KILTED DESIRE - Sands of Betrayal (11 page)

The next few days went very quickly. Katie was excited to
have Scott coming home and was going to pick him up from the airport. He was
excited too, but knew he was going to be exhausted after his journey. He knew
he would have to make the trip again two days later, but he wouldn’t change it
for anything. Not even his fear of flying would keep him from making the journey
into her arms.

Their last week before leaving Baghdad went smoothly. Tom
arranged for a guard to take them to the airport and they arrived without
incident. The short flight to Kuwait was uneventful. Scott made sure Britney
boarded her flight to Dubai safely before checking in for his flight to London.
She was no longer his responsibility.

Scott was thankful for a few days away. The stress of being
responsible for someone’s life every minute of every day was beginning to take
a toll on him. He really needed the mental and physical break. He slept during
the flight to London, but shortly after landing; he was in the air again, this
time heading across the Atlantic. Once again, white knuckled, but the flight
went smoothly. Soon he was amongst the hustle and bustle of New York’s JFK
airport trying to find his gate for the next leg of his trip home. It was
Friday afternoon and he was thinking about the last time he was at JFK. He had
been a little down knowing that he was leaving Katie, the woman he loved. This
flight was completely different. The excitement was amazing. He was so tired,
but in less than two hours, he would once again hold her in his arms. He tried
not to think about how in two days, his emotions would be totally different. He
knew if he let these thoughts consume him, his trip and their time spent together,
would be spoiled. There was no way Scott was going to let that happen. Soon, he
was in the air again. Only for Katie, would he take this many flights, he
thought. His long journey to be with her, had nearly reached its destination.
With only his backpack, he smiled thinking he didn’t have to wait for luggage. Scott
was visualizing walking through the arrivals where she’d be waiting for him and
she was going to get the biggest hug ever.

It was overcast when he arrived. It was hot and humid and there
was a chance of thunderstorms. Katie had taken the girls to her parents’ house since
she wanted an evening alone with Scott. She hadn’t told anyone he was coming
home. She and Scott planned to get the girls from her parents’ home the next
day and surprise them. As she parked her car and walked towards the arrivals
part of the terminal, the anticipation was bubbling up inside of her. She checked
the arrival’s board to see if the plane was on time. It had just landed. In a
few minutes she’d be with him. She kept looking at her watch. It was very busy
where she was standing. There were many flights that had just landed in the
last half hour, and lots of people were passing by her. She knew she’d see him easily
as he was very tall. When she finally spotted him, she was going to run to him
and kiss him.

After only about five minutes she recognized a familiar
figure. She moved towards him smiling. He canvassed the crowd and when he saw her,
he smiled and moved faster. As they drew closer, he opened his arms invitingly;
she ran to him and flung her body into him.

“Hey baby. It’s great tae see yer,” he said, as his arms
wrapped tightly around her. He was not going to let go. He was going to make
this moment last.

“I can’t believe you’re here,” she said, looking up and
smiling at him.

He didn’t say a word, but just leaned forward and kissed her,
holding her tightly to his body. Their lips pressed passionately.

“As much as I want tae hold yer, forever, let’s get oot of
here. I want yer all tae myself,” he said, as he loosened his grip on her.

“Sounds like a good idea,” she replied, taking his hand.

An hour later, they arrived at her house. Scott decided he would
take a quick shower and take her out for dinner.

He needed to freshen up and change, after traveling so long.
Scott was exhausted, but he’d been dreaming of this night for the last month and
he was going to make every minute of it something special. It would have to
last both of them until the next time he could get away. He had no idea when
that would be. This weekend would need to last.

