Strong Reflection: Book 2 of the Dark Series Trilogy

by Mckoy, Cate

  He was being rough with her but Ashley reveled in his strength. As he continued to kiss her she panted as her panties flooded with moist excitement. “Kyle, p-please,” Ashley begged.

  His tight hold went from her head to her wrists. Kyle held them above her head against the mattress, his mouth taking a molten path from her mouth to her equally begging nipple. He sucked her hard through her sheer bra cup. Wantonly, Ashley arched her body and parted her thighs for him.

  “Put your legs around me, Babydoll.” His voice was a gritty demand. Ashley quickly complied. He groaned and thrust against her hard, mashing their pelvises together and grinding. He put her wrists in one of his hands, using his freed hand to release the front fastener on her bra. He gave one of her nipples a quick sharp nip with his teeth. His tongue was soothing before Ashley’s cry died in her throat.

  “That’s right, baby, move your sexy little ass, yes, just like that, just like we were fucking!” Kyle’s voice held a command and an angry passion. Ashley was so turned on she pushed and rotated her hips in counter point to Kyle’s. Her pussy was slick with need.

  Kyle grunted as he lifted a little from her and with a furious tug he tore her panties off while still clamping her wrists to the bed. With one hand he pulled his boxers down, maneuvering them off using his knees and legs until he was able to kick them off completely.

  Reaching between their bodies he took hold of his large erection and put it at Ashley’s steaming entrance. He bit her lip before sending his tongue deep. He pulled back just enough to set his shaft at the angle he wanted and said hotly against her mouth, “Say no now or you’re getting fucked now!”

  Ashley trembled uncontrollably. Her bent knees clasped Kyle’s side. “K-kyle, I-I—“

  He bit her lip again with a little more pressure, “No is the only word I need to hear from you right now Ashley.” He bent his head down and pulled her hard nipple into his mouth. “So what’s it to be,” he panted against her breast, “No or get fucked?”

  Ashley knew there was anger driving Kyle but she also knew that he would not really hurt her. She cared for him, knew she loved him and that he was the one she wanted to take her virginity. Pushing down her virtuous fear she answered him. “I love you, Kyle, fuck me!”

  He took her mouth savagely as he began to push inside her. His mouth became fiercer when he felt the protective wall of her hymen, not giving her a chance to think, Kyle pulled back and gave a more forceful thrust and felt himself slip into heaven. He captured her scream in his mouth and tightened his hold on her wrists against her instinct to push him away to stop the pain.

  Kyle remained perfectly still, buried deeply to the hilt, bringing all his restraint to the forefront. When her scream ceased he put their foreheads together. They exchanged breaths. Releasing her wrists he put his weight on his hands and then gave her gentle fluttering kisses all over her face. “I am going to start fucking you now unless you say something.” When she said nothing Kyle began to move.

  As the piercing pain left her, Ashley felt the wonder of having Kyle be part of her. Her shaking slowed as she became used to his girth inside her. He was long and thick and she felt him all along her walls, filling her to capacity. She felt overfilled with his steely heat. Putting her arms around him and securing her legs at his waist, she answered him again, “Y-yes, Kyle. Please don’t stop.”

  Kyle moaned and pulled slowly out almost completely leaving her snug heat, “God, so tight, so hot!” They groaned simultaneously as he pushed back into her. By his third stroke Ashley was with him and she was meeting his thrusts, speeding up when he did. She added a swirl to her thrust after he did. Kyle called out in pleasure just as she had.

  Her nails dug into his arms, holding on tight as he started to power drive into her. “Fuck, such good pussy!” Kyle pulled back going to his knees he gripped hers, spreading them wider apart and changed the angle of his penetration.

  Ashley screamed as her pussy fluttered in a prelude to her climax, “Oh, Kyle, yes, yes!”

