Under His Protection

Fifteen

After two days, Landon and Viktor decide that it's a good time to leave and head to another place. While i'm packing, Adrianna stands in the hall talking to him about staying a few more days, but from what I hear, Landon isn't going for it. I try to hide my amusement when he comes back into the room a few moment's later. "God, she is impossible" He sighs, running his fingers slowly through his hair. Sitting on the edge of the bed where I'm packing, he lays back and closes his eyes. I play with a few things to say, but nothing comes to mind that wouldn't insult or offend him about being with that woman.

I don't know much about Landon's past relationships and I haven't asked about them, but after meeting Adrianna, I'm becoming dangerously curious to pry into his past. As I'm folding one of his shirts, I clear my throat innocently "Can I pick your brain for a bit?"

A slightly irritated groan rumbles in his head. After knowing me for two months, i'm sure he knows how many questions I can ask in a short amount of time. "Go for it" He replies.

"Did you have any girlfriend's before Adrianna?"

"Yes."

"What were they like?" I look over at him and his eyes open slightly to look at me "Why do you want to know?"

I shrug, nonchalantly "Idle curiosity"

"Curiosity killed the cat"

"But i'm not a cat" I shoot back, earning a snort from him. I watch as the corner of his mouth twitches into a small smile. "The relationships before Adrianna were very different because I wasn't deployed or in the military when I was with other women. "

"So they were normal?"

"Something like that"

"Well tell me about one." I fold a pair of my jeans into the bag as Landon sighs "Why are you so curious about my past all of a sudden?"

"Because I don't know a lot about you. You're a mystery to me, Landon. Adrianna seems to know so much about you and I don't. It makes me feel out of the loop"

Landon fall quiet for a bit before kicking his shoes off and sliding back on the bed more. I guess this is going to be a long story if he has to get comfortable. I continue to sit on my knees on the floor, waiting patiently.

"Lena and I started dating when I was 17." He begins. "We met at a party when I got into a fight. She pulled me away just as the cops busted in to break the party up. She reminds me of you a little."

"How?"

"I couldn't get rid of her. I didn't like her in the beginning, but she was always around. We always ran into each other around school or parties. After a while, I didn't mind her being around, even preferred it. She was fun and alive, but she had baggage."

I notice a turn in his tone that makes me think that this story doesn't have much of a happy ending. I sit quietly though. "I pretended that it wasn't as serious as it was, because I thought she was perfect. We were perfect. Then, she started doing weird things. People started saying things about her. I brushed it all off and defended her, but I wasn't a fool. Everytime she came over my house, my foster parents would notice their things going missing. I didn't want to get kicked out so I tried to get her to stop"

"What was her problem?"

"Drugs. It was controllable when we first met, but it got out of control. I had to break up with her. I didn't want to go back to an group home until I turned 18. After I broke up with her, I didn't see her for a few weeks. She dropped out and went missing. Everyone searched for her and it only took three days to find her"

My throat clenched up, knowing what he was going to say next, but I wanted to remain hopeful that she came out okay. "Was she alright?"

"They found her body in some woods. They found large amounts of heroin in her system, she had been beaten, and raped"

I couldn't stop my eyes from watering up. Sitting on the floor, my hands gripped around a shirt I had folded twice while listening. When I didn't say anything, Landon looked down at me. The pain on my face, mirrored the pain on his. Reaching out for me, he sighed "Come here"

Dropping the shirt, I crawl onto the bed with him. Landon pulls me into his arms and kisses my forehead "Don't cry"

"I'm sorry. "I sniff, laying in here arms, thinking about my own teenage years.

"It's okay. There was nothing anyone could do. You can't help people who don't want to help themselves"

"I understand"

Landon shakes his head before pressing his lips against my forehead "I don't think you do, Cam"

I lay there for a moment, wondering if I should share my own dirty laundry and why I can relate to Lena more than Landon thinks. What would he think of though? Would he seem me as repeating history?

"But I do."

When Landon looks at me, I instantly regret opening my mouth. "What do you mean?"

"I had a rough time in middle and high school after my parents died. I wasn't sleeping or eating a lot. I didn't have friends anymore so I went to a therapist who started prescribing me anti anxiety medications and sleeping pills." Sighing, I tilt my head to the side, letting my hair fall over my shoulder as I play with the ends of a stand. "I didn't feel like they were working so, I started taking more. By the time I was a freshman in high school, I was taking up to 8 or 9 pills a day just to function. If I didn't, I'd shake and sweat. Before my high school graduation, I had taken good amount of Xanax and Klonopin before noon. I was a mess." I laugh to myself to keep from crying.

