Aria’s POV
I sat curled in one of the oversized lounge chairs on the terrace,legs tucked beneath as I soaked in the pleasure of what happened this morning in the boardroom.
The joy that filled my heart the mont his face collapsed when I laid the share certificates on the table.
Every director’s eyes had swung to Lucian then to repeatedly as if they couldn’t decide who had just rewritten the rules
I have to admit that I was proud of Lucian. The way he didn’t fail on the promise he made not lose the company to Ethan and how he’d caught Ethan in his own ga.
My mind drifted to last night when he told about his plans in the living room.
"There’s sothing you need to know before tomorrow," he’d whispered like there was soone else in the room he didn’t want to hear what he was saying.
"I bought up all the tanking shares," he continued. "Every minority stake that hit the market in panic.And I might have used an offshore account to purchase the shares in your na, Aria.You own sixty-five percent of Voss Enterprises now but that’s only if you want it."
I’d stared at him in surprise trying to decipher if he was joking or sothing but he kept going.
"Tomorrow, when the board convenes, Victor will step down and vote for . The directors will be in chaos but that doesn’t change anything because the stock will be in freefall and Victor’s proxies are worthless. Ethan will still think he’s winning because he still has the numbers but you walk in with the certificates and tell you’re the majority shareholder, then you vote with if the need arises but I doubt it would."
"When did you do all this?"I’d asked.
"That’s not important now Aria,I just want to know if you’ll do this for . I can’t let Ethan take my company."
I cupped his face then,my thumbs brushing the sharp line of his jaw.
"I have no problem doing this, Lucian but what if they fight it?"
"They won’t,you just have to trust on this one" he’d said simply.
I was still soaking up that thought when my mind reminded of innocent Andre who was still in coma and everyday that passed without him opening his eyes was nothing but torture and addition to the weight of the guilt I carried.
I picked up the phone and dialed the ICU nurse’s station.
"This is Nurse Ramirez,who am I speaking with?."
"Hi, it’s Aria Voss. I’m calling to check on my friend, Andre in room 512."
There was noise from a soft keyboard clatter.
"He’s still stable, Mrs. Voss. There has been no change in his condition overnight. We adjusted his pain killers slightly this morning to see if he’d show any arousal signs but nothing yet."
My throat tightened. "Is there... any improvent at all? What about evidence of brain activity or reflexes at least? Anything at all"
"I’m very sorry ma’am but the EEG shows persistent low-level activity, consistent with the coma. That’s the best we can say right now. ."
I closed my eyes. "Thank you. I’ll... I’ll co by later today."
"Take care of yourself, Mrs. Voss. He’s in good hands so you don’t need to worry."
The line went dead.
I set the phone down and stared at the ocean, tears pricking the backs of my eyes.
It isn’t fair that he’s going through this and that hurts more than anything.
I wiped my eyes quickly when I heard footsteps behind .
Lucian stepped onto the terrace, shirtless with only his pants on. He’d showered after returning from the office. His hair was still so damp that one could still see the water drop as he slid his hands through it in an attempt to keep it arranged.
He moved silently to where I sat, bent over the back of my chair and brushed his lips on the side of my neck slowly.
I shivered.
"Hey," he murmured against my skin.
"What’s up Mr CEO?."
He kissed the spot just below my ear, then the curve of my shoulder. "You okay?"
I leaned back into him. "I just called the hospital. Andre’s still the sa, he’s not even improving and there’s no sign of him waking up from the Coma."
His arms ca around from behind, crossing over my chest, careful of my healing ribs. "He’s strong, Aria. I believe he’ll wake up soon. That dude got too much to live for."
"I know but I just... I miss him."I whispered.
Lucian pressed another kiss to my neck. "We’ll go see him later today okay?."
I replied with a nod.
He stayed like that for a long mont,his chin resting on my shoulder while his thumbs stroked slow arcs over my skin.
"You sll like roses," he said quietly.
"Its the fragrance you bought earlier."
"Well,I love them in you" he breathed down my neck.
I turned my head just enough to et his mouth. The kiss started gentle with our lips brushing but it deepened quickly. His tongue slid against mine as he slipped a hand beneath the hem of my sweater.
I broke the kiss long enough to breathe. "Lucian..."
"Hmm?" His teeth grazed my earlobe.
"We’re outside."
"No one can see us." He kissed the corner of my jaw. "No one cos to Terrace without summoning them."
His hand slid higher, cupping my breast through the thin lace of my bra. My nipple hardened instantly under his thumb.
I arched into his touch. "You’re being dirty Lucian."
"You like that way don’t you."
He wasn’t wrong,sex with him was never bad.I turned in the chair, careful of the crutch and pulled him down so he was kneeling between my legs. He went willingly, hands sliding up my thighs, pushing the loose gown higher.
Our mouths t again,harder this ti. I tugged at his shirt impatiently, fingers fumbling with the buttons until I gave up and yanked it open.
His chest was bare now, warm skin under my palms and I could feel his heartbeat racing under my palms.
He groaned into my mouth when I scored my nails lightly down his abdon.
"Let’s go to the bedroom," I whispered.
"No." He replied firmly and in that mont,I just had to give in.
He lifted easily, taking notice of my ribs and laid back on the wide lounge chair. The throw blanket fell away. He knelt between my thighs again, hands grabbing my buttocks.
"Lift," he ordered as he lowered his head into the gown.
I lifted my hips while he tugged the pants down slowly taking my underwear with them and I shivered from the cool air that kissed my skin
Lucian’s eyes beca elated as he looked at spread open for him, sweater rucked up to my stomach.
"You’re beautiful," he breathed.
Then his mouth was on .I cried out the mont his tongue touched in slow, deliberate circles around my clit, then long, flat strokes that made my hips buck. He pinned my thighs down with strong hands, holding open while he devoured relentlessly.
"Lucian—"
He humd against , the vibration sending sparks up my spine. One finger slid inside ,then two—curling perfectly and stroking a spot that made my vision blur. In all this,his tongue never stopped while he worked nothing less than magic with his hands.
Before I could control my body,I ca hard—back arching with my fingers digging into his hair but still he didn’t stop licking until I gently pushed his head away.
I wanted more than what he’d just given
I reached for him by the waist and pulled him close to desperately. "Fuck ."
He stood long enough to shove his pants down. His thick,hard cock sprang out already leaking at the tip. He stroked himself continuously for a second then settled between my thighs again.
"Tell if it hurts," he mouthed as he kissed my nipples gently
"It...fuuck... it won’t."
He notched himself at my entrance and pushed in slowly,inch by inch. I gasped at the stretch and fullness of the massive cock that just entered .
When he was buried to the hilt, he stilled,his forehead pressed to mine.
"You okay?" he whispered.
I nodded frantically. "Yes."
He stared in the eyes as he began to move his waist. It started with gently deep rolls of his hips that dragged every ridge over that sensitive place inside . Then it beca faster that the lounge chair creaked under us.
My nails raked down his back and he drove his tongue down my throat in ssy, desperate kisses.
I wrapped my legs around him and pulled him deeper.
He groaned against my lips. "Fuck, Aria—"
I clenched around him on purpose,it was then that he lost it completely.
His rhythm turned rough, pounding thrusts that almost hit my intestine. His hand slid between us, thumb finding my clit and circling in ti with his thrusts.
He ca almost imdiately,hips stuttering and a broken groan tearing from his throat as he spilled deep inside .
We stayed locked together for long minutes, sweat-slick skin pressed together before he pulled out his cock.He kissed on the nipples,then hugged tightly,his arms sliding down my back to my waist.
"I love you," he whispered into my ear.
"I love you too."
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