06 All Bark And No Bite

by Jana Leigh

  “On it,” Alex called and ran up the stairs.

  Calli looked quickly, but not quick enough, Sam stuck out his hand and shot, Calli had a second to pull Jazz behind her as they ducked. Calli heard her friend make a grunting noise.

  “Jazz,” Calli yelled, pulled the other woman into the laundry room, and pushed her to one side while she leaned on the other side so they could see both ways down the hallway.

  “Shit,” Jazz said and braced her back against the wall and swore. “Hit my thigh.”

  Calli flipped open her phone and punched in Jolly’s cell. “We are outside.”

  “Shit, in the basement, Digrossi brothers are down here too, Lily and baby are upstairs. Apartment 4c. Jazz has been hit in the leg,” Calli said.

  “Dammit, you are in so much trouble,” Steve yelled into the phone and Calli grinned.

  “Yeah, I know,” Calli said and shut the phone. “They are outside, we just have to sit tight, and they will be here in a minute.

  Jazz nodded and sunk to the floor with her leg out in front of her, she held her gun on the door and fought to stay conscious.

  Too bad the girls didn’t know there was an emergency stairwell on the other side of the maintenance closet to get up to any floor.

  Chapter Seven

  Bear felt his heart clench when he heard the report of shots being fire. It was as if something had ripped his heart right out of his chest. Looking at Trent, he knew his best friend felt the same thing. They had been through so much together, Trent and him. The jungles of war, and beyond, but finding Lily had made everything complete. He wasn’t letting this go without a fight.

  Trent and Bear barreled from the SUV right when it stopped. They instantly took in the situation, Alex was running out of the apartment building, waving at him and talking on the phone at the same time. Bear made a beeline for the teen, grabbed him by the shoulders, and turned him around so he was protected from whatever was in the building.

  “Bear, Calli and Jazz are in the basement with Junior and Sam. They have guns, I assume that Lily is still in the apartment with whoever, apartment 4c,” Alex gasped out and Bear shoved the kid into the SUV he just exited and locked the door.

  “DO NOT MOVE!” Bear roared, and Alex nodded and leaned back.

  Jolly and Steve heard what Alex said and were moving toward the building, the fire alarm going off inside announced no one should be left in the building. Trent and Bear moved to the other side, and Rex and Drew moved toward the front of the building. Dallas and Noah, along with Andres, moved toward the back of the building, all of the men pulling out their guns as they went.

  Bear saw Rex slip into the front and then yell ‘clear.’ Slowly they moved in the front door one by one, checking every nook and cranny as they went. Dallas and the others met them in the entranceway. They motioned to each other to take either side of the staircase. One way was up and one down, so the men divided and Rex too point and then yelled down the stairs.

  “Calli?”

  “Ya,” Calli answered back and the men breathed a sigh of relief.

  “Where are you?” Rex yelled.

  “Laundry, to the left. On the right, directly in front of you if you try to come down the stairs is maintenance. Jazz is hurt,” Calli called up.

  So they were pinned. Rex cussed, motioned, and went back out in search of a window to try to get the girls out. Bear looked up the stairs, then down, and shook his head, they had to wait for Rex. It seemed to take hours before the man came back in and said, “Out the window and in the car. Jazz was shot in the leg, Calli is stopping the bleeding, and the ambulance is on its way.”

  All of the men nodded, at least two of the three were safe, now for the last one. Dallas and Noah trained their guns on the stairs that went down.

  ***

  Lily was ready, she picked up the baby, and walked to the door. Just as she reached for the doorknob, the door burst open and Lily jumped back, covering the crying baby’s head, and turning so she was protected by Lily.

  “Get your ass back in there,” Sam yelled and Lily jumped.

  “Sam, what the hell are we going to do. There are fire trucks and cops all over the place,” Junior said, staring out the window.

  “Ya think? Wow, brother, I didn’t know that,” Sam drawled and looked at Lily. “This is all your fault, you know. If you would never have come here, we would have been long gone by now.”

