The wall of heat hit me instantly. I had never been more glad to be in a centrally heated house. The chill from the air outside immediately began to thaw from my bones as I wandered from room to room.
I followed the sound of Lucia's babbling and girlish voice to the kitchen. She was pouring two glasses of champagne and eyed me suspiciously as I entered the room. She handed one to David and held one for herself.
"I thought you might want to freshen up after your journey, while David and I get reacquainted with one another." Daintily she sipped from the glass and lifted one perfectly shaped eyebrow.
She didn't want me there. I could feel it. The fact that she was making it so obvious in the way she was speaking to me surprised me a little and left me speechless for a few moments.
David moved around the counter to my side and handed me the glass Lucia had poured for him. "Lucy, I don't think you'll mind if I freshen up as well. It was a long journey and well I have to show Carrie to our quarters."
Lucia's face instantly fell. She tried to cover it up with a fake smile but I could tell from the way her shoulders slumped and the look she gave me that she would have done anything to get rid of me.
"No problem. I'm going to head out and do some skating in a bit so head on out when you're ready..."
She moved around the counter placing her glass on the side. Her hand lingered on David's arm as she passed him. "It's really good to see you. The others are going to be thrilled that you made it."
She shot me a dirty look as she passed and made her way back into the hall. I stared after her, unsure if my voice was working once more. David's fingers pressed under my chin and he tilted my face back to look at him.
"Take no notice of Lucia. I view her as a little sister and well she has always treated me as an older brother that she never had..."
I gave David a lopsided grin. But what I was really thinking was that there was no way Lucia saw him as a brother and if she did... Well she was obviously a little twisted if that was the case.
"You call her Lucy?" I questioned as David made his way into the hall. I followed him carrying the glass he had handed to me. I gulped back the contents, I was sure I would probably need a lot more before the weekend was over. What if the rest of David's friends were like Lucia?
"Yeah, it's a pet name. We've known each other since we were teenagers."
I smiled and nodded choosing not to comment on the situation any further. David pushed open a large heavy wooden door and stepped into another large hall. He gestured for me to follow.
"This is our wing. We have our own living area, kitchen type area and bedrooms. The main kitchen is back in the main area of the house. But this at least affords us some privacy away from everyone else."
"David, how many others are here?"
"Six in total I think not counting us. Lucia and her sister, Marcia. Dan Bevens and his wife, Andrea. And Michael and Stephanie. They're engaged."
I let out a sigh of relief. Knowing that most of the rest of them were couples made it easier. But what if Marcia was like her sister and she spent her time throwing herself at David? If I had to watch much more of it I was certain I would be sick.
David wrapped his arms around me and crushed his lips to mine. His hands wandering up and across my body. "I think we should get you out of these clothes and into something a little more suitable."
His voice was husky as he began to strip me slowly. He backed me up into another room and it wasn't until I felt the edge of the bed against my calves that I realised that it was the bedroom. I giggled as David pushed me down beneath him, his own hands fumbling in his hurry to strip.
I stopped giggling the moment his mouth came into contact with my skin. Instead he drew a moan of pleasure from my lips as his mouth hungrily explored my body.
"I've wanted to do this since I saw you this morning." His eyes blazed with desire as his fingers probed against my sex. Drawing a cry from me and my hips bucked up to meet him.
His erection was hard and pressed against my stomach as he toyed with me. His mouth and hands deftly bringing me to the edge of my pleasure before slowly withdrawing once more.
I panted softly and David soothed me, his breath hot against my ear as he whispered to me. "Slowly my love, not yet. I want to enjoy you."
He rolled me over, lying on his back he flipped me up and forced me to straddle his hips. I had never felt so vulnerable and exposed in my life. But I had also never felt more alive than in the moments when David took control of my body.
His hands dug into my skin, leaving little bruises across my hips as he held me, poised above his shaft. I wriggled in his grip. I wanted to feel him enter me. Wanted to feel him press up into me. I knew how it would feel. Knew what it was like to be completed. But it didn't stop me from gasping in surprise and need as he pushed the tip of himself against me.
I dug my fingers into his chest as David slammed up into me suddenly. The movement stealing my breath and rolling my eyes back in my head. He groaned beneath me as he filled me. My body clenching around him, drawing him in deeper. It was more than me just wanting him. My body craved him. It would want him no matter what. He was a part of me, the missing piece, fitting into me. Together we completed each other.
I cried out as David lifted his hips and thrust up into me over and over. His hands caressing my breasts as he filled me. My body felt light. Almost as though I could float away if David's hands weren't so firmly holding my body. His pace increased, tipping me over the edge.
I cried out my nails raking down across his skin as my body exploded in orgasm. I tightened around David. My whole body going into spasms of intoxicating pleasure.
Faintly I was aware of David's ragged breathing and the way he groaned as he exploded inside me. I was filled with his warmth. It spread up through me, leaving no part of me untouched.
When I finally opened my eyes I was slumped over David's body. His arms holding me as we lay in a tangled heap together. I tried to climb off him but his arms tightened around me.
