I thought about how Adrian made me feel. When I got out of my own head and left my nervous thoughts behind, I felt calm when he was near. He relaxed me and I knew that I was myself with him. He made me smile.
Adrian drove the car up the front door, passing a fountain in the middle of the circular driveway. I felt like we were pulling up in front of Downton Abbey, minus the staff of course.
He parked and then walked around to open my door. He was always such a gentleman.
Adrian gave me his hand to pull me out of the convertible. Then we stood looking up at the building. The brickwork was incredible.
“I love it here,” Adrian said, then he spun me around and put his arm around my neck. He pointed something at a distance, “I’ve seen deer and foxes over there. Coyotes come and go, too.”
“That’s amazing,” I said.
“Hmm, I hope I didn’t forget my keys,” Adrian said with a chuckle and I laughed. He walked up to the door and he unlocked it easily.
“Thank God, I don’t want to be dinner for a coyote.”
We stepped into the dark foyer, but I could see the outline of a dramatic stairway leading from the bottom floor to the third. Adrian walked into an adjacent sitting room and drew back the blinds. Light spilled in, illuminating dusty mahogany built-ins and stately furniture from the previous century.
I could see the place need some more refined, modern upgrades and I sat down in a chair to take notes. Adrian walked off to another part of the house while I got out my trusty measuring tape and started checking the measurements of the rooms.
Adrian came back with a smile on his face, “You’ve got to see the kitchen.”
We walked together into a large space, but I was astonished to see appliances and countertops from the 1970’s.
“Oh my god, this is unbelievable,” I said, “It’s a gut job!”
“I know,” Adrian said, “Isn’t it hilarious in here? The former owners did very little to keep up with the times.”
I took a lot of notes and measured parts of the kitchen.
“What’s your vision for this space, Adrian?”
“I want a freestanding island here in the middle. You fill me in on the design touches like the cabinets and countertops. Also I want a full size fridge and a full size freezer in this space. I’m more concerned about functionality.”
“Ok,” I said as Adrian put his arm around my waist.
“Just make it pretty, Kai,” he said, “I trust you.”
“Whatever you want,” I said with a smile.
Then he grabbed my hand and pulled me up the back staircase, “Let me show you the bedrooms.”
We raced up the stairs and he started with the immense master bedroom. Adrian described everything he wanted from his and her walk-in closets to a Jacuzzi bath.
“So fancy,” I said, “I can’t wait to see the finished product.”
“I know it’s hard to imagine with this old stuff in here,” he said gesturing to the empty room with dirty carpet, “But it’s going to be a special place.”
Adrian pulled me close and kissed my lips.
“I can’t wait to make love to you in this room,” he said, leaning in for a kiss.
I blushed deeply, feeling my body react to what he said. The heat of his body next to mine made me want to take off my clothes. I just wanted to feel his body next to mine. It had been so long since I’d felt comfortable with a man. Adrian made me feel valued.
I leaned in for a deeper hug and kissed him back, letting my lips dance briefly on his mouth. I reached around and grabbed his ass. I couldn’t stop myself.
“So you said at the diner that you noticed that I like you,” I said, “What gave it away?”
Adrian smiled, which made his blue eyes sparkle.
“Every time I catch your eyes, I can see it,” he said, “You want me.”
“Yep, I like you,” I said putting my hands up, “I surrender, but you’re going to have to catch me for another kiss.” I darted out of the room and down the stairs. I could hear that he wasn’t far behind me, bounding down the stairs. I raced around a corner and hid. He turned the corner a second later and grabbed me, locking me in his embrace.
“I caught you, little bunny,” Adrian said, kissing me ferociously. He pushed me against the crumbling bookshelf and I grabbed him around the neck. He hoisted me up against the wall and pushed his body next to mine.
“I want you,” I said into his ear. I could feel my body reacting to his, getting ready for him. I couldn’t imagine this day ending without us fucking. But I wasn’t sure that I wanted to fuck against the wall.
Adrian kissed my neck and I threw my head back to absorb him. Then he picked me up, swung me around, and put me back on my feet on the floor.
“I can’t fuck you here. It’s not the way I want to have our first time.”
I laughed, “It’s a little hard on our backs.”
“Follow me, Kai,” Adrian grabbed my hand and we skipped outside into the back courtyard
Chapter Twelve
The back courtyard came right out of the book “The Secret Garden.” Large stone arches led the way into a flowery cobblestone walkway. Flowers were climbing everywhere and yet another fountain was spurting water. It was a naked Grecian goddess.
We happily walked by her and continued past immaculate grounds.
“You’ve been keeping up the grounds,” I commented, “I love this space. What do you call it?”
“I love that you love it,” Adrian said, “I call this place ‘Fox Garden’ of course. And hiring gardeners is easier than gutting a home.”
I motioned to Adrian that I wanted to sit down on the bench and watch the water fountain spouting water, but he pulled my hand, “I’ve got more to show you.”
We continued walking and I felt butterflies in my stomach. Where were we going could I trust this man? Were we going to fuck…in the garden? The suspense was killing me. I felt like he was a generous and polite person and I expected him to be like that in the bedroom, too.
