Suddenly as if he heard my thoughts, he snaps out of his trance and turns back into his normal self. He claps his hands together and grabs my bags that he’d sat by his feet. He motions for me to follow him and we go down a long hallway until we stop at the last door on the left-hand side. He puts my bag down and opens the door before taking my things into the room.
“This will be your room while you’re here. My room is across the hall. Both rooms have a bathroom in them, so we don’t have to share. There will be a few more members of my team arriving tomorrow so they’ll take the other rooms up the hall. I hope you’ll be comfortable in here. Let me know if there’s anything you need and I’ll leave you to unpack.” He says as he steps out of the room closing the door behind him.
I stand in the middle of the room, my bags at my feet and feel an overwhelming sadness. Tears well up and spill over my lashes as I try to control the sudden sob that wants to escape me. I have no idea why my emotions are running rampant inside me, but I know that it’s better to let them out and not try to keep them bottled up. I just don’t let anyone at the office see me do it so my reputation for being tough doesn’t get damaged. I let a few more tears drop from my eyes before I try to suck it up and hold them in.
As I’m trying to pull myself together, there’s a knock at the bedroom door. I know it’s Derek and I panic because I don’t want him to see me like this.
“Amber? Can I come in?” He asks softly through the door.
“Yes, it’s your house after all,” I say as I try to hide the fact that I’ve been crying.
Derek opens the door slowly and steps into the room. His scent hits me like a wave and instantly my nipples harden against my bra and my nub begins to swell. His eyes draw me in like a moth to a flame and I can see there is concern on his face.
“Amber, honey, what’s wrong? Have you been crying?” He asks clearly mortified.
“I’m okay, there are just times that I doubt I’m good enough for my job and now my life could potentially be in danger and it’s just bringing up a lot of things. Don’t worry about me though,” I say hoping that he won’t feel bad.
“Would it be okay with you if I give you a hug? I don’t want to do anything that will make you feel uncomfortable,” he says as he edges closer to me.
I nod and the tears begin to flow again as Derek wraps his strong arms around me and holds me close. He presses his mouth close to my ear and whispers to me that everything is going to be okay as he runs his hand through my hair. I know I’m going to be embarrassed about my emotional display later, but for now I’m glad he is there with me and willing to hold me with no expectations for anything in return.
As he continues to hold me, I breathe in his scent and it arouses me more than before. I can feel his muscles rippling beneath his shirt and I have to resist the urge to pull his shirt from his body and kiss every inch of him. I catch myself imagining him naked and I know that I can’t deny the attraction, or the fact that I want him in my bed and soon.
Chapter Four~Derek
I have been at the safe house with Amber for a while now and I can’t deny the things I feel for her. It’s been a struggle for me to keep my hands to myself and I’ve been fighting the guilt I feel over it. I know deep down that my wife would want me to find happiness with someone else since she isn’t here, but I can’t help but feel like if I move on with someone, I’m cheating on her in some way. I know in my heart that isn’t the case and I’ve tried going on a few dates, but at the time I wasn’t ready for anything, but having spent the past couple of weeks with Amber, I feel myself warming up to the possibility of something.
I stand outside of the cabin and watch the water flow downstream as I finish my rounds of the perimeter. I’ve been doing that everyday since bringing her to the cabin that my family shared lots of memories in and have found nothing suspicious so far. I stare at the water a few more minutes before heading back inside to check on her. I find her on the couch in the living room and she looks so damn hot I have to fight the urge to take her right on the couch. Her jeans hug her body just the right way and the blouse she chose shows me just enough of her perfect breasts that I want to see more of her.
My cock is pressing painfully against my pants as I try to calm myself, but the smell of her perfume is making it damn near impossible. I sit in the chair across from her and watch her as she reads the case files for the upcoming trial.
“Are you scared of what might happen during the trial?” I ask her trying to get my mind off my throbbing erection.
“The only thing I am afraid of really is not being enough at this job and not getting the bad guy. After seeing my cousin get brutally attacked, I’ve made it my life’s mission to get as many of the bad guys as I can because I’m still fighting to get that one locked up. I know if I can get the Silver Tongues behind bars, that’ll help in my quest,” she replies as she closes the files.
“What are you afraid of?” She asks me.
I freeze in my place on the couch. I don’t know how to talk about what I feel with other people. I’ve never told anyone other than my counselor how I feel inside and what I fear most and now this gorgeous kind woman wants to know what I’m afraid of.
I’m not supposed to be afraid of anything seeing as I am a highly trained Navy Seal, but after losing my family, fear snuck in on me. Something about her makes me want to tell her what scares me and that in itself makes me a bit afraid.
“I’ve never really talked about that with anyone before, but for some reason I have the urge to talk to you about it. I fear loss. A several years ago, I lost my wife and daughter in an accident and ever since then I’ve kept people at arm’s length, so I won’t lost anyone else. There’s something about you though, Amber. I don’t want to keep you at arm’s length,” I say as I look deep into her eyes.
