Chapter 22: Homeward Bound

Theodore's POV:

We'd been in the car about an hour when I realized Gus was taking me to my own house. He'd turned left instead of right at Solomon Road. My house was a few miles from Gus's just in the opposite direction of his massive home. Mine was not quite as big but large enough for the family to come visit if they needed somewhere safe to stay. I had several servants that lived there all year long and hired more temporary workers if needed. I felt uneasy at the thought of bringing her to my house. My sanctuary, the thought of this infuriating woman I was in love with putting an imprint on the space terrified me. I'd never loved anyone the way I loved her, but loving her still terrified me. It terrified me to have her, but what scared me more was the prospect of not having her. I'd also never brought a woman home with the thought she'd be staying permanently. I'd certainly had lovers over the years, but they always left the next day and only came back when I called. Evylynn was different, she'd chosen to stay when she was offered the chance to leave, I had wanted her to stay but I hadn't expected her to at all. Not after everything she had been through to be with me.

"Where are we going, Gus?" Ev asked as she looked out the window past me into the barren cold countryside.

"My house," I responded before Gus could.

"I figured you both needed a break before the holiday season started. We'll be busy with parties and the business is always busy during the holidays." Gus replied after a few seconds. He'd never given us a vacation before the holidays. What was he planning? What was I missing?

"Thank you, Gus! If you need anything let me know!" She beamed as she looked over at me. I couldn't help but smile slowly back. She didn't know Gus well enough to be curious about his intentions with this little vacation he was granting us. We were pulling up the drive, I looked at her face as she watched in wonder through the front window. The house had come from old money, it was bought from Gus after it was taken to pay some debts. Mother had newly furnished it with PLENTY of my money. I had to put a stop to the excessive spending after a while. It was one thing for me to spend all of my money, but someone else was a totally different story. It had made her happy though, I thought as we pulled to a stop. It was nearly impossible to make my mother happy, but letting her decorate my house made her unbelievably happy. I opened the car door, turning away from Ev's face of wonder and held my hand out to her.

"Such a gentleman." She said with a smile. God she was breathtakingly beautiful I thought as I turned towards the house, feeling resistance, I looked back at Ev as she grabbed the basket. I felt myself smile a small smile before I turned to Gus who was staring at me. I could feel the smile disappear just as quickly as it came. I nodded at him when he told us he would be in touch.

"Thank you again for saving us, Gus!" Ev said cheerily as she smiled at him, a ghost of a smile graced his lips for just a moment before the stoic expression returned. I knew she'd be gushing about making Augustus James smile as soon as he was gone. "Bye Henry!" She added on. I'd never seen anyone so happy no matter the situation, I thought as I pulled her towards the door. It was cold, I was sick of the cold. I'd always hated this time of year. Mostly because of the holidays, I'd grown up in my father's home, but holidays had never been the same without my mother. The hatred that had brewed over the years towards my father had damped the spirits of the holidays for me. I had a feeling that the woman by my side would be changing a lot of my feelings about a lot of things.

"Your home is beautiful." She said as we climbed the stairs.

"It's your home now too," I said without looking at her, the front door opened and the elderly Mrs. Poe greeted us.

"Welcome home, sir! We've warmed the rooms in the west wing for you and your guest, according to Mr. James's wishes."

"Evylynn is not a guest, she's the lady of the house, and that'll be just fine." I felt Ev's eyes on me and my public declaration. Mrs. Poe only nodded.

"The lady of the house?" She whispered, a small smile on her lips. I didn't respond as I pulled her further into the foyer.

"May I take your coats?" Mrs. Poe asked us as we began stripping out of our winter coverings. Handing the scarves, gloves, hats and coats in a giant ball and the basket of goodies to Mrs. Poe. She turned and walked away carrying the heap of winter things. I turned to face Ev, who had a face of mischief.

"Gonna give me a tour?" She asked sweetly, blushing slightly. I smirked as I grabbed her hand. She was insatiable. She followed me up the stairs, the look of exasperation evident on her face as she took in the house.

"Your home is beautiful." She uttered her fingers reaching out to touch the mahogany railing with the intricate details.

"How many times do I have to tell you it is your home now too?" I asked.

"At least once more." She whispered.

"It's old, but not a church. You don't have to whisper." I said in her ear as we reached the top of the stairs.

"I want to kiss you." She whispered.

"The bedrooms right here," I said turning to the door and opening it. I turned to see her reaction as we walked in. Her eyes fell on the large king-sized bed, her eyebrows raised before looking at me. She entered the room more while slowly unbuttoning her blouse, then reaching towards the tie on the top of her skirt. She turned towards me slowly as she pulled her blouse off of her shoulders. She was so beautiful I thought as I reached up for my tie.

"Don't" She whispered again. I felt my eyebrows lower in confusion at that. She moved towards me, slowly dropping her clothes on the way. Her eyes met mine as she reached up and finished what I started with my tie. She never broke eye contact as she reached down to my britches, unbuttoning the three buttons that held them up. She looped her fingers through the top of them and slowly began pushing them down. I reached up to unbutton my shirt and she stopped me once again.

"Let me take care of you." She whispered. I'd never given the woman control of the situation when in bed with me, but I felt eager to see what she would do. I'd always liked being in charge, I liked the control, but for this woman, I would let go of that, even if it was just for the moment. Her naked body was in front of me, and I was struggling to not touch her. I needed her, I felt my body quiver just a little when she reached out and touched me. She drew closer, kissing me. Her hand began pumping up and down on me before she sank to her knees in front of me. Her mouth wrapped around my hard member, warm, wet and soft. I fought the urge to move my hips. She'd never done this to me before, but I loved every second of her mouth on me. I felt my hands come up to grip her face, but I didn't do anything but stroke her face and her hair as she moved her mouth back and forth on me. I felt myself twitching in her mouth. "If you don't stop I'm going to cum down your throat," I growled out.

"I wouldn't mind that." She said as she pulled back.

"Yes, but I want to feel your body on top of me."

"That can be arranged." She uttered as she backed away to the bed. "I've never been on top before." She uttered embarrassed, her cheeks a beautiful rose color.

"That's ok, I'll show you," I said as I crawled on the bed and laid on my back. It felt good to be in my bed again, but even better with her crawling on top of me.