Rescue Me(51)

“Baby, look at me.”

She shakes her head no.

“Yes, look at me. You are by far the most beautiful woman in this entire world. I won’t sugarcoat things for you. I told you last night to let it out when you need to, but don’t shut me out. I love you way too much to not look at you.”

“I look so terrible, Adam,” she says through her tears.

“I don’t know what to say to you. I really don’t.”

“You don’t have to say anything.” She lifts her head and looks at me. I feel so helpless right now. “You being here with me is all I need.”

We are interrupted yet again by Shelby coming through the door.

“Oh, Erin. I am so sorry.”

Erin and I separate as she walks into her sister’s arms.

“It’s not your fault, Shelby. It’s no one’s fault but Joel’s, and I don’t want to hear either one of you blaming yourselves ever again,” Erin says harshly, looking back and forth between Shelby and me as she speaks.

“Adam, thank you so much for calling me last night when she woke up. You have no idea how much I appreciate everything,” Shelby states as she helps Erin back into bed. “I am sorry I wasn’t here when you woke up, but someone had to be at the house when the cops were investigating. They had so many questions for me so I went with them. I… I am so sorry I didn’t hear anything, and then when I saw what he was doing to you I tr... tried to get my legs to move to stop him but they wouldn’t go. I just stood there for I don’t know how long Erin and watched him hit you and finally I screamed and that is when he looked up and ran out the door. I am so sorry. Please forgive me. Please,” Shelby’s voice breaks as it appears that the events of the previous day finally hit her. She sounds so frustrated with herself.

I silently let myself out of the room and lean my head against the door as I close it. I clench my hands into fists and close my eyes. Even though I shouldn’t be feeling this way because of all the violence Erin has had to endure in her life, I can’t help but want to bash that motherfucker’s head in for what he has done.

I push myself off of the door and take a seat in the chair up against the wall and dial the number to the one person who will help me find him and take care of him before the cops do.



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Erin is completely passed out and soft, adorable little snores are coming from her as I pull into my garage. Shelby went to pick up Erin’s pain pill prescription for us, as Erin just wanted to get home. Hating to wake her but knowing that I have to, I gently pull the hair away from her face. She stirs and opens her eyes.

“I never thought I would be happy to see the inside of your garage, or that bright red tool box thing that sticks out like a sore thumb,” she smiles faintly, pointing at my toolbox in the corner.

“What? I am a builder, you know. Are you telling me you don’t like my tools?” I tease.

“Well I am kind of partial to your hammer and your nails,” she smirks, reaching over and stroking my dick through my jeans.

“Jesus Christ, woman! You just got out of the hospital. As much as I would love to get out my hammer and pound those nails, I am putting your sexy ass to bed.”

She crosses her arms over her chest and angles herself to reach for her door handle to get out.

“Here, let me help you, babe.” I cut the engine and jog around to her side and help her out of the truck.

“That hammer better be ready later tonight , because I know something that needs a good pounding.”

She stalks past me. What the hell? I knew there was a naughty girl inside of her and I fucking love it. So does my dick apparently, since I have to stand there for several minutes calming his ass down because all he can think about is the fact that he’s going to be the one doing the pounding.

We’re not even situated in the house for five minutes before there is a knock at the door.

“I wonder who that could be?” Erin says as she adjusts herself on the couch.

“I have no clue,” I shrug, sneaking a quick look out the window. “It’s Luke,” I tell her after noticing his Range Rover in the drive. I unlock the front door for him.

“What’s up, man?” I greet him and let him in.

“Luke, what’s going on?” Erin stands up and directs her attention towards the door.

Luke sighs heavily.

“I wish I was here with good news, but I’m not.”

He strolls in and has a seat in one of the chairs.

“Well? What the hell? Spit it out.”

The look on his face is grave as he keeps his focus directed on me.

“Joel was spotted south of town early this morning at some truck stop diner just off the highway.”