I can tell that my long look is doing something to her as I sense her body changes. I hear her breath quicken and a light pink flushes her cheeks. I can’t help but notice her perky nipples are begging to be released from her bra. Without thinking, I move to the couch beside her and press my lips to hers. I softly meld my lips with hers and run my tongue against the line of her lips until she parts them allowing me entrance to her mouth. I quickly set to work getting her out of her jeans as I deepen the kiss.
A soft moan escapes her throat which arouses me even more. My hand slides up her shirt and cups her breast over her bra. She reaches back and unclasps it as I pull her shirt free from her body. I marvel at the beauty of her hourglass body as she drops her bra to the floor. She gasps as a take a nipple into my mouth and begin to suck it gently. She tangles her fingers in my hair as another moan escapes her. My hands travel her body and as I reach the apex of her thighs, I can feel her wetness pooling in her center.
“Come with me,” I say as I pull her from the couch and lead her to my bedroom.
As we enter the room and I close the door, I pull her to me and kiss her passionately as I slide my hand down her panties. I groan as I feel her arousal on my fingers as I circle her tiny bundle of nerves. Amber gasps and cries out holding onto me as her legs begin to shake. I lead her to the bed and gently lay her back on the pillows. I pull her panties from her in one swift motion as I dive mouth first into her slippery folds. It doesn’t take me long to find her swollen nub with my lips and I suck on it gently, causing her to cry out. I tease her with my tongue until I feel her body tense as she begins to scream in climax.
“Please, Derek, I need you inside me now,” she says, her voice husky with arousal.
I lean up removing my shirt and quickly discard my pants freeing my throbbing cock from its prison. I position myself between her legs and I slowly push myself inside her. She grabs my arms and moans loudly as I push myself inside her to the hilt. I begin to thrust against her slowly, knowing if I go too fast it’ll end way too soon.
“Please don’t stop, go faster,” she pleads as I can feel her body tensing for another orgasm.
I thrust deeper and fa
ster as her moans get louder. She feels so good around me and I know I won’t last much longer before I empty myself into her. Amber cries out as her body begins to shake with climax and as she clamps down around my hardness the sensation is more than I can handle as I explode into her with a loud groan. I thrust against her a few more times making sure that I have nothing more to give before collapsing beside her on the bed.
I watch her as she slowly drifts off to sleep and I know that I am in deep trouble with this woman, more trouble than I’d like to admit but I have a feeling she’s worth it.
Chapter Five~Derek
I wake with a start as a loud noise meets my ears. I look to see Amber still sleeping beside me. I quickly pull some pants on and tiptoe down the hall to see what the noise might have been. I get halfway down the hallway when I realize the noise, I am hearing is gunfire. I peek around the corner to the living room to see the other members of my unit in the middle of a firefight with members of the Silver Tongues.
I hurry back to the bedroom to wake Amber up as I try to fight off my fear of losing her. I tell myself I’m her protector and I am not going to let anything happen to her. I’m not going to lose her, she’s safe with me.
I run back into the bedroom and shake Amber awake. “Hurry put your clothes back on we’ve got to get out of here,” I say as I throw a t-shirt and jeans in her direction.
“What is going on, Derek?” She asks sleepily.
“You have to hurry and get dressed, honey. The Silver Tongues are trying to get in here to us,” I say as I pull my boots on.
“What?” She squeals as she hurries to pull her pants and shoes on.
“Listen to me very carefully, if you do everything, I say you will survive this. We are going to stay low and go out the back. We’re going to sneak around front and get in one of the cars. We’ll be fine once we’re in the car because they are armored. I’m going to get you out of this alive, Amber. I promise you baby,” I assure her as I grab her hand.
We duck down low as I pull my Glock from its holster and make our way slowly around the cabin. I see that my unit has the others occupied and it shouldn’t be hard to get to the cars unnoticed.
“Here we go,” I whisper as I pull her with me and make a run for it.
We are halfway to the car when we are noticed, and bullets fly in our direction. I pull Amber behind me and she screams as a bullet whizzes by our heads. I return fire as we reach the car and climb inside. I throw the car in reverse and back down the lane that leads to the cabin. The Silver Tongues chase us down the lane firing at us with no success. I whip the car around and head down the highway pushing my foot to the floor. I know they’ll come after us but I’m going to be out of sight before they reach the end of the lane.
I watch the mirror every few seconds to see if headlights appear behind us but every time I look, there’s nothing there. I double back and make sure I’m not being followed before I take the nearest exit for the interstate. I look over and see Amber crying, so I pull over to comfort her.
“Shhh, baby, it’s okay. We’re safe now. The place I’m taking you they don’t even know exists,” I assure her.
“They didn’t know about the cabin either but look what just happened. I’m never going to be safe again,” she says between sobs.
I pull her to me and soothe her as best as I can until she finally calms down. I pull back onto the road and head towards my home, St. Mary’s Georgia. I know she’ll be safe at my home there even though I am a bit nervous about letting her into my past as there are still pictures of my family everywhere. My mind drifts to them as I see Amber sleeping next to me and I feel the guilt try to creep back in. I tell myself it’s okay to be happy and Amber makes me happy.
