“Gage....”
He opens his eyes and I lean forward, sucking his bottom lip into my mouth. He takes over, deepening the kiss and pressing down on my hips. With the angle and him controlling my movements, I feel like I’m about to come any second. I moan, moving faster and faster as I feel my orgasm approaching.
“Fuck, babe.”
He rolls over, putting me beneath him, then tries to pull away. I wrap my legs around him and keep him in place as I grind on him. He is not denying me this. “Gage, please… I’m almost there.”
“Fuck.”
He adjusts his hips and presses down on me harder. When he begins to move with me, it intensifies everything. I grab his shoulders and clench my muscles, too far gone now to stop. “Gage!” My legs tremble and my whole body shakes beneath him. I thought my fingers were good but holy hell, I may never use them again. I smile up at him as I try to catch my breath.
“Wow.”
He lays his forehead on mine and mumbles, “You’re the one who should be called Reaper… ’cause you’re killing me slowly but surely.”
CHAPTER 3
***Raven***
Damn. Where did that come from? I raise my lips to his and kiss him softly. “That was sweet.”
“Sweet?” He scoffs and drops down next to me, supporting his head on his palm. “It’s sweet that you’re killing me?”
“No, of course not. It’s sweet of you to admit that I affect you, too.”
“That’s what you call it? ‘Affect’?”
He takes my hand, presses it to his crotch, and I curl my fingers around what feels like a steel pole. Does he always get this hard? Or is it just with me? I’d like to think that, but I highly doubt it.
“You feel that?” he asks. “You turn my dick into a fuckin’ brick wall. All I want to do is fuck you until you come, screaming my name, then change positions and start all over. So, yeah, you ‘affect’ me.”
I swallow hard, sliding my fingers up and down his dick. We stare into each other’s eyes until something snaps inside him and he grabs my hand.
“I know it’s your favorite color and all, but I don’t need the blue balls. You have any idea how much that shit hurts?”
“Well, I can’t experience it but I know it involves pain and fluid congestion in the testicles, so it can’t be pleasant.”
“The fuck, Raven?” His eyes widen in shock. “How the fuck do you know exactly what it is?”
“I told you, I read a lot.”
“And why the fuck are you reading about balls?”
I raise a shoulder in a shrug and drop my gaze. It’s not like I had a mother to teach me anything. Daddy would never talk about that stuff with me and Lonnie barely talked to me at all. How else was I going to learn? “I didn’t really have anyone to talk to, ask questions. I turned to books instead.”
I hear him take a deep breath before he pulls me into his arms, cradling my head on his chest. I throw my arm and leg over him and settle in against him.
“It’s okay, doll. You have me now.”
I haven’t felt as at peace in a long time as I do in this very moment. I have him. I have him, and that means I’m no longer alone. I have him. He holds me in his arms and we lie there for a long time, not saying anything, just being together. That is until my growling stomach interrupts our quiet companionship.
“Hungry?” he asks, and I can hear the smile in his voice.
“Starving. What’s for breakfast?”
“I wish it was your pussy.”
“And Mr. Dirty Mouth is back.”
“He never left, baby doll. I’m gonna take a shower then get you something to eat.”
“Okay.”
He adjusts himself as he walks to his chest of drawers. As I watch him choose boxers, the scene between him and the sheriff replays in my mind. I have so many questions about last night and this morning. Why were those men chasing us? Who were they? Are there others? Will they come after us, too? Where did the bodies go?
“Gage?”
“Hmm?”
“Who were those men from last night?”
“I don’t know, but I’ll find out.”
“What happened to the... the bodies?”
“Don’t worry your pretty little head about that.”
“But—”
“Raven,” he cuts me off. “I can’t tell you, so stop asking. Besides, the less you know, the better.”
“Gage, I’m scared.”
He sits on the edge of the bed and palms the back of my neck, pulling my face close to his. A firm but gentle squeeze ensures I’m looking in his eyes.
“I got you. I won’t let anything happen to you, Raven. I promise.”
