After I stopped crying, he asked, “Do you understand now, babygirl?”
I answered yes, my voice thick from crying. “But what about you? I don’t get it; why do you find this entertaining? ”
I could only see how this situation benefited me. I didn’t have to do anything to deserve Matthew’s care and attention.
And yet, what did he gain by agreeing to carry all of that weight?
His jaw set more firmly, but he still hugged me tightly. I need to be cared for by someone. He said, “I need to feel needed, necessary. No, my relationship with my dad isn’t the best, either. Nicola is the only relative I have left. ”
“Where does your mother stand? I”n a soft voice, almost afraid to press him, I asked.
His pupils closed. “I was eleven years old when she passed away. ”
My eyes welled up again, but this time with tears of sympathy for him. ” I apologize very much. ” I sensed that he was not yet prepared to discuss his hurt. But the fact that he had confided in me about his sadness was enough. Having read this, I finally grasped what he meant. I finally grasped the peculiar logic behind his fixation on me.
He blinked, and his eyes refocused on me, but his jaw remained clenched. “Goddess, I have a surprise for you.”
As he stood, he helped me to my feet.
“What is it?” Obviously, I had to inquire.
His smile returned, if only briefly, but worry still tightened his eyes. “I’ll prove it to you. Just do it. ”
He showed me around the enormous residence. I thought he must be taking me to the backyard, but instead, we entered the glass-walled conservatory.
At first, all I could see was the indoor garden. A large, rectangular patch of dirt was raised about four feet off the ground, walled in by patterned, pale blue tiles. A variety of floral bushes grew from the soil. I couldn’t identify them, but the colorful blooms were pretty. I hadn’t seen them up close before, because I’d never entered this space from inside the house. I’d only peered in at the pool when Nicola and I went for walks outside.
Mathew led me around the indoor garden, and I sucked in a surprised gasp.
The pool.
It had been cleaned and filled, and the glowing blue water called to me, practically begging me to dive in.
I turned to him with a delighted giggle. “You fixed it for me,” I exclaimed. “Thank you.”
His lips curved in a smile, but tension lingered around his eyes. He seemed upset about something, and I didn’t understand.
“Why didn’t you want me to go swimming?” I remembered the way he’d glared at Nicola when he’d asked Mathew to get the pool serviced. I’d thought it was because Mathew didn’t care about my happiness, but now, he’d made it clear that wasn’t the case.
As he said, his lips lightly touched my forehead. ” I like your sunny disposition, goddess. So, I decided to reconsider. ”
My query had gone unanswered, but he didn’t give me an opportunity to follow up.
“Go ahead.” “Get in.”
“But I don’t have a bathing suit.”
With a sly smile, he was able to release his pent-up frustration. “That’s not the case. Strip.”
I dithered.
He inhaled deeply and gently brushed his warm breath across my neck. ” Do you want to know whether you’re feeling timid, sweetie? Your father has previously saw you in your nude state. In other words, I’m hoping to reconnect with you. Do what you’re taught and act like a nice little girl. ”
A shiver ran down my spine as I grabbed for the bottom of my camisole, but I was not afraid. My whole body began to throb with need as it swept through me. I could feel his presence, his warmth, and his power throughout my whole being.
I aimed to bring a smile on his face. For his sake, I considered stripping off in front of him to let him gawk at my bare body. Before meeting Mathew and Nicola, no one had ever treated me like I was the most important thing in the world.
They didn’t take me for a harlot they could utilize in their deviant antics. They were both so in awe of me that they wanted to share me. Knowledge so potent, my head began to spin as I became inebriated by Mathew’s frank adulation.
I threw off my top and undid my yoga pants. I was completely shoeless since we’d been relaxing around the house, and Mathew just had to wait a few seconds for me to get dressed. In the end, I didn’t care that Nicola hadn’t given me any underpants. Having such a flimsy barrier between my flesh and my men’s hands was reassuring.
My guys. Nick and Matthew. I owned both of them. That happened, and I almost couldn’t believe it.
When I went to grab Mathew’s shirt, he gently pulled them away.
My mind was boggled as I looked up into his deep eyes. Asking, “Are you sure you don’t want to hook up with me?” As a notion, going skinny dipping with Mathew appealed to me. It seemed like a good time to be had by everybody.
“I’ll keep an eye on you while you do your thing, goddess. So, continue. ”
“Oh. Okay.” As far as I could tell, it wasn’t completely out of the norm. Although some people may like water sports, others may not. “I wouldn’t mind swimming a few laps for the first time in months, and I’d want to have more fun with Mathew in the water. Since meeting Nicola, I’d fallen out of my usual pattern, and the pool was calling my name.