In Your Shadow (28 page)

When Katie reached the top of the stairs she looked back to see if John was following her. He wasn’t there, chills ran down her arm just knowing that Tom was here before. She tried to erase the thought out of her mind as she continued to walk down the hallway. Stopping right in front of Jewels’ bedroom door. She put her hand on the knob and turned it, slowly opening the door and walking in. Her heart was racing out of her chest, just the thought of being in this room made her sick. She walked over to her rollback desk in the corner of the room. Pulling out every drawer trying to find some kind of clue on what was going on. Opening the bottom drawer there was her check book. Then she seen her phone bill.

“One of these numbers has to be him.” She folds the bill up and sticks it in her pocket. She was going to find him one way are another.

Before she walked out of the room she decided to look in her closet. Her closet was so large it was almost the size of one of the bedrooms on this floor. Standing looking though her closet at all the clothes her father had bought Jewels’. Her rage was coming to the surface, she grabs some scissors and starts cutting them in up. Standing there looking over at her destroyed clothing all over the floor, she smiled.

“Now it is time to destroy her hundreds of pair of shoes.” She mumbled.

A few minutes later it was a complete disaster in her room.

“That bitch will have to buy her own shit now.” She thought.

After destroying everything she pulled down some shoe boxes that were on top of a large shelve. When she opened it up there was pictures of Tom before he got the surgery and after. Now she knew why she couldn’t recognize him, he was completely different. The only thing that stayed the same was his smile and eyes.

“Now I know why he looked familiar them eyes!”

She grabbed the picture and put it in her pocket and walked out the door. Her heart starting jumping as she heard footsteps coming down the hall. She made it to her room and shut the door behind her with her body trembling. Her head was beginning to spin, she grabbed the corner of her bed post. She jumped as she felt hands going around her waist.

“Katie are you alright.” She heard Johns voice behind her.

Her heart was beat so fast she could fell the thumping in her ears. She turned around quickly and put her trembling arms around him and held on until the dizziness stopped. She releases her arms and looked up in his eyes, before she could say a word his lips went down on hers. Warmth went through her body like an electric shock. This was the only place she felt safe.

“I thought you were taking a bath.” He said with a puzzled look on his face.

“I am” she smiled as she pulled away and walked to the bathroom and started her some water.

She could feel his eyes own her as she turned around and seen him sitting on the bed.

“How is your head?”

“It is fine just a little sore.”

“You heard the doctor say take it easy.”

She walked over to him and sat down in his lap, and put her arms around his neck. She could feel her body come alive. He looked at her and her cheeks turned the brightest red he had ever seen. Feeling her that close to him was enough to drive him insane, but he had to control himself this time.

“Katie you are going to be the death of me yet.” His face was barely inches from hers, he knew she had crossed the line. His mouth devoured hers that instant.  He could hear her breathing get faster. She jumps up quickly forgetting about her bath water, and almost hits the floor. John grabs her before she lost her balance. He sits her on the bed and turns the water off. When he went back to the bed, she was staring at him with her passionate bedroom eyes. He walked over to her and helped her to the bathroom and watched her get in the tub of hot steamy water.

“Join me!”

“Oh no, you are not in the condition for that tonight, but I will take a rain check.” Just smiling at her watching her sink down in the water. Knowing just the temptation was killing him.

He splashed some water on his face so he could calm down. He turns back around and watches her as her knee was sticking out of the water.

She stood up letting the water drip off her naked body staring straight at him. She was so invited he almost could stand not touching her. He reaches for a towel wraps it around her body.

His lips were so close she could feel his warm breath against her cheek. If only he would just kiss her again he wouldn’t be able to pull away. His eyes were still glued to her as she was holding the towel.

He knew what she was doing and she wasn’t going to win tonight. She had just come home from the hospital and she needed her rest. With one swift move of his arm he picks her up and carries her to bed and lays her down. Her body melted as he pressed his lips on her forehead and kissed her softly. He stood there staring at her, wanting her, needing her, but he couldn’t not yet.

“Coming to bed.” Her voice so seductive.

He was trying to avoid her if she only knew how hard it was for him not to touch her. It was driving him crazy inside.

“Yes I am as soon as I make a call.”

He walked over to the corner of the room leaving her in shock with her heart racing and her body on fire. She couldn’t believe it, he turned her down.

“When I am better just wait?” she thought.

He turned his head looking back over at her she was fast asleep. Taking a deep breath and undressed and crawled in beside her. Pulling her close to him breathing in the scent. This was his heaven, were he wanted to stay.

They slept later than usual this morning as he opened his eyes. She was still curled up in a ball with her back up against his chest. He couldn’t take it anymore just feeling her body next to him made his body come alive.

His lips went to her neck, just below her hair line. Hearing her let out a sigh of pleasure from that simple touch, which awakened every part of her body. His hands moved down her body caressing every inch of her. His fingers curled around her hips. Then he turns her to him as his lips cover hers, she tastes even sweeter then she smelled. Her lips were soft and lushest. He heard a low moan, as her tongue slid into his. His mouth pulled away from her as he kissed his way down her neck.  She was awake and alive. Then he put his body on hers as he pushes her into the mattress. She wanted him and now she got him, all of him. His lips covered her softly and so gentle. He deepened the kiss, he wanted more much more. He moved to her ear as he whispered.

“I love you.”

