Conquest of the Heart (44 page)

Immediately, Faith walked down the hall to
Gavin’s office. He wasn’t there. She went to ask Agnes when he’d be
coming back.

“He’s gone for the day, dear. He had a
meeting away from the office and won’t be returning,” said Agnes,
beaming from ear to ear from the event.

“Thank you.” Faith walked away disappointed.
Adrian ran into her as she went back to her office.

“Faith, everything alright?” He knew she was
having a difficult time back.

“Yes,” she said, unsure.

Adrian saw her uncertainty. “Are you
sure?”

She thought for a moment before answering.
Finally she responded, “No. I need to talk to Gavin. Tonight. Do
you know if he was planning to go home after his meeting?”

“I’m not sure. He just said
he was starting the weekend early. Maybe you could call or send him
a text message.” Adrian had his fingers crossed about this.
‘Please follow through,’
he thought. He knew about Gavin’s efforts to speak to
Faith.

“I’ll come up with something.” She started
toward her office, and looked back and said, “I’m going to head
home if you don’t need me for anything. Is that okay?”

“Sure. It doesn’t look like you have much
room to work anyhow,” he smiled. “Have a good weekend.” This was
news that was worth sharing with Juliet. Of course, they couldn’t
be sure what was going to happen, so he didn’t want to be too
optimistic.

Faith drove straight to Gavin’s house. His
car was parked in the driveway. She grabbed her purse, got out of
her car, and walked to the front door. She used her key to let
herself in, hung her coat up, slipped out of her shoes, and sat her
purse by the door. Soft music was playing as she quietly walked
down the hallway towards the living room.

Gavin was resting on some
floor pillows in front of the fireplace, drinking a glass of wine.
As if he could sense her presence, he turned his head slightly as
Faith nervously walked around the couch. Gavin reached up and
placed his glass on the end table, continuing to watch her as she
stepped in front of him. Keeping their eyes on one another, he
extended his hand toward her. Faith took his hand and gently bent
down and sat across his lap, resting her arms on his chest and
shoulder. Gavin wrapped one arm around her back, and cupped her
neck with his other hand. Without speaking a single word, they
continued to gaze at each other and said everything they needed to
say.
‘I’m sorry.’ ‘I love you.’ ‘I need
you.’ ‘I want you.’
Tears began to well up
in Faith’s eyes. As they rolled down her cheeks, Gavin pulled her
close and kissed each one away, then gently kissed her eyes. He
pulled back a little, moved hair away from her face, then softly
kissed her lips. As their kiss slowly intensified, their lips
parted, deepening their embrace as they held each other tightly.
Filled with emotion, Faith broke their embrace, leaned her head
against his and took a deep breath. Gavin kissed her forehead,
pushed her hair back, then lifted her chin to kiss her lips, then
her cheek.

He kissed and nipped at her ear, then gently
kissed down her neckline and back up to her ear. Kissing her lips
again, he reached underneath her sweater to feel her skin. Faith
gently stroked his face, kissed his cheek, then slowly moved back
to his lips. As their kiss intensified, Gavin pulled her sweater
over her head. He gently stroked Faith’s arms with his fingertips,
as he kissed her shoulder and her collarbone. He kissed the bend of
her arm, then reached on the inside of her bra and tenderly played
with one of her nipples. Moaning from the pleasure, her eyes
remained closed as she enjoyed his caresses. Wanting to feel his
skin against hers, Faith tugged at his shirt and pulled it off of
him. She kissed and rubbed his chest as he continued to softly pull
and rub her breasts. Gavin wrapped his arms around Faith,
passionately kissed her on the lips, and carefully unhooked her
bra. She slipped her arms out of the straps and let it fall to the
floor. As he continued to kiss her, he laid her down on the
pillows, and rested on top of her. Faith stroked his arms as he
kissed her neck and chest, then lightly sucked and licked her
nipples, which was an extremely sensitive spot for her. She played
with his hair as he spent a good deal of time pleasing her there,
then moved back up to her neck and her lips. They could feel each
other’s desire as they kissed more deeply than before. She stroked
his arms with her fingers, feeling every muscle, then wrapped her
arms around his neck, holding him tightly. He began to grind
against her, increasing her longing for him, both of them moaning
from excitement. Gavin broke their kiss and gazed into her eyes as
he continued to grind.

As if she told him what to do next, he kissed
her cheeks and neck, making his way down to her stomach. His kisses
were soft, his licks sensuous. As he tickled her bellybutton with
his tongue, he unbuttoned and unzipped her pants. Sitting up, he
slipped them off of her, then took a moment to stare at her
beautiful body. He lifted one of her legs and rested it on his
shoulder as he kissed the inside of her thigh. Faith could hardly
control herself, biting her lip as her wetness increased. Gavin’s
kisses made their way up her leg to her center spot. He laid down,
stretched her underwear to the side, and teased her with a few
light, feathery licks. He looked up at her and smiled. Her eyes
were closed as she clutched at the pillows and arched her back,
longing for more than what he was giving her. Gavin pulled her
underwear completely off, and tenderly planted himself between her
legs, enjoying the taste of her. He inserted his fingers, massaging
her walls, maximizing her pleasure. Hearing her moan and groan
increased his hardness. Seeing how much this excited her, he
removed his fingers, inserted his tongue and sucked the area. She
almost screamed, but held back. He helped her reach climax after
climax, taking her to a level that she had never been. Gavin loved
it. Just when he thought she’d had enough, he returned to her lips
and kissed her.

Their eyes met as she reached down and
unzipped his pants, pushing them down and off, along with his boxer
briefs, with Gavin’s help. As they kissed, anticipating what was to
come, Faith gently stroked his manhood. She had never touched him
before. Feeling her soft hands caress his hardness caused him to
tremble and shake. He groaned from the sensation and could no
longer control himself. He had to be inside her. They smiled at
each other, and kissed as he gently penetrated her. Her warmth was
exhilarating. His strokes were unhurried and tender. Faith wrapped
her legs around him, allowing him to go deeper. Their movements
were as one, and their bodies glistened from the sweat that now
covered them. They took turns being on top, as well as explored
several other positions, enjoying every inch of each other. There
was no limit to their lovemaking. This went on for hours, until
finally they climaxed together, holding each other tightly. Gavin’s
hair was soaked, and Faith’s was now curly as they tried to control
their breathing, continuing to kiss each other lightly.

Gavin pulled himself from her and rolled to
the side of his lover. He continued to kiss her lightly, softly
stroking her back as her head rested on his chest. She looked at
him lovingly, content to be in his arms. Still trying to calm their
bodies, they laid silent for a few moments. Not a word had been
spoken since Faith arrived earlier that afternoon.

Gavin broke the silence. He softly said,
“Tell me.”

She had forbidden herself to express her true
feelings for him for months. Now she was free to say it. She raised
herself up so she could look into his gorgeous green eyes. “I love
you.”

He pulled her up to him and kissed her
sensuously. “It feels good to hear you say that. I love you,
too.”

They kissed some more and slowly became
aroused again. Faith straddled him, allowing him to penetrate as
they made love to each other once more. When they were finished,
she again rested on his chest. Gavin was deep in thought as he held
her there, wanting to freeze time.

“What would you say if I told you I wanted to
spend the rest of my life with you?” he asked.

Faith remained quiet. He couldn’t see her
face. Her eyes were closed, and she didn’t even budge when he moved
her hair away from her cheek. She was fast asleep, exhausted from
the day and their time of ecstasy.

“I’ll save that question for another day,” he
whispered as he kissed her on her forehead, closed his eyes and
rested himself.

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