Chapter 6

Dante and Lulu continued to work on the case together for the next few days but so far had not come up with any new leads. The man with the wrist tattoo had not turned up at the club. Despite their lack of new information, Lulu was enjoying working on the case with her husband. It was like the old days when he used to talk this stuff out with her and get her input. They were happier and more in love than ever before despite the danger lurking around every corner.

Lulu's boss was thrilled with her progress. One of the local TV news shows even invited her on to discuss the case. She politely declined and promised after the man was caught that she would be happy to discuss it. They had yet to put the information about the wrist tattoo in the paper for fear that the man would go into hiding and they would never find him. The security team at the club and the dancers were all on the lookout for him. There was also no new information on who attacked Lulu in the parking garage. Ronnie worked the case as best he could but all he had was Jared's eyewitness account. Dante had been driving Lulu to work and picking her up since the attack. They made lunch at Kelly's a regular occurrence as well as a little afternoon delight to go with it. Whenever Lulu didn't have lunch with Dante, she ate with Jared who was fast becoming a close friend or with Diane who was just happy to have another woman working at the paper. Lulu was feeling happy and fulfilled with both her job and her home life for the first time. She could feel herself regaining some of the confidence she had lost along the way.

One evening, Lulu was working on her latest article to be published in the next day's paper. The article delved into the psyche of the assailant. She interviewed a psychiatrist from Shadybrook to try to piece together what would cause a man to do something like this repeatedly to innocent women. Why would he beat them up within an inch of their life but not kill them? The psychiatrist had some ideas that the assailant may have come from a very unstable home life. His mother may have been a battered woman by his father so he learned early on the wrong way to treat women. She was just putting the finishing touches on it and getting ready to send it off to be edited when she got a text from Dante. He was stuck at a crime scene and wouldn't be able to pick her up on time. She texted back that she would figure out a ride on her own and not to worry. Dante replied asking her to please be careful and to call Ethan or Maxie to pick her up. Lulu sighed.

"Everything okay?" Jared asked from his desk. He was also finishing up his article for the next day's paper.

"Oh yeah, everything is fine. My husband can't pick me up on time because he is stuck at a crime scene. He doesn't want me to walk either so I need to find another ride or just wait for him." Lulu explained.

"I'm just about finished here, I can give you a ride." Jared offered.

"You don't have to do that. I can figure something out." Lulu said.

"I really don't mind at all." Jared said.

"Okay, if you are sure it isn't any trouble?" Lulu was happy not to have to call Ethan or Maxie.

"No trouble at all. Let me just send in my article and then we can leave any time."

"Thanks Jared. I'll just text my husband and let him know I'm all set."

Dante received Lulu's text that Jared was going to drive her home. He felt slightly uneasy about that because he didn't know Jared very well but Lulu trusted him and she usually had good instincts about people. He was feeling guilty about not being able to pick her up since he was the one that insisted she not drive herself to and from work.

Jared and Lulu chatted easily on the ride home about the paper and their co-workers as Lulu gave him directions to the loft. When they arrived, Lulu thanked him for the ride and got out. Jared watched as she entered the building to make sure she got inside safely and then drove away.

Later that night, Lulu decided to put on something special for Dante when he got home. She couldn't believe how much sex they had been having, except for the two weeks they were in a fight. She couldn't get enough of him and it seemed he felt the same way about her. She thought about him all afternoon after and she couldn't wait until he got home. She dug through her overflowing lingerie drawer and picked out a lacey black thong and a sheer black bra. He texted to say he would bring home dinner and would be home in about an hour. She didn't know how she was going to wait an hour. She decided to take a bath to distract herself. She laid out the lingerie and climbed in the tub. She put in lavender bubble bath so she would smell nice afterwards. The warm water lapping against her breasts was just turning her on more. It took all of her willpower not to get herself off in the tub. She wanted to wait for Dante. She got out and slowly dried herself off and put on the lingerie. She was putting the finishing touches on her hair when she heard the door open and close. "Baby?" Dante yelled from the living room.

She came out of the bathroom and slowly walked to where he was in the kitchen taking the food out of the bag. "Wow" he said when he saw her in her lingerie.

"I'm so glad you are home." She came around the counter and he turned to greet her. She jumped into his arms wrapping her legs around his waist. "I need you to fuck me right now." She said as she peppered his face with kisses.

