If he was such an asshole to give up something as fucking phenomenal as my Skylar, then he must be a real first class ass. I had no doubt that he had realized his mistake and was coming here to ask her to take him back. I am going to see to it that he never gets the chance. Not because I didn't trust her, but because I'm not the kind of man who would ever allow another dude to approach his woman.
I kept up small talk with Kevin about inconsequential bullshit, which seemed to put her at ease. I hated deceiving her but I knew if she had any inkling of the thoughts going through my head she’d argue me to death. Some of the other guys came over as we sat there and the table soon became crowded. She relaxed even more as the evening went on and the guys teased us about hiding out for the past few days. By the time it was time to leave she seemed cool, I’m sure she didn’t forget the threat of his impending visit, but at least the tension was no longer there.
I took her home and put her to bed after giving her her medicine, all the while I never brought him up. I could sense her following me around the room with her eyes but I played it like nothing was going on, just another day. "Come here Talon." I gave her my under the lashes look, that shit always worked on mom. I had a pretty good idea what she wanted, I had to play this cool, couldn't have my girl worrying.
I dropped down on the bed next to her drawing her in. She was in bed in one of my football jerseys that all but swallowed her small frame. I love seeing her in my stuff it was such a huge turn on. With my hand on her stomach I stole a kiss before releasing her to hear what she had to say. "What's up angel face?"
She loved it when I called her pet names, I loved calling her by them. When I called her Skylar she knew she was in trouble, she hated that shit.
"What are you up to Avery?"
I gave her my who me look, I had to be careful because like I said, she knew me pretty well already, I'm guessing that's a good thing though. "Don't give me the innocent little boy look, you don't go anywhere near Robert when he shows up here, we don't need any trouble and he's so not worth it. Please just let me deal with it, he's my problem..."
"You've lost your fucking mind, are you serious? Didn't you just get through telling me that you know me? then you should know there's no way in hell I'm letting you anywhere near him if he shows his face around here. I mean it Skye you go within two feet of him I'm likely to kill his ass, as it stands I might just stomp the fucker half to death. So unless you want to see the father of your future children arrested for murder you'll stay your ass away from him."
"I'm calling your mother, you're out of control." Damn she was a huffy one, all piss and vinegar as nonna would say. Too bad it wasn’t going to change anything, I meant every word I said, if she went anywhere near him he was dust.
"Go ahead and call, it's not gonna change anything, trust me when she hears the story she'll be on my side, she understands the Avery men in a way that you'll learn with time. No one comes between us and what's ours, she knows that better than anyone, so go ahead and call her. You want me to dial the number?" She punched the bed in frustration; uh huh, that wasn't gonna work either.
My baby had learnt pretty quickly how to bring me to heel, now she will learn that when it came to her all bets were off. She might be able to talk me out of pounding on one of my teammates for being an ass, but in a situation like this no dice. "I told you not to worry about this shit didn't I? now leave it alone, I want you to rest, you're still not one hundred percent and I don't like it. And stop rolling your eyes at me." I kissed her to waylay her argument; my baby doesn't listen for shit.
I knew she would gnaw away at his thing like a pup with a bone. As soon as she was asleep I’m gonna start my phone tree, get my boys on the job. I’d already formulated a plan in my head while we were at dinner I just needed time to set things in motion and I didn’t need her nosy ass knowing what I was up to. I couldn't be with her every minute of the day, we had different classes for part of the day, so when I wasn't with her, one of my teammates who shared a class with her would keep an eye out until after classes when I could take over.
No way the fucktard was getting to her, and if he did, I was giving my boys orders to take him down. The coach will pitch a fit if something went down, but that's his fucking problem not mine. He wouldn't want some douche sniffing around his wife either, not that I gave a fuck.
Of course when I kissed her what usually happened did and we were soon getting in to some heavy petting.
I always held back because I knew she wasn't ready to go any farther, and the fuck of it is that I really liked that about her, about us. I know, it's a sick double standard me cherishing her virginity after playing the whore myself for so long, what can I say, it’s just who I am. Besides all that experience will be for her benefit in the end, since she was the only woman I would ever touch again in my life. A thought that would’ve broken me out in a cold sweat just a few short months ago was now my greatest solace. I took pleasure in knowing that this one beautiful amazing creature was all mine and I was hers.
I kissed and petted her to my heart’s content until I sucked her into exhaustion. I’d finally talked her into letting me go down on her after about two weeks of begging, damn but she was a tough nut. She still hasn't returned the favor as yet, but it won't be long now. My baby was pretty shy about these things so I had to be patient and guide her along. For now I enjoyed torturing her with my mouth, I can take my time and learn all the little ways to drive her out of her mind. There was no rush because she wasn’t going anywhere ever.
As for actual intercourse it will happen when she was ready I wouldn't dream of pressuring her. It was actually kind of exciting, like unwrapping a Xmas present that you just knew was gonna be just what you’ve always wanted. I like a good present and if the way she makes me feel now was anything to go by, then when I do finally take her I have no doubt it will be beyond compare, without measure.
