Romance: Seducing The Quarterback (44 page)

Just as he said, Maggie showed up 15 minutes later with the
same young girl she had met earlier. She smiled at the young girl as she looked
at her sheepishly from behind her mother.

“Come on Isa. Tell Emily what you have to say.”

She heard the girl take a deep sigh as she slowly came from
behind her mother to look at Emily guiltily.

“I want to apologize for my behavior earlier. I was not
aware that you did not know about us yet or I would never have come in to see
you that way.”

“Actually I think you are a gorgeous bear Isa.”

The young girls face lit up at her compliment. “Yes it’s
really Isabella but my other brother Cole has a daughter who couldn’t say my
name when she was little so she called me Isa. It just sorta stuck and I have
been called Isa by everyone since then." She shrugged.

“Well, that is a very pretty name. So I am told that there
is a celebration tonight?” Her eyes were directed at Maggie when she said it,
but Isa was the one who answered for her.

“Oh yes. It’s wonderful. Lots of food and dancing and stuff.
You will love it.”

The celebration was indeed wonderful and she loved the
people that she met. Everyone seemed so nice and wanted to get to know her. It
was the first time she felt wanted in a long time. She wore a long white dress
that came off her shoulders. Her long hair was kept down and laid down her back
in large waves. Her feet had on dainty little ballet slippers that matched the
dress. She had taken a long shower and then gotten ready with Isa threading
small white roses in her hair and Maggie doting on her.

She sat on a boulder next to the fire and watched the
dancers swirl around the fire.

“Will you walk with me, Emily?” She looked up to see
Jeremiah standing there. He had on jeans and a T-shirt. His hair was dripping
with moisture from the ends like he had just taken a shower and brushed back
from his face. His face still wore the small shadow of a beard and had that
scruffiness appeal to it. He was gorgeous. Plain and simple and he took her
breath away. His dark hair had large curls and one lay across his eye as he
looked at her with a sexy grin on his face.

“Yes.” She finally squeaked in a voice that was foreign to
her own ears as she placed her hand in his own. They made their way from the
fire and the people slowly. He didn’t say anything for a long time as they made
their way down to a beautiful lake. The moon shone over top the lake sparkling
off the blue depths and she marveled in the beautiful sight. It was amazing and
she was in awe with the simple beauty of the night. “It’s beautiful here.” She
was glad to see that she had found her voice and she was no longer squeaking.

“Yes, it is. Come. Let us sit for a bit.” He made his way over
to a large spot on the grass and sat before patting the ground next to him. She
made her way over and sat down next to him.

She watched as he turned to her and she smiled up at him.
His head dropped a little until his lips coasted over hers. She felt the jolt
go through her again. She couldn’t help the moan that escaped from her as his
tongue slipped into her mouth and made her want more.

His hands came down to her waist to pull her closer to him
and then she felt him lower her to the ground until she was lying flat and
looking up at him. His lips made their way down across her jaw line and then to
nibble on her earlobe. She gasped when she felt the tip of his tongue probe the
inside of her before he licked the sensitive spot behind her ear and made his
way down her neck. He licked at the spot where her shoulder met her neck and
then gently bit it causing her to moan loudly followed by his chuckle.

He hooked his fingers into the top of her dress and pulled
it down to release her breasts. She didn’t have anything else on because the
dress had been made where she didn’t’ need a bra. Her breasts spilled out of
the dress with his actions and it was his turn to moan at the sight. The moon
was full and gave off the light he needed to see her body. It glistened off her
milky skin and he knew that he wanted her. He wanted her bad and his eyes met
hers again. He saw there the reflection of what he felt.

 Emily hadn’t felt this before. This strong passion and
desire. She had felt something for Scott in the beginning, but it had been so
long that she had forgotten what desire felt like. She did know however that it
was nothing like this. She was now taking deeper breaths and sucked in a breath
when his lips closed over a nipple to gently suck and nibble it in his mouth.
She was writhing on the ground with need when he made his way over to the other
side of her body to torture that nipple as well. She felt his tongue again as
he licked a path in the valley between her breasts and then on the underside of
each of them before lifting back up to take her lips again. She felt his hand
as it coasted up the inside of her thigh pushing the skirt of her dress up and
out of the way at the same time. He traced the edge of her panties with his
middle finger before hooking it and pulling it downward. She raised her hips to
allow him to pull the panties down her legs and off her body completely.

