was feeling quite tired the next day at work but thinking of seeing that night perked her up. was quick to pounce on her and explained that she had seen sneaking home. was careful for no one to over hear her as she updated with the progress they had made. "Well I think he's really sweet and it sounds like he is serious about making an effort to change his ways" was quite shocked after had told her the small details and also of ’s departure! She knew how had been with and it was just purely sex based for a few months until he got bored and moved on. Everyone knew that was still bitter and quite hung up on but had a feeling that somehow things sounded a lot different with and she was pleased for them both "I wonder what will say though?" looked a little worried now "Well we're not a couple or anything so he doesnt need to know, me and may never get that far!" lightened the situation and carried on with her work. She didnt see that day but received a few texts thanking her for last night and organising a time he would drop by with her gown
"Hey babe, I cant stay Im afraid, got too much packing to do for the next week away" rushed as he hugged and kissed 's cheek "Ok no worries" was dissapointed, she wanted to spend a little time with him before he left "Thanks for helping me out" he handed her gown and kissed her lips, she threw her arms around his neck and kissed him passionately "I'll call once we get to the hotel" shouted over his shoulder while he jogged back to the "secret gate"
threw herself back into work over the next few days, had called her as promised as well as daily texts and a few late night phone calls after the show. It was obvious to that he loved his job and performing live for his fans, he spent hours telling her about each show and country they were in.
She was on lunch in the office when joined her "Erm.... I think you need to see this" she placed a magazine in front of who stopped eating as she saw 's serious face flicked the pages until she found what she was looking for, read the headline on the glossy page
" soon fills the gap in his life" at first thought something had been leaked about them but as she read the paragraphs her jaw dropped "The whole of Sligo know's what a womaniser Mr. is with his high profile, millions in the bank and super good looks but he was quick to replace the gap that the departure of his long term girlfriend left behind. Pictured below he was spotted having a cosy meal and chat with the mystery blond on Wednesday night in his home town before flying out for the last stretch of the Westlife tour"
quickly looked at the picture and saw walking out of a restaurant with holding his arm. Tears filled her eyes as she looked up at Lisa "Im so sorry babe, I didnt want to show you" hugged as her tears fell. "Hey what's wrong?" asked as he entered the office and heard 's sobs "She's missing her family" hugged tighter
"Listen , you've been working non stop since you moved here, you've hardly had a day off! Take a few days holiday and chill out, go away for a few days" stroked her arm "Thank you" stuttered and made her way upto the house with holding her hand She hugged her tightly, thanked her and went inside to cry a bit more before texting , she couldnt bear to call him and let him hear her crying
An hour later had cried herself out, showered and was holding her mobile, ready to text him "Hi, Ive seen the latest magazine and photo's with you and looking cosy together. How could you do this to me?" more tears fell as she typed. Only a few seconds later her phone was ringing loud in her ears and she watched 's name flash on the screen She answered but didnt speak " are you there?" his voice sounded concerned "Yeah" she whispered, biting her trembling lip "Listen babe, whatever they have reported its not true" he sounded desperate "You promised me " 's voice trembled as she spoke "No, just listen to me, its not true, I had a meeting with her to ask her to get over what happened in the past and to stop stalking me like she does!" sighed "She also knows all about us, I told her" "I just wish you'd have told me instead of making excuses not to stay with me before you dashed off that night, so much for lots of packing eh?" now felt quite angry and heard it in her voice "Im sorry, Im a dick, I know I should have told you, Im sorry." there was a long silence "Look Im home in a few days, I will explain everything and make it up to you, I promise" hung up, she didnt want to hear anymore. The rest of the night she ignored his texts and numerous phone calls and decided to have an early night with the big headache that was now creeping upon her
Next day turned off her phone and decided to concentrate on herself, she would share her DVD day with a large tub of ice cream she decided to call at the shop to buy some chocolate She walked across the yard and heard call to her, she walked over and recieved a big hug, assured she was feeling better and would be back at work tomorrow. As she was getting into her car she saw waving from his car as he entered the gates, he pulled up alongside her and stuck his head out of the window "Feeling better?" he asked "Yeah much, thanks for everything" "No problem, I was wondering if you fancied a change of scenery. Im going to a show jumping competition tomorrow for a few days and wondered if you fancied coming along to help with the horses?" "Id love to!" beamed "Im off to the shops now so shall I get a few things for the horsebox, food? toiletries?" "Nope its all taken care of. Meet you here at 5am, early start as its a long drive!" nodded her head and set off to the shops, waving to as she left
Next morning felt much better in herself, even though it was the crack of dawn and she up before the birds! Meeting he was already in the horsebox with the horses on board and radio blasting out "Are we having a party on the way there?" joked as she jumped into the passenger seat and placed her overnight bag next to her "I need it to keep me awake!" laughed as he looked at with his baseball cap pulled low over his tired eyes
The journey was going quick as and sang loudly to the songs they knew on the radio, didnt know the next one as it started and watched as belted it out "This is our you know" he nodded his head towards the radio. 's ears pricked up and she listened to the song, concetrating on the angelic voice she now heard that sent goosebumps down her spine "Wow he has a great voice" nodded in approval and watch 's face concentrating on the song "He's a good lad really you know, he thinks a lot about you" smiled slightly and listened to the rest of the song
Chapter 15:
Once at the show they settled the horses into the stables near to the jumping arena and headed over to the hotel that had booked. "Think we should get an early night" he said as he handed her room key "Good idea, im feeling pretty tired now we have unpacked the lorry" "See you tomorrow. Oh, by the way, may be coming to watch the competition. I just thought I would let you know" smiled at her and walked down the corridor to his room looked around at her hotel room, it was as big as her old flat used to be! Jumping on the bed she thought of how she may react to if he turned up to watch tomorrow "Just plaster on a smile and talk to him as though nothing has happened between us" she said to herself as she ran a bath, easier said than done she thought!
Even if he was telling the truth about his meeting with it had hurt her more that he had lied and made up some silly excuse on that night before he left
The next day was busy preparing the horses for the competition and handing out leaflets about the horses that had for sale back home. Lunch time soon came around and she met in a VIP tent for something to eat. She had just finished her meal and was chatting to when she heard a famililar laugh, looking over to the bar she saw stood with a group of men, dressed smart in a black suit and thin black tie, holding a glass of wine while laughing, she gazed as he seemed to have gained a slight tan also, looking more delicious than she had ever seen
Pulling her eyes away from him, she scanned the room looking for a quick exit, she would have to walk past the bar area to leave through the door that she came in "Hey brother, are you nervous?" she heard his voice, it was too late to escape now! She looked up to see him stood above them, he wasnt looking at her but making eye contact with as he spoke "Not really, has prepared everything for me so Ive just got to wait for my turn" pulled out a chair for to sit in played with the napkin in front of her, she suddenly caught smell of his scent and felt like crying. All she wanted was for him to hold her close and tell her everything would be ok but she wasnt going to fall for any of his charms that easy
stood up and wandered to the bar, leaving and sat in an awkward silence "I’ve been trying to ring you every minute of the day" whispered as he gently took the napkin from her and held her hand in his. Slowly she pulled her hand away and looked up into his eyes "You havent even let me explain" he carried on, searching her tearful eyes for some sort of forgiveness "You've hurt me , I think you know of my feelings for you but you've shattered them by lying to me" her voice croaked a little "Ive not lied , the magazine has" "Im not talking about the magazine article. I mean you lied about why you couldnt stay with me the night before you left" stood up and left sat at the table. Passing she informed him he had half an hour before he was due in the arena and she would get the horses warmed up
As soon as she mounted one of the horses, her tension faded away and she joined the other riders in the practise ring, jumping a few fences she saw and the same group of guys from earlier stood at the side, drinks in their hands, commenting about the horses and riders. As she rode around the ring, waiting for to arrive she heard one of the men make a loud drunken rant " Hey guys, the girl on that grey horse looks well fit! I wouldnt mind her riding me!" he then burst into laughter, as rode near to the group she looked around and realised she was the only one riding a grey horse!
