Hammer's Fall (The Breakers' Bad Boys)

by Roma, Laurie

  Gina’s cheeks darkened with embarrassment at having been overheard, and she nervously stared back at him with wide eyes. Kalista looked up at Jared and barely held back a wince as she saw the fury burning in his dark eyes.

  “You don’t understand. I’m just looking out for my daughter.”

  “You don’t have to worry about that anymore. I’ll be looking out for Kali from now on. I won’t let anyone hurt her,” he said, his deep voice holding a dark warning. His menacing smile showed his white teeth as he wrapped his arm around Kalista’s waist, drawing her close to his body. “Excuse us,” he said before whisking Kalista away.

  Hammer pulled her down a long hallway and stopped in front of a door to an empty conference room. He tried the door and was glad when it opened. Tugging her into the dark room he slammed the door shut and clicked the lock in place before pulling her into his arms.

  “Goddammit, just damn it,” he snarled out as he held onto her. He felt her relax, leaning into him as if seeking comfort or giving it. He couldn’t tell which one.

  “I’m sorry.”

  “Don’t apologize,” he snapped, then blew out a breath, trying to regain control of his anger. Hearing what her mother had said to her, how she’d so casually insulted both him and Kali had set his teeth on edge. It had been bad enough when her father had all but asked him how much money he had. Don Redford was a man that was driven by greed, and Hammer had no problem intimidating the smaller man, easily putting him in his place with a few direct insults. He’d thought he was holding it together, but when he’d heard what Gina had said to Kali, he felt his temper snap.

  Jesus, what the hell was wrong with that bitch?

  His muscles ached with the need to defend his woman, but how the hell could he when the worst perpetrator was her own mother? Light filtered into the room from the hallway through the frosted glass on the side of the doorway, allowing him to see her as he pulled back. The wounded look in her eyes made him want to howl in fury. He wanted to put his fist through the wall, or better yet, he wanted to tell her parents to go to hell and to leave them alone.

  Kalista looked up to see the fury evident on his handsome face. It warmed her heart because she knew he was angry on her behalf, and that meant more to her than she could put into words. She had never felt like she had someone on her side. Sure, she had friends that were there for her, but that was different than having a partner. To know that someone cared for her and would always put her first before anyone else.

  Until now.

  “Your parents are totally fucked up.”

  That surprised a laugh out of her. “I tried to warn you. Unfortunately, that wasn’t anything unusual.”

  He swore viciously, and somehow that made her feel even better.

  “Christ, Kali. I can’t stand it.” He leaned down pressing his forehead to hers as he wrapped both arms around her waist so they were like steel-hard bands holding her to him. “I don’t…I don’t know what I’m allowed to say or do for you. I don’t want to piss you off or say something you won’t forgive me for, but damn it, I love you too much to just stand there and let your bitch of a mother cut you down like that.”

  Kalista froze, unable to believe what she just heard. “Y-you love me?”

  “God yes, baby. I didn’t mean to tell you like this, but I do. I fucking love you, Kali.”

  The tears that she had held back now spilled over, falling to her cheeks. “I love you, too, Jared. So much. I feel like I was born loving you.”

  His dark gaze flared with heat. “You’re mine now, and no one will come between us,” he snarled before his lips crushed down on hers.

  He took her mouth in a brutal kiss as he pressed her back against the closed door. He groaned in pleasure and his grip changed, one of his large hands moving up to cup her chin so he could force her mouth open for his tongue to delve deep. She moaned as the taste of him exploded on her tongue, and she instantly wanted more. She could feel the steel-hard spike of his erection against her stomach, and lust curled in her belly as she felt a flood of liquid heat spill from between her thighs.

  She couldn’t hear anything over the sound of her own blood roaring in her ears as she arched into him, pressing closer, needing to feel him against her. Lips crushed together, tongues stroking, tasting as they all but devoured one another.

  Hearing Jared loved her opened something inside her, making her feel like she could fly. She heard the sound of the zipper on her dress in the stillness and pulled back to gasp. “What are you doing?”

