New Beginnings (10 page)

The ride up to his room was quick.  However, w
hen he got off of the elevator and walked toward his room he noticed that Sandy’s room was right next to his.  As if he was on auto-pilot, Franklin found himself knocking on her door.

A second or two passed before Franklin heard her voice
“Who is it?”

“Franklin.”

Sandy had just hopped out of the shower.  Her body was still wet and wrapped in a towel.  She searched for her robe but couldn’t find it.  “Just a minute.” The least she could do was make sure her body was completely covered by the towel.

She slowly opened the door trying to stand just behind it to hide her body from his view.  Sandy started to get a little anxious
. Had something changed with Angel?  “Hey is everything ok? Did you get a call from the hospital?”

Franklin couldn’t think straight. 
Sandy was standing behind the door with those deep sea blue eyes looking directly at him.  She’d obviously just gotten out of the shower because her hair was still damp and hanging loosely around her face.  The skin that the towel left exposed still dripped with droplets of water.  She didn’t have any trace of makeup on and yet she was still stunning.  He felt himself instantly harden.

“Franklin? Are you okay?
Is Angel ok?”

Hearing Angel’s name brought him out of his daze.  “Yes. I’m sorry.  I just wanted to stop by and mak
e sure you were settled in and apologize again for what happened in the car today.”

Sandy relaxed a little
now that she knew his visit wasn’t about Angel. He had that look in his eyes again the one he’d had earlier where he just looked so lost and lonely. 

“I’m settled in just fine and please…don’t apologize again.  It’s fine.” She made the mistake of reaching out and touching his arm as she tried t
o convince him that she was ok. Sandy felt his muscles bunch underneath her touch.  She quickly pulled her hand back but she saw the desire in his eyes as she was sure he’d seen the desire in hers.  They both just stood there drowning in each other’s eyes.  Slowly, the door started to open.  Sandy wasn’t sure if she opened the door of if Franklin pushed it open but the next thing she knew she was in his arms.  Somehow he managed to close the door behind them and push her up against it.  Everything happened so fast but also in slow motion.  Franklin pulled her so close that she could feel his hardness through her towel.

He kissed her with so much pent up passion
that Sandy felt almost helpless to stop it.  When he thrust his tongue into the cavern of her mouth she opened like a flower for him.  After she put her arms around his neck it was as if she’d given him permission to love her.  She felt like she was on fire.  His kisses were incredible.  Franklin stopped kissing her long enough to drink the moisture from the side of her neck.  Her towel fell to the floor.  She was standing there completely naked.  He positioned her body so that his manhood was pressed directly into her sex.  He could feel her heat through his slacks.  That made him even harder.  His hands made their way to her breasts as he continued to lick every drop of water from her neck.   A moan escaped her lips.

“God you taste so good.
You feel so good.”

Hearing his voice started to bring Sandy back from her sexual haze.  “Wait…wait”

Franklin froze. Did she not want him? Was he reading her body wrong?

Sandy could barely speak but she managed to croak it out “We can’
t.  You have a fiancé.”

He was confused for a moment.  Did he never tell her that April was his ex?

“I don’t have a fiancé…anymore.”

Sandy looked at him skeptically, “Isn’t that a little convenient?”

“I can see how you would think that but April and I broke up a couple of months ago.”

Sandy looked deeply into his eyes to see if she could see the truth there. 

Franklin didn’t breathe while she made up in her mind if she would let him make love to her or not.  Finally, Sandy lifted her leg and wrapped it around his waist as she pulled him by his tie towards her lips for another kiss. 

She whispered to him “It’s not fair that I’m the only one naked. You have to fix that.”

Franklin swallowed her tongue whole as he began to take off his clothes.  The tie went first, then the shirt.  Sandy could tell that he had a nice body but nothing prepared her for all the muscles underneath.  Her hands couldn’t explore his body fast enough.  She pressed her body into his hardness.  This time it was his voice she heard groan especially when she unzipped his slacks and grabbed a hold of his manhood.  It was an odd mix of velvety softness wrapped around thick, long, and hard steel. Finally, Franklin’s slacks slid to the floor.  When he stepped out of them he was completely naked.  She gripped him tightly and the friction from moving his manhood as if he was nestled inside her body was making him crazy.  If he didn’t stop her soon he’d spill all over her hands. He put his hands under her other leg so that she would have both legs wrapped around his waist.  This forced Sandy to release him.  Then he positioned her so that her slit was sitting on top of him.  Her juices were dripping down onto him.

Sandy wasn’t the only one doing the exploring.  Franklin’s lips slid
down to kiss her nipples as his hands moved back up to kneaded them.  Her nipples had hardened into tight little pebbles.  His touch and his lips felt so good Sandy almost arched her entire body off of the door when he finally pulled her breast into his mouth.

“God Franklin, you feel so good.” Sandy started to move her body against Franklin’s manhood.  Her cav
ern was empty and she needed him to fill it.

Franklin worked his lips back up to her
mouth for another kiss.  Sandy’s hands were all over his body.  He wanted her to want him as much as he wanted her.  “Is this what you want?” He murmured.  Then slowly moved his digit into her body. 

It felt so good Sandy threw her head back against the door “Yes!”

As Franklin moved his digit in and out of her, he added a second one.  This time he moved in and out in a circular motion.

Franklin
captured her mouth in another passionate kiss as he felt her muscles clenching around his fingers.  It was time to make love to her.  He picked her up from the door and carried her to the bed.  He gently laid her beautiful body down.  She was amazing.  She reached out to him and opened her legs as he climbed on top of her.  He positioned himself right at her entrance as they gazed deeply into in each other’s eyes.  Franklin didn’t rush it.  He slowly slid into her inch by excruciating inch. 