"Excuse me love, would you mind coming to room 101 and riding me tonight" the guy shouted at her as she rode past. shot a look but before she could say anything she saw him dragging the guy away from the fence. She couldnt make out what he was saying but the drunken man looked pretty sheepish as he returned to the rest of the guys and wouldnt look at her as she passed for the 2nd time. She caught 's eye and he winked, smiling at her. She couldnt help but give a little smile back, just to him to thank him
It was soon time for to take the horses into the main arena and stood at the side line, nervous and shuffling her feet. She was so proud when had a clear round and a good time on the clock. He came 2nd place and hugged as he soon as he had dis-mounted "Where's that idiot brother of mine?" asked while searching the room. hadnt seen since the episode earler "Probably with his drunken friends" took the horse from "He'd better bloody not be! He's supposed to be searching out potential customers for this guy here and now he's got 2nd place they should be queing up!" soon spotted sat in the VIP area, drunk and laughing loudly
"I'll meet you back at the hotel once Ive kicked his fecking head in!" stormed off in the direction of . decided to leave them to it and walked back to the stables to settle the horses for the night.
Back at the hotel she decided on room service and another early night, she didnt fancy the idea of being in the same room as when he was in such a drunken state. She guessed he would be at the bar downstairs drowning his sorrows
The next morning was packed and ready again waiting for , she jumped in next to him ready to go home. She was wanting to ask about but thought it would be best to wait a while "I sent him home last night" answered 's thoughts "He was in such a mess, he told me everything that has happened between you two" felt her cheeks burn as she realised would think she wouldnt put her all into her work while her mind was on "It doesnt affect my work , I try so hard because I love my job" "Hey I dont doubt that for a minute, I just dont want to see you or my little brother to ending up broken hearted" He carried on looking ahead at the road, thought for a while " I care so much for him you know" she felt teary again and didnt want to reveal her true feeling to her boss. She wouldnt even admit to herself that she was madly in love with " And he does about you, a hell of a lot. In fact, Ive never seen him this way before" smiled at this and felt slightly guilty for dragging the situation out longer than she should have "He didnt mean to lie to you, he's finding it really hard to prove himself to you after all these years of playing around and doing whatever he wants to. But he is determined to show you if you will give him that chance" "Im determined to make it work with him also, really I am! But he needs to be honest and open with me" "Then you need to tell him so" smiled sideways at her and she returned his smile "And when you tell him that you can also let him know from me that the minute he distracts you from your job, I will personally break his legs!" and laughed together as they neared home and saw the familar sights of Sligo come into view
It was late when was settling down one of the horses they had taken to the competitiom, she startled as she heard a voice behind her "Any chance of a riding lesson" She spun around to see leaning against the wall, watching her "Christ ! you scared the life out of me! How long have you been there?!" "Not long, just wanted to chat to you about " looked into the sparkling eyes in front of her "Im planning on calling him tonight to invite him down to mine" she said as they walked to the office and sat down joined her and began to speak "He was so happy at the beginning of the tour you know, always talking about you and wanting to get back home. A few days into it he turned into a right miserable sod and was moody everyday. came with us on tour and she showed me the magazine article, I guessed that you two had argued about it?" looked at for an answer "Yeah we did" she sighed and felt more guilt creep upon her "Last night he knocked on my door at stupid o'clock in such a drunken mess. He's still there now! has been his personal slave for the day as he cant remove himself from my sofa!" made laugh "He told me everything and when is drunk you can gaurentee that he speaks the truth! He wasnt lying about , he did tell her to back off and he also regrets not telling you where he was really going that night. He is my best mate and I wanted to tell you that he has never been like this with anyone and I think you need to help him prove to you how much he cares"
was crying again now "Sweetheart, I didnt mean to make you cry, come here" hugged her and stroked her hair "Just give him a break. I think you will make a great couple and if he does hurt you in any way I will personally castrate him to ensure he can never have sex again!" laughed and wiped away her tears. She thanked for coming to see her and walked him to his car. "He should be home now, I dropped him at his gates before coming to see you, he should have just about crawled to his door!" waved and sped off in his car
decided to shower and make herself up for visiting , casual but sexy she thought as she pulled out her favourite jeans and fitted jumper, winter was setting in now and she could tell it was cold outside as she looked out of the window. Her mobile rang as she was about to get in the shower
"Hello" answered ", its . Dont worry I got your number from 's mobile last night in case I needed your help with the drunken idiot, anyway the code for the gate is 1979, gotta go, see ya!" 's phone went dead and she chuckled to herself as she finally jumped in the shower
Chapter 16
She stood in front of the large wooden door and pressed the intercom button. After a few minutes waiting, the door swung open and couldnt help but let out a small laugh, looking at in front of her. He still wore the same suit from the last time she saw him apart from the jacket and tie had dissapeared. His shirt was halfway unbottoned and hanging over his trousers and his hair was messy and stuck up
"Shit, babe, I thought it would be coming to lecture me from yesterday!" looked shocked at her, running a hand through his hair to try and make some sort of style out of it "I look like Shite! Im sorry!" he looked down at himself then back up at her with a sheepish smile upon his lips
"You look fine , I thought you might need these" held up a bumper pack of painkillers "Babe, you're a life saver! I’ve got no painkillers in here anywhere and Ive been laid on the sofa silently praying for someone to take away my headache!" he stepped aside and motioned for to enter
She looked around at the open plan hallway, a large spiral staircase to her right with a beautiful sparkling chandelier above it "This really is beautiful" whispered as she carried on staring around her "Come and sit down, do you want a drink?" shuffled into the living room and placed himself gently onto the sofa and the huge pile of cushions he had errected to support his head "Let me get you a drink!" smiled at him as he laid with his eyes closed ", you dont know how much I need you right now" he whimpered "Kitchen is past the stairs and straight down the corridor. Go through the last door or you will end up in the shoe cupboard" She headed off in the direction had said, she entered the kitchen and gasped once more, a huge kitchen and open plan seating area greeted her. She checked a few cupboards and found a glass, placing it in the door on the huge fridge she pressed the button for ice and then water, she smiled at this little gadget then headed back to nurse the gorgeous man that she had fallen in love with all over again now that he was in a vunerable state!
She sat at 's feet and handed him the water, sitting up he took the painkillers and reached out for her hand, gently taking it and stroking the back of her hand with his thumb "Thanks for thinking of me, I shouldnt have drank so much and is sure to kill me" he looked at her with puppy dog eyes
"Im sure he wont" smiled and placed her hand on his thigh. "I am sorry you know" he said softly, his eyes stared deep into hers "I know, Im sorry too" felt a lump appear in her throat. "Why dont you try and sleep it off?" nodded and laid his head back down, still holding onto 's hand "I'll see you tomorrow" she stood up to leave "Come for dinner here tomorrow night, I want to make it upto you. Please" agreed and kissed 's cheek, leaving him to sleep off his hangover. She let herself out and headed back through the secret gate. She felt a surge of energy run through her now she had sorted things out with and she was also mega excited for tomorrow night. It would be Friday tomorrow and she decided she would let her hair down a little around , maybe she would even take a bottle of wine too!
