by Marie Kelly
He had smiled softly at her
“A rose by any other name” he had said in a sensual American drawl making her laugh.
They had begun talking and soon he was inviting her out for dinner. Kira who normally didn’t accept dates from total strangers had made an exception to her rule, not quite sure why. However, the warm blueness of his eyes she felt had a great deal to do with it, along with his easy smile and laugh which sent small shivers up her back.
The evening had gone well, although she very quickly realised that Craig Kent was no ordinary man as waiters seemed to faun on him whenever he would appear. She had soon discovered just how rich he was, but the fact that this did not seem to bother her had fascinated him. She had continued laughing with him telling her bad jokes and listening to his and soon he was making dates with her every evening.
It hadn’t taken her long to fall head over heels in love with the enigmatic man and she had thought that he felt the same way about her. Her mind remembering the night they had come back into his mansion after a moonlit stroll in the garden. He had held her hand telling her stories of the stars and the heavens above and she had been totally in awe of him, her young body reacting to him in a way that was so unfamiliar. When he had kissed her goodnight, meaning to escort her to the room she was staying, she had held on to him her eyes sending signals to his of the need she was feeling. He had groaned against her mouth before leading her to his room.
As she had stood by the bed her body yearning for him she had been afraid, but he had gently assured her with the soft caresses of his mouth against hers. She knew that he had sensed long ago that she was an innocent and he had kissed her gently removing her clothing, setting her whole body on fire with an unfamiliar burning need for him. When they had finally stood together totally naked he had lifted her onto the bed and began to kiss her with real passion, which had sent her head reeling.
Closing her eyes she remembered every detail. Remembering how his tongue had tantalised every part of her body as he kissed her breasts pulling each nipple in turn into his mouth and then licked her stomach, hips and her sex. He had raised himself over her and spreading her legs gently looked deeply into her half opened desire filled eyes while slowly entering her. She had flinched, her eyes flying open wide as he pushed further into her his lips gently kissing her mouth as she gasped.
She could still remember feeling how he held himself back as he took his time so as not to hurt her. However, once he had fully penetrated her he had slowly began to thrust within her with short sharp movements. Kira had never before experienced such wonderful sensations and when her whole body had suddenly been overcome with a tidal wave of sensations which ran tingling throughout her entire body she had been unable to hold back the cries of the sheer ecstasy of it. She remembered how he had shivered at the feel of the waves running through her and thrust deeper into her before quickly joining her cries. She had felt his body trembling as he looked into her eyes which were shining brightly. His had looked back with a glow which had taken her breath away
When they had both stopped panting he had slid from her to cradle her in his arms. Kissing her hair he had asked if she was OK. She had looked back at him with such happiness and adoration that he had again kissed her with a deep sigh which once more ignited the need within their bodies.
Opening her eyes she had returned to the present. She moved from the balcony and made her way to the pool where he sat waiting for her, no longer the sweet gentle lover who had turned her into a woman, but now someone else, someone cold and full of an anger she couldn’t understand. Someone who seemed determined to humiliate her despite the fact that she had never done anything to hurt him. Nothing she thought but care for him too much.
Craig had watched her walking towards him across the lawn enjoying the way her body moved. She was naturally graceful and her hips moved sensually. His plan had been simple. He would bring her here for the remaining duration of her trip to Las Vegas and he would use her body to fulfil his every sexual desire before throwing her aside. In short he would use her the way she had used him three years ago.
Having thought he was over her, he had been shocked at his reaction to seeing her in the Superior foyer and realised that he still felt something for this woman who had so cruelly nearly destroyed him. From the few moments he had spent in her hotel room he had known that his body still ached for her and he planned to satisfy that need once and for all while extracting his revenge upon her. He would enjoy her with no thought to her needs. He remembered how she had said she wouldn’t be his whore, but that was exactly what he planned on making her. With a cruel twist of his mouth he thought then that after this week she would be no more than a dirty memory for him to look back on, finally he would be rid of Kira Black. Frowning slightly he remembered the kiss in his office. It had been meant to show her that he now controlled her body, but her reaction had been unexpected. It had been familiar and he had found himself making love to her in the way he had before, his body wanting to satisfy her as it had done all those years ago. He told himself that she had caught him off guard determined that it wouldn’t happen again.
As she took one of the seats opposite him he wondered again who she had phoned. Her face seemed more relaxed and there was a softness in her eyes that had not been there before. He had noticed the moment she opened the door to her room back at the hotel that she wore no wedding ring, however, that didn’t mean that she didn’t have a boyfriend or two back home he thought thinking how easily those beautiful lips could lie.
She lifted her glass to sip some of the refreshing lemonade her glass clinking in her hand, and he watched her look at him from beneath her half closed eyes – those beautiful eyes the colour of which he had never seen since.
“So what now Craig” she asked softly her voice still a little shaky
“Should we let the beatings begin?”
His lips twitched a little.
