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WARNING: Things are getting getting steamy - SEXUAL INTERACTION!
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Apologies in advance for any spelling and grammatical errors. Thoughts in Italics
The Rookie and The Deputy
Chapter 50
Beth says her goodbyes to the guys as they go to grab dinner at The Riverside Café. She made an excuse of needing to visit a dear friend which was true, she hadn't seen Judith for days. Ben and Zach whined and complained that she was slowly ditching them to which she promised she wasn't, could never dream of it and would most definitely go to dinner with them after training the next day. Ben gave her his puppy dog eyes and she scratched behind his ears perking him up like she knew she could. Noah tries to get the guys to move but neither would budge. Ben's eyes were rolling at Beth's touch and Zach was rubbing his chin observing Beth closely wondering whether she was being crafty and sneaking away to see her mystery man he knew she had. He wanted to know who this guy was that was keeping the fifth member of their gang away and to himself.
Tara hears her own stomach grumbling again and could take it no more, she needed food and she needed it now!
"That's it!" Tara snaps pushing her way through before she went Hannibal Lecter on them all.
She grabs both Ben and Zach by their ears and twists them, kisses Beth on the cheek telling her to text her later and then drags both the boys towards the café with them both squealing out in pain pleading to Tara to let go and they'll stop acting like the pansies she was accusing them of being. Noah winks at Beth and sets off after them.
Beth watches her loud and rowdy friends go. Mr Franco was going to have one hell of a busy night trying to juggle his staff, his customers and hushing the rookies down. She smiles sadly. She wasn't going to be there to giggle at the shenanigans that will be taking place tonight and that's another reason why she couldn't wait to get her and Rick's relationship out in the open to them and everyone because sneaking around and making excuses was hard work, fun but definitely hard work.
She hopes the guys won't mind if Rick joined them once in a while because working the mad unpredictable shifts they do, she wanted to spend as much of her time with Rick and the guys as she could and the best way for that to happen was if they could now and again socialise together. She wouldn't force it upon any of them but prayed they didn't mind and was cool about it. She knew they'd be apprehensive to begin with, with Rick being who he is but once the initial shock had subsided, they'd be back to being their normal geeky selves. She stops threating, she knew they'd be cool - they all liked and respected Rick and didn't mind his company when he and Shane occasionally joined them for drinks at the bar and a bite to eat at the diner, she was over thinking things.
Beth realises she was standing there and wasting time. She hurriedly makes her way down the ramp into the car park where she spies Rick already there rifling through the back of his jeep. She puts her backpack straps over her shoulders grinning when she sees the wonderful view Rick was presenting her, still in his uniform leaning into the boot being busy. She sneakily tiptoes running up behind him, looking around to make sure they were sheltered from the view of people coming out the station. She didn't need to worry as they were all too busy on their phones and rushing to get home. When Beth makes it just behind Rick, she lifts her hand up midway into the air.
"What took you so long?" Comes Rick's voice from the boot as he was arranging The Riverside Café takeout bags securely in the box.
Beth freezes before her hand could connect with Rick's butt.
"How did?!" Beth mumbles scrunching her nose, looking shocked at her hand and then at Rick's back with her lips pursed out.
"I have the eyes of a hawk, the ears of a fox, almost wise as an owl!" Rick replies in his velvety voice straightening up.
He had seen Beth's reflection on the little hidden mirror he had stuck up on the back-seat and could hear her light footsteps approaching but he wasn't going to give away that little bit of information to Beth because it was just too fun watching the reaction running over her pretty face.
"And you're, playful as a dolphin and cute as a panda!" Rick says turning around pulling Beth into his welcoming arms and pressing an eager slow firm kiss to her lips, inhaling that coconut shampoo in her hair that he loves so much. So much so, he decides he's going to buy a bottle when he does his next toiletries shop at the supermarket just in case Beth ever wanted to wash her hair. If and when she needed to, it would be there on the shelf next to his.
When they part, Rick lets out a chuckle seeing Beth's face. She looked really cute blinking her eyes looking stumped and amazed at his sixth sense. She turns to look into the boot to see Rick had thought ahead and pre-ordered dinner. She grins and her eyes practically roll because it smells so good, she nearly falls into the boot to devour it but her attention is caught when she sees something zoom past. Looking up, she sees the little hidden mirror.
"You Jerk!" Beth shrieks in disbelief, turning around and smacking him embarrassed at her reaction laughing.