The next day at work seemd to go slow for as she prepared in her head what she would wear for the evening. As she was finishing her shift she received a call from "Hey Babe, are you still ok for tonight?" 's soft irish accent sent tingles down her spine "Yep what time do you want me?" got in her car, she was going to collect a bottle of wine before getting ready for tonight
"Well, erm, that's quite an awkward question, Id have you anytime! I think you know that!" cheekily giggled to himself "Mr. will you please remove the filth from your mind and let me know what time I need to be ready for!" a huge smile spread over 's face. "Okay okay Im sorry, I just cant help it! How about 7pm?" "I'll see you there" "Looking forward to it" replied. They ended their call and sped off to the shop, she wanted plenty of time to make herself look perfect for
It was dark and cold when left her house, she tried to walk as fast as she could in the heels she had chosen, plus the two large bottles of wine she carrying that she was sure she needed for dutch courage! Pressing the intercom she felt more nervous now than when she had her job interview! Her nerves soon melted though as she saw open the door, dressed to perfection she quickly glanced him up and down. Casual jeans, a black shirt with a few top buttons open and his hair was styled until every hair was in place. His smile dazzled her as her eyes were drawn to his feet, she instantly burst out laughing
"What?!" looked down at his slippers, they were large red coloured cars with bright orange headlights just continued to laugh as explained "Mi mam bought me these! I miss my cars when Im away so she thought I could take these on tour with me!" He stepped aside, laughing with as he took a chance to look her over too. Butterflies flew around in his stomach as he saw the tight black strapless dress she was wearing, it ended just above her knee and she wore high heels to match her handbag that she was clutching under her arm due to the bottles of wine she had brought with her "I didnt know which ones you liked!" she caught him stare at the bottles she was clinging onto whilst trying not to drop her handbag "You didnt need to bring anything, its my treat tonight to make it up to you" took the bottles from her and kissed her cheek, he thought for a moment about kissing her on the lips but decided it was best to wait. After all, it had been a while since they shared the passionate kiss at 's house "Take a seat and I'll get you a drink" headed into the living room and perched on the sofa, she couldnt help but look around at the magnificent room again, she found herself wondering what 's bedroom would look like since he had such fantastic taste. She scolded herself for thinking such a thought but a small smile spread across her lips at the same time "You look stunning tonight by the way" entered the room with two glasses of wine "Thank you, you're looking pretty smart yourself!" handed the glass and watched as she took a large gulp "Shall we go into the dining room?" stood up and followed , she gasped as they entered the huge room with a dining table to seat at least 40 people had guessed "This is for the parties so we're not sitting here" took the wooden staircase to the right of the room and guided to the balcony overlooking the main dining area "This looks beautiful" looked around her at the candles flickering and a small table set for two in the corner. pulled out the chair for her and she took a seat "I hope you like pasta?" He asked as he dissapeared around the back of the small bar area and produced two bowls of pasta, he placed them on the table and went back to also get some bread "Smells lovely!" looked up at 's hansome face as he took a seat across from her "Made it all myself! Apart from the bread" winked at her
Throughout the meal they chatted easily, kept touching her hand or staring into her eyes as they felt more at ease with every glass of wine they consumed, felt quite merry as they finished dessert and she decided she would slow down a little with the alcohol, especially in the shoes she had chosen for tonight!
Once eaten they headed back into the lounge where Shane turned on the huge plasma TV, thought she would need eye correction surgery after watching something on the huge screen! "Pick a film babe" opened a door to a large cabinet and laughed at the hundreds of dvd's in front of her. She chose a chick flick and settled on the sofa, taking her shoes off so she could get comfortable
joined her and wrapped his arm around her shoulder, she laid into him and put her arm across his stomach, resting her head on his chest she could feel his heart beat and wondering if it was doing double time like hers was
The film seemed to fly by and didnt want to move from the position she was in, was stroking her hair and she felt totally relaxed "More wine?" asked sat up and checked her glass, "Im ok for now, I think I need to take it more steady" she ran her hand through her hair as she spoke "Why? You have the day off tomorrow" moved closer to her, she was driving him crazy. He'd spent the last hour not watching the film but stroking her hair, taking in her scent and planning to kiss her the way they had kissed before. He slowly moved forward, looking deep into her eyes. He licked his bottom lip as he spoke, only inches away from her "You can stay in bed all day tomorrow if you want to" whispered huskily near to 's lips as he watched her breath more heavily from him being so close couldnt hold back any longer and pressed her lips onto ’s, he responded by passionately kissing her back, 's hand snaked around the back of his neck and she pulled him closer to her. His tongue played games with hers and she felt him slowly push her back so she was laid on the sofa, his body hovering above hers as he continued to kiss her. didnt know if she felt light headed and dizzy from the wine or from 's amazing kiss but she didn’t want this feeling to end, running her hands down his back she placed her hands on his firm bum and pulled him closer to her "I need you so bad" he whispered, out of breath and against her lips, kissing his way down her neck threw her head back and felt her skin tingle where his soft lips had just been She started to un-button his shirt while he trailed kissed along her collar bone then back up to her lips, a small gasp escaped him as he felt 's touch on the bare skin of his chest. "Do you want to take this somewhere more comfortable babe?" asked out of breath as he stopped kissing her for a second took a deep breath and nodded, she wanted nothing more in the world right now but to spend the night with this gorgeous man she had been wanting so badly since she first met him! She followed him up the winding stair case, holding his hand and stopping for a passionate kiss every few steps. They were now stood in front of this bedroom door, wrapped around eachother "Are you sure about this?" rested his forehead against 's, "Very sure" she smiled into his lips and carried on kissing him. backed into the room, kissing and running his hands all over her body, had already removed his shirt and her hands were wandering down to his trouser area, kissing her neck he slowly unzipped her dress at the back and slid down and over her hips. He felt his need grow as he saw the beauty stood in front of him in her sexy underwear
knew she was driving him wild, she could feel his need as her hands released his trousers, she backed up to the bed and taking with her she fell backwards onto the huge soft bed. was soon covering her in kisses and touching her where she wanted the most. She felt that she couldnt hold back any longer as she took over and straddled him, she heard groan as she moved slowly, watching his beautiful face showing pleasure she quickened her pace and felt herself go dizzy from the sensation. As they both reached their high let out a small whimper and tried to control her breathing, she opened her eyes and looked down at . Sweat was covering his face as a huge smile appeared, he pulled her towards him and kiss her strong and long "You're amazing" he whispered in between breaths
laid next to him and he pulled the silky sheet over them, she rested her head on his chest and listened to the frantic heart beat as he sighed, content and happy "Ive never felt like that before" played with his chest hair as she confessed "Me neither" breathed, stroking 's hair "Stay here with me tonight" asked as he hugged her tight "We could go for a nice ride tomorrow" smiled at the thought and agreed. She was quick to fall asleep as 's strong arms held her, he knew she was asleep by the sound of her breathing and he laid in the darkness, re-living in his head the experience they had just shared. He had never felt like this with anyone before and he now realised what it meant to make love to someone, rather than just having regular sex. He was glad she had given him the opportunity to prove this to her as he was sure she was going to make this hard work for him, he was still determined to show her how different she was from the other women he had been with and planned on a romantic ride in the morning, followed by what he hoped to be a repeat performance of what he had just felt! Closing his eyes he knew he would sleep well tonight and wrapped his arms more tightly around , she stirred and he fell asleep with a small smile upon his lips
Chapter 17:
woke to the sound of a mobile phone ringing, it was coming from the direction of the clothes that were messily piled on the bedroom floor, she guessed it was 's that would still be in his trouser pocket. The same trousers she had enjoyed removing last night, thinking back she felt her tummy flip and turned over to look at , His hair was messy and he was in need of a shave, she looked at his toned torso and felt the urge to pounce on him once again. Slowly she moved forward and began to place butterfly kisses on his chest and around his nipples, she heard a small laugh as he stirred and wrapped his arms around her, pulling her forward and kissing her softly "Im have ticklish nipples!" he giggled as he rolled on top of her "Where are you ticklish?" he began tickling the obvious spots and laughed as wiggled and screamed underneath him. He captured her lips once more and proceeded to caress and show how he would like to wake her up every morning
After spending a little more time relaxing in bed got up "Can I take a shower please?" She looked at batting her eyelashes "Yeah of course, through that door there" he pointed to a door at the other side of the room for her to use the en-suite. enjoyed the feel of the warm water rushing over her body and smiled as she thought of last night and this morning. She decided she would still wait a while before she revealed to how much she felt for him, but for now she was happy with how things were going and making love to him had been better than she had ever imagined
Later that morning after breakfast they headed down to the stable yard, noticed them entering the yard holding hands but soon seperated and he saw coming out of a stable. He was happy for and but couldnt help but feel a little anxious about how had been with women in the past. was great at her job and was just what he needed around the place, he didnt want to hurt her and push her away. He decided he would try to get him alone later for a little chat, as he walked up to the couple heard 's voice "No sorry , there are no horses free to ride today, its their day off" she didnt see walk behind her and watched as looked behind her and shouted "Hey Bro, is this right about having no horses to ride?" was very irritated by 's attitude and stood waiting for to get closer "No, who's told you that!?" He looked at who felt uncomfortable at 's sudden dislike to her and she knew the reason since she had seen her and holding hands " here, says they need a day off" nodded his head at who looked sheepish "Dont talk rubbish , they can take Leo and Sandy. Its not very often the horses get to go out of the yard and have a relaxing ride, you know where they are , enjoy your day off" looked from to , tutted at then walked off Once out riding spoke up since had been pretty quiet from the start "You ok babe?" he drew his horse alongside hers "Yeah just obviously hates me now, what did you do to her back when you had your, erm ...... you know...... fling" asked quietly "Babe listen, we had a few drunken nights together when we were away at a competiton. Once we were home and back to reality I told her it wouldnt work but she wouldnt let it drop and became slightly obsessed with me, always ringing and texting. But you dont need to worry, since I had that meeting with her I’ve heard nothing" reached over and stroked her arm gently "I just dont want to think us being together will cause problems on the stable yard" didnt want to let her boss down "Course he wont! He doesnt like her anyway! Why do you think he hired you? If was any good she would be doing everything that hired you to do. Trust me, my brother cares for you and thinks you're amazing with the horses" beamed a gorgeous smile at her and she smiled back, lovingly staring into his eyes "Hows the new horse?" nodded towards Sandy that was riding "Shes great but not a patch on Connor. Im still so sad that he's not here. I mean he was perfect in everyway. He was well trained, well mannered, hansome and perfect to ride" "A bit like me then!" looked over at who had a cheeky smile upon his lips "Get over yourself !"
