Curtains (13 page)

I gasped and Bryce mimicked me, doing the same then giggling. I turned my head to the side and saw the fire in Rhy
s
'
s eyes.

"
Behave, please
,
"
I scolded, taking Bryce from the counter and bringing him the toys from my room that I bought him for Christmas.

"
Our reservation is in an hour
,
"
Rhys reminded me and I shrugged.

"
Violet, please
.
"
Rhys hardly ever used that word. He looked so damn handsome in his tux, it was impossible to say no. I reluctantly agreed and was in my bathroom sliding on my negligee minutes later when Rhys appeared behind me in the mirror. I smiled and so did he as we studied our reflection.

"
I
'
m afraid I have one last thing
I
'
ve been keeping from you, Violet
.
"
His tone was serious and I was instantly on edge.

No, no, no. God, no. What now?

"
Damn holidays. I knew this was a bad idea
,
"
I said, shoulders slumped. He chuckled as he brought my chin up to meet his eyes in the mirror.

"
I
'
ve never had a type
,
"
he whispered behind me as he slowly snaked his arm around my waist, pulling me back to him to hold me tightly
.
"
I knew I appreciated certain features on a woman, and I knew what turned me on, but I never really had a type. A few years ago, I was standing in line for dinner and there was a couple standing in front of me
.
"
He slid his hand down my negligee as I leaned into him so my body was at his disposal
.
"
The moment she spoke, she had my attention. Her voice instantly made me hard. And though I could only see the side of her face, I knew she was beautiful and I wanted her instantly. I was coveting another ma
n
'
s wife
.
"

I frowned as he cupped my breast over the material
.
"
Not a very good stor
y
—
"

"
It was you, Violet. I saw you and you were so fucking beautiful and so in love and tha
t
'
s what drew me to you. And when I saw the way you looked at him,
I
'
d never wanted anything so bad. So when I saw you on the screen at my club, you seemed so familiar and the reason was because I had thought about you for weeks after that day. Dreamt about you even, your voice, your beautiful neck
,
"
he whispered, cascading hot kisses down my neck as his fingers slid to my center, circling slowly. He turned my head and kissed me deeply as I opened my legs and rotated my hips. He pulled away as he held my face and continued to whisper to me as his fingers filled me
.
"
Maybe then I knew you belonged to me. Maybe then I knew that one da
y
"
—
he pulled my orgasm out as I shuddered and moaned his nam
e
—
"
I would possess you this way
.
"

He continued to stroke me through the satin as I asked about Bryce.

"
Sleeping
,
"
he said as his tongue tickled my lobe. With skilled hands, he covered my chest over the material, making his touch feel surreal. I closed my eyes and moaned.

"
Eyes on mine
,
"
he reminded gently as his hands continued to stroke me with his expert touch.

Our eyes connected, our faces washed in desire as he held me tightly, his mouth to my ear, making sure I heard his next words.

"
I will be your everything.
I
'
ll be the man who fucks you, possesses you, and the man who loves and cares for you. You have to know I love you, Violet. I wanted you even when you belonged to someone else. I wanted you to
feel
it from me before I said the words
.
"
He cupped my mound again, sliding his digits in deliciously slow, moving my wetness all over me. With his chest behind me and hunger in his eyes, he captivated me with his gaze as he confessed to me
.
"
Words can get lost, become meaningless and fall away. And promises have a way of getting broken. I want more for you. I want so much for you. But believe me, right here, right now, when I say that I ca
n
'
t imagine a day will ever come when I wo
n
'
t feel this way. And there will never be a day, good or bad, when you wo
n
'
t feel it from me
.
"
Two silent tears slid down my face as his features filled with emotion. As I stared at his reflection and saw his vulnerability, my chest squeezed.

"
Rhys
,
"
I said, cupping his neck behind my head as he circled my sex, pulling me to the edge a secon
d
time. I felt his hardness at
m
y back and rubbed myself against him as my chest rose and I began to pant heavily. His fingers plunged inside me and I let out a whimper as my knees buckled slightly.