"I couldn't resist!" Rick laughs hysterically flashing his teeth taking her hits, one actually made the desired effect she was looking for and Beth gives a satisfied hum.
Rick rubs his arm enjoying riling Beth up, teasing her. He just loved it when she scrunches up her nose, tight lipped and swinging her fists so much, he goes in for one last wisecrack "But I could hear you from a mile away like an elephant!" Rick says pulling her back into his arms when he sees her eyes go huge and mouth wide open in shock as he lets out a hearty laugh.
Rick traps her in his muscular arms, trapping her from thumping him in the face like she looked like she wanted to do. Beth wiggles, letting out whimpers looking side to side at his tanned arms knowing she could be doing this for a while, gives up going limp looking up at him.
"I don't even have the strength!" She pouts and then leans into the cushion of his chest "Too tired, need food, need to see Jellybeans, need to do research and need to sleep!" She sighs tiredly, she was actually exhausted.
"That's a lot of needs!" Rick says looking down, wiping her loose hair away from her face.
Beth just nods hands resting around his waist.
She had other needs too. Needs she was too embarrassed to tell Rick about. The needs only a man can satisfy. The needs, only he can take care of and satisfy. She needed something, a little something just to tide her over with until after the triathlon. Rick was being sweet, a considerate gentleman, taking things slow for her, trying not to pressurise her to do the deed but if he didn't have his way with her once the triathlon was over, she was just going to go for it, make him beg for it or she was just going to pounce on him showing him how ready she's been for him since the first time he smacked his lips against hers at the station.
"Ready?" He asks giving her a quick squeeze making her snap out of her thoughts to look up at him.
Yeah, she was ready was what she wanted to reply to him on a completely different topic to what he was referring to and she sees Rick waiting for a reply smiling at her adoringly that it makes her heart skip a beat. She takes a deep breath composing herself.
"Yeah, you weird mutated animal with the ass of Rick Grimes, let's roll!" Beth grins when she sees Rick shaking his head sneaking a quick peak before they part and get into their respective cars to make their way to Lori's house.
Judith was sitting on her play mat surrounded by her soft toys chewing on her little red cup looking up at the TV. Her concentration is broken when she hears a rattling sound coming from her left, she looks but there's nothing there, she goes back to watching the television. As she continues chewing, she hears the rattling noise again and her head turns towards the large archway that leads out into the hallway. Her eyes light up, the chewed up cup tumbles out of her chubby little hand as she scrambles on to her hands and knees and crawls off excitedly. With a determined look on her face, fresh diaper making scrunching noises as she goes, she follows the trail of red cups being pulled across the floor just like Carl's trains he plays with but this train was made out of disposable red cups and string.
Breathing in and out excitedly watching the cups go, Judith coos and puffs out and when she turns the corner following the last cup, she comes face to face with blue eyes, blonde hair and a huge smile. She abruptly falls back on her bottom startled looking up.
"Have you seen a Miss Judith because I haven't seen her in days?!" Beth asks as she sits there on her knees with a playful look on her face.
Judith was so excited, her cheeks begin to pink up, her eyes were large and round, nearly popping out of her little sockets as she was trying to burst something out from between her lips, a trail of saliva just ran down her mouth and disappears under her bib.
"Be…Beef!" Judith finally squeals bouncing up and down, raising her arms out to be picked up.
"Hey there sweet baby girl, miss me much?" Beth laughs leaning over and scooping Judith up into her arms wiggling her little body above her head "Such a pretty dress for a pretty little girl! You're such a little fashionista Jellybeans!" Beth marvels over Judith's little dress, Judith looks down at the frills Beth was touching.
Judith was listening and looking at Beth with a big open smiling mouth like she understood the words coming out of her mouth. Beth can only beam back seeing how much Judith was pleased to see her, she thought Rick was just being sweet earlier but Judith genuinely looked happy to see her which warms her heart. She strokes Judith's chubby cheek and rubs her nose against hers.
"Yeah, I missed you too Jellybeans! I'm so sorry I haven't come to see you but soon we'll hang out soon, promise!" Beth whispers into Judith's ear prompting Judith to begin her babbling which felt nice. Beth nods her head agreeing to whatever Judith's babbling and then something grabs her attention.
"Oh my lord look at those pearly white teeth!" She says gently pulling Judith's chin down to take a better look and counts "1,2,3.."
