Ingredients to Love

by Dixie Lynn Dwyer

  “So perfect,” he said and then lifted up and Roman took his place.

  He eyed over her body as he pressed one thigh in between hers and then lowered down over her. He kept a hand above her shoulder and one next to her hip. He stared down at her.

  “You are so gorgeous. I missed you today,” he admitted and lowered down to kiss her. She reached up and cupped his cheeks. When he released her she smiled. “I missed you, too.”

  “You did?” he asked and pressed a kiss to her lips again, and then her chin, her neck as she tilted her head back giving him full access to her body.

  “Yes, and I thought about this all day, and it’s what got me through the day. Thinking of making love to each of you.”

  “Good, because that kind of thinking gets you rewarded,” Roman said and slid his cock into her cunt and pushed all the way in. She moaned, tilted her head back as he thrust slowly into her while he kissed her neck and then her breasts. She ran her fingers through Roman’s hair and along his beard. He locked gazes with her.

  “I love being inside of you, Alessa. It makes me feel like everything is perfect.”

  She parted her lips and moaned as he thrust a little harder.

  “I feel perfect, safe, when one of you are inside of me,” she said to him.

  “Then you’ll feel even safer with me inside of you, too,” Cobra said from the side of the bed.

  She stared at him stroking his thick, long cock, standing there looking so fierce and wild, she shivered.

  “That’s my cue,” Roman stated and rolled to his back, taking her with him. She held on and giggled as his slid his palm along her ass then slapped it.

  “Open those thighs, lift that ass, and show me you need my cock, too,” Cobra demanded. She felt his palm touch her lower back and hip and then his thighs brushed against hers as she widened hers over Roman.

  “That’s right. Relax those muscles and let him in,” Roman said and pulled her down to kiss her again.

  Alessa felt the cool liquid press into her ass and she moaned into Roman’s mouth. His beard tickled her skin, scraped against her cheek and then she felt the fingers of lube thrust into her ass.

  “Oh!” she exclaimed, pulling from Roman’s mouth only for him to suckle a breast hard as Cobra thrust fingers faster into her ass. She rocked her hips up and down then back against his fingers.

  Roman thrust upward, holding her hip and her shoulder in place as he thrust.

  “Fuck, that is hot,” Cobra said and eased fingers from her ass and replaced them with his cock. She felt the thick head of his cock push against her asshole. She relaxed her muscles, needing, desiring the sensation she knew would consume her as both men made love to her together.

  “Here I come, gorgeous,” Cobra said and eased into her ass. The three of them moaned together and then Cobra pulled out and thrust back into her. Roman countered his thrusts and Alessa cried out another release and then panted and moaned as both men fucked her long and hard.

  “Fuck. Fuck, I can’t get enough. I can’t,” Roman said and came inside of her. He kissed her on the mouth hard and plunged his tongue in deeply as Cobra thrust into her ass harder, faster, and then spanked her ass cheeks.

  “Mine. Mine,” he exclaimed.

  Smack, smack, smack.

  He roared, holding his cock in her ass as he came.

  They were breathing rapidly, trying to calm down, and she lay against Roman’s chest, gasping.

  “I can’t move,” she whispered. Roman chuckled, the rumbling hummed against her cheek.

  Smack.

  “Hey!” she exclaimed. And then Cobra lowered over her and kissed her cheek.

  “I own that ass, woman. Remember that always,” he said and kissed her again. She closed her eyes as Roman rolled her to the side and kissed her tenderly. Ziek and Lenox were there with washcloths to clean her up and dry her off.

  “Rest for a while. We’ll handle dinner and some phone calls,” Lenox said to her and kissed her, too. Then Ziek did the same and they left the room, leaving her with Roman.

  “No work to do?” she asked.

  “There’s always work to do, Alessa, but we decided before that you come first. You need some rest, and I’m the lucky guy who gets to spend some alone time with you, cuddling.”

  She squeezed him tight.

  “I knew you liked to cuddle,” she said and he spanked her ass.

