by Ivy Blake
Austin chuckled. “This surprise is worth it.”
Austin walked Ella up the path from the bungalows towards the water. They passed by several of his friends chatting up various girls, and they all turned to stare at them. Austin gripped Ella’s hand a little tighter.
“Why are they all staring?” Ella asked.
“Let’s just say it’s been a long time since any of my friends has seen me take an interest in someone.”
Austin led Ella away from all the onlookers down a path that led them to a secluded area on the beach. Palm trees covered the area from the sun, and in the middle was a large blanket with a picnic basket.
“Oh, this is amazing!” Ella said.
Austin smiled happily as they lay down on the blanket. Ella immediately dove into the basket, which made Austin let out a light laugh.
“What is so funny?” Ella asked as she playfully put her hands on her hips.
“Nothing is funny,” Austin said. “I just love that you aren’t afraid to eat.”
Ella let out a laugh. “That is one thing you will never have to worry about with me. I will always eat.”
Ella turned her attention back to the basket and pulled out the items. There were sandwiches, a large salad, fruit, cheese, and champagne.
“How did you manage to do all of this?” Ella asked.
Austin chuckled lightly. “I may have had some connections.”
“You spoke to Sierra, didn’t you?” Ella asked.
“I have no idea who Sierra is,” Austin said as he tried to hide the smile on his face.
Ella lightly hit him on the shoulder. “You are such a liar.”
“Maybe,” Austin said. “But I will only lie when it comes to surprising you in some way.”
Ella leaned towards Austin and pulled his face towards hers. Their lips crashed together. Austin loved how Ella took full control of what she wanted. She was not a sit-there-and-wait type of girl. If she wanted to kiss him, she did, and he couldn’t get enough of it. Austin wrapped his arms around her curves and pulled her closer to him. Austin let Ella’s sweet scent consume his senses. Nothing else mattered except her.
Chapter 14
Ella
The wind blew slightly making Ella’s body shiver.
“Let’s get you warmed up,” Austin said gruffly.
He lifted her with ease, and demanded that she wrap her legs around his waist. She did as she was told, his rough hands holding her close to him as he strode to a cabana on the edge of the beach. Once inside the cozy space, the fabric curtains closed, Austin eased her down his body, slowly grinding his hardness against her core. Ella hissed with pleasure. He set her on her feet, as he rubbed and massaged her warm skin. He pushed her hair back, then Austin rubbed the damp tresses between his fingers. He gently swiped his thumb back and forth over Ella’s plump lips, before pressing it into her mouth.
Ella moaned and closed her eyes, trying to hide from his strong gaze. His eyes were so different now; they seemed to sparkle with an intensity she’d never seen before, and it excited her and made her nervous at the same time. She sealed her lips around the digit; it was a little salty. She hollowed her cheeks and sucked, bobbing her head up and down. Hearing Austin gasp and groan made her brave enough to open her eyes.
Austin was engrossed in watching her, and he stood there, heavy-lidded in his desire, bottom lip caught between his teeth. Ella released his thumb; he rubbed her lips harder this time, spreading her saliva all over, before pushing his thumb back into her mouth, silently demanding that she continue. She did.
Ella smoothed her hands over his shoulder, down his chest and over his hardness. This earned her a deep groan from Austin. He suddenly pulled his thumb from her mouth and replaced it with his tongue. She moaned and sighed, loving his desperation for her, loving this passionate side to him. He spun her around, her back to his hard chest, and ran his hands over her breasts, kneading her full, firm flesh. He pushed the cups of her bra up, exposing her hard nipples; taking them between his thumbs and forefingers, he tugged and twisted them. Ella cried out and rubbed her ass against his hard frame. He didn’t let up, kept on driving her crazy with his hands. She wanted to take the rest of her clothes off. She needed him inside her, did not know how much more she could take, her senses on overdrive, shivering with passion.