"Stay with me for a few more minutes..." His voice was little more than a whisper. But there was something in his voice that tugged at me and I instantly stopped moving. Instead I lay there with him, silence enveloping us as our bodies stilled in the afterglow of pleasure.
***
After a shower with David we got dressed and made our way back to the main part of the Chalet. It was empty and I could hear the faint cries of pleasure and laughter from outside. Making our way into the kitchen David raided the fridge, pulling out a veritable feast of cold savoury snacks.
I hadn't realised how truly hungry I was until I popped the first grape into my mouth. The juice filled my mouth reawakening my taste buds and leaving me craving more. David sliced up pieces of cheese and smothered thick slices of fresh crusty bread with butter. After everything it tasted like the most amazing food I had ever tasted. There was something about the cold air and sex with David that made food taste better.
David watched me quietly as we both ate. We followed the food with a glass of wine. David barely touched his and as we left the kitchen and made our way to a small room I soon realised why.
"You've never been ice skating." He said sitting me down on a bench and crouching down before me. He pulled a brand new pair of skates from a box under the seat and proceeded to remove my snow boots. "It's time you tried it." He smiled as he pushed the boot on and began to lace it up.
"David, I don't think this is such a good idea... You saw what happened this morning in the shower and that was without a blade on my feet..."
He grinned and pushed the next boot onto my foot and laced it up. "I promise not to let you fall or hurt yourself."
He handed me a large padded jacket, gloves and a pink hat. I crinkled my nose at the thought of putting the hat on but David shot me a stern look and I tugged it on. He wrapped himself up in another thick coat, gloves and his own hat. He looked adorable and I couldn't stop a smile from creeping across my lips.
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sp; Pulling me to my feet he scooped me into his arms and it was then I realised he wasn't wearing any skates.
"What are you doing? Where are your skates?"
David grinned and carried me out the door, he descended the steps and plonked me down on a seat that surrounded the lake. The air was freezing and my cheeks tingled with the change in temperature. David jogged back up to the house, leaving me sitting in the cold.
I contemplated standing but quickly changed my mind when I felt how slippery the ice really was. Lucia skated towards me. She was graceful and she skidded to a stop, small shavings of ice kicking up around the blades as she dug them in.
"Where's David? We've been waiting for you to come out... What took you so long?" She probed.
I flushed but I hoped that the chill would simply hide my blush, making it look like I was just really cold.
"We were busy... We didn't realise how much time had passed." I answered honestly. It wasn't until we had gotten out of the shower that David had checked the time and realised how much time had really passed.
"Oh." Lucia added. Her blue eyes narrowing as she tried to read my expression. I smiled at her, choosing to look as harmless as possible.
"I hope you're not going to hold David prisoner all weekend. Surely you have things you could do on your own..."
I bristled at that. Who the hell did she think she was. David was with me. If he had wanted her no doubt he had plenty of opportunities to have her. A horrible thought struck me. What if they had slept together? I shuddered at the thought. I knew David had girlfriends before I came along, but the thought of him sleeping with Lucia was almost too much. Knowing past girlfriends existed was one thing. Having it rubbed in my face all the time was another thing altogether.
David came bounding down the steps a pair of skates in his hands. As he approached I part whispered to Lucia. "Holding David prisoner isn't an issue. If he doesn't want to leave my bed, I can't force him." I winked at her. A little shocked with my own bravery I swallowed hard and watched as David sat down beside me on the seat.
"I thought I was going to come back out and find you on your ass." He teased me as he pulled his own skates on.
I slapped his arm playfully and shot Lucia a look that said he was all mine. She looked completely sour but the look disappeared from her face when she spoke to David. "Finally you made it! I thought I was going to have to go in and drag you out. It's not fair to the rest of us who don't get to see you that much if Carrie keeps you cooped up inside all the time."
David started to laugh and shot me a sideways glance. "There's no cooping up going on..."
Lucia didn't give him a chance to finish. "Well good because I always knew you liked being outdoors. Come on and meet everyone else again." Lucia started to skate away. She moved as though she expected David to just follow her. Instead he turned back to me as he stood. He held his hand out to me and I took it gratefully.
David tugged me to my feet and I immediately started to wobble and slide across the ice. He held me tightly as he moved behind me. He was as confident on the ice as he was off it. It surprised me a little. I knew he was good at everything he did but I hadn't honestly expected to be as professional at skating as he was. It was as though for him there was no difference in walking on the pavement or skating across the ice.
He held me tightly, his hands a steadying effect around my waist. David moved us both across the ice after Lucia, his pace never faltering as he sped up. The wind whipped against my face as we moved out to the centre of the lake and into the circle of who were David's friends.
I remained quiet and a little shy as David made the introductions. The guys shook his hands and the women smiled politely. Lucia had moved up to beside what I assumed was her sister Marcia. There was a definite look of similarity between them but Marcia was much younger. She smiled openly at me and the look she shot David was nothing more than friendly. I released a breath I hadn't realised I had been holding. It seemed all I had to worry about was Lucia.