Beth could see a few more new baby teeth sprouting through Judith's gums, they looked a little sore, she rubs Judith's back soothingly pushing her cheek next to hers and giving her a little kiss. She hoped the new teeth weren't aggravating Judith too much because the last tooth had her in agony. Lori was up most nights even Rick when he had her in his care. She had heard Judith fussing one night when she called to say good night to Rick. She had instantly wanted to go over until Rick told her it was better at least one of them got a night's sleep, he dis-swayed her and now she wished, she'd just gone over to help.
Judith lifts her hand up and starts to suckle on her knuckle but Beth shakes her head and holds her little hand in hers. Judith keeps her mouth open with a little sad face missing chewing on her cup and her teething ring.
"There, there Jellybeans – just a little longer and the only problems you'll have is makin' sure you brush and floss and that they're kept squeaky clean!" She advises Judith as they remain sitting there on the floor.
Beth blows a little into Judith's mouth to give her some relief and then she sees the teething gel on the hallway table right beside her head. She grabs an antiseptic wipe from a packet she always keeps in her jacket and cleans her hand, squeezes a bit of gel on her finger and rubs it along Judith's gums and blows a little.
"Better?" Beth asks and Judith smiles loving the tingling feeling and the cold air.
Beth laughs and wipes her finger clean and she tells Judith how Belle used to have the same problems but now she nearly has a full set of teeth and she tells her about her Uncle Shane who sits there eating sweets all day and that one of these days, all his teeth will rot and fall out like T-Dog at the dentist had warned, he'll be back to square one like when he was a baby with no teeth having to eat mashed and blended food which wasn't fun.
Rick had walked in and stopped by the doorway to catch majority of Beth and Judith's interactions. Beth showed so much care and attention, she was very maternal towards Judith. They'd been like this from the first time they'd met which was the first time he'd seen Beth and Judith together. It was fascinating how Judith had bonded with Beth and Beth to Judith. It was the ultimate high for him, better than any drug that could make you feel warm and fuzzy inside to know the person you love, loves your children and your children to love her back. He feels the warmth and fuzziness inside him standing in that hallway right now.
He continues to watch them trying not to disturb the moment, Rick feels himself smile. With so many positive thoughts going through his mind, he moves his focus intently to Beth just watching her not believing how a miserable thirty-five year old divorcee had captured the heart of a sweet young, smart, funny, strong and beautiful woman like her with all those great Firemen and Lawyers after her. He believes he truly must have done something great in a former life of his to be given this second chance in this life and just thinks, Beth is going to make a terrific mother one day.
"I bet you've been signin' off the top of your lungs to your mommy with these comin' through!" Beth says knowingly "I bet your daddy too!" Beth giggles over her shoulder when she now feels Rick standing close by, she smiles up at him.
Rick nods agreeing and tutting at Judith for the sleepless nights she's given him. Judith smiles wildly when she sees her daddy but is content to sit in Beth's lap for now.
"As I can recall, there were nights when Miss Judy could give the production of Les Misérables a run for their money of makin' noise for hours without needin' to take a break!" Rick reveals shaking his head remembering the ringing noises he mistook for tinnitus one day when it got bad and then looking at Judith and she hides her face at the expression Rick was giving her.
"You like musicals?" Beth asks astonished.
"Nope!" Rick replies without hesitation "Can't stand them but some just can't be avoided!" He adds joking winking to Judith.
He'd never sit through another musical again he swore. Lori years ago, had dragged him to watch Les Misérables and he was glad he had taken his radio and earphones with him and listened to the game instead of listening to every single person sing all through the two hour show. Lori had been pissed off at him for weeks.
"She definitely can take a note and make it reach all highs!" Rick says looking at Judith, witnessing her screaming the longest wail he's ever heard "Definitely got a set of pipes on her, a belter, takes after her Granny!" Rick snorts.
"You're lucky your mom's not within earshot!" Lori laughs walking out the kitchen and Rick nods his greetings when they're opposite one another.
Lori smiles back and stares into space. It was surreal how they were once so affectionate and up in each other's pockets and now they'd become distant like strangers. Lori shakes those feelings away, she couldn't blame Rick for the way he is with her, she practically tore a wedge between them for them to now be like this around one another but the last time Rick came round, they'd actually laughed and spoke which was a huge contrast to gritted teeth and screaming matches at one another they used to have. Lori hears the giggles down below her.
"Hey Beth, good to see you!" Lori greets walking over to help Beth up.
