Persuading Him (10 page)

Hugging both my dad and Karen, I then introduced them to my man.  My father and Radek were almost the same height, my dad being a hair taller.  I looked like him and it always made me smile when people could tell we were father and daughter.  Traits of my mother were nothing I ever wanted nor had.  My dad’s blonde hair was still short, he liked to have it trimmed often, and his blue eyes shone in the sunlight.

The men shook hands and Karen gave Radek a quick hug.  I think it caught him off guard because he seemed to stumble over his words when greeting her.  Even though my dad seemed to tower over Karen, they complimented each other and both seemed genuinely happy.

My dad and Radek were making small talk about flying.  At least they had that in common.  Dad had his pilot’s license, but didn’t actively fly.  He did it more for fun locally.  When traveling he preferred that someone else took control.

We went inside, dropped our bags, and all of us sat down to a light lunch.  Conversation flowed with no awkward moments.  Once we were done, the doorbell rang.  My dad smiled and went to answer it.  I knew he was up to something so I followed him with Radek on my heels.

The door opened and my jaw hit the fucking floor.  The Adonis from the spa was standing on the doorstep.  Dad turned to me still smiling.  “I know how much you love your massages after traveling so I called the spa and they said you liked Troy last time you were there.  I figured what better way to help you relax than to have the massage brought to you.”

Oh my God.  Oh my God.  Oh my God.  I needed to play it cool.  I stuck my hand out to shake his.  “Troy, nice to see you again.”

He bent at the waist and kissed the back of my hand.  He kissed the fucking back of my hand!  All of the hair on the back of my neck rose when I felt Radek move to stand directly beside me.  I didn’t look at him.  I couldn’t.  Instead I turned a bright shade of red and said nothing.

Troy still looked like the same Greek God I saw last time.  He was tall.  Taller than my pilot and more built.  That wasn’t going to end well, I knew it.  “Where would you like me to set up?”

“Right this way,” my dad said and showed him to one of the spare bedrooms on the first floor.

As soon as they disappeared into the room Radek was on me.  “He was your masseuse?  Seriously?”

I tried to play the innocent girl, but I think I came off more nervous when I spoke.  “Yes.”

“Did he do anything other than massage you?”  I couldn’t lie to him.

“Yes.”

“When?”  He was seething just under the surface.  I could see he was about to burst.

“The last time I was in town.  We weren’t together yet and I knew you were going on a date with Maria.  I was upset, but I did
not
let him fuck me.”

“Dammit, Kasi!”  He raked his fingers through his short hair.

I pointed my finger at him.  “Hey!  Don’t you start.  You fooled around with Maria, too.  Or did you forget about that little tidbit of information you told me?  Neither of us are innocent, but that was before we got together.”

Ignoring what I had just told him he said, “He needs to fucking leave.”  He started stomping off to the bedroom, but I quickly jumped in front of him and put my hands on his chest.

“You can’t go in there like some raging lunatic.  Calm down.”

“Calm down?  You expect me to be calm knowing that he put his hands on you?  That he touched you intimately?  Fuck that!”

“I know, I get it.  Let me talk to him.”

“Not without me you won’t.”

Conceding, I knew there was only so much I could do.  We went to the bedroom, Radek was still beyond pissed.  I didn’t want to disappoint my dad.  He had done something very nice for me.

My dad and Troy were talking when we went in.  “Dad, why doesn’t Karen take the massage?  I’m sure she could really use one with all of the stress of planning the wedding.”

Troy’s faced dropped.  Oh hell, did he really think I was going to fuck him in my dad’s house?  I wasn’t a seventeen year old girl sneaking her boyfriend in so we could fool around.  My dad’s face fell too.  For fuck’s sake.  I grabbed his hand, excusing us, and pulled him out into the hallway.

“What’s going on, Kasi?”

“Dad, let Karen take the massage.  Radek is a little jealous and I’d rather not argue with him about it.  I get it and if the situation were reversed I’d be jealous, too.”  How they didn’t hear us arguing out in the hallway was beyond me.

“Are you sure?  You know, jealousy isn’t good.  He’s not trying to control you is he?”

Quirking my eyebrow at him I said, “Really?  You know me better than to allow a man or anyone for that matter have control over me.”

