Runaway Page 5

  “Can I see it?”

  “Yes,” he whispered.

  Esther undid the button on his pants and slowly pulled down the zipper. Hesitantly, she reached inside his briefs and came in contact with his bare erection. She gently wrapped her fingers around his shaft and pulled it free. Though she wasn’t a good judge of size since she’d only seen one up close like this before, it was thick and seemed to be a nice length. It was definitely bigger than Mike’s. She rubbed her thumb along the side causing Matthias to inhale deeply. “Shit.”

  “You’re…so hard.”

  “Exactly. You have no idea what you’re doing to me.”

  Seeing Matthias at her mercy awakened something within Esther that she’d never experienced before. She spied a pearl colored drop of moisture at the tip. Emboldened by his response to her, she lowered her head and licked the mushroom-capped tip.

  He bucked his hips in surprise. “Esther, you don’t have to do this.”

  She lifted her head to meet his gaze. “Don’t you like it?”

  “I love it, but I don’t want you to feel pressured into doing something you’re not comfortable with.”

  “I am. Please, I want to.”

  He ran his tongue across his bottom lip. “Then do it, baby. Suck my cock. Do whatever you want to me, baby.” And with that, he placed his hand on the back of her head and gently guided it back to his hard member.

  Esther wanted to take her time exploring him so she licked the length of him from the base to the head, moving her tongue up and down. She wasn’t sure if she was doing it right but Matthias seemed to like it by the way he moaned her name.

  “Oh, God, Esther that feels so fucking good. You have no idea how much I’ve wanted this.”

  His words encouraged him to wrap her fingers around his shaft and sucked him fully into her mouth. She worked her mouth up and down on him, tightening her lips around his member as she went.

  “Yes, babe, just like that.”

  Esther gently grasped his balls and fondled them in her free hand. The taste of him was so raw, musky but not unpleasant. The more he moaned the faster she bobbed her head up and down, each time taking in more of his length.

  Matthias dug his fingers through her hair, grabbing a handful and regulated her pace. “Your mouth is amazing,” he groaned.

  Esther loved the power she exerted over him in this moment taking him to the brink. It turned her on knowing that could give him such pleasure. Suddenly, he froze. “Shit, Esther, I’m going to come. You’ve got to stop.”

  She wanted to go to the end, the need to taste every bit of him driving her. Releasing him, she raised her head. “I want to finish.”

  He caressed her cheek. “You don’t have to.”

  “I want to.”

  “Are you sure?”

  She nodded before taking him in her mouth again, this time sucking him with more fervor. Within a few moments, there was an explosion in her mouth as he ejaculated. Esther did her best to swallow as much of his seed as possible although some of it dribbled down the side of her mouth. He was tangy, salty and a little sweet all at once and she loved it. She loved him.

  With one last lick of his cock, Esther pulled away and looked at him expectantly. “Did you like it?”

  “Like it? I fucking loved it.” He cupped the back of her head and pulled her to him for a long deep kiss. A warmth spread from her core to her entire body. Matthias sandwiched his tongue between her lips and explored the cavern of her mouth. The first few kisses they had shared, she’d let him take the lead, but now Esther was a willing participant. She pushed her tongue forward to meet his.

  Somehow she found herself lying down on the couch with Matthias on top. He placed his hands beneath her blouse and cupped her breasts. Her nipples pebbled beneath his touch. Finally, he broke the tight seal of their lips and nuzzled her neck. “I want to make love to you so bad, but turnabout is fair play. I’m going to eat your pussy.”

  Without waiting for her to respond, he moved down the length of her body and raised her skirt until it was around her waist. Her thighs quivered in anticipation. This was new territory for her. Mike had been her only lover and he was disgusted by the idea of performing oral sex on her, even though he’d forced her to do it on him more times than she cared to remember. As he eased her panties off, she released the breath she didn’t realize she’d been holding.