  “I need you now, Kali. Right now. Let me have you.”

  Seeing the need burning in his dark gaze had her nodding, and she pushed him back slightly, letting her dress fall to the floor.

  “Sweet Jesus…”

  She smiled at his whispered words when he saw the black strapless bra and thong she wore, along with the matching garter belt and stockings she had bought. She had hoped to surprise him later, but right now worked for her. Lifting her he carried her over to the conference table and set her down on it. He pulled off his suit jacket, flinging it onto a chair and pressed his arousal against the junction of her parted thighs. The pressure of his cock against the wet material of her thong had her aching to feel him inside her.

  “Tell me again,” he commanded.

  “I love you,” she whispered, pulling his lips back down to hers. She heard his belt buckle release and the sound of his zipper as he pulled it down, but she could barely focus beyond the way his mouth worshiped hers. She cried out as he pushed the material of her thong aside and thrust one large finger into her dripping pussy. He pulled it out, then thrust two back inside her, parting her tight muscles.

  “God, baby. You’re soaking wet for me. This is going to be hard and fast. I can’t wait.”

  “Then don’t. Don’t wait, Jared.”

  She gasped as she felt him take her thong in a firm grip and yank them off of her with one hard tug. Pulling back, she slapped at his chest lightly. “You’re always destroying my underwear.”

  “I’ll buy you new ones. Tons of them. Better yet, stop wearing them so you are always ready for me,” he demanded. “Now wrap your legs around me, Kali.”

  She did as he asked and felt the large head of his cock nudging at the entrance of her pussy. He pulled back enough so that their eyes locked just as he shoved inside her, filling her pussy with his hard cock. She gasped, that small sting just making her pleasure that much more intense. One of his hands gripped her neck, helping to hold her up as he began tunneling into her with fast, hard strokes.

  “So tight! Your hot little cunt is so damn tight I can’t hold back. You squeeze my cock so good baby,” he growled out.

  Unable to take it, she let herself fall back on the table so she was splayed before him. She reached up to cup her breasts over her strapless bra, holding them in place as he pounded into her. He pulled her thighs wide, holding her completely open to him as he stroked his cock into her over and over again, thrilling her with the brutal passion they shared.

  “I’m close, baby,” he said with a grunt.

  “Jared, I need…”

  “I’ve got you,” he assured her even as he moved one of his hands to her clit, rubbing furiously until she felt her body tighten with impending release.

  “That’s it. Come for me, Kali. Come and take me with you.”

  She couldn’t help but obey as her back arched off the table, and she came, sobbing out his name. His large body came down over her, sheltering her as waves of pleasure tore her apart from the inside out. He muffled her cries with his mouth as his large frame shuddered against her and he poured his seed into her body.

  “Love you, Kali,” he whispered against her lips, making her heart soar.

  She was loved just as she loved him, and that was all that mattered.

  Chapter Nine

  Kalista headed into the bathroom after she and Jared left the conference room. He had tried to clean her using his handkerchief, but he had filled her with so
much of his cum she had to take care of it if she didn’t want a big wet spot on the back of her dress when she sat down at dinner.

  After seeing that the room was empty, she was surprised by her appearance as she stared into the mirror. Her handy no-smudge lipstick was long gone since it didn’t stand a chance against Jared’s passionate kisses. Her eyes had taken on a sensual look that she thought would tell anyone who looked at her that she’d just had sex with her big, strong man.

  Thinking about that put a smile on her lips.

  She did a quick repair to her makeup, grateful that she had remembered to throw a compact of press-powder into her clutch purse, then headed into one of the private stalls to clean herself up. When she was done, she took a moment just lean back against the wall and think about how her life had just changed.

  A secret smile spread across her lips, and she closed her eyes, basking in the glow of Jared’s love for her. She never thought she could be this happy. She’d been worried that she had fallen so completely for him so fast, but knowing he was right there with her filled her with a joy that she could barely contain.

