Helios Awakened (The Helios Chronicles #1) (12 page)

“Madison, wake up,” he whispered but she didn’t wake. “Madison, baby, wake up,” he said a little louder and with that she jumped up in her bed, a confused expression on her face.

“Andrew?” she said softly as she looked around her room.

“Over here, baby,” Andrew whispered again.

A huge smile came over her face when she saw him standing outside her window. She slipped out of the bed and rushed over to where he was.

“What are you doing here?” she asked through the window screen.

“I... I needed to see you. Can I come in?”

“Of course, go to the front door.”

Madison eagerly made her way to the front of the trailer and when she opened the door he was just approaching her. She immediately threw her arms around his neck and kissed him before resting her head against his chest. She had been plagued with nightmares all night and she needed him close.

“Come inside but be real quiet so we don’t wake my grandmother.”

They tip toed back into Madison’s room and Andrew looked around. Her room resembled a young girl’s bedroom. There was pretty pink bedding on the double bed and a large cork board that had some drawings on it along with several pictures. There was a large dresser with a mirror that had little pink and purple ribbons coming off the sides and a small desk with a laptop, the only modern thing in the room. It appeared that her grandmother had just kept her room exactly the way it was when she was a little girl.

“I’m sorry for coming so late but you did say you wanted to see me today,” he said, giving her the smirk that he knew she loved.

Madison grinned and took his hand, leading him to the bed. She lay down and motioned for him to lay with her. They were both lying on their sides, watching each other. Andrew gently stroked her face.

“You seemed upset earlier,” he said, tracing the outline of her lips.

“It wasn’t you.”

He nodded as he took her hand and ran her fingers along his forearm, watching as she flinched.

“I’m not proud of the fact that I used drugs. I was pretty messed up for a long time. But I have been clean for eight years,” he said with conviction.

“Heroin is hard to quit. People stop and then start again all the time,” Madison said with tears in her eyes.

After her father died, she had found out that her dad had used when she was a baby but quit for her and her mom, only later to start back up again. They never knew if he had taken his own life or if his overdose was a terrible accident, but what Madison did know was that that single event had altered her life forever. Andrew watched as Madison’s face displayed the agony she was under. He wasn’t sure what was going on but he felt troubled by her misery.

“Do you ever think about using again?” Madison asked with a trembling voice.

“Never!” he said without hesitation, gently wiping under her eyes. “I’m not bullshitting you, Madison. I don’t crave it at all.” He needed her to believe him.

She nodded. “I have seen what heroin can do. If there is the slightest chance you could use again we should end this before it is too late for both of us,” Madison said sincerely but she already knew in her heart that it was already too late for her.

“I won’t start again,” he said kissing her softly.

“Please, Andrew, I can’t...” Madison couldn’t finish her thought as visions of her dad crossed her mind, her mom in hysterics and later becoming what she was now, an uncaring bitch.

“I won’t. I swear to you, Madison, I won’t,” Andrew said, and he too had tears in his eyes, seeing the pain on her face. He kissed her again softly, not sure what he could do to convince her that she didn’t have to worry about this.

Madison nodded again and immediately deepened their kiss. He let out a soft moan as her hand slowly moved around to the front of his jeans. His hands moved over her and pulled her against him. Madison wasted no time as she threw her leg over his and rubbed against him, feeling delicious waves of ecstasy igniting within her. He laid her back on the bed and pulled her tank top up and over her head and then pulled her sleep shorts down. He allowed his mouth to trail down her neck and collar bone until he found her breast. His mouth then languidly moved along her stomach until he reached her pubic hair, grinning as her breath hitched. She moaned loudly and then brought both of her hands over her mouth in a thwarted effort to not make any noise.

“Madison, you are amazing,” Andrew finally said as he brought his mouth back to hers, kissing her intensely.

Madison felt as if she was in some sort of pleasure spiral as her body did not feel her own. Andrew was something else and her body and soul responded to him, craved him, and was enflamed by him. When she was able to gain some form of control over her senses she quickly moved her fingers back to his jeans. She began touching him, almost roughly as he moaned in her mouth. She pushed him back on the bed and grinned at his stunned expression. She quickly pulled his shirt off, running her hands along his chest until she reached his jeans again which she yanked off haphazardly. His body shifted on the bed abruptly in the process which caused him to laugh profusely. She stood and brought her finger over her mouth.