“I don’t think there will be any need for beatings” he smiled “At least not yet…”
“Then what happens now”
He looked at her with an almost bored expression on his face
“As much as I appreciate your keenness, it’s like I said Kira you are to be at my beck and call. When I actually want you I’ll call you”
She sat back looking away from him at the wonderful lush scenery but not before he had caught the look of confusion on her face, which made him smile with satisfaction. They sat there in silence for half an hour each lost in their own thoughts. It was only the sound of a helicopter flying over the villa which finally broke the tension between them.
Craig jumped to his feet a small frown on his face
“Wait here” he ordered her before walking towards an area in the garden which was hidden from view. 10 minutes later he returned with another man. Like Craig he was tall athletic and good looking. However, he was blonde with smiling intelligent eyes. When he saw her sitting he had looked at Craig with a surprised look on his face. Craig ignored his friends searching expression introduced him to Kira who had risen to her feet as they had approached.
“Tom Bradley this is Kira”
He had flashed her a welcome smile and extended his hand to shake her own
“Well how did this guy get a beautiful girl like you to come to this god forsaken island when there is a much better one just a short flight away?”
She had smiled back, but still smarting from Craig’s last comment answered airily
“He blackmailed me to be his sex toy for the week”
She caught the hard look which entered Craig’s eyes, as Tom chuckled back at her
“Ah now that would explain it…..Kira… an unusual name”
“Kira Black” she finished for him
She watched as some memory came back to him and saw the surprised questioning look he threw at Craig.
“Kira why don’t you go back to the house and unpack” Craig said, his voice low and cold.
She smiled at Tom
“My master
commands” she quipped before moving back to the house as directed.
When she was out of hearing distance Tom rounded on Craig
“What the hell do you think you are doing” he asked
“Don’t you remember last time?”
Craig sat back down
“Leave it Tom; I know what I am doing”
“No I don’t think you do”
His friend had responded “Damn it Craig she’ll do it to you again”
“No, not this time” his friend had said a cold glint in his eye.” It’s all under control”
Tom closed his mouth knowing when he was wasting his time. After a few seconds in a softer voice changing the subject he continued
“I hear you closed the deal on the Superior”
Craig nodded “We’re starting to remodel next week”
Tom nodded, “have you chosen your contractors”
He saw the hesitant look on Craig’s face
“The firm Kira works for are doing the interior design”
Tom looked over at him in complete disbelief “She’s working for you” he asked his tone incredulous
“Actually they had the contract before I even knew that she was involved” he replied.
Tom sat back in the chair just starring at Craig
“Be careful” he said his tone soft and concerned
Craig laughed “Yes mummy” making Tom laugh back
“Should I stay for dinner or do you two want to be alone”
“As if I wouldn’t feed you” Craig laughed “You’d never forgive me”
As they got back into the house Craig asked Tom to pour them all a drink while he fetched Kira from her room, telling him her favourite drink as he remembered it from all those years ago.
When he entered the room she was sitting on the bed her head bowed and her hands clasped in front of her. On seeing him she leapt up noting the angry glint in his eye and the tightness of his mouth
“What the hell was that with Tom” he snarled at her
“What’s wrong Craig” she cried back “Truth hurt”
He crossed the room quickly grabbing her shoulders and glaring down at her, his expression black with rage
“What the hell would you know about the truth?”
A flicker of fear crossed her eyes as she looked back up at him
“What does that mean….I’ve never lied to you” She whispered
He looked down on her incredulously
“They just fall from those lovely lips of yours don’t they?”
He bit back noting the look of confusion which had crossed her face. He looked down at her lips so full and soft a lustful look entering his eyes. Catching the look she pulled herself from his arms retreating into the corner like a wounded animal looking small and helpless.
“I can’t do this Craig” she whispered “I thought I could but I can’t. Please just let me go”
She stood there so vulnerable and frightened her arms hugging herself protectively watching him with eyes full of fear and confusion. If she had hoped for some kind of salvation from him then it was quickly dashed as he had moved forward pulling her roughly against him.
“Yes you can Kira” he said huskily “and you will”
With that he lowered his head to her mouth and kissed those wonderful lips. It was a soft kiss which sent shudders down to the very centre of her being. She kissed him back her determination to remain still in his arms while he did what he wanted to her body crumbling with the sensations running through her. She found herself leaning in closer to him feeling the hardness of his arousal against her as her arms moved around his neck. With a shaky laugh he pulled her from him the desire in his eye still evident as was hers.
“See” he said his voice triumphant “You can do anything”
Stepping away from her he suddenly felt the need to put as much distance between them as possible before he forgot that his friend was waiting downstairs for them and threw her onto the bed right there and then
“Tom is joining us for dinner. He thinks that you are here to finalise plans for the hotel. Kira for Bills sake play along”
She looked at him, her body still trembling from the need he had ignited in her, before nodding her head in submission. Once again she felt self loathing at the way she had been unable to resist his touch, had allowed him to ignite such a hungry response from her. She had cringed at the way he had triumphed over her seeing how he was able to control her body to do as he wished.
