Chapter Fourteen
Olivia
“Finn, where are we going?” I ask as Casen drives the car toward the downtown area.
“To a hotel. We’re not staying at your house tonight. I’m sorry, but if I see your brother again and he starts spewing that bullshit . . . I’ll fucking hit him,” Finn hisses, anger oozing off him in intense waves.
I swallow and nod, not wanting to argue with him. Sure, I want everything to be good with Félix but what he did was so out of line. He had no right telling Finn, even if he thought what he was doing was right. I know he didn’t mean to hurt me, like I know it deep in my soul. Félix is a good person, but he’s a man and they do the stupidest shit. Something might make sense to them that won’t ever make sense to us.
Casen turns the car, and the next thing I know, we’re in front of the Ritz Carlton and he’s pulling in front of the valet. As always, Finn exits his side and walks around to open my door and help me out. We both walk alongside each other and head toward the front desk.
“Good evening, sir, madam, how may I help you tonight?” the sweet blonde woman behind the desk asks.
Finn looks at her nametag before speaking. “We’re doing well, Ellie. Thank you for asking. Now, I’m here on short notice, so I’m hoping you’ll have a suite available for my fiancée and myself.” Finn raises his brows, waiting for Ellie to reply.
“Hmm, we do have a couple of weddings, but let me check and see what we have available.” She taps away on the computer, and after a few moments, she clears her throat. “Tonight must be your lucky night. Our Maison Orleans Suite is available. Unfortunately, the guest who was supposed to arrive tonight canceled.”
“Perfect. I’d like to check us in.” Finn digs into his pants pocket and pulls out his wallet, handing Ellie his driver’s license and American Express. After a few minutes, we’re all checked in, have our keys to get in the room, and we’re in the elevator listening to soft music playing in the background.
Neither of us say anything as the elevator doors open, and we walk down to our room. Finn opens the door and we both head inside to a beautiful suite. Since I live here, I’ve never had a reason to stay at the Ritz Carlton, but when associates have been in town, I know they’ve bragged about how beautiful this suite is.
The floors are a cherry mixed with chestnut color, and the walls are a deep cement gray. There’s a cozy living area and a glass table in front of the windows where I’m sure Finn and I will enjoy breakfast tomorrow morning. Off to the right is a set of French doors which lead to our master suite, and the theme continues throughout the space. Regal and sophisticated.
Since Félix let the cat out of the bag, I have no choice but to talk to Finn about everything. As much as I don’t want to, I haven’t been given the luxury of forgetting what happened. Only, because of Félix, I need to have this conversation with Finn tonight. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you anything. I just didn’t want this to be a reason for you to think I’m broken, damaged, or flawed. I just—”
“Olivia,” The way he says my name is a warning. He encloses his palms around my cheeks and holds my face as tears threaten to spill. The seriousness of his tone strikes through me, and I have no idea what he’s about to say. He could be letting me down easy. He could be making me feel better. I don’t know. The possibilities are endless. “You will never be any of those things. Do you hear me? Not one of them. You’re perfect the way you are, and every experience you’ve had is only something that adds to your life. Whether it’s negative or positive, it doesn’t impact your worth. More importantly, it doesn’t affect how much I love you.”
Aw, fuck. The tears spill in an effortless flow, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t do anything to halt their progress. Finn wipes away my tears and he presses a sweet kiss to my forehead. I glance up into his dark copper eyes and swallow hard, vocalizing my feelings for him for the first time ever. “I love you, too, so much.”
He smiles sweetly and pulls me against him, rubbing my back in a soothing manner. “I heard rumors about what happened, but I was never going to ask you, Olivia. It was your story to tell, not anyone else’s, and certainly not your brother’s.”
I tilt my chin up and look right at him, wondering if everything we’re creating would’ve almost passed me by. I was a royal asshole to Finn for so long, and in doing so I could’ve missed out on the love of my life.
“God, Finn, I. . . I never thought I’d feel this way for you. I’m so head over heels in love with you, and I just want us. I want us for as long as I can have us.”
“You’ve got me for the rest of our lives. Though, I don’t know if it’s a promise or a prison sentence.” I burst out into laughter so hard my tears continue to fall, but my laughter is met with Finn’s simple smile, and I know I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.
I stand on my toes and collide my lips with his, and his hands rake up and down my sides. I love the way his fingers feel sliding against my peach velvet dress, but I want more. I crave it. I take one of his hands and bring it up my body, over my breasts, and stop when his palm is around my neck.
He breaks our kiss immediately. “You want this, the roughness?”
I nod and swallow hard. “I’m not going to break.” I try to keep my voice strong and make him think I’m okay. The truth of the matter is I’m afraid, and I know getting rougher in our sex life could bring up some bad memories. I don’t have to worry with Finn, and I need to remind myself of it. I don’t have to worry about feeling unsafe, because this man will burn down the world if I ask him to.
“Olivia.” His tone is filled with warning, but I’m not going to back down. I know what I want and how I want it, and he’s the man who will give it to me.
I push against his hand that’s wrapped around my neck. “I want you to fuck me like this, with your hand around my neck. I want you to watch my face as you realize all the pleasure coursing through my body is because of you, and I want something else.”
“You do, hmm?” Finn rasps, his eyes darkening as I vocalize all my desires.
“After I come all over your cock, I want to suck you off until your cock is sparkling clean.”
“Well then, it looks like I need to put you to work.” Finn smiles devilishly and backs me up to the bed, hikes my dress up, and wastes no time plowing his cock into my waiting pussy. His grip tightens around my neck, and my walls constrict around his throbbing cock. He fucks me like I’m a street whore, and I’m so happy.
Grabbing onto the sheets, euphoria spreads across my body like a wildfire out of control. I can’t stop, and I won’t. Sure, I’ve been through things. I’m just not going to let them constantly haunt me. Sometimes I can’t help it, but right now, I do have control, and most of all, I have faith this man wouldn’t ever hurt a hair on my head.