Beauty And The Beast

Chapter 4

I've been sleeping for two hours when I was awaken by thunders. It was raining heavily and I got really scared. The floor was shaking while thunders were heard. I'm really scared of thunder storms.
Maybe I can hide under the bed and hope it would end soon. I got out of bed and knelt down. I can't get under there. No space there. I guess I have to wake James up. I sat on the bed and called him.
"James?" I said quietly.
No response.
"James?" I called louder.
He rolled over and growled.
"Are you awake?" I asked quietly.
"What is it Elena?" He asked annoyed.
"I.. There's a storm outside and I wanted you to check if all the windows are closed" I lied.
"My windows are always closed" he replied, never opening his eyes.
Shit! Lie failed.
"James?" I called again.
I even annoy myself, no wonder I annoy him.
"Yes?" He asked louder.
"Could you open your eyes? I have to tell you something" I said quietly.
If I was a bit quieter I wouldn't hear myself speak.
"Can't it wait untill morning?" He asked angrily.
"No. Please James" I begged.
He opened his eyes and sat up straight immediately.
"Are you okay? What's wrong? Are you sick? You look really pale!" He said in alarm.
I shook my head.
"I'm fine. I'm scared" I whispered.
"Of what?" He asked surprised.
"The storm. The thundering scares the life out of me" I confessed.
He smiled lightly.
"I'm glad you're not sick. Now. How can I help you?" He asked.
I shook my head and it thundered again. I shivered and grabbed his hand.
"James, I'm really scared" I said.
"What would you usually do when there was a storm?"
"Hide under the bed and cry untill it's over" I said.
"Seriously?" He asked raising his eyebrows.
I nodded.
"I would have done the same here but your bed has no space under it."
He shook his head.
"I know. Helen is scared of lightning and thunder and when she used to sleep here she would lay next to me, lean her head on my chest and calm down."
I looked away. I can't lay on his chest. Can I?
"It's okay Elena. I just want to help you" he said, giving me a reassuring smile.
I nodded.
James laid back in bed and patted his left side. I laid next to him and gently placed my head on the left side of his chest. I would give anything to see his face now.
"Am I bothering you?" I asked quietly.
"No, you're not. Your hair smells nice" he said huskily.
His voice is extremely sexy when he wakes up.
I heard the thunder again and gripped his shirt tight.
"Shh, it's okay. You're safe. I'm here" he whispered and I calmed down a bit.
Soon I fell asleep.
In the morning I woke up in the same position I fell asleep. It was nice. Warm and cosy. It's nice to have a husband when the storm comes.
"Good morning" James mumbled and I moved away immediately.
"Good morning" I said back and went to the bathroom.
When I got out James wasn't in the room anymore.
I found him in the kitchen, making coffee.
"Let me" I said trying to take the coffee pot.
"Elena, I'm not a kid, you know. I can make coffee. I've been living alone since I was 18. I have a maid which comes 4 times a week and cleans the place. You didn't come here to be my maid."
I nodded and moved away.
"I'm going to the office. Get ready by 7 p.m. We are going to a charity dinner. Wear something nice" he said taking his briefcase.
I nodded.
"I hope it doesn't thunder in the evening" he winked and left.
I hope too.
I went through my closet and found no dress to wear. There was that pink one but James didn't like that one.
I decided to call Daphne.
"Hello?" She answered.
"Daphne, sorry to bother you but I need your help. I need a dress for a charity dinner tonight."
"I'll pick you up in 20 minutes" she replied and hung up.
I need to tell James.
I dialed his office number because I don't have my cell phone here yet.
"Mr. Carter's office. Lilly speaking" a nice female voice said.
"Hello. I need to speak to James" I said nicely.
"Mr. Carter is in a meeting currently. I can take your message for him."
"I really need him now" I said.
"Like I said, he is unavailable at the time. Who called, what should I say to him?" She asked suspiciously.
"I'm his wife" I replied quietly.
"Oh.. oh, Mrs. Elena I didn't know it was you. I'll redirect your call right away" she said in a hurry.
Soon, James answered.
"Yes?" He said in his bussiness voice.
"James, I just wanted to tell you I'm going out with your mother. We are going to buy a dress for tonight."
