Hands clutched my waist Thorn tugging me back against him. His head resting on my shoulder. A simple gesture but it was magic. There was no panic. No pounding heartbeat or terror-filled seconds believing I no longer had air.
Warm breath grazing my ear before a slow, lazy lick traced the shell. Not once had I found licking to be sexy. I wasn’t a lollipop, but heaven helps me Thorn could nickname me cherry and lick every inch of me. Was every part of him created for sin and sex? Another lazy lick against my pulse gave told me my answer.
“I missed you.” He said breathlessly his teeth nipping my neck.
“I wasn’t gone that long.” My voice had gone hazy, lust twisting the tone into clipped notes and breathless sounds.
“A minute spent away from you is too long Case.”
Thorn planned on killing me with his sweetness. His words beautiful tipped daggers aiming straight for my heart. Every single one of them deadly burrowed inside craving out a large space just for him. I didn’t hesitate to make room, pushing aside the damaged, broken pieces allowing him to occupy every inch of space beneath my battle scars.
Nothing more than a love-sick addict and was desperate for more. My lips striking his with dangerous need. Thorn’s hands finding my ass, cupping it tight to pull me closer. The hard length of his cock made room in-between my thighs, the contact alone causing my panties to grow wet as my pussy laid out the welcome mat sure it would have flashed a welcome home sign if it had been able. My pussy like everything else about me willing and ready to give him anything he asked for.
*
Grasping Case’s ass pulling her harder against me, my cock meeting the warm heat between her thighs. Her hand slipping between us, dipping beneath my waistband as greedy fingers went in search of my cock. Once finding it she gripped tight, stroking it from base to tip.
“Case.” A low growl making her grip on my cock grow even tighter.
“Thorn.” Case saying my name back to me as my body was more than willing to let her have her way with me. Fuck my sex god status. I would drop to my knees and beg her to fuck me with no shame. I would worship her without a second thought.
“BED NOW.” The words guttural, groaning as she removed her hand from my cock. My dick protesting at the loss of contact. Staring at her ass as she walked towards it, mesmerized by the sway of her hips and an ass I couldn’t wait to get my hands on, wanting it bare as I gripped a cheek in each hand as she rode me. My hands flying to my zipper trying to get it down as fast as possible.
My dick had hardened to the point of pain inside my jeans, the material drawn so tight desperately seeking where it wanted to be. If X marks the spot, my dick will be a compass leading me to the promised land. My lust rattled brain placing the X right over Case’s pussy, and I was on a collision course.
Hitting the bed Case landed on my lap wasting no time before reaching down and guiding my cock into her sweet pussy. Her hands finding my shoulders only to dig her nails riding me with no remorse.
Gripping her ass, the tender flesh gave me something as she bounced against my thighs. Case’s ownership brutal, offering no ransom, no thought of escape. No one had ever wanted ownership of a fuck up like me. Dying suddenly seemed like a cruel joke. The fates had sent someone to claim me, to love me before dragging me into hell, abandoning me to the hounds of my past. I was far from a fucking saint, but I deserved to stay with her. Sealing my lips to Case’s neck, my teeth grazed pale skin causing her to moan. Her hands tangling in my hair pressing my head to her neck riding me faster. Licking and sucking I worshiped this holy creature offering me heaven between her thighs.
*
Rocking my hips seeking my pleasure with abandon Thorn’s teeth nipping the delicate skin along my neck as I came my pussy drenching his cock like a welcome home sign. Thorn’s fingers digging into my ass as he pumped into me, his come warm and hot against the insides of my pussy, branding his cock as mine.
“Can I keep you?” The words were a whisper. A simple question shaking the tiny pieces of my heart like snow inside a snow globe. My chest tightening as I waited for his answer.
“Only if you keep me forever.” He whispered back.
Chapter Twenty-Four
“How is Selena?” A deep voice echoed behind me sending me airborne as I jumped.
