Beginnings (Brady Trilogy) (20 page)

Luke immediately felt the change of pace and mood. Her mouth was becoming desperate. A deep fear cringed and twisted inside his stomach. He couldn’t understand why he felt too much tension inside of her and it wasn’t all due to the thick sensuality floating between them. It’s as if that very moment he felt she was trying to lose herself in him. Her body was saying it all. At this very moment she wanted him. Needed him. To help put a deep dark fear behind her and forget what had happened. And he wanted her just as badly. If this is what she needs he can give it to her. He can free her mind and ease her pain. But he felt sick to his stomach. She’d been hurt. He can’t let her make decisions such as this only to wipe out previous fears. She would hate herself for it later which would eventually lead her to resent him. Luke shivered at the thought.

“Isabel wait.” He all too quickly releases her. “We can’t do this.” He breathed. “I can’t do this.”

She was still breathing heavily. Eyes wide open with swollen red lips. It took every effort in him to not claim her lips again.

“Oh.” She looked at him confused and instantly backed away when she sensed his hesitation.

He grabbed her hips before she could turn away and pulled her towards him once more. “It’s not that I don’t want you.” He said reading her mind. “Believe me every inch of me wants you. All of you. If this was set in any other situation you’d be naked and on your back by now.”

“Then what’s the problem?” She moved forward rubbing her hips against his suggestively and was pleased by her own courage.

He let out a low growl and rested his forehead on hers. She wasn’t making this easy and damn it he was trying to do the right thing.

“I can’t continue this. Not when I know you’ve been hurt from something. Someone. It pains me that you don’t trust me to tell me. And I can’t let you go into this when you have so much built up tension. Your past is still haunting you. I see it every damn day in your eyes baby.” Luke remembered the video Jake had showed him of a man trying to break into her house while she was here in New York with him. It angered him that Isabel had more issues to deal with than she knew about. That her fears lay deeper than they both realized. “This can’t be an escape route. You have to face what problem you’re running from Isabel. I can help you.” His voice dropped.

“Is that what this is all about? Whatever happened in the past has nothing to do with what is happening between us right now Luke.”
Or is it
she thought to herself. Did he want her out of pity? Was he too involved with the idea of saving her and being the hero that he would please her in ways he thought she wanted? Or did he want her out of just lust and nothing more. Isabel shook her head at the unwanted confusion. This isn’t how she pictured her first night with Luke.

“Tell me what happened.” Luke’s demanding voice broke her thoughts.  “I need to know. I want to help you get through this. You still don’t sleep well. I know you don’t. I’m losing my mind trying to figure out what the hell happened to you.” He sounded exasperated but Isabel would not risk revisiting the pain. It hurt enough to tell her mother about the incident and then she had repeated it to Linda. How was she to tell Luke? She would not tolerate his pity. She didn’t want a shoulder to cry on. She had embarrassed herself enough already by her weak demeanor and it pained her to think Luke still viewed her as fragile.

“Why can’t you just let it go?” She snapped and pushed away from him. “Did you seduce me up here to get the truth out of me?”

It’s as if she’d slapped him hard across the face. His eyes darkened and his jaw twitched. For her to even think it…

“I’m sorry Luke that was out of line.” Isabel struggled with her words. It’s not how she thought of him the least bit. “Whatever happened is in the past. My life changed profoundly once I started working with you Luke. I’m finally starting to feel whole again. Please don’t make me relive the past.”

“Yet you still don’t trust me.” Luke shook his head.

“I do trust you Luke. I trust you with all my heart. But I’ve placed myself in this bubble. One that is secure, perfect and never pops. It’s keeping my sanity in check. I’m afraid to speak about the past. I’m afraid it will pop my beautiful bubble and I’ll fall back into reality. That everything good that has been happening to me since I met you will disappear. I’ll go back to being that lonely girl with a dark hollow soul. Please don’t make me remember. I much rather have you help me forget.”

He stared at her absorbing what she had just declared. His mind was arguing with him from a million different angles. He finally let out a deep sigh and rubbed his hands over his face. “I just need to know that you’re okay. And I want to help you.”

“I’m more than okay. You can help me most definitely. Help me forget. Make love to me Luke.”

He watched her reach for the straps and slowly
peel off her red vibrant dress. Once it reached her knees, she released it and let it pool to her feet. She was a vision for Luke’s sore eyes. He briefly closed his eyes and inhaled deeply. He needed a moment to adjust to the beauty presented before him. Isabel stood there watching him in her black laced bra and matching panties breathing heavily and waiting for him. He thought he could hear her heartbeat pounding fast inside her chest.
Or was it his own?
He shook his head and closed his eyes once more hoping for some clarity. Once he looked at her again Isabel noticed the change in his eyes. Lust and desire darkened his gaze to a darker shade of green. He reached for his tie, yanked it off and dropped it to the floor. Soon his shirt, pants and briefs followed. Isabel let her eyes wander over his gloriously naked body and she realized she was holding her breath. She’d seen his muscular chest before. But to view Luke completely bare sent a new wave of excitement through her. He was sculpted and perfect. He reached for her and he took her hand leading her to the bed. As much as he wanted to savor and cherish every moment, he knew they didn’t have much time.

He slowly peeled her bra off revealing her breasts. He leaned forward and kissed her nape then allowed his tongue to slowly run from her shoulder to the top of her breast. He lingered kisses there, waiting for her to hesitate. When her hesitation did not come, he closed his mouth over her aching, swollen peak. Isabel gasped from exhilaration. Her breathing quickened as Luke’s tongue expertly swept over one hardened nipple and then moved to the next. She could reach ecstasy just from his homage to her breasts.