We went through a dense thicket leading, which opened up to a long, but small hedgerow. It looked like a waist-high labyrinth. It was so cute that I laughed out loud.
Adrian smiled too, “I know, it’s a maze, but you can’t get lost.”
We started running through it and I could see a beautiful little cottage at the far end.
“Are we going to the home of a Hobbit?” I asked Adrian.
“You’ll see, sweetie.”
We emerged from the maze and landed directly in front of the sweetest little cottage. There was a large antique key hanging on a hook by the front door and Adrian took it down and unlocked the door.
When he opened the door, I found myself entering a well-appointed cottage. It was obvious it had already been decorated and was full of a mahogany.
“Welcome to my retreat. I’ve never taken anyone else here before, but Jorge does keep it stocked for me. This is where I go when I want to get away from it all.”
“It’s definitely a man cave,” I said with a shiver.
“Let me light a fire, Kai,” Adrian went over to the fireplace and flipped a switch. The fire lit up.
Looking around I could see that the room was only big enough for a mini-kitchen, café tables with two chairs, and an overstuffed couch facing the fire. The floor in front of the fire was a soft white fur. I sank into the sofa, feeling comfortable.
“I love it here,” I told Adrian, “I can see the touches that make it your space. Knowing it’s all you makes me feel at ease.”
“I’m relieved to hear that, Kai. My former girlfriend thought this cottage should be razed. She wanted to do a lot of things to the property that I felt went against the spirit of the castle-like feel. She refused to come in here.”
“Forget about her,” I said leaning in to kiss Adrian. He leaned towards me, moving his hand to my hair and stroking.
“She’s old news,” Adrian said, “I’ve moved on.”
Adrian kissed
me deeply, and I felt tenderness in his lips. I kissed him back and then he playfully nibbled on my lips. He moved his hands down my body, helping me remove my cable sweater. I started taking off his sweater and unbuttoning his oxford shirt. Once we started, we couldn’t get undressed fast enough.
Adrian started unbuttoning my denim jumper and I pulled it off, revealing my red lace pushup bra and red thong. I looked at him with my lingerie on and pushed him into the couch, getting on top of him on all fours.
“You have an unbelievable body,” Adrian said as he laid back on the couch and looked up at me. His hands were on my waist and then they moved down to my ass. My body responded to his touch and I felt my body getting ready to make love to him.
I wanted it so badly. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d made love to someone. Even though I was nervous, I wanted to fuck him. I had to know if this relationship had potential.
“Adrian, before we do this, I want to tell you that I’ve only ever had one boyfriend. I hope I can live up to your expectations.”
“What are you saying, Kai? You are wonderful.”
“There’s more, Adrian. I really don’t want to fuck up this deal for my company --.” Adrian touched my lips.
“Don’t say another word. I adore you. Everything is going to work out,” he said, as he fondled my breasts.
I couldn’t have spoken even if I had wanted to. His fingers pinching my nipples put me in ecstasy. I pushed up onto my hunches.
Adrian was shirtless at this point and I marveled at his defined pecs and abs. I put my hands on his abs and he started unbuckling his pants and slipping them off. As soon as he had his pants off, I could see a boner poking out through his underwear.
We started fiercely making out, hands moving up and down. We fell off the couch onto the soft white rug, landing on our knees.
Adrian lay down on his back and out of nowhere I thought it might be fun if I did a striptease for him. I straddled him and teased the top of dick by gyrating around as I slipped off my bra.
He had a “cool as a cucumber” expression on his face, but I could see his cock getting harder and harder. I moved my hands on my naked breasts and then moved them down my waist as I grinded against him. My hands went down my ass and I arched my back and shook my ass around.
Adrian could hardly contain his pleasure watching me stroke my body. Before I reached for my red lace thong, he asked, “Do you want to move to the bedroom?”
“No, it’s nice to be warmed by the fire,” I answered.
I put my hand to the front of my thong and rubbed. I could feel my clit bulging with excitement. My whole body was tingling as I pulled down my panties one side at a time and tossed them.
Adrian grabbed my waist and then moved one hand between my legs, going deep inside me with his fingers, making sure I was ready.
“Oh Kai,” he said as he sat up enough to grab my head and pull me down to kiss me with a fervor I hadn’t yet experienced from him. Once he had me on top of him, he rolled us over. I felt the soft rug on my back and his body on top of mine.
His hand was once again between my legs finding my clit, but also entering me. Waves of pleasure radiated from my core. He knew his way around the female body. I couldn’t help but softly moan.
He smiled, “You like that?” I nodded. There was no way I could produce words. His touch at once calmed me and took me to a sensual place. I wanted his cock inside me. At that moment I was desperate to fuck this man.
I grabbed his dick with my hand and started moving my hands up and down, squeezing the tip. Adrian moaned as his dick throbbed as it got harder. He leaned down and whispered in my ear, “You ready?”
“Yes,” I barely mumbled.
“Really?” he made sure.
“Don’t make me beg for it,” I said.
With that I felt him move my legs apart and press his cock inside me. Instinctively my back arched as he entered me and thrusted deeper. I moaned loudly as my body vibrated with pleasure. Adrian grinded against my clit with every thrust and I could feel all the nerves in my body tingle.
