3×16 “Between Us”
Written by: Chris Coleman, Kristi Clark, Scott Andrews and Kelly Zollo
Guest Starring: Grant Johnson (George Clooney), Nancy Johnson (Laura Dern) and Penny Louvers (Sharon Leal)
Warning: Episode contains graphic language and sex

 

The plane ride had been exhausting after her encounter with Jackson she had went back to her office, stares and all from his secretary and she owned that walk back. She had called Grant about their dinner meeting, made sure the staff had their suitcases prepared and called the hotel to make sure their reservation was complete the hotel staff assuring her they would have privacy for the weekend. Once on the plane though she had started to play with ideas for her maid of honor speech only to eventually try to fall sleep praying the entire staff of the Devonshire private jet didn’t see her half naked underneath her skirt. Wet as hell still and she had went as far as to pull up a blanket while she finally slept feeling Jackson ogling her the entire time too which didn’t help. Five hours later when they landed and got in the car that Grant had sent for them she took in the sights of Big Sky, Montana seeing her mother texts that the twins were fine before she felt completely at ease. Once they pulled up to lodge resort and they made their way inside to the massive semi secluded suite with a private balcony she took in the sight of the mountains and fresh air. Leaving her suitcase on the bed taking out her Ralph Lauren high neck black dress for the evening letting the wrinkles start to get out before she headed into the bathroom taking off the clothes from the office along with the chains and jumping in the shower afterwards wrapping herself into a robe. It was hard to tell where Jackson’s head was at after their encounter which made it almost even more nerve wracking in a good way.

Walking back out to the room she saw the suitcase still open and him just sitting there in one of the chairs staring at her while she went to get the rest of her outfit ready. Rummaging through her suitcase she frowned; they were on the packing list she had gone over the entire list a few days ago, like she had packed them she remembered doing it. Her bras were there, pants, shirts, a few dresses but where the fuck were her underwear? Throwing the packing cube into the suitcase she went to the second bag and did the same seeing him grinning at her which only irritated her he could be helping. “This is not funny, seriously I think I left a bag at home with my underwear and we’re supposed to be downstairs in like under an hour.” Dani said shooting daggers at him while she rummaged through the second bag pretty sure she looked like a crazy person before she tossed everything back into it. Picking up her phone and scrolling through the packing list on her phone to make sure she had actually checked it off, which she did. He still hadn’t moved from that damn chair to help her like he was almost fucking smug about it and then it dawned on her while she looked at him walking over to him. “Where are they Jackson?” When she simply looked at him that slight darkness in his eyes she leaned into him. “Give them back.”

Jackson had been on the plane ride and knew that they had to close that damn deal. He’d also been in the cloud since that office meeting. He had to make Dani see and his hunger was rampant at this point. She teased him now it was his turn. She had shown disobedience and he’d messed up but soon she’d know that. They’d get over Dru’s manipulations but right now he had to have her. It was an insatiable feeling just seeing her handling business turned him on. He fought off plenty of hardons on the plane. Soon he’d use the corporate jet and have no staff and they’d fuck all over the plane. They needed this and they needed this get away. Seeing Montana with his wife made him see how lucky he truly was. He had two beautiful children and an amazing woman to call his very own. That meant so much to him. Once checked into the resort he immediately went for her luggage and unzipped her bag pulling out her panties. Taking a deep sniff he hadn’t had her sweetness in so long. Tonight he was going to make her remember never to tease him. Never to make him wait on what he wanted.

When she came out with her robe on and her hair dripping wet. Damn it, how did she do that? Just walking around he was stiff as a rock. He picked up his glass of scotch and took a deep gulp as he stared at her, starting to panic. He wanted to laugh. Instead a smirk etched on his mouth. “You mean these?” He said twirling her panties on his finger. As he stood up he looked into her eyes as he bit the bottom of his lip. “Come here.” He growled as he looked at her. Bending over he unzipped a bag that was already inside of the room and pulled out a wooden paddle. Placing her panties inside of the bag and zipping it back up. “You thought you could just come into my office and you honestly thought you were the boss. Someone was messing with you but does that give you the right to mess with my head? Huh Dani? You have to be punished and I think we have enough time for your first punishment. Are you ready?”

Dani stared at him when he held them up, was he serious right now and she then decided if she was a smart ass about it he’d make it worse but it was nice to see his sense of humor back. At the very least the side that she missed the most about him was the bossy side instead of the complacent side that he had been stuck in for the last few months. The side that was so worried and consumed with a title that it was straining them, that they’d clearly let something or someone into their life they didn’t trust. She wanted the side that was the no holds bared or no fucks given man that she married back, they needed that back especially if they were going to take on Tess and whoever else decided to come for what was his. When he told her to come to him she took her sweet slow ass time doing it stopping barely out of his reach he wanted it he’d have to work for it, though inside her entire body was tingling. Wanting his lips all over her, exploring places he hadn’t in what felt like ages. She was annoyed and amused at the same time when he placed the panties inside the case, clearly he was winning this round.

“This close enough? I really did need to get back to work earlier and besides it seemed to have worked. Someone had to mess with your head because he’s been gone lately and so have I and I thought it was about time we ended that don’t you think?” She asked looking down at him and how hard he was biting her lip before she reached out and stroked him a few times eyeing the paddle in his hands. She kept her pace slow and steady with him watching the lust on his face while she leaned in to kiss him biting his lip pulling back. Placing her hands on the robe undoing the tie letting it flutter to expose her not fully to him but enough to see the shimmer in her thighs. “I think you liked it when I walked in there and told you no. I think since then you’ve been thinking about me all day long and the fact that I said no to you. We’re supposed to be downstairs in a bit.” She said leaning in to him sliding her hand over his shirt. “You want to know what I’ve been thinking about all day?” She asked leaning into his ear her voice barely a whisper. “How much you are going to punish me for earlier and all the ways you’re going to do it. Your tongue, your little toys and you fucking me so hard I don’t care about someone fucking with my phone anymore. So what are you going to do about it or should I turn around and slip into that little number over there? Your choice.” She finished biting his ear as she did so cupping him and squeezing the bulge in his pants.

“You know what I have been thinking about? Whomever it is I’m going to hurt them for messing with my family. That’s first and secondly I’m thinking about you. I’ve been thinking about what I’m going to do to you. I wanted to punish you on the plane but it was far too many damn people around. I don’t want to share what we do with anyone but us. I was thinking about how I was going to punish you the moment you walked out of that bathroom.” Jackson turned Dani around. Kissing the nape of her neck, letting his lips travel down to her shoulder blades. Sticking his tongue out he dragged it down her spine until he reached the crack of her ass. Leaving feather light kisses on each ass cheek. Spreading them open Jackson buried his face between her ass cheeks eating her ass as nastily as he could. Slurping and sucking on her beautiful asshole he knew he had to stop because if he didn’t he was going to fuck her right there. Pulling back when he saw she was lost in the sensation. “Oh you liked that huh?”

“Bend over.” He said with a darkness. When she turned around and bent over his knee his face glistened with a evil glint. When she laid across his legs he picked up the paddle and kissed her ass cheeks again. As he whacked her three good times swiftly. Until he saw her ass turning a bright pink.“You are being punished because you never deny me that pussy. You never deny me your body because you belong to me.” When she didn’t agree he whacked her again three times this time with more force. “You didn’t agree with me Dani, not fast enough. You belong to me and I belong to you isn’t that right?” Raising the paddle he gave her a moment to collect herself seeing she was dripping wet. Sticking his fingers inside of her he began to push inside of her and then took his fingers out and stuck them in his mouth. He almost bust a nut at the taste of her. “God Dani I’m going to fuck you.” He bit his lip. “Tonight after our meeting.” Jackson saw the obvious frustration on her face. “Oh you don’t like that, well I got something for you.” He pulled out the vibrating panties. “I took your panties because tonight I want you to wear these ones.”

Dani tried her very best to not make a sound when he leaned in and told her how much he wanted to fuck her on the Devonshire jet maybe on the way back, the fact he wanted too was such a turn on. His dark side was back and she knew whoever was fucking with her phone should run and hide. She felt the robe slip off and him slide down her back and let out a moan trying to press her thighs together. Instead she felt his tongue slip along her crack and couldn’t help the gasp that came out when his tongue began to feast on her. Her hands moved to her breasts sure she was breaking his rules not caring while she squeezed and flicked her thumbs on her nippples feeling them harden. She did the action again while he feasted on her, feeling herself growing wetter and slicker with each action. She wanted to touch her clit so badly but instead went for the next best thing, fisting one of her hands in his hair while he ate her. Her other hand fondling her breasts, her moans filling the room, she was damn near ready to scream when he stopped and told her to bend over.

She didn’t know what to expect when she did but she started to grind on his legs when he kissed her, the fabric on his slacks stroking her and she felt the smack of the paddle before she cried out. “Jackson.” She did the same with the second and the third strike she was so lost in the fact the spanking was driving her crazy she barely heard him asking the fucking question. Looking up at him again while he spanked her again she couldn’t help it but grind against his leg again the searing pain mixing with her pleasure. “I belong to you.” She managed to get out looking up at him her ass bright red her pussy leaking and then let out another moan when he began to finger her nice and slow her free hands gripping his leg her fingers digging in while he played with her. When he stopped she looked over her shoulder at him her eyes furious at him when she said he was going to fuck her later. Looking at the panties feeling her pussy clench looking at them and decided it was wroth everything that came later he decided to do, to point out she was ready now. “Such a shame because its so ready for you right now, don’t you want it?” She asked as innocent as she could while she leaned forward just a bit to give him the sight of her center arching a bit so he could see her clit too.

Jackson face was flushed with lust. God he wanted to thrash that tight pink pussy that was begging for his girthy dick to crash into her. Letting Dani up he looked in her eyes. “Nobody is here to interrupt us but Danielle you want my dick more than I want you. I see your greedy eyes and your hungry tongue. You want me to face fuck you or to punish that pussy. You think I didn’t see you touching my breasts? You think I wasn’t watching you? I saw you so you shall wait until I’m ready to fuck you. Oh I want that but you want it even more.” Standing Dani up he leaned in slipping his tongue into her mouth savoring the flavor as he pulled back. Saliva still dripped from their connected mouths as he wiped the corners of his mouth. “We should get dressed, we should be early.” He commanded as he walked to the bar and poured himself another glass of scotch. Walking back over with his drink in hand. He took another sip, placing it down on the table. Then he got down on his knees and helped Dani slip into her panties. Picking up her dress he kissed her neck. “I have to get in the shower for a moment, I’ll be back but don’t finish getting dressed.”

Jackson picked up his drink and walked into the shower. After showering in cold water first then hot to cool himself off. He thought about rubbing one out but how selfish that would be? To please himself before her? Wrapping a towel around his waist he smiled as she laid out his blue Tom Ford suit. His wife was amazing. Walking to his toiletry bag he pulled out a small remote. “Stand up.” Jackson commanded as he pulled out her coconut lotion and oils. He began to rub it all over her body. Once he was done he helped Dani slip into the black dress his fingers tracing her bare back afterwards. Dropping his towel he felt himself becoming hard again. Maybe they should have fucked because all he was going to be thinking about was getting inside of her body. Pressing the button he saw her shiver in pleasure. “Oh we are going to have a wonderful meeting.” Slipping on his silk briefs and picking up his shirt. “Would you help with my cuff-links?”

Dani looked at him when she stood up eagerly kissing him back. He knew her in ways no one else ever could and maybe she had pushed too far, she was willing to relent when he slipped the panties on and then sat on the edge of the bed hearing the water turn on in the shower. She debated about taking out the device inside and decided against it as she laid out his suit instead, her legs still shaky. She almost opened her mouth in protest when he rubbed the lotion over her body taking care of her and slipping the dress on. She had been reaching for his jacket when he turned on the button and it took her a moment to try and stifle the shiver that happened only to see his eyes gleaming at her. Glaring at him playfully she picked up the cufflinks and handed them to him, while grabbing the thin leather belt for her dress. Before going into the bathroom and securing her hair into place with a braid a twist with pins to hold it in place feeling another slight shock as she tried to cross her legs coming out and looking at him. “Shall we?” She managed to get out her hand trying to wrangle the remote from him before she relented when he simply guided her out of the room, remote out of reach and they made their way to the elevator, casting her eyes at him sneaky bastard that was only hers she couldn’t help at the grin that formed.

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Selina took off her red Oscar De La Renta leather gloves picking up a champagne glass. She was wearing a tailored black pinstripe womens suit by Chanel and a Hermes scarf wrapped around her neck. In the pit of her stomach she was nervous as fuck about really spending time with Elliot’s family. What if they felt like she wasn’t good enough? For once she thought about her own history. All her privilege meant nothing to these types of hardworking people. Yes Elliot was accomplished but he didn’t have a private jet at his disposal. This wig was wearing her out today but her nerves about meeting Elliot parents was trying her even more. Her nerves were bad because she was privileged and had been given everything. She was sure that she was the type of woman that his parents would be happy with. She however had lots of history and tribulations. Then it hit her that she constantly was placing invisible roadblocks in front of Elliot and her. Now she wasn’t good enough? Ever since Dimitri her self confidence was shaken she’d never been afraid to flaunt who she was. Now she was apprehensive. She saw him smiling at her. “Boy stop looking at me like that you going to get some on this plane.” Selina said laughing as she smiled at him grabbing his left hand.

“Tell me, do you believe your parents are going to like the gift I got them. That wine is from Africa and the other one is from Sebastian’s vineyard. I think they’ll like the contrast of dark and light wines and I guessing those exclusive Jordan’s I bought Zeke he’ll love. I also got Monique a beautiful Prada satchel for her. I just wanted to impress them and I guess for once I’m nervous. I’ve always been the debutante and now I’m not on my home court and I’m guess I’m not sure if I’m as shiny as I once was. Can I still dazzle a room with ease? Can I make your parents and son and ex-wife all fall in love with me? I know I’m bugging but I just want this to go well. I want them to be like my son, my dad, and my ex we wowed by her.”

Elliot looked over at her looking up from his case files when she spoke, he had already arranged the hotel room earlier in the day. They had a stop to make on the upper east side which was interesting meaning Gloria’s doctor had paid handsomely for his head nurse and then they’d return to the hotel. She’d meet his parents the following morning but part of him felt that she was second guessing herself with everything, especially his parents. The truth was they all understood that Selina was very different than Monique Selina was something that only in his wildest dreams did he think he would ever actually find. He always wanted and dreamed big, it was part of the reason he became such a high and fast paced attorney taking on the most outrageous clients left and right over the years chasing fame some might even say he was the male version of a gold digger. He blamed that partly on having not a ton growing up and then meeting Jeremiah Beecher who told him to aim as high and as far as he wanted, from what he knew everyone in his family so far was accepting of Selina. His parents loved wine and they may not know a ton of the culture behind it but were open to learning. Zeke was a teen give him some custom Jordan’s he’d probably die happy. He was man enough to admit the Monique thing was a bit odd.

Monique had assured him it was because Selina was trying to make friends after all her trauma and it wasn’t like she was going to object to a Prada bag. Looking over at her he looked at the flight attendant before leaning over and losing the partition that was between them and the main cabin and seats. They had decided on the couch for the flight and he smiled at her now that they were alone. “I wasn’t thinking about me at all Selina, I was actually thinking about you. How much you want to make an impression on my family. They’re going to love you so you don’t need to be nervous.” Elliot said looking at her as his hand rested on her thigh and he slowly began to stroke it. He had meant it when he told her that she was going to forget that Dimitri ever fucking existed and they had a few hours left on this flight at least two which wouldn’t be nearly enough time for what he really wanted. His hand inched up more before it found it’s target the lace of her panties and he felt her stiffen in his arms, leaning in he kissed her neck hoping she’d relax. “I’ll stop Selina but only if you tell me too, we are alone the staff won’t see anything but I did mean it earlier I want you to forget all about him so let me do that and honor my fucking word to you.”

Selina felt his hand slip high underneath her legs. At first she wasn’t sure if she was ready. No man had been in her body since Dimitri violated her. Was she ready to be intimate? She knew that she was ready to be vulnerable with him. She wanted him to see him at his most bare and honestly from the moment his hand touched her skin she felt like she was on fire. Somehow something she had once enjoyed so much had become stigmatized or somehow ugly. No it wasn’t ugly to want the man she had fallen in love with to want her body. She wanted his body and at first she was sure but this was the last thing her therapist said she had to do. Reclaim her body physically because she had done it emotionally and even spiritually. Selina honestly was over being frigid because that wasn’t her. That wasn’t who she wanted to be. This wasn’t the woman she was and she wanted to come back alive. Her body relaxed finally as she exhaled feeling his fingers grazing over her swollen clit. “I don’t want you to stop. Show me what I’ve been missing.” She purred knowing how good it felt to be adorn by a man who truly loved her.

She was becoming intoxicated with how he was looking at her. Taking his hand she slid it up her thighs. Selina leaned in letting his lips connect with hers. For some reason she didn’t care who was on this damn plane. She wanted him to know he was driving her crazy. At this moment she was fantasizing about how he would be to lay with him all morning after making love all night. Selina had felt great love before honestly she was sure of it. This however was becoming something more. She could remember Tony and Ophelia wedding vows and how he said his heart beat at the same pace as hers. That’s what she was feeling right now. She was at ease and honestly wanted to climb on top of him and ride that dick. But she let him please her and she was going to continue to let him take the lead because it was what he had been thinking about and wanting. “Do what you want to me.”

Elliot had taken his time his fingers tracing small circles over her mound through her panties while he watched her body arch and respond. He felt the swollen part of her through her panties and traced it’s outline his breath heavy while he laid kisses along her neck and then he couldn’t help but grin wide when she said that she didn’t want him to stop. He looked at her when she took his hand and placed it where she wanted him too, pushing the fabric to the side while he let a finger slide into her warm center, pumping her slowly while she leaned and kissed him. His lips traveled over her own tongue exploring her own while he let out a groan into her mouth while he added a second finger. The fact a flight attendants were right outside the closed door was something that was turning him on, and the fact that Selina had given him permission to please her. Months of waiting for this exact moment with her and he wanted to please her, his pleasure could come later. But he knew how awful her last time like this had been and wanted new memories to take over. He wanted him to be the new memory she clung too and he felt her leg shaking just a bit and pulled his fingers out breaking the kiss while he licked his fingers.

He trailed his lips down her neck while he got up from the couch kneeling in front of her while his hands trailed down her sides. Once they rested on her skirt he shimmied it up and around her waist his finger lazily playing with the thin scrap of lace that was there before tugging her panties off and over her hips. “I think I’ll take you up on that offer if you don’t mind.” Elliot said before dipping his head into her warm center. He let his lips travel over her folds his hands softly working his way up and down her thighs while he hooked her legs over his shoulder, a shudder running through him at the action. He took his time his tongue exploring every crevice that it could taking in her sweet scent and flavor on his tongue. Granted he didn’t do this all the time or this publicly but for Selina Delacroix he was willing to lay it all on the line, take an adventure when needed. He raised her ass up slightly so that she could arch her back more so his tongue was hitting the back wall to that little bundle of nerves. His nails dug into her backside hearing her moans filling the air and her hands tugging on his hair and no matter what he was going to please her. He was painfully hard while he explored and closed his mouth over her clit sucking his pleasure could wait till after she we satisfied, he could even wait till their hotel room.

Selina didn’t know how much she missed a man touching her like this. Her past had haunted her and for a long time she thought she couldn’t move past it. Braden, Chauncey, Dimitri but at this moment Selina wasn’t thinking about any of them. Her heart was full of desire for the man in front of her. Some of the heartbreaking things that hit her were leaving. She was open for a flow of love and right now Elliot was on his knees expressing his love. His tongue swirled and flicked against her clit and she couldn’t help but moan out. Nobody had touched her since Dimitri had violated her and right now this was pleasure she missed. Somehow he had stolen her love for sex. The expression of love but right now she wanted to jump on Elliot and let him know how much she needed him. Instead she was patient and enjoyed his mouth. The way he flipped against clit this time she cried out trying to not call out his name. As her juices creamed against his face she felt him lapping up all her release. Her legs quivered around his neck and she cried out her hair falling over her face. “Elliot.” She leaned down and kissed his face. “I love you.” She said softly. “And I’m ready.”

