Chapter 17:
The doorbell rang and Calleigh froze as the sound hit her ear, her eyes meeting Eric's before she even dared to move and open the door to her mother. She had taken Eric by surprise when she informed him that she had invited her mother over. She had been quiet all morning...
His eyes were on her, she could feel them as he prepared breakfast. She had woken up earlier than he did even though she slept later than him, and Eric had found her looking outside wearing her black silky robe, arms crossed as she stared at the view ahead watching the waves hit the shore. He immediately realized that something was on her mind or otherwise she would not be standing here alone, lost in her own thoughts. He walked slowly behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist, still mindful of the bruise that was still healing on her sides. She was much better, but Eric was still careful with her.
'Good morning' he told her as he nuzzled his face in the crook of her neck, pampering the area with sweet kisses.
Calleigh smiled and closed her eyes, enjoying the feel of his arms around her waist, the feeling of his face buried in her neck and his lips against her skin, making her whimper 'Good morning' she told him before she turned in his arms, wrapped her arms around his neck and locked her lips with his immediately deepening the kiss, knocking him off his feet, as their tongues danced together.
'Do you kiss like that every time you wake up early and come stare at the view?' he asked her teasingly and Calleigh rolled her eyes at his silliness but laughed 'In that case, do it more often' he continued.
'You like that huh?' she asked him.
'Mmhhmm' he replied as he leaned in and kissed her lips again.
Calleigh smiled at him as she let her hands slide down his chest, and Eric could see that she was getting playful. She took his hand into hers and directed them towards the couch, pushing him to sit down while she stood in front of him. His eyes were on her, and Calleigh could already see his eyes growing darker, probably having a feeling how this morning was about to turn out.
'So tell me CSI Delko' she started telling him, and as she called him that, Eric couldn't help but being turned on by it. There was just something sexy about the way that she said it 'Do you like this as well?' she told him as she undid her robe and let it fall to the ground leaving her in just her black knickers. His eyes grew darker, his mouth went dry as he licked his lips. Calleigh watched him as she approached him with that confident smile on her face. Her hands slid up his chest round his neck as she sat down on him, straddling him, his hands immediately finding their place on her hips. His brown eyes were locked with her green ones and then she pressed her lips against his, and Eric took a deep breath as he deepened the kiss. Lips immediately parting, tongues tangling, hands moving as she pressed her breasts against his chest. She could feel his hand moving on her back while the other one cupped the back of her head. His hands started moving lower as they continued to kiss, their tongues battling each other in a fierce battle as they could feel themselves getting deeper...hotter for each other. His hands cupped her rare and squeezed them a bit as Calleigh started moving her hips against his and then she broke the kiss and let her head drop back, her hands squeezing his shoulder while the other one was moving against the back of his head. Eric took the opportunity to bury his face in the crook of her neck, finding that sweet spot that always makes her melt in his arms.
'Ooohhh God...Eric' she cried, feeling her body tingling in all the right place 'Touch me' she whispered in his ear.
Eric groaned at those words pressing his fingers into her thighs as his hands moved from her rare, to her thighs and then up to her back, down her sides, his thumbs brushing against the sides of her breasts, before moving back down.
'Jesus Cal...the things you make me wanna do to you' he told her hoarsely.
'Tell me' she told him 'Tell me what you want to do to me' she encouraged him. This was turning out to be one amazing morning. They had been learning more about each other since they have become a couple, and while making love a few words here and there were shared but never like this. It was like Calleigh had dropped all her armor this morning and she was being more vocal than she usually is, and Eric had to try and find some control so he could drag this out or otherwise he was going to end this too soon if he was not careful. It was only in his dreams that she was this vocal, never in real life and this morning, this beautiful woman he now called his, decided to drive him completely out of his mind in all the right ways.
She felt one hand slide in between them and then she felt him cup her sex and Calleigh cried out at the feeling as he started rubbing her from over the material still separating them 'I want to touch you here' he told her 'I want to touch you so deep, taste you, make you scream my name...shall I continue?' he teased as his finger slid under her panty to find her flesh.
Calleigh cried out as she felt her body responding to his words, to his touch. She could feel her body rewarding Eric with more moisture as he pumped his finger into her.
Eric shifted then and laid her on her back on the sofa. He needed more space to work with, needed to be able to see her, and definitely needed to remove the offending garment between them along with his. She watched him throw her underwear somewhere in the room and then he went down and captured her mouth with his again, in a fierce passionate kiss, her hands cupping his face, as he supported himself on his hands. The kiss was short but full of emotion before he started going down, down to her neck, the valley of her breasts. He stopped there briefly to massage her breasts as her hands started moving along with him. He watched her take one of her globes in her hands, massaging it and Eric took the other one in his mouth. There was just something about watching your partner touching themselves, and it was a first for Eric to see her do that. At the back of his mind, he could tell that something had initiated this round this morning, not that he was complaining, not at all, not when he was on the receiving end of such a wonderful encounter, but he made a mental note to try and figure out what brought this on.
Her hands sliding in the hem of his jogging pants brought him back to what was happening on the sofa as she started pushing his pants down. He moved off her then and removed the rest of the clothes so that they were now completely naked and then climbed back on the couch, grabbed her legs, opened them up and immediately started sucking her core, his tongue alternating between flicking her bead and sucking her, making her squirm and arch her back at the sudden assault on her body. She could feel her stomach tighten, her body ready to explode.
