Son of Sin (Book 3 of the Forbidden Series)

6

Eve took another deep breath as she stood in the hallway outside the auditorium in Kurtwood. She was one of fifty other dancers stretching and preparing while they were called in one by one to audition for the same spot in the coming classes. She was nervous. She had lucked out, and her luggage had been found and delivered to the penthouse in time for her audition. She had dressed in her black tights with her silk wrap skirt around her waist, and her slippers laced up tight.

Eve stretched again trying to stay limber as she waited for her name to be called. She had been waiting for six hours, and the butterflies in her belly got worse with each passing hour. Finally, she heard her name. Eve picked up her things and walked into the auditorium leaving her things next to the stage.

Eve stepped out on the stage and saw a panel of three judges tapping their clipboards and waiting. “What is your name dear?” The only female asked.

“Eve Cassie.” She answered.

“When you are ready dear you may begin.”

Eve nodded, walked over to the stereo system and inserted the CD she had brought for her audition. ‘I can do this.’ She thought, trying to banish her nerves. Eve walked out to center stage took a deep breath and her starting stance.

The music began and so did Eve as she moved and glided gracefully along the stage keeping pace with the music. It was her favourite piece of the Swan Princes and Eve felt the music flow through her. She breathed steady and calmly, letting the world fade away. ‘Don’t think, just dance,’ she thought to herself. Her routine lasted three minutes and then Eve came to a strong finish center stage.

Her heart pounding Eve held her breath as she waited for their decision. She could tell nothing by their faces as they whispered to one another and jotted things down. Eve felt like she was in hell waiting for her fate.

“What was your name again?” A male judge asked.

“Eve Cassie.” She said again.

“Eve Cassie welcome to Kurtwood.”

Eve screamed with delight and grabbed her things thanking them over and over. She had made it. She was in. They thought she was good enough to be in. Eve ran out of the auditorium and called for a ride. Dane had offered to pick her up when she was ready. When he pulled up outside the school, and she got in Eve threw her arms around his shoulders and hugged him tightly. “I got in!” She screamed with excitement. “I’m going to Kurtwood!”

“I knew you’d make it.” Dane had brought her home a few days ago introducing her to his family and showing her the dance studio; they had in the basement. They had bee kind to let her practice there. It had given her an edge she was sure. “We need to celebrate,” Dane said pulling out. “I’m thinking dinner and a show.” He said taking her hand in his. Eve blushed as she looked in his smiling eyes. Dane had been nice to her she couldn’t help but think he liked her. She certainly liked him.

***

“Do you have to go?” Mary pouted as they swung back and forth on the porch swing. Damien held her hand and brought it up to his lips kissing the back of her knuckles. It had been three weeks since Eve had taken off to New York. He had kept in touch with Rolland and knew the girl was safe and doing well, so he had stayed in Alberta to pitch woo with Mary turning on his many charms with both her and her parents. They had finally come to leave them unattended for short periods of time. It was a good thing too because he was getting sick of dating her parents.

Damien had always thought a chaperone would be annoying but, in the end, it had turned out for the best. It had prevented him from bedding the girl and gave him an excuse not to have to. When they had finally been let alone for a time, Mary had kissed him. It had been so empty and hollow, so cold and void of any interest on Damien’s part. The girl herself had been ready to take him to bed, but Damien had pulled the wholesome card and said how sweet it would be if they waited. She, of course, took this to mean more than Damien had meant it to, but he did not correct her because it got her to keep her hands to herself.

“I have to go. It will only be for a few weeks. Family obligations, demands of the lifestyle.” He explained.

“Why can’t I go with you?” She pouted.

He wished she wouldn’t it was annoying. “I already explained it to you. I will be very busy with boring stuff. You will hardly see me anyway. There is no point you would never enjoy yourself. I will bring you back something nice I promise.” The truth was he just needed to get the hell away from her for some time. This woman was so whiny and needy it drove him crazy, but he still had five months left. However nowhere in the bet had they specified that he had to spend six consecutive months with her, and it was in his nature to travel a lot to visit family since they were scattered all over the place. A few weeks away would do him some good. He was at the stage now where a few phone calls a week should be enough to sustain it while he was gone.

“Ok fine. I suppose I have some work I can do at the church with Daddy while you are gone. You will call while you are gone, won’t you?”

