by Alison Mello
“How do you know?” My father’s brows furrow.
“I had this made for them. They had it on the wall in the living room.” He picks up the sign that says “Alexander Family.”
My father pulls his phone from the clip to warn Stone and Miranda, but he’s too late. His phone begins to ring. I can hear Stone yelling through the phone. “Motherfucker was in our apartment.”
“How the hell did he get in?” my father growls.
“I don’t fucking know,” Stone yells, sounding defeated.
“I’m on my way.” My father cuts the call. “Where’s Stephan?” My father looks at Logan.
“With the nanny.” He picks up his phone and barks orders to get a protective detail on Logan’s house and cuts the call. “I don’t think he has any intentions of going near you, but just in case.” He looks at all of us. “None of you leave this room without protection. I’ll be in touch.” He scoops up the box and runs from the room. Logan picks up the phone to call the nanny to inform her of the security.
“Do you think he’ll come for us?” Sky asks Logan, her voice a bit shaken.
“I don’t. I think Cooper’s right that it’s a necessary precaution, and to be honest, I think it’s a good one. I’ve pissed him off over opening our club, and God only knows what’s going through his head right now. He could show up there looking for Miranda.” She nods and sits back in her seat. There are two guards at our door, so we’re safe, and there are two following Miranda and Stone, but it’s too bad there wasn’t one stationed at their house while they were gone. This shit may be over right now instead of everyone being on high alert.
The room gets quiet. It’s been an hour since my father left, and the mood in the room is a somber one. Everyone is trying to pass time while we wait to hear from my father. This entire situation has gotten out of hand and it needs to end. Cole comes running into the room. “Is everyone okay?”
“Yeah, we’re fine, but we’re going crazy waiting to hear from my father.” I look up at him, praying he has info for us.
“I’m sorry, Kara. All I know is I was supposed to hurry back here in case Sky and Logan wanted to go home. Your father was at the house with Miranda and Stone.” He gives me a sympathetic look.
“I’m sorry, Kara, but I think I need to be with Stephan.” Sky stands from her seat. “Are you ready?” She looks at Logan.
“Of course.” Logan stands with her, taking her hand.
“Mitch will take you, and I’ll stand watch outside the door.”
“Thanks, Cole.” Sky gives him a hug and then she turns to us and does the same.
When they’re gone, I begin to pace the room, concerned. We don’t know where Higgins is or how bad Miranda and Stone’s place is. Thank God at least Noah is in jail. My father promised he has enough on him to keep him there, but really Higgins is the powerful one, he’s the guy we have to worry about. How the hell is my father going to find him?
“Come here, baby.” Slade’s voice is soft and sexual. When I turn to face him he has a dirty grin on his face and it makes me smile.
I stroll back over to his bed and climb in, careful not to hurt him. I kiss the top of his head and snuggle against him. I wrap my leg over his good leg. I can feel his cock is semi-hard. “I’m glad to see they didn’t hurt him.” I gently rub my leg over it.
“Oh, I can assure you he’s working fine. You keep walking around here in those damn shorts and that tight t-shirt.” He kisses the top of my head. “And he keeps reminding me that he’s still there and working fine.”
I giggle. “How are you feeling? Are you in pain?”
“I’m sore, but nothing I can’t handle.” The swelling in his lip and eyes is almost gone but he’s still bruised. I snuggle into the crook of his neck and inhale his masculine scent. It’s my favorite place to be. He makes me feel safe.
***
Slade
My girl fell asleep in a matter of minutes. She’s been in my arms passed out cold for almost an hour now, but I can’t seem to sleep. I doze off here and there thanks to the pain meds, but every time I do I see that fat fucker messing with my friends. Cooper should be here shortly with Mrs. Cooper to give us an update and bring us food. I’m starving and can’t wait to eat.
Kara stirs in her sleep. She’s probably having another nightmare. She’s had a few since we’ve been here and it kills me that this is messing her up so bad. Every night she lays in the cot next to my bed and I listen to her groan in her sleep. I can’t exactly wake her because I can’t get out of this damn bed and it makes me feel helpless. I tried to call out to her last night but it was no use. She was in such a deep sleep she never heard me.
