Into The Unknown by Lorna Peel

Author:Lorna Peel [Peel, Lorna]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2019-11-27T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirteen

Kate lay on top of Charlie and smiled. What they had just done… She felt his hands smooth up and down her back. She had wanted him to forget everything apart from them for those few minutes and, judging by his contented smile, he had. She slowly raised herself, leant on her hands, and he opened his eyes.

“You are the most amazing woman I have ever met.” He lifted himself and kissed one of her nipples. “Thank you.”

“For frustrating you?” she asked.

“I’m sorry for swearing.”

“I’m sorry for teasing you. I was curious to see how long you could last.”

“Don’t be.” Reaching out, he pulled the bedcovers over them. “You’re all right?”

“I’m fine. Between us, I think we make quite a pair.”

“I think we put Romeo and Juliet to shame just then,” he declared and she pulled an exaggerated frown.

“I don’t know what version of Romeo and Juliet you did at school, because I don’t remember any sex.”

“From what I can remember it was so boring I may have invented some. I always had a good imagination.”

“You still have. I love you, Charlie.”

“I worship you, my Irish Venus.”

“Venus?” She squealed with laughter and hugged him. About to release him, she heard the front door close and they froze. Clive and Toby were back from the table tennis club.

“Please go to your room,” Charlie whispered, the door to the other bedroom closed, and they relaxed. “That could have been embarrassing.”

“Mmm,” she replied, noncommittally. “But I’d say they’ve learned about the birds and the bees by now.”

Charlie stared at her for a moment before laughing. “You’re unbelievable.”

“I thought I was Venus?” she asked, not wanting this to stop, not wanting to have to remember.

“Oh, yes,” he whispered, sliding his hands down to her waist. “Oh, Christ,” he gasped. “Oh, Christ, Kate.”

“Charlie,” she murmured, arching her back. “Kiss me, Charlie?” she begged, pushing the bedcovers off them.

“Kate?” He had to quickly clasp her face tightly in his hands. “Can we, quietly?” he asked, nodding the door.

She sighed and closed her eyes. She couldn’t, and, if a few minutes ago was anything to go by, neither could he.

“No.”

“Well, there’s always next week,” he said softly, smoothing a hand down her cheek. “Already, I can’t wait.”

“I love you,” she whispered.

“I love you. And thank you for today. It could have been awful, but the boys and you… thank you.”

“We’ll find a suitable spot and plant the tree in the morning.”

He nodded then let her go and went to the bathroom, turned the bedroom light off when he returned, then got back into bed. He sighed and she put a hand out to comfort him. Taking her hand, he kissed it. They were remembering again.

“On Monday,” he said. “I must go to London and see Father’s… my solicitor. I must have the deeds of this house transferred into my name. I also need to register myself, or whatever it’s called, as Clive’s guardian. You’re not twenty-one yet. Toby…”

She pulled a face into the darkness. She wasn’t old enough.

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