Just Tell Me (The Justice Series) (25 page)

Unable to control himself
any longer he slipped perfectly inside her and she gasped as he entered her. It had been so long and it almost took her breath away in the hot steam filled room as he pushed her harder against the tiled wall of the shower room. She gripped him with her thighs, powerless against his strong arms and giving into him completely. The water ran down their eyes and mouth, she was loosing control and he ran his hands over her nipples as she gripped his shoulders. He suddenly stopped and put her down on the floor. Nicole urged him to carry on but he turned the shower off, picked her up and took her to the bedroom where he laid her on the bed and kissed her breasts. 

He looked at her.  “
Do you remember my nipple theory?”  He smiled teasing her with his tongue and his hand ran down her stomach, his fingers moved slowly inside her again, he teased her to the brink of orgasm. He knew just when to stop. She wanted to scream, she was so close to losing control of herself. 

“Daniel
” Her voice was urgent and she looked into his eyes “Make love to me please, stop playing games” she begged him. “Please” He laughed at her words but his eyes gave him away and she pulled him closer to her, he grabbed her hands above her head. Nicole was lost in his eyes, each second felt like ecstasy and she urged him deeper inside her, trapped under him she was powerless.  He moved slowly inside her until he felt her on the brink of orgasm and he let himself go, losing control.  Just like the first time they had met, he felt the spark of the connection they shared as they came together. 

“Oh
God Nicole this has been the best night of my life, I’m so happy that you are here with me” he kissed her face and her neck and held her tightly, she felt their bodies moulded together.  His words flowed through her, she wanted to believe he meant it but she also felt it was part of Daniel MacIntyre the womaniser.  He couldn’t find the words to carry on the conversation, it was too intense.

“I am starving” she sat up and saw a flash of confusion on his face but he sat up as she located her dress. “This smells of horse” she
smiled. Daniel threw her one of his t-shirts and she slipped it over her head, he pulled her close. His skin felt soft and she could feel the contours of his perfect physique as she ran her hands over his shoulders, he kissed her tenderly. She could feel him getting hard again and looked at him a smile playing on her lips as she ran her hand down his stomach. “You are perfect, I love the effect I have on you, you’re too easy to seduce” she laughed at his expression as he tried to compose himself.

“Right that’s it” he smiled at her “I have some s
elf control, come on” He dressed in a t-shirt and jeans and led her downstairs. They sat down at the kitchen table, ate their French bread and he poured another glass of Prosecco from the earlier bottle.

“I don’t want this night to end” she said “
It’s been perfect, even if I wont be able to walk for a week after all that riding” and Nicole meant it, the weekend had been so good, she didn’t know how she would feel when she had to leave him tomorrow. 

“Just the riding” he raised an eyebrow at his suggestion.

“Daniel! I don’t know what you mean” she laughed but she didn’t want to leave him ever again her heart was heavy with melancholy.  He lit a candle and put his iPod on shuffle.  Nicole knew he was paranoid about the shuffle and they both looked at it as it started to play a song from the Lost Boys album. She knew so much about him.  “Oh God you’re right, it is possessed”

“Right let’s cook this turbot” Daniel stood up and walked ov
er to the kitchen, he looked gorgeous she watched him as he peeled and chopped tomatoes for the garnish.  His arms flexed through his t-shirt as he used the knife.  She watched his face full of concentration on the task, she had to have him again. She walked across and put her arms around his waist.  His shoulders felt firm as she kissed them and breathed in him smell.

S
he watched as he cut the tomato and put her hand under the fabric of his shirt and felt his abs, firm and solid under her touch, she edged her hand further down and felt his erection under his shorts. Daniel’s hand slipped as the tomato rolled away from his hand.

“
Oh God Nicole” he turned round and kissed her seductively, his tongue found hers and his hands ran over her body.  He pulled the t-shirt over her head and worked his lips down her naked body, kissing her breasts and gently biting her nipples. She braced herself against the worktop as his lips almost brought her to the brink of orgasm again.  His hands ran up her thighs and as he touched her she moaned in pleasure. She didn’t think she would be able to control herself much longer as his fingers slip inside her again.

