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Chapter 14
We stayed clinging together for what seemed like hours. Then Rico lifted me gently in his arms and laid me down on our bed. He made love to me with such tenderness and warmth that tears sprang unbidden into my eyes. As we lay spent in each other's arms, he kissed my tears away and whispered to me in Spanish. 'You are everything I have ever needed, everything I have searched for, you complete me.' I didn't understand what he said but I understood the tone. I reached up and ran my hands through his silky hair, and I whispered into his ear, 'you are everything I have ever needed, everything I have searched for, you complete me.'
He looked into my eyes, laughter dancing in his. 'Do you know what I said to you Querida?' I shook my head no. 'Exactly the same thing, word for word.'
I blinked, and stared at him, 'really?'
'Really.'
'Huh. Hey – maybe I have Esp!'
Rico bit his lip, but he couldn't stop the advancement of the grin that was taking over his face. And try as he might, he couldn't contain the laughter. The sound of his laughter echoed into my soul and my heart ached for love of him, if this was my sole purpose in life – to make him happy – then it was a worthy one.
His laughter stopped abruptly, 'Babe.' He said, and he reached for me again.
'Don't you get tired?' He looked at me for a second and I saw the amusement flare in his eyes, 'I'll sleep on the plane.' Then he leaned closer to me and licked my ear and I thought, 'hey – sleeping on a plane, what a great idea!' So that's what we did.
Ric led me out of the airport and went straight to a black BMW parked in the VIP section of the lot. He beeped open the car and gestured with his head to get in. I angled into the car and Ric started the purr of the engine. The seats were comfortable and smelled of clean leather, and despite myself I let the motion of the car – and Ric's hand stroking my leg – sooth me to sleep.
I awoke feeling disorientated but better for my nap. We were still in the car, but I didn't recognise where we were. I opened my mouth to ask and Ric said, 'we're about ten minutes out of Trenton. We'll be there soon.'
'Uh huh. Ric?'
'Yeah Babe?'
'We'll be where soon?'
Ric laughed softly, 'home.'
'Um…'
'My home.'
'Oh. Oh! The batcave? OMG! Hurry up! Jeez you drive like my mom, faster!' He slid me an amused glance and pushed the accelerator to the floor. And I mean to the floor. Vroooom! The car leapt forward and I was thrown back in my seat.
Rico was weaving in and out of traffic like he was going at 40mph, not 140! Perhaps in another life he'd been a NASCAR driver. He turned sharply off the main road and headed down a smaller road, slowing his speed to a pathetic 100mph. The side road wound up a hill, and then levelled out like a plateau. As the car straightened I gasped. 'Holy Smoke Batman.' Shit, did I say that out loud? By Rico's laughter, I'd say yes.
There was a magnificent house, I use the term loosely – maybe mansion would be better – it looked like it was built a couple of hundred years ago. The mansion had three wings and a courtyard. It was huge, the type of place that could easily accommodate a hundred. A mighty 8ft tall wall surrounded the mansion and its grounds. But rather than detracting from the buildings beauty, it enhanced it.
Ric slowed the car down but our entry to the house was blocked by a giant set of wrought iron gates – black, of course. Ric pressed a button on the car and said, 'Open the gates, Casey.' The gates slowly and majestically opened, not a creak in sight.
Ric drove through and swung the car into the courtyard. He parked and indicated I should get out, I did so automatically but really, I was in a daze. I was gaping, trying not to, but honestly if you saw it you'd understand!
Ric typed in a code and used a key and then bam, we were actually in the batcave.
I must not hyperventilate, I must not hyperventilate, I must not hyperventilate…Rico took my hand, 'this is the central wing. On the bottom floor is a shooting range. On the second floor is an indoor swimming pool and a Jacuzzi. On the next floor is a gym and on the top floor is the security office and my spare office.' I managed to nod; at least I think I did.
'The left wing is for the boys. Tank, Lester and Bobby live here. None of the girls have been here – as I said, the batcave's forever.' I think I must have dislocated my jaw – that's why it wasn't working, that's why it seemed to be stuck somewhere near the floor.
'Tank has the top floor, Bobby has the third floor, Lester has the second floor and the bottom floor is a place to kick back and relax. There's a pool table, arcade games, TV/entertainment centre – that type of thing.' If my eyes got any wider they'd roll out of my head, eww, gross mental image!
'The right wing is mine. The top floor is where I sleep and relax. The third floor has my daughter's bedroom and two other guest rooms. The second floor is a formal dinning room and the bottom floor is a kitchen/breakfast area and it's also where my…um…maid, Mrs Terolla, lives.'
