Wrapped in Silk (9 page)

He looked intensely in her eyes and she couldn’t pull her eyes away from him
. Oh he is beautiful she thought,
as she took a quick sharp breath.

“Emma, are you alright?” Brody whispered.

Her eyes widened and she shook her head yes. He took her hand and kissed it.

Holy shit she thought as she looked down.

“Am I making you uncomfortable?” he asked.

“God yes,” Emma gasped nervously.

“Can I hug you Emma?” Brody asked softly
staring at her making her visibly uncomfortable.

Sure at least then I wouldn’t have to feel you staring at me.
She shook her head yes and he stood and wrapped his arms around her.

“I want you to be alright, I just don’t know why?” Brody whispered.

She wrapped her arms around him, “Thank you.”

Damn he smells good, and he is so damn
gorgeous and oh boy this isn’t good, she thought.
She felt him pulling away and lifting her chin.

“Emma I want to kiss you,” Brody said.

Emma opened her eyes just in time to move her face so that his kiss landed on her cheek.

“Oh, oh, I am very sorry,” Brody said releasing her and stepping back looking
dismayed.

“Oh please don’t be like that, please,” Emma said and grabbed his hand.

“No I overstepped, I just thought… Damn it,” he said uncomfortable.

“Oh Brody please don’t make this awkward, I have enjoyed getting to know you,” Emma pleaded.

“I don’t know how I can avoid awkward after that,” he said and started walking towards the door.

“Please don’t go,” s
lipped out of Emma’s mouth before she could stop it.

He turned and looked at her. His face was a cross between mad and confused.

“Emma, I thought there was something…. I am sorry,” he confessed.

She watched him grab his jacket and felt panicked.

She didn’t realize until that very moment that she really liked him, no she needed him, “Maybe I messed up,” she said loudly and gasped.

“Emma,” he breathed out
as he turned around, “You are confusing me.”

“Well you jus
t confused me and now you’re leaving?” she asked.

“Do you want me to stay Emma?” Brody asked searching her face.

“God yes,” Emma said softly.

“But how do we get past that?” Brody asked.

“I don’t know, maybe try it again,” she said looking down.

He walked to her and
wrapped one arm around her waist and lifted her chin with the other, she was trembling.

“Emma you’re
shaking,” he said and kissed her cheek.

“Sorry,” she said breathlessly.

“You don’t have to,” Brody said softly as he stroked her hair and pulled her closer to him.

“I want to,” Emma said softly.

“You’re sure?” he asked looking into her eyes.

She quickly closed them, “Would you just shut up and kiss me?” Emma whispered.

His lips lightly touched hers and she kissed him lightly back, she let out a breath and he kissed her again. His light kisses made her head spin and they became longer and firmer.
Oh this is nice, this is really nice, she thought.
She felt him start to slow and pull away. Emma’s eyes were still closed as she caught her breath.

“Was that alright?” he asked softly in her ear as he held her closely.

“Uh hu,” Emma let out a breath.

She looked up at him and he was looking into her eyes. She closed hers and grabbed his face lightly and kissed him. Brody moaned and kissed her. She kissed him harder and he returned her kiss. He gently kissed her top lip and then her bottom and she gasped as he kissed down her neck. He returned to her lips and gently pulled at Emma’s bottom lip with his. She opened her mouth and his tongue gently entered her. Emma closed her lips around it and lightly pulled
her mouth down his tongue. He breathed hard and grabbed her face and kissed her hard and she gasped. He moved down her neck and she could not restrain the moan that escaped her mouth. Brody lifted her and pulled her legs around his tall lean muscular body. She held tightly around his neck as he walked towards the living room and he pulled back and looked at her.

“Emma
,” he started and she pulled his hair gently towards her.

She kissed him as he pushed her against the wall. Emma let out a breath and kissed his neck and bit lightly down. He moaned and picked her up and walked to the cha
ise lounge and laid her down. He was on top of her and she wrapped herself around him and pulled his face to hers and kissed him again and again.

“Oh Shit,” Lila said as she walked in the apartment and saw them making out on the cha
ise.

He stood up and clenched his jaw and turned away from Lila. Emma saw the bulge
and bit her cheek trying not to smile. He gave her a frustrated sexy smile and walked down the hall and into the bathroom.

“Oh Emma I am so sorry,” Lila said in shock.

“Excuse me please,” Emma said turning a hundred shades of red and ran into the bedroom.

She shut the door and buried her head in her pillow.

“Sorry about that Lila,” Brody said trying not to smile when he returned to the living room.

“I don’t think you are,” Lila laughed.

“Where did she go?” Brody whispered.

Lila laughed, “The bedroom, I think you should go see how she is.”

“Did she look upset to you?” Brody asked with deep concern in his voice.

“I’m not sure, you should go find out,” Lila said turning away so he could not see her smile.

Brody knocked on the door and didn’t wait for her to answer, “Emma are you alright?”

“Um, yes,” she said trying to hide the smile from her voice.

She felt the bed move as he sat next to her. “Why are you hiding your face then Emma?”

“Well Brody,” Emma said using her best English accent and laughed, “I am embarrassed.”

“Why is that?” Brody asked lying down next to her.

He is laying in a bed next to me, he so hot, and he is laying down next to me
. She thought burying her face even further in the pillow as she giggled.

“Emma are we twelve?” Brody asked laughing.

“No but I just kissed you and I liked it,” Emma said and looked at him in shock.

