" Morning, Darlin'", Henry grinned, reaching for his coffee.
" You have a shit-load to catch up on, so I scheduled a meeting with Asher in twenty minutes so he can catch you up", Claire said, in business mode. She was sexy in business mode.
" Okay", Henry said, taking a sip of his delicious coffee that Claire always fixed so perfectly.
" And I'm still going through your phone messages, and after that I'll start on your emails"
Henry nodded, grabbing the bag and opening it. He pulled out his sandwich and unwrapped it, taking a bite. He groaned and closed his eyes. " So good", he moaned.
Claire snorted, " Okaaaay, you enjoy that and I'll get back to you in a little while", she said as she turned and started for the door.
Henry watched her ass sway as she walked in her high heals. The dress hugged her perfectly shaped ass, an ass he's seen naked and bent over in front of him. If he didn't have a mouthful of food he'd probably drool. And damn her legs were so fucking nice. The dress stopped about mid-thigh. Not really short, but still showing off her amazing legs.
Claire grabbed the doorknob then sent a saucy glance over her shoulder, " Quit staring at my ass, Beck", she purred and winked before walking out.
Henry had a feeling keeping their relationship a secret in the office was going to be fun. He smiled to himself. Yes, very fun indeed.
Claire giggled. She was definitely drunk. Henry had taken her out to dinner for their 3 month anniversary, where she drank just a bit too much wine. Her dad had Ethan for the night because she planned on staying over at Henry's for the night. It was about 9 o'clock when they walked into Henry's kitchen from the garage. Claire had had her hands all over Henry in the car and she could tell he was fighting for control. But she liked when he lost control. It was sexy as hell.
Henry shut the door to the garage then grabbed her and pushed her up against it. Claire let out an excited squeal before giggling again. Henry's hard body was pressed against her, his mouth dropping down to devour hers. Henry's hands slid up the back of her thighs to squeeze her bare ass. She had worn a thong with the dress she had on.
" You like to drive me crazy don't you?", Henry growled, nipping on her bottom lip.
" Uh huh", Claire giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck so she could lift her leg and hook it around his waist.
Henry groaned, " You want me to fuck you against the door?"
" Yes", Claire breathed, finding that the thought had her completely turned on.
Henry kissed her hard, stealing Claire's breath away. She was so caught up in the kiss that she didn't even realize that Henry had undone his pants and pushed them down his thighs. She felt him yank her thong aside, then he lifted her, his hand gripping her right under her ass. When she came down it was right onto him. Claire cried out into him mouth and locked her ankles together. Henry's chest was pressed against hers, holding her against the door.
Henry thrust up into her hard and fast. Claire cried out. Henry's lips brushed hers as he pumped into her, his hot panting breaths mixing with hers. Claire could feel herself getting close. She gasped Henry's name and grabbed handfuls of his hair, pulling his head back. Henry cried out and pumped harder. His fingers dug into the flesh of her ass and she knew she was going to be bruised in the morning. Not that she cared.
Claire banged her head back against the door and screamed as she came hard. Her thighs locked tight around Henry's hips as she convulsed around him. Henry cursed and slammed into her a couple more times before thrusting in to the hilt and staying there. A hoarse shout escaped him. Claire could feel him pulsing inside of her. She nipped at his exposed neck. She still had his head pulled back.
" Henry?! Is everything okay in...", came his mother's worried voice before she let out a startled cry.
Claire and Henry both whipped their heads around to stare wide eyed at his mother, Anne, who was standing in the doorway of the kitchen, she must have walked in the front door. She was frozen, staring at them, her eyes wide, her face red and stricken.
" I...I...", She stuttered.
" Jesus Christ mom, turn around!", Henry snapped.
Anne seemed to snap out of her frozen state and whirled around, placing her hands over her face. " I'm sorry, I didn't know, you sounded...never mind", she said, obviously mortified.
Henry put Claire on her feet, trying desperately not to smile. Claire didn't really give a shit cause she was drunk. She smiled wide. Henry pulled Claire's dress down before pulling his own pants back into place. Lucky they were only around his thighs and not dropped down to his ankles. Claire's legs around his waist probably obscured his bare ass from his mother's view. Claire grabbed Henry's face and kissed him slowly.
" That was hot, I'm gonna go to the bathroom", She whispered before headed out of the kitchen.
Henry watched Claire stumble past his mother and down the hall to the bathroom. He shook his head. Damn, he loved her. She was fucking incredible. The past three months have been the best of his life. They worked great together, both in the office and out. He was practically living in her apartment with her and Ethan. But he had plans to change that. He wanted them to move in with him. He wanted to ask Claire to marry him. He just needed to get a ring.
" What are you doing here?", Henry asked evenly.
" Are you decent?", She asked warily.
" Yes"
Anne turned around, unable to meet his eyes. Yeah, he got there. She just walked in on her son having sex against a door. That was definitely awkward.
