Judy had gone back home once Brian left to go back out on the road. He tried to get her to go with him, but she adamantly refused to do so.
"Brian, you don't need me tagging along. You have a job to do, which you are damn good at, so go do it! Let me know when you're coming home, and I'll fix your dinner." She hugged him as they entered the airport.
"I still wish you'd change your mind!" Brian said after checking in. He had an arm around her as they walked over to the glass over-looking the runway.
What privacy to be had, they found there! They had about thirty minutes before his flight was due. Setting his carryon down, he wrapped both arms around her, pulling her close to him. She felt good in his arms. He would truely miss her.
She hadn't said, and he hadn't asked, but he suspected she still
thought about his cousin a great deal. Brian hoped to replace that S.O.B. in her affections. He intended to ask her to marry him before too much longer, and was hoping for a yes.
"I mean it! You call often and let me know when you're coming home, so I can have that dinner ready." She said softly, kissing his exposed chest above the buttons of the silk shirt she gave him! The black silk just served to accentuate his broad shoulders and narrow waist. And she loved the way he looked in it.
Desire darkened his eyes at the touch of her lips on his chest. Leaning down, he kissed her thoroughly, not caring that others were watching, after all, this was an airport. As he pulled back, he saw her eyes darken with lust. Nonchalantly glancing about the crowded waiting room, he told her softly,"I'd take you right here if you'd let me!" His words softly spoken, sent her passions soaring.
"Keep that up, and I just might let you!" She said huskily, a wicked
grin on her soft lips.
Brian's left hand, the one concealed by their bodies, was slowly moving from her hip to the side of her breast. Grinning broadly, he felt her breast swelling as her desire for him increased. Extending his thumb, he caressed her nipple through her cotton sweater! Moaning softly, she leaned into his hand, her eyes closing slightly. A faint flush stained her cheeks as her breathing became steadily more uneven and ragged. His thumb continued moving back and forth over her hardening nipple.
Leaning her forehead against his chest, her arms sliding around his narrow waist, she whispered the words for his ears alone, "You better stop! Or I won't be able to stand, let alone walk out of here!"
Grinning broadly, he dipped his head toward hers, once again claiming her lips with his own! His lips moved hungrily over her own, sealing his possession of her. "GAWD!!! I want you! Maybe I'll just wait and take a later flight! We could get a room at the motel near by, and finish this!" he whispered in her ear, his lips leaving a trail of fire where they touched her.
Moaning softly, she was about to give in to his demands when his flight was called. Lifting eyes that were black with desire to his, she refused. "You better go on! This is the latest flight you could get, anyway! Call me tonight! We'll finish this when you come back." Her voice had an almost drugged quality to it. Her words slurred with her lust for this big man.
Pulling away reluctantly, Brian kissed her once more, then picked up his carry-on just as they called for final boarding. "You can bet on it!" Brian took off running down the boarding ramp. Damn! he'd be glad when these next 12 days were over.
Judy stood there watching, till the plane was out of sight, only then did she turn to leave. As she glanced up, her eyes met those of Taker.
"Hello, Judy! Seeing Brian off?" He asked coolly. He had watched their "touching" little scene. Hell, they were all but fucking each other! Hell yes, he was jealous!
"Hello Taker! What are you doing here?" She chose to ignore his
question about Brian.
"I'm in transit. I have a 2 hour layover!" He said. Almost as an
afterthought, he asked her to join him for a cup of coffee.
"I really don't think that's such a good idea!" she said softly,
looking away.
"It's just a cup of coffee! You're not afraid are you?" He challenged, his green eyes almost daring her to refuse.
"No, I'm not afraid. I just don't think it's a good idea!" Judy studied him a minute. Then with a slight shake of her head, she turned again, to leave. "Taker, I wish you well! I really do! But I don't think it's a good idea for us to spend ANY time alone. You have your life, and I'm trying to get on with mine! Brian is a good man! And I enjoy his company!" Her eyes held his.
"Yeah, the whole waiting room saw how much you enjoyed it!" Taker said sarcastically. He immediately regretted his harsh words when he saw the shock fill her eyes, even as the tears fell.
"Good-bye Taker!" She said softly, then walked away.
She'd gone about 10 feet, when he grabbed her arm, spinning her around to face him.
"Dammit, Judy! Why do you do this to me!" His husky voice held a touch of personal agony.
Pulling her struggling body against his rock hard one, Taker kissed her till her struggles stopped, he kissed her till she began to respond. Suddenly, she went completely stiff in his embrace. Even her lips were stiff. Taker slowly pulled back, looking deeply into her eyes. What he saw there bothered him more than he cared to admit. Instead of desire, he saw cold fury! Slowly, he backed away, dropping his hands to his sides.
