Her Innocence novel Chapter 26

"I'll eat in the office. I'm getting late, and you eat as well." She frowned and pouted her lips out and my sight went straight towards her innocent lips. That was my chance to make the move and I did.

I swiftly, took those luscious lips in my mouth and passionately kissed her lips making a gasp escape her lips. I pushed her body against the headboard of the bed and laid my palms of the headboard on the either side of her head. Her juicy lips were undeniably soft as I moved my lips on her. Although she wasn't moving hers and I knew it would take time. I lightly opened my eyes to see her eyes closed as her hands were in midair, hesitating if she should touch me or not. I pulled away from the kiss and stared at her to find her eyes on me with her cheeks burning as she tried breathing properly. I held her hand with mine and captured her lips in mine again. Her unstable breath was mixed with mine as she squeezed my hands.

I knew all this was new to her and that she would learn in time, that was the reason I will wait till she comfortable to kiss me back. Her lips were still as I kept smooching her upper lip in mine, I pulled away again. Her big brown orbs were watching me with curiosity, I rested my forehead against hers and spoke.

"I'll be early for lunch. Wait for me." My voice came out husky as I cleared my throat. Lastly, I peeked her lips and got up from the bed as her eyes watched me. I winked at her blushing face and turned to leave the room. She needs some time to process what happened and that thought made me smile.

I continued to replay the kiss in my mind as I went to work. As my steps decreased towards the office, my questions grew. I need to ask Sean so many questions about his daughter and most of all, I was angry with him that, how could he let his daughter get abused? Where the hell he was when she was going through this torture?

I entered my office and sat there for a few minutes when Sean entered the room, in his black coat and pants. He walked towards me as I stood up from my chair and waited for him to be seated. He had an excited face as he sat making me curious.

"How is my daughter? I want to know everything about her." He spoke as I turned to look at him with mixed feeling, anger and confusion were the main ones. I tried to remain calm and cleared my throat as I gave him an answer.

"She is fine, very happy with me. Actually, better than the life she must have lived." He gave me a confused look with that smile still etched on to his face. I had a blank face and he knew that something was wrong.

"What are you talking about, Nathan?" He asked.

"You should know what I'm talking about." I told him as he curiously looked at me.

"Nathan, get to the point." I wanted to smash him hard but I restrained myself. He was so messed up at this point and had no idea on who was the creating the quarrels. Too oblivious to everything around him.

"I have seen marks on her skin, as if someone had abused her. Who the hell was she living with? Where the hell were you?" My voice started to get loud, the chair scraped against the ground as I stood. Sean eyes stared at me with sadness, regret and hurt as my eyes were blazing with anger.

"Sit Nathan, I'll tell you what I know." I glared at him for a few seconds and then sat because I want answers.

"I want to know everything from the beginning." I told him as he nodded and began.

"I had a girlfriend at the age of 19 who got pregnant when she was only 18. That day was surprising but we managed to go through it. I loved her so much that I proposed to marry her and then we were lively very happily. My sister had told me multiple times that Riley, my wife is not how she is. I never believed her until my sister started to show me pictures of Riley with different men. I was furious and wanted a break so I left to New York after I had a fight with her. Another reason was that my mother was sick so I stayed in New York and my business started to grow there. At that time Janet was only five, I still supported Riley financially and we talked every day. I still loved her and I wanted things to work. My sister, Sierra was with Riley all the time, helping her. But- " He stopped and looked me in the eye with anger as he zoned out into his thoughts.

"But Riley took advantage of all this. One day Sierra called and told me that Riley was abusing Janet, I was shocked and came quick to California but Riley ran away with Janet and I tried to find her but no luck. I was hell scared for my daughter and then hired many investigators and we didn't find Janet until one day. My sister found Janet in the streets, the next week I asked you to marry her. I wish I could have saved her but I couldn't. Riley ran away with the money and I never saw her again." My ears couldn't believe what I was hearing. I felt even more confused because Janet told me that her Aunt was the one to abuse her not her mother.