Seducing Her Beast (5 page)

“Why?”

“Because then I’ll kill the bastard for
cheating on me,” she said, making herself laugh.

John
joined in.

They were
both happy when they pulled up to the restaurant. It was quiet, which was one
of the reasons Lily loved it so much.

The valet
took the car from John, and they both walked into the main foyer. The maitre d’
looked shocked to see her, and she knew
Wayne
was already there. She squeezed John’s arm for support as they followed the man
to their table. Lily kept her eyes down as John seated her. She didn’t know if
Wayne
was there. John
leaned down to her ear. From where he stood to others it looked like he was
kissing her neck.

She bit
her lip and tried not to move away.

“He’s
spotted you.
Wayne
is here and has his eyes on you.” John turned from her to take the seat in
front of her.

“Thank
you,” she said.

“What for?”

“For taking the seat facing him.
I don’t think I
could have done this while seeing him.”

John reached
across the table. “I don’t know if he can lip read, but I think you’re right.
This is not about another woman. He loves you and wants to tear me apart from
being near you.”

Tears
filled her eyes, and Lily batted them away. Tonight she needed to be strong.
Wayne
was going to have to
deal with her whether he liked it or not. He’d turned her into a woman who
fought for what she wanted. Maybe he’d live to regret his decision.
 

She hoped
with all of her heart she could win him back.

Chapter Five

Wayne
glared at John. He
knew his older friend saw him. It was clear in the smile John sent his way. The
son of a bitch leaned over taking Lily’s hand.
Wayne
’s hand tightened around the wine glass
he’d been given. The business meeting had been in celebration of the latest
acquisition for his company, the same business merger he’d shared with Lily.
She’d advised him on what course to take in getting through to the older man
sat opposite him. She’d never met the man, and she’d known exactly what to say
to get the man on his side.

He nodded at what the woman on his right said.
His main focus was on his gorgeous wife.
Wayne
knew it was Scarlet’s and Opal’s doing that she was on a date. He’d not done
this for her to go on a date. She had a beautiful voice worthy of a contract or
two.

Does she
want that? She’s always said otherwise
.

The waiter went to their table. John reached
over giving Lily’s hand a squeeze.
Wayne
wished he could see her face. How was he going to get through the next few
hours watching them
behave
like a couple?

It had been a matter of days, and she was on a
date.

He listened to what the others were saying all
the while observing his wife and the guy she was with. Halfway through the meal
John got up to use the restroom.
Wayne
kept staring. His leg bounced to an uneven beat as he debated with himself.

Tony’s
words
came back to haunt him.

“How are
you going to be able to cope with seeing her with another man? You’re giving
someone else an opportunity to take what is yours.
A
stepfather for your children.”

“No, that’s not going to happen,” he said
aloud.

“Mr. Brown?” the other guys said.

“I’m sorry to have to do this. I’ve made a
mistake, and I’ve got to go and deal with it.”
Wayne
wiped his mouth on the napkin then
threw it down. He got up from the table and made his way to Lily. John had gone
back to the table while he’d been fighting with his own demons.

“Lily,” he said as he stood next to her by
their table.

She gazed up at him, all the pain and hurt
clear for him to see. His heart was torn out of his chest at the look she gave
him. He hadn’t anticipated what his actions would really do.

“
Wayne
,”
she said before turning back to John.

“We need to talk.”

“We do? I don’t think so. I’m going to enjoy my
meal with John. You made your decisions without consulting me. Now, go back to
what you were doing.” Her back was stiff, and her gaze was fixed forward.

“Please,” he said.

“No.” He saw her grit her
teeth,
and he knew her defences were wobbling. The other diners had stopped eating to
watch them.
Wayne
knew she hated the attention. He crouched down to her.

“I swear I never meant to hurt you.”

A tear slipped down her face.

“I’m sorry, John, I’ve got to go.” Lily got up
from her chair on the other side of the table and made her way outside. John
went to leave, but
Wayne
stopped him.

“I was an asshole. I see that now. She’s my
woman, and I’m not giving her up without a fight.”

“Opal and Scarlet figured it would take seeing a
man with her to change your mind. No harm done ... yet. You either fix this, or
I’m going to take a chance with her, Wayne. She’s a good person.”

“Why not take her from me now?”
Wayne
found himself
asking.

“Look, I care about her. She’s a lovely person,
and with the work I do I like being around someone who likes to laugh and
smile. Lily is a kind-hearted woman who only wants to see people happy. I love
her,
Wayne
. If
you don’t fix this then I’ll be fighting for her, and I will win. She’s more
than just great company.”

Wayne
saw the fight within John’s eyes. He didn’t
like it and refused to go down without a fight himself.

“You better put those feelings to bed, friend.
Lily is mine, and I’ll be damned if I let you take her from me.”

“Then keep her. Otherwise, she’ll be mine.”
John signalled the waiter.
Wayne
took this as his opportunity to follow her.

Lily was taking her jacket from the maitre d’
when he walked through the door. He moved the other man out of the way to take
over.

