TW - Attempted SA

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Raquel was a big fan of drinking, and we ended up having to leave early when she started puking in Deb's downstairs bathroom. Between that and the showdown with Elliot, I wasn't sure I'd be invited to the next party that Deb and Larry were hosting, and I wouldn't even blame them. As for Raquel, she had already worn out her welcome, and I couldn't wait to see her car driving away.

When we got back to the house, we got her cleaned up though, and then made sure she got water and Advil before pouring her into Jashanna's bed with a trash can next to her. I just prayed that she didn't puke all over the new bedding and furniture! But with the early night, we all got changed and out of our costumes before the sober girls and I all jumped in the pool to cool off. I didn't stay long, I was already too excited about my evening with Zee, and Gracie and Jashanna were constantly giving me looks that let me know they wanted me to make a move. I was just glad that Hollie wasn't paying attention, or she'd have figured everything out, which I still wanted to wait on.

While they stayed in the pool, I checked on Raquel once more to make sure she was okay, only to hear her snoring away. She seemed fine, so I jumped into my shower, giving everything a nice shave to make things smoother for Zee's mouth to enjoy. I spritzed on a little more perfume, just a touch that she could enjoy when she was up close, and then got into my comfy pajamas. I'd had the same pair since college, and they were so soft that I could never bear to get rid of them. I'd looked for others, but these were just perfect to me even as faded as they'd become over the years. They were also easy to get off and slide hands into, which would no doubt come in handy once the other girls were asleep. I didn't even bother with underwear, since I was hoping I'd be naked as soon as everyone else was asleep.

"Can I borrow your shower?" Zee asked as she slipped into the bedroom, careful to leave the door open as we were behaving at the moment. "I won't be long."

"You would be if I joined you," I pointed out. "But maybe we'll save that for the morning." I pulled her behind the door and then took her in my arms. "Thank you for tonight. It meant a lot that you said those things to Elliot, even if you didn't need to."

She gently kissed my neck, sighing happily in my arms. "Damn, you smell so good, Demi. And I'll always stand up for you. Besides, he was being a complete ass. You can tell who raised your daughters, because they're all good people, just like you. Even Jashanna takes after you in that way. I could tell what kind of person you are the first night we met when you were kind enough to share your room with a complete stranger."

"I'm glad I did," I told her in a soft whisper. "I met an amazing young woman that night. Now, go take a shower and I'll give you a reward for being so good, and a punishment for being so bad later."

"I'll make sure everything is nice and clean for you to make dirty." She sauntered towards the bathroom, leaving my heart pounding in her wake. Damn, this was going to be a good night.

With her in the shower, I made another trip upstairs to check on Raquel and the girls. Raquel was easy, as she didn't look to have moved, and the girls were all giggling in Hollie's room together while talking about the party. It was nice having Hollie home and seeing the three of them together warmed my heart.

"Hey girls. Did you have a good night?" I asked as I joined them on the bed.

"Yeah," Hollie scoffed. "Once dad left, we did."

"And until Raquel puked!" Jashanna added with a laugh. "But it was fun. It was nice to get dressed up."

"You two should come up to FSU with me when you graduate," Hollie suggested. "Come up for a tour and check it out."

Jashanna had always deflected college talk in the past with finances being an issue, but now she turned to me with a questioning look. I nodded quickly, just to assure her though, because I wanted them all to go to whatever university met their needs and dreams. "Okay, I bet we could do that."

"I'll look at the schedule and see when we can go up." I'd done that a year ago for Hollie, and the stately brick buildings and towering trees on the campus had sold her. It really was a gorgeous school, and I was sure that I could find time to take the girls up. We could pick some other colleges too, just to give them choices, because Hollie loving FSU didn't mean they would too. "Maybe we can all grab some lunch or dinner when we come up." I didn't mention that it might let me see Zee too, but that would be a nice bonus for me.

"Thanks mom!" Jashanna said, crawling over and giving me a hug. "I love you so much." I had tears pricking at my eyes after that, but in a very good way. She was such a wonderful girl, and I still couldn't believe her mother had given her up the way she had. Either way though, I was thrilled to have her be a part of our family.

"Okay, now get some sleep. It's been a long day, and tomorrow will be too." I walked the younger girls back to their room, where they gave me hugs and winks, which I ignored because I wasn't going to admit what I was going downstairs to do to the naked Cuban girl in my shower.

When I got downstairs, Zee was already out of the shower and laying on the couch and playing with her phone. I walked over behind the couch, and she looked up at me with a smile. "Hey there, beautiful."

I felt myself blush at the greeting, but I leaned down and pressed a soft kiss to her lips, then pulled away before I just took her right there on the couch. "Hi." I was acting like a giggly schoolgirl and didn't care at all. "The girls are getting settled in now, so if you give them a little bit, maybe you could come visit me."

"Will there be bedtime stories involved?" she wondered, trying to look innocent and failing miserably.

