The Pattels

by S. K. Hardy

  “You hungry?”

  Raven shook her head and scrunched up her nose. “Not really. You?”

  “No. I’ll wait until later.” Hawk’s thumb whispered over the back of her hand in a soft caress. “Everything okay, Raven?”

  A delicate frown curved along her brow. “You just asked me that on the phone a few minutes ago. Why? Is there a reason I’m not supposed to be okay?”

  Hawk noted that she really did look perplexed at his question. Was she? Or was it just an act? Even though he was adept at reading her mood most of the time, the fact didn’t escape him that as a prosecuting attorney, hiding her emotions was a skill she honed in the courtroom for many years. Hawk suspected she was employing that tactic now in order to avoid talking about what happened back at the club.

  Feeling his frustration level escalate, he came to the decision to wait until they got to the hotel before he delved further into the subject. Once they started talking, he didn’t want their conversation interrupted. Hawk was getting ready to tell her just that when her cell phone rang out with a melodic ringtone. His keen eyes saw the way she tensed when a picture of Nikki popped up on her phone identifying the caller.

  “What’s wrong? Did you two talk earlier?” Hawk asked.

  “No, I only got her voicemail. I’ll call her back when we get to the hotel.” She slipped her phone in her purse and turned her head to look at him. “How did your meeting go?”

  Allowing her to smoothly change the subject, Hawk kept his tone light as he told her about what he and his staff discussed. Raven listened attentively, asking perceptive questions that not only affirmed her interest in what he was doing but also displayed her understanding of the direction he wanted to take the project.

  Once again, Hawk couldn’t help but think how in tune they were with each other. He couldn’t have asked for a more perfect mate. Rae was everything he wanted in a woman–everything he hadn’t even known he was looking for. He was the first to admit he wasn’t an easy man to be with. He was arrogant, stubborn, and accustomed to getting his way, but he loved the fact that she called him out on his shit whenever he needed her to.

  The conversation flowed steadily until they pulled up at the hotel. The attendant immediately came up to the car and opened their door. He nodded and gave Raven a wide smile then greeted Hawk. After welcoming him back, he inquired if they had any bags that needed to be brought up to the room.

  “I think there’s an overnight bag, but my lady went shopping earlier so you can help Tony with those.” He pulled out a couple of bills from his money clip and discreetly slipped them in the other man’s hand. “Thanks, Lee. I appreciate it.”

  “Of course, sir.”

  Taking Raven’s hand, Hawk led the way inside the ultra modern hotel, which was a preferred choice for many heads of state, diplomats, and CEO’s. The lavish lobby was breathtakingly stunning. With its architectural brilliance and featured fine art, it was tastefully elegant, and the epitome of luxury.

  As they waited for the elevator, he felt Raven squeeze his hand. He looked down at her and arched his brow in inquiry. “What’s wrong?”

  “Huh? Oh. Nothing. I was just thinking how weird it feels to actually be out in public with you and not have to worry about who might see us.”

  Hawk smiled. “Is it a good weird or a bad weird?”

  Raven looked as if she was giving herself a mental self-check to see. Coming to a decision, she gave him a slow smile. “Definitely a good weird.”

  His smile widening, Hawk leaned down and kissed her forehead. “Glad to hear that.”

  CHAPTER 25

  Once on the elevator, Hawk inserted the key that would take them all the way up to the penthouse. For privacy, the entryway from the elevator was locked off from other guests. Once they entered the luxuriously appointed suite, they walked into the spacious and airy living area.

  Passing through the dining area that seated eight, Hawk took her on a tour. The décor was chic and contemporary with a neutral color palette. Hints of grays and light blues gave the space a perfect mix of style and serenity. Hawk pointed out the library and private fitness area before continuing on to show her two identical master bedrooms.

  “This is the one I normally stay in,” Hawk told her.

  “I see why,” Raven commented. The large wall of vast windows immediately beckoned Raven’s attention. Putting her purse on the bed, she walked over and opened the sliding glass door that led to the balcony. The ocean view inspired an expression of awe to cover her face. “This is so beautiful, Hawk.”

