Beautiful Pain (18 page)

They ate in silence, staring at the perfect view in front of them. Every now and again Sophia’s arm brushed against his shoulder and he couldn’t stop thinking about her soft lips. He was trying to ignore his erection, but she was right beside him and she was making it very difficult. Her nipples were showing through the thin fabric of her bra and T-shirt. He licked his upper lip and handed her a bottle of water. It was so much easier not talking right now, and when their eyes locked Harry lost whatever self-control he had left.

“
I am sorry,” he said in a low voice.

“
What are you saying sorry for?”

He threw the water back into his rucksack and pushed his body towards hers. She was caught off guard, so she didn’t have time to react when his lips brushed hers. She smelled of oranges. He kissed her, wrapping his whole body against hers. His hand slid across her jeans and down to her buttocks.

“
For this,” he breathed out while kissing her. A flicker of uncertainty flashed through her eyes. He had her pinned down underneath him, but the heat that evaporated through her skin was driving him insane. “Do you want me to stop?”

Her amber eyes were looking directly at him but he didn’t see any resistance in them. She shook her head and Harry laughed.

“
That’s my girl,” he replied with a hoarse tone, brushing his thumb over her sweet lips. She shivered and closed her eyes and this was the sign that allowed Harry to forget whatever rules were set for today.

Chapter Eighteen

Sophia’s heart stopped beating for a long, blissful moment. He was pinning her against his chest, kissing her slowly. His hands moved alongside her body, and her breath faltered at the intimacy of his touch. Sophia tasted the sea on his lips. She felt his erection pressed against her thigh. A shiver travelled over her spine and stopped between her legs. She groaned when he sucked on her top lip. His kiss deepened and she felt his tongue inside her mouth. His right hand was on her buttock, pressing her harder to him.

“
Oh, Sophia, you’re stunning,” he breathed into her ear. His right hand found her bare flesh, the skin on her stomach burned after the traces of his fingertips. When he finally slipped underneath her trousers the ache between her legs pulsed. She was still fully clothed, but she felt the heat shoot through her whole body, wanting more of him. She felt her nipples harden underneath his chest. She was lost, falling, her heart jackhammering as his fingers slid under the button of her jeans.

She was unsure why she wasn’t screaming for him to stop when his hand found her knickers. Sophia knew her limits, she would automatically pull away if he touched her, finding the scars. Instead, he moved his finger to her sex releasing every ounce of energy that pooled between her legs. She gasped as his tongue moved down to her breasts and the other finger started circulating over her sex.

She never allowed anyone else to go any further than this, but she wanted him to continue. The throbbing sensation pounded inside her; she was wet for him, ready to end this blissful torture.

“
Do you like what I am doing to you?” he asked in a hoarse tone; he was so hard pressed against her. He sucked in a breath through his teeth.

“
Hmm.”

“
Come on, beautiful, you need to tell me how it feels.”

His voice sounded so far away. Sophia was slowly losing control of her body, she wasn’t getting enough of his touch and she wanted more. He suddenly stopped moving his fingers and she opened her eyes. His chocolate gaze was gleaming with fire.

“
Well then, how do I make you feel?” he asked in a husky whisper.

“
It’s mind-blowing,” she replied, flushing. He laughed.

“
So I am guessing that you don’t want me to stop?”

“
No.”

When his finger slipped inside her she felt the thrilling waves of excitement down her core. His thumb brushed the length of her, kissing her at the same time. She had no idea what was happening to her body, but with his every movement her pulse increased, and her heart throbbed. The pulse between her legs started to hurt.

“
Come on, Sophia, I know that you want to come,” he murmured in her ear. “You are so wet.”

Something inside her head started buzzing. She let go of a small scream when the spasm of pleasure shot through her and she climaxed. He was still pushing his fingers in and out. A shot of ecstasy swelled through her body and a moan tumbled from her lips. Her eyes were glazed over when he pulled his hand away.

Was that an orgasm? Had he really done that to her?

He moved his head and placed it on top of her chest. Her breathing was slowly coming back to normal; she felt lightheaded but incredibly peaceful. If an orgasm was so amazing, why hadn’t she tried it before?

“
Are you okay?” he asked, lifting his head. She smiled.

“
Yes,” she replied. “How are you?”

“
I am great. So did you enjoy that?” he asked, smiling and arching his eyebrow.

“
Yes, more than you can imagine.”

“
I am glad to hear it, now let’s go before we get soaked by the storm,” he chuckled and helped Sophia onto her feet. She felt great; light, flushed, and relaxed but she couldn’t tell him that she had never experienced anything like that before.

“
Storm?”

