Beginnings (Brady Trilogy) (24 page)

But how was he to deal with the issue at hand without frightening her away?  It clearly was a sensitive subject for Isabel, a subject that took a while for her to trust him with. They couldn’t ignore it anymore. He needed to figure out some way of dealing with this without sending her into a full on panic attack. She’d had a seizure for heaven’s sake and he had to avoid saying too much and end up harming her. He rather cut off his left arm than cause Isabel any further pain.

“Sweetheart, we need to talk about what you told me.” Luke whispered softly into her ear. Isabel immediately tensed and began to pull away. Luke tightened his grip to hold her in place. “No. Don’t do that. Don’t pull away from me. I want to make things better.”

Isabel squeezed her eyes shut tight. She wanted to control her breathing but the dreadful threat of panic was making her weak and she hated it. “We already discussed everything. There’s nothing left to say.”

“You are still having the bad dreams. I know all of this isn’t behind you. Maybe if we could just…”

“No Luke.” This time when she pushed away from him he reluctantly let her go. “No.” she said with a louder shaky voice. “You need to let this go. I’m not talking about this anymore. Please leave it alone. It is hurting me don’t you understand? Just stop pushing it.” She hated how tears began stinging her eyes. She wanted Luke to let her move on, not keep bringing up her weakness like it was a simple topic of discussion. An involuntary sob escaped her lips at the thought of looking so weak and pathetic to the man she was desperately in love with.

Luke watched Isabel struggle with her emotions and cursed himself silently. He hadn’t meant to upset her. He couldn’t afford for her to pull away from him. He’d worked too hard to get her this close, to get her to open up to him and trust him. He’d lose his damn mind if Isabel distanced herself. “Okay, okay baby, it’s okay.” He pulled her back into his arms and breathed in relief when she went back to him.  “I’m sorry I brought it up. We won’t talk about it.”

How was he going to get around this without her hurting this badly? His only choice was to collect his thoughts, figure out a well-developed and thorough game plan and then deal with it. He hadn’t yet figured out how exactly to handle this without sending Isabel running out of his life. She feared her past. Buried it deep and hid from it. And he kept trying to dig it back to surface.

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              When they arrived back to San Diego, Luke’s limo and driver were waiting to greet them. Luke helped his driver place their luggage in the trunk and held the door open for Isabel. He slipped in after her and drew her close. Isabel smiled in contentment. Luke always found some way to touch her or hold her and the amount of love she felt for this affection was exhilarating.

              Luke played with the tips of Isabel’s hair and leaned in to gently kiss her lips. “I’ve told my driver to take us to my house. If you don’t mind I’d like you to see my place.”

              Isabel grinned up at him, “That would be great. I’d love to see it.”

              “I’d also like you to spend the night. In fact I’m hoping to convince you to spend a few nights with me at my home.”

              Isabel’s eyes widened as she inhaled a deep breath, “Really?”

              “Yes, really.” Luke’s eyes became serious. “I’ve woken up next to you twice and I can’t imagine not having that every morning.  I want your beautiful face to be the first thing I see when I open my eyes. I didn’t want you just last night Isabel, I want you every night.”

             
His words baffled her. She stared at him with enlarged eyes. Luke’s fondness towards her at times left her speechless. She never imagined being wanted to this extent. Never imagined a drop dead gorgeous man, with such a great caring heart, like Luke to walk into her life and changing everything.

              “I’d really like that.” She managed to murmur back.

              Luke leaned his head until his lips touched hers and he whispered against her lips, “I wasn’t going to take no for an answer.”

              He parted her lips further and stroked his tongue against hers. Isabel’s moan heightened and intensified the overpowering need he had for her. He couldn’t get enough of her delicate moans and cries and the powerful male in him roared with loud satisfaction that he was the one to make her this weak. He tightened his hold on her. “I can’t wait to get you home and have you again. I’m aching for you.”

              Isabel tilted her head back and hummed in pleasure when Luke’s mouth roamed to her neck and he licked her beating pulse. He glided his hands down her body until his strong hands landed on her thighs. Isabel gasped when Luke picked her up and moved her onto his lap with one swift movement. Without even realizing his intention, she was straddling his lap, her skirt hiked up past her rear and her aching center was pressed to his growing erection. The intimate position awoke the brazen woman in her. She didn’t hesitate to rock her hips back and forth rubbing her area in need against his. Luke growled and gripped her rear helping her move back and forth against him. The heated friction was driving them both into a wild frenzy.

Isabel slid her hand between them and palmed his bulge through his pants making Luke groan. “Why do we have to wait to get home when you can have me now?” She ran her tongue against his bottom lip and then gave it a playful bite. 

              Luke breathed against her lips, “You drive me crazy you know that? I want you so damn bad. You’re killing me here.”

              “Then take me.” She challenged him. Since the moment they met it was Luke pursuing her, but her bold eagerness had left him ecstatically bewildered.

              Luke fumbled with the buttons on the side of the limo until he had his driver on intercom. “Yes Mr. Brady?”

              “Keep driving until I tell you to take us home.” He demanded and watched Isabel’s eyes widen in surprise.

