger in at a time and each time caused me to moan. He then leaned me slowly back down to the bed.
It was still dark and I was so dizzy from pleasure already that I didn't see him get off the bed. He must have taken off his pants because when he came back I could feel his hard member softly slipping in between my thighs.
"Abby…you have no idea how long I've waited for this."
At that moment he slipped inside me quickly and breath was swept from my lungs in a loud moan.
"Ahh, Henry!"
He leaned down to kiss me passionately and the movement caused him to sink deeper into me. I whimpered slightly against his lips. I hadn't felt pleasure like this in a long time. I hadn't really been in a relationship with anyone since Jimmy. When I had left Harper's island I had only had a couple random guys here and there. Nothing had ever been this passionate though. All of this thinking brought Jimmy back to my brain. I wished so hard that this was Jimmy. I wished so hard that when I opened my eyes, there he was. His strong body molded into mine as he moved in and out of me slowly bringing small feverish moans to my lips each time. My fingers dug into his back and sweat dripped from his brow and onto my breasts. There in his eyes, was a love stronger than anything I had ever seen in my life. It almost made me want to cry but instead I spoke his name. That one word… and everything came back into focus.
"Jimmy…"
Henry appeared before my eyes and stopped his motions immediately. He looked shocked and surprised but most of all, he looked angry. He suddenly got up and walked to the other side of the room leaving me panting on the bed. When he returned he was wearing a robe. He sat down on the edge of the bed and patted my hair.
"Abby…"
He sighed before continuing.
"You're clearly not ready for this step just yet. I can give you the time you need…I…I love you Abby. I always have."
Without giving me a chance to respond in any way he got up and walked to the doorway.
"I have a few…uh errands I need to run. So you just stay here and I'll be back before you know it."
With that he left and closed the door behind him. I got up and looked at the bedside clock, it read '12:00 pm'. I got up and got dressed quickly. Henry had been leaving the house at around the same time everyday to go do random things. I peeked out the window and saw him heading through the bush towards a small wooden shack. This time I would follow him and see where exactly he was going every day. I had nothing against him for going I was just curious and something in my gut was telling me I wanted to know.
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I ran downstairs and to the front door. Even before I touched it I knew it would be locked. Henry always locked the doors when he left and I never knew where the key was. I looked around panicking. I had to know where he was going everyday! I walked from room to room and was satisfied when I saw the kitchen porch door open still. I guess he had forgotten to close it. I stepped out into the island breeze and closed the door slightly behind me. I jumped down the three steps that were on the deck and made my way through the bush. I wasn't exactly sure where I was going but instinct told me to follow the general location of where I had last seen Henry. Before I knew it I was standing in front of the shack. I had never realized there was a shack so close to the house. Probably because when we went outside on walks Henry always took me in the other direction.
I inched my way closer and heard something clatter inside the shack, quickly followed by voices. Two men were fighting. I guessed one was Henry but who was the other. I got closer to the door so I'd be able to listen better. What I heard knocked the wind out of me.
"Go on do it! She'll find out and she'll HATE YOU! She'll hate you forever!"
Jimmy. I was sure of it. That was his voice. He sounded angered and scared all at once. Without even thinking, I opened the door. I wanted to see him so badly and help him get rid of whatever he was afraid of. I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't even think through everything that was laid out before me. I should have done that like a smart person but I wanted to see Jimmy so much.
I opened the door and saw Jimmy tied to a post with Henry looming over him. He had a boarding knife in his hand and it looked like he was about to swing it in Jimmy's direction. I didn't even have time to notice what else was in the shack. Jimmy saw me and his face lit up, he still looked scared but he also looked hopeful. I had never realized how gorgeous he was. When I was younger I had taken advantage of the fact that I had literally the sexiest guy on Harpers Island. Now I would do anything to go back in time and just be with him and him alone.
"Henry? What is this?"
Henry turned around; anger written all over his face.
"Damnit Abby! You weren't supposed to leave the house! You weren't supposed to see this! See him!"
He walked over to me dropping the boarding knife near Jimmy and grabbing me by the back of the neck. Last thing I remembered hearing was Jimmy's voice calling out.
"Get the hell away from her!"
I slammed into the ground and with my blurred out eyes I looked up just in time to see Henry stepping in my line of view of a pissed off Jimmy.
