Chapter Six
"Dahlia?" I asked in a shocked voice, while still trying to wrap my mind around the possibility. It wasn't possible, was it?
She sniffled, "Yes, master. It's me."
I wanted to hug her tight and never let go, I wanted to drop her on the floor, and I wanted to fuck her brains out again. I did none of that, and just stood there frozen for a second, as my mind rewound over the last two days, and four long years ago.
I also felt guilty, and she was shaking like a leaf in my arms, terrified, of me, of my possible rejection.
"Dahlia, I missed you, I thought you were dead. But... You need to explain things. Why the deception? And... call me Paul."
She hiccupped, and then smiled.
When her legs loosened, I lifted her up off of me, and set her on the ground. Then I kissed her, I couldn't help myself, she was looking up at me with such intense vulnerability, love, and devotion I'd just had to. Plus, that fear was still there, she looked like a kicked puppy, and it felt like a dagger in the heart.
Was I really that much of an asshole? I brushed more tears away, gently.
"What are you afraid of?"
She bit her lip, and said, "I'm sorry, I'm just afraid you won't want me. I know a lot now, understand much more, I only said that, so that you'd know it was me. There is no such thing as perfection, but I do try to be the best that I can be, for you. All for you, Paul."
I felt a shiver down my spine, "I'll always want you Dahlia, fuck, I'm half in love with you right now, and confused. Why..." I trailed off as she kissed me, more tears in her eyes, this time happy ones. How fucked up was I? What'd been the ultimate fantasy as a hormone ridden teen seemed... horrifyingly selfish at that point in my life.
She said, "It's a long story, and the reason I didn't tell you yesterday was... male pride. I didn't want to hurt you, but today... well, that was a little more selfish."
I narrowed my eyes, "You'll have to explain that, but first let's go to my room and get a little more comfortable."
We were half dressed after all, and dripping with liquid sex, by the front door.
She smirked, and she seemed to calm down, maybe because I wasn't throwing her out. Her smile was still devastatingly beautiful to me.
I was also a little relieved by her selfish remark, maybe there was a small bit of independence there, which made me feel a little less like a monster. I pulled up my pants, grabbed her hand, and walked back to the bathroom.
Then we stripped, her body was so beautiful, and fucking impossible. How could she have a body? I turned on the shower, and we got in when it was hot. There was silence, but our glances, expressions, light touches, and even soft kisses did all our talking for the moment. It was confusing, I was in shock I think, but at the same time I didn't want her to leave.
I suspected she picked up on that, and was why she held back the explanation until we were in my bed, under the covers, and wrapped up in each other's arms. Her nubile body, soft silken skin, and feminine scent was both soothing to me, and drove me crazy. I got hard again, had been since we got in the shower, but I wanted an explanation first.
Then I could ravish her again.
Regardless, she felt amazing in my arms.
"Male pride? Do you like Lia, or Dahlia."
She shrugged, "Either works for me, from you, but my birth certificate says Lia Johnson."
I smiled, "Fine, how about Dahlia in privacy then, our own little pet name?"
She nodded, and smiled, "Thank you, Paul. To answer your first question, I felt ready to serve you again three months ago, when the company went public. I just wasn't sure how to get it done. I suspected your pride would interfere, and I feared you would reject me and the multi-billion dollar company I've built on your behalf."
I frowned, not sure I made sense of that, "Wait, let's back up to the beginning, why did you leave me, and stage your own... death."
She bit her lip, "Because of what you said."
Fuck.
"Dahlia, you were perfect the way you were, I was just a little shit, a really smart little shit, but still a little shit. I never should have said that to you."
She smirked, and then softly kissed my chin, and then my neck.