Circle of Deception 2 (2 page)

She smiled subtly as she tried to rush past him and get dressed, but he pulled her down into his lap. She tried to fight her way up, but he held her down against him. “You’re not going anywhere, gorgeous, so stop fighting.”

“I have to get dressed if we’re going to make our reservations.”

“I canceled them. I needed some alone time with you.”

Maddie smiled and ran her hand down his face. It was as if he had read her mind. All the way over, she had been obsessing about how to bring up the subject of their relationship. Now that he was bringing it up, it took a lot of the pressure off her. “What’s on your mind?”

“It’s more like what’s not on my mind. I’ve wanted to bring this up for a while. I think things need to change between us.”

Maddie sighed and turned away. Could he possibly be saying he wanted to break up? Could things already be over before they had a chance to get serious? So many thoughts were running through her head, and before she knew it, she responded out loud. “I understand, we live so far apart, and it’s almost impossible to keep a relationship going with that kind of distance.” When she tried to get up and walk away, he held her tighter.

“You know, Maddie, if we’re going to have a conversation, then you have to let me finish what I was saying before you jump to conclusions. I’m not breaking things off, honestly, I wanted more of a commitment. I know we haven’t talked about it, but I want to be with you exclusively. Before you, there were others, but since we met, you have been the only one. I’m not saying we should get married or anything, not yet anyways, but I want something more, something deeper.” Maddie smiled and leaned in for a kiss. He wove his fingers through her hair and pulled her head closer. “So I take that as a yes. Are we okay to move further?”

“Yes, I wanted to talk to you about the same thing. It’s like you’re in my head.”

“Well, I’m not, and if you have things you want to say to me, just say it. I can’t read your mind, and I want complete honesty between us. You can tell me anything, I promise.”

“I don’t want you to go back to Florida. I wish you could stay here with me and never go back. I miss you when you’re gone.”

“Oh, you have no idea how much I miss you. I think about you all day every day, which brings me to my next thing. I’m going back tomorrow, but only to pack. I took a job with a firm here, and I’m moving into an apartment next week. I hope it’s not too much.”

“No! I’m so happy I love... I love that you’re going to be here,” she caught herself.

“Well, I’m glad you’re happy, baby, and I don’t mind saying it, I love you, Maddie. I know you love me and maybe you’re not ready to admit it, but know that I love you. I’m doing all this to be closer to you.”

Maddie was stunned into silence. She wanted to tell him that she loved him too, but her words were muted. She sat there with her mouth open until he pulled her lips to his. When he kissed her, she felt the earth stand still. She knew that this was right. Being with him gave her that heart-stopping, mad, passionate love she always knew she could achieve. He was what she always wanted, what she always needed. The only problem now was that he was planning on moving into his own place.

She looked around her house and admired it. She had moved there about five months ago, and it was very spacious. She purchased a four bedroom two bath home, and saw it as a new start, a start away from reminders of her time with Sean. The old place held so many memories she wanted to forget, so she packed up and moved.

It had only been pleasant for her in the new place, and it reminded her of the happy times she and Nathan shared. As much as she wanted Nathan in town, she wanted him closer, living in an apartment just wasn’t enough. To her, it would only make sense that they started their new commitment together, in the house that meant so much to her. “Nathan, this all sounds great, but I have one problem with your plan.”

He turned to look into her eyes, and for the first time, she saw vulnerability in him. “Is something wrong? Am I moving too fast?”

“Something is very wrong. I don’t want you to move into a place here. I want you to move into our place, move in with me, Nathan,” she smiled.

Lifting her up, he swung her into the air, planting kisses from her lips down to her neck. “Baby, I would love to. I love you so much, Maddie.”

“Nathan, I love you too.” She didn’t know where the courage came from, but suddenly nothing else mattered. They were together, and everything was falling into place. She had her man, and he was coming to stay for good this time. Nothing could bring down her high. As he swung her around, she lost herself in his embrace, finally feeling the perfection that had escaped her in the past. She was finally going to have her own version of intense love.

***

Melia and Matt pulled into the long driveway at Meg and Alex’s and laughed when they saw Alex standing on the porch with Jordan in his kangaroo pouch carrier. He was walking him around talking to him while holding Allison’s hand. When they got out of the car, he ushered them back inside. “Meg doesn’t know you’re coming, and she would never let Jordan go if she did.”

“Oh no, I don’t want to be in the middle of that storm she’s going to unleash on your ass when she finds her children gone,” Matt huffed.

“You’ll be fine, I’ll take all the blame. Every single bit of it,” he mumbled. Matt smiled at him knowingly and stepped back out of the car. “What are you doing?”

“Calm down, Captain Obvious. I have to get Jordan’s car seat, unless you want me to tie him to the roof.”

“I would kill you, and Meg would make sure they never found your body,” he laughed. “Here take the bags, and take care of my children. It’s Jordan’s first night away from home and I have to get my mind right for this.” While Matt put their bags in the trunk, Alex bent down and kissed Allison and reluctantly passed Jordan to Melia. He knew they needed the time alone, but it was going to feel strange not having them there.

Before they could drive off, Alex raced around to talk to Allison. “Hey, daddy’s big girl, you take care of your little brother, and be good for your aunt and uncle. If Jordan gets sad tonight, you give him one of your big sister kisses and make him all better. Can you do that for me?” Allison smiled and shook her head yes. “Good girl, now give me one of your princess kisses.”

After he had said his goodbyes to the kids, he made his way back inside to check up on a sleeping Meg. She must have really been tired, because when he opened the room door, she didn’t even stir. He took this as an opportunity to go downstairs and prepare something special for them. With any luck, she would stay asleep long enough for him to finish, because she was certainly going to need her strength for what he had planned. They hadn’t been intimate since before Jordan was born, and he was in desperate need. They hadn’t gone this long without making love since before they got back together over a year ago.

