by Lucy Leroux
He opened the door to the bedroom with a flourish worthy of a game show hostess. Elynn’s mouth dropped open. It was breathtaking. White walls contrasted with graceful rosewood furniture and one entire wall was made of glass. Built-in doors slid back automatically to allow access to another terrace with a spectacular view of the ocean lit by a full moon.
“Isn’t this meant to be our parents’ bedroom?” she asked apprehensively.
“No, father preferred the old house, so I am having it rebuilt for him. It should be done early next year. This is our house.”
Elynn had never been so thrilled to hear anyone say ‘our’ before. A little dizzy, she gave him a glorious smile. But it faltered slightly when another thought occurred to her. “So you’ve never brought anyone here before?” she asked.
“No, of course not. This is our sanctuary.” He cleared his throat and walked to the side of the bed. The staff had put the bag with Elynn’s surprise there. Picking up the box, he gave her a sheepish smile. “I should have put this away myself to make sure the staff didn’t open it. Imagine their surprise if they had.”
“Who’s to say they didn’t,” she said with a raised brow.
He laughed at her sour expression. “True. Come here,” he said, holding out his hand to her as he sat on the bed.
****
Elynn came to him without a moment’s hesitation. It was an intensely gratifying moment. After all these years, Alex finally had her right where he wanted. Already getting aroused, he gathered her in his arms and kissed the top of her head, breathing in her sweet citrus scent.
“I’ve been thinking about your…proposal. I think we should start out a little differently than how you described.”
Reaching over, he opened the box. He was incredibly impressed, and damned surprised, at the variety of things inside. How she had found the courage to go into a store and buy all these things was mystifying. Even he probably wouldn’t have done that.
“Different how?” Elynn asked.
“Well, for one, these are conveniently adjustable,” he said, grinning as he lifted a leather restraint. “I think before you prove that you trust me, I should prove that I trust you.”
Realization dawned. Her eyes widened and her mouth opened and shut a few times. “You would let me do that?” she asked, shocked.
“It’s only fair…and it makes sense that I should go first. You can do as much or as little as you want. It’s the principle here that matters. It should be easy with this headboard. I can just lie back and you can tie me to it.”
“Oh.” Elynn sounded intrigued.
Excited, Alex stood up and slowly undressed. He didn’t make a move to remove her clothes. He wanted her to have complete control. Lying down on the bed, he stretched out and got comfortable. It might have never occurred to him to do this sort of thing before, but with her it made perfect sense. Putting his hand behind his head, he experimentally gripped the headboard.
“Okay, I’m ready,” he announced.
Chapter 14
Almost dizzy with anticipation and a heady sense of power, Elynn kicked off her shoes and picked up the soft woven restraints. She scooted up to him on the bed, still feeling a little shy. Heart pounding, she tied one wrist and then the other to the headboard. He tested the restraints. They gave very little.
“Good. You were paying attention when we sailed,” he said approvingly, recognizing the knot as one he had taught her years ago.
Their gaze met and they both started to laugh.
“I can’t believe were doing this,” she said, hands moving to her hot cheeks.
“We’re not doing anything yet,” he pointed out.
“True,” she breathed, kneeling beside him on the bed.
It was impossible not to stare at his long golden body lying there waiting for her. Wriggling out of her dress, she tossed it aside. For the time being, she kept her bra and panties on. They were black lace, part of her new wardrobe, and from the hungry look in Alex’s eyes, he approved. Encouraged by his expression, she started touching him, tentatively at first, then with increasing confidence.
Alex closed his eyes, a stupid grin on his face as she explored him with her hands. When she had run them all over his body, she started over again, this time with her mouth. Flicking out her tongue, she licked his pectoral muscles and gently bit the buds of his nipples before moving down to his abs. She traced the grooves on his stomach with a little bit of awe before running her tongue along them, causing him to shift restlessly.
