Finally Found (30 page)

He’d be lying if he didn’t admit to being disappointed when her text arrived. He wanted to see her. He had been eager to give her the good news for hours. More than that, he had been desperate to see her all week. He needed to see her, to hold her, to feel the warmth he only felt in her presence. In such a short period of time, she had bec
ome such an integral part of his life. With a frown, he called Neville. “So, old man, what are you doing for dinner? I thought I’d bring takeout.”

With that settled he left the loft, locked the door, and headed for the nearest Italian restaurant. That would make for some good leftovers. Neville had taken care of them for years. He would use this as an opportunity to reciprocate. Maybe Sam and Haley would be around for dinner, too.

Adam and Neville were still eating at the island when Sam and Haley finally arrived. “What are you doing here?” Sam questioned suspiciously.

“What? I can’t come and eat with my favorite butler/chauffer/father figure without raising suspicion?” He laughed.

“Is that all?” Sam narrowed his eyes. “Is there a problem with tomorrow? I noticed that Cammie isn’t here. Have you dumped her and ruined our engagement party?” He crossed his arms over his chest.

“Sam!” Haley admonished. “If anything, she dumped him. Look at those eyes.” She leaned against Sam’s shoulder. “See how sad he looks.” Haley walked over to him. “So what happened?”

“Her sister had some issue, so she couldn’t meet me for dinner.” He shrugged.

Haley laughed. “You have got it bad.” She shook her head. “I almost never would have seen this coming, only…having met Cammie, I completely get it.” She gave him a quick hug.

“Oh, is that all?” Sam softened. “Let’s all go relax in the study. Neville?” He invited the butler to join them.

“No thank you, sir,” Neville said as he backed out of the room.

The three went to the study to talk.
As soon as they were seated and drinks were poured, Adam asked about the trial. “Think that it will be done soon?”

“Yes, actually. It looks like it will be over before the holidays. The prosecution rested the other day. Now we’re listening to the defense. And let’s face it, there isn’t much of one.” Sam frowned. “Oh, but you should see Haley. She has held up beautifully. I am so proud of her.” He hugged her close. Adam watched as Haley closed her eyes and clearly savored the closeness. All he could think was that one day…one day this could be Cammie and him.

“So, how have things been going around the office?” Sam asked.

“Great. I had lunch with Jake today.” He said with a smile.

Sam looked at him a moment. “So, you had Jake check out Cammie’s sister. Will you never learn?”

Haley laughed. “Oh, like he’s the first brother in this house to misappropriate company resources. He learned it from watching you,” she joked.

“Yeah, Sam.” Adam scowled at him. “It’s a good thing I did, too. I told you I didn’t sleep with her.”

He spent the next few minutes relaying the story of his only interaction with Cin. While he had technically seen her boobs, he hadn’t touched and he definitely hadn’t initiated any of that. “So, really. I don’t see how I can be held responsible at all. What I don’t understand is why Cin is lying to begin with.” He frowned.

“Well, I get it,” Haley said. “I think you embarrassed her.” Adam started to protest, but she stopped him. “I know you didn’t mean to. I know you thought you were being a gentleman, doing the right thing and all, but I bet you bruised her ego. Now it has gone on so long that she is too ashamed to take it back. I’d bet anything on it.”

Once again, Adam felt better. “I’m so glad to have you in this family,” he said sincerely. “We need you.”

When he wa
lked into his loft an hour later, he found Cammie asleep on his couch. Happily, he walked to her side, knelt next to her, and kissed her forehead. He wanted to talk to her. He just knew that would make everything right. Of course he knew that she needed sleep more. Carefully, he picked her up and carried her to his room. Slowly, lovingly, he undressed her. When she was down to nothing but her panties, he pulled the blankets up around her, walked to the other side of the bed, undressed, and joined her.

Wrapping himself around her, he murmured in her ear, “I didn’t sleep with your sister. We’re going to make this right. We can be together.” Then he joined her in her slumber. The last thought that crossed his mind as he drifted to sleep was that he certainly did sleep better with her around.

When Cammie woke, she was surprised to discover she was undressed in Adam’s bed. She was pleasantly surprised to see that he was awake and staring at her.

“Morning, doll,” he said sweetly. “Let’s get this day started right. It was wonderful coming home to you last night. Sorry I wasn’t here when you arrived.” Just from the look on her face, he knew that she was curious as to when he returned home and where he had been. Hell, if the shoe had been on the other foot, this morning would have started something like the Spanish Inquisition. “I went over to Sam’s and had dinner with them. They asked about you.”

He started kissing down her neck. While he kissed, he could feel her body respond. She moved her head to give him more access. Her cheeks rose in a smile. As he closed in on her breasts, she moved her hands and he began to kiss her around her nipples until she groaned in agony.

“Adam,” she moaned.

“Yes, Cammie,”
he murmured with a smile.

Her eyes flew open. “Say it again. Say my name.”

“Cammie,” he said then he slowly and deliberately licked her nipple, playing with the hard peak until he captured it between his teeth and applied pressure. Her head flew back. Her back arched. Adam continued to murmur her name while he explored her body, slowly working his way down her torso until he reached her pelvis and her panties. He yanked them down with both hands before he returned to kissing and nipping his way down her body.

Soon he had her legs spread; her beautiful folds were open and inviting. He could never turn down such an opportunity. As excited as she was, her hips were writhing in anticipation. Never would he disappoint her. He kissed his way down her thigh to her parted lips. There he devoted the most attention, licking, kissing, sucking, and gently tugging with his teeth until she was whimpering.

“Cammie, shall I finish?” He whispered.

Shaking her head, her eyes flew open. “In,” she moaned. “All in, please.” Then she reached down grabbed him under his arms and yanked him up her body with his help until his erection was pressed against her. She wouldn’t even let him take his boxers off. She reached and fumbled until she had pulled his cock out of the opening, then she raised her hips to guide him in.

It was heaven. This was the first time in his life Adam had cause to believe in an after life, in a higher power, in heaven and hell. He experienced it daily now…the hell of separation, the heaven of moments like this, time spent together. The only explanation could be a higher power smiling down on him. Cammie was his angel.

They came together passionately, again and again. The excitement built until she wrapped her legs around his waist and held on as though her life depended upon it. Seconds later, he joined her, murmuring her name again and again. It was all he could do not to declare his feelings, but he knew she would never believe him if they came pouring out at a moment like this. The first time he said those words, they wouldn’t be in bed.

After, they held each other for a few minutes in silence, neither one wanting to break the mood of the moment. Then the phone rang, Sam’s ring tone. The moment he never wanted to end was lost. The time to prepare for the engagement party had arrived.

Quietly, he spoke to her, “I know we don’t have time to talk right now, but could you please make time soon. There’s something that I need to tell you.” He tried to be patient and understanding while ensuring she understood the urgency of the matter.

“Sure,” she said. She sounded relaxed
, maybe too relaxed. Then with her cat-like stretch, she leapt from the bed and went to start the shower.

Adam knew that if they could just have that talk, there was a really great chance he could start every day like that. That would be some kind of perfect life. He bent his arm behind his head while he waited for his turn, then he smiled.

The guests arrived over the course of an hour between
7pm and 8pm that evening. The help had been there since five. It had taken little time or effort to set up. They had all worked there so recently that it was easy enough to recreate that set up. Adam stayed out of the way. He was busy working on the final touches of Cammie’s ad campaign. He knew that school had ended and graduation was near. He hoped that he’d merit an invitation after he told her about Cin. He had so much to look forward to. Just about every one of those experiences involved her. How quickly she had become a part of his life.