Chapter 7
The house came into view as they turned the corner. Sky noticed the unmarked patrol car sitting in front of her cousin's house, "Get down. Get down." Leon crouched behind a car and Sky slipped off of his back.
Leon looked around, "What is it?"
"Cop in front of the house. We're screwed. I don't know what the hell to do now." She placed her head on her knees and sobbed. After all they had went through she had come to her breaking point.
"Don't give up on me just yet. We just need to find a place to lay low. Come on follow me." He took her hand and led her into the shadows. Leon spied a boarded up industrial building about 15 blocks from her cousin's place. "This'll do for tonight." Quietly they slipped through a broken window. "Hey girl, this place doesn't look half bad."
Her heart sunk when she looked around. Filth and clutter surrounded them. She knew he saw the same, but he was trying to keep her from breaking down again. She suppressed a scream as a rat ran across the floor. Her grip on Leon tightened. She almost jumped into his arms.
He let out a small chuckle, "What's wrong baby? Afraid of a little mouse." He pulled her close and nibbled on her neck.
"Hell no. I'm not afraid of a little mouse, but that's a huge ugly rat." She pulled her elbow back and landed a blow to his stomach.
"Watch it, I'll scream for help." His smile grew wider.
"Oh that's it." She made an attempt to sweep his leg, but he countered and she fell to the floor. "Ouch."
"Shit, are you alright? Damn, I'm sorry." He helped her to her feet.
She couldn't help but laugh at the worried expression on his face. "Just tell me how it is that I try to trip you, but end up on the ground."
"You telegraphed your move." He said it so matter of fact that it stunned her.
"Leon don't use such big words your brain will overheat."
"Funny, very funny. You forgot I am the master. Keep practicing little grasshopper, you will learn."
"Someday when you least expect it, I'll pay you back for this."
"Yeah yeah yeah. All talk." Softly he placed kisses along her neck and cheek. "You feeling better now."
"A little. I'm just really exhausted. How 'bout you?" He nodded.
They walked over to the cleanest spot they could find and sat down. Leon put his back against a beam and pulled Sky in between his legs laying her head against his chest. He stroked his fingers through her hair and her breath slipped into a calm steady rhythm. He closed his eyes knowing she was safe in his arms at least for one night.
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Sky woke to find Leon missing, his backpack under her head. She moved around the room trying to find a safe way out. As she moved near a window, she heard the sound of footsteps. Quickly, she turned to find someone standing next to her. A hand was placed over her mouth. "Don't scream." Leon whispered to her. Her heart felt like it was going to beat out of her chest.
She smacked him hard on the arm, "Don't ever scare me like that again. Where did you go? Why didn't you wake me?"
"You needed rest. Got great news though."
"I hope so."
"Found a way out of here that no one will see and we'll be sleeping in a bed tonight." He pulled a hotel room key out of his pocket.
"How did you pull that off?"
"Paid an extra $10."
"Where is all this money coming from?"
"Been saving up so we could runaway together." She rushed up and wrapped her arms around his chest and placed a deep kiss on his lips. "Would have told ya sooner if I knew I'd get this kind of response. Let's go unless you wanna stay here."
"Lead the way." He grabbed their pack and moved her through the door into an area overgrown by weeds. She pulled the hood up on her sweatshirt as they made their way to the busy street.
After a brisk ten-minute walk, they reached the hotel. Sky noticed that it was a seedy kind of place frequented by prostitutes, which explained why they asked so few questions of him. To her it was much better than spending another night in that dirty building fearing the rats would eat them alive. He unlocked the door and she walked in to find the air conditioner already turned on. "Thought you would like it cool."
"Oh yeah. The first thing I want to do is take a shower. Wanna join me?" She winked at him.
"Can't. Have to pay for the pizza when it gets here."
"You ordered pizza?"
"Of course. Figured you're hungry too."
"Yep." She stripped down to nothing and stepped into the stream of hot water. The dirt washed off her body and down the drain. This was probably the dirtiest she had been since her tenth birthday when she jumped into a large puddle of mud on a dare from Leon. He was always getting her into trouble; she wondered why she hung out with him.
After washing her hair, she turned the off the water and began to towel dry. A knock at the door let her know that food had arrived. She slipped on a black pair of shorts and a white t-shirt. She ran a brush through her hair. Leon was outside the door telling her to hurry up before the food got cold. Damn inpatient man she thought to herself. Opening the door she found him standing there waiting on her. "Sorry I took so long."
