You Are Not Alone

Lily's POV

Lily woke up slowly. As she rubbed the sleep from her eyes, she realized her phone had been what woke her. Reaching over to her night stand she answered.

"He-" Lily cleared the sleep from her voice. "Hello?"

"Hello, is this Lily Parker?" A woman's voice asked.

"Yes, it is. May I ask who's calling?" She asked, sitting up and stifling a yawn.

"My name is Carla Morales. I'm an officer for the NYPD. I'm calling to inform you that Mason Parker has been released this morning", Officer Morales told her. All traces of tiredness were gone in an instant.

"O-Okay, th-thank you", Lily stuttered.

"You're welcome. Have a nice day, Miss Parker", Lily could hear the pity in the woman's voice. Without replying, she hung up.

Lily fell back on the bed, thinking over the past four months. There had been no need for a trial. Since there was plenty of DNA evidence and Michael had been witness to some of the assault, it was pretty solid. Surprisingly enough, Mason had even confessed to what he had done to her. He had put on an act, saying how sorry he was and that he let things get out of hand. Lily wasn't stupid. She knew that he'd just get off easier if he cooperated and didn't waste time with a long trial. She did not buy his apology for one second.

Michael had ended up staying with her for a week following the incident. Unfortunately, being a famous superstar, he had busness to attend to and had to fly back to California. They talked on the phone every day, just like before. However, it was killing her that another four months had gone by without seeing him. It had really been hard to not be with him at Christmas or New Year's Eve. They couldn't even be together on Valentine's Day. Now that Mason was out of jail, it just reminded her how alone she was without Michael there. Sighing, barely keeping her tears at bay, she picked her phone back up.

"Hello?" Michael's groggy voice answered. Lily slapped her forehead.

"Hey, babe. I'm sorry, I completely forgot about the three hour time difference", she replied, hoping he couldn't hear the nervousness in her tone.

"It's alright", Michael said. Lily could tell he was smiling. "Is everything okay over there?" His voice was now laced with concern.

"Y-Yeah, I just-" Lily's voice cracked.

"Lily? Babygirl, what is it?" Michael asked, now sounding wide awake.

"I-I just got a call from the police department. M-Mason was released this morning", she explained.

"Shit", was Michael's response. "I'll be there as soon as I can." Lily pulled back to look at the phone like he was crazy.

"What?! You can't just drop everything and fly across the country, Michael. You have a life there, too..." Lily protested, trailing off.

"That may be, but the most important aspect of my life is across the country and she needs me", Michael said, not backing down. Lily couldn't help but smile.

"Are you sure?" Lily asked.

"Absolutely. I have a couple of meetings today, but I'll fly out tomorrow. Don't worry, I'll get my schedule cleared out", Michael insisted.

"Alright. Thank you, Michael. You're so good to me", Lily said, grinning.

"You deserve it, sweetheart. I'm gonna hang up so I can get everything taken care of. Will you be alright until I get there tomorrow?" Michael asked.

"Yeah, I'll hang out with Carrie today or something", Lily assured him.

"Good. I don't want you to be alone", Michael replied.

"Alright. I love you", Lily said.

"I love you, more", Michae said sweetly. With that, they said goodbye and hung up.

Feeling somewhat better after talking to Michael, Lily got out of bed. Heading to the bathroom, she emptied her bladder. Turning on the shower, she got undressed. Throwing her pajamas in the hamper, she stepped into the shower. After finishing her shower, she felt much more awake and refreshed. Wrapping her towel around her, Lily went to sit on her bed and picked up her phone once more.

"Hello", Carrie answered after the third ring.

"Hey, Care", Lily replied.

"What's up?" Her friend asked.

"Um, well...I just got a call a little bit ago from the police department. Mason was released this morning", Lily replied.

"Of course he was", Carrie scoffed. Lily could practically hear her friend rolling her eyes. Needless to say, Carrie didn't buy Mason's "I'm sorry" either.

"Yeah...anyway, Michael said he was going to fly out here tomorrow. He wanted me to see if I could hang out with you until then. He doesn't like the thought of me being alone right now and I'm not fond of the idea myself", Lily continued.

"Of course, sis. I'm off work today anyway", Carrie agreed. Lily smiled, knowing she could always count on her friend to be there for her.

Lily and Carrie talked for another ten minutes. Hanging up, Lily then walked back into the bathroom. The steam had aired out of the small room while she was on the phone. Reaching up, Lily used her hand to wipe the fog off of the mirror.

Looking at her reflection, Lily was glad the physical evidence of Mason's assault had faded away. Trying to avoid that train of thought, she combed her wet hair. In a matter of minutes, her short makeup routine was finished. After blow drying her hair, she styled it with a curling iron.

Walking back into her room, she walked to her closet. Rummaging through her massive amount of clothes, Lily finally made up her mind. Walking back to the bed, she began to dress in the outfit she had chosen.

Lily slid on a pair of orange skinny jeans after putting on her matching pink bra and panties. Next, she put on a sleeveless, pink top. Once she was done with that, she slid on an orange and pink cardigan. Sliding into a pair of orange platform sandals, Lily completed her outfit with an orange bead necklace and orange and pink dangle earrings. With that, Lily was ready for the day.