  His breath against her pussy sent flames shooting along her veins. “Oh,” she sighed, pulling away, but Matthias gripped her thighs to hold her steady.

  “You have to be still, baby because I want to taste you properly,” he commanded. Gently, he ran his tongue along her slit before parting her labia. Matthias teased her, flicking and circling it, making her knees weak and head spin.

  “Oh, God,” she cried out as he captured her clit in his mouth.

  Matthias hooked his arm under his knees and buried his face in her pussy. He sucked and licked and feasted on her like a man who hadn’t eaten in months. Esther buried her fingers in his hair, riding his face as he took her to heights she didn’t think possible. Her body quaked and she thought her entire body was on fire.

  These feelings were brand new and she wasn’t sure how to handle them. Spots danced before her eyes, and it seemed as if her spirit was leaving her body as what felt like a volcano erupted within her. She screamed her release, but Matthias was relentless. He relentlessly continued to lick and suck on her pussy, drawing designs with tongue. He even slipped a finger inside her channel.

  “Matthias! I can’t take it!”

  He raised his head, drenched in her juices. “Oh, you’re going to take it until I’ve had my fill. I’ve waited for this and I’m just getting started.” He dove back in, showing no mercy.

  Esther rolled her eyes back in her head so many times to the point that she thought they’d get stuck in that position. Matthias gave her another orgasm before he seemed satisfied.

  “Oh, my God. Oh, my God, “she chanted over and over again.

  Esther’s next conscious thought was being lifted off the couch and carried. The next thing she knew, Matthias had laid her on the center of his bed. She was still coming down from her high as she watched him remove his clothing.

  She thought he was beautiful when he was fully clothed, but without any, he was truly a work of art. He was all lean and sculpted muscle. Once he was completely naked, Mathias joined her on the bed.

  “Let me help you get these off.”

  Esther was hesitant about him seeing her in the nude. She bore so many scars and burns from her beatings she couldn’t bear for him to see them. She caught his hand when he attempted to take her top off. “No. Please. I want to keep this on.”

  “But I want to see all of you.”

  She shook her head vehemently. “I can’t I just…I don’t mind you seeing me from the waist down but I wanna keep my top on.”

  He frowned. “I don’t understand. You’re beautiful. I want to see all of you.”

  Tears sprang to her eyes. “Let’s do it this way. And then we can do it your way the next time. I promise.” She pressed her lips against his, hoping to sway him. She just couldn’t take the humiliation of him seeing how pathetic her former life used to be.

  Matthias stared into her eyes and he looked as if he wanted to argue with her but instead he sighed. “Okay, this time. But I don’t understand what you’re so afraid of. From what I can tell you have a beautiful body. You’re not hiding a secret conjoined twin, are you?”

  “What?”

  His grin gave away the fact that he was teasing her, which immediately put her at ease. He rolled to the side of his bed and reached into his drawer to retrieve a condom. Esther watched in awe as he unwrapped it and rolled it on his member with expert ease.

  He slowly made his way back to her and fitted his body on top of hers. Matthias settled between her thighs and positioned his cock at her entrance. “When this is over, you’re mine.”

  There was a moment of discomfort as
he pushed into her sheath. When he was fully seated within her, stretching her walls to their limits, it felt like this was meant to be.

  “You’re so tight. So perfect,” he whispered as he began to move, slowly at first as if trying to find his pace. Each stroke gave her the confidence to move with him. She gyrated her hips in sync with his, creating a beautiful dance as old as time. As they continued, Esther drew closer to nirvana. Matthias stroked her face as he moved. “You’re so beautiful.”

  His words brought tears to her eyes. Matthias had said that to her before but this time, she believed it.

  When she hit her peak this time around, it was on another level. She screamed, “Matthias!”

  He wrapped his arms around her and pumped frantically before reaching his own climax.

  Later as they lay wrapped in each other’s arms, Esther was at a loss for words. That was…”

  “Incredible,” Matthias finished for her.