She pulled him back and felt how hard he was, she looked into his eyes and his stare was intense “Daniel” she needed him now she couldn’t wait any longer, she wrapped her legs around him a
nd he lifted her up onto him. He watched her face as he entered her gently and then she gasped as he slammed into her, she felt lost in him as they made love on the kitchen worktop. 

“Nicole, you are the most beautiful woman I have ever met
” he kissed her neck and murmured the words.  She wrapped her legs tighter around him and pushed herself deeper onto him and he kissed her lips, her face and her neck as they made love in his kitchen. The tomato concasse was forgotten as he moaned in pleasure, she grabbed his t-shirt, and pulled him closer to her.  They came together and she bit his neck as the ripples of pleasure pulsed through her body and he stayed inside her as she sat on the worktop, kissing her tenderly on her lips.

“
You just seduced me again” he smiled “In my own kitchen while I was innocently cooking your dinner” he paused as he searched her eyes “I wish it could stay this way forever Nicole” he had sadness in his eyes “I don’t want you to go tomorrow, one night isn’t enough”. 

“I know” she sighed,
she wished she could see what the future held for them.

She c
limbed off the worktop and put his t-shirt back on. “Hey come on lets enjoy the rest of the night, it will all work out” she said, kissing him on the shoulder as he looked at his chopping board, composing himself.

“
It’s just one night Nicole, I don’t want to go back to how we were”

“I know neither do I,
it’s gone ten now, I have to be back at the hotel in less than 12 hours” she said sadly. 

“
Can you come back next weekend” Daniel looked at her hopefully and she thought about it. She had to tell him the truth, if her parents would have George again she would return, she hoped they would understand and she nodded.

“I will see what I can do” she said and Daniel thought this sounded strange, if she really felt the same as he did there would be no
hesitation. He would give up his life to be with her and he wondered not for the first time that there was more to Nicole’s life in Manchester than he thought.  He started chopping his tomatoes again,
she has someone else
.  The voice in his head shouted and he topped up his glass of Prosecco.
She’s stringing you along.
It said and a cloud passed over him, he looked over at Nicole who was looking through his CD collection.

“
Can I steal some of these to put on my iPod? I will have to come back then” she joked and he just nodded, his back towards her as he chopped some baby onions and his eyes watered again. The tears dropped onto the chopping board as he mixed the marinade for the fish.

Chapter 22

Back home

Nicole looked out of the train window as
Scotland turned to England and she returned back to her life in Manchester. She couldn’t wait to see George, it was the only thing keeping her down there, she regretted not telling Daniel everything now.  She looked up at Libby was engrossed in a book Alex had lent her. Nicole had no idea what had happened between Libby and Alex, her friend was more interested in having all the details from the night before, Nicole had delivered plenty of snippets of the night to keep her nosiness satisfied. 

She
didn’t tell her about her concern for Daniel, how messed up she sensed he was and how he was lonely and sad inside, she thought back to last night. The wonderful turbot and sitting on his leather sofa as they talked and listened to music, they had drunk some more wine and sung to Depeche Mode together. She smiled at the memory, he was such good fun and the only person who would listen to her favourite band with as much passion. He had led her upstairs and they had laid in the dark talking about their lives, again talking about everything except what they both needed to say.  Both scared to admit their deepest feelings and secrets for fear of breaking the moment. 

Nicole thought back to when they had woken up and made love again, how she had kissed him all over.  How he had looked into her eyes as they explored each other.  It was the most sensual night of her life and she felt a rush of love when she thought about him now, sat on the train back to
Manchester.  He was no longer a fantasy or a memory in her head, he was real and he was perfect.  Her soul mate. She craved him now as she sat on this train, she would do anything for him and yet she couldn’t tell him they had a child together.

It was ridiculous
, he told her he needed her and yet he still hadn’t said he loved her.  She couldn’t be certain he wouldn’t get bored with her and return back to Daniel MacIntyre the playboy.  Her reflection stared back at her in the glass window and felt her face where it was still tingling from Daniel’s kisses, he hadn’t shaved and his stubble had caused her skin to feel sore.  It wasn’t the only place she felt sore she giggled to herself and told Libby whose eyes lit up at more sordid details.

“Nicole Shaw I have never said this
to you, but you’re a slut, it’s official” Nicole smiled as her phone beeped and it was a text from Daniel.