Elliot was happy to oblige in whatever she needed at the moment and he gripped her hips in his hands when he felt her shake and shiver on his tongue relishing in the flavor and the moans she made. He waited till her body was done shaking before he broke his lips from her and then looked at her moving the hair out of her eyes. He kissed her lips when she told him that she loved him and he looked at her. “I love too, but for now you need to rest.” Elliot said looking at her before he got up going into the private bathroom grabbing a warm washcloth and cleaning her off before rolling her skirt down and cleaning his face. He could tell that she still looked frenzied at him and if the imprint on his pants was any indication he would have been happy to let her return the favor. He was adamant however that she be the one that be pleased first and he took a seat next to her pulling her close to him. “I know you are but when we do make love Selina it won’t be on a crowded plane, so for now let that head of yours rest. We have an entire adventure coming up.” Elliot finished knowing he was going to be hard the entire plane ride would be worth it in spades later he was sure of it.

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Devin had stopped by the flower shop on his way home and then to pick up a bottle of wine too.  Hours later they had a semi coherent plan to send Miranda undercover with Ronan again. Traffic was good and while he was still mad about the entire thing with Ronan he was going to enjoy tonight and an evening with his fiancé. He had been working so much and he knew Merci had been as well with planning. Zach and Mason’s wedding they deserved a break not to mention she had started to plan their own wedding too. They had barely had time to celebrate it the last few months and he knew his parents were flying out before they tied the knot but Merci he knew was hiding too. Ever since Skye had left he knew her that well she missed the only sister that she ever had, the only family she had. They were actually talking about a destination wedding somewhere fun like the Carribean or maybe Hawaii or something that way they didn’t need to be bogged down in Atlas Falls with it. Parking in the garage he waved at the doorman as he saw the DoorDasher was their with the take out that Merci had ordered and he went ahead and picked it up. Once on the elevator he loosened his tie on the way up closing his eyes thinking of the Madden case. Once there he opened up the condo door seeing her on the couch wedding magazines everywhere, her computer open.

“Picked up the food down below, how was your day? Hopefully no huge changes to Mason or Zach’s wedding so far? I really can’t believe one of my best friends is getting married in a week and he and Mason have you to thank for it.” Devin said placing the food down on the dinning table while he went to the cabinet to get two glasses from the cupboard. When Merci didn’t answer him he could tell she had her earbuds in and he smiled at her, she was clearly lost in planning and then he saw that Skye’s letter was out on the coffee table and he saw the sting and tears behind her eyes. Placing the glasses down he picked up the flowers heading to the couch and wrapping his arms around her holding the flowers in front of her eyes to break her concentration from the screen. He saw her pause her music and take the buds out and looked down at her kissing her lips. “You are lost in bridal magazines aren’t you? How was your day?” Devin said smiling at her honestly after the day he had he was just glad to be home with the woman he was going to marry life was too short he knew that he saw her thinking about it.. “It can’t be that bad like Zach is not that demanding of a groom to be.” He teased kissing her temple for good measure.

“Bridal magazines and men’s couture for the boys. Their wedding is crazy serious. I mean Zach is a bridezilla times a thousand. And Mason isn’t too far behind. You know he wants fingerwaves to match the roaring 20’s theme? I’m like the gays go all the way out and I love it.” She cheered as she looked at the flowers and took them biting her lip and leaning in to kiss him. He’d been so supportive recently maybe it was because she was down in the dumps. She couldn’t help it where was Skye? Why hadn’t she called? Was she in rehab? Would she seek treatment? Was she still on drugs and now homeless? She had so many questions and felt honestly betrayed that she was leaving Atlas Falls with a letter. “I do think that I’m looking at all these high fashion wedding gowns. I might call Val because they aren’t doing it for me. Whenever we set a wedding date. I mean I want the most fab look. I also have to have the most amazing wedding ever. I’m the party planner, my business is growing because I’m actually thinking of opening in California as well.” She purred looking at him. “Bi-costal so I’d be between here and California sometimes. Plus Rochelle could help me with the wedding.” She said taking a deep sniff of the the flowers.

“Then again a small wedding might be the best way to go. I mean I don’t have a family. My only family member literally just vanished and I just think it would look really bad if one side of the room is full of family and friends and I have nobody. I’m just the help omg that sounded so bad but I’m like the girl who throws parties not the girl who is their friend. I don’t have friends and family and I don’t like it. So having a huge wedding which is my dream is just that a dream because why would I do that to myself?” Merci said looked into his beautiful eyes. “Devin don’t do that it’s true because Skye is gone and I’m good with it. I just want to be truthful to myself Devin. I’m alone but I have wonderful boyfriend slash fiance and wonderful in-laws. That’s enough so maybe a small wedding with a less couture gown.”

Devin had wanted to smile for bit he couldn’t imagine Zach as a bridezilla at the moment but then again maybe it was that side coming out. He thought the roaring twenties theme was actually really cool and old school but he’d been thinking about his wedding to Merci for a while. Something unique and totally them his mother and floated a few ideas as well. “You can have whatever dress you want Merci and I mean that I want you to be happy about it.  I want this to be the wedding you have always dreamed about ever since you were a little girl. Maybe that is why you chose this career path the more I think about it and that is what I love about you. You always want to make everyone else happy, make their big dreams come true.” He was a bit shocked at the announcement that she wanted to be bi-coastal that would mean a lot of time apart but he knew other planners did that hell other couples, KC and Miranda had done it their first year of marriage. It was tough but if that is what Merci wanted to do he wasn’t going to stay in her way, her business was important something she had worked on from the ground up. “I am sure Rochelle would love that.” Devin said not sure if that was true or not his sister had warmed to her just not maybe to second wedding planner.

“I was thinking maybe next year and hear me out, what if we did a destination wedding? My mom actually brought it up. They love to travel and so does my sister. We could do it somewhere in the Caribbean, Fuji maybe even Hawaii if you want. It can be small or big but our way without the weight of Atlas Falls around it.” Devin asked as he looked at her and he knew what she was thinking but why in his mind it was a way to kill a few birds with one stone. One she was always such a perfectionist this time she could do it, plan all the details and pass it off to whoever was at resort or where they said they wanted to do it at. It wouldn’t have the Atlas Falls stigma around it meaning a fresh slate for their life together. The other reason Skye could come back without Miles around in time and her and Jon could really apologize after sometime and space without the weight of Miles and what happened with her OD hanging between them. “I told her I would ask but think of it this way a fresh slate for us. Skye could come and it wouldn’t be fucking awkward here in Atlas Falls for her, I want her there she is your sister period. You’re not alone you have me and my family.” Devin said looking at her leaning in and kissing her lips while his hands traveled down the sides of her dress.

Merci nodded at him as she wiped her eyes turning away from Devin for the first time not wanting to show how vulnerable she was feeling. “I think a location wedding is amazing and if you want to do that with me I’d absolutely love it.” She started to pick up her bridal magazines. “You know the voices in a orphan’s head? Why am I not good enough? Was I just unwanted? Did I not deserve to know my family history? Who and where my skin comes from? I remember when I was younger before Skye came into Sacred Hearts, they called me a mutt. I didn’t know why my hair was kinky or curly unlike the silky haired white girls. I don’t know my line and it bothers me more than you know. I’m clearly mixed with something and I just want to know why nobody wants me. Skye even has her aunt and I have no idea who I am. I don’t care about the pressure, I just have nobody to standup for me. If we have a kid what if I have some medical thing I have no clue about on my side of my family. I just want to figure out who I am before I walk into your family.” She said honestly not ready to set a date. Merci wiped her eyes as she looked at Devin because the tears were falling. “She won’t even answer the damn phone.”

“It sucks that she doesn’t have anyone I’m going to have to pay people to fill the seats. Flopping on the couch she looked at him. “I’m sorry you are talking about something happy and I’m so sorry that I feel like this right now. I should have went to Scottwood and got my hair did maybe I could feel better. I do believe that Skye would appreciate that but I’m not going make my wedding about her comfortability right now. I mean she didn’t even give me the consideration to come say goodbye so right now I’m alone. I’m just questioning who I am right now baby and I just think it’s bothering me so much because the one person who I need left me.” Merci said honestly, folding her arms. She felt so alone because unlike Devin he had the town. People still thought of her as an outsider no matter how many people loved her.

Devin saw her pull away and wasn’t sure what he could do other than try and help her the best he could by loving and supporting her. He had no idea what it felt like to be an orphan like she did, he had always had his family around him, he had a stable home growing up, two parents and a pain in the ass little sister that was always up in his business. She never had that and reaching over he wiped her tears away as he placed some of the loose hair behind her ear. Looking at her he paused for a moment before he leaned intently pressing his lips against hers letting his tongue slide into her mouth. Honestly he didn’t want her to dwell on the hows or why’s that Skye had left and how she had left every time she did, his fiance would shut down emotionally and be depressed or sad about it. This was supposed to be a time for them to be happy and make plans for themselves. His hands traveled down her waist to pull her to his lap, never breaking his lips from hers savoring the moment before pulling back.

“How about we put wedding talk on hold for right now? It just upsets you and the last thing that I want to do is upset you anymore.” Devin said looking at her resting his hands on her hips and seeing that she wasn’t as upset as she once was. His hands rested on her hips while he continued to kiss her lips before pulling back dinner was still on the table. He leaned in kissing her again fully while his hands slipped under her dress. He wanted to make her forget all about the pain of Skye leaving and reassure her that she had him now, he was her family placing his lips on her neck and he kissed her softly. “Though I won’t complain in seeing you in the most gorgeous sexy gown that you choose knowing that I get to have you from here on out. That you would be mine no matter if we were here in Atlas Falls or California. That you would be my family Merci that is what I want. And one day when we have a child I hope you eventually feel that way too, that you belong with me and are my family.” He said, pulling back to look at her running his hands on her thigh seeing her shiver at him. “We can eat if you want then again it could wait and we could make love instead.”

“Duh you knew I was going to say that so sex first, food second.” Merci pushed her fiance onto the couch and she knew what would make her feel better. Sometimes she just wanted the physical and right now with how shitty she was feeling having his big dick inside of her made her feel a lot better. In fact at this moment she wanted to taste Devin please him because he was all she had and he needed to know. Kissing his lips slipping her tongue inside of his mouth exploring the flavor and savoring the taste of him. Unbuttoning her man shirt she touched his mocha caramel skin and kissed his stomach. Seductively she rubbed his long and thick dick through his slacks. She wanted to please him and wanted him to know she was grateful for him. That she loved him. Unzipping his pants she was almost poked in the face by his already erect penis. She giggled at his eagerness and she wanted to engulf him.

Her mouth watering she began to work the head of his penis. Smelling the sweet smell on her fiance he always had a manly but sweet scent. It drove her crazy. Merci;s neck arched up as she bobbed down the shaft of his dick. As she began to wrap her her hand on his shaft sucking and stroking at the same time. Her mouth opened wider as she removed her hand and deep throated Devin. A piece of her was scared honestly that one day that he’d leave her or wise up she wasn’t good enough for him. So she slurped hoping her fears would never come true. That she would never lose the man she had fought so hard to have. The man who loved her. “That feel good daddy?” She purred looking at him as she deepthroated his entire penis in her mouth.

Devin looked at her when she said that she was in agreement with what was on his mind, he knew it was selfish but connecting with her was something that they both needed. He had been happy to indulge her on the couch till she pushed him back and then lowered herself to her knees. He let out a moan at the action while her lips around his shaft and began to move and he simply just let himself get lost in the sensations of it all, he’d gotten head before and had a lot of lovers over the year. But there was something different about Merci with him it was they way they made love maybe it was the fact that he felt whole with her. He was after all going to marry her and he looked at her and rose his hips off off the couch, his hands fisting in her hair. Watching her gobble and swallow him whole did something to him and then almost burst then and there and then came back to reality that when he did it would be inside of her. He gently pulled her up by her hair until she was back on his lap, working his hands on her panties, before he tugged on the thin strap of her g-string exposing her.

He then spread her legs barely giving her time to react while he lowed her onto him while he let out a groan into her ear. “It was perfect almost as perfect as this right here and right now.” Devin said into her wear while his hands settled on her hips while he began to thrust inside of her, she was so god damned tight. His lips leaned down to move over he neck feeling her shiver at the action and his hands came up to her dress. Lowering the straps of the fabric seeing it fall to expose her bra while he leaned back. He let his hand travel up her back and then undid the clasp letting it fall to the floor, his hands cupping her breasts while he fucked her watching the nipples peak and stiffen and he let out a grin. “Right like that.” He managed to get out watching her ride him, happy to indulge her in taking the lead in this instance while he was in awe of her, his hips thrusting to meet her channel. He leaned his lips forward to take a nipple into his mouth sucking and then biting it while his thumb found her sweet spot under her dress and he began to massage small circles around her clit.

Merci breath quickened as she began to feel him filling her up she was so satisfied with the man before her. She didn’t know when or how but she got lucky that God placed him in her path. She knew he was her soulmate. She’d been hurt by romance and life in general but with him she was at a peace. Sex was always a way for them to come back together. She in fact hooked Devin with her sex and fun attitude so making her feel better was a natural result of their sex. Her hips swirled on his thick shaft as moans started to explode out of her mouth knowing that she was beginning to get close to releasing a seismic orgasm. But she wanted him to come just as hard. Leaning back she squeezed Devin’s balls as she began to bounce harder on his thick milking dick. She often times wondered what their babies would look like. How curly their hair would be and how they would never feel like she did. Alone and orphans she knew her future-in-laws would love their children so much.

“Devin I want to have your baby.” Merci spat out unsure if it was from the fever from almost being close but then her heart began to swell. It was the truth she wanted her own family because she didn’t have one of her own. Her breath quickened as she squeezed while fiding his dick with all her might. She could feel his balls swelling and she knew what he was about to do. “That’s it Devin baby fill me up.” She said crying out as she felt the shiver of a release rolling over he body and she saw her future clear as day. Making breakfast for her children with the man before her. Completely embarrassed at what she said she laughed as she looked at him kissing his lips. “I was kidding if you don’t want no kids it’s fine. We haven’t really talked about that. So I’m like whoa I was caught up in the moment who wants little babies you know?”

Devin had been working on making this one of the best if not the best orgasm that she had in their relationship and he simply had turned off his thinking part of his brain for most of it. He came so hard and fast he didn’t even realize it was happening before he moaned out thrusting up into her violently and felt her gripping his cock and he released again burying his head into the shoulder. He wanted to fill her up as crazy as that sounded he wanted that with her little children running around the house his parents benign amazing grandparents he always wanted that a huge family. Because he had it as a child and being around Quinn for the last few years and then being around Dylan too he wanted that kids and a family. He just had never wanted any of that with anyone else other than Merci up until now, he had played a part with Miranda step in father but deep down he knew it wasn’t true. Looking at her he stoked her face while his cock continued to pump and empty into her, kissing her gently while they rode out their orgasm.

“No don’t apologize Merci I want that too more than you know but only if you do for sure too. We haven’t really talked about that part of wanting to get married but I want to marry you and have children with you. Be a father to our kids, be the best husband and partner to you along the way and I know you didn’t have that growing up.” Devin said looking at her and kissing her gently again. He looked down at the mess between them and wondered if she was upset at it or not, he assumed she was still on the pill and he wasn’t super worried about it but he also didn’t want to freak her out either. “When you are ready we will have a baby okay not before then and if you didn’t want kids that’s fine to Merci.” He finished looking at her kissing her again to reassure her.

Merci laid her head on his chest as she looked up at him. “I just want a curly headed little boy with your eyes and a wild little girl who is fearless. Who will have everything I never had stability, love, and happiness. Devin before I get married to you I have to know. I gotta know who I am. I don’t want to bring this into our relationship when I’m your wife. I don’t want these uncertainties and this trauma to pass on to you. I will bleed all over you with my trauma and I don’t want that. Can you understand what I’m saying? Help me find my family. I know your family is my family but I need to know before I marry you I need to know.”

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After dinner Brock had went ahead and did the dishes making sure the stress was off Greer and the baby, she needed to relax and he almost chuckled at how empty the dishwasher was clearly eating out was something he was going to have to adjust too. They had lightly talked about he nursery a bit more and then he had went upstairs running her a relaxing bath in the gigantic tub complete with some lavender and rose bath oil and soaking salt. He had picked up those on the way over his mother had told him that women this far along needed to relax and unwind and now that he knew it was just Greer comforting Chauncey, and that Chauncey had tried to kiss her it was done with. He was going to marry her and he didn’t want her worrying about his family interrupting them or causing more drama and that included his aunt. He went back downstairs seeing that she was looking at a crib and pointed to one he liked before folding his hands over her eyes and leading her down the hallway. Once inside the bathroom he removed his hands wondering how she would react and he smiled when he saw that she looked happy about it. Romantic gestures weren’t really his forte that was all Zach but he knew when to make it up to woman and though this didn’t at all begin to make it up since the Summit he felt it was a start. Reaching down he turned off the water putting his hand inside the water for him it was the perfect temperature.

“You need to relax Greer and forget about all the stress over the last few weeks and months and I know this doesn’t at all begin to make up for all the shit with my family or what happened with my aunt I hope it is a start. I haven’t been great about that but we’re already moving the wedding venue and I texted my mo I prefer it just be her to help you with the wedding. You know that she adores you.” Brock said looking at her and then walking behind her to lower the zipper on the dress letting it pool to the floor as he helped her out of her shoes. His hand went to the clasp on her bra letting it flutter to the floor as well, before he bent down kissing her belly feeling the baby kick against his hand he couldn’t help but smile, before helping her out of her panties as well before he stood back up kissing her lips before helping her into the tub, he had wanted to do more. But he wasn’t sure after their arguments and dinner if it was the right time for him too. Once he saw her face relax in the water and a smile break on her lips smiled at her. “Anything else I can get you? My mother said soaks like this are good for both you and the baby, lowers heart rates and takes some stress off. She wanted to know if your feet have been super sore, if they are I would happy to give you more foot massages.” Brock said walking into the kitchen and getting two glasses and the bottle of sparkling cider pouring herself a glass and handing it to her.

Greer’s guilt was at an all time high. Here was this man who honestly worshiped her and she wanted nothing more than to love him but she couldn’t not in the way he deserved. Brock was doing what she felt Chauncey should be doing. If he knew he would be here for her but she didn’t want Chauncey to love her for the baby she wanted him to love her for her. She deserved a relationship and she deserved to feel like this. She just had to turn off that guilt and the sinking feeling that everything was going down in smoke. Here she had a good man and she wasn’t ready to lose that reality. She tried to avoid the reality of the situation that one day Brock would find out the truth and hate her. But when that day happened she’d deal with it but right now she’d enjoy being natured and taken care of. She wasn’t the girl that men said goodbye to but she would be the girl that convinced a man like Brock to be hers. Spinning webs of lies and sins but she wasn’t going to fret she was going to enjoy it while she could right now. “Brock I think that you should take off every piece of your clothing and get in this bathtub with me.” She picked up the champagne flute full of sparkling cider.

“I want you to rub my belly and my back. I’ve always been petite and I guess right now I’m feeling less than myself.” She spoke honestly as she looked at him. “You are really making up for this fight. I guess I need to make up for what I’ve done. Can you please join me? That’s what I want you and me together as much as we can be. I’ve been in a place that is pretty dark. Sometimes you feel like you are so alone. I have had so much keeping us apart I just want to enjoy in this moment between me and you and I’ve let you down as well. I told you I would try and I want to so please let’s have a conversation in our most vulnerable naked state. It’s a necessity to move forward don’t you think? To let it all out and lay all our cards on the table. I really want enjoy this moment of you pampering me by pampering you as well. Daddy has to have soft skin as well you know.”

Brock didn’t need to be told twice to take off his clothing and join her in the tub and for a moment he wondered if this is what he wanted for his son to live in this massive condo with a tub big enough for at least three. Honestly he wasn’t sure anymore he wanted her but he wondered how much of what he was sacrificing was worth it he’d been eyeing land for a few years now, with a moderate house on it had been his childhood dream forever. “I think I can manage that.” Brock said looking at her while he began to get in the water, honestly her body was changing she wasn’t as petite as she used to be but maybe that was part of the appeal to him or maybe it was her hormones. The only reason he had stopped with the sex was because he was worried about hurting her in that state, he knew it was irrational but other than his mom he wasn’t sure who to tell about it, no one was talking to him about Greer in his family. Plus honestly asking his mother for pregnancy sex advice seemed fucking weird. “Your wish is my command especially when it comes to your care and that of my son’s well being.” Brock said taking her foot in his hand and rubbing it up and down with his fingers, glad to see her relax and then remembered his mom said it would help with the aches.

