Chapter 6

"I can't believe you went back to work for that horrible man Ben," Ciara raged tears beginning to well in her eyes.

"Ciara I…"

Before Ben could finish his defense, Ciara had already run to the bathroom. She turned on the water for the shower in the hopes of drowning out her sobbing. She couldn't believe that Ben chose to go back to work for Stefan especially after everything that despicable excuse for a man had done to her family. She unwrapped herself from the bedsheet and stepped under the steaming spray of water in the hopes that a hot shower would clear her head about what she was going to do now. Once her hair was wet she grabbed the shampoo that was sitting on the ledge, squirted a generous amount into her palm and began to work up a lather in her hair. She couldn't help but think about that song from South Pacific and washing that man right out of her hair and shook her head. If only it were that easy. She loved Ben and wanted so much to be with him but working for Stefan…she didn't know if she could tolerate the violence that vile human being promoted. Ciara closed her eyes and sighed heavily stepping back under the showerhead to rinse out the shampoo. A cold draft of air suddenly surrounded her. Ciara whirled around and opened her eyes, where found Ben standing outside of the shower already beginning to step in.

"Don't even begin to justify why you need to work for that monster Ben. I don't want to hear it! get that you need to have a job to support yourself but Ben, he is..."

Ben crushed her against his hard frame and covered her mouth with his own preventing her from finishing her thought. Ciara kissed him back for a second and then pulled away remembering why she was angry with him.

"Ben no! Stefan is an awful person. I don't want you work…"

Ben again silenced her with his lips kissing the anger she had out of her and then hesitantly asked, "Will you please let me explain Ciara?"

Ciara sighed and nodded her head.

"Ciara, you're right I need a job but before I took my job back I told Stefan that the only way that I could come back to work for him is if he could guarantee me that I would never be put into a situation where I would be victimizing women. This worked for him because the assignment that he wants me to start today is protecting Chole Lane and her kids. I know how you felt about what I did bringing Gabi to Stefan that last time I worked for him and because of that I was going to quit. I just never got the chance to tell you that. I was going to tell you the day after we argued but you had left for South Africa."

Ciara exhaled the breath she had been holding. "I'm sorry I jumped to conclusions Ben."

"It's okay."

"No, its not. I need to learn to trust that you are going to make the right decisions for yourself and for us; for our future."

"Our future, huh. I like the sound of that," Ben grinned.

Ciara giggled and ran her fingers through Ben's hair.

Ben couldn't help the hungry look that overtook his face, he took a step back at Ciara and looked at her from head to toe. "I get what you mean about being jealous of a drop of water. I can't figure out which drop I'm more jealous of." Ben bent down to her hip and kissed and licked his way up her abdomen, up between the valley of her breasts and bit her collarbone.

Ciara cradled his head savoring the attention Ben's magical mouth was giving her. She also could help but notice Ben's hardening cock pressing against her abdomen. She couldn't believe how quickly she could affect him and loved the thrill of power she had in knowing this. Ciara reached down between their two bodies and grasped his cock while watching Ben's eyes flame with heat. "I want you inside me right now."

"Are you even ready?"

Ciara took Ben's hand and guided it to her sex. Ben insert one digit and then two mesmerized at how wet she already was for him. "Even when I'm angry with you Ben, I can't help but want you. If I'm completely honest since we've met, I feel like I've been in a constant state of arousal, wanting you everyday, all day."

Ben groaned, "The feeling is mutual, Babe." Ben guided Ciara positioning her, so her back was against the shower wall. He then grabbed his erection and drew it along Ciara's opening.

Ciara being the impatient minx that she was, thrust her hips forward to take him inside of her. Ben grabbed her thigh and brought it up around his hip and buried himself even deeper inside of her.

Ciara wrapped her other leg around Ben's waist and scream at how deeply she felt him inside of her. He was so big and so powerful she couldn't help but groan out the utter pleasure he was giving her. Ciara wanted to make sure he knew how much she was enjoying this. She dragged her nails up and down his back and tightened her inner muscles around his manhood.

Ben kissed the corner of Ciara's mouth, down her jaw and nipped at her earlobe. "Oh God Ciara, you're so tight. You feel so good babe." Ben cupped her ass and slammed his hips against hers then reached down between their joined bodies to toy with her clit.

Ciara grabbed his chin looking him in the eye she wanted him to see the love and desire she felt for him as she knew she was going to come any second now.

Ben felt her insides begin to quiver with her release and he knew the instant she began to come. Her eyes became the darkest sexiest green he had ever seen in his life. Ciara's release caused his own. Ben ground his sex into once, then twice and then climaxed as well.

Ciara limply laid in his arms, her back resting against the shower wall. She was panting heavily trying to recover from what had just happened. Ciara looped her arms around Ben's neck and then kissed him while unwrapping her legs from his waist.

Ben was the first to come up for air before kissing her forehead. "Ciara Brady, I love you. I love you so much."

"Well that works out really well, because I love you too."

"Ciara, as amazing as this was and as much as I would love to spend the rest of the day with you. I need to check out of this room and get to work. I start back at the DiMera Mansion today."

Ciara kissed his jaw and laid her head on his chest. "Okay. I'm still not thrilled about you working for him, but I trust you."

"Its going to be okay. Its like I said, I'm going to be protecting Chloe and her kids. It's a good thing."

"You're right it is a good thing. You'll be keeping them all safe. Just like you are always keeping me safe." Ciara hugged Ben even tighter to her.

Ben kissed her forehead again and grabbed the shower curtain shoving it away. He stepped out of the shower and grabbed a towel from the rack holding it open for Ciara to walk into, "For you m'lady."

"Why thank you good sir," Ciara giggled as Ben wrapped the towel around her then placed a kiss on her shoulder.

He then grabbed a towel for himself wrapping it low around his hips. They both walked into the bedroom and began to dress for the day. "Why don't you come over to the mansion tonight. You can see Chloe, Parker, and Holly. I know Chloe will appreciate seeing a familiar face and I could introduce you to Stefan."

Ciara hesitated for a moment she wasn't sure she wanted to be anywhere near Stefan but if she was going to have a life with Ben, she was going to have to accept that for the foreseeable future Stefan was going to be in Ben's life and therefore her own. "Alright, what time do you want me there?"

"Why don't you come at 7 tonight. I will be off my shift by then, just come up to the main house."

Ciara walked over to Ben and placed her hands on his chest. "7 it is," and she kissed him on the cheek before laying her head on his shoulder.