“I never looked at it like that?”
“Oh you will now you’re with a Marine” I sighed “Okay you think we should go and find three Hot Men in dress blues to take us out tonight”
“Yeah but we need to get past my brother and the other’s downstairs first” Ana laughed I opened the door and the three of us walked down the stairs.
“Well if it wasn’t for Ryder then I’d say we had three hot as hell Marines in this room” Brit laughed the three of them were all talking, they looked round.
“Yeah well if it wasn’t for you and my sister…” Ryder started “No I can’t say it because you all look amazing” Marek was nodding and smiling like cat in a fishing boat, “Dude you catching flies” He looked at Ryne and pushed his bottom jaw up before walking over to Ana and kissing her “Ma’am” Ryder put on his hat and offered her his arm. And walked out with her Marek reached for Brits hand and pulled her to him and whispered something in her ear to make her blush so I really didn’t want to know what. I looked at Ryne. Damn that was one fine looking Marine, I mean he’s hot in ordinary clothes he takes it to the next level in his Camo but damn there is no other uniform quite like the Marine Corps dress blues.
“Well it was worth the wait” I smiled walking over to him “Wow you look good” I trailed my fingers down his chest “You want to forget the ball and let’s go play”.
“You don’t know how tempting that sounds” he bit his lip and looked at me “but hell I want to show off my girl… but I think a play date can be made for later tonight”
Chapter 69
More dangerous than explosives
The ball was so much fun so many Men in uniform. I walked back to the table from dancing and sat down Ryne came over smirking.
“Miss. Tanner you bailing on me”
“No, you have two left feet and I paid for the pedicure” he sat down and picked up my foot and rubbed it. His hand moved under my skirt up to my knee. “Hey you were the one that wanted a play date later” I laughed as Marek and Brit came back and sat down “So hand off the goods Marine”
“Hey I was dancing with you and I know you do not have anything on under this dress” He breathed in my ear “and I plan on taking full advantage of that”
“Really Sgt” I bit my lip as he trailed his fingers up and down the inside of my arm. "I think it might be time to go get some air” I got up leaving Ryne working out what I’d said I meant over in between Marek and Brit. “I’ll be back in a while okay” Brit was to wrapped up in Marek and waved at me. I walked over to the fire escape and waited for Ryne. He hurried over and I pushed the door open the night air felt good after the heat and stuffiness inside.
“You know if we get caught I’ll get written up” Ryne chuckled as he pulled me round the side of the building
“Wouldn’t be the first time Marine would it” I teased nipping at his neck above the collar of his jacket “No I thought you took risks for a living” He cocked his head at me and smiled
“I do but I swear to god you’re more dangerous than any of the explosives I handle” He pushed me back against the side of a humvee that was parked out there.
Ryne’s lips crushed mine with an eagerness and passion that made me gasp for breath, my hands worked on the buttons of his jacket before going to his pants His hands hitched up my skirt as his mouth moved to my neck. Everything was like a blur as the cold steel of the humvee was pressed against my back. The movements were forceful without being painful as my leg was hitched round his waist there was a sound of talking and the smell of cigarettes from the other side of the Humvee. Ryne clamped his hand over my mouth as I lost control and convulsed against him. Ryne following suit biting on his own lips to silence the sound of his release. He let go of my leg and looked at me before moving his hand and pressing his finger to his lips. I nodded understanding to be quiet. Ryne sorted himself out stealing kisses every now and then as he fastened the buttons of his jacket.
“I’ll go first” he whispered “You’re a bad influence” he shook his head and kissed me
“That’s why you love me” I winked
“Ooh Rah Baby” he kissed me again and took a deep breath before walking round the side of the Humvee and stopping to talk to the Marines on the other side. I walked the opposite way round heading away from them to come back on myself round the front of the building.
“You cheating bitch” the Texan Drawl catching me off guard I stopped and turned to see Justin stepping out of the shadows.
Chapter 70
Ooh Rah that
“What the hell?” I was stunned I was standing on a secure Marine base in front of the guy that was well basically stalking me.
“I saw you…” He took a step toward me “I saw him screwing you… I watched what he did to you and you know I’m so much better”
“You sick son of a bitch”
“I love you and I thought you loved me”
“Didn‘t having the crap beat out of you show you anything?’ I stepped back hitting the brick wall of the Building. My fists were ready. “You think you can get off this base in one piece?” my voice raised I hope to God Ryne was still talking to those Marines because right now I had nowhere to run
“I don’t care” He stepped closer to me “I came here for you” he tipped his head
“You’re seriously deluded what did you fall off your damn horse once too often” He reached for me I slapped his hand away. “You touch me and I’ll break your arm”
“Shhh baby” he stepped closer again “You don’t mean it you want me doing to you what that loser was doing to you” he reached his hand out again “I forgive you for what you just did”
“Get the hell away from me” I put my hands on his chest and pushed him hard” He took half a step back and laughed
“Still feisty” he licked his lips “Just like I remember” My hand raised and went for his neck he caught my wrist “I know you like it rougher than he was giving it to you”
“Get the hell off me” I struggled “I’m going to rip your dick off and feed it to the gulls’ I was yelling by now. He slammed me back into the wall knocking the wind out of me.
