AUTHOR'S NOTES: Thank you to those following and reading, and thank you to; brinxb, malzateb, Guest and I hate the snow for commenting.
WARNING: This chapter is full of tension, sexual tension and frustration - SEXUAL CONTENTS SO BE WARNED.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the Walking Dead or its characters
Apologies in advance for any spelling and grammatical errors. Thoughts in Italics
You, Me, We are Family
Chapter 4
Rick was leant forward sitting on Beth's bed, elbows propped on his knees rubbing his clammy hands together, looking around at the lilac and cream patterned wallpaper; photos, memorabilia from Beth's childhood and stuffed teddies scattered all around her bedroom smiling back at him. There were ribbons, trophies and medals from her Show Jumping Competitions as a teen displayed on shelves. His eyes froze in place when he sees a Polly Pocket, a My Little Pony and a Cabbage Patch Baby and almost immediately, his eyes lift up and catch the dozens more stacked up in boxes on a large bookshelf labelled on each "TO KEEP!" He slowly averts his eyes and turns his head pretending he didn't see them and then comes faced with the white sparkly canopy draped down beside his head that adorned the four poster bed.
Looking at the room decorated for a princess, Rick could see Beth was a daddy's girl, it was evident she didn't go without anything and a glimpse of her happy childhood was all around him. Shane and the guys from the station always teased and called him a cradle-snatcher when he got together with Beth. He knew they were all jealous having caught them checking Beth out when they thought he and nobody was watching them. But sitting there on the small double bed with baby pink frilly sheets with butterflies, he actually felt like one. If he had a daughter, he was sure this is what her bedroom would look like.
Turning his head, the largest notice board he's ever seen grabs his attention on one wall which was dedicated to Stormchasing, Weather Reading and Aurora Borealis. A humongous map was beside the board with coloured push-pins pinched all over indicating the countries and destinations around the globe of all the best places to go for a fanatic's adrenaline rush, amazing visual displays and adventures of a life time. There were dozens of postcards scattered all around from professors, meteorologists and Beth's many friends with the same passions as her, guessing she met them through school, her brother and her crazy aunt trying to allure her to their fascinating worlds. There were dates, coded messages, passages he had no clue what they meant. He feels envious of the lives these people live and can only imagine how Beth is feeling right now.
Crushed and crestfallen? Comes to his mind as he rubs his brow with a sigh.
Beth was young and discovering herself, one day would become an even better woman than she already is. She had a whole life and future mapped out before her, the evidence staring him right in the face which has now come to an abrupt end before it had even started because of him. He remembers listening to Beth talking to the baby, how happy she was talking passionately about what she had planned to do but the regret and sadness was evident as she spoke knowing what the reality was.
He felt a slither of hope, when he heard her saying one day.
He hoped there would be a one day - If he could make one wish, it would be for Beth to experience everything she had pictured in her mind that was on the wall before him. He felt like he was looking into her personal diary.
Rick smiles. He could see Beth in her muddy boots; cargo pants, a shirt knotted up at the front, straw-hat on her head with her unruly golden hair flying behind her as she drives alongside a tornado in the near distance in some foreign country with her team making a documentary, her excitement etched all over her face. Most people would think, that was the craziest idea to imagine and a normal career would be better and safer option to consider. He felt the complete opposite and found Beth's enthusiasm and hunger for an exciting career and life very appealing and was more than impressed of her thinking of something outside the normal box. People just assumed when they took one look at Beth, teacher/nurse or take after one of her parents but she was rainbows and sunshine, she was thunder, she was lightening – she was a whirlwind of many surprises and that's what attracted him to her. She was different and special to anyone he's ever known and being normal wasn't in his vocabulary for Beth, that wasn't an insult, it was a compliment in his books.
Maybe one day, they could do it together he tells himself, not knowing if that would ever be a possibility but it would be nice just to think one day.
He looks down clicking his knuckles.
