by Amy Brent
“I could ask the same of you. You look like you need to be kept here in my bed, not out there for other men to see.” His tone made me shudder as I forced a small smile, knowing no other man could ever have me.
“It wouldn’t matter,” I assured him as he stepped toward me, staring into my eyes.
“It wouldn’t?” he asked in disbelief, and I nodded.
“Not here. Not like this.”
Landon kissed my hair, promising me so much more to come when we returned tonight. I left first to keep our secret safe, glancing around to see the area empty of other guests. It was a private here, something I’d noticed when I made the reservations. I wandered toward the lobby and the restaurant as I patted my skin, worried about marks. I knew there was really no need to worry, though, as I’d checked closely in the bathroom mirror before dressing.
The walkway wound through a courtyard and then a beautiful garden. I looked around as I walked, taking in the peace and the beauty of Belize as I smiled secretly to myself. It was amazing here, and I couldn’t wait to see more of the beaches Landon had spoken about. I was considering snorkeling as I looked ahead at the spacious restaurant. “Lily?” I turned to see Jasmine walking toward me in a dark purple vintage dress and shiny black heels. “You look so pretty.”
“So do you. Can you believe this place?” I asked her as we walked together, comparing our thoughts on the resort.
“I want some free time to get out and see everything! It’s amazing,” Jasmine gushed as we walked into the foyer to see several familiar faces. I noticed Lauren and her crowd, choosing to avoid them as I found a seat with Jasmine once we were led to the massive private room. My eyes remained glued to the entrance as we sipped cocktails and chatted, softening when Landon entered with a few men. He had a glass in his hand and his eyes swept the room until he found me, resting momentarily on me before he moved to sit with the other partners. My eyes followed him, and I saw a pretty brunette sit with them. She sipped whiskey and laughed beside Landon.
The jealousy inside me was ugly, and I tossed back my drink. I didn’t like it.
We ate a delicious dinner of seafood and listened to a presentation about the company and the history behind it. It was interesting, but my eyes kept moving to Landon, as the woman continually touched his shoulder or leaned close to say something to him. She was clearly interested in him. I learned that her name was Marilyn when they introduced the partners and she smiled around the room as she nodded her head. She was pretty and had a maturity that I didn’t possess quite yet.
After the meal, they gave us an idea of what we’d be doing that week, passing out a schedule before they released us to socialize and get to know others in the company. Jasmine and I ordered a fresh drink and stepped outside, both content with knowing as few people as possible. My reasons were far different than hers, since I was secretly sleeping with my boss and trying to hide it. She just didn’t care for most of the women who worked for the firm and was rather introverted. We wandered out to a fountain and sat down, sipping our cocktails and discussing the schedule.
Some of it was boring work conferences that were mandatory, but there were a few tours lined up as well. Jasmine was talking excitedly about the gallery showing in town, but I stopped listening to her when I saw Landon and Marilyn at the bar together. Again, she was laughing with her head close to him, and I narrowed my eyes as rage throbbed through my body.
“Lily?” I blinked and looked at Jasmine. “Are you all right?”
“Yeah. I’m sorry. Just tired.” I forced a bright smile on my face. “That dinner . . .”
“Must be why they have these things at beautiful locations.” Jasmine smiled back in understanding as I giggled. I asked about the guy she’d been seeing, telling her I was sorry when I learned that it hadn’t worked out for them. When she asked me about Brian, I pretended everything was fine. My emotions were on a roller coaster ride, and I didn’t know how to explain any of what was going on right now.
We made our way back to the cottages and I hugged her at hers before continuing to the one I supposedly had. I didn’t know when Landon would be back, so I slipped my shoes off and walked out onto the beach to stare at the dark water.
I felt so conflicted. I knew Brian was at home waiting for me, in love with me. He was being a young guy and his typical social self, partying with friends, but there was nothing wrong with that. It was normal at this age, and he didn’t cheat. Landon had seemed like he was flirting with Marilyn all throughout the evening, and that angered me. I wanted my own cottage tonight even while I didn’t.
I dropped to the sand as the wind blew through my hair. Fuck my cocktail dress. I felt done, and I stared blankly at the water as I wondered what the hell I was doing here.
Minutes or hours later, someone cleared their throat behind me. “What are you doing out here?”
“I don’t have a key. I had no choice,” I said as I kept looking forward. “Maybe I will sleep in the lobby until my room is ready.”
“What the hell is wrong with you?” Landon’s voice was low as I turned to stare at him. “Get into the cottage. We’re not doing this out here.” He stalked toward his door and I looked around before following him, unable to let this go. I shut the door firmly and turned toward him with fire in my eyes, and he kissed me hard.
“What was that at dinner?” I asked as he pulled away to kiss my neck. “Do you want her, Landon? Did you want her here in this room instead of me?”
“Fuck, no. You were already with Jasmine and the partners sat together. Marilyn might have an interest in me, but it isn’t returned on my end. Trust me. I was in the bar, not knowing where you were. I was worried someone was trying to hit on you.”
“I have a boyfriend at home and am sleeping with my boss. Why would I add to that?” I asked. He sighed and kissed me again. “Where is this going? What are we doing?”
