Leah's Story Finding Jake Page 12

  “Drive please take us home” I was held tightly by Adam and that was exactly where I needed to be. As my mind began to clear I tried to work out why Boris had triggered that memory, surely I wouldn’t remember a face from so many years ago? It must have been the way he smiled or something. There was no way Boris was the same man, it was ridiculous, my mind was playing stupid games with me again. I was exhausted and dozed until we reached the flat.

  Ray opened the door as Adam carried me inside

  “I got your text, there is a cup of tea waiting for you, Leah are you feeling okay now sweetheart?” I looked into his kind eyes and the flashback faded away making me think I had imagined it all.

  “I think I just over did it today that’s all, I feel much better now. A cup of tea would be lovely thank you” Adam placed me on the sofa crouching in front of me rubbing both my hands together. I felt awful leaving so abruptly, what must the Bosic’s think of me. I promised to see Dimitri after the game

  “Adam please call Dimitri and apologise, and Victor, I feel so bad. Phone them now so I can relax, they must think I am a total nutter.” Adam frowned

  “Leah they all know what a tough week you have had, not one of them will be surprised that it led you to a panic attack. I should have listened to my instincts and brought you home at lunch time”

  “No Adam I really enjoyed the match it was fantastic, I wouldn’t have missed it for anything” I debated telling him what had accused my attack. But decided he didn’t need to know I was becoming paranoid on top of everything else. Adam made the calls then came back to sit with me. Alexandra sent her love, Dimitri promised lunch this week to celebrate the win. I felt a lot better.

  We spent the rest of the day just relaxing and by the time we went to bed, my libido was back in her cave so we cuddled up instead. It was Sunday tomorrow plenty of time to wake her up and have some fun. Ray was going to the office all day, so we would have the place to ourselves again. I was determined to make it up to Adam for being such a wet blanket. I had a few ideas how to do it too.

  Chapter 21

  I was happy for once to have woken up before Adam. I could hear Ray rustling around in the kitchen; he was staying with us until next weekend. Lucy and Rob were flying home Saturday so he wanted to see them before he returned to London. I was missing Lucy, after yesterday’s flashback she was the one person I knew who wouldn’t have flown off the handle. I was clear headed now; I decided that it was a trick of the light or something. The action of him leaning towards me, and smiling rather than true recognition. After all what other explanation could there be? I heard Ray close the door as he left so I turned over to have a good long look at the beautiful man lying beside me.

  Adams brown hair was hanging loosely across his face obscuring his eyes from me; his lips were soft and full, begging to be kissed. I followed his lean muscular body down to his happy trail. Adam always awoke with an erection; I had not managed to take advantage of that for a while. An idea sprang to mind, and my body awoke to the thought and shivered with glee.

  I gently pulled the cover away from him and saw his beautiful and fully erect penis. It was just asking to be touched. Bending quietly forward I licked the tip gently then circled my tongue around the rim stroking my fingers up his veined thick ridge. Taking him into my mouth I slid my lips down his width, I had my eyes closed but sensed I had woken Adam. I heard a rumble as he growled in his throat, feeling braver I took him in deeper sliding him out slowly.

  “Jesus Leah that’s amazing, I love to wake up with you” He hissed through his teeth as I took him even deeper, his hands fell to my head and he tangled his fingers in my hair. He was holding me in place as I increased the tempo. The combination of taking him so deep and using my teeth at the top sent him crazy. He was soon spurting hot thick liquid down my throat which I swallowed quickly.

  Adam grasped me by the shoulders and yanked me up the bed thrusting his mouth straight onto mine, his tongue finding a way in stroking deep inside my mouth. I was wet through desperate for him; his kiss was so sensual I was sure I could come just from that alone. Adam reached down with his hand to the waistband of my pyjama shorts, his fingers soon found their goal and my back arched as he slid two inside me then stroked them in and out.

