Hammer made a scratching sound as he drew his finger across his neck.
Samuel giggled. “I won’t!”
“You’ve got my number?” Lily asked Shelly.
“Would you go already?” Shelly laughed. “You’re going to miss your flight. We’ve got this.”
Lily grinned. “I know. I’m sorry. It’s just…”
“I know. But we’re going to be fine. I’ve got the whole week planned out. Keeping him only a night here and there hasn’t given me much opportunity to spoil him, so we’re going to make up for it this week, right?” she asked as she took Samuel from Hammer and gave him a quick tickle that made him shriek and squirm.
Hammer opened the door to the club’s SUV, and then shut it behind Lily as Don crawled in behind the wheel. She waved to Samuel as they pulled away, then sniffled as Hammer handed her a tissue.
“You know me so well,” she said as she dabbed her eyes.
“You’re going to make me think you don’t trust us,” Knife said. She couldn’t see his face, but she could hear the smile in his voice.
“It’s the first time I’ve been away from him.”
“I know, but it’s good that you two are taking some time for yourselves. You may be parents, but you’re also husband and wife. Don’t forget that.”
She reached forward and patted Knife on the shoulder. “I won’t.”
Hammer looked at her, then smiled. “I’ll do my best to remind her.”
She felt a shiver pass through her, and she smiled in return. Even through the pregnancy and the midnight feedings, she’d never lost that tingle that came every time she thought about his touch.
“I certainly hope so.”
THE END
Subscribe to my newsletter for updates on new releases and exclusive prizes!
http://eepurl.com/cGOp31
OTHER BOOKS BY CLAIRE ST. ROSE
I SWORE OFF WOMEN LONG AGO. BUT IT MIGHT BE TIME TO BREAK MY PROMISE.
Because I haven’t felt hunger like this since my first love died.
Ariana might look untouched and innocent…
But by the time I’ll done, she’ll be utterly wrecked. Thoroughly ruined.
And pregnant with my baby.
Years ago, as I put the dirt on the coffin of my dead old lady, I made myself a promise:
Never again.
I’d kept that oath in the years since.
No emotions.
Nothing permanent.
One. Night. Only.
But that was before Ariana waltzed into my life.
She might hate me – but I just don’t give a damn.
Because she’s everything I’ve always wanted.
And I’m not gonna rest until I have her.
Not just for a taste.
Not just for a night.
No, this one needs to be long, slow, and special.
I want to savor breaking her down.
Because once she’s putty in my hands, I’m going to drag her to the altar.
I don’t just want a woman.
I want a wife.
A baby.
A future.
And she’s going to give me all of that…
Or else.
***
HE WANTS MY BODY, MY WOMB, AND HIS RING ON MY FINGER.
Hammer is just looking for someone to nail.
That much is obvious.
But what I didn’t know is everything else he wants:
Like a wife and a baby.
I’m the newest cop on the force.
Being a female in uniform means everyone is trying to get a piece of me.
I fend them all of, no sweat...
Until Hammer.
He’s an ex-soldier, a fighter, a biker...
Bad news all around.
I know i should stay away.
But when he offers to show me how to handle my body, I can’t say no.
Needless to say, our lessons didn’t stop on wrestling mat.
He took me to his bed and taught me a few more things.
And God, I loved it.
But this is all happening too fast.
I’m a cop – the last place I belong is in a biker’s bed.
Especially one in the middle of a complex web of crime and lies.
Falling for Hammer might cost me everything.
I just hope I can pay the price.
***
I’LL DRAG HER TO THE ALTAR AND BEND HER OVER RIGHT THERE.
The pretty doctor never asked for me to enter her life.
But fate brought me here.
And I’ve laid down my claim.
This one is mine now.
She can blame my brother for all this, if she wants to.
He’s the one who got poisoned and ended up half-dead on her operating table.
That’s where it all started.
But once I got a glimpse of her sexy body in that lab coat, I knew exactly how it was going to end.
With the doctor bent over and my ring on her finger.
She saved my brother, so I have to thank her properly.
And I’ve got a couple filthy ideas in mind.
But it’s not all fun and games with me.
It’s a dangerous world.