Spinning around to find Law standing in Bound and Bared’s parking lot. Wanting some air, I had stepped outside while everyone was busy figuring I could take a break without them noticing.
Law made no move to come closer. For some unknown reason, my feet started moving his way closing the short distance between us.
I had to tilt my head up to look at him guessing he stood about 6’1 compared to my 5’4 frame. I couldn’t deny the man was drop dead gorgeous. Shielding my eyes from the sun, I studied him. The first meeting such a whirlwind I didn’t get a chance to look. I was taken, but that didn’t mean I couldn’t appreciate an attractive man when I saw one.
Dark hair cut short and neat as a set of olive green eyes watched me with curiosity. The dark blue three-piece suit was tailored to fit him perfectly. The bottom of his trousers skimming a set of shiny black loafers I could almost see my reflection in. The dark charcoal gray tie rested neatly against his white dress shirt, the cuffs of his suit jacket had risen slightly revealing a small amount of black ink decorating his wrist. I would never have guessed Mr. Prim, and Proper would have tattoos, but I learned everyone who came to Bound and Bared was never quite what they seemed.
“Like what you see?” Law’s voice drawled sweetly as the corners of his mouth curled up showing off his set of perfect white teeth.
Rolling my eyes up at him I refused to stroke his already large ego.
“You shouldn’t be here. Selena made it clear she didn’t want anything to do with you.”
Law’s eyes darkened, the olive green narrowing to observe me.
His jaw clenching tight as those perfect white teeth ground together inside his mouth. His hands locking together behind his back as a ripple of power rolled off him.
Raising my chin, I crossed my arms over my chest. Law didn’t scare me. Especially when I had information he wanted. He wouldn’t have dared to show his face here if he wasn’t desperate trying to hide that fact behind intimidation. Puffing his chest, glaring at me hoping he would scare me into submission.
“I’m not a submissive remember?” I warned as moved one step closer until were we almost touching. This little girl was backing him into a corner, denying him what he came here for if he kept pushing.
Without warning, Law threw his back and laughed, “I had forgotten about that. You my dear are quite special. I hope that boy realizes that.”
Law didn’t waste any time preferring to cut to the chase. “I won’t play games with you my dear. I only want to know how she’s doing. If you haven’t guessed, I have a rather soft spot when it comes to her.”
From where I stood it wasn’t just a soft spot. Law was in love with Selena. The poor man looking like he almost couldn’t believe it himself. That man was a goner.
“Selena is being Selena. She is telling everyone she is fine and refusing help of any kind.”
Law’s face remaining unchanged as if he already knew what I would say. The only change was in the way he took his next breath, sucking in air with such force it caused his shirt to pull tight against his chest. Stretching tight over his skin another bit of black showed through the semitransparent dress shirt. His muscles tightening straining the suit jacket to its limit. Any more pressure and his tailored suit would be toast.
Note to self never piss Law off. I wouldn’t take his bullshit, but I wasn’t stupid either. I also didn’t hate him. If things had gone differently, I believed Law would have fit in quite nicely with our little dysfunctional family.
Law’s phone buzzed his pocket shaking ever so slightly.
“That would be my cue to leave. Thank you, Case. If you could keep this between us, I would be very grateful.”
“No worr
ies. I won’t tell anyone you were here.”
Law inclined his head my direction before disappearing back through the parking lot to a waiting limo once inside he was gone leaving me to become the owner of one more secret.
The back door of the club swung open as Thorn stepped out. Little lines of worry graced his brow.
“I only wanted a bit of fresh air. I hope you didn’t call out the search party.” I jested.
Thorn pulled me into his arms, and every thought scattered. Heat pulsing through me to settle right between my thighs.
“I shouldn’t have gotten so freaked out, but when I couldn’t find you for those few minutes, all I could think about was how lost I would be without you.”
Kissing the top of my head sent the heat sliding into my heart. My insides becoming a game of ping pong, love one side, lust on the other. My body and heart not able to keep up with the volley of emotions Thorn inspired.
