Insufferable Proximity 2 (7 page)

Are you crazy, man? It’s impossible to think of something disgusting or vile with Heaven Deville so close! She’s perfection, and she washes away every bad thought,
he reminded himself as he abruptly stood up.

“I’m going to um…go grab my…ah,” he pointed to the room as he stammered, “my drink.”

“Okay,” she said as she watched him rush out of the room.

She relaxed more and slid lower into the water. She found her mind drifting back to her childhood.

“You almost done?” Julian asked as he stood in the doorway.

“No,” she shook her head.

Julian walked over and pulled the plug.

“Hey, I was just getting comfortable,” Heaven objected.

“It’s time for your medicine. We need to get some food in your belly before you take them, and I want to get those pills in your system before your head starts pounding again.”

“It comes and goes so unexpectedly. It’s a dull ache right now, but it’s my cheek more than anything.”

“That’s because the last dose is wearing off.” He grabbed the towel and spread it on the settee; lifted her out of the tub and placed her on top of the towel, took the other towel and began to dry her off. He wrapped it around her and carried her back into the bedroom. He sat her on the bed and got one of her little nightgowns.

“Arms up,” he instructed.

She lifted her arms, and he slid the soft material down. He felt his erection pump back up when he pulled the gown over her breasts. He cringed when his hand made direct contact with the plump side of her breast. It took everything in his power to stop his hand from lingering.

He couldn’t wait until she was healed; he was going to fuck her into exhaustion. He planned to permanently plant his cock deep inside of her.

Fuck food, fuck water, fuck life and fuck everything else going on around us,
he mentally vowed. He wanted to be blind to the world and mindlessly lost inside of her. He was counting the minutes.

“Are you all right?” she asked, seeing his hesitation.

“Yeah, I’m fine.” He finally pulled the nightgown in place.

Julian took a deep breath, trying to control his breathing as he walked over to the nightstand. He grabbed a pill from the medication bottle, a glass of juice, and took another deep breath before he walked back over to her.

Heaven opened her mouth and stuck out her tongue. The innocent act rocked his lower torso. Without thinking, he kissed her open mouth. He felt his blood begin to pump rapidly as he deepened the kiss. He could feel his control slipping, and he forced himself to pull away from her.

Heaven sat there dumbfounded and panting. The kiss was powerful, but cut too short—she wanted more. She grabbed his hand and tried to pull him back, but he turned away from her.

“Your mother is sending up your soup; it should be here any second,” he informed her. He walked across the room, trying to put a little distance between them. He wanted to run back to her, bend her over the bed and slide deep inside.

He had no more than finished his words when there was a knock on the door. Grabbing her robe, he handed it to her before he went to answer the door. He took the food from his housekeeper, locked the door behind her and pushed the tray over to the bed. He sat down next to Heaven and grabbed the spoon.

“When this is over, I want chili dogs and fries.” She smiled before she opened her mouth to accept the spoonful of soup.

“When this is over, I will get you anything you want. For now, it’s chicken-flavored water.”

After she finished eating, she watched Julian move the tray and walk back towards her. Even when relaxed he walked with a swagger. She watched the muscles move in his chest with each arm movement, and continued looking down to his hands. She felt that little electric shock in the base of her sex when she thought of all the things he had done to her with those hands. His fingers were amazing, and he knew exactly how to touch her to make her crazy.

When he sat back down next to her, she grabbed his hand. She pulled it up to her mouth and slowly took one of his fingers between her lips. She gently sucked the tip into her mouth before sliding her tongue across the tip.

Julian had never been so aroused in his entire life. The feeling of her warm mouth sucking on the tip of his finger erected his penis like the Statue of Liberty.

“Stop.” Julian tried to pull his hand away.

“Why?” she asked.

Her breath against his finger was almost his undoing.

“You need to rest,” he answered with deep regret.

“But I want to touch you, and I want you to touch me.”

“You have a head injury, Heaven; we need to wait. Just a little longer. Trust me, this is killing me too.”

She slid his hand down her chin and to her chest. He tried to pull away, but he felt powerless as his hand neared her vagina. It felt like a magnetic pull and the more he resisted, the harder it pulled.

“Please?” she whispered as her hazel eyes locked on his.

Her voice sounded like a siren to him. He was having difficulty resisting.

“No, you need to rest.” He finally pulled his hand away.

“Where are you going?” she asked as he stood up.

“Bathroom, I’ll be right back,” he answered before speed-walking to the bathroom.

He stood before the sink, turned on the cold water, and splashed his face a few times, hoping it would help. He dried himself off and looked in the mirror. The cold water had helped a bit, but he knew that eventually it wouldn’t be enough. He took a deep breath and reminded himself that she was injured. He reminded himself repeatedly before he finally walked back into the room.

“Are you all right?” she asked as he came close.

“Yes, I’m fine.” He jumped into the bed next to her and pulled her close. “Let’s get some rest.”

Heaven laid her head against his chest. She felt safe, content and aroused. She had never felt so close to another human being in her life as she did Julian. She wanted it to be like this forever; she never wanted to let him go.

“I want to apologize for being such a bitch to you. I’d also like to apologize in advance for any meanness I may project in the future.” She grinned.

“I like it when you’re mean,” he smirked in return. He could tell that her medicine was beginning to kick in.

“I really want to apologize for breaking into your office. That was low, even for me.”

“I’m glad that you broke into my office. This thing between us may have taken years to get where it is now if not for that.”