Maybe he shouldn't have gone there. Sniffing around Beth, he had no business to go there - a beautiful young spirited girl embarking on an exciting life, she could have gone places. He had sailed his ship, crashed, burnt and sunk doing the same thing day in, day out and not forgetting his failed marriage that ended in divorce, he was really going places he mocks himself. His put his time into a goal to work and climb his way up his career ladder to become Sheriff or Commissioner whilst trying to be a part of Carl's life which was proving difficult. He worries Carl's going to rebel one day with the animosity between his parents who once loved one another and that was his biggest nightmare, not being the father he should be to his children or the life partner Beth truly deserved. He was going to fuck it up and he thinks he already may have as Beth wasn't rushing out the bathroom to spend time with him like she normally would have. Normally she left the bathroom door ajar, an invitation for him to enter whenever he wanted to. There was no invitation, her door was shut to him.
Rick lets out a breath of hot air as he slouches with his head hung.
He should have kept his lingering eyes, lips, hands and body to himself. But he just couldn't deny how attracted he was to Beth from the moment they met. She had an infectious smile and personality, he was instantly drawn to her and then he wasn't able to resist her when she showed interest and reciprocated his feelings. Her feelings were loud and clear and obvious - she wanted him just as much as he wanted her. He was impulsive for the first time in his life, always mulling things over until his head hurt but not with Beth - he had to have her for himself and he did. On their third date he should have dropped her home once their date was over but kissing and caressing Beth in his arms whilst waiting for his car to come around led to an undeniable fire that was building up pressure within their bodies that needed releasing. Beth didn't drink and he only had one glass, so neither could blame it on the alcohol and neither needed to say a single word knowing what their bodies really needed - wanted and driving back to his house which was a ten minute drive, they couldn't wait. He booked a lavish hotel room above the restaurant and took her up and they didn't venture out until the following afternoon.
He was hooked on Beth like an addict from that night on and ignored the warnings thrown at him when someone had spied them leaving hand in hand that afternoon guessing what they'd been up to with his jaw breaking grin and her shy and smiling face. He walked around like the cat that got the cream. His superiors disapproved, discouraged him and told him to break it off before things got serious - he was a respected officer of the law in Georgia not Shane Walsh. And there were certain rules they had to follow for face and he broke one of them, one of the most dangerous, falling for someone young enough to be his daughter, he was made to feel guilty and ashamed. Lori was disgusted when news got to her a couple of weeks later and went after him for moving on and with someone nearly two decades younger than her. She was doing whatever she could to get between them. He had to remind himself and everyone who questioned him, yes there is sixteen years between him and Beth, but Beth is a woman with her own mind and everything between them was consensual and legal – it was none of anyone's business whose bed his boots were under and it didn't stop him and Beth continuing their fiery romance.
Rick runs his hand down his stubbled jaw. He was afraid his cycle of bad luck will kick in like a ticking time bomb and then blow up in his face. Lori, Carl, The Sheriff, his job, the house that still wasn't finished, money, Beth detaching and the impending baby which he's had five months out of the seven he and Beth have known to come to terms with but hasn't at all and what's worse is Beth can see he hasn't. There are times he loses his guard and it's evidently on his face he's scared shitless and not ecstatic and unfortunately she catches him and gets upset asking to him to talk to her but he's got good at blocking her out when he doesn't want to talk about the subject of the baby and that makes him...he can't even find the right name to call himself. He hadn't expected all this to happen suddenly like it had. Things had been going brilliantly between him and Beth. They had the perfect relationship. They got together and were still able to enjoy their social lives together and separately outside of their relationship. At the end of the day, they came back to one another, it was what worked for them. Baby, Marriage he proved he wasn't fit to do all that again. Scared, what happened with his first marriage would happen to him again with Beth and it would be him that would hurt her not the other way round.
The bathroom door opens and Beth steps out in her small sleep shorts and floaty camisole vest top rubbing hand cream between her fingers to find Rick sitting there, lifting his head up with tired saucer eyes. His eyes open fully to now stare fixatedly at Beth and they just hold each other's gazes. Beth's the first to look away, shutting the bathroom door behind her and walking over to the wardrobe, hanging up the remainder of her clothes from the suitcases Rick lugged up the stairs into her bedroom.
Rick's eyes follow Beth around the room as she unpacks, pushes drawers in and places items here and there like she does in their bedroom at home. He forgot how much women came with, a woman took over not only head space of a man but his space in general and he remembers how empty his bedroom looked when he was single. He blinks transporting back to his room seeing Beth asleep in his bed beside him and every surface was covered neatly with all her womanly things and when he blinks again, he sees how dull and empty the bedroom looked a couple of hours ago with all her things gone.
