Heal Me (Magnolia Series Book 2) Read online

  The shrill beep fills the small space for one second, two, three, four, five....

  I pull off him and giggle, reaching up to tug his hand off the button before he breaks it. “I think he got the memo, baby.”

  He looks down at me sheepishly. “Sorry. You’re the one scrambling my brain. You can’t blame me for the—”

  I stop his rambling by sucking on his head again like he’s the tastiest popsicle ever.

  “Fuuuuuuck.”

  He may have wanted this to last a while, but I can tell by how hard he is he isn’t going to hold out for more than a few minutes. I take it slow anyway, keeping my strokes long and gentle and my lips and tongue soft.

  His resulting moans are music to my ears.

  As soon as I feel him begin to swell even bigger I get up and bend over him, making sure to keep my strokes going until I’m ready.

  “You wanna come, baby?” I whisper, sugary sweet, my lips brushing against his tip with each word.

  “Fuck, yes. Please, Ellie, make me come for you,” he groans, desperate, his hips rising and falling.

  Oh, I’m going too, just not as soon as he wants. He made me beg after all.

  I tilt my head just right and let him slide slowly into my mouth all the way to the back of my throat. I hear his hands hit the leather seat and he lets out a strained shout. Instead of swallowing like I usually do, I pull all the way off and wrap my thumb and middle finger around him and pump three quick strokes, careful to avoid his swollen head.

  His hips jerk erratically and he actually whimpers. It’s difficult, but I don’t let him hear my giggle.

  Three more times I repeat my torture, letting him stay in my mouth just a fraction longer each time. He’s pleading by the third and I’ve never felt him harder, or felt any more turned on knowing I have the power to make him that way.

  “Ellie, please. I can’t… Please,” he begs, his voice right on the verge of pain.

  Not wanting to torture him too much I give in and take him all the way in, finally swallowing when he hits the back of my throat. One of his huge hands covers the back of my head, then his fingers are gripping my hair and holding me still while his hips start to pump in tandem with his chants of, “Fuck, fuck, fuuuuck.”

  It took some convincing but I finally got him to believe I enjoy him holding me still so he can fuck my throat just how he wants. I don’t know what it is, but it’s such a turn on. It makes me hotter than a Georgia summer. And when I get that hot, it usually always brings us to another round of amazing sex.

  Two more pumps and he spasms below me as he swells impossibly bigger and his hot cum starts shooting down my throat. I swallow over and over, working to drain him of every last drop.

  Teasing is obviously very good for him, because his orgasm lasts a lot longer than usual. He slowly comes down from his high, his bones turning into wet noodles. I clean him up as he recovers, making sure he won’t be messy the rest of the night. I can’t get him dressed again without his help so I climb back into the seat beside him and play with his hair. He’s so damn beautiful all peaceful and relaxed. He’s beautiful all the time, but I love seeing him completely stress free. Especially knowing I helped him get there.

  His eyes slowly flutter open and he smiles that happy, drunk smile of his. It’s so freaking adorable.

  I lean over and kiss his cheek. “I think I may have almost evened the score with that one, huh?”

  “Ha! You are definitely in the lead now, woman. I’m gonna need about an hour before I can stand, let alone dance,” he laughs.

  I turn him towards me and kiss all over his happy face. “That’s what you get for teasing me, mister.”

  He laughs again and grabs my neck to pull me closer. “I’ll be teasing you day and night then.”

  “Bring it on, baby,” I giggle and kiss his lips this time.

  “I love you so fucking much,” he declares, smiling against my lips. I love it when he can’t quit smiling long enough to kiss me properly. It makes my heart want to burst.

  “I love you too,” I whisper, pulling back and stroking his cheeks. “We better get you dressed, Leia’s bound to be calling soon to find out where we are.”

  He reaches into his coat and pulls out his phone and barks out a laugh as soon as he lights the screen up. “Three missed calls and what I am sure are two nasty messages.”

  We laugh, tease, and kiss our way through getting him back to rights and not even two minutes after we’re presentable again we’re pulling up to a curb. And there’s Leia waiting for us, in a gorgeous, pale pink, glittery number, arms akimbo, hip cocked, foot tapping.

