“What time is it?” He asks as I roll off of him.
“Um, 5:15am.” I say as I look at the bedside clock.
Campbell groans as he stretches in bed. He rolls out on the other side and pads over to me. My eyes hungrily devour him as he makes his way over to me.
“Shower with me?” He asks.
I nod and he takes my hand as he leads me into the shower. I wait while he adjusts the water temperature before we both step under the spray. He washes me and I turn and wash him too. We rinse off and I wince when I turn a certain way. He’s there immediately, his arms circling me.
“Are you ok? What’s wrong?” He asks, concern and worry coloring his tone.
“I’m ok. Just a little sore.” I say as the twinge passes.
Campbell smiles down at me lovingly. “We’ll have to take it easy for a couple of days.”
I pout up at him as he shuts the water off and wraps me in a towel. I let him dry me off and watch as he wraps a towel around his waist. We both head into the bedroom and I tug a short sleeve dress over my head. It falls around my thighs and I walk over to him as he pulls on his jeans. I kiss his cheek.
“I’ll go make us some breakfast.” I say as I head down the hall to the kitchen.
I clean up the dishes from last night as the eggs and toast cook. Campbell comes into the kitchen as I try to find the stuff to make coffee. He helps show me where everything is and tells me that I can rearrange anything that I want. I smile at him as I plate the eggs and he butters the toast. We carry everything over to the little kitchen table and I smile when he digs in.
“We should plan a honeymoon.” He says as he finishes his food.
My ears perk up at the idea of getting to leave and see a new place.
“Really?” I ask excitedly.
“Of course. Anywhere you want to go. Why don’t you use the computer today and look up some places and we can decide at lunch? Or did you want to come out to the barn with me today?”
We both look down to my short dress and I laugh.
“I think I’ll stay here.”
He smiles at me. “Why don’t you order some more clothes too? I’ll leave you my credit card and you can get whatever you want.”
We clear the dishes and I set them in the sink, turning to find him standing behind me. He wraps his arms around me and I lean into him. My hands go into his beard and he grins down at me. I stand on my tip toes and he bends down, his lips finding mine.
He pulls back before we can get too heated and I moan at the loss. He gives me a quick peck on the lips before he kisses my nose and then my forehead. I giggle at the feeling of his beard against my sensitive skin and he smiles down at me.
“I love you, Salem. So much.”
I open my mouth to tell him that I love him when colorful lights start to play across the wall above our heads. We both look out the front window as the police car comes down the driveway.
Not again, I think as I see my father’s truck come barreling down the driveway next. Fear grips me that the cops are here. Could me father have done something? Is there some law that says that I have to go back and live in that house with him? Even though I’m married to Campbell now. I can feel my breath come in short pants as I get worked up and Campbell wraps his arms around me as we make our way outside to see what they want.
Chapter Ten
Campbell
I stand from my chair and wrap my arm around Salem’s waist as we walk over to the door. I look out to see a cop car pulling up in front of the house. The cops get out and I sigh as they make their way towards the front door. I already know that this is Salem’s father again. He must have called the cops when I wouldn’t let him take her last night. I’m already thinking that we’re going to have to get a restraining order against him.
“Why don’t you stay inside while I sort this out?” I ask.
Salem’s fingers are clenched in my shirt but she nods. I kiss her forehead before I open the door and meet the cop before he can step up to the door.
“Morning, Campbell.” Sherriff Shephard says as he stops at the bottom of the steps.
“Sherriff Shephard, what can I do for you?” I ask.