“Not sure my skin will ever be as smooth as your mother’s but I can at least try, your dad still has a lot of country hard working boy in him left. I do hope that you have the same or at least a mix of us. Her legs are far too smooth compared to mine.” Brock said as he continued on her foot talking to the baby and he felt that this was the most vulnerable they had been in what felt like ages. Maybe they needed this to move forward in their life to get the hows and the whys out of the way like where they were actually going to live and now that she had agreed to move up the wedding to after his brother’s to Mason they should figure that out now. He switched her feet working on the opposite one while his foot couldn’t help it and rub against her thigh in the tub surely there was a way for them to reconnect even while pregnant and with her belly. He needed that with her to feel connected again ever since Chauncey that was how he felt. “Honestly Greer I’m not sure I am ready to live here I think maybe we need more room. I want our privacy too maybe you could warm up to that?” Brock asked wondering what she was thinking and trying his damnest not to get hard while he thought of fucking her in the tub.

“I mean your house isn’t big enough for all the kids you say you want. You want at least two more right?” She looked up at the hulking man who had wrapped around her body. Making her honestly feel safe and secure. It was odd she knew that what she was doing was wrong but she was wrapped up in the fantasy. The fantasy that somehow that her scheme would work out and honestly Chauncey didn’t have a clue and Brock just seemed to only want a family with her. Could they merge their lives into one? He wanted farm chic and she loved modern and lavish. Greer honestly felt like squeezing all who she was into a farm could never contain a woman like her. Maybe if she could help with the building of this dream house or something. Either way she wasn’t going to conceal her fears of her being a Fraiser. That wasn’t her plan at all. It wasn’t what she would do. She wasn’t going to be barefoot and pregnant all the time and milking cows. She wouldn’t be having another child for years from now because honestly this wasn’t her plans. She never thought she was mother material but she also got how she could convert his mind. How she could transform him instead of her transforming. She just had to make him believe she’d evolved honestly she wasn’t willing to drink his kool aid and would never let her son be a farm boy. He was a king and the only way to manipulate Brock mind was going to be in the country but they wouldn’t be hicks like the rest of the Fraiser’s.

Instead of waiting on him to please her she leaned back and let her hand stroke his growing shaft. She knew that sex was the easiest way to make a man see a woman’s point of view. She had been taught that from a young age and her body and sensuality gave any man she focused on what they needed from her. Just like that he was hard as a rock and she swirled around wrapping her legs around him. Instead of letting him say he needed her body she already knew. She could tell his eyes were hungry for her body. As lowered on his powerful penis. Why couldn’t her baby be Brock’s? She began to ride him as she leaned in and kissed him tenderly. “Look at me.” As turned his face looking into his eyes.

Brock almost froze when she reached down and began stroking him he was happy to indulge her in just a foot rub and a massage but he couldn’t help but want to claim her again. Maybe it was the pictures of her and Chauncey that were getting in his head or the fact he was tired of his entire family looking down on his relationship with her. Or the fact that she was already carrying his child inside of her he leaned in and kissed her lips while she settled down on him her belly getting in the way and he gripped the edge of the tub. He closed his eyes at the sensation of her tight little pussy around him and it took every ounce of control that he had to not bust one then and there. Her voice lifted him out of the state he was in when he looked into her eyes and leaned in to kiss her letting his tongue explore her mouth letting out a groan into her mouth when she started to move. His hands running down her back while he leaned down sucking hickeys on her neck. “God Greer.” He managed to get out not sure how long he was going to last.

Instead he rose his hips up gently into hers not wanting to cause her pain or the baby pain he knew sex was safe while you were pregnant his mother had told him that much. But Greer being comfortable was his first priority when it came to making love with her from now on, he saw her face contorting in pain and pleasure and stopped for a moment cupping her face. “Are you alright?” When she simply shook her head no at the question his hands went to her hips while he began to thrust again leaning back in the tub watching her full and pillowy breasts float up in the water and he moved his hands to them squeezing as she slammed down on him and flicked his thumb over the pink buds of her nipples watching them harden and he let out another moan the sex making him want to go faster and take her in deeper but he was happy to let her set the pace in her condition. “You feel so good Greer. I missed you and this” He managed to get out as another groan left his lips.

Greer knew her body was doing the work in convincing him that everything was going to be alright. She was lost in the fantasy of it all right now. Raising her hips she let the water falling out the tub as she smiled feeling his thickness inside of her she felt her pleasure rising and his body chills running down her spine. Squeezing as tightly as possible she could tell he was sending himself into a tizzy. She could tell he was already ready to explode but needed him to hold off. Rolling her hips as a snake Greer stared into his eyes. Hypnotizing him with her body and making sure even pregnant she was sensual. Holding onto the back of his head as she arched her back pushing deeper down on his girth. Taking deep breaths it wasn’t as comfortable as when she wasn’t pregnant but sex was seemingly better. It felt more intense and made her feel more electric. “Yes Brock right there.”

As she began to shake knowing that her body was beginning to collapse into pleasure. Who knew that she was at her best. Moaning because she was close and because she knew her moans drove Brock over the edge. “I love you so much. I love you, yes Brock! Right there baby.” The next thing she knew she was exploding and and clawing her nails inside of his back. Laying her head on Brock’s shoulder. “That was amazing, Brock.”  She kissed him as she wiped his flushed face. “You’re my soulmate.”

Brock had wanted to point out how much of a mess they were making outside of the bathtub but he was too enthralled with her snaking up and down his body, bully full of his child as she did so. He was thrilled with the fact that she and the baby were both his and he leaned down sucking on her breasts as he did so letting her push against him letting him fill her channel while he did. His hips grinding against her own and then she began to moan and he couldn’t help it jerking his hips up into her while he came biting her breast in his mouth with his own moan coming out. He let his body spasm and honestly it felt like he was floating while he kept thrusting up into her letting his own orgasm overtake him as his toes actually curled in the tub. He watched as she came and wondered if they could really be like this going forward no questions asked between them, no surprises and they could just be happy. When she leaned in and kissed him telling him he was her soulmate he looked at her wanting to believe that deep down when she said it.

“It was amazing Greer.” Brock said biting his lip at her when he pulled back looking at her wondering how he was supposed to answer the soulmate question. He wondered if she was his soulmate or even if he believed in those things like that. It seemed so superstitious and preposterous to him but if it meant he had Greer and his child he would indulge with her. “Soulmates sure if you believe in stuff like that.” He said with a grin while he got out of the tub wrapping a towel around his waist and then bent down to help her up. “Shall we perhaps continue this back in the bedroom or perhaps I should get dessert?”

“Ice cream in bed I think me and your son would love that.” She knew she didn’t believe in soulmates but she wanted to push her agenda on his mind. Keeping him absolutely enamored with her and the baby. She took her towel and dried off and then put on her silk robe. “Please dessert and you in my arms is all I want.” She said, pinning her hair up. As she smiled watching Brock go downstairs completely sure she ensnared him. Picking up a water bottle she flopped down on her bed with a smile on her face.

Brock had been happy to slip on his boxers and head downstairs from some ice cream when he returned however and saw Greer in bed in obvious pain he put the ice cream down concerned. He looked around the room seeing the slight stain on the bedspread of red and almost went into a panic. He reminded himself to remain calm while he rubbed her back seeing her start to ease out of pain. “I think you’re under a lot of stress at work and I likely contributed to that as well. I want you to go to the doctor as soon as possible. Greer you have to promise me you’ll go get checked out. Has this happened before with the spotting?” He asked his tone soft wondering if he should call his mother or Kelsey to come check her out or not that night.

It happened pretty fast she wasn’t sure one moment she was in the afterglow of sex the next she was writhing in pain. It wasn’t good feeling and when Brock returned to the room she didn’t even notice. She nodded her hand wondering if something was wrong with her child. “I think we should go now.”

Brock simply looked at her seeing her in pain however was alarming and he nodded his head getting out his phone and then helping her put on some slippers, wondering if he should get her some clothes. He decided on some pajamas and helped her into them making their way downstairs he noticed the pain had went away and she seemed calmer. He still made his way with her to his truck helping her inside before starting the car and heading to the hospital.

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Dinner had gone well in the quiet little corner of the restaurant they were tucked away in the dim lighting. Or at least she liked to think it did her ass hurt and it was annoying her to no end that she didn’t have time to look at it. Instead she had smiled through dinner and the small talk casting glances over at Jackson as she did. Maybe he had been kidding about actually using the remote and she found herself actually frowning at it. Part of her wanted him to just to see if he actually would for someone who wanted to share it with only her. He seemed gung ho about the idea in the room and in the elevator ride down. She pressed her legs together at what she wanted him to do to her the ways she wanted him to do in her head trying her hardest to focus on the conversation. The sooner this contract was signed the better in her mind so they could continue where they left off upstairs in their room. That had been on her mind most of dinner and she wasn’t going to complain in the least it was nice to be in that type of a sync with him again. She turned her attention to Jackson when Grant asked about the kids and about Dru more importantly her attire at the Summit before he went into an apology about Lowell’s death and rumors of Tess taking over DGI over her dead body.

“The twins are staying with Jackson’s mother and my own for the weekend. Greer LeClerq’s paper likes to run simple run of the mill gossip about things. I wasn’t aware that you or your wife were into idle unfounded gossip and honestly I think we are thinking of looking for someone new shortly do you have any suggestions?” Dani said looking at their hosts evenly it was simple gossip she knew that Jackson knew that and Greer had simply ran with it or her reporters did. Jackson was loyal to her and their family and she lifted her glass of whiskey to her lips taking a drink as she looked at Grant and Nancy. The question had caught her off guard that he was having doubts. “As for Tess, she isn’t concerned with actually working at DGI. If she was, she would have taken the time to know that we are looking to acquire your company. It takes someone who is the real CEO to run a company not a place holder. You see you’re worried about the wrong thing here when you should be worried about what happens when you don’t sign with us isn’t that right Jackson?” She finished looking over at her husband.

“Correct. We are looking to acquire your company and take it to new heights. As well as transforming the energy subsection in America. DGI wants to be the one who introduce clean energy to the world. Not only that but I have twins and I want more. We want more and I want to show them we fought to make the world better. My father made his first million on technology and I will make a billion off of clean energy. Now you can both be on the side lines wondering why you didn’t join or you can be apart of the future.” Jackson said confidently as he leaned back in his chair not sure if Grant was impressed with their pitch from earlier in the evening or not. But he could tell they’d gotten both of their interest. His confidence on however was at it’s peak. “I am the CEO of DGI and furthermore whatever my wicked stepmother is doing. Well let’s just say slander, defamation, and a lot of lawsuits are coming Tess Blisston’s way.” He slipped his hands in his pocket and clicked on the switch seeing Dani jolt a little bit. However she kept her clam that’s what he loved most about this woman she was constantly composed and had such an aura about her.

Releasing the button he could feel her relief and being turned on all at once. Those panties were the best investment. Biting his lip trying not to let the darkness of him wanting to fuck her in front of a room full of people take over. “Tell me you can sell to MontCorp you’ve done business with them before but you came to us. You’ve also done business with us but I believe you came to DGI for something new and fresh. With my siblings and my wife I will take DGI to heights never seen before. I have already revolutionized solar energy and will continue to make every effort with or without your company. Just know I want you on team DGI.” Digging his hands back in his pocket he could feel Dani’s eyes on him uncertain if he was about to. So he pressed the button again and released, then repeated that action over and over again. “So Grant and Nancy you two have been a team. I have two questions for you how did you keep business out of your marriage? Also can I count on you to sell to me?”

Grant leaned back in his chair, listening to Dani then Jackson’s spiel as the waitstaff cleared the dinner plates and refilled their drinks. “Look, I hear what you’re saying about Tess Blisston but when you promised me I’d be brokering a deal with the CEO, I assumed it would be the current CEO and DGI would be a stable company. What guarantees do I have that everything’s going to work out in your favor? You’ve had a lot of good press but the fact is, you’re relatively inexperienced. What about your brother? Who’s to say when the dust settles with Tess, Chauncey doesn’t end up on top and renege on this deal?” He glanced at his wife who was on her second, maybe third drink and giving him that look she got when she didn’t agree. He flashed her a smile before looking between Jackson and Dani. So, he was wired to be more conservative. That wasn’t a bad thing. This was about more than DGI. The profits from AeroWest’s future success would give him the freedom to reinvest in other ventures and he needed more than lip service. “I’ve been in business a long time. My name’s attached to AeroWest and if it’s run into the ground, I look bad. I can’t afford to sacrifice AeroWest on the altar of DGI.”

Grant drummed his fingers on the table, mulling things over in his head. When he’d discussed the contract terms with Dani, the future was looking rosy. It had been the eve of the Summit when Lowell was expected to announce his retirement and pass the reins over to one of his children. Jackson being the rumored CEO. He’d seen the timing as fortuitous, getting in with DGI ahead of what market analysts predicted would be a major expansion under the new leadership. But Tess claiming ownership had him worried. A lot of corporations were destroyed by in-fighting and greed. AeroWest needed the injection of cash flow from DGI plus the land grants and manufacturing sites but there were other companies, albeit none that could boost it quite as high. Not even MontCorp and Forbes Montgomery was a swindler. “Jackson, you have that fire in your belly. I can see it. I believe in you and your vision for DGI but I also know it takes more than grit to succeed. I have to be honest, I’m worried that DGI won’t be able to weather this storm and I won’t watch the company I built from the ground up go down with the ship. It may not be the behemoth your father built but it’s every bit as important to me. Being taken down from the inside, thanks to your family or a nanny, even? It makes me nervous.” He had to laugh when Jackson asked about their marriage. They’d surely had their share of bumps in the road but he wouldn’t change anything. He lived for building companies with Nancy. He couldn’t imagine working with anyone else. He glanced at his wife again, flashing her a boyish smile. He’d rather be dancing with her right now, if he was honest. The way that dress hugged her in the right places and the mischievous look she was giving. “I respect a man that doesn’t beat around the bush. Now, those are two loaded questions. From what I hear, we should be asking the two of you for advice. You’ve taken the world by storm. If we sell, how will the two of you ensure your end of the deal holds up given all the forces at play?”

Dani looked over at Grant and then over at Jackson when he turned the button on. Was he serious? It was a bit of a shock at first in a good way she leaned forward a bit on the table just to make sure it was hitting the right spot and she bit her lip over at him, her eyes slit just slightly while she gripped the fork on the table as the sensations waved over her. When that didn’t help she instead reached for the table cloth on her lap gripping it and releasing it slightly. Was he smirking at her? Then Grant started to talk about all the reasons he shouldn’t sign and for some reason that just pissed her off, she had worked tirelessly on this entire deal. Long phone calls left and right, running and re-running the numbers over and over again. She almost scoffed at the idea of Chauncey swooping in but instead felt it turn on and then off again and she squirmed in her seat slightly, her hand trying to reach into Jackson’s pocket to turn the damn thing off realizing it was in the opposite side. Her free hand reached for her whiskey in order to suppress a low moan that wanted to come out and she was relieved when the vibrating stopped. Placing the glass down she placed her hand on Jackson’s thigh feeling them turn on again and dug her nails into his thigh not even sure why she was, likely because it was aching being kept off and on without what she really wanted between her legs, while trying to focus on the deal they needed to close. He however was making that excruciatingly impossible at the moment looking up at Grant as their dessert was placed down she had to wonder if anyone could actually hear what was happening under the table or not, hopefully not and then wondered if she cared or not.

“My father in law may of not been the best person but he knew who he wanted in charge of his company and his legacy and it wasn’t Tess Blisston thinking herself a Devonshire nor was it Chauncey. It was my husband, he has vision and loyalty, values things Lowell knew would catapult DGI into a new future. He was going to announce Jackson as CEO until his untimely stroke everyone in that room knew it including Tess. Her claim is faulty at best and it was why as soon as she announce it our legal team filed an injunction against her. Chauncey didn’t take SandStar from Natasha Hassan, we did and if we wanted we could take AeroWest like we did with her, but I thought a level headed approach was best this time. Chauncey would have bought up your company and sold it off piece by piece, I assure you we don’t want to do that.” Dani said looking at Grant and at Nancy in truth they were squeaky clean she had Simon look, which was fine but there was nothing she wouldn’t do for the man siting next to her at the table. She felt the panties turn on again and she didn’t even bother looking at Jackson, her hand under the table stroking him through his slacks to the buzz two could play at this game if he wanted while she looked at Grant. “We want to take AeroWest and expand it beyond Montana, bring it to the east coast, I have the land contracts ready to go. You still get cutbacks from the power company. We were also more than generous. You still retain ownership at sixty percent meaning at any time you can cut out if things go south. Now I could have gone to your competition but we came to you. It’s my husband’s birthright and he will have it one way or another. I won’t let you, Chauncey, Tess or according to the gossip mill back home our nanny come in between that legacy. A legacy that we hoped to include you on.” She finished realizing her breathing had increased as she leaned back a bit in her seat feeling pressure mounting and then stopping again and she looked over at Jackson.

Jackson could feel her stroking him through his slacks and he smiled. She was perfect for him. He didn’t expect Dani to be so fucking freaky but here was his wife. He felt a pang of guilt all of the sudden because when they got home they’d have to deal with Dru or at least he’d make sure she was dealt with. As he focused on her stroking him fastly he cleared his voice and turned his head to face to Dani. He had to speak so she had to stop before he was leaking all over Grant’s designer shoes. She released him from her grip and he exhaled. “So Grant.” He leaned into his words as he stared in his eyes. “We didn’t give Natasha Hassan a chance to come to our side. We respect you and we came here to court you but if we have to I’ll take what I need for DGI’s furtherment. Now AeroWest is in a place where you want to move forward and step back let DGI do that for you Grant. We as a couple continue your legacy. My wife is my partner in every way and I am sure you two have seen the greatness that we are trying to exhibit. Now a few years ago I wasn’t the man you see before you.” Picking up Dani’s hand and kissing it. “But I met her and it changed me in ways I have no clue. Let me continue what you started and I swear your pocket will never go empty. I’m offering two seats for you to stay on the board while DGI runs it. I am the CEO and I will keel over and die before I let Tess take over my families legacy. Now you can question my skill, my experience, and my past but never question what I will do for this company. A company that my father died for and I will go to war and back for this company.”

Leaning down he picked up his briefcase and dug his hand in his pocket turning on the vibrating panties higher. Clicking open the locks he looked at Grant and slid the contract over. “This is the contract that we have drawn up now if you don’t want to do this. I understand but you think that my brother is the big bad wolf. I’ll blow down your house. This deal has kept my wife up long nights trying to secure everything for you and DGI. I won’t allow it to go down the drain. So I’m not threatening you I’m giving you a warning. My father has prepared all of us all of our lives for this very moment. Normally he would say be polite until you need to rip them apart. Now I don’t want to do that. I don’t want the reputation of Lowell Devonshire but I’m a rich prick who has gotten everything I’ve ever wanted and more. I want your company, I want your friendship but I don’t have to have it. I do have to have your company so play the games with someone else. You were willing to sell just a few days ago and now you aren’t certain. If you’re testing me I will pass and I will make sure you never forget me. I’m the Devonshire that you don’t want to cross, not Chauncey you see he’s meticulously calculating and he’ll rip you apart behind your back. I’ll do it to your face.” He could tell his wife was turned on when he went sith on anyone but he remembered what his father said. No weakness, never show weakness in a deal. “So Grant and Nancy what’s your choice?” He pulled out a pen and extended it to him.

Looking at the pen sitting on the table in front of them, Nancy takes a sip of her Cabernet Sauvignon, and takes a glance at both Grant and the Devonshires. “Mr. Devonshire, surely you must understand you’ve us into an untenable situation, given the state of the company and the appointment of Ms. Blisston. You’ve sat here, accusing us of being into idol gossip, yet, what you’ve not successfully done is quell our hesitation in this deal.” Pressing her lips, noticing both Dani and Jackson in their own demeanors, she continued, “We need some kind of promising guarantee that the parties involved will not, shall we say, for the sake of conversation, that outside influence won’t come in and turn this deal upside down. My husband and I put our faith in you, and it seems like despite our best attempts to keep that faith, our concerns are being glazed over for the sake of signing a contract.”

