Deceit and Love

"I...I can walk." She stuttered.

"I know you can, sweetheart. Let me just do it for you." Her room was two floors down and his room was just across the corner. He considered for a second and then decided for the latter one.

Chapter Four

He swapped his card on the scanner and then opened the door to his suite. "I am fine. Please let me down, Augustus." Elle murmured in his neck. He placed her on his bed and went into the washroom and moments later he was back with a couple of towels. He put them beside her and then picked up one. "Your lips are all purple." He couldn't help but trace the contour of her lower lip. But then he removed it. "Let's get you dry, shall we?" He dried her hairs despite her protest for doing it herself. He replaced the wetter towel with the other one and held it out for her. He couldn't help but notice her black colored fitted t shirt all wet and stick to her perfectly built body. It was giving out exotic looks of her hidden assets. His pants began to tighten. He turned around so that she couldn't his bulge. He didn't want to make her uncomfortable more than she already was.

"I'll get you some dry clothes so that you can change." Saying that, he went to his closet. Once away from her, he let out a sigh. He wouldn't last long without having her. His body was aching for her, aching for her touch, her feel. The way her body had fitted in his arms, it felt so natural. He wanted to do it again; feel her against his skin. He picked one of his t shirts and track pants. They were probably a size larger for her but at least they would keep her dry. He brought them to the room and placed it on the bed.

"Thank you, Augustus." She said; her voice was settled by then.

"You don't have to thank me for this." He gave her a smile.

"I'll go change now too." Saying so, he turned and then dragged his own wet shirt over his head and let it drop in the laundry basket on the way. He changed out from his wet pants into faded jeans and rested his hands against the sink and bowed his head. He wanted Elle like he had never wanted any girl before. There was something about her that made him want to go after her despite her refusals, her up-tight attitude, everything. Now that he had spent time with her, he wanted her to trust herself with him enough to let go of her guard around him. He wanted her to approach him; that was the reason he wasn't imposing himself on her anymore.

After giving himself a few minutes to settle his nerves, he finally stepped out of the washroom and walked to the main room. The image before him made him stop where he was. Elle was naked and half bent with her back to him. Her heart shaped perfect ass staring straight at him. She was struggling with the track pants. Her body was perfectly trimmed with curves on all the places where he loved. His throat went dry and his eyes forgot to blink. He saw her pulling the waist band above her narrow hips and then pulling his shirt over her head. It was a size or two bigger for her but who cared? She would look sexy wearing a hay sack for all he knew. And then she turned and saw him gawking. Shit. Busted. He expected her to run away like she always did. But instead she blushed and tried to untangle her knotted hair locks with fingers while giving him small looks. That's when he realized he was half naked himself. He couldn't help the smile that appeared on his face.

"Are you feeling better now? Do you need something? Anything warm?" he asked her as he too pulled out a shirt for himself to cover his nakedness.

"Uh... No, thanks." The hesitation in her voice made him turn to look at her. She was standing in the middle of the room. "I am aqua phobic." She said in barely a whisper. His jaw almost dropped on floor.

Aqua phobic? He must have misheard. "Pardon?"

"I am aqua phobic. I am scared of water."

Hell, he knew what aqua phobic was. Point was if she was water phobic then what was she doing on the cruise? That's what he asked her loud. "Elle if you are afraid of water then why you are here?" the shirt in his hand was forgotten and he walked to her. His question paled her face even more and she looked at him in desolation. "Elle, you're so pale sweetheart. Are you okay?" he gently took her face in his hands tentatively and asked. The despair he noticed, stroked him right through his chest and down to his heart. He wanted to protect her, keep her safe from whatever fear she was having. "Tell me, Elle. If you can't stand water than what made you come here? Did you want to get over your fear?" This could be one genuine reason, right? She hadn't answered his questions once and when she opened her mouth to say something, it wasn't what he expected.

"Kiss me." She barely whispered.

What?