“But—”
“You trust me, right?”
“Yes.”
“Then trust that I’ll protect you, no matter what.”
I bite into my bottom lip and nod. I do trust him, and after seeing him in action last night, I trust him with my life.
“Good,” he says, rising and grabbing his boxers off the bed. That reminds me.
“I asked Chrissy to bring me some clothes. Think you could get Ron to pick her up?”
“Sure, babe.”
He taps something out on his phone then tosses it on the bed. I stare at it as he heads to the bathroom. I’ve never seen a guy do that… ever. He not only left one, but two phones sitting around. He either has nothing to hide or trusts me enough to know I won’t go through them. Either way, he just earned major points. I grab my own phone and check Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Chris has updated his status to “single” and removed his profile picture of the two of us. Well, then. It stings, but at least he hasn’t posted anything nasty about me. Despite Chrissy’s advice, I try calling him. His phone goes straight to voicemail. I take a deep breath and wait for the beep.
“Chris... I know I’m the last person you want to talk to, but...I just need you to know that I never wanted to hurt you. I should have been honest with you. There are a lot of things I should have done, and I’m sorry. It won’t change anything, but I am. I’m sorry.”
I hang up and just lie there, staring into space. I didn’t ask for forgiveness because frankly, I don’t deserve it. If he responds by calling me a lying, cheating cunt, I wouldn’t blame him. I deserve to be called every name in the book in addition to any new ones he can come up with. He doesn’t reply though, and it makes me feel that much worse.
Chrissy’s voice precedes a knock on the door. I check the time on my phone and realize I’ve been lying here for almost an hour. Gage is still in the shower. Damn. He must be running a marathon in there.
“Come in.”
Ron opens the door, greeting me as he ushers Chrissy in. “Hey, Raven.”
“Hey, Ron. Thanks.”
“No problem.”
They make googly eyes at each other and then he leaves, walking backwards so they’re still looking at each other. Once he’s gone, Chrissy closes the door and drops my backpack on the bed before climbing in next to me, handing me a paper bag from McDonald’s.
“Got you breakfast,” she says in a sing-song voice.
“Thanks,” I reply as I lean over and absentmindedly kiss her cheek.
“Thank your man. It was his idea.”
“He’s not my man.” Technically... or not yet? I don’t even know what we are to each other.
“Whatever.”
Realizing my mood, she furrows her brows and tucks my hair behind my ear.
“What’s wrong?”
“I just don’t like myself right now.”
“He’ll be fine. I’ll make sure of it.”
“I called him,” I say quietly.
“Ray, I told you not to,” she scolds me.
“He didn’t pick up. I got his voicemail.”
“Yeah... he turns it off when he’s upset.”
“It’s all my fault. If I’d listened to Gage, all this could have been avoided.”
“All the ifs in the worl
d won’t change anything now. I’ll take care of Chris.”
She sits Indian-style and bounces on the bed, giving me a bright smile. I know that smile. She’s about to try and change the subject to cheer me up. Gotta love her.
“So this is where all the magic happened,” she says, her palms gliding over the bed.
I don’t want to talk about me and Gage, so I try to steer the conversation toward her. “Tell me about the magic I just saw with you and Ron.”
“O.M.G… amazing kisser. Like mind. Blown.”
“When are you going out?”
“Tonight,” she practically squeals in excitement. “We’re gonna try Chiquita’s again.”
“That’s gr—”
The bathroom door opens, banging against the wall. Gage walks out in his boxer briefs, whistling and drying his hair with a towel.
“Oh… hey,” he greets Chrissy. “Chrissy, right?”
She stares at him, eyes wide, mouth open. “Um… y...yeah,” she stutters.
I can definitely relate to the reaction. Gage Hunter is sex personified. With his amazing body and the way those boxers cling to him… my muscles clench. Chrissy grabs my hand, squeezing my fingers. We watch as he walks to the closet and starts pulling out clothes.
“I can’t believe you slept next to him all night and didn’t rape him.”
