Rogue In Love: Thea and Lex: Love Against the Odds

by Inger Iversen

  Smart. Pushing away from the wall, Lex made his way down the hallway into the door she disappeared into. Only after he twisted the door knob and pushed the door open did he wonder if there was a man on the other side of that door with her. The absence of a ring on her finger didn’t mean she was single, just that she was no longer engaged. The thought of Thea no longer attached caused his heart to pitter patter like a fucking teen about to get his first damned kiss. Mine! his heart demanded. The stupid thing always wanted what Lex couldn’t have. Calm down, man, that wasn’t a warm and fuzzy greeting she gave you back there. Damned his head for always making sense.

  Lex smiled at the sight before him. She sat on her bed, an e-reader in front of her face, a grim line on her lips, and her body encased in a cute pink puffy robe.

  Thea lowered the e-reader, and eyes blazing she demanded, “What do you think you are doing?”

  Lex couldn’t help but to chuckle at her words. As commanding as they sounded, her bright eyes and gloss-slicked lips called to him. Earlier in the day he'd thought to hire a hooker, his need outweighing common sense. But now as he stood before Thea in her ridiculously pink robe, fuzzy socks, and unruly hair, he'd never been happier to have been celibate for the last two years. While emotions ran amuck in his head, his heart thrummed to life at the sight.

  Thea growled. “You trying to stink up the whole place? What? You gonna mark your territory by rubbing your scent everywhere?” She stood, the pink monstrosity of a robe gaping open a little, giving him a small hint of her milk chocolate skin.

  His desire flared to life. Lex imagined himself atop her, thrusting deep into her hot, slick channel and licking that sexy spot just above her collarbone, the taste of her passion driving him wild as he pumped into her. Shit, his mind had taken a turn. In the past, he'd turned her down for sex—her age coupled with his station in life a perfect excuse to let her go, trying to do the right thing—but tonight, the lines blurred between the right thing and the thing he wanted most: Thea.

  “Yeah, I'm gonna mark my territory.” Entering the room, Lex eyed her as if she were his prey. His gaze leisurely made its way down a delectable body she couldn't hide behind that robe, and plus, he'd already seen her form hugged tight in yoga pants and a T-shirt. She'd no doubt covered up just in case he found his way into her bedroom. As his eyes met hers a spark of long forgone attraction came to life. Even in his disheveled state, his Thea found him attractive. She licked her lips, a nervous habit she'd expressed in the past. Though he sensed her apprehension, he also sensed the underlying current of lust and longing. How long had it been for her? How tight would that sweet little pussy be and how good would it taste? How wet did she get and did she squirt when she came? He’d have to find out. Lex took a step back. Thea’s disappointed frown brought a smile to his lips. She still wanted him, but he couldn't touch her with such dirty hands. Before she was able to speak, whether it was to tell him to fuck off or fuck her, Lex spoke.

  “All those years ago when you asked me to make love to you I said no, I knew it hurt you. But not as much as stealing your precious virginity would have. I’ve always had your best interest at heart, even when I was too stupid to know what that meant. But, let me tell you something …” He enjoyed the sight of her breasts rising as she took in each breath. “I’m gonna go in that bathroom, and I’m gonna take a shower, and when I come out I’m going to give you what you asked for all those years ago and more. So, I need you to be on that bed and ready for me when I get back.”

  Without waiting for her response or even gauging her reaction, Lex turned and walked out of the room. Shutting the door behind him, he took a deep breath. He knew she wanted this and he damn sure wanted it. Desired it more than a dying man yearned for life. For years, he'd denied her, decided what was best for her without her input, but no longer.

  Lex headed to the shower on edge. Tonight, he'd give in to her needs, and his as well.

  Lex’s words left Thea stymied, at a loss for words, and most importantly hot, wet, and ready. Desire flared to life as his words shook her to her core. Heart racing and core melting, Thea closed her eyes and pressed her hand to her thundering heart. Years ago, she asked Lex for what he just offered, had almost begged him. For one night of passion, one moment in which her body would belong to him. Her legs, now boneless from his words, refused to support her weight, causing her to slump onto the side of the bed. Thea stripped from her plush robe; the heavy thing heated her body further and she could barely think as it was with her clit pulsing between her thighs. Her brain had a hard time wrapping around his words. What caused him to burst into her room and offer to sleep with her when before he turned her away? Even though his refusal took place years ago, his denial had upset her. Not only that, but he'd also ignored her affections years before that, leaving her feeling undesirable. However, she'd only been a child; no longer could a man control her emotions. Years later, she would have lost all respect for Lex had he’d taken her up on her offer to take her virginity. He’d been older and more mature and she’d been this little unknowing child with the crush and a dream of what losing her virginity was supposed to be like.

