“Good morning, beautiful.” She looked over and offered him a sad smile. Stopping the treadmill, he used a towel to wipe the sweat from his face.
He stepped down and placed a kiss on her forehead. He went to pull back, but her hands fisted in his shirt, pulling him toward her. “I’m all sweaty. Let me shower first.”
She shook her head. “I like you sweaty.”
Her tone sounded so sad. He hooked his finger under her chin, bringing her eyes up. “I hate seeing you like this. I promise, we will figure it out.”
Her voice was full of desperation when she spoke. “Owen, I need you. I want to drown out all of bad stuff and feel nothing but you. Please.”
“I’ll do whatever you need.”
Cali lifted the shirt over his head. She pushed his shorts and boxer briefs to the floor. He kicked off his sneakers and shorts. Stripping quickly, she stood in front of him completely bare. He reached for her face, their lips meeting. He pulled her bottom lip into his mouth, sucking it gently.
Her fingers threaded into his hair. Owen kissed down her neck to her chest. He took her nipple into his mouth and bit. Not hard enough to hurt her, but enough of a sting to cause her to moan loudly. While his mouth was busy with her breast, he pushed one finger into her.
Removing it, he spread her wetness all over her mound before pushing two fingers inside. He rubbed her g-spot while his thumb was moving against her clit. She bucked forward as her knees buckled. His other hand was around her waist, holding her steady.
She kissed him as her body rode his hand unabashedly. Owen’s hand pumped quickly inside of her. She broke the kiss, her breathing quickening. The look of her getting lost in pleasure was something he loved. He didn’t stop the relentless pursuit and wanted to feel her come on his hand.
His cock was hard and he wanted nothing more than to be buried deep in her, but knew he had to take care of her first. She was always his priority and he needed to wipe all of the sadness from her. To see her down and not full of life hurt him.
His fingers were hooked forward as he applied firm pressure to her clit, sending her flying. She bit into his shoulder as her orgasm rocked her body. He kept moving until she pushed his hand away.
“Holy shit.”
He smiled. “That was only the beginning.”
Taking her hand, he pulled her into the large, walk-in shower. Multiple shower heads lined two of the three walls. She stepped in, shutting the glass door behind her. Owen turned on the water, checking the temperature before activating all of the other shower heads.
He stood with his back to the water, letting it cascade over his head and chest. Taking his cock in hand, he began stroking it, rubbing his thumb over the tip. She was standing before him, water sliding over her slim body, eyes fixated on his hand and its movement.
“Let your hair down,” he told her. She reached to pull the tie loose and shook her long, brown hair free. Cali tipped her head back under the water. When her eyes found his again, she held his gaze and walked until she was an inch from his face. She didn’t move further, just stood there, staring into his eyes.
Owen couldn’t take it anymore. He went to his knees in the shower and his tongue found her core. She let out a gasp and held onto his shoulders. He needed to taste her, to pleasure her more. Alternating sucking and licking her clit, not letting up until she started to rub herself on his mouth. She tasted amazing.
While his mouth was busy, his hand was on his dick, stroking it. Reaching down, his other hand found his balls, gently massaging them. He was getting close, but wanted to be buried in her when he came. Standing, he grasped her waist, lifted and pushed her against the shower wall.
With her legs around his waist, he positioned himself beneath her, guiding her down. The feel of her warmth surrounding him was one of the best feelings in the world. She took all of him, fitting him perfectly.
He knew he wouldn’t last. He was too worked up. In a couple of minutes he would be done. He moved in her quickly. His hand went to her swollen nub and she shook at first touch. “Damn, beautiful, you’re ready aren’t you?”
“Yes, Owen. Please. I want us to come together.”
Knowing how close she was made him let go of trying to hold off. Instead he drove into her fast and hard. She must have been sensitive from the previous encounter, because one more small movement on her clit made her orgasm.
She trembled over him as he released inside her walls. He would never tire of coming inside of her. Every time he felt like he was marking her. She was his and no one would take her away.
He stood, still holding her with their foreheads touching. Both of them were trying to catch their breaths. “I love you so much, Owen,” she said, kissing him.
“Caliana, my heart is yours. You hold it in the palm of your hand.” She snaked her arms behind his neck and linked her feet at his back.
Stepping away from the wall, he gently set her on the shower floor. She reached behind him, finding a bar of soap. Every inch of him was clean when she was finished. She even made him bend to put shampoo on his head.
He did the same for her in return. Owen massaged her body as he moved over the smooth skin. He started at her feet and worked higher. Her body still recovering and when he went over her nipples, she trembled slightly. He loved the reaction her body had to his touch.
* * * * * * * *
Cali went up from the basement with him close behind and rounded the corner at the top of the stairs. She screamed when she saw three strange men standing there. Owen quickly rushed to her side, but she couldn’t understand why he didn’t react.
Steven came rushing out from the security room at the sound of her scream. “What’s wrong?” he said. “Cali, are you all right?”
“I came upstairs and these men were standing here,” she said pointing to the three in front of her. “They startled me. Who are they?”