"Hey Lori, good to see you too!" Beth smiles grateful for the help up, Judith was trying to grab at the cups whilst attached around Beth's neck.
Once Beth's up, Lori and Beth both give each other a hug.
Rick stands there with the takeout bags in his hands not sure whether he should be pleased to see his girlfriend and ex-wife getting on so well or to be wary and worried of what troubles lay ahead for him and Beth. At first he knew Lori felt stung with the attention he was paying to Beth without realising he was until she made a point insinuating her opinions of him moving on. He thought, Lori cushioning up to Beth those months ago, was to somehow make trouble and warn Beth off of him. But so far, Lori seems to want to be friendly with Beth, she's even being amicable about him and Beth being together and it made him a little uneasy and protective of Beth knowing Lori was a very unpredictable and cunning person but she was never able to keep hold of friends for long and Beth was just too sweet for a sour faced Lori. He rubs at his chin worried until he sees Beth throw him a smile over Lori's shoulder telling him to chill. He decides just to let it go this evening and just enjoy this serenity and amiable company whilst it lasts for as long as it did, he just wanted to spend the evening to see his kids.
"She's growing like a weed, any longer, I wouldn't have recognised her!" Beth tells Lori.
Lori reaches out and tickles Judith feet, she giggles at her mom and buries her head in to Beth's neck.
"Yeah, I'm not lookin' forward to when she finally starts to walk!" Lori sighs "She's fast at gettin' around the house now…I'm actually crappin' myself!" Lori gives a nervous laugh "I have to have my eyes on her 24/7!" Lori states ushering Beth into the kitchen.
Rick bites down on his tongue following them remembering the times Lori was forever losing Carl around the house and not knowing where he had disappeared off to. He remembers coming come home many nights to see Lori in a panic checking every nook and cranny and he'd be panicked asking her "Where's Carl? Where's my son?!" So it was good to know and relieving that Lori was being more responsible and keeping an eye on Judith 24/7.
"I brought food." Rick confirms placing the bags down on the kitchen table getting all three females attention.
"Rick, you didn't have to!" Lori says speechless "I would have rustled somethin' up for us all!" Lori says.
She's been attempting to cook more and wanted to see what they thought but Rick was kind enough to get food and she was tired after a long day with Judith fussing or maybe it was because he remembers how crap of a cook she was and brought food so as not to food poison anyway. Either way, he did her a favour, she just smiles gratefully to Rick and he smiles back and turns his attention back towards his two girls.
"It's fine, I thought this would be easier for all and Beth's in training, so I got grilled peri peri chicken and an assortment of a dozen types of roasted vegetables," Rick says looking around baffled his ten year old hadn't run down the stairs to greet him like he usually does when he collects them to tell him his new scores on whatever game he was playing "Where's Carl?" Rick asks and just as soon as he said it, he has to stifle a laugh. He turns towards the cupboard containing the plates, gets them out and places them down around the table.
Beth takes a seat at the table playing with Judith "Yum! Yum! Yum!" Beth mouths pulling Judith closer and giving her a big fat squeeze as Judith eyes the little tub of her favourite mash.
"Carl's at a sleepover at Duane's!" Lori replies belting Rick with the tea towel on his back as she walks past him to grab cups smirking knowing exactly what Rick was thinking "I know I was a shitty wife and mother but I'm working on the being a better mother!" Lori says not feeling upset at all but knowing she wasn't winning any Mother of The Year Awards but she was trying to make amends.
Rick lifts his hands up sorry and takes a seat beside Beth.
"Come to daddy sweetheart!" Rick says grinning reaching out to Judith.
Once Judith is in Rick's arms, he lifts her up in the air and brings her down to kiss her stomach. He repeats it, Judith giggles enjoying the attention. She grabs Rick's face leaning down and nibbling on his nose.
"Someone's hungry pass the mash!" Rick laughs seating Judith in his lap as Lori hands Judith's bowl of mashed up plain chicken and mash.
Beth helps Lori dish out the food as they gossip and laugh.
Rick takes intervals of looking up and feeding Judith confusedly. Not many girlfriends could get along with their boyfriend's exes, vice versa and what was happening in the kitchen was weird, unsettling and unbelievable and times like this, he wanted to speak to his mom and even Shane for their advice and opinions of whether this was normal behaviour between two women who should be throwing daggers at one another and waiting for the other to disappear so they could bitch to him about them.
