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Lanteaddicted, I thought I'd give you Gracie here since I finished the last chapter of Stolen Moments before you posted your request :) I hope you enjoy!
An hour later, Steve woke to find Lori asleep with an arm slung across his chest and her leg resting between his. He had thought that it was a dream until she shifted ever so slightly and his entire body went on high alert.
"Uncle Steve! Uncle Steve!" He heard Gracie say as she ran into the room with big tears in her eyes.
Lori woke up and shifted away from him almost immediately and the loss was palpable.
"Hey Gracie! I'm so glad to see you! I feel so much better now that you're here!" I said as she climbed onto the bed.
"Careful Gracie. Remember Uncle Steve is hurting." Danny said.
"I know Danno." She said as she carefully climbed up beside him and gave him a hug. "Hi Lori."
"Hi Gracie. How was Soccer practice?" Lori asked.
"It was awesome, I scored two goals. Our first game is in two weeks, maybe you and Uncle Steve can come watch?" She asked hopefully.
"Well, if Uncle Steve is doing better, I'm sure he'd love to come see you play! Me, too." Lori said.
I smiled and asked, "How is school sweetheart?"
"School is good, but it's been really hard to concentrate. I've been so worried about you. I asked Danno every day to bring me here, but he kept saying you were too sick. But, you look pretty good to me."
"Well Gracie, I was pretty sick. I've gotten a lot better in the last two days. But, I still get really tired, really fast."
"Do you have big scars?" She asked.
"Yeah, they're pretty big. I only just saw them for the first time today." I said.
"Can I see?" She asked.
"The all kind of bandaged up. But the look pretty gross." I laughed.
"Cool." Gracie said. "We brought you dinner. Are you hungry?"
"Starving!" I answered. I really was hungry and I had a pretty good idea what they brought which wasn't helping matters.
"Danno said this is your favorite 'junk' food." Gracie said as she set the bag on the table in front of Steve.
Lori leaned over to reach into the bag and smiled as saw what they brought. "You went to Ultimate Burger? That's my favorite, too."
"Gracie, you are officially my hero." I said as Lori pulled out their fresh cut fries and house made aioli followed by an ultimate cheeseburger with grilled pineapple. I was shocked when Danno didn't make a single comment on the presence of pineapple.
"I told them it was for you two. Evidently, SuperSEAL over here does have one vice in terms of junk food. And it's ultimate burger." Danno laughed.
"Hey man, there is nothing wrong with a burger now and again. I have issues with you eating malasadas everyday, cause those things will kill you." I laughed.
"But they're so good, and they're perfect with coffee." Danno argued.
"We can agree to disagree there, okay Danno. So, how about you Gracie, are you a fan of ultimate burger?" I asked.
"I am now." She said as she munched on some fries, "My mom doesn't let me go there, but she said Danno could take me since it was your favorite. She also told me to give you a hug and a kiss and to tell you that she would come see you in a few days when you're up for more visitors."
"Tell her thank you and that I would like that." I said as he gave Gracie a hug and a kiss.
"I missed you Uncle Steve." Gracie said.
"I missed you, too." I said as I got a little choked up. I'd never thought I was much of a kid person, but this little girl changed my perspective in about 3 seconds flat. I couldn't imagine life without her from the moment we'd first met.
"Come on Monkey, Danno's promised Mommy that we'd be home by 9 and Uncle Steve needs to get some sleep." Danno said.
"Okay, love you Uncle Steve." The little girl said as she crawled over to steal one more hug and kiss.
"I love you, too Gracie." Steve said as he kissed her cheeks.
"Love you brother." Danno said as he pulled Steve in for a hug.
"Love you, too."
"You take care of him now. Call me if you need anything. I'll be back in a few hours so G rate it for me, okay?" Danno said as he winked at the pair as they left the room.
'I swear. What exactly does he think I am going to do in a hospital bed?" I asked as I leaned my head back against the mattress.
"I don't know, but I'm pretty sure he wasn't expecting to find me groping your naked body in the bathroom earlier." Lori laughed.