'Eric...' she whispered, her hand on the back of his head 'I'm going to wet...your couch' she warned him.
Those words, the thought that she was going to get wet, did something to him, turned him on in ways he couldn't really describe. At that, he grabbed a cushion, placed it under her butt and continued the assault on her body with his tongue. She could feel it coming, could feel he body getting ready to explode, as her eyes closed shut and Calleigh arched her back, cried out his name, and juices started seeping out of her body and straight into his mouth, and the more she came, the more he flicked her bead. It was like there was no end to this orgasm as she continued to cry out the pleasure he was inflicting on her body and when she was done he pulled his mouth away and replaced it with his fingers giving her no time whatsoever.
Three fingers in and out, sliding easily, her juices filling his palm, as he pounded fast and hard his fingers inside of her and Calleigh's breath was coming out in heavy pants.
'Ohh God...Eric' she cried as she let go of the cushions she had been grabbing on to reach for him. She wanted to kiss him, needed to kiss him, needed to feel his body against hers, so Eric met her half way locking his mouth with hers momentarily before he let go and buried his face in her neck, knowing how much she loved that, how much it turned her on. Her arms went around his back as she arched her back and scratched the area there. She could feel his erection rubbing against her as she opened herself better and wrapped her legs around his waist.
'Eric' she whimpered letting him know she needed more.
'Jesus Cal' he growled as he felt her reach between them to grab his manhood 'You're insatiable this morning' he told her.
'You have no idea...how much I want you' she told him as the sensations continued to travel and claim her body.
He pushed her hand away, grabbed his manhood and started rubbing himself against her. She cried in pleasure as she felt her body react and then she felt him center himself and then he was sliding inside of her and Calleigh moaned loudly as he growled at the intimate connection to finally be inside of her. It wasn't the longest round of lovemaking, but it was beautiful and intense and filled with so much emotion. He pounded hard and fast into her and not long after they were both crying out their vicious release.
Completely exhausted from their romp, bodies covered in sweat, they shifted on their side so they could fit on the couch but still remain physically connected. Their breathing was heavy as they tried to calm themselves and remember how to breathe.
'Wow...that was...I mean...wow' Calleigh told him as she pushed her hair behind her ear.
'That good huh?' he teased and Calleigh laughed.
'Well I have to say CSI Delko' she started sexily, her palm flat on his chest 'Your hands are talented but your tongue...' and she whistled and Eric laughed loud and hard at that and Calleigh had to laugh. He pulled her in and kissed her soundly on her lips.
'Do you have any idea...how sexy that was?' he asked her his eyes turning dark again.
'Can I tell you a secret?' he asked him looking sexily at him as her fingers danced up and down his arm.
'Sure you can' he replied, having no idea what she was going to come up with.
He watched her support herself on one elbow, her face getting closer to him, her lips now just above his ear 'You're the only one whoever got me wet like that' she confessed and Eric groaned as his arms pulled her even closer to him if that was even possible.
'Jesus woman' he growled feeling himself coming alive again inside of her as he pressed his lips against hers. Another kiss started but this time, it was slow and sexy, filled with desire and so much emotion. They shifted and Eric was now on top of her again, as they started moving, rocking their bodies, as Calleigh wrapped her legs around his waist so he could slide further in. He tangled their fingers and raised her arms above her head as he moved in and out of her. Their eyes locked on each other, they felt connected body and soul. Their bodies ready for another sweet release, Eric kissed her lips 'You're so beautiful Cal' Eric whispered as he watched her face turning all shades of blush, her eyes fluttering as she bit her bottom lip and moaned 'I love you...so much' he told her and then they fell, both of them finding their sweet release.
Both panting, Eric turned them around so that Calleigh was now on top of him. They had made love twice already but neither of them felt ready to lose that physical connection. She let her head fall on his chest, right above his heart. She could feel his heart beating, feel his chest rise and fall and Calleigh found herself being lulled to sleep until Eric pulled her hair to one side just before he grabbed the throw-over they had on the couch and covered their naked bodies.
'Are you okay?' he asked her feeling her going quiet. He hadn't realized she had been falling asleep.
'Mmhhmm' she hummed and Eric smiled.
'You're sleepy?' he asked her, a smile still gracing the corners of his lips, as she glanced at the clock. It was already over past nine but really they were in no rush, they were not working.
'Mmm' she replied.
'Sleep' he encouraged 'But maybe I should pull out or you will get soar' he told her.
'No' she told him and then she looked up at him, resting her chin on her arms now as she crossed them over his chest 'Can we stay like this a little longer?' she asked him.
'Sure' he replied as he reached out and stroked her hair, enjoying the feel of her silky blonde locks slipping between his fingers 'But...are you alright Cal?' he was sensing that something was wrong, and he confirmed the minute she sighed heavily 'What's up?' he asked her.
'My mother is coming over' she confessed.
Eric stared at her for just a moment, not really expecting that. Sure she had mentioned it last night but as far as he knew she hadn't talked to her mother 'Yeah? When did that happen?' he asked her, his fingers dancing up and down her arm.
'Right after you fell asleep' she admitted 'I was thinking about what you said...and you were right...' she said. She stopped talking for a moment but Eric could see that she wasn't really done with what she wanted to say so he stayed quiet and just gave her time to continue. It took her a while but eventually she continued 'If something were to happen to her...I would still be shattered no matter how much she pisses me off...so...so I invited her over. Not sure what I'm going to say but maybe I should try and give her another chance' she told him.
