Nicole immediately stood up to shake her hand but Jane hugged her instead. “Dana has told me so many wonderful things about you. I trust her with everything. Anyway, we’re going to be sisters in about fifteen to twenty minutes so I would think we are far past a handshake. And, if I didn’t mention it already you are a beautiful bride.”
Nicole blushed, “Thank you Jane.”
“I’m going to step out for just a moment and get your flowers.” Dana left the room to give the ladies a moment alone to talk.
“So, I can see you are as nervous as my brother.”
“He’s nervous? I’d like to see that?”
Jane laughed “Yes, actually he is very nervous. His hands were so shaky I had to help him with his tie.”
Nicole’s stomach was starting to get queasy again. She reached for one of the saltine crackers the maid left earlier.
“Are you still suffering through morning sickness? I know when I was pregnant with the twins I had it bad.”
“Davis told you about the baby?”
“Of course, there’s not much we don’t share with each other. And, then there are some things that a sibling just knows. Like, I know Davis can seem unreachable but he has so much love to give.”
Nicole knew that Davis had a lot of love to give. She just didn’t think she was the one who held the key to his heart. “If we’re being honest then you must know if it weren’t for the plane crash and this child you might be attending a different wedding.”
“I’m not so sure about that. But, everything happens for a reason. And know this…my brother has never done anything he didn’t really want to do. I think everything will work out the way it is supposed to. Of course, there will be bumps in the road every marriage has them. You just have to be committed to work through them.”
Much too soon, Dana tap on the door and poked her head inside “ladies we are getting the five minute warning. I think it’s time. Nicole, are you ready?”
Nicole nodded to Dana then turned to Jane and hugged her again before walking out of the door “Thank you.”
*****
Nicole was standing outside the great room with Dana, Jane, and the twins waiting for the wedding march to start. Jane was doing her best to keep the twins from fidgeting. They were the cutest kids she’d ever seen and they were serving as her ring bearer and flower girl. It was a shame she hadn’t met them before the actual wedding but Jane and her family couldn’t get in until early this morning. And of course, Davis had to get married on Friday.
The music started, Dana turned around to look at Nicole and whispered “Last time, are you sure? We can make a run for it.”
Nicole smiled and mouthed back “Let’s do this.”
Davis was glad the wedding was finally happening. He wasn’t completely sure Nicole would go through with it. She had a strong spirit. He would never have actually taken their son or daughter away from her. But, he felt reassured that he’d secured his son or daughter’s future when those doors opened.
The first person he saw was little Jack walking towards him with the ring pillow. He was such a proud uncle. Jack was growing up so fast. Then, Crystal came through the doors dropping red rose petals. She was the spitting image of Jane. A moment later, Dana walked through the doors. She looked beautiful as well. It seemed like forever but finally, Nicole crossed the threshold. She was stunning. Davis couldn’t breathe. He didn’t think he’d ever seen a woman more beautiful in his life.
Nicole was so nervous she didn’t think her legs would carry her to the altar. But when she entered the great room and saw Davis waiting for her at the end of it, it was as if her legs had a mind of their own. Their eyes connected and Nicole didn’t think she could love anyone as much as she loved him. One look into his eyes and she was lost to him forever. He was going to be her husband.
The trip down the aisle was the longest walk ever. Davis didn’t think Nicole was ever going to make it to him. But, she did. They held hands, exchanged vows, and rings. Davis gave Nicole a ring he had custom designed for her. It was a 7 carat emerald cut yellow diamond. It wasn’t too flashy. Nicole was anything but flashy. He hoped she loved it. If the mist in her eyes was any indication, Davis thought he might have done well.
Finally, he was given the all clear sign to kiss his bride. Davis pulled Nicole into him and kissed her. It was as if the room full of people disappeared and suddenly it was just the two of them. He kissed her so long that the minister had to clear his throat. Davis reluctantly let her go. The minister turned them toward their small group of friends and business associates.
“Ladies and gentleman, I’d like to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Davis Chatham.” The room erupted with cheers.
Nicole had the happy bridal glow. She knew that Davis cared about her. It was a good start. Even if he didn’t love her yet that didn’t mean he would never love her. She made a vow to launch operation ‘Fall in Love with me’.
Their brunch reception was wonderful but Davis couldn’t wait to make love to his bride. It had been almost two months since they’d been together. However, he also wanted to make sure she enjoyed this day. She deserved it and Davis didn’t want to rush her. But, in all honesty he was ready to get the honeymoon started.
The musicians announced that it was time for the first dance. Davis led Nicole out to the middle of the floor to Luther Vandross’s “So Amazing”. He held her close touching his forehead to hers. She felt so good in his arms. They moved slowly to the rhythm of the song. Anyone watching them would think they were in love. Jane being mischievous started the tapping of the champagne glasses until everyone was doing it too. Davis lifted Nicole’s chin and kissed her. Their guests all clapped for them.