“This is everything. I hated sitting apart from you in there, watching you across the room. I wanted to sit beside you and show you off to every person in there. I want them all to know I am with you,” Landon said as he unzipped my dress and let it slide to the floor. “I have been hard all night looking at you, thinking about you. I can’t wait to be inside you again.”
I tugged his pants open and dropped to my knees to draw him between my lips. Landon was hard, thick, and throbbing as I wrapped my mouth around him. The tile was cold, but he was hot inside my mouth as I bobbed over his cock, his hands slipping into my hair as he started to rock his hips against me. Landon cried out my name as he spilled into my mouth, salty and sweet, clutching my face as I swallowed all he had to give.
I dropped onto my ass as I ran my hands through my hair, loosening the bun. All my emotions had been poured into what had just occurred, and I felt weakened as I looked up at him. “I can’t stand the idea of any other woman touching you like that.”
“I feel the same fucking way. Every time I see those fucking roses on your desk, I want to throw you over my desk and show you who owns this pussy,” Landon snarled as he lowered himself and picked me up. “I do, Lily. It’s my fingers, mouth, and cock that you crave.”
Landon
I felt possessive as I carried her, weak and shaking in my arms, to the bed. Her emotions fed into my own tormented feelings, and I needed to work them out. Marilyn had told me clearly that she’d be happy to meet me at my cottage tonight, but I’d been blind with jealousy when I didn’t see Lily for some time. Once I saw her sitting there alone on the beach, somewhere anyone could have hurt her, I knew I was going to make her mine tonight.
I dropped her on the bed and told her to get on her knees. I’d seen her get dressed earlier and knew that her thin thong, which was all she was wearing now, would be easy to get off. Lily positioned herself in front of me, offering me her juicy ass as I reached over and swatted it lightly. “Mmmm,” Lily moaned as she jerked forward, making me reach down to stroke her damp pussy with my fingers. I used my other hand to spank her again, feeling hot
juices squirt out over my fingers as she cried my name.
“I want to redden this skin for the world to see, Lily,” I told her as I hit her again, making her squirt again. “Jesus. I love this on my hands.”
“I’ve never done that before,” she moaned as I massaged her ass firmly, making her drop her face to the mattress. I slipped my finger inside her, pumping in and out as she rocked against me, bringing her to a rough release. I slipped my cock inside her, slapping against her ass as I fucked her hard and deep. We both moaned as she moved with me, pulling me deeper inside until I was coming again as her warmth washed over me. “Fuck, Landon. This feels so good. I . . . I can’t stop.” Lily kept rocking against me, taking me deep inside until she was crying my name again.
I watched in awe as she dropped to her stomach, taking deep breaths. I couldn’t believe the feelings rushing through me, both physical and emotional. I was still in love with her, and I hated the idea that she was so jealous of anyone else touching me. I knew I had added to that with the women at the office, but she was with another man.
There was no ring on her finger—I had checked several times once I’d read the card with the roses—but she had said yes to something. Was she living with him and now here on my bed? Was she just coming for me when she slept with the same man night after night at home?
I dropped beside her on the bed and looked her over. What were her intentions with me after tonight, or even after this trip?
Lily’s breath evened out after a few moments, and I stood weakly. I needed some water after all the drinks I’d tossed back tonight, so I padded to the kitchen naked through the dim rooms. All the curtains were drawn, so I wouldn’t be seen. I grabbed a bottle from the fridge that had been stocked for my arrival, taking a long sip.
I slipped some shorts on in the bathroom and slid the door open that led to the balcony. I made sure I looked presentable before stepping onto the cool cement of the spacious balcony and walking to the railing to stare over the dark sea. The moon was bright and high, reflecting off the swirling water as I watched and tried to take in everything I loved about this place. In the years before, I’d been happy and carefree, here to enjoy the recreational activities along with the gorgeous weather. Whether alone or with my former wife, I had enjoyed myself every time, though I knew now that I had never loved Nadine. It had just been an easy situation to step into, nothing more and nothing less.
My feelings for the woman sleeping in my bed inside were a whole different animal entirely. Lily made me want to claim her, to mark her as my own. She made me crazy when I was away from her, and I craved her more than any other woman in my entire life. The thought of how it felt to be with her made me stand at half-mast again, and I ran a hand through my hair. What the fuck was happening to me?
I could sleep with any woman here or at home, or even in between. Why was I in love with one who was not only taken, but also my employee? I had tried to stay away from her, but it had been impossible, and now that I had her back, I wasn’t willing to let her go. I was going to fight for her and win this time.
I stood outside for a while, contemplating my situation, before I went back inside, locking up the door. I walked back into the bedroom and pulled Lily against me, memorizing the feel of her skin against mine. I thought ahead to the brunch tomorrow with the company and then the free time we had to explore. That was where Lily working for me would come in handy, since she was my assistant and one of the people I was closest to in the company.
She woke up halfway through the night, and I pulled her closer, feeling her lips searching for mine. I eagerly cupped her face and kissed her hard as she wrapped her legs around me. I loved that I could just be inside her without the wait of getting a condom on now, and before I knew it she was on her back and my fingers were plunging inside her just before my cock. She was wet and as tight as the first time we were together, and I got some immature joy from the fact that her boyfriend probably had a small dick and didn’t please her. I filled and stretched her every single time, but she was always wrapped tightly around me the following time, milking me for all I had.
