Enchantress

Chapter 17

I came out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel. They other door on the right side of the vanity was open and the light was on. Dom wasn’t in the room anymore. How long had I been in the tub? To be honest, I think I fell asleep. It was now dark outside. I couldn’t see a thing through the window. I walked over towards the light through the open door. Inside was a nice size walk in closet. My clothing I had brought with me hang in one side of the closet and there was a whole new wardrobe of maternity clothes on the opposite side. I took my silk teddy of the hanger and slid it on over my head. I grabbed my matching silk robe off the hanger behind it and slid it on over top tying it closed. I was famished. I wanted to talk to my parents more but first I needed some sustenance to extinguish the hunger pains growing stronger in my stomach.

I slid on my slippers and made my way out the door. I went back the way I’d came with mom earlier and made it to the front door. Now where the hell is the kitchen? I guess I’ll go right and figure out if that was a good choice later. I pulled open the double French doors in front of me and closed them behind me. I was in a dark dining room with a long table in the middle. Easily, twenty chairs sat around the table. There was a doorway to the right with a light on. I gravitated towards it.

It was a massive kitchen. It was a classic white and black with stainless stèel appliances and tons of cabinet and counter space. A kitchen island sat in the middle with a built in stove and barstools on one side. At one of those barstools sat Matti. He had his tablet in his hands with his earbuds in. I walked over to the fridge which happen to be directly in front of him. Just my luck. I opened the fridge completely ignoring him. I shut the fridge and turned around not finding anything that looked good. Matti was standing directly in front of me now, less than a foot from my face. He pretty much had me pinned with my back to the fridge. Part of me was telling me to run. Part of me so desperately wanted him to touch me. I missed Matti.

He reached out and tucked a strand of loose hair behind my ear. His touch was so soft and soothing. I wanted to lean into it. I wanted to just bury myself in his arms. Those days were long over though. Dom was comfort now and he always felt like home. “How are you feeling?” He asked. “I feel okay. Kind of hungry at the moment.” The coolness of the fridge pressing through the silk made me shiver at Matti's touch. “You cold?” he asked. “Nope.” I responded. He stepped closer to me. We were almost touching. “Taryn, we really do need to talk.” He was staring at me. His hands reached out to touch the top of my arms and he ran them down to grab my hands. Another shiver ran through me. He pulled me into him. He hugged me. Was he seriously hugging me? What is wrong with him? Why was I letting him hug me? He could be the baby's father. I shouldn’t push him away and I knew that. I wasn’t sure how I felt right now and until I figured that out I shouldn’t make any rash decisions.

He dropped his hand to my thigh and ran his hand up my leg, pushing it far up under the edge of my teddy. He let his fingers linger there rubbing my skin softly with his light touch. He nuzzled his face through my hair to kiss my neck. He was sniffing my hair, taking in my scent. I wanted to moan out with pleasure. It felt so good. So right. His hand slid in between my thighs making their way closer to a spot they shouldn't be. I was becoming breathy and starting to pant with want and need. He was almost to my core. Every part of my body wanted to keep going but I couldn’t. We were done and I couldn’t do this to Dom. I clenched my thighs disallowing his hand any more access and pulled back away from him. I tried to wiggle out of his grasp. He pulled back away from me and put both his hands on my hips, keeping me from running. He knew me too well. Damn it. “Taryn, why do you fight it my love? I’m in love with you and I know deep down you feel something for me,” he placed a hand on my stomach. “This could be my daughter. I will protect both of you with everything in me. We have a future together and I will wait as long as it takes for you to realize you belong with me. I am your forever and I know you'll see that eventually.”

I didn’t say a word. I couldn't. Part of him was right but I loved Dom and I would never betray him. Things with Dom were different. There was a pull between us guiding our souls together. Matti and I didn't have that. No matter who turned out to be the father, Dom was my future. It was meant to be. I just turned and walked out of the kitchen. My hunger pangs residing in my stomach still. Maybe I'd be able to come back and grab something later when Matti wasn't around. I walked out leaving Matti staring at me with confusion on his face. Next time we see each other maybe he won't be so handsy. Some how I doubted that though.