The Billionaire's Twins Play Matchmaker novel Chapter 66

Ava woke feeling rested and secure. Dim gray light filtered past the edges of the thick curtains. It was morning. She shivered thinking of the chill that should have pervaded her bones. Yet she remained warm and comfortable. An arm tightened around as Silas held her secure against himself.

After they finished dinner he carried her back to bed and made love to her again. Her body quivered remembering how he touched her. His caresses were strong but gentle, tempered to bring her the greatest pleasure. She wasn’t sure if it was intuition or learned but he found and teased every sensitive spot. Her father always claimed sex was a dirty thing. Was it wrong for it to feel so good?

“Morning beautiful,” Silas said in a voice gruff from sleep. His embrace tightened and he kissed the nape of her neck.

“Good morning,” Ava replied her skin tingling where he touched.

He chuckled at her reaction. Ava felt her face warm but there was no denying how good it felt to be in his arms. She wouldn’t mind waking up every morning like this.

“What are you thinking about?” Silas asked nibbling on her ear.

“Oh just…how nice it is to wake up like this,” Ava blushed, “and that I wouldn’t mind waking up like this all the time.”

“I agree.” He sighed. “I could stay here with you forever.”

“But you have to work today,” Ava argued. He had been spending more and more time with her and the kids never once mentioning work.

“Nothing I can’t do from home.”

“Are you sure that’s all right?”

“I’m the boss. It’s fine.” Silas smiled stroking her hair. “Besides, who is going to argue if I want to spend the day with my fiancée?”

He claimed her as his own so easily it made her shiver. It seemed he was completely earnest his gaze smoldering as he gazed at her. His eyes were intense, possessive yet tender, just like his touch. Did he really care so much about her? She couldn’t deny how good it felt to think so.

“What are you thinking about?” Silas asked sensing her mind was wandering.

“Last night you said, you said you loved me. It feels good to think it’s true.”

“Would you like me to say it again?” Silas asked. “I’ll say it a hundred times if you want. Because it’s true. I love you Ava.”

“Silas…”

“Shh.” He caressed her lips. “You don’t have to say it back until you’re sure. We have time…and a wedding to plan.”

“A wedding?”

“Of course.”

“Y-you’re serious?” Ava raised her hand to look at the ring on her finger.

“I have dreamed of the day I would make you mine, Ava. Every night it’s all I think about. I would have married you right there in the courtroom. But I want you to have the wedding you deserve. It can be anything you want, anywhere you want. Whatever kind of wedding you’ve dreamed about.”

Ava’s eyes watered. Did he really mean it? He wanted her to have the wedding of her dreams. He wanted her to have a job she wanted and believed she could do anything she wanted. It was too much. It was too different from what her father always told her. She couldn’t reconcile the difference.

“Ava? What is it?” Silas frowned gently wiping away a tear.

“My dad…always said it was a woman’s place to be quiet and serve her husband. He said I should be obedient…”

“Ava,” Silas caressed her cheek bringing her to silence. “Never mention that man again. And forget everything he ever said to you. He’s a fool. You are so much more than he could ever imagine. And you’ll show him how wrong he was about you…I can already see it. And I’ll do anything you need me to do to help that day come faster.”

“Thank you.”

“You don’t have to thank me for that.” He kissed her. “Are you ready for breakfast or do you want to stay in bed? I’m good with either.”

Ava blushed but laughed at his candor. Silas chuckled kissing her again pleased he could make her laugh. This was how she should be: happy, carefree and beautiful. He would do anything to make her as happy and confident as she deserved to be.

“I should get up. The kids will be awake soon.”

“All right. I won’t argue.” Silas sighed letting her sit up.

Ava winced and groaned as she tried to move. Her body protested every attempt and it almost brought tears to her eyes.

“Ava, what’s wrong?” Silas sat up beside her.

“It’s just…really hard to move.”

“I’m sorry.” He hugged her. “I might have overdone it last night.”

“Overdid it,” Ava muttered and blushed.

“I know the perfect cure,” he whispered. “Wait here.”

Silas slid out of bed and headed to the bathroom. Ava watched him go with a mixture of curiosity and apprehension until she realized he was naked. Blushing she hid her face in her hands mentally chastising herself. A few minutes later she heard the bath running. Clutching the blankets to her chest she sighed, bath did sound nice. Was that his idea?

Silas returned she looked up then immediately turned away. Her face burned. He was still completely naked. Chuckling he pulled the blankets away from her before gathering her in his arms and carrying her bridal style.

“You have nothing to be embarrassed by Ava,” he said. “It all belongs to you. No one else is allowed to touch it.”

Ava shivered, “Silas that isn’t funny.”

“I’m not trying to be. I’m very serious. You’re the only woman I’ve been with and the only one I’ll ever be with. I’m yours and you’re mine Ava.”

She rested her head on his shoulder. It felt nice to hear him say such things. Was it wrong for her to be happy he hadn’t slept with anyone else?

Carrying her into the bathroom he brought her to the tub filled with steaming water. A relaxing aroma wafted from the water no doubt from some sort of scented oil. It wasn’t an overpowering smell and she felt some of her tension ease as he stepped into the tub himself and slowly lowered them both into the water.

Holding Ava across his lap he turned on the tub’s jets and gently caressed her as the heat and water soothed aching muscles. Ava sighed leaning against him. Silas kissed her temple loving how she fit against him. He would love nothing more than to stay like this forever but he couldn’t.

Though he told Ava not to worry about his absence from work there were things he needed to catch up on. In addition he had to look over the invites he had been sent. Ava had not appeared in high society for ten years and now she was his fiancée. Her reintroduction must be perfect. He would not allow anyone to look down on her or hurt her. Soon enough everyone would treat her like a queen, as they should.

“Silas.”

“Yes beautiful?”

“Um…I think…Are you aroused?” Ava hesitated to ask feeling his member stiffen under her.

Silas chuckled, “Well it’s to be expected when I’m holding you.”

“Really?” she looked back at him with confusion in her eyes.

“I’m afraid so. Only the woman I love can affect me like this.”

Her face flushed. He kissed her and held her.

“Just because it’s there doesn’t mean we have to use it, luv.”

“It’s not like we could right now anyway.”

“I wouldn’t say that.”

“No?” Ava asked. “Then how would we…”

“I’ll show you.”

He slid her from his lap, turning her and pulling her close so she now faced him straddling his lap. She gasped feeling his member press against her entrance as he kissed the nape of her neck caressing her.

“Oh…um…”

“You are the one in control,” Silas chuckled.