Chapter 25

Danny and I left Maddie with my parents at his place and went off on our honeymoon. We were heading off to Montana. Yeah, I know, some place for a honeymoon but for all intents and purposes I wanted him to see where I'd raised Maddie for seven years. I knew Stephen wouldn't be there, he was lying on Hawkes' cold metal slab in the morgue. Or he was in the refrigeration unit until someone claimed him, one of the two. Yes, Danny had told me that was the case he was working on. Stephen had shot himself in the temple after I'd refused to give him Maddie. Thank God, I was worried he would try to come after me to get to her. Oh well, now I had Danny, and that was all that mattered. We were together, holding hands as we drove all the way to Montana.

As we past the restaurant where I'd been working, I directed him to my apartment. I'd asked my sister Gina to look after the place until I returned. When Danny and I opened the door, I saw that she'd been true to her word. I couldn't wait to spend the rest of my life with this wonderful man who was a great father to my little girl.

"Here we are, Mr. Messer,"I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him. I felt him kissing back, and I jumped a little to wrap my legs around his waist. He carried me to the bedroom (I'm surprised he knew where it was), and the next thing I knew we're dancing the horizontal tango. My shirt and skirt flew across the room, and soon his pants and shirt joined them. We explored each other all night, until he became lax and we were both out of breath. I fell asleep with his arms wrapped around me and I immediately felt safe.

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Mom and Dad are on their honeymoon, so I have to stay in New York with Grandma and Grandpa Monroe. They said Mom and Dad had to have some time together after getting married, that's what a honeymoon was for.

"Grandma, when will Mom and Dad be back?" I asked as I helped her clean the kitchen floor. I wanted to go with them, back to Montana, but they said this was their time.

"In a week or so, honey," Grandma Monroe tells me as she stirs the pot of soup on the stove. "Your Mom is a great young woman, you know. She wouldn't leave and not come back, she loves you too much."

"But I miss her," I whine. I've never really been away from Mom for more than a few days, and I'm scared too. I know Grandma Monroe says that she'll be back in a week, but I want her back now. She's my mom, and I love Daddy, but sometimes I still think that he's going to take Mom from me and she'll pay less attention to me. I know that's not true, but it still seems that way.

"I know, baby," Grandma Monroe turns the heat off on the stove and picks up the phone, "how about we call them and make sure they know you're okay?"

I nod.

"Okay," she dials the number.

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My cell phone is ringing. On my honeymoon, my fuckin' cell phone is ringin'. If its anyone other than Maddie or Lindsay's parents I'm gonna fuckin' strangle 'em when we get back. I roll over and answer it.

"Hmmm?" I mumble.

"Daddy?" I hear my daughter's sweet voice, she sounds like she's been crying.

"Maddie?" I shoot out of bed. "Baby girl, what'sa matter?"

"Nothing," she says. Geez, she got me all worked up for no reason. "I just wanna tell you I miss you."

"I miss you too, baby girl," I answer. I rub the sleep outta my eyes as I'm pulling on my pants.

"When are you and Mommy coming home?"

"Soon," I answer her. "Now I've got to go. You be good for Grandma and Grandpa Monroe, alright? I'll see you in a few days."

"Okay, Daddy, love you."

"Love you too, baby girl," I hang up and am about to finish getting dressed when I hear Lindsay.

"You take those off right now," she smiles. I guess she means my pants.

I gladly give in to her request. I hop back on the bed with her and gently press my mouth to hers. I hear her moan into my mouth, and it's only making me hornier. I tear the blanket off her and travel down to her breast. I suckle each one lovingly, and she's getting ready, I can feel it. Her breathing is quickening, I bring myself up near the pillow and rub my fingertip against her thigh. I feel the muscles in her leg tighten at my touch.

When she's ready, I slide myself inside her, and we go. We go until I can feel myself becoming lax and we both cry out our pleasure. Good God, she's spectacular. I roll over, kiss her again, and think. I could dance the horizontal tango with this woman all day, and that's exactly what I intend to do.

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"See, Maddie, I told you everything was alright," Grandma says as she puts me to bed. She kisses me on the forehead and puts me under the covers. "Good night."

"Good night, Grandma." I say as my eyes close.

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A few hours later, I go up to her room to check on her. Edward kept saying there was nothing to worry about, but I just wanted to make sure. When I looked in on her, the bed was empty.

"Oh dear God!" I ran back down the stairs and phoned my daughter in haste.

"Lindsay!" I nearly shouted. "You and Danny need to come home right away, Maddie's been kidnapped!"