Page 32 of His Beautiful Revenge
Still panting, he pulled her up so he could kiss her mouth, then pushed her onto her back, pushing her legs apart and burying his face in her sex. Gently but relentlessly, his tongue and his fingers brought her to orgasm, and then his cock was plunging deep inside her as she was still coming and she screamed with pleasure as he fucked her. He pushed her legs to her chest, desperate to get as deep as he could inside her. Norah’s fingernails dug deep into his back; their lips sought the other’s almost desperately.
They made love with fire, a ferocity that surprised both of them. Their gazes were fixed, completely locked onto each other, focused and intense.
They fucked against the wall of the bookshop, on the couch, and upstairs in the little shower room. Finally, utterly spent, they lay together on the couch, not needing words. As dawn began to break over the city, they fell asleep in each other’s arms.
“Ahem.”
Giacomo and Norah woke with a start. Zulika was grinning down at them. Giacomo jumped up, grabbing the couch cushions and shielding himself. Norah started laughing at him and Zulika hid her eyes.
“I’m officially horrified at seeing you both naked.” She grinned at Norah, who was giggling helplessly at Giacomo not being able to find his pants. Zulika went out into the bookstore.
“There’s underwear all over this place,” she yelled. Norah wandered in, followed by a swaggering Giacomo. “You did it in here? Dudes, there’re perfectly good beds in both your houses. What if Health and Human Services found out?”
Norah shrugged and Giacomo grinned.
“Live with it, Zul. Sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do when you gotta do it.”
“Huh?” Zulika shook her head.
Norah gave a filthy snigger, pulling on her jeans and handing Giacomo back his shirt.
“Sorry, Zul, sometimes these things take you over.”
Zulika looked into the sky. “Ah, youth.”
“Grandma. Look, I don’t suppose you’d hold down the fort while we go …um …tidy ourselves?”
Zulika nodded. “Sure thing …but I do have an appointment this afternoon.”
Norah kissed her cheek. “Promise I’ll be back way before then.” She grinned at Giacomo and held out her hand. “Coming home with me?”
Zulika watched them walk out together, chatting and laughing. It made her heart warm to see them so happy. Maybe everything will be okay. She swallowed hard. The oncologist had called her that morning, wanting her to come see him. “Today, please, Miss Hargity.”
So soon there was never good news. Zulika closed her eyes. Cancer? Really? At her age? She suddenly felt tearful, her whole body trembling.I wish you were still here, Mom, she thought.I need you right now.
She went out back and retrieved her phone, flipping through the contacts. She hesitated when she saw his number. Orlando had enough problems without her leaning on him for this …
Except …he had called her every night, asking how she was. They’d been leaning on each other. Her finger hovered over the call button for just a second longer, then she dialed.
The second she heard his voice, his warm, deep, kind voice, it brought the tears.
“What is it, sweetheart?” He said, and in a broken voice, she told him. There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone. Then he cleared his throat.
“What time is your appointment?”
She told him. “Okay,” he said, determinedly. “I’ll come pick you up and we’ll go together. You should not be alone at a time like this.”
“I can’t begin to thank you, Lando,” she said. “I feel awful having to ask.”
“Don’t be silly. It’s no trouble. I want to be there for you, Zul.”
“You are a great friend. Thank you.”
“I’ll see you at two o’clock.”
After they had said goodbye, Zulika sat for a while on the couch and took some deep breaths. Finally, composed, comforted by the thought of Orlando being with her, she went to work and opened the bookstore.
“Let me up off of this bed,” Norah said, chuckling as Giacomo, naked once more, lay on top of her. “We can’t stay in bed screwing all day. Your business empire will crumble andmybusiness partner needs help in the store.”
