Love Me? The Trust Me? Trilogy (10 page)

"I'll check the apartment." He walks around; I follow closely behind, anxiously holding his hand. After searching all around, he looks at me.

"There's no one here."

I let go of his hand while my tears ease.

"You had your first spa here without me? You've been in there a while, haven't you?"

"How did you know?"

"Look at your hands. They're all wrinkled." He takes my hand and slowly kisses my fingers.

He walks out to the kitchen. I dry myself, put on my underwear, and walk to the kitchen where he's dishing out dinner that he bought on the way home.

"Hmm, I like your outfit." He raises his eyebrows in appreciation.

"Yeah, thought you might." I prance around the kitchen in my underwear. My body confidence has dramatically increased since the embarrassment of our second date where we made love for the first time and I hid myself under the sheets. Of course he made me feel beautiful, and that led to our first time showering together.

He takes our plates to the table and sits down. I follow him and sit, taking my glass and topping it up with more wine. I start to eat our Chinese takeout while he eyes me suspiciously.

"Jeni, how much have you had to drink tonight?"

"This is my third I think. Why?"

"Just wondering. Maybe the wine added to the fact you thought someone was watching you?"

I frown at him. "I'm not drunk. I must have fallen asleep in the spa and dreamt it. Oh, changing the subject, your Mom called today. We are going there next Friday night for dinner to discuss your birthday."

He rolls his eyes. "I don't need a big birthday; it's not even a milestone. I'm only twenty-nine. Save it for next year when I'm thirty."

"I don't think you're getting out of it, Mr. O'Connell."

He exhales. "We can go out for dinner. I'd rather spend my birthday here making love with you, in our spa, on the bed, on the sofa ..." He grins mischievously at me, making me blush.

I bite my bottom lip, and my core reacts accordingly.

"I'll tell your mom that we'll be too busy making love all over the apartment to bother celebrating your birthday with her. Shall I?" I ask jokingly.

"Hmm, yeah, she'd love to hear that."

We finish our meals and decide to head to bed; I jump in while he has a shower. I lie under the warm quilt and wait for him. I start to remember what happened in the spa. The thought crosses my mind that I wasn't imagining it and that someone was watching me. I turn on the side light for comfort, sit up in bed, pick up Mr. Snuggles from the floor, and cuddle him. I hear the shower turn off, and I instantly feel a little calmer. My nerves have been wreaking havoc with me today.

He walks out of the en-suite naked. "Mr. Snuggles is back in bed with you I see."

"Yep, he keeps me company when you're not here."

"What do you mean? I'm here?"

"Yes, I know, but you were in the shower, which is not here with me. Mr. Snuggles stepped up to the plate."

"Oh, really? Mr. Snuggles, it's time you left and took your rightful place on the floor."

I giggle and throw my bear to the floor; he climbs into bed with me.

"Wow, that was easier than I thought it would be."

"Yeah, one thing about Mr. Snuggles, he doesn't put up much of a fight for me."

He reaches over and pulls me on top of him.

"I'll always fight for you, Jeni."

I snuggle into his chest.

"I know."

He pulls the sheets back and looks at me. "Hmm, missy, you've way too much clothing on."

"But I'm only wearing panties."

"My point exactly," he says, tugging at my underwear line.

I take my underwear off and throw them to the floor. "Better?"

"Much!"

I move my legs over and straddle him. He strokes my thighs as I sit up, resting my hands on his chest. He looks at me tracing circles up and down my thigh with one hand and makes his way up to my breast with the other.

He flips me over causing me to squeal, so I'm beneath him, his weight pinning me to the bed.

"I love you, Jeni, more than anything or anyone in the whole world. You're my oxygen. I need you to live." He pulls my face to meet his; he bites my bottom lip gently. My hands grasp either side of his head pulling his mouth to mine, and I lose myself in him.

Chapter 6

We
arrive at work, only to be told by Alistair that Aiden has to fly out for a week to help with the Tokyo acquisition. His flight leaves tonight, so I don't even have time to spend with him before he leaves. Needless to say, I feel overly emotional at the thought of him not being with me for the next seven days. We get back to the apartment after work, and I help him pack his things for his business trip.

"What am I going to do without you for a whole week?"

