by L. P. Dover
I lifted one of the boxes out of the trunk and passed it to him. “It’s actually Scott’s car. He gave it to me.”
“Really?”
Grabbing the other box and the bat, I shut the trunk and followed him inside the house. “Yeah, Scott’s mother refused to give me the things he left for me. That’s why Emily brought them since they belonged to me.”
“So I take it everything went okay? I was expecting to have to go out there and separate you two,” he joked.
I laughed and shook my head. “No, it was actually pretty civil. She thinks her mother is trying to sabotage us so that I won’t find happiness. That’s why she’s coming after you. We need to be careful, Cooper. I don’t know what all she’s capable of.”
Cooper set the box in his arms down on the coffee table in the living room. Taking mine from me, he set it down as well. “Kate, I don’t care what that woman does to me. Whatever happens, she’s not going to succeed in tearing us apart. That’s the last thing you need to worry about, love. I’m not going anywhere.”
Biting my lip, I sidled up to him and ran my fingers up and down his chest. “Well, that’s good to hear. However, I seem to recall us having a little bit of time before our flight leaves. Did you ever figure out what you wanted to do?”
Cooper growled low in his chest and grabbed my ass, holding me against his hardening cock. “I’m sure I can come up with something.” Trailing his lips down my neck to my collarbone, he then grazed his teeth along my earlobe and whispered, “You know it’s been a couple of days, love. Being able to touch you right now makes me feel like I’m going to go in-fucking-sane. I’ve wanted to make love to you so bad that I’ve basically walked around with a rock hard dick for the past two days. Please tell me you want it as bad as I do. I need to hear it in your voice that you want me to fuck you … to make love to you until your body only recognizes the pleasure that I can give you.”
Lifting me in his arms, he carried me up the steps, and waited on me to answer as he laid me down on my bed. His heated gaze penetrated me further and deeper than any amount of lovemaking ever could. I could feel it between my legs as my clit throbbed in anticipation. Just the slightest bit of movement would set me off, and I knew the first second he touched me down there I would scream.
“Yes, Cooper,” I whispered huskily. “I want you to take my body and fuck me as hard and as raw as you can so that I can feel you in the deepest parts of my body. I want that delicious ache between my legs to remind me that you dominated me, body and soul.”
His fingers gripped on to the waistband of my shorts and he forcefully yanked them down before throwing them across the room. Gasping, I knew I was in for a wild ride when he ripped away his shorts and spread me wide. His thick cock glistened on the tip, so I grabbed his ass and squeezed, using my force to bring his body closer. He straddled my chest, and I licked the tip of his cock, swallowing the salty drop down my throat. While he thrust himself between my breasts, I kept my mouth on the tip of his cock, sucking hard. Cooper trembled for a second before pulling away and lifting my shirt and bra over my arms in one swift movement.
Grabbing my breasts in both hands, he squeezed them hard and bent down to take a firm nipple between his lips. Already I could feel my orgasm building, and as soon as he thrust his cock inside of me I let go.
“Cooper,” I screamed, digging my nails into his shoulder. “Oh my God.”
Keeping up his pace, he chuckled and pushed harder, faster. “I love it when I can make you come that quickly. It’s so fucking hot to know that I turn you on.”
Oh, and he definitely turned me on. Just a simple look from those blue eyes of his could drench my underwear in a heartbeat. Harder and harder he pushed until I could feel his cock pulsing inside of me, going deeper as he swelled larger. My insides clenched tighter, milking him with my body until he finally let go and released that delicious warm liquid inside of me. My arousal came hot and swift just in time to feel the last remnants of his release coating me with his desire. I loved it, I wanted more … and so did he.
“Now that I fucked you hard,” he growled, “I’m going to make love to you slow. Your pussy knows that I was there and it’ll feel it for the next couple of days, but now your heart needs to feel the rest. I want each time I make love to you to make your heart feel like my love will last not only a couple of days … but forever.”