  Hawk wrapped his arms around her from behind and looked out at the breathtaking sight. “I knew you’d like it.”

  “It’s gorgeous. A small slice of heaven.”

  “Heaven, huh?” He leaned down to nuzzle the side of her neck.

  “Mmhm." A smile took over half of her face. She angled her head to the side to give him better access. “Sure is.”

  “Nah. I got your slice of heaven right here.” His pelvic pushed closer, letting her know the beast had awakened and was ready to be fed.

  “Oh, yeah?” An uncontrollable shiver quaked through Raven’s body as she grinded her hips back against Hawk’s dick.

  “Damn right,” Hawk mumbled, taking a love bite out of her neck. “Don’t act like you don’t know.”

  “I guess, Pattel. I’m just saying. It’s been a while.”

  “Whose fault is that?”

  “I’m here now,” she said breathlessly. “We can make up for lost time.”

  “You sure, Rae?” His eyes turned serious for a moment. “Because if you need more time–”

  Raven shook her head to stop him. “No. I’m sure. I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life.”

  “Come here.” Hawk turned her around and claimed her mouth in an impatient kiss that quickly grew demanding. His tongue caressed and teased hers as his hands smoothed over the rise of her ass. Raven practically climbed up his body as if she couldn’t get close enough. Hawk’s arms tightened around her waist. Her heart beat a staccato cadence inside her chest that called out to him in the most primal of ways. He was more than eager to answer the call.

  His lips molded to hers in a kiss that was hot and passionate. He walked back slowly, bringing her with him each step he took. Once they were inside the room, Hawk planted her back against the wall. As he ravished her mouth Raven’s fingers eagerly freed the buttons on his shirt. Never breaking the kiss, he let go of her long enough to rip it off and sling it to the floor.

  Raven’s hands came up to explore his sculpted chest and followed the roadmap to his chiseled abs. Every touch was like the unfettered flames of a fire licking at dry kindle in a forest. His skin was charred to the bone, seared, marked and claimed by Raven.

  “I want you, too,” he muttered. “So fucking bad, Rae.”

  Catching both of her wrists in one hand, Hawk brought her arms up and held them over her head. His body pressed against hers, trapping her between him and the wall. He rained a trail of kisses down her neck, eliciting delicious goose bumps to pop out over Raven’s body.

  Tearing his mouth away from her, he stared down at her with hungry eyes that practically ate her alive. Her expression hid nothing from him; passion, desire, and lust spoke loudly. Hawk didn’t know why he found that so sexy. Maybe because the women he’d been with before her tried too hard. They were too focused on acting sexy instead of just being sexy. There was a difference.

  Releasing her hands, he pulled her jacket off and tossed it on the floor to join his discarded shirt. Hawk didn’t want to rush this. He wanted to savor every second. Savor her. Every single inch of her.

  Hawk’s eyes went to her breasts burgeoning over the top of her white, lacy camisole. She thought he was joking when he told her that the little bit of weight she gained landed in all the right places. Her breasts were proof of that. Hawk brought his hand up and placed it over the silky material that covered them. When his thumb brushed over her nipple, Raven cried out
loud and jumped in reaction. Hawk bent his head and covered the protruding nipple with his lips, suckling and licking it until the thin material grew wet from his mouth.

  Raven brought her hand up to the back of his head and urged him closer to her breast. A strangled sound of pleasure mewled from her throat. When she pressed her lips together to keep it inside, Hawk lifted his head to look at her.

  “Uh-uh. You know I like to hear it, baby. Don’t hold it inside.”

  Raven stared up at him through eyes half closed with desire. As Hawk lowered his mouth to taste her lips again, he unzipped the side closure of her pants. His fingers slipped down and flicked her tiny little thong to the side and found her moist from her arousal.

  “You’re so warm and wet. Fuck, Rae.”

  “Oh God. Hawk!” She moved seductively against his teasing caress. Raven’s eyes fluttered closed. Pleasure coursed through her body. She shivered violently as his thumb glided over her clit, but Hawk withdrew his hands just as she hovered on the verge of exploding.

  Hawk saw the confusion in her eyes when they quickly flew open. “Why...Why did you stop?”