Eric smiled at her, took her hand in his and kissed it for her 'I am so proud of you...I know this isn't easy for you. Just try and keep an open mind okay...and then if it doesn't work out at least you know you tried to give her another chance' he told her.
And now here she was frozen to the spot not sure about the decision she took. She felt his hands on her shoulders and Calleigh closed her eyes and took a deep long breath 'You can do this' he told her kissing the back of her head. She slowly turned to look at him, wrapped her arms around his neck and hugged him close, his own arms wrapping around her as he pulled her closer to him for a moment before he let her go and Calleigh turned and walked over to the door.
Pulling the door open, she was met by the figure of her mother and Calleigh couldn't help but take note of what she was wearing and for once, she was wearing decent clothes, the simple effort not gone unnoticed. She was standing there in just a blue pair of jeans and white polo shirt with matching runners.
Startling her, obviously relieved that Calleigh was alive and looking fine, she pulled her in her arms and Calleigh's body went stiff, but tried to hug her mother just the same. Eric was standing there watching the whole scene happen with his own eyes could tell immediately that Calleigh was not comfortable hugging her own mother, and it saddened him. He couldn't imagine not enjoying hugging his mother, and as that thought crossed his mind, he could only wonder how hard it must be for Calleigh to feel this way.
Calleigh pulled slowly away then, forcing a smile as she stepped out of the way inviting her mother inside. Calleigh watched her mother walk past her and taking a deep breath, she closed the door and turned around to find Eric standing there, her mother greeting him. She thought she had seen her mother blushing slightly, like she was embarrassed to be facing Eric. The last time she had seen him, she had all but thrown herself at him, and now she was standing there, clearly getting the message that she had flirted with the man who is dating her daughter. She walked over next to Eric and turned to face her mother again.
'I'll leave you two alone' Eric told Calleigh and she turned to look at him with wide eyes, panic written all over her face.
'Stay?' she asked him in a whisper.
'I know you need to do this on your own...but I will be close by in case you need me' he assured her and Calleigh smiled at him, nodding. He kissed her forehead, excused himself and walked into the other room.
'So...would you like something to drink?' Calleigh asked her just for something to start with.
'Just some water please' he mother replied and Calleigh walked over to the kitchen, grabbed two glasses from the cabinet and poured some water before she made her way back to her mother with the two glasses in hand, giving her one of the tall glasses before taking a seat on the couch.
Silence...and the air felt heavy and full of tension and Calleigh knew she needed to say something, but just as she was about to speak, her mother whispered her name.
'You go first' Calleigh told her.
'Okay' her mother replied with a nod 'First of all...I know this must be strange...awkward...and I am sorry. I know we didn't exactly leave things...right the last time we met and I know that that is my fault. I know I haven't been the best mum for you...I know I have hurt you a lot and that you have deserved better from me. I just want a chance to make things right' she started telling her.
Calleigh was looking at her like she had bumped her head against something 'Why?' she asked her not sure she was following.
'Well after the last time we met...after I left...I couldn't help but think about everything that you said...how I acted...the things I was doing...some words cut deeper than others. I know that I haven't been the best mum and I know I can't really change the past...but I can maybe try and make the future better' she told her.
Calleigh was looking at her, not sure if her ears were playing tricks on her or not 'Are you serious?' Calleigh asked her surprised 'How do I know that this isn't some sort of a game for you?' she asked.
'I guess I can only prove to you by time' her mother replied.
'I don't get this...what changed? I mean this is a complete 180' Calleigh told her.
'When I heard that you had been kidnapped...I was scared. I guess it hit me that I could have lost you and we would have been on bad terms. You were pretty furious with me last time' she pointed out.
'Of course I was furious. You were caught having sex on the beach...you came dressed inappropriately when you supposedly came to apologize and then you hit on my boyfriend. You practically threw yourself at him, of course I was upset' Calleigh told her.
'I didn't know he was your boyfriend' her mother stated.
'Maybe not for sure but you knew something was up between us because you pointed it out yourself and then you go and throw yourself at him right after we had finished talking? I mean who does that? How could you do that?' Calleigh asked him 'You even told him that you are better than me in bed! I mean what kind of mother does that to her daughter? You should have been happy that your daughter found someone who loves her...found someone good who can help give her a good life and instead you go and flirt with him' Calleigh told her. She hadn't thought about this since that day but apparently, she was still upset about it because she couldn't seem to stop herself, and her mother noticed.
'I know...I'm sorry...I am ashamed of myself. I was really embarrassed when I entered and saw him here' her mother admitted.
Her words stunned Calleigh. This new woman that was in front of her was throwing her off balance and Calleigh didn't know what to make of it 'Ashamed? Embarrassed? Since when?' Calleigh asked.
'I know I have a lot to prove to you and I know that you must be thinking that this isn't real, that no one can change overnight...I'm just trying Calleigh. I'm trying to be what you need. A mother' she told her.
'I'm sorry but...It is just hard for me to believe you' Calleigh told her.
Her mother seemed to be visibly upset but Calleigh just couldn't believe her. She wanted to but she was just too skeptical and afraid of getting her heart trampled over again by her mother. She had been hurt by both her parents many times, and Calleigh was just tired of all this drama.