And I’m a dangerous man.
She’s gonna have to trust me if she wants to stay alive.
But I can make one promise I’ll never, ever break:
As long as you’re mine, baby…
No one is gonna lay a damn finger on you.
Because I’ll kill any man who touches my wife.
***
HE GAVE ME A BABY AND LEFT ME ALONE. UNTIL NOW.
The biker gave me a gift: his baby in my belly.
Then he left me to raise her myself.
But just when there’s finally hope for my daughter’s future…
Gabriel comes storming back into town.
It was a night to remember.
The biker’s mouth…
Hot and persistent…
Taking me higher and higher than I ever thought possible.
But just as suddenly as it started…
He was gone.
Not all of him, though.
He left something behind.
Something small.
Something precious.
His baby in my belly.
It’s been years since then.
I have a life now – it’s me and my little girl against the world.
I work hard to provide for us, but she’s worth every second.
Someday, I’ll get her out of this place.
At least, that’s what I used to think.
But when Gabriel rides back into town, all bets are off.
Because when he learns he has a daughter…
He’ll do whatever it takes to stake his claim to her.
And to me, too.
Try as I might, there’s no stopping him.
The bad boy always gets what he wants.
***
I’M GONNA PUT A BABY IN MY DAUGHTER’S TEACHER.
Single dad biker? I’m one of a kind.
My daughter Opal is my whole world.
And if her spitfire teacher thinks she’s going to come between me and my baby girl…
I’m gonna have to teach her a lesson or two.
I didn’t ask for a daughter.
But as long as she’s my responsibility, I’m gonna be the best damn dad I can be.
That means teaching my baby girl everything I know.
How to ride a bike.
Throw a punch.
She ain’t gonna be a damsel in distress.
Not on my watch.
But her teacher seems to have an issue with my parenting style.
And when she gets in my face to tell me how to raise my daughter…
It ignites something in me.
It won’t be enough to yell back.
No, I need to break this woman down.
I’m going to take her.
And when it’s all said and done…
I’m gonna put my baby in her belly.
***
The biker wanted me raw and ready.
Some mistakes haunt you for life.
I let the biker have me exactly how he wanted – wild, reckless, and raw.
Then he left me in his dust, just like everyone said he would.
But he also left a baby in my belly.
It was a mistake to sleep with him.
But God, not many mistakes feel that good.
My knees still quiver at the memory.
His body – chiseled, inked.
His hands – aggressive, strong.
His words – filthier and more dominant than I ever thought possible.
He had me every way he could.
And then he left me alone.
Well, not quite alone.
There was also the matter of the baby.
It’s been a year, and I’ve tried to forget about him.
He’s not coming back – or so I thought.
But when Jackdaw hears he has a son, he comes roaring back in town.
He’s coming to claim what’s his.
My body.
My soul.
And our child.
***
I LIVED MY LIFE INSIDE THE LINES… UNTIL HE CAME ALONG AND WRECKED IT.
Strict. Careful. Safe.
That’s how I lived my life.
But then Micah came crashing in…
And showed me how to be a bad girl for him.
I was raised to obey authority, not to question it.
So when Micah said he wanted to make me his…
I didn’t know how to say no.
Not that I wanted to.
He was six and a half feet of muscle, tats, and a bad attitude.
And God, he drove me crazy.
I’d never met anyone quite like him before.
Never encountered a man who could make me feel so many different things.
Passion, anger, panty-melting desire…
He knew how to press every button.
But everything in this world has consequences.
And if I want to be with the bad boy, I’ll have to pay the price:
With everything I’ve ever loved.
***
Saul won’t stop until he owns all of me.
I’m already sick of this podunk Texas town.
But I’m a movie star, not a hillbilly.
At least, that’s what I used to think.
Until Saul showed me what I really am: his property.
He was just another faceless muscle man on set.
Keep pedestrians out of the shot, beat back the paparazzi – that kind of thing.
Normally, I wouldn’t bat an eye.
But Saul was different.
He wasn’t just muscle – although he definitely had plenty of that.
He wasn’t just tough – although one look from his steely eyes had me trembling.
He was so much more.
He was either a monster or an angel.