"Kiss me, Augustus." She said again closing the remaining distance between them. Her breasts were now touching his bare chest. There was just a thin layer of shirt separating them. When he didn't make a move, she tiptoed and pressed her lips against his and immediately thrust her tongue inside his slightly opened mouth, urging him to respond. She tugged and bit his lips and massaged his tongue with hers. Teasing him and challenging him to answer her invasion. He had to be insane not to retaliate to her touches. He groaned and then had one hand around the nape of her neck and other on her back as he pulled her up and kissed her back. Her hands started to discover his chest. She ran her fingers around his torso and scraped his back. Damn. That was tearing him down. Moving up and down, feeling him, and scratching him. He wandered his own hand above her shirt and cupped one of her breasts, letting his thumb roll over her puckered little nipple through the thin material of the shirt. Elle let out a sexy sound as his arousal probed her on her stomach. She dropped her hands down and before he knew her hands were on his dick and she was holding it.

He grunted.

"Elle." He said like a prayer and pushed his erection to and from in her fist. He was swelling under her touch despite the barrier of his denim. And then she was unbuttoning his fly. "Whoa. Steady there." He hissed as she jerked his jeans down and freed his aching erection. He stood hard and proud and ready to be taken. Elle ran her fingers on it, making him groan. She then looked up into his eyes. He didn't know about his own but desire was shimmering in hers. Keeping the contact, she went down on her knees. "Elle, you shouldn't..." before he could complete his sentence she took him in her mouth. "Fuck." He cursed. The pleasure was so immense, he thought he would lose it right there. He gripped her head as he fucked her mouth. She grazed her teeth along his length and he shuddered as his climax built. He was going to come right in her mouth. "Stop." He said. But she kept going, taking him deeper than before. "Fuck, Elle. I don't want this to end so soon." He gritted his teeth but managed to bring her up. "I want to savor every second of it and you'll be the first to receive pleasure. You get it?" he held her face and then kissed her. He could feel his taste on her. She tasted like him. His hand left her face and reached down to the hem of her shirt. He helped her out of it and then pushed her back until she was on his bed. He climbed over and pinned her hands over her head. "When we start, there is no going back." He said to her, looking deep in her eyes. "This is the only time I'll ask. Do you want it?" It took every bit of his strength to wait for her to answer. He could see she was aching as much as him but he wanted her consent. "Answer me, sweetheart. Do you want me to continue?" he asked her.

"Don't let me think." That was it; there was no room for any further questions. He let her hands go and kissed her again while his hands moved down to her breasts and he pinched her erect beads. She moaned and squirmed under his touch and lifted her pelvis to meet his hardness. "I want you Augustus. I want you now." She almost pleaded.

"You will have me." He whispered in her ear. "I am hard for you, sweetheart and I'll let you have me all you want." He murmured in her ear huskily and then trailed kisses down to her shoulder blades biting her stiff muscles and then further down until he was sucking her left hardened nipple. His one hand began entertaining the right breast while the other one followed down and slipped under her pants and his fingers wandered all over her sensitive area. She was moaning and squirming making him hard like he had never been before. He let his fingers slip between her wet folds and rubbed her swollen clit.

"Augustus!" she cried as he pinched her bundle of nerves. She clutched his arms. He increased his speed on all the three places he was in contact with. He sucked her nipple harder and tugged it between his teeth and rolled his tongue over it. His fingers on the other one rolled and pinched her tender bud. Down there, he slid his finger inside her and then gently speeded up the pace. "Oh fuck. Oh fuck!"Elle said. He felt her scratching his back. "Yes Elle. Scream all you want sweetheart." He started rubbing his thumb below at her swollen nub that he knew would drive her to the heights of pleasure.

"Augustus!" she jerked as she called his name. Her eyes roll back. "I am going to come. Oh God, don't stop." She cried in pleasure and within seconds, she came all over his fingers. She fell back onto the bed, her body all limp. Her eyes met his as he licked his fingers clean. She blushed crimson at his act. He grinned at her and then slid the waistband of her pants down and removed it before getting himself out of his jeans. He climbed back over her and placed his fully erect hardness over her dripping wet slit. He moved it up and down her crotch, using her wetness as lube. Once he was all slick, he then positioned his dick on her entrance and very slowly inched inside her. "Oh fuck!" It was his time to curse. She was tight. It was taking every millimeter of his control to not plunge inside her in one swift move. She was tight and he was thick.

