IT'S JUST s*x LIAM

Episode 14

Its just s*x

Episode 14

"God no, we're just friends." She poured them both another glass of wine. "So tell me, how are things at work?"

"The same as always, but Keith is kissing Mr. Milton's ass like crazy. He even had him and his wife over to dinner at his home. They really are getting pretty chummy, having lunch together and even going golfing."

"Keith can kiss his ass all he wants, I'm the better person for the job and Mr. Milton knows it."

"Yes, you are. I really should get going. I'm sorry I can't be with you when you testify against Richard but there's an important meeting that morning and I have to be there," Tanya said, setting her glass down stood up.

"I know, it's alright, Liam has to testify too so he's going to be with me. I'll see you on Monday at work."

Two days later Liam was driving to pick Lacey up for Richard's hearing. He hadn't seen or spoken to her since he dropped her off at her apartment when they came back from Rome. He had to fight his urge not to call her or go over to see her. He was wanting to see if he could stay away from her but driving to her place he realized he couldn't let her go, telling himself it was just the s*x he was missing.

As soon as she opened the door and he saw her he could see how nervous she was. Walking inside and shutting the door behind him he took her hands in his. Just touching her it struck him how much he had missed her. "Lacey, I know your scared but everything is going to be alright."

"I don't know if I can do this, face Richard after what he did to me. What if they don't believe me and he's set free?"

"Yes, you can. You are one of the bravest women I've ever met, you can do this and I'll be right by your side. It's time to go."

Sitting in the courtroom, Richard sitting up front with his lawyer looked back at Lacey and winked. Liam seeing this took her hand and held it as the charges against Richard were read. He stood and pleaded not guilty.

After Liam gave his testimony it was Lacey's turn, he lightly brushed his hand over hers when they walked past each other. "You can do this," he mouthed the words when she looked at him.

Richard attorney did his best to make him look like the victim and her the one in the wrong after she testified.

"Miss Sanders, are you in the habit of dating one man and leaving to sleep with another man?"

"Richard and I were not dating.

"But you went with him to your bosses party and left him, saying you were ill when in fact you left with Mr. Carter. Isn't that right Miss Sanders?"

She started squirming, everyone's eyes were on her. "Yes, I left with Mr. Carter."

"Isn't it true you slept with him?"

"My personal life is no ones business but mine," she answered angrily.

The judge banged his gavel. "Mr. Helm, may I remind you that Miss Sanders personal life has nothing to do with this case."

"Sorry, your honour." He turned back to her. "Isn't it true that you gave him a key to your apartment and have been sleeping with Mr. Hart for months now? Is it possible that when you returned home and Mr. Hart was waiting for you that you engaged in some rough s*x that got out of hand and when Mr. Carter showed up at your door you got scared and cried rape?"

"No, no that's not what happened. Richard and I were never involved and I never gave him a key, my landlord let him in when I was out. He hit me and pushed me down and tried to rape me and if it wasn't for Liam, I mean Mr. Carter he would have succeeded. "I said no and told him to stop."

"That will be all," the lawyer said, then called Richard to the stand.

"Miss Sanders and I weren't dating exactly, we were more like lovers. She was always a handful, couldn't get enough of me. So yes, I was furious when she ditched me at the party and when she didn't come home till the next morning we fought. I was jealous that she slept with another man but I never hit her or tried to rape her

It was the other way around, she jumped me, wanted s*x and things got a little out of hand."

"How so Mr. Hart?"

"We started messing around and things got rough, Lacey liked it rough, the rougher the better. I think she was embarrassed when Mr. Carter showed up so she called rape."

"That's a damn lie," Lacey yelled, getting to her feet but was pulled back down by Liam.

More testimony was read, one from her landlord and a surprise witness who wanted to testify. A woman who claimed that Richard also tried to rape her after a date when she refused his advances.

A fifteen-minute break was issued so the judge could go over the facts and come to a judgment.

Lacey and Liam sat on the bench outside the courtroom. She looked at him with tears in her eyes. "You didn't believe him, did you?"

He touched the side of her face with the palm of his hand. "Not for a second."

