“It is a rather large and airy space,” Sully said. “My brother fancies large open spaces. I think he might be a little claustrophobic.” He opened the door to yet another room.
“What’s this room for?” Lux said as she peeked in.
“It’s not a room,” Sully said. “It’s a closet.”
“A closet?” Lux said. “Wow.”
Velour covered seats took up the center of the large room. While one wall was covered with various cabinets and drawers. the other had shelves upon shelves for shoes, boots and sandals.
“We knew you’d be arriving empty handed, so we bought you a few things. Of course, if there’s anything you lack, just let me know.”
“I can’t imagine.” She opened a cupboard to find jeans and shirts. Another one had dresses and jackets. She slid open a drawer to find elegant leather gloves and hand painted silk scarves.
Sully opened another drawer to reveal dainty undergarments. “I picked these out myself,” he said holding up a pair of lacey French panties.
Lux smiled. “You have good taste.”
“Of course, I do.” He set the panties back in the drawer and led her back to the main room and sat on the edge of the bed. “This is what you Americans call a California king,” he said, patting the mattress beside him. “Come see how comfortable it is.”
Lux sat beside him and ran her hand over the thick and heavy comforter. “It’s all so beautiful, so well thought out.”
“Well, a queen such as yourself deserves the best. We know you’ve been through a lot these past weeks and wanted to make your transition to the academy as smooth as possible.”
“Thank you. I couldn’t ask for more. It’s perfect. It’s too much even.”
“There’s no such thing as too much,” Sully said, running his hand along the length of her thigh. “I mean just look at this bed. It will accommodate you as you spread out wide.” His fingers dug into the flesh of her thigh. “You know, Lucas might have a way with a pencil and ruler, but I have a way with far more interesting things.”
“Really? Like what?”
“I’m quite proficient with tongues.” He leaned in closer and licked his lips in a provocative manner.
“I bet you are,” Lux said with a sly grin. She could smell his sweet warm breath and wondered if his lips were as soft as they looked.
He leaned in closer, his hand digging further between her thighs. “Is it just me, or is it getting hot in here?” he groaned.
“It is suddenly quite hot,” she whispered, her voice hoarse with growing arousal.
“Is this distracting you?” he said as he brought his hand higher up her thigh, touching her in a way that brought even more heat to her cheeks. “You know, I’ve often been accused of letting my tongue do the talking, but with you, I’ll let my tongue show you all it can do.”
“We’ll see about that,” Lux said with a playful grin.
“Sully?!” Lucas called out from the hall. “Lux!?”
Sully stopped just inches from her face and rolled his eyes. “Oh, bloody hell. Why does he always have to come and ruin my fun?”
He stood just as Lucas and Asher walked in. “I was just telling Lux about the purchase of that great comforter,” Sully said.
“Sure you were,” Lucas muttered.
“With a bed so big we really had to shop around. I mean, look at that thing; she can really spread out wide.”
Lucas glared at his little brother. “Your head is really full of rubbish, isn’t it?”
“You can call it rubbish, but I call it thrilling.” Sully glanced at Asher who simply offered him a cold stare.
“So,” Lux said, hoping to break the tension. “Where will Asher be staying?”
Asher took her by the hand as they headed out of the bedroom. “I’ll show you later.” He turned to the Goods. “Thanks for everything, guys. I’ll take it from here.”
“You seem like a good chap,” Lucas said. “I think we’ll get along fine. We’ll let you get settled and check in on you a little later.”
Sully just walked on, sullen.
At the mezzanine Asher pulled Lux to the side and waved at the guys. “Catch you later.”
Lucas nodded while Sully stomped down the steps with a pout of his lips.
“So, you were suddenly in a hurry to get rid of them,” Lux said once they were gone.
“Can you blame me?” he said. He took her by the hand. “Come on. Let me show you my place.”
They headed down the stairs, and Asher pointed out the cozy yet modern kitchen and sprawling game room as they made their way to the back sliders. “Lucas even designed this pool and the surrounding landscape,” Asher said as they headed out and passed through the huge yard.
“It’s all so enchanting,” Lux said.
Several hundred yards back was an adorable little guest house. It had the same Mediterranean feel as the larger house, but in a more modest way.
“Lucas is a cool guy,” Asher said as he opened the door to his house. “Look at this place. It’s great.” He showed her the modern kitchen, cozy living room and the simple bedroom.”
“I’m glad you’ll be close by,” Lux admitted.
“I think I can safely say that I’m even happier than you are.” He pulled her into his arms and quickly set his lips over hers.
His hunger for her was intoxicating and soon she found herself melting into him.
“Do you realize what torture it’s been? All day I’ve been eager to have you to myself. All day I’ve been thinking of how close I came to losing you for good.” He kissed her ear while his hands worked at undressing her. “I thought I’d never get to be alone with you, and now that we’re here, I just want to make love to you all afternoon, all