  “Yes,” she whispered.

  Esther had never felt so content and happy. But she wondered how long this feeling would last when he learned the truth.

  Chapter Six

  Something wasn’t right.

  Matthias couldn’t place his finger on it but he felt it in his bones. Business was doing great; already, he and Chris had seen modest returns on their investments and they were on track to having a successful first year. Things with Esther seemed to be going wonderfully as well. She was his first thought in the morning and his last at night. The first time they’d made love was like nothing he’d ever experienced. In his college days, he’d had several one-night stands and even a few girlfriends. And then there was Shin-hye who he at one point had feelings for. Still, none of those women had made him feel what Esther did.

  It wasn’t because she was the most experienced lover he’d ever had. That wasn’t the case, in fact, if he didn’t know better Matthias would have believed she was a virgin at times from the way she responded to his every caress and kiss with such wonder like it was her first time. While he was gratified by her response to him, it seemed odd since she claimed that he wasn’t her first lover.

  And then there was the fact that she refused to be completely naked when they made love. Esther had promised him that she would have sex without any clothes on after that first time, but each subsequent encounter, she would find an excuse not to. Though he’d joked about it before, he was starting to wonder if she was actually a conjoined twin or some other deformity that embarrassed her. He’d noticed a surgery scar on her hip but he didn’t have a problem with it. Whatever else she was hiding couldn’t be so horrible that it would turn him off from her. Matthias had assured her that it didn’t matter what she looked like beneath her clothing, but he hadn’t convinced her to completely disrobe in front of him.

  Matthias was trying to be patient with her but it only added to other things that he felt she was holding back, like details about her past. He didn’t care about past boyfriends or anything of that nature, but she never talked about her parents or if they were even alive. The one time he’d asked if she had siblings she’d told him three and abruptly changed the subject. He didn’t know if she had brothers, sister or a combination of both. These red flags should have been enough to make him run the other way, but each time he was with Esther, all his concerns flew out the window. One look in her big doe eyes, he was utterly and completely lost.

  Chris often teased him about the fact that Esther seemed to have him by the balls, but Matthias just took the playful ribbing. He didn’t know about his balls but she certainly had his heart.

  He was in love. It didn’t matter that they’d only dated for a short time, he just knew she was the one for him. The problem was breaking through that wall and finding out exactly what she was hiding from him.

