Big Tempation: The Complete Collection (Big Temptation)

by Skye, Aubrey

  "Thank you, Lauren. I don't know what I'd do without you." Jack put his coat on and got ready to leave. He was heading out to see his brother and get some answers. Lauren told me to go lie down in her bed for a while and rest. I took her up on it because I was exhausted and I wanted to be alone to call Rob.

  I sat on her bed and pushed his name in my contact's list. He answered on the first ring.

  "Tara? Are you okay?"

  "I'm fine. Just a little bit shaken up. Nothing went as I expected it to."

  "What do you mean? Did he put his hands on you?"

  "No, not yet anyway. When I got there, I found him having sex with that girl who was calling me names at the bar last night. She was the one who sent all the texts about me and you. When I confronted them, she told him."

  "I told you she was nothing but a whore. It sounds like you don't have to feel so guilty about us."

  "Yeah well, I threw my engagement ring at him and told him we're done. I also told him I know about Jenna. When he heard that, he said he was going to kill you. He also said he's not letting me go."

  "He can bring it on. I've been ready for him for years. I'm glad you told him everything. He deserves to pay for the hurt he caused you and Jenna. I'm getting the best thing he's ever had because I have you. Nothing else matters."

  "I'm glad we don't have to hide anymore, but I'm scared. What if he tells people lies about me? What if he hurts you? What if he finds me alone?"

  "He won't. Don't worry about me. As for you, I will protect you. And if he hurts you, I will tell everyone in this town the truth about him."

  "This is all my fault, Rob. I have messed around with too many lives here." My voice broke and I started to cry quietly.

  "Baby, please don't cry. Everything will be okay. Can I see you? I just want to put my arms around you and see for myself that you're okay."

  "Do you want to come pick me up at Lauren's house? I came here because I was afraid to go home. Lauren and Jack were here, and I told them both. Jack had no idea what really happened with Jenna. He headed down to see Aidan."

  "I'm glad you went there. I'll be over in a few minutes. And Tara?"

  "Yeah?"

  "I love you."

  "I love you, too."

  Talking to him made me feel much better, but my stomach was still in knots. I sat there for a few more minutes, then I headed into the bathroom to fix my makeup and make sure my hair wasn't a complete mess. When I looked presentable, I headed back into the living room to play with the twins until Rob got there. Being with them always made my day better. I heard Rob's truck pull into the driveway, so I gave Lauren a hug and headed out. He opened the passenger side door, and I climbed in.

  He immediately pulled me close to him so that I was sitting in the middle of the front seat. As usual, his smell was intoxicating, and he was so warm. I didn't realize that I was shivering and shaking until I was next to him. He kissed me on the forehead and didn't let me go when he started to back out of the driveway. I wrapped my arms around him underneath his coat, hoping the warmth would help me stop trembling.

  "Baby, you're shaking so bad. It's okay now. You're safe. I'm gonna take you to my house to stay after we stop at yours and grab a few things that you need. I know Aidan has keys to your house, so I don't want you there alone for a while."

  "That sounds like a good idea. I'm sure he is flipping out and ready to fight. And I am one of his top targets. I wish all of this would just go away."

  "Me too, babe. But it's all gonna be fine. I'll take care of it and you."

  Within a few minutes, we were pulling into my driveway. He went inside with me while I packed a suitcase full of essentials and made sure everything was turned off. We were only there for about 10 minutes, then he put my suitcase and my work bags in the truck and headed to his house.

  Rob carried my stuff inside and brought it straight up to his room. He told me I should take a nice, hot bath to calm my nerves and started running the water. I undressed and got in, soaking up the feeling of the hot water and trying to relax. He came back upstairs a few minutes later with a large glass of wine.

  "I'm gonna turn the lights down in here and let you be by yourself for a while. I know you've had a rough day, and I don't want to make it any harder by hovering over you. Just call me if you need me. I'll be downstairs getting dinner together."

  "Thanks babe. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you right now."

  When he left the room, I took a big swig from the wine that he left. Then I let myself sit back and think about everything that had transpired. It was hard to remember the sweet Aidan who I had fallen in love with. I never would have imagined he would be sleeping with someone else, let alone a girl like that. But it seemed some greater power had brought Rob and me together now. Even though I felt guilty for cheating on Aidan, I didn't regret what I had done with him. I knew without a doubt that he was the man I had been searching for. Aidan might seem perfect on the outside, but Rob was perfect on the inside.

  I stayed in the water until it started to cool down, then I got out and dried myself off with the big, white towel Rob had laid out for me. I twisted my hair up into a knot on top of my head and headed to his bedroom to get dressed. I chose some yoga pants and a hoodie. I decided to check my phone quickly before heading down to Rob.

  There were a couple of texts from Lauren telling me she loved me and was here for me. Then there was another text from the anonymous number that I now knew was the skank from the bar.

