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Chapter thirty-six
Kevin gazed down at Lenny, studying her features in the soft moonlight. She looked stunned, and uncertain, he decided and he sighed softly. He certainly hadn't planned on asking her that, but he couldn't help himself. He had to know. His thumb rubbed over her lips and he smiled again. "Come on, baby, say the words I want to hear."
"I...I don't...k..know..." she began, stopping and licking her lips when he shook his head.
"You're in love with me," he told her, sounding supremely confident. "Otherwise you'd never have let me touch you in the first place." His eyes sparkled down at her and he leaned in to give her another kiss, closing his eyes as his body responded in a way it shouldn't have been able to. "Tell me."
"Why?" she asked quietly, laying a hand on his shoulder.
"I need to hear you say it," he murmured, frowning slightly as he framed her small face with his big hands.
Lenny stared at him silently, chewing her lip as she considered saying the words, but it was so obvious by now to everyone how she felt, she thought, that there was really no point in denying it. "I love you," she said softly, the words barely above a whisper.
Kevin froze when she said it and tried to analyse how he was feeling, his heart stopping and starting up again and making him shake with its furious beat. He took a shaky breath in and stroked his thumbs over her cheeks. "Say it again."
"I love you," she said obediently, a little louder this time, her chest feeling as if it would burst with her emotions. She gave a slight gasp when he gathered her up against him in a bone crushing hug, his arms wrapped tight around her and his breathing harsh in her ear.
"Oh God, I never thought it would feel like this," he said shakily, giving a surprised laugh as he felt the shock of her words flow through him. He had known, of course, how she felt. Sam had told him and so had other people...but he had needed the words somehow. Now he had them and he didn't know how to react. His body didn't have any such trouble and she couldn't fail to feel how aroused he was, shifting against him.
Lenny felt him nudge her head up and the next second he was kissing her deeply, his tongue shooting into her mouth and ravaging it, working swiftly at getting her as turned on as he was. She didn't make a murmur of protest when he started caressing her urgently, his hands playing with her breasts and scrubbing down her ribs, trying to get every inch of her in a fury of desire that she had no hope of denying. Not that she wanted to, she thought, arching her back when his hand moved her legs apart and he settled himself over her, his hardness nudging insistently against her softness, penetrating her with as much speed as he could without hurting her.
A deep groan echoed around the room, his hands grabbing her hips and lifting her up for his sudden deep thrusts, sheathing himself again and again in her slick heat. He was at the very edge of his control, and his eyes snapped open to stare down at her, glittering fiercely in the darkness. "Say it again, honey," he ordered her harshly, gritting his teeth when she did so and he felt his brain start to shut down with the pleasure it gave him. His movements became deeper still and he vaguely felt her trembling with the force he used, but he could just barely detect that he wasn't harming her in any way. Her arms wrapped tightly around his neck and she held herself close to him as he drove himself into her, everything becoming uncoordinated as they both pushed towards their release.
Just before he exploded he pulled back to stare into her face again. "Open your eyes!" he moaned, his teeth gritting again as he tried to hold off his orgasm. "Look at me, baby, say it again, say it...now...say it now!"
"I love you," she managed to pant out, and then her pupils dilated and her eyes rolled back in her head, her whole body convulsing with his few final thrusts. The words had the power to make him almost pass out from an incredibly intense climax and he collapsed on top of her, frantically trying to draw enough air into his lungs to sustain his life.
After a few minutes he felt her pushing at him and he rolled to one side, pulling her over on top of him and holding her there, his hands cradling her gently. "You realise you're never getting away from me now, don't you?" he asked gruffly, opening his eyes to stare up at the dark ceiling, stripes of silvery moonlight cutting through the blackness.
"I'm not?" she asked sleepily, a smile curling her lips as she relaxed in top of him, loving the way he was holding her.
