by Nicole Fox
Epilogue
Lydia
Six months sailing on a boat ought to drive anyone a little crazy. And yet, six months later sailing with Kort and I felt like I could live my whole life with her on the water. As I dropped anchor in the little cove for the evening, I knew I'd made the right decision. No more running, no more hiding. Just living and sailing. Kort and I still checked in on dry land every couple weeks, and we'd followed the news after the Warehouse went up in a ball of flames, but no one ever mentioned us, and no one from his outfit ever came looking for him.
I relaxed in the cockpit of the boat now, a romance novel spread on my lap while Kort rummaged around below deck. I didn't need the romances the way I used to, I'd had enough adventure to last me a lifetime. But they were still fun to read. My man came clomping over the deck on his bare feet and came into the cockpit, bottle of chilled champagne in one hand and two flutes in the other. He'd switched to just board shorts with no shirt, and his tan was rich and dark, making his smile somehow even brighter. Scars crisscrossed his body. A few old were old, but many were new – still purple, and reminders of what we’d escaped.
“Champagne for the lady/” he asked, a smile dancing on his lips as he began to pour a glass of bubbly for me.
“Well, don't mind if I do,” I said, putting my book aside and taking the offered flute.
“You know,” he said as he finished pouring his glass and set the bottle aside, “it's amazing how this boat seems to have everything we need.”
“Really?” I asked with a grin. “Because I can think of one unnecessary thing here, especially since I got my new load of novels.”
“Oh really?” he said, leaning back against the cockpit wall, his eyebrow raised. “What that might?”
“You,” I teased, rising from my seat and pressing my body into his, running my hands over his naked chest and abs. “You can still barely sail, and you eat more than twice your body weight.”
He laughed as he pulled me into his arms, his hands finding my lower back and beginning to massage my sore muscles. I lay my head against his chest, just listening to his even breathing and the thump-thump of his heartbeat.
He reached into his pocket and rummaged there for a moment. “One thing I did find down there, in a secret compartment,” I leaned back a little and looked up at him, then down at his hand, at the little box resting in his palm, “was something that might not be absolutely necessary.”
I looked back to his smiling face, then back to the box as I covered my hand with my mouth.
He opened it up, revealing a diamond ring. It was beautiful, a solitary stone on a band of gold, at least a carat.
“Would you?” he asked.
“Do you even need to ask?” I grinned up at him, threw my arms around his neck. “Yes! I'd love to!”
He pulled my lips to his, kissed me again, long and deep. As we kissed, he pulled first one hand behind my back, then the other. I wasn't sure what he was doing, but I didn't struggle or fight his strong arms. He reached into his pocket, and there was the sound of metal rubbing on metal as he reached back behind me, his tongue now pushing into my mouth.
I felt the cuffs as they locked over my wrists, securing them together. I shivered a little at the memory of the first time I'd had these on, of those nights in the motel.
“Found one other thing down there, too,” he replied with a sly grin.
The cove grew darker as he stripped me of my clothes. The quarter moon rose as we made love. We weren't finished till well after it went back down.
THE END
Books by Nicole Fox
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BROKEN ANGEL: Devil’s Route MC
She was an angel when she met me. She was broken when she left.
One night in my bed ruined her for good. I left her with aching lips, dark desires… and a secret baby.
Eight years later, she’s back, and desperate for more of the same.
But there are shadows on her tail – an ex-husband thirsty for blood.
Well, he’d better come ready. I’ll die to protect what’s mine.
Halley Talin should have stayed in my past.
We had one night together – one hot, filthy night, a night where I showed her how pleasurable the shadows can be.
I knew she’d never forget it.
But I had to move on.
I had a club to ride with, and that was all the family I ever wanted.
At least, that’s what I used to think.
Then Halley came knocking on my door once more.
She was just as stunning, just as sweet.
But something dark lingered behind her eyes.
And when she stepped aside, she revealed something that left me damn near speechless –
A son I never knew existed.
I don’t know the first thing about being a father.
All I know is crime and violence and the craven thrill of making a woman beg and moan.
