Catch Me (The Winters Family Series: Book 1) (15 page)

When he pulled into the driveway, Isabel attempted to get out quickly.  Drew grabbed her arm before she could leave the confines of his Jeep.  He moved his seat back, and pulled her on his lap.  He looked at her tear streaked face, and softly with his thumb brushed new tears away.  "Why the tears baby?"  With a slight smile, "I thought I was allowed to think about my answer?"

Isabel remained silent.  Just slight breaths from crying.  Drew pulled her to him, and held her tightly.  "Baby, I don't know what the future holds.  I am more of a here-and-now type of guy.  One thing I do know, without a shadow of a doubt, is how I feel for you."

Isabel looked up into his eyes, quietly she said, "What did you just say?"

"I care so much about you, sweet Izzy.  You seriously make my days brighter.  I look forward to holding you, kissing you."  He bent down and kissed her softly.  He felt a tear fall.  "Baby, why are you crying, please help me understand?"

Isabel moved his hair off his forehead.  Brushed her hand down the side of his face.  Then moved her hand behind his head, and pulled him down to kiss her again.  "Drew will you just kiss me, love me, please?"

Drew pulled her into him, opened his door, and walked to her cottage.  She continued kissing his face, his neck, biting on his ear.  He opened, and then closed the door with his foot.  He walked straight to her bedroom.  Sat on the side of her bed with her still in his arms.  He slowly moved back, and laid down on his side, with Isabel still cradled in his arms.  Isabel slowly wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her face in the curve of this shoulder,  then tangled her legs with his legs.

Isabel looked up into his eyes, "Will you just hold me?"

"Always Izzy!" Drew held her tight, kissed her forehead, and rested his head on hers.

At about 4:00 AM, Drew heard a sound that woke him suddenly.  Isabel was not in bed with him.  He then realized what the sound was, he heard her talking.  He slowly got out of bed, and made his way to the living room.  She was curled up in her comfy chair by the big bay window.  Her hair was tousled.  She had removed her shorts, and was only in her t-shirt and panties.  From the light shining in from the moonlight, her eyes looked sad.

He heard her say, "How do I make a choice like this, Dane?  How?  This is where I want to be, not there anymore."

He walked back to the bedroom slowly.  Then he removed his clothes and crawled under the covers.  His body wanted to cheer, but his mind told him not yet. Moving to Philly was not something he wanted to do, but he would.  Maybe.  As his mind continued to turn everything over, he grew tired, and let himself drift to sleep.

Isabel could not sleep.  Which was unusual since she usually slept like a rock in Drew's arms.  At about 3:00 AM she carefully untangled herself from Drew's embrace, removed her shorts and bra, then went into the living room to sit and think.  She needed her brother tonight.  She dialed Dane's number and hoped he would pick-up.

Dane was sound asleep when his phone started ringing.  His first thought was, ignore it. Then he realized it had to be Izzy, she was the only one who would call late at night.  "Izzy?  You okay?"

"Hi big brother.  Yes I am fine... I think."

Dane sat up in bed and rested his head against the headboard.  "You think?  What's wrong little Siss?"

"I'm top of the list at my old station in Philly for a morning anchor position."  She fought back her tears that were threatening to surface.  Her voice sounded low and shaky.

"You should be excited at an opportunity like this...  but you sound sad."

"Mom and Dad told you about Drew, right?"

Dane smiled, "They not only told me, they made him sound like a Greek God. I think I have a crush on him.  So... my guess is you're happy there, and want to explore North Carolina for a little while longer?"

She let out a deep sigh, "You guessed right."

"So why does it sound like the world has ended?  You have your answer, you know what you want.  Or do you feel like you're making the wrong choice?"

Isabel made an exasperated sound, and softly laughed.  "How do I make a choice like this, Dane?  How?  This is where I want to be, not there anymore."  She paused, thinking about her words.  "But I feel like I am rushing.  Well, part of me feels like I am rushing, the other part is just... in love.  Is it really possibly to fall into love this fast?"