She was so tight.  He felt it every time her mu
scles clenched around him.  He pulled almost all the way out before slowly sliding all the way back inside.  It took everything within him not to ram into her.  She was soaked.  He watched her face as her eyes rolled back into her head.  Finally, Franklin couldn’t hold it any longer.  He had to pick up the speed.  He pumped into her trying to go as deeply as he could. He began to pump faster and harder.  He furiously thrust in and out.  Her body was clenching him so tightly he knew she was coming and it was only a matter of time before he came too.  She screamed.  Franklin kept pumping into her hard and fast that she was afraid the bed was going to break.  She was still in the middle of her orgasm when Franklin started to come too.  He felt so good.  They hid their moans inside their kisses.  Sandy had never had an experience this intense. 

After a
few moments they finally came down from the euphoria of making love.  Franklin kissed her gently on her lips.  He sighed “This probably shouldn’t have happened. I’ve never mixed my personal life with business before.  Not ever.  I should probably go but I don’t want to leave.”

She entwined her fingers with his
“Then don’t.  Stay with me.  I’d planned to nap for a little bit before we went back to the hospital.”

Franklin took a deep breath as if he’d lost an internal battle and pulled Sandy close to him.  He set the alarm on his phone and the
y fell asleep in each other’s arms.

Jason, his father, and his mother were finally alone in the waiting room.  Once there, Jason began the difficult task of explaining the situation with Ryan Carter to his parents.  Jason was grateful they didn’t judge Vicky about the crazy circumstances which they found themselves.  His parents just wanted Angel to be ok.  So, they were fully on board with what Jason had planned in order to get Ryan Carter to the hospital especially if it was going to save Angel’s life. 

“Son, is there anything
else you need for me to do?  Is there anyone you’d like for me to call?  I’m good friends with Jim Noelle.  He’s the Republican ranking member of the state Senate.”

“Dad that might be useful if all else fails.  My hope is that this doesn’t have to go public.  I don’t want to put Vicky or Angel through that.  One day Angel is going to grow up.  I don’t want her to read about this madness when she gets older.   I just can’t believe a man could abandon his own child.  I could never do that.”

Jason’s mother was so proud of her son.  She didn’t think she had any tears left to shed but realized she must have held on to just a few more. “Jason, we haven’t really had a moment to talk about Angel’s accident.  I wanted to tell you, both of you that we are so sorry about what happened.  I feel like this was all our fault.  If we had not encouraged Jocelyn to take Angel to the park and to get ice-cream, they’d both still be here.”  Miriam those tears that had been threatening to fall came tumbling down. 

Jason couldn’t believe his parents felt guilty about this
situation.  It was an accident.  “Mom, dad…Vicky and I don’t blame you for this.  It was a horrible, horrible accident.  Please don’t blame yourselves.”

Miriam wrapped her arms around her son.  “Thank you Jason forgiving us.  I just hope Vicky feels the same way.”

Jason kissed his mom on the cheek “I promise you, she feels the same way.”

“Angel is so lucky to have parents like you.”

“No mom, I’m lucky to have her.  She
’s truly an Angel in my life. I’ve been feeling so helpless not being able to fix this nightmare.  I can finally
do
something to help her.”  Mrs. Rutherford stepped up to him and hugged her son.  She knew he needed it badly.  He’d been trying to be so strong for everyone else and in this moment she wanted to pour into him some of her love and strength.  He held on tightly to his mother.  Before long Mr. Rutherford wrapped his arms around the both of them before speaking “We’ll get through this…..all of us.”

The moment was interrupted when
Jason received a phone call from his personal assistant.  He stepped away from his parents before clearing his throat. “I’ve got to take this”.  After one final squeeze of his hand from his mother, his parents left the waiting room so Jason could take the call. “What’s up Janice? Is everything all set for the press conference?”

“Yes, Mr. Rutherford.  Everything is all set.  The press has been put on notice and everyone is eager to know what it’s
all about.  I have confirmed just about everyone’s attendance.  Also, the hair and make-up people should be there within the next hour.  You and Vicky’s wardrobe should be delivered within the next half an hour as well.  Oh…and Mr. Rutherford, I am so sorry about Angel.  I’m praying for her.  I have a feeling she’s going to be alright.”

“Thanks Janice.  I’m going to hold on to that hope.  Make sure you keep the phone handy so if I need you I can get in touch.”

“No problem.  I’ll make sure I’m available.”

Jason disconnect
ed the call.  Jason really didn’t want to go through with this press conference but they were only 2 hours away from their deadline and they still hadn’t heard from Ryan Carter.  If he didn’t come through, Jason didn’t know what he’d do if he ever came face to face with the man.

They knocked before entering
the hospital room.  Jason’s parents and Vicky’s aunt acknowledged them as they entered.    Vicky was still in the same position she was before they’d left several hours earlier.  Hovering over her daughter and holding her tiny little hand.  The scene was just so heartbreaking that Sandy felt a tear slip down her cheek.  The room was so quiet.  All you could hear were the chirps and beeps of the machines and the pump and pull of the respirator.  Then there were the nurses.  They were checking Angel’s vitals and making notes on their clip boards after looking at the machines.  Sandy wasn’t a rocket scientist but you didn’t have to be to understand that things had gotten worse since they’d left.   The situation was looking even dire by the moment.

There was a small knock on the door. 
Franklin walked back over to the door to open it.  He was surprised at who stood on the other side of it.  It was Alicia Carter.  John and Miriam looked shocked to see her but stood up and held hope that Ryan Carter was here as well.  However, Vicky’s back was to her new visitor.  She had no idea Alicia had flown in using a friend’s private jet.  Ryan had taken the company’s private jet and had not left a flight plan behind.