Unmatched Love

by Mary Nixon

  She looked a little disappointed and she looked away.

  "If you don't want me just tell me." She stated sadly.

  I took her hand and placed it on my growing interest. I was as hard as steel.

  "I do want you love but I want to take it slow this time. I want to do things differently Bianca. I want to make us work love."

  I kissed her hands.

  "Okay, I understand. I want us to work too. I love you Tony."

  She still looked troubled.

  "Are you okay?" I asked her as she looked at me.

  "Cheryl kissed me." She said. "A full kiss right on my lips. I've been thinking about it."

  I paled. My sister was bad news. But I was not shocked. I saw the way she looked at Bianca a few nights ago. I was just glad it was nothing more than a kiss.

  "Make sure it doesn't happen again love. You know that I don't share... not even with my sister."

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  Chapter twenty three: Brunch

  I straightened my coral colored dress just before stepping into the banquet hall hand in hand with my boyfriend.

  I felt giddy at the thought of Tony being my boyfriend all over again. This time round, I was all in with both feet.

  I recalled how much I had fought him two years back because of him trying to control me. I was now okay with it.

  We drew a lot of attention to ourselves with the way Tony was holding me possessively. I spotted Wayne Bellingerre raising a glass of champagne towards us before he focused on his guests.

  Wayne Bellingerre was hosting brunch at the Wayne manor. His usual guest list was impeccable. Tony had insisted on me tagging along so that he can show me off to everyone.

  Tony leaned my way and whispered.

  "I think my father approves of you."

  "Really?" I pretended.

  "Yes. I'm sure once Erma finds out we're back together she will plan our wedding."

  Our wedding... Part of me hoped that he would marry me soon.

  We reached his father and he came over to me and he kissed my cheek.

  "This is lovely Lyons. Now I can die a happy old man." He said gesturing to the two of us.

  Tony pulled me close to him and kissed me fully on the lips leaving me redder than a tomato. I was so embarrassed I couldn't even look at his father. He just smiled at me instead of saying anything.

  "We aren't staying long." Tony told him.

  "That's understandable. You two must have a lot of catching up to do. But Lyons, I need to speak to you before you leave."

  James Lyons's

  POV

  I followed my father to his office.

  He sat behind his desk and handed me a folder. I opened it and pulled out a document.

  It was his last will and testament.

  I looked up at him and sat down facing him.

  "Read through Lyons." He said.

  I looked through it and read the content carefully. He had named me his only heir. I would inherit his company and his estate. Everything he owned he was leaving to me. I raised my eyes and met his.

  "Well Lyons, is everything in order? Is that satisfactory for you?"

  I thought for a moment. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that my father would name me his heir.

  "What about Cheryl?" I asked.

  "She is unreliable Lyons. She will end up destroying this family's legacy. You my son have proven yourself worthy. You are strong, objective and ruthless when it comes to business. I want to entrust this family's legacy into you hands. Which brings me to my second reason for calling you here."

  He stood up and sat on his table looking at me.

  "You need an heir Lyons."

  I would have had two heirs had I handled things differently with Bianca.

  "When are you and Bianca getting married?" He asked.

  Marriage. We were just starting over.

  "I haven't thought about it yet."

  "You should make plans and marry her already. You went about it the wrong way last time. You should have married her first and then get her pregnant. You should have put your foot down. Instead you gave her too much freedom Lyons. Freedom that cost you my grandsons."

  His grandsons? Since when

  did he care? Since Rei's death, he had changed. He was more humane.

  His words pained me as I listened to him. He was right, I gave Bianca too much freedom. I should have kept her on a shorter leash.

  "What is done is done." He said to me when he saw the frown on my face. "She is young and you are at the peak of your manhood. You have enough time to get heirs. She is twenty three, right?"

  "Yes she is."

  "Get a baby every year and you should have about nine of them by the time she hits thirty. The more the merrier. Besides that, this damn mansion is too large."