Dane let out a sigh, "Izzy, only your heart knows that answer.  How about this, stop freaking out, because I know you are.  Go back to bed.  On Wednesday, you come here, if you decide to stay for the weekend... okay.  Give the station the satisfaction of seeing you, but that doesn't mean you have to take a job."

Izzy softly laughed, "okay, I can do that.  Dane?"

"Yeah?"

"You know how much I love you, right?  I appreciate you, and how you are always there when I need you."

"I love you too, Izzy.  Now let me get back to sleep.  Some of us have morning jobs."

Isabel just laughed, hung up the phone, took a deep breath.  She gazed out the window loving her view, and loving North Carolina.  Dane was right, why am I freaking out?  They can't make me take the position.  So, until Wednesday life was going to be just fine.

She walked into her room, smiled, and just took in the sight of Drew.

Drew knew she was not on the phone anymore.  He opened his eyes, and loved the sight before him.  She had her hands tangled in the bottom of her shirt.  Showing all of her gorgeous legs, and her panties were sneaking out under her hands.  Her shoulder and head were resting against the door frame.

Drew smiled, "You going to stare at me all night while I sleep?"

Isabel jumped, untangled her hands from her shirt, and placed her hands on her chest.  "Oh! You totally just scared me.  I really thought you were sleeping.  I am sorry if I woke you."

He sat up and reached his arms out to her, "I heard you talking, and heard you say Dane's name. I wanted to give you your privacy."

She walked forward, sat on the side of the bed, and leaned into his embrace.  "Thank you for that.  I am sorry I woke you.  I have a nasty habit of calling him in the middle of the night when I need to talk."

He laughed softly, "That is what brothers are for."  He held her tight, "You feel better now?"

She leaned up and out of his hug, "I do feel much better.  Instead of freaking out, I plan to have loads of fun.  Starting with you."  She laughed and stood, wiggled out of her panties, then removed her shirt.

Drew pulled back the covers, revealing his gloriously naked body.  She smiled and jumped on him.  He caught her in his arms.  They were both laughing, then everything shifted.  Isabel was lying beneath Drew.  They both just stilled, and looked at each other.  Isabel reached up and fisted her hands in his hair.  Drew cupped the sides of her face and just took in the sight of her.

Drew leaned down and very softly kissed her lips.  "You're so beautiful, Isabel Sloane." Then he kissed her nose, eyes, and softly kissed her lips again.  "I will do anything to be with you.  I want you to know that.  You are my world now."

Isabel was lost for words.  Instead one single tear slid down her cheek.  She then tightened her hold on his hair and pulled him in for a long, passionate kiss.  Isabel knew everything would be okay.  But she definitely did not want Drew to change his life here for her.  She cared about him that much.  If she had to wait to have him in her arms for a year or two, then she would wait.

The kiss became heated, it was not about a new relationship anymore.  This kiss was placing ownership, claiming what was theirs.

Drew broke from the kiss winded.  They were both breathing heavily.  He looked into her eyes, they were dark with desire.  Then before Drew could register what was happening, Isabel flipped him onto his back.  Their hands clasped together, she put his arms above his head.  She started to softly move her hips back and forth.  She let go of his hands, raked her nails down his arms.  She bent to softly kiss him.  Then she started to kiss behind his ear, and playfully nipped at his earlobe.  Slowly with her lips she started to trail kisses down his body.  She looked up into his eyes, started to move down over his abs.  As she kissed a path down his abdomen, she softly scraped her nails down his chest.

Drew left his arms above his head just where she placed them.  He watched her kiss, tease, lick, touch him everywhere.  He was getting harder with every move she made.  She was so gentle with each movement.  Then she moved her body back so she was straddling his legs.  She stretched her arms forward, one hand on his chest.  Then with her other hand she placed a finger in his mouth.  He sucked and nipped on her finger.  Her breasts were resting over his glorious sex, she could feel him pulse beneath her.  She then moved both hands slowly down his chest, abdomen, over his happy trail, and finally taking him into her hands.  She moved her hands up and down, then replacing one hand for her mouth.  Drew took in a deep breath and moaned her name.  He started to move his hips to match her movements.

