Autum's Lost (A letting go series) (13 page)

Michael sits up and takes my hand. “I am here, no matter what you say to me Addy, I’m not leaving ever. You are my life now, WE will get through it together.”

I squeeze his hand. “When I first found out about Curt and his slut it was by a letter in the mail, I was devastated. I searched for reasons why he did it. The way I dressed, wore my makeup, was I too fat
? I just didn’t understand. We had a beautiful house and Autum.” I pause and clear my throat that was choked by my tears that threatened to fall. “I confronted him with pictures that Jack took of him and her. He looked, at the time, what I thought was apologetic. He cried and said how sorry he was and he wanted to change and begged me not to leave him. That was 12 years ago.” Michael squeezes my hand his jaw is tight and he is lightly shaking his head. “Then it happened again, and again. I stopped counting at five. Then almost six years ago he came home drunk…again. I smelled the perfume and the booze and just snapped. I started yelling and told him I wanted a divorce, that I didn’t love him and hadn’t for years.”

Michael sighs heavily. “You could have come to me, Addy, with all this. I know I’m not Jess but I would have kept you and Autum safe.”

I take his face in my hands. “He raped me that night Michael. I just thanked God Autum wasn’t here to hear or witness it. Jess never knew any of it. I never told her. I always felt like a heel of a friend for not saying anything.”

Michael grabs me into a hard hug.
“Bloody hell, Addy.” I place my face in the nook of his neck and held on to his embrace. Finally I look at him.

“That night, I collected all my belongings and came in here. Away from the memories of that night away from all that was Curt. My life changed that night. I knew that as soon as Autum graduated from high school and was away at college I was moving out and filing for divorce. I forced myself to be the all abiding wife.”

“So, you have been planning this for a while now? You should have told me. I have the money Addy, I would have given any amount to help.” I smile.

“Thanks Michael, but my dad has been investing my money from before I was married. Working as a freelance photographer to the time I watched Clarissa and you paid me for babysitting. I have never touched it. I believ
e my dad said it’s well over five hundred thousand right now.” Michael looks away.

“Does he know about this money Addy?”

“Yes, but none of it is in my name. It’s all in my dad’s. He thinks it’s about fifty thousand because that’s what my dad told him.” Michael looks at me smiling.

“AHHH one of the many reasons I love your father.”

“Yeah, he has always hated Curt, so I didn’t have a choice when he said he was investing it his way. So, that brings us back to this plain room. It’s only where I sleep, so there isn’t any reason to personalize it. That I did upstairs, and the pictures that are up there are the ones that are important to me.” I wink at Michael.

“Yes, I especially love the one of us. You, Addy, when you laugh can light up a room. I have always loved that about you. When I first moved here I noticed two things.” He looks down at the bed, smiles and shakes his head. “You in the hallway of the school, that blonde hair of yours.” Running his hand through my damp hair, “
That smile, your eyes and…that ass.” I smile.

“That’s more than two Einstein.” Michael looks up at the ceiling laughing.

“I remember when they told me who you were, I was hooked. I watched you put your stuff in the locker and walk away and I swear to god that night I pulled one off thinking of your perfect ass.”

My eyes widened in shock. “YOU DID NOT!”

“Oh, but I did love. I have always been pervy. But with you, it just makes me extra pervy.”

“I was addicted to listening to you. I could listen to your accent all night. I hated that Curt took me away from you. I watched you in school and when you left for college I cried.” Michael tips my chin up.

“When I left for school, I prayed that you would leave him. I had three intern jobs when I graduated and none of them were here in town.”

I crease my brow. “What?”

Michael’s hazel eyes are soft. “I came back to town and made a deal with Mr. Bowers. If he let me work side by side with him then when he retired I would pay top dollar for his business and keep all his employees. I needed to be by you. I knew you were staying in town and that was enough for me.”

My eyes look down on the bed as I began fingering the towel.
“I’m sorry that you wasted your life waiting on a sad case Michael. I never wanted to keep you from loving another person.”