“Shhh, Helios,” she said with a wicked grin as she pulled his boxer briefs down.

Andrew was not capable of forming any coherent thought. He was barely holding off his impending orgasm but when she started talking dirty to him he seriously questioned how long he would really last, and he wanted to last. Andrew was panting and grunting in that sexy way that made Madison feel like she was the best lover in the universe. He continued whimpering softly and when he was completely satiated and his body was no longer vibrating, Madison crawled up the bed, snuggling next to him. Andrew immediately brought her close to him and they both fell into a peaceful and restful sleep, holding each other tightly. Madison briefly wondered what her grandmother would say if she found Andrew in her bedroom but the thought quickly passed as his grip around her tightened. She would deal with that tomorrow.

Madison heard movement in the bathroom and woke abruptly, glancing at the clock, although she knew without a shred of doubt what time it was. Much to Madison’s dismay, she had learned early on that her grandmother had an internal clock set for six a.m. But even her grandmothers early morning rituals could not hinder the happiness Madison felt at waking with Andrew’s body wrapped around her. His long legs were thrown over hers and his arm was locked around her waist. His other arm was perched on the pillow over her head and his hand was enmeshed within the tangled web that was her hair. Her back was touching his chest and she could feel the gentle beat of his heart. When he felt her move, he pulled her even closer to him. Madison breathed in deeply, not wanting this feeling to end but also not wanting her grandmother to find Andrew in her bed. Madison’s grandmother was very religious and Madison was certain that she would not approve.

“Helios, get up!” Madison whispered urgently.

“I’m already up,” he hummed as his hand moved from her waist and began to descend.

Madison moaned as he began touching her, sending shivers across her now extremely hot body. He began pressing soft kisses along her neck as his adept fingers worked her into a frenzy.

“Ohhh, God...” Madison moaned breathlessly. She was feeling lost in the sensation as he continued his ministrations, making her body soar. “Helios, baby, you need to get dressed. My grandmother is in the bathroom. That gives us maybe 10 minutes.”

“I can easily take care of you in 10 minutes, baby,” he mumbled, pulling her earlobe in his mouth while his fingers worked quickly, making her arch and buck against him.

“Helios...” she stuttered, torn between desire and fear.

The logical side of her brain finally took over and she knew she needed to stop him. She reluctantly placed her hand over his, halting his movement. Andrew groaned against her neck but he knew that she was right. He sighed and removed his grasp from her, sliding out of the bed. He found his jeans on the ground and pulled them on, bypassing his underwear. Madison cocked her brow at him and smiled before she started biting on her bottom lip. Andrew liked the look of want on her face as he sauntered over to her, leaving the buttons of his jeans undone, and running his hand over the hair that was showing. Madison’s mouth watered at the sight of him.

“Do you like this?” he said leaning in close to her mouth, replacing his hand with hers.

“As a matter of fact, I do, you sexy thing!” she said as she tugged on his hair causing him to yelp. “Maybe you should go commando all the time, it’s pretty hot,” she said, kissing his now parted lips.

She moved her hand inside his jeans further and felt him stir. With a loud groan, he pushed her back on the bed and immediately moved his hips against her but before they could take their affections any further they heard movement in the bathroom and he pulled away. He grinned down at her flushed face, running his hands through his hair. Madison blinked several times and tried to get her equilibrium back but Andrew was making her feel lightheaded. Andrew smirked mischievously as he ran his fingers along her lips and Madison immediately sucked them into her mouth. Now it was Andrew’s turn to try and get some form of control over his rapidly escalating desire. He sighed and pulled his fingers out of her mouth, stepping away from her and shaking his head slightly.

“You are naughty, Ms. Ellis,” he said with a husky breath.

“So are you, Mr. Harrison,” she replied, watching as he walked to where his shirt was.

Madison reluctantly got out of bed and slipped on her nightclothes, turning to watch him button his jeans and pull on his shirt. 

“Do you want to come with me to town today? I need to see Mr. Bennett at ten.”

“Yeah,” she muttered distractedly.

He walked over to her and gave her a quick peck on the cheek. She smiled and then ushered him to the door. He leaned down and kissed her passionately, his tongue exploring and savoring her before she finally pushed him out of the house, hearing him chuckle as the door closed behind him. She was surprised that she was able to get Andrew out before her grandmother found him there. Normally, the amount of time her grans spent doing her crossword puzzle in the bathroom drove her nuts but today she realized what a blessing it was.