Drew could feel the beginning of an orgasm surfacing.  He loved how she made him feel.  She placed both of her hands on his behind, to take him in deeper.  She started to move faster, and could feel his body start to tense. Then he cried out, saying her name very loudly.  He could feel her smiling and had to have her mouth now. He finally brought his arms forward, and grabbed her shoulders to pull her to him.

She was still smiling as she slowly made her way back up his body.  Resting both forearms on either side of his head.  Licking her lips, "Hi, baby."

Drew just growled, then flipped her on to her back.  "You make me crazy!"

Isabel giggled, "I hope a good crazy?"

Drew started to trace a path down her neck to the front of her chest.  "Always a good crazy, love."

Drew was straddling her, he was already hard again.  He just drank in the gorgeous site before him.  She had her arms at her sides.  Her breasts full and glorious.  Her nipples erect.  Her hair was fanned out on either side of her head.  She was looking at him with a look of passion.  Her breathing started to increase, and she started to softly moan, "Drew, please."

Drew took his hands and traced her arms, around her breasts, down her abdomen.  Then he moved off her, and knelt in between her legs.  His movements were gentle.

Isabel cried out from the pleasure, and continued to move with him.  She loved how he made her feel.  She could still feel aftershocks from her amazing orgasm.  Her eyes were closed enjoying every sensation that was going through her body.  She felt him move away from her, then heard a foil package ripping open.  Her legs moved to allow room for his beautiful erection.

Isabel opened her eyes, smiled, and started to move with his movements.  Drew was slowly entering her inch by inch until he was all the way to hilt in her.

Somehow he could sense she felt the same.  So he pulled out almost all the way, then thrust back into her quickly.  Isabel cried out from the sheer pleasure, "Drew, more, I need more."

Drew loved the cries, the sounds she made.  He did exactly what she asked for.  He continued to pull out almost completely and thrust into her quickly.  Then he started to move back and forth at a fast pace.  Isabel tightened around him and screamed her pleasure.  Drew was so ready, then her cries of pleasure brought him over the edge.  He rested on top of her, his pulse racing.  He leaned up, "Am I hurting you?"

Her only words in between her deep breaths, "Never."

A little while later he moved off her.  Then he laid down on his side and brought her to him.  They snuggled together, their arms wrapped together.

Isabel felt different.  This time, making love to Drew felt like they both were claiming what was theirs.  "Drew?  Thank you!"

He pulled her in tighter, "For what?"

"For being you.  For making me feel beautiful.  For how much you care about me.  I care so much about you, and find myself falling hard for you.  So be ready to catch me."

Drew closed his eyes, so happy to hear how she felt.  "I am not going anywhere, baby." He then kissed her temple, "Get some rest, Sweet Izzy. You have a big week ahead."

Isabel knew sleeping would be easier now, because they both shared their heart and soul tonight.

CHAPTER 10

Isabel had noticed on Monday that she had a constant stomach ache.  Now Tuesday evening, she was starting to feel nauseated.  This trip to Philly was going to drive her mad.  A part of her has already made up her mind.  Another part of her was trying to keep an open, positive mind about the meeting.

At least she had images of Drew naked in her mind to keep her distracted.  Last night when she arrived home from work.  Drew had surprised her with a gorgeous dessert.  He also had the bedroom and bathroom lit by several candles.  They had explored a new area in their love making.  He tied her hands to the headboard with a silk tie and did magical things to her body.  Some of those delicious pleasures included a decadent chocolate cake.  Later, he carried her to the bathroom.  She was still lost in her thoughts when a hand lightly touched her shoulder.