Helios Awakened (The Helios Chronicles #1) (31 page)

Madison screamed out for him once again. His mouth clamped down on hers as his tongue consumed her yet again. His grunting carnal as his pace quickened even more until the palm of his hand hit the door near her head just as he found his release. Madison continued to pant against him as her legs released the vice grip they had around his waist. He laid his head on her shoulder as her hands gently played with his hair, both coming down from their erotic high.

“Mmmm, Helios, that was...” Madison licked her lips and then kissed his temple. “That was beyond amazing.”

He turned his head and kissed her softly and gently. “I didn’t hurt you, did I?”

“Oh, baby, you could never hurt me,” Madison said against his lips. “I liked it, so much,” she said as she engulfed his mouth with a heated and passionate kiss.

“We better go back before they send out a search party for the two of us,” he said with a smile as he slowed their kiss.

“Mmmm, let them search,” she replied, kissing him once more.

Andrew chuckled and stepped away from her. He breathed in deeply, getting his bearings before wetting a paper towel, and then, catching sight of himself in the mirror, chuckled at his reflection. His hair was sticking up in all directions and his lips were dark red from the intensity of their kissing. After he handed Madison the paper towel, he tried in vain to manage his hair but the hair gel he had put in it earlier made that task nearly impossible. Madison came up behind him and wrapped her arms around his waist.

“Why Mr. Harrison, you look like you’ve just had magnificent, mind blowing sex!” Madison teased with a playful wink. He gave her a sideways glance before kissing her again.

“That’s because I have, Ms. Ellis,” he teased back, tugging on her bottom lip.

“I can’t wait to have you again tonight,” Madison whimpered against him.

He smiled and they kissed again for several more minutes before he draped his arm over her shoulder as they headed towards the door. But, to their surprise, as they opened the door they found Jayden waiting outside. He was leaning against the wall with one leg bent and his foot planted against the wall. He had his eyebrow raised and his arms crossed with a knowing smirk on his face. Andrew and Madison looked at him and then each other before casually walking past him, back towards the dining area as if nothing had happened. They could hear Jayden snickering behind them and they both broke out into a fit of laughter knowing that he had heard them having sex.

Madison had woken up giddy. Andrew had ridden home with Madison and her grans from the restaurant and, for the first time in several days, they both felt happy and joyful. They had made love and fallen asleep in each other’s arms, not weighed down by the possibility that he might be sent away. Madison was planning on talking to Andrew when he came over tonight about New York. She had come to a decision. She was not leaving. She couldn’t. She could find another job, but she would never find another love like the one she had with Andrew. As she had fallen asleep, she kept hearing her grandmother’s wise words, 'Just make sure that whatever you lose is something you are comfortable being without.' Well, she was not comfortable losing Andrew and she was even less comfortable losing her grandmother which made the decision an easy one.

“Perfect!” Madison said, grinning at the passion fruit nail color on her grandmother’s toes.

“Maddie, I am too old to have painted toes.”

Madison closed the polish and waved it at her grandmother. “You are never too old for painted toes.”

Grandmother Downing rolled her eyes at her granddaughter which caused Madison to laugh. “Grans, did you just roll your eyes at me?”

Her grandmother laughed and waved her hand in a dismissive gesture, “Oh, leave me alone and let me watch my game in peace.”

Madison chuckled and kissed the top of her head. “I’ll be back in a little bit, okay? No more than two, three hours’ tops.”

“Take your time, Maddie,” she said as she flipped the station to the game.

Madison grabbed her phone and money and headed out the door. She hit the bookstore first to pick up a variety of newspapers. If she was going to find a job out in California then she needed to start getting an idea of where there was work. Although she didn’t need to find a job immediately, she did need to know what the market was like. She picked up the Los Angeles Times, the Bakersfield Tribune, the Orange County Register, the Pasadena Star and the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. A wide variety of sources, she had thought. She then headed towards the mall. She wanted to buy some more of the Moroccan Rose body lotion because Andrew really liked the way it smelled. She then grinned as she thought about getting some sexy lingerie as well.

After strolling through the mall for an hour, Madison sat at Starbucks, flipping through the pages of the catalog from Body Wonder as she sipped her iced coffee. She was extremely happy that Body Wonder was nearby as she preferred it over the other store. She looked at her watch and slipped the catalog in the bag, grinning as she glanced at the bag from Rec Time and the Intimates bag inside that one. She couldn’t wait to see Andrew’s face tonight. She looked at the large clock on the wall and realized that she had already been gone for close to two hours and she still needed to go to the grocery store. As Madison walked to her car, she turned suddenly, having the distinct feeling she was being watched, but as she eyed her surroundings she didn’t see anyone. 

