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When all the flowers were in the urn, I put the cap back on the bottle and picked up all the stem ends and cupped them in my hand. I sighed, I knew I couldn’t waste any more time, I had to get to the lawyer’s office. If Troy had any of my dad’s ways, he wouldn’t be happy with me being late and I’m sure my dad would punish me in some way if he was looking down on me.
With my free hand I lifted my fingers to my lips and kissed them then blew it into the air. “Love you, Dad. See you soon.”
With a heavy sigh, I turned around and walked back down the path. I threw the stem off cuts into the bin as I passed and unlocked the car. I tried not to think of what would evolve at the lawyer’s office, but it was certain that I’d give Troy a run for his money. I was ready to face whatever was thrown at me.
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My hands wrung in my lap as the lawyer read the legal part of my dad’s last will and testament while my knee bounced nervously. I sat away from Troy, and his constant side glances were starting to fucking annoy me.
“Right, let's get to the important part, shall we?” The lawyer said as his glasses sat on the end of his nose and he looked down at the document in his hand.
“So, Troy Parker…” His eyebrows lifted as he glanced over the top of his specs, “We’ll cover your inheritance first.” Why him? I blew a very conservative sigh; I didn’t want to show my frustration but I’d been here over an hour and I was ready to leave. “So, you are left with the house, the cars in the garage, and the business. Lancaster Inc, of which you’re a partner, will now be solely in your name.”
My teeth ground together and my breathing quickened. I fought back my tears and my fists balled.
“Emily,” I held up my hand and stopped him from saying anything else. I didn’t need his sympathy. He stared at me while I pushed back my tears. I wouldn’t lose it here.
“Are you sure that’s right? Everything has been left to me?”
“Yes Mr Parker, everything. Everything but a trunk.” He addressed me next, “Ms. Lancaster, you have a trunk that was your mothers I believe. It’s at Mr. Lancaster’s house and you can pick it up there.”
“Thank you.” My voice was small and thick with emotion as silent tears trickled down my cheeks. So much for not losing it.
I sniffed back my tears and swallowed past the huge lump that was lodged in my throat and stood, “Is that everything?”
The lawyer looked up at me, his eyes were full of pity before he scanned the rest of the document. “You know what? Forget it. I don't want to know. I’ve been pulled away from my gallery for this so anything you need to add to my mediocre list of inheritance, send it in a letter.”
I grabbed my handbag and roughly tugged it onto my shoulder and headed the short distance to the door.
“Emily, wait.”
Rather than stopping at his command, I carried on walking right through the office and past the secretary at the front desk. I kept my head down all the way and stepped outside, that is until I felt a hand on my arm. I spun around and came face to face with Troy. “Take your hand off me.”
“We need to talk about this?”
“Talk about what? That you got everything and I got a few pieces of jewellery.” I sniggered and shook my head. “You know what he told me all those years ago? That if I didn’t do as I was told I’d get nothing. Stupid me for believing he’d changed.”
The beeps sounded as I pressed the key fob and I slinked over to it. “Emily. Please wait.”
I opened the door and stopped to turn back towards him. “You’ve got everything you wanted now, Troy. The whole of my father’s legacy, I hope you enjoy it. I don't want money; I never even wanted the business I gave up ten years ago, but everything I’ve tried to make up for the last couple of years was for… for nothing. I just wanted his acceptance…” My voice trembled as I finished my sentence. I lifted my hands and hid away as the tears shed uncontrollably. “All you’ve ever done over the ten years I’ve known you, is cheat. You took my virginity…” I shouted. I didn’t care who heard or who was around but that made him charge across the tarmac until he was standing in front of me, “and now you have my inheritance. I really thought we’d made headway.”
I felt the warmth of his hand around the back of my neck and he gently tugged me forward. My forehead fell to his chest as I fitted perfectly just under his chin. I was weak and hurt and too broken to tell him not to touch me. I just needed something; comfort, anything. To feel wanted, maybe. Just once.
His large hand stroked the back of my hair while he slipped the other one between us and lifted my chin with a gentle touch until our gaze collided. He brushed my cheek with his thumb and smoothed the moisture of my tears away. “It’s okay, Em.” His breaths turned heavy and I found myself inching further towards him. I wasn’t supposed to have these feelings, I shouldn’t want this as much as I did but I knew it was wrong. Our bodies touched and a jolt of electricity sparked between us. His hand moved into my hair, his head dipped and he captured my lips in a hard kiss.
Chapter Five
TROY
Her lips were just as good as I remembered and I couldn’t get enough. I took total advantage and pushed my tongue into her wet, hot mouth and slid it alongside hers. She groaned quietly and it urged me on further. I devoured her bright red lips. Drank her in until my thirst was quenched enough to let her go. Only I knew after this I wouldn't let her go. Not this time. She gave back as much as I dished out, her hands fisted my suit jacketand my dick hardened in my boxers. A growl from deep in my throat escaped as I pushed her back against the car. I was lost inside my own head. It was so full of Emily and her luscious lips and her sexy fucking body brushing against mine, I didn’t feel her pushing me away. I just carried on kissing her, it was as though I couldn’t stop now that I'd started.
“No. I can’t…” I came back to my senses in an instant when I heard her pleas, “Troy, I can’t… I can’t do this.” She set her palms in the centre of my chest and shoved me hard. I rocked on my heels and my hands went to my hips as I gasped for air. Emily's chest rose and fell mirroring my own breathing. She looked sexy as fucking hell stood against the car with her swollen lips and the slight flush in her cheeks. Her sapphire eyes were full of need, and desire as they met mine.
“I… I have to go. I’ll be in touch about my inheritance and when I can pick it up.”
She turned her back to me, opened her door and went to slide in but I stopped her as I reached across and placed my hand on the top of the door.
“You don’t have to schedule an appointment, Emily. It’s your family home,”