'I don't blame you Calleigh' her mother told her 'Maybe by time things would get better' she said and Calleigh nodded. Silence fell between them once again until her mother decided to ask her about the kidnapping 'May I ask how have you been since the kidnapping? Were you hurt?' she asked her.
Calleigh wasn't sure she was ready to talk about the kidnapping with her mother. It had been hard talking about it with Eric, so she knew that it was not going to be easy talking about this now even if a few days had passed by now, but if she felt uneasy talking about it with Eric, her best friend, her boyfriend, the one person she trusted with her life, how was she supposed to feel good talking about it with her mother who has done nothing but hurt her and humiliate her in her life?
'Yeah...I emm...I was a bit bruised...' Calleigh started telling her.
'Oh my God...were you...?' but Calleigh realized where her line of thought was going so she stopped her.
'No I wasn't' Calleigh assured her 'He just hit me a few times...that's all' Calleigh told her.
'You would tell someone wouldn't you if he did?' her mother asked her.
'Of course I would but he didn't so you don't have to worry about that' Calleigh tried to assure her. She could see the emotions and the various expressions changing on her face, the different looks in her eyes, the way her hands were fidgeting and Calleigh furrowed her brows, feeling like she was missing something here 'Mum...are you okay?' Calleigh asked her, getting the sudden feeling that she wasn't. She was acting in a suspicious way that told Calleigh she was hiding something, and Calleigh was just hoping that it wasn't what she was thinking that it was, because her gut feeling was telling her that this was nothing good. She watched her mother get up from the couch and then take a few steps, shaking her hands like they burned 'Mum?' she asked again.
Her mother stopped, took a deep breath and closed her eyes 'It happened right before I met your father' she started telling Calleigh, and Calleigh furrowed her brows, feeling her heart suddenly beating faster and her hands getting sweaty.
'What happened before you met daddy?' Calleigh asked her, needing a confirmation to what she already seemed to know.
'I...I was raped' she replied feeling a tear slide down her face, and Calleigh gasped loudly before she managed to cover her mouth with her hand.
'Mum I...I'm so sorry...I had no idea' she started telling her.
'It's okay Calleigh...you couldn't have known' she replied still not looking at her 'I was out with a few friends...one Friday evening...and I was on my way home...when this guy jumped me and dragged me into a dark alley. I begged him to stop, to not hurt me but he told me to shut up...and the more I tried to stop him or begged him to stop...the more it turned him on' her mother started telling her. She paused for a moment and then turned to look at her daughter for the first time since she started opening her heart 'You can guess the rest...no need for more details' she told her feeling as raw as one could get after such a confession.
Calleigh was speechless. For the first time in her entire life, she was out of words when it came to her mother. She had no idea what to say. She had carried this secret for all these years and only now was she confiding such a secret with her. Without thinking twice, she walked the distance between them and pulled her mother into a hug, wrapping her arms around her shoulders and when her mother wrapped her arms around her, the dam broke and she burst into tears. Calleigh held her, trying to calm her down, sooth the heartache she was sure her mother was feeling. It must have been years since she talked about this.
They stood there on the same spot for what felt like ages and when the sobs subsided and her mother's breathing started coming back to normal, Calleigh pulled slowly away but kept her hands on her mother's shoulders 'Come sit down, I'll make you some coffee' she told her as she led her to the comfortable couch in the middle of the living room. Making sure her mother was somewhat okay, she made her way into the kitchen and turned the kettle on. She tried to hurry up and get the mugs ready, making one for herself in the meantime. Truth be told, she needed something stronger, but coffee would have to do for now.
When the water had boiled, she poured it into the two mugs, grabbed them and made her way to her mother, placing the mugs on the coffee table. She sat down opposite her mother, took her hand in hers and held it. This was strange. Her eyes were fixated on their joined hands. Calleigh couldn't remember the last time they sat down like this...talked, held each other.
'I'm sorry you had to go through something so horrible' Calleigh told her. She needed to say something and break this silence that had fallen between them.
'Thanks' she replied as she attempted to smile at her. It took her quite a long moment to continue but Calleigh could tell that she needed to talk about this now that she had started so she remained quiet and just gave her time 'It's been years since I talked about this' she admitted.
'It probably helps to talk about it' Calleigh replied giving her a warm encouraging smile.
'It was the night I met your father' she started telling her and the look on Calleigh's face told her mother that she needed to clarify how she met him 'Don't worry it wasn't him who raped me. He was the one who found me' she confessed and Calleigh noticed that her facial expression changed to one of fondness...gratitude 'He had entered the alley needing a corner to pee...when he heard me crying. It was a dark night...no stars or moon...there was hardly any light, so he couldn't see me...but he followed my cries until he found me...sitting on the floor crying...hugging my knees...shaking. He asked me what happened but I couldn't talk but I guess from the way my clothes were practically ripped off, he knew'. She stopped talking and Calleigh watched her. She could tell that she was thinking about that night. Her expression softened and now she looked calmer...more serene somehow 'He took care of me. Took me to the hospital and they cleaned me up...ran tests. He waited while they checked me out. He wanted to take me home but I didn't want to go home alone. I was too scared and then he asked me if I wanted to stay over at his place. He said he could be there for me if I got too scared or had any nightmares' her mother told her 'It was strange...I couldn't describe it. I didn't even know his name, and yet somehow...I trusted him. I trusted him enough to go and stay with him...and then I never left...well until we eventually got divorced' she told her with a shrug.
