Watch Me Walk Away (16 page)

A waitress comes over with our drinks. I lay my head on his shoulder, “So Mr. Harber, now that you have me what are you going to do with me?”

His arm tightens around me. “I’m going to love you.”

My eyes snap to his. “Is that a promise?”

“Yes, baby, I promise I will always love you and I will spend the rest of my life showing you just how much.” He kisses me and it is gentle and sweet and filled with love. I have waited so long for this man and now he is here telling me what I’ve always wanted to hear. I am filled with happiness and hope.

We stay there locked up with each other for another twenty minutes but eventually we have to go back to the fundraiser. We walk upstairs and find that people have already started taking their seats. Unfortunately our table is only two over from Stuart’s and I can feel the knives of his glare on me as we sit down.

Bobby introduces me to our tablemates, all men who work with him. They are an impressive group not a bad looking one in the bunch and all are in shape. Wow I know a few women who would pay big bucks to be sitting with this crew. They are all polite with that military way of making you feel secure and protected. I can see why Bobby’s company is doing so well, if this is any indication of the people he has working for him a client would definitely feel safe with them.

Chris who is sitting to my right turns to me, “So you are the famous Lisa?”

“Famous?” I turn to Bobby questionably.

All the guys laugh. Chris says, “Yeah you’re famous in our group. Bobby has been talking about you since we’ve met him. We all thought you were a figment of his imagination.” They are all smiling like fools.

“Really, and what sort of things did he say about me?” I am still looking at Bobby while I ask and I see him glare at Chris. I put my hand on his leg to get his attention and I smile at him. He smiles back and shakes his head.

Paul sitting across the table from us says, “Well he didn’t exaggerate like we thought he did.” What does that mean?

“Okay now you really have to tell me,” I say turning to them.

“But if we tell you then we have to kill you,” says Tom sitting next to Bobby.

“You mean the boss would kill us,” laughs Chris.

“Oh no, you brought this up now you have to tell me.” I laugh. This is just what I need to take my mind off the last hour. I lean into Bobby and his arm goes around me. I am right where I should be.

The guys banter back and forth and I can see they really are more than just co-workers they are all friends who have been through a lot together to know each other this well. Dinner is served but it doesn’t stop the guys from talking and I am so thankful that I am at this table instead of the one behind me.

When we finish eating I lean into Bobby, “I’m going to the ladies room.” I start to stand up and he stops me.

“Wait one minute and I will go with you,” he whispers back.

“I’m fine you don’t need to come with me. I promise I will be alright,” I kiss his cheek. “Thank you for worrying but I will not let him win.”

“If he gets up to follow you I will be right behind him.” He rubs my back.

“If he gets up send one of the guys, they won’t lose their tempers.”

“Are you trying to protect him?”

“No idiot, you are the owner of a highly respected company. What would it look like if you decked someone at a charity function? This is me protecting you.” I put my hand on his chest. “I couldn’t care less about him.”

He leans his head down, “Thank you. I don’t deserve you.”

“We’ll discuss that later.” I kiss the side of his mouth and stand up. I grab my clutch and walk away. I can see Stuart and he is shooting daggers at me. I ignore him and make my way across the room towards the hallway.

Surprisingly there is no line in the ladies room. After I wash my hands I look at myself in the mirror and I can see faint marks on my jaw from Stuart. I look at my arm and those are much more pronounced. I wish I had brought a shawl to cover them up. I reapply my lip gloss and start out the door when the woman next to me says, “You’re sitting at the Harber Security table aren’t you?”

I turn around and this woman could be a model, maybe she is I don’t really keep up on fashion models. “Yes I am,” I say.

“You’re a lucky woman with all that eye candy. Do you work for them?” she asks.

“No I am with Bob Harber,” I stand a little straighter not that it matters she still towers over me. She has to be at least six foot without her killer heels.

“Well I wouldn’t mind a go with him, hot and loaded, have fun while it lasts.” She smirks at me.

I’m flabbergasted. Who the hell does she think she is to assume that Bobby and I will be some flash in the pan? I may not be a model but I am good looking and I have a brain. I stomp out of the bathroom and straight into Paul. He steadies me, “Where’s the fire?”

“Just some stupid model who likes to look down on others, literally,” I huff.