Slowly, he lowered himself back onto my body and gently glided inside of me, in and out. Fast fucking could drive me insane with its intensity, but there was something about making love slow that drove me wild.
“I love you, Kate,” he murmured in my ear. “I never thought it was possible to love someone so much.”
A tear streamed down the side of my cheek and I nodded. “I know the feeling,” I whispered softly.
We made it to Arizona in one piece, but I made sure before we left to tell Lara to keep an eye out on mine and Cooper’s house. I didn’t have time to look in the boxes that Emily brought me; after our lovemaking we were already running out of time to get to the airport, so we put them in my room. The first thing I planned on doing when we got back was open them.
Now we were on our way to the University of Phoenix Stadium in hopes of winning our third game for the season. However, Cooper could tell I was a little on edge. Saturday’s weren’t exactly my favorite day, considering it’d been the choice day for Marianne Easton to wreak her havoc. I was just waiting on something to blow up in my face.
“Relax, Kate, it’s going to be fine. Nothing’s going to happen out here,” Cooper promised.
Evan was the one driving us around in one of the Cadillac Escalades that was rented for us while in Arizona. The only people in the vehicle were: Evan, Derek, Brianna, Cooper, and me. My brother already knew what was going on, but I explained it to Derek and Brianna so they wouldn’t be lost.
“Please tell me you’re not honestly scared of this woman?” Derek teased. “I thought you were more badass than that, Kate.”
Since he was in the front seat, I smacked him on the head. “I’m not afraid of her, jackass. I’m afraid of what she’s capable of. The woman’s lost her mind. What if she followed us out here?”
“Then you kick her ass,” he explained incredulously. “It’s very simple.”
Cooper smacked him on the head this time. “Derek, shut the hell up.”
Sadly, Brianna sighed and squeezed my shoulder. “I’m sorry you have to go through this, Kate. I know it can’t be easy on you. I’m sure the police will find her soon, though. There are only so many places you can hide.”
I truly hope so.
When we got to the stadium, everyone filed out of the cars and headed inside. It was hot as hell in Arizona, and it actually made me miss the humidity in North Carolina. I didn’t think that would ever be possible.
“All right, love, you better cheer me on today. Why don’t you get out there and dance with the girls,” he teased, smacking my ass. “I think you’d be sexy as hell in those little skirts.”
“I tell you what,” I began sarcastically, “how about I borrow Brianna’s outfit and wear it for you behind closed doors. The last thing anyone is going to want to see is my uncoordinated ass dancing around on the field.”
Cooper chuckled and put his arm around me, pulling me close so he could whisper in my ear, “Well, that may be so, but I have to say you’re pretty damn coordinated in the bedroom. You can’t be all that bad shaking your ass on a dance floor.”
“Kate, let’s go,” Brianna called, waving at me. “I need you to check my ankle before we go out there. It’s been swelling off and on.”
Taking my chin, Cooper kissed me gently on the lips and then on the cheek. “Get going, love. I’ll see you out there.”
“Okay, but make sure you play hard.”
Turning on my heel, I sauntered off toward Brianna, who rolled her eyes at us. Unfortunately, Cooper wasn’t done. “What’s my reward if I do?” he asked, drawing the attention of everyone around. His
grin was so contagious that it was hard not to smile back.
“I don’t know. Why don’t you win the game and find out?” Winking, I turned around and continued on my way. The place we were staying at was one of the most beautiful resorts in the Phoenix area. I was pretty sure I could figure out something to reward him with. Our private hot tub would be a good place to start … or better yet, I had another idea that would work just fine.
As soon as I sat down on the bench, Joel came over and sat beside me. “Are you all right, Kate? Over the past week you’ve been a little on edge. Do you need to take some time off? I’m sure Andrew wouldn’t mind taking on your players as soon as he gets back from vacation. Thankfully, no one has had any problems other than Cooper with his shoulder.”
“No,” I blurted out, eyes wide. “With everything going on it’s just been a little stressful. I promise I’m fine.”
