Days Gone By

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

I help him walk out to the main room and we sit at the bar. "You really shouldn't be up." Kelly said. "Shouldn't have fucked my girl either." he says smirking. Kelly looks at me and I said "I did all the work. Don't worry." She just shakes her head and laughs. "Lee, I need a favor." Koz says and Lee nods. "Need you to call Goins and get her to bring a marriage license and need a Justice." he says and Lee smirks and pulls out his phone to get the ball rolling. "You gonna be my matron of honor?" I ask Kelly and she nods as she pulls me into a hug. Lee walks back over and says "They'll be here in an hour." I look at Lee and say "I need someone to give me away? You feel like helping me out?" I ask and he hugs me and says "Of course Sweetheart." Koz calls Happy over and tells him "Need you to be my best man, Brother." Happy hugs him and just nods.

An hour later, Goins comes in with a JOP and we get married. I am now Vanna Kozik. After they leave, we are standing at the bar celebrating but Koz isn't drinking because of his injuries. I can tell he's hurting a little and I say "Well, time for me to claim my husband. Night y'all." I say as I lead him to the dorm. Once inside, I lock the door and help him to bed. "Thank you." he says. I look at him and ask "For what?" He looks at me and says "You knew I was hurting." I nod. "I did but also want some time with my husband." I tell him. I climb into bed and kiss him softly. "What was that about claiming your husband?" he asks. "You not hurting too bad?" I ask cautiously. "Never too much for you." he tells me. I kiss him softly and release him from his boxers as well as my own clothes and straddle my husband to finally claim him as my husband. When we both reach our release, I lay next to him and he pulls me as close as he can get me. "I love you." he says. "I love you too." I tell him.

Waking up the next morning, I slip out of bed and into the kitchen for coffee. Kelly is sitting at the table so I get my cup and sit next to her. "Morning." I say. "Morning." she says. "How's he doing?" she asks. "Good. Real good." I tell her. "Now, how's he really doing?" she asks. "He was hurting a little last night but he's okay." I tell her. "I thought that was why you took him to bed. Nice cover for him by the way." she tells me. "I did actually want to claim my husband." I tell her smirking. "He doesn't need to overdo it." she tells me. "I know. I was easy on him. I did all the work." I tell her and she shakes her head laughing. "But seriously. I'll make him take it easy." I tell her. "Good." she says. I finish my coffee and pour him a cup and take it to the dorm just as he is waking up. "Morning baby." I say. "Morning." he says as he takes the coffee I offer him. "How are you feeling?" I ask. "Sore as hell but okay." he tells me. "You need to relax today. Please?" I ask. "Okay. I will." he tells me and I look at him. "We have church today but other than that I will hang out and relax. I promise." he tells me. "Good." I tell him before kissing him softly.

After he finishes his coffee, I lay on the bed next to him and just snuggle into his side. "Are you okay?" he asks. "Yeah. Just like being close to you." I tell him. He tilts my head up and says "Uh-uh. Talk to me." he says. I sit up and lean against the headboard and he does the same. "I'm okay. Just worried about you." I tell him. "It's more than that. Talk to me." he says and I remember what I was told about being strong for him. "I'm okay. Do you need anything?" I ask. "I need you to tell me what's going on in that mind of yours." He tells me and I shake my head. "I'm fine baby." I say and try to snuggle against him but he shrugs me off. I go to get off the bed and he grabs my hand and says "Talk to me. Forget all that being strong shit. We're here for each other. Now talk to me." He says and I sit back next to him but don't look at him. "I was scared. More scared than I have ever been in my life. I thought I was gonna lose you. I can't lose you Herm." I say. He pulls me close and says "Baby, I'm not going anywhere if I can help it. Shit we do is dangerous sometimes but baby I'll do everything I can to come home to you." he tells me. "Okay." I say. "I love you." he says. "I love you more." I say as the tears start to fall and he pulls me even tighter to him.