  “Hey.”

  “Hey yourself. I’ve got a reputation to watch out for. Enforcers don’t cuddle,” he said.

  She giggled. “My enforcers do,” she said and leaned up and kissed him on the mouth.

  “Rest beautiful. I’m right here beside you, always,” he said.

  She closed her eyes and exhaled, feeling so loved, so content. Life didn’t seem like such a struggle anymore, it seemed more like opportunity for happiness.

  Chapter Eleven

  Donata James couldn’t believe that she was in some shithole village in the middle of Pakistan. What had her brother, Kyle, gotten them into? Where was Ellis, his partner and best friend? Who were these men that they had planned on doing business with in New Delhi? She had a shit load of questions, and no answers. These men forced her to wear something over her head, face, and body, hiding her western attire and figure. She never would have accepted helping Kyle with this business trip if she had known where they were headed and that he was dealing with terrorists. That’s what they had to be, a bunch of damn terrorists. She was so scared, and not used to the large guns, the security, and the cold expressions the men gave her. There was hatred there and at first she thought maybe they just were distrusting of Americans, but she quickly learned it was their hatred of Americans and the civilized world she came from.

  Donata hadn’t said a word or asked any questions until Kyle had been taken into a separate room and she was left alone, sitting in a single chair as three men stared at her, holding guns and looking capable of anything. The large knives on their sides, the dirty faces, and clothing told her they were soldiers of a different kind. That these men killed, and it was a common thing for them. She tried not to show intimidation or fear, but how could she not? She was a business woman, a CPA, bookkeeper, and office organizer for her brother’s company Ellis James Enterprises. She only came into the position a year ago when he lost his other accountant to some sort of car accident. It was tragic, and trying to wade through that guy’s work and poor organization skills had taken months, but she did it. The company’s books were up to par.

  She could hear some yelling. An argument of some kind was going on behind that door where her brother was. She couldn’t totally hear what was being said.

  “Where is Ellis? We did what you asked and what you paid for. Everything is in place in the city for when you arrive, what is this all about?”

  “It isn’t setup the way we wanted and paid for. The distribution will not be successful with that asshole skimming off the top.”

  “Skimming off the top? Ellis? Why would you think that?”

  “The money is missing. The shipment never made it to where it was supposed to go until four days later and it was lighter, Kyle. You steal from Admere and you die. It’s pretty fucking simple.”

  “I didn’t steal from Admere. If you let me talk to Ellis I can try to find out what happened. There’s no reason to be holding us here like hostages. My sister hasn’t done anything.”

  “She was with you, so she is guilty, too. Ellis is being handled. You will see, so you, too, will understand the seriousness of double crossing Admere and his associates.”

  She heard a grunt, then her bother yell out.

  The door to the room opened. They said something in their language and she didn’t know what it was, but they were pissed off. Didn’t need a translator for that. Her throat clogged up, her heart raced and Kyle landed on the floor a few feet in front of her, all bloodied and beaten. His lip was swollen and bleeding, his eye was red and swelling up fast. He looked up at her.

  “I’m s
orry, Donata. I don’t know what Ellis did. I’m so sorry you’re part of this,” he said and then laid on the floor in pain. She went to move off chair to be by him, to get more information from him, but one of the guards grabbed her upper arm and pulled her up.

  “Let go of me,” she demanded and he yanked her harder and toward the room her brother came from.

  “No. Not my sister. No, she doesn’t know a thing. She isn’t part of this.” Kyle pushed himself up only for the other guard to kick him down and put a rifle against his head.

  “No,” she screamed out.

  “She’s with you, then she’s part of this,” the one guy by the door said and stared into her eyes as he licked his lips.

  “Let’s get acquainted, Donata, and decide if you live or if you die.”

  * * * *

  “Everything is set for the meeting with Yoplai Kornocove and his people. I’m not certain what exactly he wants to negotiate, but he claims it will be of your interest the most, Cobra,” Hadeon Skolnova told him.

