by Jani Kay
Chapter 1 from TORMENTED
Book #4
Scorpio Stinger MC Series
EVA
Harrison. Dark. Broody.
Definitely tormented.
A monster?
Maybe he was, but that didn’t stop me from wanting to be with him. On some deep level we had connected—I saw past the damaged outer into his very soul.
“Why so quiet? You haven’t said a word since we left Ryder’s place.” We stopped at a traffic light and he twisted his body in the seat to look at me. I’d been staring with unseeing eyes out of the window, so I turned my head to gaze at him from under my lashes. With Harrison, I never knew what to expect, so I stayed guarded until I’d fathomed his mood.
“Oh . . . um, just thinking, that’s all.”
“About?”
Lowering my lashes so that he couldn’t see into my eyes, I lied. “Jade and Ryder’s wedding. How I can help her.”
“Hmmm . . . the wedding. I don’t know what my old man was thinking, to agree to that. Guess I don’t have much choice in the matter, do I?” He sighed, a deep frown marring his brow.
“No. It's time you accept that they are in love and want to be together. And you seem to forget that Ryder is my brother.”
“Half brother—and only technically so. You didn’t grow up together, and you’re nothing like him. You’re educated and smart—”
His tone and attitude toward Ryder pissed me off. “The only reason Ryder isn’t educated is because he didn’t have the opportunities you and I had. He was battling for survival. In fact, I believe it made him a stronger person. One with compassion. You could actually learn a lot from my brother.” I crossed my arms and glared at him, my neck growing hot. “And he’s smart, so don’t underestimate him.”
Was there truly salvation for Harrison? Sure, he was my lover, but would our relationship—if one could call the sex between us that—ever really go anywhere other than the bedroom?
I wanted what most women wanted. A man of my own, but not for sex only. I wanted his heart and soul—someone to love and who would love me equally in return.
Harrison wanted my submission, to control me. But did he want my heart? I didn’t know the answer to that question. Truth be told, I doubted Harrison was capable of more than a sexual relationship—the way he needed control in the bedroom was proof that he was trying to control not only me, but also his own mind and heart.
“That may be true. I heard him talking about opening steakhouses around Cali and then in other states, too. I’m not sure how he’ll make it work. I mean, who would want to support outlaws?” He smirked, as if he’d already made up his mind that it wouldn’t work.
I narrowed my eyes at him and huffed. “God, you’re a self-righteous prick. For your information, as a businesswoman, I think it's a damn smart venture. In fact, if Bill and Max help him get it up and running, Ryder can hardly fail.”
“Jesus, Eva, you’re fucking sexy when you talk like that—all business-like. It makes me want to stop the car and fuck you right here.” His hand slipped to his crotch and he pressed his palm against his hardness. “Fuck, my jeans are so tight I can hardly move.”
“Ha ha.” I laughed sarcastically. “Is that because you’re a super-sized prick?”
He caught my hand and brought it to his erection. “You’re going to pay for that, woman. My prick seeks revenge.” He wiggled his eyebrows. “You have no idea what I have planned for you tonight, and now I’m upping the ante since you insulted my dick. You’re going to have to kiss him to make it better.”
“Hmph,” I snorted, trying to stay mad, but playful Harrison was sexy beyond words. I rubbed his cock and it hardened even more as it grew in length and girth.
“I think your prick likes me, in spite of my insults.” I fluttered my lashes coyly as he groaned with every upward stroke. For good measure, I cupped his balls in my palm and squeezed hard.
“Fuck . . .” He swallowed hard. “Babe, you have no idea how much he likes you. He can’t wait to get inside you.” He was grinding on his teeth as he changed gears, whipping the SUV through the traffic, suddenly in a mad rush to get home.
“Is that right, Mr. Summers?” I teased, licking my lips as seductively as I could, hoping I didn’t look like an idiot.
It was easy enough to give him my body.
The sex was electrifying and had my core clench at his mere touch, anticipating what was coming. And with Harrison, it was always a surprise. We’d never had sex the same way twice since we’d started fucking one another.
A part of me loved being dominated. Sometimes not making decisions was liberating. I could let go and follow his instructions, knowing that I’d be safe. Because in spite of everything Harrison was, I trusted him with my life. I didn’t understand why, but I knew he would never hurt me physically.
But my mind and heart?
He’d smash me to pieces in a heartbeat, break my heart with his cold and distant demeanor, mess with my mind and drive me crazy. So I would simply never allow that—Harrison could control my body but he’d never control my mind; I wouldn’t ever give up who I was. That part would only belong to me.
As for my heart? I’d made a decision that until he actually accepted Ryder and Jade’s relationship and let go of his demons, I wasn’t prepared to give him that either.
This was dangerous territory—being overridden with lust for a man I got completely lost in when we were together, yet trying to keep it to sex only. But I had to give him the chance to show me that there was more to him than hatred and revenge—that he indeed was capable of love and caring.
Was he?
Coming later in 2015.
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