  Thea stood and paced the room. There was no way she was going to allow that dirty bum anywhere near her. And on top of that, I’m not interested in him anymore. The lie bounced around in her head for a moment before she felt like a fool for even thinking it. Though Thea hadn't seen Lex in ten years, she still remembered the flutter of her heart whenever he entered the room, the way his blue gaze took her in as if she were the only person in the world, and most of all she remembered the way her heart broke when he left without a good-bye. Her Paw Paw had told her it was for his own good. At the time, Lex had been close to twenty and still running with the wrong crowd, couple that with the local liquor store getting robbed and the sheriff’s hatred for Lex, and you had a young man headed to jail for a crime he hadn't committed. Still, there was no reason for Lex to leave without seeing her first.

  Thea needed answers, and she needed them before she allowed herself to even consider spending a night with Lex. With that, Thea left the bedroom and headed down the hall toward the bathroom.

  She paused in front of the door, fist raised and ready to knock, when a thought occurred to her. Lex had mentioned he’d seen Abbott earlier, and all of Blackwater knew damned well that on a Saturday night there was only one place to find Abbot and that was at Blackies.

  “Shit,” she whispered fiercely as she backed away from the door. If it had been any other bar, she wouldn’t have given a damn, but Blackies? Known for its cheap hookers and cheap booze, it was the one bar not one respectable Blackwater resident would ever show their face. Sure, Blackwater was full of hoodlums and fools, but even most of them steered clear of Blackies. Turning away from the door, Thea made her way to the kitchen.

  She yanked open cabinets, rifling through them until she found an old bottle of whiskey. Hunting high and low for shot glasses, she came up empty.

  With an annoyed growl, Thea plopped down at the table and opened the bottle. “Fuck it.” A long swig later and Thea found herself sputtering and coughing up a damned lung. Wheezing, Thea thumped her chest until she was able to breathe again. “Shit, that always looked easier in movies.” Wiping her watering eyes, she lifted the bottle again, and this time she took a careful sip; the liquid formed a burning trail down her throat and pooled in her belly.

  What the hell was Lex doing at Blackies? If all he wanted was liquor, then he could have ended up at any other bar, why had it been that one? Braving another gulp, Thea closed her eyes and tried to imagine Lex picking up another woman. The thought seared her blood more than the liquor ever could.

  Feeling foolish for one, drinking alone, and two, not having the guts to ask Lex the question himself, Thea bounded up, liquor bottle in hand, and stomped down the hallway. This time, without hesitation, she burst into the bathroom only to see Lex, all naked, tatted, two-hundred and some pounds of him covered in soap with her little pink raz
or between his fingers, eyeing it as if it were a snake seconds from striking. Thea couldn’t help but stand frozen in place, viewing him through the see through shower curtain. His tanned and toned ass flexed as he turned, confusion marring his now clean, but still hairy face.

  Lifting the razor, he asked, “What the fuck am I supposed to do with this?”

  Thea covered her mouth, yet was unable to mask her laughter. “What are you trying to do with it? ’Cause I can tell you now that all that hair ain’t gonna do nothing but break that poor little thing.” The pink disposable razor seemed tiny compared to his enormous fingers. Leaning against the doorjamb, Thea watched as suds slid down, leaving a glistening path down his back to slide down the round globes of his ass. She licked her lips when Lex turned to face her. The eagle tattoo on his chest glistened and his ripped abs sparkled as iridescent soapsuds glided down to mingle with the blond curls covering the top of his sex. Before her eyes made it down farther, Lex called her name.

  Thea jumped and whiskey sloshed over and down the side of the bottle. “Uh—huh?” Her surprise changed to annoyance when her gaze met his cocky smirk.