“You think we would have eventually gotten together, regardless?” she was shocked to hear that.

“Not at the time, but I do now. We’re too perfectly suited for our hate to have lasted forever.”

“I like that, it almost sounds like destiny.” She smiled to herself. She was never the whimsical type of girl who believed in karma or destiny; she believed in fact and logic. Now, destiny seemed less ludicrous and more appealing.

“You call it destiny; I call it lack of control. It was just a matter of time before I lost control and locked you in my office. Now that I know how your body reacts to me, I know that you would have eventually succumbed.”

“I can’t believe you still wanted to have sex with me after all those years of fighting.”

“Not just sex. After all that fighting, I wanted to fuck you raw and beat your ass. After each fight, I’d spend hours fixated on what I wanted to do to you.” His words stimulated both of them. He felt his cock stand at attention, and Heaven felt the moisture spread across her sex.

“That sounds good,” she purred. She slid her hand down to his penis, and he flinched at the overwhelming sensation.

“Not now.”

“I feel better.”

“No baby, your body can’t handle what I want to give it.” He kissed her forehead as he removed her hand. “Trust me.”

***

The next morning Heaven woke to find Julian sitting on the bed next to her. With her brain still a little foggy from sleep, she abruptly sat up and moved closer to him. Julian went one step further and pulled her onto his lap. With her legs partly wrapped around him, she leaned her head against his wide chest. It was becoming her favorite place in the world.

“Another bad dream?” he asked as he rubbed her back.

“Yes, but not as bad as the last one. Let’s stay like this all day,” she laid a kiss on his chest, “I don’t want to move.”

“Good idea,” he said as he kissed the side of her forehead. “How do you feel?”

“Better; my head doesn’t hurt as bad.”

“Good,” he said as he ran his hand down her back.

“I am starving though.” She sat up and the strap of her tank top fell down, exposing the top of her plump breast.

The simple act hit Julian like a cannon to his cock. The image was erotic, and he knew what treasures lay beneath that tank top. He needed to slide that strap back in place before he snapped and pulled her top off. It would only escalate from there.

You should be trying to protect her, not trying to fuck her,
he cursed himself for his lack of self-control as he quickly slid the strap back in place.

His plan might have actually worked if his finger hadn’t brushed her skin.
Now
his erection was increasing at a rapid pace. Try as he might, he couldn’t remove his hand from her shoulder. Her soft, supple skin was like quicksand, pulling him in deeper. He wanted to pull her top down; he wanted to see her breasts. However, he knew where that would lead.

Curse you for your weakness!
he mentally chastised himself. If he weren’t so weak, he would at least be able to have a taste to hold him over.
But, you know where that taste will lead.

He stood up and gently placed her back on the bed. He needed to put a little space between them before he did something that would make her health worse.

“I’ll call down to the kitchen for food.”

“Are you all right?” she questioned, noticing his strange behavior.

“Yes, I’m fine.”

“You’re not acting fine.”

“I’m fine. The last thing you need is an upset stomach to accompany your injuries.” He quickly changed the subject before he called down to the kitchen

Although he was right, Heaven was still surprised by how quickly his mood had changed. She looked at him suspiciously, wondering what was going on in that head of his. If her head weren’t hurting, she would delve deeper into his shifty moods.

She watched him grab one of the pills from the bottle and walk towards her. She opened her mouth as he put the pill on her tongue, but she couldn’t resist tasting his skin and quickly curled her tongue to touch his finger. He quickly pulled his hand back and handed her a glass of water.

He sat down and fed her the thick soup.

“At least it’s not chicken water.” She grinned.

After she finished eating, he rolled the tray and sat it outside the bedroom door.

“I’m stuffed; I can’t eat another bite.” She lay back on the bed, holding her stomach. “We should take a walk together in the backyard.”

“No, I want you to rest.”

She frowned. “But I just woke up; I’m well-rested.”

“You don’t have to go to sleep, but I want you to rest.”

“So, I’ll rest now and then later we can go for a walk.”

“No, later you will be resting.”

“I’ve been resting for days.”

“Then a few more won’t hurt.”

“Look here, Mr. King, I will not be spending the next week resting in this bed. I promised to take it easy, but I never agreed to play the undead while bound to a bed.”

“You’re not bound to the bed, but if you keep this up, I will tie you to it.” He winked before lightly kissing her pouty lips.

She wanted to object and argue, but the tingling sensation that shot from her lips to the center of her clit prevented it. That small kiss affected both sets of her lips and instantly mellowed her mood.

“That might make things a little more interesting,” she whispered as she slid her small foot up his thigh.

“That’s enough; I mean it, I want you to rest.” He covered her small foot with his large hand. He needed to prevent her foot from reaching his cock. If it did, he would immediately react in an unbefitting manner.

“But—“

“Just for a little while.” He put his finger over her lips.

She removed his hand. “There is no way I’m going back to sleep. I’ve literally slept for days.”

“You don’t have to sleep, but I want you to rest your body until that medication kicks in.”

“I need to go for a walk; I need to get some air. My legs are cramped.”

“Soon. Once you’re fully healed, I will take you anywhere you want to go.”

“My head is starting to feel better. I can’t wait to get out of this room for a little while. Honestly, I can’t wait to get back to work.”

“Now that you mention it, we’re going to take a couple of weeks off from work.” He figured now was the perfect time to tell her.