She placed the folder into the fire, poking away at the ashes. This was her past gone up in smoke.
Elijah was happy to be part of the burning of her past. He was going to concentrate on her future with him and, he hoped, a baby.
Chapter Nine
Three weeks after moving into Elijah’s room and Cherry couldn’t believe the change in her life. She’d gone from being a struggling student making her way in life by cleaning houses, to living in luxury. Elijah spared no expense to his daughter’s care. They’d become a family who shared a great deal together.
She cooked meals with Mindy, and they always sat together. In the mornings Elijah came with her to drive her to school. Since she’d been living in his home, she’d also convinced him to allow Mindy to have friends over. It had really brought the girl out of her shell. She was far happier with life than Cherry remembered in the short time she’d known her.
“It’s Friday night, Mindy. You demand me home,” Elijah said, glaring at his daughter.
Cherry stared at her study book not really paying any attention as Mindy argued with Elijah.
“I know, but this is really important. It’s my first ever sleepover. Please don’t spoil this for me.”
“Spoil it for you?”
“Yes. We can do family night next week, or tomorrow. Don’t you want to have some time alone with Cherry?”
Elijah glanced over at her.
Holding her hands up, Cherry shook her head. “I’m so not getting involved with this. It’s between you and her.”
“You can go,” Elijah said, without arguing.
“Really?”
“Don’t make me change my mind.”
Mindy threw her arms around him. “Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
“I get it, you’re thankful.”
The young girl ran out of the room screaming about how she was going to get ready.
“You’re letting her go for a sleepover. This is a big step for you,” Cherry said, resting her chin on her hand.
“Well, I already knew they were planning it. John called me in warning. I just wanted her to fight for what she wanted.” Elijah leaned down and picked up a bag. “I’ve got plans for us tonight.”
She took the bag from him, opening it up to see a red silk dress. “Where are we going?”
“To Ecstasy. It’s time I showed you what having fun is all about.”
Putting the dress away, Cherry swallowed down the lump in her throat.
Mindy ran downstairs minutes later with her bag packed ready to leave. She hugged Elijah then pulled Cherry in for a cuddle as well.
“I’ll see you both tomorrow afternoon. Bye.”
Following Elijah they watched Mindy climb into the back of John’s car.
“He knows to keep an eye on her?”
“Yes, he knows to keep an eye on her.” Elijah waved as Mindy waved vigorously back. “She’s staying over, and it won’t be long before she’s wanting to go out and date.”
“How are you going to handle the boys sniffing around your daughter?” Cherry asked.
“Simple, I’ll shoot them.”
She chuckled.
“Go and get dressed. I want to take you out dancing. Leave your hair down.”
“Okay, bossy.”
Gripping the bag, she made her way upstairs aware of his gaze on her. She entered their bedroom, going for the shower. Cherry took her time trying to stem the excitement of going out dancing. She’d never been dancing before. Once she was washed, she blow dried her hair and then stepped into the dress. There was a zipper at the back, and when she turned, she found Elijah leaning against the doorframe. His arms were folded over his chest.
“How long have you been standing there watching?”
“Long enough to debate fucking you before we leave.”
“You’ll crease my dress.”
“Then I thought it would be better to make you frustrated all night tonight,” he said, pushing some of her hair out of the way. “God, I love you hair.” He teased the strands, and she smiled up at him.
He took her hand, leading her outside. “Tom’s taking us to the club.”
“Do you think we’ll get in?”
Ecstasy was the club of the moment. It was always so busy, and she’d heard people talk about the long queues to get inside.
“I’m friends with the owners. We’ll get in.”
Sitting in the backseat, Cherry liked the way he still held her hand. She was finding she liked a lot of little things with Elijah. The small touches when his fingers brushed the back of her hand when they were passing things to each other. She liked the way he always seemed to touch her when he stood behind her. The way he kissed her cheek, going down to nuzzle her neck, always made her wet.
The love she felt for him was only getting deeper and stronger the more time she spent with him. She already loved Mindy as if she was her own, which was strange considering there were only five years between them. Resting her head on Elijah’s shoulder, Cherry closed her eyes. When she was with him, she felt safe, protected, loved.
“We’re here, boss,” Tom said.
Opening her eyes, Cherry gasped at the long queue of people.
“Wow, are you sure we’re going to get inside?”
“We’re going to get inside, and we’re going to have fun, that’s an order.”
Elijah took her hand as they climbed out of the car. Her heart raced at the sight, and she started to doubt his confidence.
Don’t doubt him.
He walked up to the door, and the security simply opened the door to the club. The music spilled out onto the street making the crowd crazy.
“Come on, let us inside,” one woman said, shouting over the noise.
Elijah pulled her in front of him, and he walked toward the VIP section.
“Are we allowed there?” she asked.
“You’ve got to relax, Cherry. This is me, and I wouldn’t take you anywhere that would risk humiliating you.”