“We should head back inside otherwise they are going to think I stole you again.”
“I wouldn’t complain. I am seriously missing your cabin in the middle of nowhere.”
My comment caught Thorn off guard his eyes widening as his head cocked to the side.
“Really?” He asked. The tone slightly higher than normal.
“I love it there. It feels like home.” I answered honestly.
“Come on hot stuff let’s tell everyone goodbye so we can go home.”
Home. One word made up of four simple letters. Home is where the heart is, or so they say. My home was in the arms of a foul-mouthed, smart assed, fucked up sweetheart of a boy. Thorn Emery was my home.
Chapter Twenty-Five
Case stepped out of the car, “I’m surprised we made it here alive.”
So, I had been in a hurry keeping the goodbyes short and sweet and driving a tad over the speed limit the whole way here. I had been desperate to get home wanting to have Case all to myself.
Sticking the key into the lock Case took the opportunity to slip her hands around my waist. Freezing as her body pressed into me, her fingers finding my dick through my jeans. I had been semi hard the whole drive, and my dick took her fingers as a sign to grow painfully hard practically begging for her attention.
The keychain rattling in hand as I engaged in a battle with the lock.
“FUCK YOU LOCK!” I shouted hearing only the sound the keys singing my defeat as they knocked into each other making Case laugh.
Unzipping my jeans, I could only draw in a sharp breath as her fingers fisted around my cock and stared moving.
“Does swearing at imamate objects help?” She breathed
The keys falling from my hand was her answer as she started stroking my cock faster.
“If I had to guess I would say we are all alone for miles. That means there is no one to see us. Care to give the wildlife a show baby?”
“Fucking squirrels better cover their eyes,” I warned.
Case let go of me as I tried pushing my jeans down turn around at the same time. My jeans got tangled causing me to lose my balance landing with a thud my bare ass hitting the ground.
Case slapped a hand across her mouth as a fit of giggles erupted. Full blown laughter following as tears stared streaming down her cheeks.
All my sex god points vanishing with her laughter, and I winced. My ears lighting up and I couldn’t believe this was happening.
Case finally got herself under control, but her eyes still flashed with amusement. Searching for something to say but every single one of my smartass remarks were gone. I had nothing. No comeback or witty response.
“I love you.” Case blurted out.
All embarrassment fled as replying what I thought I just heard. Jerking my head up to find her royal blue eyes twinkling as she peered me.
Did she just say she loved me? Now? Here? As my bare ass sat in the dirt and I had lost any chance of being cool ever again?
Swing her legs over the side of my legs she settled herself over my lap. My heart picking up speed, my vision blurring. Had her eyes always been this blue? I suddenly couldn’t remember.
“I love you, Thorn James Emery.” Case declaring her voice so fierce it sent chills roaming over my spine.
“Are you sure? This isn’t my best moment here baby.”
“No, it’s probably not, but it doesn’t matter. I love you at every moment. The best, worst and fucked up. No exceptions. No expectations. I love you, Thorn. Today. Tomorrow. Always.”
Case’s words were like prayers, holy things offered up to a sinner like me from the perfect creature who loved me.
“Every moment, every fucked up beat of my heart belongs to you. I fell in love with you the first day I held you. I am your Case. I’ve always been yours.” I pledged, willing to spend forever showing her how much I loved her.
My embarrassed dick forgot all about what had happened twitching against her ass desperate to be inside her.
Case moving, so her pussy hovered right over my dick, her fingers pushing her panties aside allowing her the freedom to sink, impaling herself on my cock.
Riding me hard and fast, the sound of her ass striking my thighs had me nearly ready to come.
Her lips found my ear slowing her thrusts. “I’ll tell you a secret. You are the only one that has ever made me feel this way. You are my beautiful insanity, and I’m mad for you.”