Like so many times before, he cupped her neck
turning her to face him. Tears streamed down her cheeks. He stroked her cheek
hoping she was able to forgive him.

“I’m sorry.”

“No, I thought that was all it was going to
take for me to forgive you, but I can’t. This hurts,
Wayne
. You made love to me then left me with
nothing but a stupid note. All the years we’ve spent together, and you just
walked away. I’m not going to be able to forgive you that easily.” She pulled
away from him.
Wayne
didn’t know what to do to keep her in his arms. Each second he let her take a
step away it was a second he was losing her. The pain he’d caused might never
be healed.

What the hell had he done?

“Lily, wait.” He grabbed his coat from the guy
waiting and followed her out. She was trying to grab a cab. “Stop this. I’ll
take you home.”

“No. I thought I’d be able to do this, but I
can’t. You hurt me, Wayne. You promised me forever, and then you left me. This
is not fair. I can’t handle this. Leave me alone.”

He took her arm in his.

“Let go of me.”

“No. I promised you forever. Our friends did
this tonight to gain my attention. Do your dramatics, but I’m taking you home.”

She pulled her arm out of his grip. “I don’t
have to let you do anything. You’re divorcing me.”

“I’ve not gone through with it, Lily. You’re
mine, and you’re staying mine. Now start walking to my car, or I swear to God I
will put you over my shoulder, and when we get home I’ll spank your ass.” He
growled the words at her getting right up close.

She pushed him away.

Wayne
snapped. He knew he’d fucked up, but he wasn’t
letting her get away with it anymore. With a speed he thought he’d gotten too
old for, he walked in front of her and lifted Lily over his shoulder. The
jacket she wore covered her generous ass as he moved toward his car.

She screamed and began pummelling his back. The
small fists did no lasting damage. He was proud of her anger. Lily had grown
some fire in her over the last few years. She was no longer the shy, virginal
woman he’d taken. He wanted her claws and her fight.

One of the valet guys walked over.

“Don’t even think about intervening, pal. I’ll
have your job and your life. She’s my wife.” The other guy nodded holding up
his hands in surrender.

“Don’t listen to him. He’s a jerk,” Lily said.
Her voice rose with each word.

He dumped her in the passenger side of his car
making sure the child lock was on so she wouldn’t escape.

Within moments, he started the car and pulled
out onto the main road and was driving them home.

She folded her arms staring out of the window.
The anger inside him didn’t dissipate. When they got home he was going to put
her over his knee. He’d threatened her enough times.
Wayne
knew he was going to do it. The air
around them was thick with anger and arousal. A quick glance at his woman and
he saw her nipples were puckered and pressing against the front of her dress.

He put his foot down on the accelerator. He
didn’t care about the rules he was breaking. Within twenty minutes he was
pulling up to his home. There were a few lights on. She kept trying to open the
door. When he got out and walked round to her side, he saw her frustration.

Wayne
opened her door. She got out making her way
for the front door. He followed behind her the tension inside them driving them
both crazy.

She got inside. He stopped her from shutting
the door. She walked into his office and glared at him. The challenge she was
throwing at him made his cock pulse inside his pants. The tip was leaking his
cum. He knew tonight was only going to end one way.
With his
dick inside her.

Her arms were at her side. The breaths she took
showed her need for him. He knew every inch of his woman. Her arousal was written
in her eyes and body. Her tits were thrust up, and he saw her tummy trembling.

She wanted him.

Wayne
knew she also wanted to claw his eyes out. Her
arousal was what he worked on. The anger wasn’t as strong as her need. He moved
closer to her.

“What are you doing?” she asked. He saw the
flash of fire in her eyes.
The lick of her lips.
She
was practically begging him to make a move.
To take her.

“You know what I’m doing.” She folded her arms
over her breasts.

He stood in front of her then he pushed the
jacket she wore to the floor.
Wayne
ran his hands from her back down to her ass. He squeezed the plump flesh,
relishing her squeal of delight.

One squeeze and his glance was all it took
before she began clawing at his clothes. His shirt was torn with the buttons
flying everywhere.
Wayne
ripped her dress from the breast down to the waist. Neither cared as their
hungry movements destroyed the clothes in their path.

He pushed her into the middle of the room. The
electric fire gave the feel of real flames. The soft rug provided a suitable
bed. He knew there wasn’t going to be any easy loving tonight. The desperation
he felt would only be satiated by a hard fucking. He’d been away from her for a
few days, but to him it felt like years.

They went down to the floor.
Wayne
took the brunt of the force with Lily
on top of him. He sank his fingers into her hair watching her eyes glaze over
as he fisted the length then pulled her down to kiss her.

“I want you,” she said.

He didn’t give her a chance. With one swift
turn he laid her under him, his lips sealing the deal. He plunged his tongue
into her mouth taking possession of her lips.

Her moans were absorbed by him.
Wayne
took every moan and
whimper as he kissed her. When her body became supple under him, he pulled
away.

Wayne
gripped her hips then spun her until she was
on her knees in front of him. He ran a hand over her back and ass.

She whimpered.

“I promised you I’d do this.” He raised his
hand and brought it down on the side of her ass.