  How did it feel to see Aidan making love to me in his truck? Did you see how much he loved touching me? I told you I was better for him than you. And now I've told him about all the times you've been with Rob so he knows what a slut he was engaged to. Now I get to have him all to myself and you will just have to live your miserable life as the fat girl who lost the perfect guy. Too bad, bitch.

  This time she signed her name. It was Diana. He probably said that name over and over all the times he brought her to the station or his house to be with him. He probably wanted to rush the wedding before I found out what was going on. Maybe she threatened him, too, so he wanted to set a date. Everything was becoming so much clearer now. This time I decided to text back.

  Well, apparently Aidan needed to get sex from anywhere he could find it. I never thought he would go quite so low. But I really don't care anymore. He may seem perfect to you now. He was like that to me in the beginning. Then his temper comes out. You'll see on your own. Even if he marries you, it will only be for appearances. He will never get over me. Have a nice life.

  I felt better after I sent that. I needed to say something back to Diana so she knew that I wasn't fazed by her. I sent a quick text to Lauren and headed down to Rob.

  As soon as I got to the bottom of the stairs, I could smell something delicious. He was in the kitchen working away at the stove. He even had an apron on, which made me giggle even though it was plain black. There was something very sexy about a man in the kitchen.

  "Have a nice bath?"

  "It was amazing. Just what I needed. What are you making?"

  "Homemade mac and cheese with ham. Plus I made some brownies for dessert. I learned a few things from my grandparents at the Inn." When I got close, he pulled me in for a hug. I liked being in his house and felt right at home there.

  "Sounds delicious. I'm so hungry." We sat down at the table a few minutes later, and I cleaned my entire plate. He had two helpings, then we each had a brownie. I tried to do the dishes, but he made me go watch television while he did it. I flipped through the channels until I found a real estate show on Bravo that I liked. He joined me on the couch about 20 minutes later.

  "My domestic duties are done. Enjoying the show?"

  "I love everything on Bravo, but we can change it."

  "We don't have to. I'm happy just to be here with you." Hearing him say that made me melt again, so I scooted over as close to him as possible. I leaned my face up to his and kissed him sweetly on the mouth. The kiss starte
d innocent enough, but because of the emotions that were coursing through both of us, it immediately escalated. I weaved my fingers up into his thick black hair, trying to pull him as close to me as I could.

  He twisted me around so I was straddling him and put his hand down the front of my yoga pants. When his fingers slipped inside of me, I broke our kiss and threw my head back with pleasure. I started grinding into his hand, greedily taking everything he wanted to give.

  "Baby, that feels so fucking good. I need you so much right now. Show me how much you love me. Show me that you want to be with me and no one else."

  "I'll show you every day, baby. Every single day. I love you so much. And I love your tight, wet pussy. I want you so much." With those words I quickly climbed off of him and got completely undressed. Following my lead, he stripped and sat back down on the couch. I straddled him again, grabbing the base of his shaft. Then I positioned it at my opening and let it slide all the way into me.

  I was so full of him that it almost hurt. His hands were immediately on my ass and his mouth was on one of my nipples. I started to ride him slowly, grinding my hips around and around so that he could hit all of the right places inside of me. I held onto him tightly, not wanting any space between us. We were looking into each other's eyes, lost in the moment. This was the best way to prove how much we loved, needed, and wanted each other.

  Rob lifted me up slightly and held me in place while he plunged his hard cock up into me over and over. I reached down and started to rub my clit hard while he fucked me. He let me go, and I continued to rub myself while I rode up and down on his thick shaft.

  I could feel my orgasm building, and I was ready to let go. I needed that release to help me heal from the past and get ready for the future. I started kissing him hard while I gave everything I had to this moment between us.

  "That's it, baby. Let yourself go. Ride my hard cock. Show me how much you want me. Make yourself cum. I want to watch you cum all over me. I want to shoot my load deep inside of you."

  Hearing those words sent me right over the edge. I rubbed myself as hard and fast as I could and came all over his cock. Not long after that, I felt him tense up, and he shot cum deep inside me.

  For a few minutes after we were done, we just sat there with our arms around each other. I knew we had confessed a lot of things to each other without words during that session. Neither one of us wanted to break the moment, but eventually we did. We both went and got cleaned up and met back in his bedroom to settle in for the night. I never bothered to check my phone again because I didn't want to see anything else bad.

  We were watching TV in bed, and I drifted off to sleep rather quickly in his arms. I woke up suddenly and checked the clock. It said 2:30 am, and I wondered if I had had a bad dream. I could hear Rob breathing steadily next to me, so I closed my eyes, but then I heard a bang from downstairs. I thought it was nothing until I heard it again, closer to where we were. I nudged Rob awake.

  "Rob! Rob! Wake up! I heard something downstairs."

  "Huh? What's wrong, baby?" He half opened his eyes.

  "Something is going on downstairs." Just as I said it, another loud noise could be heard.

  "What the fuck is that?" He quickly got out of bed and grabbed his baseball bat from the corner of the room. "You stay right here and lock the door behind me. I have a feeling I know who's here."

