by E. S Hoy
“Leo is stuck in traffic there is a football match on in town, the band are ready and waiting but he could be ages what shall I do?” I let them carry on talking and tucked into my food as I didn't want it to go cold the prawns were plump and juicy, the food was divine and I ate ignoring the discussions around me Rose was still on the phone with Leo it seemed he could be another half hour yet, Morgan spoke up while staring at my mouth which I am sure was covered in olive oil “Jenna could open the show for you” I almost spat out a piece of crab
“Pardon? Morgan no, karaoke is one thing but in front of paying guests I don't think so” he shook his head dismissively
“she is wonderful see if they can do “Fields of Gold” Rose marched off without me having any say whatsoever I sat there with my mouth open
“Morgan I don't think I can what if they do the wrong key or I freeze?” I knocked back my wine as Rose was suddenly introducing me to the room
“Shit she hasn't given me a chance to back out has she?” I tried to look elegant as I walked up to the band, there was no stage we were centre circle surrounded by tables, I tried not to look around and spoke to the pianist, we found the right key then I stood at the microphone hoping my voice didn't shake as much as my knees, thank God for my full length dress.
Thank fully the lights were lowered so it felt more intimate and I was less exposed, I started the song softly and found my rhythm I began to build for the chorus and by the second verse I was loving it I stopped thinking and just sang. After the last note there was a huge eruption of applause and some were even standing I was overwhelmed, Rose was with Morgan and I noticed three strangers at our table I couldn’t see who they were and was distracted as Rose she mouthed to do one more as no sign of Leo yet so I spoke to the band and we did “Woman in love” by Barbara Streisand as I had sang that many times so was comfortable with it. More applause followed and the band even joined in a tall dark man walked over and thanked me
“I'm Leo you can stand in for me anytime you were fantastic,” I smiled shyly at him. I was almost completely trampled as I went back to my seat Morgan had to come and get me, so many congratulations from people, Rose hugged me tight
“You are a star you saved our neck and wow I would hire you permanently, why are you not on the West End or something? Morgan you have contacts get her some auditions she is wasted in your hotel” Morgan agreed with her but gave me a knowing look
“her time will come, now baby I have to introduce you to some special people” as we got to the table I could see clearer our extra guests and one of them was definitely his father he was an older version of Morgan same colouring but with some grey similar build but heavier set, sat beside him was a small elegant redhead with a warm face and deep green eyes, who must be mum and then next to her a younger version of his mother with the same red hair but cut very short framing her small features perfectly. They all stood as I arrived
“ Jenna I would like you to meet my father Harrison my mother Lorna and my sister Olivia” I smiled warmly as each of them hugged and kissed me his mother spoke first
“Jenna I know you weren't expecting us until tomorrow but I couldn't wait to see you both and I am so glad we did or I would never have gotten to hear you sing, it was beautiful you must have had some vocal training?” I was flattered by her compliment
“Yes I had a vocal coach as a child “she smiled
“it shows too, we only dropped by to say a quick hello as we are going straight to check in so will have a proper chat tomorrow, we need to get to bed it was a long drive, enjoy the rest of the night” Olivia hugged me again and whispered conspiratorially in my ear
“he has never introduced a girl before you must special” she squeezed me before she let me go “can't wait to see you again tomorrow goodnight” his father nodded warmly and they left us to our corner.
