Pillow Talk

The Bullitt Mustang

"I can't believe you saw the actual Bullitt Mustang!" Eddie exclaimed looking at a picture on Jamie's phone and serving both Jamie and Danny beers before opening her own. "I loved that movie as a kid, I saw it over and over again with my Dad."

Danny took a long sip of his beer, "How is your old man doing in his new digs?"

Eddie smiled, "Dad's good, I got a letter from him the other day and it was good. He's working with new prisoners that come in helping them so..."

Eddie looked down and sighed, she did miss her father. Jamie rubbed her knee, "Well, maybe when he gets out we can have a screening of it here to get our families to know one another."

"Yeah, when is that going to happen, Kid?" Danny asked. "I don't mind keeping your secret but I know you won't be happy if you two keep hiding this."

Jamie nodded and looked at Eddie, "I know. I'm working through it and Eddie is standing by me. Once we do go public, I know I'll have the entire family's support."

Eddie was suddenly very quiet, Jamie looked at her "What's the matter honey?"

"I just realized that your Dad dressed me down in front of the entire tour the other day. Your Dad, my boyfriend's dad." Eddie turned twelve shades of red.

"The commissioner..." Jamie began but Eddie shook her head.

"That's crap and you know it, he's not two people, even if he wants to pretend he is, he's not. The commissioner is also your Dad. He's going to think I'm some terrible person that I did this and..."

Danny shook his head, "No, trust me Jamie already smoothed that over, the old man knows exactly why you did what you did and he's fine with it, he's okay with it, he'd probably have done the same thing in uniform. He's mad at Jamie."

"Me, what did I do?" Jamie asked, raising his eyebrow.

"The Judge," Danny replied. "I get you were sticking up for your partner, sticking up for your girl, but really. That's something I would do."

Jamie looked down, "Well maybe doing things like you would isn't such a bad thing. You got your gold shield, if I had that, I wouldn't have to sneak around with Eddie, it would be a non-issue."

"No it wouldn't, Jamie," Eddie spoke up. "Your fear about me getting hurt and you not being there won't magically go away because you have a detective shield."

Jamie nodded, "No, but it would force me away and rip off the Band-aid too." Jamie put his arm around Eddie. "It's like our family says, we can talk crap all day long. I can disagree with what Eddie did, but if someone else messes with her, they are messing with me."

Danny smiled, his kid brother was turning into an okay boyfriend after all. "Well, I'll leave you two love birds. Thanks for the beer. Eddie, next time pay the ticket, Harvard over there has money stashed all over this place."

Eddie laughed. "Good advice Danny. Drive safe." Eddie shut the door behind Danny and slid down behind it.

Jamie stepped over to her, "Hey, you all right honey?"

Eddie nodded "Yeah, I'm good. It was just a really weird week. It's worse that Dad's birthday is coming up and he's wanting me up for a visit but it's too far and I just feel icky going to see him in jail. He's not like the perps on the street, he was a good guy that did a really messed up thing."

Jamie pulled Eddie to her feet and into his arms, "I know, sweetheart. I know. Hey, if you want to go up and see him, I'll take you up Saturday."

Eddie shook her head, "I think I'll just call him. It's too hard, Jamie. It's just too hard."

Jamie nodded and laid his chin on Eddie's head, "I can't even imagine it, baby. But let's not dwell on it. I rented Bullitt, I have potato skins and wings from Sullivan's, and massage oil from that place in Chinatown."

"And I suppose you want a massage right?" Eddie laughed. "How's your back?"

"A little bit stiff, but I was thinking I'd give you one. You were the one that got arrested this week."

Eddie laughed and looped her arms around Jamie's neck. "You don't have to treat her like a perp," she mimicked his defending her. "You know, when you said that and you came down with me, behind me...I wasn't scared anymore. You made me feel so safe, gunning for that judge was just the gravy."

Eddie seductively licked her lips and leaned up for a kiss. "My handsome, sexy, knight in dark blue armor..."

Jamie ran his hands up Eddie's back eagerly returning her kiss, inhaling her taste and her scent. He lifted her into his arms, carrying her to their bedroom, the movie, snacks, massage oil, and arrest all forgotten while losing themselves in each other's arms.

Jamie stroked her back twenty minutes later while she lay against his bare chest. He loved the feel of her skin under his hand and the soft scent of lavender that came from body lotion.

"I can't wait to go public with you," Jamie whispered softly, letting his fingers knead her back.

Eddie took a deep breath giving him a smile. "Me too," she agreed

"I want to walk into Sunday dinner with you on my arm, so proud to call you mine. I know you have feeling about women and being possessed by men but..."

"When it's you," Eddie admitted. "I don't mind when you say it. I actually like it when you get all macho and protective over me. It's something I haven't felt in a long time."

Jamie dropped a kiss on her head, and began suckling her neck.

"Jamie what are you doing?" Eddie laughed.

"Marking you," he replied.

"Don't mark me too well, I'll get teased," Eddie laughed.

"All the more reason," Jamie replied continuing his work. "If you get teased, I'll defend you."

Eddie turned the tables on him, flipping so he was underneath her. She gave him a long look at her body then slid off of him. "Where are you going?" Jamie whined.

"Potato skins," Eddie replied matter-of-factly as she left the room giving Jamie a really good view before disappearing to satisfy her hunger for food, knowing her hunger for Jamie would never be lost.