Elynn moved her attention to Alex’s steely erection. She could finally look her fill, touch it without his interruption. His shaft was long and seemed terribly broad to her, but luckily it wasn’t one of those monsters she’d seen on the Internet.
Still, it wasn’t easy to see how he managed to fit inside of her. Afraid of being too rough, she stroked him gently. The soft skin covering him was so smooth and silky but also slightly veiny underneath the broad, purple-tinted head. It seemed so contradictory, that such a thing could feel so soft and delicate, yet so hard.
Leaning over, she took a quick swipe at the tip with her tongue. She liked how he tasted. The small slit seemed to be leaking slightly. With increasing confidence, she took hold of him at the base and gave him a long slow lick, curling her tongue around the ridge.
Alex groaned loudly and the headboard creaked as he strained against the leather restraints. Thrilled at the sound, Elynn used both her hands to fully grasp him. She replayed their encounter in the shower to remember how he wanted to be held. Using her memory and his vocalization as a guide she stroked and caressed him for a few minutes then cupped his balls, testing their weight before squeezing him the way he’d taught her.
The headboard was groaning loudly now as Alex started to struggle to get free. She looked up to see his face taught with tension, jaw clenched as he breathed hard. His eyes locked with hers. Maintaining eye contact, she lowered her head to take him in her mouth.
Alex gasped. “Holy shit.”
Fighting a grin, she flicked out her tongue to give the head of his penis a long slow lick, her hands firmly around the base of his shaft. Encouraged by the broken gasp he gave, she wrapped her lips around him and started to lick and suck.
“No, baby, don’t. You don’t have to,” he said tensely.
She paused. “I want to,” she whispered before taking him in her mouth again.
Though it was a distinctly amateurish first attempt, that didn’t seem to bother Alex. He hissed and moved impatiently under her determined mouth. Using a technique she’d seen online, she used her hands to caress him in time with the movement of her mouth.
Alex was swearing a storm in Greek before he broke off, “Please, Elynn. You have to stop now,” he begged.
When she didn’t answer, he bucked a little, and with a ragged groan, he climaxed. Elynn’s eyes flew open as his hot seed spurted into her mouth, his cock jerking as he took several deep breaths before swearing again.
“Fuck me.”
Elynn laughed as Alex’s whole body relaxed, his sculpted chest heaving slightly.
He cracked an eyelid open, “You didn’t have to do that. But thank you.” His voice dropped and grew suspicious. “By the way, baby, where did you learn to do that?”
“The internet,” she said, rolling her eyes. “And you’re welcome. I felt obliged to return the favor.”
“Well, for future reference, you don’t have to return anything if you don’t want to. Are you going to untie me now?”
She smiled and didn’t say anything.
“Elynn?”
She ignored him. He wasn’t pleading to be released, so she didn’t think she was hurting him. And if he was a little frustrated…well, that was a good thing for her. Feeling wicked, she started to touch him again, teasing him until he was hard again. Slowly she climbed on top of his lap.
“Kiss me,” he ordered.
“You are not in charge, remember?” she said, leaning in to lick his full lower lip
He swore again, and she fought to keep her face impassive, cocking her head to the side to study him. “You’re really enjoying tormenting me, aren’t you?” Alex asked, a little breathlessly.
“Very much,” she teased, arching her back so her hair touched the tops of his thighs.
“Holy shit,” he breathed. “How the hell did you get so stretchy?”
With a wicked giggle, Elynn shifted her hips so that her wet lips rubbed against his straining erection. “Did I forget to mention that I do Yoga?”
Alex coughed. “Oh, hell yes, you did,” he said, eyes wide with wonder as she bent back nearly in half while using her hands to rock herself forward.
“And Pilates,” she added, straightening back up.
She wanted to laugh at the awed delight in Alex’s eyes, but she was too keyed up. Being in charge was uncharted territory. And this was a completely new position for her. Staring deeply into his eyes, she took hold of his shaft and guided him inside her. Putting her hands on his shoulders she lowered herself onto his cock, slowly working his hard length inside herself with a sharp exhalation.
