The Beauty of Despair (Book 1 of 3)

Chapter 29

             I'm back and I should be updating regularly again! So this chapter turned out longer than I thought and I'm sure if you love Ava and Josiah as much as I do, then you'll adore this chapter. Anyways, enjoy and you guys are the best!

     "Where is everyone?" Josiah peered around the darkened mansion while I silently pulled him along, trying to remember which ballroom they said they'd be using. Biting my lip in concentration,  I replied distractedly. 

                  "Probably in bed Babe." He was quiet for a moment and I vaguely noticed a faint light from his direction. Scoffing,  Josiah pulled me to a halt and I stumbled into his chest. Josiah smirked down at me suspiciously and murmured over my lips.

                   "At 8:30?" Wrapping my arms around his neck, I tried to distract him with a peck on the cheek. Unfortunately it kind of backfired when he dominated the liplock. His lips massaged roughly against mine and his hands cupped the underneath of my jaw. Our quickening breaths mingled and I instinctively fisted Josiah's curls, tugging them lightly. In retaliation he groaned into my mouth and pushed me against the stairwell railing. I retracted my hands to grip the railing and Josiah released my lips, moving down to my neck. I gasped as a surge of pleasure coursed through me, Josiah's tongue flicking out over my collarbone. My eyes were still closed and I struggled to stay focused on my previous task. Josiah's hands roamed my body and I couldn't help but arch into him as he continued his skillful administrations over my throat and collarbone. Good Lord in heaven, help me to...just enjoy this skillful man. I chuckled at myself, staring up at the ceiling and Josiah paused to glance at my face with a grin before ducking to nibble on my earlobe.

                  "What's so funny my love?" His voice was husky and full of want which in turn made mine the same.

                   "I'm just having a very hard time remembering what I was bringing you this way for." Again he emitted that sexy chuckle and I whimpered as he pulled away. Rubbing his thumb over my cheek, his eyes darted over my face lovingly while I did the same. My fingertips brushed over his plump, darkened lips while my eyes roamed more freely. I wanted to memorize him like this. The moonlight from the window palely lighting his strong cheekbones and placing his strong roman nose on display. Also the moonlight hit his long lashes so they shadowed the dusting of shy freckles I'd never noticed over his nose. My hands ran through his soft curls and his stormy eyes fluttered, his lips falling open slightly and showing me his shuddering breaths. Lips twitching into a smoldering smile, Josiah rested his hands at my hips and whispered huskily.

               "Let's go get your surprise so we can finish this afterwards okay?" Giggling softly, I nodded and dragged my hands down his face, then his arms, and then grasping his hands. Shaking myself out of my lust-filled state, I silently commenced with my mission. Silently, he followed but I could still feel his eyes all over my skin. It was as if he was trailing his fingers agonizingly slowly over my body. Lifting my eyes heavenward, I dropped his hand and skidded to a halt in fron of two, identical humongous white doors with golden gilding. Both seemed like doors to heaven and yet only one was the right one. Josiah pressed his chest against my back and whispered in my ear.

                 "What's the hold up my love?" I bit my lip and glanced between the doors. Tapping the bridge of my nose, I mumbled back.

                 "I can't remember which room it's in and I really don't want to screw this up." He chuckled and kissed the tip of my spinal cord, wrapping his arms around my waist.

                 "Nothing could ruin this day, just pick a door and if it's wrong we'll keeping opening then until we find it. Unless of course you'd rather skip this part and just finished what we started earlier....I don't mind either way." I chuckled and walked towards the door on my left. Once again I glanced heavenward and pulled the door open with a flourish. We were met with a dark and empty room filled with bookshelves and I silently cursed my inability to guess. Josiah strolled past me, amused smirk on his face as he turned back to glance at me.