He kissed her on the cheek, "You better have left me some hot water."
This caused her to laugh, "Should have got in with me if you wanted hot water."
"Didn't think I could control myself seeing you naked in the shower."
She moved close to him rubbing her hand down his chest and whispered in his ear, "Who said you needed to control yourself?"
The hairs on the back of his neck stood up and a sensation ran through his body. He wanted to forget the shower and take her right where they stood, but he pulled himself away. "Go eat. I'm gonna take that cold shower."
Playfully she licked hers her lips and smiled at him, "What are you getting too hot?"
"Stop. Go eat now. You're not helping."
She rolled her eyes and headed over to the table where he had set the pizza. He closed the bathroom door and leaned his head against it. All he could think of was her naked body against his. He knew that even an ice cold shower couldn't cool him. Quickly he showered and put on a pair of boxers.
Sky looked up from the bed when he walked out of the bathroom. "Feel better."
"No not really."
A devilish smile appeared on her face, "Bet I can make you feel better."
"Someone's hormones are out of control." He plopped down on the bed beside her. "First thing we need to do is clean that incision on your back."
"We have another problem. My stitches need to come out."
"Figured that too. Don't worry I'll handle it. Ok take off your shirt." She gave him a flirty look. "Get your mind out of the gutter."
She stood up and faced him. Lifting her shirt and throwing it to the side she teased, "Whose mind is in the gutter now?"
"Mine. Damn you win now turn around and let me get a look at your back." The incision was red and puffy. "Sit down here between my legs so I can take those stitches out." Gently he took the scissors and cut through each stitch, cleaning the area with alcohol. "All done. Did you take your pills?"
"Yes Doctor." She sighed.
"Funny. Just worried about you." He laid her back against the pillow and placed his lips to hers. He pulled back and looked into her eyes, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"It's the only thing I am sure of."
"I don't wanna rush you or force you into anything."
"You're not rushing me. I've wanted this for a long time. Leon, I love you."
"I love you too baby." He pulled her close feeling her warmth against his body. His mouth moved down her neck placing deep kisses along her collarbone. The scent of her skin was intoxicating him. She ran her fingers through his hair playing with each strand. He ran his tongue from the base of her neck to her navel and teased her with soft kisses at the waist of her shorts. He let out a soft laugh noticing the growing frustration on her face.
"What?" He asked innocently. A smile appeared on her face and she shook her head at him. She wanted nothing more than to throw him on the bed and give him a taste of his own medicine, but she was enjoying his touch too much to stop him. He removed their clothes and softly spread her legs. He moved into her. A tear rolled down from her cheek, not from pain but from joy of being so close to him. Her hands rested on his shoulders. ************************************************************************
Leon woke to her body lying close to him. Her skin was on fire. The fever had returned. He tried to wake her, but got little response. He ran to the bathroom and started to fill the tub with luke-warm water and ran back to the bed to get her. "Sky baby wake up. We got to get you in the tub."
Sky tried to focus, "Leon it's too hot in here. Help me. Somethin's not right."
"You're scaring me. If I can't get your temp down I'm taking you to the hospital." He gathered her into his arms and carried her to the tub placing her in the water. She flinched as the water touched her skin. With a washcloth Leon wet her hair and face.
Leon heard a loud knock at the door. He moved into the bedroom and heard the words he feared, "LAPD open the door." They had found them. He grabbed his bag and went to get Sky out of the tub.
"Girl the cops are here. We got to go. Can you stand?"
"Yeah." Sky got out of the tub and quickly dried her skin as best as she can. Leon handed her some clothes. It took longer to get dressed, as she was still not completely dry. Her shirt was sticking tightly to her back. She slipped on her sneakers and followed Leon out the bathroom window.
He took her hand and they headed down the street. A cop spotted them and chased after them. Leon pulled her into an alley. They ran towards a fence at the end of the alley. Leon cleared it easily and held his hand out to help Sky. She took hand and climbed up. As she was about to clear the fence, the cop grabbed her ankle. Leon lost his grip and the cop drug her to the ground. She struggled to get free to no avail. Leon started to come over the fence. She screamed at him, "No. Get out of here Leon." Another cop came down the alley to assist the cop handcuffing Sky. "Run Leon damn it get away from here." He looked at Sky one last time and then ran in the opposite direction.
