Yearning Absolution (Yearning Series) (8 page)

Cole attentively cleaned Gwen’s
body while they lounged in the tub. He rubbed the little sponge across her
breasts and stomach, even briefly between her thighs but he didn’t linger on
one area longer than any other. Once he was finished, he stood from the bath,
surprising Gwen. She had expected him to make his move since they were both
naked together in the tub.

She watched as he roughly dragged a
towel over his body, drying off. Then he held out his hand to help her step
from the tub. He grabbed a towel from a heating rack Gwen hadn’t noticed
before. He wrapped her in a thick warm towel before carefully squeezing the
water from her hair for her with another warm towel. She felt like a doll,
she’d never had someone care for her so tenderly.

“Here.” Cole said behind her. She
turned to look at him. He was holding out a terry cloth robe for her to slip
her arms into. Gwen frowned, he was putting clothes back on her, not ravishing
her body like she’d thought he would. Cole had put on his own robe already, so
she let the towel fall from under her arms before turning her back to him and
slipping her arms through the sleeves of the robe. Cole reached around and
carefully tied the robe closed with the cord around the waist. He squeezed her
tightly for a moment, while leaving a kiss on her neck before pulling back.
“Come.”

He laced his fingers with hers
before pulling her from the room. Cole led her out onto the patio right off the
bedroom of the suite. There was a table on one side. On the other side was a large
bamboo couch with pillows along the back and sides. However, the very center of
the outdoor area was empty. Cole let go of her hand once she was standing in
the center of the empty area. “I’ll be right back. Stay right here.”

Gwen turned slowly taking in the
whole patio set up and the beautiful view with the large glowing moon high in
the sky. It was getting late, but she was still wide awake and glowing from the
treatment Cole had given her. She turned back to face the hotel room when she
heard the music that had been quietly playing in the background grow louder.
The song was slow and one of those songs that was so sexy yet romantic, Cole
playing it for her made tears spring in her eyes.

Cole returned to the patio and took
Gwen into his arms. “May I have this dance?” He spoke softly as he pushed the
hair from her cheek. Gwen just nodded, afraid if she tried to say more the
tears would escape her eyes. She didn’t know why she was crying. She was just
so happy and content here in his arms.

They slowly danced on the patio for
a few songs, giving each other soft loving caresses and brief kisses as they
moved. Gwen looked up at him and made a face before stepping back.

“What’s wrong?” Cole asked when she
put her hand to her stomach. Gwen took a few deep slow breaths.

“I just got nauseated. It’s gone
now.” Gwen shook her head. As quick as it had hit her, it was gone. Strange. Had
she eat something bad at the party?

“Let’s sit down for a bit.” Cole
said before sitting her down on the couch. “I don’t suppose you would you like
some strawberries dipped in chocolate, if you aren’t feeling well.”

“Mmm. Actually, yes. I would.” Gwen
smiled. She felt fine again. Cole got up and returned with a small plate that
had a few strawberries on it. He held out one for her to take a bite of. Juice
spilled from the fruit over her chin. Cole quickly leaned forward and licked
the juice from her chin, gave her a soft kiss, then sat back. “You are being
extra attentive tonight.”

“I am. I know you’ve been really
stressed lately with starting the job and moving in… and everything else. Plus,
this is our night.” Cole set the plate aside and grabbed for both her hands. “I
may not be the one and only in your life. But you are in mine. You are more
important to me than any other woman has ever been. I want to make sure you
understand that. I’ll do anything for you. Our relationship is anything but
simple but that’s ok. It’s unique, just like us. The more time I spend with you,
the more I want to have you around. I love every single thing about you and
wouldn’t change it for the world. Gwen, I love you so much.”

“I love you too.” Gwen leaned
forward to kiss him. Her hands cupped his face as she kissed him harder. She
was tired of waiting. She wanted to make love with this sensitive, caring, sexy
man. She swung her leg over his lap so she was straddling him. Yanking apart his
robe, she pressed her hands against his warm chest as her tongue slid against
his. He started to pull back from her but she grabbed his neck and held tight.
He gave in quickly, his hands slid up her thighs, under the robe. Gwen pulled
back to look deep in his eyes as her hands undid the knot at her waist. “Cole,
make love to me.”  She pushed the robe off her shoulders so she was kneeling
over him with nothing on. She reached for the knot on his robe but his hand on
her stopped him.