“How long do you think it’ll be before Davis realizes he’s in love with her?”
“I don’t know Dana, my brother is pretty stubborn. I’m going to say six months?”
The song ended and everyone stood up clapping for them. The next couple of hours went by in a blur. The only thing Nicole could remember was that Davis kept her by his side almost the entire time. He finally whispered into her ear.
“I am ready to go?”
She looked at him blankly “Go where? We’re already home. I thought you had to fly out on business in the morning.”
“I’m leaving tomorrow night. I have a small overnight surprise planned for us. So, whenever you’re ready to go we can leave.”
“Really? A surprise? I’ll need to go pack a bag.”
“That’s all done. Dana took care of it. She packed everything for you. All you need to bring is you.”
Nicole couldn’t stop smiling “Ok, I’m ready too.”
Chapter 16
Davis had the penthouse suite to one of his hotels prepared for their wedding night. The doors to his private elevator had barely closed before he had Nicole pressed up against the wall kissing her. He’d waited for this moment all day. Now that he had her in his arms he wasn’t going to let her go until they were completely satisfied.
Nicole kissed him back just as hungrily. They were so lost in their kisses that they barely noticed when the elevator opened until the doors had been opened for so long a buzzer went off. That was probably the only thing that could have broken through their sexual haze.
Davis swooped Nicole up into his arms “I’m a little old fashioned. The threshold thing might be a little corny but I promise you I’m going to do everything in my power to make this marriage work starting with carrying you over the threshold.”
Davis walked his wife over the threshold. It wasn’t until she’d finished kissing him that she noticed that Davis had the entire suite bathed in candlelight.
Nicole cradled his head in her hands before softly brushing her lips against his. “I believe you.” Davis continued to carry her into the bedroom.
Davis was in such a rush to leave the reception that he hadn’t given Nicole a chance to change out of her wedding gown so she was still in it. He slowly let her body slide down his and left
no doubt how much he wanted her. He traced his tongue around her lips and then down the side of her neck.
“You are a beautiful bride but I want you out of this dress. The only request I had from the designer was to make sure it had a zipper instead of buttons”
Davis ran his hands down the length of her back unzipping her dress along the way. It was strapless so he nipped and kissed her shoulders and any exposed skin his lips could make contact with. He always thought Nicole had a body that was made to worship. Tonight he was going to worship her. He kneeled down so that she could step out of her dress. Nicole stood there in only satiny panties, hose and a garter belt.
Davis used his teeth to pull her panties down until he could remove them with his hands. He slowly removed her hose trailing kisses down each of her beautiful legs. He looked up at her from his kneeling position. She was a sight to behold standing there completely naked. He saw the heat in her eyes and was thankful that he was the one who put it there.
The deliberateness of his movements as he kissed his way up her body was excruciating for both of them. Davis was so hard he could probably break glass. It was killing him but tonight he was going to take his time. He felt Nicole tremble as he kissed her inner thighs. He pressed his face into her sex and breathed deeply. The scent of her drove him crazy.
Nicole thought she was going to burst. She entwined her fingers into his hair. And, when his tongue darted out to caress her in her secret place, she couldn’t help but close her eyes and bask in the feeling. Still kneeling on the floor, Davis sat Nicole down on the bed before throwing her legs over his shoulders giving him better access. The pleasure was so intense that she had to lay back on her elbows. Davis allowed his tongue to explore her folds before thrusting it deeply into the cavern of her body. His tongue mimicked the rhythm of love making. He loved the taste of her and the sound of her moans.
Her body was on fire and she felt the beginning of an orgasm building. Davis inserted a finger inside of her as he continued his assault with his tongue. When he pushed the second finger inside of her and continued to plunge it in and out in a circular motion Nicole thought she would pass out from the pleasure. He drove his fingers inside of her as deeply as he could. The sensation was so intense Nicole almost came off of the bed.
Nicole had a sheen of perspiration covering her entire body. She was breathless “You feel so good Davis.”
“You taste so good.” Then he took her tight little bud inside of his mouth.
Nicole exploded into a million pieces. She spasmed around Davis’s tongue and he devoured all of her crème.
Davis quickly removed his clothing and kissed his way up her body. She opened her legs wider to accommodate his gorgeous physique. He kissed her stomach and licked his way up to her breast. He couldn’t decide what was his favorite part of her body and thank goodness he didn’t have to decide. Davis eagerly took her nipple into his mouth while kneading the other.
Nicole greedily ran her hands all over him. When she reached his hardness and wrapped her hands around him Davis released her breast and growled deep within his throat. He closed his eyes trying to calm himself. He put his forehead on hers. He wanted to go slow but Nicole was making it hard for him.