I felt ashamed of myself. Landon has this impression of me and I just stomped all over it. I'm just as bad as Lena.

"How did you stop?" Landon asks dryly, irritation laced in his tone.

"Ray made me quit. I tried to hide it when we met, but when I moved in, he noticed just how horrible I was doing. When I'd run out of pills before my refill date, it would be a disaster. We fought so much. Then one day he was fed up. I cried and screamed at him as he flushed all the medication down the toilet. He spent a whole week holding me in the apartment until I was better."

Landon's hands left my skin as he laid back on the bed, staring at the ceiling. "I really know how to pick them"

A frown etched at my forehead from the low blow. "I'm sorry that i'm not perfect like you thought." When he doesn't say anything, I turn to get out of the bed, but he catches my wrist before I can get too far. Looking back at him, Landon runs his thumb over my skin "I'm sorry. I just can't imagine you like that?"

"I can't imagine myself like that either. I didn't handle my parent's death properly. I thought that if I didn't think about it then it would hurt less. But i'm better, I swear" My bottom lip trembles and tears form in my eyes. I feel guilty. Landon sees this and sits up "What's wrong?"

"You're not going to look at me the same. I'm just going to be some recovered drug addict to you now. I shouldn't have told you" Wiping my cheek, Landon pulls me to him "I'm so sorry. You're still perfect to me, Camilla." His words warm me. I never wanted him to know about it, but I had to tell him. I couldn't let him think that I was so different from Lena. I hurt for her and him.

"I wish I didn't do all those things. I just wanted to be happy again." I whisper more to myself than to Landon. Landon pulls back and caresses my cheek "If anyone understands, it's me. After coming back from overseas, I was horrible. I tried medications, but I hated the way they made me feel. I didn't even take the ones I had at the house"

"I know"

"How?"

"I was snooping one day and found a full bottle of Ativan in your medicine cabinet. I just assumed they made you feel cloudy. I tried them once in the past. I didn't like the side affects. I at least wanted to remember being high"

Surprisingly, Landon laughed a little. Pulling me to him tightly, he sighs "Thank you for telling me. I appreciate it so much. I don't know what I would do without you. I...I just love you so much"

His words punch me in the chest and I pull back quickly. The expression on Landon's face tells me that he is just as shocked by his revelations as I am. We sit silently for a moment before I speak "You do?"

Landon looks down at my hand in his and locks his fingers in mine. "I've loved you for a while now." When he looks up at me, his eyes are soft and sincere.

"Landon, I-"

"I didn't say it because I want you to say it back. It's okay if you don't. You've been through a lot and I understand if you don't love me back."

"Landon, shut up. I love you" I roll my eyes and Landon's mouth hangs open "What?"

"I said I love you. I don't know why you'd think that I don't."

"Camilla, I kidnapped you and locked you in a room for three days. I was very much prepared to kill you in the beginning if I had to. I'm a killer. How could you love someone like me?"

"Because you're an honest man. Yes, you've done things that most people would frown upon, but so have I. You saved me though. Against everything you've been told and taught, you did the right thing. How could I not love you? You've helped me so much. I know we don't know each other well, but I wouldn't want to be kidnapped by anyone but you"

A smile spreads across Landon's lips and I look away, trying to hide my own smile. Landon cups my face firmly and pulls me down to meet his lips. He kisses me hard and it sets my body on fire. His large hand lands behind my thigh as he pulls my body closer to him. His soft lips, play at mine and when I part my lips, his tongue immediately finds mine. A hungry moan escapes me as I pull at his shirt. Need a better position, I roll over until I'm straddling him. Landon looks up at me as I peel my shirt over my head, throwing it to the floor. My hair falls over my face and Landon reaches up, brushing it back. "I want you" I mumble as heat creeps up my neck and cheeks. Landon stares at me for a moment, most likely looking for any hesitation or fear on my part.

"Landon, I want you." I repeat before kissing him again. Landon wraps his arms around me tightly, kissing me freely than he ever has. This time it's so different. There are no boundaries, no fears about someone getting hurt from our undeniable attraction towards each other. Reaching down, I pull Landon's shirt over his head, throwing it in the same direction that mine went. His hot skin against mine sends a hard shiver down my spine. Landon's fingers press hard into my back as his lips leave mine, trailing down my jaw. I let my head fall back to give him better access. Making me giggle, Landon kisses the middle of my throat and hum, sending little vibrations through my neck. My laugh quickly turns into a moan with his tongue flicks over my skin.

