Thank you for being so patient!! I'm so sorry it took so long. Stick around for the end! I've got a treat for y'all
The interrogation room was dim, and Andi stood on the other side of the mirror, watching as Hondo uncuffed Matt to allow him free range.
He looked completely different from the memory of the last time she saw him. He looked older, his eyes sagging, wrinkles formed around his forehead and mouth, and his dark hair turning gray. He seemed to be decently dressed, wearing jeans and a fitting black t shirt. She was expecting him to appear less put together and more homeless.
Evidence of Luca's assault was plastered on his skin, the flesh of his cheek red and purple, a split lip, and a swollen eye.
Andi turned to Luca on her right. "Do you want to come in with me, or stay here?"
"I want to come in with you so he can't touch you. But I'll stay here if that's what you need."
Andi nodded. "Whatever I do, don't open the door unless I say so. I know you see me as a fragile girl, but I can hold my own with him."
Luca nodded in agreement. "I'll be here watching."
"No," Hondo said, coming in. "She's not going in alone. Either you or me goes with her."
"Fine," Andi said. "Let's go Hondo. Don't think Luca should be in the same room if he's trying to file reports against him."
"Agree," Hondo said. He led Andi out of the small viewing room and then opened the interrogation room. Andi was holding the bottle of liquor with two plastic cups in one hand, pack of smokes and lighter in another. She followed Hondo into the room, and when Matt saw her, he jumped up to approach her.
"Back up," Andi hissed at him.
"Andrea," Matt said, his voice raspy and filled with desperation. "Thank God. I'm so sorry. I'm sorry. I didn't ever mean to hurt you."
Andi sat down across from Matt, and unscrewed the bottle of liquor. She poured a cup for Him, setting it on his side, and then opened up the pack of cigarettes, and lit one for herself. She reached into her purse, pulling out a wad of cash, and drop it on the table top with a loud smack.
"What's this?" Matt asked, taking the cup and chugging it.
"It's how much my life is worth," Andi told him, taking a drag as she leaned forward and blew the smoke in his face.
"I don't understand."
"Of course you don't. You're small minded. Let me start from the beginning."
"Beginning of what?" Matt reached for the bottle, and Andi scooped it away before he could grab it.
"I knew you'd still be hooked to the bottle," she laughed. "Some things never change, do they, Matthew?"
Matt let out a sigh. "I stopped. It's not as bad anymore. I swear."
"I know what you did to Emily Morris."
Matt's eyes grew wide, and Andi could see the sweat dripping from his forehead. "How?"
"My last tour. Right before I got pregnant with Charlotte. I ran a mission with some Marines. They knew your name, and had some choice words. Eventually one of them told me how you cornered her, took pictures of her, and sent them around the camp. At first I didn't believe it. Not my husband. No way. And when I came home, I chose to bury it with the tour. I didn't want to bring it up, I didn't want to leave and start over. And right when I decided, I'm finally done with this fucker, the piss stick showed two pink lines. Char was the only reason I ever stayed with your sorry ass. The week before you faked your death, I had Todd draw up divorce papers. We were gonna leave, but then you made it easy for me."
"I didn't take those pictures, Andi. They were sent to me. I swear. I'd never do something like that. I loved you. I still do."
Andi took another drag, then poured Matt another drink. This time when he reached for it, she shoved it forward, splashing his clothes and face, emptying the contents.
"Don't feed me lies," her voice hissed, as she stood to lean in closer to him. Her hand grabbed the top of his hair and she yanked his head forward, pushing it against the cold metal tabletop.
Matt let out an uncomfortable groan and Andi finally let him up. When he was situated, she started talking again. "Right. So. This is what 15 grand looks like, Matt. This is how much you owed your bookie. This is why you drove your bike off a bridge and faked your death. This is how much it cost for you to leave your child without a father, and apparently how much it cost for 10 hours of non consensual fucking."
"What are you talking about Andi? I did what I did so you could be free of my debt."