Gage bursts out laughing, and Chrissy turns to me in wide-eyed horror.
“Did I say that out loud?”
“Yes!”
I join Gage, falling over and grabbing my stomach. The look on her face is priceless.
“Ugh! Kill me now.”
“It’s okay, Chrissy. I totally understand,” Gage says.
He gives her that cocky grin of his and I throw his pillow at him. Conceited bastard. He catches it and tosses it back with a wink. We sit back and enjoy the Gage show as we eat. He revels in it, the smirk never leaving his face, until he shrugs into his cut.
“I got club shit to handle, so I’ll see you later. Chrissy can keep you company, but under no circumstance do you leave the compound. Got it?”
“Yes, Dad.”
“Fuckin’ smart mouth.”
He drops a kiss on my lips and one on Chrissy’s cheek, then heads for the door.
“Anything you need, talk to Ron. You need me, call me.”
“’Kay.”
“Later, babe.”
He closes the door behind him and we fall back on the bed with a collective sigh.
“God, Ray. He smells good.”
“Tell me about it.”
I don’t know about Chrissy, but I need some time to recuperate from all that sexiness. She mumbles “Goddamn” and I get confirmation that I’m not the only one. We stare up at the ceiling, caught up in the sexual whirlwind that is Gage.
***Gage***
“What’s the plan?” Razor asks as we park outside the warehouse where Cassidy has her office.
“No plan. Just gonna talk to her. She’s a little psycho but I don’t think it was her.” The whole point was to get me to fuck her so I doubt she sent them to kill me. “They were probably just retaliating for the two we killed.”
Her assistant gives me a come-fuck-me smile as we approach. I remove my riding gloves and stick them in my pocket. She bats her lids and smiles brightly before biting into her bottom lip.
“Mr. Hunter! Haven’t seen you in a while.”
“Miss Martin in?”
She fumbles at my apparent lack of interest and picks up her phone. After talking to her boss, she motions to the door.
“Wait here,” I tell Razor.
I close the door behind me and take a long, hard look at a very nervous Cassidy Martin.
“Gage… I swear, I haven’t said—”
I raise my hand to stop her then take a seat. “The guys you hired… Where’d you find ’em?”
“A friend gave me a phone number. I called.”
“What friend?”
“I can’t—”
“What. Friend?”
She swallows hard and takes a shaky breath. “Please… I don’t want to get her mixed up in this.”
“You still have the number?”
She looks down at her desk, avoiding my stare. That’s a very obvious tell. I know her next words will be a lie.
“No. I… I threw it away.”
I can see she’s not going to give up the info willingly. Maybe I’m approaching this the wrong way. I don’t think intimidation is going to work with her, but I know what will. Luckily, I’m me. “You’re not lying to me are you, Cassidy?”
Her gaze remains fixed on the desk. “No, of course not.”
“Stand up.”
Finally, she looks at me, excitement creeping into her eyes. “Wh…what?”
“Don’t make me say it again.”
She rises slowly, her eyes locked with mine. Her chest is heaving, and I see the uncertainty in her gaze. She’s scared but turned on, too. One thing I do remember about her is that she likes it rough and kinky. I make my way over to her, taking my time. She watches me, her chest rising and falling more rapidly with each step I take. I move her chair and stand behind her, close but not touching.
“I think you’re lying to me, Cassidy. I think...you’re being a bad girl.” Her body trembles before me and she lets out a moan. “Do you know what happens to bad girls?”
“They get spanked,” she says on a hurried breath.
The fear is gone, replaced completely by enthusiasm. Damn, I’m good! I slowly pull her little skirt up, exposing her cheeks. A thong. Perfect. She’s wearing some sexy lingerie set, complete with garter belt and stockings.
“Were you expecting someone? Or did you wear this for me?”
“I… I was hoping—”
“And the fuck-me heels?”
“Yes,” she whispers breathlessly.
