Chapter 10: Needing
AN: Rated M…you know why
Gail
I hadn't planned on falling asleep on Holly's couch, her warm breath on my neck and hands on my back were lulling me back to sleep. I couldn't remember why my eyes had opened; I clung to Holly for dear life, my hands fisting her t-shirt. "Gail." Holly breathed against my neck as I fell back into my dream. "Baby, you're having a nightmare." Holly tried to wake me, I could hear her in my dream, but I couldn't move, my hands were bound, my eyes were covered, I could hear the pain in her voice, Holly's dream voice, and I needed to reach her.
"Gail!" Holly screamed as I frantically reached out for her, trying to free myself from the straps. "HOLLY!" I called back thrashing back and forth, I needed to move. "Help me!" she cried, the gunshot echoed causing me to jump. My heart raced, I needed to find Holly. "Baby!" I yelled, the room fell quiet, I could move my hands again, I pulled off my blindfold, the pitch dark room provided little help. "Holly!?" I frantically felt around for her, moving inch by inch along the cold floor. My hands found a warm liquid before Holly, the liquid gushed from her side. "Holly!?" I panicked, she didn't answer, she wasn't moving, and I couldn't find a pulse. "HOLLY, STAY WITH ME!" I called pressing into her side, attempting to stop the bleeding.
"Gail!" Holly gently shook my shoulder, my eyes flew open, and my cheeks hot with tears. We had shifted during our nap, i had ended up mostly on top of Holly. My heart thudded against my ribs, I could hear its frantic beating in my ears. "Hey." Holly ran her hand along my back, bringing me back to reality , I moved as fast as I could to rip her shirt up to her chin, fanatically searching her for the source of the blood. "Baby, I'm ok." Holly pulled me into her arms kissing my temple.
"It's just a nightmare, you're safe." Holly held me tight against her chest, telling me I'm safe repeatedly. "It felt real Hol" I leaned forward to kiss her neck softly. "You were shot." I mumbled, running my hand along her side, her shirt had bunched over her chest. "Was talking too much?" Holly kissed my forehead, her movements and voice did wonders to calm my nerves and heart rate. "The past few days have been too much." I met her eyes, the same warm brown that made me fall in love with her. "I'm sorry, I acted like a 3 year old." I let my thumb graze the underside of her breast, basking in the feel of her skin. "For running, I don't want to run from you Holly, you're my gravity." I kissed along her neck working my way to her jaw.
"Staying away from you for three days," I nipped at the edge of her jaw, the taste of cinnamon settling on my tongue. "It sucked, I had this constant urge to find you, to kiss you, to touch you." I moved my hand to fully cup her breast, her nipple hardened and pressed into my palm. "Being away from you" I settled on top of her watching her eyes flutter closed under my touch. "I get homesick." I quickly moved to push Holly's legs apart before settling back between them.. "I'm sorry for waking you." I searched her face, watching her eyes open again; dark with lust, love, and need, I'm positive my eyes mirrored hers.
"When I wake up like this." My voice dropped as I ran my hands up her sides. "I need to feel you." I leaned in and kissed her, running my tongue along her lower lip begging for entrance. "Mmhhm" Holly moaned into the kiss as my thigh pressed up against her core. "I love you Gail." Holly pulled my shirt off before discarding her own. She glanced down at my bruise before I settled against her, moaning at the feel of her skin on mine. "I love you too" I muttered between kisses, savoring the feeling of Holly against me.
The feeling of her skin, her lips, and her taste had turned me into a junkie, I needed it. Holly gently scraped her nails along my back exciting a wave of desire to course through my body. I rested up on my elbow moving my hand between us, tracing the waistband of her shorts. "Mmhhm" she hummed trying to find the friction from thigh that had moved inches away from her center. "Please?" she ran her fingers through my hair, tugging me back to her lips. I slipped my hand under her shorts smiling, I could feel the heat radiating from her core. "God you feel incredible." I teased her outer lips, feeling her move impatiently under me. I wanted to prolong her release, to wallow in the feeling of Holly's body.
"Oh god!" Holly ripped her mouth from mine as her hips arched off the couch, her head thrashing on the pillow under her as my fingers entered her. "God your sexy." I took advantage of her position to latch my lips to her pulse point moving my thumb to toy with her clit. "Harder!" Holly begged her tone breathy and needing. I smiled against her skin and pressed into her harder, feeling her tighten around me, I kissed my way across her shoulder grinning as she gripped the pillow under her head. "Mmhhm" a soft moan escaped her lips, her hips desperately trying to match my rhythm, her breaths were shallow and ragged, and I knew her orgasm was close. I bent down to bring her nipple between my lips slowly rolling it between my teeth. "Fuck!" she bucked, her body spasming as she tightened around my fingers. I slowed my stokes letting her ride out the orgasm as long as possible. "You're sexy when you cum." I peppered kisses along her chest feeling her shake with the aftershocks as I pulled out of her.
A satisfied and dazed smile appeared on Holly's lips, pure unadulterated post orgasmic happiness. "Come here." Holly roughly tried to reverse our position, causing me to yelp in pain. "Oh my god" Holly panicked, quickly removing her hands from my body. "It's ok, I just need my pain MEDs" I sat up, taking slow shallow breaths. "Gail." Holly watched me with concern etched all over her face. "I'm fine, promise." I pulled my shirt back on slowly trying to limit my movements. "I need water, want some?" I stood up and walked into the kitchen, I tried to blink back the pain. Holly had gripped me right over the bruise, pressing her fingers into the most sensitive parts of my injury.
"Shit." I hissed leaning against the counter, as if a knife had been thrust between my ribs. "Why didn't you call me?" Holly stood in the doorway playing with the hymn of her shirt. "I didn't want you to worry." I tried to catch my breath. "It's just a bruise, you didn't need to worry." I pulled a water bottle out of the fridge.
"I didn't think you would show up, I blew you off" I leaned back against the counter picking at the label on the water. "I will always show up Gail, don't do it again. Promise me I will be called." Holly walked up to me, her hands coming to rest on my cheeks. "I love you Gail, I care and I'm going to worry. I will always show up." She searched my eyes, her tears threatening to spill over. "I know how much you love your job, you can't tell me not to worry. My worry is mine." Holly's voice was barely above a whisper before she leaned in to kiss me. "Do your best to come home to me, and I swear Gail if you're injured again and I'm not called It will not be pretty." Holly laughed, kissing me again, gently pulling me into her arms.
"I've never had someone who has cared so much before; I'll do my best, to tell you everything, to ease your worry." I nuzzled into her neck becoming enveloped in the smell of Holly's skin. "I will put you as my emergency contact babe." I ran my hands along her back. "Thank you." Holly muttered against my shoulder. "Is your pain medication in your bag?" Holly smoothed my hair searching my face.
"Yeah." I nodded, following as she walked upstairs. "Hol." I tugged on her hand before she walked into her room. "Don't give up on me; please don't let me ruin this?" I asked taking a deep breath. "Gail, you're staying in your damn tree." Holly grinned laughing at her own joke. I had never been in a relationship like this, I had never loved anyone the way I loved Holly. I never wanted to love anyone after Holly, if soul mates existed, Holly was mine. I had work to do on myself before I could be positive that I wouldn't ruin my chances, I needed to stay in my tree.