And his disappointment when he realized that a tree like that and the decorations he had in mind required experts. The only pall on his eagerness to be with them was the fact that he was starved for Melanie's delectable body. He would have the doctor clear her again in a week, seven days.
Christ, it sounded like seven months, years. He had no idea how much longer he was going to endure the bitter sweetness of lying next to her and not touching her. It was getting to him and making him a nightmare to work with.
Sighing softly, he snapped the case shut, just as the driver swept into the long winding driveway.
Lights streamed out from the living room, giving him a rush of warmth.
"I won't be needing you for the weekend." He told his driver when the man opened the door.
"Have a good weekend sir."
Bounding up the steps, he uncoded the alarm and let himself in. The scent of baking had him sniffing the air. He could persuade David to let them go and raid the kitchen. Smiling at the thought of seeing the boy, he took the stairs two at a time and wound his way towards the suite of rooms that had been assigned to him.
He was not in the sitting room/play room. And since it was as neat as a pin, it meant he was not around. A glance at his watch showed that it was only half of eight on a Friday. Besides, he was on winter break.
Making his way down the hall, he pushed the doors of his suite open, the delicate scent of jasmine and vanilla surrounding him.
"Hey. I went looking for David and he's not here." Dumping his cases on the hardwood floor, he turned around and started to take off his jacket when she came out of the bedroom. He froze instantly and the lust, painful and powerful, swept over him like a tidal wave.
She was standing just inside the doorway of the bathroom, so that the light from the double sinks highlighted her entire body. The nightgown was skimpy and made of lace in rich midnight blue and was so transparent, it really did not leave anything tothe imagination. She had braided her hair and the thick taupe strands drifted over her left shoulder.
She had also started to put some weight on and was beginning to show.
"Hi. You were saying?" A satisfied smile touched her lips as she took in his reaction.
"What?"
"You were saying something about David."
"Oh." He slowly took off his jacket, as if it was the most fundamental thing he had to do, his eyes on her face. "I don't remember. What's this?"
"I'm welcoming you home." She walked towards him as he was rooted to the spot.
"Have you eaten?" Her scent surrounded him, enveloped him until he felt as if he was drowning. Not only had she used the special body wash that had cost a small fortune, but she had dabbed 'Sultry', a new scent from Romano's at her pulse points.
"Yes." She slid her hands up over his chest, her eyes on his face. "Let me do that for you. You look tired."
He cleared his throat. "I am. We should..."
"Get comfortable." She dragged the sweater over his head and tossed it behind her.
"What's gotten into you?"
"It occurred to me that I need to take matters into my own hands. I was reminded that I am usually the take charge person." Fingers flickered over his stomach sending the flesh quivering. The sound of the belt loosening was loud in the room, heard even about the fire crackling inside the hearth.
"I..." He bit off a groan when she pulled the zipper of his pants down and found the weight of his erection. He was full to bursting.
"Baby, you're not well." He did not recognize his own voice.
"I'm perfectly fine. For the first time in several months, I'm doing great. Look what I found." She took him out, fingers sliding over the flesh, which was hot to the touch.
"Wait..."
"Get on the bed." She followed the words by shoving him backwards until he was sitting on the edge. "Lift." When he lifted his butt, she took off the pants and then his underwear. He had taken off his boots downstairs and left them in the mudroom. His socks came next.
He watched narrowed eyed as the incredibly sexy woman he had fallen in love with, ran the tips of her fingers over the bunched muscles of his thighs. Lust exploded inside him and threatened to overflow.
Moving on her knees, she slid between his thighs. "I love you." Her voice was husky and vibrating with emotions. "You mean everything to me." Taking his hand, she slid it down until he was touching her slight bulge. "You've changed my life and I'm not talking about what you've done for me and David. I love you as a person. You're wonderful and kind and I'm the most blessed woman in the world. You have eyes only for me and it has taken me a while to get used to it."
