Marbella and Beyond

By Karina Miller

Full of adventure, a story of love, laughter, passion and of course the odd tear.

Left feeling shocked and confused Adele and Anushka decide to take off to the other side of the world to get away from Marbella and everything that was going on. Asia would be the perfect place, Singapore to be exact. Once again they get into

• Language: English
• Publisher: Golden Pearl Publishing
• Release date: Jun 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9781838129774

Karina Miller

I have many stories about the wild party life in Marbella and thought it was about time to put an element of some of these stories down on paper. I have lived abroad for more than twenty years and have had a crazy party life that has been unreal. Most people come on holiday and do it for two weeks, but for me this was normal life! I have always been wild and a little crazy, so the things that happen to me are never what you would call normal.I have had a great single life in Marbella and recommend it to anyone who wants to have a mad summer in Marbella. Let's face it, there is no place like Marbs!

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Chapter 1

THE MADONNA’S GIFTS

Oh boy, the Madonna had certainly delivered, and she had delivered in the most mind-blowing way possible.

The little heartfelt chat I had had with her on the port that day, whilst she was standing in her glass shrine at Puerto Banús, was now being realized right in front of my eyes.

I had pleaded with her to bring Luuk back to me, and now it was happening in the most dramatic way.

How could this be happening to me? In all my experiences with men in my life, this really had to be the worst situation I had ever faced.

I was literally having an out-of-body experience. Was this even real? Looking stunned, like a helpless deer blinded by the headlights of a monster truck, I stood there motionless in a vermilion sea of people at the Marbella Nikki Beach red party.

The music was pumping, champagne was flowing, and people were laughing and dancing all around me. The place was buzzing with an accumulation of energy, consuming and intoxicating everyone but me at that moment.

Everything was a blur and seemed to be moving in slow motion. My beautiful Luuk Janssen was standing in front of me, looking down at me with those gorgeous brown eyes. How was this even possible?

Why was it that life very rarely went the way you wanted it to? I mean, even when you got what you had prayed for, a million times and more, it could manifest itself in the strangest way that you would never imagine.

I had indeed prayed more than a million times for this moment to happen, but never in a billion years had I expected that this would be how the story would go.

My heart had stopped and missed a beat, or at least that is what it felt like at that moment, as I was now thrown into a state of complete shock, totally overcome, as I felt my emotions surge up into my throat.

I was sure I was about to combust, a dam of emotions ready to burst and totally wipe out this sea of red people around me.

This was William’s worst nightmare, and it had just become a reality.

William, the gorgeous William Hamilton Black, every woman’s fantasy; super intelligent and super hot, rich and a pure gent, did I really need to say any more? Oh yes, he was tall, blonde, and in his early thirties with a maturity way beyond his years; he was about as yummy as it got.

How could this be happening, just as I’d thought perhaps there was a chance that William and I could work something out after I had been totally unfaithful and a complete bridesmaid slut in New York with Kristof King?

Kristof… Oh… Kristof, New York’s most eligible bachelor, handsome, successful and sexy as hell.

These two wonderful men had been in and out of my life since Luuk had disappeared. They had been a little gift from the Madonna, an overload of sexual distraction sent to keep me occupied whilst waiting for my love to miraculously appear back in my life.

One would have been enough, but I had been gifted with two, lucky me. Don’t get me wrong, I was not complaining, but it wasn’t without its complications, I can tell you.

I hadn’t seen William for so long, as he had backed off completely. Poor William had picked me to love, not one of the better choices that he had made in his life. I was a broken woman, who was all over the place and in love with a dream, a dream that had just manifested itself into the weirdest reality, which was now staring me in the face.

I had dreamt of this moment for the last eight months, praying so hard that Luuk would walk back into my life.

As William arrived back at the table, he looked over at me with a totally helpless expression. He knew exactly who was standing in front of me. Even though he had never met Luuk before, he just knew.

This was the moment I had longed for and the moment that William had dreaded.

How could I have thought that it would happen like this, or to be honest, if it would ever happen, that I would see Luuk again?

William just had to look at my face, which was now completely flushed and gushing with unbridled emotions. He knew what I was feeling.

This wasn’t real; this was something out of a movie, a blockbuster movie. This could not be happening to me!

There was the love of my life standing in front of me, my beautiful Dutchman, who was supposed to be in prison in Amsterdam, my love that I had cried myself to sleep over a million times.

Why had he chosen this moment to appear again?

Why hadn’t he called?

Why hadn’t he contacted me in some way?

Why hadn’t he just come for me as soon as he’d got out?

None of this made any sense.

All of these thoughts were swirling around my head, mashing my brain into a pulp, as I stood there motionless and in a state of shock.