Rick spoons some mashed potatoes and sneaks in some broccoli. Judith just accepts with her opening mouth as she plays with her train of cups standing on his thigh munching and humming, she loved her food. He can see how happy Judith is and enjoying herself. Judith takes a look at her mom who smiles ear to ear to see her eating and Rick catches it, he looks away feeling it was strangely odd seeing Lori smiling like that wondering whether she was on anything. In normal circumstances, Lori would never have invited or been okay with him turning up on a day that wasn't scheduled in the custody agreement but here he is on a Monday evening spending some quality time with his daughter who was as Beth commented, growing like a weed and would be walking fairly soon in a couple of months. Maybe Lori is trying to change and didn't want to fight any more. Rick just wonders taking a quick look up at Lori who seemed to look laid-back and relaxed, maybe it was him who had the problem of not wanting Beth and Lori to get along and spend time with one another?
Beth retakes her seat beside Rick after helping Lori, saying how good it all smelled and how starving she was and that how much she loved peri peri chicken and for him to remember. She flashes him one of her million dollar smiles like he'd just given her his credit card to go out crazy and buy whatever she wanted.
"He's so so good to us isn't he?" Beth tells Judith helping her with her sippy cup.
Rick couldn't help it when he leans over and kisses Beth tenderly on her cheek. Beth blushes when Rick pulls away and leans back in his seat watching Judith bounce happily munching. In a space of a few seconds of doubts of worry, Beth was able to eradicate his tensions just by sitting beside him with her sweetness of making the atmosphere light and cheery. He felt a sense of peacefulness and relaxation sitting there in his old kitchen and just continues to feed Judith like there was nothing else he wanted to be doing but sitting there with Beth and Judith eating dinner together, plus Carl.
Lori had turned around and caught the last two seconds of Rick being gooey in his smooth way. She takes her seat and momentarily looks at the couple before her. Rick wasn't a public display of affections kind of guy and she was a little surprised to see the little kiss even if it was just a slow and gentle kiss on the cheek but it had a lot of love and affection in it. Lori sees how their eyes connect every so often and then Beth's forking some chicken into Rick's mouth as he feeds Judith and then Beth shoves some brussell sprouts into Rick's mouth which she knows Rick hates but he accepts it and then his face contorts making Beth giggle and Lori can't help it, she's laughing along and thought it was actually nice to see that Rick had mellowed out and Beth was the reason why.
Since Beth's come along, she and Rick have been communicating and getting along probably better than they did since before they divorced, the animosity that had grown in the last few years of their marriage was slowly disappearing. They'd never be like how they once were when they first met but at least they were talking and on the same page when it came to their kids and that was all that matters and with Beth in Rick's life and by his side, Lori knows things can only get better. She and Rick, one day she hopes could become friends who are just bringing up their kids together with a helping hand from Beth. In all honesty, she wouldn't want it to be anyone else her kids turn to if they can't turn to her and she wondered if Rick knew about Jessie and should she tell him how bonkers she is, has been for him ever since high school and could possibly try and become a thorn between him and Beth.
Beth pulls Lori out of her thoughts and asks her about the mommy and baby group meeting that she'd suggested and Lori smiles and tells her the things her and Judy have been up to and Rick was impressed and happy to hear that Judith loved her first swimming lesson stating that he'd like to take Judith and Carl swimming, he taught Carl and he wanted to teach Judith. Lori was fine and agreed because the classes they attended were just to mix and have fun splashing about with toys.
During dinner, Judith had jumped from Rick's lap into Beth's and then into Lori's whilst they ate and they enjoyed each other's company. Judith was over the moon to be getting so much attention and finally having her own little train even if it was made out of cups and string dangling from her hands.
Rick had jumped onto the computer once Beth took a break from research and starting flicking through the channels. She curls up on Rick's comfy couch resting her head on a cushion when she stumbled across an old black and white romantic movie. It was one she, her mom and Maggie used to watch when she and Maggie were little. She loved the happy ending when the girl finally gets the guy she's been crushing on since they met, it turned out he liked her too but didn't think he was good enough. Beth looks over at Rick, he was running his fingers through his hair whilst engrossed at the screen, she smiles turning back to the screen cuddling a cushion to her chest, for now.
