The Heart Series: Complete Boxed Set (81 page)

“I just miss you so much, Iz. It’s been two months, and I need to see you, baby,” Joel huffed down the phone. I could only imagine the scowl he was wearing.

“I know and when I get a break in the schedule, I will,” I soothed. But what Joel didn’t realise was I actually had a three-day break after the theatre had just been damaged by flooding the night before. This had put a stop to our run in York, but there was a part of me that was ready to head home and spend the time with Joel.

It had all been arranged with Lee that Joel would be marked down to work the weekend so he didn’t suspect a thing despite the fact cover had been arranged. I couldn’t wait to walk through the pub doors this afternoon and surprise him.

I managed to secure a seat despite Friday being a manic day to travel. All I could think of the entire journey home was Joel. It was more than enough to keep the smile on my face throughout the journey, even if I did get a few weird glances from other travellers.

I walked through the front door of the home I loved and sighed. For a moment, I almost hugged the walls. No one knew I was here. I was planning to spend the rest of the day with Joel. Apart from a gig tomorrow night, the rest of the weekend he was free and I was going to enjoy each and every minute of it.

Ruby was staying over at Mike’s. She had taken a shining to Kara, so she often went over to stay when Joel was on late shifts or at gigs. Elijah still had her too. She enjoyed getting thoroughly spoiled by everyone. Just looking at her picture, I wanted to hightail it over to get her, but once my appearance had been found out there was no chance of alone time with Joel, and right now that was of the utmost importance.

I showered and washed my hair, changing into some fresh new clothes. I loaded the washer with my dirty ones to do later on. After putting on a little makeup and spritzing some perfume, I made the short walk over to the pub ready to surprise Joel.

The pub was quiet when I walked in. Joel had his back to me as he stacked the glasses, and I stood just admiring him for a few moments before walking forward.

“Hey barman, how about some service here?” I quipped, waiting for a response.

He spun around and his eyes met mine. “Are you really here?”

I looked myself up and down before my amused eyes returned to his. “Yep, looks like it.”

He leapt over the bar and swept me up in his arms, his lips crashed against mine and we launched into the most deep and passionate kiss, despite the fact we had an audience. But I was too lost in the moment to care.

“I can’t believe you’re here,” he mumbled between kisses.

“I am. I’m really here.” I giggled, happy that my surprise had been a total success.

“But how?”

“The theatre had to close due to flooding, so you have me till Monday morning.”

“Three whole days together.” He sighed, excited at just the thought of it.

“Yep, three whole days of perfect bliss.”

“Fuck.” He pulled away looking pissed as hell.

“What’s wrong?”

“I agreed to work the weekend. I can’t fucking believe it,” he groaned, mouthing many more expletives.

“Hey Joel, you’re free to go. See you on Monday.” Michelle grinned, waiting for him to catch up with the inside joke.

He scrunched his face in confusion. “But how? Who will cover?” The mixture of confusion on his face made me smile.

“We did fake rotas so you wouldn’t suspect, but Lee is covering, he needs the extra money,” I replied, filling him in on the plan.

A huge grin spread across his face. “Remind me to thank Lee, but shit I have the gig though on Saturday night.”

“Hey, I really want to see you play, so that’s not a bad thing,” I soothed.

“Are you sure? I can’t cancel it now. It’s too short notice, and they kind of need me to be there else I’d bail.” He frowned. I knew he’d spend every moment with me if he could.

“You are the singer. The show cannot start without you. I’ll be there front row, fan girling over you,” I chirped, hoping to lift the mood.

“Good, then I can sing each song personally to you.”

“That will make my day.” I personally couldn’t wait.

“You know what will make my day?” Joel asked.

“What?”

“This hot little body wrapped around mine. I’m ready to take you home and spend the rest of the day in bed getting to know every single inch of you again.”

“Have you forgotten already?” I teased. Excited at the very thought.

“No, but I like to be reminded.”

“Then lead the way, but we have to make it quick, we don’t want word spreading and Mike or my mother turning up.”

“Michelle, we’re out of here. Tell Lee I’ll see him at the club Saturday night.” He swept me up in his arms and headed for the door.

“Joel, I can walk, put me down.”

“Where would be the fun in that?” He chuckled, walking out the door.

* * *

“Fuck, Iz, I’ve missed you so much but right now you are wearing far too many clothes. Let me help you with that problem.” He grinned. Oh he was enjoying every minute.

He stripped me piece by piece until I was stood there in just my underwear. “I forgot how beautiful you looked, but even though I really appreciate the sexy underwear, the best present you could ever give me is you totally and completely naked.”

I gasped as I felt the satin slowly slide down my legs. My bra soon followed as I stood there naked staring at a completely aroused Joel. “I think you are wearing too many clothes.” I pouted and he smiled, stripping off his T-shirt in one go. My eyes widened and I bit my lip with desire at his naked chest all rock hard and contoured. My eyes flicked over the tattoos, coming to rest on the one that bore my name. I walked forward and kissed it unable to believe he had marked his skin with my name.

“This will always be my favourite one.” I kissed the tattoo of my name inscribed on his skin.

“It’s next to my heart, where it belongs, and then when our kids come along they will be tattooed there too.”

His words made me swoon. “I love it when you talk about the future.”

He cupped my face so I was staring deep into his eyes. “You are my everything, without you I have nothing.”

“I feel that way too, but right now I don’t want to talk anymore, I just want those lips against mine and then the rest of my body.”

“Well, that I can do.” He lifted me up and my legs wrapped around his waist. Kissing him passionately, he placed me down on the bed, his lips left mine kissing me slowly as he made his way down my neck kissing me tenderly making me sigh each time his lips touched my skin.

