CHAPTER 18
Declan
I fixed some cheeseburgers on the grill for dinner outside on the grill, timing them to be done when she got back here. I grinned as I heard the garage open, plating the thick patties to bring inside. I’d cooked some bacon to add to them, and all the fixings were inside of the house. We walked in together, and I stared at the suitcase that she rolled in behind her for a long moment.
“I got some stuff today,” she murmured as I set the meat down and walked over to pull her close to me. “A lot of stuff.”
“Good, Rayna. I don’t want you there anymore,” I told her, holding her tightly for a few minutes. We pulled apart, and I kissed her before she took the suitcase to the bedroom. “Cheeseburgers sound good?” I asked as she walked back into the kitchen barefoot.
“That sounds amazing.” She watched as I pulled the sweet potato fries out of the oven, fixing her plate first at my insistence. Rayna was smiling as she walked to the table where a glass of wine was waiting for her, and I felt her eyes on me as I made my plate. “You’re going to make me fat eating so late.”
“I know this great workout I’ll show you,” I told her as she blushed. “The machine is in my bedroom, and it’s a versatile exercise.”
“Is it now?” She teased me as I walked over and sat across from her.
“You’re not fat, Rayna. It shows that you’ve been going to the gym and even if you weren’t doing that, you’d be beautiful the way you are.” My voice was faintly stern as I spoke and she closed her eyes with a frown on her face.
“Geez. I haven’t been to the gym for a while. You are turning me into mush, sir.” Her eyes twinkled as she smiled at me before biting into the loaded burger. “Mmmm.”
“We can go together, can’t we?” I asked as she chewed. Her eyes were thoughtful, and she shrugged.
“I suppose. We can just be next to each other talking, like anyone else in there. Besides, nobody is here to worry about anyway.” She took another bite, and I followed suit, enjoying the perfectly grilled meat as we lost ourselves in the food. I felt at peace now that she was here and the day seemed to fade away, making me forget completely about Claire.
There was something about Rayna tonight as well. She seemed happy, and it was nice to see her smile as she ate.
After dinner, we cleaned up, and she dragged me to the couch to watch some late-night show. “I have more news.” Her voice was giddy, and I wrapped my arm around her, pulling her closer to me.
“What’s that?” I asked as I kissed her nose gently.
“I talked to Lana tonight. That’s the woman that I was with at work that day. I suppose she’s my boss of sorts, and the one that hired me.” Her face went serious for a moment, and I moved to kiss her lips softly. “She told me to take some time off. Ironically enough, the woman that you were supposed to see that night wants to work from home while she recovers from surgery.”
“I am so glad that it was you that night,” I told her as she nodded. “When does this start and for how long?”
“Monday and I have two full weeks off.” Her smile was big, and I felt my mind race. I could always get some help, but I was also able to work from anywhere.
“That’s fantastic,” I replied, staring into her beautiful face. “Is there anywhere particular that you’d like to go?”
“I haven’t traveled too much, but I like the ocean.” Her eyes sparkled at the thought, and I shook my head.
“How have you not traveled? Your family has money.” I asked in surprise. Most of my friends went all over the globe for vacations.
“They went alone and paid the nanny to watch me.” Her eyes looked sad, and I kissed her softly.
“There are so many gorgeous beaches out there to see. We can go to Hawaii, the Bahamas, anywhere you want,” I told her, trying to think of the most romantic place I could take her.
“Where do you have hotels?” Rayna asked against my lips as I chuckled.
“That has nothing to do with where we go,” I promised her as I kissed her slowly.
“You said that we could stay at one of them. I want it to be easy for you,” Rayna’s voice was so soft and sweet, and I stroked her cheek with one hand as I stared at her.
“I am a millionaire. Rayna. I can go anywhere, and it will be easy,” I reminded her as her face flushed to a deep pink. “You feel guilty about my taking you somewhere, don’t you?”
“It’s just how I am. I’m sorry. I don’t mind helping financially…I have money saved.” She offered as she moved into my lap slowly, her eyes dark with lust. “Or we could work out a little deal?”
“So many orgasms a day?” I had teased her before she kissed me hard, her body firm against mine. “I can think of a lot of private beaches that we can christen.” Her laughter came through her next kiss as I slipped my arms around her back and hugged her close.
“Don’t you get sand everywhere that way?”
I honeymooned in Belize with Claire, and that’s exactly what happened a few times. I’d never share that with Rayna though, pushing the thought out of my mind. “We’ll find ways to avoid that,” I whispered before our mouths were locked together, tongues moving together. We made love on the couch the first time, with Rayna bent over the cushions naked as I took her from behind. I loved watching her ass as I drove myself inside of her.
I couldn’t help but think of the large suitcase in the bedroom. Rayna was packed for vacation and then some, judging from what I knew about women. Was she going to stay here with me past the month? I knew that I could happily wake up with her every morning and feel her wrapped around my cock every night.
We moved together smoothly, our bodies slapping together as she came seconds before me. I drove into her hard and slow before I filled her, gripping her hips tightly with my hands. “Declan!” She screamed as I stilled, buried all the way inside of her, breathing deeply. I held myself there, memorizing her warmth as she pulsed around me, inhaling the scent of us in the room.