Eyes feeling heavy, Rick stretches and turns to see Beth had fallen asleep. He looks at the clock, it was barely ten o'clock. Beth must be exhausted he realises. Her lack of sleep was finally catching up with her and he felt exhausted too. It honestly had been an eventful couple of days and he just wanted to curl up with Beth and sleep. Switching off the computer, Rick walks over to the couch and slips down so he's behind Beth with her back resting against his chest. He pulls her close and can smell the coconut shampoo she used in the morning and the light floral perfume on her skin. He smooths her hair back to take a look down at her peacefully sleeping face. He presses a warm kiss to her neck and lingers there whilst running his hand up and down the skin of her arm.
Beth can feel the warmth from Rick hitting her neck and the tingling sensation running up and down her arm as Rick's fingers move over her. She smiles and pulls Rick's hand to cuddle her and he does. He rests his head down on to the pillow next to her's and wraps Beth up into his arms and closes his eyes. They rest for a few minutes enjoying listening to one another breathing.
"Rick?" Beth calls above a whisper and he hums stroking the skin on her stomach where his hand is resting.
"Deputy Anderson pulled me aside today!" Beth breaks the comfortable silence.
Rick's eyes open and he looks at the back of Beth's head, he was waiting for this.
"Deputy Anderson warned me off of you, said I needed to back away, I needed to stop trying to tempt you, it was embarrassing that a girl like me thought I had a chance with a guy like you," Beth reveals repeating Jessie's exact words.
Rick doesn't move, he just exhales heavily and she looks down wishing she wasn't ruining his mood but she needed to tell him. They said they'd be honest and tell each other their worries and she was worried.
"I told her she was talkin' rubbish and she needed to mind her own business, she yanked my arm and told me that you're not thinkin' straight and if I continued to try and get close to you, it'll be a terrible mistake, one which I would later regret and one that would see that I'm kicked out of the force!" Beth says cuddling her cushion.
Rick doesn't say anything but the blood in his veins were pumping and boiling with anger.
"I just clammed and walked away from her!" Beth sighs wishing she'd smacked Jessie round the face for trying to blackmail her but she knew she couldn't. Jessie was her senior and the type of problem her father had warned her about, she needed to be tactful.
Beth feels Rick's chest beat fast against her back.
"Did she say anythin' else?" Rick asks and Beth shakes her head no.
"But," Beth begins.
"What is it Beth?" Rick asks looking down at her.
"I've had a feelin' for a long time now that Deputy Anderson has a thing for you, I thought it was nothing but she'd always be flirtin' and touchin' you!" Beth says cringing from memories of witnessing the acts and being jealous "I think she's scarin' me off because…because she wants you! She hasn't said it outright but it's blatantly obvious!" Beth tells Rick her thoughts.
Rick helps Beth to turn around so they're lying face to face.
"I told Chief about us today," Rick informs to her.
Beth looks up at him surprised and a small smile appears on her lips, she edges closer into him. If it was bad news, Rick would have told her by now but he hasn't so she's taking it as only good news but keeps quiet so Rick could continue.
"He grilled me some like I knew he would but after askin' me our intentions, I told him!" Rick reveals "So he knows that what's between us isn't just some random two minute fling! He understands we're both committed to this, us, so he's given us his blessing!" Rick confirms.
Beth couldn't help her smile get bigger, she forces her lips tightly together seeing Rick wasn't finished.
"Happy as we are, you need to be cautious of Jessie! I don't like that she's threatened you, it doesn't sit right so anything she says or does, you tell me or Chief straight away, she's cunning but stupid! I've explained to her and warned her but it hasn't sunken into her head!" Rick says frustrated.
"What do we do?" Beth asks.
"Nothing for now, just keep away from her, I've already spoken to Chief about my concerns with Jessie, professional and personal, she's defying orders at work and who knows what's next so try and steer clear of Jessie Anderson." Rick states knowing he needed to make a stronger point in the decision Chief would make.
Beth was a little worried, wondering what extent Jessie would go to get her out the way to get Rick but glad that at least Chief knows now.
"Leave it with me!" Rick states cupping her cheek seeing the worry etched over her face.
Beth snuggles closer feeling Rick's body against hers, she runs her hand over his chest and down to his stomach, her fingers touching his bare skin where his T-Shirt had risen being able to feel the light trail of hair over smooth skin running down and disappearing into his jeans. She likes the feel and feels comfortable with Rick to do this, comfortable enough to want to explore his body and he lets her. Beth smiles when his abdomen stiffens, Rick's expression of arousal makes her grin when her fingers and nails scrape across his flesh. She wanted Rick to explore her body now, to touch her like she was touching him. She couldn't deny it, she yearned to be with Rick in the most intimate of ways and she hoped the feeling was mutual. If Rick wanted to wait, she would wait but she was aching, she just wanted to be with him, be close to him.