“When it’s inside you I don’t think so” he bent his head to my neck and bit I struggled but like in the barn he had me pinned “You smell of him but I’ll forgive you” he gasped in my ear “I’ll forgive you for everything” I felt a tear escape as my skirt was pulled up again.
“No Justin stop” I pleaded closing my eyes
“You know you don’t want me too” he caught my ear in his teeth.
“I think you should do what she says” The sound of Ryder’s voice ringing out clearly Justin looked round “Look at the pretty red light… isn’t it pretty… now this gives me the perfect shot to blow your brains all over the place” he was calm and reminded me so much of dad I still couldn’t open my eyes “Being a Marine and her big brother gives me the right to do it” there was the sound of a safety being taken off.
“You need to give me one good reason not to pull the trigger” Ryne’s voice sounded like it was right next to me “You see while Ryder is one of the Corps’ best snipers, I’m not, but with the hand gun I have against your temple at this range will leave a hole in your head that I could drive a tank through”
“Ryne come on” Ryder chuckled “Let me have the shot I’m injured and I don’t want to forget how to kill sons of bitches”
“He’s all yours as soon as he lets go of this Marines Girl” Ryne called back “Now you have oh I’d say right now six guns pointed right at you… and to be honest you have to worry about all of them because the Marines don’t like people coming here and fucking with our way of life and we especially don’t like fuckers like you trying to hurt the people we love”
“Sgt stand down” okay that wasn’t a voice I was expecting to hear “I said stand down and that’s an order” I heard Ryne take a breath and the click of a gun Uncle Flynn’s voice was hard edged. I opened my eyes slowly to see Ryne to
the right of me Ryder and Marek both holding guns as well as three M.P.’s
“Now let go of the lady and step back with your hands behind your head right now… or I will allow then to shoot” Justin looked like a deer in head lights
“You’d better do it” I hissed at him “because my brother will kill you in a single shot”
“But us?” he whined tears swimming in his eyes as he let go of me
“Us there is no us there was never an us” I was shaking as Ryne pulled me away from Justin wrapping his arms round me
“GET ON THE FLOOR” one of the M.P.’s demanded “ON YOUR KNEES” Justin sank to his knees Ryder was faster than the others and had the gun pushed in the back of Justin’s head.
“You think you can touch my baby sister and get away with it” Ryder hissed “You really have no idea how dangerous her family can be”
“MARINE” Uncle Flynn called out “He’s in enough trouble he’ll be put away for a long time on terrorist charges”
“I’m not a terrorist” Justin spat “I wanted what was mine”
“My Niece isn’t yours… and you’re on a secure Military base without permission without clearance you’re considered a terrorist” Uncle Flynn waked over as one of the M.P.’s cuffed Justin and pulled him to his feet “And you’ll be on a charge of attempted rape and assault” he looked at the M.P.’s “Take him”
“Yes Sir” the turned Justin and started to walk away with him I pulled away from Ryne
“Wait” everyone looked at me I walked over to where they were holding Justin
“Alyssa” Uncle Flynn warned
“You were told to leave and you didn’t” I shook my head “You asked for it so Welcome to the Marines” I knee came up and dropped him like a lead weight “You want to play in my yard you need to bring more than your sorry ass” I lunged for him again
“Whoa” I was hauled around Marek held on to me
“OOH RAH THAT” I snapped as the M.P.’s pulled Justin back to his feet. Ryder stood in front of me and held my face in his hands
“Okay spitball breath” he smiled Marek’s hold on my loosened
“Well I come back to surprise you and Brit and this is what I come back to” Uncle Flynn groaned “It’s like dealing with your Mom and JJ all over again”
“Thank you” I looked round at them
“You don’t’ need to thank anyone” Ryne came over and held out his arms I went to him and snuggled into his chest “We look after our own” Uncle Flynn smiled rubbing my back “What were you doing out here anyway?"
Chapter 71
You called my mom?
“Fresh air” Ryne and I said quickly
“Yeah fresh air like I believe that” Uncle Flynn shook his head “Come on because I think your Mom and your cousin are about to explode in there” he leant on his crutches.
“Can you give us a minute” I called
“One minute and I’m sending your Mom out here” The others walked inside I looked at Ryne. He pulled me to him and hugged me.