  “Yes, come for me, Babydoll!” He let go of one of her knees and put a finger to her clit, circling and flicking it as he pumped strongly into her pussy. Her orgasm came on strong and fast, making her scream out again and pant along with each tiny explosion.

  Her pussy’s tightening on his dick pushed Kyle into his climax. He saw lights behind his lids as she squeezed him and he felt the little contractions around his shaft! He continued to pump into her as he squirted his seed, his heart feeling as though it were about to burst through his chest. Holy shit! Kyle was shocked at the feelings rushing through him. He had never come so hard or so violently before and he most certainly never saw lights. What the bloody hell was she doing to him?

  The anger that disappeared at the moment he breached her virginal shield returned. He realized he was lying against her sweat soaked body with his sweaty one. He lifted and pulled out of her pussy. Even leaving her felt so good he wanted to plunge right back inside.

  Keeping the light off, he went into the bathroom. Kyle was angry with Ashley but he was also angry with himself. She pushed his buttons and he reacted like a jerk. He should be able to convey his displeasure with her in an adult fashion. But his emotions were so strong with her, almost uncontrollable. This scared him.

  Reaching to flush the toilet after taking a piss, Kyle froze. He stared down at his cock. “What the fuck?” He took a swipe along his shaft at the reddish smears. His hand came away wet, sticky and red. Blood, Ashley’s blood!

  Kyle swore, rinsing his penis off. He watched the pinkish water swirl around the sink before going down the drain. He wished his shame could go away just as easily. He had known Ashley was a virgin but at this obvious evidence, Kyle was shaken.

  He had wanted her first time to be special. He had planned a romantic weekend at the Mohonk Mountain House. He was going to wine and dine her, sweep her off her feet by treating her like a queen. And, what did he do instead? He’d ravaged her in anger rather than ravishing her in love. He had wanted Ashley to feel cherished. God knew what she was feeling now.

  Well, certainly she was bound to be feeling some pain. Kyle began looking through the medicine cabinet and the linen closet, gathering items he needed to help him make up for his shoddy treatment of the woman loved. Shit, he hadn’t even returned her vow of love. He had just rammed into her like she’d been fucking for ages.

  His shame deepened as he recalled his lack of gentleness. He had gone at her like a man possessed. His hands shook as he ran a hot bath. The hot water would help relieve some of her ache. He added the pleasant smelling bath scents from one of the shelves in the linen closet. Gathering the remaining items he went in the darkened bedroom.

  By memory he found the light switch. Ashley was on her side, crying silently. Kyle put the things in his hands on the long dresser before going silently to her. She’d pulled the sheet over her. Kyle pulled it back exposing her beautiful body. She had her bra on but still undone.

  Before she could protest, Kyle took her tenderly in his arms lifting her against his chest. He took her to the bath and gently lowered her into the waiting bubbles, taking her bra off all the way he placed a bath pillow behind her head and turned the jets on low.

  He went to the counter and picked up the bottle of aspirin he’d taken from the medicine cabinet. Running a glass of water from the sink he handed her two pills. “Take these.”

  He watched her obediently swallow the medication. Her eyes looked wounded and confused. Her almost black eyes watched him closely. Kyle felt as though he’d kicked a puppy. Like a child who was being on her best behavior she finished the water and handed him the glass.

  Kyle set the glass on the counter before returning to the side of the tub. He leaned over, advancing slowly giving her ample time to pull away from him. He’d die a little inside if she refused him but he knew he deserved nothing less than to have her slap his face and tell him to go to hell.

  She didn’t do either. She kept her eyes open as he slowly t
ouched their lips together. Keeping eye contact, he kissed her bottom lip, then her top, taking soft nibbles before gliding his tongue along her seam. She gasp and Kyle took the invitation, sweetly pushing his tongue in her mouth, stroking pass her teeth, touching the roof of her mouth before engaging her tongue in a sensual duel, keeping the suction just right he made love to her mouth as he should had done her body.