The house came into view as they turned the corner. Sky noticed the unmarked patrol car sitting in front of her cousin's house, "Get down. Get down." Leon crouched behind a car and Sky slipped off of his back.
Leon looked around, "What is it?"
"Cop in front of the house. We're screwed. I don't know what the hell to do now." She placed her head on her knees and sobbed. After all they had went through she had come to her breaking point.
"Don't give up on me just yet. We just need to find a place to lay low. Come on follow me." He took her hand and led her into the shadows. Leon spied a boarded up industrial building about 15 blocks from her cousin's place. "This'll do for tonight." Quietly they slipped through a broken window. "Hey girl, this place doesn't look half bad."
Her heart sunk when she looked around. Filth and clutter surrounded them. She knew he saw the same, but he was trying to keep her from breaking down again. She suppressed a scream as a rat ran across the floor. Her grip on Leon tightened. She almost jumped into his arms.
He let out a small chuckle, "What's wrong baby? Afraid of a little mouse." He pulled her close and nibbled on her neck.
"Hell no. I'm not afraid of a little mouse, but that's a huge ugly rat." She pulled her elbow back and landed a blow to his stomach.
"Watch it, I'll scream for help." His smile grew wider.
"Oh that's it." She made an attempt to sweep his leg, but he countered and she fell to the floor. "Ouch."
"Shit, are you alright? Damn, I'm sorry." He helped her to her feet.
She couldn't help but laugh at the worried expression on his face. "Just tell me how it is that I try to trip you, but end up on the ground."
"You telegraphed your move." He said it so matter of fact that it stunned her.
"Leon don't use such big words your brain will overheat."
"Funny, very funny. You forgot I am the master. Keep practicing little grasshopper, you will learn."
"Someday when you least expect it, I'll pay you back for this."
"Yeah yeah yeah. All talk." Softly he placed kisses along her neck and cheek. "You feeling better now."
"A little. I'm just really exhausted. How 'bout you?" He nodded.
They walked over to the cleanest spot they could find and sat down. Leon put his back against a beam and pulled Sky in between his legs laying her head against his chest. He stroked his fingers through her hair and her breath slipped into a calm steady rhythm. He closed his eyes knowing she was safe in his arms at least for one night.
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Sky woke to find Leon missing, his backpack under her head. She moved around the room trying to find a safe way out. As she moved near a window, she heard the sound of footsteps. Quickly, she turned to find someone standing next to her. A hand was placed over her mouth. "Don't scream." Leon whispered to her. Her heart felt like it was going to beat out of her chest.
She smacked him hard on the arm, "Don't ever scare me like that again. Where did you go? Why didn't you wake me?"
"You needed rest. Got great news though."
"I hope so."
"Found a way out of here that no one will see and we'll be sleeping in a bed tonight." He pulled a hotel room key out of his pocket.
"How did you pull that off?"
"Paid an extra $10."
"Where is all this money coming from?"
"Been saving up so we could runaway together." She rushed up and wrapped her arms around his chest and placed a deep kiss on his lips. "Would have told ya sooner if I knew I'd get this kind of response. Let's go unless you wanna stay here."
"Lead the way." He grabbed their pack and moved her through the door into an area overgrown by weeds. She pulled the hood up on her sweatshirt as they made their way to the busy street.
After a brisk ten-minute walk, they reached the hotel. Sky noticed that it was a seedy kind of place frequented by prostitutes, which explained why they asked so few questions of him. To her it was much better than spending another night in that dirty building fearing the rats would eat them alive. He unlocked the door and she walked in to find the air conditioner already turned on. "Thought you would like it cool."
"Oh yeah. The first thing I want to do is take a shower. Wanna join me?" She winked at him.
"Can't. Have to pay for the pizza when it gets here."
"You ordered pizza?"
"Of course. Figured you're hungry too."
"Yep." She stripped down to nothing and stepped into the stream of hot water. The dirt washed off her body and down the drain. This was probably the dirtiest she had been since her tenth birthday when she jumped into a large puddle of mud on a dare from Leon. He was always getting her into trouble; she wondered why she hung out with him.
After washing her hair, she turned the off the water and began to towel dry. A knock at the door let her know that food had arrived. She slipped on a black pair of shorts and a white t-shirt. She ran a brush through her hair. Leon was outside the door telling her to hurry up before the food got cold. Damn inpatient man she thought to herself. Opening the door she found him standing there waiting on her. "Sorry I took so long."