Madison walked into the kitchen and started a pot a coffee and then brought some eggs out of the refrigerator to make her grandmother scrambled eggs with toast. As Madison whisked the eggs and cream, she couldn’t wipe the smile off her face. All she could see in her head was Andrew’s glorious mouth pleasuring her, the way his hair was a chaotic and wild mess when he woke, the way his face strained when he reached orgasm, the feel of...

“Good morning, Maddie,” her grandmother said, breaking her out of her lust filled daydream.

“Good morning, Grans,” Madison hummed, still smiling as she poured the eggs into the pan and started stirring them lazily.

“Well, don’t you look happy?” her grandmother said, eyeing her speculatively.

Madison turned to her with a smile. “It was a wonderful night. I... slept well,” she said, trying not to have a full on cheesy grin but it was pointless.

Her grandmother watched her for a moment and then went to sit down on the couch, flipping on the TV to the morning talk show while Madison continued to cook and remember gentle touches, waking with Andrew’s arms wrapped around her, the feel of his breath against her skin, and his succulent lips kissing her. She sighed as she realized that she was already falling hard for him, which probably wasn’t the best thing she could do, but the heart wants what it wants and sometimes you had no control over it.

~*~

Andrew strolled back to his aunt and uncle’s house with his hands in his pockets, smiling like a loon. It was definitely the right decision to go see her last night versus worrying himself to death. His first impulse was always to run. To leave before things got bad but he didn’t want to do that anymore, especially with Madison. She was like an anchor for him, grounding him to this earth.

I've seen what heroin can do
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He heard her words echo in his head and wondered what that meant. He would need to ask her. He ran his hand through his hair and down to his neck. He started reminiscing about everything that happened and felt a bit sick to his stomach. They hadn’t used a condom and he worried what that meant for them. He had been serious when he told her he hadn’t always been safe. Even though they had only had oral sex last night he still could have passed something to her, if he had something. He shook his head, wiping the negativity out of his head and decided that he would go to the doctor and make sure he was okay. He would not hurt Madison in any way, shape, or form. 

By the time he got to his aunt and uncles house he was feeling giddy and happy again as he remembered how wonderful it had felt waking up in her arms. He knew, without a doubt, that it was something he wanted to do every morning. When he walked in the house, Aaron and Olivia were already in the kitchen drinking coffee. Olivia had a surprised look on her face. It was usually his pattern to wake when the house woke which, in their case, was usually early as Olivia always got up to have coffee with Aaron before he left for work. She had thought it was strange that Andrew wasn’t up with them but she never thought that he wasn’t home. Olivia glanced at her husband and could see that he was watching Andrew with a knowing smile.

“Everything alright, Andrew?” Aaron asked, but based on the joy reflected on Andrew’s face, he knew the answer already.

“It’s great. I took your advice,” Andrew replied, looking down at his feet, feeling slightly embarrassed. Andrew looked up when he felt a hand on his shoulder.

“I’m glad to hear that,” Aaron said with a smile.

“We talked and everything is okay. She is going to come into town with me today.”

“That sounds like a good idea,” Aaron said, happy to see the carefree look on Andrew’s face.

“Auntie, does the clinic do...” He hesitated as his neck and cheeks began to heat up. “Does the clinic test for STD’s and stuff like that?”

Olivia glanced at him, horrified. “Are you okay? Are you having any symptoms, a rash, unusual discharge, any pain or discomfort?” She started firing off questions immediately.

“Oh God, no. I just... I have never been tested and...” He sighed. “I wasn’t always safe before I went to prison. I never shared needles but I rarely used a condom and, I don’t know, some of the girls I have been with...” He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, knowing some of the girls were not very clean. “I just don’t want to take any chances with Madison’s health. I have heard that some things can be dormant for a long time. I want to make sure I’m okay.”

“Well, that’s very responsible of you, Andrew. The clinic does do testing. I’ll be on duty until 6:00 tonight so why don’t you come by around 3:00 and I’ll make sure you get in.”

“Really? That would be wonderful.”

Andrew smiled at the two of them and headed back towards his bedroom. There was no point in him trying to go back to sleep only to have to get up an hour or so later, so he picked up his sketch pad and pencils and sat on his bed. He flipped to the page he had started yesterday, admiring what he had already drawn. He breathed in deeply as his fingers traced along the outline of her body and then back to her face. 

“Whatever it takes, I won’t screw this up!”