  “Been so long since I tasted you, Rae.” His tongue came out to moisten his lips. “Would it be selfish of me to want you to cum in my mouth first?”

  A surge of excitement sparkled in her rounded eyes at the question, and her pulse throbbed in her neck. Hawk took several steps back and kicked off his shoes. “Is that a yes?”

  Raven’s head moved up and down in a jerky nod. “Uh-huh. Yes. Please.”

  Hawk’s mouth curved upwards in an indulgent smile. With his eyes never leaving hers, he slowly unbuckled his pants and unzipped them. Raven’s eyes were riveted to every single movement he made. Hawk’s hands went to the waist of his pants and paused.

  Raven waited breathlessly, but when he didn’t remove them her eyes flew up to his. When she saw the half-smile sitting on his lips, her face puckered up in a pout he found utterly adorable. “You’re teasing me.”

  Hawk bit down on his bottom lip. “Maybe a little. You want me to keep goin’?”

  “Hell yes!”

  Her fervent response made his dick throb. He pushed his pants, along with his boxers, down past his hips and stepped out of them. Rae inhaled a quick breath and held as she stared at Hawk’s dick. As if his beast had just been set free from its cage, it hung painfully erect and properly curved into position. Hawk brought his hand up and encircled his engorged shaft. He slowly stroked the length of it, squeezing as he got to the tip.

  “Breathe, baby,” he told Raven.

  The breath seemingly lodged in her throat burst past her parted lips in a harsh rush of air. “That’s it,” Hawk murmured, walking backwards and climbing into the bed. He lay back and propped his arm behind his head. “Now I want you to your clothes off then bring that pussy to me.”

  But Raven had already started peeling her clothes off. Hawk positioned the pillow at a better angle so that he could get a clear view of her sexy ass. He grunted in approval when she pulled the camisole over her head, leaving her breasts bare and unrestrained. Next, she held his eyes with hers as she teasingly inched the tight pants over her rounded hips.

  “Want me to keep goin’, Pattel?” She asked, with a saucy arch of her brow. “Lemme know somethin’.”

  “Oh, payback, huh?” Hawk laughed softly, charmed at her playfulness with him. “Hell, yeah. Take all that shit off.”

  But his amusement was quickly placed with desire when she finally stood in front of him gloriously naked. He eyes ran over her body, reacquainting himself with each curve, dip, and slope. Damn. His baby was fine as fuck. Simply flawless. Every inch of her, from the elegance of her bone structure, to the silky smooth texture of her beautiful skin. How in the hell did he get so lucky? Hawk lost count of the number of times he asked himself that question. Rae was such a special woman. He planned to show her just how special for the rest of the night.

  Hawk crooked his finger. “Come here.”

  Their eyes locked and held steady as Raven walked over to him. The innate connection between them was as strong as it had always been. It didn’t matter if they stayed away from each other two months, two years, or a fucking lifetime. The bond they shared would never change.

  Raven climbed on the bed and straddled his waist. Framing his face with her hands, she bent down and gave him a long, deep kiss. Hawk’s hand slid down from her waist to cup her heart shaped ass that fit so perfectly in his hands. His finger flexed into her skin as she nibbled and sucked on his bottom lip before eagerly dipping her tongue back into his mouth.

  “Rae...” Unable to wait a moment more, Hawk flipped her over on her back, his mouth already watering in anticipation of her taste. Still, he forced himself to take his time, kissing his way down her body until he got to his dessert. Hawk’s nostrils flared at the scent of her arousal.

  “Mmm...so sweet baby.”

  Watching him through, passion heavy eyes, Raven lifted her hips, rolling them forward as his mouth hovered between her legs. Hawk’s fingers separated the delicate folds of her femininity as if they were parts of a fragile flower. His tongue came in contact with her quivering flesh, lashing rapidly over the swollen nub of her clit. Raven’s body trembled violently. That was all it took to send her careening over the edge.

  “Oh, fuck! Hawk!” Screaming his name, she threw her head back and grabbed fistfuls of the bedding.

