The Billionaire Heir’s Substitute Bride (The Heirs )

CHAPTER NINE

”Darling, are you alright do you feel ill? ” Rella snapped out of her thoughts at the feel of Stefans warm calloused hand on hers as she pulled away from the car window. She loved the endearment but she knew it wasn meant for her and when her gaze met his she knew this was going to be much harder than she thought. Oh God he was now her husband and now what?

”Im fine. ” She said finally.

”Its not me is it? I didn do anything to upset you did I? ”

”No Im just so overwhelmed with all of these. ” She replied honestly.

”Don worry, youll feel much better after the first night. ” Stefan took her right hand and pressed his lips at the back of it.

”F-first night? ” Rella blinked.

”First night. You scared? ” Stellan said huskily as he trailed moist kisses up her arm and she shivered in reaction.

Rella swallowed nervously, and wordlessly shook her head. she hadn been nervous last night because she wasn thinking at all, her senses had been muddled but now that she was alert and aware of everything she didn want to think of the possibility of something happening between them and she wondered what excuse she might make up. She felt Goosebumps all over her skin and she fought the urge to let out a soft moan at the sudden feel of his lips on her neck, his breath hot and enticing against her ear and she let her head fall back to give him more access.

Then suddenly he pulled back and she gaze up at him dazed and confused but without looking at her he announced, ”We
e here. ” An self satisfied smile playing on his lips.

Rella looked around then at the vast space alive with lush array of vegetation. The mansion stood two storeys tall and immaculately white at the middle, too huge for one. She hadn realised hed gotten out until the door was pulled open and a strong hand was offered to her.

She placed her hand in his as they both walked towards the huge double doors because it really wouldve made no difference even if she tried to free her hand because he had such a firm grip on it that it felt like he had anticipated her intentions. The gesture didn feel awkward at all; it was like they were meant for each other.

Her mind wandered just then as she relived the kiss they shared under the moon light, the memory of how he made her feel still burned in her memory and Rella wanted to feel his arms around her again pulling her towards him, her body pressed up against him as he kissed her thoroughly until she forget to breathe…

Realising suddenly where her thoughts were heading Rella shook her head to put it off but suddenly she let out a yelp as Stefan pulled her against him, she had no time to recover before his mouth descended on hers with such ferocity one would think she was his oxygen. She hadn even realised they were at the foot of the stairs.

Stefan pinned her against the wall, his hands caressing her soft curves. When he finally pulled away, they were both breathless, her eyes were glazed over with passion, her lips thoroughly kissed, the sensation so wonderful she wished he hadn stopped.

Stefan ran his thumb over her swollen pink bottom lip, with a dazzling smile sneaking up on his face.

”I always love it when you have this smouldering, glazed over look in your eyes whenever I kiss you. ” He whispered huskily. She could easily see the effect she had on him as his cobalt blue eyes darken with desire but she couldn help but wonder if it was for Cindy but then she and Cindy were two different people. ”And I love it when you go up in flames at my slightest touch. God you
e so beautiful you have no idea what you do to me. ” Her breath hitched when his thumb left her lip and trailed her collar bone down to her arm leaving goose bumps in its wake. The whole time she couldn breathe and when she finally exhaled, it came out in a tremulous whoosh.

His gaze locked with hers as he hooked his thumb on the strap of her dress and let it slide down one shoulder. ”I don think… ” she began to protest in alarm but he silenced her by placing a finger on her lips.

”Don worry, Im not such a barbarian that Id take my wife against the wall of my living room. I like to take my time, so Id make a list of the things Im going to do to you. ” His sultry promise only made her melt beneath his touch, just wondering what hed do to her… ”And if you
e worried about the staff I doubt they give a damn. ” He said it with such confidence that shes almost sure hed done something reckless like this and somehow thinking about him with another woman left a bitter taste in her mouth.

When he kissed her again every other thought flew out the window and all she could do was feel. The kiss was tender, like he was taking his time exploring, savouring every second. It was a slow seduction that took over her entire being turning her legs to jelly. Her reaction to him was instantaneous as he pulled her tightly against him and her fingers snaked up into his silky hair and his hand ran up and down her length, she wanted more of him and as that slow fire that started in her gradually became an inferno Rella knew shed be consumed by it sooner rather than later.

He finally pulled back, his face set in a hard, almost pained expression and it was taking everything in him to stop his ministrations. Their gazes locked and held in an intense passion filled moment their breaths came out in short ragged pants. Rella suddenly felt mad at herself for not stopping him in the first place and equally mortified that she was more than willing to be in his arms again and that if he hadn stopped when he did then heaven knows how tonight wouldve ended. ”I wish I could hold you and kiss you again and again but I can . ”

”Why can you? ” Rella almost cut her tongue off as that question flew out of her mouth and she had no idea what had prompted her to say it. But Stefan smiled lazily and tucked a strand of her silky hair behind her ear hardly able to keep his hand to himself.

”Ill be flying to London in about half an hour, I have an important deal to close it might take a couple of days. ” He explained but instead of feeling relieved, elated even, Rella found herself enveloped in an immense feeling of disappointment. ”Im truly sorry about this love. ” Rella couldn help it and went rigid at that. How could she forget the reason she was here with Stefan in his house, married to him?

He placed an open mouth kiss on her knuckles then with a smile he said, ”Henry will take good care of you my sweet. ”

”Whos Henry? ”

”My butler. You have nothing to worry about and give me a call if anything happens and Ill come back as soon as I can. Come on lets get you upstairs, ” he took her hand and led her up the stairs. ”I wouldve loved to show you around but maybe next time. ” Before they get to the bedroom he introduced her to Henry the middle aged butler just as he came to deliver the news that Stefans ride was ready. He gave her one final kiss on the lips.