Why My Family?

Chapter Fourteen

Dressed in a black dress I was waiting in the living room. "Hey, Ali. Where are you going?" Bella asked.
     
"Um. Out to dinner." I said purposely not mentioning the name.
    
"With who?" She asked as the doorbell rang. She started running to the door I chased her knocking her over and opened the door. I slipped out and closed the door.
    
"Hi." He said looking at me strangely.
    
"Let's go. Quickly." I starting down the walk as the door opened.
    
"Alissa! Get back here!" Bella shouted running after me. I turned to face her just as she knocked me to the ground both of us laughing.
    
"Are you two okay?" Grant asked and we both looked up.
    
"Well I'll see you later Ali." Bella said getting up and going in. Grant came over and helped me up.
    
"Alissa. What was that about?" Grant asked.
    
"Nothing let's go." I said grabbing his hand and pulling him to the car. I let go of his hand and got in. He walked to the other side and climbed in. Once he had started the car he reached for my hand. I let him take it.

After dinner we drove in silence. "I had a good time tonight. Would you like to do this again or go see a movie?" Grant asked.
    
"Sure. I had a really good time tonight." I replied as my phone rang. I reached into my purse and pulled it out. "Hello? Alissa speaking." I said as I answered it.
    
"Alissa. It is me. I have good news and bad news. The bad news is something I need you to tell Ethan's family." Adam said.
    
"What is it? Is he okay?" I asked glancing sideways at Grant. He didn't notice though he did keep running his thumb over my knuckles.
     
"Ethan was captured by the Japanese. I'm sorry that you have to tell them. But the good news is that we are going for him tonight. We got his exact location. Sorry, I've got to go. We are about to leave. Bye." Adam said hanging up before I could say a word.
    
"What's wrong?" Grant asked.
    
"Grant. I have some bad news. That was my brother he is in the same unit as your brothers." I said.
    
"Oh no. Ethan's dead isn't he?" Grant asked his grip tightening on my hand.
    
"No. He was captured by the Japanese. That's the bad news." I said glancing at him, he was very pale. "They are going to get him tonight. They know his exact location and they are going to bring him back tonight. I'll call you as soon as I get a call. I promise. Maybe you should pull over." I suggested as a single tear rolled down his cheek. He listened and pulled over.
    
"Hey. Do you want a cup of coffee? We could go to my place." Grant asked looking at me the pain in his eyes clearly displayed.
     
"Yes. I would love a cup." I answered knowing that he didn't want to be alone yet. We got out of the car and walked hand in hand to his brick house. We went in and he fixed the coffee. Once he handed me a cup he started walking down the hall. I followed.
     
We sat on the edge of his bed holding hands and drinking the coffee. I noticed that his hands were shaking and a second later his cup crashed into the hardwood floor. He started to get up, "Hey, it's okay. It'll all be okay." I said as he turned to face me. In that short glance I knew he needed a distraction. I reached up and cupped his face with my hands.
    
I pulled his face to mine and kissed him. I moved my hands to the back of his neck and pulled him closer as he kissed back his hands went to rest on my hips. He pushed my back onto the bed laying on top of me. We continued kissing as I ran my hands under his shirt and up his back causing him to groan. He shifted in a way to make his intention very clear.
    
His hand trailed lower down to my legs and to the end of the dress that I had borrowed from Bella. He pushed it up and tied to pulling over my head. I sat up making him move. I could see the hunger in his eyes as I pulled the dress back down and turned so he could unzip the zipper. He reached out and grabbed the zipper and hesitated for a second then he pulled the zipper down. He pulled the dress over my head and tossed it to the floor.
    
I turned to face him and then moved onto his lap. I wrapped my legs around his waist and shifted until I was settled right on top of his erection. He groaned as I began to move my hips left to right again and again. I watched his eyes glaze over as I continued. I reached for the buttons on his shirt and quickly undid them. I pushed his shirt off his shoulders and trailed my hands down his broad chest. He reached out and stopped my hips with both hands. "Stop." He said huskily.
    
"Okay." I said moving off his lap as he reached out to stop me. I pushed him back onto the bed and trailed my hands over his chest and down to his stomach. My hands paused right above his belt buckle a and I could see where his erection was straining against his blue jeans. I unbuckled his belt and unbuttoned his blue jeans. I slowly unzipped his blue jeans and he groaned very loud.
    
