Holt's Holding part two (The Holt's Series) (8 page)

“Scan; Guest Male age 32, name Prescott Charles Vaihn the
Second., Blonde hair, Green eyes, Height 6’3, weight 201lb,
bmi
18, No criminal charges. Citizenship duel, US and Brittan.”

“Thank you Henry that will be all.”

“Bloody hell!
 
How
did your computer do that?” he was running his hand thru his hair in disbelief.

“It’s a prototype I designed. I’m still working out all the
bugs. This house was kind of a test run for me. “Henry” as I affectionately
named it; is an interactive security system. This entire house is fully
automated and linked thru Henry. Since someone’s made an attempt on my life
twice now…I’m glad I had this done.”

“Hold up. Someone has been trying to kill you?”

“Yeah…this first time was when Sam, my friend got shot.
That was meant for me. Then my accident. They pierced my brake lines.”

“Oh shit Lilly, I had no idea. Have the police found
anything or a suspect?”

“Nothing conclusive.”

I bit my lip in thought.

“What is it?” he walked in and leaned against my desk

“Nothing…I have my suspicions but I’ll figure it out soon
enough”

I looked up at him and his eyes were glued to the screens.
Shit.

“Henry…disengage.”

The screens went black and the back wall rose.

“There’s so much I don’t know about you” he shook his head.

“Your right” I offered. No one truly knew me.

“I’m betting you know much more about me then I even had
suspected.”

“Yes.” He looked down at me. I couldn’t lie.
 
He was right I knew more about him than I had
previous let on. “My father raised me to always know all my opponents and to
know them very well. He warned me never to engage, whether personally or
professionally unless, I knew how they would play the game.”

“Is that what this is to you …a game?”
 
He shook his head.

“It was…you and your brother set out to take everything
from me by your ridiculous attempt to take my father company after he passed
away. I had just lost my entire family. Then pulled into courts fighting you
two off. I was 18 Charlie. Barely an adult; trying to cope…so, yes, it was a
game. Me against the two of you.
 
Trust
only delayed the acquisition and come January the company is yours and there’s
nothing stopping it. Did I want revenge? Yes, I did. But things are different
now. I’m pregnant and priorities have shifted. I now hold something more
valuable than the company.” My hand fell to my belly. Yes, the life growing in
me was more important than vengeance.

“I have no excuse for what we had done. At this point,
there is no going back and you are correct we will own Holtinbach Industries
come January…I can only offer what I thought to be true…we didn’t think you
were capable of running such a large business. With all of our dealings with
your father, it was assumed we would take over. Then the damn trust. We
shouldn’t have put you thru all this. No wonder you hated us so.” He shook his
head and kneeled down in front of me
 
“But
you are correct you have something much more valuable. Our daughter.” His hand
came up on top of mine. “I never thought I would have a child…and certainly
never wanted one with anyone unless, I loved them. My father was and is many
things, but the ideal father, he was not.

“It was always obvious to Sebastian and me that he
preferred you to his own flesh and blood. The first time I saw you…I saw
nothing but jealousy…you were young carefree and the way he looked at you with
such awe and love. He never looked to me like that. Now that I take those
blinders off…I see what he saw. You are amazing and have captivated me. The
fact that it is my child you bear in your womb…” he shook his head and leaned
into me kissing my belly…I felt his tears thru my shirt. This was a part of him
I had no idea existed.

“It seems that we both have had blinders.” I held him to me
feeling the power of his words, my words…it was clear to me I truly cared for him…my
once enemy and cause of all my strife…I cared for him and possibly much more
than just care, perhaps I was falling in Love with him. Like clockwork, my
stomach growled and we both laughed…

“It seems she is hungry…let’s get you fed” he stood to his
feet taking my hand.

I rose up and he swiftly pulled me into his hold; cupping
my face, he rubbed the line of my jaw with his thumb.

“That night when as you stated that I was marking my territory…my
ego got to the better of me. You were right I was… the only thing I lied about
was when I said I would fuck another. I haven’t been with anyone since you and
I want no other but you….I have no idea what power you wield over me, but I am completely
yours.”

“You scared me that night…you still scare me. I didn’t plan
for this…I don’t know what I feel; but I want you,” without letting me finish
his lips claimed mine.

When the kiss slowed, he had succeeded in fully claiming my
needs, as I was now hungry for him and not food.

The computerized voice was quick to alert to an incoming
message.

“Elizabeth…message from Sam. Should I read?”

“Yes henry.” I smiled at Charlie as he shook his head
amused.

“Message: Hey Lil I’m assuming all is ok. Brady and I are
getting dinner and should be back up your way later. Please call me if you need
me. Brady is still very worried about you. I assured him that you needed your privacy…and
can I add…holey shit…Charlie is his brother?!! Wow! Have fun with that…oh still
think he’s hot as shit…love Brady but damn girl my original comment well …love
you”

“So your friend thinks I’m hot? Do tell what the original
comment was?” he smiled teasing me.

“I’m sure your head doesn’t need a boast…let’s face it you’ve
capitalized on your looks and I don’t need to tell you that”

“So should I leave before they return?”

“No…they are staying with me for a while and your welcome
to stay as long as you want…that is if you want?”

“Well since someone is threatening your life and the life
of our daughter I have no plans of letting you out of my sight. I was serious
when I said I’m not letting go of you.”

“You imply that you’re moving in?”

“Are you offering?”

Shit am I…did I want him to move in…I wasn’t sure…I liked
having him here and I didn’t want him to leave but move in?

