C30 Brutal and raw with passion

...."It was Mr. Morgan" the dam of tears finally gushed out and she broke down "I'm sorry, I didn't think he would take things this far with Neill.

"No." he staggered back to the couch, he felt as though he had been pricked with a sharp needle through his heart.

"The only Morgan I know was Grace's employer from the cruise ship"

"According to him, they used to have a thing going and she promised him the world before she ran off with you." her lips had a slight pout as she folded her arms on her chest defensively.

"Grace didn't run off anywhere.." he wanted to add more but didn't see the point of arguing with her further, clearly he had underestimated her abilities and ambition in destroying his relationship with Grace.

"Please let me explain" she pleaded with him but he was already walking towards the door and leaving.

A while later, Nickolas arrived at the mansion's entrance, his feet felt heavy as he dragged himself inside. James saw the weary look on his face as he walked passed him toward his study.

he looked through him as if he could not see him.

"How did things go with Amelia?" James was standing at the door when Nickolas turned to look at the older man, he noticed tears were falling down his cheeks. he was now crying openly without even trying to hide the tears anymore.

"What am I gonna do James?" he sniffed between sobs.

"Luther has added more men to cover more area.

this way there will be more progress and some are going to camp out at the airports to see if she travels anywhere, they will catch her before she even thinks of taking the next plane." James was calm but his heart went out to his employer.

"And there is a Mr. Morgan, Amelia says he is also part of the kidnapping."

"Is he someone you know, a business partner you offended maybe?"

"No, that's the funny part. the first time I heard of him, Grace mentioned him, he is her previous employer on the cruise ship. but according to him and Amelia, he and Grace had a thing going."

James let out a low whistle

"That explains a lot, so the two of you have exes gunning for you."

After that, he went upstairs to his room to shower and change leaving an amazed James in the study. He somehow felt better after crying and talking to James.

When he came down for supper, he found Grace and Rose at the dining table, It was almost seven by then. Grace looked exquisite in a black laced-up dress that pushed up her bust enough to tease but not too high to be vulgar. Rose sat upright in her chair in a crisp white blouse and pleated skirt. she looked paler compared to her constant state of beet red face as she nodded respectfully at him.

When he pulled his chair next to Grace, he noticed that her dress only reached above her knee and he had the privilege of looking at the creamy smooth thigh. he didn't know why, but that idea excited him, without realizing the daggers that Grace was throwing in his direction. She hadn't seen him in over a week but she wasn't impressed.

"Where's Neill? she looked around as if she would find him hiding behind Nickolas

his gaze turned serious as he looked at her

"Luther is making slow progress."

"I don't give a damn about that, then why are you here, I want my son back." she banged the table so hard that Rose decided to give them a moment alone.

"Don't you care about your son at all?" she sobbed silently into her hands, he got up from his chair and hugged her on the shoulders, he should have been more sensitive to her about Neill. she had looked fine when he walked in but that didn't mean she didn't think about him and she probably blamed his lack of action on his part.

Later that night, Nicko sat with Grace in his room after her confrontation downstairs, after she banged the table, there had been a little left of the word 'Dinner time.' he told her what his plans were about finding Neill. Susan's expert disappearance from the mansion had raised grave suspicions, that for the past week, he had been looking into finding the people who were involved at the mansion.

He told her that he didn't think it was wise for him to simply take off blindly, given that someone Inside the mansion was feeding Susan information about their every move. their mission would be fatal if not wasted.

He had been working on cutting that connection to Susan so she didn't know who was on their way, that way she wouldn't be moving around when they went to take Neill from her. what he did not tell her was that one of the helping parties in her son's disappearance was none other than her previous employer, Mr. Morgan, who she sang praises of. until he had full information on him, he planned on leaving her in the dark.

"I feel like...like each day that passes without him home, the harder it will be to ever find him again.." she was sobbing in his chest.

"We will find him and bring him home." his voice was hoarse from emotion. she wiped the tears away with the back of her hand and looked up at him. neither of them believed how they had ended up there. this was something you saw on the news or heard from people but never in a million years did they think it could happen to them and their little Neill.

"I'm thinking of flying out tomorrow," he said as he kissed the back of her black hair she raised her head and looked at him with sad eyes, thinking of all the pain they had gone through these past months, it never seemed to end for them. it was one thing after another.

They sat hugging each other for a long time, then he kissed her for some time. It was as if he was rediscovering her after a long time. and then she moved her head away from him.

"Nicko?"

Their relationship was confusing. one minute they were in love and the next they were taking things slow. right now, she didn't know what were they doing but all she knew was, she wanted him more than she had ever wanted anyone before.

"I'm sorry, did I overstep my boundary?" he searched her eyes but he only saw reflected what he was feeling at that point. tenderness and love mingled with vulnerability, he just wanted to wipe the pain away.

"Please only for tonight."

This time he kissed her without waiting for any objections on her part. he was dizzy with need and pulled her tight to him. He couldn't stop anymore, he didn't want to stop. he had a raging erection. he cupped her smooth breasts and his hands slid down her dress.

He always appreciated her choice of clothes around the house. his breathing was getting heavier as he traveled downwards. he pulled away from her and unzipped his pants, her dress followed into a heap on the floor. when he touched her again, her eyes closed and she moaned softly at his caresses. That night, their lovemaking was brutal and raw with passion.