“Oh my god,” she said, mouth wide.
He felt so much larger in this position. Tentatively she began to rock against him. His cock filled her so much that this was a little uncomfortable, but she soon learned how to adjust, shifting so his hardness hit a spot that made her tense and tighten with pleasure. The hot pulse intensified as she moved up and down on him, little moans of bliss escaping her.
“Elynn let me go now,” Alex begged as he thrust his hips out to meet her halfway.
Eyes unfocused, her hands went to the restraints. She’d only gotten one loose when her body decided it couldn’t hold off the ecstasy any longer. Holding his shoulders, she ground down on his lap before convulsing and crying out.
Rapidly working the other tie loose himself Alex put both hands on her hips and lunged upwards, thrusting into her from below repeatedly, extending her orgasm and bringing on his own climax. Grabbing her hair with two fists, he let go with a shout. Elynn didn’t complain, though. She simply slumped forward, her face on his neck. Her breathing slowed, and she drifted, only half-aware as he rolled her over until she was underneath him. Gently, he withdrew and moved to her side, putting an arm around her.
“Sleep,” he whispered, and she obediently closed her eyes and slipped away.
****
The next morning, Elynn awoke to an empty bed. She was disappointed until she spotted the white rose on Alex’s pillow. There was a note next to it.
Had to make some calls. Come find me for breakfast when you’re ready.
She shook her head in wonder. It was amazing how little sleep Alex seemed to need. He’d woken her late last night to make love again. And again just before dawn, she’d drifted awake with him already inside her. At the time, she hadn’t had any complaints. She’s simply lain back and enjoyed his sweet, slow lovemaking.
Of course, that meant she’d overslept. The clock said it was after eleven AM. Alex had probably been up for hours. This is why morning people rule the world, she thought as she stretched and jumped out of bed. Energized, Elynn took a shower and put on a dress in the shade of green Alex seemed to favor before going to find him.
Breakfast was waiting on the same terrace where dinner had been served the previous night. When he saw her, Alex cut his call short.
“Who was that?” she asked curiously.
The conversation had been in English, but he’d said a few foreign words at the end of it that she couldn’t make out.
“It was Sergei.”
“Your Russian friend. I didn’t know you spoke his language.”
Alex smiled disarmingly while he poured her a cup of coffee from a nearly empty carafe. He’d already had several from the looks of it.
“I’m not actually all that good. Calen, who roomed with him, became quite fluent. I only picked up a little in comparison.”
“Right,” she said, a little sarcastically.
“There’s no need to be jealous,” he said smugly.
Elynn’s grades in school had always been better than his, especially in math and science. Costas used to tease him mercilessly about it. Alex’s saving grace had been his expertise with foreign languages. Compared to him, she had a tin ear. Her efforts to learn basic Greek had been a spectacular failure. She’d barely squeaked by with enough Spanish to pass her foreign language requirement in school.
“I’m not jealous. I’d rather be better at Calculus than Greek.” She sniffed before taking a long sip of coffee. “Math is the universal language after all.”
“Only if you’re planning on talking to aliens,” he said laughing, turning around to make sure they were alone before handing her something. “Don’t forget to take these.”
Elynn stared down at the packet of birth control pills in her hand rather dumbly. It had been in her purse. Except now that she thought about it, she had no idea where that was. Her suitcase had been unpacked by the housekeeper. Alex had obviously gone through her things.
Her heart gave a funny little lurch. “You went through my purse?”
He was caught off guard. “Um. Yeah. I didn’t want you to be without these. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.”
“How did you even know I take birth control pills?” Elynn shook her head before realization dawned.
Of course he knew. Alex didn’t use protection with her. Ever. He wouldn’t have taken that chance unless he’d known she was on the pill. Annoyed, she scowled at him. “If you tell me that you have my medical history in one of your files, I’m going to smack you.”