She tilted her head into his palm and closed her eyes. His gentle touch felt good against her skin and she was glad he was with her. Without him, she wouldn't have had the courage to come here today.

It was time to go back into the courtroom, he held her hand when they went in and sat down, waiting to hear the verdict.

"As there was no actual rape that took place, only attempted rape and assault the most I can do is find the defendant guilty of assault. I sentence you Mr. Hart to six months in jail."

"Lacey looked at Liam, her bottom lip quivered and her eyes teared up. "I don't believe this, only six months and no charges on the attempted rape even with that other woman's testimony." She lowered her head, placing it in her hands.

They were the only two left in the room so he put his arms around her, stroking her hair. "Something is terribly wrong with our justice system." He lifts her chin up so he could look at her. "Let's go back to your place so that you can grab a few things, you're staying with this weekend.

After going to her apartment so she could pack a bag he took her to a quaint little diner in the middle of the city. There were tables outside and seeing it was a lovely day they ate at one of those tables. Not being very hungry she ordered only a salad and ice tea, he, on the other hand, had the sandwich special, sharing his fries with her.

"We should go to this cute little flea market that I know." He smiled at her." We'll pick up some fresh fruit and I'll get the ingredients to make my famous pasta sauce and cook spaghetti for our dinner tonight."

She looked at him skeptically, raising an eyebrow. "Famous sauce, you know how to cook?"

He laughed. "I can't cook a lot of things but spaghetti, I can. One of the kitchen staff that worked for my father taught me how to make the sauce and at the expense of tooting my own horn it's the best you will ever taste."

"Well, I guess we'll see," she said, a smile curled up at the corner of her lip.

After paying for the food they took the hour drive to the flea market, parking the vehicle he held her hand as they walked through the crowd. He stopped to pick out some tomatoes and the other ingredients he needed along with some spices. She picked out some fresh homemade cream puffs for their dessert.

As they continued to walk past the vendors she noticed how he kept his arm around her waist, almost in a possessive way. "Liam, you don't have to keep your arm around me, I'm not going to run away."

Liam looked around, his face was set in stone. "There are a lot of men here watching you, each one wanting to get into your pants. I'm just letting them know you belong to me."

She shook his arm off her and turned to him in anger. "I don't belong to you or any man. I'm not your property so don't you dare start treating me like I am. There's no reason for you to be paranoid. As long as we are together you can trust me."

"I'm not paranoid, I'm just watching out for you." He puts his arm back around her waist....

He puts his arm back around her waist and they start walking towards his car. "Just so you know that as long as we are together you do belong to me."

Once in the car and still annoyed at Liam's cockiness she crossed her arms over her chest and stared out the passenger window. She ignored it when he placed his hand on her leg and moved up.

"Good, you listen to me and aren't wearing any panties." When he got no reply he glanced over at her and could see right off she was pissed about something. "You're angry," he said, removing his hand.

"I belong to you," she scoffed and continued to ignore him.

He smiled to himself, knowing that once they got back to his place he would have her forgetting all about being mad at him. She could never resist him, she needed what he could give her like she needed air to breathe.

Once they got back to his place and they put the food away he pinned her up against the wall, his hand going under her dress and started rubbing her c**t, feeling how wet she was becoming. As he stroked inside her and heard her moan he knew he had once again won. "I should stop since you're still mad at me," he said, knowing damn well she wouldn't want him to stop.

"Do and I'll cut off your nut sack," she moaned, leaning in she started nibbling on his ear. Her fingers undoing the buttons on his shirt and pushing it down past his shoulders.

His lips locked on hers he picked her up and carried her to the bedroom and laid her down, getting on top and when she went to wrap her arms around his neck he grabbed them, putting them above her head. "Leave them up here," he ordered her and when she didn't and he put them back up he looked at her and gave her a wicked smile. "I'm warning you, do it again and I'll be forced to tie your hands to the bedpost."

"You wouldn't dare," she said, sitting up pulling her dress up over her head and tossing it along with her bra to the floor.

"Oh wouldn't I," he growled in a low, sexy tone.