She tilts her chin up and just looks deeply up into Rick's eyes trying to read his thoughts. She blushes when she sees he was watching her with those intense eyes but she pushes that and her shyness aside so Rick could see her and he sees the urge and need for him in the big round eyes staring up at him. He knows and understands that look because he too mirrors her.
He hasn't told Beth but there's a newly purchased box of condoms in his night stand drawer. He purchased them when things started to get hot and heavy between them, just in case. He wanted to hold off just until Beth was finished with the triathlon. He knew that once they'd be together, he wouldn't be able to stop himself and Beth doesn't need that kind of distraction right now when he felt the mood and need for sex he tells himself but, he could appease her a little without overdoing it, he just needed to restrain himself.
Rick lowers his head down and kisses Beth's upper lip slowly, then her lower lip even slower and when he angles his head, he stares straight into Beth's eyes and she smiles as she runs her finger zigzaggedly over his crotch and before she knows it, Rick captures her lips and kisses her, kissing her passionately, they were both tired but he wanted Beth to feel his closeness to her, the closeness she was yearning for from him. Beth becomes lost grabbing hold of Rick's face as he deepens their kiss. He pulls her closer into his arms with his torso pressing firmly up against her, running his hand up her thigh, over her hips and then his hand sneaks up her top running over her smooth flawless skin.
"Oh Rick!" Beth whispers in between kissing.
His palm lands on the curve of her breast, Beth arches forward for Rick and he strokes teasingly and she lets out a laugh into Rick's mouth as his hand begins to graze over her suddenly hardened nipple, she sucks in her breath at the sensation.
Rick runs his hand behind her back and his fingers slide behind the plastic of her bra and in one quick movement, Rick unclasps the clasp and allows her bra straps to fall down her shoulders. He moves the silk and netted material down and his hand covers her naked breast. Rick's hand felt warm and he gently squeezes up and down slowly and repeatedly making Beth gasp, her breast felt sensitive and she gasps again when Rick squeezes harder. Beth's body is on heat now when Rick brushes his thumb across her hardened nipple. He pinches and squeezes and then rubs, all one after the other, it felt so sensual she was feeling light headed at his heavenly touch that she now feels herself suddenly become embarrassingly wet. Beth lets out a high pitched gasp much to Rick's approval, he continues to bruise his lip against her's.
Rick opens his eyes to watch Beth's reaction. Her eyes were tightly shut closed as he kisses her sweet delicious lips and then he applies the same treatment of caressing and fondling to her other breast. Beth murmurs with a pant letting out another gasp breaking away from their kiss to breathe and catch her breath. Rick withdraws his hand to places it on her rounded peachy bottom, caressing and kneading her.
Beth opens her eyes to see that Rick has already quickly undone her shirt buttons and is now removing her shirt and bra and she eagerly helps him. Rick's drunken eyes are now staring at her breasts. He takes in a sharp intake of breath and was breathing heavily just as she was. Rick looks at Beth with those aroused eyes and places his hand on her shoulder and leans her fully down onto her back, her head on the pillow as he brushes his body up against her's and hovers over her.
Beth strokes Rick's jaw feeling his weekend grown stubbles, she doesn't care and she doesn't care about anything but Rick right now.
Rick lowers his mouth down and lets his tongue swipe across her right nipple sending shock waves all the way down to her toes and the warmth was bubbling up between her thighs.
"Beth, you're so beautiful, perfect!" Rick murmurs like he was blown away at the sight of her creamy perky breasts before him and then his mouth envelopes her nipple as he fondles her left breast with his expert hands.
Beth throws her head back staring straight up at the light with her mouth open, breathing becoming laboured. This was better than she imagined and he has only touched and mouthed her breasts, she tangles her fingers tightly into the growing curls of Rick's hair.
"That feels so goooooood!" Beth moans wrapping her legs around Rick's body as he returns his attentions back on her other breast. Rick hums his approval and appreciation but Beth needed more, more of him.
"Touch me!" She murmurs into Rick's ear.
"I am sweetheart!" Rick smirks moving and kissing in between her chest twirling a nipple with his finger.
"Touch me!" Beth repeats urgently pushing her crouch against his hardening bulge and he takes her meaning.
