CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX

Nicholas knew that he would have to talk to Astra about Thompson, that and the fact that what happened five years before was severely bothering him. He needed to talk to Astra. Over the week, he went through what happened back then in his head over and over again. And then he compared it to what Thompson told Astra. They were both believable, it was just that Nicholas was given evidence. More and more Nicholas began to doubt the evidence he was given, maybe it was a set up, maybe it was more than that. The only way he could clear his doubts was through talking to Astra.
Nicholas was feeling much more better and he did not have any urge to faint, but Sarah clung to him like a mother hen. He knew that he had scared his cousin because of how she was acting. Sarah all but moved into his house and he hadn't been able to do anything since then.
Thompson was still nowhere to be found and that had kept them busy over the week. They had tried to trace the two cars that he was last seen in, but to no avail, there was nothing.
Nicholas hoped that he would get a tip of hint as to where Thompson was if he saw Astra. That and there was also he fact that he missed her.
Nicholas could not deny the fact that he loved Astra. It was crazy that after all they had been through together, he was still willing to bank on Thompson telling a lie which could point to Astra's innocence.
Nicholas planned on leaving the house at night after Sarah and Theo had slept. It was weird that he had to sneak out of his own house but that was what family was for.
It would be like the other times Nicholas had sneaked into Astra's house at night, minus the fact that he was usually drunk. Nicholas expected to be kicked out of Astra's house each time he came in, but he was always welcomed. At first, Nicholas had been angry about the fact. His ex wife probably welcomed every male. It took him a while to realize that she knew it was him, but never stopped him. She still loved him too, maybe there was hope. If only there was proof that she was not the one in those pictures, or maybe that they have been sabotaged, everything would be okay.
'Nicholas come down and have dinner," Nicholas heard Sarah shout and he could feel anticipation from the fact that the night was fast coming.
'I am coming," Nicholas replied as he walked down the stairs to the dining room. The room was alive with smells of sauces and pasta.
'This looks delicious," he said to his cousin. His cook would not even go to such lengths to serve him. He was growing fatter since Sarah began to stay with him. It reminded him a bit of Astra, not the expert cooking skills, but the care. Astra cared about him. She babied him so much when he was sick that he wanted to be sick more often.
'Thank you," Sarah said and sat down. Theo was in his high chair with a plate of mashed potatoes in front of him. He looked like he won the lottery as he was hitting the table and smiling at the food. The little guy clearly loved food.
Nicholas and Sarah ate their food silently and the housekeeper fed Theo. The mood had been annoyingly dull in the house since they have been trying to find Thompson but to no avail.
'I am going to try to visit all the places Thompson visited a week before his disappearance maybe I can get a hint," Sarah said and Nicholas nodded. His mind was far as he was planning how he would leave without alerting Sarah. He was worried about his cousin though, she invested so much in him that he was worried she would not have time for herself.
'Don't you have a date or anything to go to?" Nicholas asked and Sarah narrowed her eyes.
'I am trying to be serious Nick, behave!" Sarah shouted and Nicholas raised an eyebrow.
'I am being serious," he said all the while thinking that having an argument was not the best thing to do at the moment.
'You know I don't want to be in a relationship now and you know why. I have been through a lot in the hands of men," Sarah said.
'I am sure there are a few people that can redeem our gender. There are still decent men around. I want you to be able to find love again, Sarah. I want you to be able to erase the memories that bastard gave to you," Nicholas said to Sarah. The housekeeper was done feeding Theo by then and had carried him to have his bath and then sleep.
'I understand what you want Nick, but I am good at the moment, I don't want more than this. I am happy with my son, I don't need love to ruin that," Sarah said and Nicholas could not blame her. Love had a way of shaking your bearings of moving you so that you don't even know what is normal anymore. Love did complicate things.
'It's okay Sarah," Nicholas said to assure her.
'I want to go up now, I need some sleep," Nicholas said, faking a yawn. He was already done with his food and he needed to sleep early so that she would, and he could get out quickly and so that he could come back quickly too, before morning.
'Okay then, goodnight," Sarah replied. Nicholas was already on his feet and on his way to his room. He took his bath and even undressed and got under the covers in all character.
