Chapter 6
Dizzy Fae song ‘Try’
Diamond pressed the bell to her new home. Her gaze was taking in the house from outside.
She loved this area and had been eyeing the houses. She’d planned on moving with her husband here once they’d tied the knot and settled down. It was a young, hip area in a gated community; the house was one she’d planned on buying and had contacted the developer to make an offer only to be told that it was already sold, and all the other lots had been sold out. Diamond had been disappointed and decided to put off her search as she’d gotten busy with the charities she worked for, and now she was standing in front of the house she’d wanted.
This had to be a coincidence; she heard from Ambra that Ben was looking and had purchased a place in a brand-new development, and this was it. She put her hand on her hip and felt the cotton material on her skin. She’d been furious as she packed all her valuables with a team that was waiting for her when she arrived home. He didn’t even trust her to get the job done and had sent people over to lend a hand. She’d been secretly grateful because she’d been fuming the whole ride home and hadn’t thought to call to have a packing service come to her place and a truck to remove all her furnishings.
There was a man who was in charge of the crew of movers, and he’d let her know that they would deliver to any location she wanted her items to go to, and she told them to send them to charities in need of business clothing, regular clothing, and furniture. Her family gifts and keepsakes were in a small storage container. Before she could blink, cars, vans, and trucks had pulled up in steady succession, taking away all the things given to her by family, friends, and her now ex-fiancé. Leaving her eventually with almost nothing, just as Ben had wanted.
Diamond was irritated, but excitement ran through her at the same time. She’d never felt like this, emotions swirling through her, and she was turned on by the way Ben was commanding her. Her body was alive, energy coursing through her, and just standing outside waiting for him to open the door, her nipples rubbing against the fabric; the friction was making them hard and sensitive.
Life had become routine lately with her personal life, except for her charity work. Diamond found she was just coasting emotionally through everything, but now she was wide awake emotionally and physically, and that was thanks to Ben.
She was about to press the button again when it opened to reveal her fiancé Ben standing in front of her, looking like a handsome dark cloud, in all black. She took in his sculpted upper body in a black T-shirt, down to his tight abs and lower to his tight black jeans that molded to every piece of his flesh, her eyes resting on the bulge that the tight material could not hide from her gaze, and she sucked in a breath. It had been a while since she’d received any type of touch or release. And she had to admit her fiancé looked delicious enough to want to get on and take a ride.
Her eyes flew up to meet his when she heard. “Diamond, I said nothing.” She shivered at hearing his husky timbre, and even though he looked irritated, she knew he was affected by her even though she was hiding beneath this long black raincoat.
She shrugged. “You can’t always get what you want, and I was not about to walk out in public naked, even though the glass of the car was tinted, and I couldn’t see the driver.”
“You disobeyed, and that will cost you.” His silver eyes ran over the coat, as if he couldn’t believe she’d actually disobeyed him. He forgot who he was dealing with, and she smirked.
She would have laughed too, but she was beginning to get cold outside, and even though the houses were spread out at a distance from each other and had a lot of foliage for privacy, she didn’t want people to get curious and start being nosy as to what was happening next door. She looked like she was homeless with just a coat on and nothing on her feet.
“Well, aren’t you going to invite me in, Ben? You are blocking the door, and it is getting cold outside.” She said and wrapped her arms around herself, pushing up her breasts, attracting his eyes there. She saw his pupils dilate, and his hand gripped the knob on the door, and she was pleased to see the way she was affecting him. Diamond loved having a hold over men and always used it to her benefit to get what she wanted. She was determined to have Ben wrapped around her finger and the one calling the shots. No one could say no to Diamond for long.
His eyes flicked back to hers, hiding his thoughts.
“No, not until you take off the coat, Diamond. I told you to come with nothing that belonged to you.”
Her mood darkened for a second. He is being ridiculous and controlling. She almost pouted, but then it uplifted, and she smiled in triumph, which now had him regarding her suspiciously.
“Ben, I did everything you asked me to do.”
“No, you didn’t,” he said, eyeing the coat pointedly.
“Yes, I did. You said to come stripped bare, with nothing I owned, right?”
“Yes.”
“Good, because I don’t own this. It belongs to Ambra; she left it at my place before heading to the airport to see Michael.” She said it triumphantly.
“Diamond.” Ben now said in exasperation and also what sounded like amusement.
“You didn’t say I couldn’t wear someone else’s clothing, just not mine. Now, can I enter?” She lifted her eyebrows because she knew he couldn’t argue this one.
Ben frowned, and she could see the wheels in his brain turning, running over solutions, and she smiled and then pressed her fingers that were now bare against his firm chest, moving him back enough for her to enter.