Calleigh's mind was racing. Watching her mother narrate all of this...facts she had no knowledge of until today, Calleigh could see her mother in a different light but yet...she had a lot of questions.
'Can I ask you something?' Calleigh asked her.
'Sure' her mother replied.
'You are talking very fondly about dad...even your body and facial expressions are relaxed...so...what happened that changed all this so much?' Calleigh asked her.
'I never went to therapy about that night. I thought I had gotten over it but clearly I haven't. Your father was a very busy man being a lawyer and his job weighed heavily on him especially when one of his clients ended up behind bars and he knew he could have maybe done better or maybe they shouldn't have ended up behind bars...and eventually...he started drinking. It started with one case...it had gone south and he had taken it really bad. I had no idea. It had been on the anniversary of when I was raped...and I wanted to...you know...I needed to forget...I didn't want to think about that night...I...I wanted him but he was not in a state to deal with me...I felt abandoned...lonely...dirty for even trying to lure him to bed but he rejected me. We ended up in a huge argument...he left to one of the local bars and I...' but she stopped talking and looked down.
'You...you what?' Calleigh asked her not sure if she wanted to hear what she was going to say. Her head was telling her things she wasn't sure were facts, and the thought that they could be, scared her.
Her mother looked at her, not really sure what was happening between them. This was new. She wasn't sure they ever sat down and talked about anything, and her mother was ashamed of it. Ashamed that she never really got to learn who her daughter was, what she liked or what she didn't like. She never gave her the talk or never talked to her about boys...and now she was here...in her home...talking about the worst night of her life.
Her mother sighed heavily and looked down, staring at her hands, her fingers fidgeting against each other 'I gave up' she finally told her and then looked up to look at her 'I stayed angry at him...I shut him out. I was too hurt to look past it, and I pushed him away and that got him into more drinking' she looked down again visibly upset 'I made such a mess of my life...of everything...your father...you...' she said and at that she looked up to meet Calleigh's green eyes. They looked broken. There were no tears and her features were hard but her mother could still tell that she was feeling the pain of everything. She wanted to reach out to her but she wasn't sure Calleigh would accept, so she held back and continued 'I know I have hurt you a lot...that I have hurt your father a lot...that I have not been the best mum or the mum you needed...and I am sorry. I guess I was clouded by all the pain and maybe it is no excuse...maybe it is no excuse for how I have behaved, of how I have been behaving...but I guess I was only trying to mask the pain that I was in. Everything I have been doing...the way I have been acting...I was only trying to feel something else than the pain I was in from what happened all those years ago' her mother told her.
Calleigh was speechless. She was literally speechless. She had no words and wasn't sure what to say or how to act...what to do next so she did the only thing that came to her mind. She shifted closer to her and wrapped her arms around her and hugged her...held her close...and that was when her mother started crying...sobbing hard in her shoulder. She could feel the pain her mother was feeling...the loneliness. It was all so messed up...and when the tears finally subsided and her mother calmed down, she slowly pulled out of her embrace.
'I'm sorry...for all of this...I'm sorry for everything Calleigh. For not being there for you when you needed me, for not being what a mother should be. I just hope that one day you can find it in your heart to forgive me' she told her.
Calleigh stared at her for what felt like forever but were only minutes and then placed her hand on her mother's and squeezed them a bit 'I can't tell you that I forgive you...it's too soon...' Calleigh started telling her and her mother's face fell 'But...I appreciate you telling me all this. At least now I can start understanding where you're coming from and move on' Calleigh told her 'We may not be able to change the past but...maybe we can change the future' Calleigh told her and for the first time her mother smiled at her and pulled her into a tight embrace which Calleigh returned.
'Thank you' her mother told her and Calleigh nodded.
Pulling out of the embrace, her mother gave her another smile and squeezed her hand before she got up from the couch and got ready to leave 'I better get going. I'm sure your boyfriend is fed up of not being able to get out here' she told her.
Eric! Calleigh had completely forgotten about him! She had been so absorbed in everything that her mother was telling her, that she forgot about him.
'I'm sure he will understand' Calleigh replied as she got up from the couch as well.
'Please apologize for me for how I had behaved when I first met him at your workplace' she told her and Calleigh nodded.
They hugged one last time and then she was gone, and Calleigh had never felt more drained than she did right now. She literally flopped back down on the couch and dropped her face in her hands, trying to keep her emotions in check. Her mind was racing with all the sudden information she got, not expecting one piece of it. What the hell just happened? Did that just happen? She literally had a proper conversation with her mother. Granted it wasn't the best given the kind of information and the circumstances, but...it was a start. She was still lost in thought, seeing darkness as she remained with her face in her palms, her mother's voice echoing in her head, when she felt his hand on her back moving softly up and down in a soothing manner. She sighed heavily and let herself lean into him as he wrapped his arm around her shoulder and held her tight, kissing the top of her head.
'Talk to me' he whispered.
She stayed quiet for a moment and then 'You heard what she said?' she asked him. She knew he probably did and she really didn't want to have to repeat everything.
'I did. I was in the bedroom. I didn't mean to eavesdrop' he told her honestly.
'It's fine Eric' she repeated and then she pulled out of his arm and leaned her head into one palm as she rested her elbow of her thigh and looked at him 'She was raped. I cannot believe it' she said. Eric took her free hand and squeezed just enough for comfort as his thumb stroked her knuckles 'All her life...all she wanted was for someone to love her and be there for her. She was crying for help and I...'