  Lily patted the crying baby and kept herself turned as she looked at Sam. “I didn’t break the law and kill people.”

  Sam grinned and had a crazy look in his eye. “Maybe I did, maybe I didn’t, I really don’t think it matters much anymore. The only thing that matters is that you are going to be dead, and we will be flying out of the US.”

  “How are we gonna do that, Sam?” Junior whined and Sam put a hand to his head and yelled.

  “Junior, shut the fuck up for one minute and I am gonna tell you.”

  Lily looked at the two brothers and she saw Junior had taken on the stress of the entire situation—he sucked as a criminal, he was too soft.

  “Junior, you are not getting out of here alive and you know it” Lily said calmly. “None of us are, right, Sam?”

  “Shut up,” Sam yelled.

  “What about the bomb, you didn’t set it, did you?” Junior asked.

  “You were going to blow up this building with all these people in it, are you out of your fucking mind?” Lily yelled. “Shit, look who I am talking to, of course you are.”

  “SHUT UP!!” Sam yelled and shot the gun into the ceiling and the baby began to cry again.

  “Sam?” Junior said and waited.

  “Yes, brother, I set the bomb, and yes we have to FIND A WAY TO GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE!” Sam yelled and Lily wanted to scream.

  “How long?” Lily whispered.

  “Ten minutes,” Sam growled and pointed the gun at her. “However, we will be long gone before then, and you will be dead.”

  “I am not shooting a baby,” Junior said indignantly.

  “I know, brother, I know,” Sam said and shook his head sadly, then turned quickly to Junior and pulled the trigger and shot him in the head. Lily screamed as blood splattered over her and the baby’s blanket.

  “Shut up, it had to be done, get in the chair,” Sam ordered and Lily nodded numbly. He looked around, found a lamp, and pulled the cord out of it. He took the baby, put it back into the crib, and grimaced as it cried. Then he tied her to the chair and laughed. “You know, if Andres wouldn’t have insisted on starting this, we never would have met. I would have had you killed and that would have been that. Now, I will at least know I killed all of my siblings when I am flying off into the clear blue yonder.”

  “Fuck you,” Lily said and Sam backhanded her across the mouth.

  “Too bad I have to get going, I would have loved sending you back to those assholes in pieces,” Sam said and stood.

  “You can’t just blow a whole building up,” Lily argued.

  “Watch me.” Sam laughed and stepped back. Lily could have blinked an eye and she would have missed Bear and Trent bursting through the door, just as Sam turned and whipped up his gun.

  Bear roared and tackled Sam as the first shot rang out. She saw the plaster on the wall burst and knew at least Bear hadn’t been shot again. Both of the men grappled for the gun. Trent ran to her, untied her, and picked up the baby. He saw the blood on her and checked quickly.

  “Not mine,” Lily said and took the baby. “There is a bomb.”

  Trent’s eyes widened and he yelled to Bear. “Bear, bomb.”

  “Fuck,” Bear said and hit Sam in the face, knocking him out. They all ran for the door. Down the stairs, Lily hurried with one man in front of her and one in back. They made it halfway down when Trent yelled, “Bomb.”

  Lily hit the bottom floor and ran for the door. “Get behind the cars,” Bear yelled and she made it to the SUV and crouched. Trent then Bear covered her as she heard and felt the explosion that sh
ook the neighborhood.

  ***

  It was a fucking mess, thankfully the apartment building had been next to a park the police had already emptied. When the building blew, it fell to the side and looked like they had planned on taking out the building. The FBI were swarming the scene, asking questions, and checking everyone out.

  Bear had been hit with debris and was in the ambulance, along with Jazz, on the way to the hospital to be checked out. Trent and Lily were separated and questioned rigorously, as was the rest of the group. By the time it was all done, Lily felt as if she had been through the ringer—and she had.

  Finally, Dallas and Noah had called attorneys for all of them, they had helped sort the entire thing out with Mr. Riley, who was extremely pissed he missed out on everything that happened. He was also pissed that he would have no one to put into jail, since Junior and Sam were both dead.

