Dangerous Desires

Chapter 16

16 Bliss and a Dilemma

Luke

Tia was untouched. How would I have ever known? She was so bold and sensual that I wouldn’t have believed it. The way she got me into bed with her was mind-blowing. I wasn’t expecting it, and I didn’t see it coming. I shouldn’t have gone to her house and run my mouth the way I did. It slowed a lot of things down for both of us. If I hadn’t, we wouldn’t have had two months and two weeks of walking on eggshells around each other. I wouldn’t have been bothered about Caleb. I wouldn’t have cared about him wanting her. She was mine even before I knew it. Stacy thought she was making me miserable, but she had blessed me. My father was right. Tia was too good for Caleb.

When we made love in the tent, it meant everything. I wanted it to be unique, and I hoped it was for her because it was for me. Knowing that I am her first changed a lot of things for me. I

promised myself I would never let her regret giving herself to me. She would always come first, no matter what.

Tia looked beautiful in the morning, lying on the bed in the tent by the beach. I stared at her breathtaking features and caressed her cheeks softly. ‘Mine’, I told myself. I had never been able to say that about anyone but her. She was lying next to me, and she was mine. She opened her eyes softly and smiled at me.

“Luke”, she managed, and before she could say anything, I kissed her with all the passion I could drive, and she responded. While kissing, we gradually sat up in bed, kneeling, facing each other, and ravaging each other.

I broke the kiss and rested my forehead against hers.

“Thank you, Tia,” I said, and she could not maintain eye contact with me. It was okay still.

“I promise never to cheat on you. I promise never to disrespect you or let anyone disrespect or harm you. I will defend you and always believe and trust you, Tia. You are my wife, my mate, and you will always be enough for me.” I said, and she pulled away to wipe away her tears. I wondered if I had said something to make her sad. “Did I say..” I said, but she shook her head, and I realised they were happy tears. “If I knew you felt this way, I wouldn’t have been guarded around you, Luke. But I thought you meant the things you said at my house, and I thought you were still with Elisabeth.” She exhaled and looked around.

were

“Thank you for this, Luke. We needed it. We needed it so much.” She said to me, and I drew her close and kissed her passionately. That morning, we did not make love because I thought she was sore, but a new chapter had begun for us, and I would make every word count.

Tia wore my boxer and shirt because she did not want to walk to the chalet in the sexy outfit I got her. She looked ravishing in it, and I looked forward to seeing her in the other clothes in her closet. I wore my trousers and vest, and we left the tent to head back to our chalet.

While Tia went to the bathroom, I decided to call Bart. He answered on the third ring. He must have been occupied.

“Bart,” I said.

“Good morning, Sir,” he said to me, and I answered his greeting.

“Please, Tia and I will now be sleeping on the same bed. Make some modifications to our bedroom.” I said.

“ves, sir,” he said, and I could hear a tinge of excitement in his voice. He wanted this to happen for us too, and it finally did.

I hung up and went to join Tia in the shower.

She turned around under the shower and smiled at me. I returned the smile and stepped into it with her. Words did not need to be spoken between us. I could smell her arousal, and I was eager to please.

“Aren’t you still sore,” I asked, and she shook her head. I kissed her under the shower and lifted her, placing her back against the wall, and gently eased myself into her.

She moaned, and I growled at the sweetness of the pleasure and her response. Gently I picked up speed, and soon she came, shaking. I poured myself into her and gently let her down. We completed the shower and exited the bathroom together.

While we packed our things, I noticed she was a bit sad. “Tia, what is the matter?” I asked her gently.

“I really do not want to go back there,” she said, referring to the moon mansion, and I knew how she felt about it. I wouldn’t blame her. That place was hell for both of us. We had Caleb and Stacy to deal with. Seeing her fear, I realised all my concerns about her and Caleb were irrelevant. She really did not like the fact that he was bothering her.

” If you feel this way, why did you kiss him in the library?” I asked her wanting to know why she kissed Caleb because it bothered me for a while, and it made me lose my shit.

Tia looked at me as if contemplating what to say.

“The truth, Tia. I won’t be mad.” I assured her, and she smiled at me.

“It was a goodbye kiss. He wouldn’t have let me leave the Library otherwise,” she said, and I felt like a fool at that moment. I was angry for nothing. The kiss meant nothing to her.

“And us?” I asked her to be precise.

“I wanted to try. Thought we would have something because I felt it during our dance, but you left me that night, and your words kept ringing in my head. I did not want to come across as needy. When I realised you were no longer with Elisabeth, I decided to take a leap of faith. No one has ever cared for me the way you have, Luke. My little time with you let me know exactly how it feels to be loved and cared for. I am ready to go all the way with you, Luke, but please don’t break my heart.” She pleaded with me, and I went to her and kissed her.

