Page 55 of Ma Belle Marguerite
The more I think about things, the more my head hurts. Cole has to be the one that stole my stash of guns. I don't know how he found the room; he shouldn’t have known about it. I ensured that I was extra careful on the odd occasion he was with us. Why would he want to blow us up? Nothing is making sense and it's giving me a headache.
Then there is his connection with Amara. It’s clear now that they are working together, but how they came to be involved with one another is still up in the air. She is the reason why D couldn’t make it to Bella, and she created a clear path for Cole to take her from me. I have to be missing something.
“Rex, are you going to shower so you can come with me to pick up the kids?” Bella’s calming voice reaches me from her room. It is crazy how just a few words from her can change my whole mindset.
“Oui, Ma Belle. I will be right there.”
I take a moment to text Josh quickly before going to Bella’s room. If anyone will figure this out it will be him.
Look into any possible connections between Cole and Amara we missed. They are working together somehow.
Also, make sure any money needed is set aside for the families of the men we lost today. Take it frommy father’s account, as this is Cole’s fault. Pay for the funerals from my account.
Being a leader is a huge responsibility. It weighs hard on you night and day. The choices that you make can and will affect so many others' lives. While it was known what they were signing up for, their families shouldn’t have to suffer.
I leave my phone on my desk and hurry to see Bella. I can hear the shower running already. We don’t have much time before we need to leave and I need to reset myself so the kids don’t pick up on my anger and grief. I don’t want to be dodging questions and lying to them.
The bathroom door is open, inviting me in. As I enter the room, I look at the shower and see it's already fogged up. Bella’s silhouette framed in the door as she washes her hair. Her back arched with her breasts pushed out like they are waiting for me to suck on them.
I can’t help but stop and watch her. She is the most beautiful thing I have ever laid eyes on.
“Are you going to just stand there or join me?” Amusement laces her words as she reaches for her body wash.
“Coming, wait for me.” I strip my dirty clothes off and toss them in the corner to deal with later.
As I get in the shower, she asks, “Are you okay? You seemed really lost in your thoughts in there.” Of course she would pick up on that she’s always been the insightful one.
“I’m okay. Don’t worry about it. I will figure this out.” I reach around her and grab some conditioner. “Did you use this already?”
“No, not yet.” She eyes me suspiciously, a small smile graces her face.
“Turn around, let me do it for you.” I motion for her to do as I ask. I need to be able to control something even if it is just for a moment.
Reluctantly she allows me to massage the conditioner into her hair. The more I rub, the louder she starts to moan.We don’t have time for anything right now. Control yourself.
“Move into the water so I can rinse your hair.” As I turn and guide her back under the rainfall, I know precisely when she feels my erection against her stomach. Her body slightly tenses for a second before relaxing again. “Just ignore that. I can’t help it when you make those noises.”
“I’m sorry.” She doesn’t sound sorry as she batts her eyelashes at me.
“I’m sure you are. Did you wash yourself yet?” I need to stay focused on the right task.
“Not yet. I was about to start when you came in.” She reaches for her bottle of soap but I grab it from her. I slowly lather her body from head to toe, spending a little extra time on her breasts. This is something I could get used to. She shies away as I start to travel lower..
“Don’t hide from me; you’re beautiful, and no marks will change that. I hope to add to them very soon. I want to see how amazing you look when you're pregnant.” I make her look at me as I continue to rub my hand gently across her lower stomach.
“Seriously, Rex,” she tries to shy away again, pulling her head from my hand while trying to avoid my gaze.
I push her against the wall, grab her chin, and make her look me in the eyes, which stops her words before she can start. “I don’t want you to ever doubt how beautiful you are to me. There is nothing that you could ever do that will change my mind on that.” I can see the disbelief in her eyes. “I will spend the rest of my life proving to you that you’re the most beautiful woman there is.”
Bella has only gotten more beautiful with age. I don’t know how she doesn’t see that. She doesn’t need to look like models in a magazine;theydon’t even look like that.
“I’m going to kiss you now. I want you to feel how I feel.” I keep my hold on her chin to control how this goes.
I start gently kissing along her jaw from her ear to her mouth. I can feel her shiver under me despite the hot water running down our bodies. I run my tongue along her lips, asking to be let in.
She takes a moment but lets me in and kisses me back slowly. I don’t want to rush. I want to savor her. We take our time exploring each other with our tongues and hands. The feel of her fingers in my hair is everything I remember it to be and more.
I hear an alarm going off somewhere close. Bella pulls back, “Crap! That’s my phone. I need to leave to pick up the kids!”