“Model where?” He looks around and I laugh.

“Stand here a few more minutes and she will be out. You can’t miss her, the blonde amazon in the skimpy dress and tramp heels,” bitchy much.

Paul laughs, “Please tell me you’re not envious of her. You have the best guy in the world wrapped around your little finger. You know he will do absolutely anything for you right?” He puts his hand on the small of my back and starts to lead me back into the ballroom.

I stop and turn to him, “Did he really talk about me all the time?”

“Lisa, I feel like I know you with how much we all heard about you. He’s got it bad for you just please be careful with him. He’s wanted you for so long I don’t know how he would handle it if you walked away,” he says seriously.

I turn and start walking again. “You guys really care about him don’t you?”

“He’s my brother from another mother. I would lay my life down for him, we all would. He’s one of the most loyal people I know,” he says.

I smile back at him, “Well I’m glad he has all of you. And just so you know, I don’t plan on walking away.”

The band has started to play and there are couples dancing which we have to skirt around. As we get back to the table Bobby stands and takes my hand. “Dance with me.” He draws me onto the dance floor and takes me in his arms.

We look into each other’s eyes and the room slips away. We move together like we were born for each other. My hand moves to the nape of his neck and I play with the hair hanging over his collar. “I need a haircut I’m starting to look shaggy.”

“No don’t. I like being able to play with your hair and I like the shaggy look on you.” I smile at him.

“Well if my lady likes it I will keep it.” He dips his head to me and gives me a light kiss. “We can leave whenever you want I have fulfilled my obligation for the night.”

“Yes please get me out of here. I want to be alone with you.”

He inhales and his eyes fire, “Baby, I want you so bad.” We walk off the floor and say goodnight to the guys. He practically drags me out the door with his phone to his ear telling Arthur we are coming out. We are out the door before he gets to the front and Bobby wraps his arms around me to keep me warm nuzzling my neck as we wait. When Arthur finally pulls up, Bobby opens the door himself and ushers me in. Bobby gets in after me and says, “You can blow a few lights if you want to, Arthur.”

Arthur looks at us in the rear view mirror. “Yes, sir.”

Chapter Nineteen

It takes us less than five minutes to get back to Bobby’s. Arthur out did himself getting us around the Friday night traffic and he must have the lights going uptown timed, we didn’t hit one! Not that Bobby or I noticed the traffic since we were lip locked from the time we got in. Arthur lets us out in front of the building and we sprint to the elevator, the security guard gives us a knowing look as we pass him. I wonder if he peeks at the elevator feed on his monitors to see what we are doing. Well he won’t see much since Bobby has me backed into the corner with his tongue in my mouth and his hands on my ass.

The elevator stops and it takes us a few seconds to realize we have arrived on his floor. Bobby backs up and then just scoops me into his arms. It is only five steps to his door since he has half the floor and he puts me down so he can find his keys. “I can walk you know.” I laugh at him.

“It just seemed faster and I love having you in my arms.” He has the door open and picks me back up. “I’m never going to let you go again. I’ve waited too damn long to have you.”

He takes me right to his bedroom and puts me down on a massive four post bed. He stands next to it looking at me with those eyes that just melt my panties. “You said you want to take it slow and I will stop whenever you say but damn girl just you sitting on my bed makes me want to be buried in you.”

I kick off my shoes and kneel up so I am level with him. “Bobby, I’ve waited for this just as long as you have. I don’t want to stop I need to feel you inside of me.” I grab his neck and pull him to my lips. I moan into his mouth as he wraps his arms around me and pulls me up against his erection. Damn we have too many clothes on! His jacket is already unbuttoned so I slide it off his shoulders and start to work on his shirt. His hands are on my dress and he pulls it down. My dress drops to a puddle around my knees and Bobby breaks our kiss so he can look at me. I don’t usually feel comfortable with guys staring at my body but with Bobby I just feel cherished and sexy.

The way he licks his lips as he looks at me and the expression of longing in his eyes gives me the courage to just stay still and let him see me.