“You’re not in New York, Madison. Calm down.”

She shook her head and tossed her bags in the backseat and made her way to the local Safemart. She glanced at the clock above the register and wondered where the time had gone. She was bordering on three hours now and she needed to get home soon. She unlocked her door and slipped her keys back in her pocket as she started putting the groceries in her car. She felt her phone buzz in her pocket and just as she went to reach for it she felt someone come up from behind her and a hand soon covered her mouth.

“We have unfinished business, Madison,” Jimmy said viciously.

Madison was not having this, not today, not ever. She bit down on his hand causing him to release his hand from her mouth.

“Fucking bitch!” he sneered as he pushed her forehead roughly on the roof of the car.

Madison closed her eyes as everything started spinning. She suddenly felt nauseous and her vision felt out of focus. She tried to use the self-defense techniques she knew but when she went to kick the inside of his ankle her equilibrium was so off kilter that she barely scraped him. She heard him laugh as he pulled her to a car that was parked behind hers. She tried to scream but he brought his hand to her throat, squeezing and trapping the sound.

“Now, be nice, Madison,” he hissed in her ear.

He suddenly put his arm around her shoulder and leaned down kissing her ear while his other hand remained firmly on her neck. Madison closed her eyes, hoping she could get her balance back so she could actually run. She heard a car door close and then he removed his face from her ear but not before tugging on it. It was then that Madison realized that what was going on did not look hostile at all to the outside observer. In fact, if anything, it looked as if Jimmy was being intimate with her. He opened his back door and set her inside.

“I’m going to gag you, Madison, but I promise it’s just for a little bit,” he said sweetly as if he really cared about her.

Madison could feel tears streaking her cheeks as he put the gag on her. Jimmy smiled as he wiped under her eyes and then proceeded to tie her hands behind her back. The door shut and, a few minutes later, Jimmy was starting the car. Madison was unable to move as Jimmy had pushed her onto the floor of his vehicle and she was just wedged in enough that she couldn’t wiggle herself up. She felt the car turn and then stop. Soon the back door opened and Jimmy slid inside and pulled her up on the seat.

“Madison, Madison, Madison,” he said as he moved a piece of her hair behind her ear.

Madison narrowed her eyes and started to swing her legs up to kick him. He grinned and threw his legs over hers and wagged his finger at her.

“Madison, now I thought we agreed you would be nice,” he said, smiling widely.

She glared at him and then quickly glanced around to see where they were. It looked like a park. She could see people in the distance playing some game of disc golf but there were no other vehicles in the vicinity. There wasn’t anyone who could help her.

“I like this park,” Jimmy said, looking around. “It’s really quiet and no one ever bothers me.”

He smiled and pushed her back against the door so that she was slouching in the seat. He then pushed her t-shirt up and yanked on her bra, releasing her breasts. Madison began kicking and he chuckled as he pulled her down in the seat and got on top of her, spreading her legs. Her hands were now underneath her as the weight of his body held her in place, limiting her ability to move.

“Mmmm, Madison, you are a challenge, aren’t you?” he said, devouring her with his eyes. “This might be a bit rough but you will like it.”

His smile was making her sick and when he began grinding his hips against her she wanted to die. His mouth clamped down on her breast, sucking crudely. Madison immediately started bucking, trying to get him off of her but again he laughed.

“You’re such a tease, Madison.”

He sat up just a bit, his body keeping her still. He watched her for a moment and then gripped his hand tightly on her jaw as he narrowed his eyes at her.

“You mocked and belittled my family, Madison. There has to be recourse for that.” He arched his brow and nodded a minuscule amount before his face became hard. “My father is very angry.”

At that point, Madison really looked at him and could see that he had a recent bruise on his face. Madison began to wonder, with the way he mentioned his father just now, if his father had done that to him. It wouldn’t surprise her if he did.

“So, I figure if I am already gonna get shipped off then I might as well go out in style, don’t you think?” he said with an evil smirk. He ran one of his hands down to her pants while the other one rested on her neck. “We are going to have some fun, Madison.” He grinned maliciously. “By the time I am done with you...” He licked his lips and smiled. “Every time you screw that loser you will see me.” He slipped his hand inside her pants. “You will feel me, not him.”

