Wrapped in Silk (11 page)

“
Thank you, I am a Mom, and not any different than many people who have kids. We all want what’s best for our children. I am just very aware that everything I do affect’s her and that will affect the rest of her life, nothing special,” Emma said. “So Brody Hines, tell me about your family,” Emma said looking up at him.

“Not much to tell, you could
Google it,” he smiled.

“I prefer to hear it from you, if you want to talk. If not I can
Google it,” Emma laughed.

“Do you need to know Emma?” Brody asked swallowing hard.

Emma looked at him, “Not if it’s going to hurt you.”

“Emma
, how do you feel about me now?” Brody asked.

“Well, I have to say I am confused. I know I care about how
you feel, but honestly I care about how everyone feels,” Emma laughed.

“No how do You
feel about Me?” He asked with an intensity that made her stomach flip.

“Well I like you. I like to be around you. I like that you seem to like me. I like how you seem to like my daughter. I like your music, even if you don’t believe me,” she laughed, “I like your sense of humor, have I said enough
. Have I answered your question?”

“What don’t you like about me?” Brody asked pulling her hair back away from her face.

“That your making me feel uncomfortable, right now, by asking a lot of questions,” she paused hoping he would change the subject and he didn’t, “I don’t like your age, I feel like Mrs. Robinson, I don’t like that I am attracted to you. I don’t like that I feel drawn to you. I don’t like that you’re a celebrity.”

Brody smiled and lifted her chin and kissed her gently.

“I like to kiss you,” Emma said and kissed him hard taking his hair in her hands and pulling his face harder into hers.

He tastes so damn good, not like alcohol or like gum trying to mask alcohol. Hi
s taste was hot and sweet and I want more she thought
.

He pulled her up and she sat on his lap
straddling him, his lips never leaving hers. His kisses became harder and more possessive, she pulled back to breathe and he kissed down her neck and back to her ear. He moaned as he pulled at her ear and she became intensely aware of his excitement.

“I think we should stop,” Emma said and pulled further back and he put his hands up and she fell backwards.
Emma was leaning backwards holding herself up with her hands on the floor laughing.

“What is this scar from?” Brody asked as he kissed her stomach.

Oh God she thought.

“Brody, please” she whimpered as he kissed her stomach and l
icked her belly button, “Oh,” she let out and he pulled her up and smiled a hot sexy smile that made her feel like she was going to explode right there.

“
Stop smiling at me,” Emma said raising her eyebrow as she stepped off him.

He smirked as he watched her try to get herself together.

“Cut it out” she whispered. “I thought you were curious about my feelings Brody.”

“I was until I found your belly button,” he said and pulled her back down and kissed her.

“Oh no,” Emma said smiling. “No no no,” she told herself as she stood up.

“Emma, sit back down here,” he said and pulled her onto him.

“Brody as much fun as it is sitting here on…you, I need to go to sleep,” Emma kissed him and sat back and smiled.

“Are you sure Emma?” Brody said kissing her.

“Brain yes, body No,” she said breathlessly as she stood up. “How many people have you slept with?”

“Um, I am not sure?” Brody said confused.

“I have had sex with one person,” Emma said sitting next to him. Brody laughed uncomfortable. “And you don’t even have a number.”

“I’m sorry. I can tell you I have had sex with seven people in the seven years I have lived in the
U.S.” Brody said shaking his head.

“And the
…” she held her hands up counting, “Seven years before that?”

“Emma, they were very busy years,” Brody
expressed his amusement while uncomfortably shaking his head.

“Did you use condoms?” Emma asked.

“Really are we having the sex talk Emma?” Brody responded tilting his head slightly to the side.

“Do you wa
nt to have sex with me Brody?” Emma inquired in a straightforward tone looking him in the eyes.

Brody gasped in shock from her curt statement
and smiled, “Yes I do want to have sex with you.”

“Have you been tested for STD’s” Emma asked
crossing her arms and raising her eyebrow.

Brody
grabbed her with one arm around her waist and held the back of her head tightly to his face and kissed her and she melted, he pulled away leaving her panting.

“Do you want me Emma?” he whispered in her ear and kissed her neck.

“Uh hu, I want you…too, yes.” Emma breathed out.

He laid her down on the couch and kissed her as she lay there lettin
g him and her head was spinning, “Oh please… not now.”

He kissed her mouth and sat up, “Okay Emma, I had sex with at least twenty women before moving here.”

“That’s a lot,” Emma whispered and sat up keeping her eyes closed.

“I was tested a year ago, free and clear. I will do it again if you need me to,” Brody said looking at her, “Emma open your eyes, do you need me to
get tested?”

“Uh hu,” she said and opened her eyes.

“Have you been tested?” He laughed.

“Yes, every year since London was born, oh God I hope she didn’t wake up, what time is it?” Emma said reaching across him to grab her phone. “It is two in the morning?”

“Time flies” Brody said as he smiled.

“My daughter gets up every morning at six thirty, you won’t be laughing when I have her wake you up,” Emma
said trying to make him nervous.

“Well then
…. I am going to have a shower,” Brody said and kissed her gently as he whispered in her ear, “and jerk off.”

Emma tried to hide her smile
, “Really? Can I watch?”

“Are you serious?” Brody asked
trying to hide the excitement in his voice.

“No I think
you can handle it,” Emma tried to stop smiling as she stood up “Pun intended,” she said and gently kissed his head.