After an hour riding was beginning to wonder where was taking her as he kept purposly taking the lead so that she followed him "Before you ask, we're nearly there" turned around to "Nearly where?" looked around at the tree's that surrounded them, a few minutes later the tree's cleared and saw a narrow country lane with a cosy looking pub tucked away in the hill side
rode around the back of the pub where a small stable block stood, they both dismounted and took Sandy from , as he took them to the stables stood looking around her. They were high up in the valley and she could see for miles, a slight mist restricted some of her view but she could imagine how breath taking this place would be in the summer. She felt ’s arm snake around her waist and he nuzzled into her neck "Its beautiful here , how did you know about this place?" turned her head to kiss him softly "My good friend Gavin owns it, I asked him to build these stables here just for my visits and I meant it as a joke but it has really took off with the locals and he has started to charge a small fee for the hay and water that he provides! Good little business I'd say!" guided her to the door and opened it for her. felt tears well up as she entered the room and stood staring at the sight in front of her. A table for two was set in front of the large window that overlooked the valley. Candles and flowers filled the table and soft music played in the background. It was obvious that this would normally be a busy restaurant area but for today it looked like it was just the two of them "Do you like it?" whispered into her ear and kissed the side of her neck. She turned around and gave him a long kiss, followed by a hug. "Can I show you to your table?" heard a man's voice from behind her and turned to see a tall blond man stood with a few menu's under his arm "Thank You" follwed him to the table and took her seat "Thanks Mate" winked at Gavin as he took the menu from him "Wine?" Gavin asked holding out a bottle "Just a small one please, Ive got work tomorrow" watched him half fill her glass and then fill 's to the top "Hey I dont want to see you drunk and in charge of a horse!" said playfully. waited until Gavin was out of ear shot before leaning forward and covering 's hands with his own "Well I was drunk last night, in charge of a fine filly and Im sure it didn’t affect my performance" 's eyes pierced her's as she smiled shyly "No it didn’t, you handled the filly extremley well. You should be in charge of her more often" played along and felt herself getting excited at their little game "Have you decided on your food?" Gavin broke the spell between them and turned her eyes back to her menu, blushing and smiling. She quickly glanced at to see him shuffle uncomfortably in his seat as he tried to look at the menue, she giggled at the thought of him being excited and trying to hide himself under the table
and enjoyed fantastic food and wine, chatting about the last part of the tour explained that he would be away for a week soon but then afterwards he would be enjoying time at home and also a concert in their home town of Sligo "I'd really like you to come to that concert, all my friends and family will be there" "I dont really know anyone though " suddenly realised that she didnt know any of his friends or family to be going to a concert with
"Its ok babe, and will be coming to stay next weekend, so I'd like to introduce to 's wife. I’m sure you will get along great and you can go to the concert with her" agreed and was looking forward to meeting new people in the small town that she now lived in she saw the same faces everytime she went to the shops or local warehouse for the horses thanked Gavin as they were about to leave, also thanked him for the great food and hospitality and once back on the horses they made their way home. The stable yard was quiet when they returned, settled the horses down for the night as disapeared to take a phone call. Walking towards the office she heard 's raised voice but couldnt make out the conversation; he came to the door as she approached with a stern look on his face "Whats wrong?" put her arms around his waist and resting into his body "Fecking , that woman stresses me out so much babe" took her hand as they made their way to 's house
"Since I threw her out she seems to think I will one day have a change of heart and take her back. I’ve had nothing but calls, texts and grief. I hear more from her now than when we were together!" voice sounded angry and he immediately regretted speaking his mind like that, especailly about in front of "Just ignore her though babes, she won’t come between us, no matter what she does. If you hear anything though please talk to me first before believing the press or gossips" stopped walking and looked deep into 's eyes "I will, I promise" kissed him for reassurance, she felt in his kiss that he meant every word he just said "I’ve made a promise to you and nothing will break it" squeezed her hand as they entered her house
Chapter 18:
The alarm woke early next morning, she heard groan and turn over, pulling the duvet up and over his head "You stay here baby, Ive got to get to work" turned on the light, it was getting dark quickly now the winter was truely setting in "Just stay here with me" she heard a muffled voice from under the duvet "I cant, will kick your arse if he knew you was trying to keep me away" threw on a few layers of clothing since there was a frost outside on her front lawn "I'll just wait here until you finish then" had popped his head out from under the covers and smiled as his tired face and messy hair. She sat next to him on the bed and ran her hands through his dark hair, closed his eyes and enjoyed her touch "Once Ive dragged myself out of bed I'll pop down to the yard" mumbled as he felt himself drifting back to sleep. crept out of the house and headed off for a busy day at work Luch time came around and sat in the office with , and . She hadnt spoken to all day and decided that's the way it would probably stay between them. She was just thinking of and if he would be out of bed yet when he walked through the door "Fecking hell its freezing" he smiled at everyone and walked over to where was sat next to the heater. He bent down and kiss her lips softly, she blushed that he had done that in front of everyone. Looking up she saw smiling from ear to ear, pretending to text on her mobile and sipping soup from his flask "You guys busy?" asked as he stood with his bum pressed up against the heater and his arms tightly wrapped around his body "We alway are, you need to do some work to get warmed up mate!" joked "I will be doing all the work I need next week when Im on that stage, having girls throw their knickers at me!" "Be careful , he will be bringing them home for you, making out he's bought you lingerie!" laughed loud at 's comment and watched as they carried on with the bortherly banter "Right its time to get back to work" announced to the room as she stood up and left the office "She's right" stood up from her comfortable and warm position, bent forward and kissed her again, watching her dissapear with he sighed and looked at , grinning from ear to ear "Everything is going as you want then?" thought this would be a good time to have a chat with "Everything is perfect , I couldnt ask for anything more" " I just dont want you hurting her like you did with " knew he may be stepping the line a little but he needed to get it off his chest
snorted "She's nothing like , I can say with all honesty that I love her and will be saying that to her face quite soon" look at , shocked and with his mouth open "Dont looked so shocked, its finally happened. The is ready to settle down! For good!" patted 's arm as he passed him and left, leaving stood rooted to the spot and trying to process his bother's confession!
