Twisted Truth (Truth Vs Lie Book 1)

by Maria Macdonald

  I feel his lips near my ear. “You wanted hard… I’m doing as I’m told, baby.”

  A salacious smile spreads across my face.

  I bounce as Isaac drops me on what I assume is his bed. He kneels between my legs and stares down at me.

  “You okay?” I whisper.

  He blinks, and his mouth curves in a delicious smile. “I’m perfect.”

  I look down his body and back up to meet his eyes. “Yes. Yes, you are,” I tell him.

  At my words, fire ignites in his eyes, and he pulls his top off. I let my gaze eat up the planes of his chest and the cut of his abdomen. Stretching my fingertips, I scrape my nails down his naked upper half. He hisses as I make contact, and that reaction zings through me. With a groan, I drag my hand away and move to my dress which has buttons all the way down the front. Slowly, teasingly, I undo each button. Isaac watches, his eyes glued to my hands moving down my body. Once I finish, I take my hands away and place them palm down on the bed each side of my body. I may have unbuttoned my dress, but I want Isaac to be the one to pull it off, to unveil me. Before we left the party, I used the bathroom. I made a small adjustment to my clothing… for him.

  A muscle in Isaac’s jaw pulses as his stare moves the length of me. “What are you waiting for?” I taunt.

  His eyes flick up to mine, and he grins, devilishly. “Trying not to rip your clothes and take you so hard that I can’t have you again for three days. It’s been a while for me, Via.”

  “Me, too,” I confess, the tone changing.

  “You were my last,” he admits, and I feel like crying. Strangely, whenever I’d imagined Isaac over the last year, he’d never been alone. Now I know he was, now I know he was waiting for me.

  “I love you,” the words spill out before I have a chance to stop them.

  His look changes, his hand closes in on my face, and his thumb tenderly caresses my mouth.

  “You’re my forever, for always.” Leaning down, he touches my mouth. “For always, Via.”

  I can’t stop the tear that springs free, but Isaac kisses it away. Slowly, he clutches either side of my dress in his hands and pulls it open revealing my naked body underneath.

  “You stripped bare for me?” he questions without tearing himself from staring at my body.

  “I did, just before we left the party, I wanted to do something for you.”

  Isaac grabs my hand and places it over his jeans and his bulging dick. “You do something to me naked or not, Via. You always have.” His voice is raspy, and I tug at the buttons of his jeans. He moves away from me, and I whimper at the loss of contact. Isaac smirks down at me and finishes unbuttoning his jeans, pulling them off and revealing his naked form. I swallow and lean up onto my elbows divesting myself of my dress one arm at a time. I lay back down completely naked matching my man.

  “I’m on the pill,” I tell him, wanting to feel his skin against mine in every way.

  “I’m clean,” he replies.

  “I trust you,” I admit, a rawness in my tone.

  Isaac closes his eyes for a moment like my words have saved him.

  “I love you,” he breathes out.

  “I know.” And I do. Finally, I really do.

  He places his open palm at my throat and looks down at our connection. Then dragging his hand down my body, he shows attention to every inch of my skin that he can reach before finding his way between my legs. Slipping his fingers inside me, I gasp. He claims my mouth again as his fingers stroke me until I can feel my climax just out of reach.

  “Isaac, I need to feel you,” I cry out as my muscles lock tight.

  He grins, his eyes hooded and just like that, his fingers pull out, and in one motion his dick fills me.

  “Ahhh,” I moan, biting down on my bottom lip.

  Every part of us is touching, he’s melded to me. As he kisses me again, his tongue ravaging my mouth, he moves his length in and out of me, slowly, exquisitely, possessing me, loving me. He doesn’t give me hard and soft, fast and slow. He doesn’t fuck me, no… he makes love to me. Isaac James shows me why it’ll always be me for him. As we crest the wave of our orgasms together, he proves his words that I’m his forever, for always.

  Isaac shifts us, so he’s lying on the bed, and he pulls me on top of him. He swipes the sticky, damp hair from my cheek and kisses me softly on the forehead.

  “You gave it all up for me,” I say softly.

  “I’d give up my life for you, Via. You have to know that by now.”

  “I do,” I tell him honestly. “I believe in you, I always will.”

  His eyes watch me, looking for something. Then he smiles. It’s beautifully breathtaking, and my heart aches—in such a good way—as it swells, more than I thought possible, with my love for him.