He gets an instant, empty sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. None of this sat well with him, he had the urge to grab Beth's things and pours them back into the suitcases and take it all back with him and her too.
Rick scratches his jaw as he lets out a strained breath when Beth stops at her dressing table, picking up a brush and running it though her hair at a leisurely pace, acting like he wasn't sitting there, like he was invisible. Rick watches Beth knowing she was giving him the pitiless silent treatment, a taste of his own bitter medicine he's given her for more weeks than he can count to remember.
You deserve it jerk! He tells himself.
Rick sighs with exasperation, restless looking down at his boots, to find his knee bouncing up and down. He stops the unsettled movement and toes off his boots and socks and places them under Beth's bed. He stands up, pulling his work shirt out of his trousers and starts to unbutton it watching Beth gathering her hair and braiding it over her shoulder with her eyes closed as she does, not looking into the mirror to see his reflection undressing behind her. He chucks his shirt and vest so they land on the chair but they miss.
Beth, having heard the rustling of clothes being stripped off behind her, refused to look at Rick like she'd been doing recently. She had to wean herself off Rick and his body just as he had done with hers many months ago of her getting bigger and that was a kick to the gut and a huge knock to her confidence as intimacy had stopped months ago. She was so naïve and clueless she tells herself not knowing. Nobody told her how horny a pregnant woman can actually get throughout pregnancy and what to expect. She thought it was just women-yak until her own increase in libido rocketed once she found out she was pregnant and it confirmed so and much so of the last couple of months. Her sex drive was so high, she considered getting one of those vibrators but was told not to, she had a sexy man who could take care of her needs and it would feel a whole lot better than what a vibrator could offer.
But nobody understood nor knew about her and Rick's sudden non-existent sex life, nor would she dare to tell anyone. They used to go at it all the time and now - nothing. She was left frustrated and upset with all those pregnancy hormones flowing around, all unresolved. Thoughts of Rick turned off by her changing body pesters her head and the last thing he'd want to do is touch her. Believing that, finding no release and no comfort, she just ate as a distraction to fill the void, got her satisfaction of a mere few seconds, got fatter and felt more depressed. Maggie revealed she was horny all the time, her libido was so high, her and Glenn were still at it like rabbits - Glenn would be taking care of business more than before they got pregnant and Glenn was only too pleased and eager to make Maggie reach her release and feel good. She was happy for Maggie and jealous at the same time. She felt sad and pathetic.
Who'd want to look at or touch a big fat, round, puffy, swelling woman who'd soon become just as big as a whale! Her inner thoughts kept ringing in her ear. Maggie was taller and carried her bump well, she was smaller and felt like a tree stump in comparison.
Her heart sinks - sometimes, all she wanted was some emotional intimacy, just to kiss and cuddle, be held and talk and even that was non-existent.
Beth's forced to open her eyes when she hears and sees Rick's shirt land on the floor beside her foot. She frowns, resisting the urge turning around and clobbering Rick with her hairbrush, or just chucking it at him - she puts the brush down, fastened the hairband around the end of her braid to keep it secure.
Hormones! She justifies to herself for thinking about inflicting pain on Rick.
Turning around and clutching her stomach, Beth goes to bend down until Rick flies over stopping her in alarm. He picks up his shirt and vest, placing them on the chair knowing it all but drove Beth mad when he did that. He wanted to get her attention but he didn't want her pulling a muscle or getting a cramp in the process especially seeing she was finding the extra weight on her tiny frame a challenge and curses himself for being so insensitive.
Crouched down, Rick looks up at Beth with a sorry look on his face. He rises to his feet and stands there staring at her with remorseful eyes wanting to say something placing his hands on either side of her arms. She stands there in anticipation to hear what he wanted to say with baited breath, heart beginning to flutter fast. She was practically holding her breath waiting and waiting but nothing comes out between Rick's lips, he looked to be debating with himself to find the right words to say and then he looks to the floor.
Beth just closes her eyes, shakes her head and lets out the slow breath of air she held and Rick heard it.
He looks up to see Beth looking exhausted. Exhausted of pregnancy, exhausted of their situation and exhausted of him and she shows how exhausted she is, when she turns around out of his hands and silently makes her way over to her side of the bed and starts chucking the extra fluffy pillows off, piling them up onto the little tub chair and then slips under the covers, turning off the lamp on her nightstand and facing the open window giving her back to him. All he could do was stand there and watch her without complaint. At least she didn't storm out and drive off to some bar, he told himself - she wasn't cruel like he'd become.
