“Alicia,” I hear a voice call out. I look over and meet Heath’s gaze. He’s driving the white Range Rover that Benjamin dropped me off in. I want to just run and jump into his arms. He’s wearing a pair of khaki pants, brown Gucci loafers and white shirt with his sleeves rolled up showing of his gold Rolex. He meets me at the bottom of the stairs and pulls me into his embrace, holding me tight in his arms and kisses me on my forehead then swiftly on my lips.
In the middle of the street, Heath?
He grabs my hand and leads me over to his car, opens the door for me making sure I’m in safely, and then takes his spot in the driver’s seat. When he pulls out into traffic, I think I see the flash of a camera, maybe it was the red light camera.
“So, how was work?” Heath asks casually.
“Long,” I reply. It was after he left, anyway.
“That’s how I felt when I was in Switzerland. The days were going by so slow all I could think about was the day I was going to come home so that I could see you. I made crews work longer days to get things done so that I could come back early.”
“Surely I’m not worth you overworking those poor men,” I joke.
“Not entirely. That job site was supposed to be completed weeks ago. They were dragging their feet about it, so my father sent me over to put some fire under them. Boy, were they surprised when I showed up on Monday morning.”
“So I take it that everything is complete?”
“Yes, and I was terribly tired when I landed this morning but I had to see you even if it was for a moment.”
“Well you stopped by at the perfect time. Thank you for being there for me.”
“From this point forward, I’ll always be here for you, Alicia, if you allow me.” He looks at me out of the corner of his eye, waiting for my reaction.
I smile, “I’d like that.”
We finish the ride home talking about random things. I mention that it’s colder here than it is in Florida and he offered to go shopping with me to pick out some warmer clothes. I told him that Mr. Stansbury will be here sometime soon for a visit, thinking I was surprising him but he already knew. As a matter of fact, he spoke with “Uncle Richard” earlier today. It was comforting how our conversation just ebbed and flowed. I’ve never been able talk to any man like this; which suddenly makes me wonder if he is too good to be true.
“Heath, why are you so interested in me?” I ask bluntly.
He looks confused by my question but he answers truthfully. “Remember the day we met in your office in Orlando?”
“Yes.”
“Remember when you shook my hand and we both felt that spark?”
Do I ever. I felt in right between my legs. “Yes.” I answer shyly.
“I’ve never felt anything like that in my life from any woman I’ve ever been with, and I’ve been told before that if a woman makes you feel that way, then she is the one.”
What? “So you think I’m the one?”
“I’d sure like to find out.”
“So you’re not using me to get another notch in your belt?”
“Alicia, I’m a wealthy bachelor, I can sleep with any woman I choose, but I’m also a gentleman and mother would kill me if she found out I broke a young lady’s heart.”
I sigh in relief. He seems genuine.
We’re pulling into the garage at The Vue before I know it. I get off at my floor promising Heath I will be up once I shower and change into something more comfortable.
My period is officially gone and I’ve showered and changed into my burnt orange strapless summer dress and a pair of brown sandals. Once I’m all put together, I get on the elevator and head up to Heath’s place.
Benjamin answers the door for me giving me a welcoming smile. One day he and I will be great friends. He’s older like my dad and he seems to be a very wise man. As he leads me to the living room where Heath is, I ask him if he has children. He tells me he has one son, Albert, who is from his previous marriage. He also tells me that Albert and Heath are great friends and that I will meet him sooner or later.
Heath stands when I enter the room and Benjamin goes back to whatever he was doing.
“You look beautiful,” he says walking over to where I am and giving me a hug. “Are you ready for dinner?”
“Yes, it smells amazing in here.”
We walk hand in hand into his dining room and take our seats as Benjamin puts our plates out in front of us. Lobster tail, steak, loaded baked potato, salad and white wine to drink. I look at all of the food on my plate, then at Heath and he reads my facial expression and says, “I had to go with what I know Americans eat.”
“There is no way I’m going to eat all of this,” I say.
“Eat what you can.”
“I’m going to need a gym soon.”
“We can go to the gym downstairs whenever you’re ready.”
“That’s great, we can start this weekend.”
When we finish our dinner I ask Heath to give me a tour of his place. I’m a little jealous to find out that his penthouse is three times bigger than mine. He has four bedrooms, a game room, a huge office, and a library. He tells me that Benjamin does not live with him, but he does, however, have an apartment in the building. We finish our tour in his room. Although it’s much bigger than mine, its design is simple. It has the biggest bed I’ve ever seen, he says it was custom made, a walk-in closet twice the size of mine, our bathrooms are similar except that he has a rainforest shower and a much bigger tub. We end up in his sitting area, which has a sofa and love seat, talking more about our lives.
“Alicia,” Heath says to me. “Earlier when I told you I wanted to be there for you, I was serious, you know.. I really want to be a part of your life and you mine. I want more than friendship . . . I want your heart.”
Oh. How do I respond to that?
“Okay,” I say before I can think this out.
“Okay?” He looks confused.
“Okay, we can have more than a friendship, starting . . . now.” It doesn’t feel strange saying it. He looks like I’ve told him I’m going to give him a million dollars.
