Persuading Him (11 page)

I wrapped one of my arms around my man’s waist and said, “Good, we are very happy.”

“It doesn’t bother you that he split up a marriage?”

He stiffened against me and I squeezed him reassuringly.  “I’m well aware of what happened in the past, however it does not impact my future with Mr. Cole.  We’ve all made mistakes.  All of us.”

The photographer laughed at my subtle reference to my own past.  “That we have.”

The other one jumped in, “What are your plans while you’re here?”

“I’m actually leaving tomorrow.  I was here to spend some quality time with my family.”

“Will you pose for a few shots?”

“Sure.”

I grabbed my pilot’s hand and stepped a few feet back so they could get a couple of pictures.  My dad and Karen joined us.  Rob stood off to the side scowling.  He never took it well when I was bothered and Natalie looked like she wanted to run away.  She half hid behind him while watching Radek and me.  That one wasn’t bad though.  I’d be happy to have them approach me if it could be that easy every time.

We were about to walk away when my dad was asked a question.  “Mr. Markson, congratulations on your engagement.  When is the wedding?”

“Thank you.  It will be this year,” he said.  I knew he wasn’t going to give them the date yet.

“How do you feel about your daughter dating Radek?”

“My daughter is free to date whomever she likes.  As far as Mr. Cole goes, he’s a good man.  I’ve enjoyed getting to know him.”  In unison both photographers thanked us for stopping to talk with them.

We said goodnight to Natalie and Rob and left for my dad’s house.  I yawned repeatedly on the way back.  Only one glass of wine.  I was such a lightweight.

Before going to our room, Karen told us that she insisted on making us breakfast before we left in the morning.  I happily agreed and hugged her and my dad.  It was a different experience having a man with me and visiting.  No one else had ever meant enough to me that I wanted to bring them to meet my dad.

Radek entered the bedroom first and I shut the door behind us.  It had once been my childhood room, but had since been redone to reflect the fact I was no longer a child.  The warm beige tones in the room with white furniture gave the room a beach feel. 

He didn’t move once inside, only standing still, staring at the floor.  I put my hands on his back and walked around to stand in front of him, my arms circling his waist.  “What’s going on?”

“I don’t like them asking you about my past.  I wish they would let it go.”

Placing my cheek against his chest I said, “They will, give it time.  We are the new hot couple to talk about right now.  Soon enough they will move on.”

“Will they?  What if they keep bringing it up?”

I pulled back at the sound of agitation building in his voice.  “Then I will keep answering them.”

He shook his head.  “You shouldn’t be under scrutiny because of me.”

“I’ve been under scrutiny for many years.  I’m used to it.  We knew they would ask questions.  Why is it bothering you all of the sudden?”

“Your dad shouldn’t have to answer them either.”

“You didn’t answer my question.”  He raised his head to look into my eyes.  It was evident how much it bothered him.  He looked wounded and I didn’t like it one bit.

“It never really stopped bothering me.  What if it gets to be too much?  What if you don’t want to deal with it anymore?”

“Do you think I’d walk away from you because of the media?”  He turned away, but I grabbed his chin, forcing him to look at me.  “I could get asked questions every day and every night and none of it would make me want to leave.”  His look told me he didn’t believe me.  “I’m in too deep, Radek.  You mean more to me than any other man ever has.  I’d break if we were apart.”

His hands went to my face, cupping my cheeks, and he kissed me.  I could sense his desperation through the way his mouth pressed hard against mine and the way his tongue greedily searched for my own.  He was scared, but didn’t want to tell me.  What he didn’t know was that he did in fact tell me, but without words.

I fisted the soft material of his shirt in my hands.  I told him I wanted him and wouldn’t let go, but couldn’t bring myself to say that I loved him yet.

He slowly started removing my clothing, only breaking our kiss when needed, and then finding my lips again as soon as he could.  Once we were completely bare he walked me to the bed, gently pushing me back.

Sex that evening was raw and passionate.  We touched every part of one another.  Stroking, licking, sucking, fucking, each climaxing repeatedly.  My pilot didn’t tire easily.  I had to muffle my cries not wanting my dad and Karen to hear us.

