The Sweetest Temptation
Chapter 66: Join me

Chapter 66: Join me

Beatrix got up from her bed when she heard the knock on her door.

Rhys had left to go and attend to some business and Damien wasn’t around so she was left alone.

She couldn’t even pay attention to the book

As she sat alone in her room, Beatrix couldn’t help but feel the emptiness that had settled in her chest.

Even though it’s been only three days since Damien had left, she missed him terribly, and each day felt like a heavy weight that she had to bear alone.

She missed his laugh, his smile, the way he would hold her close and whisper sweet nothings in her ear. She missed the way he made her feel loved and cherished, and the thought of not being able to see him for who knows how long was almost too much to bear.

Rhys too had been busy with whatever he was doing. He wouldn’t tell her. He just left early in the morning and came back late.

He had hired someone to cook for her since he couldn’t cook either.

She padded towards the door, tugging down at the hem of her shirt. It was a baggy shirt which reached her thighs.

When she reached the door she grabbed the handle, pausing to check that it was Rhys.

Even though she knew it was him.

"Who is it?"

"The devil knocking on your door."

Beatrix rolled her eyes but a smile graced her lips as she heard the familiar voice.

She pulled the door and saw Rhys standing in a black t-shirt, ripped black jeans and a smirk that made her heart skip a beat.

"Hello love. Did you miss me?" he said slowly, raising his brows.

"No.." Beatrix bit back a laugh as she glanced over him again, there was something different about the way he looked at her now, he seemed happier?

He was holding a gift bag in his hand, and she looked at it confused. Did he go shopping? Even though he didn’t tell her where he was going she couldn’t help make assumptions.

"Where did you go?" She asked , wondering what he was doing that had kept him busy these past three days.

Beatrix knew he was not going to answer her. He always avoided her question anytime she asked him where he had been.

He played with the ring on his lower lip as he stared at her. Beatrix shifted uncomfortably and before she could ask him why he was looking at her like that he pulled her towards him by the wrist and slammed his mouth against hers.

Beatrix’s eyes widened, she was not expecting him to kiss her. He pulled her inside and kicked the door closed behind them, only breaking the kiss for a split second to sit his bag down before he grabbed the back of her neck and assaulted her mouth.

Beatrix held onto his shirt to balance herself, feeling her stomach filled with tingles.

He moved from her lips as he trailed kisses down her jaw to her neck as his right hand made its way down her waist to her bare thighs, his fingers barely sliding under the material of her shirt as they caressed over her skin causing a shiver to run along her spine.

"You look so good wearing that shirt. Fuck you’re so damn beautiful." He whispered against her neck, pressing light kisses along it.

"Sorry for not being around, I miss you."

He pulled back, pressing a quick kiss to her lips before staring down at her with a smug grin

"Well I don’t miss you." She huffed and crossed her arms across her chest.

She wasn’t letting him off easily. She was bored being all by herself in this big house.

"I’m sorry. Trust me you’re all I think about all day."

Beatrix pressed her lips together fighting a grin as his hands moved over hers, grasping them and bringing them up to his lips to press a kiss to each of her knuckles.

"Forgive me?"

"Fine. It’s just strange being here on my own. I couldn’t sleep."

Rhys grinned, "Is this an invitation for me to sleep with you?"

Beatrix blushed and bit down on her lip as she toyed with her fingers, glancing down at the ground

"If you want to..." she said sheepishly.

He lifted his hands to tuck her hair behind her ears, resting his hands against her face as he leaned down to nudge his nose against hers.

"I would love to."

His warm breath tickled against her lips while his thumbs stroke against her cheeks.

"You have no idea how many times I have imagined sleeping in the same bed with you and waking up with you by my side."

He confessed faintly, and her breathing shallow, her eyes drifting closed as he hovered his lips above hers, already overwhelmed by him.

"I loved how I can hold you in my arms and kiss you as much as I want now"

Rhys smiled, capturing his lips against her for only a second before he continued to whisper against her lips,

"It’s my new favorite thing to do."

Beatrix’s heart pounded in her chest. It was rare to see this tender side of Rhys. Suddenly she remembered the night he had kissed her goodbye.

Beatrix pressed her lips against his as she kissed him slowly. She closed her eyes savoring the taste of his lips against hers. He kissed her back eagerly as if he wanted to tell her something with his lips.

The emotions in the kiss were overwhelming.

He pulled his lips away, resting his forehead against her own and Beatrix was too taken back to even open her eyes yet.

"I’m going to take a bath then I will come back okay?"

Beatrix opened her eyes and nodded.

"Alright."

Rhys stared at her for a while before he spoke,

"Would you like to join me?"

Beatrix froze and swallowed nervously.

"Don’t worry love, I won’t touch you or do anything inappropriate. It’s just I want to be close to you. We can cuddle afterwards if you want."

"Okay."