Finally the
keys were in their hands and the now the apartment belonged to them. Blake and
Lexy couldn’t be happier. Estevan and William helped Blake get his bed into his
new room. “Bro I can’t believe you finally have your own place.”
“I’ve lived
on my own before.”
“You call
living in Dad’s garage on your own,” laughing at his brother.
“Ha-ha, very
funny.” Lexy had sold her furniture as she wanted a fresh start from all the
memories with her old house. The new sofa and chairs were coming tomorrow but
they needed to sort the décor out first.
Estevan said, “If you need any help with
decorating I’m only a phone call away.” After he and Will left Blake asked,
“Where do we start?”
Lexy said, “Well, you could kiss me. You know new place,
first kiss.”
Blake
replied with a smile, “Now that I can do!” He softly touched her lips with his
and suddenly the kiss became more intense and passionate. His hands slowly move
down her back to her butt. He squeezed gently but Lexy pulled away trying to
ignore what her body wanted, “Umm, I think we need to get things done.” Blake
wanted to rip her clothes off where they stood but deep down he wanted it to be
special, “Start in the kitchen I think.”
Lexy had
only just noticed that there was no kitchen, “Where are the cupboards and
sink?”
Blake
wrapped his arms around her, “Don’t worry, Dad and Will helped me pull it out.”
Lexy
shouted, “But we have no kitchen now,” almost at the brink of tears. He
squeezed her tightly and replied, “Don’t worry the kitchen will be fitted today
all you have to do is go online pick the kitchen and it will be fitted later.
Dad told me you would panic so he spoke with the fitters and he also asked if
he could pay for it. He’d like to give it a house warming gift. He also said
he’d do a fire safety check on it.” Lexy turned to Blake and softly whispered,
“He’d do that for us? Don’t you think it’s too much, I mean a potted plant
would have done?” Blake lifted her chin a little, “He does things big but if
Will or I didn’t work believe me when I say Dad would not help in any way.”
Lexy went
online and chose the kitchen after they both decided how big it was going to be
in the apartment. They started to discuss the colour of the walls when there
was a beep.
Lexy glanced at her phone and it was a message from Keith it read,
‘All
holiday has been cancelled. All staff are to report back to the station no
exceptions.’ Lexy
re-read it and couldn’t believe her luck. “Blake, I have to go back to work can
you get things sorted?”
“Not really,
I mean this is our first home, our first day. How dare you be called into work?
This was supposed to be our time.” Lexy couldn’t look at Blake, she understood
his reaction but it didn’t mean she wasn’t upset by it, “I’m sorry but it’s my
job, it’s what I do.” Blake wanted to snap but held back because he wanted
things to work out and replied through almost gritted teeth, “Go and I’ll sort
things out.”
Lexy kissed him, “I know you are angry but I will make it up to
you I promise.”
Blake sat on
the floor looking around the apartment once Lexy had left. An hour later he
still hadn’t moved when the fitters turned up to start putting the new kitchen
together.
Blake let them in then went outside for fresh air. As he looked
around he saw a figure in the distance and when Blake focused he saw Lexy
kissing another man. ‘This can’t be happening, not again. I’ve been a gentleman
this time.’ His adrenalin was on high alert as he made his way closer and
closer.
Lexy
suddenly felt the anger within Blake.
He walked past her and growled and
knocked the man to the ground then he continued to hit him. Lexy was screaming
to Blake to get off him. When he finally listened he stormed back towards the
apartment with Lexy running after him.
Once inside
the fitters had completed the kitchen and had already left and just as well
with the storm brewing in the air.
Blake spat angrily “How could you cheat on
me?”
Lexy started
to panic, “Baby please listen to me I can explain.”
Blake suddenly remembered
being in this situation once before and although very hurt and angry, he did
not want to physical hurt her so he folded his arms and tapped his foot in
temper and shouted, “Explain yourself!” Lexy wasn’t sure where to start. She
took a deep breath and began, “When I was called into work it was because there
is a serial rapist on the loose. Anyway the team and I tracked him down but he
got loose from the cuffs and we were chasing him. I’d just got up to him when
he grabbed and pinned me against the railings and started kissing me. I kicked him so I
could get away and was about to arrest him when you showed up. As I was running
after you I looked back to see one of my colleagues was arresting him.”
“How can I
know that you are telling me the truth?” Lexy stepped closer to Blake while he
stood there. She wrapped her arms around him but Blake didn’t do the same,
“Baby, please believe me. Read my mind I don’t care because I have nothing to
hide from you. I love you so why would I cheat on you?” Blake wanted to read
her mind but he also wanted to trust her so he declined the offer. Everything
she said was plausible and he’d seen the text from Keith because Lexy showed it
to him. He could feel her pain thinking that she had lost him but he was just
as scared losing her.
He wrapped
his arms around her and pleaded with her, “Stop being a cop. No man is allowed
to put his hands on you. It is so dangerous I can’t lose you.” They fell to the
floor and faced each other, “You are not going to lose me. I do understand your
concerns about my job but I love the job. I was glad you hit him though.”
Blake
smiled and tenderly kissed her, “I love you Lexy Sail.” Lexy stopped the kiss
and smiled replying, “Me too,” cupping his face as they continued with the kiss
not getting any decorating done.