Henry (The Beck Brothers) (18 page)

"Yes, maybe
having some time away from us will give her some perspective, make her see how
she's been,
”
Henry said.

"I think if she
hadn't brought up Victoria, I wouldn't have lost it like that,
”
Sebastian sighed.

"Yeah, but she
did. I think she needed to be put in her place Sebastian. And dad is on our
side. He'll get her to open her eyes,
”
Henry assured him.

Sebastian nodded.
"I hope you're right, cause if not, I just tore our family apart,
”
he said, his voice heavy with
guilt.

"It'll be fine
Sebastian,
”
Henry said.

Sebastian just nodded
then turned and smirked at Henry.
“
You
just told mom that you loved Claire."

Henry smiled softly.
"Yeah."

"Have you told
her yet?"

Henry's smile fell.
"No."

"What are you
waiting for?
”
Sebastian
asked curiously.

"I want to be
able to show her that I love her, not just say the words,
”
Henry said, flushing with
embarrassment that he just admitted that to his brother.

Sebastian chuckled.
"Aw brother, you're such a romantic."

"Blow me,
”
Henry grunted.

                                                 
~~~~~

Henry got discharged
later that night. All the tests came back fine and the CAT scan was clear. They
had kept him overnight just to keep an eye on him with the concussion. Now he
got to go home with pain meds and an order to take it easy for a week or so.
Claire drove him home. Their ride to Henry's had been quiet. Henry slept most
of the ride because of the Percocet that he was now on. Claire also thought
that he didn't want to go into details about the fight he and Sebastian had
with their mother, but she knew it had been bad.

Claire followed Henry
into the house as he slowly made his way into the kitchen from the garage.
While Henry went into the living room, Claire ran his bag upstairs to his
bedroom. When she came back downstairs, Henry was lounging on the couch, remote
in one hand, the other tucked behind his head. He flipped through the channels,
stopping when he got to
Pawn Stars.
Claire walked over and stopped next to him.

“
Do you need anything before I
go?
”
Claire asked.

Henry lifted his gaze.
"You're leaving already?
”
he asked, frowning with disappointment.

“
I really need to get home to
Ethan. I'm sure he's driving my dad crazy by now,
”
Claire said, a regretful smile on her face.

Henry nodded.
"Right, no, I'm fine, give Ethan a hug for me,
”
he said, giving her a small tired smile.

Claire watched him for
a moment. "You want to come and stay with me for the night?"

Henry's eyebrows shot
up.
“
Really?
”
he asked hopefully.

Claire smiled.
"Really, I would feel better knowing that I would be there to take care of
you, too."

Henry smiled.
“
Seems like that's all you do,
take care of me."

Claire shrugged.

“
Okay, let me just go grab some
stuff,
”
Henry said, turning
the TV off. He held out a hand for Claire to help him off the couch.

Claire took his hand
and pulled him up. Henry grunted as he pulled up into a sitting position. He
took a moment before getting to his feet. Claire waited while Henry repacked
his bag with clean clothes. When he was ready, they headed to Claire's
apartment.

It was around 8:30 pm
when they got to Claire's apartment. She unlocked the door and walked in with
Henry right behind her. Her dad was sitting on the couch, watching TV. He
looked up when the door opened. He smiled at her before his eyes flicked to
look at Henry. Frank's smile widened slightly as he got up from the couch.

"Henry, you've
been freed?
”
Frank teased
as he shook Henry's hand.

Henry chuckled.
"Yeah, thank god."

Frank's gaze landed on
the bag in Henry's hand. "You staying?"

Henry nodded.
"Claire wanted to be with Ethan, but she wanted to make sure I'm taken
care of, too."

Claire's dad turned
his warm, loving gaze on her.
“
That
’
s my Claire, with her heart of
gold."

Claire flushed.
"Dad,
”
she whined,
embarrassed.

Frank chuckled.
"Ethan's sleeping. I'll head out, get out of your hair,
”
he said, giving Claire a hug
and a kiss on the cheek.

Frank then gave Henry
a hug and a pat on the cheek before heading out the door.

“
My dad really likes you,
”
Claire grinned.

Henry smiled.
"That's a good thing."

Claire nodded.
"It is."

They stared at each
other for a moment. They still hadn't talked about what this thing was between
them. The kiss they shared had been amazing, but it was brought on by strong
emotions. Did Henry actually want a relationship with her? He hadn't given her
any signs that he did.

As if he knew what she
was thinking, Henry dropped his bag, closed the distance between them with a
couple steps, grabbed her head, and kissed her hard. Claire let out a shocked
little squeak as she grabbed onto his t-shirt so she didn't lose her balance.
Henry nipped at her bottom lip, letting her know he wanted in. Claire complied,
parting her lips for him. Henry dove in, claiming her mouth with his.

Henry moved forward,
backing Claire up until she bumped into her dining room table. Their kiss was
hot, needy, passionate, and desperate. Henry grabbed Claire by her hips and
lifted her onto the table. He then nudged her knees apart and pressed himself
between her legs. Claire could feel the hard hot ridge of Henry's erection
pressing against her core and she couldn't help but moan. Claire clung to
Henry's shoulders as he bent her over the table until she was lying on it. She
wrapped her legs around his hips. Henry dragged his mouth down to her neck. He
curled his hips forward, rubbing his erection against her. A groan escaped him.

"Henry,
”
Claire panted, "Are you
sure you're up for this?"

Henry ground his
erection against her again. "What do you think?
”
he rasped.

Claire smiled then
gasped when Henry's big hot hand slid under her shirt to cup her breast. His
thumb brushed over her nipple causing her to arch up. He brought his mouth back
up and kissed her again.

"You have...no
idea...how long...I've wanted this,
”
Henry murmured between kisses.

Claire moaned in
response. She did know because she was sure she had wanted it just as long.

Henry moved to pull
her shirt off but then Claire remembered, "Oh Henry, hold on."

Henry froze.
"What?
”
he asked,
pulling back to look at her.

"We need to move
to the bedroom, I don't want Ethan to walk out here and getting an
eyeful."

Henry smiled.
“
Yeah, that would be bad."

Henry straightened,
pulling her up with him. Claire caught the wince that he tried to hide. She
opened her mouth to suggest they wait, but Henry shot her a look that told her
not to argue; he wasn't going to change his mind. So Claire took Henry's hand
and led him to her bedroom, where she shut and locked the door.

                                                 
~~~~~