"You're mine, and I want the whole damn world to know it," he murmured, frowning at the thought of commitment. It was something he had avoided for some time now, and he still wasn't one hundred percent sure he was ready for it. But the thought of not having Lenny right there next to him at all times was far more terrifying, and his frown grew worse. So what did that mean? Was he thinking of marriage? Kids? A sigh shook his chest. Kids. He would love to see Lenny grow big with his baby inside her, he would love looking after her, having a whole brood of children....but it had to be with her and no-one else. She loved him, but could she cope with his life the way it was at the moment? He wasn't poor, but he wasn't rich either, although he could happily retire from the business and sit on his backside forever. The thought didn't appeal though, he wanted something else out of life, and if he wanted to make his life with Lenny then he needed to give her as much normality as he could. The thought of buying a place in Texas rose up in his mind again. He could get a place for them, maybe find a business to go into. His eyes narrowed and he chewed his lip. Page had a gym and he had said something about finding it hard going...maybe he needed a partner? Or he could possibly do what Mark was doing, get a ranch and have someone else run it. His eyes dropped to Lenny when he felt her yawn and he moved her gently to lay next to him, smiling when he saw her eyes were already closed and she was halfway asleep. He pulled the covers back over them and kissed her closed eyelids. "You mean the world to me, sweetiepie," he whispered, aware that she couldn't hear him. He'd tell her properly how he felt when he was more comfortable with the emotions himself.
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Loud knocking woke Kevin up the next morning and he groaned, opening his eyes and then covering them quickly up when daylight blinded him. He managed to blink at his watch and then he groaned again, seeing it was only just after seven. Who the hell got up at this time of the morning? The insistent knocking continued and he sat up, looking down at Lenny who was blinking sleepily up at him.
"Okay, okay!" he yelled, rolling his eyes and getting out of bed, wincing when his muscles protested the sudden movement. Pulling a pair of trousers on as quickly as he could he opened the door a crack so he could stop whoever it was from making such a racket.
Mark grinned at him and Kevin groaned, rubbing his eyes. "What the hell do you want?"
"Morning," Mark said, his arm tightening around Amy's shoulders as he waited for Kevin to invite him in. When the bigger man didn't move he frowned. "Aren't we allowed in?"
"Er....yeah....hold on," Kevin said, ignoring the look of interest on Mark's face. He closed the door and turned to Lenny, winking at her. "Mark and Amy are here. You want to go get dressed in the bathroom?"
Lenny nodded and gave him a shy smile, wrapping the sheet around herself before she walked towards the bathroom door, grabbing her things on the way. Kevin grinned as he watched her go, wondering how she could still be shy. He couldn't deny that he liked it though. Opening the door again, he rolled his eyes as Mark pushed passed him and looked around the room curiously, his eyes narrowing on the bathroom door as he slowly went to sit down on one of the chairs, pulling Amy onto his lap.
"Well?" Kevin said, raising one eyebrow.
The other man grinned and then looked at his wife, his smile softening. "We have some news to tell you."
"You do? At seven in the morning?" Kevin asked, raising one eyebrow.
"It couldn't wait," Mark said, shrugging.
"So you woke me up to come and gossip about something? Thanks," he said sarcastically, finally smiling when Mark glared at him.
"I ain't gossiping! I have something to tell you....I'm gonna have a baby!" he burst out, his green eyes alight with excitement.
Kevin froze briefly. "You are? Er...you're not really very well equipped to have a baby, Mark, I mean, where's it gonna come out? Because if it's where I think...then I have to tell you that that's gonna hurt like a son of a bitch!"
Mark rolled his eyes. "Dickhead!"
"Asshole!" Kevin shot back, grinning now as he looked at Amy. "You're pregnant?"
She nodded, her smile lighting up her whole face. "Yes! I'm three months along, or thereabouts."
Kevin stood up and grabbed Amy up off Mark's lap, giving her a hug. "I'm really pleased for you, sweetheart."
"Hey, that's my wife you've got there!" Mark grumbled, standing behind them and frowning.
Kevin put Amy down and turned to his friend, raising an eyebrow. "Just remember what I said before, that this doesn't mean I have the hots for you, alright?" he asked before grabbing him in a hug and patting his back. "Congratulations, man."
"Thanks," Mark said, grinning when Kevin let him go. "You can admit you find me attractive, it's okay. But I only have eyes for this little lady I'm afraid."