" I knocked and even rang the doorbell, I knew you were home because I looked in the garage window and saw your car, so I just used my key, I'm sorry", Anne said, wringing her hands together.
Henry frowned, who was this person? Definitely not his mother. His mother would have had a fit about what she just walked in on. He hasn't seen or talked to her since that day when Sebastian ripped her a new one in the hospital. Maybe she changed. He hoped she changed. He didn't want to get married without his mother there. No matter how much shit she put him through, she was still his mother and he loved her.
" Why are you here so late?", He asked, going to the fridge for a bottle of water. " Do you want something to drink?"
Anne shook her head, " No thank you, I figured you would be home and I hoped to speak with you", she said softly.
Henry took a big gulp of water, set the bottle on the counter behind him then leaned against it. He crossed his arms over his chest and gave her a nod. " Okay"
Just then Claire walked back into kitchen. Anne eyed her warily. Claire walked over to Henry, she had taken off her heals so the top of her head only came up to his shoulder. " Hi", she murmured with a sexy smile on her face as she looked up at him.
Henry smiled, " Hey", he said warmly, tucking her hair behind her ear. He then looked at his mother, " Go ahead"
Anne opened her mouth then closed it before a pained look crossed her face, " I wanted to speak with you alone", she said.
Henry took a moment to consider it. He then grabbed the water bottle and handed it to Claire, " Here babe, you need to drink some water. Why don't you go upstairs, get changed and get in bed, I'll be up in a little bit"
Claire took the bottle, gave him a kiss then left the room without a word. Henry listened for his bedroom door to shut before turning back to his mother. She gave him a tentative smile and moved a bit closer to him.
" I've missed you", she said, her voice trembling as she gave him a watery smile.
Damn it, his mother never cried. How was he supposed to handle this? And he didn't want to say things he didn't mean. So he just kept quiet. He hadn't exactly miss her. She had been nasty to him and he had been pissed beyond belief with what she had said about Claire.
" I want to apologize", she started, watching Henry as if to gage his reaction.
Henry nodded and waited.
His mother paused, looking as if she was choosing her words carefully. " I have been selfish. I wanted to keep you boys close. Sebastian br
ought forth all my worst nightmares by moving across the country for a woman. A woman who I knew in my heart would hurt him someday. I wanted to protect you boys from being hurt. You all have grown into such amazing men and I just couldn't bare the thought of anyone hurting any of you. I know now how wrong I was and I hope that you can all forgive me", she said, tears running down her face.
Henry searched her teary gaze. He knew his mother could be manipulative so he was a bit hesitant to believe her completely. He thought she was being sincere. The tears definitely looked real as did the anguish on her face.
" I need more then just words from you mom, you need to prove to me that you've changed", Henry said quietly.
His mother nodded furiously, taking another step forward. She was only a foot away from his now. " I will, I'll do whatever it takes to have my sons back in my life"
Henry nodded slowly as he watched the hope light her eyes.
" One other thing", Henry said.
" Okay", replied his mother.
" Did you really mean what you said about Claire? And I want the truth", Henry asked, watching her warily.
Anne closed her eyes for a moment. When she opened them, he knew she was going to be completely sincere and open, " At the time, yes, I meant it. But now, after looking back, I believe she loves you deeply and would rather die then hurt you. That heart-wrenching sob she let out after the crash was enough to tell me that. But I was so blinded and so close minded that I hadn't seen it at the time, I just wanted you all for myself. I couldn't stand the thought of another woman taking care of you after such a horrendous event. You're my baby and I know you don't understand yet, but when you have your own kids, you will"
Henry shook his head, " I do understand. Claire's son Ethan has been in my life now for about 7 months, and I've been with them almost everyday of the past three months. I love that little boy so much. I don't know what I'd do if something happened to him. So I do understand now how you were feeling and I'm sorry for pushing you away that day. But you had always been so overbearing and I didn't want to be smothered, I was beyond vulnerable and I needed Claire in my bed. There was nothing sexual about it. She just held me, didn't ask questions, didn't want a recap of what happened. She was just there to comfort me. And I know you, you would have been all over me trying to find out what exactly happened"
Anne nodded, " Probably", she admitted.
Henry smiled slightly. " I love you mom, and I do want you in my life. You don't need to be nasty to get your point across. We can talk and have civilized conversations about things. But you have to realize that we're not going to agree with you all the time. We also need to make our own mistakes and find out things for ourselves. I think your opinion would matter more to us if you would just talk to us instead of dictating and berating us"
Anne took a deep breath and blew it out, " That's what your father said, and I promise, I am working on being a better mother to you boys. I've started going to therapy to work on my issues". Henry's eyebrows shot up and Anne scoffed, " Oh don't look so surprised. I knew I was a bitch but I didn't care. Sebastian was right for doing what he did. He opened my eyes"
Henry smiled warmly. Glad his mother admitted that, " Have you talked to him yet?", Henry asked.
