Forbidden Ties (Forbidden Ties Series Book 1) (3 page)

              “In a way,” I explained, trying to justify the situation to Penny and myself. “His mother is my aunt by marriage.”

              “Wow,” Penny seemed like she couldn’t believe what she was hearing.

              “Is there something that I should know?” I laughed.

              “Not really,” Jill explained. “It’s just that Cade is the star football player, last year’s homecoming king,
and
prom king. So the fact that you are talking to
us
is fairly mind blowing.”

              “Well,” I laughed as I watched him talking to some other guys in matching varsity jackets. Even from afar he looked tall and gorgeous. Other girls around him were looking him up and down, as if they were like me; filled with questions over his mysterious being. “I’m not like Cade in any way.”

              “Are you sure that you don’t want any dessert?” Tim said smiling at me as I walked up the stairs. “It’s
very
good.”

“No, thank you,” I replied. “I sort of have a headache.”

“I’m sorry to hear that,” he said with a worried expression. “If you need any medicine, just give me a holler.”

“Will do,” I said. “I think I’m just going to lay down for the night.”

“Sleep always helps,” Tim said walking out of the entrance below. “Have a good night, Mairead.”

“You, too, Uncle Tim.” The truth was that I didn’t have a headache. My mind, however, was feeling out of whack. It had been a week since I stumbled on Cade masturbating in his bedroom. I couldn’t get him out of my head. His perfect, naked body continued to flash through my thoughts. Thankfully, he had football practice all week, or I might have lost it.

“Get yourself together,” I said looking at myself in the mirror behind my clothes door. “He’s your
cousin
.”

Suddenly, I felt dirty and wrong. Cade
was
my cousin, even if not by blood, we grew up together. It felt as though I were in some erotic soap opera that I would see on late night television, that is if I liked watching television. Most of the time, I would rather have picked up a book to read. However, I didn’t bring much with me to Mayville other than clothes. In the corner of my room was a flatscreen television, so I gave in and decided to watch.

              I must have sat there for several hours, viewing reality shows about the vapidest people I had ever seen. Still, something about the show drew me in enough that I didn’t change the channel. Looking up, I noticed that it was nearly 2am, just like the night that I ventured into Cade’s room. Suddenly, the urge returned.

              “That’s a stupid idea, Mairead,” I said, trying to convince myself to stay put. Still, I knew that my insomnia wasn’t going away anytime soon. After I saw Cade coming on himself, I felt relaxed. Something about a powerful man getting off like that made me feel satisfied. I couldn’t explain it, but I knew that I wanted to see it all over again.

             
Just one more peak
, I thought as I turned off the TV and headed for the door. Slowly, I left my room and started for the third floor. The hallway above was darkened and secluded as it were a week ago.

              Step after step, I eventually found myself at the top of the stairs. That’s when I heard her again.

              “Cade?” she called from the tiny speakers of the tablet. “Baby?”

              A small smile came to my face. I wondered how he would look inside of the room that time. Would he be sprawled out again? Would he demand the girl to play with herself some more? Whatever the answer, I wanted to find out as quickly as possible.

              The closet door was open just a tad, but not enough for me to slip through this time. I reached for the handle to open it a little more so that I could sneak in the space. Then I heard a door creaking on the floorboards behind me. A light flashed from the bathroom, and I saw Cade standing naked. His cock was hard and shot forward in my direction. Then I looked upward to his face as his angry eyes glared at me in the hallway.

              Before I could react, Cade grabbed me and hauled me inside of his room. I screamed as I he put me onto his bed. Grabbing the tablet, he threw it across the room.

              “What the fuck?” Cade roared.

              “Shit!” I panicked as he glowed red with furry. Rushing to the back of the room, he found a towel and wrapped it around his waist.

              “Why are you up here?” he yelled. Clearly, the mansion was large enough that even the booming sound of Cade’s aggression couldn’t be heard throughout the place. My eyes fixated on his nearly naked torso, strong, muscular, and enraged.

              “I was… um…” Suddenly, I thought of an excuse. “Going to see if you had some ibuprofen.”

              “Bullshit!” Cade yelled. “You were sneaking from that closet.”

              “No, I wasn’t! I– I was just looking to see if it were in there.”

              “In a
coat
closet? You were looking for medicine in a
coat
closet?”

              “I’m sorry!”

              “How much did you see?” he asked as he paced across the room. “Did you watch me with that girl?”

              I didn’t know what to say. The truth was, I
did
see him with the girl, but it was a week earlier.

              “No, not tonight,” I stumbled. There was no explanation of why I said that. I was stupid and caught and now I just admitted more than I ever should have.

              “
Not tonight
?” he yelled. “You were here last week, weren’t you?”

              “I– I–” my words were gone. I was done. Nothing seemed to make sense. My heart was racing faster than ever. All I wanted to do was wake up from this terrible nightmare.

              “You were watching me, admit it?” Cade growled as he neared me on the bed. “You liked seeing me jack myself off, so you came back to watch me do it again.”

              My mouth tumbled around, trying to find an excuse out of it all. I was great with math, science, and, usually literature. This time, however, I couldn’t find myself able to muster a single word.

              “Admit it!” Cade bellowed. “I thought that I saw a shadow in the hallway just after I came last week. It felt like someone was watching.”             

“Yes,” I admitted. “I’m sorry, but this time I really just wanted some medicine.”

“I’ll give you some medicine,” Cade said with a much more calm tone. “Take off your clothes.”