She starts to run her hand down my chest and her leg is gliding over my now fully erect cock. This girl is killing me. I try to move her leg, but she slips it back up. “Someone’s happy to see me.” She giggles against my chest.
“You have no idea. I’m going to end up with fucking blue balls if this keeps up.”
She giggles against my chest. “We’ll figure something out.”
Her mom and dad appear at the door and that’s enough to make any man’s dick go limp. She carefully climbs off of me to greet her parents. Her mom is carrying an insulated bag and her father has another bag in his hand. The nurse walks in right behind them. “Mr. Ryan, would you like to try and get out of bed this evening? You can sit in the chair for a bit.”
“First, please call me Slade. You’re all killing me with the Mr. Ryan stuff.” He says it with a smile and the nurse blushes. “Second, I’d love to get out of this bed.” She pulls the chart from the end of my bed, makes a note, and closes the curtain around my bed.
“I have to remove your catheter.”
Oh, this is going to be great. My girlfriend and her parents are on the other side of this curtain and this nurse wants to touch my dick, which thankfully is no longer hard as fucking stone. I sigh and close my eyes, thinking about anything but the fact this woman is handling my cock. Thankfully it only takes her a minute and she announces she’s done. The curtain opens and there’s my girl giving the nurse a dirty look. The nurse gives her a warm smile and says, “I get it, but trust me, I’ve seen more of them than you can imagine in my years as a nurse.” Kara blushes, embarrassed by her jealousy. The nurse rubs her arm, and walks out of the room. She’s back a minute later with a large guy who helps me get out of bed and into the chair. “Motherfucker, my leg is throbbing.”
“Try to relax. You need to get up and moving again or we can’t send you home. You’ll be on crutches for a bit, and we need to see you moving around on them first.”
I take a few deep breaths, trying to relax, but fuck, it hurts. “Okay. I’m okay now.” I rest my leg on the floor and the nurse wheels over my table, lowering it so I can eat the food the Coopers brought me. Now that I’m settled, her mother begins unpacking the bag of food she brought. Of course everything is homemade, because her mom is a chef. She pulls out three containers of food and begins opening them while Cooper pulls out some disposable plates and utensils. “I wanted you to have a hearty, healthy dinner, so we have chicken, baked mac and cheese, steamed veggies, and this…” She hands me a thermos. “It’s full of homemade chicken orzo soup. In case you get hungry again later.” She winks at me.
“You are the best. Thank you so much.” I take the thermos. Reaching behind me, I place it on the table next to my bed. Mrs. Cooper places a plate on my table and then makes one for Kara, who sits on my bed with her legs crossed to eat.
“Daddy, what happened at Miranda’s house?”
He shakes his head. “The guy somehow managed to get upstairs. He picked the lock and left them a note and a gift for the baby. He left the remainder of the house untouched.”
“What a whack job.” Kara makes a disgusted face.
“Pretty much.”
“Do you guys have any idea where he is?” Mrs. Cooper asks him.
“Yeah, we have guys keeping an eye on a few places he likes to hang
out and they’re following up on some leads.”
“You need to catch this asshole,” Kara growls angrily.
“Kara, don’t you think I know this? I have guys working around the clock trying to find him. We know he’s still local because he’s made it clear he won’t be leaving the area until he has Miranda and the baby. Let my guys do their job.” I’ve never seen her father freak out on her like that.
“I’m sorry, Daddy. I’m tired, and this has been going on for far too long.”
He gets up from his chair and pulls her in for a hug. “I know, baby girl. I promise you this will all be over soon, okay?” She nods as she sniffles into his shirt. “Now eat up. Your mother and I have to get home so I can some rest and continue looking for this prick in the morning.” She nods again and does as he asks, yawning between bites because she’s so tired.
Chapter 20
Slade
It has been a long ass day. I got home from the hospital earlier today and was greeted by a house full of people. Mrs. Cooper had lunch ready for us and stocked our fridge full of food for the week. Now all Kara has to do is reheat whatever we want and we’re good to go. I feel bad because she was a bit sad earlier. She feels like because she can’t cook for me that she’s not really taking care of me, and that couldn’t be further from the truth. As a matter of fact, I’m hoping she’ll take care of me right now.