He kissed her on the cheek, "You better have left me some hot water."
This caused her to laugh, "Should have got in with me if you wanted hot water."
"Didn't think I could control myself seeing you naked in the shower."
She moved close to him rubbing her hand down his chest and whispered in his ear, "Who said you needed to control yourself?"
The hairs on the back of his neck stood up and a sensation ran through his body. He wanted to forget the shower and take her right where they stood, but he pulled himself away. "Go eat. I'm gonna take that cold shower."
Playfully she licked hers her lips and smiled at him, "What are you getting too hot?"
"Stop. Go eat now. You're not helping."
She rolled her eyes and headed over to the table where he had set the pizza. He closed the bathroom door and leaned his head against it. All he could think of was her naked body against his. He knew that even an ice cold shower couldn't cool him. Quickly he showered and put on a pair of boxers.
Sky looked up from the bed when he walked out of the bathroom. "Feel better."
"No not really."
A devilish smile appeared on her face, "Bet I can make you feel better."
"Someone's hormones are out of control." He plopped down on the bed beside her. "First thing we need to do is clean that incision on your back."
"We have another problem. My stitches need to come out."
"Figured that too. Don't worry I'll handle it. Ok take off your shirt." She gave him a flirty look. "Get your mind out of the gutter."
She stood up and faced him. Lifting her shirt and throwing it to the side she teased, "Whose mind is in the gutter now?"
"Mine. Damn you win now turn around and let me get a look at your back." The incision was red and puffy. "Sit down here between my legs so I can take those stitches out." Gently he took the scissors and cut through each stitch, cleaning the area with alcohol. "All done. Did you take your pills?"
"Yes Doctor." She sighed.
"Funny. Just worried about you." He laid her back against the pillow and placed his lips to hers. He pulled back and looked into her eyes, "Are you sure you want to do this?"
"It's the only thing I am sure of."
"I don't wanna rush you or force you into anything."
"You're not rushing me. I've wanted this for a long time. Leon, I love you."
"I love you too baby." He pulled her close feeling her warmth against his body. His mouth moved down her neck placing deep kisses along her collarbone. The scent of her skin was intoxicating him. She ran her fingers through his hair playing with each strand. He ran his tongue from the base of her neck to her navel and teased her with soft kisses at the waist of her shorts. He let out a soft laugh noticing the growing frustration on her face.
"What?" He asked innocently. A smile appeared on her face and she shook her head at him. She wanted nothing more than to throw him on the bed and give him a taste of his own medicine, but she was enjoying his touch too much to stop him. He removed their clothes and softly spread her legs. He moved into her. A tear rolled down from her cheek, not from pain but from joy of being so close to him. Her hands rested on his shoulders. ************************************************************************
Leon woke to her body lying close to him. Her skin was on fire. The fever had returned. He tried to wake her, but got little response. He ran to the bathroom and started to fill the tub with luke-warm water and ran back to the bed to get her. "Sky baby wake up. We got to get you in the tub."
Sky tried to focus, "Leon it's too hot in here. Help me. Somethin's not right."
"You're scaring me. If I can't get your temp down I'm taking you to the hospital." He gathered her into his arms and carried her to the tub placing her in the water. She flinched as the water touched her skin. With a washcloth Leon wet her hair and face.
Leon heard a loud knock at the door. He moved into the bedroom and heard the words he feared, "LAPD open the door." They had found them. He grabbed his bag and went to get Sky out of the tub.
"Girl the cops are here. We got to go. Can you stand?"
"Yeah." Sky got out of the tub and quickly dried her skin as best as she can. Leon handed her some clothes. It took longer to get dressed, as she was still not completely dry. Her shirt was sticking tightly to her back. She slipped on her sneakers and followed Leon out the bathroom window.
He took her hand and they headed down the street. A cop spotted them and chased after them. Leon pulled her into an alley. They ran towards a fence at the end of the alley. Leon cleared it easily and held his hand out to help Sky. She took hand and climbed up. As she was about to clear the fence, the cop grabbed her ankle. Leon lost his grip and the cop drug her to the ground. She struggled to get free to no avail. Leon started to come over the fence. She screamed at him, "No. Get out of here Leon." Another cop came down the alley to assist the cop handcuffing Sky. "Run Leon damn it get away from here." He looked at Sky one last time and then ran in the opposite direction.