“Ouch…you’re really thinking hard on this…I’m sorry to quick…I
understand.”

“Moving in is a big deal…I’m a very private person…hell not
even Brady knows everything about me and he’s known me since we were like 10.
This is a big step for me Charlie…but I don’t want you to leave…I suppose my
answer is yes…yes move in” I looked at him and was shocked to my lack of
control. I just asked him to move in? Shit…

“Are you sure? I can stay in a spare room so that I don’t
crowd you?”

“Are you kidding me? How did that really work out in the
apartment? Form the first night you were in my bed” I laughed remembering his
confession about the first time we had sex.

“You have a point…I would without a doubt be wondering into
your bed. What can I say…I can’t get enough of you?” He laughed as we both made
our way to the kitchen.

My nose was hit with the scent of food and whoa did it
smell divine.

Two settings were made up and the food already on the
table. He pulled the chair out for me and poured a glass of red wine for me.

“It’s ok you can drink wine…a glass won’t hurt the baby”

“How do you know?”

“The book on the counter. Apparently, your friend left it
for you. “What to Expect when you’re expecting” I did some reading while I
cooked. It’s a very informative book. This is apparently the best time during
the pregnancy. It says your energy levels should be at normal pace and all the
dangers of miscarriage, morning sickness, fatigue…all uncomfortable crap should
be done with now.”

“Wow you really did some reading” I was surprised in the
amount of interest and concern he had. Then I thought of his description of
Uncle Scotty…Charlie didn’t want to be like his father. I realized at this
moment this baby really meant the world to him and he would care for her, as a
good father should.

“What?” he looked at me as he took his seat and uncovered
the food.

“You really are good with this pregnancy…you really do care
don’t you?”

“Confession…if you were any other woman…I would be losing
my mind right now. However, that one moment of panic in the apartment of
whether or not you were on birth control…well it had dawned on me…I honestly
didn’t care if I got you pregnant…I knew then that somehow you were going to
mean more to me then a bet Sebastian and I made.” He shook his head to his
confession of the bet.

“You knew about the bet didn’t you?” he added

“Yes…I knew. I pretty much figured that I could pin the two
of you against one another…my revenge.” I laughed then took a big bite

I watched as he sat pulled back in his chair and ran his
hand thru his hair.

“You know with in just a few days you had done just that. I
was close to killing him when I found out he took you to his suite then…”his
words dropped off…he was still visibly upset with the thought of Sebastian and
me.

“In all fairness…that was the game you two played. And, I
had no intention of going home with him. I was actually waiting for a cab…the
guns shots rang and dropped me to the ground. I hit my head hard then blacked
out.” Shaking my head remembering that night, it still ran chills up my spine.
“I woke up in his suite and his bed. I panicked realizing he had undressed me
and thought him and me…well, you don’t need details, but I didn’t stop him. I
was more bent on revenge than what long standing complications would haunt me. When
I got home…I hated myself. I hated who I was becoming. I made a decision that
night that I was done with it all. Then you came home with your one nighter and
it had confirmed things for me. It was a game that I didn’t want any part of. I
was tired of closing myself off. Sam being shot; I wanted to be done with it
all.”

“I remember that night…that was the first time I had ever
made love to a woman and I suspect the first time you let go of all the control
you use to guard yourself. That night was indescribable Lilly.”

“It was…it was freeing for me and the most perfect memory I
have had since I lost my family.” The tears came from nowhere and he was quick
to wipe them off my cheeks.

“I’m going to sound like an ass…but I’m glad all had
happened the way it has, the bet, your motive of revenge…it brought us here and
I’m so grateful.”

“You don’t sound like an ass. But honestly I would have
never in a million years foreseen you and I like this…ever.” I shook my head
when Prescott’s word hit…he and my father had once hoped for such a potential
“your father and mine once discussed what a merger it would be if I ended up with
one of you” I laughed.

“I do recall such conversations…but I don’t think it was me
they were hoping on…they thought Sebastian and you would be a match…it was
obvious that Sebastian had been taken with you; though you were too young
still, I think you were 15.
 
I think he’s
always held out hope for such a possibility. I could tell when I told him who
you were in the hospital he wasn’t surprised. I believe he figured out who you
were after you accident thus causing a large strife between he and I.”

Putting my fork down and swallowing the food in my mouth…I
understood the sad look in Sebastian’s eyes earlier.

“I believe he figured out who I was before that Charlie.”

Scrunching his brows, he cocked his head “what makes you
believe that?”

“He said it…he said that when I and him had met at the
agency that he suspected who I was.”

“That would explain why he was so pissed when I shut the
office down that Friday.” He shook his head laughing to his win that day.

“So how will all this play out for the two of you? With
well you and I like this?”

“That’s one thing he and I have always dealt well with. He
and I always have played this game however; you are a bit of a different
situation. He’s been piping over you for years but I don’t think it will be an
issue based on his comment in the conference room. That was him conceding. His
way of backing off. Plus you’re pregnant and with my child for him you are off
limits.”

“Why do I feel like I was just branded?”

We laughed to the comment and he leaned over and kissed
me.
 
It was weird since I woke from my
coma the anxiety of being kissed was gone. Perhaps it was his kiss or the
memory of the letting myself fully let go with him just before the accident.
Whatever the reason; I was in love with the way his lips felt on mine.

He broke the kiss as his phone started ringing.

“I should answer that” he pulled away pausing a moment more
looking into my eyes and smiled.