9. Chapter 7

Chapter 7

Theo

I can't get my goddess out of my mind. The spreadsheets and macros on Excel don't give me the same amount of joy they used to. I've only texted her in the mornings and before I go to bed because I don't want to crowd her. But I'm hungry for her—to know her and to love her. I don't think I've ever been this far gone with a woman in my life.

There's a knock on my door, and I mumble a quiet "come in" so that whoever is on the other side either comes in or thinks I'm not here and leaves. I want the latter, but I am not lucky enough for that.

"Can I have a word with you, Theo?"

My friend and business partner Erik is standing on the threshold of my office, asking for entry. He is really asking for gossip, but he means well.

"Hey, Erik. What's going on?"

"That's what I'd like to know. You've been more subdued than usual. Is anything wrong?"

"Yes and no. Close the door and sit down."

"Well?"

"I did a thing."

"Do I have to get the lawyers involved?" Erik frowns.

"No." I hesitate. "I don't think so."

"Maybe I can help, then."

"I think I'm in love."

"You aren't dating anyone, how can that be?"

"About six months ago, I signed up for a mail-order bride service, and eventually, they gave me a match. I've met her, and she's blown my mind by how perfect she is for me. I'm afraid I might be taking things too fast."

"You think?"

"I want to propose."

"What the actual… Don't do it. Let us meet her. We'll have a barbecue at Max's, and you can introduce her to us."

I agree and let Erik handle the preparations. I grab my phone and message my goddess.

Me: Saturday you're meeting my friends. Do you think you're up to that?

Helene: Hey, you didn't even ask!

Me: I'm sorry, it was a sudden invite and I'd like them to meet you. See how wonderful you are. Why I'm…

Helene: Why you're?

Me: The luckiest man in the world

Helene: xx blush xx. How do I need to dress?

Me: It's a barbecue, so casual and relaxed

Helene: Are you sure this isn't going to be like that time Sam and Darrin slummed it and the affair was formal after all?

Me: You like Bewitched?

Helene: Where were we last weekend? Magic, baby! Don't get me started on the Charmed ones

Me: I want to marry you

Helene: I have to go. Are you going to yoga tonight?

Me: I wouldn't miss it

Helene: See you there!

I actually had forgotten all about yoga, but if I get to see her that is a plus for me. I'll have to leave earlier to get changed, but a new excitement has started in my belly. I can't wait to see her.

Gathering my mat and towel, I look to the front to see where Helene is. I'm completely drenched in sweat, and I'm dreading her asking to go somewhere else, like her favorite frozen yogurt place. I wait near the front desk and then see her smiling face. That'll never get old. She's a beauty and practically radiates light.

"You waited for me."

"I'd like to spend some time with you, but it should have been before I almost got drowned in sweat back there."

"Maybe we could go to your place and you can shower and change. I'm in the mood to spend some time with you."

"Really? I'd love that. So you didn't bring your car?"

"No, my sister dropped me off. Your background check came back clean."

"Well, that's a relief. Not that I was worried."

"Of course not." She says, a naughty glint in her eyes.

We get into the car, and I drive towards where my building is situated. Instead of building a house like Max and Erik did, I invested in an apartment with a view of the sea. It's large and spacious, and I love it. Problem is, I want to share all that luxury with someone. Someone like the amazing woman that's sitting beside me.

"Wow, this is an amazing area to live in. The club must be doing well."

"It is, actually. We're going to open another branch soon."

I park my car and open the passenger door for her, extending my hand. She takes it, and I bring her up to the penthouse. Her eyes are huge and curious and she can't seem to be able to close her mouth. Wait till you own half of this, missy.

"If I lived in a place like this, I wouldn't leave. For anything. I'd work from home, get my meals delivered, total The Net vibe."

"If I order dinner, can you get it when it comes? I want to shower and change."

"Of course, I'll pretend I'm the mistress of the house. Do I need to pay anything?" she asks.

"No, I'll pay online. Make yourself at home. There's some wine in the fridge."

I leave Helene and bring up an app to order us Chinese food. Then I duck into the bathroom and into the shower. The water feels great against my body, but I wish it was Helene instead of water. I have to be careful. I'm full of all the feels for this woman, and I don't want to damage our relationship in any way.

The shower was invigorating and I put on some sweats and a t-shirt. The ladies love the grey sweats, right? I should put on some blue jeans. I change my mind several times and end up back in the grey sweats. I'll chance it and hope they don't offend her. When I come out of my bedroom, I find Helene sitting in the living room with a glass of wine. She's checking out her social media.

"I hope you don't mind me tagging you in the picture of your amazing view. My friends are going to be jealous that I'm sitting here."

