The Mistress Deal

Chapter eleven

Nathan drove us straighthome from work and we went up to the bedroom to pack for our holiday. As Nathan walked into the wardrobe and pulled out two expensive suitcases, I could feel a frisson of excitement run through me. He opened up the designer bags and lay them down on the bed.

“Nathan, are you sure we need to leave tomorrow? It’s a bit sudden,” I asked as I finished packing the last of my clothes into one of the bags. I was beginning to feel nervous. But why, I couldn’t quite put my finger on.

“Why wait? You were right, Rose, I do work too hard and I need a break.”

I felt my brow wrinkle. “I’m worried about Charlotte. You really need your family around you at a time like this and her mum lives hours away.”

“I’m sure her mother will come and stay with her and I can organise a nanny to come and help out if she wants. But I think you’re underestimating Charlotte’s abilities. I’m sure she will be a great mum without your help.” Nathan walked over to me and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. “Come on, angel, it’s only for one week. We will be back before you know it.”

I smiled up at him. He was right, Charlotte was going to be a fantastic mother all on her own. A holiday was exactly what we needed and we both could do with some time away from our lives. I was worried that a tropical island holiday sounded a little romantic. Would Nathan expect me to have sex with him? Was that what was causing flurries of butterflies to flap in my stomach?

“Alright Nathan, you’ve talked me into it. I do want to go away with you.”

Maybe it would be the perfect time to give him my virginity. Because saying no to him was getting harder and harder.

***

NATHAN AND I ROSE EARLYthe next morning and Neil drove us to the airport. I didn’t want to admit it, but I was excited about our trip. I’d never been overseas, even though I’d made sure to get a passport as soon as my parents had moved away. I had only been on a plane twice before, both times just a one-hour flight interstate.

Nathan and I checked our luggage in and went to wait for our flight in the first-class lounge. I’d never felt so important.

“I cannot believe I’m flying first class,” I exclaimed as Nathan and I sat down.

“I tried to get us a private plane, but I couldn’t get one at such short notice.”

I laughed. “How terrible. Have you ever roughed it in first class?”

“When I backpacked around, I did. But other than that...” He stopped and thought for a moment. “I flew economy once from Melbourne to Sydney because first class was booked out. It was pretty rough.” Nathan was smiling and I could tell he was teasing me.

An announcement came over the P.A. system announcing that our plane was ready to board and all first-class passengers were to board first. Nathan helped me to my feet and we walked onto the plane, the grin never leaving my face until we found our seats. Much to my delight, Nathan let me have the window seat.

“You won’t be able to see much once we get up in the air, but the take-off and landing is pretty good,” Nathan said, reaching over me to slide up the window shade.

I tried to ignore the scent of Nathan’s aftershave as his body came close to mine. It stirred feelings in me that I wasn’t ready to think about, especially since I had to sit so close to him for the next ten hours. “I’ve never had a window seat before. Liam always beat me to it,” I smiled as I did up my seatbelt.

“So he’s always taken everything from you?” Nathan asked dryly, his distaste for the way my brother treated me showing.

I sighed. I was frustrated that every time I mentioned my brother it turned into an argument. “Can we make a deal not to argue on this holiday, Nathan? Let’s just relax and have a good time, please?”

A slow smile spread across his face as he leaned over and kissed me softly on the cheek. “I’m sorry, angel. You’re right. No arguing on this trip, I promise.”

“You know, you’re not such a bad person when you let your guard down a little bit.”

Nathan laughed. I think he was secretly starting to enjoy the fact that I wasn’t afraid to tell him like it was. “Thanks Rose. I’m glad that you think that.”

“No, really. Why are you so angry all the time? How often do you laugh?” I asked, studying him.

Nathan turned to look at me. “I’m not angry, Rose, I’m just tired. I guess I didn’t realise how much I’ve been working and how exhausted I am.”

“Well then, let’s do it. No talk about work, Liam, money, or anything like that. Let’s just have a good time, hey?”

Nathan leaned over and kissed my cheek again. “That is a very good idea.”