An hour later, Lily had finished eating her breakfast. When she was finished washing her dishes, she got her keys, phone and purse. Stepping out of her apartment, she locked her front door and made her way to the bus stop. After a short ride, she was in front of Carrie's apartment building. Taking the elevator to the third floor, Lily knocked when she came to stand in front of her friend's front door.

"Hey, girl", Carrie said, opening the door almost instantly. "How ya doin'?" She asked as she reached out for a hug. She knew her friend was referring to Mason being released.

"I'm alright", Lily said plainly. Carrie gave her a look, clearly saying she wasn't buying it. Luckily, she just stepped aside to allow her entry to the apartment.

The entire day was spent watching movies, chatting and eating junk food. The two girls ended up skipping lunch, so wrapped up in their fun-filled day. Carrie made sure to keep Lily so distracted that Mason's ugly ass wouldn't even cross her mind. By dinner time, the girls were starving. Insisting on paying, Carrie ordered pizza for them both. Sitting Indian style on the couch, they ate pizza and kept up their movie watching.

The next morning, Lily woke with a crick in her neck. Raising her head, she realized that she and Carrie had fallen asleep on the couch. Her friend was lying on the other end, snoring like a chainsaw. With her foot, Lily poked Carrie's backside. She laughed when her actions only caused the other girl's snores to increase in volume.

"Carrie", Lily called loudly. "Carrie, wake up! Carrie!" She shouted louder.

Suddenly, Carrie shot up into a sitting position. Unfortunately, her couch was rather narrow and the sudden movement caused her to fall off the couch.

"Huh, what?" Carrie asked in confusion. By now, Lily was cackling as she pointed at her friend.

"Why the fuck did you push me off my own damn couch?" Carrie asked, scowling her.

"Damn, Care! I forgot how grouchy you could be in the morning", Lily said, sticking her tongue out. "And I didn't push you. You fell when I woke you up."

"Whatever", Carrie mumbled. Less than graceful, she stumbled her way to her feet.

Going into Carrie's kitchen, Lily put on a pot of coffee. To thank her friend for allowing her to stay over for the night, she made breakfast. When Carrie came back out, they sat down to plates of scrambled eggs, toast, bacon and hash browns. After her second cup of coffee, Carrie was far more amenable to conversation.

After cleaning up the kitchen, Lily went to take a shower. Once her usual routine was done, she pulled her clean clothes out of her overnight bag. Throwing her pajamas in the bag, she got dressed. She was wearing a pair of light blue, denim skinny jeans and a dark teal camisole. Over that, Lily wore a sheer, quarter length shirt. It was teal and white and had somewhat of a wave pattern. After putting on a matching teal blazer, she slipped on a pair of pumps that were the same color. She completed her outfit with a necklace and earrings.

Walking out of the bathroom, Lily made her way down the hallway. She could hear Carrie's muffled voice. She assumed her friend must be on the phone or something. However, she was confused when she came out to see Carrie sitting on the couch, watching television. She blushed when her friend playfully whistled at her.

"Damn, girl! You clean up good", Carrie said, grinning.

"Yes, she certainly does", another voice whispered in Lily's ear as they placed their hands on her hips.

Lily jumped and screamed. Spinning around, she came face to face with a giggling Michael. Shaking herself from her shock, she squealed happily as she jumped into his arms.

"MICHAEL!" Lily shouted as she clung to his neck. The man in question was still giggling as he held her in his arms, her feet a foot off the floor.

"God, I've missed you!" Michael muttered with his face buried in her hair. The familiar smell of apples invaded his senses.

"Ugh! Would you two get a room?!" Carrie jokingly complained. Michael stuck his tongue out at her as he looked over Lily's shoulder. She just sent the gesture right back.

"Sorry, Care", Lily giggled. "I can't help it. It's been four months", she defended.

"Yeah, yeah. I know", Carrie replied, waving them off.

After the couple stayed to hang out with Carrie for a couple of hours, they headed back to Lily's apartment. Once again, Archie had accompanied Michael to New York. As always, he greeted the young woman with a warm smile and hug. Slipping into the car, Michael soon followed. The older man had barely closed the door when Michael's lips crashed against Lily's. She couldn't help but moan as she felt the familiar stirrings his kiss caused within her. She hadn't felt those lips in four months, so she was more than happy to reciprocate with equal fervor.

Unaware of the hustle and bustle of the city, Michael and Lily kissed the entire ride to her apartment. Archie, ever the professional, pretended he couldn't see the two lovebirds in his rearview mirror. However, he couldn't help but smile to himself, seeing how happy they made each other. Soon enough, they arrived at their destination. Quickly, Michael and Lily snuck in the back way of the apartment building, running up the stairs to her door.

Lily giggled as Michael wrapped his arms around her from behind. She fumbled with her keys as he placed kisses up and down her neck. It seemed to take forever before she was able to successfully put the key in the lock, pushing open the door. The second she stepped over the threshold, Michael kicked the door closed. Grabbing Lily, he spun her around, pressing her between the door and his body.

