by Katie Dowe
All the way home she rehearsed what she was going to say to him. She had always been straight with her father because of the relationship they had. Now she was going to lie to him for the first time — scratch that! The second time! She had lied to him about an F she had gotten on a report card when she was in high school. That paled in comparison to this one! This was a biggie! She pulled into the driveway and sat there for a little bit. She stifled a groan as she saw that he was sitting on the porch dozing in the porch swing. Fragments of what looked like his supper that no doubt Elena had prepared for him was on a table next to him. His eyes flew open as she stepped onto the porch. “Honey, I did not hear you pull in.”
“That’s because you were fast asleep,” she teased him. “An elephant would not have wakened you.” She looked at the left over meal. “Turkey sandwiches and peach cobbler; Elena is spoiling you.”
“I have good women around me. Sit,” he patted a space next to him. “Take a load off.”
She did as he requested and looked out over the yard. The rain had come and the place looked green and lush. She usually spent her weekends with him in the garden trying to maintain what her mother had started so long ago. Summer was in the air and she could not wait. The winter had been long and brutal.
“What’s on your mind honey?”
Allison heaved a sigh. “The money is available for your surgery Dad.” She turned to look at him.
He looked at her frowningly and suddenly she wished he would just accept it without asking her where it came from but that was not him! “How?”
She linked her fingers together. “I borrowed against the insurance I have.” The lie flowed smoothly from her lips.
“You could do that?”
“Apparently.” The lie got stronger. I have been exploring every avenue and I made the call and it worked.”
He looked at her searchingly and she squirmed. She was not used to telling lies. “That’s wonderful news,” he said slowly.
“Isn’t it?” she asked, relaxing in relief that he had fallen for it.
He reached out and took her hands in his. “I have lived a very good and fulfilling life. I have had losses, tremendous losses that had me reeling from the brunt of it but one thing always anchored me and that is you my child. I have watched you grown into a priceless gem and I thank the good Lord for the privilege of being your father. I do not want to burden you with the debt of my medical issues. I would rather stay here and die peacefully into the night than to do that.” He told her bluntly.
She blinked away the tears that started in her eyes and squeezed his hands. “I am not ready to let you go just yet.”
“Nor am I ready to say goodbye to my only child.” Suddenly he smiled. “Okay baby girl, surgery it is.” She leaned forward and kissed his lined cheek. “I love you Daddy.” She told him softly.
Later alone in her room she stared at her reflection in the mirror. In a week or so her life would change completely and there would be no turning back. If and when she got pregnant with those children she would have to come up with something to tell her Dad as he had never seen her with anyone before! But she could not think of that now! She decided firmly. What was important to her was that he would get a chance for a longer life and she did not regret what she had done. She quaked at meeting this man who had felt the need to place an ad for the mother of his children but she was hoping that it would all turn out fine. If she thought of the whole thing as an unusual job offer then maybe she would be able to do this! Somehow she doubted it!
Chapter 3
The surgery went extremely well! There were no after effects and he was able to leave the hospital in three days instead of a week.
“He is fine now right?” Allison asked the doctor.
“The tumor has been removed and he is fine,” the man told her with a beaming smile.
Allison heaved a sigh. “Good!”
“He will have to come back for checkups in a week or two.”
“I will see he gets here.” Allison wanted to hug the man but she restrained herself. “Thank you so much.”
******
The first meeting was set for the last Saturday in May. She was sent the address of an exclusive street a few miles away from where she lived. She spent an hour deciding what to wear and had settled on a blue and white dress with short sleeves and a skirt that swirled around her legs. She had her hair down and the glossy length of it drifted past her shoulders. She put on a sheer colored lip gloss that highlighted her lips but stopped short of putting on mascara. She was not the type to wear makeup anyway. She had told her dad that she was going to a movie and hated the lie.
