Meryl and Don-Love and Only Love Chapter 26, Part 5
“I can’t believe you made me come here.” Don sighed as they were sitting in the hospital waiting for the results on his hand. They had dropped Grace off with Third before heading to the hospital. “We should be home with our girls.”
Meryl walked over to him and stood between his legs. “We will be soon. Babe, it’s looking awful and you couldn’t even drive. I just want to make sure you didn’t break anything. You’ve been taking care of me for months; please just humor me on this.”
“Okay.” Don conceded as he pulled her close.
Meryl moved back a bit. “Okay? That’s it?”
“Yes.” Don nodded. He knew how scared she was that something would happen to him; he felt the same about her.
Meryl gave him a tender kiss. “Thank you.”
“Well you two, it’s been almost a month since I’ve seen you; I’ve missed you.” Dr. Abbott teased as he walked in.
Don laughed. “Sorry but we haven’t missed you.”
“Don.” Meryl shook her head. “How’s his hand? I hope no permanent damage. His hands are his art.”
Don pulled her down to sit next to her. “Babe, let him talk.”
“Sorry, Dr. Abbott.” Meryl said sheepishly.
Dr. Abbott smiled; he knew how much they had both gone through. “It is broken.”
“Don’t say it.” Don said turning to his wife.
Meryl was too worried to remind him she was right. “Will it be okay?”
“Yes, it will. Don, I’m going to numb it and clean the wounds. Then I’m going to repair the damage. You’ll be in a hand splint but most people can still use their hand normally. I’ll give you an antibiotic to make sure you don’t get an infection; and some pills for the pain.”
Don nodded. He knew he wouldn’t be working until the trial was over anyway. “How soon can we do this? I want us to get home to the girls.”
“We’ll do it now if that’s okay.” Dr. Abbott said.
Meryl nodded. “Yes.”
“I’m sorry you’re dealing with this, babe.” Don sighed after Dr. Abbott left.
Meryl shook her head as she kissed his lips. “I’m just so sorry you hurt yourself.”
“Hey, I’ll be okay.” Don smiled at her. “It really was worth it to let that fucker know where I stand and not to come near you anymore.”
His words choked Meryl up. “I do want to know what happened.”
“Later, I promise.” Don said not wanting to get into it there. “I know what Hal said about using it but I think I’ll need help showering.”
Meryl laughed at her husband trying to make her smile through the tears. “I’m sure you will.”
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Don was waiting in their living room for Meryl with a glass of wine for them. He always liked it when they shared the glass. He had said his good nights to Louisa and Grace, but Grace wanted some extra "MOM time." She was worried about him all night but he really was doing okay; he hadn’t even taken a pain pill. Don smiled when she walked in and gave him a kiss as she shat next to him. "How's Gracie?" He asked handing her the glass of wine.
"Thanks babe, she's okay. Seems better. I was so proud of her today." Meryl said taking a drink.
Don smiled as he accepted a drink from her. "I was too."
“Don Man, what happened to you today?" She asked as she looked at his splinted hand. "You broke your hand and your jaw looks awful. What did that fucker do to you?"
Don could see the fear in her eyes, and the sadness. "Baby, I'm really okay, I promise you."
"Okay, then tell me what happened." She wasn't backing down.
"As soon as you and Gracie left, I let my temper get the best of me, I called him a son of a bitch and slammed him against the wall warning him never to talk to you or the kids." Don explained knowing he needed to tell her.
Meryl was afraid of that. "DON! You could have been thrown in jail. We can't let that happen."
"It won't, babe." Don said with a kiss to her lips. "He then told me that you and the girls would be his then he somehow managed to punch me even though his hands were cuffed."
"Son of a bitch, trying to hurt that face I love so much." Meryl said as she ran her fingers over his bruise. "Please tell me you didn't go after him."
"I didn't, Larry stopped me. He reminded me that if I did then I would be put in jail." Don smiled as he kissed her fingers. "The guard then came and cuffed him to the bench. I told Larry I wanted my chance with him."
"And you got it?" Meryl asked nervously.
Don nodded as he held her hand. "Yeah, but Larry told me not to touch him. I basically told him he would pay for everything he did to you, to Grace, to all of us. I began to tell him that whatever the hell it is he feels for you, it's sick. He interrupted and said he loves you and I just use you."
