Cash (5 page)

Chapter Six

He
hadn’t counted on Katy finding out his secret quite like this. It had been two
months since one of these nightmares. He guessed the different environment and
the stress he was under by coming to Vegas with her had contributed to it. Now
she knew everything. Well almost everything.

She
hadn’t said a word since he’d mentioned that he didn’t know when he’d be ready
to have sex again. Cash knew it was a lot for her to take in all at once.

“Could
you say something?” he asked her.

“I’m
sorry, it’s just it’s the middle of the night and I’m dead to the world.”

“I
know and I’m sorry I threw so much at you. I probably should have sat you down
before we came here.”

“So
that’s why you insisted on separate rooms?”

Cash
nodded. “I still get embarrassed about putting my leg on and off. Sometimes I
still struggle to move around. And the scars from the burns make me self-conscious.
Katy, I know women have needs just like men and if you’d rather not be with me,
well, other than us being buddies that hang out together,
then
I’ll understand, really I will.”

God,
he was lying. He wouldn’t understand. He wouldn’t be okay with that. How
selfish could he be?

“I
guess now that I know why you haven’t wanted to sleep with me I’m feeling
better. I thought maybe you were married and having a guilt trip or that this
was really all about friendship and nothing more.”

“Me
a married man and going to Vegas with another woman?
Can’t
imagine cheating on anyone.
And if you’re okay with it there’s stuff I
can do to you. I mean besides …”

Shit,
now he was embarrassed.

“I
know what you mean.”

“I
even bought some
crotchless
panties for you and a
vibrator at one of the booths.”

Katy
laughed. “I own a sex store! You could have had those for free.” She put her
hand on his arm and squeezed it.

Cash
smiled. He adored this woman and in a way he was glad everything was out in the
open. He pulled her in close and they snuggled together. “You know I have hands
and a mouth that can give you an orgasm.”

She
looked up at him.
 
“Wow, you are making
my panties so wet.”

“You
think maybe after we’ve both had a good night’s sleep that maybe I could do
something naughty to you?”

“I
think you could,” said Katy. “In fact, I insist on it.”

*****

Since
she’d first met Cash, Katy had dreamed about waking up in his bed. However, she
wasn’t expecting that the night before the waking up bit that she could say
that they had literally slept together and nothing more. Cash was already up
and walking around. He had sweats on and moved around like someone who had two
perfect legs. The guy was a miracle.

“Does
it hurt?” she asked him.

“Not
any more. It made my leg sore at first but I guess I’ve gotten used to it or it’s
gotten used to me.”

“If
you ever get tired or whatever, you have to tell me okay.”

He
sat on the bed.
“Yes, mama.”
He put his fingers under
her chin pulled it up slightly so he could kiss her.

“I’ve
ordered us some room service and then I’m going to give you so much pleasure,
you’ll remember this trip to Vegas forever.”

“I
like the sound of that,” said Katy.

There
was a knock on the door.

“That
will be our breakfast,” said Cash, heading toward the door.

Katy
sat on the side of the bed and saw Cash open it.

“Hi,
yes, if you could bring it in here,” he said.

A
man wheeled in a table with silver domed trays on it. Cash handed him some
money.

“Thank
you sir, enjoy your breakfast.”

“Wow,
how much did you order?” asked Katy, lifting the lids off the plates. “French
toast with strawberries and whipped cream. How did you know I love French
toast?”

“Actually
I ordered it for me.”

Katy
looked at him and then saw him smile. She loved that he was a big tease. He was
a bit like her dad and Connor so she was used to it, and was perfectly fine
with it too.

“Nope,
it’s all yours. I sneaked into the bathroom and called Connor to ask him what
your favorite breakfast item was.”

“I’m
surprised he even remembered. We haven’t lived under the same room for a long
time.”

“Well,
actually he didn’t so I had to call your mom.”

“I
knew it.”

Cash
pulled up a chair and sat. “Dig in while it’s still warm.”

“Is
it okay if I tell Connor and my family about
your
…”

Cash
looked at her.

“About
you serving in the army and losing part of your leg.”

“Fine
with me, but no pity stuff okay?”

Katy
raised her hands. “You will never get that from a Nolan-Delaney. I know Dad
still doesn’t like people making a big fuss over his cancer.”

“Is
he doing okay now?”

