Beautifully Revealed by Bethany Bazile Read Free Book Online

bury my head in his neck and scream out my release as I ride out each wave of pleasure. He pumps into me from beneath, chasing his release. His muscles are tightly corded underneath my hands and I can taste the salty flavor of his sweat as I lick the pulsating vein on his neck. He finally abandons himself to the pleasure and erupts deep within me.
    He pulls me into a passionate kiss that sucks the air out my lungs. He bites my lip and battles with my tongue in an aggressive show of dominance. When he bites down on my neck, gently sucking, I know the bruise he’s leaving is his way of marking me. He might have accepted me going to Vegas, but it still bothers him that I’ll be alone with Lucas. If he only knew how full my heart is with the love I feel for him, he wouldn’t be so concerned about Lucas.
    He gives me one last apprehensive look before pulling me off of him and quietly going to the bathroom to clean up. I sit there until he comes back and gets dressed with a grim look on his face. There’s nothing short of canceling my trip that will ease his fears. I approach him as he grabs his briefcase, wrap my arms around his waist then kiss his lips. My hands tangle in his hair and the tension in his body coils up tighter.
    “I’ll be back in two days,” I whisper against his lips. “I love you.”
    He nods his head then turns to leave the room.
    “Liam, ” I say as he turns to look at me. “I love you.”
    He sighs loudly and runs a hand across his face. “What the fuck do you want from me?” He unexpectedly snaps at me. “You’re leaving to spend the weekend with your ex-boyfriend, and you want me to put my heart out on the line for you. I can’t give you that right now, Ella.” He walks out the door and leaves me standing there hurt that he doesn’t trust me enough to not do something that will hurt him.

Chapter 5
    Isabella
     
     
    After my long flight I want nothing more than to collapse on a bed and get some much needed rest for tomorrow. I push the door to my room open and I’m surprised when Lucas’s smiling face greets me. My heart thuds in my chest, unexpected tears of happiness glisten in my eyes and I realize I missed him more than I was willing to admit. I drop my bags and leap into his arms.
    He welcomes me into his arms with a firm hug, nuzzling his face into my hair. He smells like home. A feeling of comfort falls over me, and I’m absolutely certain I made the right decision in coming here.
    “I missed you,” I say quietly.
    “I missed you too, Izzy.”
    I step back and look into those blue eyes I’ve missed seeing. His hair has grown out from his usual buzz cut, but it’s sexy and gives him an edge I’ve never seen before. “I thought you might still be mad at me.”
    He smiles and that cute dimple appears, “Oh I’m still pissed, but I’m happy to see you more than anything else.”
    “Well maybe we can be friends again,” I say hopefully.
    “I don’t want to be your friend, Izzy, you know that.”
    Of course I know that , but it’s all I have to offer him now and forever. “It’s all I have to offer you, Luc.”
    “We ’ll see about that,” he says grabbing my bags and pulling them into the room. “This is your room and mine is across the hall,” he says. It finally clicks that Lucas is in my suite and I realize he expects us to share.
    “ We’re staying in the same suite?”
    “Of course we are, we haven’t had time to prepare for our meeting so we’ll be spending most our time together anyway.”
    It sounds logical , but I know it’s a terrible idea.
    “ I don’t know, Luc, this is a bad idea. If Liam-”
    “Does he control everything you do? He’s probably as domineering as his father.”
    Domineering? Maybe.
    Abusive ? No.
    I don’t like Lucas comparing Liam to the man who beat his mother, and I find myself getting defensive.
    “Don’t compare him to that man. Liam is good to me, Luc. I know you hate him but he’s a really great guy.” He rolls