“This…this is beautiful,” she said, her hand covering mouth.
“And that is why you will be staying in this room.” She was standing at the railing of the balcony, her hands now resting on the stone rail. I walked up behind her and wrapped my arms around her waist. “I love this view,” she said, breathlessly.
I turned her to face me, keeping my arms around her. “I love this one more,” I said as I gently kissed her. She responded by wrapping her arms around my neck and pulling me closer to her. Without hesitating, deepened the kiss. I had been holding back before, but after this afternoon and being that close to something potentially happening to her, I needed her to know how much I needed…her.
I heard her moan softly and she faltered briefly, like her knees gave way. I grabbed her waist lower and picked her up off the ground so she wouldn’t have to stand. I felt her giggle against my lips. She stopped the kiss just long enough to look into my eyes. She put her hands on either side of my face and kissed me even more passionately than before. I couldn’t get enough of her, and she couldn’t get enough of me. After a moment, she broke free, breathing heavily. She gazed deeply in my eyes, almost like she was searching for something. Like she was reading my soul. She could have it all, as far as I was concerned. I’d never met anyorie like her, and I knew I never would again. She smiled sweetly at me and planted a chaste kiss on my lips. “You have business, remember?”
I lowered her to the ground once again, not wanting to let her go. I groaned. “I’d much rather ignore that and stay with you.”
She chuckled and tried to push me away. “The sooner you get it done, the sooner you can finish my tour of this castle. Or would you rather I explore on my own and remain lost for 3 years before I find my way out?”
“You have excellent negotiation skills,” I said as I pulled her back to me for another quick kiss before turning to leave. “Rest and relax. The guys will be downstairs if you need anything. My bedroom is just across the hall and my office is at the end of the hall.”
“I’ll be here. Maybe I’ll have a dance party since there’s so much floor space. You never know,” she said, raising one eyebrow at me.
I sighed, “solnishko.” I couldn’t help myself. I stole one more kiss. I felt her moan again in my mouth, right before I felt her hands on my chest, pushing me away.
“Go!” She said, pointing to the door. I laughed and turned toward the door.
“End of the hall or across the hall if you need me. You can always come in my rooms, no matter what is happening.
Always,” I said one more time, for emphasis.
She nodded and watched me walk out of her room.
As soon as the door closed behind me, I felt like I was already missing her. The more time I spent with her, the less I wanted to leave her. These would end up being the fastest business calls I’d made in a while, just so I could get back to her.
Adrik
I had a stack of reports on my desk to get through by the end of the day today. I hadn’t planned on our extra excursion to the grocery store, so I was hoping to have these completed by now. I sighed, remembering how much I had laughed just today alone. Sephie made mundane activities like the grocery store fun somehow.
I shook my head, still not completely sure how I found myself here, but not wanting to change a thing about it, other than not being able to find Anthony. I sighed, picking up the first folder and diving in. The sooner I get it done, the sooner I can finish her tour of this castle. I smiled, reading boring import reports.
It took me considerably less time than it normally would have to get through the reports, but I had still been in my office for close to two hours. I walked out of my office and headed straight for her bedroom door. I knocked softly and waited for a response. When I got none, I knocked once more. Again, no answer. I opened the door slowly, not entirely sure if I should enter her room without permission. I didn’t want to catch her by surprise.
I stuck my head around the door and scanned the room, looking for her. My eyes landed on her curled up on the bed, on top of all the covers, napping. I walked to the bed, intending to cover her up, as there was a cool breeze now coming in through the open balcony door. As I pulled a blanket over her, she woke up and immediately her warm eyes were smiling at me. “Hi,” she said in a hoarse whisper. Her throat was still damaged from Anthony, the hoarseness apparent when she was tired.
I sat down on the edge of the bed and ran my hand up her leg, resting on her hip. “Hi. I’m sorry it took me so long, solnishko.”
“Don’t be sorry. You’re an important man and have important matters to attend to. The world doesn’t stop turning, Adrik. Especially not for me.” I felt that tightness in my chest at her words but chose not to address it just yet. There was more meaning behind those words, but now was not the time. I reached up to brush her curls away from her face.
“Would you still like the grand tour? We can do it tomorrow. You can rest now.”
“No, no. I want to see everything. I didn’t mean to fall asleep. Show me everything,” she said, sitting up beside me.
Standing up, I offered her my hand. “Well, in that case, please, follow me.”
She eagerly took my hand and stood beside me. Just as she stood up, her stomach growled so loudly that I’m not certain a dead person could’ve heard it.
“So, can we start with the kitchen? I just remembered that I haven’t eaten today. Clearly. As literally everyone in the house could hear.”
“I will feed you and then we will finish the tour. You have my undivided attention for the rest of the night.”
Longer, if you wish, solnishko.
Sephie
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.