  She is so not a happy camper.

  I giggle knowing she can’t see or hear me yet. I’m safe in here. Nik leans over and kisses the back of my shoulder before staring up at his angry sister through the dark glass. “Should we just sit here and watch to see how long it takes for steam to come out of her ears?”

  I let out another giggle and turn to kiss his cheek. “I think we’ve made her wait long enough and I’m ready to dance with my man.”

  “All right, let’s go then, gorgeous.”

  He doesn’t wait for the chauffeur to open the door for us, which I am very thankful for. I don’t think I could face that guy knowing he knows exactly what we were doing in his limo. Once Nik climbs out, he turns and reaches for my hand with a sweet smile.

  Leia is already giving us what for. “Where have you two been? It does not take that long to eat. You were supposed to be here thirty minutes ago. All the fucking work I did and you two can’t even show up on time.”

  My cheeks start to burn and I can’t get myself to look her way so I glance up at Nik. Of course, he has a Cheshire Cat grin plastered on his face.

  “Seriously!? You couldn’t wait till this was over?” she screeches dramatically. “You two are fucking hopeless. You’re like fucking teenage rabbits or something, fucking day and night. It’s ridiculous. No more sexy time until this is over. Do you hear me?” she demands.

  I finally drag my eyes her way. She’s red-faced, eyebrows raised sky-high, and has a finger shaking towards us. She’s madder than a wet hen.

  I can’t help but burst into giggles, though I attempt to hide them behind my hand.

  Nik doesn’t bother, laughing loud and long, which only makes me giggle more, causing Leia to nearly pop a vein. Finally, we get it together, and scramble to soothe her ruffled feathers.

  “We’re sorry, sis. We greatly appreciate all you’ve done and we know you’ve done a lot.”

  “We really are sorry, Leia. I promise we’ll behave. You look gorgeous, by the way.”

  “And I’ve seen everything already, it’s fabulous just like I knew it would be.”

  “I can’t wait to see it. I just know it’ll be amazing.”

  “Oh, shut up!” she groans. “Just get your horny asses inside already.”

  We know we’re forgiven when she winks at us as she reaches for my hand and starts pulling me towards the door. I actually take the time to look around to see where we are. It’s a beautiful building, a mixture of modern and old. There’s concrete, lots of glass, and old brick work on the facade. I immediately think of Nik’s house and his work.

  “What is this place? It’s beautiful.” I turn and ask him.

  “The SCAD Museum of Art,” he responds with a proud smile.

  “We’re having prom in an art museum?” I squeal and pull away from Leia so I can get to him. I grab him by the lapels of his jacket and pull him down to give him a big kiss.

  He laughs when I finally let him breathe. “I was pretty sure you’d like it, but I didn’t know you’d be this excited.”

  “It’s perfect, Nik! You couldn’t have picked a better place. Hurry, let’s get inside.”

  “Okay,” he laughs again, putting my hand in the crook of his arm to lead me that way. “Go on, Leia, we’ll meet you at the other door. I want to take her through the galley.”

  “Fine, but no sex or dawdling. Peop
le are waiting, you know,” she huffs before disappearing inside.

  Nik leads me down the walkway towards the end of the building. There are two huge windows in its side lit by a soft purplish glow. They both display large pieces of art. The trees along the street are all lit with twinkling lights too. It’s just beautiful. My heart is pounding I’m so excited. I know the inside will be even better.

  “I’m gonna cover your eyes, okay? I want it to be a surprise.”

  I’m too excited to say no, so I nod my head with a huge smile. He laughs some more and then his big hand is cupping over my eyes. I grab onto him a little tighter.

  “Don’t worry, I’ve got you. It’s not much further.”

  We walk straight for a bit then we turn and walk several more feet before he stops us. I can hear music coming from the other side of the building.

  “I’m gonna let you go to open the door, but keep your eyes closed for me.”

  “Okay.”

  I hear a door swing open and then his hand is holding mine and he’s pulling me forward. “Three steps, beautiful. Step up on the second one.” He helps me in and I feel him stand beside me keeping our fingers threaded together. “Open your eyes, Bird,” he whispers in my ear.