How many evenings did Beth try talking to him rationally, wanting him to be emotionally free with her and how many times did he turn his back to her and walk away, hurting her each time when he walked out the door or just gave his back to her in bed. Rick rakes his hands through his hair and pulls at the roots not knowing why he couldn't just say what he wanted to say, be honest? Why did he hurt her the way he did because he really did love her! He could see how hurt she was, how much of a confusion she was in with his mixed signals. Frustrated and pissed off with himself, Rick thunders into the bathroom and slams the door a lot harder than he had meant to behind him.
What's wrong with you jerk-off...douchebag! He curses at himself.
Beth flinches when the door slammed shut making a few of the frames on the walls shake. She swore she heard Rick let out a growl from the bathroom and hopes nobody knocks on the door to check if everything was okay because she didn't know if she would be able to keep it together. She lays there cuddling a pillow to her chest with a tear streaked face wishing Rick would just come out and say what he wanted to say before she said what she was going to say, this was killing her slowly and she could only think how all this negativity was affecting the baby, it couldn't be good because she feels like crap. She didn't want to have to say what she was going to say, she had it all mapped out in her head and tomorrow, if Rick didn't just end it with her, she was going to make it easy for him and tell him before he returned to King County.
She wished she could be sleeping in her room alone right now, she wanted to be alone and wallow alone without Rick listening if he ever did listen to her crying all those nights. Rick would be lying beside her tonight and it felt like it was going to be a long night of tossing and turning. Even though they shared a bed back at Rick's, it was a king size and it was easier to keep to each of their sides with a wall of pillows between them like she arranged saying she needed them for comfort to sleep, he didn't argue. This was a small double and they're going to bumping and knocking into one another. But more than anything, this was her only sanctuary of a Rick-free environment but now her room will have a memory of him. Nowhere was going to be Rick-free.
She wished her Daddy had insisted Rick sleep in the guest room when her Mama wouldn't let Rick leave and forced him to stay the night when it started hammering down with rain. Driving visibility was poor and dangerous, and she was glad Rick stayed and didn't go out into the storm having to drive two hours back to King County, she'd worry the whole night for his safety. She was just a little shocked at how okay her Daddy was and didn't bat an eye that Rick would be sharing her bed in her bedroom and practically pointed him to her room from the hall. Her parents had seemed to have come to terms and accepted them as a couple and she feels a million times worse now when they find out it wasn't the everlasting relationship they had all thought it was. The disappointment in her Daddy's eyes would be far worse than the first time she saw them in his eyes four months ago.
She wished she could go back in time and have dealt with this differently but it was too late. She hoped her parents didn't mind her moving back home. She'd have to give up her last year in school to get a job to pay her way once the baby arrived. See if she could finish her studies in her community college and by correspondence. Her professors and meteorologists she'd met over the years were in contact via a social website for aspiring meteorologists were great and would help her anyway they could. They and Shaun always went out of their ways to give her updates and links to important information when they came across them and updates on their travels, she was following their online diaries.
Dr Daryl Dixon and Dr Carol Peletier had scouted her out of hundreds of students for an assistant's job once she graduated for work experience but it wasn't meant to be and they were really disappointed when they found out that she wouldn't be joining them but were both encouraging that having a baby wasn't the end, just the beginning. Carol has a smart twelve-year-old daughter and continued in her work and Daryl was raising his six-year-old nephew who was the smartest six-year old he knew and wanted to follow in his footsteps. They told her to continue with her studies, they'd help her as much as they could and Daryl told her to think one day, she'll be joining them and Bub-bub who was still baking in the oven would just become a fanatic and be tagging along with them and that was what she kept focused on now. The future just seemed a little terrifying and daunting right now not knowing what would happen when the baby finally comes. She had a lot to think about and how to push forward with her life. Daryl and Carol could do it as single parents, she could do it too?