He knew the intimacy issues they were having were a result of the children. Partially because they had been sleeping in the bed with them off and on for the past two months, and also because of the changes Meg’s body had gone through after giving birth. He knew she was subconscious about how she thought she looked. Every time they would get close, she would clam up and blame it on the kids being in the house, but he knew she was nervous about her appearance. If only she knew how much it didn’t matter about any of that.

She had gained a little weight, but he thought it only made her sexier. It was in all the right places, her hips and thighs. He had always been a breast man, and her breasts were definitely much fuller, as a result, of her breast-feeding. He had been dying to show her just how much he loved her new curvy figure, but she had been averting him, but not tonight. He had set the perfect trap, and she wasn’t getting away this time.

While he slaved away to make them a special treat for the bed, he was startled to hear her walk up behind him. “Alex, are you in here? I can’t find the kids, did Marisol take them somewhere? I stopped in to check on Jordan in the nursery and he wasn’t there, and Alli isn’t in her room. We have to...”

“Stop, baby,” he put his finger on her lips. “The kids are out for the night, and it’s just us.”

“Where are they?” she asked angrily. “I can’t believe you sent our two month old child off without telling me. He could be crying, and Alli could need us... I mean anything could have happened!”

“Actually,” he advanced on her. “He could be sleeping, and Alli could be playing with Cienna at Matt and Melia’s, like they were when I just called. And baby, we could be alone in this big house, and Marisol could have the night off. I know what you’ve been doing, but not tonight. I’m going to have you, and you’re going to like it, actually you’re going to love it.”

“I haven’t been...” he pushed her against the counter and silenced her with a reckless kiss. She didn’t have on much, just a T-shirt and shorts, and he quickly rid her of that. Before she could respond, he had her pinned against the counter with his hands kneading her breasts. She moaned at the feel of his strong hands against her warm flesh. She missed this, she missed him.

“Baby,” he slid down on his knees and slammed her against the counter while he wrapped her legs around his neck. “I’ve been waiting to feel you again, to make you moan, to feel you dive off that edge while I’m inside you. I can’t wait, I need you now.” He held her up as he inflicted his sweet torture on her neglected center. The feel of her was too intense, and with each stroke he felt himself burning from the inside out.

As he continued, she wove her fingers through his golden hair and fisted. He felt her gyrations and took pride in his work. Positioning his hands on her thighs, he ran them up and down, showing her that he loved every bit of her new look. She quivered when he tilted his head over and kissed the inside of her thigh before going back to his task. As he continued to stroke her, he felt her climax approaching.

Her release was a powerful combustion that burned deep within her sensitive walls. He was ready to provide her with another and slid her down to the floor. When he stood before her and stripped his clothes off slowly and provocatively, she admired his naked body, and his insides jumped with excitement. When he took the tray he had prepared and slid it next to her, she smiled and closed her eyes in anticipation. He had only dreamed of this kind of experience for their first time being back in the game.

When she felt the cold chocolate drizzle over her body, she shivered. The sticky liquid sent chills through her, but what he did next, awakened every suppressed desire inside her. He had almost forgotten how good it was to be with her, but he was quickly reminded when his tongue met the flesh between her breasts. She found his head again and glided her fingers through his hair, gripping it ever so gently while he moved his mouth all over her. He explored her thoroughly not leaving on drop of the sweet liquid behind and not missing one inch of her sweet skin.

As he moved down her body, he stopped just before reaching her center and spread her legs wide. Reaching over, he pulled a strawberry from the tray and slid it across her quivering center. When she shuddered, he pulled it to his lips and smiled. “My favorite fruit, with my favorite meal. I could feast on you all night, baby.” He was about dip his head between her legs, when she reached down and pulled him up to her. He could tell things had gone far enough in the foreplay area as far as she was concerned, and he knew she wanted him inside her.

He saw the burning need she had when he was pressed against her. He could feel her insides dripping against his erection, and he couldn’t hold back anymore. He took his hand and slid it through her hair, pulling gently as he pushed himself deep within her. She let out a loud whimper as her body got reacquainted with his full size.

He started slowly to give her time to catch her breath, but as his excitement built, his strokes increased. His powerful strokes were sliding her across the hardwood floor, and he reached out to grab under her back. “Don’t run, baby, because I’m just going to chase you. You can handle me. You’re the only one who ever could.”

He was sending them into their euphoric bliss, when he reached down to lift her. Before she could react, he had her against the counter again, only this time her back was against his chest. He wanted to catch her off guard and before she could fully decipher what was going on, he was back inside her.

He planted her hands on the counter and spread her legs wide, gripping her hips tightly. As he thrust unrelentingly, she screamed his name. He moved himself steadily and lost himself in the rhythm. He was having her the best experience and when he moved his hands from her hips up to caress her breasts, she threw her head against his shoulder. When she straightened her form, he pulled her head back and kissed her until she faded below him, shouting out her climax.

He hadn’t felt anything as powerful since before she had Jordan, and she was disoriented. When he lifted her and slipped her on the counter, he saw the shock on her face. He slid his hands under her arms and placed his palms on shoulders and lifted her into his arms. She tried to assume control of the situation, but he entered her again in one swift motion. When she wrapped her legs around him, he held her to him, forcing himself in and out. She tried to scream, but her voice was gone. She tried to pull him deeper, but her legs wouldn’t cooperate; all she could do was close her eyes and give in.

She was floating in midair as he continued to take her higher and further with each movement. He was close to his powerful release and began to mumble incoherent words in her ear. When she grabbed him and pulled his lips to hers, he pushed her and himself into and orgasm with several deep thrusts. After their climax, he felt his legs giving out and them slipping, and the next thing he knew they were both on the floor.