by Alexa Riley
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Chapter One
Jagger
“That’s it, you’re done.”
Straightening, I watch the little blonde shiver as I wipe the excess blood from her creamy skin and cover it with wrapping. She’s marked now. Inked for life. Only eighteen and a day and she’s already started down the path of rebelliousness. Apparently, her folks are some wealthy assholes who’ve forbidden her to get the tattoo.
I lift the mirror allowing her to look at the artwork. “It’s so pretty,” she murmurs, stroking the ink on her hip.
“Glad to be of service, babe.” Rising, I head over to the sink and pull the gloves off. “You’re going to want to keep it clean as it heals. I’ll get you a tub of cream that will help with the itch. Whatever you do, no scratching, it will undo all that hard work.”
“Sure, and how long will it take to heal?”
“That little one...probably about two weeks. Once it scabs you’ll forget it’s there. You’ll have some sensitivity on it for a few days though.” Once I’ve washed my hands, I watch her stroke the plastic.
“How much do I owe you?” She smiles, so pretty and innocent. I wouldn’t mind her paying in more carnal ways, but I’m a professional and that would be out of bounds. Perhaps she’ll want to go for a drink with me. Who am I kidding? I haven’t been on a date in years. After the love of my life walked out, I’ve been on a downward spiral, fucking anything with tits.
“That’s eighty, babe.” The bell above the door jingles as I tell her the price. She nods, pulling the notes from her purse, handing them to me as we make our way to the front of the store. My assistant, Ryn, glances at the new walk-in.
“How can I help you?” she asks, but when I turn to the new customer my footsteps halt. The girl standing on the other side of the counter is older, her hair shorter, and her arms are works of art, but it’s her. There’s no mistaking the green eyes that used to pierce me with such passion and desire. Her fierce expression is the one thing that used to turn me on to no end. The woman on the other side of this counter is the one woman I never thought I’d see again. Yet, here she is. In all her beautiful fucking glory.
Her gaze drags from my assistant to land on me. “Jag,” she murmurs. Her lips are red, not that bright fuck-me red, more like a deep crimson—the color of blood. My thoughts quickly turn to how they’d look wrapped around the base of my dick as she swallows me deep. I know she can take it. She loved taking every inch down that slender throat.
“Pixie,” I murmur. A smile so slight, I would have missed it if I didn’t know this woman like the back of my hand.
“It’s Ava, Jag. Don’t start shit,” she retorts and I’m tempted to fuck her right here in front of Ryn and the blonde bombshell I’d just marked.
“Ryn, take this little lady’s money. I’ll be in the back if you need me.” I turn and make my way to my room without another word to Ava. She’s in here for a reason. I’m not about to let that reason be known to a customer or my employee. This shit between us has been going on for too fucking long. It’s time to end it.
I head into the back, leaving the door open behind me as I start to clean the equipment I’d just used on the little blonde. The click from behind me tells me Ava’s followed. Alone with the one person who could either break me further, or mend me. Question is, which will she choose?
My skin prickles with a hunger I’d only ever felt with her. I’d let myself feel and that was my mistake. I’m not about to allow history to repeat itself. Once she’s told me what the hell she’s doing here, I’ll send her on her way because there is no room in my life for someone like this. Like her. As much as I want there to be, I can’t let her back in.
“What do you want, Pixie?”
Chapter Two
Ava
“Do you like to piss me off, Jag?”
My retort doesn’t earn me a response. In fact, he doesn’t move. He’s always been an asshole, today being no different. I can’t deal with it when he ignores me, but when he offers me the attention I crave from him, it annoys me. We’re such a fuck up, I don’t know why I came back. No, actually I do. I’m still in love with him. When I ran, I thought I was doing what was best for him. He was trying to straighten his life out and with my past, I couldn’t stay and tarnish that. Now, that’s over, nothing stands in my way any longer and I can really be with him. That is, only if he wants me.
“Listen, there’s a lot of shit that we’ve had to deal with. I know you—”
“You don’t know shit, Pixie,” he growls. Jesus, I love when he growls. “You chose to walk out. The day I told you I loved you, you took your shit and left. You walked out while I stood motionless, naked, and torn, watching the only woman who I felt anything close to that emotion for walk out my door. So don’t stand there and tell me—”
He stops talking when I pull the black tank top up over my head. I’m not wearing a bra. My pierced nipples are hard, needy for his mouth. The ache to feel his beard on my skin is ever present.
Yes, I walked out. Yes, I’ve fucked up. Now all I’m asking is for a chance to make up for it. To tell him the truth and finally make a life with the man who owns me—heart and soul.