“Are you agreeing to be in an exclusive relationship with me?” His eyes are wide with excitement.
I might as well. “Yes.” I smile at him matching his excitement. “Please just do me one favor,” I say seriously.
“Anything.”
“I’ve only been in one serious relationship in my life and it ended badly because . . . well . . . you know why. So if you feel the need to see other women or if I’m doing something you don’t like, please tell me. I can take constructive criticism.”
“I can do that, only if you do the same for me.” He looks at me intently. “Deal?”
I nod my head in agreement. He pulls me into his arms and we hug to seal the deal.
“So what do you want to do for the rest of the night? Would you like to watch a movie?” He asks.
I look at my watch and notice that it is eight o’clock here which means Heidi is still at work. “Sure, we can watch a movie, but I want to call Heidi really quick before she leaves work.”
I find my way to the living room where I left my purse and grab my phone to call Heidi at the office.
“Stansbury Investment, Heidi speaking,” she answers in that cute I’m-from-Georgia accent.
“Well hello there,” I say greeting her with my southern charm.
“Oh my goodness, Alicia McAllister is that you?” Her tone immediately changes to excited. “I miss you so much. I can’t wait to see you in January.”
“I miss you, too. So how is everything going with Bronson?”
“I really miss you.” She laughs. “It’s alright I guess. I just miss our girl talk. Your VP of Human Resources called to get some info on you.”
“She told me.”
“I made sure I told her that you are all business at work and that you don’t discuss your personal life with anyone.”
“Very good, thank you.”
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sp; “So how are things going over there? Have you run into Heath St. James yet?” She says giggling.
“Everything here is great.”
“Alicia McAllister, you’re holding something back, aren’t you? Don’t do that to me. You know your secrets are safe here. So spill it lady.”
“Okay, okay . . . yes, I’m at his house now.”
She squeals with excitement. I give her a quick rundown on how Heath and I met up and the time we’ve spent together so far. I ask her not to say anything to Tamia because I’m not ready to tell her yet, and she agrees adding that Tamia is going to be upset that she wasn’t the first to know. I gave her my phone number so that she can call me later, then told her that I had to go because Heath and I were about to watch a movie.
When I make it back to Heath’s room he is sitting on the bed wrapping up a phone call with Benjamin letting him know he didn’t need anything else and that he was free to go for the evening. I sit down on the bed next to him as he plays with the remote to his Blu-ray.
“What are we watching?” I ask.
“Pretty Woman,” he answers with a smile.
I laugh at how cute he is.
“What? It’s an American classic and I happen to like it, but I want to watch it because it’s ironic that I’m watching a movie called Pretty Woman with a beautiful woman.”
I stop laughing and my cheeks begin to heat.
“Take your shoes off and climb up here. We can watch the movie in the bed,” he says patting the empty space next to him.
I give him a look asking him if he’s lost his mind.
“I’m a gentleman, Alicia, I won’t try anything with you. If you want, I can move the sofa so that we can watch it there but it will be too close. Besides, Uncle Richard would have my ass if I harmed a hair on your body.”
He’s right. Besides, I’m an adult and I know how to leave if this gets too uncomfortable. I kick my shoes off and place them neatly by the bedside then climb into the bed next to him. I just noticed that he changed into a pair of black jogging pants and a T-shirt with the words Bridgecam Racing written across the front of it. I grab a pillow and lay it long ways between us then snuggle up as close as I can get to him.
“That’s my girl,” he says snaking his arms around me.
Those words and his touch are all I need right now.
Chapter 5
The movie is almost over and I’m lying in Heath’s arms; my head is on his chest, my arm is draped across his stomach, and he is holding me at my waist occasionally caressing my side with his thumb and kissing me on the top of my head. I moved the pillow that was between us about twenty minutes after the movie started. His body feels so hard and strong; I could lie like this forever.
My eyes start to tear up when Edward climbs the fire escape, despite his fear of heights, to be Vivian’s knight in shining armor. After a couple of sniffles Heath puts his hand under my chin and lifts my head so that I am facing him.
“Is everything alright, darling?” He asked concerned.
“Yeah, I . . . I always get like this at the end of this movie.” I laugh through my tears. “This is so embarrassing.”
“There is no need to be embarrassed. We’re in a relationship now; you’re allowed to be emotional.”
I smile at him. “Yeah right, no man wants a weak, emotional woman.”
“Alicia, there is nothing wrong with you being emotional. I’d rather you share your emotions than shut me out. You can tell me anything, darling. It’s also okay to be weak at times; I’m here to be strong for you, if you let me.”
My heart flutters. “That’s very sweet of you to say.”
“I mean every word of it.” He says looking into my eyes and tapping the tip of my nose with his forefinger. He leans in and rests his forehead against mine. “Will you let me be strong for you, Alicia?”
I nod, and then we start to kiss, taking turns sucking on each other’s tongues. He rolls me over on my back and the kiss deepens. It’s intense. It’s hot. It’s making my body hot from the top of my head to the soles of my feet. My little lady is liquefying and pulsating. I want him right here, right now.
Dammit I can’t do this.