  I pop them open and gasp. “Oh, Nik, it’s so beautiful. Oh my God, I love it!”

  We’re standing at the end of a long, narrow room. One side is floor to ceiling windows covered with plantation blinds, the other is more of the old brick work from outside. But the ceiling is the amazing part. It’s the art in the galley, or better yet it makes the whole galley art.

  From one end, all the way to the other, are layers and layers of milky, translucent plastic cut into waves and curves hanging from the ceiling at all different heights. There’s pale blue and green lights swaying through all of it and onto the walls and floor. It doesn’t sound like much, but it gives the effect of having the ocean over our heads and surrounding us too. It’s just gorgeous.

  Suddenly there’s a string orchestra gently playing and a few beats in someone begins crooning, “Dooooo you remember when we met?”

  “The Sea of Love?” I laugh up at Nik. “Was that your idea or Leia’s?”

  “Mine. Pretty good prom theme, huh?” he asks, smirking and turning to take me into his arms to spin me around.

  “It’s perfect, just like you, you amazing man.” I smile up at him as we start to dance our way down the length of the room.

  It takes everything I have not to cry a flood of happy tears as we sway and spin with the lights and music. My heart is filling my chest with pure joy. It’s even harder when he keeps mouthing the words about how much he loves me along with the crooner.

  Somehow, as if we had rehearsed it beforehand, we end up at the other end of the room just as the song finishes.

  “Am I still doing okay?” he asks, grinning proudly.

  He knows damn well how good he’s doing.

  “You are most definitely ahead again. We could leave right now and it would still be the best night ever, Nik. Thank you,” I choke out, a tear finally escaping.

  “Ah, ah, ah. None of that,” he fusses, pulling out his handkerchief and dabbing at my cheek. “Leia will shit kittens if I make you mess up your makeup. You don’t want her after me, do you?” he teases.

  “No. I’ll be good. I’m sorry,” I sniff.

  He cups my face and looks down at me, his beautiful eyes full of his big heart. “Please don’t be sorry. I can’t tell you how good it feels to see you so happy, Bird. It’s the best feeling in the world.”

  “I think I know that feeling too,” I confess with a smile.

  He leans down and kisses me softly before standing back up. “You ready for more?” he asks, taking my hand and pushing open the door beside us.

  “Yes!”

  With a laugh, he leads us into what looks to be the main entrance of the museum. There’s a door on each side, an information desk, stairs leading up to another floor, and a gift shop. A couple of hallways lead out of the room too, to other galleries, I guess. Nik pulls me towards the back doors.

  I can see more colorful lights dancing around through the glass and the beat of music is growing louder.

  “Oh! It’s outside?”

  “Most of it, yes. I hope that’s okay. We can come back in anytime you want and dance in the gallery again, just the two of us. The museum board wouldn’t allow the crowd inside. I’m sorry. It’s really great out there though,” he rattles off.

  Bless him. He’s so worried I’m not happy with it.

  “Nik, shush. I love it. It’ll be as wonderful out there as it is in here. The weather is perfect outside anyway. And if it gets too much for either of us we’ll sneak inside for some quiet time,” I whisper with a sly grin.

  “Are you sure? Because I can bring everyone in here and the board can just kiss my ass. I want this night to be perfect for you.”

  I stretch up on my tippy toes and pull him down to meet my lips halfway. “It’s already perfect because you wanted it for me. I couldn’t ask for anything better than that,” I whisper, then give him a soft kiss.

  He smiles when I let him go. “Only the best for my girl.”

  “I’ve already got the best. I’ve got you,” I tell him, hooking my arm through his while giving him my best smile.

  His turns all big and proud. “I guess we both got the best then.” He kisses my forehead then pushes open the door. We walk out onto a set of stairs and are greeted by a huge round of applause and cheers. “Welcome to your prom, gorgeous.”

  The sight before me leaves me speechless. It’s amazing. All the lights, the DJ playing love songs, so many girls in beautiful dresses dancing with their handsome dates in tuxes. There’s a photographer taking pictures of couples under a balloon arch. Beautifully made up tables and chairs for us to rest at and a bar too. It couldn’t be more perfect. It’s better than any prom I could have dreamed up.