"
Fuck it. I ca
n
'
t wait
.
"
He lifted me off my feet, carrying me to my bed as he spread me before him
.
"
Fuck, I love that yo
u
'
re mine
,
"
he growled as he lapped up my entire sex in one long, slow sweeping motion with his tongue. Still dressed immaculately in a tux, I was overwhelmed at the sight of him, the smell of him, his mouth devouring me. Awestruck by the skill of his tongue, I watched it dart out to lick my clit before hewrapped his lips around it and sucked. I burst in his mouth from the sight of him alone. He looked up at me, his grey eyes filled with satisfaction. I could
n
'
t help but ask for more.

"
Will you do that again? Just like that
?
"
I begged as his eyes smiled, his grin was unmistakable. He said nothing as he brought me to the very same peak the very same way. He stoo
d
then
,
as I lay sated, watching his every move as he removed his jacket.

"
You love me
,
"
I said, repeating his words to me in a daze as I watched him take off his bowtie and shirt.

When his pants and briefs were gone, he moved from the foot of the bed, crawling slowly over me, stopping at my sex for a quick tender kiss before he came up to my mouth, entering me slowly as our bodies aligned. Once I was filled with him, he looked down at me with nothing but gentleness in his eyes.

"
I love you
,
"
he promised as he cupped my face while grinding his cock into me so I felt every throbbing inch. Soon his gentle thrusts turned into a vicious pounding, neither of us holding back as he completely stretched me, fucking me harder and harder until I unbuckled. I wrapped my hands around his neck and pulled him to me tightly as my orgasm subsided. He kissed my collarbone as we both lay panting and sweating, his eyes penetrating me.

"
You sure do love me
,
"
I said, chuckling as he dipped down with a grin to take a nipple in his mouth. His hand clasped the side of my face as his thumb stroked my cheek. I rolled him over on his back, grasped his still hard length and watched his eyes fire up at my touch.

"
Always working so hard for my benefit. I think i
t
'
s time you let me reciprocate
.
"
Before he could say a word, I had him buried in the back of my throat. I heard his sharp inhale as he pulled my hair, instantly lost in his arousal. He pulled harder as I gripped the head softly between my teeth, gliding my hand down his shaft, pushing hard on that sensitive spot below his sac. His cock jumped at the sensation and I looked up to see his mouth parted as he stared down at me. I caught a good amount of pre-cum with my lips as it escaped him and he swallowed hard, unable to hide his need.

"
So good, Violet
.
"
He thrust his hips up, but I stilled them, knowing I was more than capable of bringing it out on my own. I straddled his thighs, gripping his cock tight like a vice as I sucked the rest of it, soaking him up with my mouth. When I was sure he was about to burst, I swallowed him whole, never letting up, taking him deep into my throat, squeezing him so tight I knew he would
n
'
t last long. I heard his loud moan as I looked up and saw the shock and awe and undeniable lust pouring from him then pumped harder and faster with my hand and lips, taking him all the way in.

"
FUCK! FUCK! Fucking take it
,
"
he hissed, shooting his orgasm into my mouth as I jerked it out of him fast and hard. When I was sure I had taken all he had to give, I sat up, watching him come down. He was in a daze as he looked at me. I smiled at him, rubbing my hands over his chest and planting small kisses on it.

He looked at my bedside clock and with a quic
k
"
oh shi
t
"
grabbed me. Minutes later, we were out of the shower, rushing to dress to make our dinner reservation. Rhys left me standing in the very spot I was in half an hour earlier at the bathroom mirror with a promise of a long night filled with more of what w
e
'
d just shared. He loved me, and in truth, I had known well before he said the words. I felt it every time he looked at me, in his smile, his touch, his embrace. I stood in a daze in the bathroom, praying and praising like I was accepting another Oscar.

Instead of the long night of lovemaking, we managed to get a quickie in at three A.M. Bryce had been a total adorable monster and stayed up well past his bedtime. We lay in our dress clothes, exhausted as we watched him run in circles until finally passing out.