" He won't return my calls, so I decided to come to you first, knowing you would listen. I was hoping you could talk to him", Anne sighed.
" I'll try, he can be belligerent sometimes", Henry snorted.
" I'm sure he gets that from me", Anne smirked.
Henry laughed, " No comment"
Anne chuckled, but her smile faded quickly, " I love you Henry, I hope you know that"
Henry nodded and closed the distance between them, pulling her into a hug, " I do, mom".
They hugged for a moment before Henry eased back, putting his hands on her shoulders.
" I want one more thing from you"
" Name it", Anne said, looking up at him.
" I want you to apologize to Claire"
" Already on my list", Anne said with a sharp nod.
" Not tonight though, she's drunk", Henry said with a lopsided grin.
Anne bit her bottom lip, " I was wondering, she kinda staggered out of here"
Henry laughed quietly, " Yeah, so you can do that another day"
" Okay", Anne agreed.
Chapter 13
Sebastian rolled his eyes as he threw back his beer. He was listening to Henry tell him, Quinn and Christian about what their mother said when she showed up at his house a few night ago. Henry called a brother meeting at a pub in Center City. So the four of them were sitting around a table, drinking beer and discussing their mother.
" She seems sincere, she even apologized to Claire yesterday in person", Henry said with a shrug.
" Really?", coming from Christian, who's eyebrows had shot up in surprise.
Henry nodded and sipped his beer. " It was a very heartfelt apology, Claire got teary-eyed"
Christian's eyes widened and his mouth dropped open. " No way!"
Henry smirked at Christian's reaction. " It's true"
Quinn, the ever stoic one of four of them, asked in his deep raspy voice, " Is she really going to therapy?", his tone saying that he was doubtful.
" I called dad and he insisted that she's been going for two months now, he's even gone with her a few times, their working on their marriage also"
Sebastian snorted, " I think she's full of shit. There is no way she can change a lifetime of habits in a few months"
Henry frowned, " She's trying Sebastian, I never said she was going to change overnight, but she is working on it"
" Believe that if you want but I don't trust her", Sebastian grunted, finishing off his beer and motioning to the waitress for another one.
" Can't you at least talk to her?", Henry asked.
" Nope, not happening", Sebastian dismissed immediately.
" Sebastian", Christian admonished.
Sebastian raised an eyebrow at him, " What?"
" Come on, she's our mother, you have to talk to her eventually", Christian said sadly.
Sebastian snorted, " No I don't", then looked up at the blonde waitress with the huge titties and gave her a rakish grin, " Thanks dollface"
She gave him a flirty smile before turning to go back to the bar. She really wasn't all that good looking but she had a bangin' body. Sebastian's divorce had been finalized about a month ago. He's slept with about 5 women since then. All one night stands. He was not doing relationships anymore. He was done with that shit. Love apparently wasn't for him, so he was gonna fuck whoever he wanted, whenever he wanted. No more being tied down. He was only 32 and he was going to live it up while he still could.
" You assholes can do whatever you want, but I'm not interested. My life is great without her in it", Sebastian said, sipping his new beer.
" That's cold Sebastian", Quinn murmured, eyes narrowed at him.
" Hey! You were not there and didn't hear the shit she said. Honestly Henry, I'm surprised at you, I thought you were on my side", Sebastian said, shaking his head in disgust.
" Don't even go there, you know I was just as pissed as you, but sometimes you got to forgive and forget. And I'm not saying I totally forgive her or trust her, but I'm trying to give her a chance to prove herself, that's fair", Henry argued.
" Well, I'm not ready to do that, so lets just drop it", Sebastian snapped.
Sebastian leaned back in his chair while his brothers moved on to talk about something else. He wasn't really listening. He scanned the crowd, looking for a chick he could possibly take home or go home with tonight. There was a group of four women at the bar, none of them were even remotely attractive. There were a bunch of tables with couples, a few groups of guys and one other table with a few girls who were waaaay too young for him. Although they kept glancing his way and giggling.
The front door opened not a minute later and Sebastian caught a flash of light blonde hair. He tilted his chair back to get a
better view. The woman walking in had light golden blonde hair that was parted on one side and pulled back where it was tied at the back of her neck and rolled into a bun. Normally the severe hair would not be attractive. But the woman's face was stunning and the hair fit her heart shaped face.
Sebastian was all for the blondes. Victoria had been a brunette, so right now, they totally turned him off. This woman glanced back and forth, eyes scanning, as if looking for someone before heading over to the bar. She had on minimal makeup, just enough to accentuate her already beautiful features. Her eyes sharp and even at the distance he was at, he could see that they were light blue. She had a cute little nose and sinful bow shaped lips that were the most luscious shade of pink.
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