Katie had made reservations at the Sushi restaurant, where
they had dinner the first week they met. She surprised him by changing into a blue-patterned
summer dress. She bought it especially for their night and wore it with a pair
of black high-heels. When he saw her, he couldn’t believe how gorgeous she looked.
She took his breath away. He was dressed in khakis, a blue and white Polo shirt
and was grinning from ear to ear. He truly thought he was under-dressed compared
to what she was wearing. The conversation through dinner consisted mainly
answering questions about Iraq. He realized it was important for her to ask
about things that concerned her. He did his best to answer and alleviate any
fears she had. She asked many questions about Britney. They both tried to
figure out her motive for asking them to join her in Dubai. Katie kept her
thoughts and suspicions to herself. They went home early. She could see Scott
was very tired. She had plans for him at home, which were much more interesting
than dinner. When they finished their meal, they were on their way.

As soon as they walked inside her house and the door was
shut, she pushed him up against the wall and quickly took off his shirt. She
raked her nails into his skin from his shoulders to his nipples. She had wanted
to do this earlier, but, she knew he’d been traveling for such a long time, and
wanted to get cleaned up, so she had restrained herself.

“Wow! I should come haem more often,” he said, as he let her
pin him against the wall.

“Yes, you should!” she replied as she moved her hands to the
back of his neck and pulled his head down to kiss him. She pushed her body even
harder against him. As their tongues met, she lifted one of her legs and
wrapped it around him. He reached an arm tightly around her back and held her raised
thigh with the other hand, tenderly tickling and caressing it. After a few
kisses, he lifted her off the floor and she wrapped her legs around him. He
carried her to the couch and gently laid her down.

“I’ve waited a long time fer this moment with yer,” he
whispered, nibbling on her ear lobe and kissing her neck.

“Me too, Scott. Mmm… take me now.”

Scott moved from the couch onto his knees between her legs.
He raised her dress and gently touched her, sending warm shivers through her
body. He could feel how aroused she was and wasted no time removing her panties.
As she lay back on the couch, he moved lower to kiss her hips, lingering long
enough that her back arched wanting his kisses to move lower. His tongue danced
upon her skin, tracing a path to where he longed to be. He caressed the inside
of her thighs. His fingers were leading her to mounting passion and intense pleasure.
Scott was thinking how much he missed this and how he loved making her tremble
with ecstasy. It was totally turning him on. He continued teasing her with his
tongue. He loved listening to the way she moaned when something excited her and
so he drove her to greater heights of passion.

 “Right there! Oh, don’t stop,” she cried out. He knew she
was close.

He laughed to himself; he had no intention of stopping. He
was very aroused and wanted to be inside her. Her soft moans mounted into deep
breathy moans of pleasure. He took his other hand and found his way up, inside
her dress and bra and tenderly pinched her nipple. This pushed her over the
edge. She was screaming, her entire body tensed up as he brought her to a place
only he could take her. The waves he built within her were still surging
through her body, a never ending electrical current she couldn’t stop. He loved
seeing her like this. A few minutes later, she pushed his head back and sat up
before removing her dress and bra, leaving her in just her sexy black heels. He
smiled as he took off his khakis. She reached over, pulled down his boxer
shorts, took him in her hand, and slowly began to stroke him. He was still standing
and she was sitting on the couch. Within moments, she moved to her knees, her
hands still caressing him. Her lips were moving from his stomach and hips down
to his inner thighs. When she glanced up at him and touched him with her
tongue, then wrapped her mouth around him, he moaned and said something
Scottish under his breath. She could feel he was getting close.

“I want tae be inside yer,” he said, as he lifted her onto
the couch.

“I’m all yours,” she whispered, as she lay back. He moved
over her and slowly slid inside her. He supported himself by holding the arm
and back of the couch as he slowly moved deep inside her. He didn’t have a free
hand to caress her as he wanted, but it felt too good to stop. He moved his
face close to hers, locking their lips in another passionate kiss, and his
thrusts became more intense. Her hands were free so she ran them down his chest
and stomach, while looking deep into his eyes. This made him even more excited.
And it wasn’t long before he was on the brink.

“It’s your turn, baby, do it,” she whispered, in his ear.

He thrust harder and deeper still, letting out a loud moan of
pleasure, before collapsing on top her.

“Damn, I’ve missed yer,” he said, as he smiled lovingly at
her.

She laughed, as she held the back of his head, pulled him to
her and kissed him, again.

