Chapter 70

Nap Time

Alex POV

I agree with Rhi. This is going to be a nightmare. God damn she wears me out with her stubbornness. I can feel it now, she's going to fight us tooth and nail on every little thing regarding her hand. If I could just wrap her up in a bubble I could make sure she didn't hurt herself more.

I'm so tired I really need to sleep. I haven't slept since the nap we took yesterday and I'm exhausted. I need to check in with Jack and let him know what's happened. I decide to call him so I step into the bedroom. Sitting on the bed, I call him.

Jack picks up after a couple of rings, "Hey Alex, how's it going? How's Rhi?"

"Hey Jack. We're good. We had to take Rhi to the clinic to confirm it but yes, her hand is definitely broken. It's called a boxer's break. I don't know all the details yet but apparently there was an incident at the hotel and she hit some guy who was harassing her. From what I can tell she hit him hard enough to give him a concussion. She broke his nose and gave him a black eye too." Just hearing myself say that makes me wince. I hear him gasp when I tell him.

"Wait, wait, wait. Did you just say she hit some guy and broke his nose and gave him a concussion?" He asks.

I roll my eyes, "Don't forget the black eye." I chuckle.

I can hear the curiosity in his tone when he asks, "You said she was defending herself? What the hell happened?"

I wish I knew. I think I do anyway. "I don't know all the details but apparently she had to defend herself." I can only tell him what I know.

He laughs, "Oh man, it sucks breaking anything, especially on vacation. Though I would've paid money to see her tiny self punch some guy. You'd never know from just looking at her. You better watch yourself. You don't want to get on her bad side." He laughs harder, "Just kidding."

I laugh too, "I know right? She's got a nerve block for her entire right arm so she hasn't felt much for the past couple of hours. I'm sure it will start wearing off in a few hours. We've already picked up her prescription for pain meds. I almost guarantee she'll need them. We just got back to their room and I was thinking I'd take a nap, if I had time." I pause, "What time do you want me there?"

"Alex, you sound exhausted. Have you slept at all?" He asks, and I can hear the concern in his voice.

God I want to sleep. Even I can hear the exhaustion in my voice. I sigh, "Jack, I haven't slept since the nap she and I took yesterday afternoon. It's been an extremely exhausting and emotional the last eighteen hours and I feel like I've been hit by a truck. I was up all night with her. I'll tell you everything when I see you but let's just say that I now have the answers I needed and I've seen the x-rays to confirm my suspicions."

"Wow. I'm sorry to hear that." There a minute of silence before Jack continues and what he says surprises me. "Why don't you take the night off and get some rest? I just text Micah and he said he'd fill in for you. Get Rhi settled and we can talk about everything tomorrow. I know you want to be there with her and we've got enough guys to manage the show. I think it'll be OK for you to take off. Make sure she takes the pain meds before the block wears off. When they wear off it's like being hit by a 2x4. Go take care of your girl. She needs you more than we do. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

I let out a huge sigh of relief. "Jack, you have no idea how much weight you have just removed from my shoulders. I hate leaving you in the lurch but my god I'm exhausted. You will totally understand when I explain everything. Tell the guys thank you and I'll make it up to them. Tell Micah I owe him big time. And thank you Jack. I really appreciate this. We'll probably go out to dinner, depending on how she's feeling, and I hope to hell she's going to take her pain meds and sleep until tomorrow. I can't handle any more excitement tonight." I hear him laugh before hanging up. He has no idea how dead serious I am.

I sigh, laying back on the bed for a minute. Well, that went well. Jack is a good guy and I'm thankful I have him as my best mate. I'm sure he's confused about the whole thing. Hell, I'M confused. I think he really was concerned that I am too tired to benefit the show safely. I'm thankful I don't have to go in. I really need to sleep. Mentally and emotionally, I've been hit from all directions and my body is just worn out. I can't imagine how Rhi handled this all those years. It's been just under 24 hrs. and I'M barely handling it.

I need to get up and get Rhi settled. Maybe I can convince her to take a nap with me. I close my eyes for a minute and take a deep breath. Something startles me and I open my eyes. Glancing around I notice my phone is still in my hand I see that it's 3:30pm. Sitting up suddenly I exclaim, "Holy shit!" I look around, confused. Where am I? I'm covered with a blanket and I'm totally discombobulated and it's unsettling.

I feel something move and look to my left. I see Rhi lying at the foot of the bed curled up in a little ball. She's so beautiful when she sleeps, so peaceful and trouble free. When did she come in? I swear I just closed my eyes for a minute.