But for the first time in my life, I have something to lose.
Something to fight for.
Something to protect.
And I’ll be damned if anyone is going to take it from me.
AFFLICTED: A Dark Bad Boy Romance
I’M AFFLICTED WITH THE NEED FOR CONTROL.
Koen
She chose the wrong man to beg for help.
I’m not the one she wants.
She’s looking for a saint, a nice guy.
But the closest I’ve been to a bleeding heart is when I ripped the organs from my enemies’ chests.
And yet, here she is.
She’s a queen of chaos spinning webs of lies.
But every time I try to dismiss her, she finds a way to stick around.
Fine. Have it your way, princess.
If you’re going to be here, you’re going to do things my way.
You’ll kneel when I order it.
Strip when I ask.
Moan when I command.
This is my world, and as long as you’re in it, you will do exactly as I say.
Jace
I didn’t ask for any of this.
I didn’t ask to be a working girl.
I didn’t ask to watch my pimp murder my little brother in cold blood.
Most of all, I didn’t ask to run away… straight into the arms of Koen Baldwin, the man responsible for this entire sickening operation.
But I never had a choice.
I belong to Koen Baldwin from the moment I meet him.
He’s a sinner, a bastard, a killer, a rogue.
He’s the reason I’m in this nightmare.
So, with nothing left to lose, I’ve got one mission in mind:
I’m going to do whatever it takes to get my revenge.
I’ll sleep with Koen.
I’ll help his business.
I’ll rally his men.
Hell, I’ll wash his goddamn laundry, if that’s what he wants.
But at the end of the day, I’m going to do just one thing:
Send Koen Baldwin to hell where he belongs.
Bearing His Baby: Fallen Knights MC
I'll give him my body. I'll bear his baby. But I won't fall in love.
SARA
Ever since my parents lost everything, I've been dreaming of building a brand new future.
Danny Reynolds says if I have his baby, he'll give me enough money to start over again.
Sounds simple, but he's not a simple man.
He's rugged, tough, and a long-standing member of the Fallen Knights MC.
I knew at a glance that sleeping with him would change everything.
But I did it anyways.
Now I have what I thought I wanted – I'm pregnant with his child.
So why isn’t it enough?
Why do I want Danny, too?
DANNY
The last thing I need is a baby.
But it was my dad's dying wish and the only way to get my inheritance.
Fine.
I'll find some woman to have my kid.
But I will not settle down.
I've got my life with the Fallen Knights.
I don't need distractions.
I just need solutions.
Sara Taylor seems perfect for the job.
She thinks she's too good for the likes of me, which means she won't try to get too close.
The problem is, I can’t stop thinking about our nights together.
Her body, in my arms.
I’m not right for her in any way, shape, or form.
So why am I not satisfied?
Why do I keep craving more?
I bought her body. But I won’t leave until I’ve claimed her heart and soul.
Born Sinner
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Life ain’t easy for a born sinner.
Carter Prince wants an old lady like a house cat wants baths – in other words, not at all. So when the president of his MC hires him out as a bodyguard for the daughter of a local politician, he’s a little bit less than pleased. It’s not a completely horrible situation, though – he wasn’t expecting her to be such a stone cold stunner. He tells himself to keep his mind on the job, but the more time they spend together, the closer he gets to taking her as his own right then and there…
Angela McCarron is sick of rules. Go here, not there. Do this, not that. It comes with the territory of being the daughter of a city councilman, but after eighteen years of it, all she wants is a little freedom, just a taste of the carefree childhood she never got to have.
So imagine her joy when a mysterious threat in the mail prompts her father to hire a bodyguard for her. But there is a silver lining – Carter Prince might be the sexiest man she’s ever seen. If only he wasn’t such an icy bastard. She shouldn’t keep disobeying him, but then again, Angela’s never met a line that she didn’t wish she could cross… Especially not one this handsome.
As Carter and Angela clash and mesh and clash again, the danger around them draws ever closer. It only takes one mistake before both of them realize just how far they’ve gone down the rabbit hole. They just have to hope it’s not too late to save themselves – or each other.
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