Rick looks down at her jeans. There was nothing more than he wanted to do now was to ram himself deep inside of her warmth and feel that ecstasy but he focuses and wanted to take care of Beth. He hasn't been with anyone in nearly two years, he'd burst powerfully just on entering Beth at how small and tight he knows she will be. He felt a stirring in his loins at the thought which drives him wild, his heart was beating fast.
He smiles moving up, leaning closer and kisses her collarbone as his hands reaches down, his fingers creep around the waistline of her jeans. Pressing wet kisses, he flicks the button of her jeans and pulls the zipper down ever so slowly. It drives Beth crazy with anticipation. Beth parts her legs slightly as Rick begins to slip his hand into her jeans and then down over her panties. He gently rubs along the crease, up and down the middle a few times. Beth covers her mouth with her hand before she screams out because whatever Rick was doing, it felt so deliciously good and it was over clothing and she doesn't need to wait to feel skin on skin to get wetter.
Moving back up, Rick now slips his hands in to her panties feeling the smoothness of her silky smooth skin. Rick murmurs kissing her liking what he feels as his hand trails down and reaches where he wants to be and to where Beth wants him to be. Beth's breathing speeds up, biting down on her lips when she feels Rick slip his thick finger between her legs and in between her wet folds. He groans when he feels the wetness as his finger dips in and begins to swipe back and forth slowly making her breath hitch again. Beth grabs the cushion now and bites into it with a cry. Rick begins to gently turn the strokes into circular motions gently stimulating her over and over. Beth clutches to Rick's shoulders moaning with pleasure.
"Oh my god!" Beth yells as the cushion falls out of her mouth and bounces to the floor.
Rick runs his lips over her cheek, over her chin, down her neck and down to her chest as he continues to stroke and swirl his finger and Beth begins to move with him, rolling her hips into his hand as he gradually increases the pressure and speed and she lets out a deep whimpering groan.
"You like that?" Rick murmurs into her neck when Beth panting gets hard and fast, nods her head not able to speak.
Rick slips in another finger and rubs her clit with his thumb whilst he kisses her down her neck towards her breasts, nuzzling and taking a nipple into his mouth again speeding up the movement of his fingers. Rick pushes his fingers just a little deeper into her feeling the tightness, he moans loudly and then it doesn't take much longer for Beth's whole body to shake, shudder and erupt around Rick's fingers.
"Oh Rick!" Beth moans loudly grabbing hold of Rick feeling the waves go through her body, she felt dizzy and just sees hazy stars shooting through her darkened vision.
Rick can feel how powerful Beth's orgasm was as her muscles were contracting hard and fast around him.
She melts in Rick's arms as he kisses her flushed cheeks as she comes around. Rick finally pulls his hand out, pulls up her zipper and buttons her jeans and just cuddles Beth into him.
She looks up completely lost for words and Rick just kisses her head smirking, happy to see Beth blissfully happy and relieved, she practically purrs at him making him laugh.
Beth reaches for Rick's belt buckle but he grabs her hand stopping her. She looked confused, she wanted him to feel as good as she does.
"This was about your needs tonight!" He tells her kissing her hand and then wiping her hair out of her face.
"But Rick!" Beth begins and he hushes her when his lips connect to hers and they lay there kissing lazily and listening to each other's breathing.
Time passes and when Rick looks up, it's nearly eleven o'clock.
"It's late, let's go to bed!" Rick says seeing Beth's eyes shutting again, he didn't want her to leave, he wanted her warm body against his tonight and he wanted to wake up seeing her face held in his arms.
Rick helps Beth to sit up and searches for her shirt.
They hear the kitchen door open and they both freeze.
"Rickkkkkkk!"
Hearing that voice, Rick and Beth jump. Rick trips over crawling over to Beth and helps her back into her shirt and just as he starts to help button up the tinniest buttons he's ever seen, they hear a loud gasp and crash from behind them. Rick and Beth stand up. Rick sees Beth's sexy little bra and kicks it under the couch and pulls her into his arms as her breasts were still exposed.
Beth jumps and buries her face into Rick's chest holding her shirt closed mortified and wishing she was invisible so she could run into the bathroom and never come out.
To be continued…
A/N: So Rick pleasured Beth...wonder who busted their way into Rick's house unannounced this late at night? and hopefully I haven't put readers off this fic completely and you continue to read the next chapters!
Good Night :)