's shift went by pretty quickly and she found sat on her sofa, she felt the warmth hit her as she enetered the lounge and saw that has lit the Log burner that sat in the corner of the room. He patted the space next to him and she quickly took it, kissing him passionately "I need a shower , I smell of horse poop!" giggled as got carried away, his hands roaming under her jumper
"I need a shower too, we can save on water bills" winked at her sexily as he stood up and held out his hand, took it and follwed him upstairs, it was definately a good idea saving on the water bill she thought as the hot water streamed down and she felt 's lips on her body, pressing her against the wall he took her to the high she had been dreaming of all day It was getting late, had told her the band were flying out to the UK early that next morning so he was going to spend the night at home as not to wake her on his departure. She felt tearful as she walked him to the door
"I'll call you as much as possible, every hour of the day!" tried to lighten the situation of him leaving her for a week "Im just going to miss you so much" this was the first time had slightly opened up to about her feelings and she felt like bursting into a flood of tears He ran his hand down her hair and cupped her cheek in his head, leaning forward he kissed her with everything that he felt towards her. Breathless, looked into his gorgeaous eyes as he spoke "I'll miss you more than you know" he kissed her again before saying goodnight and dissapearing into the darkness
That night snuggled to the pillow that had slept on the night before, she could still smell him and decided that she wouldnt change the sheets until he returned. As she felt herself dozing she heard a text arrive on her phone, with blearry eyes she opened it "Im all packed, just heading to bed but I dont like my bed without you now. Wish I could take you with me. See you in a week babe. Missing you already. Lots of Love, . xxxxxx" She smiled as she read the text and felt her tummy turn into jelly. Her phone then beeped again "Sweet Dreams babe" replied to tell how much she would miss him and how a week would feel like a month to her. She fell asleep thinking of those eyes and the perfect man she had fallen in love with
kept to his promise and called her as soon as they had landed in the UK then every day after that. felt strange knowing that her parents were now closer to than she was, she was missing them terribly and knew it was still month's away until her birthday. She had decided to spend Christmas in Ireland and was planning to ask around for dinner on Christmas Day, she would then spend the months after that organising with her parents ready for their visit and planning when she would book some time off work
A few days had passed and she was crawling into bed after a busy day, not helped by the snowfall that had come out of no where earlier that day. All of the staff had to do extra time to spread salt over the paths, check that the water troughs were not frozen and make sure all the horses were warm enough for the cold nights that were sure to set in. had put some of the new rugs on the horses that had bought and a warm feeling filled her heart at the thought of him It was the last day that had to spend without and she was feeling nervous at the thought of seeing him again. She hoped he had missed her as much as she had missed him and she wanted to plan the weekend coming up shopping for Christmas decorations and a tree. had texted her with his flight details and just before he was to board he called her
"Hey babe, you missed me?" He sounded tired when answered her phone "Yes, a lot! Have you missed me?" waited for his answer, biting her lip "Ive nearly died here without you" heard the lads shouting and wolf whistling in the background and laughed "Ignore them, they think Im making you up and wont even believe when he tells them how much I love you" his tired Irich accent soothed sat in silence at what he had just said, was she hearing things? Was she dreaming this call? "You still there babe?" questioned "Yeah Im here, you just shocked me saying that you love me" played with her hair nervously "Sorry, thats not how I planned to tell you. Im just so tired and the guys are winding me up here" He sound irritated "Id best go babes, we've got to board" heard the tannoy in the background announcing their flight "" She shouted before he hung up "Yeh?" "I love you too" she confessed smiled and sighed, relieved "Ill see you in a few hours and I'll show you how much I love you" he cheekily giggled and hung up
threw herself back on the back, smiling from ear to ear, she laughed loudly and kicked her legs in air with excitement! Never had her previous boyfriends made her feel this good, she knew this was something special she had with and she made a promise to herself that nothing would get in their way, she would learn to live with his jet set lifestyle and the endless women at his feet
Chapter 19:
It was a few hours later when received a call from "Hey, Im just in the taxi, not far from home. Do you want to stay at mine tonight since you have the weekend off?" closed her eyes listening to his sexy voice that sent shivers down her spine "Of course I will share your bed with you" said sexily and cheekily biting her lip "We've got a lot of catching up to do" voice sent her wild, she could tell from the tone in his voice that he would be feeling the same as she was right now, she needed him "Meet me at my place in ten minutes"
dashed around her bedroom, dressing in to some fresh jogging pants and a vest top. She threw a few overnight things into a bag, grabbed her coat and headed out in the darkness to the secret gate. She was pleased to see the soft lights of the garden as she walked the path upto 's front door, the garden was quite scary in the pitch black of night.
Pressing the intercom she waited, it was bitter cold and saw her breath in front on her. She looked through the small window on the door, it was obvious that he was home as his suitcase sat near the stairway.. She was about to press the intercom again when she heard his voice close to her ear "You shouldnt be sneaking around some pop star's house, no matter how gorgeous you are" she felt his breath on her neck as she jumped slightly "Take a court order out on me then as I am being very naughty!" She swung around laughing and jumped into his arms, he held her tight and crashed his lips down on hers Once apart looked at confused "What are you doing out here anyway? Its feezing cold!"
He opened the door and kicked the dusting of snow from his boots on the step "I was just checking on my babies in the garage" rolled her eyes at him as she felt the warmth of the house hit her face and welcome her inside "I'll introduce you to all of them tomorrow" threw his coat over the stair case and watched attempting to un-fasten the many buttons of her duffle coat "Need some help" walked up to her and started un-buttoning. He leaned forward and kissed 's neck where she had already revealed her flesh from the coat, gasping she threw her head back and let take over, he continued to un-button her coat until it fell to her feet. Kissing him with all the love she felt for him didnt know how long he could hold out for, she had already teased him on his journey back to the house and he felt like he was going to explode any minute. The way was roughly kissing him he guessed that she felt the same tension and he pulled at her clothes, pulling her into the living room while his lips never left hers.
felt the soft cushions of the sofa as pushed her backwards, for a short moment he stopped and stood up. Jogging to the doorway she saw him press a few buttons on the wall and watched as the blinds closed on every window "Fans sometimes wait at the gates" he explained quickly and before she could answer his lips were on hers again and she felt electricity shoot through her body. She wanted him so bad and fumbled with his shirt, soon throwing it aside and turning her attention to his belt and buttons
groaned loudly as she felt him, he slowly made love to her, kissing her with love and passion before quickening his pace and sending them both to a higher place than they had experinced before. Collapsing on the sofa next to her caught his breath and looked at , she still had her eyes closed
"Thats how much I love you" He said breathless, opened her eyes and looked at her gorgeous man smiling down at her "Amazing" was all she could whisper, she couldnt quite believe what she had just experienced
Once they were dressed, cooked them a quick meal and they settled in front of the TV. soon found herself falling asleep laid against 's chest and listening to his steady breathing ", Im going to bed" she whispered, sitting up and rubbing her eyes "Ok, I'll watch the end of this film then join ya" he winked and kissed her back as she bent down to him
sleepily made her way upstairs and padded across the soft lush carpet into 's room, as she turned on the light it was the first time she had looked properly at the bedroom. Decorated in soft creams and white, the large bed stood centre place with silk drapes and cushions. On the other side of the room she knew was the door to the large en-suite but she wondered where the other door led to. She opened it slightly and her eyes nearly popped open as she saw a walk in wardrobe the size of her whole house! was definately tidy she thought as she saw the rows of clothes, suits and hundreds of shoes and trainers.