  I imagined poor Bianca bearing me a baby each year. She would lose her mind.

  "So when is the wedding?"

  "Soon I hope."

  "Good. I know a good jeweller Lyons. I just recommended him to Jacobolas."

  I raised my brow.

  Why would Jacob need a jeweller?

  "He wants to propose to a young woman."

  Jacob was proposing? What had I missed while I was away?

  Speak of the devil and he texts.

  Jacob: Need a favor.

  I looked up at my father who was smiling at me.

  "How can you let him beat you to the altar twice?" He asked. "Twice Lyons! Hurry up and marry already!"

  "I will. Just give me till the end of the year."

  "Good. Now that we have settled that, you are free to go. And Lyons, if I never say it, I want you to know that just because I don't wear my heart on my sleeve,It doesn't mean I don't care about you. I love you son."

  I was surprised

  by the declaration. My father had never said those words to me. Not even once. I just stood there looking at him wondering if I heard him right.

  "When you get a son of your own, you will understand why I was so ruthless with you. Stubborness runs deep in the Bellingerre bloodline. If your son is ever anything like you then you will understand why I raised you with an iron fist."

  "Then I hope to get a daughter." I told him.

  "She will be like Cheryl. Either way, you are in trouble my son." He said with a small smile on his face. "I should get back to my guests."

  As soon as he left me, I called Jacob. He had a lot of explaining to do.

  "You better start talking Jacobolas. Who is she?" I demanded to know.

  His deep laugh sounded on the other end as he cleared his throat. I hadn't heard Jacob laughing like that in a while. Whoever the woman was, she was making him happy.

  "Jealous Tony? Don't worry, she can never take your place." He assured me. "But I wanted something else."

  "What?"

  "Can you come to Manhattan? Something is going on and I need your help."

  "What's going on?"

  "Cole is missing."

  ***

  I was in Manhattan the next day.

  I had intended to take Bianca with me but it was too short notice for her. I was sited in Jacob's office waiting for him to return from a meeting. I had tried calling him but he was not picking. I hadn't seen Cole since the Charity Ball when he took Bianca home.

  Cole had a habit of disappearing whenever things got difficult for him. He would bail until he felt like it was safe to return. I was wondering what made his disappearance different this time round.

  When Jacob finally came in, he seemed a little distressed.

  After exchanging formalities, Jacob asked me to take on an apprentice. I never took on apprentices because they end up relying on you to make them a success. What was worse was that the apprentice he wanted me to take was no one other than a woman he was obviously interested in.

  I agreed only because Jacob was a close friend.

  "What do we know about Cole?" I asked.

  "Nothing Tony. Coleen says he has not made a
ny cash transactions for a while now. According to his fiancee Karen, he got into his Bentley and left. He has never returned."

  "He has a fiancee?" I asked.

  "You've been MIA for two years. A lot happened."

  "When did Cole disappear?" I asked.

  "Two days after the Bellingerre Foundation Charity Ball."

  Where could he be?

  "Bruce has his people on it, I thought you can get your people on it as well?" Jacob asked. "Coleen is very distressed."

  Coleen Harrington was into Jacob and as much as she was grieving the disappearance of her brother, she was also taking advantage. If Jacob had a new interest then Coleen was going to ruin things for him. She played dirty.

  "Are you banging Coleen?" I asked him cutting straight to the point.

  "No Tony I'm not. I like somebody else. Her name is Keira."

  I nodded knowingly.

  "If you value what you have with that girl, cut off ties with Coleen. I'll handle her here on out. Okay?"

  Jacob just smiled and I could see that he was smitten by Keira. I had to meet this girl.

  I left and decided to

  stay the night in Manhattan. I would probably catch up with Jacob and my goddaughter soon and maybe meet Keira. Jacob had been locked up in his shell for so long. I was glad he was finally letting someone in.

