Chapter Nine Continued

After a wonderful lunch, the mothers insisted Lyssa lay down and sleep while they cleaned up. Sabrin was told to call the director to inform him that he would be returning to work tomorrow, despite his resistance.

"Aaron and I are here until Thursday and your mother is very capable too. You go back to work. We'll take care of Lyssa while you’re earning a living," Ruth told him politely, but firmly. Rose and Aaron nodded their agreement.

Sabrin was told to go sleep as well, a short time after that. The parents knew he had spent the whole night at Lyssa's bedside with little sleep. It was time for him to catch up.

Sabrin had made one more call before he agreed to lie down. He spoke with the segment producer at WNBC regarding the interview the next day. After being told what had happened, the station agreed to tape the interview at their apartment so Lyssa wouldn't have to exert herself in any way. They would be in and out of the apartment as quickly as possible. Sabrin then went to the bedroom, got undressed and slid into the bed next to Lyssa. He wrapped his arms around her as Lyssa cuddled up to him in her sleep. Sabrin would have been the only one surprised at how quickly he fell asleep but he always found it so comforting having Lyssa in his arms.

The evening was quiet for the pair. Lyssa's parents went back to their hotel and were instructed by Rose to go out for a nice relaxing dinner as she would take care of everything. Aaron vetoed that idea and insisted he would watch the couple and allow Ruth and Rose to go out for dinner. The women, although different ages, had seemed to click from the first moment and Aaron liked that. It had taken a bit, but he managed to shoo the women out and had a light dinner ready for Sabrin and Lyssa when the couple woke. Sabrin got up first and this suited the older man.

Aaron sat with Sabrin at the kitchen table and spoke with him.

"I know that you were not directly responsible for what happened, but Lyssa...is this kind of thing going to happen to her often? If the possibility exists, perhaps she should come back to Illinois with us until the babies are born."

"I am taking steps that I hope will make sure this type of thing doesn't happen again," Sabrin finally responded. "I would be a liar though if I said your suggestion hasn't come to mind. I don't think you could convince Lyssa to go back to Illinois though."

"Do you want me to go?" Lyssa questioned. She sat at the table next to Sabrin and took his hand.

"No I don't want you to go but..." Sabrin answered.

"Good that settles it because I wouldn't go anyway," Lyssa interrupted Sabrin. "Daddy, there are crazy people everywhere and Illinois certainly isn't safer than New York. Remember the first run in I had with that woman was in Chicago. She lives in Illinois. I know you're worried but my place is here with Sabrin. Besides I know my doctor would not allow it - it would be much too stressful for me to be apart from the man I love." Lyssa kissed Sabrin gently on the cheek.

"Okay, it was just an idea," Aaron conceded. "You know that I only spoke out of concern." He turned to Sabrin. "I want you to know that I do trust you completely with my daughter's happiness and safety."

"Thank you, Aaron. I hope that I can live up to that trust."

Her father then brought Lyssa some of the leftover vegetable soup and a sandwich he had made special for her. The mothers returned shortly after the three had retired to the living room and were watching an old John Wayne movie.

The two women motioned for Lyssa to join them and Rose led them into her bedroom, carrying a bag. Ruth also had a bag in her hand.

"I hope you two didn't go baby shopping again," Lyssa said teasingly, looking accusingly at her mother and then to Rose.

"Not exactly, dear. Here," Rose handed her a box. When Lyssa opened it, she wasn't sure what she was looking at.

"It’s a stun gun, dear. I want you to carry it with you every time you leave the house. Whether you're alone or not."

Lyssa was shocked. She turned to her mother.

"I found these. You can also keep them in your purse. It’s a personal alarm keychain and pepper spray."

"I don't know what to say," Lyssa stammered.

"Say you promise you will do what we ask and keep these with you!" her mother instructed. Lyssa could see the determined look on both her mother and Rose's faces and knew there would be no sense in arguing with them.

"Okay," Lyssa sighed. "I promise I'll take them with me whenever I go out." She hugged them both.

"Lyssa, we realize you’re not comfortable yet with this but please humor us. You know we only bought those for you because we love you and want to make sure you and the babies are safe," Rose told her.

