ROBERT“Hmmm…” Renee moaned again as I deftly rubbed sunscreen on her naked back.She was leaning across my knees while I sat on a couch in the yacht’s cabin, enjoying the sensual way I rubbed the protective lotion into her skin.At intervals, she’d let out throaty moans that’d make blood shoot to my groin, and in retaliation, I would spread my hands and spank her fleshy butt.“Hmmm… Your hands are so heavenly.” She groaned again, and I hummed, my dick shooting up as I tried to control myself, but it was increasingly proving difficult.I leaned over slowly with my mouth close to her ear and whispered gently, “Do you want me to put lotion on your other parts?”I could feel my dick hardening again at the thought of sliding my hands between her butt cheeks and creaming her pussy.At first, she said nothing in response to my question, her breath hitching. and while I waited, I continued to massage her back and waist, holding my desire back.“Renee…” I groaned, pouring more cream into my h
RENEE My insides tingled as Robert dragged me to the heated pool on the yacht and I wondered why he would bring me here. I’d expected him to take me to the take me straight to the bedroom, but well…He knew I was wet. It wasn’t a secret and as we walked through the cabin, my feet were slippery, and my thighs trembled. It was taking all I had not to slide my fingers into my panties and relieve myself, but I couldn’t because Robert had warned me not to touch myself again. He wanted to reward me, and I was wild with anticipation already. Clicking my tongue together, his taste still lingered in my mouth and recalling how I’d had this large brute wriggling and begging for my touch earlier, my ego swelled up. I’d given him the best blow job I’d ever given any man. Well, I’d only been with Dylan all my life, but then Robert was an even better upgrade, and our illicit affair still surprised me. Who’d have thought a man I met at the beach would have my legs on his shoulders while he plo
RENEE The day passed breezily fast and now I stood by the yacht rails, staring out into the ocean. My thighs still tingled from our sexcapades, but otherwise, I felt so good. Very sated and satisfied too. Sneaking a glance behind me, a sad smile flickered to my lips as I watched Robert control the ship's steering. Whipping my head back toward the sea, I wrapped my arms around myself as a cool breeze billowed, scattering my wavy blonde locks. “You know, I wish we could stay here forever. I’d just turn and see you right in front of me every time.” I stiffened the second I felt muscular arms wrap around me from behind, and I gasped as Robert whispered in my ear. ‘Surely he didn’t mean that right?’ I questioned myself internally, goosebumps rising as I assimilated everything he’d just said. “Robert…” I drawled, snuggling in his arms as I asked, “How come you’re here now? You were steering the yacht just a second ago and….” “And now, I’m here with you because I can’t fucking keep my
ROBERT I stood watching, listening as Renee yelled and lashed out at me despite my begging her to calm down. “You still haven’t told me all you know about me. You stalked me, right? You have the resources, so you did some background checks on me. So what do you know? Tell me, tell me! I’m sure you know all about my pathetic life and….” “Renee, will you calm down. I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I can assure you that I barely know anything about you. I only…” “Liar! I knew you’d say that. You kept your age from me on purpose, for chrissakes. You were scared I wouldn’t sleep with you if you told me, you were twice my age, right? That’s why you upped your charm and made sure you had your way with me before telling me a thing. Then, while we were fucking like rabbits, I tried to ask you questions, but you diverted my questions over and over at every turn. Now you want me to believe you?” “Renee!” I barked out, but she was still hysterical, her whole body shaking. “I don’
RENEE My eyes fluttered slowly as I felt a strong hand caressing my shoulders, urging me to get up. I didn’t want to wake up, at least not yet. With a dreamy smile, I stretched my long body on the soft foam, my cheeks rosy as I continued to dream about a certain dark-haired, blue-eyed handsome man. “Come on, Renee…” I heard a voice say again, but I paid no heed. Instead, I snuggled in and shut my eyes again. I wanted nothing to interrupt this blissful slumber and… “Come on, Renee… We have to go.” “Go where?” I asked curiously, my eyes opening a little. I stretched slightly on the plush mattress. My vision was blurry due to my drowsy state, but the second I set my eyes on him, the smile on my face widened and I stretched out my limp arms, begging him to accept and fall on the bed with me. “Daddy…” “Renee…” He called out, his voice so deep and sexy that I had to clench my thighs in response. He was no longer stroking my arms. Instead, his hands were on my hair, playing with th
ROBERT The sun was setting already when we left the sea dock. We’d got into my car minutes after leaving the sea harbor, and the second we climbed in, silence befell us. Before the driver started the Jeep’s ignition, I considered leaving her alone and bidding her goodbye from then on, but I couldn’t. I still wasn’t ready to let her go and alsoI knew deep within me that it would only be gentlemanly of me to follow her home and drop her safely at the motel. Fuck being gentlemanly. I didn’t want to let Renee go. I’d never felt this way with anyone before, and the fact that Renee was the first woman to bring out these emotions baffled me all the more.Somewhere within me, I wondered if Renee was my soulmate, my better half, the woman I was destined to be with for life. Why hadn’t I met her all these years if she was the one then? ‘She’s years younger than you, silly. When would you have met her if not now?’ My subconscious chimed in, dropping the obvious rhetorical questions, and I