  Matthias glanced at his watch to check the time. He had a conference call in five minutes and figured that it shouldn’t last more than a half hour. If he got his timing right he had enough time to swing by the tea shop and take Esther out for lunch and get back to the office in time for his afternoon meeting. He was looking forward to seeing her.

  ~~~~~~

  Esther’s chest felt tight all morning. She was certain that it wasn’t from anything she’d eaten because her breakfast had been light: a slice of toast, a boiled egg, and an apple. She ignored the symptoms hoping it would go away but as the day progressed, it was getting more difficult to breathe. By the noon, she was close to a full-on panic attack. She was supposed to be taking inventory but her hands were shaking too badly. Unable to stand, she headed to the back of the building and found a chair to sit in.

  Esther took several deep breaths to calm herself down. She put her head between her knees when that didn’t work. She squeezed her eyes shut to block out the light and clear her mind, but nothing seemed to work.

  A hand fell on her shoulder, startling her. Esther looked up to see a concerned Fiona at her side. “What’s the matter, sweetie? You’ve been on edge all week. What’s going on?”

  “Anxiety,” Esther barely managed to get out.

  “Let me get a paper bag for you to blow in. That may help.”

  Esther grabbed Fiona’s hand to stop her. “No. I’ll be fine.”

  “You don’t look fine. What’s got you so upset?”

  Esther slowly counted to ten before speaking. “Telephone calls. Here at the shop.”

  “What calls? What are you talking about?”

  “A few days ago when Chelsea was here the phone rang. She answered it.”

  Fiona frowned. “So? We get calls all the time. What was so special about this call?”

  “Chelsea said someone asked if I worked here. She said it was a man. The only man I communicate with on a regular basis is Matthias and he has my cell phone number. He wouldn’t call the shop.”

  Fiona furrowed her brows as if trying to make the connection. Her mouth fell open when she seemed to understand what Esther was telling her. “It could just be a coincidence. Maybe it was someone at the bank. You do make the deposits for the shop.”

  “But wouldn’t the bank contact you? And why would the person hang up after Chelsea confirmed the information.”

  “You’re right, dear, it was just wishful thinking on my part. But maybe it’s not who you think it is. Could it possibly be that one of your brothers tracked you down? Perhaps one or all of them would like to see you, maybe reconcile.”

  Esther shook her head. “I seriously doubt that. Chelsea said the man didn’t leave a name. But here’s the kicker, the couple of times I answered the phone, I’d hear breathing and then a hang-up. All of these calls are coming from a blocked number. It’s him. I just know it. How did he find me? I was so careful to cover my tracks. I should have changed my identity. I’m such a fool.”

  “Don’t beat yourself up over this. Even if you were going under an assumed name, there’s no telling that he wouldn’t find you anyway…that is if it is him. Those two hang-up calls could have very well been some kind of pervert playing games on the phone.”

  “No. I’ve been in denial most of the week, pretending that everything is okay when it’s not, but I can’t pretend anymore. He’s coming for me and I have to get out of here.” The thought of leaving the home she’d made was the thing that hurt the most. Just when things were going well in her life, Mike was going to mess things up for her. But how did he find her? Neither of them had ties to this town before she came here, so it was a total shot in the dark that he would be able to locate her.

  “Well, we can go to the police and get a restraining order. We’ll make sure he’ll never come near you.”

  Esther snorted. “A piece of paper won’t stop Mike. Besides, I can’t prove that he’s ever been violent with me because he’s always careful to hide his second face in public. His family and friends think he’s a saint, a real beacon in the community. Besides, he has an uncle on the police force back home who is highly ranked. The one time I called the police on him, Mike called his uncle who sorted things
out for him. He basically got away with it and there was no official police report. I realized then there was nothing I could do. He could hurt me with impunity and he got off by rubbing that fact in my face. If I went to the local police here, who’s to say his uncle doesn’t have far reaching influence? You know how cops stick together. One word from him and I may be painted as a lunatic.”

  “What about the last time he put you in the hospital? There are at least hospital records that state your injuries.”

  “Yeah, I told the doctor I’d fallen down the steps. Who’s going to believe me if I reverse my story at this point? Fiona, I appreciate everything you’ve done for me and I hate to leave you in a lurch but I can’t stay here.”

  “So you’re going to up and leave? What about Matthias? Are you just going to leave without telling him goodbye?”

  Esther hastily wiped away a tear that had slid down her cheek. Her heart was breaking at the thought of leaving him. He didn’t deserve that but all the opportunities she had to tell him the truth but didn’t, made the situation all the worse. Maybe he would have been understanding had she been upfront, to begin with, but the fact that she had held something of this magnitude from Matthias would most certainly be a deal breaker.

  “I’ll write him a letter before I leave.”

  “Well, that’s a mighty shitty thing to do. Just last week you were telling me how you feel about him and that you were going to file for divorce, now you’re just going to run again? You do know if you would have filed for divorce your tormentor might have found you sooner. Is that why you never did it?”

  Esther lowered her head in shame, feeling like such a punk. Her cowardice had gotten her into this mess and she couldn’t refute that.

  Fiona rubbed her back. “Look, you could be overreacting. Let’s say that it is him, but he wants to get in contact with you because he wants a divorce. Have you thought of that?”

  Knowing Mike, that didn’t sound likely. It wasn’t that she didn’t think he would never grant her a divorce, the thing was his ego was so huge that he was probably upset that she was the one who left instead of the other way around. “It’s not likely.”