  I wriggled out of my top so his chest pressed against my very erect nipples; Adam took his mouth from mine and suckled my breasts greedily. His fingers were not enough for me now so I reached down to feel he was already semi hard, stroking my nails along him; it wasn’t long before he was ready. Grabbing a condom I handed it to him

  “Now Adam I need you inside me now” Adam however wasn’t in any rush, he held me flat on the bed as he slid down wards licking down my belly to my navel. Peeling off my shorts swiftly he set to work. Swirling his tongue round he forced my legs apart and trailed kisses to my wet throbbing flesh. The anticipation was driving me wild and I cried out as his tongue speared me. Long firm strokes upwards over my clit had me burning and a wave of heat spread from my legs upwards crashing into an orgasm that left me spiralling.

  I felt him enter me hard, plunging into my shuddering flesh pounding on and on. Wrapping my one good leg around his hips I raised myself upwards to meet him thrust for thrust. Adam was ramming into me so hard I was sliding up the bed. I was using my hands to anchor myself and I arched my back shouting out as I felt him right at the base of my stomach;

  “Adam that’s so good” He groaned loudly as he felt me clench him, pulse after pulse of pleasure pouring over me. One more thrust and he found his own release, instead of collapsing on top of me he hovered over me stroking my now damp hair from my face.

  “I love you so much Leah, thank you for loving me too” I stared deep into his blue eyes, mesmerised by the intensity of his words. I reached up to him and pulled him down to me taking his mouth in mine, I kissed him softly slowly and lovingly.

  “I love you too, I have never been happier despite this past week. You have no idea how it has felt for me, being unloved for so many years. I didn’t know what I had been missing until I found you. So ditto Mr Richmond, thank you for loving me.” We kissed some more then dozed for a while.

  An hour later I was in the shower washing away the remains of our lovemaking and relishing the cleansing feeling the warm water gave me. Ever since the attack I had this overriding feeling of grubbiness that I couldn’t dispel. How rape victims ever coped with that astounded me, if this was what attempted rape did to you then I truly was lucky. I thought for a long time under the cascading water.

  My mother must have felt this way every time she slept with a punter. Sex with a stranger was a violation, especially when you felt like there was no other choice. No one was there to help my mum; she was a runaway teen and should have had support to avoid the trappings of prostitution. I felt like I needed to do something positive from my experience. I know if I ever won the lottery I would set up a charity, or a safe house for teen girls to find peace until they could work things out at home. It should be run by a charity or something, I would talk to Gordon, see if he could convince the editor. I was golden girl at the moment maybe he would help set up a foundation.

  Adam came looking for me. I must have been a while; he turned off the water and dried me tenderly with a towel. After wards I slipped on my robe and trotted obediently after him to the kitchen where I was treated to waffles bacon and syrup.

  “Yum Adam this is heaven, I am starved” He grinned happy to see all my appetites returning, I told him about my idea for a foundation, and he actually thought it was a wonderful idea. It gave me the confidence to approach my boss. I would wait until I had finished the Victor article first, it was almost ready apart from writing up the match and Dimitri’s goal, and it would be a fitting end to the story of his success.

  We spent the rest of the morning relaxing in front of the television, we played connect four then I spanked him at Black Jack. It was fun it was easy, a perfect way to spend a Sunday. I had a text from Dimitri telling me his mum was wo
rried about me, she would contact me during the week to have a girlie night out. Victor apparently felt I was a good influence on her; I made her happy so he approved of us meeting. I texted back, I said how much I would love to spend more time with Alexandra. Ray came home at three o’clock and he and Adam set about making a roast dinner for us all. I was not allowed to help so amused myself with a game of solitaire.

  Gordon rang me later on to tell me to check my email. A copy of tomorrow’s article needed my approval. I booted up my lap top and checked it over. Dan had done a really good job, just enough information to get peoples interest and not enough to make me the subject of further unsavoury gossip. Seeing my mum’s name Selina Lovell (Fellows) in print was emotional, I hoped there may be someone out there who would recognise her as we were putting an old photo alongside. The photo was of my mum as a girl before she ran away, leaning on her bicycle. It made me realise how young she was when she had me, still a young teen. Selina Fellows had a memorial now, maybe one day she would get her justice.

