Tomorrow's Too Late

by Nicole Edwards

  Dani glanced at the door, weighing her options. She could slip past him into the other room and out the front door. Force him to take her out of this place.

  Or…

  Well, her other option was to give in to what he wanted.

  The truth was, she was looking forward to a little alone time with Kye. Specifically, naked alone time. What was thirty more minutes in the grand scheme of things?

  When Kye moved another step closer and held out his hand, Dani knew exactly what he wanted. Without hesitating, she placed her gun flat in his palm. He set it on the dresser, never looking away from her.

  “Now the shirt,” he said, his voice an octave lower than normal.

  “My shirt?” she asked, feigning innocence. “What are you planning to do with my shirt?”

  “Hand it over and find out.”

  Slowly, Dani inched the cotton over her head, then passed it over.

  Kye placed it with her gun.

  “Now the bra.”

  She couldn’t help giggling. This was the side of Kye she truly enjoyed. The sweet, teasing side. How the man could keep his sense of humor with all that was going on, she didn’t know. She also didn’t question it, because Kye had a way about him that helped to put her mind at ease.

  “I’ll need some help with it,” she told him, slowly pivoting.

  Kye moved closer until she could feel the warmth of his body at her back. Her bra was suddenly unfastened, and she allowed it to slide down her arms to the floor.

  “Do you know how beautiful you are?” he asked as he pressed up against her bare back, his head lowering until his lips were gliding over her shoulder.

  “No,” she admitted.

  “You’re the most beautiful woman in the world, Danielle.”

  She knew that wasn’t true, but it was hard to argue when his voice had turned to gravel and his hands were caressing her skin so gently.

  “I could spend the rest of my life touching you, tasting you, sliding my cock deep inside you.”

  Her breath hitched. “What’s stopping you now?”

  His lips drifted down her spine and she could tell he was going to his knees behind her. Dani’s breath quickened, and a delicious shiver danced down her spine. When he tugged her shorts down, her belly did a little flip. A few seconds later, she was standing naked in the middle of Hunter’s bedroom with Kye still on his knees behind her.

  Big hands cupped her ass and he kneaded the flesh.

  “You have the sexiest ass,” he said roughly before she felt his lips dropping kisses where his hands had been squeezing.

  A soft moan escaped her. “I think you have too many clothes on,” she said breathlessly.

  “I want to take my time with you. Keeping my clothes on is the only way I know to do it.”

  “Yeah? Why’s that?”

  His lips grazed her right hip then moved to the base of her spine.

  “If I’m naked, I’ll want to be inside you.”

  “And there’s something wrong with that?”

  “Only if I want to make you come a few times first.”

  She liked the sound of that. “Do you?”

  His lips moved up her spine until once again he was standing, his chest pressed to her back.

  “I definitely do.”

  Kye’s fingertips slid over her shoulders, then downward until he was cupping her breasts in his big hands. Dani relaxed against his big body, relishing the feel of his calloused skin against her flesh. She’d come to expect this from Kye and Hunter. They’d spent numerous hours worshipping her over the course of time they’d been trapped in this place. As much as Dani wanted to get out of here, she wasn’t about to skip this part.

  Spending time with Kye was important to her. They’d had the chance to talk at length during their time together, but there were a few things he was holding back. Not necessarily from her. More so from Hunter and she wanted to know why. They seemed to be dancing circles around one another.

  Of course, sex wasn’t an issue. They could go at it ten times a day if prompted. Hell, even if not prompted. They couldn’t seem to get enough of each other. But Dani wanted Kye to feel comfortable opening up to both of them, sharing all his secrets and his dreams. It was the only way this would work. Getting Hunter to bleed emotion was impossible, but as long as they ganged up on Hunter in that regard, she knew the man would eventually break.

  And every time they came together like this, she felt as though they were getting closer to that day, to the moment when Kye would drop the rest of the walls he kept so firmly in place and share his feelings.

  Kye pinched her nipples, making her moan as she pressed back against him. She covered his hands with hers, holding him in place, wanting him to continue.

