Picture Perfect (The Wilsons) (9 page)

He
blinked and stared at his fingernails, and then cleared his throat. “Anyway. It’s too easy to see terrible people and terrible things and get down on life. There was a time when I questioned God, and I wondered why
I
was the one who was so lucky, the one on the other side. Not the one getting raped or tortured or murdered. But it’s just the way it is.”

It was Lea’s turn to scoot closer to him, and now she really did regret asking him and dredging up his old memories. She
placed one arm awkwardly on his shoulder, and grabbed hold of his hand.

“I’m sorry I asked,” she said.

He turned to look at her, and his eyes had a blank, distant look. “No, it’s ok,” he said, and then his tone lightened. “Anyway, what I was just about to say, was – at some point I realized that it wasn’t my fault for being lucky, for being born in the right place to the right parents. I can’t blame myself for that, I can only do what I can to report the violence. And at the end of the day, there are a lot of great people in the world, and I owe it to myself to be happy. And if I seem crazy and lighthearted, it’s just because I don’t see the point in getting too serious about stuff.”

***

Adam’s eyes intensified again, boring into hers, and Lea smiled and removed the arm she’d placed on his shoulder. “I think it’s ok to be serious about stuff sometimes,” she protested lightly. “I could never survive without my to-do list.”

“It’s good to be spontaneous sometimes.”

Adam grabbed hold of both her hands, and looked into her eyes. His gaze was deep and powerful, and Lea found herself growing increasingly nervous. His presence was magnetic, and she looked away from his eyes and drew her hands away.

She stood up. “I should get going. Thanks for the cake.”

Adam leaned back and looked at her silently, and Lea waited for him to say something.

She stood motionless, and finally he said, “Stay.”

“Wh- What do you mean?”

He stood up and towered over her. “I won’t ask again
and you can leave if you want. But stop being so organized for one night – just for one night, be spontaneous. Life’s too short, so stay with me.”

Lea stared down at the floor.
His muscular body loomed over hers, and she knew that if she wanted to leave, this was it. He’d made it clear that he wouldn’t chase her, and she wasn’t the kind of girl who chased men. There would never be anything between them if she left now.

His oceanic scent wafted towards her, and out of the corner of her eye she noticed how strong his forearm was, how tanned. She let her gaze drift upwards, across his broad shoulders, beyond his square ja
w. His eyes were dark and gentle and he leaned closer.

There was no way she could say no to him now.
Transfixed as his face drew closer, she half closed her eyes and offered him her mouth for a deep soul kiss, his tongue seeking hers and devouring it.

The kiss was gentle, smooth and sensual and unlike anything she’d ever experienced before. When it was over, she
looked up at him with a combination of surprise, amusement and expectation.

In one sweeping motion, his arm pulled her close and lifted her up, so that she was lying in his arms. He walked with her over to the nearest bedroom, the one done in shades of mahogany and cream, limping slightly as he moved.

“That might not have been the best idea,” he laughed, as he placed her gently on the bed, and she joined in, her nervousness dissolving. “But the doctor didn’t say no lifting.”

He winked broadly and leaned down over her, kissing her deeply.
Lea felt her premonitions dissipating, and as their kiss became more and more passionate, her last thought was that it might be good to have fun sometimes.

Adam continued to kiss her deeply, and slowly stroked his fingers down her neck, making her hair stand on end. He moved his hands lower, past her shoulders and down to her breasts. He
cupped each breast with his hands, squeezing them gently.

Lea broke the kiss and turned on her side, and started fiddling with the zip on her dress. Adam found it, and pulled it down in one swift motion, and then helped her out of the dress. He spent a moment staring at her, as she lay in bed in her black bra and bikini panties, and he slowly unbuttoned his shirt.

He devoured her with his eyes, and Lea found herself blushing and trying to avoid his gaze. She stared at his upper body instead – he was strong and muscular, and there was a spattering of light hairs across his chest. When he took off his pants, her eyes travelled downwards, to the prominent bulge in his boxer-briefs, which he took off without inhibition. His cock sprung to attention, large and thick and excited, and she smiled to herself in anticipation.

He came closer to her again, and unhooked her bra. Lea slipped out of it, and her breasts spilled out, and Adam bent down to kiss each nipple briefly, a quick tease, just enough to make them harden in anticipation for more. He moved upwards again, kissing her deeply and moving her hand so that it covered his erection.

His big cock felt so good in Lea’s hand as she stroked its length. Adam explored the heft of her breasts with his large hands and skillfully pulled at each nipple, just right, not too hard, but hard enough to make her gasp with pleasure.

Adam moved downwards again, fluttering small kisses along the side of her neck, along her shoulder blade, and then down into the hollow between her breasts. Lea moaned out loud as his mouth finally found her breast again, and he sucked on her nipple, teasing her with his tongue, and then taking more and more of her breast into his mouth. She was throbbing with intense pleasure, and she drew his hand down to her mound.

Adam moved his attentions to her other breast, sucking with an intensity that made her cry out loud. His fingers moved downwards and found her clit, and he traced delicate circles around it. Lea groaned and thrashed as the ripples of pleasure travelled through her veins and up her spine, and she moaned out loud, “More, Adam, more…”

She spread her legs wide apart and tried to pull his hips down, tried to indicate what she wanted, but he merely swatted her hand away.

“Please,” she moaned, “I want you inside me,
now.
”

His voice was hoarse, but he moved downwards, trailing kisses down her stomach. “Not yet,” he said. “I want to taste you first.”

Lea closed her eyes, anticipating the pleasure of this gorgeous man going down on her.

