by Jodi Vaughn
“That’s so fucking hot.” Jayden moved closer, spreading her thighs with his shoulders. He pressed a kiss to the side of her knees before turning his gaze back to her fingers.
“Is this what you do at night? When you’re alone? Touch yourself?” His muscles strained in his bicep as he stroked faster.
It’s what she did when she thought about him.
“Yes.” She’d masturbated before but never had it felt this hot, this naughty.
“So pretty.” He lifted her high heels across his shoulders, resting her knees by his head. His breath tickled her clit and she arched up to his mouth.
“Jayden, please.” She struggled against his hand planted on her stomach pressing her back against the bed.
“Tell me what you want, baby. I need to hear you say it.” His heated eyes bored into hers, dominant and male.
“I want you to kiss me here.” She looked at him with heavy eyelids and rubbed her clit. He pulled her hand away and sucked her wet fingers in his mouth. He kept his gaze on her as he licked the wetness from her fingertips.
“You taste like summer, hot and wet.” He licked every drop off her fingers. “Show me where you want my mouth.”
She grabbed the back of his head and pulled his mouth down to her needy pussy. He growled. His tongued snaked out carefully licking her wet folds. He drove his tongue deep inside her.
“Yes.” She arched into his face. “That feels so good.”
“I could go down on you for days. And still I would want more.” He teased her tender flesh with his tongue in slow and steady strokes.
She writhed underneath his mouth, holding his head close. She was going to burn up just from the feel of his tongue.
He closed his mouth around her clit and sucked hard. Haley stiffened her body exploding in to a mind-blowing orgasm sending her body shattering into a million white lights. When the tremors subsided and she finally came back into her body, she glanced down at Jayden.
Jayden smirked with male pride as he crawled up her body and between her thighs. He pressed his thick erection against her.
He ran his hand across her pussy.
“This is mine.”
CHAPTER NINE
Jayden stared down at Haley spread before him like a feast.
She’d given him something no other woman had. She’d opened herself, bared herself despite her inexperience, and pleasured herself while he’d watched.
He’d never asked a woman to do that before.
And it had been better than any fantasy he’d ever had.
Her heat was singeing him. He tensed his muscles, restraining himself from plunging into her body. It took every ounce of willpower and then some not to bury himself within her.
She stared back at him with those stunning blue eyes in a half-lidded gaze of a woman who’d just come. Yet there was more, an expectation that she wanted all of him.
“Now, Jayden.”
His nostrils flared as he coated himself with her wetness and positioned himself at her entrance.
He thrust forward, entering slowly inch by inch.
He clenched his jaw and forced his eyes to stay open instead of rolling back in his head with pleasure.
“Hurry up.” She arched trying to force him deeper.
“I don’t want to hurt you.”
She gripped his wrists. “Please, I want you. I want everything, the pain and the pleasure.”
Jayden growled and thrust halfway inside her.
The pleasure of her tightness rippling around his dick made his balls tighten.
She moaned low and wiggled underneath him, trying to sink him further into her.
“Haley, you’re killing me. You’re going to make me come before I even get all the way in you.”
“Lie down,” she commanded.
He clenched his jaw.
“Lie down and let me get on top.”
He’d never let a woman on top. He always liked being in control. He was a fucking werewolf. But how could he refuse when she was so fucking beautiful lying there with her blonde hair spread on his pillow and his cock halfway inside her?
He rolled over.
She straddled him, pressing down until his cock was buried halfway inside. He kept his hands tightly on her waist as she tried to squirm down further on his shaft.
She placed her palms on chest and leaned over him. She covered his mouth in a blistering kiss. He tangled his hand into her long hair and held her to him keeping her prisoner to his mouth.
When she managed to break the kiss, she lifted her hips until only the head of his erection was still inside her.
She sank down, burying his entire cock deep.
His eyes rolled back in his head as he fought for control. “Jesus, Haley, go slow or I’m not going to last long.”
She wasn’t listening. She lifted off his cock and slid back down. He gritted his teeth trying to maintain control. Her pussy rippled across his cock with every stroke sending him to another realm of pleasure.
He tried to regulate his breathing as she rode him hard, but her moans of pleasure were sending the signal to his dick to come.
He reached up and pinched her nipples.
“That feels so good.” Her rhythm became faster, more frantic, and he knew she was close.
“Come for me, Haley. Come on my cock,” he ordered.
Her eyes widened as she rode him faster. She sucked in a breath and she cried out his name. Her pussy contracted around him squeezing him like a silk fist. He thrust up, spilling his release inside her accepting body.
Exhausted, she collapsed on top of him. He wrapped his arms around her keeping her close.
She fit every inch of him like skin. He’d never experienced that with anyone.
He frowned. But she was young and still hadn’t experienced life, like he had. He’d sown his wild oats. She hadn’t.
He tightened his embrace at the thought of another male touching Haley.
She lifted her head. “What’s wrong? Did you not like that?” She caressed his cheek.
He froze and looked at her like she’d lost her mind. “Are you seriously asking me that? Of course I liked it. Hell, I loved it. God, you make me feel like an old man. Maybe I need Viagra.” He chuckled as he scrubbed his hand across his face.