I feel Rhi stir. She opens her eyes and looks at me and smiles. "Hi. You're awake. Did you have a good rest?" She asks.

I smile back at her, "Yes, I did. I must have been really tired. I just closed my eyes for a minute, or so I thought." I chuckle. "When did you come in?"

Smiling, she says, "A while ago. You disappeared right after we got back to the room. I got concerned and came looking for you. I saw you sleeping and you looked so peaceful so I covered you and let you sleep." Still smiling she continues, "I came in here and laid down just a few minutes ago. How are you feeling?" She reaches out to gently touch my hand with hers.

My heart melts. "I'm much better but still tired. How are you, is your arm still numb?" I ask.

"Yes, it's still numb." She sighs. "I'm already over this sling and cast bullshit. Ugh." She pouts.

I can't help myself and laugh. She's too cute when she pouts. Leaning down, I nibble and suck on her lower pouty lip. "Mmm, your lip tastes good." I say, licking my lips. "I need another taste." I nibble and suck her lower lip again, this time nudging her mouth open with my tongue. She responds instantly, allowing my tongue into her mouth, gently sucking on it.

I feel myself harden almost instantly and suddenly I need her. I need to feel her. ALL of her. After all that's happened the past 18 hours, everything has finally converged and I need to let her know everything is going to be OK. That we'll figure it out as we go.

Reaching down with my hand, I gently hold her face and ask, "Are you OK to do this? I don't want to hurt you but I really need to feel you." I look intently into her amazing green eyes, hoping to god she says yes. I'll be gentle, of course, but fuck I feel like a teenager and I'll probably cum the minute I enter her.

She looks up at me, eyes ablaze, and whispers. "Yes, please. I'll be OK."

Leaning down, I kiss her again, slowly and tenderly. I put everything I have into that kiss, the tension, the worry, the stress and the passion. It takes my breath away and I know it is affecting her just as much by the moans she's letting out.

Reaching up, I unhook the strap for the sling and move her arm up over her head so it's sitting at an angle. She won't be able to move it so I doubt she'll hit herself in the head. Leaning back, I assess the situation of undressing her. I have no idea how to remove her shirt without hurting her.

"Can you pull your left arm through your sleeve so I can take your shirt and bra off?" It's strange to ask that question.

She nods, "I just need you to unhook my bra, please."

Reaching underneath her, I unhook her bra and watch, intrigued by the skill she has to undress herself with only one functioning hand while laying on her back.

"Impressive. Where'd you learn that skill?" I'm seriously curious about where.

She smiles and smirks, "Girl Scouts. All girls are taught that. It's a requirement for puberty. Consider it a diploma of sorts." She laughs, maybe at the shocked look on my face.

Leaning down to kiss her again, I whisper, "Well, that's definitely a skill that has come in handy."

Standing up, I unbutton her shorts and pull them off, revealing the red lace panties. "Red lace looks beautiful on you." Smiling, I pull those off too. Quickly I undress, drop to my knees and gently pull her closer to the edge of the bed. She's watching me intently, her green eyes dark and shining.

Slowly, I part her legs and trail kisses upwards, starting at her toes. She flinches and I figure out she's ticklish. Noted. Reaching her apex, I inhale, "Mmm. You smell amazing."

Leaning down, I gently lick her slit and hear her moan as she rises off the bed. My tongue finds its purchase and I proceed to lick and suck on her clit, relishing in the noises of pleasure she's making. Her legs start to stiffen and I slip a finger inside her and massage her from the inside. I can feel her quiver and I continue to lick and suck her clit as I push in another finger, massaging and licking, then I give a little nibble and I feel her release. She bucks up off the bed as she explodes and convulses, tightening around my fingers, and I continue to suck and lap up her juices. I have to hold her down to keep her still, briefly.

Raising up, I kiss her and slowly enter her while she's still coming down from her orgasm. Sinking into her as deep as I can, I don't move. I can't because if I do this will be over before it's started. Oh my god she feels so good!

She starts to quiver again, her breathing quickens and I feel her convulse around me, squeezing me tightly and massaging me from deep inside her. I know that if I move I'm going to cum. Leaning up on my elbows, I look at her, watching her face as she has another orgasm. God she's beautiful.

Slowly she comes down from her second orgasm and when she opens her eyes, I see the hunger in her eyes. Reaching her hand up, I lower my head and place my cheek into her hand and lean into her touch. Kissing her hand I sigh and whisper, "You're so beautiful. How did I get so lucky?"