  “You’re so responsive,” he said absently. “So fucking beautiful when you give yourself over to me.”

  It was because the man made her feel like she was irresistible. As though there was no one in the world he wanted more than her. The only other person she’d ever experienced that with was Hunter. Sometimes she wondered if this was real, if they were capable of spending the rest of their lives together. The three of them.

  Back when she’d been with Hunter and Josh, it had always felt temporary. With Josh, that was.

  And though she’d known that Hunter had feelings for Josh at the time, he was definitely different with Kye. Even if he hadn’t admitted he loved him, Dani knew that he did. It was in the way they looked at one another.

  “Stop thinking,” Kye ordered, his mouth seeking her neck.

  Dani tilted her head, giving him better access.

  He bit her, and she sighed, her pussy clenching in eager anticipation.

  “I need you inside me,” she blurted, her body warming.

  “We’ll get there.”

  “No, now,” she demanded, squirming under his hold, trying to get closer.

  Kye stepped around her, causing Dani to look up into his eyes. The smirk he offered nearly scorched her insides.

  “How about I take the reins for a little while,” he offered, although Dani knew it was more a statement than an offer. “And you just enjoy.”

  Yeah. Well.

  When he put it like that, how could she resist?

  “SEE, THAT’S WHERE I’M CONFUSED,” Conner mused.

  Hunter was sitting in the conference room with RT, Conner, Trace, Decker, and Clay. He wasn’t quite sure how it had turned into a party, but it seemed that people continued to gather, all trying to figure out who was after Dani. Initially, Hunter had sought out Conner and RT, but everyone else seemed to have an opinion. Since Hunter was at a loss, he damn sure didn’t mind the brainstorming session.

  “She said someone wrote it in blood on one of the safe houses’ walls,” Hunter clarified.

  “Which safe house?” Clay asked.

  “Does it matter?” Hunter didn’t see how it did. “But Kye said he never saw it, so it wasn’t the last house. He had cameras set up in there.”

  “It really doesn’t matter.” Clay looked up as Trace moved across the room. “The fact is he wrote it, which meant he was sending her a message.”

  “The child shall pay for the sins of the father,” Trace stated as he wrote the words on the whiteboard before stepping back and staring at them.

  “She believes that whoever it is knows that Samuel’s her father and that’s why he’s coming after her.”

  “But that right there,” Conner said, pointing at Hunter. “That’s what doesn’t make sense.”

  “Why not?”

  “How many sisters does Max have?” Conner asked, although Conner already knew the answer to that.

  “Two, not counting Dani. Madison and Ashlynn.”

  “Why not go after one of them instead?”

  Good question. One Hunter had considered as well.

  “Is Dani the youngest, maybe?” RT asked, glancing over at Hunter.

  “No. Middle. Madison’s twenty-four, Ashlynn’s twenty-eight.”


  “So, why her? If this guy learned that Samuel was her father, why is he going after her? She’s been in hiding while the other two have been right here in plain sight.”

  “I agree with Conner,” RT said. “If this guy is after Dani for that reason, there would need to be something specific about her. Maybe she has something he wants?”

  “Or maybe he’s worried Max is watching the other two, so Dani was supposed to be the easy target,” Trace added, obviously attempting to help them figure this out.

  Yeah. Hunter could’ve told the guy Dani was anything but an easy target.

  Conner sat on the edge of the conference table, his eyes pinned on Hunter. “Or maybe this has absolutely nothing to do with Samuel.”

  “If not Samuel…” Hunter held his brother’s stare. “You think this has to do with Nick?”

  “It makes sense, right?” RT said, leaning forward. “Those who know the family believe Nick is her father. And she’s an only child, which would make her the perfect target if that’s the case. The only target, in fact.”

  “I agree,” Decker stated. “Maybe Dani only assumed this was about Samuel. Where is Nick?”

  Hunter shook his head. “I don’t know.”