'You had no idea' Eric interrupted knowing what she was going to say.
'How did I not realize that she was asking for help with all my knowledge and the cases we see?' she asked.
'Because she is your mother and she has hurt you a lot. Your thoughts and judgement were clouded with personal circumstances' Eric tried to make her see 'You cannot blame yourself for what happened to her Cal' he told her.
'I know Eric...I just wish I was there for her. I wish she told me sooner about this or that daddy told me what she went through. I never knew how they met. Never bothered to ask' she told him.
'Because you had other things bothering you. We were trying to find your own way out' he told her.
It was true. Leaving the house she grew up in was not simply because of her studies and career but also because she wanted out. It was all she cared about at one point.
'She looked so broken. She truly looked like she wanted to change now that she has finally told me what happened...and funnily enough I want to be there for her. I want to help her. It's like...like all my anger I ever felt towards her vanished into thin air. It's like it never existed' she told him.
'Of course, because right now all you care about is helping her and be there for her. It doesn't matter what happened in the past now that you know the truth' Eric replied.
'One person changed the lives of three people with what he did. How can these people do such atrocious acts? How come they don't realize the lives they are destroying?' she asked 'I mean I can't imagine the state I would be in right now if Seth had gone through with raping me' she said and at that she felt Eric stiffen and take a deep breath. She turned to look at him and cupped one cheek, her thumb stroking the side of his face 'I'm sorry' she apologized.
The thought that another man would do that to her. The thought that another man would touch her when she didn't want to be touched angered him and Eric was struggling a little with keeping his emotions in check, because right now he had to keep control of himself because this talk was not about him but about Calleigh and her mother...her childhood...her past.
'You know what...I mean don't get me wrong with what I am about to say...but at least something good came out of what happened or almost happened to you' he told her.
'Oh yeah? What's that?' she asked him.
'You're helping people Cal...you're giving them a chance to start over. Look how you handled Cooper...you gave him a chance to turn his life around and now your mum. You gave her a chance to come and talk to you. She opened up and maybe who knows...it's never too late to start over. Maybe finally you will have the mother you always wanted to have' he told her and Calleigh smiled at him.
'Maybe' she replied looking at him to meet his eyes, before she leaned into him again and Eric pulled her closer to him, held her tight and kissed her head.
'You have a wonderful heart Calleigh' he told her before planting another kiss 'I am always so proud of you' he continued.
She placed her hand on his chest right above his heart and smiled, his words warming her heart 'Thank you Eric' she replied.
He rubbed her arm as he held her tight. They stayed like that for a while just enjoying being in each other's arms. Calleigh thinking about everything that her mother told her, but it was too much information to just shut her mind and altogether, even if she would have loved to turn it off and just enjoy being in his arms. She closed her eyes and let herself sink further into him, the warmth his body was emitting surrounding her, but even like this she couldn't stop thinking and Eric could feel it even if he could not see her face. Her body was stiff, her shoulders were tense, and Eric knew he needed to ease the tension she was feeling.
He was glad that finally her mother came around and opened up to her but the timing was a bit lousy, even if it was the situation that got her mother to come around, but Calleigh had just been through a terrible ordeal and she was still dealing with what happened to her. Being kidnapped, almost raped, forced to go against everything she believes in, forced to use her profession to cover up a murder and held at gunpoint...well it was a bit too much to overcome just like that, even if she was Calleigh Duquesne...the strongest, independent woman he knew.
'Hey' Eric whispered and Calleigh hummed her response 'What do you say if I had to give you a full body massage?' he asked her and Calleigh smiled against his chest before she pulled away from his chest and looked up to meet his gorgeous brown eyes.
'Full body massage eh?' she teased.
'Yep...just for you' he told her 'You know how good these hands are' he told her as he winked at her insinuating so much more than his mouth was letting out as he wiggled his fingers in front of her, his hands raised at eye level.
Calleigh blushed at that comment and rolled her eyes at him. She does know how good those hands are...all too well, and how can she refuse such an offer. She smiled at him and let her hands roam up his chest. He watched her...watched the way her hand moved further up until it turned round his neck, pulling his head down closer to her. She captured his lips in a hard passionate quick kiss, their tongues dancing momentarily together before she pulled away, brought his head closer. Her lips were now hovering close to his ear, her hand cupping the back of his head 'I do know that...My body is yours Eric...do with it what you please' she told him before she nipped his ear and then pulled away, making him groan.
Their eyes locked and Eric could see the desire in her green emerald eyes which were now turning a shade darker, just as Calleigh could see the lust in his and she knew that if she had to kiss him again now, the massage would be long forgotten and they would end up tangled in each other's arms right here on the couch. Well maybe not exactly tangled...she was still bruised but they would end up making love out here, and she really did want that massage now.
Smiling seductively, she got up from the couch and started walking away, as he watched her, his eyes fixated on her from where he still sat on the couch 'I'll go get ready...meet me in the bedroom in five' she told him with a wicked smile and Eric licked his lips. Calleigh chuckled already feeling lighter, all thoughts momentarily gone. The only thought that remained was having his hands on her body now.
Walking into the bedroom, she closed the door behind her and started disposing her clothes. She placed everything in the bathroom and walked back out in the bedroom completely naked. She crawled in the middle of the bed, laid on her belly, face down, her hands resting over the pillows under her face as she waited, feeling utterly sexy and empowered by this action. She was lying there naked...waiting for Eric...knowing that he would not be expecting to walk into the bedroom to find her completely naked waiting for him in the middle of the bed...essential oils ready for him to use on the bedside table.