Katy
nodded. “He’s done with his treatment and the doctor said he’ll just need
follow-up exams now. Of course his hair hasn’t grown back quite as fast as he’d
like.”

Cash
shrugged his shoulders. “That’s what cowboy hats are for.”

“That’s
exactly what he said. Mom hates him wearing it to the dinner table though.”

Katy
poured syrup over the French toast and dug in.

“Good?”
asked Cash.

“Perfect.”

“That’s
what I wanted to hear. A sensory experience for your mouth and then for dessert
I’ll up the pleasure level.”

Katy
pushed her knees together. Just thinking about Cash doing anything that would
bring about the slightest pleasure made her wet.

She
pushed her foot out so she could rub his but hit the wrong leg and stubbed her
toe on the metal. She felt so stupid and how must he feel? This was all going
to take so much getting used to.

“I
can feel it,” said Cash.

“You
can?” asked Katy.

“Yeah
I felt you touch my foot because it vibrated in my knee and thigh.”

“You’ll
tell me if I do something stupid or say something inappropriate.”

“Katy,
if this is going to work between us you don’t have to tiptoe, yeah sorry for
the pun, around me. I hate it when people do that.”

Katy
put her hands over her face. “I know and now I’m sort of scared.”

Cash
stood and sat on the bed next to her. He put his arm around her.

“Hey,
it’s okay. You’re going to feel that way. I did too. I didn’t think I’d ever be
with a woman again.”

“Be
patient with me,” said Katy.

“If you’ll be patient with me.”

He
pushed her back on the bed and leaned over her. He kissed her. It was the kiss
she’d been waiting for from him. Tongue sliding along her lower lip, his hand
going to her breast and massaging it through her t-shirt.

“You
taste of strawberries,” he said, pushing his hand underneath the t-shirt. He
slid it over her belly and onto her breast, quickly rolling its nipple between
his thumb and middle finger.

As
of twenty four hours ago, Katy never thought she’d experience anything like
this with Cash.
 
He kissed her neck and
then whispered in her ear.

“I’m
not hurting you
am
1?”

“Nope,
it feels just fine,” said Katy.

“Then
let’s get you out of this t-shirt so I can see if these nipples are as
beautiful as they feel.”

She
sat up and pulled the t-shirt over her head. Cash took it from her and placed
it by the pillow. Katy lay down, letting Cash touch each breast before he
leaned over and took the right nipple into his mouth. She ran her fingers
through his wavy hair as he sucked.

“Is
your leg okay? I mean you’re in an odd position leaning over me.”

Shit,
she’d said the wrong thing again.

“Just
don’t worry about me, just enjoy what I have to give you.”

He
tickled her belly before sliding his hand down under the top of her panties. He
was going to find out just how turned on she was when he felt her wetness. He
pushed down into her curls while kissing her neck.

“I
think we should get you out of these too,” he said.

She
lifted her butt so he could drag her undies down over her hips and legs.

“Wow,
I didn’t expect you to be quite this beautiful.”

He
was a sweetheart. She knew she was heavy. She loved to eat. And in a way that’s
why she’d been more than relieved that Connor had picked Jennifer as his wife.
The thought of having some super skinny sister-in-law had never appealed to
her.

“I
love curves,” said Cash. He kissed her belly button. “I want to see your
pussy,” he said.

Maybe
once he saw it he’d lose his inhibition about having sex.

Cash
encouraged Katy to scoot up the bed. Once she was there, he parted her legs and
then touched her folds and ran his finger around her opening.

“Hold
on tight Kate, because you’re going on a ride.”

Kate,
no one had ever
called her that. She liked it. He put his head between her legs and rested his
hands on her thighs as he used his tongue to lap at her. She closed her eyes
and then opened them, spotting the mirror directly opposite the bed.

Katy
brought her legs up, resting her feet flat on the bed, not quite knowing what
to do with her hands. Should she reach out and stroke his head as Cash flicked
his tongue against her pussy opening? Instead, she gripped the bed sheets
quickly, crumbling them up in her palms like they’d disappear if she didn’t.

How
many other women had he been with and done this to? In order to be this skilled
in the act of bringing this much pleasure with his tongue he had to have years
of practice.

She
didn’t want to think about that right now. She shouldn’t be thinking about
Cash’s past sexual experiences at a moment like this. This was all about her.
Her and Cash.
Katy flung her arms back and hugged the pillow
behind her. With each flick, he was bringing her closer and closer to
climaxing. She brought the pillow forward and squeezed it, feeling a pleasant
tingle rising up from her thighs and traveling down her clit into her pussy. She
flexed her toes and groaned.