"I'll send a driver with your credit card. I made it but forgot to give it to you. He'll be there in half an hour" he said.
"James.. I didn't call you for that. I just wanted you to know.."
"Enough. Like I said, I already had the card made. Is that all? I have a room full of impatient German bussiness men" he said.
"Sorry. I won't call you when you're at the office anymore. Sorry" I said quickly.
"I have to go. We'll talk about you calling me at the office when I come home. Bye" he said and hung up.
He is angry. I shouldn't have called him. Shit!
Daphne arrived soon.
"Darling. You look great" she said kissing my cheek.
"You too."
We sat in the living room and I made coffee. We drank it when the driver came.
I took the card and Daphne and I left.
We went to five different stores and I didn't find anything I like. Actually I did but James wouldn't like it so I didn't take it.
"Why not this one?" Daphne wondered.
"You know that pink dress I wore when we announced our engagement? James hated it" I said sadly.
She shook her head.
"Are you kidding me? I know for a fact he loved it. He ate you with his eyes. Who told you he didn't like it?" She asked in shock.
"He did" I said looking down.
She shook her head again.
I decided for a royal blue long dress. It has a corset upper part sequined with Swarowsky cristals and wider bottom part. It shows a bit of my cleveage but nothing tacky.
I bought black sandals and a black clutch to pair it with the dress.
"James is going to love it" Daphne said thrilled.
"You have an amazing figure and any dress would fit you perfectly."
I don't see myself that way. I'm not too tall, 163 cm, average sized breasts, small ass, flat stomach and skinny legs. My hair is dark brown, thick and curly. It goes to the middle of my back. My eyes are green and many people say mesmerizing but I say weird. I don't know where I got green eyes since my whole family has blue eyes for generations now.
Daphne and I went to lunch together, to the beauty salon where they did my hair, make up and nails and we got a drink afterwards. It was 6 p.m. already when I got home.
"We'll see what James has to say about this dress" she winked and left.
I looked myself in the mirror. This is what the bussiness man's wife should look like?
I put some sapphire earrings and I was done.
James arrived at 6.30.
"Where are you?" He asked from the door.
I left the room and felt my stomach doing summersaults. I hope he doesn't hate this dress too.
He just stood there as I was approaching him. He was really handsome. Black tuxedo fit him perfectly, crisp white shirt and a black bow tie. His hair was styled to perfection.
"Is this dress better?" I asked looking away.
"You look amazing" he said and led me to the car.
The ride to the hotel was quiet. I thought he would bring up the calling to work topic but he didn't and I was grateful for that.
We entered the ballroom and everyone stared at us. It was our first time out as a married couple.
James leaned to my ear.
"This man approaching us is my bussiness partner. He can be rude" he whispered.
"James" the man said loudly, giving James a hug.
"John. Thank you for inviting us" James said smiling.
"Oh, darling. You must be Elena. Just as gorgeous as James said you are" he said pulling me too into a hug.
I blushed and James smiled.
"Gorgeous, you really are sweet. I saw the picture in the paper. That dress complimented your figure. The pink one. Oh and make up, the hair. A pure fashion A" his wife commented.
"Your eyes are mesmerizing" she said looking directly into them.
I felt embarassed.
"Thank you but I'm afraid James doesn't share your opinion" I said looking at him.
"On what?" She asked, taken back a bit.
"On that dress, he didn't like it" I said, faking a smile.
"Seriously James? Don't you have eyes?" She asked him in shock.
"My dear wife missinterpreted my words" James said, his voice laced with anger.
"No, you specifically said it doesn't suit me" I said boldly.
He moved closer and I shivered as I felt his breath on my ear.
"Don't pull my tail in front of her. We'll talk about the dress later" he whispered.
"What are you whispering about?" She asked winking.
"James said the reason he didn't like the dress was because he would rather see me without it" I said and managed to surprise even myself.
She smiled and James blushed.
"Oh, James, you devil, you. Dear, I'm Annie. It was a pleasure to meet you" she said and walked away.
"Let's dance" James ordered.
We went to the dance floor and he took my hand in his while the other one was around my waist.
"I'm sorry" I said quietly.