"I know you both want what's best. I really appreciate your concern and I love you both," Lyssa smiled broadly. ~ Given the option of a stun gun or going to Illinois, I'll take the stun gun! ~ she thought to herself. The women then went out to the living room to join Sabrin and Aaron.

"Oh True Grit. One of my favorites," Ruth exclaimed as they sat to watch the rest of the movie.

The couple went to bed early that night. The interviewer and camera crew from "Good Morning, New York" were coming at ten the next day. The segment was to air on Friday morning. Sabrin and Lyssa were forbidden to make love for the next week to give the small tear Lyssa had sustained in the attack, time to heal. They lay in bed talking instead. Lyssa told Sabrin of the gifts the mothers had given her and he was very pleased, though surprised to the point where he laughed loudly at first.

"I just hope you don't have cause to use them, but if you do, use them well. After the babies are born and you’re...able, I want you to take some self-defense courses. I will too, so I can protect you. This is not going to happen again, Lyssa. If I can stop it, it will not happen again!

Lyssa wrapped her arms around Sabrin and held him close. "I have never blamed you for this, or the last time this fruit loop attacked me. I love you. I know you didn't want this to happen. We're going to have to be more careful, but I think it will be all right. Tomorrow...will be interesting."

They fell asleep in each other arms still tired from the events of the past twenty-four hours. The next morning Sabrin and Lyssa were both feeling much better. Rose looked a little tired though when they came out to the kitchen.

"Mom, didn't you sleep well?" Sabrin asked.

"I had a little trouble falling asleep at first. It was too quiet," she smiled and began to prepare breakfast. After breakfast, Sabrin helped Rose clean up and then joined Lyssa in getting ready for the interview.

The crew from Good Morning New York arrived on schedule and didn't take long to set up. As they were setting up, the woman who was going to conduct the interview, Alison Mesley spoke with them about it. When everything was set up, Sabrin and Lyssa took their places next to each other on the couch while Alison sat opposite on a chair to read a quick introduction for the story. Sabrin took Lyssa's hand in his and gave her an encouraging smile while Alison introduced them. They spoke to Sabrin for a few minutes about the play before moving to discuss the recent events.

"This beautiful woman sitting next to you is your fiancée, Lyssa Page. When did you and Lyssa meet, Sabrin?"

"We met in August when we both attended a convention in Denver but we didn't get together until January."

"And the two of you recently became engaged, I understand."

"That’s correct. One of the best days of my life was when Lyssa agreed to marry me."

"Lyssa, I understand you’re pregnant?"

"Yes I am. I'm a little over two and a half months along. We’re expecting twins in October," Lyssa smiled.

"Many New Yorkers have heard or read about a woman who was attacked in the restroom at a performance of your play ‘From the Balcony’ but most do not know that it was Lyssa who was the victim of this assault. What happened?"

"A woman who claims to be a fan of Sabrin’s assaulted me. She was hoping to cause a miscarriage. She blames me for ending a prior relationship that Sabrin had been in and had somehow thought that if I lost the babies Sabrin would return to his ex."

"This was not your first run in with this woman, was it?"

"No, the first time was in Chicago, where I used to live. She confronted me outside of a restaurant where I’d been having lunch with a friend. She was being verbally abusive and when we tried to walk away, she pulled at me. I was off balance and fell, hitting my head on the sidewalk."

"This woman has been responsible for Lyssa being taken to the hospital twice. I thank God Lyssa and the babies were fine both times." Sabrin added.

The interviewer looked dismayed. "You mean you were already pregnant the last time this woman attacked you, Lyssa?"

"Yes, that is actually when I found out," Lyssa admitted, reluctantly.

"It’s a dangerous time for celebrities...and their families," the interviewer offered.

"That’s so true. Lyssa was attacked by this woman, my mother was harassed and Lyssa's parents, too. When you hear in the media what some celebrities have lived through because of a stalker...” Sabrin added, shaking his head.

"We’re able to talk about this. John Lennon, Gianni Versace, Rebecca Schaeffer...they weren’t so lucky," Lyssa gripped Sabrin’s hand tighter.

"Of course, the vast majority of fans are wonderful. It's an infinitesimal number of people that take things too far but the problem is identifying them," Sabrin commented.

