Page 67 of The Con Artist


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I smiled as I helped her from the floor and into bed. Climbing in next to her, I told her good night and turned off the light. Just as I was drifting off to sleep, I heard Kate’s voice.

“I’ve been lying to my father for years,” she whispered.

I opened my eyes and turned my head to look at her.

“What?”

“He doesn’t have a clue what I’ve been doing since he went to prison.”

I sat up, reached over, and turned on the lamp.

“Kate, I don’t understand.”

She rolled over to face me and tucked her hands under her pillow.

“He thinks that I was working at a high-end restaurant as a waitress and going to school in Chicago. When I went to visit him the other day, I told him that I had just moved here because the owner I worked for opened a restaurant in New York and I asked him if I could transfer so I could be closer to him. If he knew the things I had really done, he’d be so disappointed. The last thing he said to me before they sent him to prison was, ‘Don’t make the same mistakes I did. Go out into the world and make something of yourself. Make your old man proud.’”

I lay down on my pillow, facing her, and stroked her cheek.

“You were doing what you thought you had to do to get him out of prison. Maybe it’s time you told him the truth.”

“I don’t think I can. I couldn’t bear to see the disappointment in his eyes.”

“He loves you, Kate. You’re his entire world. Sure, he’ll be upset and disappointed for a while, but his love for you will overtake that.”

“Your father’s love for Caleb didn’t overtake it.”

“My father was a different man and incapable of truly loving anyone. He let his success and greed consume him. All he really cared about was his reputation.”

She moved closer and snuggled under my arm, forcing me to lie on my back so her head could rest against my chest. I slowly closed my eyes as I kissed the top of her head.

“The one thing I always wanted growing up was a dog. A white Maltese so I could put cute little bows on the top of her head. But with the way we moved around so much, my dad said it wasn’t a good idea. I always thought that having a dog of my own would make me feel less lonely. I need to sleep now,” she whispered.

“Get some rest. We can talk about this more in the morning.”

Her wall was crumbling down right before me and I’d be there for her when the last piece fell. She was growing more important to me with each truth than I thought she would. Holding her against me felt right, righter than anything in my life. I’d held many women beside me in bed but holding her gave me a new feeling. One I couldn’t describe. I closed my eyes and drifted off into a deep sleep.

* * *

Today was the official grand opening of the hotel and every room in the place was booked. Now that this was finished, my attention and focus would go heavily into the building of the new hotel in Vegas, a hotel that was probably the most important to me. I had people to speak with and a couple of meetings to hold, so I told Kate to go do whatever she wanted, and I’d catch up with her later. She chose to go down to the beach for the day. She said that if she couldn’t see parts of Hawaii with me, then she’d be happy just to sit in the sand under the warm sun and wait for me. I believed her and I could honestly say that I was fully starting to trust her.

“We need to get dressed and go down for breakfast. Are you feeling okay?”

“I am. I’m going to take a quick shower first if we have time,” she spoke.

“Good idea. I think maybe we should take one together to save time.” I smiled.

“I’d like that.” She bit into her bottom lip.

She climbed out of bed and, with her back to me, she slid her robe off her body, letting it fall to the floor. Her curves and perfectly round ass made my cock stand in an instant. She walked into the bathroom, climbed into the shower, and I followed.

As we stood under the stream of warm water, our lips tenderly met. My hands groped her breasts as hers wrapped around my hard cock, stroking it up and down, causing me to become more excited than I already was. Getting down on my knees, my tongue slid down her torso while my hands stayed firmly planted on her breasts, down her clit, and to her aroused wet opening. I circled around her as moans escaped her lips. Moans of pleasure and fulfillment. Dipping a finger inside, I explored her until I knew she was ready to take my cock inside her. I couldn’t wait anymore and the animal inside me was about to emerge. Standing up, I placed her against the shower wall, grabbing her ass tightly and lifting her up onto my cock. Her arms and legs wrapped around me and our lips met with passion. The water beat down on us as I thrust inside her. She took me all in, every inch with ease. The warmth was overwhelming and intoxicating. Our moans were in sync as we enjoyed the pleasure we gave each other. I thrust in and out of her rapidly, holding her tight and against my wet body. She came and I smiled as our lips were connected. One last thrust and I buried myself inside, straining to pour every drop of come I had in her. I was changing, she was changing, and the feeling that resided inside me couldn’t have been more right.

“Thank you,” she whispered as our eyes locked on each other’s.

“You’re welcome.” I smiled.

“I don’t mean about what just happened. I mean for being there for me and listening.”

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