placed his hand in the small of her back, guiding her out of the back door. She turned, locked the back door with her key, and then began to go up the stairs with Danny following behind her. When they got to her door, she stepped back knowing he liked to go first and check it out. Inwardly she snorted, as if anything had changed from every other night for the past two weeks, no one was there. She walked in when he motioned ‘all clear’ and went into the kitchen to get some aspirin and a glass of water. After taking the medicine, she went to her room to put on her comfy clothes and get ready for bed. She couldn't go to bed yet, she had a discussion she had to have first.
She walked into the living room, and Danny was sitting on the couch with his head laid against the back of it. "We need to talk," she said without preamble.
He lifted his head up and looked right at her. "Don't even say it. We are not getting into this tonight, sunshine. You know the deal, until he is caught someone will be with you at all times."
She stomped her foot and then said, "This is ludicrous! Nothing has happened in over two weeks! I am a grown woman, damn it! I am tired of this shit, it's not necessary at this point. There are other issues in this town that all of you should be dealing with, like helping your brother find the people after Paige."
"We are doing all we can to keep everyone in this town safe and that includes you, sunshine. Don't worry, we will find him soon, and then you will be free of me." Danny was stunned when he said that, he didn’t like the feeling that went through him. He knew that in the last two weeks he had learned a lot about Sandi he hadn't known before. She was fun to be around for one thing, he didn't get irritated with her like he thought might happen after being around a woman 24/7. He felt like they had grown close, like friends, well, maybe friends with a little benefit.
"I know you are," Sandi said bringing Danny's attention back to the conversation. "But I want my life back, such as it was, I want to be able to go out and walk around town, shop, do whatever. Whoever did this is long gone." She paced back and forth in front of him. She knew this couldn't go on much longer, being this close to Danny was driving her crazy.
Danny stood up, walked to her, placed his hands on her shoulders, and flashed her one of his boyish grins. "You getting tired of me, sunshine? Want me to go? That hurts."
"You know that’s not what I mean, Danny, and you know this isn’t good for us. You need to be out there looking for the next girl to schlep around, and I need my freedom," she replied with a shake of her head. She needed to go to bed but with Danny's hands on her, she was on fire.
Danny studied her face for a moment and then said, "Is that what you think? I want to go out and find some girl? That couldn't be farther from the truth, I don't want another girl. I mean, I am fine with you at the moment. I don't need to go out."
She began to turn as if to go, Danny didn't want her to go. He leaned in and lightly brushed his lips over hers.
She turned her face up instantly. Danny brought his lips down on hers and kissed her the way he’d wanted to from the moment he’d met her. No more sweetness, no more dancing around the subject, this was it, what he wanted, he devoured her. His mouth ate at hers hungrily, his tongue invading the moment she opened her lips. He swept in and tangled their tongues together in a merry dance. He wanted her like he hadn’t wanted anyone before. All the gorgeous women he’d fucked in the past couldn’t hold a candle to the way she made him feel, as if he was the only man in the world.
Before he knew it he was pushing her back against the bed until they fell together tangled in each other’s arms. He pulled at their clothes until they were deliciously naked, moving together to feel each other’s bodies.
He let his hands find her breasts, and his mouth followed close behind. He popped