When Rick stepped back into the bedroom, he sees Beth had fallen asleep. He drops his trousers on the chair on top of his shirt and then slips under the covers. Leaning on his side, he looks down over at Beth's face to see she was clonked out and fast asleep, clearly exhausted and of course she would be. When Lori was pregnant, she was forever taking it easy and knocked out multiple times during the day but Beth was always on her feet working and having to deal with him which would have been draining the life out of her. She was breathing in and out gently and she didn't jump or flinch when the thunder cracks through the sky. She never asked for anything, just to be with him, the baby and Carl. Rick reaches over and tucks her loose ringlet of hair behind her ear and he feels the moistness on his fingers informing him, she had cried herself to sleep again.
Bastard! He curses himself.
Rick leans down and presses a soft kiss to Beth's head and remains there gently stroking her hair back.
"I'm sorry for everythin' I've put you through, I'm workin' through my shit, it's me who has the problem…my problems about me, not you Beth, you're the strongest and most beautiful woman to come into my life, to be able to tolerate a jackass like me and I wouldn't blame you if you wouldn't want anythin' to do with me, with the way I've been to you but don't give up on me, on us!"
Rick whispers pleadingly even though he knows she's in a deep sleep and won't respond back. It seemed easier when she was fast asleep, he could speak freely, he didn't have the nerve to look Beth in the eyes, he was ashamed of himself in the way he's handled everything and treated her.
His hand slides down Beth's arm, he kisses her cheek and then her shoulder as his hand travels down towards her stomach where he places his hand lightly to Beth's swelling belly, feeling it round and stretched and her skin still so soft. He gently rests his hand there as he leans his head down next to Beth's, curling his body into the back of hers and she subconsciously leans back into him. Feeling her skin and body against his, he missed this closeness they had and where they didn't know which limb belonged to who when they were tangled up together. He missed just cuddling and not needing a reason to hold on to her.
Laying there watching the rain beat down against the window, Rick watches another flash of lightening light up the sky. He caresses Beth's stomach, and counts the seconds in between the lightning and thunder he remembers Beth always counting for fun and then boom, the crack, low rumble and it echoes loudly across the miles and miles of green land which was endless. Beth loved thunder and lightning storms and he remembers Carl being afraid and wetting the bed most nights when those storms came around.
One night, Beth had said the only way for Carl to get over his fear was to deal with it and face it was head on like she had when she was a little girl. When she asked Carl would he be willing to try, he nodded and took her hand and followed her. They stood on the balcony and watched the electric scene in the distant and Beth wrapped Carl into her side and told him the story of Zeus and his Thunderbolt - The Sky and Thunder God in ancient Greek religion, who ruled as king of the gods of Mount Olympus. Remembering Carl being engrossed with interest at Beth's detailed story, Carl had forgotten his fear. He had stood back by the French doors and watched his son and Beth together when the flash came blinding the sky, Carl holding onto Beth and then Beth counting out loud and Carl joining in and then the loud thunder making them both laugh together, it wasn't that scary, Carl had said looking back at him. From then on, Carl didn't wet the bed when those storms came around but relished in them thinking about the adventures that were going on up in sky and he was fascinated in Beth's pictures and graphs and videos of her fearless friends. And just then, for the first time, Rick feels the baby move, he buries his face into Beth's neck and smiles when his baby kicks and he feels him or her for the first time, kicking into his palm finally letting him know they were there and listening to him.
"Hey Peanut, don't be givin' your Mama trouble, Daddy's already given her enough troubles for a lifetime…let's let her sleep and rest tonight…let's just lay here together…I'm sorry it's taken me this long, I won't ever disappoint either of you – I give you my solemn and heartfelt swear!" He swears an oath to his unborn child.
Beth's belly bounces uncontrollably making Beth fidget and Rick rubs her belly in smoothing motions not knowing if this was doing anything or making it worse so eases up giving gentle strokes. He lifts his head off the pillow and watches Beth's face relax as she snuggles into her pillow held against her chest.
"I promise Beth, things are gonna change. What we have is special and I won't give up on us even if you push me away!" Rick says thick with emotion settling back down, head resting beside Beth's looking out the window seeing the rain beginning to calm down.
"I'm sorry for what I've put you through and you have a right to be angry and mad at me!" He nuzzles into her neck.
"Won't give up!" He reaffirms mumbling "I love you…love you too much, won't let you or our baby go!" He whispers into her ear.
"You, me," Rick says to Beth and his hand clutches protectively on her belly "we are family!" he holds on to them tightly closing his eyes before sleep finally takes him.
