My parents are staying at a hotel nearby, and when I text them that Cami is ready to see them my dad responds right away that they’re downstairs.
One of my contacts with the police force here set us up with this place as a safe house. I don’t know anything about the people she was staying with, but from what research I have been doing while she slept, I know she’s lucky to have gotten away.
“They’re coming up,” I say as I grab a pair of sweatpants from my bag and pass them to her.
She pulls them on and then I take her hand and we walk into the living room. I can’t stand the thought of being more than a few feet from her now that I’ve got her back. I didn’t even sleep last night because I thought if I did she’d disappear again. We’ve both got some things to work on, but we’ll do it together every step of the way.
The front door of the apartment opens and my parents rush in and wrap Cami in a double hug. I have to take a step back so they can get to her, and I watch as my mom cries and kisses Cami’s cheeks. Then Cami is crying and I can’t understand what either of them say.
My dad ushers her over to the couch and they sit on either side of her as they hit her with all kinds of questions.
“Guys, go easy on her. Cami, you don’t have to do this right now if you want to wait.” I sit down in the chair next to them and wait to see what she says.
Listening to it once already was enough to make me crazy, but I can’t imagine what she went through.
“You’re right, it’s okay if you don’t want to talk about it, Cami,” my mom says, wiping away her tears. “We’re just so glad to have you back.” She looks at me and nods. “And now we’ve got Reed back, too.”
“Thank you,” my dad says as he wraps Cami in a hug and I can’t help but think about how right they are.
I was living like a zombie these past five years, but one night with her and my soul is restored. She was our family’s missing piece all along.
“I’m just glad to be back,” Cami says. “You guys couldn’t have done anything to stop my dad. You know how he was.”
She shrugs, but my mom nods. “We never thought he’d take you with him. We always assumed he was waiting until you were eighteen before he left you with us and went to live his life.” My mom shakes her head. “I was hoping he’d leave you with us and I regretted every day not telling him that.”
“I think in his own way he thought he was protecting me,” Cami says. “When he took me there they were all really welcoming. But I realized pretty quickly that we were completely isolated without any connection back to the real world.” She takes a deep breath and lets it out. “I’m lucky I got out, because a lot of people don’t make it.”
“You’ve told everything to the police?” my dad asks, and we both nod.
“Eugene was the one who owned the land and made it so that it was impossible to run away. We were surrounded by desert, mountains all around us so even if you got away you could dehydrate in the middle of nowhere before you found help.” She licks her lips as if thinking about how thirsty she was, and I get up and get her a drink of water.
“How did you manage it?” my mom asks as she absently strokes her hair.
“Thank you,” she says to me and takes a drink. “My dad died a few weeks ago and I was no longer ‘under his protection’ as they called it. When I asked if I could leave they said no and then told me I had to marry the leader. The day it was supposed to happen I got up and got dressed and pretended to play along until the beginning of the ceremony. I told them I needed to use the bathroom and then I made a break for it. I got lucky because everyone from the commune was there for the ceremony, so no one saw me sneak out. I stole one of the farm trucks with the keys still in it, but they never kept the gas tanks more than half full because someone might try to get away in them. When it ran out of gas I was forced to walk. I think the police said I made it about ten miles before I finally found that store.”
Everything she’s saying hurts my insides. I can’t think about the years we spent apart or the near-death experiences she had. If I dwell on all the times I could have lost her I won’t make it through the day. I have to focus on the fact that she’s here with me now and I’m going to protect her from anything like that ever happening again.
“Thank god you’re okay,” my mom says once again and holds Cami close.
My mom ends up cooking all of Cami’s favorites and feeding her until she’s about to burst. She pets Cami and fusses over her in a way that is so sweet and tender. It really was like her own daughter was missing and now she’s back. So much time has passed, but in a way it’s like she never left.
“I think we should let her get some sleep,” my dad says when he sees Cami yawn.
“No, I’m okay,” she says, but I pull her to me and shake my head.
“They’ll be back tomorrow. We’re waiting to hear if you need to give any more statements before we all go back home.”
Cami nods and then we say goodbyes to Mom and Dad. I can tell none of us want to part, but I think that’s just our own fears taking over. I’m sure with time it will get easier for them. Because I have no intention of letting her out of my sight ever again.
“Come with me, Dimples,” I say as I take her hand.
We walk to back to the bedroom and I close the door.
“Are we going to sleep already?” she asks, looking at the bed.
“No,” I say, grabbing the edge of my T-shirt and pulling it off.
“Oh,” is all she says as her cheeks turn pink.
“We’re going to take a bath.” I grab her hand again and we go into the bathroom, where I turn on the water in the tub.
Her eyes trail over my chest and down my stomach. She was right when she said I was bigger than I used to be, but that’s because I had nothing else to do but work and spend time in the gym. Now that she’s back I plan on spending every moment discovering her body and loving every inch of it.
