Blind Faith CH 14

Dan took them to a nice hotel, even when Karla squawked a fit over the price. "I am not getting fleas to pinch a few pennies." he informed her crisply. She giggled. The doctor had given her a mild sedative to help her relax.

Dan let her take a shower first. While she was in the shower, he got on the phone and had someone bring up clothes in specific sizes so they'd have something clean to wear. He also called to see how Mike and Megan were. That news was good. Karla came back out dressed only in a towel. She was feeling good and just a bit unsteady on her feet. He watched her with a half grin on his face. Drugs went right to her head. No wonder she never took more than an aspirin.

"Hello, my Dan." she said with a smile and sauntered over toward him.

"Hi. Feel better?" he was still smiling He found her saunter amusing.

"I feel clean. Wow, this stuff she gave me is some nice stuff. I wish I could share it with you. I know she won't have given me something that will hurt our baby. Everything, all this bad stuff, seems so far away. Exactly like it's supposed to be. You know what I'm going to do now? I'm going to make love to my handsome husband and spend the whole night nekkid as a jaybird in this nice soft bed." she stretched out on it next to him.

"I'm going to go take a shower. Are you going to be okay?"

"Yep, I'm not going to wander off and moon the bellboy, if that's what you're asking."

"I"m glad of that. Are you hungry?"

"Uh, uh."

He stroked her arm a minute and she smiled, more than half asleep. "I'll be right in the bathroom." he said.

"Okay."

He went into the bathroom and stripped, stepping into the shower with relief. He was filthy and was glad there was lots of hot water. Karla was safe, his officers would be okay and they knew who the man was who had shot at them. He had no doubt the man would soon be in custody. He'd stepped on the departments toes, killed two good cops and made Goren mad. There wasn't any place he'd be able to hide that he'd be safe now. Dan wanted a piece of him. He wanted that man to pay for putting a his wife and baby at risk. He clenched his hands into fists and wanted to scream out his rage. He couldn't, not without alarming Karla and she didn't need that. He leaned against the shower wall and let the hot water run down his shoulders and back.

Tears were the only way he could express his rage and he let them flow down the drain with the water. Hopefully Karla was asleep and not going to come in and find him there. He had to be strong for her. He had to keep it together. He's the captain, he's the man of the family.

He didn't hear the bathroom door open. He didn't hear Karla open the shower curtain and step into the tub with him. Then her arms were there, around him, holding him, pulling him to her like he was the one who needed to be comforted. He grasped her tightly pulling her to him desperately. "Karla! I tried to protect you, I tried. I can't protect you."

"Shhh, Dan, I'm fine."

"No, you're not. He's out there and so are all the others. I can't be with you all the time. I can't." he sobbed.

"I'm here, love. You got to me in time. You always do. I'm here because of you. And we're fine."

"For how long? How long until someone tries again? It would be all my fault. I can't bear to lose you. I can't live without you. It's too much. Too much for me to take."

She pulled his head close to her and they slid down the bathtub wall nestled together under the warm water. "You won't have to live without me. I'm not going anywhere. We're fine and I'm safe. Dan, you're only one man. A good strong man, capable man, the best man I know. But you can't take all the blame for this. There are hundreds of psychos in the world. Let me be one of the ones who stand with you. I can do it because you're with me. Together we can have a good life. Together. You are not alone, love. Never, ever alone. We're together now and always."

"When I heard you say he was there, I wanted to kill him. And we got there and found the house on fire, Cinco was still loose, I knew, I knew he had killed you and I'd lost you and it was my fault. I'd killed you."

"You didn't though. You didn't, you saved us."

He tried to get control of himself. The water was getting cool and he wanted to get her out of here before it got too cold. He couldn't seem to let go of her though. She kissed his hair and snugged him up against her. "I'm here, my love. I'm right here."

He kissed her shoulder then her neck and worked his way up to her ear taking his time getting to her mouth. She kissed him back, but he could feel her skin getting cold. "Let's go to bed." he said huskily.

"Good. This water is getting a little cold." she said.

He sat up and reached over to turn off the water. Getting out of the slippery tub together was problematic but he helped her up and then got up himself. He dried her off and she dried him off. They moved out to the bedroom. Dan couldn't seem to get enough of touching her. She slid her arms around his neck and pressed herself against him. He pulled her hips against him, kissing her heavily.

She groaned her arousal and it went straight to his groin. He backed her to the bed and landed on her when she was there. She was wild, squirming in his arms and arching against him. He kissed her, making her pant and open her legs, urging him to come inside her. He fastened his mouth on one breast and used his hand on the other to further arouse her. He wanted her wild and hot and wet.

She pulled him up to her mouth and told him. "I want you inside me, Now, dammit." He rose up and pulled her up to him and surged into her. "Ahh." she said with satisfaction.

He pulled out and moved against her again. He wanted to bury himself so deep inside her that she'd be safe forever. That she'd never want or need or hurt again. All he could think about was the need to make her his. To claim her, to make her his own.

Karla whimpered and met him thrust for thrust. "Yes, Dan, yes, yes, yes." she said.

With her encouragement he reached a massive climax in a hurry, the shivers running up and down his spine as he arched his back and cried out aloud with satisfaction. Karla joined him loudly proclaiming her satisfaction too. He collapsed on her breathing deeply yet reluctant to break the intimate contact.

He didn't move until she squirmed just a bit. "I"m sorry. You're a little heavy." she said apologetically.

He smiled and curled her against him. "I guess I'm going to have to get used to that." he said with a smile.

"I"m sorry."

"Love, it's okay. It doesn't mean we can't do this. I'll just be more careful."

"Not too much more careful, I hope."

"No, not too much." he said with a smile.

"How do we...?"

"I'll show you. Don't worry. I know a trick or two." he said still smiling.

"I know you do." she patted his chest. "You wear me out."

"Scoot under the covers so you don't catch cold."

"You aren't leaving are you?" she asked worried.

"Not a chance. I'm right here for good and for always."

He helped her under the covers and she fell asleep exhausted. He ws awake for awhile, for the delivery of the clothes he had ordered then he placed his gun and badge close at hand before he finally let himself follow her into sleep.

TBC