  Ashley moaned, her hand going to his nape her fingers running through his hair. Kyle made sure he only touched her with his mouth. She closed her eyes and pulled him to her. Kyle then closed his eyes and switched the angle of their kiss before taking it deeper.

  “Kyle,” she gasped for air.

  “Yes, Ashley,” he breathe heavily, touching their foreheads together.

  He looked deeply into her eyes. She looked worried and scared. “W-was it not good for you?“

  He put a finger against her lips shushing her. “Babydoll, forgive me!”

  She leaned back to stare at him. “Forgive you for what?”

  Kyle sighed and went to his knees beside the tub. He gently took her hand in one of his, caressing her cheek with the other, brushing her tears away. “I was a total ass! I-I… there isn’t anything I can say that will excuse my behavior.” He shook his head. “There is no excuse for the way I’ve treated you.”

  “What are you talking about?” She was confused.

  “Ashley, I just took your virginity!” He was confused.

  She smiled lovingly and reached up to kiss his lips. “Mmm, I know. I was there.”

  Stunned he just looked at her. Her look was loving and sweet. She was incredible. “I hurt you.”

  “I knew my first time was going to hurt. It couldn’t be helped. What came after made up for the several seconds of pain I felt and was certainly worth a little pain.”

  Kyle shook his head. “I am not talking about breaching your maidenhead… well, not just that. I am talking about taking you while I was angry.”

  Ashley lowered her eyes and said softly, “Oh, that.”

  “Yes, ‘oh, that’. I shouldn’t have touched you knowing I was furious with you. For that, I apologize.”

  “But, I loved the way you touched me. It felt really good.”

  Kyle chuckled and kissed her and whispered, “I’ll remember that, my lady likes it a little rough.” He teasingly splashed her with a little bit of water. “For the record, I like it rough now and then too.” His eyes flashed regret, “But, it never should have been your first time.”

  Kyle stood. “You finish soaking some of the pain I caused away. I am going to set up in the bedroom to see what I can do about salvaging your first time experience and saving face.” He winked and left the bathroom.

  After spending a luxuriant twenty minutes soaking, Ashley left the bathroom wrapped in a towel. She gasped at what she saw. The room was lit by candlelight. They flickered softly bathing the room in romance. The bed had been changed. There were black silk sheets now on the bed. There was a small bowl of fruit and a bottle of wine. Several bottles of what looked like oils and lotion lined the night stand on Kyle’s side of the bed.

  He had on a robe. He turned to her from the dresser holding a wrapped gift box. He walked to her taking her hand and led her to the bed. He put a hand on her towel to pull it off, he paused and quirked an eyebrow, asking silently. She gave her approval with a nod. He removed her towel and then his robe. He was naked as she. He handed her the box, “For you, Babydoll.”

  Surprised, she nervously took the gift. “When did you find time to get a gift for me?”

  “I brought this with me from home. This was my dad’s. It’s something really special to me and I want you to have it.”

  She smiled and pulled the string on the box, “I don’t have a gift for you.”

  Kyle returned her smile, titling her chin for a kiss. He whispered against her lips, “You gave me mine earlier tonight. Thank you, sweetheart.” He kissed her lovingly for a few more seconds and then held her gaze. “And, so there is no misunderstanding regarding my feelings, I love you too, Ashley.”

  Touched, she opened his gift with shaking hands. Inside the box was a gold and diamond Claddagh ring on a gold chain. It was beautiful.

  Kyle explained his gift. “It was my paternal grandmother’s ring. It had been given to her by my grandfather who received it from his father to give to the woman he loved. Normally, you’d think the daughter of the family would get the family ring. But, my dad’s family reasoning was the woman would be getting a ring from her male suitor. The Claddagh ring signifies love, loyalty and friendship. All the things I feel with you so intensely.”

  Tears came to her eyes as Kyle secured the clasp on the chain around her neck and the ring slipped into her cleavage. She faced him, looking into his eyes. “Thank you, Kyle.”

