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Chapter 21

A week later, Dom was getting ready to leave after fixing supper for everyone. Cait managed to get him aside and ask him to take Nicky with him. He quickly agreed figuring that something was up.

"Okay, everyone, I'm heading out of here! Nicky, why don't you come and keep old Grandad company tonight? We can play some games and read some books before you go to sleep," Dom put out to entice Nicky to come with him. "You also get to ride in a helicopter!"

"Copper ride, copper ride!" Nicky yelled out while dancing around.

"Let me get his things together so you can go," Cait laughed casually as she went back to Nicky's room to pack up his clothes.

When she came back out, Dom already had Nicky in his sweatshirt ready to go. Cait followed Dom down to the helicopter with Nicky's bag and helped get him settled into the helicopter.

"Thank you, Dom," Cait said as she hugged him. "I'm going to try something on Hawke tonight and I don't want Nicky here in case it goes wrong."

Dom shook his head as he said, "I hope you know what you're doing."

"Yeah, so do I! See you tomorrow."

Dom got into the helicopter and lifted off.

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"Okay, let's get your leg workout done, Hawke. I know how much you love to do it."

"How about we take the night off?" Hawke asked hopefully.

"No," Cait responded. "No nights off! You want to get back on your feet don't you?"

Hawke nodded, "More than anything!"

"All right. Let's get busy!"

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By the time they were finished, Hawke was exhausted. "You really know how to take the life out of someone."

"Ah, come on. Be a big boy!" Cait said as she helped him maneuver up onto the massage table. "Now comes the fun part!"

"I can think of some ways to make it more fun," Hawke suggested smiling at Cait.

"Just lie down so that we can get on with this."

"Yes, m'am," Hawke said as he stretched out on the table dragging Cait with him.

"What are you doing?"

Hawke looked around, "I thought I was getting my massage after the workout we just did!"

"If you want your massage, you'll let me up right now!" she said back to him.

Hawke released Cait as he laid back on the table. "You're no fun!"

"Let me finish your massage, please!"

Hawke rolled onto his stomach and laid quietly while Cait started the massage.

Part way through the massage, Cait spilled some lotion on her clothes. "Darn, now I've got to go and change. I'll be right back," she said as she went down the hallway to her room.

Looking quickly through her clothes, she pulled out a pair of pants and a shirt. Putting on the shirt and the pants, she looked in the mirror and thought back to Hawke's comment about her 'being no fun'. Taking off the shirt and pants, she pulled another set of clothes out of the closet and put them on. 'See how much fun you think I am now,' she thought. She smiled at the result and walked back into the room where Hawke was laying face down on the massage table.

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You'll need to go to the Filter M to read this section. It wasn't intended when I started.

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Hawke woke up early the next morning. He couldn't believe his good fortune. Moving his hand up Cait's side, he smiled because he decided that she was still naked and in his bed. He didn't want to wake her up. They had stayed awake most of the night talking and making love again. She was amazing! He now realized that she had manipulated him since she had come up to the cabin. Manipulated him into admitting that he was in love with her and Nicky, and starting to do his physical therapy. The road ahead was going to be rocky but he couldn't see it any other way than with Cait and Nicky in it. Yup, they were in it to stay! He still couldn't get around like he used to, but Cait had shown him during the night that there wasn't any obstacle they couldn't overcome together.

Hawke didn't realize that he was running his hand up and down Cait's side—just enjoying the feeling of her skin—until she stirred in his arms.

"Mmmmm. That feels good," she responded.

Hawke pulled her up on top of him and started kissing her—knowing exactly what it would lead to… and not minding it one little bit!

One more chapter should finish this off!