Nicholas waited until the house was very quiet before he started to dress. He wore casual shorts and a polo shirt so that if he were caught it would not be so obvious that he was sneaking out.
The house was silent when he came out. Nicholas did not bother to check on Sarah and Theo because James had already done that for him and he confirmed that they were both sleep which was a relief.
Nicholas made it to his car in one piece and he breathed loudly when got in.
'Thank God," he said.
The drive to Astra's apartment was silent and short and he was thinking about how he would get into her room when he got there. And if she would be receptive to him.
'Good evening, Sir," the door man greeted him as he entered into the building. He had a familiar look in his eye.
'I am here to see Astra," Nicholas said and the man nodded.
'Of course, Sir, you can go on up," the man said.
Nicholas was a bit confused, but he figured he must have promised the door man something, or even given him something over the period of time that he had been coming to her house.
Nicholas entered the elevator that took him to Astra's floor and counted the seconds till he got in. Astra's door was surprisingly easy to get in as it used a key that he used a pin to open. His sober mind took note that she should move to a place with better security. Astra's house was relatively neat and there was no sign that she was awake.
Nicholas went to her room and saw her laying on her bed wearing nothing but panties. Nicholas' dick immediately rose to the glorious sight. There was only a dim light in the room, but he could see her white creamy skin, the round swells of her buttocks, her beautiful calves and legs, her hair splayed over her back and the bed. Nicholas moved closer and he could see the sides of her breasts that were pressed down by her body.
'Fuck!" He muttered. Nicholas was not sure what to do. He was not sure what he did when came to her when he was drunk, he could just remember laying with her. But Nicholas was not sure he could lay with Astra at this point, not without doing something that he may regret later. He actually needed to talk to her, but he could not bring himself to wake her up. His penis was making a tent in his shorts and it was becoming annoyingly hot in the room. Nicholas was not sure what to do.
'Nicholas," he heard her moan and Nicholas groaned, that was the last thing he wanted. He did not want to know that she moaned his name in her sleep.
'Come to bed Nicholas," she said again, her voice was much more clearer. Nicholas looked at her and he saw that her eyes were open. Was she not asleep? Did she actually want him to come to her? Would she not regret it in the morning?
Those were the kind of questions that would have come through his head if he was not so horny. Her invitation was not one that her could ignore.
Nicholas took off his shirt and got into bed with her. Astra all but melted into his arms, the feeling of her breasts on his chest almost drove him crazy. It had been so long.
Nicholas placed his lips on hers and she moaned into his mouth. The moan did things to his senses. He sucked on her tongue, lightly bit her lips, she did the same to him. As his mouth went to her face and her neck, her hand went down his shorts and her warm hands touched his hard dick. Nicholas jerked in her hands at the touch. He bit into her neck and she moaned out loud.
Her hands began remove his shorts and he lifted his hips to aid her as he started to twist her nipples with his fingers. Their moans filled the air. He felt her breasts, squeezed them and she shook in pleasure. He would later think that they were much more fuller than they were five years ago.
He placed his mouth over her nipple and suckled her nipples with pressure, her moans filled the air and brought his satisfaction. She worked on his dick and was moving him to her pussy. Nicholas realized what she was doing and placed his hand over her very wet pussy.
'Such a greedy cunt. You're lucky it has been so long already," Nicholas said and slapped her pussy. Astra screamed out loud in pleasure. Nicholas remembered that she loved it when he did that.
He ran his middle finger over her pussy and it came out wet. 'Is this all for me?" Nicholas asked, as she was grinding against the bed. He did not want the answer to the question as he remembered Jared.
He played with her clit, and moved two fingers into her pussy. The moan that received made him want just bury himself into her pussy. He needed to that as soon as possible.
He used his thumb to rub her clit and scissored his fingers in her pussy.
'Nicholas! I am cumming," Astra screamed. Nicholas could not help himself, he extracted his fingers from her pussy and quickly replaced it with his dick.
Astra was shaking now, her head, her legs, everything. 'Nicholas!" She screamed again as he began to move inside her. He could not help himself. It had been so long since he had been with a woman.
As she raked her fingers down his back, he released his inside her warm pussy. With her screams he knew that she had cum too. Fuck! What a night.