Richard: Caveman Instinct --- Gypsy Curse Book 2 (16 page)

“We needed that. I needed that after yesterday.” Her fingers stopped and she lifted herself up and rested on her folded arms to look at my face. “Richard, I know, after what we just did, you, um, probably don’t want to talk about this, but, well, I may not have had a mother growing up and don’t know what mothers and daughters talk about, but I’m sure boyfriend’s mothers don’t talk about the things your mum did with me. I mean, I like your mum, she’s…she’s entertaining?”

Laughing at her as she struggled to describe my mother, I squeezed her tight. “Mother is something else. She is eccentric and means well and just wants me to be happy.” Lifting her closer, I kissed her forehead lingering to take in her apple and cinnamon scent. “I’ll talk to my mother. I’ll explain she needs to stay out of personal things between us. I need to apologize and talk to her today.” Resting her back down I brushed her hair that stuck up in every which way, showing what they’d spent their morning doing. “After I left you last night, I went and found her and said some things I shouldn’t have.”

“Do you want me to come with you?”

“No. You go see your brother. He has a room on the other side of the house.” I knew that was my mother’s doing, and I should thank her. I was sure if Ethan knew Bailey and I were in the same room, he’d be here trying to take her away.

“Okay, only if you’re sure. I can be there to support you when you speak to your mother.”

Caressing her cheek, I basked for a moment in knowledge that I now had someone to be there for me, for just the simple things like holding my hand whilst I apologize to my mother and talked to her about boundaries. “Thanks, but no. You go spend time with your brother because tomorrow we will be going to pick up our puppies and then the following day, we can go back to Brisbane.”

“I get Bear tomorrow?” she squealed and jumped on me in her excitement.

“Yeah, we need to leave here early because it’ll take a few hours from here to the farm to pick Bear and Goldie up.” Her bouncing was having my cock rising again as I watched her tits bounce and the radiant smile that was spread full across her face. “Little Raven, you may want to stop that before I decide to forget about you visiting your brother and me talking to my mother and we spend the day secluded in here.” Her bouncing stopped and not just her face turned red with shyness. Shaking my head, I chuckled. “I have no idea how, after what we did this morning, you can still blush, but,” I rolled so she lay beneath me staring up, “I like it. I love how responsive you are to me. How we crave each other’s touch. This—you is what I always wanted.” Kissing her, I delved my tongue into her mouth, tangling it with hers, getting lost in her for just a moment.

When her hands reached down to clutch my arse, I moaned knowing if I didn’t move now, we wouldn’t get anything done. On a groan, I eased from her mouth grinning down at her, she was so beautiful, her lips full and puffy from our kissing, her cheeks flushed and her shapely body shone with inviting need. “Go. Get a shower before I give in and hold you captive today.”

Bailey giggled and the sound did nothing to dampen my lust. “I’ve never felt so desirable before. It’s nice, well more than nice it’s invigorating.”

“Grrr, go now.”

Bailey giggled again, wiggled out from under me and off the bed. When I heard the bathroom door shut, I buried my face in her pillow. Today was going to be a long day.

*****

Bailey  

Richard had me tied in knots. All that man had to do was touch me, and I lost all my resolve. When I awoke this morning on top of a naked Richard, I was so angry with him for last night, but then he apologized and hugged me tight to him, just that simple touch, but that was all I needed. I caved and lost my anger. Richard knew he was wrong and that helped that he’d known. We talked and this time he was calm and answered my questions. I loved how sure he was about us and that he didn’t lie or deny anything. After our talk, my confidence in our relationship built, and I knew we could work. A weight I didn’t know was hanging over our relationship lifted, and once we finished talking, I couldn’t deny the slow burning need I’d been feeling since I woke with his naked body against mine. I let my passion loose. It had been amazing, and the control he let me have made me feel so empowered, wanted, and desired.

I went into my brother’s room grinning like a loon. He sat up in a bed padded with white pillows and a gold bedspread. “Morning. How are you feeling this morning?” I went to sit on a wooden seat with a golden padded pillow that matched the bedspread and moved it close to the bed so I could see better.