"Are your friends teachers from the school?"

"Actually, no. These are my besties from the hospital. I haven't really gotten close to the teachers at school."

"Because you're going to go back?"

She lowers her phone and looks down. I've never seen her this way. It's almost as if she's grieving something.

"You don't have to answer that. I was out of line."

"No, you should know. It's a long story. The gist of it is that a patient died – Mrs. Corey – and a few doctors and nurses were sued by the patient's family. I was among that group. The suit was dropped after we presented our case, but I couldn't go back."

"Why? If you didn't make a mistake…"

"But what if I did? I think I've lost my mojo, and I'm terrified of returning."

"Oh, goddess."

I take her wine glass, put it on the table, and reach for her, gathering her in my arms. I hold her tight and feel her tremble.

"Do you like being a teacher?" I ask.

"I like it enough that I can do it for now, but I don't think I can do it for the rest of my life."

"Have you considered therapy?"

Her tremors increase, and I realize she's crying. I don't know how to guide her through this, but she's hurting, and I want to put a stop to that. After a few minutes she lifts her head and looks at me.

"I'm sorry for crying all over you."

"Let me get you some napkins."

"I think I need to wash my face. Where's the bathroom?"

I show her where it is and sit back down on the living room couch. Helene clearly wants to go back to nursing, but she won't do it until she's dealt with the trauma of the ordeal she went through.

When she returns from the bathroom, she's a bit more composed.

"I look a fright." She shakes her head.

"Never, my goddess. You always shine."

She sits beside me and I put my arm around her back, making sure she's as close to me as possible. Holding her like this is a bonus for me.

"I want to go back. Heck, they keep calling me to go back."

"You went through a traumatic experience, both with losing the patient and the aftermath. You need to deal with that first. Is it the money? I can help pay for the sessions."

"No, I've got some savings. I just…I'm having a hard time taking that first step."

"Have you gotten referrals?"

"Yes, I have a few names."

"Then tomorrow at lunch, we'll make an appointment together. I'll be right by your side while you do it."

"You'd do that for me?" She looks hopeful.

"I'll go to the ends of the earth for you, my goddess."

She turns to me and places her hands on my face. Her gentle touch drives me crazy, and the desire to kiss her overwhelms me. She has to make the move, though. I can't do it for her right now. She tilts her head up and gets so close to me that I can breathe in her scent: lavender and something musky but feminine.

"Kiss me, Theo."

I don't have to be told twice. I lower my head so my lips are a breadth away from hers. I hover there and let her take the lead. She gets my message and moves to join our lips together. Her lips are soft, and when she opens her mouth slightly, I get to tease her. She tastes like wine, and I can't stop devouring her mouth.

Somehow, she ends up in my lap, and my hands start caressing her arms and back. I want to touch her everywhere, explore her like she's uncharted land, and love her for all eternity. The initial soft kiss has now morphed into a bonfire that soon won't be able to be doused. The heat between us seems to waken something in my goddess because she starts pulling on my t-shirt so that I take it off.

I pull away from her and grab her chin so that she's looking directly at me.

"Are you sure? We can just hold each other or watch a movie. You're upset…"

"I'm sure. I want more, Theo. Help me undress you."

I lift my arms so that she can get the t-shirt off me. When it's off, she starts placing kisses all over my chest. It strikes me as wrong that she's worshipping me. It should be the other way around. I go to stop her, but she shakes her head.

"Let me love you, Theo. I know that's not where we are right now, but I want to show you how much you mean to me."

She then goes to remove my sweatpants and underwear. My cock springs out, hard and angry, needing her beautiful little tongue. She pulls me down to the couch and starts kissing down my chest and around my cock, teasing me. I know how far I will let her go with this game, so I relax and put my hands behind my head, letting her take the lead.

The way she looks at my cock makes me harder, if that is possible, and pre-cum starts dripping from the head of my cock. She notices this and licks her lips like she's going to eat her favorite ice cream. She licks the pre-cum off and starts licking around and around the head of my member. Her warm tongue feels amazing against me, and a wild need to have her deep throat me passes through me.

I don't let that control me, keeping my arms behind my head where they are. She starts licking me up and down my length, and my hips want to move of their own accord. I'm still the master of my domain, so I put a stop to that, but if she goes too far, I'll have to stop her. Finally, she takes me into her mouth, and I groan with how wonderful she feels around me.

Before, it was all a game, but now it's getting serious. I finally give up and grab her hair as gently as I can. I'm going to try my best not to fuck her mouth and let her go at a pace she's comfortable with. When she takes more and more of me, it's too difficult to keep from pushing my hips against her, but I do it. I don't want to scare her or hurt her.