“Let’s go inside. I have more plans
for you.” Cole said as he leaned forward to kiss her again. Gwen pulled back.

“Make love to me under this
beautiful moon out here in the open. Then take me inside and fuck me hard where
I can scream out how wonderful it feels.” Gwen moved to lie back on the couch.
She raised her hands to hold onto the couch arm above her head. Resting one
foot on the ground, the other against the back of the couch, she gave Cole full
view of her body. He groaned and stood to push his robe from his body. He stood
nude before her, his large erection standing straight out from his body,
eliciting a moan from Gwen as she rotated her hips. It had been so long since
she’d been with him.

Cole moved so he was kneeling
between her thighs. He leaned down and pressed his hands into the couch on
either side of her breasts. Reaching down, he adjusted his angle, pressing the
broad head of his penis against her slick folds. As soon as he pressed against
her and sank just barely into Gwen, both of them moaned loudly.

“Oh yes. Oh god, Cole.” Gwen moaned
holding firm to the couch arm. Her hips bucked at the slight intrusion of him.
He pressed against her, slowly sinking deeper into her before pulling back.
Slow thrust after slow thrust finally seated him fully in her.

“You are so fucking tight.” Cole
groaned into her neck between clenched teeth. Gwen noticed all his arm, chest
and ab muscles were clenched tight when he leaned up onto his arms.  He tried
to relax but it had been so long for both of them, he wasn’t going to last for
long.

“You feel so amazing.” Gwen groaned
as he finally started to withdraw from her body. He slipped slowly back into
her body then out again. She wrapped both her legs around his waist, locking
her ankles together on his lower back. Her hand gripped his shoulders as he
slowly pumped in and out of her.

“I love you so much.” Cole breathed
looking down into her eyes, still moving slowly.

“I love you too.” Gwen pulled him
down to her and kissed him. She clenched her inner muscles around him. This
time was so much different from the other times they’d had sex. This was a man
and a woman coming together to love and cherish every inch of the other. Not
just for physical pleasure but emotional as well.

Cole clasped her face with his
hands, his thumbs softly brushing against her cheeks. Just looking at the
loving look in his eyes brought a tender smile to Gwen’s face. The smile
slipped off her face when he plunged harder into her and pleasure soared
through her.

“Oh, do that again.” Gwen moaned as
her fingers pressed harder into his shoulders. A few more deep and hard thrusts
had her arching her back and moaning loudly with each one. “I’m going to come.”

“Me too, baby.” Cole groaned
thrusting hard and deep again. He felt her clench tight around him as her
orgasm rushed over her and he followed her into ecstasy, pouring himself into
her.

Gwen lay there breathing hard, Cole
lying on top of her, completely content. She looked up at the night sky and
lazily smiled.

“Now how about we go inside and
finish what I had planned, my little seductress.” Cole smiled down at her as he
pulled out of her body slowly.

Gwen slowly stood and grabbed her
robe before heading inside. She threw the robe on the floor next to the bed
before crawling onto the bed. Cole was bringing in a bottle of Champagne and
more chocolate covered strawberries. She closed her eyes just for a moment.

And dozed off.

Gwen jumped out of the bed, hand
over her mouth and ran for the bathroom. She was still completely naked and now
emptying her stomach in the toilet. The last thing she remembered was coming
inside after making love on the couch outside, she must’ve fallen asleep. The
room had been completely dark when she’d woken so Cole must have just let her
sleep and blown out the candles.

After flushing the toilet, she
rested her clammy, sweat covered brow against the toilet seat once she had
nothing left in her stomach. She started to move to get up and return to bed,
but dry heaves took her back to her knees. Once they passed, she sat back
against the wall, completely exhausted. Her body was covered with cold sweat
and she was shaking.

“Are you okay?” Cole walked into
the bathroom. Seeing her on the floor, he quickly grabbed a wash cloth and wet
it in the sink. He kneeled in front of her and pressed it gently to her
forehead. He had put on a pair of silk pajama pants.

