by D. Camille
Sage turned towards the ocean and it called her. “Can we walk just a bit?” she asked.
“Of course, that's why we're here.”
He took her hand and led her to the beach. They stopped and removed their shoes before Sage gathered her dress in her hand. It was a windy night and the air was cooler. At her slight shiver, Jordan removed his coat and placed it around her shoulders. She looked up at him and smiled. Although it was a dark night the moon was full and provided ample light to stroll the beach. The pair walked side by side in silence. Sage once again was transported to a time with Jordan. time when he'd worked that Black Magic on her. Later he'd be working it on Isabelle, she thought. She frowned.
“Are you still not feeling well?” he asked at the frown on her face. “You look as if you're in pain.”
I am...Sage screamed in her head. I'm in pain because you didn't love me. I'm in pain because I can't have you.
She gave a little smile. “I'm fine.” She turned and kept walking. They walked and walked in silence. Only the sound of the moving water could be heard. Once they'd walked a good distance she indicated that they should turn back.
“Sure,” Jordan answered.
They returned in the direction they had come from. After a while they neared the spot where they had begun. Now in that spot stood a dimly lighted closed canopy on the beach.
Sage looked in surprise. Then she turned to him and knew. She dropped her forehead against his chest.
“Jordan. You didn't.”
He lifted her face to his. “It's been over a month pretty girl. I'm dying without you.”
“So the songs at the Gala and in the car? You did that? You remembered?”
He nodded. “I remember every moment we've spent together Sage.”
“Oh, Jordan.”
“We're going to stay on this beach until we work this out, even if it means all night,” he stated.
She looked back at the canopy. “What's inside of there?” she asked.
“A bed.”
“You're going to keep me all night on the beach?” she inquired.
He shrugged. “If I have to...yes.”
She walked to the canopy's opening in front and glanced inside. Indeed there was a huge bed inside with satin pillows and blankets. Soft glowing lights hung strung from the top. She turned back to Jordan. “It's beautiful.”
“You’re beautiful. So beautiful that I couldn't even look at you tonight,” he explained. “Every time I did it was like a punch in my gut for losing something so special.”
He lifted her face to his and looked into her eyes. “Tell me baby. What do I need to do to get you back?”
“How could you tell me you love me and then not talk to me or see me?” she asked with pain in her voice.
He took her hand and led her inside the canopy. His hands went to her waist and lifted her up onto the high bed then he stepped back.
“Sage, my world consists of control. I have to control everything around me to accomplish my goals.” He paused. “But with you, I realized that I have no control. You have a power over me that scared me.”
He shrugged. “I...it's difficult for me to function in an environment where I feel vulnerable.”
“I make you feel vulnerable?” she asked quietly.
“Yes, I have no defense for you. This leaves me open to whatever you may decide.” He shook his head. “And I didn't like it.”
“You think I'm going to hurt you,” she said plainly.
He looked at her. “The fact that you can was the problem.”
She looked way. “You hurt me,” she spoke softly.
He lifted her face back to him. “I know and I am so sorry,” he said slowly.
“I think even Sean wanted to kick my ass.” She smiled just a little at that.
“How do I know you just won't do it again Jordan?”
He sat next to her on the bed. “Because I know now that I can't live without you Sage. I know now that I'm crazy in love with you and I know that you will cut my ass off if I do.”
Sage looked out over the water for a long while. She turned back as Jordan moved and started to make himself comfortable the bed. She looked at him questioningly.
“It looks like we're going to be here for a while,” he commented.
Sage shrugged out of Jordan's jacket and jumped down off the bed. She walked out of the canopy down to the water's edge. The cool water caressed her bare feet. She'd thought that Jordan had simply not cared. She'd thought that he'd gone back to his life without a second thought about her. He'd said he was dying without her and she knew that's exactly how she'd felt apart from him.
Sage knew now that her heart was involved; deeply involved. Jordan was more than just some guy she had dated. He was the man that she wanted, no matter how hard she tried not to. Jordan was one of the strongest men that she knew and he'd admitted that he was vulnerable to her. She glanced back over her shoulder at Jordan still sitting on the bed and then back to the water.
Sage turned and walked back to the canopy. Jordan had removed his tie and was sitting up on the bed with pillows supporting his back. Sage gathered her dress and climbed onto the bed. She sat back on her haunches exposing one brown thigh and Jordan's eyes immediately traveled down to her legs.
“Jordan.” She brought his attention to her face.
She lifted a perfectly manicured finger. “Number one, you will not disappear on me. You will talk to me because I promise you I would never do anything to hurt you Jordan.” She paused and lifted a second finger.
“Number two, you will agree not to interfere with my life and my decisions and I will agree to come to you if I need you.” She stopped and lifted another finger.
“And number three…who the hell is Isabelle?” she crossed her arms.
Jordan smiled at her. “I will never disappear on you again Sage. I will talk to you because I never, ever want to hurt you again. I will work on not interfering in your life and Isabelle is a friend.”
“Are you seeing her?”
“No.”
“Then why was she your date?” Sage inquired.