Steven looked to Owen and said, “You didn’t tell her?”
Owen rubbed his hand on the back of his neck, looking a little embarrassed. “No, not yet.”
Steven shook his head. “Cali, this is Anthony, Josh and Shawn. They are a new part of the security team and will be monitoring the property twenty-four/seven, even when no one is home.” Then he looked to the men. “Gentlemen, this is Caliana Crawford or Cali for short and by her side is Owen Matthews.”
She reached to shake each of their hands. Anthony was blonde and had a nice smile. He made her feel instantly at ease. Josh had dark brown hair which was shaved close to his head. She could sense a hard edge to him. And Shawn had red hair and crystal blue eyes. They were dressed casually, all tall and fit. None of them could to compare to Owen though. He was in a league all of his own.
Once all of the men retreated into the security room, she mumbled to Owen, “I’m so happy we showered before coming upstairs. I don’t need them knowing we just spent the better part of our morning having sex. Oh and thanks for the heads up.”
The corner of his mouth lifted into a smile. “I’m sorry about not telling you. And why don’t you want them to know we were having sex?”
“It’s embarrassing.”
“No, it’s not. You’re mine and I will fuck you any time I want, no matter how many men are in the house. They’ll just be jealous they can’t have you.” Cali rolled her eyes. Caveman, she thought.
The rest of the weekend went by too fast for her. She spent a lot of time with Owen in the bed, the shower, and in the hot tub once night fell. She couldn’t get enough. Her appetite was never sated when it came to him and how much her body craved his.
All of her belongings arrived. She started going through some of the boxes, effectively filling Owen’s walk-in closet. He also had a dresser delivered for her that matched the other bedroom furniture. The home was starting to feel like hers too.
Even given everything that happened on Friday, she went into work on Monday in a good mood. She had Owen by her side, Steven and Erik guarding their backs. Plus she felt better knowing Adel
ine had someone at home to watch over her too.
Once she got settled at work, she noticed multiple emails for the assistant position. She read through each one, giving careful consideration. When she got to the very last email, she saw it was from an Emily. Reading through her resume, she noticed it was the same Emily she met at the restaurant the previous week.
Emily was looking for part-time work to make some extra money when she wasn’t working the bartending job. Cali forwarded the email to Owen asking what he thought. Five minutes later there was a knock on the door between their offices.
“Come in.”
He walked into the office with a piece of paper in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. He sat the coffee on her desk and showed her the piece of paper. It was Emily’s resume.
“Did you seriously just email this too me when you could have gotten up and handed it to me instead?”
“Yeah, so what? I have work to do and don’t want to deal with any of your office rules today.”
“You do know technically this is my office too? Every office in the building is mine. I could have you anywhere, anytime. Just saying.”
Cali shook her head. “You’re such a smart ass.”
“Not denying that, but I am telling the truth.” He took a seat in one of the white chairs in front of her desk and leaned back into it.
“What do you think of Emily?”
“Honestly, I think she would be a great fit. You aren’t looking for an overly professional admin, but someone who wouldn’t mind getting their hands dirty. I think she could handle it well. Plus I’ve known her long enough that I trust her and wouldn’t mind having her work here.”
“Okay, I’m going to bring her in for an interview.”
“You know, you are going to make Erik very happy,” Owen said.
Cali tapped her chin with her finger. “That’s a perk. I would love to see him relax a little. Maybe if he got laid once in a while he would have a smile on his face.”
“Can we not talk about Erik and his sex life?”
“What? Maybe lack of sex is part of the problem. I can’t wait to see the look on his face when Emily comes in. I’m not going to tell him, just have her show up for the interview, letting him know someone is coming in.”
“We’ll have to tell Steven too. He told me he’s been joking with Erik lately, trying to get him to loosen up. I love that he takes his job so seriously and that’s why I want him guarding you, but we all need to have a little fun once in a while.”
“Agreed. So, what are you doing over in my office? Was coming over to give me shit over a resume the real reason for your visit?”
“I don’t need a reason to visit my beautiful girlfriend. In fact,” he said, standing. “Maybe I’ll go grab my laptop and spend the rest of the day working with you.” He started walking to the door.
She waved her hand through the air and turned to the computer. “Whatever makes you happy. Just be quiet. I have work to do.” He turned around to give her a look and she stuck her tongue out at him.
“Keep sticking that tongue out at me and I’ll put it to work. I know just the thing to keep it busy.”
“Nope, I’m good. I’ll keep my tongue hidden for now. I have too much to get done.”
“Okay, but remember that the next time you show it to me.” Cali started typing on her computer, pretending not to hear him.
He emerged from the doorway a minute later with his laptop and cell phone in hand. They spent the remainder of the afternoon working in silence. Avery stopped by at one point looking for him. She had a surprised look on her face when she saw him lounging in one of Cali’s suede chairs, but she quickly masked it.
Cali would figure her out one day. They were getting along better and even made plans to have lunch together later in the week. She hadn’t told Owen yet, but didn’t think it would be a problem. They planned on ordering in and eating in Avery’s office. Hers was much bigger than Cali’s, more like the size of Owen’s.