Not having to be asked twice, Dante plopped her on the counter and reached to undo his pants. He undid his belt and then quickly unbuttoned and unzipped to free himself. He pushed his pants out of the way without bothering to take them off. His already hardening cock jutted out and he wrapped his hand around it and stroked a few times. Lulu moaned as she watched him handle himself. She spread her legs and reached down to move her thong aside. She pushed his hand away from his cock and grabbed it to rub up and down her slick folds and then placed him at her entrance.

"Now Dante!" He didn't make her wait any longer. He slid into her and they both sighed. "I have been wanting you inside me all day." Lulu panted.

"I thought about this all afternoon. I almost had to go into the bathroom at work and take care of myself because I kept getting hard." Dante said as he pulled out and slid back into her. He gripped her ass hard and pulled her against him. She moaned and then began sucking on his neck as she wrapped her legs around his waist trying to get as close to him as possible. He picked up the pace and she matched him thrust for thrust. There was something so erotic about being joined with him while she was almost naked and he was fully dressed.

"Dante, I'm coming!" Lulu cried out as her sex clenched around him. He kept thrusting into her hard and deep as she came. He followed soon after and emptied inside her. They stood there panting for a few minutes trying to catch their breath. Dante pulled out and helped Lulu down from the counter. She got a paper towel and cleaned herself up and then got another one to clean up Dante and then she tucked him back into his pants.

"Baby, that lingerie is fucking hot." He said as he grabbed her breasts through the sheer material.

"Let's eat dinner and then you can rip it off me."

"You have yourself a deal." Dante said as he fixed them two plates of the Mexican food he brought home.

They ate dinner at the table with Lulu still in her lingerie. Dante couldn't help but stare at her while she ate. She was so gorgeous and sexy.

Later they were lying on the couch after another round of lovemaking.

"Damn that was hot." Dante said as he ran his hands up and down her back.

"We have always had good sex but something has happened since we got married. It is just hotter than ever before now. I can't get enough. I want you all of the time."

Dante kissed Lulu softly. "You make me really happy Lu."

"I'm the happiest I have ever been too." Lulu agreed. "I love you so much."

They cuddled on the couch for a little while and watched some TV, just enjoying being together.

"Let's go to bed." Lulu said and got up off of the couch. "I'll be right out. Turn off the lights?" Lulu went into the bathroom to freshen up.

Dante had turned off all of the lights and turned down the bed when she came out. He went into the bathroom while she picked up their clothes from around the loft. Just as Lulu was dropping the clothes in the hamper, Dante came out of the bathroom. He sees that Lulu is about to put on a fresh pair of underwear. "What are you doing?"

"I was just putting on some panties to sleep in."

"Don't even think about it." He said as he pulled her into bed. They cuddled under the covers and his hands were all over her body gently caressing her. Lulu could feel him hardening against her thigh.

"Wow, again? We just had sex twice."

"I can't help it, you just turn me on so much."

"I'm not complaining." Lulu said as she reached down between them to grasp his cock.

He didn't want this to be over too quickly so he grabbed her hand and pushed her onto her back. He spread her legs open and climbed in between them. She could feel him poking at her entrance until he finally slid inside. They made love slowly this time enjoying both their physical and emotional connection.

"Wow." Lulu said after they finished and he rolled off of her. "Your bedroom skills alone are enough of a reason to keep you around."

Dante laughed. "I need to keep my wife happy."

"I love you hubby."

"I love you too wife."

They drifted off to sleep in each other's arms.

The next day, Dante got busy working on another case so he couldn't have lunch with Lulu. She invited Jared to have lunch with her at Kelly's instead. They had a quick sandwich and then headed back to the office. On the way back, Lulu glanced over to Jared and noticed his sleeve had ridden up slightly and there was a tattoo on his wrist. Lulu was panic-stricken. She needed to get out of this car as soon as possible. Jared glanced over at her and saw her staring at his wrist with a look of horror on her face and then he looked down and realized his tattoo was exposed.

"I guess you know then." Jared said coldly.

"Know what?" Lulu said, trying to play dumb.

"Don't play stupid Lulu." Jared said as he locked the car doors and turned on the child safety lock.

"What are you doing?" Lulu asked trying to remain calm.

"You are a smart girl Lulu. What do you think I'm doing?" Jared sneered at her. "Now that you know about me, I can't exactly let you run back to that cop husband of yours and tell him."

This is not good at all Lulu thought to herself.