“She agreed to help me out and distract me so I get through the event without kidnapping you,” he explained.
“Are the two of you...?” she trailed off giving him a look to get her meaning.
Jordan leaned forward. “No. Hell no. I wouldn't flaunt a woman that I'd had sex with in front of you like that. Isabelle is an old friend.”
Sage nodded. “You were trying to make me jealous,” she confirmed.
“I was trying to get you to see that you have real feelings for me.”
“I never said I didn't Jordan,” she whispered.
“You never said you did either Sage,” he pointed out quietly.
At his softly spoken words, Sage realized that he was right. The first time Jordan had told her he loved her she'd never told him how she felt about him and even though he hadn't meant to tell her that night, he'd stood by it and still continued to tell her without her saying anything in return.
She took his hand in both of hers. “Jordan I care very deeply for you. You are in my heart, in my mind and in in my spirit. Even though we've been apart these weeks, I've carried you inside of me every day. You and your happiness are important to me and you can trust that I will always have your back, I will always tell you the truth, and I will never let you slip.”
Jordan sighed with relief and tightened his hand in hers. “I needed you to tell me those things Sage and you can trust that I won't ever leave you, I won't lie to you and I'll always make sure that you are protected and taken care of even though I know that you can take care of yourself.”
Needing to be close to him again, Sage grabbed her dress and moved to straddle Jordan on the bed. He put his hands in her hair and whispered, “My pretty girl, I've missed you so much.”
“I've missed you too Jordan. So much,” she confessed. “I thought you had forgotten about me.”
“Forgotten abo
ut you? Sage I was going out of my damn mind. I think Sean was ready to either commit me or kill me.”
“Why didn't you try to talk to me? I mean after the first time?”
Jordan gave her an incredulous look. “Because you were mad as hell, that's why. I recall your exact words were, 'I don't want to see you. I don't want to talk to you. I don't want anything to do with you,'” he repeated.
Sage lowered her head. “I'm sorry Jordan and for causing a scene at your office.”
Jordan placed a hand under her chin and lifted her face to his. “Let's move forward?” he asked.
She shook her head. “Yes.”
“You are the only women I've ever told that I love and I don't regret it. I'm going to show you and tell you every day.”
Then he whispered, in perfect French, “Voulez-vous que je vous aime?”
She looked surprised and quickly translated his question. He had said, “Will you let me love you?”
“Oui, pour toujours.” she answered. Yes, forever.
Chapter 13
“You look incredible tonight,” Jordan said staring at her.
“Thank you.”
“This dress is amazing,” he commented.
Sage smiled. “I'm glad you like it.”
“We should take it off you so it won't get wrinkled.”
She looked at him. “Are we about to get it wrinkled?” she whispered.
“Definitely,” he responded watching her with those wicked dark eyes.
She smiled at him. “Okay,” she said lifting herself off the bed. Jordan followed her.
She turned her back so he could unfasten her dress. As his hands went to her collar she stared out at the ocean as he unhooked the latch.
“Jordan, what if someone comes?” she asked quickly turning back to him.
“Sage, no one is coming anywhere near this tent unless I call them.” And Jordan was sure of that. His security had the entire perimeter surrounded with instructions that no one was allowed within two hundred feet.
She looked unsure. “Are you certain?”
“Completely,” he assured her. “Now turn around.”
She complied and he finished unhooking her dress. How he was able to do it so fast and so well she didn't want to know. Sage was still holding the dress up with her hands over her breasts with her back to him when Jordan pulled her flush back against him and his desire.
“We're not going to...?” she said shakily.
Jordan wrapped his arms around her waist and lowered his mouth to her ear.
“No baby. Tonight, I'm going to love you in a different way,” he whispered as he started kissing her neck. Sage was only wearing a thong under her dress, no bra had been required tonight. Jordan placed his hands over hers holding the dress.
“Let go,” he commanded softly. He removed her hands and the dress fell to the ground with a soft swoosh. Sage stood with her back to him in only her thong and stilettos. Jordan ran a hand down her back slowly caressing her. He stopped at top of her butt. Sage could hardly breathe.
“You have a tattoo?”
“Y-yes,” she breathed. He crouched down to get a better look. It looked like some sort of leaf or feather.
“What is it?” he asked his face right at her behind.
“It's a Sage Leaf,” she said right before she felt his lips on her tattoo and when he gave it a little lick she moaned.
“It's beautiful. Sexy. Very sexy,” he commented before cupping her right cheek. “But this is incredible,” he whispered. He reached both hands and cupped both cheeks squeezing them gently. Sage could barely remain standing.
Still crouching he commanded her to step out of her dress. Sage took a step forward still keeping her back to him. Jordan retrieved her dress and draped it over the back of the bed then he moved back behind her where she still had her arms across her breasts. He moved her hair away from her neck and placed a kiss there.
“Tell me what you're thinking pretty girl,” he said wrapping his arms around her waist.
She turned her head to his. “That I'll never forget this night.”
