Chapter 8: Nervous Lover

At the police station Jean finds the secretary and quickly asks who she needs to speak with about Grace Poole. She is directed to Lt. Carl Davis, and told to wait in the sitting area for him to become available. As she sits in the hard plastic chair she pulls out her cell phone and calls Beth.

"Hey Jean," Beth chimes still laughing over something Candice had said.

"Beth…I'm at the police station. I'm fine," she hurried to say. "I got a call from Grace, she's here and I'm not sure what happened."

"Oh my," Beth looked to Candice. "What do you know?"

"She woke up at some hotel with blood everywhere. She isn't injured so we don't know who the blood belongs to."

"I'll call and see if Kayla can go to the Webbers…"

"Don't worry about it," Candice had overheard. "I'll stay with the kids. I'll call David and let him know."

"Thanks," Beth said to Candice. "I'll grab Mick and we'll head that way. Text me what you know about where she was found and who's handling it."

Jean agreed and started quickly text everything she knew so far before dialing Josef. "Just who I wanted to talk to before this meeting," she could hear the smile in his voice.

"I'm fine, but I'm at the police station."

"What happened? Are you okay?" He realized she had started with she was fine but he couldn't help but ask again.

"I'm okay. I was home when I got a call from Grace. She's here." Jean told Josef everything she knew so far about Grace.

"I'm on my way down," she could hear papers shuffling in the background.

"No Josef you have that meeting. It's important and there isn't anything you can do here really. Mick and Beth are on their way. "

"Are you sure? Did you have something to eat?"

Smiling to herself she responds, "I'm sure. You focus on work and I'll let you know as soon as I know something. And yes I had a meal on the way. If I need anything else I can make a call." She was referring to the morgue being close by should she need to make a stop.

Satisfied with her answer he knew he wouldn't be much help especially with his lack of patience, he'd only make things worse. "Call me if you need anything."

"I will," she promised. "And Josef…thank you. It means a lot that you'd come sit with me if I asked."

"Anything for you my love," he answered softly. They said their goodbyes quickly as Beth came into the station and found her way over to Jean.

"Anything new?"

"No," she sighed. "I called Josef to let him know what happened. Where's Mick?"

Beth glanced around them to make sure no one could hear, "He went to check out the crime scene. Maybe he can get a picture on what happened."

"Good idea," Jean rung her hands. "I wish they'd tell me something."

"Here comes Carl," Beth stands to meet him with Jean on her tail. "Carl how is she?"

Seeing Beth he breathes out a sigh knowing she was a magnet for trouble. "How are you involved this time Beth?"

Jeans steps forward, "That's my fault. My name is Jean Larter Kostan and Grace called me when she was brought in. I called Beth as she is a dear friend and she is also working on this for me."

Carl sighed and opened the little gate for them to come back. He took then to a small conference room and sat them down, "What type of investigation are you doing?"

Beth looks at Jean giving her a look that says they can trust Carl. "Grace has come into the clinic I run many times. She's in an abusive relationship. She tried leaving once but he tracked her down and put her in the hospital. She's too afraid to tell me too much about him only that when she tried to report it previously no one believed her." Jean looks at Beth, "I asked Mick and Beth to look into him for me. It's not our normal practice but I wanted to know if they could find something on him to validate her claims."

Carl nods and looks at them, "Where is Mick?"

"On his way to the hotel you found her in," Beth answered quickly. "Can we talk to her?"

Looking at the two women he knows he could do much worse. Beth he knew could be a real pain in the ass but she was a good one. He also knew about Jean from Beth but also from the rest of the department, her clinic was doing good work and he could see in her that she cared. "I'll let you two talk to her in an interview room. I'm sure she'll be more comfortable talking to you two than me but I'll be listening in on the other side of the glass."

"Thank you Carl," Beth adds and he leads them to the right room.

Kimberly looked into his eyes as her heart raced a mile a minute sure she might pass out at any moment from sheer excitement. "I don't want to be anywhere else."

Smiling wide Ashton reclaimed her lips as his arms wrapped around her body, caressing her sides and back as he took in the joy of his beach angel. She moaned against his kiss and Ashton took the opportunity to slip his tongue between her lips and explore her mouth and was please when she returned the kiss with equal vigor. Kimberly pulled back unable to breath and took deep shallow breaths keeping her hands on him afraid to let him go.

Letting her catch her breath Ashton moved his kisses along her jaw and down her delicate neck feeling her tremble with anticipation as he moved down her throat and up the other side of her neck. Head spinning Kimberly pushed his jacket from his shoulders and felt his hands release their hold on her one at a time to shrug it to the floor. His lips found hers again and they danced, reacquainting themselves with the pleasure they held.

Conscious of her need to breath and her racing heart Ashton pulled from the kiss as he swiftly lifted her into his arms. At first she didn't seem to notice too engrossed in unbuttoning his shirt but when she looked around she saw they were in front of the bed inside. "As beautiful as you look in this dress I'd very much love to take it off you."

"Do you really have to ask?" She couldn't believe the question in his eyes, like he really wasn't sure she wanted him to take the dress off her.

He held her hands in his, "I have in the past not treated you with the respect you deserve…I do not wish to do so again."

Grinning happily Kimberly pulled his hand in hers to the zipper of her dress, "I want you to make love to me Ashton."

His hand pulled the zipper down and her dress slipped to the floor in a satin puddle leaving her in a strapless bra and panties. His hands moved over the swell of her breasts following the bra to the back and quickly unclasping it. He stepped back and let his eyes take in her beauty as he removed the rest of his clothing. He stood before her in only his briefs and was surprised at how nervous he felt. He was hard and aching to be inside her and he could scent her arousal and knew she wanted him just as badly as he wanted her but still he was nervous despite their past. He knew he could bring her great pleasure but this felt different somehow.

Pushing his briefs down he stepped out of them and closed the distance between them as his hands roamed over her body as he guided her to the bed. Her delicate body pinned beneath his hard muscled one pressing against him, touching at every possible place. His erection pressed against her panties and he could feel her heat, her wetness through them and groaned. He was so wired with desire.

Pulling his body closer and pressing against his shaft Kimberly moaned, "Please…take me." Her words were all he needed as he quickly snatched her panties from her tossing them aside as he positioned his tip at her entrance. He held still for a moment as he looked down at his beach angel and found her eyes before he sunk inside her completely. The look of pure pleasure on her face made him grin a grin of complete male satisfaction as he felt her take him in and move against him wanting more. She fit him like a glove, better than he remembered as he began to work himself in and out with an increasing tempo. Kimberly matched him as he drove them closer and closer to climax.

Feeling herself on the brink she turned her head to the side an open invitation for him to bite down but instead of fangs she felt lips kissing her neck. He could so easily drink from her, take what she is offering but it didn't seem like the right thing to do this time. She convulsed around him as he pulled his lips from her neck and bit into his forearm as he filled her with his seed with a three more thrusts before collapsing against her. Ashton licked the blood from his arm before it could drip as he lifted his weight off of her and rolled to the side keeping her tucked against him. She was panting heavily against his chest which he found comforting.

After a few minutes and her breathing settled she lifted her head to look at him but didn't say anything just kissed him softly before curling back up against him. She fell asleep in no time and Ashton simply lay there holding her in his arms thinking how his plan for the night had been much smoother but either way it'd ended well.

To Be Continued…

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