They were welcomed into the VIP section. Cherry relaxed the moment she saw Donna and Lydia. Donna had a rounded stomach, as did Lydia. Both women were drinking sodas and sat next to their men. Henry and Caleb both held onto their women as if they were protecting them from some imaginary threat.
She smiled at each person, taking a seat next to Elijah. He placed an arm around her shoulders pulling her against him. A waitress in a tight outfit took their drinks order, and Elijah ordered for her. She didn’t mind. Cherry took everything in. The music was dark, chilling, and addictive.
Cherry looked at the dance floor to see a lot of people wrapped around each other. The scent of sex was heavy in the air. Everywhere she turned, people were grasping each other. Their need was clearly written on their faces. She wanted to be part of that.
“Do you want to dance?” Elijah asked.
Glancing over at him, she saw his smile, and nodded. “Yes, I do.”
He took her hand, excusing them from the table. The dress he’d picked out for her made her feel sexy. It hugged every curve and not in a bad way. Elijah kept touching her, running his fingers down her hip or touching her back. She loved the small touches he gave her.
Elijah led her down to the dance floor, holding onto her hips. Within seconds they were in the thick of the dancing. The music really was alive, and Cherry loved every second of it. He spun her around, putting her arms around his neck, holding her tight against him. The thick length of his shaft pressed against her stomach. He was aroused already.
Smiling up at him, she began to dance, moving her body against his.
His hands drifted down to cup her ass. The music changed turning to an upbeat tempo. Cherry didn’t care about the music. They danced to their own tune ignoring everyone else.
Time passed quickly, but Cherry didn’t care. Elijah made every second count as he took the lead with the dancing. No one approached them. When it was time for drinks, he held her hand on the way back toward the VIP section.
T
he others were nowhere to be seen.
“I want to fuck you,” Elijah said. He tugged her onto his lap, running his fingers up the inside of her thigh. She moaned, loving his touch.
“I want you as well.” She glided her hand down his chest going to his thick shaft between his thighs.
“Let’s get out of here.”
He picked her up, putting her on her feet. Cherry giggled at how quickly his need for sex had taken over.
They were out and back in the car within minutes of him suggesting it. Tom didn’t make a comment as he pulled away from the club. She watched Elijah check his phone.
“Mindy’s fine. She sent a text to let us know she’s having the time of her life.”
“It’s good to know.”
Elijah took possession of her mouth.
Sinking her fingers into his full length of hair, Cherry held him close. They kissed for the whole of the ride home. She forgot about Tom in the front or the streets they were passing. Her only focus was on the man in right in front of her. The love of her life.
“I’ll see you tomorrow, Tom,” Elijah said, climbing out of the car.
They were inside, and Elijah had her pressed up the wall. “I need to be inside you now.”
He pushed her dress up to her waist and tore off her panties before he pulled his cock from his lowered zipper. Cherry cried out as he slammed inside her. It wasn’t painful as she was already dripping wet.
“Fuck, you feel so good.”
Elijah held her against the door as he fucked her. She held onto his shoulders loving every second of his hard thrusts. Cherry needed him. The desperation was clawing at her, and she needed to find her release.
“So fucking tight and hot.” This wasn’t gentle. This was a hard fucking that wouldn’t last. Reaching down between them, she found her clit and started to work over her swollen button as he pounded away inside her.
It took seconds for her to find her peak. She’d been so aroused all night that she didn’t need much stimulation.
Elijah joined her with a growl.
When it was over, Elijah kept her pinned to the door.
“This isn’t over,” he said.
No, the night had only just begun.
****
Elijah kissed down her back. After two hours they’d finally made it to his bedroom. He didn’t know what came over him; all he knew was he couldn’t stop wanting her. They had shared three orgasms together, and he was rock hard for her again. This need was never going to dissipate, at least, not to him.
“You know I’m going to take your ass,” Elijah said, spreading the full cheeks wide.
“I know. I want you to.”
She was completely naked, and her blonde hair covered most of her back. He moved the length out of the way as he kissed up to her neck.
“Elijah, I want to tell you something, but I’m afraid.”
“You can tell me anything. You don’t need to be afraid with me.” He moved over her, covering the whole of her back. Dropping a kiss to her neck, he inhaled her scent.
“I’ve fallen in love with you.” Her words were spoken on a whisper, but he caught them.
He’d not expected words of love to spill from her lips.
“I don’t want you to get angry with me.”
Cupping her cheek, he turned her head so that she could see him. “I would never be angry with you.”
“Some men don’t like being told they’re loved.”
“I’m not just some man.”
“You don’t love me back.”
“I do.”
She gasped. “What? You can’t. You told me you only cared about me.”
He smiled. “Do you really think I was going to risk frightening you away? I’m not stupid. We didn’t meet under the best circumstances. I wanted you to get used to me.”
“You love me?”
“Yes. It didn’t start out as love, but it’s what I feel for you.” He dropped a kiss to her mouth as he slid his hand down her body to cup her hip. “You know what I’m going to do to you, don’t you?”