  Sadly enough, it was a relief to Lily—finally it was over—her family was the one she made. No longer would she have to worry about what happened with the Digrossi’s—that line had all died out.

  Throughout the whole thing, Lily had clung to baby Shelby. She refused to give her to anyone, instead requested for things to be brought to her so she could clean the child up herself. She had been through so much in her young life. And because of the latest instances, little noises seemed to jar the baby. Hopefully that would stop once they were able to provide a calm place for the baby.

  Alex sat in the car with Calli, talking quietly about what went on. Lily had caught his eyes several times and each time she had made sure she smiled encouragingly at him. The teen may have been acting like an adult, but he was anything but. Right now, he looked more like a child, huddled against Calli, accepting her reassurance.

  All the men stormed around, yelling at the FBI as they tried to question them. The situation had been stressful, and none of them wanted to be hemmed in at all. When Mr. Riley threatened to take them downtown, Noah pulled out his phone and made a few calls. It was nice to have a billionaire in the family, Lily thought, and leaned back against the seat.

  Currently, they were on their way to a new hotel, one that Jolly and Steve’s men had already vetted and booked an entire floor again. When they arrived, they were swarmed by the family, and there was a lot of kissing and hugging going on.

  Lily wanted to go to the hospital, but she was informed that Jazz and Bear would both be at the hotel, thanks to Noah and his hired medical staff. Lily was glad there was a nurse who took the baby and checked her over to make sure there was nothing seriously wrong.

  Chapter Eight

  Three days had past, in which the group had remained in the hotel. They weren’t allowed to leave for another few days until Mr. Riley cleared them, and Jazz was allowed to travel. Bear had a bruise on his back but thankfully, that was all.

  They had talked and cried together, working out the trauma together. Now finally Lily was having a night alone with her men. Her heroes, she was amazed they continually saved her ass. For that, they deserved a little TLC. Shelby was now asleep with a nurse, babysitting her for the night in the other room.

  Lily planned for a nice relaxing night for her men. After dinner, she led them into the bedroom and grinned at them. “Why don’t you two have a seat on the bed?”

  Bear obeyed, but Trent stepped over to his drawer and pulled out some condoms and a jar. Her ass clenched in delightful anticipation of the thrill of having a cock in her ass and a cock in her pussy. It had only been a few days but it felt like a lifetime, she needed their connection.

  Her pink dress buttoned in front, the top two buttons were already undone. She waited until Trent returned to the bed. With her two men facing her, she slowly loosened each button, licking her lips in between. Bear whistled and Trent grinned to cheer her on. When more than half the buttons were open, she turned her back to them.

  “Hey, what are you doing, sweetheart?” Trent said.

  “Hold your horses,” Lily whispered.

  She wiggled her hips as she slid the top half of the dress down to her hips. Lowering her gaze, she undid the rest until the entire dress was open. Taking a hold of the lapels, she opened the material and slid it down her back inch by inch.

  The bed squeaked as if one of the men had stood. She glanced over her shoulder. “Bear, sit down. One touch and the show stops.”

  “Damn, but my cock needs some attention,” Bear complained.

  “Don’t worry. I’ll be good to him in a moment.” She loved it when both men groaned.

  She made the material shift from right to left as the dress got closer to the ground. Eventually, she let go. She could hear both of her men’s breathing beginning to increase. Reaching behind her, she unsnapped her bra, slipped her right arm out of the strap, and clasped it under her arm to keep it from falling. She repeated with the other arm.

  “Turn around, sweetheart,” Trent said hoarsely.

  “I’m not ready yet.” Teasing them was so much fun. “Okay, but just a peek.”

  She faced her men and with immeasurable patience, lowered the cups until her nipples popped out. She took the bra in one hand and swung it on one finger. After a few rotations, she flung it at the men. Trent reached out and caught it. He brought her bra to his face and inhaled.

  “It smells so sweet. Like you.”

  “Aw, you can say the nicest things.” Lily laughed.

  After wetting her finger, she ran circles around her nipples.