"Asshole," Kevin said again, chuckling. He turned and looked towards the bathroom when Lenny slowly walked out, fully dressed and blushing. "Hey baby," he said, moving towards her straight away and drawing her further into the room, not letting go of her hand.
Amy and Mark looked at each other and smiled. "Well, hello Lenny, I didn't know you were going to be here," Mark said, watching her carefully.
"I only got here last night," she said, feeling a bit awkward.
"I flew her out here and she's going to be coming on the road with us," Kevin explained, feeling his heart flip over when he looked down at her.
"You...flew her out here?" Mark asked, blinking slowly. It wasn't like Kevin to be all caring and affectionate, but Mark could see there was a wealth of emotion in the other man when he looked at Lenny. He smiled. "It'll be nice to have you along with us," he told her, and Lenny gave him a small smile, pressing against Kevin when he put a big arm around her.
"Yes it will," Amy agreed, grinning. "I'll have someone else to talk to now, besides Mark. He's always working anyway, and Tammy is usually off with Glenn somewhere." She frowned and narrowed her eyes. "I suppose you'll be off with Kevin all the time though, huh?"
"Most of the time, yes she will," Kevin answered for her, looking inordinately pleased with himself. He smiled warmly at Lenny and brushed her hair behind her ear. "Amy and Mark are going to have a baby."
"You are?" Lenny burst out, grinning now as she forgot her own slight discomfort. "I'm so pleased for you!" She rushed out of Kevin's arms and gave Amy a hug, then turned and gave Mark a hug too. Kevin watched her the whole time, itching to have her back in his arms and he waited impatiently for Mark to release her. When he saw Mark raise his eyes and give him a wicked smile, he walked across the room and grabbed hold of her.
"That's enough hugging," he growled, pulling Lenny close against him.
"Oooh, jealousy," Mark said, chuckling at the look Kevin shot him.
"You're damn right," Kevin agreed mildly, his hands stroking over Lenny's back gently and a smile playing on his lips. "And I don't give a damn who knows it either."
Mark nodded and gave a strange smile. "Well, it's about damn time," he said under his breath, watching the way Kevin was holding Lenny. It was so similar to the way he held Amy that it was obvious to him how his big friend was feeling. He had known that something would happen between these two eventually, if Kevin ever let his guard down, and now it had. Two people didn't fight that much and bicker all the time unless there was something behind it all. He was glad that in this case it had worked out well. At least, so far, he thought, pulling Amy towards him and dropping a kiss on top of her head. "I guess we'd better go. I'll see you at the arena later on, right?" Mark asked.
Kevin dragged his eyes away from Lenny briefly. "Yeah, we'll be there sometime this afternoon," he said absently, thinking of what he would likely be doing all morning and grinning happily.
Mark shook his head. "Hmm. See you both later. Go and get some more sleep, you look like you could use it. Been up all night?"
"Something like that," Kevin murmured, grinning at the look Lenny shot him, her head dipping to hide against his chest when Mark started laughing.
"Yeah, that's what I thought. See ya later," Mark said, shaking his head and walking away, still laughing as he grabbed hold of Amy's hand.
Kevin closed the door and scooped Lenny up, his smile growing wicked. "Seems we have the entire morning to ourselves. Can you think of anything we can do with that time?"
"Get some sleep?" she suggested, trying to look innocent.
"You can forget about sleep!" he growled, carrying her to the bed and then throwing her down on it. "From now on you're gonna have to get by on a couple of hours of sleep a night, because the rest of the time you're mine!" he growled, coming down on top of her.
Lenny giggled as his big hands framed her face. "Okay."
"No arguments?"
"Not a one," she murmured, closing her eyes when he started to gently kiss her. She knew she was going to enjoy being on the road with him, regardless of all the travelling. As long as they were together, everything would be fine.
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*****Mmmm.....I could suggest a few things to do with Kevin for a few hours....oh yes indeed.....mmmm.....er, okay, getting carried away! Anyway, hope it was okay, and in the next chapter another old face will appear! But can you guess who it is? Not you, Kris, you already know!*****