“What? You forgot what my tits looked like?” Tipping my head, I regard him. The way his hands fist at his sides, the way his jeans bulge is my answer. Yes, he still wants me. But this time, we’re doing it right.
“I haven’t forgotten what those beautiful tits look like. I’ve also not forgotten how you almost came all over my fucking bench when I pierced your clit.” His voice turns dark with desire. Raspy with need. I know I’ve got him when he stalks forward. “You want me back?” I nod. “Why?” His hands are on my hips. His hold is painful, gripping me possessively. I need this. I need him.
“I came here because...” My words taper off. This is harder than I thought. I’ve always been strong, but he breaks down my walls, he seems to burrow his way into the very depths of me. He leaves me exposed and my strength at that thought seems to diminish.
Fear. I’m scared he’ll leave once I’ve told him, and that stops my words.
I don’t want to admit it. It’s been two years since I left him, a decision I regret every day. To tell him the truth about why I left is something I’ve had to come to terms with. I knew he’d ask. And I knew I’d refuse to tell him, but if I don’t he’ll push me out the door and I’ll have lost. Again.
“You’re going to have to talk, Pixie. No words. No action.” His voice is filled with conviction. One thing about Jagger Pierce is that he doesn’t do anything by half measure.
Nodding, I shove the tiny leather shorts down my legs and step out of them. I’m completely naked. Bare just for him.
“What are you doing, Ava?” He asks in a tone filled with hunger, rough just like him.
“Giving you what you want.” I shrug, my words confident as I meet his gaze. Then I hop onto the bed which I know he would have cleaned down, since there’s no cover on and there’s a shimmer from the wipes I know he uses on the black leather. If there’s one thing about Jag, he’s meticulous when it comes to his work.
So many times I’ve been on this bed while he ate me out till I screamed his name. All the memories swirl together, leaving me panting with need. The hungry gaze he pins me with is fierce, burning me, scorching our past. I hope I can pave our future.
“And what is it you think I want?”
The corner of his mouth tips up into a filthy grin. Splaying my thighs, I reach between my legs. My fingers find the slick heat of my pussy and, dipping a finger into my core, I drag it up to my clit, sending a shudder through me. Before I can taunt him any more, he grips my wrist and pulls my hand to his mouth. His dark eyes turn black as he sucks my juices off my finger.
“You’ve always been a delicious bitch.”
“A
nd you’ve always been a hungry bastard.”
That’s all he needed. One swift movement has him shoving his jeans to his knees along with tight black briefs. “Show me you want me. Swallow my dick.” His order comes out dripping with feral hunger. The door isn’t locked, there are customers on the other side of the wall, but I don’t give a fuck. He’s mine and I’m about to show him how much.
Shoving off the bed, I drop to my knees before him. As I drag my gaze to meet his ferocious one, I fist the nine inches he’s sporting. The small ring that glistens from the tip of his cock has me aching to feel it rubbing against my inner walls. My mouth envelops the crown, flicking my tongue ring over the metal. The deeper he sinks, the more he growls.
His hands fist my hair, moving my head back and forth. My throat opens, allowing him entry and in turn, my pussy drenches for him. I’m needy and fucking ready. He fucks my mouth, saliva drips from my chin onto my breasts. He’s not gentle, far from it, but it only makes me hotter. I only burn bright for him when he takes what he needs from me.
But I’ll only allow him so much leeway. My hands grip his thighs as I once again take him deep. His stare tells me everything I need to know. He still needs me as much as I do him. No amount of time can take what we had away. And it’s been far too long. I’ve waited, allowed myself time, but I can’t do it anymore. I want him.
“Jesus, Pixie. That’s it. Take it all in your throat.”
Filthy words.
Dirty deeds.
It’s all there between us, sending our passion and desire spiraling.
The room is heavy with dark lust.
I love when he uses me. He loves to control me.
And this is no different. My hands reach for his balls, gripping them, holding on to them, needing him to give me everything. Each drop. Every single part of this man is mine, and I’m about to fucking claim him.
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Acknowledgments
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About the Author
Alexa Riley is a pseudonym for the sassy dynamic duo of Melissa King and Lea Robinson. Both are married moms of two who love football, doughnuts and obsessed heroes in novels. They bonded over their love of steamy reads in the summer of 2013 and haven’t been able to stop talking since. As a team, they are New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling authors.
Alexa Riley specializes in insta-love, over-the-top sweet and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something safe, short and always with a happily-ever-after, then these are your girls.
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