RENEE “What time are we leaving, Nicole?” I asked softly, dipping my hands in the snack bag and grabbing a bunch of chocolate chip cookies. “Leaving here?” Nicole asked in response, turning to face me. She snickered as she said again, “At this rate, you might increase your sugar level with how you’ve been eating, and you know that’s not good for your health, right?” Rolling my eyes, I took another cookie, stuffing the sugary sweet in my mouth and grabbing my nearby can of cola, I sipped helplessly, gurgling at the end. Binge eating was the only way I could get my mind off Robert. So I’d eat my fill, even if I overstuffed myself. However, no matter how much I ate or drank, I couldn’t get over him. His scent filled every inch of my skin, and the last kiss we’d shared before saying farewell was ingrained in me. If I licked my lips, I could still taste him, which made me more heartbroken. I’d done the right thing. This decision was best for both of us, right? Besides, there’s no w
RENEE “A package for a woman named Miss Renee….” The second I heard my name, my brows lifted and I instantly whipped my face toward the room’s doorway where Nicole was standing. We’d been busy packing our things and getting ready to leave for the train station when a knock sounded on our motel door. At first, we hesitated, thinking the sound wasn’t coming from our end. But after two more taps, Nicole gave up and went to attend to whoever was at the door. We weren’t expecting anyone, and considering how sullen and moody I was this morning, I didn’t pay any heed or bother to check who this unexpected visitor was. Not until I heard my name, and the wheels in my head started to turn. Who the hell was that? The voice sounded masculine, and he said he had brought me a package. If I could recall clearly and I kept searching my brain to remember, I didn’t order anything from anyone or anywhere. Where would I get the money to order? More so, what would I order? There must be a mixup s
RENEEI had no idea where Robert was taking me tonight, and I didn't ask.He'd told me it was a surprise, and though I was used to him spoiling me, tonight felt different.Was it because this was our first date in months or because we had so much to celebrate? I couldn’t say.And so, when our vehicle stopped in front of a large, automated gate I instantly recognized from the first—and only—time he brought me here, I didn't try to hide my confusion."The hangar?!" I asked after we bypassed security, and the car crept forward to the main building.Robert got out, walking around to open my door. He held his arm out to help me down, but I ignored him and stepped out on my own."Are we flying out for this date?" I asked again as we approached the building, its massive entrance doors sliding open."Yes, we are, baby," he replied immediately, wrapping an arm around me from behind and guiding me through the doors.As we entered the hangar, which looked exactly as I remembered it, with its bri
ROBERT On the way home, my phone buzzed with a text. ‘All is set, sir,’ it read, followed by a wink emoji. ‘Congratulations in advance!’ The text was from Mark, who was to coordinate the surprise I’d planned for Renee tonight—the surprise marking the start of our new chapter. Smirking as I read the message, I quickly typed thanks, before sliding the phone into my breast pocket and taking a glance out the window. The car pulled into the driveway, and before the driver could get out to open my door, I was stepping out. The house staff warmly greeted me as I entered, and one informed me that Renee was in the backyard garden. Nodding gratefully, I made my way there. Sure enough, I spotted her. She stood near the daisies—her miracle flowers she called them. She once told me about a dream where she saw a whole field of daisies. And now she was determined to grow them everywhere in our garden. I smiled softly as I stood there, admiring and taking in every detail of her gorge
ROBERT I watched as the officers led Amanda out of the courtroom, her shackled hands clasped behind her back and her head hanging low. She looked broken. Defeated. And whereas she'd walked in confidently earlier, flashing a smug grin at me, now her feet dragged, and she didn't dare to look up. She couldn't, though, not after all that’d happened. Seeing her like this, knowing she finally got her karma, a bitter satisfaction curled in my chest. Finally, she got what she deserved. After the chaos, the wreck—the way she'd torn through my life, Renee's, and so many others—she would finally pay. This was her end. Her retribution. And it was brutal, yes, but it was also entirely fitting. "Yes," I breathed out, an invisible weight, one I'd carried for far too long, lifting from my chest. "Damn, I feel good," I murmured under my breath, and a smile formed on my lips. God! I couldn't wait to get home to Renee. I couldn't wait to tell her it was all over. That we’d won, and Aman
Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing. ~ Fyodor Dostoevsky. ~•~AMANDA TWO MONTHS LATER Typically, a day begins when the clock strikes midnight, and the seconds tick.For some, it begins at seven a.m. or earlier. But today, my day began when the courthouse doors swung open and the bailiff ushered me and my lawyer into the courtroom. As we walked in, a hushed murmur rippled through the room, and for a moment, my stomach clenched—not in nervousness, but in anticipation. Which was strange given my crimes.Any prisoner convicted of murder would probably feel fear. Fear of their impending punishment, fear of the unknown consequences of their actions, fear of being executed. They'd also feel guilty, combine that with a sense of helplessness, and voila!But see, I wasn't just any prisoner. I was Amanda Clarke, and I feared no one. I feared nothing. As a convict who'd hired the best defense attorney in the country—my lawyer's record was pristine wi
RENEE "Look who's getting out of these four bleached walls today!" Nicole squealed with delight the moment she entered the room. She ran toward me, arms outstretched. "I'm so happy, Renee." She sniffled. "So fucking happy." "As am I," I said, hugging her with all my strength. "Where's Mom?" I asked. "She's at home, er, the mansion, preparing for your arrival," Nicole said. "I suspect you're going to eat a lot today, my friend," she added, and I laughed. "I can only imagine." I groaned and let go of her when Robert and the nurse assigned to check me out of the hospital arrived. She pushed a wheelchair into the room, signaling it was time for me to leave. As Robert turned to greet Nicole, the nurse, a petite young lady, attended to me. She introduced herself, asked a few questions, provided some healthcare instructions, and then it was time to fill out the discharge paperwork, which Robert quickly took charge of. As usual, he wasn’t letting me lift a finger. It’d been
ROBERTShe was awake.God, she was awake.I couldn't believe it, but as my legs carried me across the room and toward her, yes, Renee was awake. She was alive. She was conscious. And she was looking at me with teary brown eyes, muttering my name repeatedly. As I reached her bedside in a flash, and despite the doctor's warnings to take things easy, I pulled her into my arms and hugged her hard. Tight. Bone crushingly. The tears dropped faster than ever, and I cried. I sobbed. I turned into a blubbering mess, not caring about the doctor or nurses in the room. I just let the fucking grief out because it was about damn time. "Oh, God... Oh, Renee..." I mumbled, my voice breaking as I buried my face in her hair. "I... I thought you wouldn't make it. I thought I had lost you forever." My body shook violently as I spoke, but it didn’t stop my arms from tightening around her. I wanted to permanently hold her close. To never, ever let go of her."You didn't lose me." She whispered, her v
RENEE My dreams were a blur. I saw everything and nothing. I remembered everything and nothing. There was sunshine, and there was rain. There was light, and there was darkness. It was all so beautiful, but so terrifying. It was like time stopped, and I could do nothing about it. Everything felt surreal and I couldn't make sense of it. But then, suddenly… a feeling overtook me—a familiar feeling. The feeling of being alive. Of being whole. Of being complete. There was no more pain, blurry dreams, distorted visions, or anything else. There was only peace. And that peace woke me up. That peace made me move. That peace snapped me from my trance. Eyes fluttering open, the first thing I saw was a white ceiling. Then white walls and curtains. I blinked several times to orient myself to where I was, but the room appeared unfamiliar. It looked like… a hospital room. But why would I be there? I blinked slowly, trying to adjust my eyes to the sunlight streaming through
‘You’re my sunshine. My only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are grey. You’ll never know, dear, how much I love you… please don’t take my sunshine away.’The sky really was grey, almost black in its intensity. It looked like a storm could burst out at any moment and unleash its wrath on anything within sight. But he didn't care. Robert. He just stood in the field of daisies, arms crossed, staring up at the gray sky as if it were the most wondrous thing in the world. And he was singing. Singing with that bassy, beautiful voice of his. The one Renee had fallen for. That made her heart skip a beat and sent butterflies fluttering through her stomach. ‘When the sky is dark, and the clouds are thick, I will keep you warm through the rain. And I will always be with you through the wind and snow. I love you. I love you. I love you.’He kept singing, his voice carrying through the air and reverberating throughout the field, causing even the smallest flowers to sway gently to his me
ROBERT“…bad news, Robert. You need to get here. Renee… She was drugged. Or poisoned. I…I'm not sure, but she fainted. She’s in a critical condition, and her life is hanging on by a thread…”Nicole's words swarmed and raced in my mind like angry gnats as I rushed past the hospital's reception, the busy ER nurses and medics, and through the bustling hospital corridors to the VIP room reserved exclusively for the Clarke household.I could hear my heart thumping steadily, but the agony was nothing compared to the million terrifying thoughts flying through my mind. Every thought brought me back to that single word. Drugged. Or was it…Poisoned?Renee had been poisoned. Fuck no!This couldn’t be real. What I’d heard on the phone earlier wasn’t true, neither was this situation. It was a prank. Maybe someone, Nicole or Renee herself, was pulling a cruel joke on me.Yes. That’s it. And by the heavens, my woman was okay. She was at the mansion, and the party was still in full swing. She wasn’t