Leah's Story Finding Jake (6 page)

“Err yes but Richard hasn’t shown, I can’t get in without him, he is not picking up and I have ten
minutes to get seated” I was babbling now the stress beginning to show, Adam took my elbow
sending a pulse of static down to my toes, I noticed he flinched too but did not release his grip

“I will get you in on my pass, you need this story come follow me” I looked up at him gratefully,

 

“Thanks Adam I owe you one, and yes this story is important to me” he nodded and we went
through all the checks together. We parted ways at court three after I thanked him yet again.

The hearing went very well; Mrs James kept beaming over at me. Simon was confident and wellspoken the news of a future had motivated him to help himself and he pleaded his case very well.
The Professor took the stand confirming his admiration of Simon’s achievements and his book. It
turned out that the book was based on theory the laboratories were currently investigating, his new
ideas were crucial to the development of a new energy being trialled there.

All in all the judge was impressed Simon was given a six month suspended sentence and a driving
ban for one year, he looked forlorn at that, his job was in Warrington so he needed to drive. We left
the court and I asked a rival journalist from a local rag to take the pictures for me. Mrs James pulled
me to one side to thank me again, I saw Adam pause on his way past giving me a warm smile before
he carried on his way.

“I am going to drive Simon to work every day, my sister lives over that way so we will stay there
some days or I will just spend the day with her until I need to pick him up. Thank you for all you have
done, this will change his life” I blushed

“Really it was the professor who did all this I just gave him your number, I hope everything works out
for him, he is going to be something special I feel” She smiled and crushed me in an embrace. I stood
back and watched them all leave the court, Simon was the same age as my brother would have
been, I looked at him trying to imagine what Jake was doing now. I felt quite up beat leaving court
but then suddenly curious, where the hell was Richard? Something was off but I didn’t know what so
I went back to the office to see if he had turned up again.

Chapter 8

Still no Richard, I decided to stop worrying about him, he wasn’t my problem after all. I packed up
my things; Simon’s story was heading for page five in the morning so I had completed an excellent
day’s work. I made my way downstairs to the multi storey car park, I noticed Richards’s car was still
here, walking over I looked inside. Why would he leave it overnight? I was getting a bad feeling but
shrugged it off. Richard was a drinker maybe working with me had sent him mad and driven him to
the bottle.

I drove straight to the Theatre for tonight’s show. Chris was waiting for me we went to get Changed
into our costume, my hair was sprayed and back combed so it stood out like Toyah’s we had five
songs in the first act, all high energy. Chris stood by my side back stage waiting to go on.

“Let’s give it hell babe, full house tonight even the boxes” that made my stomach churn, when the
boxes were full the audience felt closer. I loved the adrenalin of performing but it did strange things
to my guts. Our first number was on so we burst in to life on stage to Don’t Stop Believing, panting
and out of breath we paused for the applause I looked at the VIP seats and to my embarrassment
spotted Natalie and Adam, with Victor, a glamorous woman who I presumed was his wife and a very
handsome young man.

Adams eyes locked with mine and the hunger in them almost knocked me off my feet, I leant against
Chris for support noticing Adam tensing visibly. We left the stage to change outfits and the rest of
the show went by in a blur, I forced myself to not look at Adam for the rest of the performance or
my concentration would go. Chris and I hugged after the final curtain fell

“Babe are you up for some fun tonight I could do with some one on one” normally this would be an
invitation I would accept but for some reason, being intimate with Chris did nothing for me tonight

“Sorry Chris I think that boat has sailed for us, drinks and gossip anytime though” he smiled totally
unoffended, he knew what I was like after so many years, I watched as he wandered over to a pretty
dark girl instead. They left giggling together, I wished I was still blasé about sex but I felt the past few
weeks had changed me, maybe I was growing up at last.

I walked outside, in my jog pants and hoody, my hair still a tangled mess, glitter all over my face. I
spotted the Maybach out front and peeped around the corner watching Natalie clasping Adams arm,
he actually looked bored. The way he had looked at me tonight wasn’t boredom, if he wanted me so
badly why was he with her, there was a puzzle! Too tired to try and work it out I drove home, my flat
would be empty and actually I fancied a drink with a friend it was going to be a dull night.

