Taming Two Fires (Hearts of Heroes Book 1)

by Rayne O'Gara

  “Whatever that jealous bitch back there said about you…wipe from your memory. All it is, was the jealously coming out. The bitch part unfortunately can’t be helped, but just square those shoulders and glare right back. Show her no fear then walk away and never think about her again. She’s just a bully. She doesn’t have the power to hurt you if you don’t give it to her.”

  “Thank you, Mr. Ariea, for your pep talk,” I say, shaking my head and looking down. “She just made me so mad.”

  “Please, call me Luc.”

  I look back to his rugged smiling face and smile back. If I wasn’t already happy, damn. Luc suddenly drops my hands and turns to his right. I follow his gaze and find my guys coming our way, not looking to happy.

  “We’re about to have some company and Bulldozer and Babyface don’t look happy.”

  “Who?” I question, looking around trying to find someone else walking toward us. Not seeing anyone but Roman and Alex I mentally kick myself for being slow on the uptake. With a chuckle I look back to Luc.

  “Bulldozer and Babyface?”

  With a full body laugh he nods and winks at me. “Yeah, that’s their names at the station. Well just look at them. The names fit. Roman with is a big guy and they say when he’s on a rescue mission he plows through everything to get to his target. Thus, Bulldozer. Now Alex, well his is pretty self-explanatory don’t you think?”

  Laughing so hard I wrap an arm around my stomach and wipe the tears from my eyes with the other.

  “What is your nickname at the station? Troublemaker?” I ask him, getting control over my laughter.

  “No, ma’am, my name’s not fit for polite company,” he answers and gives me another playful wink.

  Alex and Roman reach us with scowls on their faces and surround me laying claim for Luc to know. I would be a little upset with this caveman behavior but the wicked thought of Alex’s nickname just make me smile. Paybacks a bitch, Alex, dear.

  “You alright, baby?” Roman asks while still glaring at Luc.

  “Of course I am alright. Luc is a very nice man, stop glaring.”

  “He was holding your hands and all huggy. We didn’t like it,” Alex grumbles beside me.

  “Ah, Babyface, I'm all good. He saved me from a fight.” Take that Alex.

  “Oh, okay, good. We don’t—” he cut himself off whipping his head back to me. “What?” Eyes locked to mine I see the light go off when his brain catches up. With a growl he turns and takes a step toward Luc.

  “You bastard! I’m never gonna live this down now!” he yells. Wrapping my arms around his middle, I push myself against his back and lay my head on him. “I will eventually let it go, promise. No need to hurt anyone, love.”

  “What I am more concerned about is what fight Luc took her away from. If anyone cares to explain that,” Roman growls from behind us. Oh yeah…that.

  Right then a screech from the kitchen window interrupts us.

  “Little chickenshit that you are, you don’t have the balls to say that to her face! You need your ass beat! Just be damned lucky I don’t want blood all over my kitchen! Stand up! It’s time for you to leave.” Sofie’s rant leaves me wide eyed.

  “See, I told you she was taking care of that,” Luc leaned over and whispered to me.

  The glass sliding door is yanked open to reveal Sofie pushing a red faced Ashley toward us with her hand bent behind her back and a tight squeezing hand at the nape of her neck from Sofie.

  She jerks Ashley to a stop directly in front of me making her wince in pain.

  “Say you’re sorry,” Sofie demands.

  With a glare she spat out a not very sincere apology before my best friend leads her away through the gate.

  “What the fuck?” Roman asks with his eyes wide watching Sofie lead her away.

  “Um, let me tell you later, when we get home?” I ask hopefully. Here is just not the place to break it down. Especially with Ashley not gone all the way.

  “Okay, when we get home,” Alex answers.

  Sofie comes back to our group dusting her hands off and smiling.

  “Well now that the trash is taken out, we can get back to the fun,” she says winking at me. “Who wants a drink? Oh, Luc, by the way, thanks for those pressure point lessons. They sure do come in handy.”

  *****

  Bad Guy…

  “Following this fucking trio all over the place is starting to grate on my nerves. I’m not waiting anymore.”

  You will wait as long as I tell you to, boy.