She tries to lean into me, but I step away and perch on the edge of her desk. I look her over from head to toe and realize I don’t want to touch her. She’s gorgeous and I didn’t hesitate to fuck her before, but there’s just no interest now. I find a wooden ruler on her desk and trail it lightly up her thigh.
“Spread your legs.” She complies quickly, watching me with her bottom lip between her teeth. I move behind her once more, sliding the ruler up the inner sides of both thighs. “Wider.” I smack one of them and she yelps, widening her stance. “Now, the men. Who were they?”
“I don’t know.”
I slap her cheek and watch as the ruler leaves a red imprint on her ass. Her body shakes as if she just came where she stands. I stroke the spot with the ruler, still not wanting to touch her. She rolls her hips and I smack her again, developing a pattern—slap, stroke, slap… and then change it up so she never knows what’s coming next.
“Gage….”
“If I touch your pussy right now… will it be wet?” I ask, even though I have no inclination to do so.
“Oh, God, yes!”
I chuckle, sliding the ruler over the crotch of her panties. “Where’d you find those guys?”
“The number… my friend said she uses them for security all the time.”
“Mm-hmm.” I concentrate the top edge of the ruler on her clit and she moans. “Security… Are they from a company?”
She rolls her hips, grinding on the ruler. I strike her clit twice.
“No! Not a company… just… just a group of friends.”
A group. My retaliation theory seems to be right. I stroke her once more, gliding the ruler over the material covering her pussy. “Where’s the number?”
She hesitates. I move closer so she thinks I’m going to touch her. Instead, I slap both cheeks twice.
“Fuck, Gage....”
“The number?”
“It’s in my desk! Just please… please, fuck me!”
I give her one last smack on the ass. Hard. She jerks and cries out. “Sit,” I tell her as I toss the ruler on the desk. She scrambles to her chair and immediately reaches for m
y belt. “Uh-uh… hands in your lap.”
She smiles, licks her lips then bites into the bottom one. She really thinks I’m going to let her suck my dick? No matter what she does, it’s all lost on me. My dick isn’t even mildly interested. “Where is it?”
“Top drawer,” she says eagerly.
I search the drawer, find a white card with just a number on it then show it to her.
“That’s it.” She nods.
I stick it in my pocket and wonder what I should do with her. She’d probably do anything I tell her to. Bitch is hard-up for some dick, so I’ll get her some. “Up.” She jumps to her feet and I stand behind her. She wiggles her ass impatiently. “You want to get fucked, Cassidy?”
“God, yes!”
“You will be… just not by me.”
“What? Gage—”
“Don’t. Move.”
I stick my head through the door and wave Razor over, giving him a peek inside.
“A gift for you, my brother.”
He looks to the heavens and bites his lip. “I ever tell you I love you, brother?”
“Make it quick. I’ll wait for you outside.”
But not before I stop in the men’s room and wash my hands. I suddenly feel very dirty. While waiting, my mind drifts to Raven. That shit she pulled this morning had me coming like three times in the shower. Just feeling her body tremble beneath me was like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. And waking up next to her? I wouldn’t mind doing that every day. Not at all.
Razor exits the building with a huge grin on his face. “Thank you, my brother. That was a fine piece of ass.”
“Crazy as fuck, though.”
“I know. That’s why I’m seeing her later.” He grins as he slips his aviators on.
“You’re a sick fuck, Razor.”
“Don’t I know it, Prez.”
CHAPTER 4
***Raven***
You know in the movies where someone walks into a room, a record scratches somewhere, and everyone stares at the newcomer? Think MJ walking into the nightclub in the beginning of the “Smooth Criminal” video. That’s exactly what happened. All I know is, one moment Chrissy and I are playing pool, hanging out with some of the guys, and the next moment it’s dead silent. I look up and everyone is staring at the door. I’m bent over the pool table, so I straighten and turn around. I wish I hadn’t though, because I’m staring into the blue eyes of Death himself. Gage stands there, shaking with barely restrained rage, his eyes locked on me. He’s a volcano about to erupt. I swallow hard.
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