All these years I’ve only been able to picture her naked, but now I get to see the real thing for the first time and I’m nervous. Doubt begins to creep in as I step closer to her and I need to know that this is still okay.
“You don’t have to tell me about anything you did while we were apart. I just want to make sure that when I touch you, you’re with me.” I twine our fingers together and lean down close and touch my forehead to hers. “Everything is in the past, but from now on you’re mine, Cami—always have been and always will be.”
“I was wondering the same thing about you,” she says, placing her hands on my bare chest and rubbing the dark hair there. “I waited for you, Reed. Did you do the same for me?”
She looks up at me with her big blue eyes so full of hope, and I graze my knuckles along her jawline.
“I told you in second grade I would always take care of you, and that meant holding on to your heart all these years. You’re the only woman I’ve ever loved and ever wanted. I stayed true to my promise because I knew if I couldn’t have you then I wouldn’t have anyone else.”
When I touch my lips to hers it’s like I’m transported back to high school and it’s our first kiss. It’s not fumbling and nervous like you might think a first kiss would be. Instead it’s confident and there’s not one ounce of hesitation.
I reach up and hold her face with both my hands as I take my time and enjoy the feel of her soft lips as she opens for me. I taste her, and though I’m desperate for her, I go slow and I’m gentle. She tastes like she did when we were seventeen and had everything in front of us. Time stood still for the both of us for so long, but now that she’s in my arms it’s clear we’ve picked up right where we left off.
Her fingers tug at the shorts I’m wearing and then I feel her push them down my legs. I break our kiss so that I can help her take my shirt off and then watch her step out of the sweatpants I gave her earlier.
She’s completely naked in front of me and all of my fantasies of her are nothing compared to the real thing. I saw her in a bathing suit several times before and she had more weight on her back then. That place nearly starved her and I’m going to change that every chance I get. But even back when I saw her in not much more than underwear we never crossed that line. There was some dry humping and lots of over-the-clothes action, but it never went beyond that.
Cami is utterly breathtaking and I’ve never wanted to touch her more. Her skin is so pale it glows and she looks as soft as silk. Her dark rose-colored nipples are tight little points on her small breasts. She’s thinner than I’ve ever seen her before and I can see where her ribs dip in before her hips flare out slightly. I stare at the dark patch of hair between her legs and I want to touch her there to see what she feels like.
I push my boxers off so she can look at me because I’m sure she’s just as curious as I am. We talked a lot about what this moment would be like before she left and I want to make it everything she wanted it to be.
My cock is hard and pointing straight up. I take the length in my hand and stroke it a few times. I watch as her eyes widen and she zeros in on what I’m doing, and then I see her thighs squeeze together.
“Are you thinking about what it’s going to be like to have me inside you?” I say as I slowly rub up and down.
She nods and licks her lips. She always liked when I told her what I was thinking.
“Me too.” I squeeze the base of my cock to stop myself from cumming, but all it does is squeeze pearls of cum out and they roll down my shaft. “I want to know what you taste like.”
“Me too,” she says and smiles at me.
I look over at the tub and see it’s full. I turn off the water and then step in and hold my hand out to help Cami in. The tub is big enough for both of us to fit and spread out, but right now I want her close.
She sits down and leans back against the side with her legs on either side of me. I run my hands all over her body and push the bubbles out of the way so I can see all of her. I grab the wash cloth and the body wash. I want her completely relaxed and I also want to take my time loving her.
“Tell me what you’re looking forward to doing now that you’re home,” I say as I start with her feet and work my way up.
“Beside you?” she says, and I give her a cocky smile.
“Besides me.”
“I missed you playing with my hair and reading to me,” she says, and I kiss her toes. “I want to travel and see the snow. I’m tired of the heat.”
My lips trail to her ankle and I kiss her there as I wash her thighs and then dip between them.
“I’d like to eat at all our favorite places in one day.”
When I move the cloth to the side and use my fingers to spread her lips she moans. She leans back and raises her hips a little, and I lick my lips.
“I’d like to spend every night in bed with you.” She looks at me as I slide my hands under her ass and raise her pussy out of the water.
“I think I can arrange all of that,” I say, lowering my mouth onto her.
Her clit is soft and sweet as I run my tongue across it. I close my eyes as the taste of her hits me and all these years of need are finally satisfied. It’s better than I imagined and already I’m addicted.
“Reed,” she breathes, digging her wet fingers into my hair.
“Easy, Dimples,” I say, then I dip my tongue lower and into her pussy. I want to taste her everywhere and this is just a tease. When I get her out of this tub I’m going to make her get on all fours so I can lick every inch of her.
