Conquest of the Heart (25 page)

“Are you sure?” His fingers were now
playfully moving around beneath her underwear, increasing her
wetness. “Your body is saying something else.”

“My body doesn’t know,” she breathily said,
“what it’s talking about.” She closed her eyes and bit her lip.
Gavin was aroused by her pleasure. He had to be careful, knowing
that he shouldn’t go any further, and would soon need to stop
himself. Faith was past that point.

Keeping his fingers where they were, he moved
up to kiss Faith on the chest, then her neck. He took a chance that
he would be able to enjoy her lips as he had the night before. As
he tried to connect, she turned slightly away, continuing to
breathe heavily. Gavin kissed her cheek, then her chin. She turned
toward him, allowing the kiss to happen. He kissed her slow and
deep. His arousal was now becoming more than he could handle. As
they continued to kiss, he could feel Faith’s intensity rising. She
reached around him, holding him tightly as she climaxed. They
pulled away from each other, remaining close as their foreheads
touched. Gavin moved his hand from below, and caressed her side.
Faith continued to breathe heavily, trying to calm down.

Gavin kissed her lips once more and said,
“Morning, beautiful.”

“Good morning,” Faith said breathily.

“I’m going to take a very cold shower,” he
said, sitting up.

“It would have been nice if you could have
given me that same option.”

“Mm, this was more fun,” he said, looking
back at her with a smile. He put on his shirt and pulled on his
sweats. “I’ll see you in a little bit. You probably haven’t seen
much of Denver since you stayed in most of the week, so we’ll get
out after breakfast. Where’s the nearest Starbucks? I know you’ve
found it already.”

“It’s right across the street,” she said,
taking a deep breath in. Her body was finally settling down.

Gavin crawled back on the bed and kissed her
again. She kept her eyes closed.

“You’re really sexy, you know that?” he
grinned.

“Ha ha,” Faith laughed sarcastically. “Get
out of here. I need to shower, too.”

Gavin stood up and started to walk out, but
turned to say a couple of more things.

“Let this be a lesson. The next time you want
to sleep in, know that I won’t be going back to sleep.”

He took a few steps and turned back around,
looked at Faith and said, “Oh, and, I enjoyed pleasing you.” He
grinned, dodging the pillow that Faith threw at him.

“Go!” she yelled, giggling.

Gavin walked out of the room, aroused and
satisfied at the same time. When he got back to his room, he made a
phone call and then took a shower. Then he spent some time planning
his day with Faith.

An hour after Gavin left,
there was a knock at Faith’s door. When she answered, there were a
dozen coral roses with a single white rose in the middle sitting on
the floor. Faith smiled and picked them up. She walked into the
living area of her room and sat on the couch to read the card. It
said, ‘
My desire and feelings for you have
grown. I can’t wait to spend the weekend with you.
Gavin.
’

Moments after she received her flowers, Gavin
knocked. She went and opened the door to let him in. Faith had the
flowers sitting on the table.

When Gavin saw them, he smiled wryly and
said, “Who sent you those? Is someone else trying to move in on
you?”

She glared at him and said, “It’s healthy to
have a little competition. Jealous?”

“Absolutely. What does he look like? Does he
look better than me?”

“He’s actually pretty scrawny. His kisses
though,” Faith raised her eyebrows and looked dreamily into the
air, “OMG his kisses are divine.” She fanned her face and took a
deep breath, flashing a flirty smile his way.

Gavin chuckled as he pulled her in close to
him and said, “Does his kiss feel like this?” He bent down and
gently kissed her.

“A little bit,” she said, nodding.

“Yeah?” he asked.

“Yeah. Do you know him?” she giggled.

Gavin laughed and kissed her again. “I
thought I wasn’t supposed to get any more kisses,” he said.

“See that’s the thing. You
shouldn’t be so damn good at it. Besides, I said you
might
not get any more,”
she said, winking.

Still holding her, he grinned and asked, “Are
you ready to have a fun day?”

“Yes. What are we doing?” she asked, clapping
her hands excitedly.