She moved past him and made her way down the hallway and began to peek into every room with a brooding Ben close behind. Diamond said nothing as she looked around and entered the kitchen, circling the big island and running her fingers over the marble. Then she went to a smaller office, the living room, and then into his study. Here was where she could feel him the most; everything was meticulous, pristine, and neat, down to the gray and black color scheme of his home office, the same replica of his office that he had in the building with Ambra.
She then turned and studied him. “When did you get my office done, the kitchen?” She asked him softly, her heart racing.
“As soon as I bought it, and it was finished being developed.” He put his hands into the pocket of his jeans, his head tilted as he regarded her, waiting for her response to his words.
“When did you purchase this place, Ben?”
“You should know, when you tried to purchase it. You must have realized it when you stood outside the very house you had planned on being in.”
She shook her head in the affirmative. “Yes, but I thought it was just a coincidence, but after seeing the exact office that I had in my condo and the kitchen that I always wanted since I saw it at a model show a couple of years ago, I was waiting till I bought my first house to have it done. This is…” Her voice petered out.
“Am I going to find a replica of my bedroom upstairs too?”
“No, not exactly.”
“What do you mean, not exactly?”
“Your bathroom is like the one in your condo, but our bedroom will be one that we will be sharing, and I’m a man, and your pink stuff is a little too much for me.”
“How do you know what the inside of my condo looks like?” He opened his mouth to respond, but then she answered herself. “Never mind, Ambra and Instagram.”
“I don’t know whether to be awed or horrified, Ben. I knew you had a crush on me, but this is bordering on more than just a crush.” She suddenly felt like she needed to sit, but then she approached him on bare feet.
“Ben, did you plant that virus on me?”
Her eyes searched his for the truth.
“No, I didn’t plant the virus, Diamond.”
She pointed around the place and said, “This says differently, Ben.”
His lips firmed. “Well, I didn’t. Remember, the virus puts both of us in jeopardy, not just you.”
The reminder of the virus and what it was doing that caused her to be here and at his mercy.
“Did you get it to stop?”
“For the moment, but I will have to keep checking it to make sure it is not breaking through the wall I set up.”
“Okay, thanks. I appreciate that. Ben, we should talk; I will go upstairs and change and then come back down.”
He stiffened. “Talk about what?”
“We both know that you will not force me into marrying you. We have sort of a friendship; I would like to think because of our siblings, you even have a crush on me, and even though I find you attractive, that is not enough to sustain a marriage.” He opened his mouth to protest.
Trying to placate him now. “The detail and thought you put into buying this house says that you care about me, and I appreciate all that you have done so far, but?”
And just like that, he snatched her against his body. Every inch of her front was pressed against him.
“Don’t think you have a choice in this or can control the situation, Diamond. I have wanted you for a long time, and now you are in my home and are going to be my wife. Now that you are mine, I will not ever let you go.” He promised, his lips close, his breath caressing her own. She not only smelled his cologne but also the light scent of scotch, and she took in a small breath, parting her lips and licking them because she could feel the heat of him through her coat and a sudden awareness of him being a virile man and her nakedness in his home. The weight of his hand on her waist and the middle of her back sent a shiver through her. Her eyes were now trapped by his intense silver eyes that held warning and heat in them.
He suddenly whispered. “I have waited so long for this; I promised to wait for our wedding night and keep my hands to myself, but this coat is covering what is mine and is driving me crazy to see what treasure it holds. Now I can’t fight it anymore. I need a taste.”
She shivered, and a heat so intense came over her. She made a sound that was meant to deny, but it didn’t come out right, and before she knew it, his firm lips were pressing against hers. And she stilled at the feeling of having someone other than Bryce kissing her. Bryce was the only boyfriend she ever had, and then they’d gotten engaged.
She stiffened, a sense of guilt coming over her, and heard him make a noise in his throat before he cupped the back of her neck, his lips nibbling against hers, encouraging her to open for him. She’d always been curious to know what it would feel like to kiss someone else and had found herself thinking of Ben and what it would be like to kiss the younger Brooks brother.
She sighed and opened up to receive his tongue that suddenly dipped and slid across hers. He was taking his time and not rushing the kiss like she had expected; she felt like he was savoring her.
Diamond found herself rising on her tippy toes and locking her hands around the material of his t-shirt.
Her mouth was now moving with his, and her tongue was teasing his, sucking it into her mouth, and she heard him give a guttural groan, his fingers now gripping the trench coat tight as he pulled her into the hard ridge of his jeans.
The way he took back control and began to delve deeper into her mouth, she moaned and began to rub herself against his bulge; she was hot and moist below, her body calling for him to assuage the growing need between her legs.
She went higher on her toes when she felt his bare hand cup her. She’d been so lost in his kiss that she hadn’t felt it when he opened her coat and delved inside between her parted legs.