  “Fine. Why do you always slow me down!?” I ask him sullenly.

  If it wasn’t for me being the brains you would be someone’s prison bitch by now. Just follow my plan.

  Grumbling, I get out of my car and gently shut it, I don’t want anyone to know I’m outside. I walk quickly over to the large wood fence and barely peek around the side. I hate doing this in daylight. Shadows make good company.

  Good. He purrs in my head. They should be sufficiently busy for a while.

  Nodding my head in agreement, I get back to my car and pull away from the gathering. Traffic is light so we make it to the whore’s place quickly.

  Now let us see what kind of security the bitch has got.

  “I have my tool kit, I shouldn’t be long,” I whisper.

  Making short work of the front lock it clicks and I open the door, body tense and eyes closed.

  No alarm, even better, he says smugly.

  “Oh this is too easy,” I agree.

  I walk in and shut the door behind me. Making sure I don’t touch anything I peek into every room on the lower level.

  “A dark room? Oh, yes.” I look around in awe.

  Oh, this will be quite an explosion.

  Cock stirring in my jeans at the thought of the house exploding, I groan and try to relieve the pressure against my zipper.

  We don’t want it to explode right away, it would be too quick.

  Not listening anymore, I see her body on fire and screaming in pain. My cock throbs out its release as I come in my pants against my hand. Fuck! So good.

  Are you finished yet? We have work to do.

  With a shiver down my spine my body settles from my orgasm and I nod.

  “Yes, let’s go upstairs,” I tell him and we climb to the second floor. Finding her bedroom first I kill the smoke detectors and super glue the window in her room and the bathroom shut. “Always keep super glue with you at all times. You taught me that,” I say, hoping to make him proud that I remembered.

  We need to hurry. They could come back at any time, he says, making my shoulders slump. Following his orders, I kill the rest of the smoke detectors on this floor and enter the guest bedroom. I smile in glee.

  Oh, this is perfect. Just perfect.

  “I need supplies.” I chuckle, feeling my cock grow hard again at our plan.

  Yes. Let’s go to the hardware store. It’s not too far away. Tonight! Its time.

  “But what if they don’t come back tonight?” I ask as I shut the front door crest fallen.

  God! How do I put up with you? They work tonight. She will want to be in her own home while they are away.

  “You think she will?” I ask with the hope back in my voice as I start up my car.

  Our revenge will be tonight, my boy!

  “Fuck yeah!”

  Chapter Twenty-Three

  Cait…

  On our way back to my house we decide to just grab a pizza and snuggle before they have to go to work. I am glad I waited until later to tell them about Ashley. Alex gritted his teeth and the quiet Roman, well, he wasn’t so quiet about it. After the thirty minute drive I finally get him calm just before we pull into my driveway.

  With my ears ringing from his loud yells and some not so nice names directed at Ashley, I dig through my purse and hand Alex my keys.

  “Give us just a sec please?” I plead with him. I think Roman needs a cuddle. I’ll give Alex’s cuddle to him later.

  “Yeah, sweetness,
” he agrees and leans down to softly kiss my cheek.

  Unbuckling myself I hand the pizza over to Alex as he gets out of the truck. Sitting up, I turn and straddle a still grumpy Roman and grab his face between my hands.

  “Look at me, Roman,” I whisper. His eyes, filled with anger, lift to mine and I lean down and kiss him hard. Feeling his tense body start to relax, I pull away from his mouth.

  “Hi.”

  With a snort and an eye roll, a faint half smile pulls at his luscious lips. “Hi back, baby.”

  “It’s over and done with. She’s gone and I am here. You and Alex are mine, and no crazy person is going to take you away from me. Only you two have the power to leave me. I don’t think I could ever walk away,” I confess softly. I’ve fallen so hard for these two men. I really could see the rest of our lives together. I am still worried about how they feel. I understand they really like me, and are definitely attracted to me. But do they love me? Hugging him close against me, I settle on his body and feel his arms engulf me.