Smiling she closed the door and crept into the cold bed, it didnt take long for her to fall aleep and she soon felt slide into bed next to her. Feeling his arm go around her waist and his face nuzzle into her neck she held his hand in front of her chest and pushed her body back into him "Good night babe" he whispered as he kissed her cheek "Night " soon fell asleep again
Chapter 20:
felt herself waking next morning by the sound of heavy rain on the window, she got out of bed and walked to the balcony doors, opening the curtain slightly she watched the rain falling onto the window and stared out over the vast green fields behind the house, she could just quite make out a few of the horses out grazing behind the high garden wall
Turning to look at she saw him stirring also and watched his eyes flicker open, a small smile appearing on his lips "Do you want a coffee?" asked as she walked to the door "mmmm please baby, I'll be down in a minute" stretched and watched 's sexy bum dissapear out of the room, he decided to have a quick shower before breakfast Downstairs turned on the kettle and opened the fridge, she sighed as she noticed it was empty. She heard walk into the room and turned to see him sat at the breakfast bar, she could only see his naked upper torso "Are you sat there naked?" squeaked "Nearly, just my boxers!" stood up and walked around the kitchen units so could see. She laughed and walked upto him, wrapping her arms around him she kissed him "Theres no milk or bread babes"
sighed "Shit I normally do a bit of shopping on my way home from a trip but I got distracted last night!" he playfully smiled "I'll go to the shop, you stay here and enjoy your....... erm....... freedom!" looked him up and down again "Take the jeep, its round the back" walked over to a small cupboard near the kitchen unit and opened it. saw many keys hung up with small labels to mark which car they were for "I'll walk down and get my car , its no problem" "Its miles away! You'll be soaked by the time you reach the garden gate!" handed her the keys "For opening the main gate you'll see a button on the dash with a small picture of a gate, just press it" kissed her as she made her way to the hallway "I'll wait here for you" he jumped onto the sofa and sprawled himself on it "I wont be long" took her coat and headed out of the door, the rain had now stopped and she walked around the back of the house. She noticed the number place as she walked upto the back of the car, "F1LAN 1" she chuckled out loud and wondered what he would have on the rest of his cars. Sitting in the large 4x4 she felt slightly nervous about driving such a new car compared to her own
Creeping up the long driveway she pressed the button and waited for the gates to open, turning up the music she relaxed into driving a car that was so comfortable and began to enjoy the journey to the shops that she now knew so well.
Parking up she pulled out her phone and saw a text "While you're there babe, go into my shop and get yourself a swim suit for later ;o) Love you" felt herself get excited at the thought of them both going for a swim later on, she entered the shop and looked around. Due to the winter months she could only see two swim suits at the back but chose the black one and headed to the counter, after paying she crossed the street and entered the grocery store. Once again she saw a group of girls stood at the window staring out, giggling and whispering, wasnt sure what they looking for this time with not being with her but she carried on with her shopping, grabbing a large milk carton she saw the girls leave and continued to throw things into her basket, she wasnt quite sure what fancied for breakfast so decided to buy everything she could think of
Stepping back out into the cold air, remembered about the car door incident last time and had her finger on the green button, just in case. Approaching the car she saw the group of girls waiting, one of them was casually leant against the bonnet which annoyed slightly, she knew how much loved his cars and didnt appreciate this girl running the risk of scratching it She opened the door and placed her shopping in the back "Where's ?" the girl leant against the car asked in a loud tone, the other girls stared at their feet, too embarrassed to speak to "Erm, sorry, he's at home" felt her cheeks go red as she found herself in this awkward situation "Well what are you doing driving his car?" the same girl asked as was about to open the drivers door
"Im a good friend of his" jumped in behind the wheel and started the engine, the girls stepped aside and glared at as she drove away. Throughout the journey home found herself feeling more angry at the rudeness of those fans. Approaching the gate she now saw another bunch of fans stood waiting and a few were looking through the gates, pressed the button and waited for the people to move aside, she slowly drove past, not wanting to drive over anyone's feet in the process. She again found herself being glared at by puzzled faces, wondering why she was driving 's car
Walking into the house with her shopping 's face must have told something was wrong "Whats happened?" he quizzed her, taking some of the bags from her hands and walking to the kitchen "Just some fans were quite rude to me because I was driving your car" felt silly showing to that it bothered her "Babe, come here" he put the bags down and hugged her "Im sorry" said into his shoulder as she held him tight "You should ignore them, not all of them are nice but you will find the majority are" he stroked her hair and kissed to side of her head "I know, im just being daft, lets get some breakfast" decided to push the days events to the back of her mind and concentrate on spoiling a little "A full irish breakfast is in order!" She turned to who was sat at the breakfast bar, still in just his boxer shorts grinning back at her
After breakfast they watched a little TV, "Do you think you could live in my world?" looked up at from her position laid against his chest and looked into his eyes "As long as I am with you then Im sure that I can" smiled at her and softly kissed her lips "I just dont want you to be hurt by silly things that my fans say and do, you need to put up a barrier to both them and the press"
thought for a moment, if she was to be 's girlfriend she would force herself to get used to the crazy life that he sometimes lead as well as a handful of crazy fans that seemed to follow him! "I’d do it for you" she whispered as she suddenly found herself opening up to on how much she loved him "Lets make it official then, move in with me and I will let the press know that Ive found my perfect woman!" sounded excited "Move in? In here?" asked surprised "Yes babe, let me share this place with you" " I'd get lost if I stayed here without you! It’s so bloody big!" giggled "You'd love it! All of your family could stay here and not have to worry about paying for a hotel" looked at and he had a serious expression "Do you mean it?" looked into his eyes "I wouldnt ask you if I didnt mean it" he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear "What about and my house?" thought hard "I'll have a chat to about us and maybe we can rent the place out to another member of staff, babe stop worrying and go pack!" jumped up, pulling up with her hands who stood shocked for a few seconds "Am I moving too fast?" suddenly looked at . "No I just cant believe I will call this beautiful place home! I love you so why not move fast!" was now excited and jumped into his arms "I love you more" scrunched his nose up against 's and they stood smiling at eachother for a while "We can go to pick a Christmas tree together tomorrow too" watched 's eyes light up even more
Chapter 21:
It didnt take long for to pack the main things she wanted to take, they decided on packing the rest once had spoken to . Back home they both chose a few of 's possesions to replace some of 's to give the rooms a girlie feel. "Dont go buying too many candles though babe, I know what you women are like with those things and Im not sure that my insurance covers Scented Candles if our house was to burn down!" joked as produced another candle from a box. She playfully slapped his arm and placed it in the living room, ready for some romantic nights ahead!
"Im going to visit for a chat" grabbed his coat and keys "Shall I come with you?" "No you stay here and get used to our home" kissed her "I love you " she kissed him as he left
stood feeling rather strange in the huge hallway, she decided to look in every door and get used to what rooms were downstairs first. She started on her right and pulled open the first door to a cloak room, next was the kitchen, she knew that one. In the kitchen she found a door that led to a back staircase, she guessed that would take her pretty close to their bedroom. Another door led to a small annex, containing a large bedroom and bathroom. The back door led out onto a large patio area and she could see the pool but it was covered over and looked rather frosty, shivering she dashed back inside.
