Chapter Twelve
The trial of Matthew Koloi, the boy who had shot Sarah and killed another student, ran for two weeks. It was an open and shut case, especially with Alisha's testimony of what had happened to her. The Five – o Taskforce, had also arrested the gang members responsible for the death of Jack and their trials would be held the following month. Koloi had been found guilty and he would be sentenced the week after.
For the last two weeks, Sarah had been living at Steve's place and Alisha had moved into a rented serviced apartment with her parents. She planned to leave as soon as the trial was over and head back to L.A.
Sarah and Steve had again fallen into a routine, and there had been no talk of her moving out soon, even though she had been looking at apartments without really telling him. Maybe he didn't want to say anything to her, and she wanted to avoid any awkwardness. Also they had been sleeping in the same bed but had still not had sex.
The one night that they had come close to, Danny had interrupted them. In a way she had been happy, because her mind would be clear when she decided to have sex and not be clouded by grief. At the time it may have been the fact that emotionally she had been wonky. And Steve had not brought it up either. When he had come back late that night, she had been asleep on the couch, so he had carried her to his room, snuggled next to her and gone off to sleep. Even when they woke in the morning, none of them had broached the subject, just gone on like nothing had happened.
Sarah wished that he would bring it up. Or act in a way that would make her believe that he wanted it too. Increasingly he had seemed too stressed and she had not said anything. The way he used to make out with her had also cooled down. Maybe it was his work; she had no idea since he never really said anything.
She had noticed, at night he would get up and leave for a few hours. She had gone searching one night and found him sitting in the dining room with files, photographs and objects strewn around. It all looked like evidence of some sort, and he looked deep in thought so she didn't disturb him.
What worried her the most was that he seemed distant. Even in the evenings for dinner, either Danny or all of the team would join them. Many nights when they decided to eat out, she would make the excuse she had schoolwork and didn't join them for dinner, and Steve always brought dinner for her. They hardly spent any alone time now, they were always busy.
She knew that their relationship was too new for it to have run its course. On the other hand she had no experience in a relationship like this, so she wasn't sure and she didn't really have anyone to talk to. Maybe she could talk to Danny, he was the closest to Steve and if something was bothering him, Danny would most probably know.
She dialed Danny's number from her cell phone, "Hey Danny its Sarah".
"Hey, what's up? Do you need to speak to Steve?"
"No, no that's fine. I actually want to speak to you" she took a deep breath, "Is he doing ok?"
"What do you mean?"
"You know is he too stressed at work? He's just not the same and I was a bit worried".
"As far as I know he hasn't been working on anything that stressful. Although he is working on the whole Wo Fat case".
"Wo Fat case?"
"Oh so he hasn't told you" she heard him pause, "Look I don't think I should say anything. But maybe you should talk to him when he comes home tonight. It's not good for him to not share with you. I know I made the same mistake with Rachel".
"Okay, I'll see how it goes" she sighed, "Just don't tell Steve I spoke to you about this alright?"
"My lips are sealed. You take care and let me know if he's giving you a hard time, Okay?"
She laughed, "Okay, Danno. Say hi to Grace for me". She hung up and looked at her watch. It was time for her class.
-X-
Steve was sitting in his office going over the contents of a manila envelope. Every Wednesday, like clockwork it arrived with more evidence from his fathers red toolbox. Again it had arrived just when he was getting ready to leave for home. So here he sat, it was close to eleven P.M and he was going through all the stuff he had been sent so far.
The door to his office opened and Danny poked his head in, "What are you still doing here? I thought you left" Steve asked him.
"I should be asking the same thing" Danny came and took a seat in front of him, "I came to pick up something I got for Grace, I left it here".
"I got another envelope full of stuff from the toolbox" he showed Danny what he had been sent, "I was just going through it".
"You can even do this back home".
"What's with you pushing me to go home?"
"I was just thinking of the little lady sitting at your place, worried about you".
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Danny laughed at him, "You are such a robot sometimes. I thought you were supposed to be this ninja, aware of everything around you. All I'm saying is that Sarah called today".
"Why would she call you?"
"Hey, I have known to be popular with the ladies, so its not so strange for her to call me" he defended himself, "She wanted to know if you were okay. And she had no idea who Wo Fat was".
Steve rubbed his eyes, "I purposely didn't tell her. She doesn't need to know".
"Dude, that's where you're wrong. Wo Fat is now becoming a gigantic part of your life, but you don't want it to become bigger than Sarah. If you want to keep her you must tell her. I made the same mistake with Rachel" Danny started waving his arms around like he did when he gave his speeches.
Steve thought about it. Maybe it would be better if he told Sarah. He was finding it hard to sleep at night, his mind was constantly working and he had no respite from thoughts of Wo Fat.