“I don’t know. I had a little
nausea last night but then I felt fine. I hope I didn’t eat something bad at
the party. That’s the only thing I can think it would be.” Gwen said resting
her head back against the wall.

“Do you think you can get back in
bed or do you think you’ll get sick again?” Cole was still softly patting the
washcloth against her damp skin.

“I think I’ll be ok.” But Gwen made
no move to get up. “I just need a minute to gather my strength.”

Cole tossed the washcloth on the
counter before scooping her up and carrying her back to bed. He tenderly tucked
the sheet and blanket around her. She rolled on her side and looked up at him,
a weak smile on her lips as he pressed a soft kiss to her forehead.

“Thank you. I love you.” She closed
her eyes again. She felt so weak and tired.

Cole went to the bathroom and got
the small trash can and the wash cloth he used. He placed the can on Gwen’s
side of the bed in case she felt sick again. He grabbed a box of tissues and
put those on the nightstand on her side of the bed for her as well before
returning to his side of the bed. Once he was settled, he reached over and
guided Gwen to rest on his chest. His fingers softly ran through her hair as
his eyes roamed over her face.

Eventually, he too fell asleep with
his love snuggled up on his chest, his hand still in her hair. He was awoken
hours later by the sound of Gwen retching yet again.

Gwen sat on the cold bathroom floor
for the second time that day. It was bright outside so at least she had gotten
some sleep but it didn’t feel like it. Her entire body was trembled and she
felt like she was sitting in the freezer instead of the bathroom. She looked up
as Cole once again came to check on her. “I’m so sorry. I ruined our wonderful
night together.”

“This isn’t your fault. When you
are feeling well enough, we will head back home and I’ll call to have a doctor
come and check you out.” Cole squatted in front of her as she turned to press
her back to the wall again.

“No. That’s ridiculous. I’m sure
I’ll be fine in a day or two. I’d rather not have a doctor poking me.” Gwen
pleaded with her eyes at him. “Please. I’ll be fine. Just give it a day or two
to pass.”

“Fine. If you aren’t better in
three days, I’m having him come over.” Cole’s voice held a finality to it that
Gwen knew she wasn’t going to change his mind.

“Ok. Let’s get a move on. I’m
feeling ok now. I want to get to your place before it hits again.” Gwen
breathed deeply a few times before trying to push herself up from the floor. It
took all her strength to get to her feet and she swayed, but a hand on the wall
kept her up. 

Cole quickly gathered together
their few belongings while Gwen very slowly made her way out of the bathroom.
Once she made it to the bedroom again, Cole stopped what he was doing and
looked at her. “Baby, you sure you are ok?”

“Yes, I’m ok. I just want to get
home.” Gwen’s voice was soft but it was as loud as she could force it. She just
didn’t have the strength for more.

Cole walked over to her and pulled
her close to him. He laid a tender kiss on her forehead and then another on her
cheek before speaking softly into her ear, “You are still completely naked. Not
that I mind watching your sexy ass walk around like that, but I don’t think the
hotel staff should be allowed to see such an amazing sight.”

“Huh? Oh. I suppose not.” Gwen
blinked up at him. She had barely heard what he said. Cole swiftly moved into
the bathroom. He slipped a new soft terry cloth robe over her arms and up her
shoulders, tying it around her waist to keep it closed.

“Fuck this.” Cole picked up the
hotel phone and spoke quickly to the hotel staff before scooping Gwen up in his
arms. He sat with her in his lap on the edge of the bed. Her head rested
against his shoulder. “You are kind of scaring me here.”

“I’m just so tired. My body feels
so heavy. I just need to rest. I’ll be fine, really. Stop worrying. Just get us
home so I can rest.” Gwen kissed the side of his neck before lying her head
back down.

When there was a knock on the door,
Cole shifted Gwen in his arms to open it quickly and let the bell boy in.
“Please carry those bags down to my car. My girlfriend isn’t feeling well.”

“Absolutely, sir.” The bellboy
quickly lifted the few bags that contained all the special treats Cole had the
staff prepare for their night together, most of which had been left untouched
since Gwen had fallen asleep earlier than anticipated.