"I won't bother you again!" Hurt as well as disbelief could be seen in those beautiful green eyes.
Judy turned and walked rapidly away, then began to run. By the time she reached her Jeep, tears of pain were streaming down her face. "Why, Taker? Why? I loved you with all my heart! Why did you have to do this to me? To us?" She asked quietly, tears running unheeded down her face. Leaning her forehead against the steering wheel, Judy sat there till she got her emotions under control. Only then did she try leaving the parking garage, slowly making her way home.
That night, Brian called, just as he said he would. Judy asked where he would be during the next week. After telling her, he asked if she was planning on joining him after all.
"No, I can't! I'm thinking about re-opening my shop! I was just
wondering where you were going." Her strained voice worried him.
"What's wrong,Babe?" He wanted to hold her again, to soothe away her troubles.
"I'm just a little tired, I guess! You haven't exactly let me get much sleep lately!" She teased him.
Grinning as the memories of their shared nights returned, Brian's body responded to the images those memories brought to mind. Her long, silky legs wrapped around his hips, her hair spread out like a blanket all around her, that funny little squeal of hers, when she reached completion. His manhood got rock hard as those memories came flooding back.
"You know what I'm thinking of right now?" He asked, his husky voice choked with lust for her.
Passion brought a delicate flush to her cheeks. She gasped as her
thoughts clearly were on the same thing as his were.
"Run your hand over that marvelous chest of your, lightly scratching your sensitive nipples. Then run your hand slowly, with the lightest of touches down over that rock hard belly!" Her soft gasp brought a smile of sensual pleasure to his full lips. He was enjoying this!
"What do you have on, Judy?" Brian's deep husky voice sounded like pure sex to her. Almost as though he were right there, instead of hundreds of miles away.
"What do I have on? My blue lace nightie! The one you like so much! Are you ready for me? Are you ready for my soft lips, my moist tongue to slowly trace that same path down your chest and belly? Are you ready for me to love you, to give your sexy body a tongue bath? Are you ready for me to love you?" She asked in a breathless whisper. She was all but purring!
Brian was near to bursting! All he could think of was burying himself in her velvety softness. "GAWD! Judy! You're killing me!" His choked whisper brought a smile of satisfaction to her soft lips.
"YES! YES! OH GAWD! BRIAN! PLEASE! NOW, BABY! NOW! That's it! OH BABY, YES!!!!!!!!!!" and she gave that little squeal. At that, Brian did lose it! Judy knew exactly what she was doing, as she sat there cross-legged in her flannel p.j.'s Grinning, she knew he liked that little squeal!
Groaning deeply, Brian closed his eyes! This was a first for him! He was amazed by what had just happened. They talked a few more minutes then hung up. Judy would miss his big body next to hers in her bed. A short time later, she got up and went to bed. Just before sleep claimed her, she made up her mind to join Brian at the end of the week. With a satisfied smile, Judy drifted off to sleep.
No week had ever passed so slowly! After getting directions from the woman at the car rental counter, Judy drove to the hotel that Brian was staying at.
She asked for a pass key to his room and went on up. On the elevator ride up, Judy grinned in excitement as she thought about his surprise when he saw her. It was nearly midnight so he should be back from his match already.
She quickly found his room and was just closing the door behind her when she realized there were sounds coming from the bedroom. As she walked toward that room, she sat her bag down, then pushed the door open and turned on the light. What greeted her shocked eyes, broke her already abused heart. Brian was in bed with another woman!
Seeing her standing there staring at him, Brian jumped up and glanced from her to the blonde bimbo still in the bed, her bare breasts visible to all. "Judy! What a surprise! What are you doing here?" He asked, feeling rather guilty and uncomfortable at being caught screwing
another woman.
"NOTHING! NOT A DAMN THING! YOU SON OF A BITCH!" She said softly, as she glared first at one then the other. She turned to leave.
"WAIT!!!!" And he made the mistake of laying his hand on her to stop her. He never saw it coming! Judy kneed him in the groin hard enough to put him to his knees.
"YOU CAN GO STRAIGHT TO HELL!" Her tone was deceptively soft, her eyes were cold enough to freeze a man's blood!
All he could do was cup his abused genitals and throw up. Judy picked up her bag, and quickly left the room. Within the hour, she was on a plane heading back to Knoxville.
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During the last few days, Judy hadn't felt well. She put the symptoms down to a virus or nerves or just the strain she had been under. But at any rate, she had an appointment to see a doctor on Monday! She hadn't taken any of Brian's phone calls since she got back home. As far as she was concerned that was over! Brian and Taker! Two of a kind! Assholes, both of them.
