~E~

Knox arrives at Sarah's ten minutes later. She fusses over me while we wait. "Are you sure you want to go? You feel up to it?"

I nod and pull her in for a hug. "Thanks for being there for me." I kiss her cheek as I lean back.

Sarah smiles as her eyes fill with tears. "I love you, Em."

"I love you too, S." We hug again. The doorbell rings and Sarah hurries to answer it.

I'm right behind her as she opens the door to Knox's handsome form leaning against the doorway.

Sarah puts her hand out for Knox to shake. "Nice to officially meet you. I'm Sarah, Em's trusty sidekick."

Knox chuckles and shakes her hand back. "It's nice to meet you as well. I'm Knox, Em's trusty co-worker."

"Thanks for saving her yesterday." Sarah steps back and Knox enters, his eyes locking on mine.

I melt as his gaze rakes over me from the top of my head to the tips of my toes. My breathing hitches, my feet are rooted to the ground.

God, I've missed him looking at me like he's ready to devour me right here, right now.

"Ready to go?" Knox asks, as a boyish grin spreads across his face, his hands sliding into his pockets.

I nod and Sarah hands me my bag. I didn't notice she was holding it; she must've grabbed it while I was drooling over Knox.

"Be good you two. Knox, you take good care of her, okay?" Sarah gives me one last hug as she rubs my back. I breath in her comforting vanilla scent.

"I will. She's in good hands." Knox takes my bag. Sarah lets me go and we say our goodbyes. He takes my hand and leads me outside, the door closing behind us.

When he opens his truck door, I climb inside. The cab of the truck smells like him, a spicy, woodsy scent I've come to love.

Knox climbs in the other side and the truck roars to life.

Its good being back in his truck, a sweet comfort.

He backs out of Sarah's driveway before he reaches over and grasps my hand. It's warm and big as it covers my entire hand and then some. I look over and smile. My arm tingles from his touch as my heart pounds in my ears.

My face grows hot and I'm thankful for the darkness.

Knox flicks on the radio and a Pearl Jam song belts from the speakers.

"Good taste." I notice the radio is tuned to my favorite station and I grin to myself.

"I've got good taste in a lot of things." Knox throws me a wink, and I shake my head as I bite my lip to hold back a laugh.

He steers into his driveway a few minutes later. His apartment is actually a rental house. It's a small bungalow style home with two bedrooms and an open floor plan. He's lucky to have snagged this. It's perfect for one, complete with a backyard and garage.

The radio goes silent when Knox kills the engine.

"Thanks for coming over tonight." Knox whispers as he shifts his body to face me.

I face him; my belly swarms with butterflies at the thought of sleeping next to Knox tonight. "I didn't want to be alone, either. Granted, I had Sarah, but I couldn't exactly cuddle with her..." I break off before I say more. Who says he wants to cuddle?

"Cuddle? Is cuddling on the agenda tonight?" Knox runs his hand down the side of his face as he grins. I'll never tire of his handsome face, his gorgeous smile.

I wave my hand around, his question tripping me up. "I... I don't know... I was just..." Knox interrupts before I can finish.

"I'm kidding, Em. Let's head inside."

Knox gets out and makes his way to my side. My cheeks flame red as I think about how much of a fool I sounded like. Of course, he doesn't want to cuddle. He made it quite clear what he wanted before. Or, what he didn't want.

My door opens and as I turn to slide out, Knox hops onto the side step of the truck, pushing himself between my legs.

I don't have a chance to react before he sears his lips to mine. I melt into the seat but Knox moves his hands behind me, pressing into my back and keeping me upright.

He nudges my mouth open with his tongue as he licks my lips.

I moan, opening my mouth and letting him in. His tongue swirls with mine as he deepens the kiss.

I lose sense of everything, my mind able to only focus on our kiss. He leans in farther, his hands pressing into my back, as the kiss grows frantic and needy. One hand snakes up my neck and into my hair as it wraps inside my long tresses. He pulls on my hair gently, my mouth breaks from his as my head falls back, exposing my neck.

He peppers kisses down my jaw and onto my neck, sucking and licking as he goes.

I pant as my eyes drift closed, his mouth working its magic.

Then, suddenly, he pulls away, the air cold on my skin.

I sit up to see Knox studying my face, his eyes dark and hooded.

