They settled in the living room again, eating while chatted about anything and everything; except the elephant in the room. After they were done eating, Rebecca moved to the floor to play with Jackson for a while.
Two hours later, they said their goodbyes and Rebecca was once again alone. She locked up the house and headed upstairs to get ready for bed. Fifteen minutes later, she was tucked in bed and flipping through the TV channels when her phone buzzed on the nightstand. She reached for it, assuming it was Sam texting to say they were home.
We are home. We love you. She smiled. She was so thankful that they were in her life, she couldn’t imagine going through this without their support. Love you too, thanks again. She hit send on her reply and before she could lay her phone back down it buzzed in her hand.
Damn, speed texting. Rebecca laughed. When she looked down at the screen her heart skipped a beat. Can I come in? She read the ID again to be sure her mind wasn’t playing tricks on her. Her eyes went wide as she jumped up and ran to the window to peek through the blinds. She saw Shawn’s car sitting in the driveway and could see her outline in the front seat. She ran down the stairs, flung the front door open, stopping as Shawn headed towards her on the sidewalk.
With tears streaming down her face, Shawn didn’t stop walking until her arms were wrapped tightly around Rebecca. “I am so sorry baby, can you ever forgive me?” Shawn managed to choke out the words as she felt Rebecca shaking against her.
Rebecca leaned back from Shawn, taking her hand in her own she pulled her in through the front door, closing it behind them. “Honey you have nothing at all to be sorry for, nothing at all. I can’t believe you’re standing here in front of me!” She reached her hand out to gently touch Shawn’s face as if needed the contact to confirm that she was indeed there in the flesh.
“I have so much to talk to you about; so much to tell you.” Shawn said, hoping that she could manage to articulate what had taken place over the past week.
“Shh.” Rebecca said as she placed her fingers on Shawn’s lips. “Right now, all I need to know is are you here to stay?”
“I am, if that’s what you want.” Shawn said hopefully.
“Then we can talk in the morning and you can tell me everything. I need you to tell me everything.” Rebecca said as she took Shawn’s hand in hers. “Right now though, I need to feel you. I need to love you. Because I do, love you. I love you more than I have ever loved anyone and I don’t ever want you to forget that.”
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Rebecca wrapped her arms around Shawn’s neck as they stood in front of their bed. Our bed. Oh God, thank you for coming back to me baby! She pulled Shawn’s head down and as their lips met, she felt instantly that something had changed in Shawn. She opened her eyes and looked into the blue ones she had loved for so long. In them she saw love and something that surprised her; vulnerability.
She whispered “Thank you for coming back to me. Thank you for trusting me with your love.” She leaned in, kissing Shawn with all of her heart and soul. She wanted Shawn to feel all that she felt but couldn’t express with words.
The kiss deepened as Shawn’s hand slipped across Rebecca’s jaw to the back of her neck, pulling her closer. How did I get so lucky? I’m never going to let you go again. She broke the kiss, slowly pulling Rebecca’s t-shirt up and over her head. “Rebecca, you mean the world to me. You are so beautiful, so caring and loving. I don’t know how I ever got lucky enough to have you love me, but I don’t care. I am not letting go of you.” She knelt down and wrapped her arms around Rebecca’s waist and pressed her cheek against the growing baby bump. “You both are my world; I’m sorry that I let my fear get in the way of that.”
Rebecca’s hands gently guided Shawn back to her feet, turning her around so that the backs of her knees bumped against their bed. She whispered in Shawn’s ear as she nibbled her ear lobe. “I need to be with you. I need to feel you. I’ve missed you so much.” She kissed her way down Shawn’s neck, trailing her tongue as she went. Her hands unbuttoned Shawn’s shirt and slid it off her shoulders and reached around to unhook her bra, letting her nails rake Shawn’s skin as she let it fall to the floor. She let out a low moan as she cupped Shawn’s breasts and squeezed them, letting her thumbs rub the nipples that were already erect. “Lay down baby.” She guided Shawn back on the bed and then reached to unbutton her jeans, pulling them off with her underwear and tossing them aside. Her eyes caressed Shawn’s entire body from her face to her breasts and then down over her toned stomach. She quickly stripped off her own sleep pants and t-shirt.
Shawn kept her eyes locked on Rebecca’s, lying still, though she wanted nothing more than to sit up and pull her down on top of her. “Come here.” She held out her hand to Rebecca.
Rebecca shook her head slowly and then knelt down on the floor, lifting one of Shawn’s legs and gently kissing from her ankle up to her thigh in a slow, seductive way. Her eyes were still locked with Shawn’s and she could see their color turning darker as she grew more aroused. She slid herself up over Shawn, kissing as she went until she lay on