  “I believe in us,” he replies. And I know, from here on out, we’ll be okay.

  ISAAC

  I never knew life could be this sweet. The day I was placed with Mum and Dad is still burned into my brain. I was six, but I wasn’t stupid. My parents saved me then. For five years I lived my life making sure Via was safe… saving her. A year ago today, my life finally started when she saved me.

  “Do you know what you want?” Helena asks arching her eyebrow at Via, there seems to be a story there.

  Via looks at me and winks. “So, a while ago I wanted a tattoo that Helena temporarily talked me out of getting. Then you came back into my life, and things got a little… crazy for a while.”

  I grind my teeth remembering her being kidnapped, but she soothes me instantly by pushing her dainty hand in my large one. “It slipped my mind, and so to Helena’s delight, I never got it done.”

  “Yes, it was a stupid tattoo and not right for my best friend,” she states with her hands on her hips.

  I look between the two and decide not to ask what it was.

  “Anyway, I know what I want.” Helena nods at Via’s statement, and that’s my cue.

  “I’ll be back in a couple of hours, baby, okay?” I murmur, leaning down and kissing her hard on the mouth.

  “Mmm,” she purrs back, and I can’t help but chuckle.

  Two hours later and with all my errands run, I head back to pick up my girl. My anniversary present to Via was her tattoo. What she doesn’t know is I got Helena to tattoo me last week. Luckily, as the new career path I chose was to be a gardener, when she asked about my bandage, I said that I had been attacked by a stray bush. She thought that was hilarious and hasn’t commented on it again. This morning, before my shower, I finally removed the bandage ready to show her later.

  “Hey, all done?” I ask, walking into Eternal Sin Ink and seeing Via and Helena chatting on the sofas at the front of the shop.

  She looks up at me and smiles huge. This is what makes me tick, I live for her smiles.

  “All done.”

  “See you later,” Helena calls as we leave.

  “So, what do you want to do?” Via asks, pouting and looking up at me with hooded eyes.

  “Well, it’s obvious what you want. Shall we go home and have lunch before our meal out with the family tonight?”

  “Yes,” she replies excitedly, and I chuckle.

  I moved in with Via a couple of months after we got together. The house I lived in held too many memories of being alone and of me becoming Kane to continue living there. Plus, my lies about Shelly and me as a couple and us living in that house together held too many memories for Via. So, I sold it and moved in with my girl. One day, we’ll buy somewhere bigger, but for now, it’s perfect for us.

  The moment we’re in the flat, I start tearing her clothes off until she’s naked—only a square white bandage covers her hip.

  “Come on, take yours off.” She gestures to me. I slip my jeans and socks off, my boxers going with them, and I watch as she licks her lips unaware of her movements. I stand still for a second and then reach behind my back grabbing my top and dragging it over my head.

  Her voice catches, her hand covers her mouth
, and her eyes shine with teary happiness. She takes a step forward and touches my tattoo with her fingertips.

  “You did this?”

  I shrug. “It belongs to you.”

  “For me,” she whispers to herself.

  Via lays her hand flat over the tattoo on my chest like a shield across my heart. Underneath her palm is my tattoo. It’s a simple feather. Inscribed through the centre is the word Via. Not Olivia, not Liv, but Via… only mine. Above the feather, it says My Forever and underneath are the words For Always.

  “Oh my God!” she shouts, making me take a step back in confusion as she pulls her bandage away from her hip.

  “Careful,” I order.

  Smiling up at me, she teases. “Not my first tattoo, new boy.” I laugh, but it gets caught in my throat when I see the design. Across her hip is a birdcage, the door is open, and a bird flies free from it. Above the cage are the words—Love is forever, for always.

  Now it’s my turn to feel like my breath has been sucked from me.

  Gently, she grasps my hand. “You gave me your love and made me believe in forever, for always,” she whispers.

  I’m naked, she’s naked, but at this moment, there’s something else I’m thinking about. I reach down to my jeans, which lay crumpled on the floor, and pull the small blue box from my pocket.

  “What is t-that?” she stutters.

  I don’t answer her. Instead, I open the box and pull out the platinum ring holding a black diamond and slip it on her finger without saying a word.

  “Is this… I-Is…” Her words fade away.

  “This is me securing my forever, for always. You can say yes, baby, but honestly, I’m not giving you a choice, you’re mine, Via.”