He picked her up in his arms with her hands still covering her breasts. “I'll make it worth remembering,” he assured her laying her gently on the bed. He stepped back and looked at her lying there with her hair spread all over the pillow. She still had those beautiful breasts covered, but he planned to rectify that. His gazed traveled down her flat stomach to a white thong covering her feminine mound. Long, curvy legs led down to perfectly manicured feet.
Sage watched as Jordan joined her on the bed then lay on his side next to her. “Are you taking your clothes off?” she asked curiously.
Jordan shook his head slowly. “No baby tonight is for you.”
He leaned down and took her mouth in slow drugging kiss. Slowly, his hand moved to her waist and made a trail across her stomach, then lower. She gasped as he gently touched her intimate place. Jordan continued to kiss her as his fingers began to stroke her there. Sage felt her legs open to him of their own volition. He moved her thong to the side and his hand found the core of her heat.
“Jordan...” she breathed against him mouth.
Against her lips he said, “Relax baby. I got you.” Then he took her mouth again.
He stroked her until his fingers were drenched with her essence, then he slowly inserted one digit. Sage thought she would come apart. She broke off the kiss to stare at him and those dark eyes teased her. His finger began a stroke inside of her and she was amazed. Her eyes filled with passion slowly closed.
Jordan kissed her mouth then his mouth sucked its way down her neck. Sage felt herself pressing into his hand. She felt something building inside of her with each stroke of his finger. He took his thumb and fondled her woman's bud and her body jerked. Sage could hear herself breathing loudly, practically panting. She could feel the exquisite acts that Jordan was performing on her lower body. As Jordan continued down her neck he reached her breasts that she was still covering. He kissed the tops that were exposed.
“Touch me,” he whispered as he gave her another stroke of his hand.
Sage gasped and wrapped her arm around his neck to touch the spot that she loved so much. Jordan took this opportunity to take her beautifully exposed breast into his mouth. At the first touch Sage jerked.
“Jordan,” she moaned. Sage was now completely lost. The combination of Jordan's mouth on her breast and his hand stroking and fondling her after a while became too much for her body to handle and she exploded screaming his name. Jordan moved back to her mouth kissing her gently as she slowly returned to earth. He removed his hand and took her in his arms rubbing her back until she regained herself.
He whispered to her, “I love you Sage.”
Sage thought she had died. Her body didn't feel like her own. She was now just a tingling mass of...something. She recalled the episode in her mind. It was like a fever that started slowly then built up to a raging inferno and ended with an erupting volcano. And Jordan had done all that without even taking off his clothes. That man was now staring down at her watching her reaction.
She smiled at him. “Oh Jordan, the Black Magic is real.”
He grinned at her while moving down the bed. “Now you get to experience the magic all over again with just my mouth,” he told her while removing her panties.
Sage gasped then gave him a sexy look and said, “Okay.”
Jordan was accustomed to rising at four thirty in the morning for his daily runs but this morning he awakened later than usual next to the most beautiful woman in the world, and she was his. Nothing compared to the relief he now felt at having her back in his life. Yes, she was still a hurricane but he'd learn to temper her winds a bit and right now he felt content watching her sleep. He moved her hair from her face and she stirred. He watched those sexy brown eyes come to life and felt the tingle in his heart.
Sage awoke to the sound of the ocean. At first she thought she was back at home until she opened her eyes and saw th
e most beautiful man in the world to her. He was watching her with those piercing dark eyes and she felt her body begin to warm. Speaking of her body, she knew that she was indeed naked under these covers, while Jordan was still fully dressed in his black shirt and pants. She remembered last night's events and smiled.
Jordan knew what the smile on Sage's face meant. She was remembering last night and it has been his mission that she never forgot it. Sage might be a virgin, but she was a very passionate, very sexy woman and she was not afraid to show it. After last night, he could imagine how it would be to make love to her completely. It was something that he was looking forward to, now more than ever. He smiled at the thought.
Sage wondered what the smile on Jordan's face was about. He was probably thinking of more naughty things to do to her. Not that she minded. Jordan was experienced and last night she appreciated his honed skills. She wanted him naked too. She wanted to feel his naked body next to hers. Next time...oh yeah...next time. She smiled again.
“You'd better stop smiling like that while you're lying here naked in this bed,” Jordan warned.
“Hmmm....” Sage said stretching like a cat. The covers fell to her breasts and Jordan's eyes followed. She turned on her stomach and poked her bottom in the air. The outline of her behind through the sheets held Jordan's attention.
“Good morning Jordan,” she purred. “I guess you did keep me here all night.”
“And you'll be here all day if you keep that up,” he told her.
“Hmmm...” She flipped onto her back the sheet barely covering her breasts. “What?” she teased.
Jordan shook his head. “Pretty girl, you're still feeling the aftershocks from last night. You're not ready for me to make love to you completely, but when you are, you'll let me know; and when you let me know all hell is gonna break loose.”
“You promise?” she asked touching his bearded face.
“I will never lie to you,” he confirmed.
She reached up and kissed him. “Then you should take me home now.”
Jordan nodded and reached for his phone. When he was done he turned back to her. “You should get dressed baby.”