  The door to the bathroom opened, and her body tensed as she heard the voices of two of her cousin Bethany’s bridesmaids, Suzie and Chantal. Most of Bethany’s friends had always treated Kalista as if she was beneath their notice, but Chantal had always been particularly nasty to her. Chantal was a tall, beautiful blonde who always used her looks to get whatever she wanted.

  “Did you see him? Hammer is so hot,” Chantal said with a little laugh.

  “He is. I think I’ve seen one of his fights on pay-per-view or something, but he came here with Bethany’s cousin, what’s her name.”

  Chantal let out a little snort. “That fat cow? Please, he must have lost a bet or something. Or maybe she bribed him in baked goods.”

  Kalista body stiffened at hearing that. Usually, her reaction to this kind of thing would have left her in tears, but she refused to worry about stupid woman like Chantal or her mother anymore. Jared had said he loved her, and he didn’t lie.

  “You can be such a bitch sometimes,” Suzie said.

  “And I’m so damn good at it,” Chantal said with a laugh. “I’m totally going to sleep with him tonight. Did you see that body? I bet he’s an animal in bed.”

  Fed up, Kalista opened the stall door and stepped out into the bathroom and watched the two women in dark purple dresses standing in front of the mirror freeze as they saw her. Suzie had the good sense to at least look a little ashamed by being caught, but Chantal just lifted a sculpted brow as she met Kalista’s gaze.

  Casually walking back to the sink, Kalista washed her hands and patted them dry on one of the towels set out for guests. She opened her purse and put another layer of red lipstick on her lips. “Actually, he is an animal in bed. I wouldn’t hold your breath about tonight, though, seeing as he sleeps next to me every night. I’m sure you can find some other poor man who doesn’t know who you really are to take you home. Enjoy your evening.”

  With that, Kalista opened the bathroom door and walked out, satisfied that she had left the bitchy woman sputtering. She smiled as she saw Jared waiting for her. Several other women were looking at him, but he only had eyes for her. Her big, bad boy looked so handsome standing there bathed in the golden light of the chandeliers, but even the dress clothes couldn’t camouflage the savage beauty of his lethal body. Those intriguing hints of his tattoos showing just made it even more obvious that he was like a wild animal in disguise.

  She loved the way his dark eyes lit up when he saw her and he smiled that arrogant smirk of his that heated her blood. He always gave her that little smile after they made love, and it reminded her of how it felt to have him inside her. That smile faded as he took a good look at her.

  “What’s wrong?”

  Damn, he read her so well it was scary.

  “Oh, just ran into two women in the bathroom that were talking about you.” Out of the corner of her eye she saw Chantal and Suzie leaving the bathroom. “The blonde thinks she can get you in bed tonight. I had to dissuade her of that erroneous notion.”

  “Damn straight,” he said pulling her against him. “Why the hell would I want her when I have you?”

  “Damn straight,” she said, mimicking him.

  He chuckled as he leaned down to brush his lips against hers. “I love that my naughty little fairy defended my honor, though. Come on, let’s get this dinner over with so I can dance with my girl.”

  Taking her hand, he led her into the reception hall where the dinner would be served. Kalista looked around the room and barely held back a wince. The room had been decorated with an abundance of white, purple, and light green, making it look like Paris had exploded all over the place. She knew that Bethany would go overboard, but this was ridiculous. Large vases of flowers sat in the middle of every table, and the walls of the room had been draped with fabric in Bethany’s chosen colors. Over on a side table was a wedding cake made up of several towers that was too ostentatious to be called elegant.

  He looked around the room at a loss for what to say. “This is…”

  “Revolting?” She offered the word with a smile.

  “I was going to say scary, but revolting works, too.”

  They walked over to the table that held all of the place cards, and Kalista frowned when she saw they were seated at the same table as her parents.

  “Fuck that. We aren’t sitting with them.”

  Because she agreed with him, she let him lead her over to the bar where they could grab drinks and wait for people to take their seats. When the majority of people were seated she and Jared walked over to a table of people around their age with a few empty chairs.