“First, we need breakfast and coffee. Then,
since it’s so nice, I figured we could walk over to the art museum.
It’s not that far from here. Then we’ll create our own art after
lunch in Cherry Creek.”

Faith interrupted, “I know what to do for
dinner. My treat.”

“Okay. Are you going to tell me?” he
asked.

“Nope. I have a few surprises of my own,” she
smiled.

“Let’s get going.” Gavin waited as Faith
picked up her wristlet. He reached for her hand and opened the
door. They walked to the elevator hand in hand.

Breakfast was simple. They had coffee and
pastries at Starbucks, sitting on the patio to people watch. On a
Saturday morning, it was mostly the locals who were out and about.
Following breakfast, they walked over to the Denver Art Museum. Not
knowing what to expect, he took the word of the customer
representative and purchased two tickets, which were on hold at the
ticket booth.

It was around ten when they got to the
museum. In the middle of the summer, the building is normally
filled with families with children, however, Faith and Gavin didn’t
notice. They held hands as they picked up their tickets at the
booth, which was located on the right hand side as you walk in.
Once received, they embarked on their journey.

As they walked around the
large wall that separated the ticket booth and the gift shop, they
observed the first exhibit, which was an exhibit about time. There
were asymmetrical walls displaying digital numbers blinking at
different rates. Making their way up the stairs, they were able to
read about the display. ‘
Not a bad
start,’
thought Gavin.

Gavin wanted to show Faith a side of him that
she hadn’t yet seen. Knowing she was a world traveler, she had seen
just about all there was to see. She didn’t know that he had a
passion for Asian, European, and American art.

Excited to see the Asian art, Gavin stepped
onto the elevator, with Faith following behind, and went to the
fifth floor. Immediately they saw a vase from the Ming dynasty.
Gavin shared his knowledge of the period, which impressed Faith,
though she wasn’t surprised. She smiled as he talked, and could
tell he was enjoying himself. Other displays on this floor included
pieces from China, Japan, Korea, Tibet, and Nepal. Some of the
sculptures could be dated back to 500 B.C., some older.

Gavin’s knowledge was sexy to Faith. She
couldn’t resist pulling him close to her and kissing him when he
stopped talking long enough, not caring who was around.

He grinned and asked, “What was that
for?”

“For being you. Your intelligence is
extremely sexy.” She smiled seductively and walked ahead, wondering
where they were going to go next.

Gavin stood and watched her for a moment. He
took a deep breath in, caught up to her, gently took her hand into
his, and led her to the sixth floor. This is where the European and
American art was located. Being familiar with European art, Faith
wandered off by herself, stopping only to stare at paintings that
peaked her interest. At certain points, Gavin would quietly slip up
behind her, put his arms on her waist, and simply hold her.
Butterflies filled her stomach, knowing his feelings toward her
were becoming more serious, as were hers toward him.

American art was something new to Faith.
Gavin tried to interest her in the art of the Old West, but she
didn’t take a liking to it. Other items in the exhibit did interest
her, so she took her time to view them.

The second and third floors held Native
American art. Everything from totem poles to pottery met them as
they entered the front doors. Both of them were impressed at this
collection, amazed to see actual clothing and pottery that the
Native Americans used on the plains. After a while of walking
around the seven floors of both buildings, they began to get
hungry.

“Are you ready to go? There’s so much more
that I have planned. It’s time to eat again,” said Gavin.

Faith casually smiled, “Okay.” Gavin took her
hand and they exited the building.

Gavin rented a car for the afternoon to take
Faith to lunch in Cherry Creek, located a few miles from the
Downtown Area. They ate on the patio again, enjoying the weather,
at the Cherry Creek Grill. Gavin ordered a beef tenderloin filet,
while Faith had a salad.

“Do you ever eat real food?” asked Gavin.

“Of course. I just watch how much of it I
take in,” she smiled.

“Just once, I’d like to see you get a big,
greasy, fattening cheeseburger with extra cheese and some fries
with a side of ranch,” he grinned.