***

TEN HOURS LATER THEplane landed at Honolulu airport. It had been a good flight. Nathan had been relaxed. We talked about his travels and things we could do in Hawaii together. We talked about living in Sydney and where we grew up. Our conversations were light and fun. All serious topics were avoided. After a long process through customs, Nathan and I were taken by limousine to a beautiful, tropical resort right on Waikiki beach.

“Oh wow. Nathan, this place is amazing!” I marvelled as I stepped out onto the balcony of our deluxe penthouse suite. I’d never stayed anywhere so grand before. From where I was standing, I could see from one end of the famous beach to the other.

Nathan watched me as I walked around the suite checking everything out. I think my delight and enjoyment was making him smile. I knew I was the complete opposite of any of the women he’d ever been with. I bet they were always so cool and sophisticated, completely unfazed by anything like this. I was like a kid in a candy store. I just hoped that I didn’t embarrass myself and look like a silly child.

I stopped talking a mile a minute about the room and the beautiful beach, and turned to look at Nathan. He was still watching me with a slightly bemused expression on his face and I instantly felt my cheeks flush.

I grinned sheepishly. “Sorry, am I talking too much?” I asked, the blush deepening.

Nathan laughed. “Not at all. I’ve never seen anybody with so much energy after a ten-hour flight.”

“I’m just a little excited to be here. Do you want to go down to the pool and have a swim? I’ll be so nice after all that time sitting on the plane, very relaxing for your body.”

“Sure. You go and get changed. I just have a few calls to make.”

“I thought we agreed that there was no working on this holiday,” I protested, putting my hands on my hips.

Nathan’s smile broadened. “Ten minutes, I promise.”

I sighed. I couldn’t resist him when he smiled at me like that, it was rare but breathtaking. I turned and walked into the bedroom, shutting the door softly behind me. I padded over to the massive king-sized bed and picked my new bright pink bikini out of my bag. I stripped off my clothes with no inhibitions and pulled on my bikini pants. Nathan walked into the room just as I was clipping up the clasp on my top.

“See, ten minutes,” he smiled as he walked over to stand beside the bed at his opened luggage. He grabbed his swim shorts out of his bag and started to remove his clothes with no inhibitions of his own.

I felt my cheeks flush again. It had been a week of this and I still couldn’t get used to Nathan’s laid-back attitude towards his body and me seeing it. What concerned me more today was how my own body reacted to the sight of him completely naked.

Nathan looked up at me after he’d removed his pants. My face was flushed and I was avoiding looking anywhere in his vicinity.

“Come on Rose, this still embarrasses you?” Nathan asked, gesturing to his naked body. “Is it all men or just me?”

I faltered. “I haven’t seen anyone else.”

“Aren’t you curious?” he said cheekily, a smile forming on his lips. “Do you really not find me attractive?”

I had to laugh at his vanity. The truth was, I found him more than attractive, I always had. The last few nights I’d even had a couple of sexy dreams that I woke from in a bit of a sweat. I was unquestionably curious as to what it would be like to be with Nathan, to touch and kiss his body, to look at every inch of it. I was surprised by how much I really did want him. But I was also beyond nervous. What could I offer him?

“You know you’re attractive, Nathan,” I remarked lightly, still not able to look him in the eye. Or anywhere else.

Nathan walked around the bed so he was standing right in front of me. “So why won’t you have a bit of fun with me?”

He reached out, put his hand behind my head and pulled my face to his. He kissed me softly, then he intensified the kiss as I parted my lips. I wanted more of him. Nathan slid his tongue into my mouth and I enjoyed the sensation so much that I darted my tongue out to meet his.

I lifted my arms up and wrapped them around Nathan’s neck as I ran my fingers though his hair, pulling him closer to deepen the kiss as much as possible.

Nathan’s arms dropped to my waist and he pulled me firm against him. I could feel how much Nathan wanted me and it caused that familiar heat to begin to rise up in my own body, right from the pit of my stomach. I wanted Nathan so bad it was taking over all rational thought. I was sick of waiting for the ‘right man’ and I wanted to act on passion, not what my head told me was the right thing to do. I didn’t know any woman my age that hadn’t been with a man. I’d sat and listened many times to the girls in the lunchroom talk about their wild weekends with one-night stands and picking up men in clubs. Why couldn’t I be more carefree? It wasn’t like Nathan would be a one-off, we were sort of in a relationship. Plus, I knew that he could blow my mind in the bedroom. I was trying so hard to think of a way to justify my wanting him.