“Of course, you will be in my thoughts the whole time.” ‘In my distant thoughts.’ They had dinner, and afterwards, Damien kissed Mary goodbye and made a break for the airport. He could not wait to take off and get in the air. The sooner he was out of Alberta, the happier he would be. His family’s jet should be gassed up and waiting for him.

***

Damien had touched down twenty minutes ago. He was in the taxi right away and on his way home. He would shower, change, and hit the nightlife. When he reached his apartment building, the staff welcomed him back, and Damien tipped them on his way up. He felt free being thousands of miles away from his suffocating girlfriend. It was time to have some fun and misbehave. Maybe some poker with David or chill at the VIP with Ronny.

Damien reached his doors and could hear music playing inside. Eve must still be up. The thought of seeing her tonight excited him. Damien opened the door and went inside closing the door behind him. He tossed his keys on the table beside the door and walked into the living room where he found Eve was not alone.

Damien stopped short as he saw Eve in Dane’s arms. The boy had her locked in a heated embrace beneath him on the couch. The music blaring in the background had prevented them from hearing him come in. They were still fully dressed so he was sure they had not gone further than some heavy over the clothes petting.

Damien felt a stab of jealousy and the desire to rip Dane off her. Only she wasn’t his girl, and Dane had every right to give Eve a shot. Damien walked over to the stereo and turned it off then cleared his throat announcing his presence. The two lovers scrambled to sit up and set themselves right like guilty teens caught by their father. Eve stood up and wiped her mouth looking panicked.

Dane just laughed as he lounged on the couch. “Easy Eve it’s just Damien. He doesn’t care.” He promised her.

Damien forced a nonchalant smile and took a deep breath. “Dane, shouldn’t you be doing this at your house?” ‘With someone other than Eve?’ Damien felt a strange protectiveness over her… or was it possessiveness? Either way, all Damien knew was he didn’t like seeing Eve in his nephew’s arms.

“We were just celebrating,” Dane said picking up two half empty glasses of wine. He passed one to Eve and kept the other. He then passed the mostly empty bottle to Damien.

“Celebrating what?” Damien asked.

Eve’s smile was bright and beaming. “I got into Kurtwood.” She announced.

Excitement overwhelmed him, and Damien hugged Eve tight lifting her off her feet. “Oh my god, that is wonderful when do you start?” He asked putting her back on her feet.

“Soon.” She said happily. “I’m going to have to find an apartment of my own and a job to pay for it and school. My parents already made it clear they wouldn’t help me. I hope I can find a job that will pay me enough and allow me the time to go to school.”

“I’ll pay for it.” Damien heard himself say without thinking. He was as shocked as they were that the words had come out of his mouth. Eve stared at him with awe, and no one said a word for the longest time.

“Oh no, I can’t possibly let you do that,” Eve said breathlessly. “It’s too much. You have already done so much by just letting me stay here while you were gone. I couldn’t possibly ask you to pay my way.”

“You didn’t ask I offered,” Damien said watching her intently. “And you can stay here while you are in school. I’m not here half the time anyway. You can serve as my maid and live here in return for cleaning services.”

“And what do you want in return for my school fees?” She asked.

He could think of a few things. Most of which involved her hot and sweaty bucking beneath him. “Nothing. Consider it a gift.”

“I can’t, let me pay you back.” She insisted.

“Ok, you can cook too?” Damien smiled.

Eve laughed and hugged him once more. He very much enjoyed the way Eve felt wrapped around him. “Thank you so much. I won’t make you regret it you will hardly notice me I promise.”

Damien couldn’t believe that one bit. He would notice her from across a crowded room. “I’m sure it will be fine.” He said trying to hide his excitement.

Dane took Eve by the hand and drew her attention back to him. “I think I should head home. Why don’t you walk me to the door?” The look that passed between them annoyed Damien, and he couldn’t help but wonder just how close the two of them had gotten over the past three weeks.

Eve walked Dane to the door to say good-night, and Damien lifted the bottle of leftover wine to his lips guzzling it back to drown his foul mood. What was coming over him? He had always encouraged Dane’s exploits. He had never been jealous of his nephew until tonight. To see Eve in another man’s arms made his blood boil and his body stir. He felt like an old lion being challenged by a young one for dominance over the pride.