I wasn’t looking when I went in so when Adam stepped out of the shadows I dropped my key and
yelped

“Shit sorry Leah, I didn’t mean to scare you” my heart was thudding, what was he doing here
anyway?
“Lucy is away with Rob, why aren’t you with your girlfriend, you looked all cosy tonight, with your
posh friends” eek I sounded like a jealous brat!

“I know Lucy is away I just wanted to see how you were after the case this morning, you pulled a
blinder by all accounts” I absorbed his praise gratefully, letting us in I switched all the lights on,
suddenly realising I must look frightful

“Pour us a drink and I will dispose of Kate Bush then return as Leah Fellows shortly, make yourself
comfy” I walked away feeling his eyes burning into my back. For some reason I locked my bathroom
door, Adam was like a hunter tonight he was making me nervous, I half expected him to follow me in
here.

I washed the gunk from my hair, it took two lots of conditioner before I could smooth it out, I
defuzzed myself just in case! I threw on jeans and a vest top before heading back out. My heart
stopped when I saw him he had removed his jacket and kicked off his shoes relaxing whilst watching
the news he was certainly a sight to behold. Gathering my wits I picked up the glass of wine he had
poured and sank into the armchair across from him.

We drank in silence for a while smiling at each other every now and then. My eyes were drooping,
which seemed to happen every time he visited but I couldn’t help it. I felt the brush of his lips on my
head as I was lifted out of the chair and taken to my bed

“Good night Leah we will talk when you are awake I will come back tomorrow” I grunted a reply and
felt myself covered in my duvet, the room went dark and he was gone.

I woke cross with myself not just for passing out on him again but for not asking him about Natalie. I
couldn’t deny it anymore, I wanted Adam his strength and calm exterior drew me to him like a bee
to honey. He was undeniably sexy; I badly wanted to see him in all his glory. Nothing would happen
though until he was single, he needed to sort that out and fast, one thing I wasn’t was a cheat.

After stuffing my face with pancakes I dragged out my paintings to have a look if any were worth
hanging. Actually they were pretty good, as long as people didn’t pay much attention to the baby
that appeared in some of them I could get away with putting them up.

Two large canvas’s I hung in the lounge, they had the most colour on, they were abstract art my
expression of the pain I had felt losing my family, to the untrained eye random splodges! Two
smaller ones in the dining area were more life like a woman with child and a woman with a baby.
You could feel the anguish of the mother in both; they were hard hitting but looked striking on the
cream walls. The doorbell rang as I was choosing ones for the hall.

I peeped through the spy hole expecting to see Adam when instead I was looking at the perfectly
made up face of Natalie
; bugger what does bitch face want
I opened the door partially but it was
suddenly pushed hard at me and she stormed in to face me. Before I could even open my mouth she
had slapped me right across my right cheek

“Shit ow what the hell?” she lunged at me claws out screaming profanities at me I tried to protect
my face but her acrylic nails were gouging my arms. I felt her weight removed from me Adam was
towering over her his face a mask of fury.
“Natalie what the hell are you playing at, get out of here before she reports you for assault” she
looked disdainfully at me

“You whore you stole my boyfriend I knew what you were at the party a common whore and I stand
by my words” I said nothing just stunned at the venom pouring from her mouth Adam shut her up

“Firstly Leah did not steal me as I was not yours to steal, Natalie I took you out to get you noticed as
a favour to your father, we have never slept together so don’t flatter yourself into thinking I would
be interested in a slutty little gold digger like you” My mouth dropped open, as did Natalie’s she
burst into tears and ran out of my flat, leaving me glued to the floor.

We were both out of breath staring at each other, Adam span round and walked away, I thought he
was running after her but instead he slammed the door turned back and marched over to me.
Grabbing me by the shoulders he forced his mouth onto mine, before I could react he had his hands
in my hair his lips sliding across mine looking for an opening, as I groaned he took the opportunity of
slipping his tongue in to caress me.