  “I love you, Rome.” I sigh. “Come on, let’s go watch a movie and scarf down some pizza,” I tell him, sitting up and opening his door. He lets me hold his hand and I use it as a brace making it easier for me to jump down to the ground. Following behind me, he grips my hand in a tight squeeze. We come up to Alex standing on the porch, pizza still in hand, just staring at the open door.

  “Alex?” I ask.

  “Cait, honey, did you lock the door when you left to come to our house?” he asked with concern in his voice.

  “Yes, but I didn’t double check,” I admit with a slight blush. “I was excited about the picnic,” I trail off, watching the men give a silent look between the two. Okay, that makes me nervous.

  “Is everything okay? I mean mistakes happen, I can be very forgetful.”

  “It’s okay, sweetness, we’re good,” Alex says with a smile and a wink at me before walking inside.

  I get the table all set and we sit down to eat. I wonder about Luc. So when I swallow my mouthful I look to my guys for answers.

  “So Luc’s nice. Where does he come from?”

  “Like you want origins? Um, Italy I guess,” Alex snickers.

  “No, Babyface, that’s not what I was wondering but thanks all the same.”

  Sighing, Alex grabs up another slice of pizza and looks directly at me, showing me the rarely seen serious side of him. “I know, sweets.” He wipes his mouth and pushes his plate away. He has only eaten two slices? That’s not like him. This man can put back almost a whole pizza himself.

  “Are you okay, Alex?” I ask concerned.

  “Yeah, my stomach’s just a little upset,” Alex answers, looking at Roman. Something is going on with these two but I’m left out of the loop.

  “So, about Luc. Well, he is a homicide detective. You remember when Rome and I were taking meetings with the chief a lot?” At my head nod, he continues, “We were talking with Luc about a serial arsonist. He has been hitting places all around town with no traceable patterns.”

  “So why bring in a homicide detective to an arson case? Doesn’t the fire chief send out for an investigator of their own?” I ask perplexed.

  “This particular arsonist doesn’t care if anyone’s at home or not, he’s killed a few people, baby. Enough to bring Luc in to help us,” Roman explained.

  “You said ‘he’. Do you know for sure it’s a man?”

  “There was a track left in the mud of a flower bed that was a large boot. Lucky for us it was in the back and not near the high foot traffic from us. Unlucky for us in the end because it was untraceable,” said Alex.

  “The make and model was very popular. Even with the shoe’s record, there is no way to make a match unless there are some suspects. Luc’s grinding gears to figure this one out. Today was the first time I’ve ever seen him not working,” Roman explained.

  “It was because his chief was breathing down his neck. Told him to take some down time or he was getting the case taken away.”

  “Bet that didn’t set well with him,” Roman said on a chuckle.

  “I hope this guy is caught soon. All those people.” I shake my head at the loss.

  “I hope we catch a break for Luc. But the guy’s gone quiet. Either he’s left town onto better things or something’s wrong. He was escalating. Little fires, then on to bigger, and bigger. Now he’s just vanished,” Alex said, sounding annoyed.

  “Oh crap. I hope Luc catches him before someone else gets hurt,” I say.

  “Yeah, baby, us too,” Roman says while his eyes stay on Alex. Alex is in a stare down with my dishwasher with his arms crossed over his chest. He is really worrying me now. What’s going on? Is it the threat of this arsonist guy that has him tangled in knots? He was fine before we got home.

  “Alex?” I ask softly. He jumps like I’ve startled him and looks to me with wide eyes.

  “Come hold me? We have a few hours left before you have to go on shift. Rome is picking out a movie.” I smile as I stand and offer my hand to him.

  “Of course, sweetness. I would love to hold you.” With a smile he leans in for a kiss. Sweet and soft, it makes me tremble in his arms. He pulls away too soon and brushes his fingers across my cheek. “It’s the best part of my day. Let’s watch that movie.”

  I watch Alex as he settles in on my couch and grabs the throw blanket off the back. He pats his leg and opens his arms wide. Not able to refuse such an offer, I gently settle down across his hips. Covering us under the blanket, I untuck his shirt and run my hands up and down his firm sides while burying my face into his smooth neck. God he smells so good.