When his mouth leaves my neck, I lower my face and when my eyes find his, they are soft and gently, but hungry. "I love you, Camilla"

I press my forehead against his and run my nose over his "I love you too, Landon"

His hands fall to my waist and his fingers plays at the waistband of my shorts. "Please say yes" He groans in frustration. Running my hand down his hard chest, I nip at my lip before giving him a small nod. Nerves immediately grow inside of me. Catching me off guard, Landon rolls us over so that he's on top of me. I squeal loudly as my hair falls over my face. Landon's generous mouth presses against the top of my breast, running his hot tongue over my skin. Lifting myself up a bit, Landon slips his hand down my back until his fingers find the bra clamp. He undoes it quickly with no effort. My breath catches in my throat as he pulls it off. Landon has seen naked before, but this time in more intimately than it's ever been and I can't help but admit that i'm afraid. I'm afraid of feeling things that I've never felt before.

Landon sees the mixed emotions on my face "Are you sure?"

I nod quickly "Yes, please. I want this"

Leaning over, he presses his lips against mine, this time catching my bottom lip between his teeth. The sensation goes straight to my groin with full force. Lifting my hips, I meet his. Taking the hint, Landon lowers his hips down against me and I feel his waiting bulge. My heart races as his hands and lips roam over my skin without worry or hesitation. Landon's mouth latches on to my hardened n****e and a soft whimper fills the room.

Reaching up to run my fingers through his hair, I pull the usual hair tie he keep in it, letting his hair loose. My fingers tangle into his hair as he moves further down, swirling his tongue in my belly button with makes me hips jerk slightly. Gawd, I love his mouth.

While his mouth works at my belly, his hands reach up and tug on my shorts, lowering them inch by inch. My breath hitches several times as I watch him pull them off. Landon looks up at me and I pray that my expression isn't total fear. I'm completely terrified right now. All this is finally happening when I never thought it would. Landon looks down at my stomach rising and falling before moving between my thighs. Prying them further apart, he kisses my inner thighs as he wraps his arms around them, surely to keep them in place. Witnessing his tongue lick at my skin, I become overwhelmed with how slow this process is going. Running my hand through my hair, I groan "Please, Landon, please" I huff out and I almost hear him chuckle. He is trying to drive me crazy.

Putting me out of my misery, Landon's tongue laps over my core and I inhale sharply from the missed sensation. Parting my lips with his tongue, he dives into my depths. Gasping loudly, my back arches and my eyes roll back "Oh my God, Landon" I breathe out as I bury my fingers in his hair, tightly. His fingers dig into my thighs as his tongue dips into my soaked opening. Squirming against his mouth, my whole body tightened with anticipation; His hands pinning my thighs down. Rolling my hips against his tongue, Landon groans softly, the slight stubble on his unshaved face, scratching my thigh. "God, you taste so good" His deep voice coos as he kisses over my clit, his warm breath teasing my flesh. It isn't until this moment that I realize, Landon has been wanting this just as badly as I have.

"Landon, I..." I sob out as the build begins to become too much. Breathing loudly, I can't even finish the sentence when my flood gates burst open giving me an orgasm that nearly causes me to pass out. I don't realize that i'm holding my breath until Landon bites at my shaking thigh and I gasp. When I open my eyes, the room is spinning slightly. "f**k" I breathe out as Landon kisses up my body.

When his lips meet mine, I taste my flavor on his tongue. Still out of breath, I push his back a bit as I come down slowly "I have to breathe" I inhale and laugh. Landon buries his face into my neck and chuckles "We are far from over, baby" His hand slips between my legs and when his fingers brush over my drenched core, my body jerks a bit. "Oh..." I smirk.

Sitting back on his knees, Landon goes to undo his pants when I push his hands away "Let me."

When I get his pants undone, I reach inside and wrap my hand around his thick rod. I whimper to myself as I pull it free. My core clenches tightly at the sight of his length. Already hard and waiting, Landon stands and kick the pants off before returning between my legs. "Camilla, we have a problem" He suddenly said out of the blue.

"What?"

"No condom" He smiles, disappointedly

"Ah, crap" I groan, covering my face with my forearm. "Go ask, Adrianna. I'm sure she has a whole s*x ed kit in that room of hers"

Landon chuckles loudly and falls to his side next to me. "That's not a bad idea. I'll be back" He rolls from the bed to fast for me to reach out and grab him.

"No! I was just joking!"

"Well, it's too late. I'm already on my feet."

I watch as Landon exits the room and I lean over to watch him knock on her door, down the hall.....with no pants on! Squealing, I cover my face and listen as Adrianna opens the door. I don't know what is said between the two, but seconds later, Landon reappears with a condom in his hand "Mission accomplished" He smiles as he closes the door.

