35
Damon
The lodestar was thicker than usual. Although, this morning it was the last thing I wanted to focus on. Molly was naked next to me. I had brought coffee to bed along with the daily briefing. I read the day’s agenda while she slept. I had a hard time keeping my eyes off her body.
I’d never told a woman I loved her. I didn’t think it was in my DNA. But last night I spoke the words with full intention, meaning exactly what I said.
I was in love with this woman. I realized she wasn’t the one the dowager queen or Sutcliffe would have chosen for me. But I was sure as hell not going to end up like Sebastian, wanting one woman while hating the one I had.
Molly stirred next to me. Her eyes fluttered open and she smiled.
“Bonjour, love.” I closed the lodestar and locked the seal.
“Bonjour.”
“How did you sleep?”
She stretched her long legs. I couldn’t get enough of them. Graceful and strong. Her body was a work of art.
“I can’t remember.” She giggled.
I reached for a cup of coffee, handing her the extra one I brought in from the service cart. “For you.”
She sat forward, taking the mug to her lips. “Mmm. I love waking up like this.”
“Is it the coffee or me?” I teased.
“The coffee.”
I laughed at her coy grin.
“I only have thirty minutes before my first meeting. Since the vote for irrigation in the olive groves passed yesterday, there is legislation that has to be reviewed.”
“Don’t you have attorneys for that kind of thing?”
“Yes. But I’m a hands-on king.”
“In many ways.” Her eyebrows lifted over the mug.
“After that, I’m going to see Lesage. I want to make sure the contract has been ended.”
Molly’s eyes were a lighter shade of blue in the morning. It was hard not to stare at how fucking gorgeous she was.
“Should I go with you?”
“No.” I shook my head. “That is definitely not allowed.”
“Ok. I need to check on Brooklyn. I sort of left her last night to deal with that situation. I’m becoming the world’s worst friend.”
I rested my hand on her knee. “I doubt she believes that. I’m sorry she got mixed up with Sebastian.”
“But he seemed sincere, don’t you think? The way he looked at her. I believed him. He looked miserable, Damon.”
I exhaled. I didn’t have a soft spot for him. I never had. We had always competed through school. He resented my position long before I was king.
“Doesn’t matter. He’s not going to leave Carina. And if your friend heard anything I said last night, she’ll stay away from him.”
“Maybe it’s not that easy for them.”
“Molly, it is that easy. Carina will destroy them both. If you speak to Brooklyn today make sure she doesn’t go near him.”
She clutched the coffee. “I’m not going to tell her who she can and can’t have feelings for. Friends don’t do that. Maybe they have something real. Have you considered it could be serious?”
My eyes cut to her. “It doesn’t matter if it’s real. He’s not going to leave Carina. Why encourage it if he’s only going to hurt her? The man is married.”
“Then he shouldn’t have joined the society.” Her voice was angry.
“You’re annoyed with Sebastian, not me.”
“Maybe both of you.”
I leaned to kiss her on the cheek. “While you figure that out, I’m going to sign the irrigation law and pay Lesage five million dollars for my freedom.”
I saw the smile sneak on her lips.
“Do you have to leave so soon?”
I looked at my watch. “I have ten minutes. Join me in the shower.”
She nodded and hopped from the bed, bouncing into the bathroom. I was already hard thinking about her slick body underneath the steam.
When I stepped inside she was waiting on her knees. Fuck she was sexy. The water ran over her skin, dripping from her hard nipples. I could see the want in her eyes. She licked her lips when she saw how hard I was for her. Only I could satisfy her thirst.
“Come here,” she whispered coyly. I entered the water slowly, tormenting her. Making her wait as she begged to be filled.
I pressed the tip of my crown to her lips. She greedily took me in her mouth, sliding her tongue down the bottom of my shaft. I groaned as she sucked me further, daring me to come.
The hot water prickling my back was nothing compared to the fire she lit inside me. I pulled back and thrust myself deeper into her throat, filling her the way I knew she wanted. She gagged around my massive cock. I shuddered against the convulsion.
I twisted my hands in her wet hair and fucked her perfect mouth. My hips moved in a steady rhythm as she dug her fingers into my thighs, coaxing me even farther. I didn’t know she could take me this deep.
I pulsed in and out, harder and harder. I could feel the pressure building. I slammed the palm of my hand into the tile wall, slick with steam. She didn’t hesitate. Her head tilted back as she relished my throbbing need. Tasting my mounting desire.
“You’re going to make me come, love.”
She responded with a moan that sent vibrations through my entire body. I tightened my fist in her hair as she swirled her tongue, meeting my pace. Matching my urgency. My muscles tensed as I hilted firmly into her willing mouth.
“Look at me.”
There were tears brimming as she opened her eyes. How could she still look this beautiful, even down on her knees choking around my cock? The hunger in her look pushed me over the edge. I pumped hard, spilling come deep into her throat. I ran my hands over the back of her neck, holding her there. Relishing in the wet heat as she drank me. Her lips slid around my shaft, coating me with my own release. The sensation was amazing.
She smiled as I pulled her to her feet, caressing her curves with my fingertips. Pulling her into a deep kiss.
“I can think of worse ways to spend ten minutes,” she giggled, reaching for the soap.
“Not so fast, Molly Washington. It’s your turn.” The meetings could wait for the king to fulfill his duties.
This was how mornings were supposed to start.