Aden turned and made his way back inside. She stared at him for a moment.
“Enjoyed that, did you?” she asked with a snap.
“Not particularly.”
“Well it looked a lot like enjoyment to me,” she said, standing up and switching off the TV and DVD with the remote. She turned and walked past him with her pretty little nose in the air.
He suddenly saw a red flash and grabbed her arm, pulling her back against him and kissing her hard on the mouth. Her hands pushed against his chest and she struggled for a moment. Then she yielded, with a deep sigh, sinking into him. His heart sang with pure delight as her small hands slid around his neck, up into his hair, fisting it roughly and wildly. Her tongue pushed deep inside his mouth, licking at his own. He groaned in rapture, pulling her closer, his breath coming in short ragged gasps. He ate up her frequent groans and gasps as if they were the food of life. His hands travelled down her back and her perfect behind slipped into his palms. He squeezed her as he ground his hips against hers.
Could anyone feel so right against him as she did?
His mind was shot to pieces. He couldn't think of anything but her. Her revelled in the taste of her mouth, and the subtle perfume she wore imprinted on his memory as it arose from her heated skin. They clung together in bliss, tasting, feeling and breathing each other in.
“Oh no! Not her as well... You fucking bastard...!” Lucas' loud voice belted out from the doorway behind them.
They shot apart, turning to face him.
Lucas was livid. His eyes glowed with heated emotion.
His fists clenched tightly as he stood observing the two of them.
“I thought you might have better taste,” he spat at Maddy nastily. “But it appears I was wrong. You're just like all the others.”
“No... Lucas... I'm sorry...” she appealed. But her words were meaningless. He'd seen the passion in full flow. She threw a hateful look at Aden and flew off, back to her room with a whip of her hair as she turned the corner.
“Why?” Lucas asked. “Why her? Can't I have anything for myself?”
“I couldn't help it. There's more than a strong attraction,” he tried to explain.
“Really? Well, that's okay then. Don't worry about me, go ahead and stake your claim. Ruin her for anyone else. Mia won't even look at me these days, or Charlene, and lately my little Grace seems to have become far too keen on you as well, since you started paying her a lot of attention. It's all about you, isn't it?”
“Lucas, look I'm sorry man, I didn't know you felt this way. You should have said something before,” Aden muttered quietly and thoughtfully.
“Said what exactly? Stop fucking your women because you're obviously so good at it most of them don't want anyone else afterwards? Thankfully Sammy and Verity have escaped from your clutches. But that's only because you had a shred of decency in you to see they had something starting with Shane and Jamie and you've left them alone. I really like Maddy. I mean really like her. She's special. But you've ruined it now, haven't you?” Lucas walked off sadly, back outside again, with his head hung low.
Aden felt sick and confused. He hadn't ever considered before this moment how his behavior could be considered to be immoral or abusive of his position. He needed to clean up his act somehow, because he suddenly felt as if it was. Part of him wanted to say, 'go on, have her then, if she means that much to you'. He had a great depth of feeling for Lucas. He was his friend. His best friend for a very long time. He didn't want to hurt him. But the other part couldn't give up the fight. He wanted her for himself. So badly it hurt with a physical pain. He returned to his room with a heavy heart. How could one woman cause so much of a problem in twenty four hours?
Chapter 4
She sat on her bed in distress. Suddenly her vacation had become so very unpleasant and difficult. She knew it was partly her fault, but even so.
She knew with certainty she wanted Aden and not Lucas. Aden made her melt all over and her senses explode on sight. But what the hell did it matter, she was only here for four more days anyway. She never had to see them again. Either of them. She could do as she wanted. Have a quick fling with him and get it out of her system. What she wanted was that Aden would come through the door right now and claim her. She started in surprise as there was a sudden pounding of knuckles on her door. Her heart raced as she opened it and there Aden stood in front of her, as if her thoughts had just conjured him up.
“I think we need a little talk. Fancy a trip to town? I need to get a few things and I'll treat you to some of Betty's famous pancakes and maple syrup.”
Despite herself, and what had just gone before, her face lit up with a smile and so did his.