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We were both breathing heavily and I kissed her lightly on her lips before setting her down, keeping my arms wrapped around her to steady her. She looked up at me.
“I had an orgasm.” She blushed.
“You did, sweetheart. I think the fact that we’re having sex in a somewhat public place was a major turn-on for you.”
I watched her dazed expression turn to panic and she flushed again.
“Shit. Do you think anyone heard?”
“I sure as hope the fuck they did,” I smiled.
She buried her face in my shirt and groaned and I chuckled.
“I’m not leaving the office for the rest of the day.” Then she looked up at me, looking super embarrassed. “Do you think we could leave a bit later today after everyone else leaves?”
I kissed her. “Anything for you, sweetheart. Now, let’s get cleaned up.”
I steered her to the bathroom in her office, and after we both cleaned up, we went back into her office.
“I’ll see you later, sweetheart.” I gave her one last kiss before heading to my office next door.
An hour later, I was still thinking about how I had fucked Delilah in her office when my phone rang. My muscles tensed as I sat upright and answered it.
“Emily, is something wrong with Dominic or Lucy?”
“Seb, no, nothing like that. They’re both fine. However, I would appreciate it if you didn’t tell Dominic I called you.”
Ever since Emily had walked into my lounge and drank because she was pissed at Dominic, I’d been looking out for her. I was also there with Dominic when she and Lucy were rescued after being kidnapped. I admired Emily and saw a lot of her in Delilah—strong, resilient and determined. I knew she didn’t keep secrets from Dominic, so It had to be important for her to ask this of me.
“Anything you need. What’s up?” The tension from my shoulders didn’t go away completely as I leaned back in my chair.
“I think you should talk to Father.”
A lump formed in my throat. I wanted nothing more than to know what information Victor had on Obsidian, but it was a risk I wasn’t willing to take. The price was too high.
“Emily, do you trust him to tell us the truth? What if he just wants to manipulate us to get to you?”
I heard Emily sigh on the other end. “Seb, after what my father did, honestly, I don’t think I’ll ever be able to bond with him like I used to. However, even if he is telling lies, I believe he would say something that would bring us closer to knowing who ambushed you.”
There was a pause before she continued, “Lucy,” her voice cracked and I knew Emily was on the verge of tears, “after Lucy saw you in the hospital, she cried for days.”
“Fuck, Dominic didn’t tell me anything.”
“That’s because he doesn’t know. Lucy doesn’t want to look weak in front of him.”
“But she’s only six!”
“Yes! Surrounded by alpha men most of her life who don’t ask for help or show their feelings.” I heard the emotion in Emily’s voice. “I was just happy that I was there to comfort her and let her know it was okay to cry. And even though she doesn’t cry anymore, she knows something is going on, and she’s scared to lose you.” She added, “We all are.”
I closed my eyes. While I was trying to protect Delilah, it seemed as though I was hurting everyone else around me by not taking Victor up on his offer. Knowing that at such a young age that Lucy was entuned to not only her father but to the rest of us made me feel proud yet uneasy at the same time. I knew I had to talk to my brothers about this sooner than later.
“Emily, I didn’t want to talk to Victor because I didn’t want you to feel pressured into talking to him or exposing Lillian to him if you weren’t ready.”
“Sebastien! This is your life we’re talking about. I can handle one meeting with my father. And I’d gladly do it for a man who barely knew me at the time, yet stood up for me and took a swing at his older brother.”
I was shocked. Dominic had told her about that?
“So Seb, please, think it over. We’re family and we look out for each other.”