A rush of heat goes straight through me and I blow out a breath as I blink a few times.

"Let's get you inside." He whispers before taking my hand and helping me out of the truck. He grabs my bag and shuts the door.

Once inside, he leads me to the bed. Damn, he wastes no time.

Knox rubs my shoulders after placing my bag at my feet. "Funny thing is Em; I did ask you here to cuddle." He cocks a smile and I can't help but laugh.

"Can we?" He asks like a little boy wanting a chocolate bar. "Please?"

I nod and Knox slips my sweater off, the light knit material falling to the floor. He slides off his shoes and next, his pants.

I drag my eyes down, his boxer briefs tight and not leaving much to the imagination. My stomach clenches as I feel my panties dampen. I slide my own shoes and pants off and we climb into bed.

Knox pulls me close as he wraps his arms around my middle, pulling my back flush against his front. He buries his nose in my hair and I cover his hands with my own.

His warmth, his strong body... they make me feel safe, secure.

Knox moves his hands on top of mine, his thumb making slow circles across my skin.

He breaks the silence first, his voice a loud whisper. "How've your been patients been? Any more on Connie?"

I shrug. "They're okay. Connie is still the same... but sometimes I wonder..." I drift off as I think of what to say. "I don't know. This job is a lot harder than I expected."

Knox nods as he agrees, his own patients bring unique challenges.

We talk for hours. About work, about family, about life.

We talk about Max and Sharon, only briefly. Knox didn't want to discuss Sharon for long and neither did I. I'd rather forget them both.

It's now after midnight and we're face to face, our arms and legs intertwined together.

I sigh with content as my eyes grow heavy.

"Don't close those beautiful eyes yet, baby."

They fly open at the word baby. Knox has never called me that before.

A sheepish smile crosses his face and I run my hand along his trim beard; his jaw strong and angled. He leans into my touch as his tongue darts out to lick his lips.

I bite back a moan. I want to taste him again... to feel him...

As if my wish was answered, Knox moves his head close and runs his nose along my cheek before he stops and press his lips to mine.

His hands move down to my ass where they circle and rub the plump mounds. Soft murmurs escape my lips as my own hands move south. I find his bulge and spread my hand on top of it before gently squeezing. His hard length fills his boxer briefs, the tip of his cock peeking out of the top.

He cups my breasts through the thin cotton of my tank top and I throw my head back, my mouth breaking away from his. My neck is now exposed and Knox dives in as he sucks and licks all over.

I slip my hand inside as I run my hot finger tips along his length. He moves his hips, pushing himself into my hand, as I stroke harder and faster.

Knox lifts my tank top above my head and my heavy breasts bounce onto my chest, my nipples hard. He whistles low. "I've missed you, Em. God, how I've missed you."

His mouth descends on my breasts and his hands grab mine, flinging them above my head and locking them in place with one hand. The entire time his mouth never stops and he grinds his length against me.

I thrash in place as I try to break his grip. I need to touch him, feel his skin.

"Not yet, Em." Knox whispers as he trails lower, making slow lazy circles on my belly with his tongue.

He grabs the top of my panties with his teeth as he yanks them down. I cry out in surprise as my back arches off the bed.

Seconds later, his tongue trails its way down my pussy. He licks my seam and uses his other hand to rip my panties off and spread my legs apart.

His fingers massage my pussy, spreading the lips apart before sliding one finger inside. I move my hips, the pleasure too great to stand.

Knox's tongue dips in as he licks all over before stopping on my clit. He sucks hard, pulling it into his mouth. Another finger slides inside and I buck against him as moans pour from my lips.

"Knox... Knox..." I breathe. He doesn't stop. If anything, he sucks harder and fingers me deeper as I feel my orgasm build.

"I'm gonna cum..." I whisper as the pleasure builds. It continues to build higher and just when I can't take anymore, I cum hard on his fingers and in his mouth. Knox lets me ride out the waves before he works his way back up to my face.

He kisses me and I taste myself. It's sexy as fuck.

His cock rests against my leg and I push him onto his back as I climb on top and straddle his hips.

Knox smiles up at me, his hands sliding up to cup my breasts, his thumbs rubbing over my nipples.

I lean down and kiss him as I wiggle my ass against his cock. He chuckles against my mouth and before I can protest, he slips inside.