“Shouldn’t I be asking you that after what I heard happened yesterday?” he snapped. Whoa, he sounded cranky. Cocking my head further to the side to get a better look, I saw his gaze narrowed and his lips thinned in anger.

“What’s crawled up your arse?”

Ethan growled. “How about I trusted you into the Silverman’s care and not only do I find out you are sleeping in the same fucking room as Richard, but they are not making the necessary changes to help with your vision. What the hell, Bailey? If I could have made it around this friggin mansion and dragged you out of his room, I would have.”

Chewing on my lip to stop my laughing because I was sure Richard’s mother had put Ethan on this side of the house knowing if he was closer, he’d come get me, angry that I was sleeping with Richard. Taking a deep breath in, I slowly let it out unable to stop the giggle slipping free. “Ethan, the Silvermans have been taking really good care of me. Gillian forgot about my vision yesterday. I know for a fact she feels terrible about what happened. I can’t expect everyone to change everything just for me. This house is huge so there isn’t any clutter for me to trip over. I’m tired because it’s all new, and I’m not used to having to concentrate so much. Ethan, you’ve made things easy on me, so when change comes, it takes time for me to adjust.” Leaning over, I held his hand. “Next year, I’ll be going to Uni and you won’t be there to make sure I’m alert and watching everything so I don’t hurt myself. The last several weeks have been good for me.” I squeezed his hand and I sighed. I needed to talk about Richard, but this was something I didn’t want to talk about because I knew he wouldn’t be as understanding. “Ethan, I love you and you’re the best big brother in the world.” Letting out my breath, I went for it. “I’m eighteen now and am in a relationship with Richard. I’m old enough to make my own choices and I choose to stay with Richard. We have talked and he’s asked me to come live with him.” I held my hand up to stop the retort I knew was coming. “I said I wasn’t ready for that yet, but I will stay over at his house. He can drive me to the firm each morning.” Letting go of his hand, I smiled up at him. “You know he bought me a puppy? A Labradoodle.”

Ethan groaned. “I know he asked me. You pick it up soon.”

“Yes.” I bounced on the seat excited. “Tomorrow. Richard owns a house not far from ours and it has a yard. He, um, he bought us a house close to the University with a huge yard for next year.”

“He what? What do you mean he bought you a house close to the University?”

Shrugging, I tried to make it look like nothing big. “He wants to be with me. I needed a house too because of Bear—that’s what I named my puppy.”

“Bailey,” he moaned. “Just…just don’t. Leave it at what I’ve just learnt. I love you, you are more like a daughter to me than a sister. It’s hard for me to see you as a grown up. Every time I look at you, all I see is my baby sister, not the beautiful woman I know you’ve grown up to become. I will try, for you, to let you live your life.”

“That’s all I ask.” Leaning over, I hugged my brother careful of his wound. Right now, I felt like the luckiest girl in the world. My brother was safe and ready to let me have some more freedom and I had a dream boyfriend.

*****

Richard

We’d picked the puppies up today and everyone was lavishing them with attention. The puppies were now sleeping in the game room portion of my rooms. Bailey sat on the sofa with the laptop on her lap working. The accounting firm was behind with all the drama and with Christmas just a couple of weeks away. Bailey wanted to get a start on the work.

It had been a long day. The trial was over and guilty verdicts had been read. Tomorrow, we were all heading back to our own homes. We all hoped the threats, sabotage and violence would stop, but no one was taking any chances.

Tonight, I was going into work, and tomorrow I was opening back up one of my Gold Coast clubs. I knew Bailey wanted to be in Brisbane to help at the firm so tomorrow I would make the hour drive to the Gold Coast.

Gathering my things ready for a shower, I went to Bailey to tell her where I’d be in case she needed anything. Only I found her almost nodding off at the computer. Bailey’s eyelids were barely open, her head jolted down, and the motion had her startling awake. Going over to her, I sat down next to her. “Raven, I think it’s time for bed.”

