To see Kelly there was a surprise for me. But seeing Leo... That was a shock...

"What... What is going on here?" I asked, still unable to believe what was happening.

"Liz, I will go to my room," Zara said to me after she came close to me and hugged me. "Call me if you need me."

"Zara, um, okay. I will call you later." I also hugged her and kissed her on the cheek.

"Liz, would you call my father?" Leo fired as soon as Zara walked away.

I couldn't realize it. I hadn't seen Leo in five years. And our last meeting was terrible. He hated me. And he had every right to do so. What were they both doing at the hotel? As hundreds of questions raced through my head, even more surprise came over me. Leo and Kelly held hands.

"Wow... You two?"

"Liz, I wanted to tell you a million times." Kelly started trying to explain it. "But I never dared to do so."

"Wow!" I repeated.

But Leo didn't seem to care much for my surprise. "Liz, please, call my father."

"No need for calling me. I am here." Brad showed up as if from nowhere.

"Hello, son."

"Hello, dad. Of course, I had to remember that you would be around Liz."

"It's nice to meet you again, Mr. Slater."

Kelly reached out to greet Brad.

"Hi, Kelly. I am happy to see you here, kids, but I must admit that I am surprised." Brad said as he stood right next to me, yet keeping a decent distance.

"I wanted to talk to you. To both of you." Leo began, obviously talking to both of me and his father. I wanted to do it in recent months, and when Kelly told me that you are both here we decided that this would be the right time."

"Okay. Let's talk." Brad answered in his restrained style, but I was sure he was internally excited about meeting Leo.

He was his son. And I was to blame for the breakup of their relationship.

I was feeling so awkward.

The next moment, Leo's words acted as a cure for my guilty conscience.

"I wanted to tell you that I forgave you. To both of you." Leo paused for a moment, then continued. "It took me a long time. It was very hard for me. There was a time when I hated you so much and I did not believe that this hatred could disappear. But now it's gone."

As Leo was speaking, Kelly approached me and whispered. "Liz, how about we take a walk?"

I nodded in agreement, but just as Kelly and I were leaving, Leo took my hand and stopped me.

"Liz, wait." He hugged me and whispered to my ear. "About what I told you the last time we saw each other... you know, about my mother and father. It was not true. My mother said nothing happened between them. I am sorry that I hadn't told you this earlier..."

"But you are telling it now. Thank you, Leo. I hope you and Kelly will be very happy. You both deserve it."

After our brief 'truce' conversation with Leo, Kelly and I left the hotel to leave father and son alone.

We walked a bit along the alleys in front of the hotel, then sat on one of the benches there.

"Liz, I should have told you about me and Leo. But I didn't know how..."

"Don't say anything, Kelly. I love Leo. In my way. And I hated myself for what I did to him. I never wanted him to forgive me. I don't deserve forgiveness. But to see him happy again... And with the most wonderful person that he can have by his side... That's what I've always wanted for him. You look great together!"

"Thank you, Liz!"

"No. Thank you! Thank you for taking care of him. He is a great guy."

"Yeah, I know. Your support means a lot to me, Liz."

"So, will you stay here? I miss you so much!"

"No. We are going back home. I am not sure if Leo is ready for a double date yet..." We both started laughing. "And speaking of... what's going on with you and Mr. Slater?"

"A lot and nothing."

"What do you mean?"

"I don't know, Kells. I mean... I was so crazy in love with him, and I still am. Maybe I will never love someone else in that way. And yeah, I spent the night with him... When we are together is like nothing else exists. But..."

"What?"

"The real world exists, Kelly. He has his life here, I have mine. And after two days we'll say 'goodbye' again."

"I am sorry, Liz."

"Don't be. I don't. Having him, even for a few nights is something that I would not exchange for anything in the world."

After half an hour of sweet talk, Leo and Kelly left. I went back to my room and called Zara. I was sure she was looking forward to lunch with her, because she knew the whole story about me, Leo, and Brad. And after I told her everything that happened and we finished our conversation, I went to bed.

Bradford didn't call me neither came to me that night. I didn't call him either. Maybe he needed time to think. I needed it too. The fact that Leo had forgiven me did not remove my guilt. But somehow it made me think that everything in life happens for a reason.

***

The next morning I was feeling good. Well, not as much as after a night with Bradford, but the meeting with Leo and Kelly made me feel really good mentally. I never wanted to hurt Leo and I would never want anyone to suffer because of me. But then I saw them both together, with all that happiness written in their eyes, and in some twisted way, that happiness has happened exactly because of me.

So, for the first time in five years, I got out of bed with a clear conscience.

I wondered if I should order coffee in the room, but then I decided that a bath would be just as invigorating.

I spent about half an hour in the fragrant bath listening to music and relaxing.

Although I looked at my phone often, hoping Brad would call me, I had decided to give him time and, possibly, when he was ready to look for me.

After all, I was just enjoying the peace of mind.

And after I finished my bathing time, I got dressed and headed to the massage room, where I had an appointment for a massage with Shania.

"Good morning, Liz. Come in." She welcomed me with a big smile.

"Good morning, Shania. Finally, my massage time!"

"Undress and lie down on the massage table. I'll go to get oil and come back immediately."