  “Are these seats taken?”

  “No, please join us,” one of the women said with a flirtatious smile.

  Hammer politely smiled at the woman, then held out the seat beside the woman for Kali to sit down. Kali shot him a smirk and he pressed a kiss to her forehead before his sat down next to her, safely out of range from the woman who had tried to flirt with him.

  When they introduced themselves to the group, the men openly gaped at Hammer. “Man, I saw you fight in Vegas two years ago. You were awesome!” one of the men said.

  “Thanks. I’m retired now. I opened a gym in Breakers, and now I spend my time running things there and keeping my girlfriend here out of trouble.” He laughed when Kali’s elbow made contact with his side.

  “So, how do you know the wedding party?” another woman asked.

  “Bethany is my cousin,” Kalista said, “But we’re sitting over here because we are avoiding my parents.”

  “They don’t like me,” Hammer added cheerfully. “Don’t think I’m good enough for her or something.” He winked at Kali, loving how the pretty blush spread over her cheeks.

  The woman who had tried to flirt with him now cast a sympathetic glance at Kali. “Bethany is…an interesting woman.”

  “She’s a raging bitch, if you ask me,” one of the men said with a laugh. “We all work with Aeron, which is why we are stuck over here in the corner. I don’t mind, though. I can’t stand your cousin, sorry.”

  Kali just smiled before taking a sip of her glass of wine. Hammer leaned back as he took a pull from the bottle of beer he had ordered from the bar. He was glad that Kali seemed to relax as she spoke to the friendly people at the table. The meal was more enjoyable than he had thought it was going to be. Three of the men asked him questions about his time fighting, while Kali spoke to the two women at the table. He was pleased when Kali had simply laughed when the woman sitting next to his woman apologized for admiring him.

  “Trust me, I know every woman looks at him like that,” Kalista had whispered back.

  Hammer took that as a sign that she was more confident in their relationship now that he had told her he loved her. Hell, he felt the same way now that he knew she loved him and that she was truly his. Knowing that she loved him as much as he loved her set them on
equal footing, and there was no way he was going to fuck this up. Still, that didn’t mean he wouldn’t punch out one of the guys at their table if the prick didn’t stop peeking at Kali’s cleavage every time she fucking moved.

  “Kalista, how nice to see you,” David said as he walked up to their table with his date. The woman on his arm was a tall brunette who eyed Hammer like he was her favorite treat. He was used to women eye-fucking him. He usually ignored it, but in this case it was pretty damn funny that David’s new girlfriend seemed to prefer him just like Kali did.

  “Hi, I’m Melissa,” David’s new girlfriend purred.

  Hammer felt Kali tense as the beautiful brunette held out her hand to him, waiting for him to kiss it or something. Fuck that, she could keep waiting. Ignoring her outstretched hand, he put his arm around Kali’s shoulders, pulling her into him. Melissa looked stunned for a second, then glared at Kali as she put her arm back down. He noticed the way David’s eyes seemed to roam over Kali, and Hammer realized that even if he was confident that she loved him, he really didn’t like other men looking at his woman. Especially this man.

  “David,” Kali said in a flat tone.

  Hammer watched with satisfaction as David seemed to focus on his hand gently trailing up and down her arm. Wes, one of the men at the table, seemed to enjoy the byplay. “Hammer was just telling us about his gym in your hometown. Do you work out there?”

  “No, I work out at a real gym.”

  Hammer’s smile turned fierce. “Just as well. I have a policy against letting assholes become members of my gym.” He heard the muffled laughter coming from their dinner companions as David’s spine seemed to stiffen.

  Seeing that he was getting nowhere with Hammer, David turned his ire towards Kali. “It’s nice to see that your neighbor was kind enough to be your date after I dumped you,” David said with a smile as fake as his date’s breasts.

  Hammer laughed, then placed another kiss on the top of Kali’s head, never taking his eyes off her ex. “It was easy enough since she’s practically living with me now.”