The Turning (20 page)

He definitely had rhythm and kept time with me, and when I started to dip he had no problem at all. He also kissed my neck, then whispered in my ear, “It warms my heart to see you having fun.”

I turned back around and had one of my legs between his so we could dance really close. All that I drank finally hit me, and I started rubbing my hands up his chest. One of his arms slipped around my waist. I let my head slip back as we danced, and he leaned forward so his lips were kissing from my neck to my chest.

I snapped back up and put my arms around his neck as we started to grind together. Then I spun around him so his back was against my chest, my hands ended up on his hips and I moved them with mine. I ran my hands down his hips, down his thighs, back up over his abs, then up his chest.

He grabbed one of my hands and spun me back in front of him, switching our places. I leaned my head back on his shoulder and he started kissing my neck again as his hands moved up my stomach and right below my chest. “This feels a lot like foreplay,” he groaned in my ear.

“That’s pretty much the point, Brian,” I breathed so only he would hear me. “Are you about ready to go home?”

“Not yet. I am enjoying myself immensely. I could do this forever if it meant I could touch you like this.” What he said and the way he said it sent shivers over my entire body, and I moved his hand up over my chest. He responded immediately by caressing my breasts, and I felt him get fully hard.

The passion and need grew stronger as he started nibbling on my ear. I was drunk enough to be mean and push him to the brink. I moved his other hand to my thigh and let him pull up my dress slightly. He moaned loudly in my ear as he felt my garter clasped to my thigh highs.

“Want to see more?” I teased, knowing the answer. He took my hand and pulled me towards the exit. I waived at Julie on the way out, and she gave me a wink that she understood. At the door Brian nodded to the bouncer who signaled our limo over, and we got in.

As soon as he put up the partition between us and the driver, his lips were all over me. When they got back to my lips, he gave me such a kiss of need, I shuddered. He took that as a good sign and his tongue explored everywhere as we were still kissing.

I was drunk and wound up, but I was also exhilarated. I had never made out in a limo before. It seemed so scandalous that the driver could catch us at any second as we drove along the busy streets of downtown Chicago. Maybe we could get pulled over and caught? Oh god, then it might get back to my dad. Scratch that idea.

He sat back and pulled me onto his lap, I started to work on getting his shirt off but he stopped me suddenly. He pulled down the straps of my dress, licking and nibbling every inch of my girls as I let out a wild moan. That seemed to push him to the brink, and his hand found its way between my legs where he started caressing me.

Uncontrollably, I moved my hips in rhythm to what his hand was doing to me. “Brian, don’t stop, please, baby, don’t stop.” It felt so good I wished it would last forever, but I was getting close so I begged him to bite me. “I’m almost there, bite me. I want you to.” And he did, right on my chest where his mouth was, and I finally understood what he had said.

I came so hard I thought his fangs were going to rip right through my breast but he moved with me as I shuddered one last time and collapsed on him.

“How was it, my love? Was it as good as it sounded?” All I could do was nod. He lifted me just a bit so he could get his pants undone and lowered me right back onto him. As he entered me, I felt another quiver of pleasure and rocked my hips. I looked into those bright green eyes and smiled at him, which seemed to put him over the top. Without him even having to ask this time, I sunk my fangs into his neck, and he let out a loud groan.

He bit me just then, and I gasped against his neck, and after a few more seconds, with his last wave of pleasure, he squeezed my ass tightly and pulled me closer to him. I collapsed like a rag doll against him and gave his neck one kiss before I passed out right there with him still inside me.

I woke up in Brian’s lap when I felt him stroking my hair. I looked up and smiled at him. “I have never been this happy before, Kelly. Not in all my years. You are my angel, my lovely caring angel,” Brian marveled.

The car stopped, and he quickly made sure we were both presentable. Then he carried me up to his condo and into his bedroom. As soon as I was lying in his deluxe bed, I drifted off again, feeling his arms wrap around me as he stroked my hair.

The next morning I awoke in a panic and covered in sweat. I had another nightmare and I tried to shake it off. I washed my face, feeling refreshed and excited about tomorrow and my graduation. I threw on a robe and walked into the kitchen. Pouring myself a glass of blood, I grabbed a note pad and pen.