This time was no different. I thrust deep and hard into her as she rocked with me, her legs drawing me closer to her. Fuck, we were perfect together, and I wanted to spend every night with her from here on out. We drew close to our release. Lily was first, moaning and clutching at my body as I felt the familiar tightening of hers before she came. I followed as her heat washed over me. I found her mouth in a hungry kiss as we stilled, feeling the intensity of the near-mutual orgasm.
I dropped gently over her as the kiss continued, slow and sweet. I felt her love with every sweep of her tongue against mine, as well as with the way she kept holding me close. “Stay with me for this trip,” I whispered once she pulled away to take a breath. “I like this too much to be away from you.”
“Yes. I want to,” she replied, and I smiled and kissed her again. We fell asleep in each other’s arms before the alarm went off in the morning.
Our day started with a quick round of lovemaking before we poured ourselves cups of coffee. Lily looked at me in the light of the sun that shone through the windows of the kitchen. “I think I should get the key to my room, just to avoid any suspicion.”
“Do they even check that kind of stuff?” I asked in a challenging tone as she raised an eyebrow at me. Damn, Lily was beautiful with her fresh, clean face in the morning.
“The company paid a lot of money for it, so I should make it look like I’m using it. Maybe we can go back and forth between the two or something. It would throw people off.” Her eyes were hopeful as she looked at me, and I let my bare shoulders drop as her eyes smoldered.
“I am not going to out this, not here,” I told her as she stared at the warm red of the kitchen tile with a sad look.
“Great. I can worry about you with your colleague and you can agonize about who is looking at me. That sounds amazing.” Her voice was soft and a touch sarcastic, and I set my cup on the marble counter and stepped forward.
“I will let the world know that I am with you right now, if that’s what you want.” Lily stared at me as I took her cup to move it to the counter before pulling her close to me. “Just say the word.”
“No. I’m not ready for that. We’ll just keep it hidden during this trip,” she said as I stroked her robe-covered back. I hadn’t wanted her to say that, but I knew that she was right. We had to do that for now so that the entire company wouldn’t be talking about us. Lily showered and then dressed in a pretty pink and purple sundress with sandals before she made her way to the lobby. There was just enough time for her to grab her key before we were to meet for the brunch. While she was gone, I dressed slowly in some casual slacks and a button-up shirt in a soft green that brought out my eyes, according to Candy.
Candy was a thing of the past. I thought about her, and the last time I’d seen her, for a moment as I slipped my feet into some comfortable shoes. She had known that was the last time as well, guessing right that I was into another woman.
There was a tap at my door, and I opened it to see Lily, who stepped inside quickly. “I got the cottage just to the right. It’s at the end of several and might offer a bit more privacy. There’s just the beach.”
“I still think we should keep the windows covered,” I told her, remembering how Marilyn had come wandering by that first day. I didn’t think she would stay away, despite my brushing off her advances. There had been something in her dark eyes that had told me she was a woman who went after what she wanted, and being caught with Lily by Marilyn concerned me a bit. “They’re just thin cotton curtains, so there is still light in the day.”
“I want to make love with the doors open, listening to the waves. I don’t want to use curtains and blinds.” Her mouth was set in a pout, making me hate her indecision right now. I wanted the same.
“We can light candles and do that in your room. Nobody will see anything but the dim light. We’ll just have to keep from screaming,�
� I murmured as I pulled her against me and kissed her.
“I don’t want to,” Lily told me in a torturous, teasing tone just before our kiss deepened. I knew we didn’t have time for what I wanted, but I pushed her over to the couch and lifted her skirt as she moaned against me anyway.
Lily
I gave myself to him there on the couch. I pushed him down onto his back and we undressed just enough for me to ride his cock hard and fast. I was addicted to Landon’s body, to his mind. I came twice on top of him, once before his release and then after at the feeling of his heat filling me. He was the perfect man.
Once I redressed, I took my stuff over to my cottage after making sure there was nobody around. It was slightly smaller than Landon’s, with just one huge bedroom, but that room faced the ocean and nothing else. There were no paths that would cross in front of the window and no reason other than the beach for anyone to be out there. The beach was long though and people could go to the other side. This stretch was all mine. I chuckled, knowing how many people were here who might use this part of the beach. They had every right to, but I wanted the perfect week with Landon. That included a private beach and a room we could open to hear the waves as he took me in my bed.
Maybe there was no perfect scenario for us. Maybe this was all it was and would ever be—stolen nights together while we were away from home. I thought about Brian with guilt, realizing I hadn’t checked my phone since I’d arrived. I walked over to my purse, pulled it out, and saw that it desperately needed charging. I pulled my charger out of my luggage and plugged it into the wall near the kitchen counter. I hooked up my phone and watched as it started to charge.
I checked my texts, seeing a few from Brian asking me if it was awesome here. He sounded positive in them and said that he was doing some stuff with the guys while I was away, as well as working.