  Hawk moaned, slipping his hands beneath her ass to hold her steady. Raven’s taste reminded him of hot chocolate, the kind topped of with white foam swirled on top. He’d almost forgotten how good it was. The initial sweetness took the edge off of his craving but in no way sated his appetite.

  Raven’s body collapsed back on the bed, but Hawk continued to devour her without mercy. His tongue fucked her deeply, as if searching for the heart of her soul before going back to apply steady pressure to her clit. Every touch was designed to drive her fucking crazy. Raven’s head moved restlessly from side to side as Hawk stoked the fire inside of her all over again. The heels of her feet dug on the bed as Raven swiveled and rocked her hips back and forth against his mouth until she exploded. Hawk groaned as her creamy brown sugar melted and flowed onto his tongue. He didn’t stop until her movements slowed and finally calmed.

  Raven lay spent and temporarily sated. Her eyelids fluttered open when Hawk sat up and got out of bed. “Where are you going?” she asked.

  Hawk leaned down and gave her a kiss flavored with her essence. He moaned when she pulled him close and curled her tongue around his.

  “Get back in bed,” she whined. “I want you now.”

  Hawk ran his hand down her body. Growling softly, his fingers slipped between her thighs. His dick jumped as her pussy clamped tight. Moving his fingers in and out of her, Hawk looked down at her as hips undulated beneath his touch.

  “Condom?”

  Raven bit down on her lip and shook her head. “We don’t need one, do we? I haven’t been with anyone except you...”

  “Same here. You sure?”

  “Very sure.” Her eyes lowered to his dick. Raven licked her lips and propped herself up on her elbow. Curling hand around his girth, she leaned forward and wrapped her lips around him.

  Throwing his head back and closing his eyes, he let out a long hiss as she sucked him into her warm, wet mouth. “Baby...Rae...That feels good.”

  He opened his eyes and watched with intense fascination as she feasted. He didn’t want to miss one second of the pleasurable torture she was inflicting on him.

  Looking up at him, Raven nibbled around the thick head of his dick, swiping her tongue back and forth over the tip to claim the pre-cum leaking from the slit.

  “So fucking incredible,” he whispered in a hoarse, raspy voice. His breath caught in his throat when she dipped her head and traced the throbbing vein that pulsed underneath his shaft. “Shit, Rae. You’re driving me crazy you know that?”

  Hawk threaded his fingers through her thick hair. Clenchin
g the soft strands tightly in his fist, he guided her back to his dick and started fucking her mouth. God, he was so close. Swallowing hard, he forced himself to slip free of the torturous pleasure.

  He’d waited as long as he could. He wanted her so fucking bad. When Hawk climbed back into bed, Raven opened her legs in invitation and pulled him between her thighs. He eased the head of his dick inside of her, feeding her inches at a time. Rae was a tight fit anyway, but it had been over two months since they made love...

  “You okay?” He asked. He bit back a moan when her pussy squeezed reflexively.

  “Yes,” Raven whispered, digging her nails into his back. “Hawk, please. I need you.”

  When she lifted her hips to take more Hawk’s body shuddered. They let out moans of ecstasy. Hawk rolled his hips forward, fucking her with slow, steady thrusts until she met him stroke for stroke.

  Burying himself in her wet heat, Hawk lifted himself up on his hands so that he could see her face. “Good?”

  But as soon as he asked the question, Hawk felt her unravel moments before her vaginal muscles gripped his dick in a series of rhythmic contractions. Her orgasm came quick and hard. Hawk wasn’t ready to cum, but there was no way he could stop himself. “Fuck!”

  Hooking his arm underneath her thigh, Hawk’s movements became more urgent. He drove deeper inside her, building them up until the powerful release exploded. They soared high, riding the waves of their long awaited pleasure for several heart stopping moments. The world seemed set on pause as sensation after amazing sensation passed through their bodies before they descended down to earth.

  Breathing heavily, Hawk lowered his forehead on top of Raven’s. Their lips found each other’s in a gentle kiss. Hawk lifted his head and shook his head as Raven struggled to keep her heavy lids open.

  “What is this, you get yours then you tap out on me?” Slowly withdrawing from her snug cocoon, a low grumble of satisfaction buzzed from his chest as he pulled her into his arms.