As Nancy leaned forward in her seat, closing in on both Dani and Jackson, she issued her own warning, “And the promise of a warning? It does not scare me. This is the big league, Jackson Devonshire. You better be prepared to live up to those words, because I assure you, my husband and I are. Do you hear something my dear?” She asked pausing for a moment to check her phone to see no missed calls before she looked at Jackson and Dani hearing the buzzing once more. “Are you sure that neither of you need to get that? Grant it’s not your phone is it perhaps it is the kids.”

“I’ve never been a fan of the minor league, Nancy.” He barked back at Nancy. “Guarantee is simple, you will retain stock and seat at the board. I also have one more piece to puzzle.” Crossing his arms. “I will give you additional seats on the board of DGI. The directors will be getting a revamp soon and I think both you Nancy, and your husband’s expertise could suit the big league again. Now if you believe our lawyer the great Julian O’Sullivan is going to sit back and let our company go into Ms. Blisston hands you have another thing coming. He’s coming out of preverbially retirement and from what I understand Julian doesn’t lose. So what other insurances are you looking for Nancy? Grant? Our company is thriving and Tess’ scheme and trickery won’t work. So when I am officially the only CEO with no contention will you turn me down? Or will it be too late because then I will show no mercy and unleash the brother you so effectively thought was getting my seat at the table. DGI or not I’m a Devonshire and I always know how to get to the top. That’s a Lowell Devonshire trait. We all have killer instincts and I’m telling you two you;re looking at the new CEO of DGI. Now does that quell your fears?” Jackson questioned. “I will get one of you a seat at DGI and you both will continue to be on at AeroWest?”

Sliding his hand in his pocket he pressed the button. “Truthfully this meeting is now imposing on the rest of our night. I thought we would have dinner, sign a contract and then.” Jackson picked up his wife’s hand. “We’d go back to the room and make love all night long. Now I’m being prolonged and so this is my last offer. Then I’m going to be very upset and those threats won’t be threats they will be promises. You see, my wife has put in time, effort and we’ve lost something valuable in our time together. For you and for you to sit here and disrespectfully question everything she’s done for you and me. Well, Montana is beautiful but we deserved Fiji maybe or Prague, maybe even Dubai. So what will be and this is my last time questioning it. My last offer and my last move before I do exactly what my father would. I know all about the league we are in and I’m ready to go to war for what I need and want. I see beyond Lowell Devonshire because I see Jackson Devonshire and his legacy to the company. Now you two can be apart of it or a footnote in it.”

Grant listened to Dani’s assurances that the Devonshires’ attorneys were on it. He knew of Julian. The man was a shark in the courtroom and was well known as a man of integrity. While none of them could predict the future, the conviction in both their voices was reassuring. Maybe he saw something of his younger self in Jackson. People had taken a chance on him, given him opportunities and he believed they would both commit themselves to seeing AeroWest and this partnership succeed. He also knew Chauncey’s reputation and had business acquaintances who’d been on the wrong side of one of his takeovers. Jackson and Dani were all about building the future and he raised an eyebrow at the proffered board seats. His wife was a shrewd negotiator, no doubt. Not only would they continue to profit from AeroWest but they would have a say in the future direction of it and DGI as a whole. “Jackson, trust me. We meant no disrespect towards you or Dani. I appreciate all of the work Dani put into this offer and none of it’s gone unnoticed-“ he broke off, hearing a soft buzzing. “I apologize, let me make sure this isn’t the kids.” He pulled his phone out of his jacket pocket, brows knitting when there was no incoming call. “Not mine. Honey, was that your phone? I thought I heard something. Sorry, where was I? Ready to sign, I think? I’m trusting you both to take AeroWest to the next level. I know it has the potential to be first in its class with DGI behind it.” He picked up the pen, quickly scanning the contract. His attorneys had reviewed a draft prior to the meeting and all appeared to be in order. Jackson had produced the board member agreements as well. He had to laugh a bit to himself as Jackson held out until his wife gave the final push. “I look forward to working with you both,” he slid the contract over to Nancy and shook hands with Dani then Jackson.

Dani didn’t know what to think when Jackson turned the vibrator on full speed. She could hear it humming and she glared at him. If he didn’t stop she was likely going to actually scream and orgasm at the table. Her hand gripped him again furious with him while her chest heaved and then Grant asked about the noise and she almost lost it then and there, her face flushing. Reaching across the table as she downed the rest of her whiskey mainly to keep the moans from filtering out and to steel her nerves. She watched as Grant and Nancy signed and then got up to leave the table smiling and gritting her teeth to keep from moaning. Once they were gone she leaned in kissing him letting out a moan and pulled back whispering into his ear. “Turn them off before I break a rule at this damned table.” Dani said whispering into his ear letting out a low moan as well feeling the vibrator pressing into her.

Jackson narrowed his eyes at her as he smiled, clicking it off. Digging into his pocket, turning it off, he pulled out his cellphone and waved it. Pretending it was him who was buzzing. “Mom was no doubt trying to update us on the twins. I will tell her you both send your condolences and I appreciate your trust in me. I assure until my death I will push AeroWest and DGI to its peak. It’s been wonderful and I wouldn’t expect anything else from you two.” Standing up he took Dani’s hand and saw a small wet spot on the silk chair. He pushed it in and stood behind his wife. “If you don’t mind we will be leaving. Grant and Nancy next board meeting is in November. Annual charity ball and all that we will have Talia Rose inform you both.” Taking Dani out and telling the concierge to send there coats upstairs he rushed Dani to the elevator. Then pressed her against the cold steel. Kissing her his tongue exploring her mouth. As they fell through the private elevator doors he laughed. Leaning down and kissing her more as the elevator doors closed.

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Elliot had been quiet since the entire airplane ride leaving the plane with stolen glances he was wondering how much the nosey flight attendant had heard before they went and checked into the hotel. Once they had rested there for a bit and he had made reservations at the Oriole before they headed to their actual destination. He only hoped the private eye that he had hired was right when it came to their information Penny Louvers had married and went by Penny Molina now, three children and recently retired. Interestingly enough all that money that Dr. Rufus Lockwood had used to pay her off barely made a splash when she returned home, which had allowed her to live in comfort it seemed in Beverly no doubt. He had texted his mother that tomorrow dinner for them would be spender he wanted this part of Selina’s past behind them so that they could move forward. When he pulled the luxury rental car up to the house he had to wonder why the woman had kept silent all these years what was the truth? Why run so fast and so far from Atlas Falls, if she had nothing to hide and up and coming nurse in her field ready to maybe go on to school on the recommendation of the head of the hospital at the time to become a medical assistant. He looked over at Selina and wondered what she was thinking and feeling while he turned off the car she had to be the one that initiated it, the walk up that driveway to the front door.

“Well here we are Penny Louvers Williams, retired nurse married with three children left Atlas Falls three months after your mother’s death, married Marcus Williams six months later. Three children the youngest girl is actually Maddie’s age, other two son is an electrician and her middle daughter is in beauty school. On paper nothing nefarious but she was the last person to actually work with your mother’s doctor Rufus Lockwood. There is something else.” Elliot said pausing for a moment before knowing that he needed to tell her about the money his private eye had found money that had been traced to an offshore obscure account with ties to DGI. Why take a payout from DGI of all places for Rufus Lockhart? That was the strange part: was it some sort of parting gift from Tony perhaps to thank her for helping with Gloria’s care? Shouldn’t that have incentivized Penny to stay in town and continue her education there? Why run back to her hometown of Chicago and vanish for years on end? “There is one more thing Penny received over a million dollars in her bank account right before she left Atlas Falls, it came from an old offshore account that was held by DGI. I don’t have the all the answers Selina only the woman behind that door does but I wanted you to know that part before you went up there and we get to the bottom of this.” Elliot finished looking at her wondering what was going through her head or not with the information that he had let out.

Selina touched his face as he said he had more to tell her. Since the moment he came into her life he prioritized her unlike any man had before. Chauncey never gave enough and Braden could never place her first to do all this. Hell if Chauncey found out about the pay out he wouldn’t have told her and she nodded. Then her mind wondered if that was why Tony never entered DGI fray all these years because he had blood on his hands. It was a time he could have diverted away from the culinary industry to the corporate world and he didn’t. Biting her lip she walked up the staircase to the above average home on an average block. For a nurse and wife they’d done well for themselves. She just wondered how much was brought from the blood money. DGI was the pain in the ass that kept giving. It had provided her a certain lifestyle as a adult but she was the top executive at DGI and still hadn’t ascended as she had dreamed. It was problematic that she felt both concerned and a need to protect that company at the moment. Either way she hoped Penny would be the link to figuring out her future. Gritting her teeth a little she took his hand and nodded. “Whatever she’s hiding today she will tell me.” Selina said confidently. Everything had led them to this door. Penny Williams had to fix this aching of what was haunting her. “I’m so sick of all the buried lies of DGI and I’m cleaning out my things with that company and getting the hell away.”

As she walked to the door and knocked on the door. “Hello.” She called out hearing the music of a bygone era playing lightly in the background. “My name is Selina Delacroix. I know you may not want to speak with me. I know about the DGI payout and I know you know something about my mother. Gloria Delacroix was a complicated woman and I want to know more about her. I have so many questions.” At first she was going to keep the payout to her chest. Then she said let it all out, why not. Holding back hadn’t gotten this far. She knocked again as the music had stopped and a feeling of fear waved over her. What if she refused to speak to her. “My father Anthony Delacroix took his life and I can’t help but to feel like you can help me. My mind is troubled and I am haunted by the fact I don’t have either of my parents. So please if you can soothe this beast inside of my head, can you talk to me? You were her nurse and I just need to know something. Something about her that makes me feel like she was human and not a monster., I need to have peace and you can help me please. Please if you can just give me a moment one moment! I won’t leave! I’ll stand here all day because I need this please just for a moment of your time.” Selina pleaded passionately looking up to see someone standing through the glass door.

Penny Williams had been playing her oldest playlist her children were upstairs doing their homework, her husband was on his way home from work. She had been lost in her own world when the knock on the door happened and she peeked out the window at the unknown rental car in her driveway. Her breath actually caught for a minute she had returned from a dark place in her past and went on to a very illustrious career in nursing here in Chicago and then the woman at the door started to speak. The wine glass that she had in her hand actually slipped into the sink shattering as her hand started to shake, how could she of found her? Surely those records had been sealed or altered, she knew who Selina was and before her children heard the ruckus that was going on at the doorway she left the shattered glass in the sink walking to the door and opening it. Seeing the woman on the other side, she was older now much older and there was man next to her that she didn’t recognize. She didn’t open the door for them to come inside there would be no reason for them too. Sure her husband knew part of what happened all those years ago, maybe not the full truth her children though there was no need to bother them with it. Wrapping the cardigan she wore around her shoulders a little tighter she looked at Selina, she looked like a younger version of her mother and a slight pang of guilt overcame her only to fade shortly after.

“What do you want Ms. Delacroix?” Penny asked looking at the woman before her wondering if this was her mother’s sick form of revenge, she raked her hands through her hair a few times not caring if she messed it up or not. All those years working for Dr, Lockwood on real cases she was most haunted by this one, the case of Gloria Delacroix. She wondered if that was because of the money or not in truth she hadn’t thought a lot of it when the funds came in as Dr. Lockhart said they would for her cooperation. Call her a terrible person but she wasn’t going to snub up her nose at the million that she had gotten. She walked to the porch swing picking up the pack of cigarettes that were outside and bringing one to her lip along with a lighter lighting one. “You look like her you probably hear that alot, but you look like her back then. What do you want me to tell you that she was the martyr that everyone in that city thought she was?” Penny said taking a drag of the cigarette and then blowing the smoke into the air seeing Selina look at her almost in shock. “I’m not the naive little nurse I was back then sorry if that shocks you. Your mother was pretty that is about the only nice thing that I can say about her.”

Selina felt the woman’s nerves and mostly of all she felt her stomach clenching. She was close to something and she knew it. Right now was when every bit of digging was about to pay off. “That’s just the thing Ms. Williams, I don’t care about the payout and I don’t care about your opinion of my mother. What I want is your memories. At your best recollection back then what happened. She spoke of you a dozen times in this journal. She says you were her rock and got her through her cancer and making peace with her death. I however know that my mother was never at peace because of this.” Pulling out another diary. “She wrote in this and was in love with Jeremiah Beecher and damn sure she resented my father so tell me Ms. Williams what do you know about that time? Why was my mother so in love with a man she couldn’t shake and I need to know were Mason and I ever important to her? I found all these diaries when my father committed suicide and I don’t care if I look like her. I’m not Gloria Delacroix, I’m someone with much more moral integrity. So please if this can help me figure out why my father did this to himself. You are what I have been following. From Dr. Lockhart to you. You are the last link I can find and if you can help me put this all together.” Exploding all she could say feeling if she didn’t have honesty she would lose this war.

“This man. Right here!” She pulled out Tony’s picture. “He killed himself over whatever this all is. So tell me why were you so detrimental to my mother’s care? What did you do for her? Why is she claiming you to be her only friend in Atlas Falls? What did she do? What happened before my mother died of cancer? Did you know her before she was sick? Why are you the last link I can find of that team? I need answers and if you could help me understand what was going on.” She paused composing herself as the tears were starting to fall down her face. “I’m at the last road and I don’t know why he did this. I don’t know why my father killed himself but these diaries tell the story of you and my mother’s friendship as if you two were a team. What can you tell me about all this?” Selina asked desperately. “I’m caught in a whirlwind and I need to stop and I’m not losing my mind by the look of you, you understand my paranoia that my father was reminiscing about the past. What in the past he needed to end his life over.”

Penny looked over at the daughter of Gloria and Tony Delacroix and wondered why she didn’t even feel a sting of guilt over it. Maybe it was the payout that she had taken maybe it was that she had wanted to leave Atlas Falls and all the questions if she stayed. Placing the cigarette to her lips she took a long drag, she rarely smoke now days and only outside the house mainly when she was stressed or in particular like tonight she thought about her time back then. “I was fresh out of nursing school back then did my rotations and well Dr Lockhart took a liking to me, I was introduced to your mother the first time he saw her you had to have been young then, she was worried about a lump. He was the top, you know the best breast cancer specialist they had back then and I thought that it would be amazing to work for him and it was for a while. Your mom came for treatment, rounds of chemo after your brother was born, she was in remission. She then started calling Rufus late at night.” She said looking up at Selina’s face and she shook her head almost laughing at her of course back then she was sleeping with Rufus who promised her the stars to leave his wife for her she was young and naive. “Gloria of course thought that we were friends as long as you did what she said. Like I said she was in remission.” She paused for a moment before she took another drag.

“She was all up in that man Jeremiah Beecher Rufus at first refused her little plan you know, said it was too dangerous at the time, too risky. The one thing that he wanted was money to divorce his wife at the time or so he told me. He called me into his office one day your mother was in there. She wanted out of Atlas Falls, out of her life there and she told him that there was no way that your father would let her have you and your brother. So Rufus faked some medical records, she stated that her cancer was back.” Penny said looking at Selina for moment before she looked out at the city skyline seeing Selina still in shock and she let out a chuckle. She really thought that Gloria wasn’t above faking a medical condition for sympathy? Did the girl know her past at all? Tony was a good man didn’t deserve what they did but it had to be done. “It was a lie of course and then Rufus referred her to some doctor in the pharmacy. She “passed” had this amazing funeral right all those tears that were shed. Rumor was that the real reason she wanted out was because Lowell was going to strip her of everything at DGI and get rid of her. I had that money in my bank account and left, if I had to guess your mother likely faking her death and your father figuring it out probably was what sent him over the edge.” Flicking some ashes on the concrete porch and air quoting the passed part of emphasis. “Rufus of course never left this wife went on to have like three or four kids.”

Taking a deep breath flashes of the closed casket funeral that played out in her head. The lackadaisical response of Penny made her face frown. She was saying was highly impossible but her mother’s fever and longing for Jeremiah was palpable. Selina could still remember the oakwood casket and the frilly socks she wore and her father bought her first mink. She kept it for her daughter one day and eventually gave it to Maddie. “You understand what you are saying? You’re saying you committed fraud with my mother. If what you are saying is correct you kept silent and now you have this grand assumption. I won’t and I mean I won’t allow this fabrication of the truth. I’ll find out why you were truly bought off but my mother wouldn’t.” She paused hearing the words come out of her mouth. She didn’t know what her mother would and wouldn’t do. The gravity of what she was saying was weighing on her more and more. “If my mother was alive.” Then Jeremiah haunting words echoed in her mind.

Stepping back she looked at Penny. “If this is true you better hide. You better run because I’m going to expose my mother and in turn you as well. So tonight you tuck your children in tightly. You hold them close because you will not get to do it either. I have to blame someone right? I don’t know what rock she’s hiding under if this is true. But I’ll kick it up and I’ll keep kicking until I find her and get her arrested you better hope that this isn’t true. I’m going to have fun burning all the other little people lives like mine has been.” She looked at Elliot who seemed to be shocked and from the looks of it amused by her rage. “If you remember anything Penny you better tell me. Make this easier and all the money I have might protect you. Or make harder and I’ll leave you in ruins.”

Penny took a drag of her cigarette again blowing smoke into the wind as it rustled just a bit, she knew what she was saying. She knew what she saw and overheard and if Selina wanted to doubt that she could and she looked at her almost with a smile, what was that old man’s name and it came to her Forbes Montgomery was a name or person you didn’t forget. “Sweetheart I may be retired but I’m not senile I remember everything about my time Atlas Falls including working with a man that used me for your mother to escape her pretty perfect picture life. I remember the fact her casket was closed. No one actually saw her body from what I was told, but your father, you and your brother grieved. I thought about going to the authorities, old rich white men stopping you though I took my chances with a payout.” Penny said flicking the ash again while she took a few more drags before extinguishing the cigarette into the ashtray and then looking at Selina. Selina didn’t scare her people like Gloria and Forbes did though. “Oh she’s alive I know it and I think deep down you do too perhaps you need to reach out to that man Forbes he figured it out the week it happened.”

“You wanted answers and those are the ones that I can give you. I’ve been hiding for years and how are you going to prove it? The word of who exactly versus you, everyone but me who is connected has passed. I haven’t had contact with any of them since it happened. Maybe she wanted out if her marriage and her life bit hose are issues you need to take up with her when and if you do.” Penny said, straightening her shirt as she stood looking at Selina and Elliot wondering if she had given her enough or not enough. For a moment wondering why she cared enough to even feel sentimental about it. “I do think that we should end this conversation since you seem to be threatening me with legal action. I should consult my attorney. It was never personal for me Selina what I was asked to do or how I was told to keep my mouth shut it was about my survival. I did what I had to do and I do hope you find what you are looking for. Now if you don’t mind I’d like you to leave.” Penny said looking good at her and then set the man behind her. “I mean it take your man and go before I decide to make your evening worse by calling the police for harassment.”

“I need to say you are a evil woman. You aren’t a good person either way, what you are saying is despicable. You are so cavalier and so blase about everything. If my mother is alive I fear for you because if she’s anything like these diaries still I fear for you.” Selina gripped Elliot’s hand as she stepped back looking at the other woman. Her eyes glossed over with tears she refused to let fall. As she walked back to the towncar that was waiting on them. She was shaking and it all started to click the words in her mind. How she wasn’t ready for what she had already been thinking, possibly her mother is alive. Biting her lip she looked out the window. “Mark my words if she is speaking a hundred percent truths then I will find my mother and I will see to her downfall.” Selina said ferociously. Staring outside the window she saw the woman closing the door. “But not before I get that bitch.” The car pulled off to dinner and hopefully a better night.