A sinner or a saint.
He’s going to either bend me over his knee and break me completely…
Or make me fall for a man I never meant to notice.
But one way or another, Saul is going to make me his.
***
I’m back. Time to reclaim what’s mine.
They forced me out with a gun to my head.
I’ve spent four years dancing with the devil in cartel country.
I’m coming home now.
And when I do, I’m gonna have my revenge on the bastards who wronged me.
I’ve got a fire in my belly and fresh scars on my skin.
I’m angry.
Hell, I’m more than angry.
I am righteous fury itself.
They stabbed me in the back.
Betrayed me.
The snakes, the cowards…
They took everything I ever gave a damn about.
And I’m about to do the same to them.
But when I kick down the door, something stops me in my tracks.
A girl with a look in her eyes.
It’s a look I’ve never seen before.
Somewhere between a dare and a plea.
It says, “Take me…if you can.”
Believe me, baby:
After I have my way with you, you’ll never want another man again.
***
The more she loves me, the more I’ll ruin her.
She found a monster, not a savior.
I lose my control when I’m near her.
I wanted to break her.
I never expected her to like it.
I’m not a hero, and I don’t rescue damsels in distress.
I made it clear from the moment I met her.
From the moment I tasted her.
I’m not going to save her.
I’m going to break her.
Make her gasp.
Make her beg.
Make her scream.
Make her into something she’d never dare to imagine.
Not before she came to me.
Not before I made her my property.
***
This isn’t love, and I’m no prince charming
Once I had a taste, I had to have more.
To take her. To own her.
I want her at my mercy.
And I intend to make her scream.
I only cared about my best friend, my dog Joker, until some bastards took him away from me.
I was on a rampage to kill them all.
I thought she was one of them.
Until I had a taste of her and something in me snapped.
Now, there’s no way I’m letting her go.
Not until she’s given me everything I wanted.
I want to make this very clear.
This isn’t love.
This is ownership.
And before this is all over, I’ll make her my property.
She’ll be at my mercy.
With a ring on her finger.
A kid in her belly.
Day after day, and night after night.
***
I’LL MAKE HER MY PROPERTY AND THEN I’LL PUT MY BABY IN HER.
She thought she could change me.
She couldn’t be more wrong.
I made her my property--put her on her hands and knees.
But that wouldn’t be enough, not until my baby is in her belly.
She was a social worker who focused on people on the wrong side of the tracks.
She was supposed to convince people like me to leave the criminal world behind.
She thinks she can fight back against a brute like me.
She thinks she can change me.
She can think what she wants.
But sooner or later, she’s going to realize that I won’t play by her rules.
Sooner or later, she’s going to realize what it means to be owned.
Once she does, I’ll put her on her hands and knees.
I’ll turn her into my personal f*ck toy.
And after her moans have turned to screams…
I’m going to chain her to my bed.
I’m going to bend her, break her, and put my baby in her belly.
***
F*CKING HER WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF THE DEAL.
I caught her snooping around our turf with cameras.
She tried to talk her way out with her innocent eyes and soft pleas.
F*cking her wasn’t supposed to be a part of the deal.
But it was the only way I can keep her alive.
Erina was looking for the person who killed her brother when she wandered into the wrong place at the wrong time.
I could have tossed her to bastards worse than me.
Instead I saved her.
But don’t let that fool you.
I saved her for all the wrong reasons.
I saved
her to see her innocent eyes begging me.
I saved her to hear her soft whimpers each time I press her against me.
I saved her to take control.
To make her moan. Make her gasp. Make her scream.
Until she forgets who she used to be.
Until the only thing she knows is that she’s mine.
***
SHE KEPT OUR BABY A SECRET FROM ME, BUT NOW I’M COMING FOR WHAT’S MINE
I saved her from that den of animals and made her my property.
I marked her like an animal—took my claim and ruined her for any other man.
I thought I had her leashed. I never expected her to run.
But that was before I found her again—and the baby she kept from me.
When I first saw Callie in that den of animals, I acted purely on instinct.
I saved her from them, but I had no intentions of letting her go.
SECRET BABY AT THE ALTAR Page 76