              “What?” I asked dumbfounded.

              “Do it,” he commanded. “You saw me naked, now I get to see you.”

              Cade was much bigger than me, and, clearly stronger. This, however, wasn’t the real reason he had the upper hand. I was spying on my uncle’s stepson, and that could cause more problems than I cared to think of. Instead of resisting, I gave in, and slipped off my top, followed by my bottoms. Soon, I saw sitting on Cade’s bed in my bra and thong. He looked me up and down.

              “You’re not done,” he reminded me as he adjusted the towel around his waist. The divots in his rock hard stomach seemed to be more relaxed than before. Slowly, I unfastened my bra, letting my breasts feel the warm air of the dim room. Looking up at Cade’s face, I saw his eyes transfixed on my bust. His tongue came slightly forward as he licked his bottom lip.

              Grabbing the sides of my thong, I pulled it off of my legs and let it fall onto the floor. Cade’s eyes moved to between my legs. He seemed to study me as he gripped the edge of his towel. Every bulge in his body seemed to be on high alert as if he were an animal, ready to attack.

              “Spread your legs for me,” he said softly. His words were concise but commanding. “Now.”

              My heart raced. I felt excited and terrified all at the same time. Something about the way Cade dominated me with words was turning me on thoroughly. Slowly, I opened my legs, and, for the first time, I saw a hint of a smile hit his face.

              “That’s a gorgeous pussy,” he grumbled. “Fuck, that’s sweet looking.”

              I didn’t know what to say as I stood before this meaty man looking in between my thighs. I felt my body heating as if were readying me for him. Before I could make myself more inviting, Cade moved to the edge of the bed. His hands reached forward, touching the delicate skin on my legs.

              His touch was rough and masculine as he made circles toward my opening. I sighed as I took deep breaths revved by his firm caress. Once his head lowered, I felt his hot breath heaving around my slit. Then Cade’s mouth opened and his tongue flicked lightly against my clitoris.

              “Ah…” I sighed, tilting by head back in pleasure. His arms reached forward, squeezing my breasts as he licked my opening. His scent was hot and masculine like the day I smelled him at the dinner table. It was only turning me on that Cade’s carefree and worked out body was now making me its meal.

              My legs kicked a little as Cade pushed his tongue in further. I felt his juices mingling with mine, tasting, and teasing my sensitive skin.

              “You have the sweetest…” Cade started before pausing for another lap. “Most succulent pussy I’ve ever had. Do other guys tell you that?”

              I shook my head, having never been with a guy so vocal. Truth was, I had only been with one other. Suddenly, I was wondering how many girls Cade had taken up into his room late at night. His parents couldn’t hear them moaning as he pleased them like he was doing to me. Then my thoughts were cut short as Cade buried back inside of me. He began to move his mouth in a fast circle.

              “Shit…” I grumbled as he worked his lips on me.

              “Come for me,” he commanded. “Come for me now.”

              As he pushed inward, I felt my pussy flash with heat. Suddenly, I was exploding with pleasure. I screamed so loudly that all of the city I grew up in could have heard. However, the entire mansion was still quiet as Cade suckled the juices that pumped from between my thighs.

              I panted heavily as he crawled on top of me. I could feel his body weight pressing me into the bedding as his hard muscles enveloped me. Then he opened his mouth and slid his tongue against mine. The kiss was warm and wetter than usual. It was as though Cade wanted me to taste the forbidden fruit he had just savored– and I liked it.

              I didn’t see Cade over the next few days. After our encounter, I rushed from his room, and shut my door. I felt exhausted. I felt shameful. I also felt
alive
. There was no telling if the worst part was that I had hooked up with my cousin or the fact that I liked it.

              Avoiding Cade was easy in the large house. I showed up late for breakfast and early for dinner. Since it was the weekend, my uncle didn’t seem to mind that the family wasn’t eating together.

              “Hello there,” Tim greeted me from the kitchen as I walked into the room on Labor Day morning. He was in a light gray shirt and running shorts. The newspaper was flapped between his hands next to his mug of freshly brewed coffee. The smell was strong and inviting, so I made my way over to the chef who poured me some.

              “Good morning,” I smiled to my uncle.

              “Isn’t it nice to have a three-day weekend?” Tim grinned. “I loved sleeping in when I was your age. Your grandmother used to call sleeping my favorite hobby.”

              “I guess it’s mine as well,” I grinned as I took the coffee and a small plate of hash browns to the counter.

              “I’m even more excited for tonight!” Tim exclaimed.

              “What’s going on tonight?”

              “No one told you?” he seemed flabbergasted. “It’s Labor Day, which is also the town’s largest street party, The Mayville Fair!”

              “Really? Is it a fun time?”

              “Of course it is! We have fireworks, carnival rides, and games. I’ll tell you, they have a terrible time coming up that hill with all of those amusements. Still, the mayor spares no expense on making this an amazing day for everyone in town.”

              “Sign me up,” I said adding to his excitement.

              “Don’t you worry, Mairead; we’re all going at seven tonight, so make sure you’re ready to par-tay!”

              As goofy as my uncle could be, he was always a lot of fun, so I trusted his judgment when he said that the fair would be as good as he promised.

              Later that night, I we walked to the street party, which was only a few blocks away on the main strip. I felt out of place in a simple purple day dress as Tim wore overalls and a straw hat.

              “I think that I missed the boat on the appropriate attire,” I said to Alice, who was also wearing a pair of overalls.