“I promise I won’t break your heart, Tia,” I said, and she nodded.

“We will move out of the Mansion eventually. If that is what you want, I will do it,” I assured her, and she looked at me and smiled with anticipation.

“What about your father? He loves you too much to let you out of his sight.” She said, and I was stunned she could figure out I was my father’s favourite.

“Will gradually tell him my intentions, but I know he would not want us to move out for now.

So I need you to bear with me.” I said to her, and she nodded. I let her go, and she went to dress up

“I can’t wait to see you in the clothes and lingerie in your closet, Tia. I got them for you because I knew you would look beautiful in them,” I said and looked at her bare neck. I wanted to claim her when I made love to her in the tent, but I did not know how she would feel about it. So I held back.

We spent the rest of the day in each other’s arms in bed. We had finally gotten the honeymoon we wanted, and it wasn’t propelled by heat but by love and genuine emotions.

It was finally time to return to the Moon Maison. I could feel Tia’s nervousness. I made love to her and assured her we would be fine. She really did not like it there. I must commend her strength because she hid her feelings so well.

We drove in silence, and I rested one hand on her bare lap and caressed it lightly. While the other hand was on the steering wheel. She exhaled. It was amazing to see that my touch had an effect on her.

We arrived at the moon mansion, and Bart was waiting for us at the entrance. We exited the car, and I handed the keys over to him for someone to park the car and bring up our stuff. Trying to do the whole wedding thing again, I lifted Tia bridal style at the entrance and headed towards the left wing. The room modification was a surprise, and I did not know how she would take it, but I was hopeful that she would like it. We entered the room through my door, and I placed her down.

“Luke,” she said, looking at the new living area that was once my room. Bart had done an excellent job. “Do you like it?” I said, and she nodded quickly. I did not know I held my breath until I exhaled.

“The other door is permanently locked,” I said, and she walked to the bedroom. Not much modification was made, but it looked more like a room for a couple and not that of a roommate. She squealed with excitement, and I did what I planned on doing. Take her on our matrimonial bed. We made love and spent the rest of the day in our bedroom. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

I woke up to my father’s voice in my head in the morning. “How was your getaway with your wife?” he asked.

“It was good,” I said.

“Good enough to make some modifications to your bedroom,” he said, a bit jovial about it.

“Anyway, don’t forget to come for breakfast.” He said to me, and I told him we would be there.

I looked at my wife and wished we did not have to, but it seemed like he had something important to discuss with me at breakfast. I just hoped it wasn’t anything that would upset my progress with Tia.

I picked up my phone to see the messages I might have missed. Elisabeth had called me thirty three times. What the hell did she want? I sent her money frequently and have urged her to get a job, yet she still calls me. With the progress I had made with Tia, I knew it was time to cut off entirely from her. So I got out of bed and went to the bathroom. I brushed my teeth, took a quick shower, and then decided to get to the sitting room and call Elisabeth. She answered on

the first ring, and she seemed as if she was crying.

“What is it?” I asked her.

“Luke, you won’t pick up my calls or come to see me. It’s been almost three months now. How much longer do I need to wait for you to realise..” She said, and I cut her sentence.

“When I said it was over, I meant it. I have urged you to move on. I am a married man now, and my wife and I are just getting to know each other. You need to stop calling me. And as things are, a clean break is best because you do not seem to want to get the message, Elisabeth, and I have run out of patience. I am going to stop sending you money. I do not want to be friends anymore. Please, Elisabeth, you have to move on. This is not healthy. We had an open relationship, one which you insisted you wanted. When you realised I wouldn’t be alpha, you refused to let me claim and marry you. You said you did not want anything serious with me. I pleaded with you, and you said you wanted time, but I stayed with you regardless until my father chose Tia for me. Now I have a wife, and you are trying to ruin my marriage. Please stop it, Elisabeth. I cared about you a lot, and I wished things had happened differently, but I love my wife. You have to let it go. Please,” I pleaded with her, and she began to sob.

“How can I let you go, Luke? I can’t even if I want to. I am three months pregnant,” she said, and at that moment, I felt my world crumble. I turned to look at the bed, and Tia was still sleeping. I was speechless. Elisabeth kept calling my name for a response, but I had nothing to say. I could not say a word; I was in shock. I just hung up and switched off my phone. This was sudden and too much, and I doubted if I

would be able to handle it. Above all, I was worried that this would cause a problem between Tia and me; even though Elisabeth conceived before I got married to Tia, it would still cause a problem because I wasn’t willing to let Tia go.