David never let go of me as we skated around the lake. I could sense it in him that he wanted to really let go. That if given a chance on the ice he would be magnificent and I wanted to see that side of him. I feigned tiredness and David skated me back to the seat. He sat down next to me and watched the others for a few minutes.
"Go back out there. I know you want to."
David smiled at me and shook his head. "Nah, I'm bored of it now anyway."
I snorted and began to laugh. David watched me, his expression serious.
"Don't be ridiculous. I'm happy here. Go!" I urged him again.
The smile he gave me was back to the boyish grin that I had glimpsed in him earlier. It made me happy to see it. He was always so serious, especially where work was concerned. I would have done anything to keep him smiling like that. The look he gave me was filled with love. He leaned over and kissed me. His lips and face cold. My own lips were practically numb but David's kiss left a tingling sensation on them.
He hopped up and skated out a little further. "I won't be long I promise. I don't want you getting sick." He turned and skated out a little further passing the woman who had been introduced to me as Stephanie.
She smiled at her and waved as she skated past and came to a halt in front of the seat I was perched on. "May I?" She asked, gesturing to the empty space next to me.
I smiled and scooted over so that she could join me. The silence between us was a little awkward. I listened to her steady breathing as we both surveyed the scene in front of us. Lucia I noticed didn't waste any time in joining David. Try as might to keep up to him, he quickly outstripped her. Zipping across the ice like a dark arrow.
"Watch your back with her. She has had her eye on David for-ever now... She was furious when she found out about you..." Stephanie spoke softly.
I turned and looked at her. It seemed I wasn't being paranoid about Lucia after all. Stephanie's soft green eyes were filled with sympathy as she gazed at me. She brushed her dark hair back from her face and leaned in closer to me.
"David is a good guy. And I can see that he loves you, but don't trust Lucia. She'll do anything to get him, no matter what it takes."
Stephanie reached out and patted my gloved hand with her own.
"I thought maybe I was paranoid. That Lucia was just a really good friend and I was imagining things where they weren't really there."
Stephanie shook her head and returned her gaze back to the ice and the others skating around.
"No, she is a good friend but she hates just being a friend. She has wanted David as long as I've known them both. And that is a number of years now. She'll stop at nothing to get him. Just be careful."
I smiled. Thinking back over the past few months and everything that had happened. Lucia wasn't really someone I had to worry about. Not after what we had been through together. And as I had decided earlier that day, David's look didn't lie. He loved me. Not her.
The group skated back in our direction. David was the first to reach us, his hands automatically reaching out to me. I took his outstretched hand and he helped me to my feet.
Lucia chose that moment to careen out of control and bump into me, just as David's hands closed around mine. The only thing that kept me on my feet was his firm hold on me. He never let me go, instead he folded me in tighter to his arm and pressed my body against his chest.
I turned as Lucia began to apologise. "I'm sorry, I didn't even see you there..."
"It's fine. No harm no foul." I answered, enjoying the touch of David's body against mine.
Lucia shot me another sour look as we skated up to the edge of the lake and stepped out onto the edge of the bank. David held me tightly as we wobbled back up to the steps of the house. He swapped his boots lightening fast and then picked me up and carried me back into the small room that was filled with coats and boots.
***
Later that evening the entire group sat around a large roaring fire in the living room. There was wine and Stephanie
and Andrea who seemed to know each other best had cooked spaghetti bolognese. David's arm was draped across my shoulder as we sipped the red wine that had come from the cellar.
Lucia sat across from us, every so often I would catch her staring dreamily at David. But each time I did the look she gave me was filled with venom. She stood and stretched placing her half full glass on the table.
"I'll be back in a little while." She padded softly from the room.
Something nagged at me but I wasn't sure what. I had a bad feeling about her but I wasn't sure what she was planning. I was certain it was nothing that David would fall prey to. He chose that moment to lean over and press his lips to my forehead.
I climbed up from my warm seat and whispered to David that I was going to the ladies. The bad feeling wouldn't go away. It niggled at me as I made my way down the hall towards the bathroom that stood between the living room and the heavy wooden door to mine and David's private quarters.
The door to our private area stood ajar. I knew David had closed it, I had heard the latch fall into place. Moving closer I could see a light on beyond the door. I pushed the door open and made my way down the through the hall. The light was on in the bedroom.
Stepping into the room I caught sight of Lucia with my handbag and phone in her hands. She lifted her head in surprise but once she saw it was me she shot me a triumphant glare.
"I'm sure David won't be too thrilled to hear that you are back in contact with your ex..."
I stared at her in confusion. "What are you talking about?"
"Richard and you. The little texts you've been sending back and forth..."
I shook my head and started to laugh. "David knows all about Richard. He knows there is nothing between us."
Lucia shot me a cruel smile. "The I suppose you won't mind him seeing the message you sent tonight saying you missed Richard..." She inched around the bed towards the door.
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