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Yasmine drug her nails up Khalil’s back and for the first time since they started this open relationship shit felt good. It wasn’t her thinking about which groupie he was fucking. She was dating Jayden and at the same time she was comfortable with Khalil. That wasn’t the best feeling to be honest because she felt like he’d never get the best of her. Did he want the best of her after cheating on him with Rory? She was sure he enjoyed her body more than he did her mind. Khalil liked the idea of him dating his childhood sweetheart. Finally marrying the girl that he always wanted when they were little. It was a cute fantasy but she wasn’t here for that shit anymore. She just wanted the dick and right now he was giving her that in abundance. So she was still technically dating Khalil they hadn’t broken all the way up in fact it seemed the sex between them got better after the cheating came out. It was like Khalil had something to prove. They talked and it was clear he wasn’t ready to just let her go and she didn’t want to be alone so she stayed in a open relationship. She could date who she wanted, he could as well and they would always come back home. Unless she felt something new. Something like she was feeling with Jayden. He was funny and absolutely charming and she was beginning to actually like that man. Mr. Doctor who could two step was adorable and she liked how he didn’t back down against Rory or Aspirin or Aspen or whatever her name was.

Pushing Khalil back she continued to ride him with precision. Her lean and tight body slid up and down on his dark strong pipe. His abs were covered in sweat and to be honest they had been fucking for at least three hours. Ever since they took off the limitations of their relationship it seemed like they were more open. Slipping two fingers in his mouth she curled her hips letting her arch do most of the work. As she began to throw her ass with speed and the feeling of the next orgasm was taking over her. His hips were meeting with her greedy hips taking more and more of him inside of her. “Yes right there daddy.” Yasmine called out as she looked into her childhood love eyes. “Khalil right there.”

Khalil looked up at her raising his hips as hard and as fast as he could seeing her glistening juices flowing down and out the sides how was she this fucking wet after so many hours? Regardless he wasn’t going to fucking complain in the least honestly the fucking had been the best thing about them as of late, no pressure they fucked like rabbits got their fill. He got to go one the road and hook up with whoever the hell he wanted and she got to do the same, he didn’t know a single young player on the team that was married or if they were older most were fucking a different ho in each city it was just the name of the game. He gripped her ass tighter when she arched her back and let out a moan and a grunt at the action, his mouth had slipped open at the action and he sucked her fingers while they continued to fuck. She arched back and he raised his hips up off the mattress hearing the bed shift a little and he let out a groan. “Fuck Yas, I’m going.” Khalil said not able to contain himself as he felt his balls swell and he began to fill that condom up with a giant load. He felt her jerk and then he did it again pressing her hips so hard down on him he was pretty sure he was leaving fingernail marks on her thighs. Closing his eyes while he jerked into her a third time he felt her collapse on his chest and he let out a moan completely satisfied.

He waited a few moments looking at her hair before she rolled off him and he looked down at the condom now a mess on him and almost had to laugh, hoping that she was on back up because it was huge. He took a breath as he looked over at her she was so silent looking up at the ceiling and this was where he realized their fun lately had ended she seemed so far off in space and so did he and he knew why that was, he was honestly ready to just go back to being friends with her because he knew that deep down her heart wasn’t in it anymore. It was how she looked at texts from Jayden when they were together and he wanted her to be happy, plus the guilt over what he did with Aspen was still gnawing on him. “Hey you want to talk about it? I think we should talk about it Yas.” Khalil said reaching for some tissues on his bedside rolling off the condom and cleaning up while he threw it in the trash before slipping on his gym shorts again. “I know we said we wouldn’t or shouldn’t complicate shit and yes the sex is good I love it, you love it but I am starting to think that you want more. How are you and Jayden Bradshaw?” Khalil said looking at her, she was still gorgeous on his bed tits out in the afterglow and he told himself not to get hard again while he looked at her.

When he continued thrusting inside of her she felt like a she was going to cry. The pleasure was so immense and the sex between them was always good. As she rolled off him she wondered if she had to grab a Plan-B pill because what just happened was a lot. He exploded and she was on her pill but she wasn’t ready to be a mother. Walking to the bathroom she did a quick wash up as she listened to him talk. He wanted to talk about Jayden and her heart ached listening to him basically what she needed. They had reached a ceiling and it was ending. She did want more and she did want to be with Jayden more than just friends. Ever since that first date it had become clear that something special was developing and she was throwing it away. If she kept up this relationship with Khalil then she could ruin it. Throwing on her Balenciaga hoodie and thong she walked to the bed. As she sat down she opened her drawer and pulled out the Plan-B wanting him to know that she wasn’t on trapping him. He had plenty of hoes to worry about that with she wasn’t one of them.

“Khalil, if we being real right now. I think we both needed something from the other. You didn’t like feeling played by me and you wanted to keep your image as the smooth basketball player. While I on the other hand needed someone’s body to be next to mine. I needed a physical connection and now things are changing. Jayden makes me feel like I used to with you and Rory.” She knew that would hurt to hear but she had to say it. “How I am floating right now and high I am. I like what we’ve found in this friendship and how real we can be with each other Khalil but do you want this forever? I am enjoying someone showing me what it’s like to be treated with want and I truly think Jayden wants something real. So I guess I’m asking for you to cut me loose. Let me go as this dream girl and find that girl who makes you feel like how I do right now. Smiling at silly text messages and shit.”

Khalil knew if she was any other girl he’d be pissed as hell at her livid even but she wasn’t any other girl she was simply Yasmine. The girl that grew up down the hall, the girl that he lost his manhood too when he was young and barely sixteen and more than lovers they’d always been friends first. Maybe that was why it stung less that or he was still mixed up as hell about his feelings for Aspen Sinclair too. He watched her take Plan B and realized he probably shouldn’t have exploded like he did . He didn’t want her to have to worry about shit like an unplanned baby. Honestly it was odd to think about with her seeing how Kendrick and Gina had been set to have their niece or nephew, it was all so fucked up. Had he latched on to Yasmine because of the shooting a way for him to cope with his brother’s death, in this fantasy that they could be the next version of his brother and Gina? He wasn’t mad that she was catching feelings for Jayden honestly he was happy for her it meant that it was okay for him to try and move on too.

“I think we both needed some good sex and to release some steam Yasmine and maybe we were both trying to delude ourselves that we could pretend that all that shit didn’t happen between us. You and Rory, me and what I said to you but it did and I’m not mad or anything like that but you dodn’t feel that way about me you know? The way that I know you felt about Rory, you feel that way about Jayden though and I don’t know. Deep down maybe I was waiting and hoping that you would feel that way about me again.” Khalil said as he slipped on his shirt and looked at her across the bed sitting down next to her and holding his hands in his lap while he let the awkward silence sit between them. Maybe they were better as friends than lovers and that was fine with him too if that is what she wanted. “I think we can agree that we need to cut each other loose Yas. Meaning you need to figure out if you and this Jayden dude are a match or not and I need to hit the field on and off the court more to see what is out there for me. You shouldn’t have to feel like I wouldn’t be there enough to take a Plan B, I would be. But maybe it’s time we put this part of us in the past for now.” Khalil said not wanting to hurt her but wanting to at least be honest with her about how he was feeling.

She nodded that he wasn’t hurting her; she understood he needed to find his own path of happiness. Yasmine loved that they were growing to the point where they could say goodbye without hurting each other. It was nice as she walked to Khalil she leaned down and kissed his lips. “Man who would have thought two dysfunctional kids from the hood could have a mature conversation like this. I don’t want to lose you in my life Khalil, but I also need to find out what life has for me besides us. So if you don’t mind I want to have you in my life forever. You mean so much to me. Much more than I knew.” She took his hand and looked in his eyes. “It’s time we are more than little Gina and little Kendrick. We’ve evolved and I think that’s perfectly fine but I won’t take not having someone who has meant so much to me in my life.”

Placing her hands inside of the hoodie and looking into his eyes. “You deserve a woman who is loyal and wants to love you so much you drown in her. I want to feel intoxicated by love and if you’re honest with yourself I think you do too.” She confessed and wondered if she was addicted to that feeling. She wanted to be loved so badly and right now Khalil needed the same. He might not know it but he needed someone to need him like she did. It was a product of the environment that they grew up in. “Can I get a hug?” She asked, smiling at Khalil who was taking this better than she thought. “You always will be my first and always will have a special place in my heart you know that right?”

Khalil wasn’t sure if mature was the right word he would use more like he was just tired of the merry go round. For him it was hard to tell which way was up or down in all of it now. He needed space and distance to figure that shit out and he couldn’t do it if he and Yas continued their arrangement. He was still dysfunctional hell if he had to guess so was she too but he was ready to move on and it wasn’t like he felt like he was going to lose Yasmine, they could still be friends if she wanted to be. He had no idea if it was true that they were a little version of Kendrick or Gina they were for sure in different places in their lives and he would like to think that she was with him because she wanted to be not fill some weird void. He looked at her when he said that she wanted a hug and obliged holding out his arms and wrapping her up in a friendly hug not letting it linger too long for it to be weird for either of them.

“You’re always going to be in my life Yasmine, we’re connected on a deep level more than friends we are more like family. I don’t think it matters if you move on with someone like Jayden or not he seems like a good dude and you deserve that after what Devonshire did to you. All the games he played and pitting you against Aspen.” Khalil said looking at her then guilt hit him he was a huge part of that little scheme but honestly he never expected it to go down like it did with Aspen and Yasmine getting into that fight. Regardless it seemed like Aspen was moving on to marry Rory, Yas was going to move on to be with Jayden and he could get back to playing the ladies on and off the court. Get back into a groove with things with the team seeing how Connor was now part of some sex tape scandal it meant he would probably see more court time. “I just want you to find happiness Yas even if that isn’t with me.” He finished looking at her and then reaching for the remote on the bed to turn on the TV not wanting there to be so much awkwardness between them.

Yasmine walked up to him and kissed his forehead as she grabbed her boyshorts. Sucking her teeth she felt a slight awkward energy and that was the truth. Biting her lip she looked at him as she picked up her bookbag with her clothes. “I’m going to go but Khalil, call me if you need anything.” Without giving him time to walk her to the door she took off. For once she felt like she was closing the door on Rory and Khalil. Pulling out her phone she looked down at it and pressed send on Jayden name. After a few rings she smirked hearing his voice. “Hey Jayden, tonight can we go out? How about Club Vertigo? I wanna dance. I just cut some ties that needed to be. I need to party if you are down. Great, see you at my place? Bet I’ll see you soon.” Hanging up she walked out of the door feeling completely ready to embark on what she wanted to be her new relationship and a new stage in her life. She was freeing her mind and leaving behind all the drama.

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Jamal looked out over the crowded dance floor tonight was wild a full moon was our meaning the bash had started. The music was pumping int he club you could barely hear yourself talk over the speaker but as the owner he lived for nights like this where people came and let loose on his dance floor. Music in the studio was doing fine he was looking at a few more artists thanks to a lead from Yasmine, the Scottswood neighborhood was up and coming and since Ivan was his top artist is seemed that young people in that part of town thought they had chances too. There was a young girl group that he was watching and keeping an eye on not in a creeper way or anything in fact some were saying they were going to be the next TLC or Destiny’s Child, time would tell. He was going to meet with them in a few months for a show and to see them live with Ivan, he would want to bring Rory along too since they were partners. If he signed them he wanted their songs to drop first on RePlay and he shook a few hands of some high profile clients as he made his way down from his suite to the main floor. Chatter was that since that tape of Connor and Val dropped she had tucked it out of town like the ho she was and he was king again, or at least here at the club. He waved to one of the many women that were there while he made his way to the bar.

He waited a few moments leaning on the counter to the bartender before he easily had a drunk in his hand as he scanned the crowd for maybe a companion for the evening, in truth he needed someone. Lately his mind had been occupied on Belle Devonshire and like Mason said maybe he wasn’t ready for the mess or the drama that she would bring into his life. There had to be someone else that caught his eye and he thought he saw someone close to their age mocha skin only some player from the Ravens came up to her instead and he brought the vodka to his lips taking a sip. He then spotted her out of the corner of his eyes walking through the club in a dress that he was pretty sure most men in the room were undressing her with their eyes and he wonder where the hell Rory was. Not that Belle needed a babysitter or anything like that but people were going to talk granted it wouldn’t be as bad as the half naked nanny at the Summit but he could see the headlines now. He debating about making is way too her or thinking about why he wanted to jump out and shield other men from looking at her when she finally reached the bar and he leaned on it taking another sip of his drink. “Well look it’s it the belle of the ball. What can I help you with, what is your poison?” Jamal asked looking at her trying to not let his eyes wander to the way that dress was hugging her breasts.

Belle had come to Club Vertigo with two other socialites Sierra Lipton and Kandy Caine. Both were wealthy and influencers on TikTok and RePlay. She was officially the most followed person on RePlay and tonight was a celebration for the fact she was her very own brand. Being as fucking beautiful as she was had become her brand. Marketing it was now on her. She went to Renards earlier and spent ten thousand on this slip Versace dress. The split went up to her thong and strappy thigh length Balenciaga boots and was swinging Bliss’s vintage Chanel bag. Wearing nude lipstick and a dramatic cat eye she placed her hair into a high ponytail with a lot of extensions for extra length. As Sierra and Kandy went to VIP to get their table she wanted to dance honestly. Tonight she didn’t want to think about her father being dead, her mother taking over DGI, or how Connor was now a porn star. It wasn’t appealing plus the man she honestly was interested in seemed to be in full player mode. Jamal Delacroix wasn’t eligible to her or acceptable. His record with women was sketchy but damn it if he wasn’t one of the most intriguing and sexiest men in her age group. She saw him staring at her from across the room. Instead of even looking at him she went to the bar as she waved at the bartender.

When he approached her Belle smirked as she tilted her head and let her bang fall from her eye to look into his very beautiful eyes. “Sex on the Beach if you would. Plus at least five bottles of your best champagne. If you haven’t heard, I Belle Devonshire is the most followed person on RePlay. My skits and beauty tutorials to music seems to have caught on. So it’s a celebration and I brought my girls.” She waved at Sierra and Kandy. “I’m here to have a good time and not argue so my drink and I might give you a dance. If you’d like. Oh I saw the Connor and Val video, was that you?” Belle asked as Doja Cat came on. “This is my song and don’t tell me I shouldn’t be partying. I don’t care what anyone thinks my life is in shambles so let’s party.”

Jamal had to admit she had spunk to simply ignore him in his own club like he was some fucking nobody was amusing. That was part of what intrigued him about Belle; that she was amusing was a good word for it, sure her siblings thought she was a brat. Spoiled she was totally entitled as well but then again so was he and he watched as the bartender filled her order whole he took another sip of his drink. He almost laughed at her when she said she was with her girls Sierra and Kandy word on the street and social media they were only friends with her to get an in on the Devonshire name and brand. “You do you Belle, odd though that Sierra and Kandy only began spending time with you like what a few weeks go? Liptons like to order and snort coke. You should watch that shit and everyone, Kandy. Well, let’s just say she’s not going to be above stabbing you in the back. Better watch your followers, she’s gonna come for them first.” Jamal said trying to not be distracted by her in that tight dress, he was just going to look out for her tonight since obviously Rory or none of the rest were. Then again it wasn’t surprising they were all grieving the loss of Lowell in different ways. “ I would like to think that Rory would have at least had his eye out on you lately with those two.”

“I’m not here to argue with you Belle, I was just trying to be friendly. I know losing your dad was hard especially the way that it happened not you and David but that it was so sudden. I saw you and Rory at least talking at the funeral so maybe that was start for you and your family. I’m sorry about your mom though in some ways I feel sorry for her on the other hand, your dad and Jackie are both really important to me you know?” Jamal said looking at her and then thought about the Connor and Val shit, Connor was getting raked all over the coals left and right by the press and he felt good about that. The best was the picture of Val getting on a plane early this morning probably on the way out of the country tail between her legs raked over the coals like the cheap little trick that she was. Honestly he never thought he would ever feel that way about Val but he did now. The way that she played hm hurt and he looked at Belle before he took another drink. “So what if I fucking did she deserved it after everything that she did, how she played me. Plus it wiped Connor underneath the bus too ruined his perfect little image. Clearly he wasn’t that into you if he was out tapping Val.” Jamal said finishing the rest of his drink as he glared at a man that seemed to be eyeing Belle out telling him to get lost. “I didn’t peg you for a Doja Cat fan.” He finished looking at her.

“What? That girl got me millions of likes on my tutorials when she reposted it. So I am a Doja Cat fan and what young woman who is of a certain age don’t love Doja, Dua Lipa, and my favorite Megan Thee Stallion. Oh what you don’t believe me? I can rap every damn Megan song!” She said playfully as she took Jamal’s hand leading him to the center of the floor. “No fuss from me Connor chose that skank and he won and nasty ass surprise. Val is and always will be second rate so I don’t care that she’s losing everything she built. Personally I think I could design better fashion for DGI and sadly her deal will be closing even if my mother wasn’t in charge. If DGI was going into luxury goods it won’t be with her designs.” Rolling her eyes as she waved at Sierra and Kandy. “Look I don’t think they are my besties but it’s good for my image to be hanging with girls of my stature. Now will I be gal pals with them forever nope so I’m not worried about Sierra or Kandy because unfortunately I’m Tess Blisston and Lowell Devonshire daughter. If I have to, I’d squash them underneath my Balenciaga’s before I let them get the best of me.” Need To Know by Doja Cat was thumping as she twirled around in his arms and grinded on him.

The music was so loud and she was feeling it. Licking her lips she turned around now facing him she danced on Jamal playfully. “Could you imagine if I grew up in Atlas Falls with you and Rory? Do you think we would have been like Selina and Chauncey? I heard the Delacroix love some Devonshire’s is that true Jamal? Do I make you horny?” Belle purred as she bounced her hips playfully as she swirled her hips as Drake ‘One Dance’ took over the dance floor. “Because if I’m being honest since I met you something has been there so if you aren’t playing. I don’t want a silly fling. I could pick any of these meatheads and bad boys for that. But I think maybe we can show them what a Devonshire and Delacroix is truly? A power couple?”

Jamal hadn’t expected her to be into the women of rap scene but if that floated her boat she was in a way even more intriguing when it came to Belle Devonshire. He barely had time to set his drink on the bartop as they made their way into the dance floor and he saw men glaring at him sore fucking losers. Honestly he could care less about what Val was going or how the sex tape would effect her or her designs, he was over her and her drama of not knowing if she liked the dick or the pussy, and well when she had the abortion without even so much as consulting him that was it. “You a fashion designer? Wanting to what compete with the likes of Versace, Fendi and Val and for what a simple little flash of the camera honestly Belle I thought you’d aim higher especially since your mom is out here trying to rock the boat at DGI.” Jamal said hoping she could hear him over all the noise of the club and the booming of the music. He had tired to stay out of the DGI war that was brewing but he knew Lowell and the last thing that he would want was that bitch Tess in charge. “I’m just saying watch your back with those two.” Jamal said before her ass fell into his hands.

He was trying really hard to be a gentleman when it happened and trying not to think about her as Rory’s little sister either. There was a lot of things he was imaging at the moment least if all was if she grew up around and him and Rory mainly it was a fantasy of him fucking her on his desk upstairs or in a secluded corner of the club dance floor. Hardly what he thought he should be thinking about when she asked and he tried the best he could to fight off his burgeoning erection in front of her. “I mean if you want to go by that route no offense we’d be divorced or some shit like that. My sister and Chauncey you don’t read the tabloids do you? Mason doesn’t quite swing that way so we’d never know what could happen there and me well let’s just say I ain’t looking to be second to anyone ever again. You want power Belle or is it that you want to see what a real man can do for you instead of all the boys you’ve been with?” Jamal said leaning into her letting go his hips swing into hers in tune with the music wondering if she was thinking about the same thing he was or not.

“I want it all silly.” She ran her hands through his curly hair. His eyes were locked in on her. That’s when it hit her. Belle understood that Jamal was questioning her ambition. “Kiley Jenner, Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, and every other girl billionaire is in the fashion, beauty and image industry. I don’t plan on being in my sibling’s shadow long. I have my own ideas for my future Jamal. I have plans and they are bigger than just being a company drone. So to answer your question. I went to school for art history and fashion just comes easy for a socialite of my standards. So I want to prove my sister Max incorrect. I’m not a waste of space. I have my own space to inhabit unlike her who has to prove she’s good as the boys. It was a time Max could have been Paris Hilton now she’s washed up and marrying a winemaker. So sad.” She said with a coyness and honesty she didn’t show many. She couldn’t stand her big sister and she really hated how she spoke to her after there father died. Belle would never forgive Max.