“Joel,” I groaned when his lips kissed and sucked my breasts, nibbling on my nipple making me groan louder. He was slowly torturing me and though I was in heaven, there was a need inside me that I couldn’t wait. I had desperately missed over the past two months, emotionally and physically. My body naturally came alive around him. He brought me back to life in every sense, and I knew no matter how many years had passed in this life, his touch would always make me feel alive in the most beautiful and euphoric way.

“Joel, please, I need you.”

His lips stopped the torture, and I felt him smile against my skin as he kissed his way down to where I needed him the most. He didn’t hold back teasing and torturing me in the best kind of way. I groaned deeper, my fingers curling tight around his hair. This was my heaven, after months of being without his touch, it was the most exhilarating and overwhelming sensation as the orgasm ripped right through me.

“Joel,” I shrieked, rolling my eyes back as the sensation filled every single part of my body.

“Fuck, Iz, I love to hear you scream my name.” He crawled up my body and smiled like the cat that got the cream. “Did you enjoy that?”

“Do you even have to ask?”

“A guy likes to have his ego stroked now and then, so please it’s been a while humour me.” he all but begged.

“I know something else I’d like to stroke.” I grinned as he groaned when I stroked his length. His face look agonised like he’d missed my touch so much.

“Iz—please, I’m not going to last long if you keep doing that. Trust me, I’m ready to burst here. I want to be inside of you when I come. I’ve fantasised over it enough. I’ve almost forgotten what it feels like.”

“Let me reacquaint you with my body.”

He grinned as he lowered himself over me, pressing his body against mine as he deliciously pushed his way inside. I groaned at the welcoming intrusion.

“Fuck,” he exclaimed and I laughed as I rolled my hips needing him to move right now. The first orgasm was amazing, but I was greedy for another.

“So damn perfect,” he replied as he began to thrust inside me. “It’s not going to take long, Iz, but I promise I’ll make it up to you several more times.”

“It’s fine, just don’t stop.” I groaned when his fingers rubbed up against my clit.

“Get there faster, Iz.”

“Oh god-Joel-oh god,” I moaned loudly.

“I’m almost there—I can’t hold it.”

I screwed my eyes tight, ready for the moment. Joel’s fingers worked faster, and I squeezed him hard as we both screamed out at the same time.

“Fuck, Iz, that was close.” He panted laughing, with his breath tickling my face as I tried to catch my own.

I couldn’t speak, two intense orgasms back to back were enough to leave me speechless. My body couldn’t take the pleasure overload, but I was pretty sure after I came down from the high, I would be more than ready for round three.

“Izzy, talk to me. Tell me what you’re thinking,” Joel pleaded.

“How did we manage two months apart?” I asked in amazement.

“I know, but we did have our little FaceTime chats in there as well to help relieve the tension.” He grinned.

“It’s not the same, your fingers, your mouth, your …”

“Oh there’s no substitute for that, that’s for sure.” He winked before rolling over, taking me with him as I snuggled against his chest.

“I’ve missed this.”

“Me too.” He lovingly kissed my hair and I sighed in contentment.

“It won’t be too much longer, just another four weeks.”

“Four long weeks though,” he complained.

“We had better make good of the next few days and enjoy every second.

He chuckled and I felt the vibration against my cheek, he rolled me over so I was now lying underneath him.

“Trust me, I will.”

* * *

“Wow, fifteen thousand Facebook likes?” I announced, surprised.

“I know and this is just the start, Chantel says once we start to get a buzz on YouTube then they will soar even more.”

“What’s this Chantel like?” I asked, intrigued by her.

“Oh you’ll like her. She’s really good at her job. We handed over the reins to her so she could do it all her way,” Joel said so matter of factly that it worried me.

“And what does she get out of it?”

“Well, she gets a percentage of each gig and then if we start to make it big and get signed to a label, she will renegotiate her deal. But she’s worth what we pay her. We seriously couldn’t be without her. You’ll get to meet her tonight.”

Hmm, now, I definitely couldn’t wait.

“Looking forward to it. Now remember to tell my mother I got in late last night, or else she’ll be fuming that I never went over to see her yesterday. Speaking of which, we’d better get going, she’s making brunch and we have to be there in ten minutes.” I frowned looking at my watch. She’d be impatient if we were late.

“Oh Rubes is going to go crazy when she sees you. She keeps resting her head by your picture and sighing, she’s missed you a lot.”

“Oh don’t, I’ll end up crying.” I didn’t like the thought of her pining over me.

“But yeah I’ll keep quiet on the sexcapades front.” He winked and I blushed, but it had been a long and pleasurable night to which I was deliciously sore.

“I swear if you let anything slip and make me blush in front of my own mother I’ll—”

“What?” he asked, grabbing me pulling me into him.

“There will be no more sexcapades for the rest of the visit.”

He snorted. “Now hold on, there is no need to go that far. You know I can’t be around this hot little body without getting my fill, it just isn’t possible.”

“Keep schtum. I mean it. Mike and Kara will be there too, and he needs no encouragement in trying to embarrass me.”

“Fine … you win, say nothing, blah blah blah, now kiss me.”

A smile tugged on my lips. “Joel, we have to go, I mean it, my mother will start ringing.” She would kill us if we were late.

“A kiss or we don’t go anywhere. I have the keys remember, oh and make it a good one.”

“Fine.” I pressed my lips against his, then stepped back.

“That was not a kiss,” he grumbled, looking thoroughly disgruntled.