“that went well, they liked you I think walking in to hear you singing did it, what an introduction a beautiful woman with an equally beautiful voice” he lay his arms across my shoulders then trailed his other hand up the split in my dress
“desert baby I'm ready for mine how about you” I leant my head on his shoulder and put my hand under the table to feel his hardness through his trousers, I turned and kissed him my body liquefying with the combination of candlelight, alcohol and Leo’s singing, I felt him grow in my hand and I wanted to unzip him right there the desire was so powerful, his fingers trailed higher and I opened a little for him groaning as his finger slid into my wet folds, he stroked me softly the delicate touches to my clit made me tremble and my heart pulsed our kisses grew more hungry and in our own private booth he gave me the sweetest orgasm yet and ate my moans with his mouth taking every shudder with a growl. When my body relaxed he grabbed my hand and dragged me the back way out of the dining room and straight into the lift, the second the door closed he was on me hands inside my top rubbing and stroking my breasts, we stumbled out into the corridor disturbing the two agents sat outside
“You can take the night off guys be back for 8 am thanks” they entered the lift and we fell into the suite clothes torn off bodies united and once we found the bed we took from each other every last gasp until we were too exhausted and drifted into sleep totally spent.
Chapter 10
Saturday dawned a clear day a great chance to sit by the pool, Morgan rang his parents and they agreed to meet us down on the pool terrace for breakfast in just an hour, enough time to shower and dry my hair properly. Last nights (and this mornings) shenanigans had turned my hair into a scarecrow, I felt much better when it was falling back into its soft waves again, I put on one of my new bikini's the most covered up one, didn't want to fall out in front of his dad that would be gross. I threw on a sun dress and flip flops grabbed my sun glasses and waited for Morgan to come back for me, he had nipped down to meet with Rose to go over some figures, I put the television on to have a catch up with the news I caught the tail end of a story about a mother and baby being caught up in a fire bomb and decided to turn it off again, I was thinking about going down on my own when there was a knock, I hesitated the agents were on the door so it must be someone given the all clear so I opened it to see Olivia standing there she was taller than me and wasp thin and delicate she made me feel clumpy next to her, she too was dressed for sunbathing which was great “ hey Jenna bro sent me to get you he is stuck with the accountant mum and dad are waiting to order out on the terrace” I grabbed my bag and followed her into the lift
“What’s with the two goons outside your room is Morgan getting paranoid in his old age or something?” I laughed
“Something like that, so are we getting bronzed today then?” I had successfully fielded that one I don't know how I will do it when the “Goons” turned up by the pool.
“You are bronzed already lucky thing, look how brown your legs are, you make me feel like a corpse” we went out into the sun and joined her parents
“Good morning Jenna how are you today?” Lorna looked radiant in a lovely floral kaftan and huge floppy hat
“I am well thank you starving though” Harrison nodded at me; I got the feeling he was the strong silent type.
“Good morning family!” Morgan had wandered up behind me without noticing he bent down to kiss my cheek
“breakfast is on the way, sorry I didn't collect you Jenna accounts took longer than I hoped, I have taken the liberty of ordering a selection so we didn't miss the kitchen by ordering late” he sat next to me and I got a good look at him for the first time in at least an hour! Linen shorts and t shirt he looked as ever model perfect.
“Jenna your hair is beautiful so unusual is it naturally that dark?” Lorna was stroking it gently “it’s natural yes and very curly normally I had it relaxed a couple of weeks ago and its great unless I don't dry it properly then I look like I have had my fingers in a socket “ she laughed “so lovely and long you must have Mediterranean genes with that dark colouring” Morgan answered for me as I was suddenly floundering for
the right thing to say
“She has an Italian Father, now here is the food lets enjoy then we can find ourselves a nice spot in the sun” we all relaxed as we tucked into the huge array of food, I stuck to my usual of pancakes and syrup aware of Harrison watching me as I helped myself to my fourth
“Nice to see a girl with a healthy appetite” he stated giving a stern look to his daughter who was eating a grapefruit.