“No, you don’t.” She reached down and gripped his already hardening cock. “See you’re ready to go again.”
He grabbed her hand and lifted it to his cheek and nuzzled her. “Yes, but you’re not.”
She arched her brow. “I beg to differ.”
“Baby, you’re a virgin and I haven’t been very gentle with you. You need to rest.”
She started to argue but he rested his finger against her lips. “Please just lie here with me. Just for a little while.”
She met his lips and kissed him before she settled her head back against his chest.
#
Haley blinked and lifted her head off Jayden’s warm chest and smiled.
During the night he had moved her to his side but still kept her within his arms.
“Don’t move,” he murmured, his blonde stubble rubbing against her cheek as he pulled her close. “It’s too early.”
She traced his lips with her finger. “I need to shower and make coffee. I’ll bring you a cup.”
“Well, since you put it like that.” He smiled as he loosened his grip.
She eased out of the bed and grabbed her robe.
She blushed thinking about their night together.
She had done things that she never would have acted out.
Yet, she’d done it very willingly with Jayden watching. She shivered remembering the hunger in his eyes as he followed her every movement as she touched herself. It had been everything she’d ever wanted, but she knew what they had wasn’t going to last. Jayden wasn’t the sticking-around type when it came to women.
After a long shower, Haley stood at the coffeepot waiting impatiently.
“I’m shocked Barrett doesn’t
have a newer coffeepot.” She hated waiting for the whole pot to brew before taking it out.
The shower turned on and she smiled. She imagined Jayden’s naked body under the stream of water as he soaped up his muscular torso. She glanced at the coffee, contemplating skipping it and joining him in the shower.
The coffee completed its cycle and beeped. She sighed and poured a cup.
Grabbing her backpack, she headed into the living room and settled onto the couch. She took a sip of the hot liquid and set her cup on the coffee table.
She pulled out her notebook. She had a few minutes to go over some notes before Jayden got out of the shower. Might as well take advantage of the time. Since this whole stalker thing started, she could barely keep her mind on her academics. She’d been so consumed with worry that she’d fallen behind in her classes. She had a lot of catching up to do.
She frowned as she fished for a pencil in the bottom of her backpack.
Giving up when she couldn’t find one, she headed into the kitchen to get a pen out of her purse.
“Good morning.” Jayden came up behind her and kissed her neck.
“Good morning.” She laughed at his affectionate touch.
Jayden patted her butt and headed for the coffee pot.
She smiled and stuck her hand in her bag. Her fingers brushed something wet and sticky.
What the hell?
She jerked her hand out. Fear seized her and her heart stuttered in her chest.
Her fingertips were covered in dark red blood.
“What the fuck?” Jayden dropped his cup, the glass shattering on the floor. He grabbed her hand and wrapped it in a towel.
“Jesus, did you cut yourself?”
She shook her head and ran to the sink. “No, it’s something in my purse.” She held her hand under the sink frantically rubbing the stains off.
Jayden grabbed her purse and open it. His eyes widened.
“What is it?”
He looked up and met her gaze.
“Damn it, Jayden, tell me what it is!”
Jayden turned and held her gaze. “I don’t think you want to know.”
She flipped off the faucet and grabbed a towel, wiping away the water. “Show me.”
He started to shake his head, but she wasn’t having it.
She was done with the fear, done with having no control, done having her life taken away from her.
She snatched the bag out of his hand and looked inside.
Nausea curled in her stomach like rotten milk and she swallowed back her revulsion.
She met Jayden’s gaze. “Get it out of my purse.”
“I can’t get rid of it, it may have evidence.”
“I don’t care. Get it out of my purse. Now.”
He took the purse out of her hands and walked over to the kitchen sink. He grabbed an empty white garbage bag out from under the sink. Very carefully he reached into her purse and pulled out the dead baby pig with its throat slit.
#
“I want the right to kill this fucker, Barrett.” Jayden calmly spoke into the cell phone, despite the rage racing through his body at a volatile speed.
He was feeling anything but calm.
If it was the last thing he did, he was going to kill that motherfucker.
“Keep your head, Jayden. I need to know if the stalker actually got into the house or if he somehow got to her purse while she was out.” Barrett’s calm voice resonated control.
Jayden dragged his hand through his hair. “No, if he got into the house I would have known from the security cameras. That’s just not possible. He must have stuck the pig in while we were out at the bar.”
“Was there an opportunity when you were distracted? Where he might have had a chance to put it in her purse. I wouldn’t think he would have done it in class. It would have been too messy.”
Jayden’s gut sunk to the floor. He knew exactly when the stalker had messed with Haley’s bag.
And it had been his entire fault.
“Yeah. Last night at the bar. I got into a fight with a guy who put his hands on Haley.”
“Did you think he was the stalker? Did he threaten her?”
Jayden gritted his teeth. “Not in that sense.”
“In what sense then?”
“He put his hand on her and she wasn’t into him.”
Silence.