Her mind and body began to scream, yes, please. It had been so long since she’d sought pleasure for herself, and now her emotions were heightened because of what was happening to her, and she admitted to herself it was because of him. Especially as he just rested his fingers there, not moving, and she felt frustrated, her body signaling to her that she needed him badly. She wiggled her hips, rubbing against his hands, coating them with her dew, hoping to get him to help her, but he continued to explore her mouth, and she almost screamed with frustration but let out a deep moan when his palm finally moved against her hard nub, and she jerked.
The friction sending her vulva to tighten and a sweet tingling sensation through her from her clit.
Diamond then felt the slide of his finger along her slit, and she held her breath as he gently parted her before sliding in.
She felt his finger enter her, the feel of the rough and soft part of his skin against her sensitive tissue. Feeling so good, she felt herself clamp around that one single digit and knew she needed more, much more.
As if reading her mind, Ben added another, stretching her.
He lifted his head away from her lips, just enough for her to note the silver in his eyes was now eclipsed by his darkened pupils.
“You feel so tight. So good, damn good, baby. I have waited so long for this.” He said huskily before delving back to take another taste of her.
Ben began to move his tongue in time with his fingers, the pads of his hands rubbing against her swollen flesh, and she began to squirm in his arms. An indescribable feeling, like when you are being tickled and it feels funny, good, and hurts at the same time.
“Please.” She mumbled against his mouth. Her hands now digging into his shoulder, trying to hold on or back what was happening to her.
She felt him curl his fingers slightly inside of her and then began to thrust up, his fingertips now hitting a piece of her flesh that had her eyes almost wanting to roll to the back of her head. He began to suckle her tongue and her lip, the palm of his hand still rubbing her clit, and she moved her mouth away from his, her eyes shutting tight as her body tightened to the point of pain. She felt then a rush of heat between her legs as her pussy clamped down hard and pulsed in a rapid succession of rhythm. She bit her lips to muffle the loud moans that were trying to escape.
He cupped the back of her head as he continued to tease her below. She felt his breath on her cheek before he turned her face back to his.
“No, don’t keep those sounds away from me. Let me hear them, Diamond. Open your eyes. I want you to see the man that pleasured you to the point that your lip is bleeding because you bit down too hard on them. He demanded and then ran his tongue over the wetness there. A guttural sound of pleasure, now coming from him.
“Look at me.” He pulled her hair until it stung, and she lifted her lids that now felt heavy to see his jaw clenched and a flush spread across his cheeks, his eyes looking bright as they stared down at her in satisfaction.
“No one will ever please you like I will from now on.”
He slapped her pussy, sending a new shock wave of pleasure through her, and she let out her moans. He pulled out of her, standing before her, and raised his wet, glistening fingers to his lips, licking and sucking her off of them. His eyes never leaving hers, making sure she was watching. She was so turned on to see him enjoying her taste, and she felt more wetness between her thighs.
Once Ben finished cleaning himself, he adjusted his cock in his pants; her eyes followed, and she took in a breath. His jeans were not doing a good job of hiding him, and the bulge there didn’t seem to be small or short; she could see his head outlined and knew that it would be a tight fit compared to the fingers he’d used to pleasure her. Instead of scaring her, she now wanted to see it in all its glory.
She took a step forward, now curious, and then her eyes narrowed; there was something off about the shape... What is…
She was startled to hear. “No.”
Diamond stopped abruptly; her eyes that had been looking at his cock now flew to his, and she was taken aback to see that Ben was now looking like nothing ever happened. His face was closed off to her once more.
She frowned because her body was still on fire, and she was sure it showed, but the only sign that they had been sharing a moment of passion between them was that his lips were swollen and his cheeks were still flushed; other than that, he looked as normal as usual.
Diamond cocked her head to the side, and her hands made their way to her hips; she knew she was staring at him in disbelief.
He stepped to her and bent down, giving her a kiss. “Don’t worry, we will finish this tomorrow, once we speak our vows in front of the justice of the peace. I am sure you are tired now, and it has been a long day. Tomorrow, we have a lot to do.”
She came to reality with a snap and the reason why she was here.
“You will find everything you need upstairs. I will bring you something light to eat. Are you hungry?”
She stared because he sounded like he was talking about the weather and not being bothered that he wanted them to get married in exchange for him helping her and that it was no big deal her friends and family were going to be missing from her big day. She always dreamed of her father walking her down the aisle to the man she loved.
“Ben, I?”
“It has to be this way. You were always meant to be with me.” He said it softly but also in warning.
She felt suddenly tired and nodded and turned to head up the stairs.
“Diamond.”
She turned with her foot placed on the first step.
“The coat.”
She scowled, and then, in a dramatic flourish, she took the belt off, shrugging her arms out, and let the coat fall to the floor. She turned and hoped he enjoyed the back of her ass and the wetness between her thighs.
From his low groan, she got her wish.