She didn't have to wait long. She heard the door open and then the soft gasp and Calleigh couldn't help the satisfaction that filled her. He found her lying on her stomach, stretched out on the bed completely naked, not even bothering to cover any part of herself even if in booked massage parlors they cover you from the waist down. He swallowed hard, feeling sweat already breaking across his forehead and his palms were already starting to get sweaty. Making love to her had been in the plans of course, but finding her like this threw him off his game a bit, but then again, she was only making things easier. His eyes somehow caught sight of all the essential oils on the bedside table and Eric smiled.
'I see you prepared a few things' he told her, his voice low and Calleigh couldn't help but smile as she pictured the grin plastered all over his face. He moved to the edge of the bed and started getting undressed himself. She couldn't see him from the way she was, and Eric thought if she thought she was going to throw him off his game a bit, then he was going to play her game. Removing his clothes, he left them as a pile on the floor and climbed on the bed...straddling her as he moved on his knees on the mattress.
She felt the bed dip...his thighs brushing against hers as he moved further up her body. She felt and saw his hands rest on the bed against her side as he leaned down hovering above her face as he let her feel the effect she was having on him and his body. His manhood had already sprung to life, stretching forward, rubbing against her rare and Calleigh's eyes started to flutter open and shut as Eric continued to let her feel the progress while his lips had found their place against that sweet spot just under her ear. Her lips parted and a moan escaped her mouth just before she bit on her bottom lip.
'Eric...massage' she whispered, hell bent on getting that promised massage. She knew this would happen and she knew it was going to be hard prolonging the massage without ending up making love in the process.
Eric smiled and kissed her bare shoulder before reaching out to grab one of the bottles of essential oils. He decided to go with the one that had the vanilla scent, having always associated the scent with the beautiful blonde lying naked under him. Opening the bottle he poured some on her back as he shifted slightly backwards, letting his manhood rest against her butt and then poured some on his hand before placing the small bottle back on the bedside table. Rubbing his hands together, spreading the oils evenly he placed his hands on her back and started moving them up and down.
Calleigh moaned as she felt his hands move up and down her back, feeling his thumbs move against her skin. His eyes settled on his thumbs as he watched the ripple of her skin move beneath his thumbs. From the corner of his eye, he could see her grab the sheets, see her teeth bite on her lower lip as she whimpered with every time his hands moved...and every time his hands moved, his body inevitably moved against hers, his member brushing against her rare every time. Mixed sensations were travelling across her body...sensations of relaxation, muscles melting, skin glowing, and body tingling, Eric was driving her crazy with every touch. She could feel his knuckles dig deep into her back and then the ease of his thumbs. She felt his hands move from the center of her back to her sides and Calleigh couldn't help but wait in anticipation, already anticipation one particular move, and she was not wrong. She felt his long digits move up along her side, up until they brushed against the sides of her boobs and Calleigh moaned and Eric had to close his eyes for a moment.
It was so hard keeping this massage a simple body massage when the two of them were both completely naked...alone in her house...on her bed. She felt him move his hands down to her hips, the tips of his fingers now pressing on her hip bones before moving back up and started rubbing some oil of her arms which were stretched above her head.
His hands moved up and down her arms, up and down, up and down, down to her armpits, down to her sides, brushing once again against the sides of her breasts and Calleigh moaned once again.
Eric kept going, grabbing the bottle of the vanilla essential oil once again, pouring some on his hand, he placed the bottle back on the bedside table and then rubbed his hands together, but this time, he shifted on his knees so he can do her legs. He started with the left one, moving his hands down her thighs to her calves and then back up from her calves to her thighs and every time he reached her thighs, he made sure to let the tips of his fingers brush against her core, and God help him he could feel she was wet for him already. He couldn't exactly blame her. He had been making it hard for her on purpose, making sure to spread a little sprinkle of sex mixed with the massage.
'Eric' she whimpered as she felt his fingers near her center.
'Yes my love?' he asked huskily, his voice thick with lust and desire.
He started the next leg, applying the same ministrations, up and down from her thighs to her calves and back up from her calves to her thighs and after the fourth time that his digits brushed against her center, his fingers kept going inside of her and Calleigh moaned loudly and she closed her eyes and grabbed the sheets. He pulled his fingers out of her and then slid them back inside of her once, twice, a third time and Calleigh could feel her body respond, moisture flooding her core which made Eric growl in response. It had been the intention all along, but it was getting bloody hard to keep concentrating on the primary task...the massage.
Removing his fingers from her, he grabbed her butt cheeks and started massaging them for her and with every ministration, Calleigh was whimpering, biting her bottom lip, fisting the sheets and getting aroused. She was getting lost in his ministrations, the way his hands cupped her butt...she was getting hotter, feeling her climax building slowly even if it shouldn't considering he should be just giving her a body massage and not seducing her. She felt him shift, the bed dip and then she felt his tip against her opening as his hands massaged her rare, opening her up a bit. He pushed inside and she moaned loudly and Eric hissed his pleasure...once, twice...third time and he pulled out of her just as she was on the verge of exploding.
'Wha...?' she started saying confused, a little disoriented, feeling her body tingle, crying for that release but then he was covering her body with his, feeling his erection rub against her body as he pulled her hair to her right, exposing the left area of her neck, and started pampering wet kisses there making her cry out in pleasure.