Damien was determined to hold his station as the alpha dog; but what was he doing inviting a woman to live with him and offering to pay her way? What the hell had come over him? Why did this slip of a girl make him so crazy? He wanted Eve so badly it ached. Only he couldn’t have her, shouldn’t have her and that only made him want Eve more.

He was crazed with lust. Wanting to take her to bed. He couldn’t care less if Dane took her, but he wanted to bed her first. Then again there was Mary. If it got back to her that he had slept with Eve, Mary would be devastated, and he would be out fifteen grand. Was Eve worth fifteen thousand dollars?

Eve came back into the living room, and this time they were alone. She was wearing tiny white boy-shorts and a fitted black tank top that hugged her tiny frame and even rode up slightly around her belly. She was sexy as hell and wasn’t even trying.

Yes, she was worth the risk. He had to have her, Damien decided. She was dazzled by Dane but how would this little angel hold up against a seasoned playboy.

“I see you and Dane have become close.” He said taking a seat on the couch and patting the seat next to him. “What have you been up to over the last few weeks?”

Eve’s face lit up, and she dropped onto the seat next to him. “It has been absolutely incredible. I nailed the audition. It was wonderful, sensational, and Dane’s father even gave me a letter of recommendation which I must say went over really well.” She said excitedly.

“You’ve already met David?” Damien asked surprised at how much she had already done without him being around.

“Oh yes. Rolland invited me for dinner one night, and Dane insisted. By then David and Kat had come back from Miami. Alexander and Layla had come over, and she looks so good, she is starting to show now I tell you I think it is a girl. Jill and Kim took me shopping, and Beth is a sensational cook. I had to turn down one dinner though because I had to practice for my audition but David was so nice he let me use the studio he has on the property, and Alexander gave me a few pointers. Oh my god, his estate is enormous…” She went on and on about what she had been doing her three weeks in New York. Eve had apparently already been to VIP and met Ronny and Alexander had taken her to the Candy Shop, an underground dance competition on the waterfront.

Leaving home had been a very positive experience for Eve. “Oh, but I do owe you a lot of thanks. If you had not sent Rolland to pick me up and given me the opportunity to stay here I would have just gone home. It was a terrible first few hours. They had lost my luggage, and all my money and I was feeling so foolish.”

Eve was talking so fast, and endlessly Damien could not hope to get a word in edgewise. Usually, he would tune her out at this point, but he wanted to keep the conversation going. She talked for an hour, and it occurred to him that back home no one ever listened to her. Suddenly Damien felt like he could not cut her off. So, he let her go on until she had nothing left to say, which took a lot longer than Damien had thought it would.

Suddenly Eve asked. “Where is Mary?”

“I left her back in Alberta. I needed to get away.”

“So you came here?”

“I like it here. New York is one of my favourite places to stay. My sister lives out here. My second favourite place to haunt is Vegas. City of Sin what better place could there be? My sister is celebrating their twentieth anniversary in Vegas this month.” He told her.

“I know,” Eve said. “Dane has been showing me around, and he invited me to join him for the party in Vegas.” She informed him with a smile. A burning shot of jealousy ripped through Damien.

“Have you tried the hot tub yet?” He asked looking to get Eve out of those clothes.

“On not yet.”

“Why don’t you join me?” He offered.

Eve looked suddenly uncomfortable. “I think I will turn in. I need some sleep.” It was not the answer he was hoping for.

Damien finished off the bottle and placed it on the table. “Perhaps I shall as well.” He said coming to his feet. He followed Eve upstairs and walked her to her door. She paused in the doorway and looked up into Damien’s eyes. It had taken all night, but he finally saw it. Anticipation and desire in those deep silver pools. He wanted to kiss her but after the night they had the moment wasn’t right. Damien stepped back and offered her a pleasant smile. “Good-night Eve.” He said and then did the hardest thing in the world. He went to bed alone.

***

He hadn’t tried to kiss her; Eve tossed as she lay in bed. Damien was so close and had been intently watching her all night. Eve had been so nervous she had not been able to stop talking, rambling on like an i***t. She had bored him, that’s what it had been. She had turned him off by talking endlessly, but then in the hallway, she had seen it in his eyes. Those bright sparkling green eyes that promised so much.