“God you’re more beautiful than I remembered,” he reaches out to touch my breast lightly almost reverently. “I need to taste you, baby. I’ve been dreaming of you for too long.” He bends down and takes a nipple into his mouth. Oh God his tongue circles my nipple and then flicks it. I grab his hair to pull him closer and arch my back to push myself deeper into his mouth. He kneads my other breast with his hand touching everywhere but where I want him to, getting closer and closer to the nipple begging for his touch. His mouth releases me with a pop and he moves his attention to the other breast. I moan out his name and can feel myself pulsing, close to coming just from his sucking and licking. I fall back onto my heels, “I need you to touch me, Bobby.”

His mouth starts to move down my body as his arm goes under my ass to hold me up as he pushes my dress away. My legs fall open without the restraint and he puts his nose to my panties, “You smell like heaven.” He pulls my panties off throwing them behind him and kneels down in front of me. “You’re perfect did you know that?” He looks up at me as he moves his mouth between my legs, “Fucking perfect.” His tongue licks around my clit and I am ready to shatter. My breath comes in quick bursts as he licks around my swollen nub. He latches onto it and I come with a release I’ve never felt before. He plunges his tongue into me as wave after wave of pleasure runs through me.

As the orgasm starts to fade I sit up and pull his hair to make him look at me, “I want you inside of me now.” He kisses his way up my body causing my over sensitized skin to flinch. As he kisses my neck my hands grab his shirt and hear it rip as buttons give way. I push it off his shoulders but his cufflinks are still on. He stands up to release them and I get a look at his chest. Oh my God he has three bullet scars on his upper right peck and a slash across his abs. I reach out to touch them and my eyes tear up, the pain he went through, I almost lost him before I had a chance to love him.

A single tear escapes down my cheek, “I wish I had been there for you.”

“Don’t cry, baby, I wasn’t in a good place then. I probably would have sent you away just like I did to my parents. There isn’t a day that goes by when I wish I would have let them be there for me now that they’re gone.” He wipes my face with his thumb and kisses me. This kiss is different it’s more spiritual, like we need to heal each other. I wrap my arms and legs around him and he pushes me back onto the bed. I just can’t get close enough to him I need him to fill that hole that has been in me since he left. I can feel the same desperation in him. “I need to be inside you now, baby,” he says as he pulls back to look at me.

“I need that too but you still have too many clothes on,” I smile up at him. He stands up and rids himself of his pants. Wow a naked Bobby is a sight to behold! The man is well built everywhere. I forgot how big he was. I lean up on one hand and reach for him. I stroke him lightly with just my fingertips and he draws in a breath. “God, Lisa, you’re killing me here.” He grabs the bed post.

I increase the pressure with my next stroke and smile up at him, “Is that better, babe?” I run my thumb across the tip collecting the pre-cum there and release him to put the thumb in my mouth, “Hmm you taste good too.” He growls and picks me up almost throwing me up farther on the bed so my head is on the pillows.

He kneels between my legs. “Tease me will you? And what should your punishment be for that?” His fingers find that spot where my thigh meets my pelvis and tickles me.

“Bobby no! I won’t tease you anymore.” My legs are thrashing trying to get away from his hand. “I’ll be good I promise!” He knows this one spot drives me crazy. I try to push his hand away but he is too strong for me. “Please stop,” I cry. He is laughing at me, enjoying this way too much. I can barely breathe now and have to do something to make him stop. I grab his nipple and twist.

He instantly stops. “Owe that hurt.”

“Well I asked you to stop,” I pant.

He grabs both my hands and pushes them above my head. “Now I have you right where I want you.” He kisses me as he straightens his legs and he presses himself against my clit. He rubs back and forth causing tremors of pleasure to radiate from that one spot.

I gasp into his mouth and wrap my legs around him. I pull my head back and look into his eyes, “You’re so close to where I want you. I need you inside me.”

He releases my hands and reaches to the nightstand. I stop him, “I’m on the pill and I’m clean.”

“Are you sure?” I nod. “I’ve been waiting a long time for this,” he kisses me as he positions himself to enter me. He pushes in slowly allowing me time to get used to his size. “You’re so warm and tight, baby.” He pulls out almost all the way and pushes in further, when he does it again he slams his pelvis into mine fully embedded in me, I close my eyes and bite my lip because he has completely filled me. I can feel him pressed against my cervix. “Are you okay?” he asks.