  Bianca was on my mind for most of the night. My father's words about me having an heir made sense. I needed an heir to inherit all my wealth; a child to spend on and love like Jacob loved Madeline.

  But was Bianca ready to commit to me fully?

  Just as I was deep in thought, I heard my phone buzz.

  "Hello?" I asked.

  "Hey Tony it's Jacob. Keira is gone. She left me."

  I sat up in bed and paused for a moment.

  "What?"

  "She's gone and all she left me is a note. I need to find her, please help me."

  "No problem, where was she seen last?"I asked.

  "At the airport."

  "I have a friend there, I will call and find out. Just relax okay? I'm sure she's fine."

  That's what I did. I called a friend of mine at customs and a few minutes later I had the information I needed. I called Jacob and when he didn't reply I just decided to text him.

  Me: I found her.

  I waited for Jacob to reply.

  Jacob: Where is she? Is she okay? I just put Madeline to sleep. She keeps asking for Keira.

  Even Jacob's daughter seemed to like Keira.

  Me: She took a plane to France, Paris to be exact. Leave her to me, I'll set her up.

  Jacob: She left because of Coleen.

  I sighed... Coleen, Brianne and Cheryl could ruin a man.

  Me: I told you that woman will ruin your life.

  Jacob: I thought Keira would stay no matter what. Tony, I love her.

  Bingo! I had a feeling that was what was going on.

  Me: Follow her.

  Jacob: No, I want to give her some space. If she wants me she will look for me. Just keep me updated if you find her and how she is. Thank you Tony.

  Me: No problem.

  Jacob was in love.

  Iwas glad.

  This meant that he was starting to open up again. I fell back in my bed and smiled to myself. I needed to find this Keira and play cupid.

  Love.

  I loved Bianca.

  Me: Hey love.

  Bianca: Hey babe

  Me: Missing you...

  Bianca: Me too.

  Me: Really missing you love... in a naughty way.

  Bianca: You are a naughty boy Tony... I miss you in a naughty way too. Are we allowed to make love?

  Me: Yes. Yes we are but only after I marry you.

  Bianca: You want to marry me?

  Me: Of course. I love you... I'll be back tomorrow and we can talk about it.

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  Chapter twenty four: Bianca's game

  Two months later.

  James Lyons's POV

  I was sited with Bianca in one of the restaurants I own in Paris when I saw a tall woman with dark hair and sapphire blue eyes walking into the restaurant. She was carrying a folder and I guessed immediately that she was Keira.

  She was a beautiful woman.

  She walked up to a waitress and asked her a question.

  I had put my plan in play the moment she landed at the airport in Paris. I had paid one of the waitresses to befriend her and play a distant friend so that she would not be suspicious. She had informed Keira of a job vacancy here at the restaurant.

  Keira had faithfully showed up a month later. Now that I was looking at her, I could see what Jacob saw in her. She had a short black dress on with a pair of sandals. Her eyes were swirls of sapphire that could ignite an eternal fire in a man's heart.

  I watched as the manager approached her and they began having a conversation. Her smile was infectious and it got me smiling as well. Just watching her had this calming sensation on me that I hadn't had in a while. I had already instructed the manager to hire her. I promised Jacob I would care for her while he was keeping his distance and that is what I intended to do.

  "Is that her?" Bianca asked as she settled her eyes on Keira.

  "Yes it is. That's Jacob's girl."

  "She is pretty. I bet Cheryl would like her."

  I nodded and then she placed her hand

  on mine.

  "What's the plan?" She asked.

  "I'm giving her a job here to support herself. Jacob said she didn't bring much with her and he still wants her to be comfortable even if he's far away."

  "That's sweet of him. She will be a waitress here?" Bianca asked me curiosity obvious in her eyes.

  "Yes for the time being until I make my move two months from now."

  "Why not now?" Bianca asked me.