  “I do,” RT said, glancing down at his laptop. “Nick had a stroke several years ago, which left him partially paralyzed and suffering severe neurological damage. He never recovered from it. They’ve got him in a home with a full-time live-in nurse. Up until that time, Nick was the underboss of the Southern Boy Mafia. Max took over his position then.”

  “Which only makes it more confusing,” Clay said. “If Nick is in such bad shape, how is going after Dani going to get back at him? The man probably doesn’t even remember anything he’s done.”

  Another good question. Another one of many that Hunter didn’t have an answer for.

  “When it comes to sociopaths, it only has to make sense to them. He would feel it’s personal between him and Dani,” another deep voice said from behind Hunter.

  Hunter peered over his shoulder to see his father standing in the doorway. He was obviously engaged in the conversation.

  “Did you know Nick Adorite?” Conner asked Casper.

  “No,” he replied as he stepped into the room. “But I didn’t know Samuel, either.”

  “We do know that they were all sick and twisted,” Trace said. “Patrick was a pedophile, Samuel was…well, he was deranged. And Nick…I think it’s safe to say he wasn’t innocent.”

  “It’s a safe bet,” Casper agreed. “Although, from the intel we’ve gathered over the years, when it comes to crimes against others, Samuel and Patrick are the two I’d be looking at to be responsible.”

  “Knowing the Adorites,” RT added, “it’s also safe to assume that the family covered up whatever heinous crime any of them were guilty of.”

  “Now the question is, if they’re targeting Dani because of Nick,” Hunter glanced at all the eyes staring back at him, “what is it that Nick Adorite did?”

  “If he was anything like his older brothers,” RT said, “I seriously doubt it was anything worth repeating.”

  Yeah. That was something they could all agree on. Sadly, though, it wasn’t going to help them figure this out.

  “Dani’s on her way up here,” he told the others. “Kye’s bringing her. Maybe she’ll have some answers.”

  If not, then they were right back where they started from.

  At square one.

  KYE ABSOLUTELY LOVED HOW FEISTY Dani was. She was always spouting off commands, especially when it came to their sexual encounters. Normally, he let her have her way. However, he wasn’t interested in letting her have her way. Not this time. He would rather make her sit back and enjoy what he had in store for her.

  Taking her hand, Kye led Dani toward the bed. With his free hand, he ripped the rumpled blankets off, tossing them onto the floor before guiding her to sit.

  “Lie back,” he ordered with a smile.

  While she did as he instructed, Kye took those few seconds to admire her. The woman was spectacular in every way. And when she was naked … Lord have mercy, he had a hard time focusing on anything except devouring her. Good thing that was in his current plan.

  “Kye. Now I think you’re just wasting time,” Dani teased.

  “I promise, there’s nothing wasteful about this.” Kye dropped to his knees at the edge of the bed, then grabbed her legs and pulled her closer. “You have a beautiful pussy.”

  He looked into her eyes as he said it, noticing the way the golden orbs glittered when he talked dirty to her. His girl liked it. A lot.

  “And now, I’m going to eat your pussy.” He grinned. “Until you ask me to stop.”

  Dani laughed. “Like that’ll ever happen.”

  Knowing full well she couldn’t resist his mouth on her, Kye leaned in and kissed her soft, smooth mound. He teased her for several seconds before feasting on her the way he dreamed about. He thought about last night, the way Hunter had held her down and licked her until she was begging and pleading for them to stop. At that point, Hunter had turned his attention on Kye, sucking him until he damn near lost his mind.

  “Kye…oh, God…you’re too good at that.”

  Yeah, he would take that compliment. He continued to lick and suck as she writhed and moaned, her hands reaching for his head. He stopped her, pinning her wrists to the mattress beside her hips while he tormented her.

  “Kye! Oh, God! I’m…” Dani’s hips bucked, grinding her luscious pussy against his mouth as she came.

  “Such a beautiful sight,” he told her as he quickly moved over her, brushing his lips against hers. “See how good you taste?”

  She licked his lips before kissing him, her hands fumbling with his clothes. He didn’t stop her. In fact, he helped her along, and when he finally sank into her, Kye’s eyes were damn near crossing.