“Addison, look at me. I never wasted my life. Yes, I married the wrong person, and had a beautiful child, but there wasn’t a day that went by that I regretted my decision to come back here. I saw you every day when I dropped off Clarissa and your hugs were the best part of my day. Also, I knew it pissed off asshat when I did it.” He winks at me.

“Hah! You bet your sweet ass it did. I can’t count the times he was fuming.” I take Michael’s hand again. “I want to be worth the wait for you Britty.”

“You are that and more Addy.
You are my sweet, sexy, smart, and desirable girl. I will endeavor every day to make you feel that way.”

“That sounds like heaven Britty.” I look at a very naked Michael. “Maybe we should get dressed and get something to eat.”

“What you don’t like me all naked for your eyes only?” He asked wiggling his eyebrows.

“No, I do love that but, if it is only for my eyes then you better get dressed so I don’t have to cut a bitch that looks at that magic package.”

A small smile is on Michael’s lips and he leans up close to my neck. “That will never happen. My magic package, as you call it, is only yours beautiful. Do you want to stay the night with me, Addy?” Michael runs his nose down my neck sliding his tongue as he goes back up.

“Yes.” I whisper and wrap my arms around his neck.

“I can keep you safe there. I want to feel your body against mine all night.” I sigh deeply.

“Do you think Clarissa is going to think it’s weird?” I can feel Michael smile in my neck.

“She thinks it’s weird that you haven’t stayed yet.” I throw my head back laughing.

“Oh, really? Oh my Rissa, love that girl so much.” I let go of Michael’s neck and start off the bed and get another smack on the ass.

“HEY! What was that for?” Michael’s eyes are full of lust.

“Just a warm up for tonight.” As he jumps off the bed laughing I grab the towel and snap his ass with it. He spins around with a shocked look on his face and rubbing the spot I hit.

“YEAH, ya mess with the bull buddy, you are going to get the horns.” Michael bursts out laughing and turns to go into the bathroom.

“I love you, my beautiful Addison!”

I was walking toward the kitchen when my cell phone rang. I can hear it ringing but can’t locate it. The ringing stops as soon as I find it on the floor in the living room. I laugh because during the sexcapade I must have knocked it off the counter. As I pick it up off the floor it starts ringing again, the name on the screen makes me stop in my tracks. Curt. What the fuck is he doing calling me? He was told not to contact me. It stops ringing and I stare at the screen. A few seconds later it rings again, I stare at the screen…I take a deep breath,

“WHAT! WHAT DO YOU WANT?!” My rage instantly comes to the surface.

“Oh, you are home. I thought you were avoiding me.” Curt sneers.

“Listen here you son of a bitch, you were told not to contact me. Wasn’t bashing my
face in and knocking me out not enough for you?” I am breathing heavily I feel Michael come up behind me placing his hands on my shoulders massaging them. I hold the phone away from my ear so Michael can hear the conversation. Curt starts laughing condescendingly.

“Well no Addy, as a matter of fact IT WASN’T! You see darling, I am in a bit of a pickle.”

“Is the pickle up your ass? Because according to your Daytona slut you like that, and don’t ever call me darling!” Michael starts laughing at the pickle comment.

“HE’S THERE ISN’T HE
!! Tool bag is in my home!” Curt yells.

“This isn’t your home
! You don’t live here anymore! As a matter of fact fuck face, all your shit will be placed in a storage unit and the key left at your parents. You are lucky that I am being so generous. I would gladly and with much enjoyment take it all and set it on fire while drinking a beer in my honor.”

“I will kill him; he doesn’t touch what’s mine!!” I can hear him breathing so hard he sounds like a dog that has been left out in the sun. The hairs on my arms stand on end and I go still. Michael grabs the phone from my hands and before I can protest lays into Curt.