Cole with Gwen in his arms along
with the bellboy made their way down to the lobby, where Cole’s driver was
waiting. Cole had sent him a message last night right before slipping into bed
with Gwen after her first bought of sickness, knowing they would want to get
home as soon as possible when she was up again.

Three days had past and Gwen was
still in bed. She had barely moved from the bed other than to use the bathroom
or get sick. Cole refused to let it carry on and called a doctor he knew that
made house calls. Cole would have to pay quite the hefty fee but it didn’t
matter. He needed to know what was going on with her.

“What did he say?” McKayla asked
from the armchair she was sitting in, watching him after he hung up the phone.

“He will be here in an hour or so.”
Cole said. McKayla had gotten back the night before and was just as lost as
Cole about what was going on with Gwen. Gwen slept or at least lay in bed and
spoke very little to either of them. She wasn’t eating much, and that which she
did eat, usually came back up shortly thereafter. “I’m gonna help her get a
bath before he gets here.”

“Let me know if I can help at all.”
McKayla frowned as Cole left the room. She felt completely useless. Gwen had
fallen ill while she’d been gone and now Cole was taking care of everything
that she normally helped with.

Cole quietly opened the door to his
room. Gwen was still lying in the bed with her back to him. He sat down behind
her and gently rubbed her back. “Baby, I want to help you get a bath, ok?”

“Mmm.” Gwen moaned and grumbled
unintelligible. Cole rubbed his thumb over her cheek before pushing his hand
into her hair, pulling it back from her face carefully.

“Gwen. Honey. Can you wake up just
a bit so we can get you in the bath? It’ll make you feel better.” Cole spoke a
bit louder this time. Gwen rolled onto her back and looked up at him, a smile
instantly sliding onto her face.

“Hi, handsome.” Gwen stretched her
arms out over her head. “You want to bathe me? I think that sounds like a good
idea. I think I can get there on my own. I think a shower would be a good idea.
I don’t want to fall asleep in the tub. I feel a bit better today.”

“Good.” Cole kissed her tenderly on
the lips before helping her from the bed and into the bathroom. He started the
shower before returning to her. Slowly, he pulled the silk tank top from her
body. Then knelt to pull off her silk shorts and panties.

“I swear you could make anything
romantic.” Gwen laughed softly as he held her hand in his as she stepped into
the shower.

“I have no idea what you are
talking about. Just helping my sick girlfriend wash off the stink.” Cole shut
the door behind her as she laughed softly. “Well, I can come in there and help
you if you need an extra pair of hands.”

“I think I can manage. If you come
in here you’ll only start something I don’t think I’m quite up to yet.” Gwen
laughed again, but she moved as quickly as she could to wash her hair and
condition it before washing her body. She didn’t feel steady enough to shave
her legs, but they were really starting to need it. Maybe she could convince
McKayla to help her later. Cole didn’t need to see her hairy legs, that’d be
completely be not sexy and she didn’t want that.

As soon as Gwen shut off the water in
the shower, she opened the door to find Cole waiting with a warmed towel. He
wrapped her up in the towel and wiped away all the beaded water from her skin
before helping her slip into a clean pair of panties and a silk night gown that
fell to her knees.

“Thank you. Really I can dress
myself, you know.” Gwen was thoroughly enjoying the attention he was pouring on
her. But she knew things had to return to normal at some point. “I think I’m up
to sitting on the couch for a bit, does that sound ok? You can work on your
laptop and I will just rest there.”

“Or you can go back to bed. I have
a doctor coming by to check on you.” Cole watched as Gwen dragged a brush
through her hair and then as she brushed her teeth. She stopped to look at him
with her toothbrush in her mouth. The look was enough for him to know she
wasn’t fond of the idea. “Look, you said three days and this is the most I’ve
seen you move in three days so I called him before I came and woke you up.”

“I’m fine. Call and cancel. I don’t
want random people poking me. I’ll be fine.” Gwen rolled her eyes at him. Sure
she still felt less than 50% but she wasn’t going to tell him. She was feeling slightly
better now and she’d do her best to get out of the appointment with the doctor.