“Why don’t you play something for us? I would love to hear it.”
Ian looked over at me from the bar and smiled. I sat down at the piano, took in a deep breath, placed my hands on the keys, and began playing “Endless Love.” Everyone stopped talking and looked at me. Daniel walked over to the bar where Adalynn was talking to Ian, took her hand, and led her to the middle of the room. He said a few beautiful romantic words and then got down on one knee and asked her to marry him. Tears welled in my eyes as I played. Adalynn was in shock as she cupped her hand over her mouth and said yes. I looked over at Ian and he was staring at the two of them smiling. Everyone clapped and whistled after she said yes. Daniel picked her up and spun her around. It was so romantic and Adalynn was totally caught off guard. After I finished the song, I got up and walked over to her.
“Congratulations.” I smiled as I hugged her.
“Thank you. You knew, didn’t you?”
“Daniel just told me before dinner because he asked me to play the piano.”
“The song was beautiful, Rory. Thank you.”
Ian walked up, shook Daniel’s hand, and then hugged and kissed Adalynn.
“I’m really happy for the both of you,” he said.
“Thanks, friend. Maybe you should try it.” Adalynn winked.
“Nah, I’m good. I’m not marriage material.”
My heart instantly broke. Why? I already knew how he was. But to hear the words again shot bolts of lightning through my heart. I didn’t know how much longer I would be able to go on like this. I excused myself and walked into the kitchen. As I was cutting a slice of apple pie, Andrew walked up behind me. He put his hands on my h*ps and whispered in my ear.
“Hey, gorgeous.”
What the hell was he doing? “Hey,” I said nervously.
“You know, I’ve been admiring you all night and I just want you to know how beautiful I think you are.”
My heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest; not out of excitement, but out of fear. “Thank you. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go say goodbye to Adalynn and Daniel.”
His grip tightened on my h*ps as he leaned in closer. His hot breath traveling from my ear down to my neck was making me sick. “I think you want me to f**k you. If you’re worried about Ian, don’t be. We share women all the time and you’re no different.”
Don’t break. Stay strong. “Actually, Andrew, I don’t want you anywhere near me. So, I’ll say it one last time. Please let go of me so I can say goodbye to my friends and I won’t tell Ian about this.”
Andrew laughed as he released me. “Are you kidding me, Rory? Ian wouldn’t give a shit if I were to f**k you. We’re like brothers; we share everything and everyone. If you think that he’s in love with you or something, you’re crazy. He’s only using you because of your fine ass. It’s all he wants, at least for now, until he gets tired of it and moves on to a new hot ass.”
“You’re right. I am crazy. Crazy for not drop kicking you right here in this kitchen. Now get the f**k out of my way,” I said as pushed him back and stormed out of the kitchen.
I was shaking and I needed to control myself. I went into the bathroom by Ian’s study and locked the door. I sat down on the toilet as the tears began to fall. Suddenly, there was knock on the door.
“Rory, are you okay?” Ian said.
“Yeah, I’m fine. I’ll be out in a minute.”
“Adalynn and Daniel are leaving now.”
“Okay, tell them to hold on and I’ll be out in a minute.”
I looked at myself in the mirror and wiped my eyes. I opened the door and walked to the foyer to say goodbye to Adalynn and Daniel.
“Congratulations again. I’m so happy for the both of you.”
“Thank you, Rory. Let’s do lunch. I’ll call you,” Adalynn said while she hugged me.
I gave Daniel a hug and the both of them left. Richard and Arianna left before they did, but Andrew decided he was going to stay a while longer. I walked into the living room and looked at him while he sat on the couch.
“Don’t you have some whore you need to go f**k?” I said.
The corners of his mouth curved upwards as he replied, “I tried. She turned me down.”
Ian walked into the room just as I was getting ready to walk out. “What are you two talking about?” he asked.
“I was just telling Rory how pretty she looks.”
Ian smiled as he looked at me. “Yes, she does look very pretty.”
The smug look on Andrew’s face was making me ill. “If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to head up to my room.”
I started the water for a bath. I just wanted to lie back, relax, and not think about Ian or Andrew. As I climbed in and closed my eyes, Ian knocked on the door. Are you serious?
“Rory, are you taking a bath?” he asked.
“Yes, Ian, I am.”
“I’m coming in.”
“Sorry, but the door’s locked. I’ll talk to you when I get out.”
The door opened. I opened one eye and looked at Ian standing in the doorway.
“I can open any door.” He shrugged.
“Why aren’t you downstairs with Andrew?” I asked.
“He just left. He got a call from someone and said he had to go. You know, we’ve never taken a bath together.”
“I know. I like to take my baths alone.”
“I think I can change your mind about that,” he said as he started to undress.
“Seriously, I don’t want you in the bathtub with me.”
Before I knew it, he was completely na**d and looking hotter than hell. His body was a wonderland, and I couldn’t help but to want more of it.
“Scoot up so I can climb in behind you.”
I did, and he climbed in, wrapping his arms around me and pulling me into him.
“See, now isn’t this nice?” He smiled as he kissed my cheek.
I could feel him getting hard beneath me. “Did you have a nice Thanksgiving?” he asked as he grabbed the loofah sponge and began rubbing it in circles on my shoulder.
“Yes, it was wonderful, and I’m so happy for Adalynn and Daniel.”
“Me too. They’re great together. I wanted to talk to you about something.”
“What is it?”
“A friend of mine and his wife are flying in this weekend, and I usually entertain them while they’re here. There’s a business deal we’re working on, and we’ve been friends for a long time. I was hoping that you’d like to join us for dinner.”