Case’s blue eyes deepening so dark they bordered on black. I had expected the love and lust. I didn’t expect the familiarity. The way she reminds me of myself. My angel earning her halo within nightmares. She wanted every fucked-up moment that had created me, and I wanted hers in return.
She came, and I went with her, marking this moment, all the ones after as mine not knowing my moments with her were almost at the end.
Chapter Twenty-Six
Sitting in Thorn’s lap, I honestly couldn’t remember a time when I felt this happy. I never figured myself as the type of girl to fuck a guy senseless on his front steps, but I had never figured on Thorn either. He was sin on a stick with a side of heartbreaking sweetness.
“I sure hope those squirrels took your advice.” I nudged his shoulder before grinning. “Otherwise we might be paying for their therapy.”
Thorn rolled his eyes, “Are you done?”
I nodded, but then I burst into another fit of laughter. Clutching my stomach, I fought to breathe as the whole scene replayed in my head.
“It hurts.” Pain burning in my ribs the laughter refusing to die. The words coming out broken, slipping out between giggles.
Thorn took his thumb wiping away the tears my fit of laughter had caused. The simple act ending all traces of laughter. I wanted the hands of time to stop wanting to hold on to this moment.
Joy. Hope. Love. Such fragile things that could vanish in seconds leaving you with hollow memories and broken bits of who you used to be.
“Can we stay like this forever?” My voice asking dreamily as I curled up tighter on Thorn’s lap.
Thorn pressed his lips to my forehead. “We can try.”
Drawing back so I could see Thorn’s face I realized this thing between us happened so quickly we had had so much to learn about one another.
Thorn raised an eyebrow, “You’ve got that look on your face-the one where the hamster on your wheel is running overtime.”
Slapping him on the shoulder, I matched his eyebrow raise and upped him one eye roll, “At least my hamster’s running.”
“You win. Want to tell me what you are thinking about?”
“We have been quite the whirlwind, haven’t we?” Tracing his features slowly before continuing, “I’m not complaining, but it might be nice to learn a little bit more about you. No pressure. I’m just curious.”
“So that’s why the hamster is training for a marathon in that head of yours. I can’t blame him everybody is dying to know about me.”
“Can you ever be serious?” I sighed softly.
“If I had a dollar for every time someone has asked me t
hat question I would have been rich much sooner.”
“You don’t need to play dodgeball, Thorn. I get it, you don’t want to share, and that’s fine. You can just tell me; I’m a big girl. No pressure, remember?” Brushing the unruly pieces of hair from over his eyes I planted a kiss on his cheek.
“No one has ever been interested in me. If I did the job, it didn’t matter who I was. Val and Selena are the only ones who ever cared. I guess I’m not used to it.”
“Well, you matter to me. You matter more than I could ever show you.”
“I feel the same way baby. Before you, I didn’t care if I saw the sun the next day. Then the sun went and fell in love with me, and now I can’t wait to open my eyes.”
“How did you get so sweet? Underneath all the wise cracks, the badass attitude you are a softie.” I captured his lips with mine, a quick brush nothing more, a way to show him how amazing he truly was. How Thorn had kept his humor and sweetness despite everything, I didn’t understand. Out of the both of us I think Thorn-the bloodthirsty mercenary was far less jaded.
Every edge of me felt sharp, brutally fastened together by pain. Every stitch raw ribbons crisscrossing my skin. A macabre pattern exposing a girl sewn together with nothing but nightmares and crimson thread. Greeting death only deepened the shade.
Even now, snuggled tight against Thorn I was one step away from everyone seeing the patchwork girl I truly was. One day my threads would spilt sending my failures spilling free, and I wasn’t sure I would survive another cut.
*
Case shifted hiding her face against my chest. We both hid secrets, yet her skin looked flawless compared to mine. Take a good look at me, reach out and touch me and you would know. The life I lived. The type of man I had become. Looking at her you wouldn’t know what she had endured. Her Invisible scars a perfect reflection of mine.
Opening my mouth, I knew the story of my past would come out rusty.
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