Tessa stood up in front of him, took one of the long-stemmed roses and began to dance with it. She rubbed the rose across her body as she danced. He admired her moves. Her hips swayed from side to side. Her b.r.e.a.s.t.s jiggled as she danced. She sat back down in the water and slid the rose down his chest to his manhood. He moaned.

Baron took another rose and worked her body with it. She moaned from the tingling sensation she felt.

Tessa whispered in his ear, "I thought we'd never see each other again."

"I would have come to Mexico to find you."

"You would have brought all this chocolate to Mexico for me?"

"Yes, just to dip you right in it." He giggled.

"Dip me in chocolate now."

Baron took her in his arms and held her tightly as he kissed her with force. The water splashed as they became one. "I love you, Baron," Tessa screamed.

"Love you forever," he said, forcing himself inside her harder. She scratched his back as she held on to him. She tickled his neck with her tongue. Together, they rocked to their own beat until they reached their climax.

Chapter 29.

Back at the Houston Villa, the girls went straight to the kitchen. Noelle opened the refrigerator. She searched for something to eat while her sisters took a seat at the table.

Milandra couldn't believe her sister had an appet.i.te. "How can you think of food? All I want to do is move back to the estate."

"I'm just happy I get to have my pool party there," Kenley said, smiling as she thought of her birthday.

"Kenley, is that all you think about?" Noelle asked as she took out a gla.s.s ca.s.serole dish of lasagna.

"You had your day; I'm looking forward to mine." Kenley pouted.

"How do you work this microwave?" Noelle asked as she played around with the b.u.t.tons.

Kenley got up and went over to help her sister. "Move out of the way." Kenley pressed on the b.u.t.tons as if it was a calculator.

"And when did you learn how to work a microwave?" Noelle wondered.

"Elsa taught me how to use it," Kenley bragged.

The aroma of the tomato sauce perfumed the kitchen as it heated up. Noelle, with a dish towel in her hand, took the gla.s.s dish out of the microwave. She and Kenley made plates for themselves.

"Well, Milandra, are you going to join us?" Noelle asked as she went on to taste some of the lasagna on her plate.

"Yes." She pouted as she sniffed the aroma of cheese as well. She grabbed a plate out of the cabinet and joined her sisters.

They sat together and ate the lasagna. Kenley's thoughts went to boys as she chewed her food. "I can't wait to have a boyfriend," Kenley said.

"You have plenty of time," Milandra replied as she took her napkin and wiped sauce from her lowered lip.

"I won't wait as long as you and Noelle," Kenley said.

"Please don't wait as long as us." Noelle laughed.

"Father kept you away from men while he had fun with lots of women," Kenley said.

"I wish I could confront Father. I would ask him to explain in his own words all his best-kept secrets," Milandra said as she ate.

"It's no secret. Father probably thought men would treat us the way he treated women-terribly," Noelle said.

"Not Mother. He treated her with respect," Milandra said, defending him.

"You call it respect. He ran from her bed to others," Kenley said as she got up and poured iced tea for all of them.

"But Mother had everything a woman could want," Milandra said as she continued to defend their father.

"I guess we'll never know why Father was harsh to women," Noelle said.

"He was good to us. We have to forget about it and move on," Kenley said.

"We will as soon as we move back to the estate. I cannot wait to get out of this place. To think, Father entertained Aniyah here. It's dreadful! Just get me back to my bed at the estate," Milandra said.

"I hope I'm not sleeping in the room here, the room where Father had s.e.x with her," Noelle said.

"The thought of her and Father in bed together is making me lose my appet.i.te. I can't eat any more," Milandra said, dropping her fork on the plate.

"I think it's gross." Kenley frowned.

They left the dishes on the table for the servants to clean up the next day. They went on to sleep in the beds; they had no other choice.

Morning came soon enough. Kenley was excited about meeting with friends to talk all about her party plans. Her sisters cleared the morning schedule to have breakfast with their male friends. Today, they vowed to forget all about their problems and let Baron take care of their legal issues.

"Nolan said they'll be here at ten o'clock to pick us up," Milandra called from her bedroom to Noelle. She busily applied dark-brown mascara to her eyelashes.

"I'm doing my hair," Noelle said as she stroked her hair with a brush. "Has Kenley left the house yet?"

Kenley heard her sister's question. "I won't meet with my friends until this afternoon," she called from her bedroom; the rooms were adjacent to one another.