Back into the hallway a door on the right led to a laundry room and small kitchen area, through another she saw a small lounge area with a staircase at the back, it looked pretty dark down there and she decided to wait until was home until she explored down there. Once she discovered most of the downstairs area took the staircase to check out upstairs too The many doors that followed the walls of the curved staircase were bedrooms, all were beautifully decorated and having their en-suites, at the far corner she found a gym with a small sauna room and kitchen area
She found more bedrooms and the last room before the master suite she thought was fantastic, looking around at the cinema, then at the pool table and bar area, was lost for words at the thought of living here, she was sure it would feel like being on holiday for quite some time until she got used to it. She entered their bedroom and found her suitcase that had brought up for her, she began un-packing her clothes and opened the walk in wardrobe, it looked like had made some room for her so she placed her things in there for now but would move later once she had asked where she should put everything. She sat on the bed and tried to digest everything that was happening to her, she had the perfect job, fantastic boyfriend and now a house to go with it. She almost felt like pinching herself to make sure she wasnt dreaming, hearing the sound of her mobile ring she startled out of her day dream and answered "Hey its " felt nerves suddenly appear, wondering how he would have reacted to 's news
"Just to let you know that has just left, he's told me your news and Im so happy for you" "Really?" 's voice felt squeaky from her dry throat "Of course I am, I want to tell you that we will do anything possible to allow you two to spend as much time together, I know how much travels and I dont want it affecting you" smiled and felt like crying at ’s kindness "Im so grateful for everything you do for me" a tear fell down her cheek "Well If makes an honest woman out of you then you will turn into my business partner so we have to work together sweetheart" laughed "Slow down , Im not booking my honeymoon or any maternity leave just yet!" "I know, I know! I just want you to feel that you can be flexible with your work, I will be hiring someone new to take over the major roles and rent the house" "I dont want to take a step back from my job , what has been saying?" "No he hasn’t said anything of the sort but you need to prepare youself for living life in the fast lane now you stand next to Mr. Flash you know" 's voice sounded playful but understood what he was trying to say "I will try my best to adjust and be with him in all the way, thanks again" blushed "Take next week off to settle into your new home and I'll see you at the concert" thanked once again and remembered that and would be staying with them a week from now, she felt excited at this new journey she was about to take with
Walking into the house brushed the snow from his jacket "It's coming down fast out there babes!" he shouted hoping she would hear him where ever she was in the house soon emerged out of the kitchen and greeted with a kiss "Your nose is freezing!" she giggled as she kissed the end of it slightly
"Snow's coming down thick out there babe, I wont be showing you my babies in garage until next summer but the good old 4x4 can stay out!" looked behind him through the window and smiled, she loved to watch the snow, especially around christmas time, it made everything more festive and romantic
"Speaking of which, do I need to fire up the beast for any shopping? We might get snowed in!" "As long as we're stuck here together Im sure I can think of things to keep us going" sexily ran her hand down his chest. She felt respond immediately and a cheeky grin spread his face "Did you buy your swim suit earlier?" he wrapped his arms around her and kissed her "Oh yes I did!" had forgot about buying that item earlier and went into the lounge to get her bag "What do you think?" she held up the skimpy black number that wouldnt cover much of her body
"Looks fantastic, if you ask me the less material the better!" ’s eyes widened at the thought of 's body being inside the tight material "Come and get changed with me" grabbed her hand and raced upstairs to their bedroom, he quickly stripped and pulled his swimming shorts from a drawer, sliding them on he grabbed two towels and placed one around his waist "Ready babes?" he shouted to the bathroom door, his mobile started to ring and he qickly grabbed it out of his pocket, not wanting to miss appear in her bathing suit. Seeing 's name flashing he pressed a button to silence it and tossed it behind him onto the bed
appeared at the door in her new swim suit and watched slowly look her up and down, without speaking her pulled her into him and kissed her passionately. Pushing him back to the bed noticed his mobile flashing and saw 's name, "She's calling you again" she whispered as covered her neck in kisses "Ignore her" pulled 's face towards him and kissed her hard. Forgetting about the mobile stroked and teased him in the places she knew would drive him wild
"No babes, I want to show you something" used all his will power to stop what was doing, he handed her a towel and took her hand. Downstairs she followed him into the small lounge area behind one of the doors she had explored earlier "I wondered what was in here but didnt dare look as its so dark down there" looked down the spiral staircase that seemed to lead to a black hole
"Wait here while I turn on the lights but don’t peek!" He pointed his finger at her and she looked at him with angelic eyes
A few minutes later he appeared back at 's side "Did you peek?" he asked, looking deep into her eyes "No I promise I didnt" held a hand on her heart and stared deeper into his eyes He smiled sexily and took her hand, guiding her to the stairs, once at the bottom looked around her, amazed at the sight. The indoor pool was light by soft lights both out and under the water, a few comfy looking sofa's were in the corner and some exotic plants made a screen to what she thought was a small bar
"Wow, I'd have never guessed this was down here!" "This is my favourite room, basements are always a wasted space so I put mine to use with the unpredictable irish weather"
stood for a while, taking in the beauty of the water, was already making his way down the steps and entered the water. She sat on the edge for a while, dangling her legs in the warm water and watching swim. He looked irresistable with his hair wet and messy, his skin looked smooth and delicious with water droplets running down his back and arms as he rested on the edge next to her
"Care to join me?" his eye pierced her's as she looked down at him slid into the water and felt 's hands on her waist immediately, her skin was on fire from his touch and she moved into him. "You had me going up there" he huskily said as his hands slid to her bottom and placed kisses on her neck. "It feels like Ive got you going again" teased him again as she ran her hands down his chest, only slightly touching him "Dont start what you cant finish then" mumbled in between kissing her Moving backwards felt the cold tiles against her back as she pulled towards her, kissing him roughly and dragging her nails down his back "I'll make sure that I finish it" she gasped at 's touch
breathed heavily into 's neck "I think I need to jump into the outdoor pool to cool down" She giggled as she regained her breathing and softly kissed his cheek "I suppose we'd better do some swimming now!" joked as she pushed off from the side and glided through the water
"Swimming? Oh, ok if we must!" chuckled as he fought with his swimming shorts, they had somehow twisted and tangled around his legs
An hour later felt fantastic after the "introduction" to the pool and a good work out from swimming, she jumped out and grabbed her towel. joined her and they made their way back upstairs
"You know I will have to show you the outdoor pool once summer is here" winked sideways to her as they made their way back to the main part of the house "Looking forward to it" kissed him quickly on the lips and decided to take a shower, eau de chlorine wasnt her favourite fragrance!
Chapter 22:
The next day was up early and badgering to get up and dressed so they could go Christmas shopping, had already been up once well before and had seen how deep the snow was outside, resulting in her jumping back into bed
Eventually they were ready and heading out of the door, dressed ready for a snow blizzard. laughed at the hat had on, it made him look like Santa's little helper and his only response was "At least my ears wont be cold!" drove carefully through the snow and they soon pulled up outside a large farm "Bill who owns this place is great, he always points me in the direction of the largest tree, he knows I have a big space to fill back home" informed her as he reversed through the gateway
Bill saw 's car and walked over to greet them, he gave directions and they headed off hand in hand through the snow "Ive spotted it!" suddenly yelled after 15minutes of walking through woodland, making jump and spoiling the peace that surrounded them He jogged off in front of her like an excited child, she hurried after him and found him stood next to the biggest tree she had ever seen with a huge grin plastered on his face "This is the baby!" He patted the trunk and looked up into the branches "Erm, if you say so. But how will we get it home?" 's neck hurt as she stared upwards at the towering tree "Ahhh Bill will sort it out, he delivers them" walked up to and put his arm around her as they stood admiring the tree "How will we get the star on top?" again tried to look up far enough to judge the height "Easy babe, we put the tree in the hallway, go to the top of the stairs and reach it from there!" still had a beaming grin as looked at him doubtfully "We used to have a christmas tree in the lounge" she thought back to her childhood and thought it would be quite strange not having a tree in the lounge to look at whilst sat in front of a fire "We will have one in there too, lets go and choose a smaller one to take home today" he grabbed her hand and headed back the way they had come through the woodland "Two trees??" squealed "Why not, its our first Christmas together, lets make it special" kissed her and looked ahead "Choose which one you want" looked at the trees in front of her and settled on a small but round and extremley bushy tree, it looked different from the others "It looks a bit weird" tilted his head to one side as he saw 's choice "I feel sorry for it and I think it deserves a good home" pouted at "We'll take it then!" wandered off to find Bill and watched as other excited couple's buzzed around the place, looking for their perfect tree