  “Is that supposed to intrigue us?” Cobra asked and looked at his brothers as well as Paulo and Andriy. They were at the Grand Hotel, Alessa was downstairs in the banquet hall setting up her pastry table for the upscale event. She was exhausted, up all night and day baking and making their penthouse smell like a sweet shop. Cobra was proud of her, and also concerned. She wouldn’t accept their financial backing or any assistance except help with deliveries and massages. He hid his smile. She was tough, had worked hard to achieve her dream, and it was in reach. She went over her financial situation with them and she planned on sitting down with Gisella tomorrow to get an idea of buildings for rent and what everything would cost on a monthly basis. She wanted to know the risks, like any smart business person did.

  “Maybe this has something to do with the new strip of buildings we purchased with Fedarro and Collin? Yoplai could want to keep the operation he’s running in the one location,” Lenox said to them.

  “What operation?” Andriy asked.

  “The little drug factory in a basement of the building where the bodega and pizza place is. It’s a pretty nice set up. No one has a clue it’s there,” Lenox said.

  “He mentioned something about a storefront, and liking it. With that new strip we purchased, we have a few different operations and additional side income coming in if we allow those business owners to continue what they’re doing. Roman and I were thinking that Roberto knew about those businesses, as well, and saw money signs, the greedy fuck, never mind revenge,” Cobra told them.

  “We don’t leave loose ends when we have a job to do,” Hadeon said to Cobra in that thick Russian accent, teasing him, as if saying he was a better enforcer than Cobra.

  “Who said anything about loose ends?” Roman asked.

  Hadeon chuckled.

  “At least you got the girl,” Paulo added to the conversation.

  Ziek chuckled and looked at his watch. “We sure did. When the hell is this guy getting here? We don’t want to be away from Alessa for long.”

  “Awe, isn’t that sweet,” Hadeon said.

  “Look who’s talking? I do believe that the three of you get pretty damn antsy when Fina is nowhere in sight,” Lenox said to them.

  “We have security with her. How about you?” Hadeon asked.

  “No need for her to have security other than what you have down there. She’s a pastry chef setting up her display in the main catering hall,” Roman said to them, and then Yoplai and his men arrived. They all shook hands in greeting and gathered inside of the meeting room.

  “I just want to begin by saying I hope we can come up with some sort of agreement and deal. That we can do business together and I can keep my business going in the neighborhood. I don’t want to wind up like other people who have done you wrong in business,” Yoplai said and gave a wink.

  Cobra didn’t know what he meant by that.

  “What’s this all about?” Cobra asked.

  “It’s about the business I’m sure you know about and knew about before purchasing the strip of buildings with Fedarro and Collin. It’s been there for years, it’s quite lucrative, I have security measures in place, and I’d like to keep it.”

  “What’s your offer to us and the Fiorres?” Roman asked.

  “Thirty percent.”

  “Just by a glimpse, it looks like a few hundred thousand dollar operation. Plus we had some trouble with Alvarez Colon a few weeks back and him thinking that we were lenient and turning a blind eye to the activities. We weren’t, and there are things that need to get cleaned up in that neighborhood. There’s an order of power and authority, Yoplai, and we intend on enforcing it,” Cobra stated firmly.

  “You won’t have any more problems with Alvarez. I can promise you that.”

  “So he works for you? He’s your distributor?” Roman asked.

  “Amongst other things. He knows that you all own that neighborhood now. He won’t be a problem, especially after hearing about that attorney and your woman’s ex,” Yoplai stated.

  Cobra’s chest tightened. First, for the statement about his woman, it was going to take some getting used to. Then the possessive, protective feeling that washed over him, knowing that word was spreading quickly that Alessa belonged to him, his brother, and cousins. And third, the indication of the danger associated with Cobra and his team.

  “What do you mean?” Cobra asked.

  Yoplai leaned forward. “The so called suicides, by both lawyers who stood in your way of getting that property.”

