Blood and Water

Chapter 14: With or Without You

With or Without You - U2

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Chibs held her in his arms as she laid quietly. He felt more guilty than ever before. Thinking about the accident he witnessed, all he wanted to do was tell her, but it didn't seem like the right time. She had just unburdened her soul to him and he didn't want to spin it, making it about himself.

She had put a movie on but neither of them watched it. They only sat quietly in each other's company for a few minutes. Chibs had been tracing the tattoo of a mountain range on her side, unaware it was tickling her.

Mina didn't say that he was because she was just enjoying his touch. She shivered under the blanket. He chuckled, looking down at her, "You okay?"

She nodded against his chest, then nuzzled her face into him trying to feel the warmth coming off of him. "Yeah, I'm fine," she sighed, her voice muffled by his shirt.

"Do ya want me to go get your shirt?" She shook her head and looked up at him. Mina smiled and decided to make her move.

Shaking the blanket off, she sat up and then moved onto his lap. She straddled his legs and leaned down, holding his face in her hands, and kissed him. He put his hands on her waist, gently pulling her towards him.

Mina broke the kiss and whispered, "Please, I'm ready, please." She kissed his neck and he squeezed her hips as he stood up.

Standing up, he held her under her legs and she wrapped her arms around his neck, still kissing his neck. He set her down on the bed and she stripped as fast as she could. He kicked off his boots and he pulled his shirt over his head. Looking down at her, he stopped moving, looking at her kneeling naked on the bed. Mina blushed a little as she saw him looking her up and down. He smiled and sighed, "Aw, darlin'," taking a step towards her.

Mina decided he wasn't moving fast enough. She grabbed him by the belt buckle and pulled him over, undoing the belt. He laughed and clutched her face, kissing her as he kicked jeans off the rest of the way.

Slowly pushing her back, he left a trail of kisses from her neck down to her bellybutton. Looking up at her, he asked, "Are ya sure?"

She panted, "Yes." She watched him smile and grip her thighs. His thumbs rubbed her inner thighs as he moved back up, face to face with her.

He kissed her, moving her arms above her head, intertwining his fingers with hers, she smiled in the kiss. His hips thrust forward and she let out a small gasp.

As their movements fell in sync, Mina dug her nails in between his shoulder blades. She moaned into his thrusts as he grunted. He buried his face in her neck and mumbled, "Sh*te," into her skin.

"Chibs," she moaned. He kissed her neck, sucking a little bit, just enough to leave a mark. "Chibs," she said a little louder than the first time.

He grumbled into her neck, "Say it again, love."

"F*cking hell, Chibs!" she called out. He started moving faster and faster, and she dug her nails deeper into his back. The bed creaked under them as they moved.

She moaned one last time before he pulled out and rolled onto his back next to her. Mina shivered a little and then rolled over, putting her head on his chest. They laid catching their breath for a few minutes before either of them spoke. He rubbed her back as they laid there and she drew imaginary circles on his stomach.

Chibs kissed the top of her head. "You alright, darlin'?"

"I'm perfect," she smiled, looking up at him. Rolling onto her stomach, Mina examined the tattoos on his body. "What's that?" she asked, lightly touching the tattoo at the base of his neck.