"He is sick, sick, sick. YOU love me, HE uses me." Meryl said as she kissed his lips.
Don continued to kiss her softly and lovingly until he broke away. "Larry could tell I wanted to punch him, and reminded me I couldn't touch him. I told him he had some sick obsession, that you are afraid of him. He said you would come around, and that you were a real fighter in bed, and said that he knows how passionate you could be."
"Don." Meryl was shocked. "He is a monster."
"Yeah, pretty much." Don agreed as he stroked her cheek. "I had so much anger inside of me, I needed to punch him, and punch him hard. Since I couldn't do that, I punched the wall. I then told him that he doesn't know anything about you and never will. I warned him that he better stay away from you and the family. He also said he was going to kill me. Then Larry had the guards take him away.”
Meryl choked up at thinking of the monster getting to Don. “He has to stay in jail, Don; we can’t let him get to you. There’s no way I can let that happen.”
“It won’t, baby; that’s why we’re going through all this. Besides, the cops heard him threaten me and Larry is adding it to the case; like he said he would. He won’t get out.” Don said positively.
Meryl just smiled at her husband. "You need to stop getting hurt."
"All in the name of love, baby." He teased her making her laugh. "It did work out to our advantage. The guards didn't see me slam him against the wall, but they did see him hit me. Larry is going to have them testify. It's just another nail in his coffin."
"Well, I guess that is one good thing." She laughed as she tenderly kissed him. "It's been an awfully hellish day, and I don't want to talk about him or the trial for the rest of the night. So, I have a special surprise for you. Meet me upstairs in ten minutes. Or does your hand hurt too much? I don’t want you to hurt anymore.”
Don accepted her kiss as she got up and began to walk away. "Yes, ma’am I will meet you upstairs; you don’t need to tell me twice. My hand is fine; and capable of doing anything I need it to do.” It had indeed been the day from hell, but they weren't letting it get to them. They were going to lock out the world and seek comfort from each other.
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Meryl quickly lit candles around the room, turned on the CD player, and quickly changed into a sexy teddy when her husband walked in.
"Holy shit...you are beautiful." He beamed looking around. "What is all of this for?"
"I just wanted a place for us to escape, and to remind us of what's important." She smiled as she wrapped her arms around his neck and softly kissed his lips.
Don returned the kiss for several minutes. "You don't need to do this to remind me of what's important, I know what's important, but that doesn't mean I'm not glad you did this."
"I thought you might like it." She whispered as she leaned her forehead against his. "Dance with me."
Some won't find the words
More won't find a way
Never too often heard
You know it's easy for me to say.
The thing you need to hear
Way more than every day
Can never be too clear
You know it's easy for me to say.
I love you
Quiet and loud
Alone in a crowd
I love you.
In a thousand little ways
I'm learning to say
And I learn something new every day
I love you
It's easy for me to say.
It always sounds the same
Music to my ears
Leaves nothing to explain
You know it's easy for me to hear.
The phrase that we all know
Nothing it can't outweigh
Take it wherever we go
You know it's easy for me to say.
I love you
Quiet and loud
Alone in a crowd
I love you.
In a thousand little ways
I'm learning to say
And I learn something new every day
I love you.
It's easy for me to say
I love you
No poet ever found a better way
You know it's easy for me to say
I love you
I'll try to say it more every day
You know it's easy for me to say
Once the song was over, and the next one came on, he lovingly stroked her cheek. "I love you."
"I love you, Don Man." She said giving a soft smile and tilted her head to the side when he began to nuzzle her neck. She loved they could have this moment before they both took the stand the next day.
Don's lips moved up her neck, along her jaw, and finally captured her lips, and the two ignited. There wouldn't be anymore talking, just pure greedy need. Long, hard, hot, tongue-tangling kisses continued while they tore at each others clothes. It didn't take long for Meryl to be standing there in only her lacy underwear. Don couldn't resist, he buried his face into her breasts, nuzzling and nipping at her skin while his thumbs teased her. Meryl's fingers ran though his graying, curly hair, yanking his head back. That was when she saw the need in his eyes.
"Holy shit, I want you so much, baby." Don moaned as he took in her beautiful figure.
