Caroline's Seduction (Montgomery Family and Friends)

by Iris Abbott

  Caroline leaned back against the door and listened. The house should have been empty and therefore quiet. She could here faint strains of a classic love song coming from upstairs. Her first instinct was to run, but then she looked down and noticed the candy.

  There were candy hearts on the floor forming a trail from the front door to the bottom of the staircase. Her eyes followed the hearts’ path up the stairs until they disappeared down the hall. She picked up a few of the Valentine inspired hearts and smiled at the messages: All Mine, Lets Kiss, You and Me. She felt herself relax. This had to be Kyle’s doing. Obviously no kidnapper or burglar would go to so much trouble. She dropped her purse on the foyer table and ran up the stairs. The trail led to the master bedroom, Kyle’s bedroom.

  Caroline took a deep breath. They’d been flirting with each other and hinting around this moment for almost a week now. Kyle it seems had finally taken matters into his own hands and gotten Sarah out of the house for the weekend, so that they could be alone. Now they were free to act on the mutual attraction that Caroline knew burned between them. Even if she didn’t remember anything else about their recent relationship she remembered the passion and the need. How could she not, it was almost all consuming.

  She opened the door and followed the candy hearts with their romantic messages into the master bathroom. She expected to find Kyle waiting for her. Instead she found an extra large oval shaped bathtub enclosed and surrounded by medium sized black and white tiles. The steam rising from the water and the thick layer of bubbles on top beckoned Caroline. She ran to her bathroom real quick to grab her robe and a clip for her hair.

  She’d been expecting to run into Kyle, but he remained out of sight. She quickly undressed and dipped one petal pink painted toe into the water. The temperature was perfect. She slid into the tub and relished the feel of the silky water and bubbles against her skin. She leaned her head back against the pillowed headrest. She took in the candles surrounding the tub’s tiled enclosure. There was also a glass of wine and a note. Behind the note was another of those instantly recognized pastel gift bags from Seductive Dreams. Caroline snatched up the note and read.

  Dear Caroline,

  Enjoy this romantic treat set up just for you. There’s a glass of your favorite wine, mellow music, a warm bath and bubbles. Don’t get too comfortable though. There’s more, all just for you. Meet me in my room in thirty minutes and Caroline I can’t wait to see you in this lingerie!

  Kyle

  Caroline folded the note and put it on the shelf next to the glass of wine. Kyle was pulling out all the stops. This was a major seduction and she was caught. Even if she couldn’t remember the past four years of their relationship, she remembered Kyle and she wanted to be with him more than she wanted anything else. She smiled as she ran her fingers through the bubbles that came up to her chin and then sipped a glass of the sweet white wine she loved. Kyle had gone to a lot of trouble to make this special for her. That had to mean he cared and he was committed to their relationship. With Sarah out of the house there was nothing to keep her out of his bed, no reason to hold back any longer. She felt her body tingle at the thought of being held by Kyle. She let out a deep sigh and took another sip of wine. Then she laid back, closed her eyes and just enjoyed the romance of the atmosphere surrounding her.

  After what felt like too short of a soak, Caroline knew it was time to get out of the tub and join Kyle in his bedroom. The thought was a little nerve-wracking. She could only assume they’d enjoyed a healthy love life the past several years, but she couldn’t remember any of it. Surely they’d both matured in and out of the bedroom. Her thoughts were eating away at her the entire time she dried off. Finally she grabbed the gift bag and peered inside. Her breath left her body in a gush of expelled air. She lifted out the ice blue confection of lace and mesh. The one piece was just a wisp of fabric actually. She stepped into the attached lace panties and tied the halter-top around her neck. She took one look in the mirror and actually blushed. The halter neckline enclosed the side and back of her throat but took a deep plunge in the front. A large keyhole cutout exposed her flesh from just below her breasts to where the top of the panties started.

  There was nothing subtle about this gift. It was decadent, provocative, and definitely seductive. She loved it and she knew Kyle would too! She took a deep breath and slowly opened the door separating the master bath and bedroom. Kyle was stretched out on the bed waiting for her. He was naked except for a pair of black silk pajama pants.