  "Because love I want it that way. I want her to experience some discomfort. The life she is living now away from Jacob will definitely be harder. I want her to miss the comforts Jacob's deep pockets offered. When she does, I'll come in and offer her the apprenticeship."

  I hoped by then she would accept it as a gift from Jacob.

  "Jacob must really love her to keep up with her like this."

  "You have no idea. That's the thing with Jacob. When he loves, he loves."

  I glanced at my watch and realized I had a meeting early the next day. I let a yawn escape me fatigued from all the paperwork I had been doing on behalf of my father. I still couldn't believe he was naming me, his sole heir.

  "Let's go back to the hotel?" I asked Bianca who was still gazing at Keira.

  I was glad she had agreed to come to Paris with me. Cheryl had agreed to run her flower business until she returns. I could see some silent discomfort in Bianca each time she was in my sister's presence. I hoped Cheryl had not intimidated her too much.

  "Yes." She said as she stood up.

  I cleared the bill

  and as we walked past Keira I stole a closer glance of her. She turned just in time to meet my eyes and I couldn't hold the gaze. Her sapphire blue eyes pierced right through me. I just smiled to myself as I accompanied Bianca to our waiting car.

  While we were in the car, I noticed that Bianca was aloof the entire time. Even when I talked to her she would just nod or shake her head.

  "Are you okay love?" I asked her.

  "Of course. I'm just tired."

  "Too tired for this?" I asked her as I pulled her onto my lap and kissed her senselessly.

  She pulled away a little surprised by my sudden gesture.

  "Tony, the chauffeur." She informed me with a whisper.

  The chauffeur?

  Simon was aware of my sexual escapades. On countless occasions I have had it in the back seat of my cars and the man simply waited outside until I was done. He never asked questions neither did he make any snag remarks. That is why I valued him.

  "What about him?" I asked as I slipped my hand underneath her dress and moved it up.

&
nbsp; "He will see..." She gasped as my finger slipped through her tight sweet spot.

  She closed her eyes as she struggled to swallow her moans. It was beautiful to watch her in such a vulnerable state. She dug her nails into my arms as I pleasured her until she reached her release with a soft moan.

  "Oh Tony!" She literally moaned my name.

  I glanced at Simon who peeked to see us from the rearview mirror.

  He just smiled and focused on driving.

  When Bianca opened her eyes she

  looked dazed. She reached for my hand to separate my finger from her but I stopped her.

  "Relax love, a dozen more to go." I told her as I started my torment afresh.

  ***

  Bianca's POV

  "Please stop!" I begged him.

  After reaching several releases in the car, Tony had decided to go down on me. I was clinging onto the bedsheets like my life depended on it. I was going crazy and I needed him to stop. I could barely feel my legs.

  Just as my hands gently tagged on his hair, I arched my back and reached my release one more time. I was breathless and I lay still as he trailed soft kisses up my body until he reached my lips.

  "Tell me love if there is any part of your body I have neglected to pleasure." Tony asked.

  His dark brown eyes blazed with lust as he rubbed my swollen lower lip that he had been biting on gently each time he had kissed me.

  He closed his eyes and allowed me to feel him.

  "Why won't you let me pleasure you like you have me Tony?" I asked him biting his ear gently.

  He groaned and kissed my lips instead.

  Tony was avoiding the elephant in the room. I wanted him inside me but he was holding out on me. I really needed him to just take of his pants so that we could make love especially now that I needed to cover up my little accident with the duke.

  "Tony?" I called him.

  "Hush love." He shushed me placing a finger on my lips before he started his torment all over again taking my bruised pink buds into his mouth and teasing me endlessly.

  "I want to please only you love. My interests can wait, okay?"

  I didn't respond so he took my other nipple into his mouth and bit gently on it.

  "Okay." I moaned.

  "Good. I need a very long cold shower. Dinner?"

  "Okay." I told him.

  He got up from the bed and entered the bathroom. I just lay there trying to catch my breath. Tony and I needed to have sex if I was going to keep him to myself.