I snapped back to reality when I felt Nathan’s hand on my breast under my bikini top. I’d been so wrapped up in my thoughts about whether I should be doing this, I hadn’t realised that it was happening right now. I knew that I did want to have sex with Nathan, but I was nervous, what did I have to offer a man like Nathan?

“Nathan, wait, I...I...” I protested, trying to take a step away from him.

“What’s wrong, angel?” he asked, his voice soft as he reached out to pull me back to him. “Am I going too fast?”

“Yes...no... I mean... I’m nervous. I don’t know what I’m doing.”

“Just relax, my darling. There are no rules. If you feel uncomfortable just let me know and I’ll stop.” He reached up and ran a finger softly down my cheek. “I’m letting you take full control.” His grin turned devilish. “At least for your first time...”

I nodded and bit my bottom lip. It was a nervous gesture and I hadn’t intended for it to drive Nathan wild, but it seemed it did. A barely audible groan escaped his mouth and his eyes drank in my lips, before he devoured my mouth again with his.

Nathan broke from our kiss and walked over to the bed. He put his luggage on the floor, then he lay down and playfully patted the space beside him, his impressive cock standing long and intimidatingly thick. I walked over to him, my stomach churning with a mix of excited and nervous butterflies and I lay down next to him.

Nathan reached out and gently stroked my shoulder with one finger. “Are you sure you’re ready for this, angel? There’s no going back once it’s done.”

I smiled softly. “I am. I’ve wanted to since I first saw you.” I realised now that it was the truth. I’ve always wanted this with him.

“You don’t want to wait for Prince Charming to come and sweep you off your feet?” Nathan joked, his tone light. I could see the lust in his eyes and I knew how much he wanted me.

“Are you trying to talk me out of this?” I teased. I was touched that he was concerned about my feelings and what I wanted. I knew that no matter what deal we’d made, he wasn’t going to force this on me.

Nathan laughed. “Absolutely not, angel.” He leaned down and kissed me passionately, showing me just how serious he was.

I kissed him back, using a week’s worth of pent-up tension between us to deepen the kiss. I wanted him just as much as I knew he wanted me.

Within seconds Nathan had skilfully removed my bikini. I moaned as he pressed his body against mine and held me tight. His muscled frame firm against my soft one. The feeling of our skin against skin was enough to drive me to divine pleasure, a pleasure I’d never experienced. His coarse chest hairs rubbed over my overly sensitive breasts, causing them to pebble to hard nubs, and a moan of pure ecstasy escaped me.

Nathan slowly trailed kisses on my neck, down to my chest and over my breasts. I couldn’t stop another moan from escaping my mouth. I had never felt anything so amazing and I knew that I would never find another man as amazing as Nathan. He was going to ruin me for all other men.

Nathan’s lips travelled lower, over my stomach and down to my thighs. I felt like I was going to explode in pleasure when Nathan’s kisses found the soft area in between my legs, his tongue flicking over my sensitive clit so slowly I started to shake all over.

“Nathan...” I exclaimed, my breath ragged. I didn’t think I could take anymore. I’d already been waiting too long.

“I know, my angel, but I need you ready for me,” he murmured. “I want you so wet that it starts to run down onto the bed.” He lapped and lapped at my clit, my body trembling with every touch. I was ready to explode at any second.

“Nathan,” I cried out, needing release, needing something to relieve the pressure building inside of me.

“I know, angel, I know,” he murmured as he slowly made his way upwards, trailing soft kisses and licks back up to my neck.

Nathan grabbed his black tee-shirt and slipped it underneath my bum, in readiness for the blood that no doubt would come when he finally took my virginity. He lifted himself up and softly lowered his body onto my own body, both of us glistening with sweat, from both the Hawaiian heat and our intense desire.

“Nathan, we need something,” I whispered in between passionate kisses.