She comes into the room and plops down on the couch. “Everything is cleaned up from our guests.”
“Are you ready for bed?” I wiggle my brows at her and she giggles.
“I am so ready for bed.” She stands from the couch, helps me up, and hands me my crutches. When we get to the room, she pauses. “We have to switch sides or I’m going to bang your leg all night.”
“Fuck, I never sleep on that side.” I crutch over to her side of the bed.
“Wait. Before you sit, let me help you out of those pants.” She wiggles her brows at me and it’s cute as hell. I’m so glad the nurse helped me shower this morning because Kara squats down in front of me, lowering my pants. My cock instantly hardens as her face lines up with it. She looks up at me through hooded eyes and licks her fucking lips. Oh man, I know that look. My girl is hungry, and she’s about stuff her face. She takes her time licking up the length of my cock. It twitches and pre-cum is already beading at the tip. She smiles and licks it up, using the tip of her tongue. She presses her tongue to me and again slowly licks up the full length of my throbbing cock. She looks up at me one more time, licking her lips. “Can you handle fucking my mouth?”
She looks so needy. “Fuck yeah, I can.” I slip my fingers into her hair and pull it tight, tipping her head back. “The question is, can you?”
“Fuck me,” she moans. I grab my cock with one hand and her hair is in the other. I feed my dick into her mouth, and balanced on one leg, I move my hips, fucking her mouth so my cock reaches the back of her throat, the way she likes it. My girl’s a fucking champ at sucking cock. She hollows her cheeks and takes me down, swallowing when I hit the back of her throat.
“Fuck yes, baby. I’m going to come. I hope you’re ready.” She fucking moans around my cock, the vibration shoots straight to my balls and instantly I’m shooting my load down her fucking throat. I pull my cock from her mouth and look down at her. “You’re going to strip while I get comfortable on this bed. Then you’re going to sit on my face and I’m going to eat that sweet pussy of yours until I’ve had my fill.” She bites her lip and smiles up at me. I let go of her hair and she instantly jumps up, making quick work of her clothes as I get onto the bed.
I look over and watch as she tosses her bra across the room, leaving her completely naked. I can see her pussy is soaking wet, and I can’t fucking wait to taste her. It’s been far too long. I use my finger to call her over. She gently climbs on the bed and lowers herself, placing her pussy right on my face. I waste no time, diving right in, eating her pussy like it’s my last supper. Her hips begin to roll, grinding her juices into my face, but I want her still. This is at my pace. I grab her hips and hold her in place. It’s not the most comfortable position for me right now, but I couldn’t give a fuck. I keep switching between fucking her with my tongue and sucking on that hard little clit of hers. She’s fighting me, trying to move, but I won’t let her. She’s going to ride this out the way I want. “Fuck, Slade.” Her body starts to quiver and shake as an orgasm strikes her. She’s panting and moaning but I won’t let up. I want another one from her. She tastes far too good for this to be over yet. I continue sucking on her clit until she gives me what I want and it doesn’t take long. In a matter of minutes another orgasm is tearing her apart and she’s screaming my name.
I finally let go of her hips and she starts to climb off me, but my cock is hard as a rock again. “Ride me.”
Her eyes fill with panic. “I’ll hurt you.”
“You won’t hurt me. Turn so your back is to my face and ride my cock.” She pauses, unsure of what to do. “I need to be buried inside of you.” She grabs a condom from the nightstand, sheathing my cock with it, and then climbs back over me and positions herself. She takes my cock in her hand and lines it up, seating herself on top of me. She starts out slow and gentle, just rolling her hips with my cock balls deep inside her tight pussy, but I want more. “Fuck me, Kara,” I demand, and she slowly starts picking up the pace. I need to encourage her. She needs to see she won’t hurt me. I grip her hips and help her along. Fuck, she feels good.
She’s got the memo, now she’s riding me like a fucking champ and I’m moving my hips what little I can to meet her thrusts. “Slade,” she calls out as her pussy tightens around my cock.