  Dinner was lovely, the beef slightly overdone but forgivable the Yorkshire puddings were perfect. I had never mastered the art of a roast dinner, making sure everything was ready at the same time wasn’t something I ever managed to do. The two men had done themselves proud. Despite the lazy day I was still fatigued so Adam and I retired early, I needed to get a good night’s sleep ready for work in the morning. I was asleep before Adam had got out of the shower. I was vaguely aware of his fresh musky smell as he snuggled into my back, but I hadn’t the energy to say goodnight.

  Chapter 22

  I was itching to read today’s paper, so when I got to my desk the next morning I was thrilled there was a copy waiting for me. The article was front page with an eye catching headline

  Brave Reporter Who Fought off Serial Rapist Returns to the scene with Memorial for Murdered Mother

  The article described my attack and the people who helped me; I smiled when I read Mrs Robinson’s Quote;

  “I was minding my own business walking Alfie when I saw her. Such a pretty young thing crawling on the floor, she was all battered and bruised made my heart swell, I wanted to take her home with me and take care of her. Such a brave girl too I had no idea that monster was down there all curled up crying like a baby, I would have liked to kick him too” I filled up with tears, how sweet. The article went on to talk about my mum’s murder no details, just the location and the fact no one was ever caught. It ended on a positive note with the plans to create a small garden around the bench, a place where locals could sit and watch the boats go by.

  I caught Gordon watching from his doorway smiling.

  “Good isn’t it? Your Bosic article will make front page too if the Editor likes it, you done good girl. We are thrilled with your work so far and your dedication. Bring it to me when it’s finished and I will give it the once over before we send it upstairs. Oh and by the way welcome back” I grinned at his back as he went back into his room.

  Half an hour later small tokens kept arriving on my desk. There were deliveries of chocolates, flowers, cards and teddy bears. I could hardly see my computer for all the clutter. The biggest shock was a card from Natalie, an apology for all the trouble she caused. She hoped we could perhaps be friends one day. Yes Natalie like that will ever happen!

  I picked up my laptop to move it over to my old desk when Gordon’s door was wrenched open and he signalled me to go in. I sat in front of his desk as he forced himself to regain control. What the hell was wrong?

  “Leah for some reason Victor Bosic has pulled the story” I gasped my hand went to my mouth “I don’t know what has happened but he flipped apparently. A security risk against his family or something like that. They are all jumping ship, leaving the country in the next few days, all mobiles switched of or disconnected. When I say disappearing that is exactly what I mean.” My head was spinning. I was genuinely worried about them, who would want to hurt them?

  “Try and find out what is going on, and if you can rescue the article do what you can. I am truly sorry this has happened, for the second time we get blown off. I can’t tell you how pissed I am. Go and do some detecting and keep me informed” I jumped up and went straight back to my desk. I grabbed my phone to call Dimitri, his number was disconnected. Shit what now? Do I go to the house? If there was a high risk security alert they wouldn’t let me near. So I called Adam.

  “Hey Leah I was just about to call you, have you heard about Victor? It was the strangest thing ever, we had an appointment this morning he was sat in my office then picked up the paper, he was reading your article then his face went white. He dropped the paper stood up and rang Boris. I couldn’t hear what was going on but he just said cancel the meeting, deals off I have to take my family out of the country there is a security risk. Then he left, just like that, shit I have to go my dad’s calling me he must have heard. Look I will speak to you later baby”

  Sitting in my chair in shock I went over what Adam had said, he was reading the story about me when he went white. Why would my story affect him so much? I had been so stupid and so blind. As I suddenly put all the tiny pieces of the last few days together, the puzzle before me all clicked into place. Victor had murdered my mother; she was his surrogate, although not willing as he had claimed to Alexandra. He obviously hadn’t a clue who I was, but now he did he was terrified that I would find out the truth and discover who Dimitri was? I shot out of my seat. Dimitri was Jake, he was my brother!