I pulled away as she rolled onto her back on the couch as she closed her eyes. I rested beside her, drawing her legs over my body as she sighed. “I have never felt like this with anyone before.”
“You have been with more than me and…him?” I asked as she bit her lip.
“There was a guy before him, in high school. Nothing serious and just someone that I casually saw before I knew that James and I were going to be set up like that. I knew that my parents would hate him, so I never considered making it last.” Rayna frowned. “I haven’t told anyone that before now.”
“What happened to him?” I asked as she shrugged.
“I don’t know. We graduated and then college and James happened. I didn’t think about it.” I looked at Rayna and frowned, realizing how brainwashed she was by her family and husband. Could I convince her to leave them for her own safety?
We watched some television on the couch before she was yawning, heading to bed as I made sure that everything was locked up and the lights were off. I met her in there, snuggling with her under the blankets as I thought about our going away together. She had two more days of the office, and we could leave, and I knew I would start looking tomorrow. I wanted to find something that took her away from her reality, a place that made her forget it. I wanted a place where she would see how much I wanted to take care of her.
Rayna slept soundly beside me as I tried to think of the perfect place. I noticed her move here and there as I had trouble settling into sleep, but she looked so peaceful. I imagined that she had trouble sleeping at the house that she’d hopefully left for good, not knowing what was coming next. She must have been on edge every moment that they were there together, and I felt the constant bubble of rage in my stomach as I wondered if he slept with her. I knew that it couldn’t be completely consensual in their kind of relationship, if at all. I pushed myself out of bed to walk into the kitchen and get some water, needing some space.
With me, Rayna was so willing. Was there any part of her that felt forced with me? I never asked her that since she seemed a bit unwilling to discuss James in detail, but now I needed to know. I ran my hands through my hair and took a deep breath before I sipped the water. She needed to sleep. I needed to be patient.
I calmed myself down and returned to her, pulling her close to me as I drifted off to sleep. I knew that she was safe now and during the time that she was with me, but I needed to work on after that.
We woke up in the morning and ate a light breakfast before going to the gym across town. We walked in apart from one another, but Rayna joined me on the treadmill beside mine as she slipped a headphone over her ear. We exchanged a smile before starting the machines, both of us quietly watching the other in the mirror in front of us from time to time. I liked the way that she let her eyes drift down my body slowly, realizing that I’d felt this tingle before in the past.
She was a welcome sight as well. I took in the way the light pink shirt clung to her sweaty breasts as she walked, her thighs covered by fitted compression Capri pants. I knew that Rayna thought that she was a little bigger than she should be, something that I wanted to change. She looked beautiful and had just the right amount of curves for me. Her hair was pulled up into a ponytail, and I sucked in my breath as I increased the speed on the treadmill. I was about ready to pull her to the floor for another form of exercise, one that involved me tugging those hot pants down her thighs and taking her right here.
Judging from the look in her eyes as she gazed at me in the mirror, Rayna was thinking the same thing. I downed some cold water and told my cock to chill out silently in my head, feeling it growing as I started to jog at a steady pace.
We worked out with some of the weights afterward, and I gave her some tips after she stared at me working out with some heavier ones. I knew that she didn’t want to bulk up, but I knew a lot about exercise and the benefits of lifting. I couldn’t help staring at her ass as she moved with some light ones, lifting carefully. Fuck if I didn’t want to reach out and grab it. She was gorgeous.
We were there for an hour and a half before going back to my place to shower, fucking hard once we were under the hot water. We worked ourselves up there as much as we got in a good workout, and it was only going to continue here as I lifted Rayna’s body and slid inside of her wet pussy. Rayna moaned my name as she wrapped her arms around my neck and found my lips in the steam. Our tongues danced together, and I pressed her harder against the tile as I gripped her ass, fucking her hard and deep as she kissed me eagerly.
We both came hard, and she slid down my body slowly as she kept her arms around me. We kept kissing as the water ran down our bodies, letting it start to cool before we soaped each other and took advantage of our hands on each other.
The things that Rayna could do with her hand and some soap were dangerous, and since she was first, I tormented her nipples with slick soap and hard squeezes she laughed at me. That led to more sex on the bed while we were still wet, making her curse me for her hair drying so poorly as I laughed at her.
Rayna fixed her hair and did her makeup in the bathroom before she came out wearing a black dress and heels, looking good enough to eat. I looked at her longingly as she laughed and shook her head. “I know that nobody sees me but I like to dress up sometimes, and that is stronger when I am feeling this good.” She dropped next to me on the couch and grinned as she picked up my sandwich. She took a bite as she leaned her head on my shoulder. “You make me feel so beautiful, Dec.” I loved her calling me that.
“You are. You should feel that way without me telling you that,” I kissed her hair softly as I took in every moment with her. “What do you want for dinner tonight?”
“Surprise me,” she said as she smiled at me and slowly pushed herself from the couch.
“Where do you want to go for the trip?” I pressed her, and she blushed as she licked her lips.
“Ah, surprise me there, too?” I chuckled at her response and nodded.
“I’ll make sure there’s water for you.” She leaned down to kiss me, and I cupped her head to keep her close to me. She left for work, and I grinned as I shook my head and reached for my laptop.