Belle froze as she began to feel overwhelmed. That’s when a swarm of reporters and flashing lights started to hit her. Who called the fucking paps? “Can you take me somewhere private I can’t breathe.” Covering her face she could hear them asking if her mother was taking over DGI. Those bitches it had to be Kandy and Sienna. She flipped her hair as she covered her face and felt Jamal pulling her away. “I’m going to tear them limb from limb. She wanted you Sienna the coke whore.” She yelled as she entered Jamal’s office. “I hate that everyone is questioning me! I don’t know what she’s doing. She has taken something that doesn’t belong to her. Does she understand what this is doing to me and my sister? It makes us the bad guys.” She screamed slamming her hand on the desk. “I have to go Jamal, I gotta get out of this club.”

Jamal had been thinking about a lot of different things he wanted to do with Belle Devonshire on the dance floor when her pelvis was grinding up against his own and he didn’t care how bad or wrong it was. Maybe it was the club or the drinks flowing through him or the way the music was thumping in the speakers but he wasn’t opposed to her all up in his midsection to the point he let go and closed his eyes. He honestly didn’t care if she wanted to be the next Kylie or whatever Devonshire’s would always want to Devonshire what he was sure of in the here and now was that Belle was one of a kind. He honestly got where she was coming from he respected it even hadn’t that been what Rory did and everyone patted him on the back? RePlay was an entirely separate get up from DGI why couldn’t Belle do the same. As the DJ changed the tune he let his hips grind against hers and he couldn’t help himself as he felt himself get brick hard wondering if she had noticed or not and then it was all fucking ruined by whoever let the damned press into his club. When they started to hound Belle he went into protective mode shocking them back and getting his security team involved before leading her off the dance floor and upstairs to his private office.

He almost wanted to tell her he told her so as his eyes met Sienna’s across the club he’d have security take her off the premises that was not going to happen he wasn’t looking to get with a coke whore. Instead he saw Belle inside his office and she started to talk about everything going on with her mother and DGI. He actually never had thought about what this was doing to her and Bliss, the questions of it all that she had to be facing from the press and the rest of her siblings. “Ya’ll are grieving still Belle your mom too even if she may be going about it all wrong.  I think people just aren’t buying what your mother is selling that your dad was going to turn over DGI to her. I’m not your brother’s biggest fan lets face it for years he was out lambasting coke and whatever else he could get his hands on, but even I know from what I hear that is who he was giving the CEO title over to. You and Bliss don’t deserve what the press is doing and I will find out who let them in here.” Jamal said his body slowly changing from the dance floor and he adjusted himself just in case realizing he wasn’t sure if Belle wanted him to comfort her or not so instead he placed his hand on her shoulder. “I can call my driver around and have him take you home. To bad we were to rudely interrupted.” Jamal said leaning in licking his lips while he looked at her leaning in to kiss her.

Belle placed her index finger in front of her mouth to block him. Then wagging it in his face with a smile. Biting her lip damn it she could tell he was hard as a rock on the dance floor. Sex was something she enjoyed but she also felt the need to have a chance at something real. “I just poured out my heart and you think I want a kiss? I do but you have to earn that Jamal. I’ve given out my heart far too easily. If you want me then earn it because I want you but I’m not going to make this easy. For my own self worth and furthermore lovey you have to figure out how you’re going to tell my big brother that you want me. Rory is oddly protective of me; they all are actually starting to get protective of me which I’m not sure I like or not. Either way I’d appreciate the car.” Licking her lip. Then she shook her head. “No I think I’ll just call a Uber X to get me home.”

Walking to the door she turned around and looked at him. “Jamal I hear your brother is getting married. Do you have a date?” When he shook his head with a mischievous smile on his face. “That look will get us in a lot of trouble. You have a date now, call me I’m pretty sure you can find my number.” Bliss walked out closing the door with doing a little dance outside feeling excited for what was coming next.

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Natasha stepped outside with a Manhattan drink in her hand. The chef could whip up anything and she honestly didn’t want to eat. She wanted something else. From the moment that she got the picture of Chauncey and Greer together she became infuriated. She didn’t want Chauncey lord knows she thought he was a pompous and arrogant out of touch manchild. He was all of those things but he was married to her. He was hers and she had put in the work to get him. No way was that pregnant harpy get her husband until she was done with him. Losing her child had changed her she was always suspicious and she was sure she couldn’t trust anyone. But right now she didn’t have Anderson, she didn’t have anyone but the man before her. The man who once pleased her and maybe they could try for another child? Greer was sniffing around and she wasn’t going to be satisfied until she ruined everything she had. Gulping down the drink she watched him pull his head up as his eyes glazed over her. She stood in a golden bikini throwing her glass against the bricks. She saw she had his attention. Stepping into the pool Natasha walked to her husband and shook her head.

“Is this the great Chauncey Devonshire, I heard so much about? I mean honestly I am shocked to see you nothing but a whining child. You are going to let Tess Devonshire take your legacy? I didn’t think you were so weak? Have you forgotten about me? That I married you to gain access to my family’s legacy. I feel the thunder is coming and I see what’s about to happen if you don’t take out that witch. She’s going to get control of DGI and I’m going to end up with nothing honestly.” She stopped Chauncey as she touched his chest. “Look at me. I know that my affair with Anderson was unexpected but I saw that picture of you and Greer. I swear I’ve moved on can you say the same? Look at me? I’m not some basic woman, I’m Natasha Hassan Devonshire your wife and you will either please me or maybe I can find someone who will. You will either get my company back or I will. You can either step to the front or always stay in the shadows but I want the light and I hope you do as well.” Natasha said, prodding the beast inside of him.

Chauncey had been swimming for the last hour in the pool honestly he needed the exercise and the distraction it provided from everything, from his dad’s death. Tess’s little stunt and what had happened with Greer at the funeral he felt that moment that she had shut down but he still missed it that comfort it wasn’t like he and Natasha shared a room lately let alone a bed. He had been ready to do another lap when he heard the glass break against the bricks and he turned in the pool to see Natasha standing there in her string bikini and he reminded himself that Greer had moved on, plus he was a man who was lonely. He watched as she slinked into the pool staying where he was wanting to know what it was that she exactly wanted. Once she reached him and told him that she was tired of him not taking back DGI he almost sneered at her and what did she want him to do, go over to Tess’s office and kick her out? And for what for Jackson to swoop in and be the head of DGI something he knew that his father wanted as much as it stung that was who he had chose. The moment she touched his chest he had taken a deep breath almost swatting her hand away as she began to talk about Anderson. The affair for the child that he wasn’t even sure was his and he would likely ever know. How dare she question what he was going to do or how after what she did?

“Your little affair with Anderson is nothing and I mean nothing to Greer offering comfort to me after my father died was simply a comfort it wasn’t like I pulled my pants down and fucked her in a pew or a confessional. Your jealously is showing Natasha didn’t realize green would look so hideous on you. But since you want to compare you haven’t been fulfilling your end of our little bargain when was the last time you even graced my bed?” Chauncey asked leaning into her and wrapping his hand in her hair while he moved it behind her ear, seeing her almost flinch at it, she wanted to play their little game they could right here in the pool. She could prove herself to him right here and right now and let him fuck her, let him place his seed into her and she could carry his damned child that she promised him. He leaned kissing her surprise when she didn’t say anything to him or pull back before he released her lip sucking on it while he undid the string on her neck watching the fabric drape down to expose her bronzed tits and his thumb flicked across them. “I’ll start working on getting you your precious SandStar back when you let me plow that tight little cunt of yours like you said you would instead of being such a frigid bitch to me.” He said pulling back from her and looking at her wanting her to want it back, the release of a fuck in the pool.

“I didn’t marry a boy did I? If you want me, make me want you. I don’t attract losers and I won’t be second. Greer has everything to do with this.” She spoke honestly as she grabbed a handful of his hard cock. Looking him directly in his eyes Chauncey wanted her to want him. She wasn’t that woman to lust after a man and if she did then she’d have to be sure. Right now her heart wasn’t sure that he was after anything other than her body. Her precious SandStar he was correct her company was precious to her and it meant everything to get it back in her clutches. Jackson and Dani blackmailed her into losing controlling interest and she wasn’t going to forget that. After all she was the CEO of SandStar they had just somehow made it a subsidiary of DGI. Years of her father’s work was reduced to be second to a rich dead horrible man. Sympathy for Lowell Devonshire was low on her end but she wouldn’t tell her beloved husband that. “I told you from the beginning I won’t be second and you didn’t listen so I’ll treat you as you should be treated. Do you believe that I should be second? You want my heart, mind and loyalty earn it until then.” Natasha removed her bikini bottoms and yanked down his trunks.

Swimming to the edge of the pool she turned around and showed her beautiful pussy. “I guess I can give you a taste of what you’ve been missing.” Natasha turned around so he could get a view of her body. She began to play with herself. Sticking her fingers inside of herself. “You miss my tight little pussy don’t you. Nobody to satisfy you and I want you to fuck me so badly but you’ve been so disappointing. You aren’t fighting for me. You aren’t choosing me and I don’t like that. You want power? Or you want love? I am offering you power and I think you can’t handle it. I think you don’t want to fuck me and I don’t think you deserve me. Or do you? Come show me if you want me.” Natasha said moaning as she threw her dark chocolate hair back. Her eyes glowing from pure lust. “Come prove that I didn’t make a mistake come make me know you are the man I thought you were. Come fuck me Chauncey.”

Chauncey watched her when she told him that she didn’t marry a boy no she married a man or so he had liked to believe, she could claim she didn’t attract losers and that was true. She did after all snag someone like Anderson into her bed and he almost sneered at her when she mentioned Greer’s name. He hadn’t fucked Greer while they were married, he hadn’t been the one out fucking someone else after she lost the baby no that was her with Anderson, it wasn’t like he married Greer. He let out a groan when she touched him through his swimming trunks not sure what he was expecting with her but it was an interesting development and his body couldn’t help but react to her touch. “The only out here making someone the second choice has been you Natasha. I didn’t chose Greer I actually turned her down plenty of times for you and you alone.” He bit out looking at her almost wanting to grab her hand before she had his trunks around his ankles and then he licked his lips watching her take off her bottoms in the pool, watching both floating in the water.

He watched her while she swam to the edge of the pool watching the water travel over her skin he had wanted to swim towards her but then became frozen for a bit. Watching her as she turned her body slowly and then began to play with herself. His hand went to his shaft while he stroked himself in tune with her movements almost like he was in a trance and before he knew it he was walking to the edge of the pool. He grabbed her hand leaning in to bring her fingers to his mouth before he grabbed her hair tugging it gently and turning her around. She wanted to be fucked he was happy to oblige her, watchignthe lights on the pool illuminate her nipples in the glow of the lights in the pool. He teased her entrance running his cock against her seam watching her squirm before he repeated the action. “This what you want?” Chauncey asked not waiting for a an answer from her mouth before he began to inch into her the water adding so much resistance as she felt beyond tight and he heard her moan while he ramed into her hard seeing her gripping the edge of the pool. He began to rock his hips into her, thought of how his life had turned out and what ifs so far away. Greer was having a baby with Brock, he was going to do what his father wanted for now and that included making this marriage to Natasha work.

Natasha felt so much pleasure when he slipped inside of her she hissed as he began to work his hips deeply inside of her. She gripped the cold metal handrails to get into the pool. But she wasn’t going to let Chauncey just fuck her instead she began to throw her hips and ass back on him. If he wanted it from the back she would oblige but she would punish him for it. He wanted her he had to know she wasn’t Greer the perfect sex blowup doll Barbie she was a force. She never understood how men like Brock and Chauncey fell underneath her spell. But her body was poison to Chauncey, Anderson, and Noah. She normally would never do this so openly after her last scandal but now Natasha knew that her husband needed to feel and be a man. She knew he needed her to figure out how he was going to recapture his elusive crown. This was to fuel him to go after Tess and get her company. If she had to please him daily she didn’t mind because sheets could go for miles, if the return was her legacy.

Throwing her hips in sync with each one of his powerful but commanding thrust. She could feel him starting to gain momentum in his strokes. They were coming faster and each one more intense. Taking a deep breath she arched her back up as he pulled back from the thrust.  She turned around and grabbed his shaft, sticking it right into her hot center. Letting his weight fall on top of her she began to cry out feeling him deep in her gut. She was beginning to quiver because sex had never been a problem between them. She was fiercely determined to make this work until she got SandStar back and maybe this was the way. Another baby, more sex, and cementing her place as his wife. “I promise.” She whispered in his ear. “I will only give my body to you. I’m yours Chauncey completely.” Slipping her tongue into his mouth.

Chauncey was intent on showing her exactly what they now were she was his wife not Andersons and maybe it was fucked up but that was what was driving his strokes. The last time he had sought her out when he arrived to her loaction and she and Anderson fucking in the Kincaid pool flashed in his head. He wondered for a moment what she was thinking about and instead grabbed s fist full of her hair tugging on it while he heard her skin slapping against his thighs once they had a baby they’d be unstoppable. Until then he was easily replaceable. Looking at what his father did give the keys of the kingdom to his baby brother who had a wife and children on the straight and narrow. Clearly that was what DGI needed what his father thought they needed and if Natasha was able to elevate him so be it, he continued to pound her letting go his moans fill the air only pausing when she pushed him back and then turned to face him. He didn’t waste anytime diving into her body again this time pressing her ass against the rails.

He was happy to indulge in the fantasy that she offered him at the moment he was honestly tired of his bed being so fucking cold all the time and wondering what Greer was off doing with that do gooder Brock all the time. He increased his thrusts wrapping her legs around his waists till he was fully inside of her and then when she said that it would only be him pleasing her for some reason he simply lost it, thrusting as hard as he could into her feeling the metal shaking and hitting his thighs he was pretty sure Natasha would have marks afterwards and then debated if he cared. Instead he carried her back into the water against one of the jets making sure it was hitting her exposed clit with just the right stream while he continued to pound into her. He finally felt himself swelling and then exploded into her his lips crashing into hers while he did so, his hips rising up in the water to thrust into hers while he let out a second followed by a third feeling her shaking as well he pulled back. “Good I’d hate to destroy you Natasha after you have lost so much like your mother and father, losing SandStar forever would be icing on the cake. We can make this work isn’t that something we can agree on?” He asked pulling away seeing her still reeling from the experience and the orgasm.

Natasha felt his thickness sliding in and out of her as he pounded her right against the wall of the pool. The jet was making her lips quiver as she started to cry out as she felt herself squirting all over his dick. As she gripped the side pool as he threatened her. “I was really enjoying our time together. However you will never threaten me again. I’d hate to destroy your family. The FCC would love to know your brother blackmailed me into selling my majority stock in SandStar. I personally believe DGI can’t take anymore hits. Don’t play with me Chauncey. I’ll fucking end you. I have so much power and now I’m an insider to the Devonshire family. Maybe a memoir? Or how about a tell-all. I will annihilate you if ever fucking threaten me like that again after you fucked me. You just ruined it.” She swam away from him no longer enjoying the feeling that he had given her. “I hate you and I can’t wait until the day we are done. But since you want to know Chauncey yes I can play nice. I can agree that when the day comes I will rid myself of you are we clear?” She said icy as her lips quivered in rage.

Picking up his glass and drinking his drink. “Go to hell.” Natasha said grabbing his towel and trunks from the pool. Grabbing all the towels she threw the in the house so he couldn’t reach them. As she covered her mouth infuriated that she just gave her body to him. Her lips quivered as she shook her head. “Al-rajaa masaadti fe tadmir huthe alailah. ahtaj elly sharakti morra akhra ouahtaj elly esteclaletti.” Natasha stormed upstairs as she adjusted her towel seeing Maddie staring daggers at her. “Little bitch.” She mumbled underneath her breath.

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Brooke placed her flowers down as she looked at the roses in the center of the table. Her mother was determined to survive and she loved that. Another piece of her was so disappointed in her mom. How could she just leave all of them out of this? She was their last parent and she was playing as if this wouldn’t affect them all. Now she was honestly wasn’t sure her winter wedding wasn’t going to be a good idea. That meant that she was leaving Atlas Falls in the middle of her mother dialysis. That didn’t sit right with her heart. Walking to the wine cooler she pulled out a bottle and popped the cork of red from Isla De Cruces. Holding the cold glass to her hot body she felt her skin cooling. They had been making love all day and looking at her home city made her remember it was a night just like this when she first fell in love. For the first time Ronan wasn’t in the forefront of her mind. She honestly was excited about her future with the man upstairs and she wasn’t begging for love anymore. That wasn’t love and she was sure she had found the real thing. The chill of the air conditioner didn’t seem to startle her but she was lost in the city beauty. She would be soon looking at tropical beaches and castles, old architecture from the Spanish revolution. Pinching the bridge of her nose she took a deep breath. Standing bare before her city she was almost saying goodbye to everything. She could see him coming down the stairs, no doubt worried. She was standing naked in the middle of the night.

“Hey you? Did I wake you?” She said turning around smiling brightly at Atticus. “So I’m thinking that we should always have fresh flowers in the castle. I also think one high rise wouldn’t be bad. It’s something beautiful about a city all lit up at night. I truly believe that. I am so scared to leave my mom in a couple of months. What if it gets bad and what if she dies?” She walked to the wine glasses and picked him up one and poured him a glass. “I’m going to always love Atlas Falls but I can’t wait to be in the warm embrace of our Island soon. Maybe having a little baby or even two.” She laughed playfully. “I just don’t want her to die and I don’t want to lose the only parent I have you know? I want her to see our kids and I want to her to see me ruling by your side. I just hate this and it seems unfair after how father was taken from me.”

Atticus had woken up in an empty bed, a cold one at that and after an afternoon of returning and making love he was a bit perplexed. He knew that Brooke had a lot on her mind since their little party with Brenda earlier in the day, her mother was sick very sick. He had gotten on the phone as soon as he was able to consult with doctors of the crown of course and send out word for a specialist. Brenda’s care was of course at the moment a top priority because he didn’t need his future Queen to worry about it. If he had any say in it Brenda would be better in a matter of weeks even if he had to find alternate means to get her a new liver. He found his resolve in this matter odd seeing how often he couldn’t stand Brenda for the most part but she was the future grandmother to his children. Walking down the stairs he didn’t bother to cover himself as he looked at Brooke looking out at the skyline with a wine bottle in her hands. Soon he would take her away from the chaos of the states; they could retreat back to the island for their wedding and the rest of their lives. Reaching down to the couch he grabbed one of the fur blankets wrapping it around her and kissing her neck while he took the glass she handed him. He looked down into her eyes leaning in for a kiss savoring her lips for a moment before he pulled back.

“I do hate to see you upset even at the littlest things, not that your mother being sick is a little thing. It’s not at all upsetting. I am sure the way you all lost your father has to be heavy on your mind. How he was found with that woman your entire world turned upside down. I have never lost my parents yet thankfully and though Dimitri was who he was I can say I feel that ache sometimes,the loss of my only brother has to be small in comparison. I assure you that I have the best people looking into this situation with your mother.” Atticus said as he looked down at her for a moment resting his head against hers for a moment he didn’t want to cloud the moment with Dimitri but it was the closest thing he had that he could relate to. When she mentioned a little prince or princess a smile formed on his face after their wedding and then their coronation it would be the perfect little announcement If that were to to happen down the line. “So are you trying to tell me something Ms. Kincaid? Your mother is welcome to visit whenever she would like whatever makes you the happiest and makes you feel the most as ease. If I know your mother she will be with us for years to come.” He finished looking at her with a smile on his face.

“I’m trying to say my mother will be in Isla De Cruces. I’m trying to say that I will be coming home to make sure she’s alright.” She said honestly as she looked at him. “I don’t know how this is going to work. I just know that I have to be here for my mother and my kingdom. I have been researching the history of what our people have been through. I just want to be the best Queen.” She flipped her hair as she opened the blanket for him wrapping them both up. “I fear that I’m not going to be good enough. I think that I need to be better all the time I’m wrecking my brain thinking about what I can do. How I can be better, how I can make sure that our country is protected and growing. We have to get those panels. We have to make sure people have clean water, electricity, and most of all growth. I don’t want Isla De Cruces to be behind anymore, I want them to be ahead of everything. You know?” She laid her head on his shoulder as she kissed his shoulder.