She punched in the address into her phone and the automated voice guided her to the place. Allison stopped outside the house set far back from the road and sat there for a moment. She had noticed that the farther she went, the fewer houses she saw. It was pretty isolated. Probably so that no one could hear her screams as she was being tortured, she thought with a shiver. She pushed the button and the gate swung open to let her in. The driveway was cobbled and the lawns were lush. She stared at the flowers in full bloom and wound her windows down to fully appreciate the scents permeating the air. She brought the car to a stop at the doorway and wondered if someone would come out to park it somewhere for her. After a few minutes she got out and locked the door before going to the double doors of the entrance. She knocked twice and heard the footfalls as someone approached.
The doors swung open and she stared at the tall incredibly attractive man standing before her! Phillip Anderson! She thought dazedly. Even she knew who he was. This could not be possible! Surely a man like him could have his pick of women? What was going on?
He stepped back and gestured for her to come in. “I trust you had no problems finding the place?” he asked her politely.
“No,” she had to clear her throat to speak. He was wearing a light green t-shirt and faded denims and sandals on his feet and he towered over her.
“Follow me please,” he turned and she did that, peering at the sweeping staircase and the elegant surroundings. “Would you like something to drink?” he had stopped and she realized that they were in an enormous living room with glittering chandeliers and a massive fireplace.
“White wine.”
“Sit.” He gestured carelessly and she sat on a plush sofa. She was nervous and she never usually was. He went over to a space in the wall and at the touch of a button a cabinet was revealed. He picked from various bottles and poured the wine into two glasses. “I like mine with a lot of body,” he murmured as he handed her the glass. He sat across from her and crossed his legs. Allison moved uneasily as his cold grey eyes assessed her.
“You don’t have to be nervous.”
“Really?” she said dryly. “I am not used to situations like this.”
“Neither am I.” He sipped the wine slowly. “It’s a business deal Ms. Anderson and like every business deal it takes a certain amount of trust.”
“I will take your word for it,” she muttered into her glass.
“What can I do to make you relax?’ he asked her suddenly.
“You can start by telling me why a man like you would want to do something like this.”
“A man like me?” his thick dark brows lifted arrogantly.
“You are rich beyond words and you are not bad looking. Why this?”
He smiled cynically at that. “For those very reasons. I get to make the rules and call the shots. This is business for me Ms. Anderson and just that. I want heirs and how I choose to go about it is my business.”
“And mine.” She reminded him.
“No. Purely mine. You get paid to do a job and I get what I need. Pure and simple.”
Allison stared at the cold expression on his sharply etched face and shivered slightly. If she had not used the money he had put into her account already she would have been tempted to back out. She had a feeling that she was not in for an easy time!
“What if I cannot-“
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p; “You will get pregnant.” There was a hard look on his face. “We will not stop until you are.” He finished the wine and got to his feet. “Ready?”
“Wait! Could I have some more?”
His expression was inscrutable as he looked at her and she had the distinct feeling that he knew she was delaying the inevitable. “No.” his tone was clipped. “The sooner we get this over with the better and I don’t want your judgment clouded by too much wine.” He took the glass from her and helped her up, letting go of her hand immediately.
“Please follow me.” He told her as he turned to walk towards the doorway. Allison took a very deep breath before following him. She was so agitated that she barely noticed the pricey artworks on the walls or that her feet sank down into the rich tan carpet. He came to large double doors which he pushed open and stood aside to let her in. They passed through an elegant sitting room and into an even more elegant bedroom. Allison’s gaze was immediately drawn to the bed on top of a dais. There was a highboy in the corner of the room and a huge closet was open revealing shelves after shelves of clothing and shoes. “You may go into the bathroom if you need to freshen up,” he told her coolly.
“No,” she whispered thinly. She could not believe that she was going through with this! He nodded and started undressing. Allison stared at his muscled chest with their sprinkling of hairs and avoided looking further down.
“I have something to tell you!” she stopped him as he was about to take off his pants.
“Yes?”
“I have never-“
“You are a virgin,” he interrupted her as he continued undressing. “That was one of the reasons why I chose you. I like the idea that you have never been with another man.”