  She looks down at the ring and then back up into my eyes, emotion covering every inch of her face.

  “Yes, forever,” she whispers the words out.

  Via’s agreement affects me more than I expect. Immediately, I grab her naked body, throwing her on the bed. The control in me has almost slipped completely, and she shivers with anticipation.

  “Hard or soft, baby?” I ask.

  “Hard,” she murmurs.

  “Yes, ma’am,” I reply.

  The years slipped through open fingers as their paths travelled different directions, they forever held onto the love that was created as children.

  Years later he saved her, finally, she returned the favour.

  -Maria Macdonald

  Toby and Shelly’s story will be coming in Book Two

  Zayn – Pillowtalk

  SWV – Weak

  Selena Gomez – Nobody

  Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend

  Adele – Send My Love (To Your New Lover)

  Three Days Grace – I Hate Everything About You

  Papa Roach – Scars

  Sigma – Nobody To Love

  Parachute – The Mess I Made

  John Mayer – Gravity

  Ella Henderson – Beautifully Unfinished

  Des’ree – I’m Kissing You

  All That Remains – What If I Was Nothing

  Janet Jackson – Anytime, Anyplace

  Janet Jackson – Again

  Lady Gaga – A Million Reasons

  Clean Bandit – Rockabye

  Madonna – Borderline

  Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Your Guardian Angel

  Justin Bieber – Fall

  Aretha Franklin – Ain’t No Way

  Sia – Elastic Heart

  Alicia Keys – If I Ain’t Got You

  Saliva – Always

  Justin Timberlake – My Love

  I’m sure I’ll forget someone. Please, if I do forget you, don’t hunt me down and put chilli powder in my knickers!

  My family – As always you’re in my corner, and I couldn’t do this without your support. You will always be the centre of my heart, and the centre of my world. I will love you forever and then some.

  To Kay from Swish Design & Editing – Thank you for everything you do for me, including the amazing formatting in all my books.

  To Give Me Books – Especially Jo. You’ve been there every step of the way with Twisted Truth, I couldn’t have asked for more. Thank you.

  To my Misfits – You’re a constant source of love, and I love you all right back.

  To my review team – Thank you for taking the time to read and review my books. It means so much!

  My betas – What can I say? You have my back. Always. You’re my tribe.

  Yvonne Eason – You’re the best PA in the world, but you’re an even better friend. I love you, I hope you’re happy that Isaac’s book is dedicated to you. XoXo

  Laura Nelson – Like I’ve said before, you’re my girl, I love everything about you.

  Morgan Terry – My heart is your heart. Period. I know this is repetition, but that doesn’t make it any less true!

  Klaire Sutherland – I know I’ve said it before, but you’re the voice in my head. I wouldn’t feel like my book was complete without your feedback. You have, as always, gone above and beyond and I love you lady.

  Beth Lemilliere – As always, I butterflying love you lady, thank you for always loving my characters.

  Kerry Adamson – Thank you for always loving every single one of my men. And for being a great friend.

  Stacey Tester – You make me smile, always, thank you for pushing me with every book.

  Emma Precious White – Thank you, as always, for all your support lovely lady.

  Johnaka McCosker – We’ll always have love notes and I’ll always be your British whore. Love you forever and ever. – Oh and Coby will be yours, I promise.

  Karen Bill –Thank you for being such a lovely person and fab friend.

  Emma Louise – Thank you once again, for your amazing teasers, your feedback, your support and mostly your friendship.

  A big thank you to Mary Ruth for my amazing teasers once again.

  A special thank you to Nadine Keedy, who always pimps my books!

  Thank you to Simone Owens for the fab teasers she makes for my books.

  To my author friends – May your writing seat never be on fire. Hoping you never have fat fingers, and that the social media fairies are forever kind. As always, support and love is the way forward. I’m always here if you need me. Thank you for supporting me.

  To all the bloggers – I bow to you. Thank you. If you need something just ask me. Support goes two ways.

  To every single reader – I’ve said it all before, you make it possible for me to live this dream. Thank you isn’t enough, there never will be enough words.

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  Maria Macdonald is a full-time working mum. She has two beautiful daughters, both of whom love books as much as she.

  She has loved writing since she was a little girl.

  Reading and loving books, as well as blogging, has inspired her to write and publish.

  Maria, her husband, and children now reside in Wiltshire, England.