Adam
wasted no time, he knelt down and wrapped his tongue around her clit. She moaned and thrust her hips up at him, spreading her thighs out into the dark as his tongue engulfed her flesh with wetness and warmth. His tongue seemed enormous, as huge as his cock, so warm and wet and generous. He scooped up big laps of her juices with his tongue and savored them as he rolled his face around in her pussy and caressed her lips and clit with his face as well as his tongue.

Lea
was fucking his face now, heaving her hips rhythmically and rubbing herself off against his tongue strokes. She felt the familiar fire building within her body and heard herself panting and sighing as her orgasm drew closer. When it came, she cried out over and over again as Adam gradually decreased the pressure from his tongue, skillfully extending her pleasure several minutes as her whole body writhed and throbbed.

After it was over, Adam cradled her in his arms, and slowly
nuzzled against her breasts. She almost regretted not getting a chance to feel him inside her, but when she reached out with her hand, she found that he was still rock hard, and as she traced her fingers along the length of his erection, she found herself growing aroused again.

“Adam,” she whispered, and she didn’t need to say anything else. He positioned himself over her, and grasped her legs, wrapping them around his waist.

“Lea,” he groaned, as he slid into her slowly, spreading her out and making her throb with an intensity she’d never felt before. She moaned with pleasure, as her juices leaked out, and she savored the feel of his thick cock filling her up, and she squeezed her walls against him.

Adam gripped her hips and thrust into her, over and over again, and their voices mingled in a low, animalistic chorus. Lea’s heart pounded
violently and of pleasure rippled up her spine, as Adam’s strokes grew fiercer. He slammed into her harder and faster, faster and harder, making the tension coil up in her body until finally she cried out loud as the waves of orgasm coursed through her body and pleasure rolled over her. Lea clenched her pussy around Adam’s cock, and he surged into her once, twice more, groaning hoarsely as he spasmed inside her.

Long minutes later, she realized that she was lying in bed, with her arms wrapped around Adam, who had moved out of her and was holding her loosely. His eyes were closed and she smiled to herself and lightly kissed his nose.

Adam opened his eyes and moved off her, lying beside her and holding her hand. “Have fun?” he asked softly.

“Absolutely,” she grinned, a
nd she got up, feeling sore, and stumbled over to the bathroom, before she came back and fell asleep in his arms.

The next morning, Adam woke to find Lea gone.

There was a note on the pillow beside him:
Thanks for a great time. Lea

He scowled and fell back into bed. If that note had been from a guy, he’d be called an insensitive jerk. But Lea got away with it because, well, she was Lea. And he knew he’d see her again.

The clock on the wall said it was ten o’clock, and Adam marveled at how easily he’d fallen into a life of lazy mornings and time at the beach. He’d always been a workaholic – well, at least obsessed about photography. It didn’t seem like work when he loved it so much.

He dragged himself out of bed and by the time he’d had his first cup of coffee, he figured out that Lea was probably spending the day with her friends. The wedding was going to be held on the beach, during the sunset, so she was probably at the spa or something.

And then he noticed that her luggage was missing.

He cursed under his breath, wondering why she’d left. He didn’t know her phone number, but it was just as well – he’d have sounded angry and miserable on the phone. He took a few deep breaths, and decided he’d convince her to move back in when he saw her at the wedding.

As soon as they’d finished making love, Adam knew that one night would never be enough for him. There was something about Lea that he just couldn’t give up. It wasn’t anything particular he could put a finger on, just a vague feeling that gnawed at him.

***

Lea couldn’t help but notice Adam at the wedding. She smiled at him in a polite, friendly manner, and then proceeded to avoid him. That wasn’t too difficult, considering that he was busy at work – the whole wedding went off beautifully, and she knew she wouldn’t have to face him until after the whole thing.

When
she’d woken up that morning, she’d realized instantly that she had to stay away from Adam. The way she felt when making love to Adam was not something she’d ever forget, and before they’d tumbled into bed, she’d discovered what an incredible person he was. That made for what she knew would be a fatal combination – she might actually fall in love with him, and then where would she be? Heart-broken, and having to waste time getting over him before she could date another guy.

And even worse, what if he ruined other guys for her? She’d never met anyone as brave and accepting as him, someone with just that right combination of strong, good looks, lack of pretension, and great
triple-chocolate-cake-baking abilities.

So it was best that she avoided him. She’d have one great memory of being with him,
and that was it.

He came up to her after the wedding, after everyone had finished their dinners and the toast was over.
Lea was at the dessert buffet, helping herself to ricotta pancakes, mangoes and whipped butter, when he appeared beside her, too fast for her to move away.

She smiled at him politely instead. “Get some good photos?”

“Yep. Are you having fun?”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

“Plan on moving back into the suite tonight?”

“Not really.”

“Ok, well – I’ll see at the breakfast bar tomorrow, I’ll be there at nine.”

And with that, he disappeared.

He didn’t seem to care much, she thought. Guys could always treat their sex lives separately from their emotional ones, and it was time she did the same. There was no reason for her to meet him for breakfast tomorrow – it was time to break out the cereal in her room.

***

At eleven o’clock, Lea wandered downstairs.

Adam put down the paper he’d been reading in the lobby, and wa
ndered towards her. He thought he caught a glimpse of an
uh-oh
look on her face, before she broke out into a casual smile.

“Adam!” she said, sounding pleased to see him.

He was trying hard not to be annoyed. It was rare that he lost his temper, but he’d been stood up, and now Lea was acting as if that was fine.

He narrowed his eyes. “It’s clear that you’re avoiding me, but why?”