Chapter Forty Two
The early morning sun streamed thru the large panoramic window...its soft reddened rays casting a glow over both of them.
Nick opened one eye ......it fell on his babygirl!
A slow sexy smile spread across his features...the swell of love rushing thru his body a perfect way to begin any day
Turning his body to snuggle closer he pulled her nearer at the same time
They had made love last night ..and boy did they make love!!
Both had been very nervous..it had been a long time and such a lot had happened
For Nick it was a fear of hurting her......physically hurting her
He knew he kinda got ‘carried away’ sometimes...they both knew that
For Heather it was the fear that he would look at her still bruised and battered body and be repulsed.....but neither of these things happened
The worst moment was Heather catching him across the head with the plaster cast on her right arm.......much giggling ensued and the tension was broken...
From that moment they were just like the lovers they had been beforeinvolved totally .....intense and passionate...

Nicks fingers trailed over Heathers cheek waking her ...“Sorry baby ...I just hadda touch this sweet face”
Heather smiled and  swept her fingers over his lips
a soft kiss covered her fingertips instantly.....
her voice a whisper “I love you Nicky....”
His eyes flashed with mischief “Then marry me tomorrow!”
She giggled “What’s so funny ?”
he smiled knowing how impossible it would be
“You are!”
“And why is that?” ..
he pulled her impercetibly closer ......threatening to tickle her
“You’re so desperate to cover me with rings!!”
“Damn right!!!”
He tickled her anyway .....figuring that as her body writhed against his she’d be as turned on as he knew he would be!!
Heather squealed as his fingers found all her most ticklish places “NO Nicky NO ...!!!!”
He loved the sound of her girlish squealing ....
and sure enough her body crashed repeatedly into his in an effort to wriggle away
As her belly collided with his erection their eyes met.......heat seeped from them.....
In seconds their lips had heat sealed themselves together impatient growls escaping in the frenzy
Nick just eager to be inside her ....
Heather desperate to feel the delicious fluid motion of his body slipping into her
There was no real foreplay........save a few minutes tickling.....
They had spent the night in each others arms that was foreplay enough !!
Nicks big hands cradled and caressed her body .....molding it to his will....
His gentleness disguising his urgent need.......
He had kissed all her bruises better last night......admittedly by now they were old and turning that yellow colour old bruises go....she had been worried about that .....she had so many bruises
But he never faltered......... he kissed every one tenderlyand now he was repeating the loving healing kisses ...one by one
Heather sighed with pleasure.......his warm lips making her tingle
His soft murmurs of love vibrating over her flesh
Nuzzling into her neck....... his body settled between her thighs...she parted them in invitation.......his groan loud and excited in her ear...
He was so close to being inside her
Nick needed ....wanted....to keep it slow and gentle....
A small part of his mind dedicated to erasing all memory of her attackhe had considered this many times ...in the long days and hours of their seperation thru silence ‘did she think of that ?’
‘what did he really do?’
‘would she ever tell him?’
But last night those thoughts all but vanished as he reclaimed her in their love making.........
they were now a very distant thought......
in this blissful early morning exploration of her body
he rocked inside her deeply .... pushing a little further........untill her body arched...
Heather whimpered his name.....delicately his tongue licked her lipsas his name left them.....
She responded .......sucking his tongue hard into her mouth
Nicks balls twitched and he groaned ....
she swallowed the sound and moaned back....
His arms slipped under her...holding her tight.....preparing to ride out their orgasm.....
For another couple of hours or so they made love again and again
Untill the sun was ‘well risen’ and they were ‘well spent’

They dozed happily for another hour before Nicks cell rang
He grabbed it  lurching out of bed not wanting the noise of conversation to disturb her....
Heather could still hear him though
Unfortunately.. Nicky ‘trying’ to be quiet was almost as noisy as Nicky being  ..well noisy!!
“yeah yeah Alex ....she’s fine....”
a pause for chuckling “HEY watch it that’s my girl yer droolin over!”
“yeah...she’s sleepin’.....yeah ....whaddya think???
Nicks sexy chuckles reached her ears and made her belly lurch with desire
“Alex if you think i’m givin’ you details man you are so outta luck!”
She listened to the sound of Nick wheezing with laughter
“I gotta go ...gotta get the babe some breakfast......yeah yeah i know i’m whipped and ya know what .......i don’t care!!...bye alex...you are dead meat my friend…peace bro”
Nick snapped off the cell and looked back into the bedroom
Heather pretended to be alseep
He paddled quietly into the room and hunted for his boxers or his sweats ..hell ....anything to cover his ass would do right now!
From under the sheet Heather watched his body
When he turned toward the bed murmuring about ‘where the fuck were his pants’
she allowed herself an awestruck gasp ....his cock at full attention!!...was it ever anything else she wondered!
Her gasp must have been louder than she thought....because all she could now see were his legs......slowly walking toward the bed that sexy swagger he does.....
Stopping at the bedside she felt his hand grab the sheet and pull it out of her fists
Thinking as quickly as her heart was beating she tried to look as if she was sleeping again
Nick snorted..... “Not foolin’ me baby... NO WAY!!!”
She tried desperately NOT to smirk but she couldn’t help it
Nick dropped the sheet back over her
“Okay how much did you hear?”
Heather giggled “Enough to know your ‘whipped’...whatever that means??”
Nick blushed  “You don’t deserve breakfast in bed you know that?”
his smile telling her she would get it anyways
Nick sat on the edge of the bed pulling on the boxers that mysteriously appeared from under the bed!!
He leaned forward and kissed her softly  “I love you heather.....now stay in bed I’ll be back soon with food.....”
Heather smiled and watched him leave the room
Her total hero!!

After breakfast they sat out on the deck just watching the world
Nick strumming his guitar ......half composing .....half just picking out a tune
Heather on the floor by his chair .......stroking his foot “Nick?”
“Yeah honey?”
“Would you come back to Cotopaxi with me?”
Nick slowly put down his guitar and slid to the floor ...slipping easily behind her
his arms wrapping her warmly in his embrace.....
Silent for a few minutes as if thinking before he spoke......most un-Nicky like!!!
“Are you sure it’s a good idea?........i mean sure i’ll come with you but why?...
i mean why do you wanna go there again?”
She sighed .... “Closure?”
Nick thought for another moment “Did Connery suggest it?”
He could barely keep the venom out of his voice
“No baby.... Cora did”
“Cora the nurse?”
“Yeah I’ve kept in touch with her ....she was wonderful when I ...well when I woke up ....we talked a lot”
Nick put on his little frightened boy voice “She was scary!!”
Heather slapped his arm playfully...... “She was not!!...she looked after you too y’know even though you don’t realise it”
“OH ...yeah I remember ....”
Nick proceeded to imitate Cora’s brisk authority “Sit there ...don’t move ...put that down ....stop playing with that respirator!!”
Heather giggled  “She said when I felt ready I should maybe think about going back there but not alone...”
Heather turned in his arms.... “And I’m ready Nicky...and I need you there”
Her eyes almost pleading .......his love for her deepened in that split second
“Sure babygirl.....” kissing her softly he whispered ... “When?”
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