  Bear bit down on his lip. “You’re just being cruel to us. Don’t you know it’s our job to suck on those lovely tits?”

  “You’ll get your chance,” Lily whispered.

  Trent grabbed his cock and squeezed. “We’re trying to hold on here, sweetheart, but it’s getting harder and harder.”

  “Ha-ha.” She doubted he even realized his pun.

  “I’m not kidding. I’m harder than a pistol. You wanna see?” Trent said and shifted so his cock was more comfortable in his pants.

  She slid her hand down her panties and slipped a finger into her wet pussy. Even her finger gave her some needed relief. “God, that feels good.”

  “Darlin’, you are cruel.” Bear laughed.

  Trent groaned. He unzipped his pants. Even through the briefs, she could see how big his cock was. “See? I’m hurting here.”

  “You poor baby. You’ll get your release soon enough.”

  “You gonna touch it?” Trent asked.

  She laughed. Now for the good part. Her response to his plea was to turn around. She slipped her thumbs into the waistband of her panties. Just thinking about what was to come made her cream drip more. Wiggling her hips back and forth forced her panties lower.

  Bear sucked in a breath and whispered, “I have died and gone to heaven.”

  The material slipped down over her ass. Instead of stepping out of them, she kept lowering them until they were around her ankles. “Bear?”

  “Yeah, darlin’?”

  “You okay?”

  “You have no idea. I gotta hold down my cock as it is. I want to fuck your sweet ass so damned bad.”

  She grinned. “Hold that thought.” She stepped out of her panties, strutted over to Bear, and dropped them on his head. He immediately sniffed them.

  He looked over at Trent and smiled. “Bro, we are in for a real treat.”

  She turned around again and kept her back to the men. This time she moved just out of reach of Bear. Bending over, she slipped off her heels and looked between her legs, she knew how they loved her legs. Returning to a standing position, she faced them. “How do you want me?”

  The men stood and kept their gaze on her. They both lifted off their shirts like they were on some synchronized stripping team. Each flexed his muscles, probably to torment her as she’d tried to tease them. Next came their shoes followed by their pants.

  Her mouth turned dry looking at them. Their abs rippled and chests flexed. Her pussy got wetter watching them take off their clothes. They dropped their pants, but
their huge cocks pushed out from their underwear.

  “Darlin’, you want to finish the job?”

  “Yes, please.” She wasn’t sure which one to do first, but since Bear had asked, she walked over to him. “You’ll have to get used to taking turns.”

  Trent reached out and lightly pinched her nipple. Bear followed with the other side. “Good thing you have two of those.”

  Bear reached behind her and squeezed her ass while Trent slid a finger down the cleft of her pussy. He stopped at the top and pressed on her clit. A spasm made her inner walls contract. She pushed back her hips. “Give me a second to get you naked before you get me too excited.”

  “Too late for us, babe. We’re already on the verge. I’m just praying we’ll be able to last long enough to satisfy you,” Bear said.

  “Oh.” She withdrew her hand from Bear’s pants.

  He laughed. “Now that you’ve started, you can’t stop. Take them off.”

  With care, she slid them over his big cock. When his cock popped out, she swore he’d grown. “Wow.”

  Bear cupped her face and kissed her. “We’ll see about that.”

  Trent stepped closer. “My turn.”

  She rubbed the outside of his briefs, loving how thick and long he was. This time, she got him out of his briefs by dragging the waistband over his well-sculpted ass. Her hands skimmed across his firm body.

  “Thank you, God.” She dragged the briefs all the way down to his ankles. “Step out of them.”

  When she looked up, his cock was at mouth level. The urge to take him overwhelmed her. She licked the outside and Trent groaned.

  “I’m not sure this is going to work, sweetheart,” Trent moaned.

  She grinned. “You’re a wimp?”

  “I’ll show you a wimp.” He reached down and lifted her up by her underarms.

  When she faced him, he dragged his hands under her ass, turned around, and placed her on the bed.

  He looked over at Bear. “I think we need to teach our woman a lesson. Still got those nice scarfs?”