Light (The Shadows Series) (29 page)

 “Bend your right leg for me.” I do exactly as I am ordered, and he scoots down towards the end of our bed and positions his body between my legs. “I’m too afraid to hurt you, but you say you need me. I can’t say no to you, beautiful. You own me.” My heart soars at his words. If he only knew that it was him that owned me. I hear the buzz of the vibrator before I feel it. Little fireworks explode, as he slowly slides my new toy in and out of my wet pussy. A soft moan leaves my throat and floats around the room. “This must be the ‘this is nice’ setting. That won’t work for me, baby. I want you begging me to stop.”

 The vibrations increase and so does his speed. He’s tilting it up, and my body shakes from the feeling. If I could close my legs, I would. I grab his wrist, trying to slow his movements, but all I earn is a smack to my clit. “Oh, my God!”

 “I’m not God, baby, but I’ll be your God if you let me.” He is such a smartass and I love him for it. “You’re so slick. Jesus, baby. I’m going to come just from watching you.” He twists the vibrator, while thrusting it in and out of me, as his fingers massage my clit. Moans escape me, as that familiar feeling crawls up my body. I feel his mouth on me, sucking and lapping at my juices, while never stopping his hands. My body explodes and my eyes roll back and close. I feel like I am soaring.

“Ohmigoddon’tstop!Fuck!Theron!” My words jumble together, as I scream out in ecstasy.

“Yeah, baby. Fucking let go. Let it all go. God damn, you’re so fucking hot. Open your eyes, Eve.”

 My eyes pop open and another moan escapes me, as I take in the sight before me. Theron’s hand is gripping his cock, pumping himself up and down. Fuck this is so incredibly hot. The muscles strain in his neck, the veins in his arm bulge, as he closes his eyes. “Open your eyes, Theron.” His eyes open, dark with desire. “On me, baby. Let it all go on me.” I turn his words back around at him, and the look in his eyes consumes me.

He kneels between my legs and I watch, as he clenches his jaw trying to hold himself back. “Fuck, Eve!” My name roars from his lips, as his release shoots across my stomach, marking me. I have never witnessed anything so incredibly hot in my life. If it wasn’t for my leg, I would be straddling him right now.

 Leaning back on his legs, he drops his head forward with his chin resting on his chest. “Fuck. You undo me, beautiful. Everything about you undoes me. Every wall I have ever built around myself, you have knocked down. Every barrier I have fought to put up, you have managed to cross it. You make me feel loved, but it’s not just that. You make me feel deserving of your love. I’m such a better person when you’re with me. I am keeping you and never letting you go. I can’t, Eve.” Theron raises his head. Tears fall from his eyes, and my heart explodes with love for him. “I can’t breathe without you. I’ll die if you ever leave me.”

 Words fail me, as tears slip from the corner of my eyes. “Babe—”

 “Wait. Let me clean you up first.” He carefully slides off the bed, heading towards the bathroom. He brings back a warm washcloth washing between my legs, before he wipes off my stomach. Climbing into bed, he lays back on the pillows and props up on his arm, as he gently lays his leg over the right side of my body. “Is this, okay?” I nod my head. Just the feel of his arms around me makes me feel safe. Everything was taken from me so easily and I don’t want to ever experience anything like that again. The thought of him being left without me or me taking everything from him, crushes me. My tears turn into gut wrenching sobs, as I recall every detail I can remember of that day. He doesn’t say anything. He just holds me, as I let go of all the pain that I have endured and held onto. I bury my face into him, as I break. This isn’t the first time that I have broken in front of him and I doubt it will be the last. He is the only person that can rebuild me. He knows exactly where every piece fits. I lay there, draped in his arms, as I drift off to sleep. I am not worried about where my dreams will take me because I know that he has me.