As if he read her mind, Austin hastily shed her of her half-bra and panties. He resumed flicking and touching her nipple, while he placed his hand between her legs, and he rubbed her molten core. Ella undulated against him, clutched at his still fully clothed body. She needed to touch him. Fuck. He had too many things on. Pushing his hand away, she turned in his arms. Grabbing at his belt, she tore it loose, and quickly pushed his pants down, helping him to get them off.
He assisted her in her urgency to get him naked, by dragging his shirt over his head. She was in awe of his beautiful body; his eyes weren’t the only thing new about him. Where she was softness and lush curves, he was hard ridges and angles. She raked her fingers down his chest, slowly. Down his hips, over his strong muscled thighs, around and over his buttocks. Ella saw his Gavin’s apple bob, as he swallowed, affected by her touch.
She leaned forward and sucked his flat, hard nipple into her mouth. Austin grabbed her hair and held her to him while she licked and nibbled on his skin. He spun her once more; she could feel his hard cock poking her in the back, and she rubbed up against him. Austin gathered her hair in his left hand, wrapping the length around his fist. He pressed her shoulder forward and down, bending her over. He rubbed his hands hungrily over the creamy pale skin of her back, down over her hips, and back up again.
“Are you ready for me,” Austin asked.
Ella nodded jerkily. She was rewarded with a loud slap to her ass. The unexpectedness of it caused her to cry out. The feel of it creating a ripple effect of sensations for her. Her nipples became harder, her core now throbbing and dripping. She looked at him over her shoulder, wanting him to do it again. Austin smacked her ass a second time. Ella screamed and held onto the lounge chair in front of her, trying not to black out. She was gasping and shaking. Austin pulled her hair back, forcing her to stand. He whispered in her hair, while his hands roamed over her body,
“Tell me what you’re thinking, Ella. Tell me you hate me. Tell me you want me to die. Just tell me anything.”
Ella was shocked at the way she felt when he spanked her. She couldn’t believe she was there was Austin, open wide for him, letting him touch her, do anything to her. And she wanted it. All of it. All of him. Austin pulled her legs apart roughly, then he ran his fingers along the most sensitive part of her. Ella screamed his name, bucking and shaking against his hand.
“Tell me, Ella,” he begged again.
She couldn’t keep it in anymore, she needed him. “Fuck me,” Ella begged. “Austin, please fuck me.” Her hair still gathered in his fist, he bent her over and rubbed his member over her fluttering core. With every pass over her hungry body, she shook with want, her skin pebbled and sensitive, nipples and core tingling. He finally centered himself and surged into her with one long, hard thrust.
She screamed in pleasure. Coming hard from his invasion, she jerked and shook, her body taking on a life of its own. Austin stood still behind her, gently smoothing his huge, strong hands over silky skin, allowing her to come down from her orgasmic high. She could feel every throb of his hard length. He pulled her back to him again, and kissed her lips, whispering words of love and encouragement. He kissed and nibbled the skin on her shoulder asking her again if she was ready.
“Yes,” Ella said, loudly this time.
Austin pulled almost all the way out of her, slowly, then he slammed into her hard, causing her back to bow. He held her hip, tightly, and she knew she was going to be bruised when he was through with her. She hoped he’d kiss every one of them. He pulled back and slammed into her again. This time, a groan rumbled from the back of his throat. Fuck. He feels so good, Ella thought as he throbbed inside of her, tr
iggering a collection of memories both good and bad. She touched her own nipples, marveling at how hard they were, before she reached between her legs and touched herself. Austin took pleasure in that and pistoled into her body like a crazed man, his hard pumps turning her world upside down. Thrusting into her hard, Austin slapped her butt cheek, sending her careening into another hard orgasm. “Fuck!” she screamed. Her core tightened and milked Austin.
He groaned, and she could tell he didn’t want to come yet. She didn’t want him to. She had never known a feeling like that before, hatred and desire. Wild and free. He kept fucking her hard and she watched him come apart with delight. She loved knowing that she still had that effect on him, the she made him scream and call her name, that she made him talk dirty. He bounced her on his cock. With every bounce, she begged him to come inside her, to fuck her harder, to not stop. Never stop.
