by 33 authors
Then it was done. With infinite care, he clothed her in skin, in the lightest silks and swept her into his arms, into a kiss which lasted an impossibility of time, but they had no need of breath. Only her insistent pressure finally broke the hold, her question following.
“How?”
“I told you, this is the Centre; the centre of everything; of life and death. Here you freely gave your life to me, and the Centre gave you rebirth, at my command. You are immortal, my love, infinite and my consort, eternally.”
Understanding would come later. For now she clung to what she knew, gave herself once more to his lips, his hands, his body and was content to let the magic happen.
~~~
Born a writer, Gill Taber cannot remember a time when words didn't instantly create stories in her head. She can be found, fingers glued to a keyboard mostly, living on the Welsh border, with family, friends and multiple cats. Between bouts of writing she likes to read, listen to music, cook, knit, play video games, grow vegetables and bee-friendly flowers and wander about in the great wide world. Although stories go up very intermittently, some of her work can be found at this site - http://mojowritin.wordpress.com/, and more will probably go up when the sleet of inspiration strikes (and yes, she stole that from Terry Pratchett!). She has also been published in a variety of books including Passionate Pens: Rendezvous and Elements of Dimension published by Twin Trinity Media.
SURPRISE WEEKEND GETAWAY
His Dark Promise
K. R. Haynes
Holly had been in London for three long months now. Travis decided it was time to surprise his girl with a quick trip to London, and she has no idea he is even coming to see her. So when he rocks up at her town apartment, Holly is a little shocked and pleasantly surprised to see her man standing there ready to whisk her off for a dirty weekend in the country. It was definitely going to be a weekend full of deliciously decadent surprises.
~~~
CHAPTER ONE
Travis made it to the airport with just enough time to wiz through security and customs before his plane started to board. He was off to London to see his girl for the weekend. For the last three months, he had missed not being able to see her or touch her whenever he wanted to, which was all the damn time. It was beyond hard not having Holly nearby. The thousands of miles that separated them sometimes seemed like too much and other times the distance rarely bothered him. In those rare times it felt like she was there with him, well at least in his dreams she was. The video calls and internet chats they had almost daily, only quelled the achy need deep within him to be with her.
He needed more than the long dirty and highly arousing, teasing conversations they had over the phone to each other. So in his wisdom, Travis decided that he would make use of the four day long weekend that was coming up and arranged a little getaway into the countryside for him and his sweet darlin’. He made absolutely certain that Holly’s workload was light so she couldn’t refuse to go with him when he rocked up at her place to whisk her away. Plus, being out in the country would mean there would be no distractions for either one of them. It would be just him and her.
He could hardly wait to hold her in his arms once again, and smell that sweet scent of hers lingering seductively on her skin. Travis didn’t want to admit to himself, let alone anyone else, he longed to have some uninterrupted time with his girl. Some time alone with her, where he could get reacquainted with that luscious body she possessed and love his girl six ways to Sunday. Because at the end of the day, he only had until Sunday evening to be with her before his flight back to the States departed. Then he would be back to the lonely life he wanted to escape from even if it was just for the weekend. It was only a lonely life, because Holly wasn’t there with him, she was halfway around the world. Soon though, she would be returning back to New York and he was counting down the days until she would be back on home soil for good.
At least the flight to London wasn’t overly long, well, just over seven hours long which wasn’t half bad. The time kind of flew by, especially after watching a few of movies and before he knew it, the plane was getting ready to touch down at Heathrow Airport. Thank goodness. Now all he needed to do was find the rental car place he had already booked a vehicle from and then navigate his way to Holly’s little one bedroom town apartment she was staying in. That shouldn’t be too difficult.
He was so very wrong on that count alone.
After being stuck in traffic that didn’t seem to want to go anywhere, Travis finally pulled up outside the building Holly was staying in, an hour later than he had planned on. There was still plenty of time to drive to the little B&B he had booked for the weekend. As he walked up the stairwell that led to Holly’s apartment, Travis couldn’t help but feel a little nervous at seeing Holly again. Would she be pleasantly surprised to see him standing on her doorstep? Or would her reaction in seeing him there end up being something else entirely?
Deciding not to allow those unsaid questions to get the better of him, Travis straightened up his tie and smoothed down his navy blue suit jacket before pressing the doorbell. He smiled to himself at hearing the slightly strange tune that came from the doorbell. His sweet darlin’ was always full of surprises, including the crazy tune she had for her ring tone on her doorbell. Hearing the chain on the door jingle and the deadbolt being clicked unlocked, Travis held his breath as the door was eased opened. And there she stood, his girl in a soft pink knitted sweater and dark denim jeans with her long auburn locks pulled back in a high ponytail.
“Evening, Holly. How’s my sweet darlin’ doing tonight?”
Her eyes widened at the shock at hearing his voice, before her tears began to fall unchecked down her cheeks. Then she blubbered to him, “Travis! Oh my god, you’re here. You’re really here?”
“Yep, darlin’, I’m here to whisk you away for the weekend.”