  Caroline felt her heartbeat increase to super speeds. She’d been denying the attraction she felt for Kyle in the hopes that her memory would fully return. Well it was taking its own sweet time and she couldn’t wait anymore. She needed to give into the fire raging in her body that was fueled by the electric chemistry between them.

  She walked slowly to the bed. She could feel Kyle’s eyes follow her progress as she neared him. Once she was within his reach, she stopped and waited. She’d come to him, the next move was his. She held her breath and waited. She didn’t have to wait long.

  Kyle sat up in the bed and admired Caroline as she walked across the room. She was as gorgeous as he remembered and the muscles in his body tightened in anticipation of the night to come. He watched her cross the room and finally stand still at the edge of the bed. He released the pent of breath he’d unconsciously been holding. “You’re so beautiful. It seems like I’ve been waiting for this forever.”

  Caroline placed her hand into the much larger hand Kyle offered and allowed him to pull her onto the bed next to him. It was the only encouragement she needed. “You’re beautiful too. Once an athlete always an athlete I guess. Even though you don’t play organized sports anymore your body is still in peak condition and it’s gorgeous.” She caressed his toned chest while she pressed tiny kisses to his jaw line and neck. She wanted to make sure he knew she wanted him as much as he wanted her. And from the erection tenting the front of his silk bottoms there was no doubt about how much he wanted her.

  Suddenly she felt herself being flipped onto her back. She let out a tiny yelp of alarm that quickly died when she looked up into Kyle’s deep passion filled eyes. She couldn’t resist the tease. “I should have known it would only be a matter of time before you took control.”

  His eyes sparkled with mirth then. “Oh Caroline, it would take a stronger man than me to control you, but it sure is fun trying.” His mouth swooped down over hers and the kiss was crushing in its intensity. The truth be known, he’d been longing for her since he’d laid eyes on her again at the high school. Having her right next door to his bedroom, but not being able to indulge in her sweetness had been pure torture. He felt a moment of guilt for misleading her about the present state of their relationship, but it was quickly replaced by his need to make her his again. He would worry about the consequences when her memory returned. Maybe by then she wouldn’t care about the past. He tried to fool himself into thinking just that.

  Caroline felt her body respond to Kyle. All the frustration and pain of not being able to remember the past four years faded into the background. All she needed right now was this feeling and this man. He completed her in a way that she only thought existed in her dreams. Her body responded to every touch, every caress. She felt Kyle tugging at the lace halter-top she was wearing right before it became undone.

  “This is almost tempting enough to have me do nothing but look at you all night long. Not quite though, I need to do more than just look and this,” he indicated the ice blue lingerie, “has got to go.”

  Before Caroline could take her next breath or form a response she was completely naked and surrounded by Kyle’s warm hard flesh. She felt her mind go blank and she gave herself over to the sensations of Kyle’s lovemaking. She whispered words and moans of encouragement as he kissed, licked, and nipped her into a frenzy of need. She didn’t let it stop there. She returned every kiss and nip with one of her own. She recognized that on some primitive level her body remembered everyth
ing there was to remember about Kyle. She knew exactly where to touch him and what he liked most.

  When they were both breathless with need she felt Kyle widen the space between her thighs and insert his body between her legs. She relished the thrill of his weight as his body covered hers. He hesitated and Caroline bucked her hips toward him and an intense wave of longing speared her body. “Please Kyle. Don’t make me wait another second to feel you inside me!”

  She felt the tip of his erection rest at her entrance and then the breath rushed from her body as he slid inside. She instinctively arched to meet his thrusts and all coherent thought was lost as she gave in to the feel and sensations of his body loving her.

  Thirteen

  Caroline felt the sun’s heavy rays even behind her closed lids. She shifted in the large bed and did a slow and lazy stretch. She was so content she almost hated to move. She heard the running water in the ensuite bathroom cut off and the next thing she knew Kyle was standing in the doorway. Only a thick towel wrapped around the bottom half of his body kept him from being completely nude. Caroline felt her heart skip a beat before picking up speed and finally settling into a healthy rhythm.