"Don't be. Annie likes you" he smiled.
"Can we talk about the dress now?" I asked and he smiled.
"The truth is that dress fit you perfectly. You were gorgeous while wearing it and any man in that room that night wanted to have you" he said.
"Why did you say..?" I tried to ask but he interrupted me.
"I was jealous" he simply said.
I shook my head.
"I don't have anyone, you have no reason to be jealous" I replied.
He smiled and spun me around.
When the song ended we took champagne and James wrote a check to the Children's hospital.
I liked the champagne so while James was talking to some men I drank two more glasses of it. I have to say I was a bit drunk.
"Ready to leave?" James asked as he approached me from behind.
I shivered again.
"Sure" I replied with a smile.
We went outside and sat in the car. The driver took off and James took off his bow tie.
"I'm sorry if I upset you with my call earlier" I said looking into his eyes.
"Oh, about that. You don't have to apologize for that. You are my wife and I already told Lilly to connect all your calls. Oh and this is for you" he said taking the box from under the seat.
It was a phone. A new, shiny smartphone.
"I put my cellphone number and work number in there."
"Oh.. Thank you. You didn't have to.." I muttered.
"I wanted to" he replied shortly.
We arrived home soon and as I tried to get out of the car I tripped and almost fell. James caught me.
"Whoa. Easy" he said, helping me stand straight.
I smiled nervously.
"How much did you have to drink?" He asked as we entered the house.
"Three glasses of champagne" I said, showing number three with my fingers.
"I'm a bit dizzy" I confessed.
"You should go to bed" he said.
"I'm not sleepy. Let's play something" I proposed and James laughed.
"You're handsome when you laugh" I said and he was obviously surprised.
All brakes were loose.
"Truth or dare?" I asked him.
"Truth" he replied.
"Do you like me?" I asked boldly.
"In what way?" He asked back.
"As a woman" I said.
"Yes" he replied.
"Truth or dare?" He asked me.
"Truth" I said.
"Did you like to sleep on my chest?"
I nodded.
"Very much" I said.
"Truth or dare?"
"Dare" he replied.
"Kiss me" I said and he took a step forward.
His hand cupped my cheek and he touched my lips with his. I was amazed by the softness as he moved them. His tongue managed to find a way to mine and the sensation made all my senses go wild. His kiss deepend and went possesive in a matter of seconds. I played along.
He broke the kiss as his hand found the zipper of the dress on my back.
He pulled it down when I crossed my hands over my breasts.
"I have to tell you something" I said.
He moved a bit away and looked into my eyes.
"Go ahead" he said, his eyes never leaving mine.
"I've never done this before" I said, not feeling a bit embarrased.
"Are you kidding me?" He asked, his eyes wide, staring at me.
I shook my head.
"How? You're 23. Why?" He asked in disbelief.
"I never got the chance" I said.
"I highly doubt that no one tried" he said.
I nodded.
"I wanted it to be with someone who knows what he's doing. Someone experienced. Someone I care about. That someone didn't come" I said smiling lightly.
He rubbed my shoulders.
"I understand if you're not ready. I can respect that" he said, already trying to zip up my dress.
"No! I am, I'm ready" I said removing his hand.
He kissed me again. This time, more passion, more feelings.
The dress fell on the floor and his suit jacket was next to it. I unbuttoned his shirt as we were kissing.
He lift me up and I crossed my legs around his waist.
His lips never left mine untill we got to the bedroom. He kissed my neck, my chin, bit my earlobe lightly and I moaned.
Never has a man had such effect on me. My body was on fire. Everywhere he touched.
He unhooked my bra and cupped my breasts. He licked my nipples and played with them until they were hard. He sucked them and the sensation made me mad. Mad from desire.
He moved lower and kissed my abdomen. That tickled me so I twisted and laughed.
"Oh, your sensitive spot, good to know" he commented and kissed my lips again.
I grabbed his hair and pulled him closer. I pushed myself against him and felt his errection pressing against my stomach.
He growled and moved away. He made me lay down and spread my legs. He kissed and licked my inner thighs while knealing in front of me.
When his tongue touched my core I felt embarassed, common sense kicked in and I moved away.