HI ARE YOU NEARLY HOME? GOD I MISS YOU ALREADY. FACEBOOK ME LATER? Dx

She smiled at the message, her heart ached more than ever now she had really got to know him.  She knew where he lived and she certainly knew the way round his kitchen she smiled. 

Libby had a new found respect for her friend; she had had the weekend of her life. Partying all night in
Edinburgh’s best place to be seen.  Drinking unlimited free Prosecco.  Last night with Alex. She thought back to their night and couldn’t understand what had come over her. At first when Alex had taken her to one side on Friday night and suggested that they give Nicole and Daniel the night together Libby reluctantly agreed.  She had felt a little pushed into it but she knew it was for the best.

Alex
had picked her up from the hotel and they went for dinner and she found herself feeling comfortable in the straight talking way Alex extracted information from her.  Libby told her about her concerns about her wedding and confided to her in a way she hadn’t even to Nicole about her dwindling sex life and then they went clubbing. They danced together all night until Alex put her arms round her on the dance floor and kissed her.

Libby put her fingers to her mouth, remembered the way her lips had felt and she felt ashamed and excited. She hadn’t thought of herself as a lesbian before but she had to admit she had never felt
this way about anyone before. She couldn’t tell Nicole that she had fallen for her boyfriend’s best friend, it was all too weird and she looked at her phone. Alex had sent her another message. It was far too suggestive and she blushed, feeling a shiver of excitement as she pressed delete straight away, her head was full of thoughts she couldn’t repress as she tried to read her book.

Nicole opened her front door and ran into the house
“Hello” she shouted “I’m back” she went through to the kitchen and her parents were sat at the table reading the papers.

“Hello love did you have a good time?” her mum said
giving her daughter a hug. George was asleep in his rocker and Nicole looked at him adoringly, he really was the image of his father.

“Oh
God” she looked at her parents “Where do I start?” 

Her dad started smirking “W
e don’t need all the details Nicole, look you are in the bloody paper” he showed her the gossip column in the newspaper and there in full colour were photos of her and Daniel.  The centrepiece was one of them about to kiss on the dance floor.  Nicole blushed as she remembered the way his hand had trailed down her neck and here it was like a scene from a film. 

She
couldn’t take her eyes off them, it was like looking at two different people, she looked so glamorous in the arms of Daniel as he gazed down adoringly at her.  There was another photo of them walking out of the club, Daniel’s face stern and serious and Nicole looked innocent and naïve next to his powerful presence.  The caption read:

“Daniel
MacIntyre shows us he’s not gay anymore with new mystery woman”

S
he started laughing as she read that the speculation was she was an Italian countess.  “Oh bloody hell” Nicole looked at her parents who were looking at her in awe.

Her dad looked at her mum “W
ell if you tell me you’re going for a spa weekend I need to watch out” he looked at his daughter “Did you tell him?  Does he know about George?” 

Nicole looked at them and felt a pang of
sadness “I couldn’t” she said “There wasn’t a right time, but I will I promise” she started trying to tell them about last night but the tears started falling.  She sat crying in the kitchen, the intensity of the weekend caught up with her and her mum put her arm around her.

“I
t will be fine” she said “Nicole you have to tell him before you get in too deep” Nicole knew she was right, she looked at her mum “I just don’t want to get hurt mum, I don’t want to introduce George to a part time dad that comes in and out of his life, it’s not fair, I have to make sure, Daniel is a player and he knows just what to say, you know, but he hasn’t told me he loves me” she wiped the tears but they came back “I need to hear him tell me he really does love me”

“
He paid the equity off for you Nicole I don’t think you are a passing phase, look at you two” her mum squeezed her hand. They felt sorry for their daughter and now they felt sorry for Daniel. They told her to go back up to Edinburgh and get it sorted out, at the very least Nicole should know where she stood with Daniel, and Nicole felt like she had been granted another two days to sort out the mess. 

She texted Daniel and told him she was getting the train back Friday night and she felt happy again.  She would see him again and this time she would get the answers she was looking for either way. 

Later on that night her parents sat alone talking about it “They need their heads banging together them two” her dad said, he was looking at the photo in the paper “You can see he loves her, look at them in this photo” they gazed down at the photo again, Daniel’s eyes fixed on Nicole’s, the way he looked at her was proof enough for anyone.

“
You’re an old romantic” she said giving his hand a squeeze.