He kissed the top of my head.  “You’re right.  I’m sorry.  I’ll go ask Karen if she wants to take your place.”

“Thank you.”

I went back into the bedroom while Dad went off in search of his fiancée.  Radek and Troy were in some kind of standoff.  Both staring at each other like they were ready to draw guns in the Wild West.

Moving around my pilot, I positioned myself in front of him before speaking.  “Troy, Karen is going to take my spot.  I apologize for any confusion.  I’m feeling good, no tight muscles, and know she could use some relaxation.  She is marrying my father in a few months.”

“Whatever you wish.  I’m happy to take care of you both.  I have plenty of time.”

Radek’s silence didn’t last.  “Over my dead body.  You won’t touch my girlfriend.”

“Your girlfriend?”  I felt bad for Troy.  He didn’t have a clue and it was my fault.  I didn’t tell him, but at the time I was single.

“Yes, my girlfriend.  Your hands won’t be on her body ever again.”

I spun around to face Radek.  “Enough.”

Troy looked sorry, sincerely sorry.  “I’m sorry.  I didn’t know.”

I spoke quickly before Radek could.  “It’s fine.  Really.  I do appreciate you coming out here.  That was very nice of you.”

“Of course.  When your dad called and asked if I’d be willing to work on you in his home I was more than happy to do it.”

“Of course you were,” my pilot yelled.  What the fuck?  Couldn’t he shut up for one minute?

“Radek, enough!  Troy, thank you.  I’m sure Karen will appreciate the massage.  Just the massage.”  I made sure to stress the last part just in case he thought she needed the type of relief I had last time his hands were on me.  I didn’t know if what we did was common practice for him or if I was special.

“Of course.”

Dad and Karen entered at that exact moment.  She seemed happy to have a massage, even checking with me to make sure I was okay with it.  I was more than happy to have her take my place.  That way Troy’s trip wasn’t for nothing.

Grabbing my pilot’s hand, I dragged him out of the room and straight through the front door.  There was a lot of land around the house.  Time to take a walk.

I could tell by looking at him that he was far from calm.  Maybe a long stroll would get him to chill.  We didn’t say anything as we went around the property.  There were a few large buildings that various different projects were stored in.  My dad liked to find old run-down planes and bring them back to life.  They were slow to do, but he really enjoyed it.

We went into one of the buildings to check out the planes.  I knew Radek would appreciate them and it was a good way to distract him from what just happened.  He walked about the room, dragging his fingers over the old plane, taking it all in.  Then he walked to me and his mood shifted.  With each step his gaze became more heated.

He backed me into the wall and crashed his lips to mine.  His large hands gripped my hips, pulling my pelvis into his.  Stepping back from me, he was panting.  “You are mine, Kasi.  No one else’s.  No other man is to touch you.  Only me.”

I nodded.  “Only you.”

Holy hell I was turned on.  I knew my panties were getting wet.  He undid his pants, letting his cock bounce free.  I reached out to touch him only for him to back away.  He shook his head, telling me no.  “Turn around.”

I did as he said.  Leaning his chest against my back, he pushed my breasts to the wall as his hands started undoing my jeans.  His hand slipped inside, beginning to stroke me.  I moaned loudly, grinding my body against his fingers.  Withdrawing his hand, he pushed my jeans and panties to the floor, helping me step out of them.  He used his knee to push my legs apart and lifted my hips slightly.

With one fluid movement he slid into me.  He fucked me roughly.  It was primal.  Radek was claiming me again.  Making sure I knew I was his.  Tonight I would have bruises on my hips from his strong grip, but I didn’t mind.  I was helpless to him, only along for the ride and what a fantastic ride it was.

He was pumping in and out of me, pushing me to the edge.  Growling in my ear he said, “Say you’re mine.”

I didn’t hesitate.  “I’m yours.”

“No other man will have your sweet pussy.  Say it’s mine.”

“It’s yours.”

His finger found my ass, dipping inside.  “Your gorgeous ass is mine.”

“Oh God!”  Every time he did that to me it was my undoing.  I was hanging on by a thread.

“Say it, Kasi.”

“Yours.”

His other hand wrapped around to find my clit, stroking me quickly.  That’s all it took for my body to begin trembling with a strong orgasm.  “Radek!”  He came with me, only stopping his movements when my body started to sag.

