Fresh

Four

Becky sat close to Antonio in the Brandon boardroom twisting the rings on her finger. Even after two months, they felt strange and weird on her. Antonio had insisted that she was to be part of company affairs as his wife which was the the reason why she was here with him attending the meeting. Obviously, Sebastian had an important announcement to make since all Trustees and some of the executive directors were in attendance.

The low hum of murmur ceased immediately Sebastian entered the office and took his seat at the head of the table. Discussions on the day’s agenda began.

“I would like to announce my new successor as the chairman of the company. Antonio Brandon would be taking over from me effective two months from now. It's to give him time to settle into his new role.”

A low murmur spread through the room which was followed by clapping, and people coming around to congratulate Antonio on his new position.

Soon the meeting was rounded up with board members leaving Antonio, Becky and Sebastian alone in the room.

“I expect you to do an excellent job as my successor, Antonio,” stressed Sebastian to Antonio.

“I won’t fail you.”

Sebastian nodded. “That also means you should fail in other regards concerning the marriage.” He looked pointedly at Becky. “I should expect to hear good news from you soon enough.”

“What good news is he talking about?” Becky asked uneasily.

“Children.” Sebastian grinned and left the room, leaving Becky pale.

“Children?” she echoed. “Antonio what’s the meaning of that?”

“I’ll explain later,” Antonio said as he took out his ringing phone.

A message on her phone caught Becky’s attention, her rage forgotten for a moment. She saw it was from Julie.

Elena’s sick. Come quickly.

Typing a response she grabbed her bag, and stood up as Antonio finished his call. “I’m needed somewhere else,” she said. “It’s about Julie.”

****

Antonio gazed at Julie as she sat relaxed on the chaise lounge, wearing nothing but a black bustier and matching panties with garters. Her hair was piled up into a messy coiffure.

“I’ve been waiting for hours for you,” she complained, swirling the glass of champagne in her hand. “And you have been ignoring me since you got married to my sister.”

“I had a lot of work on my table,” he said pouring himself a glass of wine. He looked at her body in the dimlight of the luxurious room in his suite at The Oasis hotel.

“Don’t use work as an excuse for the fact that you now find my sister more aattractive.” Her brows furrowed into hard lines.

Antonio took a sip of his glass. “Despite what you think, I haven’tbeen intimate with Becky since the wedding. I’m here now. So let’s forget about Becky for the moment, and come and give me some nice pampering.”

Smiling, Julie walked over to him. She loosened her blonde hair, which tumbled across her shoulders and breasts. Her skilled hands pried away his shirt buttons and soon his shirt and ttie were in the floor. She lowered down to his waist and unfastened his belt and trousers.

“I want to see you beautifully naked,” Antonio whispered in her ear as he pulled her up with him and led them to the massive bed in the middle of room. Laying her down, he pulled at her bra straps and then tugged down her panties, flinging them aside. He planted kisses from her ears down to her plumpy breasts that he stroked and caressed with his hands and onto her belly. Soon, she was moaning and arching her body to met his, a silent plea for him to take her and have his fill. Antonio ignored her protests as he focused his attention on the inside of her thighs, trailing his hot wet tongue along her skin.

Julie moaned loudly again, her hands clutching his back and pulling him towards her. With a final trail of kisses along her bellybutton, Antonio plunged into her centre, reveling in her wet heat until his c****x came with hers, leaving them both breathless.

“Your scent is intoxicating, I feel like an addict that can’t get enough of you,” he breathed along her skin.

“Then make me feel like the only special woman in your world,” she smiled sweetly at him, grasping his throbbing length in her hand and guiding him to her core.

With a final lick kiss on her breasts, he plunged himself into her, thrusting wildy as she met him with equal fervour.

Hours later after more intense lovemaking sessions, Antonio lay in bed with Julie’s arm draped across him. Her naked breasts were flush against his chest, her hair a curtain over him that smelt of lavender and strawberry. His fingers stroked her idly.

“How long do you want to keep up this game of pretense with Becky?” she asked.

“It’s not a game of pretense; and Becky is comfortable with it as long as she doesn’t know about you.”

“And what about the other ladies you are seeing? Becky might not be that tolerant as you expect when she finds out,” Julie said.

“That’s why I need you to keep this, what we have together a secret,” Antonio said, pulling her into his arms and kissing her full on the lips.

She pouted her lips. “But you asked to marry her not me. Why? You said you love me, you keep saying that you do. But I don’t see it, Antonio,” She let out a full sob and turned away from him.. “I don’t think you love me.”

Antonio pulled her towards him, his fingers brushing away the hair in her face.”Shh, I love you, Jules more than anyone. But marrying Becky was the better option, She was enged to Dominic and I didn’t want Grandpa to be disappointed in me.”

“So you are going to keep me only as your lover while Becky remains your wife?”

Antonio turned and grasped her face in his hands. “You and I have something that doesn’t exist between Becky and I. Its a marriage of convenience, so don’t interpret too much into it."

“I understand what you are saying but I’m only scared that I might lose you to Becky’s charms. You aren’t the only guy she’s done that with.”

“Dominic wasn’t exactly a rival, if you’re referring to him,”

“No. Other guys. From her past relationships and even now. I know she’s still in touch with them.”

Antonio’s hands stilled on her arms, his mind working wildy. Did Becky have lovers as well? And why was she still cold towards him after his efforts at making her feel accepted as part of his life?

“Do you know any of them?” he asked.

“No. I only know because severally she’s been secretive about her outings and messages. We used to tell each other our secrets but not now.”

Antonio’s mind went back to the little girl at the wedding. Was she Becky’s daughter?

“Tell me about the girl who was with you at the wedding. The flower girl with blue eyes,” he said.

Antonio noticed Julie’s brief hesitation.

“What do you want to know about her?” Julie asked.

“Every thing about her. Everything that you know,”

“She’s a Becky’s daughter. A friend of ours is raising her as her own.”