“Lie down.” He commanded with a husky voice and her knees weakened. Luke continued to drive her crazy as his lips and tongue caressed most of her body. Not an area was left without his touch branding her. He slowly brought his lips back to hers as his hand began to trace the outlines of her body. She shivered under his gentle touch as he ran his hand between her breasts, down her quivering stomach and then even lower to teasingly brush against her most sensitive area. She moaned from pleasure and arched her back causing Luke’s arousal to grow harder.

“Oh God Luke this feels incredible.” She moaned again and it was music to his ears. Isabel screamed slightly and her body began to shake. Luke knew she was close. “Don’t hold back baby. Just let go.”

His words guided her towards release as she cried out loud when sensation washed over her body. Luke watched in fascination as Isabel was consumed by love and heat. It was the most beautiful and invigorating moment he had ever witnessed. No woman had ever stunned him like this before. Her beautiful face as she drifted into pure bliss would forever be etched into his memory. As Isabel was brin
ging herself back to reality, she gasped as Luke’s hips locked into hers, thrusting himself inside.

He grunted as Isabel continued to moan helplessly. He placed both hands, one on each side of her head, waiting until she could adjust to him. He realized she must have not been involved with a man for a while to feel this good. “When was the last time?” he uttered as he held back the strongest of urges to not thrust himself violently in and out of her.

“I was twenty.” She managed to say.

Luke grunted. That was six years ago. It lifted his ego to know she hadn’t had a man in her life for several years. He felt possessive and vowed that from here on out, no man would ever know the intimacy of having Isabel. She was his and would be his forever. Luke leaned in and took her lips. He groaned into her mouth still feeling her quiver and tremble. “I can’t hold off much longer sweetheart.” He grunted.

              Isabel kissed him back while moving her hips, inviting him to take her. Her whimpers echoed throughout the bedroom as he slipped a hand under her butt and tilted her up. It drove him wild to watch her body vibrate underneath his. They’d both been anticipating this very moment since they first met. He regretted not feeling this ecstasy sooner, but promised himself that this sure as hell wouldn’t be the last of it. He’d just had his full taste of Isabel and he was addicted. He watched her beautiful face brighten as he led her towards the edge again. She fisted her hands into his hair as Luke grunted and continued to finish making love to her for the first time.

             
Luke buried his face into Isabel’s neck as both mind and body found their way back to reality. He grumbled incoherent thoughts when he realized they should soon be going back to the party. He felt Isabel’s delicate hands run up and down his back lovingly tracing every muscle on his bare back.

“We
should just stay like this. I don’t want to get up.”

             
Isabel laughed. “Me too but we have to.”

             
He lifted his head and kissed her lips. “Why don’t you stay and rest babe I’ll handle the guests downstairs.”

             
Isabel kissed the tip of his nose. “That’s sweet but I’m alright. I’d like to join you.”

             
“I know I’m just trying to make excuses to make you stay. I finally got you into my bed and want to keep you here.” He grinned as Isabel giggled. “Alright I’ll make a deal with you. You can come downstairs with me if you promise when we head back upstairs to bed, you come back to my room.”

             
“Hmm,” Isabel pretended to contemplate his suggestion. “You drive a hard bargain.”

             
Luke was about to speak when a knock at his door interrupted him. “Shit,” he muttered.

             
“Oh no. We’re busted.” Isabel feigned shock but then covered her mouth to conceal her mirth.

             
Luke laughed as he leaned in and quickly kissed her lips before leaping out the bed. “This isn’t over yet Ms. Stamos.” He grinned. “I’ve got to get back. I’ll see you downstairs?”

             
Isabel nodded. She lay comfortably naked in his bed as she watched him dress. The man sure had a body to go wild for. And every inch of that muscular hard body was pressed against hers just a few moments ago. Her eyes lingered on the shamrock tattoo on his back shoulder blade. The shading around the Celtic design made it so much more damn sexy. She frowned when Luke pulled his shirt back on and she could no longer admire it. His body was just too remarkable and her eyes were hungry for it. Just remembering how it felt being pressed underneath it made her blush yet yearn for more. She climbed out of his bed and began dressing as Luke turned around, winked at her and walked out his door.

             
When Luke stepped out, Andrew was casually leaning on the hallway wall, his hands shoved into his pockets with the biggest grin on his face. Luke frowned at him.

             
“Having fun?” Drew teased.

             
“Fuck off Drew.” He mumbled.

             
Drew threw his head back and laughed. “Come on big brother. Your guests await to bid you farewell.” Luke threw his arm around Drew’s neck holding him into a head lock and dragged him back downstairs.

             
Shortly after, Luke began escorting his highly pleased guests out of his father’s estate, as Isabel joined him by the entrance door watching people enter their limos and wave goodbye. She’d managed to straighten her dress and touch up on her hair and makeup in record time to look decent. Luke kept sending her wicked smirks and knowing glances that made her skin heat and sizzling with need. The guests couldn’t leave sooner for these two were counting every minute until they could be in each other’s arms once more. Finally they bid good night to Luke’s family as every member headed towards their separate bedrooms. Isabel quickly changed into a skimpy white lingerie, wrapped her body in a white silk robe and sneaked to Luke’s room. She silently congratulated herself for taking Linda’s advice and packing sexy lingerie.

Luke was waiting for her eagerly. As soon as she entered his room his eyes roamed her body greedily. She was a divine vision and he couldn’t get enough of her beauty. He kissed her tenderly and caressed every inch of her silky skin. They did not rush for they had all the time in the world to enjoy each other. And that is just what they did. As Luke lowered her into his warm bed, he made love to her body in slow
, leisurely pleasure till dawn.