Judy had re-opened her shop and business was slowly picking back up. Just as she was about to take a sip of coffee, the phone began to ring.
"Good afternoon, Dreams In Ink! This is Judy, may I help you?" She said politely.
"So you are re-opened? I heard you had!" Kali said softly. It was good to hear Judy's voice again! She hated to admit it, but Kali had missed Judy.
"Hello Kali! How are you and the baby doing?" Judy was confused, yet glad to hear from her one time friend.
"I'm good and so is CJ. Judy can I come see you? There's something we really need to talk about!" Kali asked hesitantly.
"Ammm! Sure! How about next week?" Judy replied softly, suddenly unsure about this.
"Well, I was thinking more like within the next hour!" Kali said
softly.
"Today? Well, yeah! That'll work. You know where I'm located." Judy was rambling and knew it. But couldn't help herself! It was a nervous tick.
Smiling gently, Kali replied, "I'll see you soon!" She recognized
Judy's nervousness for what it was.
As the two women hung up, Judy couldn't help but wonder what Kali
wanted to see her for! She got up from the desk where she had been going over some paper work, and went to make a pot of coffee.
A short time later, Kali pulled up in front of the shop, looking
better than ever. Judy couldn't help but glance down at her own less than perfect figure! She had gained some weight without realizing it! All of it seemed to be located in her belly! Suddenly she felt a cramp rip through her! Damn!!!!! What a time to get her period.
Kali entered the shop looking absolutely radiant!
"Come on in! I'll be right back!" Judy said disappearing into the
bathroom. She saw the few drops of blood on her panties. Taking a pad from the box she kept there for emergencies, she got herself in order then went back out to talk with Kali.
Kali had been checking out some of Judy's designs. Looking up as Judy came back, Kali was shocked to see just how pale she had become. Not only that, but she had dark purple circles under her eyes.
"Judy, I've given this a lot of thought and come to the conclusion that I've been a Mega-Bitch! I want to say I'm sorry for all the trouble I may have caused you! The way I treated you was unfair! You didn't know about Kane and I. You and Taker, well.., I didn't know he was going to fall in love with you! And Judy! He does love you! I just hope it's not too late for Kane and I." Kali watched her curiously, wondering at her reaction to her words.
"May I get you some coffee?" Judy asked, wanting some herself.
Sometimes a hot liquid would help ease the cramps, and these seemed to be bad ones! In fact, they seemed to be getting worse.
"Sure, that would be good!" Kali watched her, something about the
drawn, pinched look in Judy's face worried Kali. Judy was holding her lower abdomen as she walked to the back. She returned in a moment with a cup for both of them.
"Did Taker send you here?" Judy asked, flinching as another sharp cramp hit her.
"No, he didn't! He got into Reno last night and called wanting to come by and see the baby. I asked him to come on over. When he got there, I asked if he would watch CJ for me today. I told him I had something urgent to take care of and couldn't take the baby with me." Kali's concerned eyes never left Judy's face. Something was wrong! "Judy are you ok?" She asked worriedly.
"I'm fine! I just got my period!" Judy had become even paler if that was possible, her hands had started to shake as well. "I can't imagine him taking care of a tiny baby!" She said softly, a faint smile on her colorless lips.
Laughing at the memory of the first time he changed CJ's diaper, Kali shared the story with Judy. They laughed together at the thought of big, bad Taker being afraid of a diaper "with something in it!"
"What about Kane! Have you heard from him at all?" Judy asked
breathlessly.
"No! He hasn't called or anything! I dream about him sometimes! I miss him, and have finally realized that I still love him, and may never get the chance to tell him!" Kali studied her face closely.
"Then you should call him!!!! Don't let him get away, if you truly love him!" Judy got up to pour them some more coffee, when she grabbed her abdomen, gasping in pain. Blood gushed from her, running down her legs, soaking through her jeans. Judy slowly sank to the floor, having fainted from pain and a sudden loss of blood.
Grabbing the phone, Kali dialed 911. She gave the address of the shop and told them she thought her friend was having a miscarriage.
"How far along is she?" The voice on the other end asked.
"I have no idea! I don't think she even knew she was pregnant!" Kali was nearly hysterical.
"Help is on the way, ma'am." The voice said.
Kali heard the ambulance approaching even as she hung up the phone. Within seconds, the paramedics were inside the shop. After a preliminary examination, they gently placed her on the gurney and were wheeling her outside to be transported to the hospital. Kali jerked open the top desk drawer, finding Judy's keys in there. Some things never changed! Judy always had been a creature of habit! And putting her keys in the top drawer was her habit.