She felt a little bad, Dane was very nice and had expressed interest in her, and she certainly liked him very much, but she hadn’t expected the way she felt when she saw Damien again. She liked Dane, but they were nowhere even close to a couple yet, and Damien was so… so… well, Damien was Damien. He was intense and sinfully attractive and his kiss - oh God his kiss - she could still remember it from that night in her room when he had crawled through her window. He had been so hot, and he had not been turned off by her assertiveness. Damien seemed actually to appreciate her aggressive side.

Eve sat up in bed and thought to herself; why should she just let Mary have the great guy and the great life. Damien was obviously interested in her too so why shouldn’t she give her sister a run for her money? A smug smile crossed Eve’s lips. After all, she was here alone with him, and Mary was thousands of miles away. That was it, Eve tossed back the covers and climbed out of bed, look out Mary she was bringing competition.

Eve had gone to bed in her panties and t-shirt. She saw no reason to get dressed since she was hoping to invoke a reaction from Damien. Eve opened her door and went down the hall to the last door which Damien had disappeared into. She knocked on the door and then suddenly felt like she had made a horrible mistake. He had walked in on her and Dane, what if his loyalty to his nephew made him send her away? What if he thought her a hussy?

Having second thoughts Eve tried to sneak away hoping Damien was asleep but the door flew open, and Damien was standing in the doorway in his underwear. “What is wrong?” He asked looking her up and down and realizing she was as undressed as he was. She could see every muscle under his smooth tanned skin, and she wanted so badly to touch him.

Eve reached out and ran her fingers down his hard chest and over his toned abs. When her fingers touched the waistband of his shorts, she lifted her eyes to look at him. In his eyes, she saw heat and desire and Eve knew she was not leaving. “You forgot to take me to bed.” She whispered with a smirk.

Damien took Eve by the hand and pulled her into the room. His mouth captured hers in a passionate kiss that made her knees feel weak. Her arms wrapped around his neck and Damien lifted Eve, his hands supporting her bottom. She wrapped her legs around his hips as he carried her to his bed and lay her down against the mattress. Prying her arms from his neck, Damien sat upright on his knees and smiled down at her. Eve shifted in the bed crawling away from him playfully. She shot him a wicked come get me grin, and slowly lifted her top off over her head.

Damien groaned in approval and practically tackled her to the mattress planting a string of butterfly kisses down her neck and over her breast. When he sucked a taut budded n****e between his lips Eve gasped with satisfaction as ripples of pleasure spread through her body.

His skilled hands travelled up her thigh and stroked her in a torturous slow caress. Damien suckled at her n****e until Eve squirmed and bucked beneath him. Her fingers laced in his dark hair wanting what he offered. Then he moved to the next breast and Eve sighed with such pleasure melting under his skilled mouth. Damien’s hand stroked her softly, and his long fingers pushed aside the fabric of her white cotton panties and pressed deep inside her silken folds. Eve whimpered at the sweet invasion, thrusting her hips forward against the palm of his hand.

His fingers moved back and forth stroking her softness until she thought she would lose her mind. Her eyes closed against the maddening pleasure and her head fell back as she arched her back. “You look beautiful.” He whispered against her ear pushing his fingers deeper. “So, inviting.”

Damien kissed a hot path down her belly and tore off her panties. Eve blushed excited by his dominance. She had never been touched like this, never known a man’s body. The anticipation was nerve-racking. He pushed her legs apart. Eve tensed when Damien’s lips brushed that most intimate of places between her thighs. Embarrassed she moved to get away, but his hands gripped her hips and forced her to remain still.

“Damien no.” She protested, but the objection was lost somewhere in her throat when his tongue lapped at her wetness sending waves of ecstasy spreading through her like wildfire. His behaviour was far too brazen, she should make him stop, but it felt so wonderful the words just wouldn’t come. Damien worshiped her with his mouth and hands until Eve could take no more until she shook and bucked and cried out his name.

Without warning, Damien pulled away and stood up. She watched as he removed his shorts and stood before her naked as the day he was born. Eve couldn’t take her eyes off the ramped erection jetting up out of a base of dark curls. It was long and thick reaching up to his firm hard belly. Her eyes widened with apprehension. It was almost intimidating to think he was going to try to crawl inside her. Damien nudged Eve’s legs apart with his knee and settled in between her thighs his powerful body stretched out over hers.