  What did I come in here for, again? Ah, yes, to scold him about being a dick. Dick, cock … Her mind slipped back into a naughty abyss of Lex’s wet, lathered body. Her eyes made their way south, taking in the sight of a man who prided himself on being fit, but again, he caught her attention before her eyes met his naked sex.

  Clearing his throat, he asked, “May I have a modicum of privacy?” His jovial tone added fuel to the fire in her belly.

  Privacy? It’s privacy he wants? Hell, no!

  Thrusting a finger in his direction while keeping a firm grip on the liquor bottle, Thea grumbled, “Did you and your hooker have privacy at Blackies?”

  Lex’s lips parted and his brow dipped in confusion. “Blackies?”

  “Oh don’t you play dumb with me.” She sneered. “You said you saw Abbott, yeah?” Liquor burned a hole in her belly, so what better way to relieve the burn than to add to it? She lifted the bottle to her lips, staring at Lex over the brim while she took a healthy gulp. Fighting the urge not to choke she added, “And we all know where Abbott spends his nights, don’t we?”

  Lex had the decency to look embarrassed. His face and neck reddened as he averted his gaze.

  “Jesus, Lex.” Thea slapped a hand over her forehead and gave him a disparaging glare. “A hooker?”

  In a more subdued tone Lex asked, “Close the goddamned door, will ya?”

  Placing the bottle in the sink, Thea closed the bathroom door. “You gonna talk to me about this?” Steam quickly filled the room, causing her to crack the door a bit. Wrapping her arms around herself in an attempt to keep her emotions at bay, Thea tried to gather her thoughts. Her stomach rumbled in protest of whiskey and the steam made her head spin. Was she jealous? Lex could sleep with any woman he wanted. Shit, it wasn’t her problem. She’d been far from a nun over the past ten years, so what Lex did with his dick wasn’t her business. Ugh, then why the hell was she so damned angry at the thought of another woman having him tonight?

  “I didn’t fuck anyone if that’s what you’re asking.” His somber voice rose over the running water.

  Her heart soared with his words. Stop it, stupid heart. He still doesn’t belong to you, she chided the organ as it flipped in glee from his confession.

  Schooling her expression, she asked, “No?” Thea lifted the bottle of liquor from the sink, moved to the closed toilet, and sat down. She fiddled with the peeling wrapper, unable to meet his gaze as she continued. “’Cause a person only goes to Blackies for one of two things.”

  His soft chuckle, low and insanely sexy, met her ears.

  “And what’s that, Thea-bear?”

  She peered up at him; his hands were in his hair, scrubbing her citrus-scented shampoo through it. “Pussy and liquor.” She repeated the words she’d heard her Paw Paw say when speaking about Blackies to other folks.

  Lex rinsed his hair and opened the clear shower curtain a bit more. A sensual smile lifted the corners of his lips. “Well, baby, I don’t need nothing from Blackies. Not when I got a precious gift like you sitting here with that bottle wedged between your sexy ass thighs.”

  It was then Thea glanced down. His soft cock, which hung between his thick, muscular thighs, twitched while she gazed at him.

  He obviously caught her staring and asked, “You wanna come in here with me?” His husky words pulled her attention from his hardening cock. Without overthinking it, Thea stood and nodded. Lex reached out, his wet hands dripping water onto the linoleum floor as he gripped the sash of her robe. She placed the bottle on the back of the toilet and pushed the robe off her shoulders, allowing it to fall into a puddle of hot pink plush on the floor. She wasn’t wearing anything particularly sexy; she was braless under her white T-shirt and wore a comfy pair of yoga pants.

  Lex took her in, his cock revealing his attraction to her as it rose to attention for her and only her. Gathering water in one hand, he splashed it onto her shirt. “Beautiful,” he murmured in an awed tone.

  Thea glanced down to her shirt as warmth soaked the fabric, revealing her budding nipples. Lex’s thumb caressed her breast through her shirt, the sensation creating a storm of sensual desire in her belly and core. She pressed forward, pushing her breast into Lex’s open palm.

  Moaning, Lex tangled one hand in the fabric of her shirt and yanked until the fabric was up, over her head, and another disregarded scrap of cloth on the floor beside her monstrous pink robe. “Fuck, Thea,” were the only words Lex were able to say before he lunged forward, taking a nipple between his lips and gently nipped and nibbled.