"I want you too, but you have too many clothes on for my liking." She said as she began to unbutton his shirt the rest of the way, but her hands were shaking with need. "Damn it, this is taking too long." With one yank she ripped his shirt apart as buttons flew everywhere. Don couldn't help but laugh at his horny wife. Meryl shoved the shirt off his shoulders and licked her bottom lip with anticipation. God, how she loved his chest. She laid her palms flat on his pecks, appreciating her man. "You feel so good." She moaned as she ran her hands over his lower stomach and touched her lips to his nipple.
Don's breath caught in his throat as his wife dropped to her knees before him. Holy shit, he knew what was coming next. Her fingers moved to his zipper, carefully unzipping him, and removing both his pants and boxers. She was finally face to face with what she wanted, and bent to kiss him as he breathed in deeply. "God, baby." He moaned with clenched teeth as he ran his good fingers through her hair.
Her fingertips were stroking the inside of his thighs, as she slowly ran her tongue from his base to the tip, and then engulfed him fully into her mouth. She loved him like this.
"Baby." He moaned. "Not tonight, I NEED to be inside you, I WANT you."
Meryl released him with one final kiss and pushed him back on the bed. "I want you too, more than you know. How’s your hand?”
It didn't take much to rip away her lacy panties and jammed his fingers between her legs, smiling as she moaned and he found the wet, swollen, bud and rubbed it. “Perfect. Does it feel okay?”
“God, YES!” Meryl moaned as she pushed him flat on his back and straddled him. Her whole body quivered with anticipation as she sank down on him. They both groaned as he filled her, and Meryl stopped when he was all the way inside her. Just the feel of him inside her nearly sent her over the edge and she wasn't ready for that yet. Neither of them could believe he still had that affect on her, that she still had that affect on him, but they both treasured it. When Don was about to lose all control, she smiled at him and bent over his body. "I love you." She whispered against his lips, as he told her he loved her too, then she began to rock her body against him. Don almost came at the first thrust, but he fought it, he wanted the night to last forever. His hands moved over her back, and squeezed her rear which gave her an extra pull onto him with each thrust. A soft sound came from the back of Meryl's throat each time he hit her womb. The need grew fast and furious. Meryl rode him fast and hard until they were both out of their minds with pleasure and driving each other to release.
Don thrust up into her harder and faster answering her moans, making her writhe on him, her nails digging into his arms. His climax was fighting for release, ready to explode but he fought it sensing that Meryl was close. The cries of pleasure she was releasing into his mouth had grown sharper and more urgent. Her whole body was quivering, her back arching, and then she ripped her mouth from his and forgetting the girls were asleep she threw her head back screaming his name as she came. "DON!" She contracted around him, squeezing him hard, and that was all it took. A few more grunting thrusts and this time it was Don who was shouting her name, shooting his own release into her body. "MERYL!" The sensation of the hot, pumping flow of liquid sent Meryl right back over the edge into the darkness of the abyss where there was only the two of them and nothing else mattered in that moment. No trial. No Mann. No testimonies. It was just them.
It took Don awhile to regain his breathing. Meryl lay sprawled over him, her thighs still straddling him, he was still embedded within her, and her face was buried into his neck. She got off him as he wrapped them in the covers and she cuddled up against him.
"Holy shit baby, that was some surprise." Don beamed as he kissed her head. "What was that for?"
Meryl looked up at him with tears in her eyes. "Are you complaining?"
"No baby, of course not. That was out of this world. What are the tears for?" Don asked concerned. "Do you feel okay?"
"I'm more than okay baby, I'm perfect." She choked as she kissed his lips. "I just love you so much, and am so grateful for you and our life. I was reminded yet again of that today, and wanted to be with you."
"I love you too baby, so much." He replied with a kiss to her lips before she laid her head down again. "I feel the same way.”
Meryl was places kisses on his chest. “I hope it wasn’t too much for you. I just needed you.”
“It’s never too much; and I always need you.” Don answered honestly as he placed a kiss on top of her head.
"Same time, same place tomorrow?" She asked with a kiss to his chest.
Don couldn't help but laugh. This was exactly what they needed. He wanted her to feel safe and loved, and she did. She wanted him to know how much she loved and adored him, and he did. They had found the comfort and safety they could only find from one another. Don held her tighter as he placed another kiss on the top of her head. "That's a fantastic idea.”
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A/N: The song is Easy For Me To Say by Clint and Lisa Hartman Black.