“Why?”
“My children will have a mother who kept her innocence.” He said softly. “Take off your clothes.”
She stared at him and felt the tremors in her belly. Then with a determined look on her face she started undressing. She took off her dress and hesitated before reaching around to unhook her flesh colored bra. “Leave it.” He ordered. “I will do it.”
She stiffened as he walked over to her. He had taken off his pants and was in his underwear. She did not see any telltale bulge and wondered if he did not find her attractive! She dispelled the ridiculous thought and stood before him stiffly. He unhooked her bra and Allison went rigid as he examined her full breasts. She shuddered with shock when he cupped them in his palms.
“Relax,” he ordered.
“You telling me to relax is not doing it.” She whispered furiously.
He looked down at her, his face unreadable. “Think of this as a walk in the park.”
“I will do my best,” she said sarcastically. She gasped as he lifted her up and carried her to the bed where he placed her before joining her.
“You are going to feel a measure of pain but it will pass,” he said clinically. His grey eyes had darkened as he looked at her lips. He eased up and peeled her panties off. “I will try my best to minimize the pain.” Allison gasped and her eyes widened as his erection sprang free.
“No,” she moaned unconsciously.
“Shh,” he murmured.
He opened her legs and putting two fingers inside his mouth he parted her vagina and inserted them inside carefully. Allison reared up in shock and he held her down. “I am just lubricating it to make it easier.” He told her.
Allison relaxed slightly and felt the slow and certain fire starting in the pit of her stomach as he continued to move into her slowly. He removed his fingers and her eyes flared as he rubbed over the head of his penis. He came over her and holding her eyes with his he entered her slowly, an inch at a time as if making sure she get accustomed to his length and width. He stopped when he encountered the barrier and his eyes met hers. “Relax your body,” he said harshly.
“I can’t,” she moaned. A cry escaped her as he broke through and her fingers dug into his solid chest. He waited a split second before pushing into her deeper. He was right! She thought hazily, the pain had disappeared and it was replaced by something so unidentifiable that she could not put a finger on it! She arched her body up to his and opened her legs wider as he continued to thrust into her lazily. She moaned softly and automatically put her hands around his neck. He removed them immediately, a harsh intense look on his face and captured them above her head. He picked up the pace as she moved restlessly beneath him. Her tightness was unbelievable and was sucking him in so much that he felt swamped. Her nipples against his chest were driving him into frenzy! Allison lifted her head and sought his lips but he moved away and she cried out helplessly. He compromised by bending his head and taking a hardened nipple inside his mouth he sucked on it hard sending sparks right through her entire body. Allison screamed and bucked beneath him, her heart racing. “Oh God!” she cried out sharply. She felt sore but oh so wonderful. His thickness and length inside her full her up to capacity and brought her such pleasure that she did not want it to stop! She fought to get her hands away from his and was successful! She dug her fingers into his muscled chest as he continued to pull her now sore nipples into his mouth. Her hands wandered up to his crisp dark hair and she latched on tight. Phillip lifted his head and looked down at her, his grey eyes stormy and his face tight. Her lips were parted and the sheen of her lipstick highlighted the shape of them! He was going to break the rules but he did not have a choice! He bent his head and took her lips in a kiss that shook them both! She babbled inside his mouth, her hands going around his neck as she returned the kiss with a fervor that had his testicles tightening. He felt her body shifted and changed and knew what was coming! She tore her lips from his as the unfamiliar feeling building up inside her burgeoned to impossible heights threatening to explode inside her. She dug her nails into his shoulders and cried out as the shocking orgasm tumbled through her at an alarming rate! He was right behind her and he muffled a groan as he spilt his seed up and into her flooding her with it!
Allison could not recover. The trembling was not about to abate. She wished he would stay inside her but after a few minutes he climbed off her and went swiftly to the bathroom. She wrapped her arms around her body and wondered what to do.