“Listen to me clearly, you woman beating piece of shit! Addy is with a real man now. One that loves all of her and I do mean
all
of her! I will protect her to the end of the earth and if you feel like you want to threaten her again I will gladly put you in your place like I did last time. Do you remember that? OH wait, no you don’t because you were knocked the fuck out!” Curt starts screaming something and then CLICK. Michael hangs up and then turns off the phone. I stare at Michael with my mouth open.

“He is crazy Britty, he will do anything to hurt me. It won’t matter to him. I can’t lose you. Do you understand
?! I can’t lose you!” I start crying hysterically and Michael wraps his warm strong arms around me.

“I’m not going anywhere, beautiful girl. He won’t hurt me and he sure as hell won’t be hurting you anymore.” I look up at Michael and he gently wipes my tears away.

“I love you. You feel that right? I’m not the only one that feels this?”

“What I feel for you Addy is nothing that I can place in words. Yes I love you. But it’s something much deeper for me, nothing I have ever felt
before.” I nod my head yes. “Now, beautiful, we will need to get a few things in order tomorrow, but now I must dry your tears and get you some food.” I smile into his chest and look up at him and kiss his velvet soft lips. I wrap my arms around his neck and he picks me up off the floor as I wrap my legs around him and he carries me to the kitchen counter. He gently places me down and holds me for a few minutes.

“Thank You Britty, I feel l like I am going crazy most days.”

“No, not crazy love, just a little bruised.” Michael is rubbing my back and smiling at me. I sigh, feeling the stress of the douche bag leaving my body.

“Ok, I feel a little better now. Let’s get the hell out of here and get some pasta and chocolate.”

Michael hugs me tightly. “Now there is the Addy I remember.”

I giggle. “Well I love pasta and chocolate when I am stressed.”

“Oh that I know very well. But, my gorgeous girl I can relieve your stress now in so many other delicious ways!” Michael starts nibbling my neck and I burst out laughing.

“NO. Not now. But later it will be on, or shall I say, I will be on top!” I wink at him and he plants a kiss, so Oscar worthy, my panties are clapping.

As we throw my overnight bag in the car, he looks over at me.

“What are you thinking beautiful?”

“Just that maybe I should take my car to your place. I don’t trust him, I know he will mess with it.”

“Ok
ay, we can do that but I am going to drive your car and you drive mine.” Michael comes over to me and tips my chin in his hand. “He won’t hurt you ever; I swear my life on it. He will find out what hell is like if he even tries it.” I nod my head yes and give him a peck on the lips.

“Ok
ay, Magic let’s go!” Michael looks at me with a small smile on his lips.

“I do like that name, but…I want Britty. Call me that Addy.” Michael leans into my neck and his hot breath on my neck melts my core instantly. “Say It beautiful.”

I whisper in his ear slowly. “Britty.”

Michael nips my neck hard and I moan loudly in the driveway.

“SHHHHHHH lady, you will give the neighbors something to talk about.” I look at Michael breathing heavy and grab his shirt with my hands.

“First Britty, we are going to take the cars to your house, then you are taking me out for something to eat and then…..you will take me back to your house and have me for dessert. Do you understand me?” He grabs my hands from his shirt and places them behind my back, holding them there.

“Loud and clear beautiful. Are you wet my girl? Let me feel.” Taking his free hand he reaches between my legs and rubs my crotch hard causing me to moan and my head to lean on his chest. “So warm, and I know so wet. I love the noises you make when I am inside you. I can feel that pussy of yours grab my cock and greedily milk it. Fuck, you make me so hard Addy.” I am grinding into Michael’s hand and biting his nipples through his shirt.

“Make me cum right here Michael, I don’t care who is watching.” Michael growls and
lets go of my hands. I place them on his jeans and rub back and forth. Michael grabs my hand.

“No Addy, I will make sure you are taken care of before me.” With that he places his body in front of mine so I am concealed from the road and anyone walking by. In one swift movement he has my jeans unbuttoned and the zipper down. He takes one arm and wraps it around me so it looks like we are embracing. I can feel his big hand on
my stomach and his fingers move past my bare mound and into my slit finding my clit, slowly rubbing it back and forth.