  Thea threaded her fingers through his hair while reaching between them with her other. There was something she’d come in this bathroom to fuss with him about, but now, as he thrust his hand into her yoga pants and into her panties, Thea couldn’t quite remember what century she lived in. The first touch of her clit sent her hips forward and a gasp from her lips. Lex released one nipple only to devour the next, and Thea’s knees buckled. Shower sex wasn’t easy, but oftentimes the best sex. Lex caught her just as her legs gave out.

  “Easy, baby.” His wicked gaze met hers. Lex dropped to a knee, taking her yoga pants and panties with him. In one swipe, Thea stood before Lex naked, wet, and in need. He pulled her into the warm spray of water and Thea gasped the second the water hit her sensitive, overheated skin. Cold tile met her back when Lex guided her into the position he wanted. She could not believe this was about to happen. Many nights as a teen she’d yearned for this, masturbated to dreams of this, and tormented herself over the fact that it would never happen. When Lex grasped his cock, Thea nearly whimpered. She didn’t care that it was only for one night. It wasn’t like Lex to stick around and she understood that more than anything else in the world. His thick fingers tightened around his heavy cock and pumped once; the heat of her core felt molten as she gripped his shoulders and pulled him forward. Though his face and body were clean, Lex still held his sexy mountain man look with his long beard. His mouth curved into a sensuous smile and Thea couldn’t wait to taste those sexy lips. Their lips met; the taste of rugged male and Colgate mint exploded on her tongue. As lips merged and tongues twisted in a familiar dance, Thea’s body tightened in need, demanding the ecstasy it knew was soon to follow. Releasing her lips, Lex kissed a path down her chin to her neck.

  Pulling away and out of breath, Lex said, “Damn, you taste so fucking good.” She bit her lip, cheeks heating at the compliment. “Aw, look at that. Thea-bear, you getting all coy on me?” Blunt teeth nipped her chin before he pressed a soft kiss on her lips.

  No, I’m not shy, she huffed indignantly to herself. Thea was all woman, a grown woman and ready for whatever Lex would do to her, but first things needed to be said. Like, please take me now, hard, and fast. She shook her head, as his hot mouth sucked that sensitive spot just above her collarbone.

  No, wait, there was someth
ing else she needed to say. Something she was supposed to ask before sex … yet, her brain refused to clear. Just as she remembered, as common sense burst through the haze of lust and the word condom popped into her head, Lex fell to his knees.

  “Oh shit,” Thea moaned. Lifting her leg, his large palm slid up the back of her thigh, opening her core to him.

  A second before he buried his face into her warm center, Lex muttered, “Hot damn, baby. So wet.” A jolt of electricity raced up Thea’s spine the second his mouth made contact and Thea couldn’t hold back the scream ripped from her lips. Though her experiences were few in the grand scheme of things, Thea had experienced too many men who’d come to the conclusion that a woman’s sex was made up of solely her clit, but not Alex “freaking amazing mouth” Montgomery. Devouring her sex from her budding clit to her pulsing slit, Lex made his way around her sex like a damned pro. Digging her nails deep, Thea gripped his shoulders as she strained and fought to keep her balance. Lex sucked her plump lips, nibbled at her clit, and explored her channel with his tongue. The sound of her pleasure echoed throughout the room; her heart galloped beneath her breast, and she fought to catch her breath, to control her need to come and to drive the ecstasy higher. Lex’s talented tongue denied her even that as the tightening in her core increased, signaling her impending orgasm and reiterating his mastery at oral. Lex thrust his fingers in her sex while he flicked her bundle of nerves. A keening noise fell from her lips, and when Lex commanded that Thea come, she did just that.

  Lex revealed how easily she came apart on command, how her sex quivered against his tongue and how yes, she did in fact, squirt when she came. Covered in her pleasure, Lex released her leg and held her waist as she slid down the wall to rest on the shower floor with him. Pulling Thea into his arms, Lex kissed the top of her head and held her tight. His cock still strained between his thighs, reaching for the pleasure the depths of her body could offer, yet Lex refused to move other than to press his face into the curve of her neck. Inhaling deeply, he took in the fragrant scent of a woman well pleased. A chill settled in the air as the water ran cold. Thea’s warm body offered heat and comfort.