"Are you that dense? You thought if your life ended, that would be it? You're a moron. I had to scrape together that money. And when I was short? I was beaten and raped for your debt. So. The way I see it, if I were to sue you, figuring in interest for the 15 grand over 10 years, we're looking at about 40 grand. Then there's my pain and suffering. I couldn't look at a man for 6 years. Now that's just the attack. I raised a child alone thinking my husband was dead. So, let's bump that up to an even one hundred thousand dollars. Let's move on to Charlotte. I'd say losing a father at 10 automatically starts her off at 500 thousand. That's what I will be suing you for. Personally, I think I'm worth more."
"You're nuts. Do you think I've been out living like a fucking King? No, Andi. I've been scraping together two pennies to survive."
"I could it even," Andi told him, handing him the bottle of vodka. "Drop the charges on Luca, tell them whatever they want to know, and leave Charlotte alone. As far as she's concerned she will think you're still dead."
"Fine," Matt agreed, unscrewing the lid and taking a swig. "Fine Andi. You win."
"I didn't win, Matt. I wasted 20 years on you." Andi stood up, and headed for the door, leaving the cash on the table. She turned and glanced at Hondo, then opened the door, leaving him with Matt.
The second she closed the door, Luca was standing there, taking her in his arms. The smell of cigarettes made him nauseous normally, but right now he didn't care. Right now he held his new bride, cupping the back of her head, her face buried in his chest.
Andi wrapped her arms around him, letting out a deep breath. "I'm so sorry you had to do this."
"I'm fine," she promised. "I do need to go see Charlotte though. I need to tell her. It needs to be in person."
"But you just told Matt that you didn't want her to know," Luca stated, confused.
"Yeah. Because I don't want him reaching out to her. If she wants to see him, it will be on her terms."
"Okay. I'll come with you."
"No," Andi shook her head. "You've already taken off enough work, and I can work from anywhere. You stay here I'll be back in a few days."
"We're a family now. That means doing the hard stuff together," Luca protested.
Andi let out a sigh. "I'm not letting you miss more work. You were already antsy to get back." She pulled out her cell phone, and a moment later put it back. "I just bought a single ticket. So now you're definitely staying." She stuck her tongue out at him teasingly.
Luca gave her a grin, looking down at her. "Put that tongue away. We gotta go see Hicks."
Andi closed her mouth, and pulled away from Luca. They walked down a hallway and into the commander's office. Hicks was standing at his desk, holding a file when he heard them enter.
"Hey Commander," Luca said as Andi followed him inside.
"I wanted to make sure you were good," Hicks said, looking at Andi.
"I'm fine, thank you," she smiled. She opened her arms when he came over to give her a hug.
"I'm sorry you had to come in today. Thank you for helping get Luca off the hook."
"Please," she shook her head and waved him off. She turned and smiled as she looked at Luca. "I'd do anything for him. It's nothing. And I'm good. Really. But I do have a flight to get ready for."
"Can I drive her home? I'll come right back," Luca asked.
"Take the day. Drive her to the airport. We'll see you tomorrow."
"Thank you, sir."
Xxxxx
Andi unlocked the front door to the house, Luca following her inside. "I gotta use the bathroom before I go," he told her, heading down the hall. "How much time do we have?"
"I gotta be there in an hour and a half. So we need to leave in an hour." And I followed him down the hall and into their bedroom. She grabbed her small carry on as Luca went to the bathroom. She folded some pants and put them into the suitcase, then turned to smile at Luca when he left the bathroom.
"I love you," she smiled, as he plopped into the bed.
"I know," he smirked, laying on his side. He propped his elbow up, watching Andi fill her suitcase. He lay silently as he watched, taking in her stern face. When she was finished she lay beside him on her side.
Andy gave him a soft smile, her insides growing warm as she looked at her husband. She leaned her face into his, pressing a kiss to his nose. Her arms snaked around his neck, and she lay on her back, pulling Luca on top of her. Luca rested on his knees so that his body weight wasn't crushing her, and he smiled down at her as she reached for the cloth belt around his waist.
