Tommy was woken up by the sound of Lindy thrashing around violently in her bed. He jumped up from his bed and quickly crossed the room to her side.
Her eyes were wet with tears. He tenderly put his hand on her shoulder and gently tried to wake her.
"It's okay … You're okay ... You're safe now," he whispered softly.
She woke with a jolt. Her eyes were wild with fear and her breaths were fast and unsteady. Tears streamed down her face. She started sobbing quietly, but couldn't get any words out.
"You're okay," Tommy reassured. "You're safe now."
He gently reached up and brushed her hair out of her eyes.
"Just take a deep breath. You're going to be okay Lindy," he said.
Lindy gave him a small nod and forced a smile. Eventually, her breathing started to slow and even out.
Knowing that their truce was still pretty shaky, Tommy did not want to overstay his welcome at her bedside. Plus, he was getting cold. He had stripped down to his black boxer briefs to sleep and the hospital's beige linoleum was freezing on his bare legs and feet.
He got up off his knees and turned back towards his bed.
"Wait…" Lindy said softly, her voice rough from crying.
Tommy stopped and turned back towards her.
"Stay," she whispered.
Tommy hesitated, his eyes searching hers. He needed to make sure that he had understood her correctly.
"Please," Lindy said, her eyes silently pleading. She lifted the edge of the sheet to confirm her invitation.
She rolled onto her side with her back facing him.
He slid in beside her in the small bed. Once he was settled, she nestled in close to him. She was so tiny next to his tall frame that the top of her head fit under his chin. With every breath, he inhaled the light, slightly sweet smell of her shampoo on her hair. It was soft as silk against the rough stubble on his chin.
He could feel her bare skin, left unprotected by the gap in her hospital gown, against his bare chest and stomach. Her touch felt like an electrical current, making his heart race faster and faster.
As she curled her body closer into him, his body responded against his will. His pelvis pressed back into her. There was no way to hide how badly he wanted her.
She curled in even closer. Tommy's self-control was hanging on by a tread. He let out a sharp breath, trying to regain some will power.
Without warning, Lindy rolled over to face him. Tommy sucked in his lower lip and bit it hard.
"I'm sorry, but you're a beautiful girl. I'm doing the best I can h…" he apologized softly.
Lindy didn't let him finish.
She pressed her fingers against his lips. "Shhhh…" she whispered with a mischievous smile on her face.
She put her left hand on his shoulder, pushing him over, so that he was lying on his back.
Tommy was still trying to figure out if she was trying to tell him to leave, when she sat up and swung her leg over his hips.
He looked up into her eyes as she straddled him, trying desperately to figure out what she was doing.
She rested her hands on his flat stomach, just in front of her legs. Then ran them up the length of his torso towards his shoulders. His warm, smooth skin was stretched tightly over unyielding muscle.
Then, she slowly leaned down and kissed him. It was soft and tentative at first, but quickly grew deeper and more passionate. She shifted her head to the side, kissing his neck. She started behind his ear and worked his way down to his collarbone. Tommy let a small moan escape his lips.
Unconsciously, her hips pressed into him. She could feel every inch of how much he wanted her.
Her lips returned to his, roughly this time. She bit his bottom lip as she kissed him and raked her hands through his hair.
Tommy sat up, pulling her into his lap. He could feel her wetness through his boxers and her thin black underwear. He looked her in the eyes to make sure she wasn't showing signs of hesitation …but like his, they were filled with heat and desire.
So, he wrapped his hands around her neck and kissed her. Then he reached for the back of her gown and pulled at the ties. Luckily, they quickly came undone. He likely would have torn them if they had provided much resistance … which wouldn't have been fun to explain to the nurses.
Once undone, he gently pulled the edges of the gown forward, sliding them off Lindy's shoulders.
She didn't have a bra on under the gown, so as he pulled it down her arms, her beautiful breasts came into view. They were perfect. Not big, but round and firm. Tommy pulled the gown off her hands and out of his way. He couldn't resist bringing his mouth up to one of her breasts and sucking gently on her soft pink nipple. She moaned as he ran his tongue over it softly and moved over to the other one.
He placed his hands on her back to hold her in place, then flipped them both over, so that she was lying under him. He placed one hand on either side of her small frame and rested up on his elbows. He brushed a lock of hair from her face to behind her ear.
"You are so beautiful," he said sincerely, looking deeply into her brown eyes.
She wrapped her small hands around his neck and pulled him down into a passionate kiss.