Hugging
the pillow to her breasts, she felt so relaxed, so fulfilled. But she wanted
him inside her. This hadn’t felt like they’d done the deed. She wanted his cock
deep in her pussy.

He
looked up at her. She looked at him.

Katy
got on her hands and knees and headed toward Cash. She put her hand on his
crotch.

“Take
these off and I’ll give you a hand job.”

“No
Katy, I don’t want you to see my body just yet.”

She
wasn’t taking no for an answer. She tugged at the waistband, but Cash got hold
of her hand and held it with a grip like his life depended on it.

“I
said no.”

****

He
hadn’t intended to be harsh with her. To use that tone of voice or to maybe
even hurt her hand like he had, but a man had his dignity. Cash had maybe more
than the average guy. He didn’t want her seeing the disfigurement. He’d reveal
himself when he felt ready.
When she was ready.
This
was all so new to her that Cash sensed if he did it too soon she wouldn’t know
how to deal with it.

“I
guess I’ll see you tomorrow morning at Connor’s campaign headquarters,” he said,
putting her bag down on the front door step of her condo on Monday afternoon. Vegas
had been fun but he hadn’t counted on her finding out so much about him all in
one shot.

“I
know he’s going to appreciate you taking the old folks to the polling station.”

“It’s
no trouble. We’re going to be old one day too and I want to see Connor’s hard
work pay off,” said Cash.

“Thank
you, and thank you for taking the trip with me.”

He
pulled her in close to him and gave her the goodbye kiss he knew she’d been
waiting for, for the three months they’d known one another. She put her arms
around him and opened her mouth so he could slip his tongue inside.

He’d
made his mind up about one thing on the flight home. The doctor had suggested
therapy for his problem. He wasn’t the sort of guy that would sit down and open
up his mind and soul to a stranger but if it helped him deal with the whole
self-confidence thing then he’d go and pour out his heart.

They
pulled away. “There are more great things to come for us,” he told her.

“I
know there is, Cash.” She gave him a kiss on the lips and then opened the front
door where a tabby cat greeted her. “Hi,
Shadoe
, did
you miss me?”

The
cat rubbed against her leg.

“I’d
better be heading home,” said Cash.

“And
I have to get to my parents’ place for the pre-election dinner,” said Katy. She
picked up the cat and lifted his paw pretending he was waving goodbye. She was
a touch quirky and that was another thing he loved about being around her.

He
got back into the car and sounded his horn as he drove away. Katy had a hot
body.
The prettiest and tastiest pussy.
It had taken
all his willpower not to fuck her after he’d brought her to climax with his
tongue. But he would one day. One night he was going to get the courage to get
naked and take her well over the edge.

****

Katy
smelled her mother’s meatloaf cooking long before she arrived at the front
door. No doubt her father had requested it. Her mouth watered just thinking
about the slices of bacon her mom wrapped it in, and how she always helped
herself to a piece before it reached the table. She’d always blamed Connor for
the missing pork. Her poor brother had always gotten into trouble for being
greedy.

She
took out her key and opened the door, hearing voices in the kitchen. Her
parents had insisted that she and Connor both keep their door keys even after
they’d moved out. They’d told them whenever they needed it the ranch would be
their sanctuary when the outside world got too much or they had a broken heart.
She’d used it for the latter reason a lot more than Connor had. In fact, she
couldn’t remember her brother ever having a broken heart. Maybe he’d broken a few
in his younger, wilder days but then Jennifer
Nealon
had walked into his life.

Katy
turned the corner into the kitchen and saw her mom, Aunt Betty and Jennifer all
busy putting the final touches to the meal.

“Well
look
who’s
here,” said Betty. She walked over to her
and hugged Katy. “So how
was
Vegas?”

“It
was fun.”

Betty
nudged her. “Are you going to share any dirty secrets with us?” asked Betty.

“Nope,”
said Katy, thinking if they only knew what happened. “Anything I can help you
with?”

“Wow,
that’s changing the subject abruptly which means something wild must have gone
on,” said her mom.

“You
didn’t get married by an Elvis impersonator did you?” asked Jennifer.

“No,
when I get married you guys are all going to be there.”