Her breath catches as I slide two fingers inside her and curl them towards me. I concentrate on rubbing her there while I lick her clit and hum in appreciation. All of this has her nearly climbing out of the tub, but she doesn’t tell me to stop. Instead she’s calling my name over and over as she builds to her climax.
“I’m close,” she rushes to say, her hands gripping the edge of the tub. “That’s it, that’s it.”
Her plea fades as her body tenses and then she shouts her climax. I watch her as I continue to kiss her because I don’t want to miss a moment of her pleasure. Her body is wet, bubbles cling to her and her flushed skin shines in the light.
She tastes like heaven and she looks like an angel as the woman I’ve loved since I was seven becomes mine in every way.
When she catches her breath, I give her one last kiss before I lower her into the water and pull her to me. She wraps her legs around me as I kiss my way down her neck and to her breasts. She plays with my hair while I suck on one nipple and then move to the other. I can feel her pussy rubbing against my length in the water and I ache to enter her.
“Your mom told us to be safe,” she says, and I can hear a smile in her voice.
“We were seventeen. I’m not using a condom with you, Dimples,” I say, kissing my way back up her neck. “I hope I get you pregnant.”
“I hope so, too,” she whispers, and then I lean back to look into her beautiful blue eyes. “That’s what I want to do most. I want to start our family.”
I nod as I slide my hand around her back and pull her body flush against mine. “Then that’s what we’ll do.”
“I want to taste you, too,” she says, wiggling away from my cock and trying to get out of my arms.
“No, not yet,” I say as I try to pull her back on my lap. “I need you too much.”
“I’ve waited just as long as you have.” She gets on her knees between my legs. “Can’t I have just one little taste?”
The look on her face right now is killing me. There’s nothing I want more than to put my cock inside any of her holes, but I can’t deny her anything. I nod as I clench my teeth and she smiles like I’ve given her a puppy.
I raise my hips, but my cock is so big and hard that the tip is already above the water line. She wraps both hands around it eagerly and I gasp.
“Did I hurt you?” she says, stroking up and down it gently.
“I’m just trying not to cum,” I say, and it’s my turn to cling to the sides of the tub.
The smile she gives me is evil and exciting. She lowers her mouth to the tip of my cock and licks the bead of cum there. When she moans at the flavor I have to close my eyes because if I don’t I’m going to shoot a load all over her pretty face.
“I didn’t expect to like it,” She says, and then I feel her mouth cover the head of my cock as her lips wrap around me.
“Fuck,” I curse and pound my fist on the tub as I try to think about math and football. But it’s no use, her lips are too soft and her tongue is too slick. Having her love the taste of me is too much. “Enough!”
My roar echoes in the bathroom, and I pull her off my cock and lay her back in the tub. I move on top of her and I’m between her legs in the blink of an eye. My cock is at her entrance and she gasps in surprise but doesn’t protest as I push into her folds.
She tenses for only a second, and I bury my face in her neck as I try to breathe. I thrust all the way inside her and pray that I’ve done enough to make this not hurt her.
“I’m so sorry, Cami. I love you so much,” I say as I kiss her.
She clings to me and I can feel her pussy squeezing my cock. “I love you too,” she says and moves her hips. “Don’t stop now.”
I keep my cock deep as I sit up on my knees and move our bodies out of the water. I look down at her pussy full of my dick and I slowly thrust in and out of her so I can watch. The sight of me in her has me barely holding on. She’s so perfect and pretty as I make love to her that I’ll never forget this moment.
“I’m not going to last,” I say, running my eyes over her naked body. “It’s too much.”
“I’m almost there,” she says, raising her hips to slide up and down my cock.
She trails her hand down between us and I growl when her fingers go to her clit. “Fuck,” I mutter. My cock throbs and I begin to cum.
“I can feel it,” she says, and her eyes are wide with excitement.
The thought of my hot cum filling her up and her begging for it is just too goddamn much. I stop fighting it now and I completely empty my cock into her.
Her pussy clamps down on me and she cries out as another climax rolls over her. She’s milking me and it’s like having the life sucked right out of my body. I can’t breathe because it’s so powerful and at the same time I’m ready to go again.
I wait until the last of her orgasm is finished before I slowly lower us back into the water. I lean back and pull her with me so that she’s lying across my chest. My cock throbs off and on as it releases the last of my cum.
“Holy shit,” I say, and she laughs against me. I squeeze her and then kiss the top of her head before she looks up at me and I can kiss her lips.
“I want to do that again,” she says, and now it’s my turn to laugh.
“Oh, we’re far from finished,” I say and give her my cocky smile. “I’m just letting you rest.”
She sits up and rolls her hips, and my cock slides deeper into her. I groan and now she’s the one with the cocky smile as she leans down and kisses my lips.
“We’ve got lots of time to make up for,” she whispers, and I nod.
“Five years’ worth,” I agree, standing up from the tub and carrying her to the bed.