Beth stirs in her sleep feeling the sunlight breaking through the net curtains and hitting her face. Her eyes flutter open slowly and they automatically shut as she covers her face with her hand letting out a groan. She was so distracted last night, she forgot to draw the curtains. She can hear the rooster going at it "cock-a-doodle-dooing" meaning it was way too early. It was morning and she just wanted to stay in bed and never get up but living at home that wasn't going to be a possibility, the farm would have woken up by now and the damn rooster reminding them all and any moment someone was going to burst through her door singing good morning. She just hoped if they were, could they please bring a cup of sweet tea and a cinnamon bun.
"Silly cock!" She groans trying to stretch and turn.
She was so snug, she couldn't move and found she actually was restricted feeling a heaviness trapping her limp body. Wiggling back, she feels a solid body pressed up behind her, spooning her from behind and heavy breathing in the back of her ear.
"Rick?" She whispered shocked not knowing when the last time she woke up with Rick wrapped around her so snuggly.
And then her eyes burst open when she feels something pressing into her backside. She pushes back and she feels the obvious hard-on pressing into her, poking dangerously into the thin material of her sleep shorts which seemed to grow harder when she fidgets back onto it. She can't speak when she feels obvious movement behind her and she lets out a breathy gasp covering her mouth, heart pounding away. She looks down to see one of Rick's hand beneath her holding her stomach and his other arm was wrapped around her front and up her camisole vest cupping her hot naked breast. And then Rick nuzzles her neck as he pushes his crotch up into her, rocking ever so slowly. Rick lets out an approving moan and squeezes her breast at the same time.
"Rick!" Beth whimpers arching her chest out and pushing back into him and feels herself going embarrassingly wet, her body fails her when she rubs back into him, her sexual hunger awoken at it's full height was being tested.
"Beth!" Rick moans throatily feeling his morning erection so hard, throbbing between his legs, he pulls Beth down closer to him adding more friction rocking against her harder this time.
Beth sucks in the air reaching back grabbing hold of Rick's neck open mouthed "Awwwww...owwww!" escapes her mouth when Rick pushes further into her as her shorts ride up now blocking him.
Rick murmurs her name again, his low voice was heavy and scratchy from sleep, he moves in and kisses her exposed neck erupting a deep moan from Beth as he grazes, pinches and teases her hardened perky nipple between his thumb and finger.
His other hand moves from her belly down to her shorts, he pulls the stings loose and slips his hand in. Beth whimpers when she feels Rick's hand going south and then he's running his finger over her smooth slit feeling she was already slick and wet.
Rick lets out a groan. He feels the undeniable fire building up pressure within his body and his aching member, needing to chase that release that had built up within mere seconds, Beth could always do that to him. It's been too long since he's been buried deep into Beth's slick tightness, all those memories flooding back, he hasn't desired anyone like he's desired Beth. She had cast a spell over him, he was forever spoilt to anyone else, he didn't want anyone else but Beth.
The throbbing and tightness between his legs was painful now but his main priority was to give Beth what he knows she needed just as badly as he did. He stokes Beth over and over and feeling her pushing into him. She was wet with anticipation, he parts her folds and finally dips his finger in and Beth's breath hitches as she closes her eyes, sealing her mouth closed as Rick works his magic on her. Beth wiggles and rock into his palm breathing heavily, Rick's ministrations felt heavenly good after the long dry spell. He slips in another finger, was stroking her clit and pushing in deeper as she arches into his touch as he rubs her bud with his thumb. His fingers begin making little circular motions and Beth was shuddering as he continues to dip in and out increasing his speed, circling her clit harder and faster and then he feels Beth's wall tighten around his fingers and before he knows it, she bursts out crying just as she drenches his fingers.
Rick covers Beth's mouth muffling her whilst rocking his body in tune with hers as she goes through the waves of her release which has been pent up for months. She just goes limp into Rick's chest, in his arms. Once Beth's recovered and her breathing was normal again, Rick wipes back her sweaty fringe out of her face and takes her hand in his, entwining her smaller fingers within his larger.
"Beth, let me love you!" Rick whispered into her ear huskily as he nibbled her earlobe watching her face slack jawed lost in ecstasy.