“Heath . . . no . . . you have to stop,” I say in a voice that sounds nothing like mine. He stops on command. What I’m saying and what my body wants right now are not in agreement. My little lady wants him to do things to her far beyond what I’m willing to let him do this early in our relationship. The rest of my body is so alert that any wrong move will make me give in, and I won’t be able to stop myself; having morals won’t even help me. Judging by what is pressing against my abdomen, he is feeling the same way. “I . . . I can’t do this. N . . . not now anyway,” I say through my harsh breathing.
He sits up. “I’m sorry; I don’t want to make you uncomfortable. It just feels so right, you know, the movie, the conversation. I don’t want to sleep with you Alicia, but I am curious as to how your body will respond to me.”
“Are you sure you don’t want to sleep with me?” I ask playfully propping myself up on my elbows and looking at the bulge in his pants.
He looks down at himself and smiles. “You’re a beautiful woman, darling. I’d be more worried if this wasn’t happening.”
“You want to see how my body will respond? What does that mean?” I ask, intrigued.
“I want to make you come.”
I moan involuntarily, and then my cheeks heat from embarrassment.
“Heath, my period just went away. I don’t know if I can let you kiss me down there right now. ”
“You don’t have to. What I want to try doesn’t involve me touching you there at all.”
“Huh?” I’m sure I look confused. The only way I’ve ever had an orgasm was when David kissed me down there.
“Let me show you, lie back down.”
We begin to kiss again with the same intensity we shared moments ago. My little lady starts to swell again in no time and my skin gets overly sensitive. I see what he means by my body responding to him.
Heath kisses both of my cheeks and then moves down to my neck, sensually sucking and nipping one side and then the other.
“Mmmmm,” I moan as he continues to work his magic.
He nips his way up to my ear and then whispers, “I want full control of your body from this day forth. I only want to make you feel good Alicia, and eventually I want you to love me.”
What?
“Okay,” is my only response, my brain can’t function past what he is doing to me.
He nods against my face then slides his tongue down my cheek, to my neck. He makes his way to my shoulders, worshiping one and then the other with kisses and licks. It feels so good all I can do is whimper. He pulls down the top of my dress freeing my breasts, and I put my arms above my head surrendering to him.
“That’s right darling, give me control of you,” he says in that deep voice laced with that sexy accent.
He licks my right then my left nipple and they instantly harden. I groan because the sensation is beyond intoxicating. He sits up and looks down at me. I’m panting, my breasts are exposed showing my perky, hardened nipples. “Alicia, you look so fucking sexy right now,” he says in that accent that makes my little lady wetter. He takes one of my nipples into his mouth and begins to suck while his tongue makes slow circles around it. Leaving it wet, he moves to the other nipple doing the same thing. He takes my free nipple between his forefinger and thumb and begins to roll it. There is sensation everywhere, but what he’s doing right now has a direct connection to my little lady and it’s making my insides tighten. I start to roll my hips hoping to provide some friction, but Heath grabs my waist and stills me with his free hand.
“Give. Me. Control,” He whispers sternly against my breast.
I whimper as he continues his quest to my orgasm. He begins to nibble on my nipple, and I cry out telling him how good it feels. He bites down harder and to my surprise, my back instantly arches of off the bed.
> Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God.
He begins to pick up the pace, flicking his tongue faster across my nipple as he rolls faster and pulls harder at the other one. My body is wound so tight that I could explode at any second. This feels so good. This feels so great. Where have you been all of my life? I’m hot, bothered, and horny as hell, and Heath is not letting up from what he is doing to me. I grab the back of his head, guiding it because I need him to keep doing what he’s doing. There’s a puddle in my panties from my little lady. I want to roll my hips again because my little lady needs some kind of contact, but he wants full control.
“Heath!” I scream. “I’m coming . . . I’m coming.” He nods with my nipple still between his teeth then he lets go and sucks it once more before getting up onto his knees and looking down at me again.
Can somebody please tell me what just happened?
My body is in shock, the room is spinning, that orgasm has me so tired I can barely open my eyes. Where did it come from? How did he do that? Why is this the first time I’ve ever done this? I’ve never experienced anything so intense in my life.
When I find the strength to fully open my eyes, he is getting out of the bed.
“Where are you going?” I ask.
“I have to . . . you know,” he says with an embarrassed chuckle looking down at his erection. “I won’t be long.”
I bite my bottom lip. “Do it out here. I want to watch.” I cannot believe I just said that, but then again, I can’t believe he just made me come by playing with my nipples.
“Are you sure you want me to do that . . . in front of you?”
Not really. “Yes”
“If it gets to be too much let me know and I’ll go in the bathroom. Just try to let me know before it gets too late.”
I nod.
He lies down in the bed and pulls his jogging pants and boxer briefs down freeing his erection.
Holy shit it’s big.
He spits in his hand, grabs himself, and then starts to stroke his length. He moves his hips up and down as he pumps himself with his hand. It’s such a turn on to watch him masturbate, my little lady is getting wet all over again. I have a feeling that I’m about to enter a whole new world with this man because there are so many things going on that I would have never imagined happening in the bedroom.
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