“I shouldn’t have left you” he sighed “I’m sorry”
“Stop how the hell did we know he was here” I shook my head “He was watching us” Ryne looked at me and raised his eyebrows “He was watching us have sex”
“I should've just killed him” Ryne growled.
“No you shouldn’t he’s now where he should be” I put my hand on the side of his face “How did you know he was…”
“I heard you and I guessed right away what was happening I went and got the M.P.’S that were patrolling and I got Marek and Ryder” He stroked my hair “I wish I’d have been quicker to have stopped him from” I kissed Ryne stopping his sentence. There was a cough I pulled back from Ryne and looked round.
“Damn Cowboys” Mom smiled at me I walked over to her and hugged her she kept her eyes on Ryne and mouthed thank you, he nodded and walked back to find the others “Alyssa” I looked at her “are you okay?”
“Yes Ma’am” I nodded “a little freaked out that he got on base but I’m okay”
“Looks like you didn’t escape the curse” she sighed “Wow the girls in this family really do need a break”
“Brit’s got away with it” I linked her arm “Let’s hope it stays that way”
“You want to go home?”
“No” I shook my head “I’m here for the first time with a Marine that I’m not in some way related to… I’m going to make the most of it”
“Aly” I looked at her “I’m sorry I couldn’t stop him the first time”
‘Mom it’s not your fault he’s crazy he came here and Ryne gave him a beating and he still came back” I shrugged “at least now he’s going to be locked up” Mom nodded
“So how’s things going with you and Ryne?”
“Good” I couldn’t stop the huge grin from forming at the mention of his name “Really good” I nodded
“Looks like my little girl has found her Marine”
“Mom we’ve been dating a couple of weeks stop planning the wedding” she held up her hands “Oh don’t you come that I can see it written all over your face” I wagged my finger at her “I’m the crazy one in the family remember” I shook my head “I’m the one that goes against the grain”
“I heard he’s EOD”
“OMG my brother has a mouth on him” I groaned
“It wasn’t your Brother it was Ryne that told me” I stopped walking and looked at her
“Ryne… as in Ryne Stockwell… as in the guy I just…” I stopped and cocked my head “Well that bit doesn’t matter” I narrowed my eyes at her “He’s spoken to you”
“Yes he did he called me” she nodded
“When… why… what for?” I was now thrown for a loop
“Well he wanted to…”
‘OMG ALY ARE YOU OKAY” I was almost bowled over by Brit “They wouldn’t let us come out and kick his damn ass”
“I’m fine thanks to the guys” I nodded
‘We’re all calling it quits Ryder can’t settle and Marek wants to…” she looked at my Mom and flushed a little ‘Well he’s tired”
“Brittany seriously” Mom groaned “We heard about the linkage” Brit looked horrified “See and honey this is why the rest of us stick to tattoos” I started to laugh “and when you’re family has run the Island been drill instructors there they know the local police and Fire department as well. You’re Uncle Logan told your Dad” I clamped my hand over my mouth and stifled the snort of laughter.
“Oh I’m leaving before Dad catches me”
“To late sweetheart I’m behind you” Uncle Flynn chuckled “So Marek, you and I are going to head to your Aunt’s house for a little conversation. Brit looked at me. Mom took a deep breath and looked at me
“Are you coming home or are you going to go to Ryne’s”
“I think I’ll go to Ryne’s” I nodded “If that’s okay”
“Yes it is’ she nodded “But I would like to see you both tomorrow for breakfast around 10”
“Yes Ma’am” I kissed her cheek “Love you”
“I love you too baby” She smiled “are you sure you’re okay?’
“I will be” I walked in to the hall to find Ryne He was leaning on the bar a glass of whiskey in his hand.
“Hey you” he held out his hand to me “I know you wanted to stay but…”
“Let’s go back to your place”
“Yes Ma’am” he smiled “Ryder and Ana have gone back to your Mom and Dad’s he forgot his pain med’s and the adrenaline was wearing off” We walked out. He opened the door to his truck for me I waited till he got in. The drive was a quiet one as we headed back to his apartment the events of the night replaying over in my head. “Hey” Ryne was standing by the passenger door I hadn’t realized that we’d even stopped “Come on I think we need to go to bed” I nodded and followed him up the stairs and into the open airy apartment I put my purse on the side and looked at him as he undid the belt on his jacket an
d put his hat and gloves next to my purse.
“When did you call my Mom?”
“What?”
“I was talking to Mom before and she said that you’d called her and you’d told her that you were EOD” I took off my earrings and my bracelet.
“Well I know you’re Mom and your dad worry about you and with the things that have happened to you in the past few months I wanted them to know my intentions are honorable with their daughter” He shrugged
“Okay you just fell out of a fifties movie right there” I groaned “Your intentions are so far from honorable” I laughed walking toward the stairs
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