“Fuck yeah, baby.” I slam into her one last time. Her pussy is squeezing my cock as I release every drop I have deep inside of her. As soon as I let go of her hips, she climbs off the bed and runs to the bathroom to clean up. She comes out with a warm wash cloth and cleans me up, as if I give a fuck. We both slip into bed and she snuggles up to me. “I love you so much, Slade. I’m so glad to be back here with you.”
“You mean home?”
“Well, yeah. In your home.”
“Make it our home,” I demand a bit stronger than I mean to. “I want you to move in with me.”
Her head pops up. “Are you sure? Don’t you think it’s a bit soon?”
“No, I love you, and there’s not another person on this earth I want to share my home with.” I pause, hoping she’ll respond. “Please,” I practically beg as I wait for her to give me an answer.
A huge grin spreads across her face. “Okay. I’ll move in with you. I’ve been practically living here anyway.”
“Thank you. You just made me a very happy man.” I kiss her forehead.
She places her head on my chest. “Hopefully I can do that for years to come.”
***
Slade
I’m startled awake to a noise outside the house. I hear yelling and wrestling around and suddenly all goes quiet, but my gut tells me something’s not right. “Kara, get up and get the fuck in the closet.”
She jumps up. “Why?”
“Just fucking do it.” She grabs her robe, wraps it around her body, and does as I tell her, closing the door behind her. Suddenly I hear the door kicked in and Kara gasps. “Sssh. Don’t make a sound,” I whisper to her. I make like I’m sleeping. Let this motherfucker come in here.
I hear footsteps creeping toward my bedroom. I try to keep my breathing calm and even. The footsteps come to a stop as they reach the carpet in my bedroom, but his fat ass is heavy on his feet. He stops at the foot of my bed. “This time I won’t fail. You will die, you little fucker.” I see Higgins pull a gun, but he’s not quick enough.
“Or it’s you that will die tonight.” I fire off two shots, nailing his fat ass right in the chest. He drops to the floor in a heap, blood draining from his body. Two more guys round the corner, they spot Higgins on the floor and I fire off two more shots.
“Fuck this,” one of th
em shouts and they run out of the house like two little pussies.
I grab the phone and dial Cooper. He answers instantly. “What’s wrong?” Cooper’s voice is in a panic.
“Higgins is dead. He broke in and I shot him,” I pant into the phone, trying to catch my breath from the adrenaline rush.
“I’m on my way.” He cuts the call.
I sit in my bed, staring at the floor for a moment. I take a few calming breaths. “Kara, you can come out, baby.” She says nothing and I don’t hear her move. “Kara?” I call again, but still nothing. Fuck. I know I got to the bastard before he could even realize where she was, so she must be in shock. “Baby, listen to me. Come out of the closet. I can’t come get you.”
I suddenly hear her move. She snaps out of it, flying out of the closet with fear on her face. “Are you hurt? Did he hurt you?” Her eyes are frantically searching my body for injuries.
“Baby, I’m fine.” I take her chin and force her to look into my eyes. “I got him.” She looks to the floor and begins to visibly shake as she sees Higgins lying on my floor dead.
I hear sirens outside the house and a minute later there’s screaming. “Slade! Kara!” I hear Cooper shout as he walks into my house.
“In the bedroom, Daddy.” She goes running to her father. Thank God she put a robe on, because she was definitely sleeping butt ass naked in our bed. They come back in, she’s crying in his arms, and he’s trying to console her.
“What the hell happened?” Cooper sits her down on the bed and pulls out his little black notebook.
I can’t believe I’m talking to her father in my bedroom, while I’m in my bed naked, but I can’t exactly jump up and get dressed. “Well, I have no idea what happened to your guys, but we were asleep when I was woken by some noises outside. I could hear wrestling around when suddenly everything went quiet. I knew our guys were down when I heard the door kicked in. I told Kara to hide in the closet. I grabbed my forty-five and pretended to be sleeping. As soon as he came in the room, I saw him pull his gun. He hesitated and I didn’t. I fired off two rounds and he dropped. There was at least two other guys with him. They came through the door, saw Higgins, and I fired off another shot but missed, and they bolted.” I shrug my shoulders. “I guess they didn’t care to end up like him.”