I slowly pull out of her, the movement almost sending me over the edge, then plunge back in. She takes a sharp sudden breath and makes some sort of growling sound, which shoots through me like electricity, and I can't hold off any longer. Pulling out of her again, I sink back in a little harder and watch her face for any sign of discomfort. Instead, her eyes darken with lust and she licks her bottom lip slowly.

I pull out once more and as I'm getting ready to sink back into her she lifts her hips, welcoming my thrust. Taking that as a green light, I start thrusting into her harder and faster. Fuck. I continue to watch her as she closes her eyes and her mouth opens into a moan and I feel her start to quiver once again. I feel her orgasm starting and I can't hold off any longer. I find my release, cumming hard inside her in a long intense orgasm. I grunt, losing all thought of words. Never have I felt anything so powerful and mind numbing in my life. My senses are so on fire I can't even move. I can't breathe, I can't hear, I can't see, I can't do anything. I'm frozen, deep inside Rhi, and she's still convulsing around me.

I had tried to keep quiet because I didn't want Ana or Kate to hear but at this point I don't even know if she made any noise during her orgasm. Hell, I don't even know if I made any noise or if it was all in my head, my body was too full of sense overload.

Slowly I regain my senses and lower myself onto her, resting most of my weight on my forearms. Her breathing slows and she runs her left hand through my hair. I'm drenched in sweat from the sexual workout I've just had.

Lifting my head, I gaze into her eyes. "Wow baby, that was intense. Are you OK? Did I hurt you?" I ask, concerned. God I hope I didn't hurt her.

She smiles, "No, you didn't hurt me. That was amazing, intense and much needed. Are you OK?" She asks, concerned but I can tell she knows the answer already.

I laugh, "Baby, I'm on top of the world. I feel amazing. Everything just vanished except you and me. All the stress and tension of the past 18 hours, poof! Gone." I pause for a moment. I'm fighting with myself, trying to hold back any feelings that are growing. It's too soon.

Slowly I pull out of her and she winces. "Baby, are you OK? Did I hurt you?" I ask, concerned.

She grins, "No. I just suddenly feel empty." She winks, "I like having you in me."

Scooting us up in the bed, I properly cover us up and suddenly I'm exhausted once again. Quietly, I ask her, "Shall we take a nap? I'm exhausted."

I feel her shift as she turns her head toward me and replies, "I think that's a fabulous idea. I need to lay on my right side though, because of my stupid arm." We're quiet for a few minutes before she suddenly exclaims, "WAIT! Don't you have to go to work tonight? It's almost 4:30pm." Her concern is evident and I can tell she doesn't want to be the cause of me being in trouble.

Smiling, I explain what happened. "I didn't get a chance to tell you because I fell asleep after talking to Jack but he told me to take tonight off because I'm exhausted from… everything." I pause, watching her face, "Not to mention I haven't slept since our nap yesterday."

Her face falls and she frowns. "I'm sorry. I…"

I cut her off. "Hey, don't do that. It's not your fault.

She starts to interject, "But…"

"Stop." I say, effectively cutting her off again. "I didn't have to stay. I wanted to. Jack knows everything and is OK with it. It was his idea. Please don't blame yourself."

I can't read the expression on her face but I think she feels guilty and doesn't completely believe me. Leaning down, I kiss her, "Now come on, let's take a nap." When I lift my head I continue, "I'm sure you're exhausted after the fun filled day you've had." Sarcasm dripping from my lips.

She sighs, rolls over onto her side and closes her eyes. My god she's stubborn. Rolling over, I slip my arm under her pillow and nuzzle behind her ear. Kissing it, I whisper, "Baby, it's OK. Please don't worry about it. If it was a problem I would have told you."

Turning her head, she looks at me over her shoulder. "Promise? I don't want to cause any problems for you." She sighs and is quiet for a moment. "I can back off and you can get back to how your life was two days ago." She stops, turns her head away and closes her eyes again.

I wrap my arm and leg around her, effectively trapping her so she has to listen to me. "Rhi." No response. "Rhi." I say more sternly. Still no response. Fuck she's frustrating when she's like this. "Rhi, look at me."

Slowly she turns to me, her eyes have a distant look in them. "Stop. I don't want to hear you say that again. That's never going to happen." I look at her intently and continue, "Believe me, when I say if it was a problem I would've told you. You didn't do anything so stop talking like that." Sighing heavily, "Let's get some sleep." I kiss her temple and close my eyes.

I think I said that more sternly that I intended but my god she's going to drive me nuts talking like that. I try to block it out of my head and hear a soft, "I'm sorry" before I drift off into some much-needed sleep.