Surprisingly the dinner with Tom was more than pleasant. Kira was relieved not to have been left to make small talk with Craig with the spectre of what was to follow hanging over them. Tom who initially had seemed cool towards her had soon relaxed and began telling jokes which had them both in stitches. They had laughed back at her stories of what some clients thought was good taste enjoying the way she was able to bring these stories to life.
“ze faux fur iz parfect” she dramatically gestured
“I vant it all over ze walls”
They had laughed uncontrollably
“Did you do it” Tom eventually managed
With a pained sigh she said
“ze customer is alvays right”
She had been surprised to see Craig laughing with her for a change. She had always loved his smile and laugh and it caused pleasurable sensations to run through her.
Tom was surprised to find that Kira Black was nothing like he had expected. She was smart, funny, and incredibly beautiful and there was an air of innocence about her that was very alluring. He could understand why his friend had fallen for the young woman but struggled to understand how she had done what she had to him. Tom was a good judge of character, and his senses told him that Kira was not the woman Craig had painted her.
“So Kira do you have a husband back home” he asked
Kira smiled shaking her head
“Some lucky man dragging his heels to get you up the aisle” he continued, aware of Craig’s sudden interest
She shook her head with a laugh
“Nope, I don’t need the complication in my life right now thank you”
“Really” he said with interest in his voice
“So there is nobody you need to rush back to” he had asked in surprise.
Looking a little uncomfortable, she had given a shaky smile........”Well I didn’t say there was nobody, just nobody dragging me up an aisle” she finished darting a quick look at Craig, who was frowning down at his plate
Ignoring the obvious sudden awkwardness in the air Tom had continued jovially
“In that case does that mean that you’re free for dinner some time?”
Kira looked at Craig who was glaring at his friend with disbelief on his face
“Well that’s very nice of you Tom, but come Tuesday evening I will be on a plane heading back home to the UK and until then I have a lot of work to do here – but thanks anyway” she chuckled
Tom smiled back at her aware of the glares being thrown at him from his friend. He smiled at Craig with a knowing look in his eyes before continuing.
“I’m in London a lot, maybe we could meet up for lunch”
Craig couldn’t believe Tom was flirting with her. He felt angry at the little scene playing out in front of him; his eyes warning Tom to back off as his friend smiled sweetly back at him.
“Why don’t we move next door for a drink” he finally said, a controlled anger in his tone.
Tom laughed, looking at his watch
“Sorry, no can do” he said “didn’t realise it was so late. I’ve got to be off…. Besides shouldn’t drink and fly”
Gently he took Kiras hand and kissed it gallantly “You can let me know about lunch”
Kira had grinned back, nodding gently
“Let me walk you to the pad” Craig insisted, glowering at his friend who seemed to be finding the situation amusing, as the two of them had disappeared leaving her alone.
As they had not eaten in the large dining room
, but in the kitchen, Kira started to clear the table herself putting the plates into the large dishwasher. When she had finished she sat back down and poured herself another glass of the delicious wine which had accompanied the meal, suddenly feeling nervous again about the night ahead.
Outside Craig had demanded to know what Tom was playing at.
He had just chuckled.
“What’s the problem Craig?”
Craig had looked darkly at him
“You have no right flirting with her like that Tom. You’re out of line”
Tom chuckled
“Mmmm yes wouldn’t want to get out of line flirting with your date” he had laughed watching as Craig’s lips had twitched at an old memory.
“OK Craig, glad to see you have everything under control” he grinned throwing his friends earlier words back at him.
As they reached the helicopter Tom looked at him seriously.
“Whatever happened between you two in the past” he said his eyes no longer laughing, his finger pointing towards the house
“She is not the woman you described to me” he said sombrely
“Back off Tom” Craig said “She is exactly the woman I described. Don’t be drawn into that sweet exterior of hers.”
Tom climbed into the cockpit before looking back at Craig
“Well if that’s true, then you are the one who needs to take care”
As he left Craig watched, a thoughtful expression on his face before turning back to the house.
Returning to the kitchen he had found her half way through her drink. She had looked nervously up at him as he entered.
“Toms nice” she said
He nodded absently, his eyes watching her thoughtfully.
“Why don’t you go up to bed its late” he said catching her stifling a small yawn
“I need to send off some emails. I’ll be up soon”
Surprised at the soft tone in his voice, she left the room and went up to the bedroom as directed. As tired as she was, she felt the need to shower, and enjoyed feeling the cool refreshing jets bringing some life back into her tired body. She changed for bed, not into some sexy negligee, of which she had none, but into her usual short silky top and slipped into one side of the large comfortable bed. The cool soft sheets against her skin and the softness of the deep mattress, along with her having had little sleep the night before soon seeing her slip into a deep sleep.