I groan and sit up, impaling myself farther down his cock. Knox's mouth drops open as I slide up and down and lean my hands on his stomach. I push myself up onto my feet for leverage and then I ride him into oblivion.

Over and over again, I thrust up and down on his cock.

I close my eyes and lose myself.

I forget about everything.

I forget about Max.

I forget about my mother and sister.

I forget about life, as I'm lost in another orgasm, my mind spinning out of reality.

~K~

I carry Emma to the shower hours later, after making endless love to her. I'm exhausted, sweaty, and covered in sex but I loved every fucking minute of it.

Emma clings to me, her body exhausted from all the orgasms I gave her. I can't help it. Watching her cum is more enjoyable than my own orgasm.

I place her down as I turn on the water and let it warm up. We stand under the shower head as the water cascades down upon us. I grab the body wash and pour some into my hand, working it into a lather. I wash her body, my hands concentrating on her gorgeous breasts and ass.

My cock twitches and grows hard. Emma giggles as she wraps her hand around it. "Again?"

I chuckle. "I can't help it around you. You're an addiction I need to feed."

Emma reaches up and grabs my face before molding her lips to mine. Without thinking, I lift her up onto my hips and my hard cock slips inside. She tightens her legs around me.

I fuck her against the shower wall, hard and fast.

Both of us cry out as yet another orgasm takes hold. Emma's legs loosen their grip on my waist as I lean my weight against her, my hand propped on the wall. I rest my head against hers, the water dripping down my face.

"Fuck." I mutter, before unwrapping myself from her. She slides off me and we wash ourselves again before rinsing and shutting the water off.

I wrap a towel around her before grabbing my own. We dry each other off and I carry her back to bed.

Sleep greets us as soon as our heads hit the pillow.

Monday morning comes early, and we have Faye cancel our appointments for the day. I want to spend the day in bed, with Emma, forgetting about the world outside or the problems I need to deal with.

After sleeping until early afternoon, I make Em a hearty breakfast of pancakes and eggs. I push away my nagging thoughts- the ones of work, of court, of all the shit I now have to face.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Emma asks as she takes a sip of coffee.

"Just a lot on my mind. I'm not ready to deal with any of it yet."

"I know. Neither am I." She covers my hand with her own. "I'm here for you if you need me."

Emma's phone rings and she glances down before picking it up. "It's Faye, let me just grab this." She blows me a kiss before she answers. "Hello?"

I watch Emma as she listens to Faye. Her eyebrows knit together, her mouth spread into a thin line. "Okay, Faye. Thanks for letting me know. I'll be in touch."

"Everything okay?" I watch her put the phone down as she leans back and rests her hands in her lap.

"I guess. My patient, Connie, has been calling all day."

"She's out of the hospital?" I finish my eggs before washing them down with a gulp of coffee.

"She's been out for a couple of weeks now. She seemed better, she looked healthier. Faye said she sounded upset, getting more frantic with each phone call."

"Why don't you give her a call?"

"Yeah, you're right. I should."

"You can use my office. I'll clean up."

Emma leans over and kisses my lips. "Thanks."

A few hours later, I drop Em off at her house. She's gonna pack a bag and stay with me for a while until we know where Max and Sharon are.

I wait in her living room while she rushes around, looking for everything she needs.

I got a summons for court earlier, a constable arriving on my doorstep. Sharon's pressing charges. I'm due to appear in court next week where they will decide if the case needs to go to trial.

I reached out to my mom, who put me in touch with the family lawyer. We're meeting tomorrow to discuss the case.

I run my hand over my face and pinch the bridge of my nose. The stress is eating at me.

What if I'm prosecuted?

What will happen to my business? My patients?

My stomach heaves at the thought of my career, which I've worked so hard for, going down the tubes. All because of Sharon lying and making a fool out of me.

And Emma. Beautiful, sexy Emma. Am I ready to face something with her? She deserves more than just sex... I want to give her what she deserves more than anything... but can I? I don't know...

"Fuck!" I mutter under my breath as the weight of my problems smother me.

Sharon destroyed me once. I'll do everything in my power to make sure she doesn't destroy me again.

And, Emma? I have no fucking clue. There's a strong need to be with her. One I don't understand.

But, it's a need I have to fill. One I can't resist.

Shit. What have I gotten myself into?