“I love you. I made some mistakes with us, but I am grateful more than anything that you were patient with my heart. That I got a chance to see that you love me so much that I can’t breathe. I can’t think about anything else but you now and I’m so happy right now. I just want mom to be alright you know? You always listen to me. You always tell me how much you love me. I need to keep telling you how much I love you and I want this life now. I never thought it would be easy to be a Queen or Queen Consort. Now it’s gotten even harder with my mother being sick. I just need you right now to not think about anything. What if she misses everything? Our first child’s birth? Or when I accomplish something amazing. Our country has a huge wealth gap and people want to work. Let’s get them employed and new ideas for the future of the country and I want to see she raised a independent woman. A woman that will change a country. I have ambitions I never knew I wanted and now she might not see them. She might not see my beautiful son I want or my modelesque daughter I’m going to have with you. I’m not ready to lose her and I know you really don’t care for her but she’s my mom.”

Atticus looked over at Brooke wondering how well Brenda would actually be to make the trip to Isla Del Cruces they were on the other side of the Atlantic which could make for a long flight. Of course she would have the best care that he could find but if he knew his soon to be mother in law there was no way she was leaving Atlas Falls to make the trip unless she was well. He never expected Brooke to have to chose when it came to her mother’s health and their marriage but of course whatever Brenda needed came first. He enjoyed the warmth of her body and skin against his in the blanket and if that was the type of comfort that she thought she needed at the moment who was he to say no to her. She was so worried about what everyone thought of her as his Queen when the truth of it was it didn’t matter, he was regent not his advisors or any of the dukes or duchesses at home and he knew what Brooke was capable of she was more than capable of ruling by his side. “You worry too much my love.” He finally said leaning down to kiss her while he let the blanket fall to the floor and his hands managed to put both glasses on the counter.

He reached down and lifted her up wrapping her legs around his waist carrying her up the stairs he continued to kiss her willing to make sure that thoughts of Brenda’s illness were far from her mind he had other things on his mind. He was ready to take the next step with her they were going to be married in a few months he didn’t think there was a huge need to wait any longer. He wanted children and he broke the kiss while he looked down at her laying on the bed his hands traveling over her sides and then her breasts stroking them watching her back arch while he leaned down kissing her neck while his fingers dived into her heat. Letting his fingers race her walls hearing her groan he pulled the out licking them off before kissing her again. “Still want to talk about your mother? I think we can make better use of our time and I want to ask you something, are you still on the pill? We’ll be married soon and like you pointed out with your mother’s condition time may be short. I want to,” He said pausing for a moment while he moved the head of himself up her seam and back down leaning into her ear and whispering feeling her squirming trying to pull him in. “Plant my seed in you, see you pregnant with my child let your mother see that.”

Although everything he was doing was super sexy she froze. “Are you out of your mind?” Brooke shook her head and pushed back off of him. “You can’t be serious right now Atticus? You say I worry too much. Did Princess Diana worry too much or too little? Grace Kelly of Monaco? Megan Markle? Look I want a family but this wasn’t in our plans and no I’m not going off the pill Atticus. I’m sorry I’m not ready to be a mother and that doesn’t mean I don’t love or want that in the future. But what I want right now is to take reigns of a country that is impoverished and no amount of sex can take my mind off of mother’s illness or what those people are going through. You wanted me to be more involved here I am. Knowing the issues and I can’t sleep. The illnesses, the wealth imbalance, and that some people after the sun goes down don’t have lights. I’m not okay with all this and just because you’ve lived with it your entire life I can’t compartmentalize this. It’s everywhere. The private jet I flew to Isla De Cruces in, the palace I’m going to stay in, and the wealthy that are getting wealthier off the backs of the impoverished.” Brooke said as she looked at him.

“I can’t be silenced with sex and pretty words. You wanted me because of my fire and my longing for more. You wanted me because I was the one person who could tell you when you were being a spoiled prince. Right now I want nothing more for you to listen to me, you’re being a spoiled prince. But you just did something and Bliss warned me of it. You dismissed me and said I worry too much. Atticus I’ve seen the history you’re bringing in a foriegn bride who after Bliss could be seen as a problem. My mom is dying and yes you made me feel great right now but I can’t have a baby before I know my place in that kingdom. How selfish to bring a child in when I’m just getting my bearings. I also can’t just be dismissed when I’m vocalizing my concerns. You have to understand that I have more thoughts than just sex and being pretty princess on your arm. So if you want a debutante bride Belle Archibald oops I mean Devonshire is across town. That bobble-head will most definitely pounce at the opportunity to gag on your penis and not express what she feels!” Brooke wasn’t sure why she got upset but sex wasn’t soothing her anxiety about a lot and she needed him to understand that. “Don’t do that to me again.”

“No I thought I was being romantic.” Atticus said when she asked if he was out of his mind or not well at the time he thought that it was sexy as hell and something he wanted deep down. With all the talk of Brenda and her condition he had simply wanted to comfort Brooke and didn’t know another way to do it at the moment. He pulled back from her on the bed when she requested that he did whatever hints of an erection quickly sagging, he thought they had been in a moment not that he was being condescending or anything like that. He had thought that she was more into the idea. “Your mom is sick and I would never make light of that but you were the one that just mentioned that you would like her on the island with us, for her to see her grandchildren which at some point I would like to think would be more than Wyatt, Poppy and now Fox. Dialysis can of course help someone with her condition but it’s not a guarantee nor is a transplant if she gets one. I want to make my country better too but it certainly isn’t going to be easy nor would it happen overnight.”  He said looking at her and wondering if he should reach down for his pants or not he was not going to fight with her this evening.

“I wasn’t trying to silence you Brooke I don’t think that is something that anyone could ever really do and frankly I think my family and my people need that in their future Queen. You have a lot on your mind lately that was what I meant by you worrying to much I never meant it to offend you. You are not Bliss Tess did nothing to equip her for her marriage to my brother, I have staff that have taken the time to try and help you adjust. You seemed to enjoy making love most of the afternoon I simply thought we could continue.” He said looking at her refusing to even acknowledge her comment about Belle she was angry and hurting, he had no feelings for Belle in that regard any longer. It pained him though that she thought that about him though his face tried to hide it he wasn’t that young foolish many any longer, he knew what he had with Brooke was something that you didn’t just let go of. It had after all led him to come to America groveling at her feet for a second chance that she had given him.”I think you’re opinionated and strong willed and I wouldn’t dream of comparing you to some bobble head as you put it though I don’t complain when your mouth is wrapped around me. We’ve already started to make headway Brooke, the solar panels are going to be start to be installed in a few weeks and from what my advisors have stated when the elections are held they are looking to swing more liberal then they ever have.”

Brooke realized that she was being a little rash and extreme. At that moment she bit her lip and she started to laugh. “I’m sorry.” She said pulling him closer to her. “I know everything takes time and I get that because I’m trusting your people you’ve put in charge to guide me in this. I am sorry I just want to take this role was Queen of a Island seriously. I want people to depend on us and know that we aren’t just smiling figures we are here to help. I know I spoke of that but I mean I want her to survive and see our kids. Yes, that includes our children and I just want to make you understand I’m taking this seriously. This is for not only my future but our children one day and I want them to know I took their history very seriously.” Wrapping her legs around him she smiled at him. Letting the fur rug pool off their skin as she felt him stiffening. Good thing his royal scepter never was soft. “Listen I always want you and I thank you because I’m being dramatic but this is important to me.”

Once she felt his scepter was completely rock hard she raised her hips and lowered herself onto him. She heard him grunting and she hissed as soft moans poured out lips. Slowly raising her hips up and down as she felt his hands guiding her to speed up her motion. She was just getting adjusted the sex between them lately had been so intense and almost otherworldly. As she exhaled, leaning in, she kissed him, letting her tongue slither around in his mouth. As Atticus hit her spot she clawed at his back moaning loudly. “Yes right there baby.” She said as the passion exploded out of her.

Atticus wasn’t about ready to continue to argue with her when she kissed him and then dropped the blanket. If she told him no again of course he would stop but Brooke’s an electricity about her that drove him wild. He knew she was taking her upcoming duties as Queen seriously; it was what made him love her even more. He let out a loud moan when she lowered herself onto him and couldn’t help it has he thrust his hips up into her content to let her take the lead and ride him this time. If this is what she needed he would give her what she wanted; her happiness was what he would strive for in their marriage and rule. His lips met her eagerly when they kissed, exploring her mouth relishing the taste as he did before he reached up gripping her breasts and squeezing them watching her shiver.

He felt himself swelling as she began to bear down on him and he couldn’t help it as the deep moan released into her shoulder blade. His lips traveling her neck and his hands gripping her hips to press her into him even more. He was so focused on her in that moment that he didn’t even realize he was thrusting to meet her hips as hard as he was till he cekt her entire body shaking and the moan that left her lips. He kept going with his hands, raking down her back while he felt her doing the same before he started to explode inside of her. “Brooke.” He managed to get out looking into her eyes, feeling himself exploding again and then simply wrapping her in his arms while they fell back on the bed. Wrapping his arms around her he stroked her hair moving the sweaty pieces behind her ear. “It’s important to me too.” He finished closing his eyes content to help her through this

Brooke continued to ride him as she felt herself going nuts. He was swelling inside of her and she could already feel him throbbing. Her hips merging into his hips as she felt him exploding inside of her. She began to shiver uncontrollably as she began to cry out exhaling through a hungry kiss. Clutching his face she stared into his eyes smiling. “I’m sorry. I’m so sorry I just want to be the best. I just need to show everyone I’m a top tier Queen.” Resting her hands on Atticus’ chest. “One day I will have royal babies with you. I will have a beautiful kingdom and a thriving empire. But today isn’t that day and tomorrow is coming. When it happens we’ll know. I just don’t want to rush it. I want to enjoy being married to you first before I have to become someone’s mother. I think that’s smart. I also think you are going to be an amazing King and husband and son-in-law because my mother will survive.” Laying her head on his shoulder. “I wish every night of our marriage is like this moment. We disagree but we love more. We understand and we talk and love more. Remember that.”

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She briskly walked into their hotel room as she felt her stomach turning as she thought about what Penny had told her. Her mother wasn’t sick. She wanted to scream through dinner and Elliot seemed to perfectly understand her silent fury. If her mother wasn’t dead then what did that mean? Where was she? Her lips quivered at the thought. Removing her cape jacket and immediately went upstairs to the bathroom. She sat down looking at her reflection. Sitting down at the hotel provided vanity, she began to unmask herself. Wondering if her cheekbones looked like her mothers whose face was staring back at her. Half of her was a person who she clearly didn’t know. Removing her makeup she used her wipes and removed her lipstick. Washing her bare face as she frowned her chest heaving over and over again. Emotional at the thought that every struggle she went through without her mother. If she was alive the anger built up as she removed her wig. Looking at the cornrows in her braided up hair. Her natural texture was similar to the wig, a lot thicker and less straight. She began to unpin the braids as she looked like the little girl who would go to that Scottwood beauty shop to get her hair pressed and not done at Renards like all the other girls.

Unbrading her hair as she let her curls down she walked into the shower washing her hair. She took the time to moisturize her hair with curling lotion and styling pudding with a light coat of gel. She just needed to let her hair down physically and spiritually. When she came out the bathroom she almost jumped seeing Elliot. Immediately she rushed to the bathroom and wrapped her hair up. Was he out of his damn mind coming into her room? She would have had on a turban or bonnet. He did look damn good with those silk pajama pants on and no shirt. She only had on her robe as she looked at him trying not to be irritated. “You could have told me you were coming in or something. I just wasn’t ready to be seen you know a woman doesn’t like to be seen any old way.” Picking up her shea butter and rubbing it into her skin and showing her legs off. “I just want to say I watched them bury my mother there is no way. Penny couldn’t know what she was talking about.”

Elliot had taken in what Penny had told them over dinner the wild story that possibly could be verified by his proactive investigator earlier, the most shocking revelation being that Jeremiah had this long and illustrious affair with Selina’s mother. The man that he thought of as his mentor and his former boss, hopefully that affair had been over once Jeremiah moved to Chicago and married his current wife. Regardless he sat silently at dinner watching Selina and her emotions; it had to have been quite the revelation however in his mind he knew that wouldn’t derail his plans. Once they had returned to the hotel he watched as Selina had scurried upstairs to the bathroom taking the time to order some champagne and strawberries to the room while she showered and then he changed into his silk pajama pants. He went to his laptop and sent an email to his private investigator about what Penny had said then had gone to the bathroom watching her take off her wig and he frowned. Her natural texture was amazing and he wondered how long she would hide behind it for DGI in some ways. He let her shower wondering if tonight was really the right time or not for them to finally make love.

“What fun would that have been if I told you that I was coming in? I didn’t mean to startle you or anything Selina, besides I think after everything that we learned today you may need me. It had to have been a shock.” Elliot said walking to her and taking her hand in his rubbing his finger over her knuckles trying his best to not notice how smooth those legs of hers were or how hard he was getting looking at her almost naked. He leaned in pausing for a moment before his lips met hers gently letting his tongue explore her mouth when she seemed open to the idea, if she wanted to talk about Gloria all weekend they could but he wanted her, wanted them to finally move forward. She had her answers or at least more than what they came with, her mother was for all purposes a truly devious woman they could find out what was true or not with what Penny told them. Reaching up he let his hands cup her cheeks caressing them for a moment before breaking the kiss as he pulled back to look into her eyes. “Is it really that awful that I caught a glimpse of the real you, you’re beautiful and gorgeous Selina. Don’t let anyone tell you different especially in the workplace.” Elliot said gently removing the towel and looking in awe at her natural beauty. “This is beautiful and you shouldn’t hide it.”

Nobody had said anything in the office in years. It was something Lowell didn’t tolerate but she always got the backhanded comments. The looks of curiosity wondering how she got her hair so perfect and straight. LaTisha was her mother beautician and was her’s up until her death and she continued to go to LaTisha daughter Giselle. It was LaTisha who first optioned a wig telling her white folks couldn’t take their texture. Somehow dreads and natural hair made you less professional or not good enough for the job. For years she’d worn her hair in a lace front before people even knew what they were. She always looked more presentable than any other girl. She had curated her life in perfection hiding behind her cheerful voice not to aggressive because she’d be labeled the angry black woman. One of the reasons she and Braden didn’t work was he seemed to put everything before Selina. Did he ever see this pain? Including her fears of being a black privileged boy in jail with Jamal. A boy who false flagged like he was in a gang still was reverberating. She wondered did he see how uncomfortable in her skin like Elliot clearly had. When he took her towel from her hair she almost started to cry. She had never been this bare in front of any man. Perfection was made and being the only black girl in Ivy’s, and private academies excellence was not hers but expected.

“Stop.” She said laughing. “You’re just trying to get into this robe.” Selina leaned in and touched his face. “You make me feel so good you know that. You make me feel like I can take the heaviest of days and make them feel so light. I don’t know how it happened but I found a man I can truly be with.” Touching her hair she smiled. “You make me feel so good to be alive again and I don’t know how to repay that but.” She stood up and removed her robe and let it fall to the floor as she walked to the head of the bed. She laid her body on the bed. “Please make me forget about today until tomorrow and I have to deal with this all. Make me feel good Elliot.” She said sensually touching her breast as she let her hands travel to her pink pussy. She spread her legs and saw his dick jumping in those silk pajama pants. “Baby come here.” Selina moaned.

Honestly he was dead serious about it he thought women with natural hair were hot as fucking hell maybe it was the fact his mother raised him that way his culture and upbringing was what made him go into law to begin with. He had changed so much since meeting Selina Delacroix and he was sure that if Jeremiah knew he would call him soft or maybe he already did, but there was something about her that drew him to her. She made him want to be the best version of himself and he hadn’t had that in a long time, even with Monique he wasn’t this man the one that was so caring about other people, that was for sure unique to only Selina. Looking at her touching her hair almost like she was nervous that he would hate it was such a turn on it only made him want her more. When she simply stood up and undid the robe he couldn’t help it as he looked at her gorgeous dark chestnut skin how it shinned in the skylight and he simply had to stroke himself as he watched her walk to the fucking bed and lay down. He had been wanting to take his damn time with her in the bathroom but instead watched her stroking himself through the pajama pants while she played with her breasts and then touched herself.

He didn’t need to be told twice as he made his way to the bed watching her play with herself and then grabbed her wrist gently moving it out of the way as he placed his fingers there instead, that was his job for the evening. He leaned down so that he could look into her eyes while his fingers traced over her entrance teaching and tempting her never quite actually touching her, letting her juices coat his fingertips leaning down he captured her lips with his own, letting his tongue explore her mouth before pulling back looking at her again. “You are so gorgeous did you know that Selina? The way you command a room when you walk into it, the confidence behind it even if you hide all the most gorgeous parts of you, I want tor run my hands through that hair but I know better. How much time and effort you put into it, the way your ass seems to sway back and forth.” Elliot said leaning down and kissing her neck while he finally inserted a finger into her center slowly pumping at first before he added a second and then a third into the mix, his lips resting on her neck sucking a bit before going to her breasts as he took her nipples into his mouth biting down on it feeling her shiver on his fingers he looked up at her. “I especially love this and have been thinking about it for weeks on end and eventually I will get there.” He whispered smiling at her before the took her other breast and nipple into his mouth, his fingers continuing to pump in her content to drive her over the edge multiple times.

Selina laid with her eyes rolling in the back of her head. She had made love before but this was different. It was as if her body was responding to his touch in a way different from Chauncey or Braden. They loved her in their own ways but she also knew now never like this. How he spoke of her was higher and she would be prouder because she had a love like this. When he stuck the first finger inside of her she felt herself melting. The next one was a spicy surprise but the third made her cry out. Gripping the sheets she wanted him badly but she also knew he’d be thinking about how to please her for a long time. He said just that and that meant he wanted to act out his every desire. That turned her on so much and made her feel wet all over. “Elliot!” She called out knowing he was trying to make her explode more than once. He hadn’t even entered her body and she was going crazy. “Wait please!” She said as he devoured her sensitive nipples. Sucking them like delicate fruit. Her legs began to shake as she leaked all over his hand. She hadn’t even pleasured herself in a long time and this was exhilarating at the moment. It was breaking free of the self imposed shackles she placed on herself.

“Please make love to me?” She said looking Elliot in the eyes as he stopped pleasing her nipples. It was as if he slithered his way on top of her her in the sexiest ways. She didn’t know why but she knew this man honored her and she wanted to give him the moment he had been waiting on. He wanted to feel her tightening against every stroke. He got off of her and unfastened his pants letting them fall to the floor. She leaned up and kissed Elliot, her eyes slight bulged out of her head. she could see a thick long dick glistening with a slight curve.Her lips watered and she felt him leaning over her body as she squeezed her breast. From the moment the tip of his penis slid into her body she moaned as each inch of his thick curved piece. Calling out his name she cried in passion as he began to long stroke inside of her tight pussy.

Elliot had been happy to let his lips and fingers travel all the way into her and back out and he watched her face as he pumped into her slowly in and out savoring every stroke and glide. He took his time on her nipples sucking and biting them, feeling her shiver while he tried to suppress a grin at it all. He for a second wondered if any other man had made her feel this way if anyone had ever let her know how beautiful or cherished she was as a woman. He watched her back arch as he began to add in more fingers and increased his tempo her body clenching and unclenching sound his fingers while he bit his lip at it, feeling himself and his erection almost painful in a way. He was content for now to live up to his word with her about pleasing her; he had made that promise on the plane. “Just like that Selina let it out, let it go.” He said whispering in her ear, while his fingers plowed her wanting her to come all over his hand. His stepfather had taught him when you said something you had to mean it and it took him years to be able to trust him and to do that. Now it was his turn to follow through and make her believe every word because he believed it too when he felt her clench all the way though and crying out when his fingers began to push inside of her and circle around the clit he about came then and there seeing and feeling her clenching on his finger, watching as the orgasm ripped over her. He let her channel pump him as she came and then got on the bed when she begged for him to make love to her.

He’d have her every way he could tonight and he leaned down to kiss her letting her legs spread ready and eager for him as he slipped out of his boxers licking his fingers clean.He waited a full moment looking into her eyes as he slowly inched into her, he didn’t even reach for a condom with her, she had already said she didn’t think she could have kids and he had assured her if it did happen he would be behind her. She was so tight even after coming all over his hands just minutes earlier and the way her channel was so swollen mixed in was something he had to wrap his head around wondering is any other man had made her come like he and and then thrashed her like he was about too. Instead he took his time slowly inching into her letting his own moan and groan fill the air until that last precious inch seeing her face in such complete pleasure he jerked his hips into her stretching her fully with his size and letting out a growl into her ear as he did so. He let his body adjust to hers before he began to stroke inside of her his hips rocking gently at first, wanting to last as long as he could for her looking down he let his lips meet her kissing her while he stroked her slow and steady and then his hips began to thrash harder inside of her his left hand going to her breasts and squeezing them as he did so, “You’re so tight Selina, so gorgeous look at yourself.” He said looking into her eyes adjusting his his so she could look at her pussy taking him in greedily with every stroke.