Henry grabbed Claire
around the waist and pulled her up against him. He leaned down and kissed her.
God he loved kissing her. He threaded his fingers through her silky hair and
cupped the back of her head. Claire slipped her hands under his t-shirt, and
then slid them around and down the back of his sweatpants. He wasn't wearing
any underwear and she let out a surprised little noise when she realized that.
She gave his ass a squeeze, making him smile against her mouth.

Claire yanked Henry's
t-shirt over his head. He still had the binding around his ribs; the room was
dark, but he could see her frown as she looked at it. Her hands drifted over
his chest and down over the binding to his abs; half of his cock was popping
out over the top of his sweatpants. He wasn't small, or even average for that
matter, and a pair of sweatpants with no underwear would not contain him. The
tip of him reached his navel. He'd had a couple women refuse to have sex with
him because they were afraid that it would hurt.

Claire looked down at
him then her eyes flew up to meet his. They were wide and her mouth was gaping
open in shock. "Henry! You're huge!"

Henry laughed. He
couldn't help it, her face was hilarious. "Is that going to be a problem?
”
he asked, praying that it
wasn't.

"Um no, but damn!
”
Claire exclaimed, looking down
at him again. She then pushed his sweatpants down until they pooled at his
feet. "Wow,
”
she
breathed, wrapping a hand around him.

Henry closed his eyes
and let her touch him. He hadn't been with a woman since he had met Claire, and
that was about four months ago; that was a long time for him to go without sex,
he felt ready to explode. But he hadn't wanted anyone else, only Claire. Henry
pulled her hand off his cock and pushed her onto the bed. He kicked his
sweatpants away then moved to stand in front of her.

"Take your
clothes off,
”
he demanded,
taking himself in hand and stroking slowly.

Claire's eyes locked
onto what he was doing as she quickly undressed. Henry's breath caught when she
was finally naked. Shit, she was stunning. Her breasts were large with light
pink nipples; he had always found that attractive on women. Her stomach was
flat and toned. Her hips flared slightly. And she was completely bare between
her legs. It took everything Henry had not to come right then and there.

“
Jesus Claire, you're gorgeous,
”
he said hoarsely.

Her eyes flicked up to
his. "So are you.
”
Henry smiled.

"We're gonna need
to go slow Henry.
 
I haven't had
sex in almost three years,
”
she whispered, sounding a bit embarrassed.

Henry's mouth dropped
open. "You haven't had sex in three years?"

Claire shook her head
and bit her lip. "No, other than Zack, I really haven't even dated anyone.
I've been so focused on Ethan, that men weren't a priority."

Henry was stunned, but
damn that made him feel unbelievably good. He moved closer and bent over her,
kissing her soundly. "We'll go slowly, and I will make sure you're ready,
”
he whispered against her lips,
as he slipped his hand between them, his fingers finding her already wet.

Claire's breath caught
and her eyes closed when Henry touched her. Her legs fell open, giving Henry
better access. He slipped a finger inside of her before sliding it up to her
clit. He drew circles around the little nub, making Claire gasp and moan. The
sounds coming out of her were making him ache to be inside of her. But three
years without sex, and him being as big as he was, she needed to come a couple
times before he could try to enter her.

Henry worked her clit
with his fingers. She came incredibly fast, which made Henry smile. He then
kissed his way down her body, while she was still coming down from her orgasm.
Henry kneeled on the floor beside the bed and grabbed her hips, pulling her to
the edge. He pushed her legs apart and lowered his mouth to her. Claire cried
out and grabbed his hair. He didn't know whether she wanted to push him away or
pull him closer. Claire moaned and panted and undulated under his mouth. She
tasted like heaven. She was so beautiful and his heart was ready to burst with
the love that was overwhelming him. He wanted to be with her for the rest of
his life. And he was going to tell her tonight. He was going to make sure she
felt every ounce of his love for her.

Claire's grip on his
hair tightened, and she cried out his name as she came hard. Henry lifted his
head and smiled when her hands fell limply to the bed. Her chest was heaving,
thrusting her breasts up. Henry moved up her body. He wrapped an arm around her
waist and dragged her farther onto the bed. His ribs protested slightly but he
ignored it. Nothing was going to stop him from making love to Claire.

That's when Henry
remembered.
“
Shit,
”
he bit out.

"What?
”
Claire panted.

“
Condoms, I don't have any, do
you?
”
Henry asked.

"No, but I'm on
the pill,
”
Claire said.

Henry breathed a sigh
of relief. He wanted to make love to her and that almost didn't happen. Henry
settled on top of her, his hips wedged between hers. He reached down between
them and positioned himself at her opening. He waited until Claire opened her
eyes and looked at him.