  “Good morning sleepyhead. I’ve already been for a four mile run this morning.”

  “Hmmm… now I know how you stay in such great shape, but don’t expect me to join you on a run anytime soon. I am more of a bicyclist myself.”

  Kyle’s face stiffened. “Your bike is still at your apartment. Where it’s going to stay until this whole mess is over. You can’t risk riding on your own, not with those maniacs still on the loose. Promise me the bike will stay put and you won’t do anything reckless.”

  Caroline bowed her head. She hadn’t meant to put a damper on their weekend by reminding him of exactly why she was there. “I’m sorry,” she offered “I shouldn’t have said anything. I know it’s not safe for me to be on my own right now.” She felt the palm of his hand cup and then lift her chin until she was staring into his glittering eyes.

  “None of this is your fault Caroline.” He could say that with the utmost confidence, because the sheriff had found no reason to suggest Caroline had been the lone target of the kidnapping attempt. “And I’m glad you’re here. Don’t ever doubt that for a single second.”

  Caroline was glad too and she planned to prove it to him over and over again this weekend while they had the house to themselves. Despite her nudity, she threw back the covers, “time for a shower.” She turned back once she reached the door to see Kyle’s eyes firmly fixed on her departing backside. A goofy grin softened his face. She wiggled a little and then ran giggling to her bathroom when Kyle let out a groan. It was definitely going to be a weekend for the record books she decided.

  They spent a lazy day together mostly chatting about Sarah, and Kyle’s job. Caroline wanted to ask questions about their relationship and the past four years, but Kyle always forestalled her by saying, “the doctor says you’ll remember in your own time and I don’t want to jeopardize your recovery.”

  Caroline trusted Kyle implicitly and didn’t even stop to think why discussing their relationship might hinder her recovery. Maybe if she’d been thinking straight she would have.

  Kyle disappeared to his office for a couple of hours during the early afternoon while Caroline read one of the latest e-book romances from an up and coming author she’d recently discovered. She was so engrossed in the story and the romantic exploits of the heroine that the time passed quickly. Kyle was carrying a full-length garment bag when he returned.

  He gave her one of his patently sexy looks that she was becoming addicted to. “I want to take you out to dinner at one of the really nice restaurants in Jacksonville. I had Abigail and Sarah meet me at your apartment and they picked out this dress and these shoes for you to wear.”

  Caroline unzipped the bag and looked at the lovely dress. It looked exactly like something she would wear, but she couldn’t remember it. She gave him a halfhearted smile. “It’s gorgeous, but I don’t remember it.” Her forehead scrunched as she stared hard at the dress trying to remember.

  “You wore it to the school homecoming dance back in October,” he explained to her. Then he winked at her, “we danced the last dance together and I wanted you after that dance more than I’d wanted anyone in a long time. It was torture to let you walk out of my arms that night.”

  Caroline thought the wording of his statement a little odd, but before she could ask any questions he continued. “I need to change into a jacket and tie. They are required at the restaurant I’m taking you to.” He glanced at his watch. “Why don’t you go change into your dress and do whatever it is women do with their hair and makeup and meet me back here in an hour.”

  Caroline threw her arms around Kyle, crumpling the garment bag between them. Wrinkles however were the last thing on her mind. “Thank you Kyle! This is going to be a fabulous date. Thank you for going to so much trouble to make this weekend special for me.”

  Kyle brushed his lips lightly across her forehead. “You deserve it, Caroline. Now go upstairs and get ready. We don’t want to miss our reservations.”

  ****

  Caroline avidly took in the scenery of the restaurant Kyle had taken her to. They followed the host to a secluded candlelit table in the back. She sat down in the chair Kyle held out for her and allowed the host to place the linen napkin across her lap. When the host departed with the promise that their waiter would be with them shortly, Caroline continued to admire the restaurant. It was perfect for a romantic dinner. Their table had a water view and the skyline of the city lit up the night sky. A large rock fireplace in the middle of the room added to the romantic ambiance of the restaurant. It also kept the room a comfortable and cozy temperature.

