Holt's Holding part two (The Holt's Series) (28 page)

I attempted to step past him when his arm came out, blocked
me, and pulled me up to him.
 
His hand on
my lower back grazed the exposed skin of my back.
 

What the hell was he doing?
 

Looking at everyone at the table they all seemed to drop
the conversation and just stare down at the two of us.

“You do realize everyone is watching Charlie?”

“So they are, let them.”
 
He shifted slightly and had me perfectly in front of him as he held me
tighter.
 
I heard the release of his mug
as he dropped it into the grass.

Within mere seconds, his hand was at the back of my head
and his lips were on mine.
 
Taking what little
air there was out of my lungs.

“It’s about damn time Charlie!”
 
Julie a bit over enthused yelled out.

He finally released his hold and broke the kiss.
 
I was wide eyed and in shock to his very
public display.
 
I could only suppose
this was Charlie acting jealous.

Looking at him, he had the most devious and satisfied grin
plastered all over his face.

“Your neighbor is a bit young for you Lil; I think it would
be wise of you to cancel your dinner plans with him.”
 
He commented smugly and pulled from me
turning back to the house.

“Oh really.”
 
I
crossed my arms as I yelled back at him.
 
Forcing my feet to move I followed him up.
 
“He is not too young for me Charlie, he and I
are the same age.
 
Hell he and I were in
the same kindergarten class, not to mention he was my date to Prom!”

He turned and looked at me quizzically.
 
“It doesn’t matter, you’re clearly
unavailable.
 
The poor boy doesn’t need
you leading him on.”

“Perhaps, Lillian is too young for you Charlie.” Sebastian
decided to add his two cents in.

Rolling my eyes, I couldn’t believe this was now the topic
of conversation.

“Well, if that holds true than she’s too young for you as
well.”
 
Charlie glared down to Sebastian.

“Oh hell, this is freaking ridiculous.”
 
I walked by them both and into the
house.
 
Stopping; shit, my door was
locked.
 
I turned and walked back out and
to through the patio to my bedroom.
 

“Where are you going?”
 
Sebastian yelled out.

“To my room.
 
My
bedroom door is locked.”
 
I yelled back.

I could hear the amused laugh break free from Brady.

“Uh Lil, don’t forget about the conference call we have in,
oh let’s see here, ten minutes.”
 
He
called out.

I completely forgot.
 
Shaking my head, I picked up my pace and ran into my room.
 
Pausing at the closet, I stripped off my gown
and threw it into the hamper, pulling my drawers open.
 
Standing in nothing but my underwear, I
caught his cologne.

“What is it with you and your brother?
 
Last I checked this is my home and I can’t
seem to get any privacy.”
 
I pulled a
black t-shirt from the drawer and pulled it over my head.
 
Turning to him, I reached over, pulled out a
pair of running shorts, and pulled them on.
 
Looking up at Sebastian, he stood leaning into the door of the closet
and simply grinned.

“I would offer an apology, however I don’t feel the need to
lie.”
 
He laughed.
 
“So, it seems that my brother has now laid
his claim or announced his pursuit of you.”

“Is that what that was?
 
I thought it was more like a jealous man marking his territory.”

“Pretty much the same thing is it not?”
 

“So, where is your brother now?” I looked to him for an
answer.

“Oh, I think getting shit from Patricia in the
kitchen.
 
She truly does adore you and I
think the idea of her son perusing you has her a bit in arms, since we all know
his reputation and commitment issues.”
 
He laughed.
 

“Well, it would seem you and he both have the same
issues.”
 
I added smugly stepping to the
door.

“Perhaps, I can at least admit my faults.
 
Nor do I ever lead a woman on thinking
anything different.”

“Sure, whatever helps you sleep at night?” I rolled my eyes
at him “let me pass I need to get to my office.”

“Yes, your conference calls.
 
But before you go I feel you should at least
weigh your options.”

I looked to him confused.

He leaned down and smiled.
 
Ok what the hell was he up to?

Oh!

His arms circled around the sides of my head and his lips
landed on mine.
 
Without even realizing
it, he completely had control and command of my lips forcing me into the side
of the door.
 
His kiss was full of
passion and need.
 

Even if I could stop it, my body seemed to betray me.
 
My hands, unmoved on his chest, I could feel
him push up pinning me further into the doorframe. I was so taken with his
kiss; I didn’t even realize he had slipped his hand in between my legs, rubbing
at my core.

It was happening so fast, and my mind was two steps behinds
what he was doing.
 
I heard the pull and
tear without understanding what it was that I heard until it was too late.
 
My legs wrapped around his waist, as he was
the one to put them there, shit, I felt his arousal pushing into me.
 
Gasping for air, I pulled hard and fast from
his death grip.

“Stop” I breathed.
 
“Sebastian no” his body tensed and his head lowered to the side of my
head.

Feeling his labored breath on my neck, I was about to
breathe a sigh of relief when he pushed his full arousal deep into me.

“I’m already where you need me to be,” he offered cool and
seductively.

“I can’t do this.
 
You need to stop.”

“Who are you trying to kid.
 
You want me Lillian.
 
You and I,
were always meant to be together in the end.” He pulled his head up and looked
down to me.
 