Frowning, he nodded and patted my shoulder. “Okay, I believe you. If you feel you need your space, will you let me know?”
“I will,” I told him honestly.
When the time came for the players to come out, I got to my feet and cheered for Cooper when he came into view. He winked at me and smiled, full of confidence and power. The guys all looked to him for guidance, even my brother, and Evan was a natural born leader.
Before the first play even began, my phone vibrated in my pocket. As soon as I looked down and saw that it was the detective, my stomach twisted up in knots. Hopefully, they found Scott’s mother.
“Hello,” I answered, raising my voice so he could hear me above the screams all around me from the fans.
“Ms. Townsend, I wanted to call and give you the good news. Marianne Easton turned herself in today. She admitted to vandalizing Cooper’s car and breaking into Luke’s truck to steal his knife.”
“Really?” I asked skeptically. “Why do I feel like I’m missing something here?”
“Well, she says she’s tired of running away from her problems. She’ll be charged with a felony, breaking and entering, and slapped with a few fines along with paying to have Cooper’s car fixed. That’s all we can get her with at the moment. She’s not going to serve any jail time, but she is heading back to Ohio tomorrow afternoon. I know you have to be excited that she’s getting out of our town.”
“So it’s all over?”
“I believe so,” Sam said happily. “Thankfully, it didn’t turn out as bad as it could. I’ve seen people do some really stupid shit in my line of work. I take it from the noise in the background that you travelled with Cooper to the away game?”
“Of course. I have to watch my team win,” I told him.
Sam chuckled. “Yes, and I hope they do. I’m getting ready to turn on the television and watch it. Look, I don’t know if you’ve thought about this, but did you ever decide if you wanted to issue a restraining order against Mrs. Easton? If you want my honest opinion, I think you should get one. That way I can scare her pretty hard before she leaves. If she gets anywhere near you we can throw her ass in jail.”
“Then let’s do it,” I agreed automatically. “I don’t trust her, nor do I trust Emily, but I don’t think Emily is the problem.”
“All right, I’ll get everything going with the paperwork. Enjoy the game, Ms. Townsend. Now you can rest easy.”
“Thank you, Sam. If you need anything else from me just give me a call.” As soon as we hung up, I couldn’t stop smiling. It was like a huge weight had been lifted from my shoulders and I could finally breathe. I couldn’t wait to tell Cooper the good news, especially after he dominated the field with his impressive throws. The crowd was going nuts.
When the first quarter finally ended, Cooper was able to come in for a few minutes to take a break. “Okay, so are you smiling because we’re kicking ass, or are you really just that happy for some reason?” he asked, giving me a quick kiss on the lips.
“Both,” I squealed. “Marianne turned herself in! Not only is she going to have to pay to get your new tires, but she’s going back to Ohio tomorrow with a bunch of fines and two felonies attached to her name.”
Cooper hooted and swung me around in his arms. “Thank God, the bitch is going back. Now we can put her shit behind us and move on. It’s all going to be over now.”
Hopefully, with her going back home Emily could get her the help she needed. Even though she had turned herself in and faced a felony on her permanent record, I still didn’t know if I believed it was over. Maybe a restraining order would be good to have … just in case.
We won!
When I played for Oakland I never felt such pride in my teammates like I did for Carolina. They worked so hard and never really got noticed until now. Hell, I never even noticed them and my own uncle was the coach. They weren’t a part of the division I was in, so Oakland never played them, and if they did it was only on rare occasions. I could only hope that I’d get to play against them at least one time before I retired. I wanted to show them that they made a mistake in letting me go.
“Dude, we have to celebrate tonight,” Derek shouted, clapping me on the shoulder. “We’re going to go to a couple of bars, you want to go?”
I had some celebrating to do, but it wasn’t going to be with a bunch of drunk football players at a night club. I smiled and said, “Sorry, man, but I have better things to do.”
Derek scoffed, “Yeah, I get it. You’re choosing a girl over the guys.”