  I span around unsure what to do, there was only one thing to do, Victor was planning on getting his family as far away from me as he could so Dimitri would never find out. I had to get to him before he left. I called Adam again

  “Adam I need to see Dimitri, where will he be?” He paused

  “Look its chaos, we have been asked to put the Manchester house up for sale, from what I can gather Dimitri will be requesting a transfer abroad. He has to go to the club to collect his things but then he is flying out tonight or first thing tomorrow, that is all I know. Leah they are closely guarded no calls being taken you won’t get near him. If you want to say goodbye write them a letter, it’s the only way” I hung up. Yes a letter and I would deliver it to the ground making sure someone got it to him who he would trust. I sat with my pen wondering how to word it, and then just decided to throw caution to the wind and tell it like it was. He knew his father so he wouldn’t be all that shocked. He would be upset about Alexandra but he loved her, she loved him they could survive this. So I wrote it down before I lost my nerve.

  I ran outside to my car and floored it to the stadium abandoning it on double yellows; I ignored the shouts and ran in to the training centre straight to reception. I had my press card ready but luckily I had met the girl on duty before.

  “Hey Leah nice to see you, Dimitri isn’t in until later, were you supposed to meet him?” I was out of breath but shook my head calmly.

  “Will you give him this letter please, tell him it is from me and it is urgent. Don’t mention it to anyone else, it has to be handed to him directly” I noticed her frown of disapproval, so I covered myself “It is cash, we had a bet on Saturday’s game, I have lost so I owe him, and as he is going away tonight I wanted to keep my end of the deal. Don’t want you united folks thinking us City fans are all talk” she laughed taking my explanation at face value

  “Sure no problem Leah I will be on duty so will see to it myself, take care won’t you. I saw the paper this morning you are an inspiration to women you know, good for you. And good luck for the future” I was touched by her comments and left feeling drained, I had done all I could I just prayed Dimitri read the letter and that he would take it seriously. Otherwise I was back to square one with my brother snatched away again.

  Chapter 23

  Dimitri

  I was mightily pissed, Dad calling the shots yet again. The bastard had shut down my damn phone. If he expected me just to up and leave at his say so he had another thing coming. Boris was stalking me like a hawk t
hat was irritating me too. I needed to lose him, work out what had happened this morning to make the man, Victor so scared that we had to run away. As usual he told me nothing, so what if there was a security risk, we had them before. Why was this one different? I was pacing my flat wondering what to do, I loved playing for United, I was building some good friendships. Adam and I were bonding. And as for Leah she had made my mother start playing the piano again. She had a smile on her face for the first time in a long time. I had watched my mum become a shell of her former self these past few years. Meeting Leah had made her see life was for living especially when you had friends.

  I didn’t want to leave and I didn’t want to change clubs. I wouldn’t go without a fight, I knew how powerful my father was though and he always got his own way. This time I was an adult and could speak for myself. I needed to go to the club and collect my things anyway; the season was over so the ground was shutting down for a few weeks. I went out to my Lamborghini, cursing that I would have to sell that too. My father had a lot of explaining to do, he had disappeared to London, leaving mum to sort out our belongings. Typical dad offload on to her, I would call round and give her a hand. I revved the engine and drove to Old Stretford; it took only a few minutes as traffic was nonexistent today.

  Virginia was on duty at Reception, I liked her, and she was my type. Small dark and curvy, I had planned on getting her number but with no phone that would be a hard task. She smiled at me, her face lighting up as usual. I got the feeling she liked me too, I went up to say hi when she handed me something

  “Dimitri, Leah left this for you, said it was urgent, the money from the bet or something” I was confused, what bet? I didn’t want to look ignorant in front of Virginia so I took it off her and laughed.