“You asked for it.” Luke grinned wickedly. His palms gripped her butt tighter pulling her closer into him. He slid his hand lower and smoothly ran a finger over her dampened panties. He groaned in satisfaction when Isabel moaned in appreciation. “Two can play that game.” He growled. “Let’s get rid of these.” He hooked a finger into the string of her panties and tugged it down. Isabel moved and wiggled around in his lap until Luke successfully pulled her panties off, slightly ripping them. All the while their lips hadn’t left each other. They continued to suck and lick and taste so fiercely as though their lives depended on it. Their soft murmuring sounds had turned into heavy rapid panting while they devoured each other’s lips.  The tempo increased close to insanity as they groped and felt each other.

Luke thumbed her bare center and hummed with satisfaction when he found her ready. Isabel threw her head back and cried out at the feel of his touch. “Oh God. That feels so good. Luke I want you. I need you,” she cried out again when he slipped a finger into her entrance and began caressing her from the inside. The moaning sounds she was making were foreign to her own ears. She did not recognize the sex crazed woman she became when Luke had his hands on her. But oh how she craved and longed for his touch. The way Luke touched her was worship all on its own. He not only got enjoyment from her but he also took care of her. Luke was an intense lover and everything he did to her intensified her pleasure more.

His desire and raw need for her grew with each touch and kiss. He could feel her tense against his moving hand and knew she was close.

“Oh God.” Isabel moaned. “Please… I need you.”

“Not yet.” He kissed her lips.  “Your body needs to be nice and relaxed first before I can take you.”

“Please Luke,” she begged again through uneven breaths.

“Stop fighting it. Relax and enjoy what you’re feeling.”

His words guided her towards her release. Isabel threw her head back again and shuddered violently against his hand. Her body had a mind of its own as she rubbed her release against his palm gaining every ounce of pleasure she could obtain. Too lost in her own wild euphoria, she hadn’t realized when Luke had unzipped his pants.  When she felt the tip of his bare skin begin to press against her throbbing center, she jolted with a new found desire. Luke nudged himself against her entrance. “Take it in easy, your body isn’t ready …”

Isabel didn’t hesitate the very least to proceed.

“FUCK.” Luke howled.

She moved her hips and went up and down in rhythm, not pausing for any rest. Isabel felt the fire building inside of her so fiercely it frightened her. She was almost afraid to finish in fear of what it would do to her body, not to mention her heart. What she felt for Luke was two cents short form crazy and she was lost in him. His touch. His feel. He first owned her heart and now he owned her body. She whimpered and chanted his name over and over again begging him for some mercy.

“That’s it. Just like that.” Luke growled. “Oh damn that’s so good.”

“Oh yes.” She cried. “Oh Luke …”

Isabel finally went limp into his arms while Luke tightened his grip around her waist, holding her to him. Stimulating bliss buzzed through both their bodies as they breathed deeply trying to gain an ounce of clarity.

“That was the most erotic experience of my life.” Luke buried his face into Isabel’s neck and breathed in her sweet scent. The heavenly scents of their love making had filled the limo. “You are going to be the end of me.” He whispered against her soft skin.

Any fear, doubt or uncertainty Isabel had ever witnessed when it came to her feelings towards Luke washed away instantly. His words warmed her heart and it danced with joy at the understanding of what she felt for him was mutual. Luke gently helped Isabel fix her clothes and settle back into her seat while he adjusted his pants. He informed his driver to take them to his home.   

Luke tucked Isabel into his side and kissed her cheek. “That was incredible.”

“It was.” She smiled softly. She jolted in her seat and pushed away from Luke when realization hit her hard. “Oh my God.”

“What?”

“Your driver. He must have heard us. Oh God.” She covered her mouth with one hand.

Luke chuckled. “Well it’s a little too late to worry about that sweetheart.”  Isabel slapped his arm for laughing and it cause Luke to laugh louder. “Relax tiger the window panel separating us is sound proof. I had it made that way in order to keep privacy. I use this limo for business Isabel. When I invite top clients to business arrangements, at times we discuss deals in the car until we reach our destination.” He pulled her back into his arms and ran a hand inside her thigh. He pressed his lips against her ear and whispered. “This is the first time this car has experienced some mind- blowing sex.”

Isabel relaxed and giggled. “That was pretty epic wasn’t it?”

“If we weren’t two minutes away from my house, I’d take you again. Once we get home I expect a sequel.”

Isabel looked up at him with shocked amusement. “You can do that again?”

“Sweetheart you have no idea.” He growled.

A few minutes later when they arrived home, Luke dragged Isabel to his bedroom without giving her a chance to see the rest of his house first. He demonstrated to her over and over again just what she did to him. He was losing his mind with the overwhelming need to continuously own her body. Make her whimper and beg for him. Every sound she made during their love making was sublime music to his ears. The crazed love he felt for her was both exhilarating and welcoming. This was a new experience for him. To love a woman so passionately, so profoundly to want to make her his in every way. The thought of ever losing her, of her ever being faced with danger again awoke an unknown fear deep inside. He had to figure out a way to keep her safe, to keep her by him.

Luke woke with Isabel still in his arms. They had spent most of the day in his bed only taking bathroom breaks. He’d ordered dinner from Isabel’s favorite Italian deli near his office building and they ate together in soothing, peaceful bliss. The wide, floor to ceiling windows of his bedroom allowed a soft sunlight to illuminate the room.