Another thing that bothered him was that Sarah hadn't brought up the whole sex issue again. One minute she had been so hot for him and the next she had completely avoided the issue. And he had no idea how to bring it up without making her feel pressured. Besides they had been so busy. She had the trial to worry about, plus she had all the catch up work for her school. And he had been busy working on the Wo Fat case. On the evenings it was easier to hang out with everyone and not just her, only so he could cope with the wanting. He wanted nothing better than spend the evening with her alone, and end it in bed with both of them hot, sweaty and satisfied.
"I know what you mean, but it's much safer if she doesn't know anything" he could see Danny was going to argue, "What good is it going to do her except stress her out?"
"You're right, but you don't have to give her details. All she needs to know is that you're not shutting her out" Danny got off the chair, "Just think about it. Don't go all Secret Agent Man of Mystery on her".
After he left, Steve had to agree that Danny had a point. Maybe tonight he would tell her. He decided to pack up all the stuff and take it home.
He reached home and got out of his truck, Sarah's Jeep was in the driveway, as expected. It was late at night and most probably she would be asleep. He quietly let himself in and decide to quickly make himself a sandwich before heading to the study and working some more.
But before he could do any of that, he had to adjust to the sight before him. It was Sarah and all she wore was a white dress shirt of his, her hair open, making her look sexy as hell. She was standing in the kitchen looking at him but not saying anything. There was a bottle of wine on the counter with two glasses full of red wine. She picked up one glass and walked up to him.
"You're late" she handed him the glass, reached up on tiptoe and kissed his cheek. Steve was fairly speechless; the whole situation was very sexy.
"I'm here now", as she was moving away he snaked his arm around her waist, pulling her into his hardness. He put the glass on the table, then with his free hand cupped her face and kissed her hard. He slanted his mouth on hers, parting her lips and plunging his tongue in her mouth. He tangled his hand in her hair and held her head steady, his mouth eating at hers. He wanted to be gentle but he wasn't in a gentle mood. He was hungry for her and nothing would satisfy him until he was inside her.
She gasped for breath and pulled her lips from his, Steve only buried his head in her neck and bit her, then licked it to soothe her. "Steve" was all she could get out before he took possession of her mouth again. He picked her up and she wound her legs around him, her arms clinging to his neck, her hands clutching his hair.
He reached the bedroom and dropped her on the bed. He stood and looked at her lying on the bed. He watched her sit up and slowly unbutton his shirt she wore, all the while not taking her eyes off him and blushing. He smiled at her and she smiled sweetly back at him, although he knew his smile wasn't sweet in any way. He was in no mood to be sweet. He wanted to devour her.
He mirrored her actions and stripped off his t – shirt, he saw her eyes roaming his broad chest and he already knew she loved touching him. Her shirt was completely unbuttoned and he could see her breasts and the tiny panties she wore. "Take it all off" he growled. He wished he could slow down, be more romantic but he was way past slow and easy, and so was she.
She followed his instructions and pushed the shirt off her shoulders exposing the rest of her lovely body. She wasn't skinny and model thin, but she was a real woman, there was meat on her bones and Steve knew she wouldn't break , even though she was small. He loved her curves and loved it even more that she was comfortable with herself. Because of the recent stress she had lost some weight but it was still not that much that she would lose her gorgeous curves.
He approached the bed and went on his hands and knees, crawled onto the bed, while she reclined, both never taking their eyes off each other. Steve knew it in his bones, there was no turning back now.
-X-
Sarah watched as Steve approached the bed. He reminded her of a sleek jaguar prowling toward her. Her breath hitched in her throat, he looked so sexy. She lay back on the bed as he climbed over her, never taking his eyes off her.
She was slightly nervous, but she knew he would never hurt her and if she was to stop him now, he would. It had excited her when he growled for her to remove her clothes. A shiver went down her spine just thinking about it. This was so different from the other night. Then she had been controlling the lovemaking; tonight Steve was clearly in control. And she liked it.
"I missed you" she told him as she touched his face, tracing his lips.
He kissed her palm then took her finger in his mouth, "I missed you too, baby". He kissed her mouth while his hands skimmed down her body. His hands slipped under her panties and cupped her bottom. Her legs fell apart and he settled more comfortably between them. "I'm going to make love to you" he said as his eyes turned a dark midnight blue.
"Yes" was all she could gasp out, "Make love to me".
The next thing she knew they were both naked. His hard body covered hers and she loved the friction that was produced when her breasts brushed his hair-roughened chest. She ran her hands down his back, loving the feel of hard muscle under smooth skin, and she traced the tattoos on his shoulders, kissing his neck and shoulders. She played with the hair at his nape, while he trailed kisses from her neck to her breasts, where he suckled her hard. She arched her back and moaned, she had never experienced anything so arousing in her life. Her entire body felt like it was on fire, her skin felt tight and her body felt heavy.
"Wrap your legs around me" he roughly growled at her again. She loved it when he growled, "I can't wait anymore".