  All I can do is laugh and cry happy tears. Nik gives me his handkerchief then squeezes me into his side and kisses the top of my head.

  Leia comes rushing up the stairs like she’s in tennis shoes instead of sky high designer heels. “Stop that blubbering,” she orders. “You still have pictures to take.”

  I throw my arms around her and give her a fierce hug. “Oh Leia, it’s wonderful. I love it! Thank you so much!” I squeal. I can almost feel the eye roll I’m sure she’s giving Nik.

  “She’s right. You did a fantastic job, sis. Thank you,” he adds, wrapping his long arms around us both.

  Leia squirms until she manages to pull away from us. “You’re wrinkling my dress,” she huffs, doing her best to hide her delight behind an exasperated expression. I can see it in her eyes though. Her lips twitch too.

  “Thank you, Leia, from the bottom of my heart. I mean it, it’s just perfect,” I gush.

  “You’re welcome. It wasn’t easy. It’s really him you should be thanking, though, it was his idea. But I guess you already did that on the way here, huh? I know you’ve never done this before, but you’re supposed to save the sex till after prom, Ellie. Not have it before. That shade of lipstick was meant to be seen, not hidden around the base of my brother’s cock,” she deadpans.

  “Oh my God! Leia! Shut up!” I whisper yell at her, slapping her shoulder.

  Nik shakes with laughter. “Jesus, Leia. Shut it, okay? We said we were sorry. Leave her alone,” he sputters out.

  “Well it’s the truth! That’s three hundred dollars’ worth of lipstick staining your—”

  “LEIA!”

  “Fine. But see if I ever let her wear any of it again,” she huffs, then walks back down the steps and into the crowd.

  “Good grief! Remind me not to piss her off again. Do you think anyone heard her?” I squeak, hiding my face in his chest.

  He’s still shaking with laughter. “No, beautiful. She wouldn’t have said if there was someone else close enough to hear,” he soothes me, rubbing his hands up and down my arms. “Come on, let’s
go enjoy our prom.”

  And we did. I don’t think it was just my best night ever, I think it was his too. We had so much fun.

  We danced and danced with each other and all our friends. Cash, Scott, and Hank were there, looking sharp all decked out in their tuxes, drinking and having a great time. Nurse Lacey was Hank’s date. They were so cute together. Leia was Scott’s; she kept him flustered all night the poor guy, and Cash brought Carley. They were absolutely adorable together and had more than one woman swooning over them. It’s a wonder he didn’t get a dozen proposals.

  Nik introduced me to all his students. They’re a great bunch of kids and really seem to love him. Several of them came up to me at different times throughout the night and told me they had never seen him so happy. They were glad he had found me. That just made me warm inside to hear.

  Nurse Rachael came! Nik and I were thrilled to see her and she was just oohing and ahhhing over us, about how beautiful we both were together. She was even crying, which made me cry too and even choked Nik up.

  He took the time to dance with her, much to her delight, and Leia and Carley too, and I took a spin or two with Cash and Scott while he did.

  After the first hour, Nik pulled me into the center of the dance floor and got everyone’s attention with the help of the DJ. He had a little speech prepared that left me in tears. He told everyone about how he met me, ‘the most amazing woman in the world’ – his words, not mine – and fell in love with me after trying to save my life, but that it was me who wound up saving him instead.

  He danced with me in the middle of that crowd to Ed Sheeran’s “Tenerife Sea” while wiping my tears away with his thumbs and whispering how much he loved me. It was the most perfect four minutes I’ve ever spent.

  The crowd roared when the song was over and with the egging on from his male students he dipped me back and gave me a movie-worthy kiss.

  I danced with all the girls to the party songs until we were exhausted while Nik rested his leg and talked with the guys. His eyes never left me the whole time though. We had to sneak away twice, first to the gallery and later to the roof of the museum. We behaved for the most part, only making out like a couple of “horny teenage rabbits.” Leia scowled at us both times we showed back up. We just laughed and kept dancing.