Locking up the shop, she told the paramedics she would follow them to the hospital. Within minutes they had arrived at the emergency entrance. Kali ran in and was told to take a seat until somebody came to talk to her.
What seemed like hours later, Kali saw a young doctor heading toward he. Standing up as he approached, he asked if she was with Ms. Smith.
"Yes! Is she alright?" Kali was scared to death.
"Well, she's had a miscarriage. She was about 14 weeks along. She lost a great deal of blood. The baby was too small to survive. I'm sorry." He said as gently as possible.
"What was it?" Kali whispered as tears ran down her face.
"The baby was female!" He said.
"May I see her?" Kali asked anxiously.
Just for a few minutes, then we must get her settled." He said leading the way to the back.
After the doctor left them alone, Kali whispered Judy's name. "Honey, I'm so sorry!"
Judy slowly opened her eyes. The pain medication was kicking in. "What happened? Where are we?" She asked.
"Honey, you've had a miscarriage! Do you want me to call Taker?" Kali asked.
Judy's eyes flew open, panic gripped her! "NO!!!!! Don't call him! Don't even tell him!!!!!!!!! I don't want him or any one else to know about this!!!! Please, Kali, promise me! Not a word to any body!!!!" She had become highly agitated. "Promise me Kali!!! Promise you won't tell him!"
Reluctantly she agreed! "I promise Judy!" Kali wondered why Judy was so disturbed by Taker knowing about the miscarriage.
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Chapter Twenty-Eight~~~Kaliegh
It was very early the next morning when Kali finally arrived back at her apartment in Reno. Taker bolted up off of the couch when she walked through the door, concern written all over his face. "Kali, where have you been? I was really starting to get worried about you." Taker said as she sat down in one of the chairs with a sigh.
"Everything go alright? You and CJ getting along good?" Kali asked him, totally ignoring his previous question. She knew if she even remotely talked about where she had been that day, she would end up spilling her guts and Kali had promised Judy to not do that very thing.
"Yeah, everything went great. I taught him a few wrestling holds. He's a natural already." Taker replied with a smile as he eyed her curiously. He could clearly see she was upset, but whatever it was, Kali wasn't telling. Deciding not to press her any further, he said, "You look like you could use some sleep. I don't have to leave for a few more hours yet, why don't you go see if you can get some."
"Thanks, Taker. I appreciate it." Kali said quietly as she got up and went to the bathroom, wanting to shower before going to bed.
Kali tossed and turned for over an hour before she gave up on trying to get any sleep. Sitting up on the side of the bed, she decided that it was about time that she called Kane. Picking up the phone on the small bedside table, Kali punched in Kane's cell phone number. On the fourth ring, she was about to hang up after having lost her nerve when she heard Kane's deep, soft voice on the other end.
"Hello?" Kane said softly, answering the call.
Kali opened her mouth to talk, but no words would come out. Finally after a few moments, she found her voice. "Kane? Hi, how are you doing?" Kali stuttered, her voice hardly cooperating with her.
"Kali, it's good to hear from you." Kali's heart sunk down to her toes when she heard his cool tone as he said this.
"Kane, I know the things I've done lately haven't been exactly right, but I wanted to call you to let you know how sorry I am for all the pain I have caused you. I know you all have a show in Reno this weekend, and I'd like to see you while you're in town." Kali said as she picked up the phone and began to nervously pace the floor.
"I don't think that's such a good idea, Kal. I think the best thing for us to do is get on with our lives. I was a fool to try and love you again…Too much time has passed….Too much has changed. Every time I see your baby, I'll be reminded of your betrayal and I'll be reminded that Taker will always be a big part of your life since he is the baby's father." Kane's voice held no emotion as he said this. "What we had was once very special, but now, it's time to move on." Kane finally finished.
Kali was at a loss for words….She knew Kane was upset, but she wasn't quite prepared for this. "Um…okey." Kali said softly, then added, "Take care of yourself, okey." Then she quickly hung up the phone as tears began to fall.
An hour later, Kali finally came out of her room and into the living room. Taker noticed her red, swollen eyes and knew that she had been crying. "Don't even ask, Taker. I don't want to talk about it." The look in her eyes told him she was serious about that.
Taker stayed on for about another hour and then he had to leave for the airport. "I wish I could stay, but I have to go. Um….If you decide you want to talk about what ever is troubling you, please call me. Otherwise, I'll see you this weekend."
"Thanks, Taker." Kali said sincerely, glad that they were back on friendly terms again.