Adrian got deeper with each of his thrusting motions. Feelings of joy and bliss overwhelmed me as we connected as man and woman.
Adrian’s thrusting got more intense as he pushed into me and the slapping sound of our sweaty bodies only stimulated me more. I felt this animal-like lust for this man and I wanted him to do it harder.
“Harder,” I managed to mumble, and he obliged me by letting himself go. I placed my hands on his ass and felt his muscles contract time he grinded against me. It was intoxicating.
I could feel my muscles pressing around his dick and I squeezed my eyes shut as orgasms exploded from deep inside. Then he pushed hard into me, making my eyes get wide as he went further inside. Then he pushed and came with a moan. I felt his cock pulsate over and over.
Tears came to my eyes. I’d never made love like that before in my life. I’d felt a connection to this man that I’d never experienced before. I tried to be discrete when I wiped my eyes with one hand, but he saw me.
“Kai, are you ok?”
“Yes,” I said, “Can I be honest with you?”
“Of course.”
“That was the best sex I’ve ever had. I just was a little emotional about it.”
Adrian cupped my face and kissed my lips.
“Me too, sweetie.”
I didn’t know how to tell him that I felt a connection with him I couldn’t describe with words. I decided to use some humor to distract us.
“I have to tell you something, Adrian.”
He looked at me with a serious expression.
“I’m really hungry!”
He laughed.
“I keep this place stocked with food. I had Jorge fill up the fridge in advance because I knew we’d be coming up here.”
I raised an eyebrow.
“I mean, I hoped we would have lunch together.”
I giggled and I propped myself up.
“No, Kai. Let me get you something. You hit the shower and I’ll make you my famous gourmet panini.”
“Can’t wait,” I said as I slipped into the bathroom.
The bathroom contained a stunning glass shower. I stepped onto the soapstone tiles and I turned on the faucet. The water cascaded down onto my body like a waterfall. I reached for the shampoo and wondered to myself if this experience could be real. The sex was incredible, that that much I knew. But having the cottage stocked with food? I imagine that he must have known he was going to seduce me. I am part of his plan or was this spontaneous?
All of a sudden I looked up and Adrian was stepping into the shower.
“Hi, sweetie,” Adrian closed the door, “I couldn’t resist stepping in.”
His hands were on my waist and his lips pressed against mine. He clasped his hands around my back and leaned back to look at me.
“You are such a beautiful woman. I don’t want you to leave my sight.”
I smiled, feeling shy all of a sudden.
“It’s a lot all at once,” I said, looking down.
“Of course,” Adrian turned off the water and grabbed my hand. He led me out of the shower and handed me a big fluffy towel. “I can leave if you want your privacy.”
“Not before a smooch,” I leaned over to him and we kissed. The spark I felt for this man came back to me, causing butterflies to fly around in my tummy.
Adrian tossed me a robe and left the room. I started to towel off. Have I made a mess of this? Have I destroyed my career in the process? I put on the robe and left the bathroom. Adrian called to me from the kitchen, “I have lunch for you.”
I tiptoed over to the kitchen and there was an incredible lunch spread.
“I love cooking, Kai, so I made you my favorite kind of sandwich: Turkey with avocado, bacon, and aioli on a ciabatta roll. I threw together a side salad that’s spring greens with an orange-fennel vinaigrette.”
“Oh my, that looks delish!” I said, feeling famished.
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sp; We sat down to eat and Adrian started telling me about his life. He had grown up the only and youngest boy with three older sisters. Unfortunately his mother had passed away. His older sisters all lived in the area and had children.
“They can’t believe I haven’t met someone and settled down to raise a family,” Adrian said with a wry grin.
“Do you think you’ve been unlucky in love?” I asked him as I took the most delicate bite I could muster of the monstrous sandwich.
“You know, I like to think I know women pretty well having grown up with sisters, but I really didn’t want to commit for most of my life. Now that I’m in my forties, I feel ready.”
While he was talking, I remembered what Carrie Bradshaw said in Sex and the City. She said that some men were like taxis that never had their light on. Sometimes, the lucky woman would climb in right as a light turned on.
Feeling a little self-conscious, I changed the subject, “You are an incredible cook. This is the best sandwich I’ve ever eaten!”
“I guess it’s a day of a lot of ‘best evers,’” Adrian responded, putting his hand on my thigh and squeezing lightly. His hand sent electrical impulses up my body.
“Absolutely,” I said, meeting his eyes and putting down the sandwich, “Come here.”
Adrian leaned over and a kissed him. I couldn’t resist this man even though I wanted to protect my heart.
Chapter Thirteen
After lunch, Adrian sat down on the couch. “I don’t want to do anymore work for the rest of the day.”
“Me too,” I said, sitting down on his lap.
Adrian moved his hands to my face, “I don’t know what I did to have you in my life. Can I be perfectly honest?”
“Please do.”
“I want to start a relationship with you.”
I felt myself blush and I felt electricity in my body immediately after he said that. I didn’t know how to respond.
“Kai, is that something you can envision?”
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