Unlikely Conditions

Chapter 22

Meadow rustled under the covers as the bedroom door opened with a creak. She squinted to see Keegan entering the room, closing the door behind her.

"What's going on?" She yawned as Keegan smiled back at her as she sat on the edge of the bed.

"They all went home so I thought I'd see how you're doing." She replied happily as she rested her hand ontop of Meadow's. Meadow gently pulled her in closer to her.

"Climb in bed with me then!" Meadow insisted with a blush. Keegan looked back at her for a moment before pulling away with a smile and beginning to unbutton her jeans. Meadow sat herself up in the bed as she watched her in amazement. She watched her toss her shirt aside so she was left just standing in her sports bra and boxers before she slowly climbed in beside her. Meadow could feel her heart beating a million miles an hour, her mind starting to wonder as she climbed onto Keegan's lap, grabbing Keegan's hands and placing them on her waist. She cupped Keegan's face in her hands as she began to lean in for a kiss. Keegan gripped her waist in her hands as she let Meadow take the lead. Meadow lost herself in the kiss, their bodies almost becoming one as she pulled herself close against her. Keegan rested her hand gently against Meadow's lower back as she held her gently, lifting her up and laying her down as she climbed on top of her. Meadow caught her breath back as Keegan pulled away to bury her face in Meadow's neck. Meadow traced her fingers across Keegan's back slowly, feeling every healing scar that seemed to be scattered across her soft skin. Keegan pulled her face out of Meadow's neck, pushing herself up slightly so she could look down at her. Meadow's cheeks warmed up with a blush as she glanced up at Keegan looking down at her with a somewhat flustered look on her face. She reached up to cup her cheek in her hand, rubbing her thumb gently across it.

"Do you wanna stop princess?" Keegan asked with a soft understanding smile. Meadow looked back at her unsure of how to reply in fear of upsetting her the same way she did Declan. Keegan climbed off of her, laying down beside her as she scooped her hand under her back to pull her in close to her. Meadow rested her head against her chest, her breasts giving her a soft pillow as she wrapped her arms round her in a tight hold. Keegan ran her fingers gently and slowly through Meadow's hair as they both lay in a comfortable silence.

"I never got to do this much with my ex.." Meadow said quietly as she broke the silence. Keegan chuckled quietly as she continued to play with her hair for comfort.

"I don't know what to tell you bambi. Men are weird, I've never dated one so I can't share my experience." Keegan added as Meadow lifted her head to look up at her in curiosity. Keegan smiled back at her as she twirled her hair round her index finger.

"Never? Not even before you came out?" Meadow asked in curiosity. Keegan simply shook her head in response to her question. Meadow looked away for a moment before Keegan gently grabbed her chin, tilting her head up towards her before leaning in for a soft quick kiss. Meadow smiled as she returned the kiss.

"Men just never interested me even before I came out. It's not everyone's experience but it's mine." Keegan replied with a smile, lightly brushing loose strands of hair from Meadow's face.

"C..Can I ask you something else?" Meadow stuttered nervously as Keegan happily nodded back. Meadow shifted herself so she was sitting up right, Keegan adjusted herself so she was sitting up right in front Meadow.

"H..How did you end up doing the gang thing?" Meadow asked nervously, avoiding eye contact with Keegan as she stared down at her hands. There was a moment of silence before Keegan exhaled and reached over towards her bedside table for a cigarette. She slid it between her lips, cupping her hand round it for a moment as she lit it. She placed her lighter back down on her bedside table as she then inhaled the cigarette for a moment before taking it between her fingers, pulling it from her lips to allow the smoke to escape.

"It's..kind of a complicated story. It's still hazey in my memory if I'm honest. There isn't just 1 story about it. I just want you to know the Damien is a disgusting evil person, he's the one behind all these killings. People get messed up with him or don't pay their debts and he gets them erased from the picture. He's sent his men after me and my friends for the past few months. On our date there was a black car outside the restaurant that then followed us home. It was outside the apartment complex today which is why I had you stay over. He knows you're the daughter to one of the most richest people in this town, he knows what your mom does. He knows her plans, if he gets your family messed up in his little schemes its bad news for you and many others." Keegan explained as she gently knocked the ash from her cigarette into a small dish on her bedside table before sliding it back between her lips. Meadow sat in a stunned silence as she stared back at Keegan and the worried look on her face. She's hardly seen this expression on Keegan's face since meeting her. Even that day back at the park when she was unfazed by the crime scene.

"W..What exactly are his plans?" Meadow asked nervously. There was a slight hesitation before Keegan answered, putting out her cigarette in the dish with a soft sigh as she turned her focus towards Meadow. She cupped her face in her hands to get a closer look at her.

"We aren't exactly sure but I will make sure no harm comes to you. I promise." Keegan smiled in response which in turn made Meadow smile back at her. Placing her hands on top of Keegan's as she then lay on top of her, burying her face in her chest as she began to close her eyes.

"I believe you.." She whispered happily as Keegan reached over to turn off her bedside light with a smile.