  “I’m glad you discovered this place. It’s perfect,” Caroline reassured Kyle. “I couldn’t think of a better place for a romantic date with the man I love.” There she’d said it. It was now out in the open. She waited for Kyle to return the favor, but of course he didn’t.

  “I’m glad you like it,” was all he had to say before rushing on to offer some suggestions from the menu.

  Determined not to let Kyle’s avoidance of her previous statement ruin the evening, Caroline pretended interest in the menu. Finally she asked, “you seem familiar with this place, have we been here before?”

  Kyle offered a half smile. I’ve been here a few times since moving to Florida. I’m not sure if you’ve been here before, but we haven’t been together.”

  That of course set Caroline to wondering just who exactly he’d been to such a romantic setting with, but she wisely refrained from asking the question. A deep-seated instinct for self-preservation kept her quiet. She remembered from the conversation they’d first had in the hospital when she finally woke up after the incident that they’d broken up for awhile before reconciling. She didn’t really want to know what he’d done when they’d been apart. After all that was the past and they were back together now and that was all that mattered.

  ****

  The restaurant boasted a dance floor and live jazz band. After Caroline and Kyle had finished a scrumptious dinner of fresh seafood and key lime pie, they listened to the band launch into a slow seductive blues tune. Kyle stood and offered his hand to Caroline. “May I have the pleasure of this dance?”

  Caroline smiled her delight and took the offered hand. “Of course, I love dancing with you. I do remember that much!”

  She let Kyle lead her onto the dance floor. Once they found a spot in the rapidly filling space she glided into his arms. She’d been waiting all day to be held by him again and it had been well worth the wait. She nestled even closer and rested her check against his chest. They swayed back and forth across the floor and eventually her lips found their way to his jaw line. She trailed tiny kisses as she worked her way to his lips.

  She stopped a hairbreadths distance from touching her lips to his. “You’re playing a dangerous game in front of all these people,” he warne
d. “In my haste to take what you’re so sweetly offering I might forget we’re in the middle of a restaurant, surrounded by people.”

  Caroline pulled away. Her confusion was plain to see and some of the light dimmed from her bright blue eyes. She hadn’t really been trying to tease him. She just couldn’t resist kissing him.

  Kyle inwardly cursed himself when he saw her wounded look. “Let’s get out of here. I can’t wait to have you all to myself. Believe me. I want you just as much as you want me.”

  They walked out of the restaurant in silence. It was going to be a long drive, about two hours back to Kyle’s house. The tension was thick in the car. Caroline giggled to ease the silence. “I loved the restaurant, but maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to choose one so far from home.”

  Kyle had already negotiated the city traffic and was on the outskirts of town headed toward home. He took his right hand off the wheel and used it to grasp Caroline’s left hand. “Trust me, Caroline. Anticipation will only make things better that much more intense.”

  Caroline felt her toes curl at the deep husky voice Kyle used to deliverer his promise. She didn’t even know it was possible for things to become more intense. The slow heat inside her had been steadily building since the dance floor. Every inch of her body tingled in anticipation of his touch. Now the seductive timber of his voice and the thumb that was lazily tracing circles on her wrist was about to drive her insane. “Drive faster!”

  Kyle chuckled at the impatience in her tone. He brought her hand up to his lips and kissed the palm. “Remember all good things come to those who wait,” he offered up the tantalizing proverb.

  Caroline’s only response was a tortured groan. She felt like she’d been waiting a very long time, possibly years. She listened to the soft music playing on the radio and tried to concentrate on the current song. She closed her eyes and leaned her head back against the headrest. It would be easier if she could sleep away the rest of the drive, but her body was strung too tight. There would be no sleep for her. Not until her body, heart, and mind had been satisfied and she knew the only satisfaction would be found in Kyle’s arms.