Around one in the morning I felt his breath even out and knew he had finally fallen asleep.  I stayed awake for another hour simply running my fingers through his dark hair, softly touching his face, exploring every dip and curve.  In sleep he looked vulnerable to me.

Radek didn’t deal with his emotions lightly.  It was always to an extreme.  Jealousy, need, insecurity, desperation, passion, all intense.  All of those emotions made me wonder how he loved.  Was it just as intense and all consuming?

I found myself thinking about the man in my arms well into the morning.  Drifting off, I only managed to get a few hours of sleep.  Every time he stirred my eyes opened.  I wanted to talk to him, but maybe it was for the best he didn’t wake early that morning.  With the way I had been feeling I might have told him how deep my feelings really went.  I knew he wasn’t ready for that and didn’t know how our relationship would change once those words were said.

~ 15 ~

Back in Pennsylvania, Radek and I slipped into a comfortable routine.  The days he traveled for work I would take Ace and spend a lot of time with Aubrey.  He played with the other dogs while I helped her with anything she needed.  I’d found that I didn’t enjoy being home alone as much as I used to.  Without my pilot, the house felt empty.  Fortunately, I had the dog or I probably would have gone out of my mind.

I found myself counting each day until he returned.  I was insatiable when he was around and longing for him when he wasn’t.  My vibrators remained in the drawer when I was alone.  The only time they came out anymore was when he wanted to play.  They used to appeal to me, but now I only wanted him.  I wouldn’t accept anything less.

We went out more when he was home, going on dates, doing typical couple stuff.  I loved being out with him.  The media seemed to have calmed down a lot.  Some actor made a sex tape with his girlfriend that was leaked and it went viral.  They were eating that shit up.  We took full advantage of it and enjoyed being left alone.

I also found that Radek did have a romantic side.  It had been three days since seeing each other.  When he pulled up to my house he grabbed a big blanket and a picnic basket out of the back seat of his truck.  He asked me to leave Ace inside and took my hand to walk with me into the woods.

There was a small clearing where the ground wasn’t covered with tree roots, only grass, and he spread the blanket out on top of the soft green blades.  He motioned for me to take a seat beside him as he was starting to take the contents from the basket.  Surprisingly, there was a lot of food in that little wicker basket.

We ate under the canopy of the tall trees.  The sunlight filtered through the leaves making it look like something out of a movie.  Our conversation was kept light, only talking about what we had been doing since our last time together.  It was easy and I really enjoyed it.

When we were done eating, he grabbed my hands and pulled me into his lap.  “Hi,” I said.

“Hi yourself.”

I saw him flick his gaze down to my lips and my tongue swept along my bottom lip in response.  Heat quickly flared within me like it usually did anytime he was near.  He bent his head forward to kiss along my jaw.  His tongue tickled along the delicate skin of my neck, down to my shoulder.  The sleeve of my shirt was gently tugged down, the strap of my bra pushed aside.  He nibbled along my shoulder causing me to moan softly.

My hair was swept up into a ponytail since it was warm outside.  Radek gripped my long hair in his hand and pulled my head back giving him better access to my skin.  God, I loved it when we was a little rough with me.

His other hand went up my shirt, gliding across my stomach, making it quiver.  Pulling the cup of my bra down, he lightly rolled my nipple in his fingers.  I was getting worked up fast, but what else was new.  My pilot had that effect on me.

I shifted my legs, bringing them on either side of his hips.  My shorts rode up pushing tight against my pussy.  Threading my hands into his hair, I kissed him, pulling on his bottom lip gently with my teeth.  He moved a little beneath me and I was able to feel just how hard he was.  I ground against him unabashedly.  It felt good, but not as good as it could be if we were naked.

Crossing my arms at the hem of my shirt, I pulled it over my head.  My bra came next, then I stood and removed my shorts and panties as fast as I could.  My pilot stayed where he was, his eyes devouring me.  Looking down, I noticed he was rubbing his length through his shorts.  I loved it when he touched himself.  Not only was it a huge turn-on, but it showed me what he liked most, how he liked to be touched.

He freed himself and reached down to tug gently on his sac.  One hand was behind him holding him up, the other now stroked himself, twisting slightly as it went up and down.  Unable to resist the drop of pre-cum on the tip, I dropped down on all fours, and took him into my mouth.  My tongue swirled over the tip.  A moan sounded deep within my throat at the salty taste of him.  I never tired of pleasuring him.  It only amped up my own desire when I saw how much he loved my touch.