“No!” he said, his expression unsure. He was starting to understand that he was on thin ice. “I’ve known you were on the pill for years.”
When that just made her scowl deepen, he rushed to explain. “I didn’t spy on you, I swear. Remember that vacation cruise we took a few years ago as a family? You were so sick, I wanted to turn the boat around. But your mother said you would be fine. You’d just forgotten something. I wanted to send the helicopter off for a doctor, but she said you would find that too embarrassing and that ibuprofen would do in a pinch. I got the picture then, that you have bad side effects with your period unless you’re on the pill. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about. I hate seeing you in pain. And we don’t want to get pregnant yet, do we?”
Elynn’s stomach dropped to her knees. Alex seemed perfectly serious.
“Yet?”
He smiled sheepishly and changed the subject. “Why don’t we have breakfast now?” he suggested. “I could use a second one. Burning a lot of calories lately,” he said suggestively, his shoulder’s easing when she cracked a smile in response.
For the rest of the meal, they avoided further talk of the future, even when she took her pill in front of him. Instead, he distracted her with entertaining stories and eventually took her back to bed to make love again. Afterwards, they showered, and he watched her carefully as she dried off with a towel in front of the mirror. She didn’t feel a panic attack coming along, but something was wrong, and she couldn’t hide it.
Troubled, Alex put his hands on her shoulders. “Is everything all right?”
“I’m fine. Well, mostly fine. Look, this is rather stupidly after the fact, but we need to talk,” she said, slipping on a robe.
Male panic seeped Alex’s eyes. “About what?” he asked cautiously.
Elynn took a deep breath. “A few things actually. There’s this not so tiny issue about boundaries. And birth control. I don’t mind being the one to handle that. It’s fine as long as we’re together exclusively, but what about—” She broke off and looked away, running her fingers through her wet hair.
His brow furrowed. “What about what?”
“What about your past? If you didn’t use protection, how can I trust that you’re safe?”
Alex frowned as he turned her to face him, “Hey, I would never put you at risk. I have always used condoms with everyone but you, and I got a full checkup before we started seeing each other.”
“Oh.”
“Do you want me to call my personal physician? Have him talk to you?”
Elynn inhaled and shook her head. “That’s not necessary. I believe you. I guess it’s redundant to add that you don’t have anything to worry about with me, right?”
Alex relaxed. “Of course. And about boundaries, I won’t look through you stuff again. I promise.”
She rolled her eyes. “It’s not just that. Not really. I’ve been meaning to tell you that, while I love your whole agro alpha male thing in bed, in real life, it’s a bit much sometimes.”
His mouth quirked up a little. “Okay. I’ll keep that in mind.”
She raised her brows. “You’ll have to do better than that. From now on, we make more decisions together. You’ll have to start consulting me on my preferences. Ask me what I want to have for dinner every once in a while. And stop laying out my clothes. I’m not four. I can dress myself. Little things like that. Don’t get me wrong, you do a damn good job at guessing what I want most of the time.”
“That’s ‘cause I’m not guessing,” Alex said smugly, crossing his arms and smiling down at her.
“Yeah, yeah, you’re a magic man,” she said with a dismissive wave of her hand. “I just want to be consulted every once in a while.”
“I can do that,” he promised softly. “But you have to promise me something in return.”
“What is it?”
“Never say ‘we need to talk’ again. Those are the worst words you could ever say to a guy.”
Elynn giggled. “All right. We have a deal,” she said putting out her hand.
With a grin Alex took her hand and they shook on it before he pulled her against him for another scorching hot kiss.
Chapter 15
The weeks that followed were long and happy. Each gorgeous day blended into one another as Elynn and Alex got to know each other in a totally new and different way. They walked on the beach, picnicked in the garden, and made love just about everywhere he could ensure they had privacy.
-->