She did what he said, again feeling a thrill. His big hands went around her thighs and parted her legs further, then without further delay, took her mouth at the same time he entered her.
At first she felt a sharp pain, but it soon subsided leaving a feeling of fullness within her. She heard him groan, "Baby, I'm sorry".
"I'm fine, it will get better soon" he hadn't moved, holding himself still.
"I should be the one saying that" he said as he laughed slightly, he lifted his head and looked into her eyes, his going blue, "You feel so good. I feel like I'm in heaven".
"I feel strange but it's a good strange" she lifted her head and kissed him, "Just keep doing what you're doing. I feel incredible".
-X-
When Steve had entered her, he felt her gasp and knew he was hurting her. But instead of crying or making a big deal like she deserved to, she was comforting him. He struggled to hold himself still, so he could let her adjust.
But no, his impatient little lady, was wriggling around and unconsciously moving her hips in such a way that made him groan and burry his head in her neck. He gave her a love bite then soothed it with his tongue.
He couldn't bear it anymore and started to move, "Move with me baby" he instructed her and she followed. He had never really been one to order women around especially in bed. But with Sarah it felt natural to take the lead and she responded as if she enjoyed it. In the time he had known her, he knew she was not a doormat; she was independent and would normally resist any kind of command on his or any one else's part. But in bed she clearly didn't mind it.
He threaded their hands together, "Hold on baby". He then started to move into her. She gasped, closed her eyes and threw back her head, "No, Look at me. Keep your gorgeous eyes on me, beautiful" and she did. She kept looking at him as she moved with him.
"Oh God, Steve. It's too much" Sarah tossed her head; she was totally out of control.
Steve thrust harder into her; he held her head in his big hands and kissed her roughly. Both of them panted, as they got closer. Sarah moved her face away, and bit his shoulder hard, he knew this was it. He threw his head back and groaned his pleasure.
For the next few minutes, it was like they were both paralyzed. Steve couldn't hold himself up any longer and just collapsed on Sarah, kissing her neck, while pulling her closer to himself. He realized he must be heavy for her, so when he went to move, she tightened her arms and legs around him, "No, don't move".
"Baby, I'm crushing you" he looked into her eyes and she looked relaxed and sleepy.
"Hmmm, you feel like a nice warm furry blanket" she petted his chest as she said this.
"Furry?"
"I said furry not hairy" she laughed at him, "It was a complement. Believe me a girl doesn't like buffed hairless chests. Yours is a mans chest" she stroked his back.
"In that case thank you. You're not so bad either" he was nuzzling her fragrant neck and she arched to give him more access. His statement earned him a healthy yank on his chest hair, "Aww, I thought you like my furry chest, now you're gonna render me bald".
"What do you mean not bad?" she had smile on her face as she said this.
"I was teasing" he licked the edges of her lips, then kissed each corner, "You're beautiful and amazing. I cant believe we just made love".
"I know, after waiting so long".
"So was it what you had expected?"
"I don't know what I had expected. I'm just happy it happened with you and that it was great and I will never forget it" she touched his nose and he tried to catch her fingers with his mouth.
"Danny told me you called him" he grabbed her hand and kissed her palm.
"Remind me to shoot the guy. I told him not to tell you" she couldn't stop touching him. She was like a cat, wanting to rub against him.
"I'm glad he did. Otherwise I would never have found out you were worried about me".
She looked away, "It just felt like you were a little distant but I didn't want to say anything. I have never had a relationship so I didn't know what to say".
Steve touched her chin and moved her to face him, "Baby, I was just wondering why you never said anything after that amazing night. And I never brought it up because I didn't want you to think I was pressuring you". He bent his head to kiss her over the heart on her breast, "Danny gave me some advice. He told me never to leave you out of the loop. And you've been right that I am a bit stressed because of something more personal than a case".
As Steve lay back and took her in his arms, Sarah propped her chin on his chest and listened to him intently. He told her about Wo Fat and the connection to his parents deaths. He played with her hands and hair while talking, and he loved that she remained quiet, letting him finish.
When he did finish, she sat up in all her naked glory, not shy. She leaned over him, taking his face in her hands, "I'm sorry for what happened to you and Mary. I love you and understand that this is something you need to do" she kissed his mouth, "But promise me one thing, if things get too serious and you think you're in trouble, don't risk it".
He looked at her but never said anything, so she continued, "Think of Mary. He's already taken so much from you both and its not worth it to lose everything. You guys are the only family you have left. I know its not my place to say anything but I just wanted to let you know".
Steve reached up and pulled her down. They kissed and he rolled her over so he was on top once again, "I love you. And I appreciate what you just said to me. And I will do my best to keep both Mary and you safe from Wo Fat or anyone who threatens you guys".
He kissed her and distracted her by making love to her again. He was completely aware that he had not promised her anything.