The crashed down onto one another, and Ella couldn’t have been happier. As they laid in each other’s arms Ella started to hope that maybe her a Austin could be something after this vacation. Since they both live in Boston, maybe the could work this out?
Austin’s strong arms wrapped tighter around Ella, and she decided to not worry about what the future would be. They still had a few more days together at the resort and she wanted to enjoy them as much as she could.
***
Austin walked Ella out of the cabana and headed back towards her bungalow.
“So I will see you later right?” Ella asked.
Austin leaned forward and kissed her lightly on the forehead.
“Of course you will.”
Austin pressed a light kiss on her lips and smiled.
“I’m over this way, but I will come by to your bungalow this evening.”
Ella smiled as she watched him run from her. As much as she hated to see him go, she certainly did not mind watching him run off. Ella turned towards the path of the bungalows and started walking towards her room.
Ella was a few feet away from her door when she suddenly felt eyes on her. The hair on the back of her neck stood up and she quickly turned around. In the distance halfway to the hotel entrance was a familiar frame. He slowly raised his hand in the air as a greeting and started to walk towards her.
“Gavin?” Ella called out. What the hell is he doing here? Ella felt her stomach form into knots, and for a moment she thought she was going to be sick. Gavin walked down the path and reached Ella, who was frozen in her tracks outside her room.
“What are you doing here?” Ella accused.
Gavin let out a cocky laugh. “Well, I could ask you the same thing.”
Anger rose up in Ella’s chest. “I’m here with friends,” she spat. “They were helping me forget what an asshole I dated.”
“Ella, come on,” Gavin said. “I am not that much of an asshole.”
“What are you doing here, Gavin?” Ella demanded.
Gavin ran his fingers through his annoyingly perfect blond hair. He shifted slightly from one foot to the other. Was he nervous?
“I was a mess after things with us ended and I figured coming to a resort like this would help,” Gavin said, and he looked down.
“Well good for you,” Ella said and turned back to her door.
“Ella wait,” Gavin said.
Ella threw her arms up in the air in frustration. “No, Gavin, you weren’t serious about our relationship, but I was. You failed to see what was directly in front of you, and instead you turned to partying and hooking up with other women. I was an idiot that sat there and just ignored it, thinking of how lucky I was that a guy like you could be with a girl like me. It turns out I wasn’t lucky at all.” Gavin stared at her with a shocked look on his face. This was the first time she had ever truly stood up to him.
“Goodbye, Gavin,” Ella said, and she turned to open her door.
“Ella, wait!” Gavin said, and he reached out and grabbed her wrist.
“Ouch, Gavin you are hurting me!”
“Ella you are being ridiculous”
Ella tried to pull her arm again. “Let go of me Gavin.”
Suddenly Gavin was being pulled back from Ella. Ella looked behind Gavin’s shoulder and saw Austin and a wave of relief rushed over her body.
“I think you should listen to her when she tells you to let go,” Austin said.
Chapter 15
Austin
The moment Austin saw the other guy’s hand on Ella’s wrist he lost all control of his anger. He was coming back to her room because he decided he couldn’t wait until this evening to see her. That is when he heard Ella tell him forcefully to let go.
Austin grabbed the guy by the shoulders and pulled him away from Ella as quickly as he could.
“I think you should listen to her when she tells you to let go,” Austin said.
The guy turned to face him and he held up his hands and backed away slowly.
“Look man, she’s my girlfriend. I’m just trying to work things out with her.”
Girlfriend? Austin thought. Had Ella been lying to him this whole time?
“Gavin, I am not your girlfriend anymore!” Ella yelled.
Anger coursed through Austin’s veins at Gavin’s name. Austin grabbed Gavin’s collar and pulled him farther away from Ella.
“I think it’s time for you to leave,” Austin said through a clenched jaw.