"Be still" he ordered.
"But James.." I said quietly.
"Let me taste you" he practically begged.
I nodded and he pushed his tongue deep inside me. That made me jump a bit and let out a loud moan.
I felt the warmth spreading all over my body as I breathed heavily.
I grabbed his hair and thrusted myself into him. I came crashing down. Like million stars exploded.
He stood up and unbuckled his belt. His pants fell off along with his boxers. His member was a sight to rememeber. Thick, long and standing up straight. I swallowed hard thinking about how I'll adjust to his size. He was on top of me and I felt his head pressed against my entrance.
I shut my eyes tight.
"No. Elena, look at me. Don't close your eyes" he said in his husky voice.
"Just look at me. I'm not going to hurt you. It's me. If it hurts we can stop any time. Just tell me, okay?" He asked, his voice tormented with desire.
I nodded.
"Just look at me and relax. I'll be gentle" he whispered.
I felt him entering and sharp pain went all the way to my toes. I made a painfull expression and he stopped.
"Do you want me to stop?" He asked gently.
I shook my head.
His hands were on both sides of my head and he used them to caress my cheeks.
I felt him moving again and I didn't hurt. I got used to that feelings and started enjoying it. I moaned softly as he thrusted himself inside me.
He was going faster and faster sending me over the edge again. He came soon after I did. His body fell next to mine and I noticed a birthmark on his left shoulderblade.
I touched it lightly and he faced me.
He touched my hair which was all over the pillow.
"Are you okay?" He asked gently.
I nodded.
"You're a godess" he whispered kissing my hair.
"Those eyes make me want to do crazy things" he said smiling.
I blushed.
"I should probably go shower. I messed up your sheet" I said standing up, trying to find something to cover myself with.
He pulled me back and I collided to his firm chest.
"Stay here, fuck the sheet" he said pulling me into his embrace. His scent was masculine but gentle. It made me feel safe, wanted. Loved.
"James?" I asked biting my lower lip.
"Yes Elena?" He asked quietly.
"Did you ever wish I was Charlotte? Did you regret marrying me? Did you think about her tonight? Did you picture her in my place tonight and on our wedding?" I spilled out all that bothered me and he pushed me away gently.
"What? Did you seriously just ask me that?" He asked in disbelief.
Common sense kicked in again and I felt awful. Tears were rolling down my cheeks as James stared at my eyes.
"Elena, I haven't thought about Charlotte once since we got married. I knew our marriage was a deal. Your company needed money and leadership and since our fathers are friends I was the obvious choice. He proposed I marry you so you can inherit the company and I accepted. I knew what you are to Charlotte and what I was getting into. Your father told me a lot about you. You beeing a polar opposite to Charlotte. Inteligent, kind, beautiful. I see it, Elena. I've heard you talk about bussiness and you seem to amaze me every day" he said brushing away a tear from my cheek.
"I didn't expect this to happen but I don't regret it and I sure don't want Charlotte in your place. I like you more than I thought I loved her. Where did those questions come from?" He asked worried.
I swallowed a huge lump in my throat.
"You were together for three years. She spoke of you as her Prince Charming. You were probably her first too. I was shocked when she left. You can't forget three years just like that, can you?" I asked in tears.
"You can't. It's different once you're left. You have to forget or else you suffer. I wasn't her first neither was I Prince Charming. I tried my best but she obviously had other plans. I don't want to talk about her anymore" he said decisevly.
I nodded.
"Please, stop comparing yourself with Charlotte. You are worth so much more than you think. I like you the way you are. I like Elena. Please, leave her out of this" he pleaded.
I nodded weakly.
He wiped the tears off my cheeks and pulled me closer to him. I was leaned on his chest. He kissed my hair.
"I like you here. Don't leave" he said.
"I won't. I can understand her James. I would be heartbroken if you left too. I can relate to her because if I saw you with another woman my world would crash down too."
"Don't worry about that, I'm here and I'm with you. Nothing else can occupy my attention at the moment" he said planting a kiss on my forehead.
"Go to sleep now, little one. You need rest" he whispered.
Soon after that I must have dozed off but I heard him say..
"I'll protect you and take care of you, you're safe with me."