“Oh, trust me, I missed you more.”

“Nae chance, but I’m nae gonna argue with yer, with only a
few hoors afore I have tae go back.”

“I know, but we’ll make the most of it. Let’s go to the bedroom,
though I have a feeling you won’t be awake too long.”

“Aye. I am a wee bit tired, but I will stay awake as long as
I can so I can spend more time with yer.”

They were both smiling, as they grabbed their clothes and
made their way up the stairs.

Within half an hour he was sound asleep. He was exhausted.
She stayed awake for a while watching him sleep, before snuggling up to him and
drifting off herself.

They woke up about the same time Saturday morning, and Scott
definitely felt better. As they ate breakfast, they planned what they were
going to do with the rest of their time together. They surprised the girls and
her parent’s, later that day, by taking them out to lunch. Then, they treated
the girls to a movie. Everyone was thrilled to see Scott and he was so very happy
to be home. That night they stayed in. Watching a movie before the girls had to
go to bed. They decided on more intimate things later on.

Sunday morning, Katie told Scott her great news. A court
date had been set to finalize her divorce. It was the first week of August. They
both had been anxiously waiting to hear this for a long time. He hugged her. They
were both so happy with the news. The remainder of their time together flew by
and before they knew it, Sunday afternoon was upon them. They were on their way
back to Columbus to say goodbye. It was a very difficult and emotional drive
for both of them. At least this time they would get the chance to say goodbye
properly. She parked the car and they walked into the airport together. He
reached for her hand and raised it to his lips. He was determined to wait until
the very last moment, before he would have to go through security and leave her,
but the time was upon them.

“I have tae go baby. I dinnae want tae, but if I stay any
longer I’m going tae miss my flight,” he said, as he continued to hug her and
kissed her on the cheek gently.

“I know,” she replied, with tears in her eyes. She had been
crying as she was driving. He desperately tried to make her laugh, so she
didn’t think about it so much, but, now the tears were streaming.

“Dinnae worry Katie, I’m going tae come back haem tae yer
safely. This is fer us, our future. It is what yer dreamed of. I cannae wait
tae have our life together. We can do this. It is nae fer that long. Please
Katie, smile fer me. I really think Britney will want tae take another break in
a few weeks. So we’ll see each other soon.”

“I hope so, I really do. I miss you already and you haven’t
gone yet,” she said, trying to smile and kissing him again.

“Be strong babe. I love yer. I’ll talk tae yer soon.”

“I love you too. Bye.”

He kissed her one last time before he turned and walked
towards security. He hated leaving her, but it was time to go. As he cleared
security and looked back, he could see she was still crying. He hated this, but
he was so glad he’d come back to see her. He knew they could do this. It was
not that long. They waved to each other, as he disappeared and headed towards
his gate.

Scott arrived in Kuwait just in time to catch the flight
back to Baghdad with Britney. She was waiting at the airport and soon they were
back in the air making the short flight into Iraq. Within an hour of landing,
they were again, safe back in their hotel suite.

Both of their weekend breaks went far too quickly. Scott was
exhausted as he sat quietly on the couch.

“So, did yer enjoy yer luxury weekend?” he asked her, as she
joined him on the couch.

“Yes. I had a lot of fun. How about you?”

“Aye, it was great tae see Katie. It was a very long journey
fer just two days, but it was worth it.”

“I bet it was. You must be very tired.”

“Aye, I am. I’ll be going tae bed soon and I’m nae going tae
get up early in the morning, so we won’t be going tae yer office until later
tomorrow.”

“That’s fine with me,” she replied, smiling at him.

“Guid, I need tae sleep. I’ll see yer in the morning,” he
said, as he stood up and went to his room.

“Night,” she replied.

Scott was so tired. He knew it wouldn’t be long before he
was asleep, although there was something on his mind. The security guard who
had driven them back from the airport said Tom needed to talk to him and Scott
should call him as soon as possible. He knew he desperately needed to sleep now.
But he planned on calling Tom when he woke up.