I kissed the tip of her nose, humming happily. "Maybe we can write our own story, then tuck each other in for a good night's sleep once we're thoroughly exhausted."

"I like the sound of that. I'll try to be patient and wait for the girls to be quiet." Some laughter from upstairs was heard, and I knew what she was saying. Hopefully, they would all go to sleep soon!

"I'll be waiting," I promised with one more kiss, then walked into the bedroom. I wasn't sure how much time I had, but I thought it would be nice to set the mood a little for our last evening together for a while. I hooked my phone up to a pair of Bluetooth speakers, then turned on a romantic playlist before I lit a few scented candles too. Once that was done, I lay in bed on my belly, just relaxing and imagining all the things I wanted to do with the woman on the couch in the other room.

I don't know if I dozed off, or I had just got too deep in my imagination, but my eyes flew open when I felt the bed dip down near my legs. My lips began to smile, and I'd just started to roll over to greet Zee when a heavy weight slammed into the middle if my back, and a hairy arm wrapped around my neck as I was bent painfully backwards when my head was yanked up off the pillow. I had time for one cry of terror before my air was cut off by the arm and I heard a slurred voice.

"Do you really think you can be a bitch and take away my family?" Elliot's voice grated in my ear as his whisker stubble burned my face and the stench of alcohol invaded my sinuses. I could feel how hard his dick was against my ass, and I was suddenly terrified as to what he was going to do to me since it was evident that he was already naked. "Tonight, I'm going to take you back, and then my girls. Maybe we'll even make another baby by the time I'm done with –"

There was a dull thunk, and then the arm around my throat relaxed as Elliot stopped talking and cried out in pain. "Get the fuck off her!" yelled Zee while she dragged him off the bed. He flopped onto the floor while holding his head, and she crouched over his naked body, light glinting off her fist as she hit him in the face again and again. I was gasping for air as I scrambled for my phone, quickly dialing 911 as Zee hit him for the fifth or sixth time. He was unmoving as she stood up, his blood dripping from her fist as she looked down at him in disgust before she stomped on his crotch.

"Zee, I'm safe, it's okay." I told her just as the 911 operator answered. "I need to report a break in and an attack. The intruder is hurt, so you'll need to send an ambulance too." I explained the situation, and she dispatched everyone while I just tried to relax.

Zee stepped over, a wild look in her eyes. "You're, okay? You're sure?"

"I'm sore. I think he fucked up my back and neck when he bent me backwards, and I can't even imagine what he was planning if you hadn't come in here." I shuddered at the mere thought of it and knew that this was going to open up a huge can of worms in my life. "Thank you so much Zee." I pulled her into a hug as I sat at the edge of the bed, trying not to cry.

"I'm so sorry I didn't stop him sooner, I thought it was Elizabeth coming over, and I pretended to be asleep until I realize it was him. I would have come right away, but he's big and I had to get my knuckles." She held up her right hand, where a pair of bloodied brass knuckles shone in the candlelight. "I never go anywhere without them."

Seconds later, everyone but Raquel had piled into the room to see their naked father unconscious and bleeding on the hardwood floor. "What happened?" Hollie cried out as she held the younger two back.

"He came in through the garage," Zee explained. "I didn't know what he was doing, but he attacked your mom, and I couldn't let that happen."

The remaining girls all piled onto the bed, surrounding me, and pulling me into an awkward hug. At that point I just started sobbing, still clinging to Zee while everyone else kept holding me and. We were in the same position, and keeping an eye on Elliot, when the doorbell rang as the police and paramedics arrived.

The night was messy after that, with a groggy Elliot handcuffed and loaded onto a stretcher before he was taken away with a police escort and Zee and I having to sit through multiple interviews with the police. Zee wasn't going to be charged with anything, armed or not, as she was protecting me. Elliot's car was in the driveway, and evidence seemed to show that after a bottle of rum, he'd gotten the garage door opener from Elizabeth's car and then used it to get in through there. We'd always had a magnetic hide-a-key on the back of the water heater, much like we had in the old house, so the girls could get into the house if they lost their front door keys. Elliot must have remembered that from when he still lived at the old place and used it to get into the house himself.

All of that reminded me that I needed to call Elizabeth, and that conversation didn't go well, as she was woken up out of a sound sleep to find out that her son had broken in and attacked me and was now in the hospital where they'd be trying to fix up his ruined face. His movie star good looks were gone for sure. She was furious with him, and only the assurance that all the girls were taking care of me stopped her from driving over to do the same thing. I knew she'd be over sometime the following day though.

The fun night I'd planned with Zee didn't happen, obviously, but I was so grateful for all the support from her and my girls. When things settled down, Gracie and Jashanna stumbled wearily up to bed, but Hollie and Zee stayed with me all night, with Hollie spooning me while I spooned Zee. It wasn't at all sexual, I just needed to feel safe, and between them I felt exactly that. I just wished they could stay longer, as the next night I'd be on my own in bed while they went back to campus.

But for now, my heart was warmed by the girls, and that helped me finally fall into a deep slumber.