and Bill soon appeared at her choice of tree and Bill hacked away at the trunk, it soon fell to the ground and in a few swift movements Bill had it wrapped up and had it on his shoulder! watched the little man stomp off in the direction of their car and looked at wide eyed "I wouldnt mess with him in a fight! Wouldnt surprise me if he throws our other tree on his back to deliver it too!" he chuckled as he took 's hand and they followed Bill "Do you want it on top?" they heard him shout as he was already climbing up 's car by using the tyre as a foot hold "Erm, yeah why not" looked slightly nervous at the thought of the tree scratching the car "It has soft pines babe" stroked his arm and smiled at him, turned to her and matched her smile "Im sorry, I need to stop the obsession with my cars and relax a bit! If we have kids this will be our family car anyway!" he snorted as he jumped on the front tyre and helped Bill with the ropes stood thinking at that comment, she had never thought about having 's babies, she was too caught up in the moment to think that far ahead but smiled as she imagined what a great dad he would be. He sure would have to relax a little and she laughed at the thought of sweets, crisps and sticky finger marks all over his cars "Thanks Bill" she heard call and she got in the car, waving to Bill as they passed him she sighed loudly
looked sideways at her and smiled, he loved to see her happy and would do anything in his power to make her the happiest person in his life. Christmas was fast approaching and he planned to surprise with a nice present and big meal on Christmas Day, he also wanted her by his side at the Sligo concert along with his closest family and friends "Have you got tree decorations at home?" asked as she gazed out of the window, the fields looked like white blankets and the sky still looked as though more snow would arrive "Think Ive got 4 boxes for you to choose from" winked at her and rested his hand on her leg, she covered his hand with hers and planned how she would decorate her cute little tree
Chapter 23:
Back home dragged the tree and half of the snow into the house with him, was following him with the mop and towel. After 5 minutes of grunted and grappling with the branches appeared from behind the tree, laughed at his red and frustrated face "Fecking thing doesnt want to stand up straight" he brushed some pine needles from his trousers "It looks perfect!" beamed at the cute little tree "Hmmmmm its looks weird" tilted his head to one side again "Stop being Mr.Grumpty" pouted and wrapped her arms around , kissing the tip of his nose "Im sorry babes, I just want everything to be perfect for you" looked at the tree again and was sure he could see that it wasn’t stood straight "Everything you give me is perfect, you dont have to splash your cash for that , you do know that right?" decided to air her opinion on 's eagerness to buy only the best of things shrugged his shoulders, he hadn’t thought that he was being obvious about buying her things "Women like gifts dont they?" "Look , Im not like or any of the other gold diggers you have been with. Im happy with just us, a bottle of wine and a takeaway" squeezed him "Ive just got to get used to things I suppose" whispered as he kissed her cheek "We both have, this is a different world for me" rubbed her hands down his back "Just enjoy what we've got and lets decorate this gorgeous tree!" slapped his bum and jumped back, grabbing a box and looking through the decorations inside. smiled and watched her for a minute "What?" looked up "I love you babe" quietly said, shoving his hands in his pockets "And I love you! But I would love you more in a different way if you help me with this" held up a long string of lights that were tangled and knotted "What kind of different way?" gently took the lights from her and stared into her eyes cheekily "If you can sort that mess out Im sure you could name anything you wanted" laughed as she saw sit on the sofa with total concentration on his beautiful face
decorated the tree with the gorgeous items that had collected over the years, standing back she felt like crying! The tree looked amazing and much more appealing now it had shining and sparkling decorations on every branch. "The only thing missing is the lights" she felt ’s breath on the back on her neck, turning around she saw the long line of lights across the carpet and smiling cheekily at her
"Wow, they work too!" gasped as the white lights twinkled once had switch them on "Of course they do, they've had the touch" he grabbed her and kissed her lips passionatley "Hey Mister! We need to finish the tree before you get anything!" bent down and carefully picked up the lights
For the next half an hour they both put the finishing touched to the tree and stood back to admire it "Its gorgeous babe" whispered as he stood behind her, his arms wrapped around her stomach and his chin resting on her shoulder "We should light the fire, take a bath and find a DVD for tonight" he suggested as he kissed her neck softly
kissed him back then watched as he lit the fire, within a few minutes it was roaring and the heat made feel fuzzy and cosy inside "I'll run us a bath" turned to head out of the room "! Look!" she gasped as the snow caught her eye out of the window
Snow had fallen hard and fast since they had been occupied with the tree, their car had dissapeared under a balnket of white and the sky was full of huge snowflakes smiled,watching 's face and he walked behind her again, embracing her and seductively kissing her neck "Do you find it romantic?" he mumbled against her skin "Find what romantic?" whispered as she closed her eyes and enjoyed the familiar feeling of wanting urgently fly around her stomach "Making love in front of the fire while the snow falls" turned her around and crashed his lips on to hers He continued to kiss and caress as he guided her towards the fire ", you're a naughty boy! Its broad day light and anyone could see us" gasped as continued to seduce her "If any fans are stood outside in this weather then they deserve to see how much I love you" he kissed her hard "And If Im being a naughty boy I think you should do something about it" he stopped kissing her and gazed into her eyes, she smiled at him cheekily and sat up, pushing him backwards felt her lips on his neck as she slowly took off his shirt, he let out a large sigh as her soft lips trailed over his chest and stomach. He groaned loudly as kissed him in the place he longed for the most, closing his eyes he didnt know how long he could hold on for. teased and kissed like she had never done before, wanting to please as much as she could, she felt him pull her towards him and kiss her hard "I want you now babes" he breathed as he captured her lips once more. straddled him and felt his need for her, moving in time she threw her head back and enjoyed him
Laying next to him she was sure things couldn’t get any better but with every time they showed their love for eachother he had managed to blow her mind. She snuggled into his chest and enjoyed feeling the heat from the fire on her naked back, the peace was suddenly broken by 's phone ringing loudly near to them. groaned and reached his arm out to grab it, watched him screw up his face as he looked at the screen "Its again" he said as he pressed a button and the ringing stopped, "She'll get the message eventually" he threw the phone up onto the sofa and wrapped his arms back around
"I thought you was going to run us a bath?" joked as he ran his hand up and down her arm "I got distracted" she giggled as she circled his chest hair around her fingers slowly got dressed and stood up "I will run us a bath now" she looked down at who smiled up at her "I will join you in a minute" he said as he sat up and gathered some of his clothes. His mind went to the phone calls and he felt angry that was trying to muscle her way back into his life. He picked up his phone and decided to text her "Hey , please stop texting and calling me all day every day. I’ve moved on with my life and have someone new, you should do the same" he threw his phone back on the sofa and made his way upstairs
The bubble bath that she found smelt like strawberries and spent a good 5 minutes sat on the edge of the bath sniffing the bottle and wondering what it would taste like! "We'd better make the most of this, and will be here this time next week, we cant go rolling around on the floor naked or creating waves in the pool!" joked as he entered the bathroom
"Im looking forward to seeing them both and meeting " stepped into the bath and relaxed down into the water "You will love her and you've met so it wont be as daunting" stepped in behind her and wrapped his arms around her stomach. They laid relaxed for a while before grabbed the sponge and shower gel and began to rub 's body, then turned to face him and repaid the favour, cheekily placing bubbles on the end of his nose
They spent the rest of the night cuddled on the sofa with a pizza and DVD playing while the snow still fell outside, every now and again the fire would crackle and make jump making giggled who in turn received a playful tickle from
Dozing on 's chest couldnt help but think about the calls that had from and she decided to ask him if he had answered any of them "No I’ve not answered her as I don’t want to speak to her but I did send a text earlier, asking her to leave me alone" "Did she reply?" wondered if she had as he hadnt checked his phone since they returned from the bathroom. Picking it up he saw that he had a few texts from and one from , he read it out loud so knew he wasn’t hiding anything "You didn’t waste any time in filling my place, knowing you you will have cheated on her by the weekend and will come crawling back to me" shoved the phone on his pocket and hugged tight "Dont listen to anything that comes out of her mouth babe, Ive made a promise to you and I hope you can see that Ive definately changed how I was in the past" Claire felt him hug her tighter as he spoke "I know you have, as long as your honest with me that's all I ask" Claire stroked the hair on his arm and relaxed into him "Course I will" he kissed the top of her head "Shall we go to bed?" Claire stood up and held out her hand, he gently took it and followed her