“Yes.”
“I’m going to take that ass, and while I do, you’re going to tell me how much you love me.” He held onto her neck as he spoke against her ear.
“Yes. I love you, Elijah.”
He reached toward the drawer unit beside the bed. For the past couple of weeks he’d been preparing her ass for his cock, and he wasn’t going to pass it up now. Elijah wanted inside her badly.
Releasing her body, he reared back to open up the tube of lube.
Applying the cool gel to his stiff cock, it didn’t even dull his arousal. He squeezed plenty on his fingers before pressing them to her ass. She tensed for a second before relaxing back against his touch.
“That’s it, baby. You know I’m not going to hurt you.”
“I know.” She cried out, whimpering when he pressed two fingers to her ass.
“I’m getting you nice and prepared for me.”
“I trust you, Elijah.” She gasped as he added a third finger sawing them in and out of her ass.
“I’m going to fill this ass, and then I’ll own every part of you.”
“Yes.”
When he prepared her ass for his cock, he wiped his fingers on the bed sheet before gripping the base of his cock. “If it gets uncomfortable and unbearable, tell me.”
“I will.”
He pressed the tip of his cock to her ass. Her tight ring of muscles held him out, but he was relentless. She moaned. The sound echoed off the walls filling his mind with her sweet sounds.
“Push out, baby.”
Cherry did what he said, and he slid past her tight ring of muscles. When only an inch of him was inside, he stroked her hip, waiting for her to grow accustomed to the feel of him within her.
“Please, Elijah. I can’t take much more.”
“You want me to fuck you?”
“Yes.” She screamed the word.
He thrust all of his cock deep inside her ass, breathing out as she squeezed the life out of him. Being in her hot ass was better than he ever imagined. “Fuck, baby.”
Locking his fingers through hers, he placed them beside her head, kissing her neck.
“I’m going to fuck you now. Are you ready?”
“Yes, I’m ready.”
“Tell me how much you love me.” He pulled out of her only to slam back within her.
Cherry squealed but told him exactly what he wanted to hear. Closing his eyes, Elijah basked in her submission.
“I’ll gladly spend the rest of my life fucking you, baby.”
Pounding inside her ass, Elijah released one of her hands to touch her pussy. He wanted her to come around his cock. Her pussy was dripping wet, on fire for him.
He wasn’t going to last. Finding her clit, he stroked her nub waiting for her to come apart in his arms.
“I love you, Cherry. I’ll always have you. There’s nothing for you to be afraid of.”
She came apart in his arms. Plunging inside her hot ass one final time, Elijah growled as he spilled his cum deep within her depths.
They didn’t move for several seconds. He didn’t want to leave the pleasure of her ass, she was so damn hot.
“Does this mean you own me?” she asked, breaking the silence.
“Yes, it does.”
He kissed the back of her neck. “I own every part of you.”
“I can handle that.”
Elijah eased out of her body. He didn’t stop to admire his cum spilling from her ass. Picking her up in his arms, he carried her through to the bathroom. They’d already trashed it that night. Filling the tub with warm water he ordered Cherry into the water.
“Do you always have to be so aggressive?”
“Yes.”
She rolled her eyes. Climbing behind her, Elijah pulled her against him. She sighed. “I could get used to this.”
“Then get used to it. This is not going to change. You’re mine now, Cherry.”
“I didn’t think I’d ever marry again,” he said. She jerked in his arms. Wrapping his hands around hers, he held onto her. “Don’t move, baby, I’m talking. When Bethan died, I was angry, hurt, and I promised myself I wouldn’t let another woman have any control over me. She had the control over me, and I let her have it.”
“Elijah?”
“I’m asking you to marry me, Cherry. I know we didn’t start out normally, but we’re here now and I’m more than ready to take the next step with you.” He nuzzled her neck, prepared to use sex to get what he wanted. “I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you by my side. Tell me what your heart desires and it’s yours.”
Cherry closed her eyes. “I don’t need anything, Elijah.” She turned in his arms, wrapping her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. “The only person I need or want is you.”
“You’ll marry me.”
“I doubted you’d give me a chance to turn you down.”
“You can turn me down, but I wasn’t above using tactics to win you over.”
She chuckled, and Elijah loved the sound. “You’re a bad man.”
“I never said I was anything but.” Gripping the back of her head, he tugged her close, bringing her mouth to his. He always needed a taste of her.
Cherry Morgan was his drug of choice.
Chapter Ten
One month later
“Do you think he likes me, Cherry? I mean, we sit together through biology and I have to tutor him in math, but he’s so nice. Well, he’s nice when no one is looking, but that still counts right?”
Cherry listened to Mindy talk about the boy at school. For the last two weeks, she’d been listening to her talk constantly about a boy named Daniel. She placed the sweet potatoes in the shopping trolley, chuckling at her companion.
“Laughing? Is that a good thing or a bad thing?” Mindy asked.
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