"Elle." He brushed her hair back from her face and bent his head down to her. "Are you okay?" he wanted this to be special between them.

"Yes. Faster, Augustus please. I want you so badly." Elle begged.

"You have me, baby." He pushed himself inside her and she cried out. "So good. This is so good." She said closing her eyes. "Look at me, Elle." He said softly. "I want to see your eyes when I make love to you. I want to see it in your eyes." She opened up her eyes and he began to move. Slowly at first and then he built up the pace. Elle met him at every thrust and their eyes stay locked in each other. He could feel her clench around him. He grunted in order to keep his climax at bay as he fastened his movements.

"Oh my God, I am going to come again." Elle cried. He covered her mouth with his and rubbed her swollen clit with his fingers. She shattered into climax and kept coming. "Augustus!" He then let go of his own and shot his cum inside her.

"Elle." He whispered her name before falling back on the bed and rolled her on his front.

It was the best, best sex he had ever had. No model, no escort was there that he could compare to Elle. He placed a small kiss at her forehead as she slept peacefully next to him. He had worn her out. A smile appeared on his face as he thought of it. He had made her come four more times before they both had fallen off to sleep. He slipped out of the bed and ordered their dinner in room. He didn't know what she would want once she'll be up but it seemed safer to order dinner. He just hoped she wouldn't go all awkward and distant afterwards. He hoped she would stay.

She woke up at the sound when their dinner had arrived.

"Hey." Augustus sat next to her as she laid under covers, blinking up at him.

"Hi." She gave him a shy smile.

"I tired you off huh?"

"I didn't mind." She said to him, blush appearing on her cheeks.

"You are so beautiful." He ran his thumb on her flushed cheek.

"You are not so bad yourself." He chuckled. "I ordered us dinner. Is that okay?" he asked.

"I am famished." She said eying his bulge down.

"A guy can't help it." He grinned at her. She got up and put on his discarded t shirt from floor. To his relief, she never brought up the topic of going back to her room.

"There is a dance party down in the ballroom. Do you want to go there?" he asked her as they finished their dinner.

"Uh huh." She said. He turned to look at her and raised his brow.

"Is that a yes?"She was looking at him as if he was a trophy to be won. She was talking small determined steps towards him. Covered only in his shirt, she was some sight. He waited for her to make the next move.

"I think we can have our own party here. Don't you think, Augustus?" she said in a seductive tone.

"What's going on in pretty little head of yours, sweetheart?" he asked her as she ran her hands over her bare torso.

"Oh nothing, just a few party ideas. Can you think of some?" she asked him coyly.

"Well, I am sure I can come up with a few." He said scratching his chin as if thinking deeply.

"Any luck yet?" she asked as she toyed with the back of his hair, twirling them in her finger.

"Actually yes." His eyes brightened as a very erotic plan clicked into his head.

"Well?" she raised her brow before nibbling his chin.

"Fuck the party, I'll have you for dessert."

"What?" she asked jerking her head up. But he had made up his mind. He grinned and then tossed her on his shoulder and picked the molten chocolate cake and led her to the bed. He was going to have Elle's chocolate cake and he could bet on his life that it would taste the best he had ever had.

Chapter Five

The annoying buzz of the emergency phone was what woke him up. He groaned sleepily and then reached out to pick it up.

"Knight."

"Sir, there is something gone wrong. Can you please come down to the control room?" It was George's panic voice came from the other side of the phone.

"What is it?" he sat up.

"It is quite important and we need you down here as soon as possible." He got out of the bed and looked for his jeans.

"I am on my way." He shut the phone and threw it on the couch and pulled on his jeans. He turned to let Elle know that he was heading out. What they had shared the previous night, he had felt a strong connection with her and he had a fierce desire to keep it - keep her. Empty bed greeted him from where he was standing. The other side of the bed's sheet was tangled but there was no one. "Elle?" he called her. No response came. He knocked at the washroom door and called again. He looked around to see that her clothes were gone too. She had run away from him again. He sighed but stepped out of the room. He would find her once he had dealt with the other problems. She must have gone to her room sometime in the middle of the night. He wouldn't let her out of his hand this time.