Maybe I'd been silent too long, 'Baby? Babe? Steph?'
'Ulk.'
'Say something.'
'Wow.'
Rico's lips twitched, 'you like?'
'Wow.' I repeated. My brain really wasn't functioning beyond that point. I mean, wow.
'Okay…let's take you to the game room.' Ric took my hand gently in his and led the way to the bottom floor of the left wing.
The room was decorated in a warm red, but not vulgar. The walls were decorated with beautiful wall hangings; one of which depicted a jungle scene with a sleek, black panther, hmm. There were several plush leather couches and a huge plasma screen TV. At the other end of the massive room I could see the pool table and the arcade games that Ric had promised, as well as a dartboard. Sitting on the gorgeous couches was Tank, Bobby, Lester, Nick and Danny. Hey – how come my bro's get to see the batcave before me? I would have said something but I was still stuck on wow.
Tank smiled at me, probably a looked a little dumbstruck. 'You like our humble home?'
'Wow.' I said again. I really couldn't think of anything else to say, I wonder if Ric really did fuck my brains out?
The room exploded with laughter. Everyone was clutching their sides and laughing real hard – tears were beginning to escape. Ric had collapsed onto the floor and was laughing so hard he seemed to be having difficultly breathing in enough oxygen.
What was the joke? But then it dawned on me…sometimes I speak out loud. 'Oops.' This only seemed to spur the laughter on.
'I think…your brains are still in there…somewhere.' Ric gasped out between the laughter. 'I know I said…I'd ruin you...but I meant…I'd ruin you for other men…not generally!' I narrowed my eyes at him and put my I'm-mad-at-you face on. I sat on one of the empty couches and folded my arms and angled my body away from him and then I said, 'hmph.'
Ric managed to stop laughing and then he crawled onto the couch next to me.
'I'm sowwy Baby. Will you ever forgive me for being a meanie to you?' The urge to smile was overwhelming, but clenched my jaw. God, I love this playful side of Rico.
I crossed my legs away from him and glared into a far distant corner.
'You know I'd never laugh at you…I wuv you way too much for that!' I bit my lip, and let out an oh so dignified snort of disbelief.
'Baby, you know you were laughing inside. You were weren't you? You were laughing…here' he said as he pulled up my shirt and kissed me on my toned stomach. 'And here,' kissing me again, 'and here,' kissing my rib cage, then he let my top drop back down and then he tugged it down and kissed me over my heart, 'and here.' Then he leaned up and kissed me on my forehead, 'and here,' he breathed. Rico looked into my eyes and smiled at me like I was everything he needed, he kissed me lightly on my lips and then he deepened the kiss, his arms wrapping round me and holding me tightly.
I moaned into his mouth and the kiss roughened. My hands had a mind of their own, and they snuck up the back of Ric's shirt and scraped back down again, my nails undoubtedly marking him. He groaned into my mouth and he bit my bottom lip lightly.
'$50 says they'll shag in front of us,' Lester's amused voice said.
Ric and I pulled apart reluctantly, 'I love you.' he said breathlessly. 'I love you more,' I replied. Automatically we made fists for Rock, Paper, Scissors.
'One, two, three. Damn!' I said, as Ric was Paper and I was Rock.
'I love you more!' Rico said triumphantly.
'Only for today!' I said, mock-indignant.
'Yeah, yeah.' Ric said teasingly.
The Rangeman boys were staring at Ric like he'd grown an extra head.
'What?' He said, like he was really mad, but I could tell he was only pretending.
'You're 'sowwy' and you use RPS to determine who loves who more for the day?' Bobby exclaimed, incredulous.
'So?' said Ric, sounding dangerous and sexy – well, to my mind he did. I fanned myself surreptitiously and I caught Nick's very amused glance. 'What?' I mouthed. Nick's smile widened but he didn't answer.
'You have a soft side!' Lester said.
'There isn't anything soft about Ric.' My voice was husky from his kiss, I honestly didn't mean it as a sexual innuendo – it's just the way it turned out. Rico turned hot eyes on me and I moaned. His eyes darkened.
'Excuse us,' Ric said as he swept me into his arms, 'I have to acquaint Steph with my…uh…bed – room. Bedroom.'
'Ric?' Said Tank.
'Yo.'
'Try not to fuck her brains out.'
'No guarantee.' Ric said. 'Later.' Then he carried me out of the games room.
Time to see the batbed!