  “What suicides?” Roman asked, and Yoplai’s eyes widened and he cleared his throat.

  “I’m sorry. I assumed that you had something to do with that. I apologize,” he said, looking embarrassed.

  “Wait, what fucking suicides?” Cobra asked, feeling his gut clench with instant concern.

  “Roger Preston and Calvin Froster. They were found dead this morning. Alone in their apartments, suicide notes asking for forgiveness for having sex with underage girls and being part of some kind of child porn thing. I don’t know all the details, but there were photos, notes, even video or something. Their families are pretty prominent ones and the scandal should hit media sources shortly.”

  “Holy shit,” Roman said and looked at Cobra. He pulled out his cell phone.

  “Alessa,” he said to his brother and cousins. They all got up.

  Hadeon pulled out his cell.

  “Corporal, where is Alessa Preston at the moment?” Hadeon asked his security, keeping his eyes glued to Cobra’s, who was already by the door.

  “Find her, stay close to her, and call me back immediately,” Hadeon said.

  “Roberto. Fuck, he didn’t leave the fucking state. He waited to make a fucking move,” Roman stated angrily.

  “We don’t know that. Let’s not assume anything. Let’s just find Alessa,” Cobra stated and they hurriedly left the meeting room with security.

  * * * *

  “This looks and smells incredible, Alessa. I’m so happy for you,” Fina said to her as Alessa started working on the third tier of pastries on the display. There were two adjoining tables with additional platters and she needed to head back into the kitchen for the other things.

  “Thank you so much. I can’t believe how busy I have been.”

  “Busy is good. When do you think you can open your own shop?” Fina asked.

  “I don’t know. I’m going to sit down with Gisella tomorrow and talk about cost of things like rent, overhead, and whatever. She has a better idea of the real estate market then I do.”

  “Gisella sure does. What about this new relationship you’re in? I can’t believe it. Cobra, Roman, Lenox, and Ziek. Enforcers, Alessa, my God, who would ever think they would finally stop resisting their attraction to you and just go for it.”

  “Yeah well, it wasn’t exactly romance and flowers in the beginning.”

  “You mean that guy Roberto you were with? He was a good looking older man. Very wealthy from my understand
ing.”

  “An asshole in disguise,” she said and Fina chuckled.

  “We’ve met a lot of assholes over the years, Alessa. Let’s be glad we weren’t foolish enough to marry them or fall in love with them.”

  “I know. When I think about it now, I was trying to make my life perfect, and have everything in order. I wanted this control and I think I wanted to see something in Roberto that wasn’t really there. My heart was always numb with him but with Ziek, Lenox, Roman, and Cobra, my God, I was a nervous wreck. I still am. I mean Roman and Cobra intimidate me big time, yet completely rock my world. Then Ziek and Lenox, who could be just as badass and intense, do these sweet little things for me and it’s so unbelievable.”

  “So they’re sweethearts behind their masks of darkness and intimidation? Kind of like three men I know,” Fina said.

  “Honey, you have three Russian hotties who could do some serious damage. I can see the security watching over you,” Alessa said and Fina chuckled.

  “I love them so much. I don’t mind their protectiveness. You’ll probably have that, too, soon enough.”

  “Security? Why?” Alessa asked.

  “I think your men are transitioning into roles that entail them to be bosses. They’re moving up on the ladder of authority and power. This meeting has something to do with it. I’m not too sure.”

  “I don’t really know what the meeting is about. I realized that they want to know everything about me and my business and I’m limited to knowing about theirs.”

  “That’s life with made men, but at least they’re loyal to us. They won’t stray, they will move heaven and earth to protect us and keep us safe. None of that other stuff matters. Besides, they seem very supportive with your profession and desires to be a business owner of your own. That right there tells you how good of men they are,” Fina stated and Alessa smiled.

  “So what else is new? I tried calling Donata twice and got no response, not even a text,” Fina said to her.

  “I left three messages and got nothing. Gisella said she got her voicemail, too.”