His hand went to my head, urging me even further onto him.  He would push and release until I was going at a rhythm he wanted.  Before long he was pushing on my shoulders to get me to stop.  My head came up to look him in the eyes, my tongue sweeping over my lips to savor his taste.

With hooded eyes he said, “Don’t move.”

He got up and sank to his knees behind me.  I watched over my shoulder when he positioned himself at my core and sunk in.  I couldn’t look away from him.  His eyes closed and his head tipped back when he buried his dick as far as it would go.  Damn, he was sexy as hell.

He started moving and I watched raptly as the muscles flexed in his arms and chest.  Finally, unable to hold my head in the position any longer, I faced forward and closed my eyes.

My body was building toward release at a rapid pace.  I was on the brink when he pulled out of me.  Turning back to him I saw a look of pure satisfaction at my torment on his face.  Dick.  He lifted me up and turned me so I was facing him.  Leaning toward me, he pushed me to my back.  His mouth latched onto my breast, sucking me with the right amount of force.

I could feel the tip of his cock teasing my pussy, but for some reason he wouldn’t fuck me.  My hips pushed up and he moved further away, never leaving my nipple.  I couldn’t take not having him inside of me.  I wanted to feel him badly.  Right when I was about to yell at him, he released me, grabbed my hips, pulling me toward him so my legs parted further.  He was inside of me in seconds, meeting me halfway with each thrust.

I closed my eyes, letting all of my other senses flood my mind.  He didn’t like that though.  “Open your eyes, Kasi.  Watch me.”

I did as he said.  I stared right into the depths of his brown eyes when I cried out in pleasure.  I saw the way his face changed when he started to come.  How his jaw clenched and his abdominal muscles contracted when he was flooding me with his release.  I’d never used the word breathtaking to describe a man, but in that moment, he was.

We laid on the blanket under the green canopy for awhile before going back to the house.  I was content to be in his arms.  My head rested on his chest and I listened to the slow, steady beat of his heart.  He absently played with my hair while we talked.  I still hadn’t learned much about him.  One day, I kept telling myself, one day.

When we got back inside of the house Ace greeted us with a wagging tail.  He followed us everywhere we went, so after dinner we decided to take him out for a spin.  He loved riding in the car.  We piled into the Jeep and wound down my driveway.  The window was open in the back so he could stick his head out, but not enough to jump out.

There was only one photographer outside of the gate.  I heard Ace growl low at him when we passed by.  We went to the local ice cream stand.  He hopped out of the back and stayed right beside me.  I had him leashed, although it wasn’t necessary.  We even got him a kiddie cup of vanilla soft serve.  We were just an ordinary couple out with our dog.

That night, after another round of mind blowing sex, we were curled up in bed, Radek spooning me.  I was about to fall asleep, embraced in his strong arms, when he spoke.

“Kasi?”  His breath tickled my ear, sending goose bumps down my arm.

“Hmmmmm?”

“I love you.”

That woke me up.  I turned to face him.  Even though it was dark I needed to see him.  “You love me?”

“I do.”

Tears welled in my eyes and with one blink they spilled over.  I started sniffling, unable to control my emotions.  He embraced me and I buried my face in his neck, inhaling his scent.  Then it occurred to me, I didn’t say it back.  Moving away, I stroked the stubble along his cheeks.  “Radek…”

“Don’t.  I didn’t say it so you would say it back.  It’s okay if you don’t feel the same.”

“That’s not it at all.  I’ve been in love with you for a while, but was scared to say anything.  I didn’t know if you felt the same.”

“I knew the moment I saw you that you were special.  There was this magnetism between us and no matter what I did you kept coming back to me.  I never felt good enough for you and thought you deserved better.”

“Radek, stop.”

“Let me finish, baby.”  I heard him take a deep breath.  “You taught me that I was good enough.  That I shouldn’t let my past define my future.  You showed me what real trust and kindness was all about.  How there are still people out there who don’t judge others for their mistakes.  You’re amazing, Kasi.  Thank you for taking a chance on me.”