She felt his hand push her legs apart and she did just that
giving him the access he wanted. His hand slid up to her folds and he slowly pushed
is thumb against the small bundle of nerves there before moving it in a
circular motion causing her to moan even more and push her hips upward. His
finger slipped inside her to begin thrusting in and out of her body. She
whimpered at the loss when he suddenly pulled his hand away. She was happy,
however when she saw that he replaced it with his body.

She felt him slide inside her slowly as if careful not to
harm her. He began to move within her slowly and she moaned with the newfound
pleasure he was awakening in her. She moaned as she threw her head back against
the ground not caring she was grinding it into the dirt underneath her. He
began to move faster and faster inside her until they both shuddered with their
release. He lay beside her quietly and then leaned up on an elbow to look at
her.

“I am sorry. I didn’t mean…” He started.

“I know Jeremiah. I know you didn’t mean for this to happen.
It is ok. Actually it is better than that. That was great.”

He nodded before rising and pulling his jeans up and
buttoning them. She rose with the help of his outstretched hand and looked
around. He held her panties out to her and she quickly slipped into them before
turning and smiling at him. He didn't say anything just held his hand out to
her. She took his hand and held it on the walk back to the village.

* * * * *

He left her at his house and told her that he had someone to
see then kissed her briefly on the lips. She watched him walk away and stood
there until the outline of his body was swallowed up in the dark shadows. She
didn’t know what she had done tonight. It definitely wasn’t something that she
had ever done before. Scott was the only person she had ever been with. She had
thought that their sex life had been great in the beginning but she was beginning
to see that sex with Scott like everything else was always about him. He hadn’t
even cared if she got the release which she didn’t most times. He had told her
that women didn’t always orgasm and it was normal for her to not be able to
reach her peak. He had put it off as a problem that she had. She was beginning
to think that maybe the blame fell more in his lap than hers in that
department.

The next day she couldn’t help the smile that played across
her face. A few of the people came to talk to her as she went for her walk. She
kept hearing herself being compared to a woman named Desiree. When she had
gotten back to the cabin she couldn’t help but wonder what the people had been
talking about. She quickly went in search of Maggie. She knew everything and if
anyone knew about whoever this Desiree was then she would.

She found her outside in the garden; the older woman smiled
when she saw Emily make her way towards her.

“Why hello dear. This is a pleasant surprise!”

“Good morning Maggie. I was wondering if I could ask you a
question?”

The older woman laid down the small rake she had been using
and wiped her hands on her apron before giving her full attention to Emily.

 “Of course honey. What is it you want to know?” The woman’s
smile was kind as she stood there and waited for Emily to ask her question.

“I want to know who Desiree is? I mean I’ve heard a lot
about her.”

She watched as the other woman took a deep breath.

“Yes. I was wondering when that would come around.” She
lifted sad eyes to Emily. “Just remember my child that the past is something
that is just that. The past. It does not make us who we are. You of all people
should know and understand this. Unfortunately, my dear that is a question for
my son. I do not feel it is my place to talk to you about his ex-wife.”

“Ex-wife?” Emily’s eyes grew wide with the other woman’s
words.”

“Yes, but I think you should talk to him. Go on now. You
will start to worry yourself if you don’t find out for yourself what happened.”

She nodded before making her way to the large house in the
middle. She slowly made her way up the steps but before she could knock the
door opened and Jeremiah stood there smiling at her. He held the door for her
without a word as she walked through. Before she knew it her back was pressed
against the door and he was kissing her deeply. She moaned deeply and kissed
him back. When she was able to break free from his lips she felt herself
searching for breath.

“This is a pleasant surprise this morning.” He kissed along
her neck softly.

She knew if he kept going then she wouldn’t be able to ask
him. She needed to find a way to make him stop without him thinking that she
didn’t want it to.