She went to the staff room and in the meantime, I took off my clothes and I lay on the massage table on my stomach and put my face in the face hole.

Although it was day outside, the light in the room was dimmed by the dark curtains on the windows. There was soft music, and ethereal scents could be felt everywhere. I loved my time for a massage - the time when the physical and the spiritual became one.

"Mmmm, I'm already was dreaming about this massage," I said after hearing Shanсa's footsteps.

She didn't answer.

A few seconds later I felt massage oil spilling on my back. Immediately after, I felt hands on my back.

But they were not female's.

"I will make you a massage that you will dream of for a very long time, I promise."

Butterflies fluttered in my stomach when I heard Brad's voice. His hands began to slide slowly down my back.

"So, now you offer massage services?" I asked him after raising my head slightly to turn to him.

"Only a special massage. Only for my special girl."

And the butterflies began to fly faster and faster. It was as if I was in his presence for the first time.

"Close your eyes." He whispered.

And I closed my eyes. I felt something running from my ankle up to my body. I couldn't tell what it was, but the feeling was tender. It was as if velvet caressed my skin. I felt it up on my back, on my neck, and then I sensed the aroma in front of my face. I took a deep breath. I smelled the aroma of a rose.

"This is for you."

He placed a beautiful red rose next to my face. I had never gotten a flower that way. This was the most romantic thing that ever has happened to me. In Bradford's romantic style, of course.

He leaned over me, came close to my ear, and whispered. "I missed you last night."

A few words. A few touches. They were enough to transfer me to my favorite world. To my sinful, burning, supreme world.

He put the rose back on my back.

After that, he began to move his hand down my waist with light massage movements. He removed the towel that covered my ass and poured some more oil on it. He started massaging it but without entering the intimate areas.

"Don't torture me, Brad."

"Shhh, let me enjoy your beautiful body."

Then he began massaging my legs, from my thighs down to my ankles. He placed both hands on the inside of my ankles and slid them up my thigh and just as I was hoping to feel his fingers he passed through my ass and slid his hands back to my ankles. Then he moved his hands up again, but this time he ran his thumbs over my groin and spread my ass for a second.

"Damn, Elizabeth..."

"Come on, Brad."

"No. You finish so fast. We need to extend your pleasure. Turn around."

I turned around, and he ran his fingers over my stomach. My body began to writhe in ecstasy.

"I know you want it, baby." He said, running a finger over my lips. "But you need to be patient."

He poured oil on my body again and began massaging my breasts, occasionally pinching my nipples between his fingers.

"Mmmm, how swollen they are and how I want to bite them."

A groan began to come out of my mouth. He started kissing my neck and at the same time, with his one hand, he continued to play with my nipple and moved his other hand between my legs. His finger moved up and down on my groin, occasionally circling over my spot.

With his every touch I was thinking that it was not impossible to experience a more supreme pleasure, but each next time he was giving me an even bigger one.

***

40 minutes later at the lobby

"Liz, Brad." Mrs. Barlett greeted us as she and Mr. Barlett approached us.

"How are you doing, family?" Brad asked them in a tone that suggested how good we were, even without being asked.

"Enjoying our last days here as you do." Mr. Barlett answered.

"Well, obviously not exactly in the way you are doing it." Mrs. Barlett added with a smirk, as they saw us coming out from the massage room together.

"It doesn't need to be the last days," Brad said all of a sudden. "Stay here, Elizabeth."

"What?"

"Stay with me."

He wanted me to stay with him. I didn't imagine that even in my bravest dreams...

"You're playing unfair, Brad!" Mr. Barlett said with arms crossed. "You want to leave me without an assistant?"

"Thomas!" Mrs. Barlett scolded him.

And yes, there was my career on the other side...

"I..." I didn't know what to say.

In this very moment, a moment full of dreams and desires, when I was standing in front of him. In front of my dream. My desire. I smiled. Because at the same time, at this very moment, I realized that the passion was so bright that eventually it could blind us.

"Brad... being with you is all I want. I belong to you. And I always will. But..."

"I understand." He said as he closed his eyes.

"This is not goodbye. It's till we meet again." I came close to him and whispered to his ear. "Maybe next time you will visit me... and I will show you my toy collection."

"My Elizabeth."

The end

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Hi, my lovely readers!

Thank you very much for reading Trilogy of Pleasure!

Bradford and Elizabeth's story is one of my favorite story I've written so far and it is very special to me. I hope you have enjoyed reading it, and I hope that I was able to touch you and make you experience the waves of emotions my characters felt.

And speaking of how much I love them, I started thinking about writing the story from Bradford's point of view. I am looking forward to hearing your opinion. Would you be interested in it? Would you like to learn more about Brad? About his life, about his feelings, about his emotions. And why not a little sequel to that end, because ... will he really let Elizabeth go again?

So, I really need your help here. 🙏

 Your support means the world to me!

I love you! I love you! I love you!

PS. If you like my short erotic romances, you can read my new one - Play dirty. It's complete, but it's also part of a series, so there will be more soon. You can find the book in my account now!

And in case you like my work and writing style in general, you can read my novel Undercover: Fake Identity (currently ongoing). It is not erotic, but it is a deep dramatic romance with action and thriller elements. I will be very happy if you give it a chance. You can find it in my account.

I deeply appreciate your time!

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