He chuckles. "I'm sure you'll find comfort back in the arms of Mr. Snuggles." He winks.

"Yeah, true. But our bed doesn't feel the same without you in it. I just got you back, and now I have to sleep without you again?" That sounded needier than I intended.

He looks at me and stops packing. He walks over to me, taking my hands in his, and his bright blue eyes stare into mine.

"Jeni, if I could have my way, you'd be coming with me, but you know what Father's like. As for just getting me back, you never lost me. I was always with you. I was always thinking about you, and trust me when I say I won't be spending a second longer than I have to away from you."

I can't help it and I start to well up with tears. He smiles at me and kisses my forehead. "We can FaceTime and text, and I'll be talking to you every chance I get while I'm away." He tries to reassure me.

"What if you find some hot Tokyo woman who takes your breath away and you never come back to me?"

He looks at me sternly. "Baby, you're the only woman in the world who could ever take my breath away. Now stop. I'll be thinking only about you while I'm gone, and I'll be texting you every chance I get, so make sure you have your cell with you at all times. I want to be able to hear your voice any time I need to." He wraps his arms around me tightly.

"I guess I've survived weeks without you. I suppose I can survive seven more days."

We have a quick dinner, and then we head out with Mike to the airport. I hold on tightly to Aiden's hand the entire car ride there and inside the airport. I start to tear up as he heads towards the security checkpoint. He's only going for a week.
Why am I so emotional about this?
Mike puts out his hand and they shake.

"Have a safe flight, sir." Mike walks off to give us some privacy.

"I love you, Jenifer Taylor, and I'll be back before you know it." He leans in and gently kisses my lips. I wrap my arms around him tightly. I try to take in as much of him as I can before he leaves me.

I exhale and sniff as he kisses my wet eyelids.

"I'll see you soon."

I hold on to him tightly and we kiss passionately. "I love you, be safe."

He kisses the tip of my nose, nods and lets me go. A tear falls down my cheek as his fingers slowly un-entwine from mine, and he walks through the security checkpoint, bound for Tokyo.

Mike walks back over to me and wraps his arm around my shoulder as I wipe a stray tear away from my cheek. I sniff and Aiden turns back to look at me and blows me a kiss, mouthing,
I love you,
one last time before he disappears out of sight.

I exhale whilst trying to reason with my thoughts.
He's not leaving me; he'll be back. You trust him, Jeni.
I battle with these thoughts all the way back to our empty apartment. I walk in and gulp as the memories of being alone flood back. I bite my bottom lip; suddenly our bright and full-of-love apartment feels dark and somber. I shake it off and make my way to the en-suite to have a shower.

***

I wake to my cell phone ringing. I sit up straight and fumble around my bedside table for my cell. It's a FaceTime call. I answer it as my heart races.

"Hello."

"Morning, beautiful," I hear him say in his deep, sexy voice. I instantly wake up at the soothing sound. I look at his face on the screen of my cell and smile.

"Hey, what time is it?"

"It's just gone midnight here, so that means it's about eight a.m. there, and you sound like you're still half asleep."

"Wait, what?" I look at the bedside clock, and sure enough, it's eight a.m. I slept through my alarm. "For
fuck's
sake!" I say leaping out of bed.

I hear him laughing as I run around the house. "Baby, calm down. It's Saturday. You don't have to go into work."

I stop my frantic attempts to get ready. "Oh, yeah."

He chuckles while I sit back down on our bed and relax.

"So how was your flight?"

"Bumpy, I'm not sure that I like that airline."

"I miss you." He looks gorgeous even on a cell phone screen.

"I miss you even more. I got you a present." A cheeky smirk appears on his face. A small thrill of excitement sparks in me.

"Oh, what did you get me?" I ask as I look closer at my cell screen. I hear him chuckle again, and I can tell he's up to no good. "Aiden O'Connell, what are you hiding?" I look at him sternly.

He smirks and winks at me. "I thought you would never ask." He quickly moves the cell phone, and the picture blurs.

"What are you doing?" The picture comes back into focus, and I burst out laughing as my present comes into view.

"Did you seriously wrap a red ribbon around your boner and just present it to me over FaceTime?" The phone moves again and I hear him laugh. It focuses back on his face, which has broken out in a ridiculous grin.