“Who is Desiree?” The words blurted from her mouth and he
stopped immediately. His head lifted back up to gaze into her eyes. When he saw
nothing but curiosity there he sighed.

“Come. I think we should sit down for this.” He led her to
the couch in the living room and sat down with her. His hands still held hers
like he was scared of not having some kind of contact with her.

“I knew this would come around, but I didn’t expect it to be
so early on. I wanted to tell you I just wanted to wait until the time was
right. Desiree was my wife.”

“Why are people worried I am like her. Who is she?”

“Let me start from the beginning. Before I was alpha I
traveled to the human population quite often. On one of these trips, I fell for
a woman. Her name was Desiree. I had never told anyone of my secret, but she
knew. That should have been my first clue, but I did not think. I asked her to
be my wife and come home to my village with me. She agreed. I was the happiest
man alive. You see every alpha before me has had to send the women to look for
his mate and some have mated within the village. I thought I was special. Here,
I had found my wife on my own. Chosen her for me.”

“Ok...” She looked downward.

His hand lifted her chin. “DO not think that I do not want
you, Emily. I should have shown it by now. My mother is a very good way of
knowing someone’s character and she has chosen well for me. I did not for I
found out after Desiree became my wife that she was not what she seemed. She
was a sorceress sent here to take over the throne. She wanted something with my
father’s blood. The current alpha. She killed him. I found her over his body
and about to kill my mother.”

“Oh, my gosh. How horrible!”

He turned sad eyes to her. “You have to understand that
family is everything to me. I saw what she was about to do and did the only
thing I could. I had to save my mother and stop whatever she was trying to do.
There was electricity swirling everywhere around them.”

“What did you do?” Emily’s eyes were wide with fright.

“I threw my father’s spear from the wall. It pierced her
heart instantly.”

Emily stared at him for a few minutes before wrapping her
arms around him. “You saved your mother. That is what anyone would do.”

“I didn’t mean to kill her. I think I cared about her a lot.
I don’t think however that I was in love with her. After her death, I realized
that I was in love with the notion of her.”

“And what of now?”

“I think my mother is right. I need to have a real wife. One
that wants me for me to make me feel whole again. I need you, Emily.”

“How about we start with a date tonight? Maybe watch movies
or something?”

“I would like that. A lot. You have to make your decision
before too long and I want you to know me before you do.”

“Yes. And no more hanky panky until the wedding night if
there is to be one.”

She laughed at his deep sigh as his gaze wandered down her
body appreciatively. For the first time, he made her feel desirable and she
could have kissed him for it but knew it would quickly lead to other things so
didn’t.

* * * * *

That night was beautiful and she had fun like she had never
had before and laughed until her sides hurt. Jeremiah was amazing and doted on
her every wish. She worried, though. What would happen after they married?
Would he be the same sweet guy that he was now or would he turn like Scott had?
She didn’t know and knew she was safer if she guarded her heart against him
forever. The problem was over the next few weeks she got to know him and his
people. She enjoyed her time in the camp and spent time playing with the kids
and planting in the huge garden they all ate from.

Finally, the day came when she had to make a decision. Her
insides turned as she looked at Maggie.

“Come my dear. Let us walk. I would talk to you.”

She followed the woman to a stone bench in the yard. As they
sat there Maggie started to talk.

“I want to tell you a story. Once long ago there was this
woman. She had been in a tornado in Oklahoma. You see the girl was, but 16 and
her father had pushed her into a storm cellar right before the tornado had
taken him away. Her mother had died from cancer when she was but 5. The girl
was terrified as she heard the soaring of the wind outside and it had taken
everything she had to lock the door to the cellar. She sat huddled in the
corner of that dark place rocking as the tears of sorrow fell from her eyes.
She was now alone. She ended up marrying her boyfriend at the time. He was good
to her and they started a life together in her parent’s home. After they were
married, however, he changed. He became abusive. In every way possible.”

She looked over at Emily. Both women had tears in their
eyes. Emily could relate to the story.