“
Yes, look through there.” He pointed out at the dark heavy clouds that started to gather on the sky. The wind picked up and Sophia shivered. He was right, the storm was approaching fast. Harry kept glancing at her, still holding her hand. She wasn’t sure what to do or say. After all, this naughty encounter brought them close together, but Sophia was still worried about what had happened between them. This was so wrong on so many levels. She couldn’t possibly think that this was going anywhere.

They walked back in silence. Harry seemed lost in his thoughts and Sophia couldn’t stop thinking about tomorrow.

“
Are you taking me home?” she asked, pulling her hair back in ponytail to put the helmet on. Harry shook his head.

“
No, I want you to meet someone,” he said.

“
Someone?”

“
You will see. Just get your beautiful ass on the bike and stop asking questions,” he ordered, laughing. She wanted to argue but then she knew that he wouldn’t listen. The time that she spent with him was magical and she didn’t want to go back to reality.

They both didn’t notice the black Audi that was parked a distance from them. The man inside took his phone and dialed.

“
They are together again,” said the deep, raspy voice. For a long moment he was listening to the instructions, nodding and staring at the couple ahead of him.

“
I understand, sir, I will keep an eye on him. If it’s necessary I will interfere.”

The man inside the car flipped his phone off and started the engine as Harry drove off. He didn’t like what he saw and his client was furious.

***

As they drove back to Belfast Harry enjoyed Sophia’s arms around his waist. He wanted to be inside of her. She was so ready for him on the beach, he wanted to rip her clothes off and just make love to her. She didn’t judge him like others did, and he was relaxed when he was with her. He didn’t expect Sophia to be so understanding. He wanted to know what was going on inside her head.

When they finally arrived back in Belfast he turned towards the familiar surroundings. He planned this day in advance and he was ready to introduce her to Lennox, his older brother. They were always close, but they both wanted different things. Lennox never understood Harry’s ambitions. He wanted to show her that he wasn’t like his brother. He wanted her to understand that he was doing whatever he had to, not because he wanted to.

Harry parked his motorcycle in the car park. He’d filled in the necessary paperwork beforehand, just to make sure that another person was allowed in. Maybe this idea was completely crazy, but he wanted her close.

“
Where are we, Harry?” she asked, running her hand through her hair.

“
We are going to visit my brother.” he announced.

Sophia looked around, focusing on the building in front of her. Harry sucked at the corner of his mouth, staring at her.

“
Your brother? But this is mad! What if someone recognises me?”

“
No one knows you here. Besides, all the guards are dealing with the main probation service in the centre. I really want you to meet my brother Lennox. This is really important to me,” he said, taking her palm and kissing it.

“
Why is this so important?”

“
Because it’s important for you to understand that I am not like him.”

She drew a breath, staring at him hesitating. Was he asking for too much?

“
You don’t need to prove anything to me, Harry. I understand your reasons, although I don’t approve of them.”

“
Lennox is expecting you. Don’t worry, I said that you are my friend.”

Sophia nodded, but Harry sensed that she was afraid. She wasn’t sure what to expect from his big brother. The fact was that Lennox was loud and unpredictable.

They walked through the entrance to the reception and were directed to the waiting area. Harry was nervous because he had no idea how Lennox was going to react. His brother didn’t know how to behave around women. He made money so he was always surrounded by them. He had his priorities.

“
Tell me a little about your brother,” said Sophia, clenching her hands together.

“
Mum always had trouble with him. The problem with Lennox was that he wanted more. He started to hang around the wrong people. He never did well in school. Mum brought us up alone because my father fucked off when Lennox was young. Mum tried really hard to be tough, but Lennox never listened. He wanted to do his own thing, make lots of money and take over the world, that sort of thing.”

“
Do you have any contact with your father?”

“
No, he never tried to contact us. He never gave my mum any money. To me he is dead. I hope that I never have to see him again,” pressed Harry through gritted teeth. He never liked talking about his father. He left his family and never even called or visited. “Lennox got arrested when he was fifteen. He was always stealing or dealing. Mum tried to talk to him, social workers tried to talk to him, but he didn’t listen to anyone. We never had money and Lennox hated it. He was busted when he was caught with drugs. At that point he had gone through a few arrests and in the end the judge wanted to make an example of him. He got eight years.”

“
I know that you have another brother.”

“
Yeah Maxwell, he is in prison in Dublin. The same reason. Mum nearly had a fit when she found out that Maxwell was caught with drugs in Dublin. He was supposed to be in University there. From then on everything went from bad to worse.”

“
Oh my God, Harry, I am so sorry. Did he say why he was dealing?”

“
No, he didn’t want to talk to anyone. Mum went there a year ago but he refused to see her. He got six years at first, then a further three for different offences. I think he was ashamed. I never tried to visit him. I knew he wouldn’t let me.”