Selina almost couldn’t believe how deeply he had gone into her. It was as if he wasn’t just piercing her body but her soul. She couldn’t believe she was taking it. All of the men she’d loved were endowed but Elliot was her biggest. Taking deep breaths she felt each inch pushing into her walls. She exhaled as she squeezed against each stroke as she let her nails run down his back. She moaned as she exhaled passionately feeling like he was pushing deeper in her stomach. Selina felt in a daze of love he was exuding it with each stroke. He wanted to please her body and that made her know that he wasn’t letting go. Elliot had become the rock she needed and a steadying force now within her life. He was stroking her so deeply she felt her breath escaping her mouth as she leaned up and kissed him passionately. She knew at this moment that they would be intertwined forever. That they’d always be together because of the passion he was emitting from his body but because how he hadn’t taken his eye off her. The way he was staring into her eyes. She felt her heart swelling as she cried out. “Fuck, Elliot slow baby!” He began to speed up of course. Selina moaned again.

So instead of trying to fight the pleasure, she threw her head back knowing that Elliot had given her something she wasn’t expecting. He gave her peace and right now ecstasy. She knew she had fallen in love and it wasn’t a fluke. This was what she had been waiting on. Using her pussy muscles she squeezed and contracted against each stroke. Feeling Elliot begin to shiver against her as he thrusted over and over again. She could feel the rapture of pleasure coming to head as her legs began to buckle and she began to cry out and she could hear his muffled cries and moans as she screamed and huffed releasing all over him. She knew that he had came as well as Elliot collapsed onto of her she kissed him as she looked him in the eyes. “I love you.” She said lowly as she looked into his eyes. He was patient with her and never had she been given something so sweet. This moment of pure elation. “I love you so much.”

Elliot had tried to be gentle with Selina the best he could and at first he was until he simply began to lose control of himself and wanting to completely have her come first in his arms, with him inside of her. He’d made love to a lot of women there was no denying that but for some reason it felt like the first time he actually cared about one like he had Monique. He and Monique had been basic and ordinary most of the tie in bed they were compatible but it was so friendly was a good word for it, towards the end it was about as mundane as he could muster. This felt different and passionate, the way she moved with him taking him all in with each stroke the way she looked while he moved was something to behold. When she cried out for him to go slow he eventually did just as she asked slowing his hips down to ease out slowly and back in his right hand encouraging her to prop her leg onto his hip while he did so the depth making him moan at the sensations that her body was giving him. He didn’t know how long he stayed like that softly moving into her before he began  to shiver and then sped up.

He was pretty sure it was the moment that he watched her throw her head back and then really began to dig her nails into his back and he began to thrash as hard as he could into her, his crashing into hers in a frenzy. He felt her begin to shake and realized his hand was digging into her hip and then lifted up her other leg and wrapped it around his waist leaning back slightly as he dove fully into her while he felt her squeezing around him. He leaned down to kiss her while he moved and then he felt her come her legs trembling fully, her muffled cries coming out when he pulled his mouth back, he was moaning by that point and groaning into her shoulder blade holding her as she came around him, his hips still moving. He felt himself finally swelling and then his toes flexed as he began to pour himself into her over and over again losing count on the number of times as he was too lost in her and their lovemaking his hands raking over her legs and working their way up to her breasts. Eventually his weight gave out and he looked down at her kissing her and hearing her say she loved him and his heart melted knowing this time she meant it. “I love you too Selina even if it took me longer to realize that than I would have liked. “You’ve had a long day and I’m going to be here for you through this okay?” He said propping himself up as he looked down her and her body still shivering knowing that other men had let her down and disappointed her repeatedly

Selina touched his face as she looked into his eyes. “Thank-you baby. But that woman has no reason to lie. She was adamant that my mother is alive and if that’s the truth. It’s time to smoke that bitch out and show her what she has missed and make my mother pay dearly for pushing my father to his death. She knew what she was doing if this is facts then I’ll show that bitch what family truly is. I think I found what I want to do. I want to destroy her.” Nestling her head into his shoulder blade. Licking her lips she smiled as she touched his chest. “I need to get home after this weekend I’m going to end this and you’re going to help me. Call Jeremiah to Atlas Falls if he isn’t here. This means he knew all those times he popped up and it makes sense momma taking notes for her grand return. Last year a FBI agent by the name of Diego Gonzalez was a friend to my ex-husband. Let’s just say if she’s alive she’s about to be behind bars. I’m going to take everything from her because if she took the second most important man in my life, then I’ll ruin her and that’s a promise.” Looking into his eyes. “But we have a weekend of events to enjoy. I want some of this famous Chicago food.” She laughed trying to lighten the mood. “Thank-you for being with me through this.”

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Jackson looked at Dani with a smile on his face. They had done it again. They’d signed another monumental deal for DGI and it didn’t matter. Right now all that mattered was she had teased him all dinner. Thinking she was in control and to be honest this entire trip she had been breaking so many rules he didn’t know how to punish her. With his dick, whips, nipple clamps all of the toys were on the table because Dani had forgotten. He was the dominant and he’d make her remember that tonight. As he took her hand and kissed it stepping off the elevator. Leading her to their room as he spun her in his arms. Pulling her body to his. He watched her cutely and anxiously fumble to get the keycard out of her purse. Since she was taking so long he dug into his pocket and clicked on the buzzer. He saw her shiver as he kissed her neck passionately staring at her finally getting the key in the door. Jackson immediately growled as he looked at her. “You have been a very bad girl. In fact you’ve made very angry tonight Dani.” He saw her eyes wide. The swing had been placed in the center of the room. Dildos, paddles, blindfolds, clitoris clamps, nipple clamps, vibrators, a textured penis stroker, cockrings, and buttplugs. Moving her hair from her neck he kissed her neck leaving a passion mark on it. “I need to tell everyone you belong to me.” He whispered in her ear.

Unzipping the back of her dress he let it fall to the ground as he looked at her perfect body. He could tell she had been working out afraid that she wouldn’t appease him anymore but nothing could be further from the truth. She was alluring and even more sensual now that she had the twins. It was a maturity that he loved and seeing her as a mother was the ultimate turn on. As the dress fell to the floor he looked at her. “Take the panties off and don’t touch yourself Dani or it will get so much worse before better. You have so many lashings and punishments. Do you remember the safe word?” He asked pacing back and forth walking to the bed picking up the red leather garter harness combination she had got created and given him in the office. “Come here.” Jackson picked up the handcuffs that would lock her into the garter and harness. “Now Dani!” He commanded. “Did I tell you to touch me? I didn’t tell you to do that did I? Almost making me nut on Grant shoes, you’ve been a very naughty girl. Are you ready for your punishment?”

Dani was on cloud nine after Grant signed and she downed the rest of her whiskey to keep from cumming at the damned table in front of their guests. AeroWest was now a part of DGI and Tess couldn’t have her hands on it whatsoever, meaning it solidified that position even more for CEO with her husband. She had been wired all through fucking dinner to the point that she was pretty sure it showed when they left the damn table to the point that it was hard as hell to keep her hands off Jackson on the elevator. She’d managed when they held hands on the way up to their room, her legs almost jello from being taken to the edge to stop over and over again it was excruciating. Once they were off and on the floor and he pulled her too him, her hips ground into his while he began to kiss her neck, her hands fumbled with her clutch looking desperately for the key otherwise she’d start wrapping herself around him right there in the hall. When he pressed the button she shivered again leaning up and moaning into his ear as the door opened, him pinning her against the closed door. Her hands wrapped around his neck at the action, the panties still on between her legs when he spoke and she looked past him to the room, he’d obviously been planning this since the office. Her eyes met his when he told her he was angry at her and she leaned up to his ear.

“Good I needed you back.” She managed to whisper tilting her neck to the side while he moved the hair off her shoulder and he started to kiss her, her lips parting into a moan. She didn’t care if she broke his stupid rules as his fingers ran down the zipper and her hands reached out pushing his suit jacket off his shoulders letting it hit the floor before she eagerly went to work on the buttons on his shirt tugging that off too, her hips rising to his eagerly. Her fingers raking over his bare chest, the vibrator still on while she wondered if he felt it pressed against her while her dress fell to the floor. When he stopped and then told her to take them off she looked at him completely frustrated with him pouting at him slightly while she reached down and slipped off the panties as slowly as she could. They were soaked clean through and part of her dress too. She took off the heels she was wearing showing off her breasts to him letting him get a good look. She’d safeworded at the office because he needed to know about the phone stuff before they resumed with each other, so her head was clear when they did. She walked to him keeping a few inches between them. He was certainly bossy tonight and she knew better than to push after the office and at dinner. “Hardly seemed fair that you used that all dinner and expected me to just sit there and take it, besides you certainly weren’t complaining.” Reaching out to test him grabbing the belt loops on his slacks pulling him to her she looked at him biting her lip. “This close enough?”

Slapping her hand away he looked darkly at her. “I think you’ve forgotten your place. That’s okay we both have forgotten. I should have been punishing you for a long time. You’ve been testing our boundaries and now I’ll remind you. I’m the dom and I have every right to do what I’m about to do. You remember how you’ve been behaving and right now this is going to hurt me more than it will please you.” He said picking up the harness and cuffs. Jackson began to help her inside of the harness. Touching her legs he sniffed her body the perfume she was wearing was driving him wild. His dick started to throb and bounce inside of his boxers anticipating all he was about to do to her. Snapping her into the red leather harness with the handcuffs. Unable to now access her hands he wanted to please and punish Dani. Laying her across the side table he spanked her ass with his hand first. Then grabbed the red leather paddle and vibrator. Slipping two fingers inside of Dani he lapped up her juices. Fuck she was wetter after the kids. How couldn’t she be his soulmate? It was like everything he ever wanted was right here in this woman.

Slipping the vibrator inside of her he began to fuck her with it. He knew through the night of teasing her she’d more than likely explode soon. “You don’t deserve my dick right now. You’ve been very naughty and when I tell you I want you to eat up my dick do you understand me?” He pushed the vibrator deeper inside her and then pulled it out. “No, not right now.” Pulling out a ball-gag he strapped it around Dani’s face. Then he turned on the vibrator and pushed it a bit deeper and saw her moaning and gasping in pleasure. The moment he saw Dani squirting out of her pussy his eyes got darker. “I told you not right now.” He picked up the paddle and immediately began to spank Dani’s perfect ass. “You don’t listen but I’m going to make you. I’m going to teach you to do as you are told. You want to break the rules?” He said whacking her ass over and over again. When he saw it was red and she was still shivering from the orgasm and the pain. He greedily lapped up her juices, and licked his fingers and her thighs clean.  Jackson helped Dani to her feet and began unfastening the harness and freeing her from the handcuffs before forcing her to kneel. “Get daddy’s dick, come suck daddy’s dick Dani.” He growled.

Dani looked at him when he slapped her hand away biting her lip at how turned on she was at the action, but she craved that from him and he knew it. The fact he used her however he wanted, whenever he wanted and he was right they’d both been lacking in that department. She was patient as the hardness slid up her thighs spreading slightly she could feel how wet she was how slick she was when he fastened them on her his lips inches from her and she fisted his hair for a moment before he slapped the stupid cuffs on, a slight devilish grin forming at the action while he locked them so that was on the menu. She had no choice but to bend over against the table as his hand met her ass and she let out a moan into the wood at the action. She had went to protest before he spread her slightly and began to fuck her with his fingers and his tongue and she coudln’t help but let out the low moan that escaped her lips the relief that came with it after the table. When he stopped and then put the vibrator inside of her she cried out her hips eagerly trying to pull it in further what she really wanted out of reach and she looked at him with her eyes pleading with him her moans filling the room. Her breasts against the wood was something else and she couldn’t help the moans that came out. “Jackson please.” She said over and over begging and then he stopped, reached around and put the ball gag on her. She had no choice but to take it while he turned on the vibrator full speed her hands tied behind her back legs spread as her ass rose back and forth greedily taking in the toy between her legs while he fucked her with it.

Her moans drowned out in the room, she was so lost in the sensations when the orgasm hit her body clenched and she fell forward on the table her legs still pumping the vibrator and she saw his eyes darken at her he had told her no and mentally told herself maybe he should have let her cum before dinner if he didn’t want her to orgasm right there. She’d hoped that he would just give in already and was shocked however when the paddle hit against her ass over and over again, ball gag in place while he spanked her over and over again, her orgasm still coming at the same time as the stings of each hit. For a moment she almost safeworded but stopped herself he would always push her limits and he knew her breaking point, the relief came with a cry when he began to lick her and eat her out coaxing her closer to another one before he stopped and then unstrapped the harness and the cuffs leaving the gag on while he forced her to her knees. She was turned on again at the power of it crawling to him, her hands traveling up his slacks to the belt undoing it looking at him with the ball gag in her mouth. Tugging his pants and his boxers off as her mouth and the gag rubbed against his thighs and his already hard and stiff cock. Her nails digging into his ass, she felt him grab her hair and then release the gag before she leaned in, taking his thick and hard cock into her mouth. Letting out a moan as she did so, feeling him grabbing her hair as he took control rocking it into her mouth while she sucked him, her legs clenching and unclenching at the action, realizing she was still aching desperate for what was in her mouth to be between her legs instead.

Jackson stood before this goddess and she didn’t know how much he wanted to fuck her but she had to be punished. She had disobeyed his rules and their agreement. The trust between them was weak right now and he was going to restore that with the love he was going to give her tonight. As he held a handful of her hair he began to thrust inside and out. As he looked into her eyes which were beginning to water. He calmed himself knowing he had to have her. Slapping her face with his dick he pulled his hips back unable to stop himself. Grabbing Dani from the floor he picked her up carrying her as he took her to the swing. Strapping her arms into the swing and then using the leather to spread her legs wide. Picking up the blindfold he placed it on her. As he stepped into the swing and aimed his dick right in the center of her seam and pushed inside. Instantly working his hips into a frenzy he began to thrash her tightness. “You wanted this dick? You were calling for this dick! You were pleading for my cock and I want you to say my name Dani.” She was swinging back and forth into his dick.

“Say my name Dani!” Jackson commanded hearing her crying out knowing he wasn’t going to last long but they had all night and he was going to fuck her all over again. Using his long strokes he slowed down and kissed her neck. “I love you.” He said as he continued to stroke and push deeper when he felt his wife squeezing on his cock he couldn’t help but moan. “Fuck Dani.” He cried out feeling lost in the sensation of her wetness. How had she gotten better? The sex was intense maybe that was because they had been so distant his could feel his balls getting heavier with each stroke. “I love you baby.” Pulling off the blindfold he looked in her eyes. “You hear me?” Jackson began to stroke faster against her rhythm and knew she was going to lose it soon. He knew her body like the back of his hand. “Fuck!” He called out knowing that they would be making love all night. Greedily he wasn’t satisfied with this he needed more. He wanted to make her ride his dick. He wanted to hold her. He wanted to enjoy this break from reality.

Dani felt like they were back on track in that moment while she looked up at the man that had every part of her, the man she loved more than anything in the world. Pleasing him was honestly something she never thought she was capable of with anyone until him and the way he seemed so turned on by it just drove her even more. So she in turn let her jaw relax deep, throating him watching the pleasure on his face while she sucked what was hers in her mouth, her moans still vibrating against him. She had to admit she was relieved when he pulled back, slapped her with his cock and moved her to the swing. She felt the cuffs lock onto her hands while she looked at him eagerly before he reached over and placed on the blindfold and she bit her lip at the action, the anticipation washing over her. All of it was then met with what she had been begging for when she felt him entering her and she couldn’t help the moan that came out at the relief of it all, how he filled her, how deep he felt inside of her. Then he began to move and she couldn’t help the moans that spilled out of her, her eyes barely seeing the dim light through the blindfold. “Yes I want it. More, please Jackson don’t stop.” Her voice came out strangled when she said it, her hands clenching and unclenching while she felt him filling every spot and then she repeated his name over and over when he told her too.

She didn’t know how long she did it time was long gone with the blindfold on, his thighs slapping against hers hearing how slick she was how wet she was sent her into a frenzy, he had been the only one to ever do that to her drive her like this. When he leaned in to kiss her neck she arched even more feeling him hitting her all over again and let out a moan, her hips gripping his at the action she was so close to climaxing again. But she wanted to hold out to cherish this moment with him when the blindfold came off and she looked at him when she spoke to her. She watched him jerking into her her hands tied against the swing she lifted her hips up more to lower her hands gripping his hair tugging on it stroking his face while he moved before she leaned in to kiss him moaning and crying out into his mouth. Pulling back to look at him. “I love you too. Harder, please don’t hold back.” She managed to beg out her entire body, almost shaking in his arms knowing that he had her, no matter. The way he knew exactly what to do to her body sent her over mounting to the breaking point she looked at him leaning in when her entire body began to shake and jerk letting her orgasm take her in the arms of the man that she loved and that she knew loved her. “Jackson.” She whispered, letting herself go and surrender to the sensation of it all, to him.

Jackson legs began to buckle but he refused to cum until he saw that Dani had released again. This time he was going for what she wanted. She wanted him to go crazy in that tight little cunt. He grabbed her by her hips and started to hard body that pussy. Using every muscle in his hips to thrust as hard and steady as possible. Hearing her pussy talking back to him he began to moan out. Jackson was slamming into her and knew she was coming as he felt her body shaking against his. He kept fucking her as he felt her warmness covering his dick. He went crazy fucking her even harder as he wrapped himself around her body in a bear hug. Only thing moving his hips slamming into her beautiful pussy. When she whispered his name he began to moan and groan as he cried out her name over and over again. “Dani.” He said as he collapsed his body on top of hers. He tried to stand and grabbed the swing chains due to his equilibrium being off. Composing himself Jackson began to unfasten Dani and when she collapsed into his arms. He kissed her and carried her to the bed laying down inside of it. He would fuck her again later. He brought all these toys and he wanted her to enjoy them.

Moving the hair from her face. He pulled her to him and stared at her biting his lip. “That was amazing and you’re an amazing partner, wife, and mother. I think we should think about maybe replacing Dru. I think with her last stunt I just don’t want that around the kids. Not slut shaming but Dru is doing a lot. She’s flirting with Philip, sleeping with Zerick, now sniffing around Lex. I just think maybe a granny might be better for the kids right now. Mom and Lauren don’t mind why not use them? They want to be around the kids.” Jackson said wondering if this was the best time or not to bring all this up. “And I even heard about her and Ronan. Look I don’t want her aspirations to be a mob moll to bring danger to our door. Ronan literally almost got you killed once because he let that psycho Kendrick loose on Atlas Falls. If Jon didn’t save you and Yasmine. I just think it’s best if we move forward.” Jackson knew it was manipulative but he would tell her when Dru was gone and done in their lives.

Dani was on cloud nine still while he came inside of her filling her put the sensations of it all the pain she felt dissipated away at the action. She needed this with him for them to just be again and she wrapped her arms around his her head still dizzy when he undid the restraints and carried her to the bed. It was all so cozy and safe with him and she looked at him when he moved the hair away and then spoke about Dru. Honestly it was on her mind too lately the way Dru acted at the Summit and Zach had all these weird suspicions about her and the phone. “I think maybe we start looking for someone else when we get home we can have your mom handle it with an agency this time. Once we find someone we dismiss Dru. Maybe its time that Dru moved on to something else.” She said quietly her mom was starting her gallery but she was sure if she asked Jackie would personally look into an agency to hire a new nanny.  “I’ve been so out of sorts lately because of whoever is messing with my phone, I’ve felt out of control like I was turning into my aunt. Combined that and then what she did at the Summit maybe she’s not the best fit for us. No more talk about Dru or home if something does go wrong my mom or yours will let us know I want us to enjoy the next few days.” Leaning in she kissed him holding his hand in hers feeling him wrap her in his own content to let them enjoy the rest of their weekend away.

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