Evan walked by at just that moment with a smirk on his face and bumped into him, making Derek lose his balance and fall onto the bench. “It’s not just any girl, cocksucker, it’s my sister. If he’s going to blow us off then I can forgive him if he wants to spend that time with Kate. She’s worth it. Maybe you should consider doing the same with Brianna since she’s finally decided to go out with you.”
“Would you?” Derek countered, looking more serious. The locker room was pretty much empty now that all of the guys were excited about going out for the night and celebrating.
When I first met Evan, my impression of him was that he was going to be an arrogant jackass like so many of the guys I’d played with before. The more I got to know him, the more he reminded me of Kate. They almost had the same morals and same ways about them.
Evan threw on his shirt and turned back to Derek. “Shit, if I was lucky enough to find a girl that was worth it I would ditch you guys in a heartbeat. I typically don’t attract those, though. The only girls I seem to get are bitches like Lindsey. Maybe one day.”
Kate’s voice echoed through the locker room, “Knock, knock. Are you guys almost ready? Brianna and I have been waiting out here for forever. I’m starting to think you guys gossip more than the cheerleaders.”
“Ha-ha,” Derek joked sarcastically, but to us he lowered his voice and asked quietly, “How do you know when a girl is worth it?”
Evan and I both glanced at each other and grinned before I smiled back at Derek. “You just do,” I said. “I knew the first second Kate opened up her mouth and spoke to me.”
She loathed me at the beginning, but I knew without a doubt that she was worth every second I spent thinking about her.
“I heard the guys were going to a strip club tonight. Are you sure you don’t want to go?” Kate announced from the bedroom.
We ordered in room service instead of going out with some of the guys and were about to take a soak in our own private hot tub. I had already changed into my blue swimming trunks while Kate locked herself away in our bedroom to change into her bathing suit. The moment she walked out wearing a skimpy black bikini with her golden hair hanging loose down her shoulders, the last thing on my mind was a fucking strip club.
My hands paused on the champagne bottle while I watched her walk toward me with a sly tilt to her shiny red lips. She knew what she was doing … and so did my cock when all of the blood decided to rush to its aid.
“Is that new?” I asked, gazing up and down her smooth bare skin. “Because you didn’t wear that one when we had our little pool re
hab session.”
She snickered and reached around me, grazing her breasts against my chest as she grabbed the champagne bottle. Uncorking it, she poured me and her both a glass and smiled. “No, it’s not new. I just never felt comfortable wearing it until now. I’ve always been a little too modest, I guess. Don’t get me wrong, I like to wear sexy things and I know I have the body for it, it’s just I don’t like to flaunt it.” She took a sip of her champagne and slightly opened her lips, grinning seductively. “But you know, I don’t mind doing sexy things for you.”
“Really?” I growled. “Like what?”
Licking her lips, she traced her tongue along the rim of her glass and took another long sip. “You’ll see.”
With her lips wet from the bubbly liquid in her glass, I lowered my mouth to hers and tasted her, sucking the remnants of the champagne from her bottom lip.
“You know,” I began, murmuring across her lips, “one of the things I love about you is that you take care of yourself. You don’t have to show off your body so people know how sexy you are. A woman who respects herself is sexy as hell. However, I must admit … there’s nothing wrong with a dirty girl from time to time.”
She finished the rest of her champagne and held out her glass for more. “A dirty girl, huh? Give me a couple more glasses of champagne and I’ll get down and dirty for you. Now that things are finally getting better, I feel like I should celebrate by doing something I’ve never done before. You up for it?”
My cock throbbed in anticipation; I was definitely up for it.
Taking her hand, I put it on my shorts so she could feel how hard she’d just made me. Kate bit her lip and smiled. “Okay, I tell you what. Go have a seat on the couch and I’ll be right there.”
When I tried to take the champagne bottle, she shook her head and took it. “You’ll get more of it, but the next time you take a sip it’ll be off my body. Now go,” she commanded.