He pushed me away and stood disposing of his jeans and boxers allowing me to see the full length of him. He layed me down and unhooked my bra. He tossed it to join the rest of our clothes. He pressed his lips to my neck and slowly made his way down to my breasts. "I want you, Alissa." He groaned huskily. He reached down and grabbed the side of my panties and gave a tug they fell apart in his hand.
     
"You want me. Then, take me." I dared him and he plunged into my softness. He created a rhythm that only we could hear. He leaned down and pressed his lips to mine. As he took us both over the edge. For a few seconds he lay on top of me then he rolled off and pulled me close. He pulled the covers over us. After a few minutes I couldn't tell if he was asleep or not. "Grant. Are you awake?" I whispered and his eyes flew open. Just as he leaned down to kiss me we heard a voice.
    
"Grant!? Where are you?" Smith hollered as the front door closed. We both scrambled out of bed and got dressed as the footsteps slowly came closer. I ran a brush through my hair as Grant spread out his bed covers.
     
"I'm in here, Dad!" Grant called and he pulled the door open. His dad came closer to the door and I saw my torn underwear laying on the ground I scooped them up and shoved them into my purse and pretended to be looking for something as Smith came in.
    
"Oh. Hi. Alissa. Sorry I wasn't aware that Grant had company. What happened?" Smith asked looking at the spilled coffee on the floor.
    
"You scared me. I went to take a drink and then you hollered. Your voice was unexpected and it reminded me of when Daniel showed up at Bella's house and beat the hell out of me." I lied.
    
"I'm sorry. But like I said I didn't know you were here." Smith said looking at Grant.
    
"Dad I told you that I was going out with Alissa tonight remember?" Grant asked.
     
"Actually that does sound familiar. Sorry I forgot." Smith said last phone rang.
    
"What do you want Bella?" I asked.
    
"I want to know where you are. That's what I want." Bella said.
    
"I'm on my way. I'll be there in about half an hour." I said rolling my eyes as Grant grabbed his keys. We started out the door as Bella went off.
    
"Bella. It's not even ten. Now be quiet. I'll be there by ten. We can talk the." I said and hung up on her.  "Go to my place first. I need to pick up something." I said. We drove a few more minutes and he parked on front of my house. I dug my keys out of my purse and opened the door. I went upstairs to my room and pulled out a pair of underwear and pulled them on.
    
"You ready to go?" Grant asked as I came out of my bedroom. I nodded and he reached for my hand again. We walked to the car. It was almost ten when we pulled to a stop in front of the Sheriff's house.
    
"Bye. I will call as soon as I get the call I promise." I said.
    
"Thank you. For the nice evening and for telling me about Ethan." Grant said leaning over and pressed his lips to mine. For a second neither of us moved. "Bye." He whispered.
    
"Bye." I said slowly getting out of the car. I walked to the door then turned and waved. He waved back as the door opened and Bella pulled me into the house. I saw him laughing before he pulled away in his car. "What do you want Bella?" I asked.
    
"How was the date?" Bella asked.
    
"It was nice. Probably one of the best nights of my life. I'm tired. We can talk more in the morning." I said heading upstairs to my room that I shared with Bella.

I woke to my cell phone ringing. I glanced at the clock it was three in the morning. I answered it quickly. "Alissa. This is Ethan. I heard you were keeping my family up to date with me. I'm fine your brother is in a coma now. I'm sorry. He's the one who saved me. I owe him my life. You don't have to worry he will be fine. I've got to go. Bye." He said hanging up. I looked across the room to make sure I hadn't woken Bella. I hadn't.
    
I dialed Grant's number and he answer ed on the second ring. "What's going on Bella?" He asked as a greeting.
    
"Meet me in my Dad's room at the hospital in half an hour." I said hanging up on him. In five minutes I was ready and on my way to the hospital.
    
"What happened, Alissa?" Grant asked ten minutes after I got to my dad's room. I turned to look at him with a blank stare.
    
"Your brother is fine." I said and the look of relief was very visible.
    
"Then what's wrong?" Grant asked.
    
"My brother is in a coma. He was injured some how." I said as my phone started to ring.  I answered it.
    
"Alissa. It's me again. Your brother is waking up. I thought you would want to know." He said.
    
"No. Wait. Don't hang up. Grant is here." I said.
    
"Put him on." Ethan said as I handed Grant the phone.
    
"Hello?" Grant answered the phone. There was a pause. "Ethan. I'm glad you are safe." Another pause then, " I will." Grant said.