"In many ways, Sabrin is so lucky regarding his fan base," Lyssa interjected. "There are so many misconceptions about sci-fi fans in general, and Spacers in particular, but the vast majority are decent, hard working people. I don't know if the woman who attacked me considers herself a Spacer, or a Berry-picker or what but she is certainly atypical of any fan I’ve ever met."

The interview continued for another fifteen minutes before wrapping things up. Once all of the crew and equipment were gone Sabrin wrapped his arms around Lyssa and kissed her.

"You did great," he whispered in her ear.

I hope you don't mind what I said about the fans," she said with a worried look in her eyes.

"No, love. You're a fan too...how could I argue with that?" He hugged her again. Rose came over to add her agreement that the interview went well. She also told Sabrin that the police department had called and they needed Lyssa to file charges officially, or they would have to release the woman who had attacked her.

"Do you feel up to going now, Lyssa?" Sabrin asked.

"I don't want her released, so YES!"

Since Rose was going to add her statement to Lyssa's, Sabrin drove both women to the police precinct and waited with them until Sergeant Edwards was free to take their statements. The three were led into a room and seated after twenty minutes of waiting. It may have been longer, but Lyssa's stomach began troubling her and since they did not want some woman vomiting on their floor, the process was sped along.

It didn't take long to file the charges against the woman. Sergeant Edwards let Lyssa know that someone from the DA's office would likely be in touch soon. He informed them that the woman had been taken to Bellevue for a psych work-up as she had been rather incoherent when she’d been brought in for booking. It was less than an hour later when they left the police station to return home.

Sabrin reluctantly went to the theatre for that evening's performance after Lyssa and Rose convinced him it was where he should be. Shortly after he left, Ruth and Aaron arrived to help out with things at the apartment. Aaron brought some beautiful flowers for Lyssa and a package of her favorite childhood treat - Peppermint Patties.

The three parents insisted Lyssa sit and watch TV and allow them to wait on her hand and foot. Lyssa's parents left after the dinner dishes were cleaned up that evening. A plate of food had been set aside for Sabrin. Rose joined Lyssa in the living room to watch some television until Sabrin opened the door. Rose jumped to her feet, motioned for Lyssa to remain seated and went to hug her son. Sabrin came over to sit with Lyssa while Rose went to warm his dinner.

"How was the play this evening?" Lyssa asked.

Sabrin chuckled. "I don't think my understudy likes stepping into my shoes very much. He said his name got booed yesterday when they announced he was going on for me. Must have been some fans there last night. I still want to know why they are so keen on seeing an aging Jewish man with a big nose who used to play a cyborg with half a brain?"

Lyssa grinned and gave his hand a squeeze. "Your nose is just fine, thank you very much." She leaned in to whisper into his ear. "When you go down on me and tongue me...it hits just right to give me an added thrill," she told him with a suggestive smile.

Sabrin laughed and kissed Lyssa. "Maybe I can give you a thrill later,"

Lyssa smiled as Rose came out of the kitchen with Sabrin’s dinner.

"Come eat, Sabrin," Rose instructed. Sabrin kissed Lyssa before heading to the table. After eating, Sabrin cleaned up his dishes while Rose sat with Lyssa on the couch.

"You are quite the miracle worker," Rose quietly told Lyssa. "This visit is the first time I have ever seen my Sabrin help clean without complaining."

Lyssa couldn't help but laugh and soon Rose joined her. Sabrin came out of the kitchen eyeing the two women suspiciously.

"I hope this laughter isn't at my expense," he commented which caused Lyssa and Rose to laugh even more. He held out his hand to Lyssa. "Time for you to go to bed."

"Yes, you need your rest Lyssa," Rose agreed. "I'm going to stay up for a little while to watch a movie. Good night."

Sabrin and Lyssa said good night to Rose and headed to their bedroom.

"Were you really talking about sleep?" Lyssa asked as soon as the door was closed. Sabrin took her into his arms and kissed her tenderly.

"I would love to say no, but you know that your doctor said no sex for a while. He was painfully detailed as to what he meant. But once he gives you leave to have sex again, I'm going to be using more than my nose to bring you pleasure!" He couldn’t help but kiss her hungrily.

"Something about knowing you can't have sex makes it harder to not think about, doesn't it?" she asked during a pause in kissing.

Sabrin sighed sadly. "I can wait. It won't kill me. I'll be in absolute misery, but I'll live." He gave her a sad puppy dog look, at which she laughed.