 I wake to the sounds of birds singing a sweet sound outside the balcony. As I stretch, I take notice of how loose my muscles are now. My shoulders feel lighter and I am not as tense. I guess my body needed Theron as much as my heart did. The curtains blow in the breeze, looking out the French doors, I see him sitting at the small table. His long legs are crossed, his feet propped up on the railing. I clear my throat and he turns to look at me.

 “Good afternoon, beautiful. How was your nap?” 

 “Perfect.” His smile is infectious. I feel myself grinning like an idiot, as I admire him from our bed. I don’t know what he sees in me. Beautiful is far from how I would describe myself, but when he says it, I feel beautiful. I own it as if it is my name, and I wear it just for him.

 “What shall we do today?”

 “Am I allowed out, yet? My sides are just a tiny bit sore. My headaches are gone, and I can see perfectly.” 

 “What about your leg?”

 “People get broken legs all the time, Theron. I need out. I don’t care where out is. In fact, just out of this room would be a great relief.”

 “Evan went to pick you up a chair. I thought today would be a nice day for a cookout. Are you up for company?”

 “It’s the middle of the week, don’t people have plans?”

 Pushing his chair back, he stands and walks towards me. I drag my bottom lip through my teeth, as I take in the sight of him. He gives me a gorgeous smile and kisses the top of my head. “Their plans are to come and see you. I have already set it all up. It’s gorgeous outside and you could use some fresh air.” I am lost in my own mind, as my eyes roam his body. He must have showered recently because he smells of soap and the cologne he always wears. “Eve?”

 “Hmm?” Is he still going on about the cookout?

 “If you keep looking at me like that, I’ll have to take you again and as tempting as that may sound, I’m not sure you’re ready for me just yet. I don’t want to risk hurting you. When I do take you again, it will be hard and rough, and it will last all night. So, keep that lip out of your teeth and stop fucking me with your eyes, or I won’t be responsible for my actions.”

 I swallow so hard it echoes in my ears. Fuck. He has such a way with words. My body shivers from the thoughts of what he could do to me. This man owns me. Theron walks away from me, my heart drops, thinking that I have done something wrong, but I shake away the feeling. I know that he loves me. He walks into our closet and comes back with a beautiful lilac colored dress in his arms. He lays it on the bed and steps back into the closet. The dress is lovely. It is a soft silk dress with thin braided spaghetti straps that crisscross in the back. There are silver flowers that start at the bottom and climb about half way up the dress before they stop. A silver ribbon wraps around the entire waist, meeting in the center with a tiny bow. It is beautiful. I am sliding the material through my fingers, when Theron comes out holding one silver sandal in his hand.

 “This does belong to a pair, but since you can only wear one, I’ve left the other in the closet. I had these ordered just for you. Do you like them?”

 “The dress or the sandals?”

 “Both.”

 A smile spreads across my face, as I look at my man standing nervously in front of me. There is no chance of me not liking it. I would love anything that he gave me. “They’re beautiful. What’s the occasion?”

 “Beautiful things for a beautiful girl.” Gently laying the sandal next to the dress, he stands beside me. His eyes darken, as he runs his hands through my hair. Holding my face in his hands, he brushes my bottom lip with his thumbs. My eyes never leave his as he leans in, branding my lips with a kiss. He holds me still, as I open my mouth to him, letting him claim me. My hands fist in his hair, I hope that this fire between us never dwindles. He pulls back, leaving me breathless. “The occasion is that the love of my life was in a horrible accident, so I kept her locked away in an ivory tower for almost a week, and her family is going crazy because I’m not sharing her with the world. So today, I’m releasing my beautiful dove from her golden cage, so she can soar through the garden. Will that do?”

 I blush at his words. “Yes, that will do.”

 “Good. I have some other things that I need to tend to. Kelly will be up here in a few minutes. She will help you shower and get ready. I’ll see you soon.” He kisses the top of my head and just like that, he is gone. I wonder if I would have fallen so quickly for him if none of this craziness ensued. Would I still have loved him if Matt was here? I dismiss the thought immediately, of course I would love him. I was born to love him. Kelly knocks on the door, pulling me from my thoughts and helping me into the shower. I can’t wait to get out of this room.