He wanted to take her further, he wanted to go with her if she would let him. It was her right to refuse him if she wanted to, even if he felt like he was going to die if she refused him. He was hard and throbbing and needed Beth who was the only woman who could give him the release he desperately needed and it didn't help with Beth's round and pert backside pushed up into his crotch punishing him, he wanted to dive right in and hit the spot she loved and which he loved more.
Beth lifted her face up over her shoulder to look straight into Rick's eyes and she sees love, adoration and want shining back at her like he always used to. Rick hasn't looked at her like this in such a long time, she couldn't deny him now when his eyes rake over her, his lips look desperate to kiss her, his body reacting and wanting to claim her. Maybe it was just lust and pure raw sex he wanted. She didn't care as she wasn't even thinking now. Her body seems to have a mind of it's own.
Beth takes her hand back and for a moment, Rick looks crestfallen, his heart plummets until Beth clutches his hand and shoves it back under her top to grasp her swollen breast and she squeezes. Rick buries his face into Beth's neck as he squeezes her smiling, she closes her eyes enjoying her breast being fondled by Rick. They're a lot bigger than the last time he'd touched them and he seemed to enjoy the fullness pregnancy has given her.
He leans down and captures Beth's soft lips kissing her ever so slowly and tenderly muffling the noises coming out of her. He kissed her like he had all the time in the world and Beth kisses back just the same. When she parts her lips, Rick's tongue slips inside her and things start to heat up and they were kissing hard and passionately, animalistic. Rick wanted to roll Beth on to her back and take her in one full swoop and love her as much as he could but he knew he couldn't, he didn't want to crush her belly and hurt their baby. Knowing he had to be gentle, he kisses her cheek and eases down her sleeping shorts from behind and they get lost under the covers as do Rick's boxers he's wiggled out of quicker than lightening. He takes Beth's silky soft leg and wraps it back around behind him and she locks holds as Rick slips into her in one smooth move. He shuts his eyes at her wet tightness letting out a deep groan, she felt heavenly. Beth buries her face into her pillow muffling her heavy breathing and cry that escapes her as Rick rocks against her tightness from behind.
Beth pants and moans along with Rick, she gets louder which only fuels Rick on, to go faster and deeper hitting the spot each time after he adjusted Beth's leg and his position inside of her, thrusting in and out slowly to begin with and upping the speed, changing the pace and rhythm driving Beth crazy.
Rick was now rutting deeper and harder behind Beth as he holds on to her leg clenching his every muscle he had not to unload. The bed shakes violently as does the metal headboard which rattles erratically. Rick snakes his hand to her front between her legs, slipping his finger into Beth's gathered slickness, stroking back and forth teasing her. His finger withdraws and he begins to rubs his hands over her thighs, hips and slips his hand back up her vest as he kneads Beth's breasts. He holds Beth's hips in place as he dives in and out and ruts harder burying his face into her neck clenching his teeth as he thrusts but restraining himself to release as Beth moves with him but allows him to work harder. She moans into her pillow as everything suddenly goes black and stars burst out behind her eyelids.
"Rick!" She moans a cry and whimpers into her pillow, her second release was explosive, she tries to catch her breath as she spasms intently in Rick's arms.
Rick feels he was stiffening nearing his release, he feels Beth's tight muscles clenching over his rock hardened length, pulsing around him. He holds her tightly as he goes through the motions of her orgasm, he slams into her a few more times, growling into her neck as he bites down on her shoulder and shudders powerfully and spills into her. Once he was completely empty and spent, Rick collapses onto the bed holding Beth tightly against his body not wanting to pull out and detach until his was soft and limp.
They feel the slickness of their bodily fluids mixed together between them. Their legs a tangled mess unable to move. Rick wraps her arms around Beth and cuddles her to his chest and kisses the top of her head as Beth closes her eyes exhausted, completely taken care of holding on to Rick's arm as his hand cradles her belly.
A/N: Brace yourselves for the next chapter.
Malzateb – don't worry, you're not going mad! This was only going to be 3 chapters like you correctly read but I read through this piece and couldn't just cram it all into 3 chapters like I had because it had no real structure, it seemed rushed and it was, I'm editing it to be lengthened to be more descriptive but I promise this won't be long like my other stories which can get boring and I don't have the time on my hands like I used to. I hope you guys continue to read and if you get a moment to, please do review.