"I don't ever see you in uniform," she told him. "You always change at work."
"Well here I am. In my black tactical pants and black tee."
"So tight," she cooed in his ear, her fingers running along his arms. "Officer, my husband is out of town. I've been a naughty girl. Please punish me."
Luca grinned eagerly, pressing his lips to the soft flesh of her neck, then trailing rough kisses along her shoulder blade, his teeth grazing the bare skin.
"I'll punish you, all right," he warned, grabbing her wrists. He placed them in one hand and lifted them above her head. Sitting up, he straddled her. Pulling her top over her head and wrapping it around her wrists as a restraint. "I'm gonna rip these jeans off you and spank that beautiful ass of yours until you're screaming for me to fuck you."
Andi lifted her hips off the bed in response, eagerly helping Luca undress her. She sighed at the feel of his hands unbuttoning the denim, and yanking them off so she was in just a white lace bra and no underwear. Luca groaned at the site of her bare pussy. "Fuck," he cried. "You know I love when you're missing your panties."
Andi let out a giggle. "I was planning to fuck you the second you told me you beat up Matt. I wanted to be prepared."
"I'll bet you're wet for me already too. And I haven't even touched you."
"Always, baby."
Luca ducked his head between her legs, lifting her left leg and placing it over his shoulder, trailing kisses along the inside of her thigh, until his nose met her center. He ran his index finger between her folds, letting out a satisfied sigh as he grinned eagerly at the feel. If her slickness.
"So fucking wet," he said against her, the breath against her flesh causing her to shiver in anticipation. Luca spread open her lips, blowing cool air on her clit, and she lifted her hips in response, trying to get closer to him.
"Oh, Dom. Please. Please I can't take the teasing. I need you."
"What do you need from me? What do you want?"
"I need your mouth, your dick. I need it all."
Luca plunged two fingers in her, reaching deep until he felt the ridges of her G-spot, and stroked her as his tongue flicked her clit.
"Where do you want my dick, Andi?"
Andi responded with a loud cry as he stroked his fingers inside her and sucked on her at the same time. She lifted her hips, moaning as. She grabbed her breast, and began grinding against his mouth. "Fuck!" She screamed, moving her hips in circles. "No, no, no," she cried, pulling away. "No I need you to come with me." She grabbed a fistful of his hair and yanked his head towards her.
"You were so close," he whispered, rubbing his dick against her wetness. "I would have given you another orgasm."
Andi shook her head, reaching between them, gripping his cock in her hand. "No. I needed you now," she groaned, eagerly shoving him inside her. Her mouth opened as she grabbed his ass, her nails digging into him. "Oh, God," she whined in his ear. "You feel so fucking huge in me. I love it."
Luca thrust into her hard and fast, Andi's teeth nipping at his ear. He pulled out and pushed himself in again and again, Andi pushing him in her further as she lifted her hips with every thrust, her hands cupping his ass and pushing him into her.
"I'm coming," she cried out, her hands leaving his body, and reaching between them so she could swipe at her clit while he continued his pounding. Luca watched as her body tensed for a moment, her eyes closing and jaw dropping as she let out her last cry, her walls tightening around him, milking his dick. He let out his own grown at the tightening sensation, then collapsed on her as he came.
Andi attacked Luca with kisses on his face neck and shoulders as he lay on her. "Good thing I clocked out before I left. Otherwise I'm pretty sure I could get fired for this," he laughed.
"Good thing. I would miss your uniform," Andi whispered. "I have to shower quickly, or I'll miss my flight."
"I don't want to move though!" He whined.
And let out a load groan to indicate he was crushing her, and finally he rolled off her to let her up. He watched as she hurried into the shower, pulling her hair into a high messy bun to avoid it getting wet. He glanced at his watch, then called after her. "15 minutes!"