In one swift movement Nathan jumped off the bed and came back wearing the protection I was talking about. His warm body pressed against my own once again and I moulded myself to his hard, muscled frame. He softly nudged opened my thighs with his knee and he looked down at my face.

“Relax, my angel. Look at me. It will hurt for a second but I promise it will feel good,” he whispered as I screwed my eyes shut, waiting for him to push himself into me for the first time. “Just relax.”

“You’re too big, it’s not going to fit,” I puffed out as panic began to set in.

“Your body can handle it. Trust me, Rose, I will make sure you forget all about it once I’m inside you.”

I opened my eyes and stared into his soft dark ones as I gave him all of my trust. I knew he would make this perfect. He nudged his tip to my entrance, whispering sweet nothings in my ear as he plunged himself deep into my body. I felt a small stab of pain, lasting only a few seconds, and then I just felt full. Stretched and deliciously full. The pain was quickly forgotten as Nathan began to rock inside me with soft, rhythmic movements.

“Are you alright, angel?” Nathan whispered as he trailed kisses on my neck.

“Yes, yes,” I puffed, my voice coming out breathlessly. “I need this, Nathan. I need you.”

Our movements began to quicken, neither of us able to stop the passion that was building so quick between us. I felt a surge begin to rise in me, right from the centre of my core, and then my whole body exploded into a feeling of absolute, brain-exploding pleasure, making me moan loudly and cling to Nathan as tight as I could, saying his name over and over again. I rode out wave after wave of pleasure until I heard Nathan moan out my name, his voice deep and low, his body tensing, as his own release came. Our movements slowed until we were lying still, satisfied and sweating, our breathing deep.

“Rose, angel, that was amazing,” Nathan murmured as he moved off my slick body and gathered me tight in his arms. “I’ve wanted to do that for so long.”

I simply nodded and lay in his arms, too exhausted to talk, happy to quietly enjoy our closeness as I ran my hands at a snail’s pace over Nathan’s powerful, tanned body, loving every inch of his warm skin under my hands.

When we’d both gotten our breath back and our bodies had cooled down, I couldn’t help but smile to myself. “I want to lay here forever, but I’m feeling a little hungry,” I giggled as I propped myself up on a pillow to look into Nathan’s eyes. “Can we go and get something to eat?”

“You keep touching me like that and we’ll never be able to leave this room,” Nathan said, flashing me a smile that was lazy and relaxed. One I’d never seen before.

I kissed Nathan on his kiss-bruised mouth and quickly jumped up before he could pull me back into bed. I desperately wanted to shower and wash off the signs of my taken virginity. I made my way into the massive bathroom, with Nathan following behind me.

“You really are beautiful,” Nathan told me as we both stood under the running water. He was slowly rubbing soap all over my body, taking his sweet time as he clearly enjoyed every second.

“You still find me attractive now that you’ve gotten what you wanted? Now that the challenge is over?” I asked, looking him right in the eyes. I wanted to see if I could tell if he was lying.

“It was never about a challenge, Rose. I thought you were beautiful from the minute I first saw you, that’s why you’re here with me now.”

“But it is just sex to you, isn’t it?” I pressed, unable to let it go.

Nathan groaned. “Why are you doing this now? What do you want from me? We’ve had sex, so now you want me to declare my love to you? Sorry, but it’s not going to happen. You know why you’re here, this is about attraction, plain and simple.” Nathan got out of the shower, towelling off quickly and he walked out of the bathroom without looking back at me.

I stayed in the shower a moment longer, letting Nathan’s harsh words wash off me. I hadn’t wanted a declaration of love from him, all I had wanted was for him to admit that I meant a little more to him than the mistress deal and that it wasn’t just sex between us, even if it was just friendship. It wasn’t just sex for me. A mistress was meant to be a sure thing. He didn’t need to take me shopping or on expensive holidays. He had to feel more towards me.

I got out of the shower, towelled off and walked out into the bedroom. I slipped a pretty summer dress over my head and smoothed it down over my body. When I looked up, I could see Nathan watching me. My heart skipped a beat. He looked so handsome in his tan linen shorts and white polo shirt, his hair still wet from our shower.