She virtually threw herself at him then and he caught her in his arms as she wrapped hers around him tightly. For a few long moments, they just stood there holding on to each other tightly. There were no words to describe how it felt to have her back in his arms, especially after so many months apart. Every so often, Travis heard the muffled little sobs coming from Holly as she cried her happiness at seeing him against his chest as he held her in his tight embrace.
“I can’t believe you’re really here, Travis. God, I’ve missed you so much,” she blubbered against his rapidly dampening suit jacket.
“I’ve missed you too, Holly, that’s why I am here. I couldn’t spend another day or night without seeing you or holding you, darlin’.”
Travis pulled back from Holly long enough to cup her tear stained face in his hands and lower his head to kiss her soft pillowy lips. In a soft seducing caress, he devoured her lips with his heated kiss. He sucked and nibbled on every succulent inch of her mouth and when her lips parted for him, he thrust his tongue inside so it could to duel with hers in a moist intimate dance. A low rumbled groan escaped him when her taste surrounded him in that seductive way he missed so much. God, he had missed this. Missed touching her and holding her in his arms and kissing her sweet, luscious lips ever so tenderly. One thing he loved most about Holly was how responsive she was to his touches.
Another low rumbled growl left his lips at the feel of her wrapping a leg low around his waist so she grounded her pelvis into his. Fuck. He needed to put an end to this little reunion before he ended up stripping her naked and sinking himself into her moist heat right here on the threshold of her apartment. Easing himself back from the heavy petting they had found themselves deeply involved in, Travis slipped his arm around her waist and led her into the apartment and closed the front door behind him.
“We don’t have a lot of time, darlin’, I’ve got to be on the last plane leaving for New York on Sunday evening. So I need you to pack a small bag, and I do mean small, Holly. As I plan on having you naked as often as I can while I am here.”
“I’m sure that can be arranged.” She advised him with
a mischievous wink in his direction.
“I sincerely hope so, darlin’. Now, be quick with the packing, ‘cause I want to leave here soon. The quicker we get to our destination the quicker I can get you naked.”
“Where are you taking me exactly? Do I need to pack something warm or dressy for wherever you’re whisking my off to?”
“Nope, just jeans and a sweater or two will be fine. Oh and if you have any sexy lingerie hiding in those drawers of yours feel free to pack them too.”
“I’ll see what I can find for you, Mr. Kane.”
Travis groaned long and loud at hearing her call him Mr. Kane. Every time she uttered that to him, it always made his dick hard as stone and longing to sink itself into her welcoming heat.
“That little remark, darlin’, will not be over looked this time. I’m thinking five hard smacks to that fine ass of yours should rectify it, don’t you think, Holly?” He yelled out to her as she ducked into her bedroom, giggling as she did. Man, he missed that teasing, flirty little laugh of hers. Hearing it now had him hoping, he got to hear it a hell of a lot more in the time he spent with her this weekend. In fact he was hoping to hear a lot of things from her, and not just her flirty little laughs. He wanted her so wild with passion she would be screaming his name as she came hard for him. The sheer sight of Holly letting go to the pleasure he built up inside of her, was something he wanted to witness again and again. Oh yeah, he would make certain he heard a lot of things falling from the mouth of his sweet darlin’. A lot of whimpers, moans and other highly explicit noises would definitely be heard before the weekend was over. It was his unspoken promise to her.
* * *
Holly could barely concentrate on the task at hand of packing a small bag of clothing and toiletries she would need for the weekend. Her mind was all a flutter along with her belly. Travis was here. He was really here in London. Just knowing he had flown all this way to see only her, had her feeling all giddy inside at the sheer pleasure his presence gave her. She had yearned to see him for the longest time ever. If she was truly honest with herself, she had actually yearned to see him since she boarded that plane bound for London three months prior. Now he was here to whisk her off to god knows where for the weekend, so they could be alone. A dirty weekend that was what Travis had in store for her and she could barely contain her excitement of what that would entail.
Holly found the decadently pink lacy teddy she had bought ages ago, tucked away in one of her cupboard drawers. She could vaguely remember stuffing the lacy number in there after buying it, thinking she wouldn’t need it for a very long time. The only reason, she had even bought the damn thing in the first place, was because she knew Travis would absolutely love seeing her in it. He would practically have his tongue hanging out of his mouth when he sets his sights on her. It was the sheerest and most daring piece of lingerie she had ever owned. Looking at it now, Holly wondered if she would even have the gumption to wear the damn thing. Before she could allow her doubts to get the better of her, she shoved the pink scrap of material into her overnight bag and zipped it up. With her overnight bag and purse in hand, Holly strolled back out to the small lounge room Travis was currently pacing around in like a caged tiger.
“I’m ready, if you are?” She told him while walking up to him.
“I’m good to go. Are you sure you’ve packed everything you’re going to need for the weekend?”
Holly knew Travis wasn’t asking about her clothes. He was asking more about the fact if she had packed any sexy lingerie like he had requested her to do. “Well, I guess we’re going to find out one way or another. Ain’t we Mr. Kane?”
His answering growl and hard and fast kiss to her lips was totally unexpected, but highly welcomed by her though.
“No more ‘Mr. Kane’, Holly.”