“Dad back off will you” I sensed an atmosphere with those two I would quiz Morgan later. Sun beds found and towels laid out we all started with the bore of sun cream application, Harrison dived into the pool and started doing laps I delayed taking my sun dress off as I had forgotten about my ribs they didn't look very pretty, Olivia was horizontal ear buds in and soaking up the rays Lorna had her kindle and was under the umbrella shade Morgan removed his top and asked me to put his cream on, he had lovely olive skin so didn't burn and like me only needed a low SPF “Let me do your cream now angel?” I didn't move
“Jenna take off the dress so I can put some on your back,” he noticed my mood and sat on my sun bed close to me
“Are you worried about the bruising? Don't forget they know about that, and if you think anyone would notice bruises with legs and breasts like that then you are mistaken” I smiled feeling better for his kind words I lifted up my arms and allowed him to remove my dress, his expression when he saw my bikini was a lovely moment he practically dribbled
“Hey just stick the cream on my back pervert” he grinned and attended my needs “Need me to do the front?” I snatched the tube from him laughing and shoved him off my bed, Lorna looked up from her book
“well I see the Italian genes gave you an amazing figure sweetie, but your side looks painful I have some Ibuprofen if you need any that must be agony” I smiled back
“Thanks Mrs Drake but I am on prescription pain relief they seem to do the job” she nodded “call me Lorna please you are as good as family now” she went back to her kindle and I lay back relishing the feel of the sun soaking in to my skin it had been years since I had done this and it felt wonderful, Morgan had pushed his bed close to mine and we held hands while we baked lack of sleep caught up with us both and it was lunch time before we woke up.
“Jenna wake up baby you will burn if you lie out at this time of day I have fetched you a bottle of water, we slept for a couple of hours ” I sat up abruptly my head swimming
“eew I feel sickly it’s not good to sleep in the sun” I drank the water gratefully noticing we were alone
“Where is everyone?” he sat down on my bed again
“The olds are having lunch in the restaurant and Olivia has gone off to call Jose' her artist boyfriend I won't tell you what my dad calls him” I thought carefully about my next question “Is Olivia close to your dad I sense a tension” he raised his eyebrows
“very intuitive yes my father thinks art is frivolous not a real career and he thinks Jose is a bad influence, he is convinced she has an eating disorder to be honest it worries me too she doesn't appear to eat and she is far too thin but mother humours her and says her figure is model like which I don't think helps at all” I agreed with the too thin part but then she looked svelte rather than gaunt so maybe the men were being over cautious
“I will try and have a girlie chat if I can and see if I can pick anything up” he kissed me “Thanks that would be nice do you need food at all I ate a large breakfast but still could eat something” I could kill for a burger but I kept that to myself
“I wouldn't mind a sandwich of some description” he signalled a waitress and placed an order for fries and a steak sandwich for two. I looked around to see if I could spot our body guards they were sat in the bar in the shade reading newspapers very discreet. Not. The rest of the day I lay on my front and chatted with Olivia she was fun and frank, I liked that about her and she told some hilarious stories about her brother from their child hood he objected to a couple and at one point he picked her up and dropped her in the pool to shut her up, it had us all laughing even Harrison, I couldn't tell what he thought of me he appeared to be studying me and I caught the occasional sympathetic glance and then a worried expression it made me very jumpy. I quizzed Morgan back in our suite
“What’s with your dad he is freaking me out” Morgan pulled me to the couch
“I told him a few things that’s all, he asked too many questions about the FBI guys, he spotted them straight away “great now he thinks I am a liability and probably hates me” he grabbed my hands
“Elisa he is worried for you that’s all, he knows no names just the basic facts but he wants to help, he has insisted you go and stay with them in their villa if you are in serious danger again, he wants to protect you, funnily enough he seems totally taken with you just like his son” he pulled me into his arms
“we need to wash off the sun cream and I want to examine your white bits, well pale gold bits anyway” he took my hand and led me to the bathroom I tied back my hair so I didn't get it wet, he stood behind me and lifted my sun dress off over my head unclipped my bikini top and sucked air in through his teeth
“Delectable baby” he placed both hands on my breasts, our eyes locked