“No one has ever told me no Emma,” Brody said quietly, “It’s going to make me try that much harder.”

“Get tested, good night music man,” Emma said as she walked into the bathroom.

When Emma
finished she started to walk out and he pushed her gently into the bathroom, “I need to check something out, I am fairly sure I don’t need to be tested for this,” he said as he reached under her shirt and squeezed her breast gently as he kissed her.

“
Nice,” he said and pulled her in to kiss him.

He held her against hi
m and she felt her bra unsnap. In one swift move he lifted her shirt and bent down and took her breast in his mouth and took the other in his hand. She leaned against the counter and he lifted her up and sat her on it. His mouth was full and he sucked and tugged gently at her erect nipple as he used his fingers mimicking his movements on the other breast. Emma felt her body begin to burn.

“Oh God
,” she moaned and he tugged harder, it was almost painful if not for the pleasure she felt.

“You have to stop,
” she moaned as her hand rubbed his stomach. “Brody I need you to stop, because I don’t think…oh God…I don’t think I will be able to… please.”

He released her and kissed up her neck to her mouth.

He looked in her eyes, “You need to leave,” he laughed deeply through clenched teeth “before I tear the rest of your clothes off and take you in the shower.”

“Sorry,” Emma said.

He kissed her again, “Don’t be, get out,” his laugh dark and jaw clenched.

“Thank you,” Emma said and kissed him. “Good night
,” she said as he pulled his shirt off looking into her eyes intensely.

He dropped his pants, and her eyes widened.
Brody… commando, she thought and damn he was perfect. Wipe that stupid grin off your face Cheshire cat Emma thought.

“Emma, five, four, three, two…” he counted down pausing briefly between numbers and she grinned.

“Goodnight,” Emma said closing the door.

“Mom, let
’s make breakfast,” London said and Emma opened her eyes.

“What time is it?” Emma asked.

“Almost seven, I slept in,” London smiled.

London turned on music and she and Emma danced around the kitchen to Kids Bop, Payphone was playing as they fried eggs and made toast. London was singing and when the chorus started they both sang and danced.

Here is my silly smiling girl, Emma thought.

Beiber’s
Boyfriend played as London buttered her toast and Emma took her hands and twirled her. Next was Train’s Drive By, London knew it was one of Emma’s favorites and they danced and sang loudly laughing.

Brody walked up
to London and twirled her as he sang. When the song ended London looked at him and curtsied. Brody, bowed and kissed her hand. Emma was smiling as she plated the food. London changed the song to Just The Way You Are. Emma smiled.

“Mom
.” London said, “You’re not singing it to me.”

“I don’t do well in fro
nt of an audience,” Emma smiled. “But for you London…”

Emma
started singing. Brody joined her and London laughed.

“
Mom,” London said looking at her when the song finished, “I love you.”

“I love you
more,” Emma said kissing her and twirling her around.

Lila came out, “Its Saturday and seven thirty in the morning.”

“Good morning Lila,” London said and jumped down and hugged her. “I made you breakfast.”

Lila smiled, “Well then seven thirty is perfect.”

Brody cleaned his plate and thanked London, “I have a few things to do this morning, I will see you ladies later?”

“Where are you going?” London asked.

“London that’s none of our concern,” Emma said scolding her softly.

“It’s fine Emm
a, I have a doctors appointment,” Brody smiled and briefly glanced up at Emma and raised his eyebrow.

“On a Saturday
, you must be sick,” London said and jumped up to feel his head, Brody laughed. “No you’re not warm,” London giggled. “But my friends think you are hot.”

“London,” Emma said shocked.

“Emma she is fine, and apparently her friends have great taste,” he said and winked at London as he made his way to his room.

“Mom I am going to shower,” London said when they finished dishes.

“Okay,” Emma said and smiled remembering that just six months ago she insisted on bubble baths and she had to help her wash her hair. Emma now only insisted on scrubbing her scalp three times a week.

Brody walked out and smiled at Emma, “Good morning,” he said and kissed her.

“Good morning,” Emma said trying not to look at him as she smiled looking down. He laughed, “You have a doctor appointment this morning?”

“Why do you sound shocked, you
kind of insisted,” Brody smiled as he lifted her chin and kissed her gently.

“I am pretty bossy hu?” Emma smiled.

“You’re wonderful,” Brody said and kissed her again.

“Okay thank you,” she said trying to will her way out of h
is arms.

The shower turned off and he slowly kissed her again and let go.

“Emma I am leaving to go to England in three days,” Brody said and looked hurt.

Emma felt a lump in her throat and smiled, “To finish your album right?”

“I would love for you to come Emma,” Brody said. “I know you can’t but I want you to know that I want you and your daughter to come.”

“Th
ank you,” Emma said. “How long will you be gone?”

“Three weeks, and six days
,” Brody answered softly.

“Okay then,” Emma smiled.

“Forged smile,” Brody said and stepped towards her to kiss her.

“Mom
,” London yelled.

“Coming,” Emma said,
“Good luck today.”

~

Emma helped London get ready and they had decided to go shopping. To Emma’s delight London was on a mission to pick out a disguise for Brody to wear at the play that night. They went and got Pedicures and ate lunch. London begged to ride the subway and Emma didn’t cave.

They returned to
Lila’s at three in the afternoon, three hours before the play. Brody and Lila were looking at something online.