Damien’s mouth crushed against Eve’s in a demanding, passionate kiss his tongue invading her mouth. She felt the tip of his p***s at the mouth of her womanhood, and she trembled. Slowly Damien began entering her, pushing deeper, forcing Eve open. Her body resisted him, so he took his time inch by inch waiting for her tight tissue to yield to his invasion. His forehead dropped against hers and his eyes closed against the sensations. His face twisted with pleasure he whispered against her lips. “I can’t believe how tight you are. It’s enough to drive a man insane.”

Eve smiled and kissed his lips. “I need you so badly. Please don’t make me wait.” She pleaded softly, her arms wrapped around his shoulders.

“As you wish.” Damien put his hands on her hips and held her in place as he drove all the way into Eve in one powerful thrust.

Pain ripped through her and Eve’s eyes flew open. Eve cried out but not in a way he would have wanted, and Damien came to a horrific realization, Eve was a virgin. He stared down at her watching a single tear roll down her cheek. He couldn’t move, afraid to hurt her again. “You’re a virgin.” He whispered still stunned.

She stared up at him with shock. “How could you tell?”

“It’s pretty obvious.” He informed her and gently caressed her face. “Do you want me to stop?”

“Does it always hurt this much?”

“No.” He whispered shaking his head.

Then she saw no reason to stop. Her virginity was gone and stopping now was not going to bring it back. She might as well enjoy herself. Eve’s small hands framed his handsome face, and she kissed him deeply. That was all the invitation he needed, and Damien started slowly moving inside her. The feel of him was unbelievable and Eve could not stop from moaning.

Lost to the feel of her Damien started panting and moving faster. His hands on her hips, holding her firmly in place. Eve wrapped her legs around Damien, her fingernails digging into the flexing muscles of his back. She started rocking her hips to match his pace and rhythm. Soon they both reached the brink of blissful madness. Damien groaned and Eve cried out. Their bodies shook and melted into one another as they came to completion. Damien remained motionless as the waves slowly faded away.

Eve smiled up at Damien with satisfaction. He had been everything she had hoped for and more. Now that the lust had been sated what happened? Damien dropped onto the bed beside her and Eve suddenly felt awkward. Did he expect her to leave and go back to her room or did she stay? Damien was laying there spent, his eyes closed. Had he simply fallen asleep? Perhaps she should go back to her bed. Eve moved to slip from his bed when she heard a weak, tired voice say. “Who said I was done with you?” Eve grinned and turned around to see Damien peeking at her through half open eyes. She crawled back over to him and rested her chin on his chest. Damien stroked her long hair and closed his eyes once more.

“You, look like you want to sleep?” She pointed out how tired he seemed.

“Give me a minute.” He grinned, his eyes still closed. “I’ve been up for almost two days. I’m not as young as you; I need a minute to recuperate.”

Eve snickered. “Having troubles old man?” She teased.

Damien’s eyes opened. “Don’t say such a thing. I’m not that old.” He protested. She laughed he was right he wasn’t but compared to her he had lived a lifetime.

“Need a little help?” She asked as her hand moved between his legs stroking him. Damien groaned and relaxed allowing her to minister to him. Her hand closed around his phallus and slowly slid up and down until he grew to full length in her palm. Damien took Eve by the waist and lifted her into his lap. Positioning her over him, he reached down between them and rubbed his member back and forth against her wetness. His teasing only made her want him more. Moving his hands away Eve lowered herself down the full length of him. He felt even better from this position.

Damien put his hands on her hips and guided her movements. Once she had the hang of it, Eve took over. Rocking back and forth until they were both panting heavily. The way he touched her and kissed her was intoxicating. Damien sat up beneath Eve holding her while she moved over him. Kissing and nibbling at her neck and breast until they both enjoyed an explosive orgasm and collapsed against the bed again.

Eve rolled to the side and ended up tucked away snug in Damien’s embrace as their bodies cooled. She was tired now she could sleep for a week. Eve couldn’t help but smile when she heard him whisper. “Just five minutes and we’ll go again.”

She smiled and hugged him tightly. As wonderful as the idea sounded Eve was feeling a little sore. s*x was enjoyable but why did it have to hurt so much. “I feel a little tender.” She confessed awkwardly.

“Ok… ten minutes.”