When she raised an eyebrow up at him, Travis was quick to add on. “I mean it, Holly. No more. Fuck, you make me so damn hard for you when I hear you say it.”
If that was meant to be a warning for her to stop calling him “Mr. Kane”, then it fell a little short. Now, she knew exactly how much it affected him, she wasn’t about to stop calling him that anytime soon.
“Well, if that’s the way you’re going to be, then perhaps I should unpack the little lacy number I stuffed into my bag to wear for you.” She said teasingly to him.
“You will do no such thing, darlin’.”
Holly only just managed not to laugh out loud, when Travis snatched her overnight bag from her hand and clasped it securely in one of his. “Let’s get out of here, Holly, time’s a ticking and I want you naked before the sun comes up tomorrow.” He all but growled to her. A smug smile curved at her lips at hearing his growly words. To soothe him, she lifted up onto the tips of her toes and pressed a tender loving kiss to the side of his stubble roughen cheek. When she stepped back from him, she cheekily answered him with a “yes, sir” while peering up at him through lowered lashes. He just shook his head at her, then reached out and clasped his free hand around hers and practically tugged her out of her apartment and into the cool night air. Luckily, he gave her just enough time to lockup her apartment, before he whisked her briskly down the stairs and into the rental car he had hired for the weekend.
The drive out into the country was surprising as it was quiet. The purr of the car’s engine filled the cab space as they drove along the motorway and headed out of the city’s bright lights, and far away from the hassle and bustle of a busy Friday night in the city. As soon as they hit the winding road that would led them up to the bed and breakfast, Travis slowed the vehicle down and asked her about her new job in the London office and about life in general. It still amazed her that he was interested in her life here in the UK, even though she shouldn’t be. Travis had told her he was in this for the long haul. So she guessed he was proving her right there.
When he slowed the vehicle down and eased it onto a rocky driveway, her excitement levels rose tenfold. This was it, soon she would be able to kiss and touch him as much as she wanted for the next forty-eight hours or so. She didn’t want to think about having to say good-bye to him again. That would only bring a fresh wave of new tears and she didn’t want to cry in front of him, not again at least. She wanted to smile and rejoice in the fact that he had flown halfway around the world to spend the weekend with her, because he missed her. And she loved him all the more for him doing it too. Her heart was filled with so much emotion for the man sitting beside her right now. So much so, she thought for sure she couldn’t feel any more even if she tried to.
“We’re here,” Travis announced while parking the car outside the reception office. “I’ll just pop inside and get the key and the directions to the little stone cottage we’re staying in, all right?”
“Okay.”
After a quick brush of his lips to her forehead, he jumped out of the car and practically ran up the steps to the reception office in his hast to get her naked, no doubt. Obviously, he was just as eager as she was to find a bedroom so they could get all naked and sweaty with each other. Thank god, she was still on the pill. If in his eagerness, Travis hadn’t packed any condoms for this little impromptu weekend getaway, at least they could still get down and dirty with each other, without worrying about the ramifications of no protection.
Minutes later, Travis waltzed back over to the car, carrying the key and the map they needed. It didn't take long for them to navigate their way to the cottage they were staying in. Holly squealed in delight when the headlights of the car shone on the most breathtaking little stone cottage she had ever seen. The owners obviously anticipated their late arrival and had a fire waiting for them inside, if the smoke snaking its way out the chimney was anything to go by.
“Oh, Travis, it’s truly beautiful. Thank you so much for this.”
“It’s my pleasure, Holly. I would do anything for you just to see you smile, darlin’.” He turned in his seat then after parking the car and leaned over toward her so his warm breath whispered over her a
s he spoke ever so softly to her. “And I would do anything to see you naked too.”
She couldn’t help but laughed at him after hearing his flirting words. How she missed seeing that devilish smirk curving at his lips and the mischievousness dancing in his eyes. Without thinking, Holly reached up and cupped his stubbled face with her hands and brought his head down to hers so she could take his lips with hers. She sipped and nipped at his fuller lower lip before slipping her tongue inside so it could dance and tangle with his. For several long minutes they sat there in the car kissing and caressing each other, until they were both forced to move away from each other to draw in some much needed breaths.
“Damn, I’ve missed this. I know I’ve said it before and will probably say it again several more times over the coming days too. But damn, darlin’, I missed you something crazy, Holly.”
“I feel the same way too, Trav.”
“Glad to hear I’m not the only one going crazy then.”
“You’re definitely not the only one” she chuckled softly at him.
“I’m pleased to hear you say that, darlin’. Well, I guess we better get inside where it’s warm and get settled in. Have you had anything to eat since you got home from work?”
“No not really, I was going to cook something up later on.”
“So are you hungry now?”
Holly was about to say “no” when her stomach grumbled announcing that perhaps she was indeed hungry. “I guess I am now that you mentioned it.”
“Right, here’s what I’m thinking. The lady in reception said she has filled the fridge with some eggs and bacon along with milk and a few other bits and pieces we may need. She also mentioned that there is a loaf of homemade bread in the bread tin. How about we cook up a little feast and sit by the fire and eat it with some of the wine I picked up on the way to your place. Once our bellies are full we can then see where the night takes us. How’s that sound, darlin’?”