I looked at William and then turned around to the girls, who were still standing there with their hands over their mouths.

William took the initiative and came to stand by my side. He rested his hand on my bare skin at the base of my spine, pulled me gently into him and took possession.

Are you OK? he asked softly. I smiled at him, as I felt his anguish.

Sorry to disturb you all, I just wanted to say hello, Luuk said, as he looked down at me and then turned to make eye contact with William. Sorry, he said again, this time to William, looking him straight in the eye.

I was screaming inside, what was I supposed to do? I had a million questions, but before I could even get one word out of my mouth, Luuk turned and walked away.

William took me in his arms and held me for a second, so tight like it was the last time he was ever going to hold me again.

Go to him, he said, as he kissed my forehead. Adele, you need to talk to him, just go. I will be here.

Nooo I’m not doing that, I said, as I started to cry. The dam had broken. As William held me, I burst into uncontrollable tears.

Anushka, my beautiful, blonde Russian friend, ran to my side and took me by the arm.

Come with me, she said, as she dragged me off to the bathroom. OHHH MYYY FUCKKK, darrrling, this is unbelievable. Oh, darrrling, nooo, I cannot believe zis. Vhy has he done zis, I don’t understand. Vhy vould he do zis to you? Vhy? I don’t get it, she said in her quirky Russian accent. Seriously, why would he just appear like this at the red party? Nooo, oh my fuck, this is unbelievable.

What am I supposed to do? I said, as I desperately rummaged around in my handbag to find the necessary tools to fix my face.

Maybe you should go to him, babe? He obviously wants to talk to you.

Oh, Anushka, how can I do that to William? I just can’t put him through any more heartache, I just can’t. I just want to leave, now!

No, babe, don’t let Luuk see that he has upset you. You are stronger than that. Come on.

As I wiped my tears and fixed my face, we went through it again a hundred times.

How could he do this to me?

How long had he been out?

Why had he chosen now to face me?

Why couldn’t he have just called?

Why did he have to shock me like that?

Why, why, why?

Sophia, my beautiful, little, Spanish friend, came running into the bathroom, puffing and panting, with her hands holding on to her almost non-existent baby bump.

Oh my God, this is enough to break my waters, she joked.

Oh, are you OK? I asked, as I put my arms around her.

No, darrrling, are you OK? Don’t even think about me right now, she said. Adele, oh no, you must feel awful. Why has he done this to you? This is ridiculous, it’s just so dramatic. Why couldn’t he just call you?

I know, we have been saying the exact same thing.

Well I would never have predicted this one in a million years, Sophia said. I want to keeell him forrr doing this to you, she said in her strong Spanish accent.

Anushka put her arm around me. Oh, babe, I really don’t have the answers, but you do need to talk to him.

Oh, Anushka, do you think he is still married?

Darrrling, she said in her undeniably strong Russian accent, you are not going to know the answers to any of this until you talk to him.

Yes, you need to talk to him, but after I keeell him first, Sophia said with her face contorted in anger.

I didn’t see him with anyone though, Anushka said.

Yes, he was. He was with a couple of guys. I saw him at the bar with two men I have never seen before.

Oh my God, poor William. Just when I had told him that I’d missed him. He must be feeling terrible. Let’s go back to the table. I need to see how he is.

Anushka took my arm and Sophia the other, as we all walked slowly back to the table. William was not there.

Oh Jesus, where has William gone? I asked.

I looked over to the bar where Luuk was and saw William talking to him.

Ohhh myyy Goddd, look over there. William is talking to Luuk.

It wasn’t difficult to spot them in a crowd, Luuk being so big always towered over everyone, and William was standing tall beside him with his beautiful, blonde hair.

Ohhh myyy fuckkk, oh nooo. Oh, babe, this is not good, Anushka said, stressing her little head off, as she grabbed on to my arm tightly.

I looked over at William and Luuk, they were deep in conversation.

Oh my God, what can they be talking about?

Anushka poured me a large glass of Laurent-Perrier rosé from the bottle at the table.

I don’t know, babe. Here, drink this. It will make you feel better.

I took a sip and put it down on the table. My nerves were in bits watching these two talking.

He is coming back. William is coming back, I told Anushka, as it was my turn to grab her arm.

William came back and took hold of me gently, as he put his arm around my waist to steer me away from the table.

What were you talking about? I asked nervously.

Never mind. I will tell you later. Do you want to go? he said firmly, as he rested his arm on my shoulder and pulled me in close to him.

Yes, let’s go. Just get me out of here.

I said goodbye to Anushka and Sophia and gave both of them huge hugs.

Oh, babe, are you going to be OK? Anushka said, still panicking. Luuk is staring at you, she whispered, as she was looking over my shoulder while hugging me.