"You're an old man, isn't this much sex bad for you at your old age?" she teased.

"Well, whippersnapper, if I can get it up, I'm not TOOO old." He tickled her side with a finger and chased her to the bed as she moved to escape his silly assault.

Lyssa was very excited when Sonny arrived on Friday. Sonny stayed at a nearby hotel for the weekend but spent almost every waking moment at the apartment. Lyssa hadn't been sure what Rose would think of her very outgoing best friend but, once she found out Sonny was gay, she did not have a problem with Lyssa's friend being a man. Lyssa was actually more surprised than Sabrin at how well Rose and Sonny got along. On Saturday, Sonny escorted Rose when they went to Temple and on Sunday Sonny took Rose to lunch so Sabrin and Lyssa could be alone for a little while before he had to leave for the theatre. Lyssa soon discovered exactly how much Sonny had influenced Rose when, the day after he left, she called Lyssa to breakfast addressing her as Honeybunch which caused Sabrin to laugh himself to tears.

The day of the doctor's appointment finally arrived. The doctor performed a complete examination, including an internal exam and an ultrasound, before giving Lyssa a clean bill of health. He told the relieved parents-to-be that the babies were strong and had suffered no ill effects from the attack on Lyssa. He also told Lyssa she could resume her normal activities, including sexual relations. He also instructed her to be sure to rest should she become tired.

With the doctor's approval, Rose made plans to return home. Wednesday morning, Sabrin and Lyssa drove her to the airport. There was a tearful good bye, but Rose promised to return the moment Lyssa needed her again and maybe even before.

"I cannot tell you how happy I will be the day you become my daughter. I love you already. I feel so blessed. When we went to Temple, I had so many things to thank God for and so little to ask for other than your safety. I will thank Him every night for the rest of my life for bringing you to my son. I have never seen him happier." Rose held both of Lyssa's hands in hers as she spoke these words. Before she was done, tears were streaming down both her and Lyssa's faces. Lyssa pulled her hands away and threw them around the other woman.

"I have more than I ever dreamed possible. I am the one who is blessed to be a part of your family. I'm going to miss you!"

Sabrin was hard pressed not to let a tear or two slip from his own eyes. His mother was correct, he was very happy. Never happier.

When he and Lyssa returned home, he convinced her she needed a relaxing bath. She was not fooled for a minute as to how relaxing he intended it to be.

"Will you have time to join me?" Lyssa asked between kisses.

"I wish I could. Oh damn, I wish I could!" he responded.

"You better go now or you won't be performing today, at least not at the theatre," she smirked.

"You'll be okay by yourself?" he asked.

"Of course I will be. If anyone tries anything I'm packin' my Panther!" she smiled.

"My mother could have stayed longer if..." he started to say.

"Sabrin, I refuse to live in fear. I want things back to normal. I've missed having you all to myself."

"You're sure."

"Of course. Besides, ever since our interview ran most of the neighborhood people have been like personal bodyguards every time I go out," she laughed. "If any stranger approaches me on the street or in a store, a half dozen people come rushing over."

"Okay. I'll come home as quickly as possible." Sabrin kissed Lyssa before heading to the theatre for the matinee performance.

Lyssa did go out to a local store she enjoyed, but other than that, she remained in. She wanted to spend soon time with him before Sabrin went to bed, so Lyssa took a late nap to ensure she could stay awake for him. But she overslept.

Sabrin entered the quiet apartment late that evening. He correctly guessed where Lyssa was, but checked to make sure. He quickly ate the dinner she had made for him, deciding he would need the energy.

Lyssa was having an incredible dream. Sabrin had come home and was making love to her. He was between her legs, letting his tongue and wonderful nose give her tremendous pleasure. It took her several minutes to realize this was not a dream. A hand moved over her outer thigh and up under the light dress she was wearing. His hand found a breast and kneaded it gently. He knew how much more sensitive her breasts were now. Lyssa opened her legs for him just a bit more and breathed his name. Sabrin never took his tongue away for a minute, except to say, "I missed tasting you."

Lyssa found his voice and the words he had said, very exciting.