Then it starts, my balls tense up, and I feel the need for release growing inside me. I pull away from her, and she looks at me angrily.

"Why did you do that, Theo? You were close. I could feel it."

"Ladies first is my motto, and I don't want to come in your mouth just yet. I want to save that for some other time. Now it's my turn to undress you."

I sit back up and start taking her clothes off. She's wearing some leggings and a tank top, all easy things to remove. Her sports bra gives me a little trouble, but it's all worth it when I get a peek at her beautiful breasts. Then I remove her thong, and when my eyes meet her pussy I almost grab her and worship her sex right then and there.

The lights in the apartment are set on low, and we can see the city lights shining on one side of the balcony. I push her against the glass door and move my hand all over her body, starting from her face down to her sex. I feel like a conqueror that's ready to pillage his new territory. I kiss her cheek gently and, with my hand, delve into her folds.

She's drenched for me, making me puff up my chest at the thought that she so badly wants what we are about to do. Her scent drives me wild, and I just want to take her here in front of the entire city of Miami.

"I want to fuck you against this window, Helene. Would you like that?"

I'm nibbling her neck while I anxiously wait for her answer.

"Theo, please."

"Please, what, goddess?"

"I need to feel you inside me."

"Stay like that, just like that, while I go get a condom."

She whimpers, and I hurry back to my bedroom to get a condom so I can make Helene mine. When I'm back, she's a little more composed, so I know I need to get her back into begging mode, which I like the best.

"All of Miami is going to see my ass, Theo."

"And what a beautiful ass it is."

I reach behind her and grab her ass, making my point. She giggles and squirms, but all that gets her is my hard cock against her belly, dripping pre-cum. She pushes me away and leans down to lick it away. I shudder, and then she's back in my arms, her hands around my neck, and just our two naked bodies ready to come together.

I sheathe myself in the condom. Grabbing her hands, I hold them above her head, and she looks so pretty, like my own personal slave. Yeah, I'm man enough to enslave a goddess, and she will grant me entrance to worship her from now until the end of our lives together.

With my other hand, I tease Helene's breasts, pinching her nipples gently. A moan comes out of her, and I keep moving my hand all over her perfect body. Her face and neck are flushed, and she keeps letting out quiet moans of desperation. I reach down her body again to tease her clit, and her hips roll forward as if trying to get more of my touch. I love how responsive she is, and my thumb rubs a little faster around her clit. With another finger, I tease her entrance and feel her juices flowing down. That means she's ready for me, but I'm a gentleman and need to ask.

"Are you ready for me, goddess?"

"Yes!"

I grab my cock and tease her entrance. Her hips push forward, but I don't let her take charge.

"Stop teasing me, Chip."

I hate that nickname, and that's probably why she's using it. Makes me want to possess her, so I do. I thrust inside her, and she gasps in pleasure and maybe a little pain, too. I slide right in because of how wet she is for me, but I hold still once I'm balls-deep inside of her.

This is it. This is heaven for me. I can die a happy man. But the death we're both seeking is of another kind. I lift my head from her neck and look down at her. Her eyes are glazed over, and her face is flushed. She's breathing rapidly as if we just went out for a run. That's when I start moving in and out of her channel. I set a punishing rhythm, but I need to be closer to her.

I let go of her hands and pull them around my neck again. Then I grab her legs so she's wrapped around me. The apartment is silent, and all we can hear are our groans and the constant thump of me thrusting and pushing her against the glass. It's almost hypnotic. I reach down to where her clit is and start stroking it again in a soft circular motion.

Her mouth is open in a silent plea.

"Tell me what you need, my goddess."

"Harder," she gasps, "fuck me harder, Theo."

I grab her tightly and take her to the couch, where I lay her down, and in seconds, I'm inside her again. I let my caveman side loose, and I fuck my beautiful goddess hard and fast. The harder I go, the louder she screams, and pretty soon, I feel her tighten around my cock. It's like her body wants to milk the cum out of me.

Gentleman that I am, I keep going until we ride through the aftermath of her orgasm. I can feel her pussy pulse around me—an incredible sensation. I thrust a few times more, and I let go completely. Pleasure goes through my entire body, and I wish I never had to be apart from her again. I lie on top of her for a moment, and she puts her arms around me. My body is sweaty and sated, and I want us to take a shower together.

I take care of the condom and offer her my hand.

"Let's go take a shower. I'll take good care of you, Helene."

She takes my hand, and I pull her to a standing position. She's still flushed, and her hair is a mess. I pull back her hair so it's out of her face and kiss her gently on the lips.

Tonight, I am the happiest man alive.