Okay, what do I have to get done today
? I had to go back to the medical supply store and get Nicole’s stuff, and swing by to get my cap and gown from the university.

I wrote down a few more things then started tapping my pen, deep in thought about last night not realizing someone was coming up behind me. I jumped when someone kissed me on top of my head and I turned. “Oh shit, you scared me, Jules. Good morning.”

“Good morning, my dear. How did you sleep?”

“Like a rock, you?”

“Very well, thank you. Do you have plans for today?”

“Actually I was just making a list of everything I have to accomplish before my graduation tomorrow, you?” I asked.

“No, my flight does not leave until Sunday. I would love to assist you, if you would like?” she said, eyes hopeful that I’d say yes.

“I’d love you to come with me. I mean if it’s not too demeaning to run errands? I mean, oh shit, I’m trying to not offend you, but I’m making you out to sound like a pompous ass.”

“Well, I am a pompous ass, but I would love to join you. To hear Andre tell it, running errands with you was like running around Disneyland as a child. Would you like Brian to join us?”

“For a little while. I don’t want him to think I’m here just to hang with his friends or something. We can send him home for some girls’ shopping later, get you some makeup and what not of your own. If you’d like,” I asked slyly, knowing she would.

“I would enjoy that very much, Kelly, you really are a sweetheart. Maybe invite your friend as well. What was her name, Nicole?” she suggested.

“Are you sure? I wouldn’t want to take away from our hang-out time?”

“Not at all. I love spending time with you, but I also have never been shopping in a group of ladies like you see on TV. I would pay for all the purchases, of course,” she hedged.

“Jules, don’t do that.” I bristled at the implication. “I didn’t invite you so you would pay for things. I invited you because you are my friend and I like spending time with you. If I didn’t have to get this stuff done today, I would rather just hang out with you.” I grabbed her hand then. “I don’t care that you’re the head of North America. I like the person you are.”

I looked deep into her eyes so she could see I was telling the truth. She responded by giving me a huge hug.

“Well, this is touching. Good morning, ladies,” Brian chimed in, walking into the room, and with his hearing knew what we had been saying. “How are we all feeling today?”

“Good, sweetie, you?” I planted a big kiss on his cheek when he was within reach. “We were just making plans for today. Can you take some time off and come out with us?”

“Of course, I would love to join you ladies,” he agreed with that winning smile. He gave me a quick kiss on the lips. “Did I hear we were inviting Nicole? You should call her, with the plans I heard you make we need to get started soon, and it’s already after ten.” I hurried to the bedroom to call her. She was excited to get out and have a girls’ day, saying she’d be ready in a half hour.

I went back to the kitchen to tell them. “Nicole’s in. She’ll be ready in thirty minutes. We need to go over some ground rules,” I announced, hesitating, but they both nodded. “I don’t want her knowing what we are, okay?” Again they nodded. “I told her you guys were colleagues, if you want to elaborate on that, I’ll leave it up to you.

“She was very interested in Catalyst, though, so if she brings it up, we only got in because of Jules and it sucked. Hopefully that will get the idea out of her head, and we won’t have a problem. I don’t think I need to say it, but just in case, no mesmerizing her, no biting, and such, agreed?”

“Sounds very reasonable.” Julie gave me a wink to show there were no hard feelings at my bossing her around. “Let’s get ready.”

We were out the door and in the limo twenty minutes later. Charles and Andre heard where we were going and decided to join us. We got to Nicole’s apartment, and I stood in the limo so my upper body was through the sunroof and waved like an idiot to Nicole.

“Hey, pretty lady, you want a ride?” I tried not to laugh, though I didn’t I’d last long. “We have candy in here, too.” Nicole was in a fit of hysterical laughter as the driver opened the door for her.

I gave her a quick hug after I got back in from the sunroof, and introduced her around. Praying silently to myself that no one would have issue with her using their first names, but as always they were well behaved.

“So, Nicole, you are single I understand,” Andre purred, scooting a little closer. Nicole just laughed as Andre put his arm around her shoulder.

“Hey, back off, buddy,” I teased. “Best friend is off limits.”

“You’re not the boss of me, Kelly,” Nicole said, still laughing.

“Yeah, you’re not the boss of us,” Andre agreed with an evil smile. “We can do whatever we want! What do you want to do, my dear?”