“Rose, I don’t want to fight about this,” he said, his tone flat. “Not now, not after what we just shared.”

“I don’t either. I know you’re not the type of man that falls in love or the sort that makes love. It’s simply about attraction and sex. No strings, no commitment. Just the meeting of two people’s needs.”

I was right, and Nathan knew that I was right. But for some reason my words just didn’t sit right with me, they made me feel uneasy right in the pit of my stomach.

“I never lied to you about my intentions, Rose. I’ve never hidden the fact that this was all I wanted in a partner. I asked you before we had sex if you wanted more, if you wanted Prince Charming and you said no,” Nathan pointed out. “I gave you every opportunity to back out and change your mind.”

I sighed. “I don’t know why we’re fighting about this. We both got what we wanted. I never even asked you to fall in love with me, all I wanted to know was if you still found me attractive after you got what you wanted.”

“This isn’t about you being a virgin, Rose, it never was. That’s not what I wanted from you and I am not one of those types of men. I wasn’t lying when I told you I thought you were beautiful from the minute I first saw you. But I don’t want anything from you other than sex and some company. As soon as we get home you can go back to your old life. The deal is finished. I’m hoping we can continue as you being my mistress however. Maybe we can even be friends one day.”

I sighed again, tired of arguing. “I’m hungry. Let’s go and find a restaurant and get something to eat.”

We walked out of our suite and rode the lift down to the lobby. Nathan suggested we try the restaurant in the hotel. I agreed, suddenly feeling the jetlag catching up with me. Or maybe it was the uneasy feeling that kept coursing through me every time I looked at him.

Nathan and I made our way to the restaurant and a waiter took us to a table by a set of huge open windows. The whole restaurant was right on the sand of Waikiki beach, just metres from the water. It was just getting on dusk, but the air was still balmy and people were still out swimming in the beautiful calm water. The air was heavily scented with the smell of frangipani and orchid blooms and the atmosphere around us was easy and relaxed. I sat back in my chair and let the beauty of the island unwind my whole body.

A Hawaiian woman walked over to us and draped a Lai over each of our heads. I thanked her and deeply breathed in the heady tropical scent. I felt my tension begin to melt away.

“This place is so beautiful,” I breathed out, breaking the tension that was thick between Nathan and I.

Nathan nodded, smiling slightly at me. “It is. I’ve booked us a tour of the island tomorrow. I thought it would be good to have a look around as soon as we got here in case we saw something we wanted to do later.”

“Yeah? That sounds great,” I replied lightly. I was starting to feel guilty about our argument. Nathan had never promised me a relationship, he never offered me anything more than sex, in fact, what he had offered me was the complete opposite of love. I was supposed to be his mistress right from the very beginning, even though our deal was now finished. So why did I suddenly want more? I wondered if I wanted a relationship in general or was I really falling for Nathan? I had intended for our sex to be light and carefree, but it was harder than I thought it would be.

“Are you ready to order, madam?” The waiter asked, snapping me back to reality.

Nathan and I both ordered then sat and watched the happy people playing and frolicking on the beach. It was relaxing and I didn’t want anything to ruin it. I tried to clear everything from my mind but Nathan brought up our argument.

“Rose, I want to explain,” Nathan offered after the waiter had brought out our meals.

I shrugged. “You have nothing to explain, Nathan. I overreacted. I know you never promised me anything more. I’m here to be your mistress and I know that’s all you want from me, all you ever wanted from me. Deal or no deal.”

“So now you’re okay with what happened?”

“Yes.” I replied lightly, like it was no big deal to me. “I was always okay with it,” I lied.

Nathan looked at me for a moment, trying to study my face, but I made sure it showed no emotion. He sighed and started to eat his meal. I didn’t have the energy to press the matter further right now, I was too busy trying to control all the feelings being around Nathan was starting to stir inside of me.

After dinner we walked back up to our room. Nathan told me that he was going to go downstairs to the hotel bar to have a drink. I was tired and decided to stay in the room and go to bed. Nathan said goodnight, kissed me lightly on the cheek and walked out of the room.