“This is none of your business,” Gavin said.
Austin shoved Gavin down and he fell to the ground. “This is my fucking business. Ella told you to leave her alone.”
“Look, I was just—” Gavin stammered. Austin marched up him and swiftly punched him in the face, knocking him down.
“Leave. NOW,” Austin said.
Gavin grabbed his face and looked back at Ella. Austin stared him down in warning.
Gavin turned and quickly ran off towards the resort. Austin let out a huff of anger and turned back to Ella, who was standing there in shock.
Fuck, Austin thought. He never wanted to Ellae Ella.
“Ella—”
Ella’s face had gone completely white. Austin slowly walked up to her and lightly touched her arms.
“Ella, baby? Are you OK?”
Ella’s eyes shifted towards Austin’s face. She slowly nodded her head. He was such an idiot. He should have been more careful around her.
Austin gently wrapped his arm around Ella and walked her inside her room. He led her over to the couch and sat her down.
“Ella, I’m sorry for that. I never meant to scare you.”
Ella slowly nodded and leaned into Austin’s chest. He held her tightly, never wanting to let her go.
Chapter 16
Ella
Seeing Austin’s anger had shocked Ella. Somehow, though, deep down she understood it. It was his protective nature and a part of who he was. Ella knew that the anger wasn’t directed towards her and she knew that Austin would never hurt her.
Ella leaned more into Austin’s chest and sighed at the comfort she felt in his arms.
Ella still couldn’t believe that Gavin was here at the resort. A slow smile spread across her face when she remembered how quickly Gavin ran away. Gavin had always been a bit of jerk. He was used to getting his way, and the fact that Ella wasn’t giving into him was probably what made him grab her wrist.
Austin wrapped his arm tighter around her, pulling her from her thoughts.
“Since I met you, Ella, there has been an undeniable attraction. I can’t explain it but I haven’t felt this way about anyone before. And I think that is why I reacted the way I did when Gavin grabbed you.”
Blood rushed to Ella’s face, and she felt her whole body shake with happiness. She couldn’t deny that his words were true. Ella felt the same undeniable attraction that Austin explained. She never felt the way she did with Austin with anyone else. It surprised and Ellaed her all at once, but she knew she couldn’t be happier. She leaned up and looked into his face.
“I love you, Ella.”
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��I love you, too.”
Austin leaned down and gently kissed Ella on her forehead. Ella closed her eyes at the sweet gesture and let the happiness she felt being with Austin warm the rest of her body.
Epilogue
Ella
Six Months Later
“You ready?” Austin asked one afternoon as he stepped inside their apartment. After Ella and Austin got back from the resort, Austin decided to move into together. They both knew that things with them have moved quickly, but they both couldn’t imagine being without one another.
Austin had wanted to take Ella out for a picnic, but they hadn’t found the time. Finally, they had a free afternoon and Austin was taking advantage of it.
“I am,” Ella said with a smile. “Come on.”
Austin grabbed the picnic basket and led the way out of the cabin. As they walked, Ella reached out and took Austin’s hand in hers. Whenever she was near him, she needed to touch him. She couldn’t stand not feeling his skin against hers even in the most innocent of ways.
They walked in silence for what felt like hours. Ella’s feet were beginning to hurt..
“Where are we going?” Ella asked. “It’s taking forever to get there.”
“Just a little further,” Austin promised. “We’re almost there. Trust me; you’ll love it.”
When they finally stepped off the path, Austin led Ella through a thicket that led to an open clearing. It was almost a perfect circle, surrounded by trees on all sides. Ella looked around in wonder. It was beautiful. The trees were huge and small wildflowers were growing in the grass all around them. Ella’s eyes widened and her mouth fell open as she took in the sight.
“It’s amazing,” she said breathlessly.
“I thought you would like it,” Austin laughed. “I’ve wanted to show you this place forever.”
“I’m glad you did,” Ella said. “It’s so beautiful.”