He gasped mimicking her expression and they both laughed.

“You also bit me,” he said teasingly. “No one has ever bit me before,” he smiled and pulled her into his arms, “and I liked it” he whispered gruffly against her neck.

“Lila is here,” she said as
he continued to kiss her neck and moved back to her lips.

“Mmm,” he moaned.

They kissed passionately and Emma pulled back quickly, “What time is it?”

“I don’t care,” Brody said and kissed her again.

Emma pulled back and smiled, “London is going to be here at seven,” she said pulling away and leaned over and grabbed her phone. “One hour and I get to see my little girl.”

“I would like to meet her,” Brody said and smiled. Emma’s face fell, “That’s not alright with you is it?”

Emma took a deep breath, “Yes you’re Lila’s friend.”

“And London’s very beautiful mother
’s future lover?” Brody laughed knowing it would make her uncomfortable. “Oh I am sorry, do you think she is a tad young to hear that?” Emma’s face was crimson and her jaw had dropped. “Emma I was joking, I would never tell her of my intentions, I have not even told her mother yet.”

He smiled and kissed her.

Emma sat staring at the bed as he stood up, “Brody I…” she started.

“Don’t w
orry. I will behave,” he smiled.

“But
,” Emma began and looked at him smiling, “You are being silly.”

“Do you prefer the tormented chap you’ve known for a week now?” Brody laughed.

“Well no, but which one are you? I am confused,” Emma said looking down.

Brody sat next to her, “Tormented was when I knew I was
wildly attracted to you when I ran into you at the park, then amused at the club, then angry the next day, then poignant that I could have hurt you by being self centered, then very intrigued by how you care for your child and said you felt about my music, and yesterday with your ex I was angry and felt protective, and then very turned on by your confession of what you might want to do to some Rock Star,” he laughed. “Then last night Emma, you are lovely. I have not felt this way about anyone and I mean anyone in years, if ever. And now I want to kiss you again.”

“Okay,” she said and closed her eyes.

He kissed her and she kissed him back. He pulled her closer and they held each other tightly as they caught their breath.

“I want to know how you are feeling right now Emma,” Brody said gazing in her eyes.

Her phone chimed.

-Mo
mmy we are about thirty minutes away!!! <3 London

-I CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU!!!!...<3 Mommy

“To be continued Emma? By the way, you need to do something with your hair, you have sex hair,” he laughed and kissed her then walked out the door.

Emma showered and threw on some
Khaki cargo pants and a button down shirt. She toweled off her hair and walked into the kitchen. Lila, Brody and Brody’s friends all looked at Emma.

“Hey Emma,” Joe smiled knowingly at her.

“Hello.” Emma said and looked panicked at Lila, “London and Mom should be here soon. I think I am going to get a room tonight.”

“Why would you do that?” Brody asked looking at her.

“Well, I know you are all having a great time and I don’t want to interrupt that,” Emma smiled.

“First of all no, you are staying
. My friends leave in an hour for the airport. Lila said you all have plans tonight. Secondly Emma, I promise I won’t behave badly,” Brody smiled and his friends laughed.

Emma was shocked and walked away. Brody followed her and
grabbed her arm.

“You told them!
” she snapped.

“Lila knows and well,” Brody said looking em
barrassed “They knew how I felt before I did, from the moment they saw how I looked at you Emma, come now don’t be angry at me,” Brody said and hugged her.

“Brody, my little girl is going to be walking through that door any minute. She has been through hell. I have not seen her in three days, and that is a first. I can’t put her through anymore. I am sorry Brody,” Emma said and pulled away.

“Emma please listen to me. They will not say anything, I would not do that to you and they are my closest most trusted friends. Please understand that. I will leave Emma if I am making this difficult,” Brody said and looked down.

Emma took a deep breath
visibly relaxing, “Is that angry or tormented Rock Star?” Emma said and smiled. He looked up at her confused. “I am sorry I just can’t hurt her and I don’t want you to hurt either, just don’t leave,” Emma said and heard the door bell.

She smiled and grabbed his face and kissed
him. She pulled away and saw Lila and the guys standing there.

Of course she thought.
Brody followed her eyes.

“Not a word,” h
e warned them.

“Mommy,” London yelled and jumped on Emma and both fell to the ground, “Oh sorry,” she laughed.

“You missed me a lot hu? I missed you more,” Emma said kissing her face like a crazy women.

London laughed and squealed, “We missed each other more!”

Emma grabbed her and picked her up and twirled her around, “Are you ready to have fun?” London smiled and shook her head. “Come in Mom, sorry
,” she said and hugged her mother motioning her in.

London was staring at Brody and smiling. Brody was doing the same. Emma laughed, “London this is Brody Hines, Brody this is London Fields
.”

“Pleased to meet you Brody Hines,” London said and reached out her hand.

“The pleasure is mine London,” Brody said and kissed her hand.

London laughed.

“You talk funny,” London said and smiled, “You don’t sing that way.”

He laughed, “
I have an accent, because I lived in England for a very long time.”

“Near London?” she asked.

“Yes, and did I hear you say you heard my music?” Brody asked squatting down looking in her eyes.

“Well my Dad G
oogled it and I listened, it was alright, a little sad, but good. Friends at school said they saw pictures of you and my Mom, and well they have your albums on their MP3 players now. Do you play a guitar?” London asked.

“Yes and piano,” Brody said smiling as he listened to this little girl talking as if she were an adult
.