“So you got in a fight with an oversexed college guy in a bar because he hit on Haley. That is what oversexed college guys do.”
“Something like that.” Jayden gritted the words out. “Can we get back to the dead pig with a slit throat in her purse?”
“Certainly. I don’t think it is a coincidence that the stalker put a dead pig in her purse versus a bird or rat or even a cat.”
“Why?” Jayden frowned.
“Because she’s at the University of Arkansas. She is a Razorback. I’ll run the tests on the pig, but I suspect it is not your regular pig. I think it is a Razorback,” Barrett murmured. “The boyfriend is ruled out. And I don’t think the parents would harass her, despite being douche bags.”
“Yeah, I think it’s someone here, someone who is familiar with her schedule and her daily activities.”
“And when you arrived and started messing with her activities and taking her out, it pissed him off. That’s why it’s getting more threatening, more dangerous. I think the stalker sees you as a threat to what he considers his. And he considers Haley his.”
“Then that makes him good as dead,” Jayden growled.
“I agree. But I want you to be careful. He may start targeting you. I’m thinking you need some backup.”
“Actually we ran into Kate and Braxton. They were with us when I got into that fight.”
“I’ll call Braxton. If he’s interested and willing I’ll assign him to stay in Fayetteville with you. He’s been asking about information about signing up to be a Guardian anyway. This would be a good practice for him. I’m sending Zane, Lucien and Jaxon as well. They’ll be there today. They are to provide backup so you won’t see them unless you need them.”
“Appreciate it.” Jayden sighed. “We need to catch this guy and soon. I’m not sure how much more Haley is going to be able to handle.”
“If my gut is right, he won’t wait much longer before he gets bold and shows himself. It’s been my experience that assholes like this don’t like it when they sense someone else is moving in on their property.”
“He’s sick and delusional. If by God, if he’s a Were I’m going to want to take this before a Tribunal, Barrett.”
“If he is a Were I’ll grant you that request.” Barrett replied. “In the meantime, keep her close and call if you get anything else.”
“Will do.”
“And, Jayden, do me a favor.”
“What’s that?”
“Call your Granny. She’s been dogging my ass trying to find out where you are. No matter how many times I try to explain that your whereabouts is confidential she keeps calling.” Barrett sounded more weary than irritated.
“Shit. All right I’ll call her later. Preferably when I’m about to lose reception.”
“Whatever. Just call.”
#
Braxton followed Jayden out to the back deck of the house. Jayden had called him after he’d gotten off the phone with Barrett to update him.
“How’s Haley?” Braxton crossed his tattooed arms across his chest and looked out across the backyard. The Were might look like a badass thug, with his tattoos and blue hair, but Jayden knew the guy had a heart of gold when it came to protecting women.
“She’s trying to be strong, trying to keep it together.” Jayden shook his head. “But I see through the charade.”
“What’s the plan?” Braxton kept his eyes ahead and let him talk. Jayden appreciated the gesture.
“Stay close to Haley. See who reacts to her, especially when she’s out. The stalker will be watching, trying to find a way to get close to her.” Jayden faced Braxt
on. “Hell, that’s how he got to her purse at the bar.”
“Can’t blame you for that. I saw how that guy was touching her. I would’ve done the same with Kate. That shit ain’t cool.”
Jayden nodded. “I need you to be available to tail us whenever we go out. See if you can catch him following us.”
“You got it.” Braxton nodded toward the house where Kate and Haley were inside drinking coffee. “Kate‘s going back to Eureka Springs tomorrow. She has guests coming in and has to get everything ready.”
“It’s not those crazy writers is it?” Jayden grinned.
“Actually it is.” Braxton faced him. “They are having another writers retreat and booked the Bella Luna for a full week. If you think we need more backup we could call them in.” He smiled.
Jayden snorted. “Might not be a bad idea. I bet those women just might put the fear of God in that asshole.” Jayden shook his head remembering when he’d first met the group of romance writers at Kate’s bed and breakfast.
Jayden had gone to Eureka Springs to help Braxton when he was being hunted by the Assassins. He expected guns blazing and the opportunity to rip out a few throats. What he got was a bunch of middle-aged, oversexed women who wanted to act out their fantasies. All in the name of research for their books. Or so they said.
“Tell Kate to keep them on hand.” Jayden smirked and faced the kelly green yard. He’d been surprised that Barrett kept his backyard so manicured with flower beds bursting in all colors.
There were a lot of things about Barrett that surprised Jayden.
“Don’t worry. He’ll fuck up. It’s just a matter of time.”
Jayden nodded in agreement. Yes, just a matter of time. He just hoped it wouldn’t be too late.
#
“I want to go out.” Haley looked over her notebook at Jayden sitting in the recliner.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.” He kept his eyes glued on the TV. The only time he looked away was to check his phone for messages from Barrett.
There hadn’t been any.
Haley cocked her head. “Did Barrett say I couldn’t go out of the house?”
“No. I did.”
Haley tossed her notebook on the couch and crossed her arms. “Well, I’m bored. And I’m getting cabin fever. I don’t want another sandwich for dinner.”