Oh My God this man could kiss my hands reached up to grab his luscious hair ignoring the stinging
from the cuts on my arms. He tugged off my top in one swift move his hands freeing my breasts
from their cups. My body was singing for him as his mouth moved from mine and headed down to
my breasts. This was probably the most intense sexual encounter I had ever experienced, my body
was a raging pulse and I knew I was dripping wet with readiness.

I felt myself being lifted and carried to the sofa, he placed me down and peeled off my jog pants
smoothly.

“Jesus Leah you have an amazing body” I basked in his adoration, desperate to see his I reached for
his T Shirt, he helped me remove it. My breath stuck in my throat as I took in his smooth sculpted
chest the tattoos drawing me to kiss them one by one. Adam was wriggling out of his trousers his
erection sprang free making my mouth water. We were suddenly frantic to be as one, clothes
removed my legs went round his waist to drag him inside me. He paused just long enough to put on
a condom then plunged into me groaning with pleasure.

I whimpered as he withdrew slowly then thrust home deeply, I felt my sex ripple along his length, I
wouldn’t last long and neither would he by the urgency of his desire. Pulling his mouth back to mine
I trembled as he rubbed against my tender spot inside, shouting out, my orgasm erupted like a surge
of heat through my body I barely noticed Adam finding his own.

Both sated we clung to each other shocked by the sudden act of intimacy, Adam raised his head and
kissed my swollen lips gently then frowned as he kissed the cheek Natalie had slapped. Withdrawing
from me gently, my body felt bereft at his departure.I suddenly felt anxious wondering if this was
Adam at his worst, use and abuse then walk away. As if sensing my insecurity he lifted me into his
arms then walked with me to the bathroom sitting me on the side of the bath he examined my
wounds.

We were both naked but neither cared, he took care of my scratches then we both took a shower
which inevitably ended up back in the bed. This time Adam spent longer discovering my body every
touch was like a spark of electricity. He took me to places I had never been and we shattered into
pleasure over and over. I don’t think I could have had a more perfect first time with him it was all
and more than my imagination could have dreamt up.

Sat in bed late that night we finally started talking to each other we had a deep and meaningful both
admitting to fancying each other since the party, it seemed he was as keen as I was to make a go of
it, I was not a one night stand as I had feared. I was so madly happy we began a tickling fight that
turned into a full blown pillow fight, as he grabbed my pillow to retaliate I screamed as the little blue
hat floated across the room.

Forgetting all about our fight I dived to catch it managing to stop it from hitting the floor. Realising it
was a slight over reaction I looked at Adams concerned face

“Leah talk to me tell me about that hat, it’s the one that fell out of your box isn’t it” Suddenly I was
four again staring into the face of a kind doctor, my old coping mechanism clicked in hugging myself
and rocking. Gently Adam lifted me back onto the bed tucking me in; he made me focus on his face

“Leah tell me why the hat means so much to you?” I blinked at him; he was the one person I had let
in to my soul maybe he would be the one person to believe me. I stared down at the little blue hat
and took a deep breath.

“It is my brother’s hat”
Chapter 9
Adam stared at me realisation dawning, he urged me to carry on;

“We lived in a block of flats somewhere in Burnage. Suzie was our landlady, although I think looking
back she was running a brothel, the whole block was filled with girls like my mum. Suzie used to
collect money, rent my mum called it but I’m not so sure. There was this one regular man who came
every week, I never saw him children were not allowed at work mummy used to say. I was always in
my room with the telly on really loud so I couldn’t hear I guess.

This man was my mum’s big payer she thought he would marry her; she used to talk to me about her
wedding dress and show me gifts he had given her. My mum got pregnant, not good for a hooker no
money coming in. Suzie used to bring bits of food for us as mum got bigger, we couldn’t afford the
fire on so we shared a bed.

When she had the baby Suzie was there, she asked mum if she wanted to keep him, of course she
did, I loved him he was so cute and wrinkly. We called him Jake, my choice as the Tweenies was my
favourite show. He was born in winter, I remember the snow outside, and we huddled in bed to
keep warm. Suzie dropped a bag of clothes off for the baby and the woolly hat was in it, he wore it
all the time because the flat was so cold you could see your breath.