Saints and Assassins (The Sentinels) (20 page)

“I’m sorry
, I’m sure
you would make a wonderful mom.” She wasn’t going to let that bother her by any means though. Eve had gotten over that part a couple of years ago. She just hoped that if they were able to stay together that it
did not
affect them.

“
How about you? Have you ever considered having children? If you had time that is.” 

“Yes, I always hoped that someday I would be able to find the
right person and have a family.
”
Eve wondered if he would want to have a family with her. She knew it was too soon for that kind of conversation though.

“Any
more questions?” She asked even though she couldn’t think of anything else that he could possibly ask.

“Just one more but it will have to wait.” Adam smiled while he looked at her.

Eve narrowed her gaze at him and wondered what he could possibly be referring to. Just as she started to
ask,
the announcement came across the intercom that they were descending.
She decided
to leave that alone.

As they exited the plane, a gust of cold air blew through the jet bridge. Eve had been so preoccupied with everything that had changed in the last five days that she had forgotten that it was still March and it was even colder out now since it was
nighttime
. She had no coat as she had left it back in the hotel. At least Adam was wearing pants and a long sleeve shirt, he wouldn’t completely freeze she thought.  She bucked up and figured she’d suffer through a little cold
weather considering that she stood next to
the man that she loved.

They walked past signs pointing toward the exit that would lead them to a taxi. The automatic doors slid open as they walked in front of the motion sensor letting the cold air blow in harshly against them.
Cabs
, shuttle b
uses and a couple of limousines lined the curb.
A driver in all black stood next to one of the limos, he nodded at them

“Hello Mr. St. James,” said the man as he opened the car door.
.
Oooo a limo!

“Hello Sam,” replied Adam. Eve smiled at the man as Adam pulled her into the back seat of the limousine next to him. She was quite surprised that there was a car and driver waiting for them, but then again
nothing that had happened in the last five days could
have surprised her more
. He wrapped his arms around hers, rubbing them
and
trying to warm her. She leaned her head against Adam’s shoulder and closed her eyes. Eve wasn’t really tired, but she felt the need to rest, just for a bit. She wasn’t sure when they could truly rest though, considering the circumstances.

Adam instructed Sam to take them home. It wasn’t until then that she wondered where
home
was. Not that she
cared
, wherever Adam was, would
be
home to her now. Eve rema
ined in his arms while they rode
in the limousine, content. After about thirty minutes they pulled into the parking lot of a very old building, it stood twelve stories high. There were lights all around the brick building illuminating the exterior. It looked very elegant and more like a very expensive hotel rather than an apartment building. Sam pulled the car up to the front entrance of the building. He got out and came around to open the door.

“Miss,” he said
as he extended his hand to her.

“Thank you,” she replied
.
Taking his
hand,
she stepped out of the car. Adam never let go of her other hand as he slid out with her. He thanked Sam and shook his hand briefly.

“Come on before you freeze to death.”
Adam swiftly pulled her inside the lobby of the exquisite building.
The main desk sat just to the left and the
woman
behind the counter rose as she saw them enter.

“Mr. St. James, it’s good to see you sir. Is there anything that I can do for you this evening
?” she asked smiling. Eve couldn’t help but notice
that s
he was
pretty and
guessed that the woman thought Adam was attractive from the smile on her face. A twinge of jealousy
shot through Eve at that moment. S
he didn’t hate the girl
,
but she certainly didn’t like how she looked him over.
He was hers.

“Good evening Sara,
” he replied. Adam stopped and turned toward Eve. “Wait
here for just a moment please.” Adam approached the desk and spoke quietly to the woman for several minutes. Eve looked around in awe of the beautiful room. The floors were
two-foot
square,
beige polished tiles and they met the burgundy walls with off white trim. Directly to the right of the entrance was a great room with a large stone
fireplace
in the corner. The fire
blazed
and as she
walked toward
it,
she passed three large suede sofas. The décor of the room was warm and comforting and she felt relaxed immediately.

Eve warmed herself in front of the fireplace for a moment and then
Adam was behind
her
, putting his arm around her waist. “Come on, let’s go upstairs,” he whispered. She turned to him smiling, as she was more than happy to go with him. They passed the desk where the woman Sara sat, she smiled at them, and Eve returned the gesture. Once they were inside the elevator Adam opened a small panel above the other buttons exposing a keypad. After entering a four digit code on the keypad the elevator started moving.

“Are you on the top floor?”

Adam looked down at her and smiled.

“Yes.” He still smiled
.

“I’m glad that it was such an amusing question.” She narrowed her gaze as she stared back at him. He didn’t say anything as the elevator continued going up. It stopped and the doors slid back reve
aling a room that appeared to be a foyer. Another door awaited them across the room.
There was yet another keypad next to the door, he entered a code and she heard a click as the lock released. Adam opened the door and let it swing back.