“Oh no, no getting any dirty ideas there,” Nicole argued. “Keep your hands where we can see them.” We all had a good laugh as we pulled up to the medical supply store. We got out and I took Brian’s hand, smiling at him. Nicole and I looked at the list once we were inside the store. “Let’s start with the most expensive thing and work our way down so we don’t run out of money and skip anything.”

“Sounds like a plan.” I gestured to where I’d been browsing yesterday. “Stethoscopes are over here.” We ended up getting the same blue one I had gotten, then we grabbed an optical scope, thermometer, and finally got to lab coats. We picked her out two and took them to the counter to place the embroidering order, and I noticed Brian had slipped off somewhere.

Lastly we went and grabbed some scrubs. While Nicole tried them on I talked to Julie about how comfortable they were. “I have a couple of old sets I use as pajamas, but not the ones that crisscross like we are getting today. Those look more flattering and take into account that some doctors actually have boobs.”

“That makes sense. No reason you cannot look good while you are saving the world,” Julie bantered. She saw Nicole come out of the dressing room before I did. “Oh, Nicole, I very much like the pink ones on you. I think the pink and blue work for you.”

“I agree, not too many people can pull off pink like that, roll with it,” I complimented, trying to boost her up. I knew she was really bummed that I had to loan her the money to get her supplies. We took all of the items to the register and the man starting bagging them. I held out my debit card to him, but he shook his head. “You can’t pay with credit here? I did yesterday.”

“Mr. Grady has already taken care of everything, and he added some supplies onto what you brought up here. There are a few more sets of scrubs in both your sizes, and he also added another two lab coats for each of you. Those will be ready Monday; he put a rush order on them,” the clerk explained, smiling as he handed me the additional bag.

I turned around and Brian was standing right there. “I’m going to have to keep an eye on you. Slipping away and paying for everything, very sneaky. I’d argue, but I’ve learned to save my breath. Thank you, Brian. Last time though, okay?” I said, giving him a hug and a peck on the cheek, which he gladly accepted then took the bags from me.

Nicole just about jumped him then. “Brian, thank you, thank you, thank you! Oh my god you didn’t have to do that. I’m so sorry! I didn’t want to come with you guys so you had to spend money on me, I was going to repay Kelly, I just don’t have it right now, and—”

“Nicole, it is fine. Kelly did not even tell me she was going to buy those things for you. I just wanted to do something nice to thank you for Miami. Trent had a great time and I have not seen him so happy in a long while. He has been crazy productive and ahead of schedule, so take this as a thank you,” Brian assured her, accepting the hug. Then she just about danced back to the limo.

“The part about Trent true?” I muttered so she couldn’t hear me.

“No, he does not really have projects like that, but he has been happier. Yesterday I caught him whistling. I found it a very odd practice, but if he is happy, good for him. I just remembered what you told me about Nicole’s family, and how hard she has worked. She is a wonderful person and deserves to have nice things done for her,” he said very matter-of-factly.

“You have a good heart, Brian Grady. You deserve to have nice things done for you too.”

He blinked at me a second and then shook his head. “I have. You came into my life. That is about the nicest thing I have ever had done for me. And last night, well, that does not hold a candle to buying a few medical supplies.” Brian licked his lower lip, letting me know he was thinking of every moment of our limo time.

“Play your cards right, mister, and you might just get a repeat very, very soon,” I purred, biting his ear and then joined everyone else in the limo.

“Are we going to this office store next?” Charles asked as he gave me a strange look and then looked away. “I would very much like to see this place that Andre keeps talking about with all the toys that are tools. That is how you put it, correct?”

“Yeah, it was amazing, there were rows and rows of items all the way to the ceiling,” Andre jabbered. “Kelly was kind enough to purchase me some Super Sticky Post-It notes, which you can write on and stick to things.”

“Sure we can stop, but we can’t stay too long. We’ve got some other things to get as well,” I agreed, trying my hardest not to laugh. Thank god Nicole was sitting next to me. She bumped me slightly, and I saw the raised eyebrow from her. I leaned in so she would think no one else could hear us, but I knew better. “Everyone in the car is worth millions and millions of dollars. They don’t do their own shopping, much less take a ride over to Staples to pick up some pens.”