She hoped one day they could be friends. She knew it was a long shot, but was going to try to get to know Avery better. She didn’t have many female friends and it would be nice to have another woman to talk to. She did have Adeline, but she also wanted someone near her own age. Maybe one day, she thought.
~ 22 ~
The work week was moving by in a blur for Owen. He had a lot of meetings with customers and teams to make sure the projects were all on track. If he committed to a timeline he liked to stick to it.
When he arrived home Thursday evening, he found Cali on the patio grilling. She had the outdoor table set for the two of them. He had to admit that he loved coming home to her cooking dinner. She didn’t cook often, but when she did he always showed his appreciation.
She was bending over at the table lighting a candle when he came up behind her. His hands found her hips and he pressed himself into her backside. She looked over her shoulder and pushed back.
He circled his growing erection on her. “You drive me wild, beautiful. Want to skip dinner and go upstairs?”
She turned to him and placed her hands on his chest. “Later. I made dinner and you’re going to sit and enjoy it.”
Reaching behind her, he grabbed her ass and pushed her forward, into him. He was fully erect and his appetite wasn’t for the steak on the grill. He growled in her ear, “You better eat fast.”
She smacked him away and went to check on dinner. He asked if she needed any help to which she quickly refused. Sitting at the table, he checked his email while waiting. At least he was able to do work from home.
Although, lately he was making a point to tell everyone that once he left the office he was not to be bothered unless it was emergency. He wanted work to stay at work. Cali was his main priority once he was home, but if he had a moment he would scroll through email on the phone.
Throughout dinner she teased him by running her foot up his leg to run along his semi-hard dick. Watching her, he thought she was enjoying the food like it was her last meal. She would close her eyes and moan with every bite. At one point she lightly traced her nails along her nipple just to drive him wild.
That was the last straw for him. The napkin was thrown onto the table and he walked to her side. Owen reached down, picked her up and threw her over his shoulders. She screeched in surprise. Once she was on him, ass up in the air, he gave it a loud smack. She didn’t seem too happy about it, but he could tell she was only playing.
Now that he always had someone on security detail at home, he couldn’t just throw her onto the couch and fuck her. He had to move somewhere private to take her like he wanted. Strolling into the house he weighed his options.
A light bulb went off. There was one room he hadn’t showed her yet. She protested the entire way, asking where they were going.
He took the stairs with ease, even with Cali slung over his shoulder. Making a right at the top of the stairs, he walked until two black doors were before him. One of the doors was slightly ajar so he used his foot to nudge it open.
With one foot inside, the motion sensor kicked the lights on in the large room. “Where are we?”
Owen smiled widely. “This is my man room.”
“You can’t be serious. You have a man room?”
“Of course I have a man room. I have a huge house and needed to do something fun with this space.”
He was proud of the room. The man room was where he let out his inner child. The rear of the room, closest to the doors had a large, modern pool table. It was white with black felt. He had an old fashioned popcorn cart in the corner and a few old-fashioned arcade games lining the wall. In the front of the room were two rows of black leather recliners and a large screen. He could watch movies, television or play video games on it.
Setting her down on the pool table, he moved to the panel on the wall. He turned on music and strode slowly toward his target. Her hair was laying loose over her shoulders, her shirt had ridden up slightly, showing off her firm stomach. He was drin
king her all in. When he reached her mouth he noticed her bottom lip drawn in-between her teeth. Fuck she’s sexy, he thought.
She gripped the edge of the pool table. With a straight back and legs hung over the edge, she shifted under his gaze. He knew the affect he had on her and he reveled in it.
He stood at the table’s edge and her legs parted to make room. Taking a step forward, he brought his hands down to grip her thighs and pull her flush against him. Not saying a word, his hands moved to her hair, fisting it and pulled her head back until her eyes met his. She gasped in surprise, but didn’t push him away. He didn’t want to hurt her, only control where her eyes went.
Owen leaned forward and took possession of her mouth. When their tongues touched her hands went for the zipper on his pants. In one fluid movement, she freed his stiff cock from it’s confines. Working him up and down with one hand, the other cupped his balls, rolling them in her palm gently.
Their contact was broken when he took a step back. He wanted to stay in control as much as possible, but every time her hand was on him, any control started to melt away. She looked confused by his action, but didn’t say anything.
Instead, she hopped down from the table and pulled the shirt over her head. She took a step forward, removing her shorts as well. Unclasping the red, lace bra she was wearing caused her breasts to bounce free.
She stood in front of him wearing nothing but matching red panties. Owen clenched his jaw to keep from groaning out loud. Stunning didn’t even begin to describe the woman in front of him. She moved to him with a purpose, like a cat about to devour its prey.
She lifted the shirt from him. Her delicate hands trailed over his chest and stomach. She moved forward and sucked on one of his nipples.
His hands found her back and he glided them along her silky skin. She hooked her fingers into his shorts and boxer briefs, pushing them to the floor. Bending at the waist, she gave him a perfect view of her ass. She moved his clothes over his feet, tossing them aside.
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