Us Against The World

Closer

It started to rain heavy when we left the bar. It got to the point where it was now pouring! Once we parked,Luis threw me over his shoulder (despite my protests) and jogged to the front door. Quickly he opened it and stepped inside,putting me gently down beside him. We were both drenched. Luis took his shirt off as he walked,heading for the laundry room. He put his shirt in the dryer,stripped his pants off and also put those in the dryer too. Then he looked at me expectantly. "I don't get it Luis." He growled playfully. "Mami,take your tank and jeans off and toss them here so I can dry them." I shook my head no. He rolled his eyes at me. "C'mon Mami,now's not the time to be stubborn."  Again I shook my head no and made a poor attempt to walk away. He caught me around my tiny waist and pulled me close. "Si no te quitas esa ropa mojada te vas a poner enferma Mami. Ahora pasala aqui para que pueda secarla y no discuta conmigo." I looked at him. "Hablo no Espanol." He raised a brow and smirked at me. "Yet you know enough to say that to me huh?" He translated to me what he said,"I said if you don't get out of those wet clothes you're gonna get sick Mami. Now hand them to me so I can dry them and don't argue with me." I tried to back away,but Luis advanced on me rapidly. He had me backed into the wall and he was blocking my path. "Trust me Mami. I won't ever hurt you. I just wanna protect you,not hurt you." His big hands reached quickly behind me to untie my tank and slowly he pulled it away. He looked surprised. But then he chuckled. "Por supuesto que no llevarias sujetador." ( Of course you wouldn't be wearing a bra.) I looked away from him as he did so,because he is way too hot! I felt his his fingers brush against my belly as he unbuttoned my jeans. He slid them down my legs and I lost my balance as I stepped out of them. I started to fall and landed right against his incredibly sexy bare chest! Immediately his arms went around me. I shivered from the contact. He obviously thought that I was cold. I heard a rumble of thunder in the distance and nearly jumped up the entire staircase! I've never liked storms. "I,uh,I'm gonna take a quick shower Luis." He nodded. "Mami,be careful,there's a nasty storm headed this way." I nodded to him. "Thanks,I will." I hurried to throw my underwear on the floor and jumped under the hot comforting spray of the shower. I had just finished washing my hair and was rinsing off when a loud clap of thunder startled me. I saw lightning flash and suddenly the power went out! I rushed to wrap a towel around me and stepped out of the bathroom. "Luis",I called out to him. I screamed when he emerged from right in front  of me! "Sshh,it's okay Mami. I got you." In that moment I didn't care if I was naked or not...I was cuddling with Luis! He was totally safe and he was completely comforting. "Luis,I don't wanna sleep in the dark by myself." "You can come lay with me Mami." He put his arm around my waist and led me to his room. He pulled the covers back and sweetly lifted me into the bed.   He got in beside me a second later. As the storm raged on outside,I kept inching closer and closer to him. He was laying on his side looking down at me. " "Mami,just come here and lemme hold you." I stayed put. He smirked and pulled me into his warm,inviting chest. "I really hate storms." He soothed me by rubbing a hand up and down my back. It was so relaxing and comfortable to be in his arms. I had never felt so safe in my life. I've had past abusive relationships where I had gotten pretty beaten up in the past. I've had to deal with a sister who hated me for no apparent reason and went so far as to try and kill me a few times over the years. My grandparents had passed away. My dad and I rarely spoke because he is a jerk. My mom and I have a weird,strained relationship. One minute we get along,talk and laugh like normal (when she's taking her anxiety & depression meds),and then we will argue about anything and everything (off her meds). It's an extremely volatile & complicated relationship. The only two people that would approve of my being with Luis this way would be my beloved Grandpa and Grandma. Luis made me feel protected. And safe. Luis held me like that all night long,while the storm raged on outside. It blew the trees hard and threw some things around. The rain pounded down in torrents. The lightning downed power lines everywhere. The electric company was working hard to restore the power. My head was resting on Luis's shoulder. His shoulder was muscular and hard as a rock,so I tried to move my head to be more comfortable. "Mami,lay your head on my chest. I promise you'll be more comfortable." Stubbornly I refused. He chuckled and tenderly lifted my head and placed it on his chest. Then he wrapped his strong arms around me. "You don't have to answer this Luis,but I wanna know if you ever want to be married and have kids?" He was silent for so long I honestly didn't think that he would answer me. "Si Mami,I do actually. But in order to do that I'd have to find a woman who honestly loves me for me,won't break my heart and will remain faithful." I looked into his gorgeous brown eyes. "I can't believe someone would ever hurt you Luis." He smiled at me and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. "I'm sure you'll find the right woman Luis." He smirked. "What if I already have?" I laid back down on his chest. We fell asleep shortly after that. Was he talking about me? Or had he already found someone else?