Her heart skipped a beat melting into him. Her legs felt like jelly and she was sure she was floating on air. Her breathing was shallow with longing.

“I love you to.” Her lips went on his again.

He entered her gently as she gasped for air with her heart racing, pounding right out of her chest. Her body heat was rising so high with every touch. She was so hot sweat was rolling off her forehead. John kept thrusting, as he grabbed her legs, lifting her higher. She squeezed the pillow tight with her hands as she groans.  His lips moved to her neck on the spot that always made her weak. He exploded with a release so hard it consumed her whole body.

She could feel every beat of his rapid heart as his breathing got heavy. He moved to beside her as his hot gaze stayed down on her. She could still fill him inside of her even though he wasn’t.

“You have no idea how much you mean to me Katie.” His voice was soft and passionate.

“I think I do. You are my world John.” she smiled up at him. He pulled her closed to him and reminded her how much he loved her. Being in her arms always felt so right to him.

Katie finally pulled away feeling dizzy but not from the head injury from the fact that she was in love. Climbing out of bed she headed for the bathroom. John watched her walk his eyes on the small bandage on the back of her head.

“This woman has been through hell.” He thought.

John got up and got dressed, with Tom on his mind. He was so in raged with the thought he was still out there. He would find him and this time aim for his heart. He turned around and seen Katie standing in the doorway of the bathroom with a white robe on. She was so beautiful it made his heart beat harder. She could light a fire that would never burn out.

“How about some breakfast?” he smiled trying not to let her see the anger that was building up inside of him.

“Breakfast sounds good, plus I have to check on my dad.”

He watched her dress and threw her hair up in a ponytail as they walked out of the bedroom and headed down stairs. When they reached the dining room, Daniel was already sitting at the end of the table.

“Morning Daddy.” She said as she noticed his dark rings under his eyes and they were red and blood shot. He looked mental and physically exhausted.

“Morning Love.” He smiles slightly.

Katie wasn’t sure to say anything are not, so she sat there in silence for a few minutes sipping on her coffee.

“Katie have you been up to Jewels’ room?” Daniel ask with a surprised look on his face.

She turned to him her eyes widen.

“Yes daddy I have.”

“Oh so you know what happened to her clothes.”

“Yes I do! She doesn’t deserve nice things. She can con someone else out of their money.”

Daniel started to laugh, and shakes his head.

“Well I was going to send them to Good Will but no need to do that now.”

“Now that we have that issue resolved, have you gave any thought to coming back with us daddy?” She had to change the subject she was already getting anger by the minute just thinking about what happened. She knew her dad couldn’t take any more, this was just about to take its toll.

“Yes I have, I think I may join you this weekend. I have something to take care of and then I will come stay with you for just a short period. That way I know you want get into any trouble.” His eyes were narrow as he glanced at her.

“Sounds good.”

She turned her head to John as she felt his hand go down her back. He had a slight smile on his face waiting for an invitation.

Katie just smiles and continued to eat her breakfast, she was just toying with him. She loved to keep his feathers ruffled. A few minutes later Daniel excused himself from the table. She watched him head straight to his study.

“Would you go check on him please. I know something isn’t right and he isn’t talking to me. I think he is still mad at me.”

“Katie he has been thought a lot in the last 24 hours, and you being so stubborn isn’t helping.” He gave her a slight grin.

“I know I will listen next time.” She looked up to him with her deep eyes that could melt any one’s heart.

“Alright Katie, on one condition!”

“What is that?”

“I will be staying with you and I want take no for an answer.” He smiled waiting for her to say something smartass.

“I guess that is for my safety right.” Giggling under her breath.

“Oh you think that is the only reason?”

“The other.” She was pulling it out of him she loved to hear them three letter words coming out of his mouth.

“I can’t stand to be away from you, I love you with my heart and soul.”

That was what she was waiting for, her eyes lit up like a Christmas tree.

“I love you to John, and I was hoping you would anyway.”

“You are something else my dear. I think I have done turned that hard heart of yours.” He turned her to him and kissed her lips and left her gashing for air, before he got up from the table.

Katie watched him leave the room, she knew he was right. He had changed her in a good way. She was finally happy after so many years.

She pulled out her phone from her pocket and Jewels phone bill. She dialed the first number on the list and it was an apartment complex. She dialed several more still nothing. Then another one, it rang a couple of times and all she heard was breathing on the other end.

“Hello” she said softly.

They never said a word, before she could say anything else she heard footsteps coming from the other room. She quickly put the phone in her pocket with the list of numbers.

“Damn that could have been him, I will find you Tom, I will.” she thought.

She looked up and John was coming closer to her.

He steps toward her and pulls her into his arms and holds her tightly. Her gaze flashed up to meet his eyes. Anger lit his eyes as she could feel it in his strength of his arms. She takes her hand and pulls his head down to her face. As her lips cover his, pleasure beat though him when he tasted her lips. When he pulled from her he could feel his body relax. She was the only thing that could calm him down. Looking down at her beautiful face he freed his arm from around her. All he wanted to do is get her out of here and back to his penthouse were she would be safe.

“How’s is my dad?” she asks.

“He is fine Katie, just worried about you.”

“It will be alright, now that we know who he is. He will be found.”

“You sound hopeful.”

“Well we didn’t know what we were dealing with before but now we do. So it is just a matter of time.”