Madison closed her eyes as he moved his hand out of her pants so that he could unzip his own. Madison brought her knee up, landing it perfectly. She smiled as he winced in pain but her smile faded quickly when his hand applied pressure around her neck. She coughed around the gag, trying her best to bring air into her lungs, but he only applied more pressure when she did.

“You’re going to pay for that, bitch!”

Before Madison could think of what else she could do to stop this from happening, the door swung open and two police officers were there. She didn’t have time to be surprised, she was only thankful for their presence. One of the officers pulled Jimmy off of her and threw him against the outside of the car while the other called for an ambulance. He then reached his hand in the car.

“Ma’am, are you alright?”

Madison nodded as the tears began to freely flow.

“I’m going to take these binds off, ma’am. I won’t hurt you,” he said kindly as he sat in the car. He first took the gag out of her mouth and then untied her hands.

“Thank you,” Madison stuttered through her tears.

“Get your hands off me,” Jimmy screeched as the police offer roughly turned him around and handcuffed him. “Do you know who my father is? He’ll have your badge for this.”

“You have the right to remain silent and I suggest you do so, sir,” the officer said as he started walking him to his cruiser. “Anything you say can and will be used...”

Madison didn't hear anything else as the distinct sound of a Harley approaching blocked out everything else. It was Andrew. She didn’t know how he found her but she was glad he did. Andrew screeched into the lot and turned off his bike, hopping off faster than he thought was humanly possible. He quickly scanned the scene before him. He saw paramedics approaching a car where a police officer was, he then saw another officer walking Jimmy to the cruiser. Andrew launched at Jimmy, yanking him out of the officer’s hands and punching him twice before he was pulled off of him.

“What did you do to her?” Andrew growled in a manner that would frighten anyone.

“Sir, back away or I will be forced to arrest you.”

“Andrew!” Madison screamed out for him and he turned abruptly. His face went from unbridled rage to heartbreak in a matter of seconds.

“Madison,” he whispered and ran over to where she was.

Madison reached out for him, tears streaming down her face. Andrew dropped to his knees and pulled her to him, cradling her in his arms as he leaned against the car, effectively pushing the medics away from her. She nuzzled against him, feeling safe in his arms.

“Sir, we need to check her out,” the EMT said, but Madison clung to Andrew.

“Madison, baby, are you...” he closed his eyes and it was clear to anyone that he was in dire pain. “Are you hurt?” he finally muttered.

Madison breathed in deeply. “He choked me,” she said so soft that she could barely be heard.

The police officer looked at the EMT. “Take her to the hospital. We need to have a rape kit completed on her.”

Andrew’s entire body stiffened and his heart started racing at an unnatural pace. Madison sat up quickly and shook her head, staring at Andrew’s face which was now contorted in a way that actually frightened her. He was no longer looking at her; he was glaring at the police car where Jimmy was. Madison grabbed Andrew’s face in her hands and forcibly moved it so that he was now facing her.

“Andrew,” Madison said softly.

Andrew closed his eyes tightly. The mere thought of Jimmy doing that to her was too much for him to bear. Images flashed through his brain that he was desperate to get rid of. He felt Madison touching his face gently, reassuringly.

“Helios, baby, he didn’t rape me. The police got here before he could do anything like that.”

Andrew opened his eyes. “But he touched you. I can tell,” he said with a pained expression on his face.

“Ma’am, I need to get your statement,” an officer stated. He looked at the EMT and continued, “Can you give us a minute?” They nodded and stepped back.

“Sir...”

“I’m not leaving,” Andrew said, shooting him a visceral glare that said the officer would have to arrest him before he left Madison’s side.

“Ma’am.”

“I want him to stay,” Madison said, gently stroking Andrew’s face, trying desperately to calm him down.

“Tell me what happened, ma’am,” the officer asked.

Madison proceeded to go into detail about what transpired. With each point she made, Andrew seemed to get more upset, feeling that, once again, he had not been there to protect her. Once the police officer was done, he walked over to the squad car and talked with the other officer while the EMT’s checked out Madison’s injuries and then told her they were taking her to the hospital since she hit her head and had felt dizzy. They wanted to ensure that she didn’t have a concussion.

“Baby,” Madison said, trying to draw Andrew’s attention away from the police car.

He turned slowly to her, his face hard and dangerous.

“Can you go get Stella for me?” Madison asked softly.

Completely on its own accord, the corners of Andrew’s lip quirked up ever so slightly. “You want me to drive your car?”

She arched her brow. “Yes, I do.”

“You must have a concussion,” he said with a soft chuckle.