He came back shortly with a towel wrapped around his trim waist. “Get dressed.” He told her curtly.
Allison stared at the man who had just touched her soul with his lovemaking! He looked hard and cold and looked as if he could not wait for her to leave.
“Go use the bathroom and freshen up. I will see you in the living room.”
She scrambled off the bed and retrieving her clothes she dashed into the bathroom feeling the humiliation replacing the ecstasy that she had just experienced.
She found him dressed and waiting for her in the living room. His grey eyes wandered over her indifferently. “Hopefully we will not have to repeat the experience.”
“God forbid!” she said coldly as she took up her pocketbook and headed out. He did not follow her and she slammed the doors on her way out and hurried to her car, determined not to feel cheap and used.
*******
Phillip poured himself a stiff measure of whiskey and drank it down moodily. He was still hard and when he had come out of the tightness that had wrapped around him like a vice he had tried to get control of the desire that still laced his body. He had been unnecessarily harsh with her but that had been deliberate. God it had been terrific! His hands trembled as he stared down into the liquor. It was supposed to have been clinical; something that he would do merely for reproduction and nothing else but he had enjoyed it and that was something he could not wrap his mind around. He finished the drink and slammed the glass down onto the table, his expression harsh. He sincerely hoped he did not have to touch her again!
******
Allison was grateful that her dad was already asleep! She secured the doors and windows and went into her room to go and sit on her bed and stare at nothing in particular. All through the journey back here she had tried not to
cry. What had she expected? She asked herself angrily! The first time she had seen him shock had taken over and when he had touched her she had felt as if she was on a journey to paradise! He had laid out the terms for her. Get pregnant and that is what she was being paid to do!
******
“Honey you okay? You are quiet. How was the movie?” her father asked as she brought the plate of bacon to the table.
“Movie?” she furrowed her brows as she looked at him.
“You went to a movie last evening, remember?” he was looking at her curiously.
“Oh yes,” she forced a laugh. “It was nothing to write home about.”
“No wonder you did not remember.” He said with a smile as he took the plate from her. “You are not eating?”
“Just coffee. I don’t have much appetite.”
“Come and join me just the same. I have more than enough appetite for both of us.” He said with a smile.
“How do you feel Dad?” she asked as she sat and wrapped her fingers around the cup.
“I feel great,” he said with a bright look in his eyes. “Did I remember to thank you?”
“You did several times,” she said with a laugh, feeling buoyed out of her depression just to hear him say it. She had been unable to sleep and alternated between sad to the feeling of intense pleasure she had experienced earlier that night. “I am so happy you are okay Dad.”
“So am I honey.” They both looked up as the door was pushed open and Elena came in. “I brought apple pie,” she lifted the pie dish and the smell filled the small dining room. “I could exchange it for some of those fluffy pancakes and coffee.”
“Deal,” Abraham said with a grin.
Allison got up and indicated for her to sit. “I will get you a plate.”
She brought the plate and left the two of them chatting while she sat in the kitchen, allowing the memories to assail her!
*******
Phillip usually spent his Sundays playing golf at the club and today was no different. He did not bother with his driver but got dressed and chose the Mustang from the several cars in his multi car garage. He indulged in vehicles and clothes and vacations when he had the chance. He liked his own company and would usually go off to a private place to sit and relax and swim or just enjoy what nature had to offer. He climbed into the vehicle and made his way out. It had taken him a long time to go to sleep last night and he was feeling the tiredness inside his body. His mother had called him to invite him for dinner but he had declined. They were not close, even though she had tried her best to reach out to him. He felt the slight regret that the two men in her life had always been cold and unfeeling! He enjoyed the ride and pressing the button he opened up the top to feel the breeze and sunlight on his skin. He was going to have a game of golf and maybe tennis if time allowed and he would culminate the evening with dinner there as well. He had associates and did not have time for friendship but enjoyed the camaraderie he experienced at the club. He got there in time for tee time and handing his keys to a valet he made his way in, determined not to think of last night!