“I let you and Charlie play,
but that’s all it ever was.
 
Your father
wanted this for you as do I.” reluctantly he pulled out from the center of me
and lowered me back down out of his hold.

“Sebastian, don’t put value in the words of an old
man.
 
At last check, I’m a free woman to
make her own decisions.
 
My heart belongs
to someone else.” I looked him straight needing him to see the truth in my
words.

“I doubt that Wesley was that successful.
 
So who may I ask?” Sebastian stepped back
freeing me of his hold.
 
Not wanting to
answer, hell, not knowing how to answer, I stepped into the closet needing to
get dressed.

Pulling a pair of jean shorts, I dressed, as he stood there
waiting for my answer.

“It doesn’t matter who, the point is it’s not you.”
 
I pulled my lips tight and shook my head
walking past him, to the bedroom door.
 
Opening it slightly, I turned back to him as he stood there thinking
hard on my words.
 
“Whether I like
admitting it to myself or anyone else is irrelevant; I’ve been in love with him
most of my life Sebastian.”
 
I opened the
door fully and looked to the hall catching Charlie’s expression.

What the hell was up now.
 
I walked down the hall and stopped when I was next to Charlie.
 
Looking out the patio doors shit, Brady was
talking with Wesley.

When did he get here?

“God damn it.”
 
I
shook my head. “This is turning into the day from hell”

“Hmm, not happy to see him?”
 
Charlie raised his expression and let out a
laugh.

“Bite Me,” I offered, walking thru the family room and out
the doors.

“Wesley?
 
What brings
you?
 
I wasn’t expecting you until
Saturday.”

He turned and walked over pulling me in a hug.

“I had a few shifts in my schedule.
 
I’m only here for a quick stop over and
thought we could do lunch together.
 
I have
a dinner meeting in DC then I have meetings all day Friday.
 
I won’t technically be back up this way until
Saturday.”

“Oh, ok.
 
Um Brady
and I have a conference call.”

Brady interrupted quickly, “it was pushed off until
tomorrow.
 
You’re free for the remainder
of the day if you choose.”
 
He smiled at
me and I realized this was all his doing.

“Wesley, make yourself at home.
 
I need a shower.
 
I shouldn’t be long then we can head
out.”
 
I smiled up at him.

He reached down and kissed the top of my nose.
 
“Take your time love.”
 
He rubbed his thumb across my jaw line and
smiled ear to ear.

He was a nice man and appeared too really like me.
 
If I were a smart woman, I would be chasing
him.
 
But clearly I wasn’t.
 

“I won’t be too long, I’m sure Brady will keep you
entertained.”

“Lillian, you seem to have a full house? If you can’t do
lunch.”

“Don’t be silly Wesley; we’re all about to leave poor
Lillian soon.
 
I’m afraid we all crashed
here as we had too much to drink last night with dinner.”
 
Brady cut him off and answered for me.

Shaking my head at Brady, I couldn’t get over that he was
now behaving like Sebastian and Charlie. Before I could even react Sebastian
stepped out, dressed in suit pants shirt, and fixing his tie.

“Sebastian Vaihn, wow this is a surprise.” Wesley looked
from Sebastian and back down to me. His expression was one I didn’t
recognize.
 

“Wesley Ensor, How the hell are you.”

I watched in shock as the two pulled into a macho embrace
slapping each other.
 

Fuck me.

“Wholly shit didn’t expect to see you until tomorrow.”
Wesley offered. Looking back to me, he had the strangest grin on his face, and
then looked back to Sebastian “So should I be concerned that I find you here?”

Charlie walked out as well. “You should always be, where my
brother is concerned.” Charlie laughed. “How are you Wesley?”

“Honestly, at the moment a bit shocked to see the Vaihn
brothers. Especially here with my Lillian.” Wesley cocked his head looking at
me quizzically.

“They’re here only because of the Wedding Wesley.
 
Julie, my former roommate is Charlie’s
sister.” I offered, hoping it would clear things up, as he definitely knew the
Vaihn brothers, and their reputation. But that being said, my speculative mine
jumped into caution mode.
 
I knew they
all knew one another, which begged the question how well.

Wesley looked down and pulled me to his side.
 
Holding me firm and possessively.
 
Obliging his need, I wrapped an arm around
his waist and placed the other on his chest. “These fools and I went to prep
school together, if you recall?”
 
Wesley
looked down to me and
bitting
his lip.
 
“We were roommates for the entire four years.”

“Oh, who are you calling fools?
 
At last check you were the one instigating
every retched situation we found ourselves in.” Charlie laughed.

Just great. I shook my head. Looking over to Brady I raised
a brow.
 
He understood my meaning.
 
Fuck, I just found myself in the middle of
the worst kind of triangle.

“Well isn’t this just a sight, the three stooges.” Patricia
made her appearance.

Wesley dropped his hold on me, and stepping to Patricia,
kissing her on the cheek. “You look as lovely as ever.”

“Oh, you’re too sweet Wesley. I hear you are dating my
Elizabeth.
 
I couldn’t approve more.
 
I just adore this woman.” She smiled raising
a hand to my cheek rubbing it affectionately, like a mother would her daughter.

“As do I Patricia, she has certainly captivated me.” he
looked back to me and winked.