"And how exactly did she react to you standing at her door naked?"

Landon shrugs "Don't know, don't care."

Climbing back on the bed, Landon rips open the condom and I watch him slide it on. The simple act of his hand sliding the latex on makes me whimper. Landon looks at me and his light playful expression disappears into something darker. Reaching out, my hands land on his hips to pull him to me. I need him inside of me. Waiting another minute isn't an option right now.

Landon leans over me and we both watch as he grips himself. Pressing the head of his member at my open, I moan from pure excitement. With the thrust of his hips, Landon presses himself inside of me and we both sigh in pleasure. Slipping inside of me, Landon's girth stretches me and I feel a bit of pain as I accommodate his size. When he is completely inside of me, I nearly burst again. "Finally" I whisper just before Landon kisses me. As his tongue sweeps over mine, his hips suddenly begin to move, slowly thrusting into me.

Having Landon inside of me made everything around us disappear. Not one care or worry filled my thoughts. All that mattered right here and now was that I had Landon. Our meeting, Crow, threats of death, ceased to matter any longer. During these few moments, we were just two people who love each other.

After a few seconds of teasing on Landon's part, he picks up the pace and soon, he is slamming deeply into me, surely working out each bit of s****l frustration. Clawing at his sides, I moan out loudly. Landon, getting closer to his down fall, rest his body on mine as he grinds into me, hitting ever inch of my walls. With his mouth by my ear, he breathes "No one is every going to hurt you again, I swear. You're mine, Camilla, mine"

I nearly sob, but it gets covered as a whimper. "Yours." I reply.

My body shuddered hard as Landon pushes me closer to the edge. I roll my hips against him, meeting his thrusts and his pelvic, rubs over my clit adding extra sensation. "Please, Landon!"

I never wanting something so badly before, but I need this orgasm. I need Landon to rid me of my frustrations and I know he needs the same from me. With force, I push Landon back and roll over, until i'm on top of him. He looks at me with a surprised expression as I kiss him hard. Rising my hips, I slide down on him hard. Riding his length, Landon grips my thighs and groans loudly "Oh, f**k, Cam!"

My core tightens around his girth and when I feel the welcomed release, I yell out and sit up straight, throwing my head back. I continue to ride Landon, his fingers laced in mine, his member throbbing inside of me. Landon curses loudly and his him jerk, causing him to thrust deeper into me. I yelp in surprise, nearly falling over, but Landon holds my waist tightly, digging his fingers into my skin. Finally.

After an hour of laying in each other's arm, the moon disappears from view through the window and the room becomes darker. "We should get up. We have to leave in a bit" I whisper against his lips as Landon sleepily looks at me. "5 more minutes"

"You said that 5 minutes ago"

"Uh,huh" He sighs.

"Is that all you can say?" I giggle

"Uh, huh" Landon smirks and I pinch his side. "i'm going to go take a shower. If you somehow find a burst of energy then fell free to join me."

I roll out of the bed and grab a towel off the chair. By the time the water gets hot and i'm under it, Landon is shuffling into the bathroom. When he steps into the shower, I shift so that he can catch some of the water. We don't say anything, we just run our hands over each other, trying our best not to christen this bathroom.

After showering and getting dressed, Landon and I carry our bags downstairs where we find Viktor leaning against the kitchen door frame, eating a sandwich. "It's about time" Viktor mumbles as he picks a tomato from the sandwich and pops it in his mouth. I can't help but smirk at his statement.

"Well, I guess our time here is over" Adrianna sighs as she enters the room with a smile on her face. I guess she is happy to see us, well me, leave. I'm sure she'd be more than happy if Landon stayed. Adrianna walks up to me and holds her hand out "It was really nice meeting you. I see now that Landon is happy and that's all I could ask for. You two deserve each other" While she is talking, her smile down fall or fade any. I quickly got the feeling that she knew something we didn't.

"It was nice meeting you too. Thank you for opening your home to me" I smile, reaching out to shake her hand. I turn to Landon to hand him my bag and when I turn back around, Adrianna is already walking back to her office.

Landon steps next to me and shakes his head "Ready to go?"

"Yep" I shrug. Viktor and Landon step in front of me, holding the bags and as they open the door, a bright set of lights flash into the house, nearly blinding us. Suddenly without warning, a loud bang sounds and a bullet comes flying through the screen door, just barely missing Viktor and Landon. Viktor slams the door back and Landon grabs my arm, pulling me down. Behind us, I here a click and when I turn, Adrianna is pointing a gun at me.