I
am sitting in front of the vanity, softly running my fingers through the curls that I just finished putting in my hair. Sliding a silver bobby pin with three white pearls on it into my hair, I pin back the left side, just behind my ear. I spray a little bit more hair spray and gently move my head back and forth, making sure that the curls pinned back are secure. With a touch of lip gloss, I am ready. After I adjust the straps on my dress, I call for Kelly. She helps me stand with my crutches and walk back into the bedroom.

 Theron is standing by our bed waiting for me. He looks so incredibly handsome in his dark gray suit. The purple tie not only matches my dress, but also makes his eyes pop. I am not sure what kind of cookout we are having, but I doubt that there will be hotdogs or burgers on the grill. Taking in the sight of him, I catch my breath. He reaches out for me and I gladly take hold of him, as he wraps his arms around my waist. I lean into him and he carefully picks me up in his arms. He refuses to let me walk anywhere. Not that I am complaining, just stating a fact. I like being wrapped up in his arms. It is where I feel the safest.

 “Are you alright?”

 “Yeah. I just wasn’t expecting to see you like this.”

 “I wanted to surprise you. Are you ready?”

 “Yes.” I hoped that my answer sounded convincing.

 “Stop chewing on your cheek. You’ll like this. I promise.” I must really be nervous. I didn’t even realize that I was doing it. He promises that I will like my surprise and I don’t doubt him. Laying my head against his chest, I take a deep breath, letting his scent wrap around me, as he carries me out of the bedroom. I truly love this man. As we reach the bottom of the stairs, the faint sound of music fills my ears. It is a beautiful melody. I think I have heard it before, but since there are no words, I can’t be sure.

Kelly and Evan are waiting for us with a wheelchair. I hate using my crutches, so the chair comes as a relief. Theron gently sets me down in the chair and pushes me through the house and out into the garden. I can hear Kayla’s laugh before I see her. I am pushed along the stone pathways and finally we come to a clearing. Kayla and Paul are sitting at a beautiful stone patio table. My brother and dad are standing by a small fountain, talking amongst themselves. I look for my mom, but I don’t see her. Then I hear a violin. I knew that I knew that song. My mom used to play it for us on her violin when we were little. It is soft and sweet. Kayla waves to me, as Theron pushes me past everyone to the front of a cedar gazebo. Ivy winds its way up the pillars and around the lattice roof. I feel as if I have been transported into
The Secret Garden.
My mom stands in the center of the gazebo, playing her violin next to a metal chair. Theron lifts me from my wheelchair and carefully sets me in the chair. Tears brim my eyes and he hasn’t even said a word. My heart hammers in my chest with love for him.

 He stands in front of me and nervously wipes his hands on his pants, before he kneels down on one knee in front of me. “Beautiful, I have loved you since the first time that I saw you on the beach. You looked like an angel and I knew right then that you would be the one to save me. I built a wall of stone around my heart. I built it strong, so nothing could ever break it down, but I wasn’t expecting you. No wall or force would ever be strong enough to keep me from loving you. You’re the reason that I breathe, the reason that my heart beats in my chest. I’d rather die than live without you. You have my heart and my love. It will never be enough because you deserve so much more, but I want to spend the rest of my life proving my love for you always. I want to wake up with you beside me every morning for the rest of my life.” Tears fall down my cheeks, as I smile at this beautiful man in front of me. “Evelyn Davidson, can I keep you?”

Theron pulls a small box from his pocket. As he opens it, my eyes fall on the most beautiful ring that I have ever seen. Its silver band twists with diamonds, it almost looks as if it is braided. In the center of the band is a beautiful round diamond. He holds it up for me and the sun hits it. Little lights flicker and bounce around the gazeebo. I am in awe of this magical moment. I swallow, trying to calm my nerves.