The Drakes were leaving straight after breakfast tomorrow so dinner that evening was to be our last time together for a while, Olivia and I decided to prop up the cocktail bar whilst the grownups talked shop. I had been watching her today she didn't eat in front of her parents at all but I spotted a chocolate supply in her bag and noticed ketchup on her chin after a toilet trip, “So Olivia confession time what's with the eating thing?” she lowered her voice but smiled wickedly at me
“If daddy dearest is nagging about food he backs off from the old Art is not a career but a hobby lecture it's great to have him fussing over me instead of hassling me, awful aren't I?” I chose my words carefully
“You speak of Jose like he is the love of your life, am I wrong?” her eyes lit up
“He is my everything my soul mate my forever” I rolled my eyes at her
“Do you want your family to accept him and love him too?” she looked shocked “err yes deffo he is part of me now, I don't know why my dad is so against him he is an artist but owns his own gallery and can support both of us, it really upsets me” I took her hand “Olivia your dad is holding him responsible for giving you what he thinks is an eating disorder, he believes Jose’ has started you on this obsession, ease off that a bit and things will calm down with your father” she looked at me and the penny dropped
“shit what an idiot I am, thanks Jen I think this can be easily fixed” we re-joined the others, I was wearing a lemon sleeveless blouse and short denim skirt, my legs had gone so brown I wanted to show them off
“You look so pretty Jenna that bit of sun and you are glowing “I smiled at Lorna she was a lovely woman, she reminded me of my own mother the elegance and grace alongside a powerful man, it reminded me of how much I missed her. We ordered our food I ordered a Drake special burger with all the extra's I had been craving one all day and now I felt more at ease with Morgan's family I wouldn't be self-conscious eating it.
“Oh Jenna that sounds yummy make that two of those and I want double fries with mine please” everyone stared at Olivia I stifled a giggle but the look on Harrison's face just about finished me off, she winked at me and I turned my giggles into a polite cough, Morgan was looking at us both quizzically shaking his head and put his arm around my shoulders.
The evening was very pleasant Olivia and I chatted all night about trivial things but we got on famously, the conversation amongst the grownups was as usual Hotel business. I was surprised at how involved Lorna was in the company, she still ran all the marketing for Drakes from an office at her home, she picked my brains over a few things once she discovered my degree she seemed keen on setting me up with an office at the hotel and making me her English counterpart, I have to say the idea was exciting I loved marketing and that side of things so we talked animatedly for the res
t of the meal Morgan was as enthusiastic as his mum he had no idea about my degree so we agreed Lorna would come over to London soon and we would organise some space and then liaise together. We said our goodbyes as they would be gone before breakfast, I was sorry to say goodbye to Olivia we had struck up a firm friendship, I wished I could be myself with them maybe in time I hoped, we exchanged numbers and then Morgan and I retired to our suite. I packed my new clothes so I didn't have to rush around in the morning
“I need to go down and tie up loose ends with Rose you go to bed I will try not to wake you up” I wasn't sure I was happy about late night meetings with Rose but she had made herself scarce all day leaving me to bond with his family without her interference, I was grateful for that knowing she had been Lorna's first choice would have put me on edge with them.
“Goodnight Drake and feel free to disturb me when you get back” I pulled his head down for a kiss and it soon became heated
“Oh woman I need to go and now or I will have a reminder of you while I am trying to concentrate damn you” I giggled and pressed myself into his crotch
“Oh yes make sure you bring that back with you later!” he grabbed my hips and ground into me “I will be thinking about you” he bit my lip and growled then swept out of the room before he changed his mind.
Chapter 11
We arrived back at Drakes London the following afternoon, the flight had been relaxing and I had slept most of the way home as Morgan did indeed save himself for me after his meeting we made up for the lost few hours in suitable fashion. Tony was waiting for us on crutches “Hey cupcake you bronzed lady look at you” I gave him a hug careful not to knock his leg “Tony how are you and why are you here you are not well enough to work?” he turned as Rory came out of the lift I smiled when I saw him
“Hey Rory” Morgan walked in behind us and spoke to the two men