I watched her sleep for a while afterwards before slipping from the bed, her taste still in my mouth. I could eat her for hours and still not have enough. In fact that sounded kind of good. After I get rid of this asshole that will be my reward to myself, a whole day of eating my girl out. Sounds good to me. I headed for the living room and my phone to start operation Fuck Stark.
Chapter 10
TALON
"You remember what I told you Skylar?" Without looking I knew she was rolling her eyes at me, that's okay, just as long as she minded me, because if she didn't it could make a big difference in the way things went down.
"Yes Talon I remember, I still don't understand why you're making such a big deal though, just let me tell him to go away once and for all..."
"No, you don't go anywhere near him, you have nothing to say to him, and if you just have a burning desire to tell the fuck to go fuck himself write a note. Now come on let's get you to class."
We only had one class together today and that was later in the afternoon. How I'm supposed to concentrate on anything was beyond me because all I could focus on was the fact that this douche was on his way here. His picture had already been circulated to the necessary parties. My boys who had classes with her knew to stay close, they also knew to take that fucker down before he could even open his mouth to her, the fuck. I don't know what his purpose for coming here was, but I do know that any asshole who could do what he did to her was capable of anything.
From what little I had gathered about my baby so far, she didn't use to have the greatest self-confidence; she seemed to just go where others told her to, that shit was dead. The Avery women were badass they had the money and the power behind them so it was almost impossible for them to be anything less. My girl didn't know it yet but she was going to be worth millions in the not too distant future. She was also now a member of one of the premier families in the country, all of that meant no two timing motherfucker was going to fuck with her.
I held her close as I walked her to class, with all this bullshit I had almost forgotten that she was still sick, not as b
ad as she was, but she still had some lingering effects, and remembering that brought me to the other players in this game. Those two were playing it smart, they hadn't started bragging about their little sabotage as yet, or if they had it hadn't gotten back to the right ears. I’m a patient man I can wait, because I know it wouldn't be long before something gave. And when it did I’m gonna pounce and pounce hard.
I made sure everything was being documented correctly, because my train of thought where those culprits were concerned was beyond a little cat and mouse game. I wanted them punished severely; in fact if what I thought was true I wanted them brought up on attempted murder charges, that shit almost killed her after all. It might not stick, but that shit will be on their permanent records at the very least. If that didn’t work I would find a way to crush them, something that would be long lasting so they’d never forget. She hadn’t done anything to deserve their wrath, I’m the one who fell in love with her and took myself out of the game.
I understood why they thought they could get away with that shit, they didn't expect me to still be with my babygirl after all this time. They thought she would be just like the others; that I’d hit it and run as per my usual M.O; they miscalculated and now they were fucked. If it took me the next ten years I will find out who did that shit to her. And if they had anything to do with this asshole showing up here their asses were in for a world of hurt.
At her class door I kissed her and gave my boy Tyler who was already seated inside a nod to let him know he was on the job. Ty had this class and Noah had the next. I had the whole day covered until I could get back to her. “I’ll see you later baby if you get sick you call me right away no exceptions.” I fixed her collar to make sure she was covered before kissing her forehead and setting her away from me.
“Stop worrying Talon I’m fine, I took all the medicine and I have the rest for this afternoon. Now go on to class we’ve both got a lot of catching up to do.” She climbed to her toes and laid one on me before turning to walk into the room to her seat. I stood there for another minute feeling like a first time dad sending his little princess off to school for the first time. Shit she’d taken my balls.
I couldn't concentrate worth a shit, I was almost tempted to go drag her out of class and take her home. I'm not quite sure what it was about the thought of those two coming face to face that I didn't like. Maybe it was the fact that she had once thought she loved him enough to want to marry him. Even though she had convinced me that it was an arrangement between their folks, I didn't care. She was about to marry him at one point, no way was he allowed to breathe the same air as her.
“Hey Talon.” I felt the viper’s nails sink into my shoulder before I could evade her. I shrugged her off and kept walking. If I said anything to her right now I might give away more than I was ready to at this point, plus I had nothing to say to her. “So it’s like that is it? I can’t believe that you’d really prefer that little nobody to me. You know we make a great couple, we make sense together; you and her are just a joke. I did some digging and to say that she’s just a little dirt farmer’s daughter is being generous.” She’d run to keep up with me as she spoke. People were starting to watch us, whispering behind their hands like high school kids or some shit. I had all intentions on ignoring her but that last crack about doing some digging caught me off guard.
“What is it that you want Mackenzie? I’ve told you before I’m not interested, been there done that.” Her face turned a very unbecoming shade of puce. Usually I wouldn’t be that crass with a female, fact is I’ve never had this problem before, well not to this extent. If I told a girl once was it she might try shit to get my attention but none of the others had ever tried invading my space the way this one did. “You can’t just use me and cast me off like some…some plaything. I’m not like these other idiots you use for your pleasure and kick out of your bed.”
