Rescue Me

Chapter 16

My eyes flutter open to see Stefan's beautiful face right in front of mine. His hair is all disheveled going this way and that way, I smile when I see his mouth slightly open. He has such a hard demeanor, but he's the total opposite.

The kiss we shared last night was something better than the novels and all of those damn movies. It only lasted a few seconds but it was enough to have me panting. I am not a sexual person at all, but Stefan makes me want to rip his close off and have my way with him. 

I don't know where these thoughts are coming from. You would think I would cringe, but hell I am ready for Stefan right about now.

What the hell is wrong with you?

I need to get up soon. I don't want too. I just want to lay here and look at Stefan. He looks so peaceful and gentle.

"Stop staring."

Oh shit.

"Sorry." i croak out. My voice is soar from all the crying and blabbering about my father. It's gone, and the only thing you can hear are the few cracks that escape past my lips. 

"Aren't you a little too old to be going through puberty?" Stefan mimics my actions and sits up, leaning on his elbow."Plus you're a female. At least I hope you are." He jokes.

I playfully slap his arm. "Shut up!" Again my voice is too high-pitched and cracking. I can't help but to laugh along with Stefan. It feels good to laugh after what has happened in the last twenty four hours. So, I laugh even harder, I laugh until it burns. 

"I'll be back," I quickly roll out of the comfortable bed but don't make it to the bathroom. Stefan latches his hand onto my wrist. "Where are you going?" I would rather not kill him with my morning breath. "I need to brush my teeth!" I pull on my own arm trying to get out of his grasp."Kate, I don't care about your damn breath. I just want to lay here with you." He pulls on my wrist and I flop down on the bed next to him. "Okay." I mumble under my breath hoping not to fan him with it.

"Thank you for staying last night. I really appreciate it."

"Hey," again with the roaring heat as he caresses my cheek. "I am going to be here for you. No matter what is going on, I'm here," He briefly kisses my lips. He just woke up, yet his breath is minty. Another bonus. "I really like you Kate and whenever you need me I'm here."

What have I done to deserve such a kind man? I don't believe that I deserve his affection and all the sweet things he says, but I am going to take it anyways. I finally have a chance to let go of all the horrible memories of my father and take in a bright vibrant man who is everything I want. No, he is more than I could ever want. Every time I look at him, another great thing adds on to the never ending list. 

I simply nod and continue to look into his eyes. They're a huge storm of green and brown, but it's not hazel. It's a different shade that I cant decipher. So different, exactly like him.

"What time is it?" Stefan's voice is so low but it holds this certain calmness. I shift my body and glance at the clock. "Ten-thirty." Oh shit it's ten thirty! Stefan jumps out of the bed the same time I do. "I'm going to be late!" Stefan yells and I take a moment to look at him. Oh God, he has no shirt on and his jeans are hanging low on his hips. Too low. 

His stomach, oh dear Lord his stomach. The way they were sculpted looked photo shopped. His arms on the other hand were not as sculpted but they were bulky. I had never seen a guy's chest so chiseled. 

I gulped and could feel my cheeks heat up and burst with red color. I pick up his dark t-shirt from my concrete floor and hand it to him. "Here. Where do you work again?" I ask as I shuffle over to my closet to put on a shirt for work. I don't feel like changing my blue jeans. I know it's gross but I have to be at work in twenty minutes and it takes me ten to get there. I am so screwed! 

"My uncle's car shop."

I throw on a blue blouse and a brown leather jacket to put over it. My closet has only four pairs of shoes. A black pair of vans, white Converse and black Converse, and a pair of Doc Martins. I take the Black Converse along with white socks and slip them on my feet.

"Do you have an extra toothbrush?" 

"Yeah, let me go get it." I tell him and run over to the bathroom. The water runs over the bristles on the brush and I push out a sliver of toothpaste over them. Quickly grabbing the extra toothbrush from the bathroom cabinet, I stick mine in my mouth and jog back over to my room. 

I motion for Stefan to take the toothbrush out of my hand and he does. I point him to the bathroom as I start to brush my teeth and my tongue. If I speak it will come falling down my chin and that will be pretty disgusting. 

After two or three minutes of cleaning my mouth and spit the paste into the porcelain sink and Stefan follows after. I don't have time to rinse my mouth out with water and I rush back into the living room to collect my bag and phone.

"Are you ready?" Stefan questions as he is halfway out the door. 

"Yeah, I'm ready!" I shout and run out the door with him. 

We get down to the lobby hand in hand and walk through the glass doors. 

"I'll take you to work." Stefan pronounces and I quickly nod, wrapping my legs over his motorcycle seat. He does the same a moment after and revs the engine on.

We zoom away. My arms wrapped tightly around his waist and feelings of hope and something else flourish inside of me.

(Hi! How are all of you? I am sad to say this is the last chapter of the book. I am in all seriousness! Even though it's April Fools I'm not messing around. I hope you all have enjoyed reading this book as much as I have writing it!! Love you ALL!)

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