“One day she was walking to the grocery store when a woman
came upon her and gave her a ride. They became fast friends. This woman in the
car was named Jean-Marie. Now Jean told the younger girl about a place that was
deep in the mountains where no one would ever find her. She helped the young
girl file for a divorce from the bully boyfriend. They were able to trick him
into signing it one night when he was drunk. Jean Marie told the woman that she
would be married again but to a man who was gentle and kind. Well, the young
woman didn’t want anything to do with men. Not after Jacob her ex but she knew
it was the only way away from her small town. If she could use the fare to get
away then she could run from this new man and possibly get away.”

Maggie kept the grin from her face as Emily’s eyes widened.

“It didn’t work out that way. She met the man and soon found
herself in love with him. He wasn’t like any man she had ever known and she
gave her life to making him happy just as he gave his to make her happy.”

“Do you know this woman? I mean is she here still. Could she
tell me it’s ok or answer any questions for me?” Emily felt better knowing
there was another woman who had come that was in the same situation as her.

Maggie reached over and patted her hand. “You can ask me
anything you would like to dear.”

Emily’s eyes widened as she gasped. “You mean the woman was
you?”

“Yes. That was the old me. Jean Marie is my mother in law.
You see my dear you have to let go of the past and let it be that. The past. In
order to move forward you have to open your heart. Do you care for Jeremiah?”

“Yes.”

“Then will you stay?”

“Yes.”

“I am so happy for you dear! I guarantee you will not be
disappointed. I promise you. Go on now to your husband.”

Maggie watched as the young woman who reminded her so much
of herself went in search of her new husband, her new life.

Emily found Jeremiah in the house cutting up vegetables. He
turned when he saw her and smiled. She made her way to him and grabbed his head
down to kiss him deeply.

“I’ve made my decision.”

“Ok?”

“I want to stay. I wasn’t to stay with you. Will you have
me?”

“Oh thank god. Yes, I will have you and never let you go. I
have waited for you my whole life."

His lips dropped to hers as he kissed her again before
lifting her to carry her down the hall. Pushing his foot out, he quickly opened
then shut the door to the large bedroom in the back. He had spent numerous
nights laying in that bed imagining her under him. He had thought of nothing
else but making her his, and becoming one. “I want you.”

“I want you too. Please just make me yours.” Their clothes
were instantly shed from their bodies with sounds of ripping from his
impatience. She giggled as he grunted and then she was lying on her back on the
bed and looking up at him. His hands were gentle as they glided up her sides to
cup both breasts at once. His fingers tweaked her nipples causing her to moan
loudly at the feeling. She ran her fingers through his hair bringing him closer
to kiss him again before he pulled back. He slowly kissed her neck and
shoulders until making his way slowly down to lick a nipple before sucking it
into his mouth. His hand coasted over her stomach to come to rest between her
legs where he stroked her softly before sliding a finger inside her. Over and
over he moved the finger in and out of her marveling at the small little sounds
she made while he did it.

Emily’s whole body was on fire from his touch. She had never
felt so amazing. Never had she felt so cherished and loved. She knew this was
only the beginning. She looked up into his dark eyes. They were intense and
filled with longing as he eased between her legs. Slowly she felt him slip
inside her. He went slowly and tenderly making sure she got accustomed to him.
The last thing he wanted to do was hurt her with his size especially their
first time. He began to move slowly and she met each of his thrusts with her
own until they were bucking against each other in a wild frenzy, both searching
for their orgasm. When it finally hit her she yelled with the ecstasy that
washed over her body. She felt herself falling and over and over the sensations
caused shivers up and down her body until exhausted she collapsed back on the
bed. Jeremiah followed her and laid on his side. Although he didn’t make any
move to go another round, his hands never left her body as they slowly caressed
her with care. It was like he couldn’t physically stop touching her as he lay
there. They sat quietly for some time before he spoke.

“Thank you.”

She looked over at him with a grin. “For what?”

“I know you think that we saved you but really you saved
me.”

“And how is that?”

“Because I had lost a part of me a long time ago and never
seemed to find it until I met you.”

“And what was that?”

“My heart.”

“No my dear I don’t think I found yours but instead I gave
you mine.”

He pulled her close and kissed her softly before they both
snuggled together and fell asleep in each other’s arms for the first of many
nights together.