Lyssa moaned gently as he licked and sucked her clit while moving his fingers in and out of her. Lyssa reached for Sabrin and pulled him up to kiss him fiercely. She sat up enough that he was able to unzip her dress and slip it off her shoulders slowly sliding it off her body. Lyssa removed the last of her clothing and grabbed Sabrin, pulling him to her. She could feel his erection pressing against her.

"Screw the foreplay," she whispered in his ear. "I need to feel you inside me now."

Sabrin complied with her ‘request’ penetrating Lyssa.

It had seemed like forever since he had been inside her. It felt like coming home to finally be there again. He lowered himself down carefully to kiss her without pressing on her womb. Lyssa ran her hands through his hair as she moaned into his mouth.

In a week at the most, this position would be impossible. Sabrin had no trouble delighting in it now.

He thrust slowly into her. It seemed she had gotten deliciously tighter since the last time they had made love. She squeezed him tightly and it was all he could do to not shout with ecstasy every time he pushed into her. He moved to take her now ample breast into his mouth. They had gotten bigger and sexier...if that was possible. Her appreciative moans as he rolled his tongue over her right nipple were ripping his calm from him. He felt the peak approaching and could not resist. Lyssa arched her back, throwing back her head in orgasm. Sabrin let his head fall as his own orgasm ripped through him.

Sabrin moved next to Lyssa, kissing her and stroking her face. He gently ran his hand down her neck before caressing her cleavage. He ran his fingertips lightly over her breasts and nipples. His hand lowered to her stomach carefully touching her protruding belly. Lyssa moaned at his gentle touch and slid her hand down to stroke Sabrin’s penis. He lowered his hand further caressing the soft flesh of her thighs before reaching the wetness between her legs. He massaged her clit while thrusting two fingers in and out. Lyssa was now pumping Sabrin’s growing erection. Their kiss only broke for their moans.

Lyssa pulled herself away from him with great effort. He reluctantly let his fingers slide out of her with a look of disappointment. She gave him a wicked smile and turned her body so that her feet rested on her pillow. She wrapped her arm around Sabrin’s thigh and rolled him over on his side. He was getting the idea quickly, but was delayed by his reaction to the sensation of her lips enveloping his hardening erection. She lifted one leg in order to give him access to her and he helped by placing her leg over him. The taste of his own cum on her clit was exciting to him. Her mouthing his balls was also very exciting. His fingers found their way back into her vagina as his mouth sucked eagerly at her clit. Each of her penis-stifled moans pushed him further. Each of his caused her to try and take him deeper.

Lyssa's mouth moved firmly up and down on Sabrin’s stiff shaft while she fondled his balls in her fingers. She moved her lips to the head of his penis and gently blew on the tip before wrapping her lips around it again and running her tongue along the underside while her hand pumped his shaft firmly.

Sabrin was doing his best to concentrate on his task at mouth. He continued to suck, nip and tongue Lyssa's clit while his fingers went in and out of her soaking wet vagina. As he felt Lyssa's body reacting, he switched so his tongue was now darting in and out of her wetness while he massaged her clit with his fingers. Lyssa moaned as she pumped Sabrin and was quickly cumming. Sabrin licked and sucked every drop of her nectar. Lyssa was taking Sabrin back to her mouth just as he climaxed spraying his cum on her face before she got her mouth back to collect the rest. After licking every drop off each other, they sat up facing each other. Sabrin ran his finger over Lyssa's face wiping his seed off her face. She reached for his finger and licked and sucked it clean. He continued to feed Lyssa until she was completely clean. She licked her lips and smiled.

"Sated?" he asked with an amused tone. She nodded happily. Sabrin kissed her forehead and pulled her down beside him as he lay back down. "I love sleeping naked with you." He held her tightly and ran his hands over her body. He stopped when he came to her womb. He let his hand rest there for a moment, thinking about the precious lives that were contained within. Lyssa had an effect on him on so many levels. She turned him on like he was a nineteen year old boy with his first serious girlfriend, she made him happier than a pig in slop. She caused him to want to go to Temple again and love it! She even had made him want a family and to marry! He had never slept naked before Lyssa and never dreamt he would be here trying to see if he could feel the tiny lives move within the body of the woman he loved more than himself. Just as Sabrin and Lyssa were falling asleep, Sabrin was sure he had felt a tiny movement from one of his babies. He slipped into dreams with a very content expression on his handsome face. Lyssa too felt loved and protected.