Strong arms embraced me, holding me tight.  We sank to the cold concrete floor and I relaxed into his chest.  A stinging pain started to form on my hips.  I began to rub the area, but my hand was brushed away.  Radek’s fingers carefully moved over the tender spot.

“I’m so sorry, baby.  I didn’t realize I was that rough on you.”

I looked down and saw that my skin was red, the beginnings of a bruise starting.  “I’m fine.  Really.”

He buried his face in my hair.  “I went crazy with need.  The way that guy looked at you, like he wanted to fuck you on the spot, drove me wild.  I had to know you only wanted me.  That you wouldn’t want to fool around with him again.”

Lifting my head from his chest, I looked into his eyes and what I saw made my chest constrict.  He was really worried I would want Troy over him.  I never thought he was someone who would be insecure, but there we were.

My fingers skimmed over his dark brown facial hair.  He had been letting it grow in.  He was sporting a mustache with a goatee and a little stubble on his cheeks.  “I don’t want him.  You don’t have to worry about me going to another man.  You’re the only one I want.”

He kissed me.  It was a gentle kiss.  I felt like we were both pouring our emotions into it.  I loved him and knew it without a doubt now.  His kiss told me he felt the same, but I couldn’t know for sure.  Maybe one day he would tell me how he felt.  Until then, I would take every ounce of him that he was willing to give me.

~ 14 ~

The next two days flew by.  I helped Karen pick out the wedding cake, flowers, dinner, and her wedding dress.  My dad said he didn’t care what she chose as long as it made her happy.  I thought it was great that he was okay with her choosing everything, but at the same time it put an enormous amount of pressure on her.  She took it all onto herself and did it with my help, not wanting to stress my dad.  She knew more than anyone what he had to deal with at work and said the wedding was something she could take care of.

We also picked out the bridesmaids' dresses.  She asked me to be her maid of honor and I accepted since she knew my dad would want me standing by their sides.  A few of her friends would also be in the wedding.  We went with an elegant, deep purple floor-length gown that would flatter every figure.  My dad was having his brother stand as his best man and a few close friends as groomsmen.

The wedding was going to be gorgeous.  I didn’t have any doubts.  They were having it at their home, both the wedding and the reception.  Everything would be outside and tents would be put up.  There was plenty of space to house everyone.  My dad was even having a landscaper come over to re-do everything.  He wanted it perfect for Karen.  It may have been his second wedding, but it was her first.

One night was all we had left before heading back to Pennsylvania.  My dad invited us out to dinner at one of his favorite restaurants.  He was a sucker for Italian, but since his scare with cancer he had been eating healthy.  That night he decided to splurge and have one bad meal.  He even invited Rob and Natalie out to thank them for taking such good care of his little girl.  That’s how he put it, not me.

Lorenzo’s was a small place located on the edge of town.  It had that old world feel.  Music played softly through the speakers, pizzas were cooking in the brick oven that faced the floor for us all to see.  There was even a beautiful mural painted on the far wall that appeared to be the Italian countryside.  The owner greeted us upon arrival, hugging my dad and kissing Karen on the cheek.  We were brought to a large table toward the back to give us more privacy.

Dinner was better than I had remembered.  As a child we would go there every Monday night for a sort of dad and daughter night out.

Everyone got along, even Rob and Radek.  At one point I saw them laughing.  It took all of my strength not to fall right out of my chair.

My dad sat at the head of the table with Karen and myself on either side.  My pilot sat on my other side.  He would touch me every now and then.  It was a constant reminder of his presence and his need to let everyone know I was his.  His hand would rub my back, his knee would bump mine, he placed quick kisses on my cheek.  I loved it and soaked it all in.

We got up to leave and walked to the front of the restaurant.  A few people turned our way, staring curiously.  I wasn’t sure why, we looked like everyone else in there eating, but then I realized it.  Standing outside were two photogs, meaning someone inside had tipped them off to our location.

Rob went right to the front.  Damn, I needed to put a leash on him.  He was good at making sure no one got near me, but he could get a bit pushy.  I was really grateful that there were only two of them.

My hand went to Rob’s shoulder and I told him it was okay.  I decided to talk to them.  Luckily, they weren’t yelling at me to get my attention, merely talking in a normal voice.  “Kasi, how is your relationship going with Radek?”