His hand was rubbing her side, careful not to hurt the still sensitive area which was still bruised but on the mend, somehow still conscious enough to be careful where he needed to be. He was driving her absolutely crazy...always on the verge of exploding but never quite there...leaving her hanging...leaving himself hanging for that matter but as torturous as this was, they both knew that once they go over the edge it was going to be blissfully amazing.
Moving slowly off her, as he trailed kisses down her body, he asked her to turn on her back so he could massage her front and Calleigh swallowed hard, knowing that if massaging her back, it had been that good, she could only imagine what massaging her front was going to be.
He was on top of her, straddling her as he reached for the bottle of vanilla essential oil, her dark green eyes sparkling with lust as she watched him, her own hands wondering up his thighs, grabbing his erection, she rubbed him a few times, watched him close his eyes, watched the rise and fall of his chest, watched the sensations play on his beautiful face and then she let go of him just like that and God she wanted to kiss him.
'Kiss me Eric' she told him as he opened his eyes.
He placed the bottle on the bedside table again, rubbed his hand together and started massaging her belly...very carefully not wanting to press on her sensitive area.
'All in due time' he muttered and Calleigh was practically panting under his touch, hungry for his lips to meet hers, craving that contact. The need to have him touch her in the most intimate places as deep as she craved his lips on hers. She wanted to kiss him, needed to kiss him and damn it he was making her wait. Her body was tingling, sparking with electricity that he was igniting inside of her as his hands moved to her breasts, taking both globes in his hands as he started massaging them for her, rubbing, squeezing. His eyes were glued on her as he watched her arch her back, flutter her eyes, bite her bottom lip...moaning, pleas of oohhs and aahhs falling out of her mouth, ringing in his head.
Grabbing the bottle of oil again, Eric was determined to finish the massage, so he poured a bit more on his hand and started one leg. He raised her leg, resting it on his shoulder as he moved his hands up and down and just like when he was doing the legs from the back, his fingers brushed against her core the first two times they slid down but the third time, he dipped his digits inside of her and Calleigh cried out as he pulled them out again, moving his hands along her leg back down and back inside her heat.
'Aahhh...oh God Eric' she muttered as she arched her back 'You're driving me crazy' she told him panting as his hands moved to the other leg inflicting the same torture once again and Calleigh was swallowing hard, licking her lips and arching her back 'My body wants to explode' she muttered.
'Not just yet baby' Eric replied his voice full of arousal, hint of satisfaction a bit too obvious as he spoke.
He leaned down then and buried his face in the crook of her neck as he cherished the area pampering it with wet hot kisses. Her hand cupped the back of his neck holding him there, one hand moving up and down his arm, moaning next to his ear, trying to drive him over the edge so he would end this torture and finally have him inside of her, but Eric knew what she was doing so instead he started going down, down to the valley of her neck, he took one breast in his mouth as he assaulted her nipple while he pulled and rubbed the other one just briefly before he kept going down.
She watched him getting closer to her core, licking her lips in anticipation, her stomach already in knots as she waited for his hand or tongue to touch her and fill her intimately. His hands were rubbing her hips, his thumbs squeezing the back of her thighs and Calleigh arched her back momentarily, her eyes closing just for a brief moment, and it was at that time, that Eric licked her pussy and Calleigh cried out loudly. He smiled against her core and his tongue started the assault, licking her, flicking her bead, swimming in and out of her, flicking her, sucking her so hard and fast that Calleigh just couldn't hold on anymore. She exploded without a warning, crying out his name much to Eric's satisfaction and it was like Eric was hooked. He couldn't pull away from her. His mouth stayed on her and his tongue continued the assault when another wave broke through her and then he pulled away and rubbed her with his fingers, pumped his digits inside of her, flexed his fingers and pumped his knuckles and God Calleigh's body was practically shaking. His thumb found her clit and Eric rubbed her hard and fast and once again she cried out as she grabbed the sheets and arched her back and Eric just couldn't wait any longer. He grabbed her hips, positioned his cock and pushed inside of her immediately pounding hard and fast, in and out...few more thrusts...
He grabbed her face and crushed his lips hard against hers, their tongues battling out each other as they kissed hungrily, passionately, waves of emotions flooding and then he let go of her mouth and hammered hard into her a few times and that was it. Both of them fell over the edge, crying out the vicious release as their bodies exploded in pure bliss.
Completely exhausted, Eric pulled out of her and fell next to her panting hard, his naked body covered with sweat while Calleigh lay breathing heavily next to him, still seeing stars.
'Jesus Eric' she muttered 'I don't think my legs can move' she whispered and Eric turned his head to look at her and then burst out laughing making Calleigh laugh out loud too.
'You liked that?' he asked with a wicked grin on his face.
'No shit' she replied laughing before she made herself move, shifted on her side and nuzzled into him, her lips kissing his neck as her arms wrapped around his waist.
'Well I'm glad you enjoyed that' he told her.
He held her in his arms just enjoying the sound of her breathing, feeling her body rise and fall with every breath until it became more even.
'Hey Eric...' she whispered after a moment before she kissed his chest.
'Mmm?' he asked, exhaustion pulling him into sleep.
'Thank you' she whispered before a yawn escaped her mouth.
'You're welcome beautiful' he whispered before he kissed the top of her head and with that, sleep claimed them, both of them sleeping peacefully in each other's arms.