She was ready to feel the raw power of Davis inside of her. This time she kissed him and thrust her tongue inside of his mouth. She could still taste her essence on him. Nicole guided Davis to her entrance way. She rubbed his member against her slick folds and that was all it took for him to plunge deeply inside of her. But, instead of going hard and fast, he went painfully slow. Nicole wanted him to pound her. Davis had a different idea. He didn’t want to screw her. He wanted to make love to his wife. He pulled almost all the way out before pushing agonizingly slow back inside. It was taking an enormous amount of restraint to go so unhurried. He had beads of sweat covering him too. He penetrated her so deeply Nicole was about to lose her mind. When Davis looked in the mirror in the morning he was going to see all the scratch marks Nicole was leaving on his back. This was the most intense love making Nicole had ever experienced. She needed him to go harder and faster. Nicole reached down and grasped his sack. It was tight. She squeezed it just a little bit. That was enough to break Davis’s control. He surged into her hard and deep. He kept up a furious pace sliding in and out. The friction of him against her clit was amazing. Davis felt Nicole’s muscles start to contract around him. He knew he was going to come soon too.
“Davis. I’m coming!”
“I know baby. I feel it.” He kept going deep and hard, fast and hard, in and out, in and out until finally he erupted inside of her body.
Davis didn’t want to crush her so he rolled off and pulled her into the crook of his arms. He let her rest for a little while before starting round two. He had two months to make up for. It wasn’t until early morning before they fell into an exhaustive sleep.
Chapter 17
Davis had been back from his overseas trip for about two weeks. Since he had been back he’d made an effort to work from home a few days a week. Davis didn’t want to make the same mistakes with Nicole as he did with Anne. However, today he needed to go into the office. His team had run into a problem with one of their major accounts and Davis wanted to be present to work through those issues. It took them well into the evening before they got a handle on the problem. He’d made sure that he called Nicole to let her know he would be working late. She was disappointed but seemed to understand. It was nice coming home to her. Nicole seemed genuinely eager to hear about his day and for as different as they were, they had a lot in common. As much as he enjoyed getting to know her, he enjoyed their nights just that much more. Nicole was so passionate and not afraid to show him just how much she wanted him. They hadn’t been able to keep their hands off of one another. Davis smiled just thinking about her. He hadn’t been this at peace in a long time.
Everyone else had left for the night and Davis was ready to call it a night too until he got a call from the security in the building.
“Mr. Chatham, Ms. Mathews is here to see you.”
Davis paused “Um, send her up.” He had no idea what Anne could possibly want. Davis hadn’t spoken to her since they’d broken things off.
She rapped on the door “Davis are you busy?”
He stood up from behind his desk and waved her inside. He was surprised that when she walked into his office his heart still beat a little faster “Come on in Anne.”
“Thanks for letting me up.”
“Of course, please have a seat. How are you?”
Anne sat down slowly but spoke softly “I’m still pretty heartbroken but that’s neither here nor that at this point. I probably shouldn’t even be here but I had to come. Davis what’s going on at Chatham Industries?”
Davis didn’t like the sound of this “What do you mean?”
Anne reached into her purse and pulled out a document. She handed it to him. Davis took it from her and began reading it.
“Dammit. Have you gone to the police?”
“No! I can’t you read the letter. I wanted to talk to you first. The letter said if you didn’t back off and let ‘sleeping dogs sleep’ they’d hurt me or worse my family. Who are these people, what do they want, and why did they bring me into this?”
Tears started falling down her face “I’m scared and don’t know what to do.” The more Anne spoke the more hysterical she became. She jumped out of her chair and ran into his body. Automatically, Davis wrapped his arms around her. He hated to see her like this especially when this problem really had nothing to do with her. She’d been pulled into this madness because of him. Well, he would make sure no harm came to her. “You know I’ll do everything I can to protect you Anne. I’ll always care about what happens you.”
Nicole decided to surprise Davis and bring him dinner. She’d asked the security guard not to alert him that she was coming up because she wanted it to be a surprise. When Nicole arrived at the door it was slightly ajar. She thought she’d heard the soun
d of Anne’s voice. She’d never forget the sound of her voice from that night in the garden when she’d heard Davis tell her ‘he’d always love her’. Nicole froze. Then Davis declared “You know I’ll do everything I can to protect you Anne. I’ll always care about what happens to you.”
Nicole thought her heart was going to break into a million little pieces. She didn’t know if she should burst into the office and confront him or just go home. Before she could do anything Davis looked up and saw her standing in the doorway. He immediately dropped his arms from around Anne.
“Nicole what are you doing here?”
She straightened her back and refused to let them see how badly she was hurt “I thought I’d bring my husband dinner but I can see I came at a bad time.” Nicole turned to leave and starting walking back towards the elevator.
Davis bolted after her “Nicole wait.”
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