I check behind us to make sure that we’re not being followed and use my secure phone to try and get a hold of my unit. I worry when there’s no answer but know that someone will contact me when they can. I keep driving even as I start to get tired. All I can think about is keeping my woman safe. My woman. That’s a phrase I never thought I’d say again. It felt good to think that way again. I never realized how lonely I’d really been until I saw Amber.
After the death of my family I’d immersed myself in work to forget about the pain of my loss, but it didn’t really work. I told myself I didn’t need a woman when I worked so much, but something about Amber makes me want to slow down and make a life with someone again.
As we pull into the driveway of my home, my secure line rings and I am relieved it’s the unit commander on the other line.
“I got her out safely sir and we are safe in a location I am going to keep to myself for now. I don’t want to risk anyone hearing it who isn’t supposed to. Are all the men okay?” I ask.
“We are all fine and I’m glad you two got out safely. Keep her at the new location until it’s time for the trial. I’ll keep in touch,” the commander says before disconnecting the line.
I was relieved my men were okay. Now, to make sure my woman is.
Chapter Six~Amber
I walk inside the house that Derek brought me to, and I wonder how long it will be before the Silver Tongues find us here too. Derek turns on the lights and I see pictures of him with a beautiful woman and little girl all over the place. I walk around the living room looking at each picture, noticing how happy they seem. I know it must be hard for him to deal with losing them and I suddenly get the urge to hug him. I wrap my arms around him and hold him close to me, breathing in his scent like air.
His closeness ignites the flame that burns slow in my belly and I feel heat begin to pool at my center. The atmosphere changes between us as I grab his face in my hands and crush my lips to his. As our lips dance together in unison, I pull at his shirt breaking the kiss only long enough to throw his shirt on the floor. Both of our hands worked at getting his belt loose and his pants down as his erection sprang free.
I pressed my lips to his once again as his hands roamed my body over and over. I gasp as his hand finds its way down my pants and his index finger teases my swollen nub. I cry out as the sensation his touch creates gives me so much pleasure, I feel like I might explode. He quickens his pace causing me to cry out louder. He keeps going in circles until my climax is just about to happen then he suddenly stops causing me to moan in displeasure. He grabs my hand leading me down a dark hallway. He stops in front of a solid oak door and opens it revealing a huge bed. He pulls me to the bed and proceeds to pull my clothes off between kisses.
He lays me on the bed and reaches for something in the drawer of his bedside table. I hear the ripping of paper and I assume he is getting a condom. A few seconds later, I hear the sound of something popping and crackling. As I hear him place the package on the bedside table, I realize Derek has pop rocks in his mouth. Before I can react, he presses his tongue against me as the candy pops and crackles on his tongue. The sensations that I feel send me into overdrive and I begin to shake with orgasm.
“Please, Derek, I need you inside me. I want to feel how hard you are,” I say as I pull his face up to mine.
I kiss him passionately tasting my juices on his lips. Without hesitation he pulls me to him thrusting deep inside me. I moan in pleasure as the sensation of his movements edge me close to release again. With each deep thrust he drives me toward orgasm, and I relish the feel of him deep inside me. I feel the pull in my lower belly that lets me know I’m getting close, so I grind my hips against him urging him on.
His groans of pleasure arouse me more and I cry out as my orgasm grips my body. I feel my muscles squeeze around him as he continues to thrust against me, stilling as he spills into me. He lets out a loud groan of pleasure before collapsing on the bed beside me. We both work to catch our breath as we cover ourselves with the blankets.
“That was amazing,” I say as I cuddle close to him.
“Yes, it was. In fact, I don’t think I’m through with you yet,” Derek says as he rolls over on me.
He spreads my legs apart with his knee giving himse
lf room to lay between my legs. He kisses his way up my neck to my lips and back down until his lips find a nipple and he begins to suck. I suck in a breath and moan softly at the sensation that it causes, and I immediately feel my body responding to him again.
“Oh, please Derek, I want more. I want to feel you deep inside me again,” I beg him as he teases me with his mouth.
I cry out in unimaginable pleasure as he thrusts hard against me burying himself inside me. He begins to thrust hard and fast against me stilling only when my orgasm caused my muscles to squeeze him. Once the spasms left my body, he continued to thrust until he was throbbing hard inside me. I moan loudly as another orgasm rocks my body and this time; he roars his completion as I feel him explode inside me.
I lay beside him breathless for a moment before I get up and make my way to the shower. I turn the water on and as I wait for it to warm up, I feel him behind me. He wraps his arms around me, and I can feel his erection pressing against my ass cheek. I have no idea how he can still be ready to please me when we’d just finished only minutes before, but I pull him in the shower with me, pressing my lips to his.
Derek backs me against the shower wall and lifts one leg to his hip as he enters me once more. I wrap my arms around his neck as he thrusts against me making me moan loudly with each thrust.
“Oh, baby, you feel so good around my cock. I never want to stop fucking you,” he breathes against my neck as he continues to thrust deep inside me.
It isn’t long before we both reach our climax and once finished in the shower, collapse beside each other in the bed. My body has never felt so exhausted yet satisfied before in my life and I know it’s something I am going to have to get used to because I’ve fallen deeply in love with the man laying beside me.
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