"Wait a minute, I was there. There was no groping of any kind. Now, kissing I recall." I said as I pulled her in closer.
"Mmmm. Kissing. Yeah. That was nice." Lori said as she leaned in further allowing our lips to touch gently.
After a minute, Lori allowed her hands to travel gently down my neck rubbing soft circles that elicited a deep guttural groan. Soon, my head is thrown back against the pillows as her hands travel lightly across my shoulders.
"Are you warm enough?" She asked.
"At the moment, I'm bordering on downright hot." I whispered.
My eyes snapped open a second later as I felt her hands against my skin at the hem of my t-shirt. "What are you doing?" I asked breathlessly.
"I want to help you relax and I can't really do that if I can't see what I need to avoid. So, if you get cold or if it hurts, you can have it back." She whispered.
As soon as my shirt is sitting on the end of the bed, Lori reached out to pull the privacy curtain closed and I felt a shiver of anticipation run down my spine. It had been years since anyone managed to get me this unhinged and at the moment I knew for certain that this could only go so far. Yet my body just couldn't be convinced that this wasn't the hottest experience I'd ever had.
As soon as the curtain was in place, Lori turned on the television and went to work on the kinks in my neck and shoulders. She sat directly in front of me as she spoke softly against my neck, "Lean forward so I can work on your shoulders."
As I leaned forward against her shoulder I felt her hand come up and caress the back of my neck and her fingernails drag gently over my scalp. The shiver that skittered up my spine was inevitable, as I tasted the skin between her neck and shoulders in an effort to silence the sounds of my absolute pleasure.
"Oh god, that feels really good." I said as I closed my eyes and absorbed the feeling of her hands on my shoulder blades as she uncoiled the tight knot of muscle there. My hands easily skimmed beneath the hem of her t-shirt at the small of her back as I let my breath steal over her neck.
I thought I was prepared for anything until her fingers traced over the incision that ran across my back with a gentleness that stopped my heart momentarily. With my eyes closed I could feel her hands guiding me back against the pillows as her hands began to work out the tight mass of knots taking up residence in the front of my shoulders.
I opened my eyes and saw the most beautiful sight sitting before me. This tiny blonde with her eyes held closed as if she were the one being touched so gently, her lips parted on a breath that I just had to take. Without a moments hesitation my hands landed against her hips as I pulled her flush against my chest and stealing the breath from both of our lungs.
The sounds of her surprise and ultimately her pleasure fueling my desire to hold her close and feel her desire bloom within her chest.
"Mmmmm, Steve. We should….."
"Stop thinking and just feel what has lingered between us for so long." I whispered as my hands moved to her lower back pulling her hips flush with mine.
"Oh, god. I don't want to hurt you." She whispered against my neck.
"This. You. Are not hurting me." He whispered against my neck.
"Maybe not yet, but we need to stop before I do." She whispered against my neck.
"I know. But, please just don't go anywhere yet." I said as I held her close and leaned back against the pillows.
She smiled brightly as she leaned her forehead against mine and laughed, "You know I'm probably going to have to quit my job."
"Yeah. I heard about that. I have to say, watching you take on Denning so fiercely was incredibly hot." I said with a smirk.
"Wait, how?" She asked.
"Chin felt the need to put his iPhone to good use. Danno showed it to me. Did you know that you are stunning when you're angry?" I asked her.
She cast her eyes down to our hands, so I leaned in to whisper in her ear, "You were fearless. I wish I could have been there."
Her hand traced over the incision on my abdomen as she whispered, "I was never more afraid in my life. I thought I was going to lose you and I hated Denning for making this about him."
"I think he knows that now. He'll get over it, and we'll figure out how to deal with this once I can get out of here. For now, just let me hold you." I said as I kissed her forehead and pulled her against my side.
I could feel the pulse throbbing against my side where she was lying pressed to my to my wound, but her warmth was far more appealing against my skin. Sleep was quick to drag me under. I vaguely recall the words 'I love you' slipping from my consciousness as the world around me was shrouded in darkness once again.