He took elevator down to control room floor and was received by his manager John and George along with a few more security personnel on the entrance. "What is it?" he asked looking at their faces. "The codec drive is missing." George said. "What? You are kidding right?" Of all things, this was the last news he had expected to hear. That small device not just worth millions of dollars but it contained all information that would be needed to destroy the cruise. Having it gone missing meant that the whole cruise along with its passengers and crew was vulnerable to danger. "It must be here. How can it go when we are in the middle of the sea? It has to be within the ship right? And who the hell goes into control rooms other than authorized personelle? I want to know who has been going in and out if here in the past hours." He himself had handed over the device to George not twelve hours ago. He couldn't think how it went missing when no one knew about it other than a couple of people whom he trusted. He had everybody on errands to get the CCTV footages and the entrance data.

"Sir, there is some problem here." One of his IT guy, Kyle said looking at his computer. "Do you have your security ID card?" he asked. Augustus frowned at his question.

"I don't have it now. It's back in my room." He said, walking to Kyle.

"The log says that you logged into the control rooms almost two hours before." Kyle pointed at the screen.

"What the fuck? How is that possible?" Augustus bent down to confirm it himself. It said that Augustus Knight had entered there at 1:46 am and left at 2:09am. How the hell was that possible? His card had been with him all the time so how could this system detect his presence here? "Check all the CCTV footages. I am going to go check my room for my card." Telling his team, he rushed back to his room. Entering his room brought back all the memories of the evening he had shared with Elle. The room still smelled of her. He went straight to the chest where he kept his wallet and other such belongings. His card was nowhere to be found. He looked all the room but he found it nowhere. There was no way his card could go missing. He thought, because no one came to his room. Except Elle, she was here with him. An uninvited thought crossed his mind - he jerked it away, it couldn't be.

Augustus when returned, a big Pandora box was waiting for him. "Sir, we got the footage of who used your card and entered here and then took away the drive." Kyle said. Augustus hurried to the screen to see and when he saw, his mind and thoughts stopped altogether.

"Her name is Elle Kent. She accessed the systems through your code. George has gone in search for her. We don't know yet if she is still on the cruise or not."Augustus stood motionless staring at the screen where Elle was shown entering the control room - wearing his shirt. She was the same girl he had made love to not a few hours before. She had used him. She was using him the whole time and he was a fucking idiot!

"Her room is empty. She is nowhere on the cruise. We have searched all over." George announced and waited for Augustus to respond.

I got lost.

I was just touring.

If you can't stand water than what made you come here?

So this had been her intention after all? Getting his cruise's secret codec? All the time he was thinking that she was different from others. This is what she was - a bloody spy, a thief. He had played well in her fingers. He had begun to think that she was special. Special his ass! He would find her and he would let her know just how special she is after all this. "Find her!" those were the only words on his mind and only words he gave voice to.

Part 2

Chapter Six

'Think of Ronnie. You have to do this. You can't lose when you have reached till here, damn it! It's just water. Think of Ronnie.' She kept repeating the mantra and kept swimming; away from The Royal Cruise - away from Augustus Knight. It felt like she had swum for ages when she finally reached the small boat waiting for her. "Here, let me." A hand came down to her. She was about to take when the person came into view. Jack - she looked at him with hatred and ignored his extended hand and jumped into the boat herself and began to shiver. "Wow. Look at you. Come, let me warm you." he tried to come closer and she pushed him back with trembling hands. "Do not fucking come near me, asshole!" she snarled at him and that bastard just laughed at her. The boat had started to move with high speed and the salty sea water began to wet her again. The good thing was that she could see the port now which meant she would be away from all this water sooner than later. She closed her eyes and bent her head between her knees. Augustus, I am so sorry. I had to do this. She kept murmuring silently. The pain in her heart was beginning to increase with every passing minute.

"Where is the drive?" Jack asked her. "Give it to me." He demanded as soon as they stepped on the land.