24. Stella says goodbye to Drake and Sam.
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In the morning Drake saw that she was gone.
He didn't remember anything after picking her up last night.
He noticed David was on the couch.
He sauntered into David's room.
He saw her rolled up on her side with a pillow between her legs.
He slid in behind her.
" Stells, you smells." He said in her ear.
She was very still.
He rolled her over.
He saw her face was contorted in pain, her eyes were very red and puffy.
" I didn't get any sleep last night." She sighed.
" Why, you sad about my big cousin dumping you last night?"
She said," My leg hurt all night. I took my pills when I got home.
I couldn't get up to take anymore. My purse is so far away, in the living room."
He got up and went to find her purse. David was snoring with his mouth open on the couch.
Drake grabbed her purse and rummaged through it.
He saw an ID card, passport. and an AmEx card all in someone else's name, but with her face.
It said Stella Calloway. He noticed the birthday was different too.
What is she up to now?
He took a picture of her new name and ID.
He pulled out her pills and got a glass of water for her.
Stella was up to something, she said she was moving on, maybe she really was.
She took the pills. "Ah, Thanks."
He lay in the bed and rubbed her leg. The pills finally kicked in. Her eyes softened.
" Drake, make love to me. Not s*x, but one last moment of you and I, so I can leave with a fond memory of what we could have been.
I mean if we had a real marraige, and I was your precious wife, not just a moral responsibility." She stroked him.
He knew then that she really was leaving. He decided that he would give her what she wanted.
Then goodbye Stella, she could mess up someone else's life.
He kissed her, his mouth slanted over her and he melded his tongue with hers.
Stella clung to him as he touched her breasts, her ribs and her belly.
He moved lower then. Drake touched the heat between her open legs and felt her response to him.
He knew she was ready. He carefully pushed into her sacred spot. Her most lovely spot.
He moved slowly, aware of her leg injury. She cried out when he grabbed her hips and slid in all the way.
He said," Be quiet now."
She bit his shirt.
" Is it too painful dear?" He asked her.
" No, just very deep." She looked at him, her eyes half closed.
He couldn't contain himself, he felt a warmth wash over him as he rode the waves of pleasure that lovers do.
She met him move for move. She was learning about her very sexy body.
She was taking her pleasure, not waiting for him to give it to her.
He felt like she owned him, she was his rider, he her stallion.
He let her tell him where to take her and how far he could go.
This love making was different than before, more intense. His heart was beating in unison with hers.
She was silent when she finally released him. She fell back weakened, unable to move anymore.
He moved away from her, he had given her everything she wanted. He saw her...he saw her sweetness, her kindness. He had to let her go.
She was not his kind of girl. He wanted to go back to his lecherous ways, he had waited for her to marry his cousin. But she was not going to.
Drake was finally free of this burden. He was relieved really. He had no obligation to her now.
She was leaving. He wanted to cry out, "I'm finally free of this little brat!"
He pushed his feelings he thought he had for her down, deep, deep down. He could just be who he was Drake the rake.
He smiled that mischievous smile of his.
Stella just said,"Thank you, good bye. I hope..Drake, I hope you find whatever makes you happy, be it girls, your work, the summer house. Live your life fully. I'm glad you were my fist though.
You didn't promise me anything really, just to be honest.
You were, brutally honest. I will think of you whenever someone is rude to me, or I get utterly frustrated. I will think of you my...my friend." She scooted off the bed and limped away. Then said over her shoulder.
" Of course... I will only say this once, and then never again.
You could marry me and come with me, last chance?"
He scoffed." I am not ever going to marry you. I can't bear the thought of seeing your crippled face everyday. Your ugly, ugly...."
She laughed. "That's all I needed to hear then, see ya around Drake the Rake."
She got dressed. Packed her bags and hugged her brother goodbye.
" I'm going to see Sam, then after my doctors appointment, I'm running away.
I will forever be grateful for everything you've done for your little pain in the ass half sister."
He didn't believe her, he just ruffled her hair.
Drake said," What about your job interview?"
" Oh, I decided to travel...maybe find a nice job on the French Riviera. Don't know yet. See you both."
She went to the waiting SUV.
The big guy, Cash picked her up and carried her into the awaiting car, he waved goodbye to the boys.
Cash drove her to the summer house. She didn't dare tell Drake she was going there without him.
She had to pick up Teddy, he agreed to come with her.
She said a sorrowful goodbye to Marshmellow.
She asked TJ to join her, he declined. " I'm pretty settled here." He said.
Teddy had his passport ready. He packed lightly.
Stella had called him in the car and told him her plans.
"Where to?" he asked.
" We have to go see Sam, I need to tell him I'm leaving."
Teddy smiled. " Nice to be free of the Palmer boys. No offense Cash" He smiled.
Stella pulled up to Sam's house unannounced. He didn't want her to come in, his house was a big mess with his brother Cash staying with him.
Sam saw Cash in the driver's seat, he frowned at him.
Stella put her hand on her hip.
" Samuel Palmer! You have a woman in there?" She asked, suspiciously.
Sam frowned. "Never!"he said adamantly.
Sam came out in his boxers.
He shut the door behind him, embarrassed by the messy home.
" My damn brother is a pig." He said, loud enough for Cash to hear him..
" Stella, tell me you are coming home to me." He was truly distraught now, seeing that she wasn't coming home.
" Sam, you Palmer boys are all the same... No offense Cash." She smiled sweetly at her new body guard.
" Look... I'm leaving town. If you want to join me, we are leaving now. Get your bags."
He stared at her," What, where are you going, we have the doctors appointment, you can't leave, you are disabled." He was in shock.
Stella said," Last chance, me or your job, Sam please consider my offer carefully...my love?"
He walked towards her," I...I can't leave, I have responsibility, a house, I have things here to take care of, Stella. I am sorry."
Stella kissed him passionately. "Goodbye... Sam Palmer, cancel all of my future doctor appointments please."She hugged him tightly.
He watched her turn and limp away. His heart dropped.
He almost cried out to her then.
Sam regreted that day. He thought about what she had offered him, weeks later...she really left, he didn't think she would, at least Cash would take care of her, he asked him to protect her.
Sam, like all the others, didn't see her, not really see her like her great aunt Sophia did. They under estimated Stella.
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