Oh my God, I just have to get out of here. I pulled away from her and headed for the door.

William had a little chat with a driver from Nikki Beach, to drive the car back for us.

As we walked out, it crossed my mind that there was no way I could have dreamed that this was the way I would be leaving the party; walking away from Luuk.

I mean, I had gone from being totally happy to have William back in my life again after all I had done to him. I was hot and ready for some serious sex. I had spent all night lusting after him and couldn’t wait to ravish him in the car on the way home. He looked so delicious and it had been a couple of months since we had had any physical contact.

Now I just felt sick, my heart was heavy, and my head was all over the place.

William opened the door for me and I stepped into the back of the white, pearl wrap Rolls-Royce Phantom.

We sat in the back, looked at each other, and didn’t say a word. He was so gorgeous. I could never get over how stunningly beautiful his eyes were. That turquoise blue was almost unreal. His naturally blonde-streaked hair emphasized, and at the same time complemented, his dark, tanned skin.

He was a dream, and I mean any woman’s dream. Why was he even bothered with me after all I had put him through with Kristof in New York?

I truly had missed him. He had finally started to come forward again and now this.

I’m so sorry. I’m really so sorry. How could I have ever known that that was going to happen?

It’s OK. It’s not your fault. Don’t worry. Come here, he said, as he slipped his arm around the back of my waist and pulled me across the seat towards him.

I lay my head on his shoulder and nuzzled into his neck. I’m so sorry, I mumbled again in his ear.

Do you still love him? he asked.

I was silent for a second.

I guess I have my answer, he said softly.

The answer to his question was yes. I knew the moment that I saw Luuk that I was still totally crazy about him.

I wasn’t going to tell William that, as he didn’t need to hear that.

I don’t know, I whispered. I really don’t know. It was so shocking for me to see him like that. Please understand that. I took his hand and stroked it gently.

William hugged me and didn’t let go all the way back to Sierra Blanca, to his parents’ house.

What was I going to do now? Was I going to just go back and jump into bed with William? I had all these feelings raging around my body. I wasn’t sure I could just forget the vision of my love in front of me, and yet I felt so comforted in William’s arms.

I was a mess, a complete and utter mess.

William took me straight up that magnificent staircase into the master bedroom.

I will get you some water, he said, as he walked off.

I lunged myself backwards into the grandeur of the massive, silk bed filled with cushions. Stretching my arms back, my head was spinning, and this time it had nothing to do with alcohol.

What was I going to do? Luuk was back in Marbella, but for how long? Could I really just walk away from him and be with William? That was exactly what I should do if I had any sense.

William had done nothing but be lovely to me right from the start. Although he was several years younger, he was way older than his years in every way.

Here is your water, William said, as he walked in the room and placed it on the bedside table, next to the gold lamp.

I never did ask you, is this your mum and dad’s bed?

William laughed. Well, technically I guess it is, but they are never here, and I always stay in this room. I love it.

He stood in front of me, with a big smile, as he peeled his shirt off, revealing his beautiful tanned pecs. I was still lying on the bed with my arms above my head, as he made his move.

Now this is way too inviting, he said, as he crawled on top of me and pinned my arms to the bed.

I looked up at him. He was a vision for sure.

He began to nibble me, as he very slowly navigated his kisses up my neck and on to my face.

With the flat palm of his right hand, he started to glide it smoothly over my soft, silky legs and up to my inner thigh.

I began to squirm a little, as I had not had sex for what seemed an eternity. I meant literally, he might have to deal with some cobwebs down there. Putting all my feelings aside, the raw, sexual beast in me was being released. I kissed him with passion, as I was taken over and possessed by sexual pheromones.

Oh Jesus, I want you, he said, as he frantically unleashed his Hermes belt and jumped off the bed to escape from his trousers.

I felt like a sex goddess, lying on this sumptuous, silk bed in the beautiful, long, red dress that I had borrowed from Anushka. Oh God, I am about to have sex in her dress, just flashed through my mind.

There was no time for foreplay, we needed each other and we needed each other now.

As he climbed over me naked, I was still fully dressed and heeled.

He stopped for a moment. Is this OK, Adele? Are you sure you want this?

Yes, I said, as I took his face in my hands and kissed his delicious lips.

He pushed my panties to the side and entered me. I gasped, as he pushed himself into me; we fitted so perfectly. In this area, he was perfect for me. In fact, in every area physically he was perfect full stop.

My brain was rushing with my thoughts and feelings, as I battled to separate them from lust.

I straddled him, as he was frantically trying to remove my dress. There was no time for that.

Argh! God, I groaned. With just a few movements, I was transported to heaven, as I surprisingly reached my climax very quickly. Flipping me over one second later, he reached his.