She blinked a couple of times and shook her head. “I have to finish at least this. We are so behind. I didn’t realize how bad we were until I looked into our files.” I looked at the screen seeing the large size eighteen point fonts. And I was confronted with just how bad her eyesight was.

Gazing into Bailey’s eyes, I could see them scanning like crazy like she couldn’t focus them. She needed sleep. She rubbed her forehead. I bet she had a headache from having to try to concentrate. Bailey was determined, though, and I knew her enough to know she would stay and work through the pain until she’d reached her goal. “If you get some rest now, I will spend my morning helping you. I’ll even rope in Zeck.” I did not like the light that came to her eyes at Zeck’s name. “Or I’ll kill the fucker,” I growled.

Bailey giggled and looked at me with false innocence. “Oh, Zeck who. You’re the only one I want.” She batted her lashes and another giggle burst free.

The little vixen. She sat her laptop on the coffee table beside the sofa. I pulled her to me so she straddled my lap. “I better be the only man you want. Brother or not, I will kick Zeck’s arse.”        

She burst into a fit of giggles and I closed my eyes basking in the happy sound. “You are the only man.” I opened my eyes when I felt her lips against my own. She had kissed softly, gently before I deepened the kiss craving her taste. Bailey’s arm came around my neck and we lost ourselves in our passion. She broke the kiss and eased back. “Thank you for today. I love the puppies. They are one of the best presents anyone has ever given to me. You amaze me, Richard. You’re not at all what I would expect from a Silverman or a man who does what you do.” She turned her head from me. “I finally did a google search on you.”

I turned her head back to face me. “What did you find that you didn’t like?”

“Why do you think I found something?” She nervously nibbled on her bottom lip.

I touched her lip. “Because you turned away from me and you’re nibbling on your lip.”

She stopped nibbling on her lip. “There isn’t one photo of you with the same woman twice. A lot of the articles talk about what an amazing businessman you are and how cold and calculating you are. Shrewd is mentioned a lot.” Her fingers came up to smooth out the wrinkles between my narrowed gaze. The pads of her fingers came down and caressed my cheek. “I’ve never met this part of you. You are nothing like any of the articles, and I don’t look even close to any of the women I saw you with.”

“Bailey, I don’t need to be that person with you. I get to relax and let my guard down with you. You are beautiful. I don’t want you to look anything like any of those women. You, my little Raven, are special. I love the way you look and wouldn’t want you any other way.” I needed her to know how important she was. With Bailey, I knew she didn’t need or want a thing for me. What I did for her I did because I wanted to. “Tomorrow night, let’s go out for dinner and maybe catch a movie. What do you think?”

The radiant smile that spread over her face had my whole body turning warm, my heart squeezing and happiness spreading through me. I knew at that moment that I loved this woman. If all it took was a smile or to hear her giggle or laugh, to make my day, to fill me with happiness, I knew I was a goner for Bailey Rodgers.

*****

Bailey 

Christmas was days away. I needed a present for Richard, but what do you get a man who already has everything?

The last couple of weeks had been crazy. I had basically moved into Richard’s house. I was there every night. He lived in a large four bedroom Queenslander, only a couple of streets back from Ethan’s house and mine, but Richard’s place had a huge fenced in yard for the dogs.

I was enjoying being with Richard. He drove me to work and picked me up every day. He listened when I talked about work and asked questions. He told me about his own work, but I didn’t understand too much of it. I was slowly learning the ins and outs of running nights clubs. A lot more went into it than what I thought. Today, Richard was opening back up his second club so he was down at the Gold Coast getting everything organized. He’d wanted me down with him, but I thought him being away would be the perfect time to see my friends and get a Christmas present for him.

Jessica was coming to pick me up soon with our friends Jasmine and Sasha. The doorbell rang and I didn’t even bother to go answer. I knew Rafe or one of the security team would. One thing I would never get used to was having bodyguards. I thought they were unnecessary, and I didn’t need them, but Richard wouldn’t even hear the argument.