“After you,” he said moving his arm toward the door. She entered slowly. Words could not describe the beauty around her
.
It was even more exquisite and detailed than the lobby had been. The floors were of similar tile, it was very open with no walls separating the living area from the dining and kitchen areas.

“It’s beautiful,” she said quietly. Eve continued into the large room, the furniture was antique appearing to be mostly Queen Anne style, from the dining table and chairs to the accent tables and other accessories.
There were
large windows
that
lined the wall along the dining and kitchen area.

“This is my home,” he stated as he stepped to her side. “Would you like to shower first or are you hungry?” he asked.

Biting her lower lip, she hesitated at the decision.
“Um, yes, I am sort of hungry. But I think I need to shower first.” She wanted to freshen up some after the long day but then remembering that she didn’t have any clothes with her, she frowned.

“What is it?” he asked.

“I don’t have anything to wear. I hadn’t exactly planned this out.” She tugged at the hem of her dress.

“I had Greta
bring some of your things over from your apartment.” Adam replied smiling.

Eve looked up at him puzzled. “How did she get in?” And before she had finished the question she didn’t even know why she had asked. Adam had access to just about anything that he needed so a key wouldn’t be that much trouble.

“Never mind. I should have known.” Eve held one hand up toward him so that he wouldn’t bother explaining.

Adam smiled and grasped her raised hand. Kissing the pads of her fingers, he whispered, “Follow me.
”

They walked to the end of the large room to a single door. It opened into another large room, the longer wall completely covered with windows. At one end of the room was a bed. Ther
e was a
fireplace
on one wall
of the room and in front of the fireplace was a rug and sofa. She was definitely in love with this place it was so incredible.

Adam leaned his face to hers. S
lowly letting their lips touch
. His mouth was on hers while his hands moved across her body making her shiver.

“You’re cold! I’m sorry, how thoughtless o
f me. I’ll start a fire and run
you a bath if you’d like.” She wanted to stay in his arms, but s
he really needed to clean
up.

“You don’t have to do that, you’ve done enough already.”
On the other hand, she didn’t want him to move away from her.

“But I
want
to,” he said still holding her. “Just sit here.” He led her to the couch, where she leaned back on the arm of the couch while watching him start the fire. Then as the heat radiated through the room Adam went through another door. She
could hear water running for several
minutes before he returned.

“I think it’s ready if you want to get in
.
”
Adam pulled
her up off of the couch.

“You could join me you know.” She wrapped her arms around his neck, forcing his mouth back to hers. Adam moaned as they kissed, he moved his lips to her neck and his hands to the front of her dress releasing the buttons one by one. He pulled it off
,
leaving her there in her underwear while he was still fully clothed in pants and long sleeves. She was getting cold now, goose bumps raised on her body.

Adam led her to the
bathroom, which
was just as unbelievably grand as the rest of his home. The bathtub sat in the middle of the room, it was
glossy white
and had claw feet. There was a separate shower i
n the corner crafted of a
jade
colored
green marble and surrounded by two large glass walls. Everything in the house seemed to be a piece of art.

They stopped by the bathtub where the water was ready. Before she could remove her bra, Adam already had his hands there. He slowly slid it off, kissing her breasts before he knelt down and pulled off her panties. As he stood back up his hands lingered around her thighs and then he ran them up her back. She wanted him badly. She ached all the way to the inner core of her body for him.

Eve reached to undo Adam’s shirt but he stopped her. His eyes narrowed slightly a
nd
he half grinned at her.

“You’re g
oing to have to wait just a bit. H
ere, let me help you in.” Taking her hand, she sighed and stepped in. The
hot
water felt good and since Adam was making her wait before she could touch his body again
,
she thought she would try and relax.

Not fair.

“I’ll be right back, I’m going to take care of a couple of things,” he said as he turned to leave the room. Eve sank back into the bathtub and closed her eyes. As she sat, she could only think of Adam touching her and kissing
her.  After a
while,
he returned with
his shirt unbuttoned. She smiled and sat up to see him better. He was gorgeous, his dark hair sticking out in different directions, his muscular body just taunting her.

She rose as Adam walked toward her, she wanted him so much right then and she wanted him to know it. He stalked toward her gracefully as a predator might, but she knew that he wouldn’t harm her.

****

His
body throbbed
for her as
she stood naked in front of him. His cock pressed against the zipper of his pants and he knew he
had not
ever seen a better
sight
in his life.
As he moved toward her, he wanted her in
his
bed. Adam had dreamed of having her
there
for so long and
now
he almost couldn’t believe that she was there
.

A
s he reached out and touched
her,
he knew that it was all real. Adam had reached his
limits, grabbed her hair,
and twiste
d it around his hand. H
olding her head back as he placed his lips on her
neck, he tasted her.

Then as she moved her hands to his chest, touching every line of his mu
scles
, he felt a sizzle from her touc
h
. Without
warning,
Adam reached down and placed his hand between her legs, pressing his hand against the soft wet curls.
He
forced her legs open slightly and then thrust his finge
rs inside of her. She cried out as he stroked her.