Downstairs in the kitchen, Pete, the servant, cleaned up their mess from the night before and prepared bacon, eggs, and grits for Kenley. He had been sent over by Elsa to work for the Houstons.

"Miss Houston, your breakfast is ready," Pete said.

Kenley came to the top of the stairs to see him. "I remember you. I thought you didn't speak any English."

Pete grinned. "I do a little."

"You're one of Aniyah's lovers."

"No, not me. She made me do things with her. I need to keep work so I did what she wanted," he admitted.

"Bring my breakfast up to my room."

Back in the kitchen, Pete prepared a tray of food for Kenley.

Not long after, he walked cautiously toward her room, careful not to spill the gla.s.s of freshly squeezed orange juice.

"Where would you like me to place it?" he asked as he smiled.

"Sit it on the bed and you better not come anywhere near me," Kenley said as she glanced at his cute dimples.

"Miss Houston, I no touch you."

Pete set the tray down. She knew he was the youngest of all the servants.

"How old are you?"

"Eighteen."

"I forgot your name. What is it again?" Kenley asked as she tried to recall what Aniyah had called him the day she had seen them together. She took a bite of the bacon as she listened to his answer.

"Pete," he replied.

Kenley saw him as one of her peers. "That crazy woman took advantage of you."

"Ad-van-tage?" he muttered.

Kenley realized he didn't understand her. "You know she took you for her fun," she explained.

"Yes, she wild." Pete giggled.

To make up for his encounter with Aniyah, Kenley asked, "You want to come to a party? It's my sweet sixteen birthday."

Pete smiled. "I would like to, but don't own any party clothes."

"Tell Elsa to give you a pair of black pants and a white shirt. They're available for the help when we have formal parties. You do have swimming trunks for the pool?"

"Yes, I do." Pete grinned.

"There'll be lots of pretty girls your age coming to the party."

"I will come for sure," Pete said.

"You can have fun, but no getting together with them. You know what I'm saying?" Kenley teased.

"I know. They're rich girls. They no want a poor guy like me."

"Yes, my sn.o.bby friends won't want you, so just have fun. After dinner, go by Elsa's and pick up the clothes."

"I will. Thanks for inviting me," he said, dismissing himself.

Milandra heard Pete out in the hallway. She called "Please unlock the front door. I have guests coming over. They'll let themselves in."

Milandra had already instructed Nolan that he and Sid could come right on in the house and make themselves at home. At times, it took her and her sisters extra time to get ready.

Pete followed her orders and unlocked the door. He looked out to see there were no visible signs of the guests. He pushed the door, but it didn't close all the way.

He went on to tidy up the kitchen.

Kenley left her food and peeped out the window to see that the lake was full of sailors on their pontoon boats. She could tell by the beaming sun that the temperature was near a hundred degrees. She was happy to be cooled by the central air throughout the house, but she would have to endure the sun soon enough.

Milandra is going to scold me for inviting the help as a guest to the party. I don't care because Aniyah did Pete wrong and he's cute.

Kenley grabbed her iPod and placed the ear buds in her ears. She listened to music as she ate the rest of her breakfast.

Baron found Tessa sitting at the kitchen table with her head down on it. He came up behind her and rested his hands on her shoulder.

"Is there something wrong?"

She sobbed. "I can't do it, Baron; not to my niece."

"Tessa, you must."

"I can't believe I pressed charges against my own family. Rosie is my only niece."

"I know it's difficult, but it had to be done. Your niece has to be punished for her terrible actions."

Tessa banged on the table. "She's family! The Houstons are loyal to theirs. I must be loyal to my family."

"You have this whole day to think about it. Whatever you decide, I'll still love you. But you'll be making a great mistake if you let her go, after what she did to you."

Tessa sat up and wiped her face. Her eyes were red from hours of crying. "I know they'll hold her for acting as if she was their father's daughter. That can be enough punishment for Rosie. I don't want her to feel like I betrayed her."

"You're too nice. Your niece betrayed you. She thought nothing of shoving you in a closet. Think about it. Give it lots of thought today. Be loyal to yourself first." Baron placed his chin on the top of her head. "That's one of the things I love about you. You always think of others."

Tessa patted him on the hand. "I'll make a decision before the day is over."

He went into his home office and made a few calls.

Tessa got dressed and headed over to the villa. Her decision was already embedded in her head. She wanted to be the one to tell the Houstons her decision. She didn't want Baron in the middle of it.