He slumped back into the bed, panting and smiling at the same time.

Oh my God, what was that? he said laughing and gasping for air. That has to be the quickest session in history, he said laughing even more.

Well, darling, I think we both badly needed that. I have to admit I haven’t been near anyone since I saw you last, I said, as I jumped off the bed and ran to the bathroom.

Really? Are you serious? William shouted after me.

Yes, serious, I called back, as I was sat on the golden throne having a pee.

This bathroom was totally, insanely ostentatious; gold and black with mirrors everywhere, gold taps on the sinks, and the massive Jacuzzi bath with matching gold taps, situated under the window. The toilet was even gold. This place was unreal.

I’m just going to grab a quick shower, I shouted out to William.

Do you want me to join you?

I can’t hear you, I shouted out again.

William walked into the bathroom, in all his naked glory, and watched me, as I lathered my body with soap.

Wow, your body looks amazing. Are you sure you don’t want me to come in there with you?

I laughed. I’m just coming out, babe. It’s just a quick one.

Plenty of quick ones going on this evening then, William said laughing.

I stepped out of the shower laughing too, as I looked at him and took in just how splendidly handsome he was. William was standing waiting, arms wide, with a large, white, fluffy towel ready for me to step into. He wrapped it around me and kissed me gently on the lips.

Is that toilet real gold? I asked, as I towelled myself dry.

Yes, actually, darling, it is. Well, gold-plated I think.

This house is insane. So I guess the taps are gold-plated too?

No, those are real fourteen-carat gold.

OMG, this place is really nuts.

We had both been sidetracked for a moment from what was really going on.

And what was really going on was that William had not spoken to me for two months, after I’d slept with Kristof, during my really bad behaviour in New York.

I knew we would have to talk about it and deal with all of that, but now there was an even bigger issue in front of us.

Where were we going to start with getting to the bottom of all our issues?

Our relationship was so young, and yet we had been tested already more than enough.

After we had both showered, we jumped back into bed and made an attempt at having the talk.

I was impatient and dying to know what William had said to Luuk, so I started there. Which, to be honest, was probably not the way to go.

So, what were you and Luuk talking about then? I asked timidly, as I gazed at William in anticipation. Like, why did you go over there and talk to him?

I didn’t like to see you like that and so upset, so I had a word with him.

I looked at him and said nothing.

I am not going to tell you what we talked about, Adele; it was just man’s stuff.

Hmm, man’s stuff. Aye.

Yes.

This was making me insane. I wanted to know exactly what they had talked about.

Come on, please tell me what you talked about, I whined. Oh, come on. Please, please, I whined again. You can’t just leave me in suspense like that.

OK, OK. I just told him if he thinks he is going to step back into your life and hurt you I will kill him.

What! You really said that? I said, as I slapped his arm gently.

Yes, I really said that.

You were with him for ages, so it wasn’t just that.

Yeah, that’s really all it was.

Well, I didn’t realize you had a hard side like that.

Babe, there are lots of things you still don’t know about me. My family didn’t get this rich without knowing how to sort someone out when needed.

Oh, I see. But you know he deals in a very dark world, and I don’t want you getting involved in that. That’s not you. So, I don’t know why you still want to see me, the way everything has been. I mean, I haven’t seen you for over two months.

Yes, darling, I took a step back. I wanted you to get your head together, and I also wanted to see how I felt without you. None of that matters now, as we have a whole different issue and that is whether you are still in love with Luuk, because if you are, then I will walk away. I told him to call you and talk.

What! Now you are coming out with what you really said to him. Why did you say that? I said slightly shocked at his overly adult behaviour.

Because I don’t want to be with you if you are still in love with him and he is in love with you… Simple. You have to meet him and talk, and whatever you decide, I want what is best for you.

A tear rolled down my cheek, as my eyes welled up. I looked at him and wondered what I had done to deserve such a great guy.

Now go to sleep. We will talk again tomorrow.

I closed my eyes and I was out like a light.

I woke to William stroking and caressing my skin. He moved my hair away from my neck and nibbled my ear gently. I could feel him hard against my back.

I turned to kiss him. Hmm, good morning, I said, as I stretched out my arms. Oh my God, what happened last night? I said out loud.

Just as I said that, William moved away and jumped out of the bed.

Hey, where are you going? You don’t want to have wake-up sex with me? I said, as I ran my hand through my bedhead hair and smiled.

Well, as much as I would like that, I’m going to abstain. Would you like some breakfast? I will just go and get the butler to organize it.

Yes, thank you, that would be lovely, I said, as I was thinking, Abstain… Hmm, what the hell is that about?

I slumped back into the dreamy cloud of cream silk pillows, lost in my thoughts. I had the best situation with William ever. Why would I even