“You knew the rules, once and that’s it, you said you understood not my fault you expected them to change for you. If you do or say anything to upset Skylar I will personally destroy you, get it? That means no digging into her past, and no snide remarks to her when you see her on campus. You’ve been warned, now get out of my way I have to go get my woman.” That last part was a sure dig not only because she was getting on my damn nerves but because I was pretty sure she had something to do with making Skylar sick and calling that asshole here. I don’t think he even knew where she’d run off to before this shit started with the flowers. I walked around her and left her fuming in the hallway. Her screech at the bystanders to fuck off was almost comical.
By end of day I knew what make and model rental car he was driving. I had my girl squared away in the condo while I was about to go on the hunt. I had to be slick because she was watching my every move. Ever since I’d picked her up from her last class she’s been on tenterhooks. I knew she knew he was close since Stephanie had given us an estimate of when he’d be here. The guys I’d had on her all day had reported that she was a little jumpy most of the day. Looking over her shoulder when going from one place to the next when I wasn’t there to distract her, but they’d done their bit to keep her mind off this shit.
Now that we were home and it was just us she seemed a little apprehensive again. I kept myself busy making her dinner while she sat and watched. When she was finished with her meal of steak and vegetables, which I had to practically browbeat her into eating, I set her up in front of the computer with her homework. I couldn’t put it off any longer, the eyes I had on the douche said he was close.
"Talon where are you going?"
"Out, I'll be back soon stop worrying."
"Don't tell me not to worry when I know you're about to go get into trouble over something stupid."
"It's not stupid, some dick tries to get near my girl he has to go through me."
"I'm calling Olivia and Xavier, you're out of control."
"Good luck with that."
She put the phone on speaker and dialed; my brother Ryder picked up on the other end. "Hi Rye, it's Skye, are your parents there?"
"What did he do now?"
"Hey big brother, don't pay her any mind she's just worrying for nothing."
"How you feeling lil sis, you all better?"
"I'm getting there thanks, where's Olivia?"
"I'm right here Skye, Rye put you on speaker, what's going on what did my son do?"
"He's about to go get in a fight..."
"It's her ex fiancé who cheated on her, he's coming here for I don't know what, but he's not seeing her..."
"Son...do we need Damien?"
"No dad, we don't need the family lawyer for this, I don't plan to kill him, not unless he insists on hanging around."
"That's not funny Talon, you see what I mean? he's lost his mind." She was doing a good impression of the stern school teacher with her arms crossed and a glower on her face. It didn’t matter because I wasn’t about to budge and she’d soon see that her allies wouldn’t be any help.
"Uh, Skylar, I don't know if Talon told you about the men in our family and their women..."
"He told me Xavier but I don't see what that has to do with him acting like a Neanderthal."
"Well, he kinda can't help it, it's programmed, sorta. We don't know what it is exactly and may never know, but just know he can't let that guy anywhere near you or he might lose his mind."
"See..." I smirked at her incurring her wrath farther I’m sure.
"What, that's crazy, what do you mean lose his mind, like seriously?"
"Skye, take it from me, they're not playing, just let Talon handle the situation, and Talon you be careful, we don't need to be bailing you out of jail. And besides Skye needs you now since she's sick and all."
"I know that mom, why's everybody acting like I'm going to off this jackass? I'm just going to have a nice little talk with him."
"Uh huh, he doesn't look like he's planning on just talking if you ask me."
"Kick his ass Talon, wish I was there to help you
out bro."
"Ryder don't encourage him, seriously Talon Robert is harmless..."
"Bye guys I have to go talk to my girl." I hung up the phone, now she knew she wasn't going to get any help from that corner.
"I don't care how harmless you think he is, you're not seeing him, now just let me go take care of this and I'll be back. Just watch TV or something if you don’t want to tackle homework, it'll make the time go faster."
"Why don't we both stay here? Besides I'm not at the dorms, he doesn't know where I am and Steph would never tell him." She grabbed my shirt and held on tight.
"Yeah but I suspect he's getting help from another faction."
"Who?" She scrunched up her eyes at me.
"That's not for you to worry about, I got it all under control."
"Avery if you get into trouble I'm going to be so mad."
"Not to worry babe I'll be careful, now give me a kiss so I can go do what I gotta do." I pulled her to me and kissed her the way I always do, like it's our last kiss and I can't get enough. "You stay inside okay, don’t open the door for anyone, I have my keys, not even Stephanie gets in until I get back."
"Talon you're being ridiculous...."
"Whatever, just do it please, I know you don't listen worth shit but believe me you do not want to play around with this, stay...in...side." I gave her one last hard kiss and left.
I know she doesn't understand what she calls my craziness, shit I barely understand it myself. All I know is that the need to protect her overrides everything else, not to mention the aggression I felt every time I thought of him looking at or even touching her. I never felt any of these things before so I was basically playing it by ear. This possessive caveman routine was all new to me, I never cared what any of the women I slept with did after I was done with them, never had any interest in who they screwed, saw or hung out with. With this girl, it felt like I would kill anyone who even looked at her. If I had to spend the rest of my life like this I would be nuts by the time I reached thirty. How the hell did my father and brother deal with his shit? Maybe I should've paid more attention to those stories after all instead of laughing them off.
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