  Okay, so maybe he didn’t have all that much willpower when it came to her.

  “Oh, fuck,” he groaned, her pussy contracting around him. “Oh, fuck.” Dani felt so good. Hot, wet…it was unlike anything he’d ever felt before.

  And then he realized why.

  “Shit! I’m so sorry.” He pulled out, but Dani gripped his face.

  “It’s okay,” she whispered, lifting her head and bringing their mouths together.

  “I’m clean,” he assured her.

  “Me, too.” Her eyes glittered.

  “Are you on the pill?”

  Dani shook her head. “No.”

  She didn’t sound at all bothered by that fact, but if she wasn’t on the pill, then he’d already put her at risk. If it was going to happen, it wouldn’t take much for her to get pregnant. Surely she was thinking about that.

  “Do you plan to have kids one day, Kye?”

  Even the thought of having kids with this woman made strange things happen to his insides. He’d always wanted kids. A dozen of them.

  “Yes,” he admitted. “That’s been in the plan.”

  He couldn’t tell what she was thinking, but what she said next almost had him falling onto the floor.

  “Well, I guess the next step is up to you then.”

  “What?”

  “You can either fuck me like you were—without a condom—or you can be safe and get one.”

  “What if…?” He couldn’t even get the words out.

  Dani pulled his face closer. “I love you, Kye.”

  His heart slammed against his ribs as he stared at her with wide eyes.

  Dani giggled. “And I’m not trying to scare you. Nor am I asking for anything in return. I just thought you should know.”

  With the arm that was holding his weight off her, Kye tucked his hand behind her head, realigned their bodies and slid deep inside her. He groaned again because the pleasure bordered on pain—it was that intense.

  Reaching behind her leg, he lifted her knee to his hip as he pushed in deep and retreated, staring into her eyes as he made love to this woman. Never in his life ha
d he expected to feel like this. It was quite possibly the greatest feeling in the entire world.

  “I love you, Kye,” she whispered again, still cupping his face.

  “I love you, too, baby.” He leaned in and kissed her, never increasing his pace. Kye took his time until they both came, wrapped in each other’s arms.

  *

  “Yes, I know we’re late,” Kye told Hunter when they arrived at the Sniper 1 Security offices almost two hours after he’d talked to the man on the phone. “Something came up.”

  Hunter’s eyes heated, but he quickly masked it before motioning for them to join him in the conference room.

  Kye reminded himself that Hunter wasn’t out to his family, that no one in this room would understand that Kye and Hunter were both with Dani. He had to be sure to keep that to himself, although he wanted to shout to the world that he was in love with the two of them and he didn’t care who knew.

  But he wouldn’t.

  “What’s going on?” Dani asked as they stepped into the room where several others were sitting.

  “Just the girl we were hoping to see,” Trace said with a smile.

  Kye glanced at every face, wondering if he needed to be on the defensive to protect this woman from them. Fortunately, based on the inquisitive looks, he didn’t think that was the case.

  “Good to see you again, Dani,” Casper Kogan greeted kindly. “We were just brainstorming. Trying to see if we could figure out who’s after you.”

  “So, you don’t think it’s Moroso?” Kye asked, pulling out a chair for Dani before taking the one on her left.

  “Dani doesn’t think so,” RT said, nodding toward her. “And if she believes it’s someone else, we’re inclined to believe her.”

  Hunter took a seat across the table from Dani, next to his father.

  “Plus,” RT added with a heavy sigh, “as of nine thirty this morning, Dennis Moroso is out of commission.”

  Kye’s eyes flew over to Hunter, seeking confirmation.

  “It’s true,” Casper added. “I talked to Courtney and it looks as though Dennis is either dead or seriously injured.”

  “No way,” Kye said firmly. “It’s a trap.”

  RT was the next one to speak. “Actually, we don’t think it is. Dennis’s sister contacted the police a short time ago. She reported a crime scene, and based on their findings, there appeared to be signs of a struggle and blood—a rather large amount, in fact—in the living room of the house he was staying in.”