Lily was moaning loudly as Michael kissed and sucked on her neck. Her fingers were wrapped in his curls, tugging his head lower. Taking the hint, he kissed his way down to her chest. Pulling her shirt aside, he sucked her soft flesh until there was a mark on the top of her left breast. Looking down, Michael smirked, satisfied with his handiwork.

Michael POV

Michael stared down at the woman pressed against him. He could not even begin to describe how happy he was to be back with her. The past four months had been miserably lonely. Not only that, he had been worried about her being alone after what had happened with Mason the last time he came to visit her. Thankfully, Carrie and Lily's parents had made sure to spend time with her often. It didn't stop him from worrying when he knew she was sleeping alone at her apartment at night.

Suddenly, Lily pushed Michael back a bit. Michael shook his head, realizing he must have been caught staring and worried her. Her head was down and he could see her worrying her lip with her teeth. He frowned, lifting her chin to make her eyes meet his.

"Lily? What's the matter?" Michael asked her.

"I-Is there something wrong with me?" Lily asked with a small voice.

"What do you mean?" He questioned, his confusion deepening.

"Well...why did you stop kissing me?" Lily replied with another question. "You just stopped kissing me and stared at me. I thought maybe something was wrong", she went on to explain.

"Lily", Michael said, giggling. When she frowned at this, he cupped her face. "I was just admiring what I hadn't seen in the last four months. You're beautiful and you can hardly blame me for staring", he said reassuringly. Winking at her, Michael giggled again when her cheeks flamed a deep shade of red.

"O-Okay", Lily stuttered out her reply. Michael raised his eyebrow when she still tried to avoid looking into his eyes.

"Would you like me to prove to you just how desirable I find you?" Michael whispered as he gently tugged on her ear with his teeth. Lily sighed as her head fell back against the door.

Taking the opportunity, Michael wasted no time before attacking Lily's neck with wet, open mouthed kisses. He could feel her knees buckling as she slumped further against the door. Traveling back up slowly, Michael pressed his lips firmly against hers. Swiping his tongue across the seem of her lips, he groaned when she instantly opened to him. Their tongues wrestled against each other, his hands traveling upwards from her hips. As his hands continued, he skimmed the sides of her breasts, making her breath hitch. Finally, he reached her shoulders and slid her blazer off, letting it fall to the floor.

Without taking his eyes off of hers, Michael unbuttoned her blouse slowly. He could feel her chest heaving beneath his fingers. Her cheeks were tinged pink from lust now, rather than embarrassment, as they had been a few minutes prior. The more buttons he pulled open, the quicker her breathing became. When he reached the last button, Michael didn't even get the chance to remove the blouse before Lily beat him to it.

Before Michael could lean forward to reclaim her lips, Lily lifted her camisole over her head. He was surprised at her eagerness and it was turning him on like crazy! Unable to wait any longer, he brought his lips back to hers in a bruising kiss. It was as if he was trying to possess her. Frantically, he reached for the button of her jeans. As fast as he could, without removing his lips from hers, he unbuttoned them, followed by the zipper. Kneeling in front of Lily, he pulled the tight material down her legs. Once she stepped out of them, he threw them off to the side. Still on his knees, he wrapped his large hands around her thighs. Kissing his way up her right leg, he massaged her thighs.

Michael moved to Lily's other leg, kissing his way down slowly. When he had reached her feet, he raised up on his haunches. Moving his hands behind her, Michael squeezed Lily's ass. Without warning, he leaned forward and kissed her pussy through her thin panties. Apparently done with his teasing, she pulled on Michael's shoulders, silently asking him to stand. He let out a grunt of surprise when, upon standing, Lily lurched at him, wrapping her arms around his neck.

Completely turned on by her passion, Michael lifted Lily with his hands still on her backside. Willingly, she lifted her legs to wrap them around his thin waist. He let out a deep groan when her heat pressed against the buldge in his pants. Stopping every few feet to kiss her languidly, Michael made his way to Lily's bedroom.

Not bothering to close the door, Michael gently laid Lily in the middle of the bed. Quickly, he joined her, covering her body with his. His warm lips kissed down her neck and to her chest. Frustrated with the material still covering her, Michael reached behind Lily's back to unclasp her bra. Tossing it away, he eyed her chest hungrily.

"Do you still doubt how much I want you?" Michael asked, biting his lip. For good measure, he thrust his hips against her core slightly. Lily moaned as she felt his hard erection. Wrapping her legs around him tightly, she used her heels to push him harder against her. Michael had to take a deep breath as the friction rubbed against him.

"No, but you could do something to prove it to me anyway", Lily replied huskily. Michael was afraid he would come just by the look of pure lust in her eyes.

"I think I can manage that", Michael smirked at her as he was already moving his way down her body. He stopped when Lily grasped his shoulders and shook her head. "What do you want, Lily? Just tell me and I'll do anything." Michael looked at Lily, waiting for her to tell him what she wanted.

"I want- I want you to make love to me", Lily whispered, peering up at him.

Michael froze. Whatever he had been expecting her to say, that definitely wasn't it.