“Only if you share it with me,” she
giggled.

He shook his head in amazement. “Do you drink
anything besides water?”

“Stop it already. What are you drinking?” she
asked.

“A Pepsi.”

She motioned her hands for Gavin to give it
to her. He handed her his drink and she gave him hers. “There.
Happy?”

“A little,” he smiled. “Want a bite of my
filet?”

“No thanks,” she said shaking her head. “I’ll
wait for that cheeseburger.”

They laughed and completed their meals. Gavin
looked at his watch to see what time it was.

“We should be going soon. We have an
afternoon class,” he said.

“I’ll just have a few more bites.”

“No rush. I was just keeping track of our
time,” said Gavin.

After eating lunch, they walked over to
Canvas and Cocktails, to create their own works of art, based on
the theme ‘Starry Night’ and have a drink or two. They were holding
hands as they walked in, but that didn’t stop the estrogen filled
room from staring at Gavin like he was a prime piece of meat being
auctioned off at Tony’s Market. This particular day, he was the
only male in the workshop.

Faith whispered, “Gavin, you’ve got an
audience.” She looked around as the women held their glances.

Gavin was oblivious. “What are you talking
about?” The only woman he wanted was standing right next to him.
After checking in, they were given a set of paint brushes, and were
shown to their reserved seats. They sat down, and Gavin started to
look around when Faith finally answered his question.

“You don’t see all of these women staring at
you? For real?”

Gavin pulled Faith close and planted a gentle
kiss on her lips. “You’re the only audience I care about,” he
whispered and smiled.

Faith got a huge grin on her face as she
sensed the disappointment in the air. They were sitting near the
instructor, and before getting started, went and put some squirts
of paint on a cardboard card. Their canvases sat blank before them,
waiting to be filled with color and life. The seats were pretty
tightly packed as the workshop was completely booked. Courtney, the
founder and instructor, gave them their first instructions, then
turned on some fun music as everyone began to copy what she had
shown them. She showed them step by step how to paint a ‘Starry
Night’. Everyone was chatting and laughing as they stroked paint on
their canvases, being careful not to dip their brushes into their
cocktails, or drink from the dirty water cups being used to rinse
their brushes. Once finished, they had to wait for the paint to
dry. Women slowly stood up to dance around in their limited spaces,
or get more drinks. Gavin and Faith hadn’t had any wine yet, so he
purchased a couple of cups. After a couple of sips, Faith thought
she would join some of the other ladies who were dancing around.
Gavin looked on, smiling and enjoying as he watched her. He loved
the way her body moved.

The group of ladies that Faith had joined
were curious about the man that she was with.

One woman asked, “How did you get him to come
here? I’d have to drug my husband to get him here.”

Faith smiled and answered, “He planned all of
this. I knew nothing about this place until we arrived.”

“Wow,” they all chimed.

“How long have you been dating?” asked
another.

“We’re not really dating. He’s my boss. We’re
here on business.”

“You’re here on business, and you’re taking
an art workshop? Do you always kiss your boss?” pried another
woman.

Faith had forgotten about the kiss. “Our
weekends are free of course. We’re expanding our offices and have
been traveling to see which city would be the best location for us.
You’re right. We’re sort of dating.” She smiled and took another
sip of her wine.

“I wish my boss was that fine. Shit, I wish
my husband was that fine. You do know he’s probably the sexiest
thing in Colorado right now,” nodded another woman.

Faith giggled. “Well, I haven’t paid much
attention to the men in Colorado, but I’ll take your word for it.”
She sipped again, finishing her first glass of wine, and asked for
a refill.

“So, he planned this workshop? Does he like
sports or anything?” one woman asked.

“He planned our whole day, except for dinner.
He hasn’t really talked about sports.”

“Wow,” they all chimed again.

Faith and the group of women danced, and
drank, some more. Gavin continued to look on, as her face started
to turn a little red from the wine. When the music subsided, the
women separated and went back to their seats. Slightly off balance,
Faith tottered back over to Gavin. He helped her sit down.