  He smiled. “You’re welcome, Babydoll.” He put a hand to her chest. “You know I’ve dated Bunny for years and I never gave a thought to giving her my family’s ring. Yet, with you, there was nothing to think about. It felt natural. My heart knew the ring was yours.” Seeing her tears start to fall and feeling emotional, Kyle cleared his throat and instructed, “Now, lay down on your stomach.”

  She curiously followed his instructions. She rested her head on her folded arms. She felt Kyle straddle her. Ashley looked over her shoulder when she felt his soft cock against her buttocks. Even in the flaccid state his penis had a heavy thickness.

  “Relax, Ashley.” He gently pushed her head back down. He reached for one of the bottles on the night stand.

  Ashley decided to enjoy whatever he was going to do. She totally released her weight to the mattress and closed her eyes.

  She felt Kyle’s strong hands on her, starting with the back of her neck, he massaged and stroked, the heated oil on his hands enhanced the incredible feeling of being touched by Kyle. He attacked the kinks, ensuring not to miss a single inch of her body. He stroked, smoothed, caressed and gripped all the tension and soreness from her body, stopping to put oil on his hands every few minutes. He worked her; neck, shoulders, back, rib cage, arms, fingers, waist and he took special care with her spine and buttocks before moving on to her thighs, legs, ankles and toes.

  By the time he whispered ‘turn over’ Ashley was in a completely relaxed, boneless euphoria. She was falling to sleep to his mind melting timber telling her how much he loved her. The last thing Ashley remembered doing is smiling and saying, “I love you too.”

  Chapter 9

  Ashley woke up feeling marvelous. She felt a little disappointed to wake up alone but she quickly took care of her morning routine, dressing in shorts and a t-shirt before heading downstairs.

  She found everyone in the kitchen. She paused before going in, getting a small flashback which brought back the smell of blood. Ashley gripped the edge of the archway into the kitchen, steadying her breathing, orienting herself to the here and now. Back in control, she went into the kitchen, saying, “Good morning,” to the room in general.

  Jack and Kyle were talking while keeping a watchful eye on Catlyn eating her breakfast. When she put the half eaten toast down, Jack frowned. “Come on, Catlyn, you promised to finish some juice and this toast.” Sighing, Catlyn picked up the toast, nibbling to make Jack happy.

  Kyle rose and came to her, taking her hand and leading her to the kitchen table. She sat and asked after Catlyn, “Cat, you ok? You had me scared last night.”

  She gave a wan smile. “I am ok thanks to you guys getting everything cleaned up.” She looked around the kitchen. “It doesn’t even look like the same room from last night. Thank you.”

  Ashley waved away her thanks, instead asking, “Any news yet?" knowing Jack would have had guys working the case around the clock.

  Jack answered, “Carl got a possible lead on a local meth-addict who was loosely I-D as the guy who adopted the dog. He is going to let me know.”

  To distract Catlyn from all the gloom, Ashley pointed at a file beside Catlyn’s plate. “Whatcha got there?”


  Catlyn put her toast back on the plate. “It’s an old case from 25 years ago I asked about.”

  “Wow, 25 years. What’s so interesting about it now?”

  Catlyn lowered her eyes. Jack took her hand and comfortingly caressed her back, answering Ashley’s question, “It’s an old friend of ours, Samuel Dolson that was killed about 4 days after Catlyn left Newburgh when she was 15.”

  Ashley waved a hand indicating she wanted to see the file. Catlyn handed it to her. Kyle placed a cup of steaming coffee in front of Ashley while she read the file.

  Stopping, to take a sip of her coffee, taking note that Kyle remembered how she took her coffee, Ashley scrutinized Catlyn, “You think J.T. Dark did this don’t you?”

  Jack answered for Catlyn. “She thinks Sam must have seen Jason and Jon together at the gas station one night on their way to the airport, the only time Jason says they were together outside when they both were in Newburgh.”