  "Please be careful. If it's Aidan, he's probably out to hurt you badly." I go up out of bed and followed him to the door. I was scared out of my mind. Grabbing my phone, I quickly dialed Lauren. He answered groggily on the third ring.

  "Hello?"

  "Lauren! I'm at Rob's house and someone is downstairs. He just went down there and made me lock myself in the bedroom. Is Jack there with you?"

  "Yes. I'll wake him up." I heard some muffled talking in the background. Then she was back on the phone. "He's on his way. He says for you to stay put in the bedroom."

  I hung up with her and stayed close to the door. I could hear raised voices and a lot of slamming and banging. I couldn't just stand in here and let something bad happen, so I moved toward the top of the stairs.

  "Get the fuck out of my house, Aidan. I won't let you near her."

  "Yeah, that's what you think. She belongs to me and she always will!" Aidan was obviously drunk. I could hear it in his voice.

  "Is that why you put bruises on her arms? Are you gonna do the same thing to her that you did to Jenna?"

  "You don't know shit about Jenna. That bitch was crazy, and they had to lock her up because she couldn't get over me."

  "What about your baby? Didn't you even feel a second of remorse for making her lose that child? You always knew how to throw your weight around to get what you wanted. I'm not gonna let you take Tara and trap her just so you can control and hurt her. I couldn't protect Jenna, but I will protect Tara."

  "Jenna got pregnant on purpose. I wasn't going to let her ruin my life! But Tara is different. I love her, and I didn't mean to hurt her. I'm not leaving this house without her!"

  "Over my dead body, Harper." I saw Aidan lunge for Rob, and I flew down the stairs. Aidan punched Rob in the jaw and sent him flying backward. While he was staggering, Aidan saw me on the stairs and moved toward me. Rob swung him around and punched him in the stomach, causing Aidan to hunch over in pain.

  "Tara, get out of here. I won't let him hurt you!"

  "I'm not leaving the two of you here fighting over me! Just stop!"

  "Tara baby, I will never hurt you again. I was just so upset about you not talking to me that I needed a release. I will never talk to Diana again. Just please don't leave me." Aidan reached for me, and he was pleading with his eyes. I felt a slight flicker of sympathy for him. I had loved him for so long, and it still bothered me to see him hurting.

  "Aidan, I am too afraid of you. I can't trust you anymore. I will always love you and be happy for the times we had together, but it's over. We both need to move on."

  "I can't move on. You are the love of my life. How can I live without you?"

  "You will be fine. You will find someone else to love you. You will learn from this and be a better man. You will get some counseling and try to forgive yourself for what you did to me and Jenna." Rob was standing by cautiously listening to what we were saying. A look of concern crossed his face as I moved toward Aidan. Tears were falling down his face, and I felt them welling up in my own eyes.

  "I know I need help, but I was too ashamed to ask for it. I didn't want anyone to know the truth about me. I haven't been able to look Rob in the eye for years because of this. I knew I never deserved you, Tara, and it's gonna kill me to let you go." He backed up against the wall and sunk to the floor.

  "It will be hard at first, but we will both be fine. We deserve to be happy but there is too much broken between us to get married. There is no trust left. We need to make peace with it." At that moment, Jack burst through the door ready to fight. He looked surprised to see the calm scene before him.

  "Jack?" Aidan looked surprised to see his brother.

  "Tara called Lauren, and I was there. We're together now. I love her. What's going on here?"

  "Aidan broke in to try to drag me out of here. They fought, but I was able to get them to calm down. We were still trying to work it out when you came in."

  "What the hell, Aidan? I told you when we had our little talk earlier that you need to stay away from her. You've already done enough damage." Jack looked pissed.

  "I know, but I was so upset that I went and had a few shots. Then I had one of my buddies drop me off here. I just couldn't stand the thought that I had let her go. I see now that it has to be this way. She deserves better than I can give her now. I need to get some help."

  Jack came over and put his arm around Aidan's shoulders. His face softened as he looked at his broken brother.

  "I'll help you through this, Aidan. First thing Monday morning we will get you a therapist. Grandpa knows everyone around here. He'll know what to do." Aid
an just hung his head, and I could see the tears falling down his cheeks. My heart ached for what had ended tonight, and I knew I would need time to mourn him. Lucky for me, I already had my new beginning. He was standing in the corner with his arms folded.

  "Listen, Aidan. I have been pissed at you for so many years, but I am ready to let it go. As long as you promise to get the help you need, I promise not to let your secret get out to anyone else. Everyone deserves a second chance."

  "I appreciate that, Rob. I need to ask you a favor, too. Can you please take care of this girl for me? She is the kindest, smartest, most beautiful girl in the world, and she deserves someone who will never hurt her. Someone who will be there for her and love her. Can you do that?"

  "You have my word. I already love her." He looked over at me and smiled, and even though I was sad, I smiled at his words.