"Maybe, do you like it?"

"I love it. I just wish I was there so I could take full advantage of it."

He inhales sharply and grins at me. "I have an idea."

I look at him suspiciously. "I'm listening."

"Well, I'm really horny, as you can see by my present, so why don't we solve that problem?"

"And how would I help solve your problem?" I move the strap of my negligee off my shoulder. His bright blue eyes sparkle.

"By doing exactly what you're doing."

I smile and move the cell so he can see the other strap fall from my shoulder. My negligee falls below my bust, revealing my breasts. He exhales as he watches me attentively. I maneuver out of my negligee and sit in just my panties. He puts the cell down so I can still see him while he lifts his shirt off over his head revealing his masculine chest. I can't believe I'm actually going to do this with him over the phone.

"God, I'm so hard for you." He sits back down on the bed, naked.

"What do you want to touch?" I ask seductively.

He smirks, and I can see his chest heaving from his heavy breathing. "I want to massage your gorgeous breasts."

I look at him watching me intently. I hold the phone with one hand and move my other to my breast and massage it slowly, just how he does it. I'm surprised by how good it feels and how utterly turned on I am at the moment.

"Oh my god Jeni, you're so fucking sexy right now."

I giggle. "Oh, Aiden, you feel so good." I watch him watching me.

"
Fuck!
Jeni, I could come right now."

"I want to touch you. I want to feel you in my hands."

His eyes light up. I smirk slightly; I still can't believe I'm doing this. I watch while he takes himself in his hand and gently pulls.

"Oh, baby," he whispers, his eyes closing.

"Keep your eyes open. I want to see you."

He opens his eyes and gulps a lump down his throat. "I want to touch you."

I continue to massage my breast. "Where?"

"You know where." He has a wicked gleam in his eyes.

I've gone too far with this. I can't back out now. I swallow and move my hand down
there.
I slowly pull down my panties until I'm completely naked. I'm so turned on right now. He moves the camera down so I can see him pleasuring himself. God, he can make anything look good. My breathing increases with nerves or with excitement, maybe a little of both. I move my finger down to my clitoris. I keep the cell aimed at my face as I watch him, watching me. I feel the heat of my finger on me when a spark of pleasure hits as I touch myself. "Oh, Aiden."

"I know. I'm right there with you massaging your clit. Can you feel me baby?" he asks seductively.

"Yes, oh yes. Can you feel me touching you?" I ask breathlessly as my pleasure is becoming apparent.

"Yes, you feel amazing." He quickens his pace on himself.

Without instruction, I start to move faster.

He breathes heavier into the phone. "Oh, Jeni."

"Ai ... den," I say stuttering his name through the heat unfolding within me. My back arches as I continue to move on my clitoris while watching him pleasure himself.

"God, I'm close. Are you with me?" he murmurs through gritted teeth.

I moan and nod, my body starts to tremble at the feeling of his hands on me. "I can feel you," I murmur when a vast wave of heat engulfs my body, taking me over the edge. I moan loudly as I hear him say my name.

"Oh, Jeni, I'm going to come," he murmurs.

My body reaches its climax; I moan loudly and fall from my self-induced high. I lie there panting with my eyes closed from embarrassment or from exhaustion, maybe a little of both.

"Baby, you still there?"

I realize I'm holding the phone to my chest breathing heavily. I pick it up and look at his satisfied face.

"I can't believe you did that with me."

I giggle. "Me either, but I'm glad I did. Can you come home now and do me properly?"

"I will
do you properly
when I get home. All night long, I promise. Especially after that little present you gave me. I certainly wasn't expecting that."

I giggle as my breathing finally slows back to normal.

"
Fuck
that was hot. I need to go away more often."

"Oh no you don't."

We stay talking on the phone for what seems like hours until he gets too tired and falls asleep. I don't disconnect the call though. I like the comforting sounds of him sleeping.

***

Aiden has been busy working in Tokyo for the last week while I mope around the apartment aimlessly searching for something to do. My weekends are usually filled with making love and spending every second of the day with him, so it feels weird not having him here. I pour myself a glass of wine and go and sit out on the balcony watching the sunset. I take my cell with me in case he calls. Suddenly my phone rings. I grin, as I haven't heard from him all day. I answer the phone.