  Roman finishes setting up the movie and settles in next to us. He lifts the blanket and, grabbing my feet, rests them his lap. Roman starts gently massaging the soles of my feet with his strong thumbs. Heat flushes through my body at his innocent touch making me shift on Alex trying to press my thighs closer together for some kind of pressure against my clit. My wiggling presses Alex’s erect shaft harder against my ass causing a floodgate in my panties. My hands grab at his shirt, pulling it up higher on his chest giving me more delectable skin to feel. Alex grabs ahold my hips tightly as he thrusts harder against my backside and slowly tugs the hem of my dress higher up my thighs. The brush of his hand against my bare thigh has me moaning against his neck.

  “Mmmm…you smell so good, Alex, love,” I moan in his ear as I lightly scratch his rippling stomach. Turning his head, he seals our mouths together in a powerful kiss. His hand on my thigh rises farther up finding my wet panties. I gasp out in pleasure when I feel the tip of his fingers running up and down the seam of my pussy. Taking advantage of my open mouth, Alex slips his tongue inside deepening our kiss. The desperation in his kiss distracts me for a moment bringing back the bad feelings from dinner. Something’s wrong.

  Feeling Roman shift on the couch I open my eyes and watch him move the blanket completely away from his view. His eyes watching the movement of Alex’s hand under my dress and the slow grind of our bodies.

  “Is she wet, Alex?”

  “Oh fuck yes, soaking my fingers, Rome,” Alex groans out. Barely leaving my lips to answer before devouring my mouth again. I hiss against Alex’s lips when I feel Roman’s large hands on my thighs.

  “Lift up for a second, baby.” Following his order, I end my kiss with Alex and watch Roman slowly slide my underwear over my thighs and down my legs to land in a crumpled heap at his feet. At his groan I look down at what caught his attention. “Oh God!”

  Alex’s hand is glistening with my arousal illuminated by the light from my side table lamp.

  “How does she taste?” Roman asks Alex in his growly voice, which I have now come to know as his extremely aroused growl. I watch Alex as he removes his hand from my aching body, bringing it to his mouth to suck on his finger. Releasing it with a long lick, he closes his eyes and leans his head against the back of the couch.

  “Like pure sunshine.”

  At his whispered words Roman wh
ips his shirt off revealing his toned body and throws it down to join with my panties on the floor.

  “Lay back against Alex, baby. I need to taste your sweet pussy.”

  Alex moves to rest his back against the arm of the couch and pulls me down with my back against his front. Propping one leg on each side of his, he opens them wide, holding them in place with his hands at my thighs giving Roman perfect access.

  The rasp of Roman’s stubble rubs against my leg as he starts kissing my ankle and slowly works his way up. The anticipation is killing me! I need his mouth on my pussy now! Not able to watch his slow pursuit I close my eyes and lean fully against Alex, relaxing my body, trusting him to keep me in position.

  What seems like forever goes by and I am a mass of moaning and grinding flesh, trying to find release however I can. Alex has ahold of both hands against my breasts making me rub and pull at my own nipples, making this torture unbearable. Feeling his breath at my thigh followed by a gentle kiss, my body instinctively reacts. Raising my hips, I try to get closer to the damnable mouth so close to where I need, but just not there.

  “Please…please. You’re killing me. Please, Roman,” I beg.

  “Come on, sweetness. Patience is a virtue,” Alex taunts and pinches down hard on my swollen, rigid nipples, making me scream.

  “Not my virtue, dammit! It not my fucking virtue! Hurry the fuck up, Roman!” I sob out, shaking my head furiously. I glare down into Roman’s eyes catching the lamp light reflected in the light blue depths before seeing him smile before licking a hot trail from my pussy hole up to my throbbing clit. Holy mother of…

  “Ahhh!” I scream out, coming into his mouth. My hand grabs ahold of Roman’s short, dark locks to hold him place. I can feel the vibrations against my clit from his laughter, sending mini shockwaves throughout my body.

  “That was so beautiful, Cait. Shit, I almost came with you,” Alex whispered against my hair. My body starts to relax, coming down from my orgasm completely. I look down at Roman, hair still in my grip and smile.

  “That was incredible. Thank you.”